Verizon User Guide

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NETWORK & INTERNET SETTINGS
MOBILE NETWORK
1. From Home screen, select Menu ( ) > Settings
( ) > Network & Internet ( ).
2. Select Mobile network ( ). You have the
following options:
• Mobile data: Enable Mobile data to get connected
to the internet and use mobile data services such as
email, web browsing and push notications over the
cellular network.
• Data Roaming: Enable Data Roaming to connect
to the data services when on a different network or
out of your home country.
You may need to activate this service with
your carrier prior to accessing the roaming
network.
• Data usage: Data usage refers to the amount of
data utilized by your phone during data transfers
through internet. The data usage charges are
dependent of the wireless plan provided by your
service provider.
3. Under Advanced, select Preferred network type.
The following option is displayed:
• LTE/UMTS/GSM
4. Under Network, the following options are
displayed:
• Automatically select network: Turn ON this option
to get connected to the network automatically.
• Network: Your network operator name is displayed.
• Access Point Names: You can view the access
points related to your SIM provider.
DATA USAGE
To monitor your data usage, adjust your data usage
settings.
1. From Home screen, select Menu ( ) > Settings
( ) > Network & Internet ( ) > Data Usage
( ).
2. Turn on Cellular Data to access internet using
your cellular network
3. Usage: You can see the details of the data usage
for a particular time frame.
• Data saver: Enable Data saver to use apps are
allowed to use unrestricted data.
4. Select Mobile.
• Mobile data usage: Displays the data usage for a
particular time frame.
• Billing cycle: Billing of the used data is displayed
here.
• You can enable the Set data warning to get
the warning message when your data usage is
crossed the present limits.
• Data warning shows the data available for a
particular time frame.
• Enable Set data limit to set the data usage limit.
5. Select Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi data usage. When Wi-Fi is
enabled, it shows the data used for a particular
time frame.
• Network restrictions: The background data is
restricted for these networks. While downloading
apps, you receive a warning message for these
restricted networks.
HOTSPOT AND TETHERING
You can use hotspot and tethering to provide internet
to other devices through your mobile data connection.
You can share mobile data connection via USB/mobile
hotspot/Bluetooth.
1. From Home screen, select Menu ( ) > Settings
( ) > Network & Internet ( ) > Hotspot &
tethering ( ).
2. Enable USB tethering. This is enabled only when
USB is connected to the device.
3. Portable Wi-Fi hotspot: Select Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
• Set up Wi-Fi hotspot: You can set up a Wi-Fi
hotspot by entering the following details:
• Network name: Enter the network name.
• Security: Select the security from the drop-down
list.
• Password: The password must have at least 8
characters.
4. Enable Bluetooth tethering. When you activate
Bluetooth tethering, you can share your phone’s
internet connection with other Bluetooth paired
devices.
VPN
1. From Home screen, select Menu ( ) > Settings
( ) > Network & Internet ( ) > VPN ( ) .
2. Select Options key > Add VPN prole.
3. In Edit VPN prole screen, enter the Name, Type
(select from the drop-down list), and the server
address.
4. Enter Username and password.
5. Select Save.