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including your phone number, the network you are currently using, the
type of network, signal strength, whether you are roaming or not, any
WLAN addresses you’re connected to, and more.
View the model number and version information for your phone.
4 ActiveSync
4.1 Data synchronization
Some applications on your phone (Contacts and so on) give you access
to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on
your computer using Web applications. This means that when you add,
change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the
Web, the updated information also appears on your phone, and vice
versa. Also, if you lose your phone or if your phone is destroyed, your
personal information is not lost and will appear, as before, on a
replacement phone.
This mirroring of information happens through over-the-air data
synchronization, or data “syncing”. Data syncing occurs in the
background and shouldn’t ever get in your way. You’ll know your data is
being synchronized when you see this icon in the status bar:
Because sending large amounts of data back and forth over the air can
take time and require considerable bandwidth, there are some settings
on the phone that allow you to control data sync.
Sync by application
To control synchronization Contacts, you can do the following:
1. On the Home screen, then touch and select Settings.
2. Select Accounts. When any of the applications are synchronizing, you
will see the “sync” icon . You will also see the last time your data was
synchronized.
3. By default, the personal information in Contacts will sync whenever
you make a change or receive a new message. You can change this
behavior: