Accessing the Internet (T-Mobile MDA®)
Your device supports GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi to give you high-speed wireless voice and data connectivity at home, at work, and on the go.
To access the Internet on your device, you must add T-Mobile Internet and/or T-Mobile HotSpot service to your account. Inform your T-Mobile activations representative that you want to add T-Mobile Internet and/or T-Mobile HotSpot when activating service with T-Mobile. For more information, go to Contact Us.
T-Mobile Internet (GPRS/EDGE)
T-Mobile Internet gives you wireless access to the Internet over the GPRS/EDGE network in many locations in the US and worldwide (where T-Mobile coverage is available and where T-Mobile has roaming agreements in place).
TIPS
indicates that the GPRS/EDGE network is available, but your device is not connected.
indicates that you have an active connection to the Internet over the GPRS/EDGE network.After you have added T-Mobile Internet to your account, you can connect to the Internet over the GPRS/EDGE network.
Connecting to the Internet over the GPRS/EDGE network
To connect to the Internet over the GPRS/EDGE network, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Press the Internet Explorer  key, or tap Start, and then tap Internet Explorer  . |
| 2. | Type the URL in the Internet Explorer address bar. |
| 3. | Tap Go. |
T-Mobile HotSpot (Wi-Fi)
T-Mobile HotSpot gives you wireless access to the Internet over the T-Mobile Wi-Fi network in convenient locations across the US, such as airports, coffeehouses, bookstores, universities, and more. It is great for e-mail, Web browsing, and other high-bandwidth applications. Visit www.t-mobile.com/hotspot for a complete listing of T-Mobile HotSpot locations.
Connecting to the Internet via the Comm Manager
To connect to the Internet via the Comm Manager, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Press the Comm  key on the left side of the device. |
| 2. | To turn the Comm Manager on or off, tap the Wi-Fi icon. |
Wi-Fi off 
Wi-Fi on
| 3. | An alert will appear that states, New Network Detected or Multiple Networks Detected. |
| 4. | Tap to select the tmobile [unsecured]. |
| 5. | Tap to select The Internet (or work via a VPN). |
| 6. | At the T-Mobile HotSpot screen, tap Login. |
NOTE: If you select Do not ask me again (disable), you are disabling the HotSpot Utility screen where you can type your username and password to log in to T-Mobile HotSpot. You will not be able to log in at all because the device will not prompt you the next time you are at a T-Mobile HotSpot location. To access the HotSpot Utility screen again, select Start, then More, then More (again), then Accessories, and then T-Mobile HotSpot.
If you select Login, you will see the HotSpot Utility screen where you can log in to T-Mobile HotSpot with your username and password.
If you select Cancel, you will exit out and will not be connected to T-Mobile HotSpot.
| 7. | Type your username and password. |
| 8. | Tap to select the boxes you want. |
| 9. | Tap OK. |
| 10. | When you have successfully connected, you will see the Wi-Fi Connected  icon in the navigation bar. |
Connecting to the Internet using Settings
NOTE: Wi-Fi must be on to detect available networks.
To connect to the Internet using Settings, perform the following steps:
| 1. | Tap Start, and then Settings. |
| 2. | Tap the Connections tab. |
| 3. | Tap Network Cards. |
| 4. | Tap and hold the desired Wi-Fi network. |
| 5. | Tap Connect. |
| 6. | To be taken to the T-Mobile HotSpot log-in page, launch your Internet Explorer browser. |
| 7. | At the T-Mobile HotSpot log-in page, type your username and password to authenticate. If you need to purchase a DayPass, you can do so from the T-Mobile HotSpot log-in page as well. |
| 8. | When you have successfully connected, you will see the Wi-Fi Connected icon in the navigation bar. |
NOTE: When the Wi-Fi screen opens and displays the available Wi-Fi network, you will see tmobile listed as the available Wi-Fi network. The T-Mobile network is an open authentication network for customers who do not have existing T-Mobile Wi-Fi subscriptions.
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