Sony Ericsson P900 User Guide - Page 153

This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. example, during GPRS data transfer (Icon: ) your P900 may not receive incoming calls. As soon as the transfer stops (Icon: ) incoming calls will be accepted. Setting the Preferred Mode lets you choose how you want to use your P900: • Select GPRS only if you do not want to be disturbed by incoming phone calls while browsing the Web. All incoming voice (and GSM data) calls are rejected. If you disconnect from the Internet, incoming calls can be received. Outgoing calls are possible, except during data transfer. This mode is useful if you are using sensitive Internet services, such as banking. • If you select GSM only, your P900 will not be connected to the GPRS network. If you choose to download e-mail or browse the Web, your P900 will connect to GPRS only as long as is needed for the data connection. • If you select Automatic, your P900 will let you answer incoming GSM calls while having normal GPRS functionality. A GPRS data connection will be temporarily interrupted by a voice call. Messaging accounts The Messages application can handle many different types of messages, but you must first set up accounts and make settings as described below. The Messaging accounts dialogue has four tabs, one for each type of messaging account: Email SMS MMS Area You can have any number of e-mail accounts. To receive and send e-mail, you must first set up an Internet account (if one is not already set up). See 'Internet accounts' on page 148. You can only have one SMS (Short Message Service) account.The settings on this tab also apply to EMS (Extended Message Service) messages. You can only have one MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) account. To receive MMS messages you must first set up Internet and WAP accounts (if not already set up). See'Internet accounts' on page 148. You can only have one Area info account. The number of Area Information channels that you can subscribe to is limited by the space on your SIM. Tip A simple way of setting up an e-mail or multimedia message account is to ask your service provider to send you a message that contains the required information to create an account automatically on your P900. Read more about the different types of messages in 'Messages' on page 83. Control panel 153