Audiovox 8912 User Manual

Audiovox 8912

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2A. Your Phone:The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using Your Phone’s Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Changing the Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Speaker Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Key Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Silent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Send My Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Finding a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Dialing From the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Selecting a Character Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Adding a Word to the T9 Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Entering Numbers, Symbols and Emoticon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Roam Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Tone Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Menu Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Sub LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Games/Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Callback Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Pre-Set Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Others Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Call Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Auto Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Auto Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Voice Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Key Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Phone Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Lock Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Change Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Limit Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Erasing Your Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Erasing Your Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Resetting Your Picture Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Enabling Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Web Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Updating Your Web Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

2E. Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Missed Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Outgoing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

All Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Erase History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

2G. Using the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Internal Phone Book Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Finding Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

My Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Using Group Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Dialing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Directory Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

2H. Personal Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Voice Recognition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Train Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Shutter Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

My Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Online Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Managing Picture Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Section 3: Using Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

3A. Service Features:The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Voicemail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Voicemail Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Clear Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Voicemail Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Composing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Accessing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Using Canned (Pre-set) Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

3B. Data Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Getting Started With Data Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Your User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Launching a Data Service Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Web Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Browsing the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Accessing Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Accessing Email Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Accessing Instant Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Accessing Wireless Chatrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Sending Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Accessing the Download Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Downloading an Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Using My Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Checking Data Folder Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Erasing a Downloaded File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Accessing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Accessing Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Accessing Screen Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Accessing Applications and Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Data Service FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 151

4A. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

User’s Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

i

Introduction

This User's Guide introduces you to all the features of your new phone.
It's divided into four sections:

 Section 1: Getting Started

 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

 Section 3: Using Service Features

 Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information

Throughout the guide, you'll find tips that highlight special shortcuts
and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone and
service. The Table of Contents and Index will help you locate specific
information quickly.

You'll get the most out of your phone if you read each section. However,
if you'd like to get right to a specific feature, simply turn to that page.
Follow the instructions in that section and you'll be ready to use your
phone in no time.

ii

Getting Started

Section 1

Section 1A

Setting Up Service

In This Section

 Getting Started

 Setting Up Your Voicemail

 Getting Help

Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy.

This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up your
phone, unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, establish passwords,
and contact your service provider for assistance.

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 4

Getting Started

Unlocking Your Phone

Follow these steps to unlock your phone:

1. To turn the phone on, press and hold .

2. When lock icon appears on the display, press (Unlock) then

enter your 4-digit password to unlock your phone.

Tip:

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either your
Social Security number or Phone Number or try 0000. If none of these work,
call your service provider.

Activating Your Phone

To activate your phone, please contact your service provider.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to
your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore,
set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated.

To set up voicemail:

1. To access the main menu, press (Menu).

2. Select Messaging ().

3. Select Voicemail ().

4. Select Call ().

- or ­Press or press and hold .

5. Follow the system prompts to create your pass code, record

your greeting, record your name announcement, then choose
whether to activate One-Touch Message Access (a feature that
lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding ,
bypassing the need for you to enter your pass code).

Note:

The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.

Tip: To activate One-Touch Message Access, press and hold .

For more information about using your voicemail,
see “Using Voicemail”on page 116.

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Section 1A: Setting Up Service 6

Getting Help

Reaching Customer Service

You can reach your service provider’s customer service by:



Dialing on your Phone.

Directory Assistance

Directory Assistance provides a variety of services, including
residential, business, and government listings; assistance with local
or long-distance calls; movie listings; hotel, restaurant, shopping, and
major local event information. There may be a per-call charge and
you will be billed for airtime.

Operator Services

Operator Services can provide assistance in placing collect calls or
calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.



Press .

Note:

Operator Services may not be available in all Affiliate markets.

Understanding Your

Phone

Section 2

Section 2A

Your Phone: The Basics

In This Section

 Front View of Your Phone

 Viewing the Display Screen

 Features of Your Phone

 Turning Your Phone On and Off

 Using Your Phone’s Battery

 Displaying Your Phone Number

 Making and Answering Calls

 Entering Text

Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your
ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to
you. This section will guide you through the basic functions and calling

features of your phone.

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 9

Front View of Your Phone

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 10

11. Side Camera
Key

12. Headset Jack

10. Volume Keys

15. External Display

14. Camera Flash

13. Camera Lens

16. Status LED

1. Softkey Buttons

3. Talk

2. Navigation
Key

4. Back

6. End (Power)

9. Earpiece

5. Keyguard
Mode

7. OK Button and

Camera Menu

8. Main Display

Key Functions

1. Softkey Buttons:



Press the left or right softkey button to access the corresponding
menu or function displayed on the bottom line.



Press the right softkey button to access a text message, voice
message, or picture message in standby mode.

2. Navigation Key:



In standby mode: Press up to access Web browsing service, down
to access the Downloads, right to access the Schedule, and
left to access the Phone Book.



