These phones allow access to web pages on the Internet that have either been formatted for the mobile phone or are web pages that can be automatically translated into the form accessible to a mobile phone. The vast majority of information currently on the Internet is not accessible to a mobile phone. The first WAP phones have limited functionality. The visible display is usually around 3 lines of 15 characters. A page can be scrolled up and down but not left or right.
Text is wrapped if possible or the page is truncated.
Information can be entered into Internet forms and completed forms submitted. This can be very tedious and error prone. Simple emails can be sent. Transmitted information is secured using both telephone connection security features and Internet security features. These devices can access more complex web pages.