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Receive access point settings
You may receive access point settings in a message from your service 
provider, or you may have preset access point settings in your phone.
Access points
To create a new access point or edit an existing access point, select 
Menu
Tools
Settings
Connection
Access points
Options
New access point
 or 
Edit
. If you create a new access point, use the 
settings of an existing access point as a basis by selecting 
Use existing 
settings
, or start with default settings by selecting 
Use default settings
.
Follow the instructions from your network operator or service provider.
Connection name
 — to give a descriptive name for the connection
Data bearer
 — The options are 
Packet data
Data call
, and 
High speed 
(GSM)
. Depending on what data connection you select, only certain 
setting fields are available. Fill in all fields marked with 
Must be defined
or with an asterisk. Other fields can be left empty, unless you have been 
instructed otherwise by your service provider.
To be able to use a data connection, the network operator or service 
provider must support this feature, and if necessary, activate it for your 
SIM card.
Access point name
 (for packet data only) — The access point name is 
needed to establish a connection to the GPRS network. You obtain the 
access point name from your network operator or service provider.
Dial-up number
 (for data call only) — the modem telephone number of 
the access point
User name
 — The user name may be needed to make a data connection 
and is usually provided by the service provider. The user name is often 
case-sensitive.
Prompt password
 — If you must enter a new password every time you 
log onto a server, or if you do not want to save your password to the 
phone, select 
Yes
.
Password
 — A password may be needed to make a data connection, and 
is usually provided by the service provider. The password is often 
case-sensitive.