What is GPRS in the phone and how to use it? What is the difference between GPRS?

An article about the principle of action and the concept of GPRS and GPS systems, and using them in cellular /

Cell phone, it is a mini-radio transmission - a radio station that provides full-fledged radio communication without interference. Cell phone, this is an Internet technology center that provides systemic access to the World Wide Web.

Mobile Phone - Mini - Radio Station

GPS technology used in mobile communication is a network of global definition of an object with reference to the area using space satellites that performs digital data transmission.

Military technologies for defining the object used in the GPS system

The GPRS system is a technology that allows a cellular subscriber to exchange messages and calls with subscribers of other devices on this network, external networks and the Internet.

Using GPRS System for Civil Objects

Transceiver System Channel

A cellular subscriber has its own channel consisting of a modem in a mobile device. GPRS system has its own communication channel. Setting both channels, relative to each other, allows you to exchange and transmit data.

Mobile phone communication channel, modem

Data transmission passes in the service operator services to which this subscriber belongs.

System features

• instant Internet access
• ability to connect to the Internet Gadgets: Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops
• tariffing for valid access to the Internet, namely, by volume of sent or received information

GPRS system features

Connecting a system on a personal phone

Several ways:

• connection in the default mode from your phone operator
• manual connection
• connection through the service of the cellular operator by phone
• connecting through the communication salon of this operator

Connecting in the default mode from the operator does not require problems solving and any actions for the subscriber.
Manual connection required for phones where manufacturers did not take into account the automatic system setting.Connection through a cellular operator service provides a call to a specific number of this operator. Information about the phone number can be found on the operator's website, to contact the service representative - the center, get a settings package from it automatically on your phone. If the procedure does not pass, it is possible to manually configure the system, on the prompt of the service center specialist.

Methods for connecting the GPRS system to a mobile phone

Phones Service - Operator Centers for System Connection

• MTS - call by number 0876 or any text message on the number 1234
• MegaFon - call by number 0500 or text message (digit 1) On the room 5049
• Beeline - call by number 0880, save sent settings when using password "1234"
• Tele 2 - - Call by number 679

All operators, except megaphone, provide the ability to order the GPRS settings through your personal account on the operator's website. To do this, make information about the phone model, operating system, and your number, in the order - online.The phone in which several cards, the settings package is sent to each card.The last method of connecting GPRS, contact your communication salon.

Service - Mobile Operator Center

Difference GPS from GPRS

GPS - satellite communication system to determine the coordinates, location on the map, movement speed, object. The owner and the operating organization - the Ministry of Defense of America. The system is available for ordinary subscribers if they have a navigation device or a mobile phone having a GPS receiving device.

GPRS is an internal GPS system, a transmitter that transmits data to cellular subscribers, connecting to their gadgets, with the Internet, and other devices.

The difference is that GPS - to determine the object, GPRS is a data broadcast system when connected to the Internet.

Joint work of two GPRS and GPS systems

GPS refers to military technologies, GPRS - has no relation to the militarist sense of defining objects and parameters of their location.

The meaning and principle of operation, separately taken, systems, is significantly different. However, their tandem provides huge opportunities to the Cellular Subscriber.

Video: GPRS Setup