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130 Section 3B. Internet
Getting Started With Data Services
Sprint enhances data services with increased broadband speed, and gives you clearer, high-quality visuals
and sound when you preview videos and music online. It also offers you exciting services such as Sprint TV,
the Sprint Music Store, and YouTube. (For more information about Sprint TV, the Sprint Music Store, and
YouTube, see “Entertainment: TV, Music, and Video” on page 164.)
Data Services
Here is a brief list of the data services available for your device. For more information, please visit us online
at
www.sprint.com.
Sprint Picture Mail – Take photos or capture videos and then send them as picture messages from your device
(page 149).
Messaging – Send and receive email messages (page 151) and instant messages (page 147) on your device.
Web Browsing – Experience full-color graphic versions of popular Web sites from your device. You can use
the Opera Mobile (page 132) or Internet Explorer Mobile browser (page 135) to search and browse Web
sites.
Information Services – View the latest news, sports, stock quotes, travel information, and more. You can
download and use Sprint’s Pocket Express (page 140), or use the built-in RSS Hub program (page 142).
Phone as Modem – Use your device as a high-speed Internet connection for your laptop computer. Use the
built-in Internet Sharing program (page 146) to transform your device into a USB or Bluetooth modem for
your computer.
Your User Name
When you buy your device and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name. When you
use data services on your device, your user name is submitted to identify you to the Sprint National Network.
Your user name will be automatically programmed into your device. You don’t have to enter it.
Finding Your User Name
If you aren’t sure what your user name is, you can easily find it on your device.
ᮣ Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Device Information > Version tab.
Tip
If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on
your device. Tap
Start > Settings > System tab > Update Profile.