- Phone Book



- Downloads



- Schedule



- Web Browsing Service



Inside the Menu: Use to scroll through menu options, or to select
a function displayed on the bottom line of the screen.

3. Talk: Press to make or receive a call.

4. Back: Press to return to the previous page or to clear a digit from

the display. When making a call, press and hold to erase the entire
number.

5. Keyguard Mode: Press and hold to enter Keyguard mode.

6. End (Power): Press to turn the phone on or off, to terminate a call,

or to return to standby mode.

7. OK Button and Camera Menu: Lets you select highlighted menu

items and confirm actions.



Short Press: Pictures Menu.



Long Press: Camera Mode Launch.

8. Main Display: Displays the phone’s main menu, features,

modes, etc.

9. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller ’s voice.

10. Volume Key: Press to adjust the volume during a call, or turn off the

ringer while ringing. Press to adjust the ringer volume in standby
mode.

11. Side Camera Key: Press to access Camera Preview.

12. Headset Jack: Insert the plug of the headset (must be purchased

separately) for hands-free listening.

13. Camera Lens: This built-in camera lens lets you take pictures.

14. Camera Flash: Provides flash functionality when the device is set to

flash option in Camera mode.

15. External Display: Lets you monitor the phone’s status and see who’s

calling without opening the phone.

16. Status LED: Displays your phone’s connection status at a glance.

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Viewing the Display Screen

This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen:

Shows your current signal strength.
The more lines you have, the stronger your signal.

Means your phone cannot find a signal.
Tells you a call is in progress.
Indicates you are “Roaming”off the available network. (If you

are roaming on an analog system, your phone displays the
icon and an “Analog Roam”text alert. If you are roaming on a
digital system, your phone displays the icon and a “Digital
Roam”text alert.)

Indicates you have new text messages.
Indicates you have voicemail messages.

Press or press and hold to call your
voicemail.

Indicates you have new text + voice messages.
Indicates you have urgent messages.
Battery charging level – the more blocks, the stronger the

charge.
Indicates that the phone is in Auto Answer mode.
Indicates that the phone's microphone is muted (the caller

cannot hear you or any sound from your side, though you can
still hear his or her voice).

Indicates the Location Service of your phone is enabled.
Indicates the Location Service of your phone is disabled.
Indicates data service access is active.
Indicates your phone is receiving data.
Indicates your phone is transmitting data.
Indicates data service access is dormant.
Indicates data service access is unavailable.
Appears when either an event or an alarm is set.
Appears when “High&Vibrate”is selected as the ring mode.
Appears when a “Ringer”is selected as the ring mode.
Appears when “Vibrate On”is selected as the ring mode.
Appears when “Ringer Off”is selected as the ring mode.
Appears when “Silence All”is selected as the ring mode.
Indicates your phone is in TTY mode.
Indicates TTY mode is off.
Indicates an emergency call is in progress.
Indicates that a headset is connected.
Indicates your phone is locked.

Indicates that your phone’s ringing tones or warning tones
have been silenced.

Indicates speakerphone mode is active.
Indicates secure level 1 mode.
Indicates secure level 2 mode.

Tip:

Display indicators let you know when you’re off the network available to
you and whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode.

Features of Your Phone

Congratulations on the purchase of your phone. Audiovox 8912 is
lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable. It also offers many significant
features and service options:



Dual-band capability provides access to other Digital and Analog
Networks where roaming agreements have been implemented
(page 64).



Built-in camera allows you to take a picture. You can also send
pictures to your friends and family, use a photo sharing site for
storage, upload pictures to a personal Website, or send images to
a site for printing (pages 101).



Data service provides access to the wireless Internet in digital
mode (page 125).



The built-in organizer lets you schedule alerts to remind you of
important events (page 86).



The internal phone book allows you to store up to 300 phone
numbers (page 81).



You can dial Speed Dial entries using one key press for locations
2-9 or two key presses for locations 10-20 (page 82).



Your phone is equipped with a Location feature which will allow
the network to detect your position, making some
Applications easier to use (page 42).

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 13

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On



To turn your phone on, press and hold for approximately
two seconds.

Once your phone is on, you may see “System Searching,” which
indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone
finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle
state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.

If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a
Power Save feature is automatically activated. When a signal is found,
your phone automatically returns to standby mode.

In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal periodically
without your intervention. You can also initiate a search for
network service by pressing any key (when your phone is
turned on).

Tip:

The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when you
are in an area where there is no signal.

Turning Your Phone Off



To turn your phone off, press and hold for two seconds until
you see the powering down animation on the display screen.

Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery
is charging).

Using Your Phone’s Battery

Battery Capacity

Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows
you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery
provides up to 215 minutes of continuous digital talk time (up to 100
minutes in analog) or up to 180 hours of continuous digital standby
time (up to 20 hours in analog).

