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Permission Description
Bluetooth Set whether third-party applications can use Bluetooth® connections.
Phone Set whether third-party applications can make calls or access call logs.
Location Data Set whether third-party applications can use your GPS location information.
Server Network Set whether third-party applications can access the Internet or your organisation's intranet
using your organisation's network.
Internet Set whether third-party applications can access the Internet through your wireless service
provider (for example, using a direct Internet connection or WAP gateway).
Wi-Fi (if supported) Set whether third-party applications can use Wi-Fi® connections.
Near Field Communication Set whether third-party applications can use NFC connections.
About using Wi-Fi with VPN and software tokens
If you have a Wi-Fi® enabled BlackBerry® smartphone and if your organisation uses a VPN to control access to its network, you
might be able to log in to the VPN and access your organisation's network using a Wi-Fi network. If you have a Wi-Fi® enabled
smartphone, you might also need a software token to connect to your organisation's network using a Wi-Fi network.
Wireless coverage indicators
Indicators in the top right-hand corner of the Home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are
using your BlackBerry® smartphone. For more information about wireless coverage areas, contact your wireless service
provider.
Indicator
Description
Provides information about the strength of the wireless signal. Three or more bars
indicate a strong signal. A reduced signal display might indicate increased power
output from your smartphone as it attempts to connect to a weak signal.
3G , 4G , H+ , EDGE, GPRS, NXTL,
MIKE or NTWK
You are connected to a mobile network and you can access features such as email
messaging and Internet browsing. If you do not see one of the indicators, you might
be in an area of reduced wireless coverage where some features are not available
(you might only be able to make a phone call or send and receive text messages).
You can call only emergency numbers.
You are in an area with no wireless coverage.
The connection to the mobile network is turned off.
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