Nokia Lumia 620 User Guide - Page 29

Save on data roaming costs, Wi-Fi networking - wireless charging

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Lower the screen brightness On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings > brightness. Switch Automatically adjust to Off , and select the level you want. Use network connections selectively: • Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently, or even by request only. In every mailbox you have, tap > settings > sync settings, and change the setting for Download new content. • Switch Bluetooth on only when needed. • Use NFC on only when needed. To switch the tap +send feature off, on the start screen, swipe left, tap Settings > tap+send, and switch NFC sharing to Off. • Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet, rather than a mobile data connection. • Stop your phone scanning for available wireless networks. On the start screen, swipe left, tap Settings > Wi-Fi, and switch Wi-Fi networking to Off . • Stop your phone connecting to games. On the start screen, swipe left, tap Settings, swipe to applications, tap games, and switch all relevant settings off. • If you're listening to music or otherwise using your phone, but don't want to make or receive calls, switch airplane mode on. Save on data roaming costs Want to go easy on your phone bills? You can save on data roaming costs by changing mobile data settings. Data roaming means using your phone to receive data over networks that your network service provider doesn't own or operate. Connecting to the internet when roaming, especially when abroad, can raise data costs substantially. Your network service provider can charge you a fixed fee for data transfer or on a pay as you use basis. To use the optimal connection method, change the Wi-Fi, mobile data, and mail download settings. Using a Wi-Fi connection is generally faster and less expensive than using a mobile data connection. If both Wi-Fi and mobile data connections are available, your phone uses the Wi-Fi connection. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings. 1. Tap Wi-Fi. 2. Make sure Wi-Fi networking is switched to On . 3. Select the connection you want to use. Close a mobile data connection Tap cellular, and switch Data connection to off. Stop data roaming Tap cellular, and switch Data roaming options to don't roam. © 2013 Nokia. All rights reserved. 29

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Lower the screen brightness
On the start screen, swipe left, and tap
Settings
>
brightness
. Switch
Automatically adjust
to
Off
, and
select the level you want.
Use network connections selectively:
Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently,
or even by request only. In every mailbox you have, tap
>
settings
>
sync settings
, and change the
setting for
Download new content
.
Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
Use NFC on only when needed. To switch the tap
+send feature off, on the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
>
tap+send
, and switch
NFC sharing
to
Off
.
Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet,
rather than a mobile data connection.
Stop your phone scanning for available wireless
networks. On the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
, and switch
Wi-Fi networking
to
Off
.
Stop your phone connecting to games. On the start
screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
, swipe to
applications
, tap
games
, and switch all relevant
settings off.
If you're listening to music or otherwise using your
phone, but don't want to make or receive calls, switch
airplane mode on.
Save on data roaming costs
Want to go easy on your phone bills? You can save on data roaming costs by changing mobile data
settings. Data roaming means using your phone to receive data over networks that your network
service provider doesn't own or operate. Connecting to the internet when roaming, especially when
abroad, can raise data costs substantially. Your network service provider can charge you a fixed fee
for data transfer or on a pay as you use basis. To use the optimal connection method, change the
Wi-Fi, mobile data, and mail download settings.
Using a Wi-Fi connection is generally faster and less expensive than using a mobile data connection.
If both Wi-Fi and mobile data connections are available, your phone uses the Wi-Fi connection.
On the start screen, swipe left, and tap
Settings
.
1.
Tap
Wi-Fi
.
2.
Make sure
Wi-Fi networking
is switched to
On
.
3.
Select the connection you want to use.
Close a mobile data connection
Tap
cellular
, and switch
Data connection
to
off
.
Stop data roaming
Tap
cellular
, and switch
Data roaming options
to
don't roam
.
© 2013 Nokia. All rights reserved.
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