When the battery uses 95% of its capacity, the battery icon
blinks. When there are approximately two minutes of talk time left,
the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down.

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Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, and browser

use affect the battery’s talk and standby times.

Tip: Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the

battery before it runs out of power.

Installing the Battery

To install your phone's Li-Ion battery:



Insert the battery according to the illustration below: (1) Place
the battery on the back of the handset and slide into place, then
(2) push the battery down until it locks into place.

Removing the Battery

To remove your battery, follow these easy steps:

1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored

numbers or messages.

2. Remove the battery according to the illustration below:

(1) Push up the release latch, lift up the battery and (2) remove
the battery from the handset.

Charging the Battery

Your phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should charge
the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone.

Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery
level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off and you
will lose all the information you were just working on. For a quick
check of your phone’s battery level, glance at the battery charge
indicator located in the upper-right corner of your phone’s display
screen. If the battery charge is getting too low, the battery icon
blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone.

Always use an approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle
power adapter to charge your battery.

Warning!

Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone
and void the warranty.

Using the AC Charger

To use the AC Charger provided with your phone:



Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the charger jack on
the bottom of the phone and the other end into an electrical
outlet.



A red indicator light on the status LED lets you know the
battery is charging.



A green indicator light lets you know that the battery is at
least 90 percent charged.

It takes approximately 140 minutes to fully recharge a completely
drained battery. With the approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge
the battery before it completely drains.

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 16

Displaying Your Phone Number

Just in case you forget your phone number, your phone can remind
you.

To display your phone number:



Press (Menu), select Phone Book ( ), then press My Phone
# ().

Note:

To access the phone’s main menu, press (Menu) from standby

mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the
Navigation Key then pressing , or you can press the number
corresponding to the menu item on your keypad.

Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

Your phone offers many different ways to make calls, including
Speed Dialing (page 82) and using Call History (page 73).

To make a call using your keypad:

1. Make sure your phone is on.

2. Enter a phone number. (If you make a mistake while dialing,

press to erase one digit at a time. Press and hold to erase
the entire number.)

3. Press .

4. When you’re finished, press .

Tip:

To redial through your call history, press twice. (You may also navigate
to outgoing call, incoming call, missed call history by pressing the
Navigation Key right or left.)

Tip: When making calls off the available network, always dial using 11 digits

(1 + area code + phone number).

Note: To place a roaming call with Call Guard activated, please see "Call Guard"

on page 65.

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 17

Answering Calls

1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls

automatically go to voicemail.)

2. When a call comes in, answer the call by pressing or by

opening the phone. (To set additional call answer options,
please see “Call Answer”on page 45.)

Depending on your settings, your phone notifies you of incoming
calls in the following ways:



The phone rings or vibrates.



The LED flashes.



The backlight illuminates.



The screen displays an incoming call message.



If available, the phone number of the caller is displayed.



If the phone number is in your internal Phone Book, the Phone
Book entry’s name is displayed.

Note:

To answer a roaming call with Call Guard activated, please see "Call Guard"
on page 65.

Note: If your phone is off, incoming calls automatically go to voicemail.

Ending a Call

To disconnect a call when you are finished:



Press twice or close the phone.

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Missed Call Notification

When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log is
displayed on your screen.

To display the Missed Call entry:



Press Menu ( ) or press in standby mode to see a
list of the 20 most recently missed calls. (To view missed call
details, press the Navigation Key right or left until the Missed
call log appears. Select an entry with the Navigation Key then
press to display call details. To dial the phone number,
press .)

Changing the Ringer Volume

To change the ringer volume, adjust the volume keys on the side of
your phone.

Note:

To adjust earpiece volume during a call, press the Navigation Key up or
down.

Speaker Mode

Activates the speakerphone when you are on a call. The phone
returns to normal (speakerphone off) after ending or call or when the
phone is turned off and back on.



To activate speakerphone during a call, press Menu ( ) ,
or press (Spkr).

Voice Dial

Voice Dial allows you to call a person by simply saying their name.

To access Voice Dial:



Press to Voice Recognition mode.

Key Guard

Key Guard allows you to lock the keypad to prevent accidental
dialing. When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming
calls or make calls to 911, Customer Service, or special numbers.

1. To lock the keypad, press and hold or press

then select On. (“Key Guard mode is now on” displays.)

2. To unlock the keypad, press .

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 20

Muting a Call

Mutes the microphone while you are on a call so the other party
cannot hear you if you speak.



To select Mute during a call, press Menu ( ) . (When the
phone is muted, appears on the display.)



To unmute a call, press Menu ( ) .

Silent

Prevents key tones from being heard by the other party if a key is
pressed during a call.



