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To establish a data connection, an access point is
required. You can define different kinds of access
points, such as the following:
● MMS access point to send and receive multimedia
messages
● Internet access point (IAP) to send and receive e-
mail and connect to the internet
Check the type of access point you need with your
service provider for the service you want to access. For
availability and subscription to packet data connection
services, contact your service provider.
Access points
Create a new access point
Press , and select Tools > Settings >
Connection > Destinations.
You may receive access point settings in a message
from a service provider. Some or all access points may
be preset for your device by your service provider, and
you may not be able to change, create, edit, or remove
them.
When you open one of the access point groups (
,
, , ), you can see the access point types:
indicates a protected access point
indicates a packet data access point
indicates a WLAN access point
Tip: You can create internet access points in a
wireless LAN with the WLAN wizard.
To create a new access point, select
New access
point. The device asks to check for available
connections. After the search, connections that are
already available are shown and can be shared by a
new access point. If you skip this step, you are asked
to select a connection method and to define the
settings needed.
To edit the settings of an access point, open one of the
access point groups, select an access point and Edit.
Follow the instructions from your service provider.
● Connection name — Enter a name for the
connection.
● Data bearer — Select the data connection type.
Depending on the data connection you select, only
certain setting fields are available. Fill in all fields
marked with Must be defined or with a red *. Other
fields can be left empty, unless your service provider
has instructed otherwise.
To use a data connection, your service provider must
support this feature, and if necessary, activate it for
your SIM card.
Packet data access points
Press , and select Tools > Settings >
Connection > Destinations > New access point,
and follow the instructions on the screen. Or, open one
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