Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide

Mobile Hotspot mode
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available.
Getting started: Mobile Hotspot mode
About Mobile Hotspot mode
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available.
You can use the Wi-Fi technology on your BlackBerry smartphone in one of two ways: Wi-Fi mode or Mobile Hotspot mode.
When you turn on Wi-Fi mode, you can connect your smartphone to a Wi-Fi network to access an Internet connection. You 
can only connect to an...

How to: Mobile Hotspot mode
Mobile Hotspot mode basics
About Mobile Hotspot mode
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be available.
You can use the Wi-Fi technology on your BlackBerry smartphone in one of two ways: Wi-Fi mode or Mobile Hotspot mode.
When you turn on Wi-Fi mode, you can connect your smartphone to a Wi-Fi network to access an Internet connection. You 
can only connect to an external 
Wi-Fi network, such as your home network or office network, while in Wi-Fi...

Connect to the mobile network manually while using Mobile Hotspot 
mode
If your BlackBerry smartphone is connected to a GSM network, and Mobile Hotspot mode is turned on, you might have to 
manually connect to the mobile network using your APN. To get the user name and password for your APN, contact your 
wireless service provider. Depending on your wireless service provider, you might be able to enter up to two APNs.
1.On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the...

Change your mobile hotspot name
You can name your mobile hotspot so that other Wi-Fi enabled device users can see the name when they try to connect to 
your mobile hotspot. When you turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, the name of your mobile hotspot appears in the connections 
area at the top of the home screen.
1.On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
2.Click Networks and Connections > Mobile Hotspot Connections > Options.
3.In the Network...

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Submit a Mobile Hotspot diagnostic report
1.On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
2.Click Networks and Connections > Mobile Hotspot Connections.
3.Press the  key > Diagnostics.4.Press the  key > Email Report.
Troubleshooting: Mobile Hotspot mode
I can't use my smartphone as a mobile hotspot
Try the following actions:
•Verify that your mobile network connection and your Wi-Fi connection...

Bluetooth technology
Getting started: Bluetooth technology
About Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology is designed to establish a wireless connection between your BlackBerry smartphone and a Bluetooth 
enabled device, such as a hands-free car kit or a wireless headset.
Before you can connect your BlackBerry smartphone to a Bluetooth enabled device, you must first turn on Bluetooth 
technology on both devices and then pair the devices. Pairing establishes a relationship between the devices and usually needs to...

4.If necessary, do one of the following:
•If the Bluetooth enabled device has a keyboard (for example, a laptop), type a pairing passkey of your choice on 
both the 
Bluetooth enabled device and your smartphone.
•If the Bluetooth enabled device does not have a keyboard (for example, a wireless headset), on your BlackBerry 
smartphone, type the pairing passkey that either appears on the Bluetooth enabled device or is provided in the 
documentation that came with the 
Bluetooth enabled device. The passkey...

How to: Bluetooth technology
About Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology is designed to establish a wireless connection between your BlackBerry smartphone and a Bluetooth 
enabled device, such as a hands-free car kit or a wireless headset.
Before you can connect your BlackBerry smartphone to a Bluetooth enabled device, you must first turn on Bluetooth 
technology on both devices and then pair the devices. Pairing establishes a relationship between the devices and usually needs to be done only once.
After you...

•If the Bluetooth enabled device has a keyboard (for example, a laptop), type a pairing passkey of your choice on 
both the 
Bluetooth enabled device and your smartphone.
•If the Bluetooth enabled device does not have a keyboard (for example, a wireless headset), on your BlackBerry 
smartphone, type the pairing passkey that either appears on the Bluetooth enabled device or is provided in the 
documentation that came with the 
Bluetooth enabled device. The passkey is most often a numeric or 
alphanumeric...

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Share contacts with a paired Bluetooth enabled car kit
1.On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
2.Click Networks and Connections > Bluetooth Connections.
3.Highlight a Bluetooth enabled car kit.
4.Press the  key > Transfer Contacts. 
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Set which...