Web and Data
Section 3B. Web and Data Services 139
Launching a Data Connection
䊳 Highlight > Home and press .
– or –
Highlight and press
> Web. (Your data
connection starts and the home page displays.)
While connecting, an animation and a “Connecting”
message may display.
Data Service Functionality
Using the Data Services function you can turn wireless
data access on or off.
Some applications, such as AccuWeather,
communicate with the network periodicaly and can
use your data minutes as well as extra battery power.
Deactivating Data Services stops the phone from
automatically using those minutes to communicate
with the network.
To receive the most efficient use of your data minutes,
enable Data Services each time you want to use a data
service and disable it when you are finished.
To activate/deactivate data services:
䊳 Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >
Settings > More... > Data > On/Off.
䡲 Select On to activate this feature.
䡲 Select Off to deactivate this feature.
Note
If Data usage is turned Off, this feature will need to be
re-enabled prior to use (page 69).
Tip
For instant access to the Internet, including the Boost
home page, Bookmarks, Recent Pages, and search,
use the main screen carousel. See “Navigating the
Main Screen” on page 44.
Tip
To change the default launch page to the last page
you viewed, from the browser, press
Menu (right
softkey)
> Mark this page and select Set this as my
homepage
, select Save and press OK.
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