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Selecting a SIM card for data traffic, Selecting mobile networks, Virtual private networks (VPNs)

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Selecting a SIM card for data traffic Either of the two SIM cards inserted in your device can handle data traffic, but only one SIM card can be selected to handle data at any given time. You can select the SIM card to use for data traffic during the initial setup of your device, or you can select or change it later via the Settings menu. To change the SIM card used for data traffic 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM > Mobile data. 3 Select a SIM card that you want to use for data traffic. For higher data speeds, select the SIM card that supports the fastest mobile network, for example, 3G. Selecting mobile networks Your device supports the use of two different networks at the same time. You can select from the following network mode combinations when two SIM cards are inserted in your device: • One LTE network and one GSM network • One WCDMA network and one GSM network • Two GSM networks For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between mobile networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode for each SIM card, for example, WCDMA or GSM. Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of network that you are connected to. Refer to Status icon on page 30 to see what the different status icons look like. To select a network mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode. To select another network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Network operators. 5 Tap Search mode, then select Manual. 6 Select a network. If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network. To activate automatic network selection 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Network operators. 5 Tap Search mode, then select Automatic. Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, 51 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Selecting a SIM card for data
traffic
Either of the two SIM cards inserted in your device can handle data
traffic,
but only
one SIM card can be selected to handle data at any given time. You can select the
SIM card to use for data
traffic
during the initial setup of your device, or you can
select or change it later via the Settings menu.
To change the SIM card used for data traffic
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Dual SIM
>
Mobile data
.
3
Select a SIM card that you want to use for data
traffic.
For higher data speeds, select the SIM card that supports the fastest mobile network, for
example, 3G.
Selecting mobile networks
Your device supports the use of two different networks at the same time. You can
select from the following network mode combinations when two SIM cards are
inserted in your device:
•
One LTE network and one GSM network
•
One WCDMA network and one GSM network
•
Two GSM networks
For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between mobile
networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are. You can
also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode for each SIM
card, for example, WCDMA or GSM.
Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode
of network that you are connected to. Refer to
Status icon
on page 30 to see what
the different status icons look like.
To select a network mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Preferred network type
, then select a network mode.
To select another network manually
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Network operators
.
5
Tap
Search mode
, then select
Manual
.
6
Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To activate automatic network selection
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Network operators
.
5
Tap
Search mode
, then select
Automatic
.
Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to
access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example,
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