Tools78Connection settingsData connections and access pointsYour phone supports packet data connections ( ), such as GPRS in the GSM network. Seealso ‘Essential indicators’, p. 13. To establish a data connection, an access point is required.You can define different kinds of access points, such as:• MMS access point to, for example, send and receive multimedia messages,• access point for the Web application to view WML or XHTML pages, and• Internet access point (IAP) to, for example, send and receive e-mail.Check the kind of an access point you need with your service provider for the service youwish to access. For availability and subscription to packet data connection services, contactyour network operator or service provider.Packet data connections in GSM and WCDMA networksWhen you are using your phone in GSM and WCDMA networks it is possible to havemultiple data connections active at the same time; access points can share a dataconnection; and data connections remain active (for example, during voice calls). Forinformation on how to see how many data connections are active, see ‘Connectionmanager’, p. 73. See also network indicators in ‘Essential indicators’, p. 13.Glossary: GPRS,General Packet RadioService, uses packet datatechnology whereinformation is sent inshort packets of data overthe mobile network.The following indicators may be shown depending on which network you are using:- GSM network.- GSM network, packet data connection is active, data is being transferred.- GSM network, multiple packet data connections are active.- GSM network, packet data connection is on hold. (This can happen during a voice call,for example.)- WCDMA network.