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Choosing a network for my mobile phone

You can set your mobile phone to find a network automatically or you can choose a network manually by following these easy instructions. Please note: if you select a network manually, the network connection will be lost if you're out of range of the selected network.

List view

1. Find "Mobile Network"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your mobile phone.
Tap Settings.

Tap Network Connections.

Tap Mobile Network.

2. Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Select network manually, go to 2a.
Select network automatically, go to 2b.

3. 2a - Select network manually

Tap the drop down list below Network Selection Mode.

If you're out of range of the selected network, your mobile phone won't work.

Tap Manual.
Your mobile phone will search for networks within range.
A list of available networks will show on your display.

If you're out of range of the selected network, your mobile phone won't work.

Tap the required network.
Your display will tell you if you've access to the network you've chosen.

If you're out of range of the selected network, your mobile phone won't work.

4. 2b - Select network automatically

Tap the drop down list below Network Selection Mode.

Tap Automatic.
Wait while your mobile phone is registered on the network.

5. Exit

Slide your finger up the display starting from the bottom edge of your mobile phone to return to standby mode.

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your mobile phone.
Tap Settings.

Tap Network Connections.

Tap Mobile Network.

Choose one of the following options:
Select network manually, go to 2a.
Select network automatically, go to 2b.

Tap the drop down list below Network Selection Mode.

If you're out of range of the selected network, your mobile phone won't work.

Tap Manual.
Your mobile phone will search for networks within range.
A list of available networks will show on your display.

If you're out of range of the selected network, your mobile phone won't work.

Tap the required network.
Your display will tell you if you've access to the network you've chosen.

If you're out of range of the selected network, your mobile phone won't work.

Tap the drop down list below Network Selection Mode.

Tap Automatic.
Wait while your mobile phone is registered on the network.

Slide your finger up the display starting from the bottom edge of your mobile phone to return to standby mode.

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