Blackberry Bold 5 User Manual

Wireless network coverage
Turn on the connection to the wireless network If the OFF indicator appears at the top of your Home screen, you might want to turn on your connection to the wireless network. You should
keep the connection turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Manage Connections icon.
2. Perform one of the following actions: • To turn on a wireless connection, select the check box beside the connection type.
• To turn on the...

Wireless networks that your device connects toFor more information about the wireless networks that your BlackBerry® device connects to, see the  Safety and Product Information  booklet
for your device.
BlackBerry deviceNetworksBlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone• GSM® (including GPRS, EDGE)
• UMTS® (including 3G networks such as HSDPA)
• Wi-Fi®
Change the connection speed for the wireless network
A faster connection speed requires more battery power.
Depending on your wireless service provider, you might...

Your device is accessing BlackBerry services (for example, UMA, if supported, or email service) over a Wi-Fi® connection.
White: Your connection to the Wi-Fi network is turned on, but your device does not have access to BlackBerry services (for example, UMA, if
supported, or email service) over a Wi-Fi connection.
Red: Your connection to the Wi-Fi network is turned off.
Bluetooth
Green: Your device is connected to another Bluetooth® enabled device.
White: Bluetooth technology is turned on, but your...

Roaming
About roaming and international roaming In most cases, your  BlackBerry® device automatically connects to the appropriate wireless network when you travel outside your wireless service
provider's coverage area. Sometimes you might have to provide login information before you can access a wireless network. When you roam,
a triangular roaming indicator appears at the top of the Home screen.
If your device requires a SIM card, your wireless service provider might need to set up your SIM card...

If the wireless coverage indicators display anything other than 1XEV, 1X, 3G , EDGE, GPRS, NXTL, MIKE, or NTWK, you might be in an area
of reduced wireless coverage where features such as email messaging and internet browsing are not available (you might only be able to make
a phone call or send and receive SMS text messages). If the SOS wireless coverage indicator appears, you can only call emergency numbers.
If the X indicator appears, you are in an area of no wireless coverage.
If your device includes...

9. Click Save.
Delete a wireless network from the preferred wireless network list To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must be connected to a GSM® or UMTS® network.
Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Manage Connections icon.
2. Click  Mobile Network Options .
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  My Preferred Network List .
5. Highlight a wireless network.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Delete.
8. Press the  Menu key.
9....

•If your device normally connects to a CDMA network and your device supports international roaming, verify that your device is in global
roaming mode and that your SIM card is inserted in your device correctly.
• Verify that you have turned on the connection to the wireless network.
• Verify that you are connected to your wireless service provider's network. If you switched wireless networks manually, your device remains connected to that wireless network until you select your wireless service...

Wi-Fi technologyDepending on your BlackBerry® device model, the Wi-Fi® feature might not be supported.
About connecting to a Wi-Fi network If you are in a Wi-Fi® coverage area and your wireless service plan supports it, you can connect to a Wi-Fi network so that your BlackBerry®
device uses the Wi-Fi network instead of the mobile network to send and receive email messages, visit web pages, and so on.
You can connect to Wi-Fi networks at home or at work, or to hotspots available in public places, such as...

Connect to a Wi-Fi network using the Push Button Setup methodIf you are using a wireless access point or router that is enabled with Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, you can connect to the Wi-Fi® network using
the Push Button Setup method.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Manage Connections icon.
2. Click  Set Up Wi-Fi Network .
3. Click  Push Button Setup .
4. Click  Next.
5. On your access point or router, press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button or click the option for Wi-Fi Protected Setup that appears on the...

About Wi-Fi profilesWhen you connect to a Wi-Fi® network, you can save the connection information in a Wi-Fi profile so that your BlackBerry® device connects
to the Wi-Fi network automatically next time.
The Connection Mode option in a Wi-Fi profile allows you to set whether you want your device to connect to the Wi-Fi network automatically
or to prompt you to connect manually when you are within range of that network.
Your device tries to connect to Wi-Fi networks based on the order in which they appear...