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WAP 69
WAP
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a global
standard for advanced mobile services, for
example, mobile Internet communication, mobile
e-commerce, and telephony services. WAP allows you to
access certain services on the Internet such as banking
services, news, and reservation services from your mobile
phone.
Before you start using the WAP browser, make sure you
have created a data account, entered the WAP profile
settings and selected a WAP profile. For fast and efficient
browsing, try the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) as
the access type.
Before you start
First make sure that you have:
• A phone subscription that supports data transmission.
• Set your phone for mobile Internet, WAP, or email
messaging, see “Setting Up Mobile Internet” on page 55.
In order to browse via WAP or use the email program in
your phone, you must enter settings for a data account in
your phone. The settings specify all the information your
phone needs to communicate with a certain server on the
Internet, for example, the address of that server. You can
have several data accounts saved in your phone, with
different settings for different purposes. For fast and
efficient access, try the General Packet Radio Service
(GPRS) as the access type.
In order to browse via WAP, you also need to enter settings
for a WAP profile and select which WAP profile you want
to use when browsing.
In order to use the email program in your phone, you also
need to enter settings for an email account and select
Note!
In order to access WAP services, you need a
subscription that supports data transmission and
WAP browsing.
Note! If you answer an incoming voice call while a
WAP session is active, your WAP session will end.
You can initiate a new WAP session once the
voice call ends.
Note! See “Email” on page 67 for more information
about email set-up and messaging.