User's Manual

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GPRS
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is an evolution of the GSM system. It
leaves the voice transmission mode unchanged, but at the same time greatly
improves data transmission performance by using a "packet" system.
Your phone uses the GPRS system. You can connect the phone to a PC with a
special small cable and establish a fast data connection. You can also hitch it
up to the Internet whenever the fixed network connection is not available
(option available on certain models).
The main features of the GPRS connection:
Speed
The fastest connection speed reaches about 40Kbits per second.
This speed is much higher than with the normal GSM network.
Connecting Speed
GPRS gives you immediate connection to the network, meaning you can send
and receive information whenever you need to.
Efficiency
Packet switching means that the phone only occupies radio frequencies while
receiving or transmitting data.
Operators can maximize their network efficiency by allocating resources in a
more dynamic way, based on actual need. They can dedicate circuit switching
and infrastructure to voice traffic only, and reduce SMS center traffic by using
the interface between the SMS and GPRS systems.
Rates
You pay for the GPRS service on the basis of data transferred, not on the basis
of connection time.
The GPRS unit lets you display how much data you have sent and received
during the GPRS connection. It will then allow you to estimate the connection
cost based on your menu settings.
Before establishing a GPRS connection you have to select a few parameters in
menu 5-9-1 Settings.
This information is given to you by your service provider.