Nokia 8910 - Using WAP services

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Using WAP services

1. Service settings are required to use a WAP service. You may have to save the service settings onto

the phone before using WAP services.

• If you have received the service settings from the network operator or service provider directly

onto your phone,

Service settings received

is displayed. Press

Options

and select

Save

. You can

also discard and view the settings.

• If you have not received the service settings as a text message, you must key in the settings

manually. See Keying in the service settings manually on page 68.

2. Connect to a WAP service. There are three ways to do this:

• Open the homepage of the WAP service by pressing

Menu

,

Services

and

Home

. Or alternatively

press and hold

.

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• Select a bookmark of the WAP service by pressing

Menu

,

Services

, and

Bookmarks

. Then select a

bookmark. Note that with some service settings the bookmarks may not work.

• Key in the address of the WAP service by pressing

Menu

,

Services

and

Go to address

. Key in the

address of the WAP service, press

for special characters, and press

OK

. Note that it is not

necessary to add the prefix http:// in front of the address since it will be added automatically.

3. Start browsing the pages of a WAP service. See General guidelines for using the phone keys on page

72.

4. End the connection to the WAP service by pressing

Options

and

Quit

. Confirm the action.

Alternatively, press

. The phone terminates the connection to the WAP service.

5. If you have used a service that required some personal information, and do not want anyone else

accessing the information, you may need to clear the cache memory by selecting

Menu

,

Services

,

and

Clear the cache

. If you want to clear the cache memory when a WAP connection is in progress,

select

Options

and

Clear the cache

.

Note: The information or services you have accessed are stored in the cache of your phone. A cache is a
buffer memory, which is used to store data temporarily. If you have tried to access or have accessed
confidential information requiring passwords (for example, your bank account), empty the cache of your
phone after each use.