Pardon the Information

I have a Samsung Moment with the Google Android 2.1 upgrade.  The following is a procedure my cousin taught me for disabling my cell phone's voice service while maintaining access to Wi-Fi networks:

1. Tap "Menu"
2. Tap "Settings"
3. Tap "Wireless & networks"
4. Turn on "Airplane mode"; which turns off "Wi-Fi"
5. Turn "Wi-Fi" on and leave "Airplane mode" on
6. Browse the Internet without wasting battery power searching for cell phone towers

Reasons to turn off wireless but turn on Wi-Fi

It is advantageous to disable your phone's wireless connections when you do not have access to cell phone service because your phone wastes battery power searching for cell phone towers; especially when it can't find any. In most situations, you turn off your phone. However, you may want to browse the Internet using your phone's Wi-Fi capabilities. For example, you are in a rural town with no cell service but are sitting in a cafe with free Wi-Fi. Or, you are in another country where your phone doesn't work but you would like to use your phone's Wi-Fi capabilities.

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