User Manual

Web and Data 81
Your Data Services User Name
Whenyoubuyyourphoneandsignupforservice,you’reautomaticallyassignedausername,which
istypicallybasedonyournameandanumber.
Whenyouusedataservices,yourusernameissubmittedtoidentifyyoutothenetwork.Youruser
nameisautomaticallyprogrammedintoyourphone.Youdon’thavetoenterit.
Update Your User Name
Ifyouchoosetochangeyourusernameandselectanewoneonline,ormakeanychangestoyour
services,youmustthenupdatetheprofileonyourphone.
1.
Fromhome,touch >Settings >System updates.
2. TouchUpdate Profile > OK.
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Yourphonedisplaysthecurrentstatusofyourdataconnectionthroughindicatorsatthetopofthe
screen.Thefollowingsymbolsareused:
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YourphoneisconnectedtotheSprintSparknetwork.Whentheraysspin,dataisbeingtransferred;
whentheSprintSparkiconisgray,yourphoneisnotcurrentlytransferringdata.
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Yourphoneisconnectedtothe3GMobileBroadbandNetwork(3G).Whenthe3Giconisanimated,
yourphoneistransferringorreceivingdata;whentheiconisgray,yourphoneisnotcurrently
transferringdata.Ineitherstate,youcanreceiveincomingcalls.
Ifyoudonotseeanindicator,yourphonedoesnothaveacurrentdataconnection.Tolauncha
connection,seeLaunchaWebConnection.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Fromyourphone,youcanadd,setup,andmanagevirtualprivatenetworks(VPNs)thatallowyou
toconnectandaccessresourcesinsideasecuredlocalnetwork,suchasyourcorporatenetwork.
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection
DependingonthetypeofVPNyouareusingatwork,youmayberequiredtoenteryourlogin
credentialsorinstallsecuritycertificatesbeforeyoucanconnecttoyourcompany’slocalnetwork.
Youcangetthisinformationfromyournetworkadministrator.