Turn on, turn off, or check the status of a network connection
You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more
information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry smartphone.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
• To turn on a network connection, select the checkbox beside a connection type.
• To turn off a network connection, clear the checkbox beside a connection type.
• To turn on the network connections that were turned on previously, click Restore Connections.
• To check the status of a network connection, click Service Status.
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Wireless coverage indicators
Indicators in the upper-right corner of the home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area that you are using
your BlackBerry smartphone in. 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're connected to a mobile network and you can access features such as
email messaging and Internet browsing. If you don't see one of the indicators,
you might be in an area of reduced wireless coverage where some features
aren't available (you might only be able to make a phone call or send and
receive text messages).
You can call only emergency numbers.
You're in an area of no wireless coverage.
The connection to the mobile network is turned off.
You're connected to a Wi-Fi network and you can access BlackBerry services
such as email messaging and Internet browsing over the Wi-Fi connection.
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