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Web and Data
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphone’sdataconnections,thebuilt-inWebbrowser,and
connectionstoyourcomputer.Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsand
Messaging,AppsandEntertainment,andToolsandCalendar.
Data Services General Information –
Sprint Spark LTE and 3G Networks
Thefollowingtopicswillhelpyoulearnthebasicsofusingyourdataservices,includingmanaging
yourusername,launchingadataconnection,andnavigatingtheWebwithyourphone.
Important:Certaindataservicesrequestsmayrequireadditionaltimetoprocess.Whileyourphone
isloadingtherequestedservice,thetouchscreenmayappearunresponsivewheninfacttheyare
functioningproperly.Allowthephonesometimetoprocessyourdatausagerequest.
Sprint Spark LTE
TheSprintSparkenhancedLTEnetworkprovidesyourphonewithwirelessInternetaccessover
greaterdistancesthanWi-Fianddeliversdatatransferratesofupto60Mbps.Toconnectyour
phonetoSprintSpark,youmustbeinanareacoveredbytheSprintSparkenhancedLTEnetwork.
FormoreinformationabouttheavailabilityofSprintSparkinyourlocation,visitsprint.com/coverage.
Note:Theavailabilityandrangeofthenetworkdependsonanumberoffactorsincludingyour
distancetothebasestation,andinfrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Set Your Network Options
1.
Withtwofingers,swipedownfromthestatusbar,andthentouch .
2. UnderWireless&networks,touchMobile data>Network mode.
3. SelectLTE /CDMAorAutomatic.ThephonewillscanforthebestavailableSprintnetworkand
willautomaticallyconnecttoit.
WhenyourphoneisconnectedviaSprintSpark,theSprintSparkicon appearsinthestatus
barandtellsyoutheapproximatesignalstrength(numberofbandsdisplayed).
Note:Thenetworkisself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoit.