114Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved.(E)GPRSGPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a network service that allows mobilephones to be used for sending and receiving data over an Internet Protocol (IP) -based network. GPRS is a data bearer that enables wireless access to datanetworks such as the Internet.(E)GPRS (Enhanced GPRS), also known as EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GlobalEvolution) is similar to GPRS. EDGE is a radio interface modulation techniquewhich increases GPRS data rates. For more information on the availability of(E)GPRS and data transfer speed, contact your network operator or serviceprovider.The applications that may use (E)GPRS are MMS, chat and SMS messaging (SMS,Short Message Service), browsing sessions, e-mail, remote synchronisation, Javaapplication downloading and the PC dial-up (for example, Internet and e-mail).Before you can use (E)GPRS technology:• Contact your network operator or service provider to check availability and tosubscribe to the (E)GPRS service.• Save the (E)GPRS settings for each of the applications used over (E)GPRS.For information on pricing, contact your network operator or service provider.Note that when you have selected GPRS as a data bearer, the phone uses EGPRSinstead of GPRS if this is available in the network. You cannot select betweenEGPRS and GPRS but for some applications you may be able to select either GPRSor GSM data (CSD, Circuit Switched Data).