To select Silent during a call, press Menu ( ) .



To deactivate Silent Quit during a call, press Menu ( ) .

Send My Phone Number

Automatically transmits your phone number to a pager during a call
without manually entering the number.



To select Send My Phone # during a call, press .

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 (dial then press ) even if
your phone is locked or your account is restricted.

Dialing Options

Dialing options are displayed when you enter numbers in the
phone’s standby mode.

To initiate an action, press Options ( ) then choose from one of
the following options:



Save to store the phone number in your phone book.



Dial to dial the number.



Call (Speaker) to place a call in speakerphone mode.



Send Picture to send a picture message to the phone number.



Send Text to send a text message to the phone number.



Hard Pause to insert a hard pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone
Numbers With Pauses”on page 23.)



Timed Pause to insert a timed pause. (See “Dialing and Saving
Phone Numbers With Pauses”on page 23.)

In-Call Options

During a call, an options menu is displayed when you press
Menu ( ) (labeled Call Menu during a call).

The following options are available through the menu during a call.
To select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or
highlight the option then press .



Menu ( ) to access the phone’s main menu.



Mute (Unmute) to mute or unmute the microphone. When muted,
the caller cannot hear you or any sound from your side, though
you can still hear his or her voice.



Speaker phone On (Off) to activate (or deactivate) the speakerphone
during a call (you can also press ).



Silent (Silent Quit) to prevent the other party from hearing tones if
any key is pressed during a call.



3-Way Call to talk to two different people at the same time.



Send My Phone # to enable your phone number to be
automatically transmitted to a pager.



Phone Info. to display your handset information.



Phone Book to display the first level of the phonebook menu.



Call History to display the outgoing calls, incoming calls, and
missed calls list.



Messaging to display the first level of the messaging menu.



Schedule to access the Schedule menu.

End-of-Call Options

After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is
not in your internal Phone Book, the phone number and the duration
of the call are displayed. Pressing displays the Save option. Select
this option if you wish to add the new number to your internal Phone
Book. (See “Saving a Phone Number”on page 22.)

After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is
already in your internal Phone Book, the Phone Book entry name,
phone number and the duration of the call are displayed.

Note:

The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as No ID or
Restricted.

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 21

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 22

Saving a Phone Number

Your phone can store up to 300 phone numbers. Phone book entries
can contain up to five phone numbers, and each entry's name can
contain up to 32 characters. Your phone automatically alphabetizes
Phone Book entries. (For more information, please see Section 2G:
Using the Phone Book.)

To save a number from standby mode:

1. Enter a phone number.

2.

Press

(Options)

then select

Save

or press

.

3. Choose Add New Entry or Existing Entry then press (OK). (The

phone number will appear above a list of icons, with the name
of the icon displayed below the list.)

4. Use the Navigation Key to choose the type of number you’re

adding, as indicated by the icon, then press (OK),
Navigation Key or Numeric Key.

5. Enter a name then press . (To change the input mode,

press [Abc]. See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on
page 25.)

6. Use the Navigation Key to scroll through more options for the

entry (Mobile #, Home #, Office #, Pager #, Fax #, Email, Group,
Ringer, Graphic, Memo, Set Secret).

7. To store the entry, press (Save). (“Phone Book entry saved!”

will be displayed.)

Finding a Phone Number

You can search internal Phone Book entries by name.

To find a phone number:

1. Press (Menu), (Phone Book), (Find). Or, press .

2. Enter a name or a character string to display the names in

alphabetical order. (Highlight your desired entry.)

3. To view entry details, press , or to dial the number,

press .

4. To display an alternate phone number for the entry, press the

Navigation Key right or left, highlight it then press .
(To dial the number, highlight it then press .)

Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 23

Note: When calling a contact that has more than one number, use the

Navigation Key to display the number you wish to call then press .
The number you choose becomes the default number for that contact
entry.

Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses

You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with
automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers.
If you select a hard pause, the next set of numbers are sent when you
press or . If you select a Timed Pause, your phone
automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds.

Note:

You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine timed and
hard pauses.

To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:

1. Enter the phone number then press (Options).

2. Select either Hard Pause or Timed Pause then press .

(Hard Pauses are displayed as a “P”and Timed pauses as a “T”.)

3. Enter additional numbers.

4. To dial the number, press . To save the number in the Phone

Book, press (Options)

then select

Save.

When you make a call to a phone number that includes a hard pause.
Press . To send the number after the pause, press , or

(Options) then select Send Tone.

Dialing From the Internal Phone Book

To dial directly from an internal Phone Book entry:

1. Press (Menu), (Phone Book), (Find). Or, press .

2. Highlight the entry you want to call then press .

3. To dial another number from the entry, press the Navigation

Key right or left, highlight it then press .