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Selecting a SIM card for data traffic
Either of the two SIM cards inserted in your device can handle data traffic, but only one
SIM card can be selected to handle data at any given time. You can select the SIM card
to use for data traffic during the initial setup of your device, or you can select or change it
later via the Settings menu.
To change the SIM card used for data traffic
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM > Cellular data.
3
Select the SIM card that you want to use for data traffic.
For higher data speeds, select the SIM card that supports the fastest cellular network, for
example, 3G or LTE.
Selecting cellular networks
Your device supports the use of up to three different networks at the same time. You can
select from the following network mode combinations:
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One WCDMA network
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One GSM network
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One WCDMA and one GSM network
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One LTE, one WCDMA, and one GSM network
For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between cellphone
networks depending on which cellphone networks are available where you are. You can
also manually set your device to use a particular cellphone network mode for each SIM
card, for example, WCDMA or GSM.
Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of
network that you are connected to. Refer to
different status icons look like.
To Select a Network Mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode.
To Select Another Network Manually
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap Network operators.
5
Tap Search mode, then select Manual.
6
Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To activate automatic network selection
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap Service providers > Search mode, then select Automatic.
Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access
resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN
connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users
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