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Controlling data usage, Access Point Names APNs, Usage info - xperia z t mobile

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• You can manually add and change Internet and network settings on your device at any time. Contact your network operator for detailed information about Internet and messaging settings. To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings. 3 Tap Accept. To reset the default Internet settings 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. 3 Press . 4 Tap Reset to default. Access Point Names (APNs) An APN is used to establish data connections between your device and the Internet. The APN defines which type of IP address to use, which security methods to invoke, and which fixed-end connections to use. Checking the APN is useful when you cannot access the Internet, have no data connection, or cannot send or receive multimedia messages. To view the current APN 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Access Point Names. If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a marked button. To add Internet settings manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. 3 Tap . 4 Tap New APN. 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile that you want to create. 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name. 7 Enter all other information required by your network operator. 8 Tap , then tap Save. Usage info For quality purposes, Sony Mobile collects anonymous bug reports and statistics regarding your device. None of the information gathered includes personal data. To allow the sending of usage info 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Usage info settings. 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox if it is not already marked. 4 Tap OK. Controlling data usage You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges. Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges. 35 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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You can manually add and change Internet and network settings on your device at any
time. Contact your network operator for detailed information about Internet and
messaging settings.
To download Internet and messaging settings
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™
>
Internet settings
.
3
Tap
Accept
.
To reset the default Internet settings
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Tap
Settings
>
More…
>
Mobile networks
>
Access Point Names
.
3
Press
.
4
Tap
Reset to default
.
Access Point Names (APNs)
An APN is used to establish data connections between your device and the Internet. The
APN defines which type of IP address to use, which security methods to invoke, and
which fixed-end connections to use. Checking the APN is useful when you cannot
access the Internet, have no data connection, or cannot send or receive multimedia
messages.
To view the current APN
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More…
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Tap
Access Point Names
.
If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a
marked button.
To add Internet settings manually
1
From the
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More…
>
Mobile networks
>
Access Point Names
.
3
Tap
.
4
Tap
New APN
.
5
Tap
Name
and enter the name of the network profile that you want to create.
6
Tap
APN
and enter the access point name.
7
Enter all other information required by your network operator.
8
Tap
, then tap
Save
.
Usage info
For quality purposes, Sony Mobile collects anonymous bug reports and statistics
regarding your device. None of the information gathered includes personal data.
To allow the sending of usage info
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™
>
Usage info settings
.
3
Mark the
Send usage info
checkbox if it is not already marked.
4
Tap
OK
.
Controlling data usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your
mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the
amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile
data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional
charges.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot
guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.