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Note: This feature is available only if your service provider’s network
supports wireless internet access. Your service provider may also
require that you subscribe to this additional service. For more
information, contact your service provider.
• ABOUT THE MINIBROWSER
Warning: Your phone must be switched on to use the Minibrowser. Do
not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is prohibited.
See “For your safety” on page 1.
Warning: Emergency Key 9 is disabled while you are in a Minibrowser
session.
The Minibrowser lets you browse the internet for information such as stock
quotes and weather. Browsing via the phone is not like browsing using a
PC. Site providers usually present only the critical aspects of their site to
wireless phone users, so they have removed most graphics.
When you start the Minibrowser and connect to a network, two icons appear
on the screen:
• Minibrowser icon (you are in a Minibrowser session)
• Active call icon (you are being billed accordingly)
After a certain period of inactivity, the Minibrowser disconnects from the
network. For this reason, you may find that you are billed for several network
connections within a single session. This is normal and is designed to
minimize your bill. Rates will vary according to your billing plan.
When the Minibrowser disconnects from the network, the active call icon
(
) disappears, but the Minibrowser icon (
) remains. While you are
in the Minibrowser you can still access pages stored in memory without
being connected to the Internet. However, if you navigate to a page that
is not stored in memory, a new Minibrowser session begins and you’ll be
billed accordingly.
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• LAUNCHING THE MINIBROWSER
The first time you launch the Minibrowser, you go through a security
setup process that takes 3 to 5 minutes (follow the on-screen prompts).
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