Sony Ericsson T290a Cell Phone User Manual


 
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40 Setting up Mobile Internet
Note: Some advanced settings that are described in the
following instructions are not necessarily mandatory.
Consult your network operator or service provider for
more information.
A data account
includes connection settings for access
to a server at your service
provider, for example via WAP
(Mobile Internet) or via email (Internet).
A
WAP profile includes user settings that allow WAP
browsing and picture messaging.
An email account
includes user settings that allow email
messaging direct from y
our phone, such as those
provided by your Inte
rnet service provider.
Alternatively,
Email via WAP
includes user settings that
also allow email messaging,
such as those provided by
your Internet service provider
. However this is set up on
your service provider’s WAP site.
Note: Check with your WAP service provider if their
site supports email.
Data account settings
You can have several
data accounts saved in
your phone, with different settings for different
purposes. The main settin
g for a data account
is the Account Type
(connection method).
Tip: If there are no data account
or WAP profile settings
in your phone, you can enter data account settings when
you enter WAP profile se
ttings. See Web Services,
YES
,
Options,
YES
, WAP Profiles,
YES
, Add Profile,
YES
,
Enter a name,
YES
, Connect Using,
YES
, Add Account,
YES
.
You can choose from
GPRS Data
or GSM Data
account types.
Note: Please contact your
network operator for
charging details.
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) allows
fast and efficient access where you can always
be online.
Note: You need a subscription that supports GPRS.
GPRS settings that are available:
APN
(Access point name address) – the address
of the external data network you want to connect to,
either an IP address or a text string.
User ID – your user id to log
on to the external data
network.