BlackBerry Curve 9360
Smartphone
Help
Version: 7.0
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Quick Help.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Top 10................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Top 10.................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Tips and shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Tips: Doing things quickly................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Tips: Extending battery life................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Tips: Finding apps............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Tips: Freeing and conserving storage space....................................................................................................................................................... |
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Tips: Updating your software............................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Tips: Keeping your information safe.................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Tips: Managing indicators.................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Phone shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Message shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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File and attachment shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Typing shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Media shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Browser shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Calendar shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Map shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Phone................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Phone.................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Phone..................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Voice commands................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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How to: Voice commands................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Voice commands.................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Messages............................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Email................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Text messages.................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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PIN messages...................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Attachments....................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Security options for messages............................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Files and attachments........................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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How to: Files....................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Files........................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Media................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Music.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Podcasts............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Videos................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Video camera..................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Camera............................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Pictures............................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Voice notes......................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Ring tones, sounds, and alerts............................................................................................................................................................................ |
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How to: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts.............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Troubleshooting: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts............................................................................................................................................... |
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Browser.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Browser................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Troubleshooting: Browser.................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Calendar............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Calendar................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Troubleshooting: Calendar................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Contacts.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Contacts................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Troubleshooting: Contacts................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Clock................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Clock..................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Clock....................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Tasks and memos............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Create a task or memo....................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Send a task or memo.......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Change or delete a task or memo...................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Change the status of a task................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Hide completed tasks......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Show tasks in the calendar................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Synchronizing tasks and memos......................................................................................................................................................................... |
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About categories................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Categorize a contact, task, or memo.................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Create a category for contacts, tasks, or memos............................................................................................................................................... |
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Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items............................................................................................................................... |
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Typing................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Typing................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Typing..................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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How to: Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Keyboard................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Language............................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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How to: Language............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Language................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Screen display..................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Screen display....................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Display.................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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GPS technology................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: GPS technology..................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: GPS technology...................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Maps................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Maps..................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Maps...................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Applications........................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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How to: Applications.......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Applications........................................................................................................................................................................... |
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BlackBerry Device Software............................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: BlackBerry Device Software.................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Troubleshooting: BlackBerry Device Software................................................................................................................................................... |
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Manage Connections.......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Mobile network.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Wi-Fi technology................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Bluetooth technology......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Bluetooth technology........................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Bluetooth technology............................................................................................................................................................ |
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NFC technology.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: NFC technology..................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: NFC technology...................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Power and battery.............................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Power and battery................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Memory and media cards................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Memory and media cards..................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Memory and media cards...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Search................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Search................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Search.................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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SIM card.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: SIM card................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Security............................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Security................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Troubleshooting: Security.................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Service books and diagnostic reports................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Accept, delete, or restore a service book........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Run a diagnostic report...................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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View, submit, or delete a diagnostic report....................................................................................................................................................... |
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Set a default recipient for diagnostic reports..................................................................................................................................................... |
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I can't run or submit a diagnostic report............................................................................................................................................................ |
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Find your smartphone model number and version of the BlackBerry Device Software.................................................................................... |
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Synchronization.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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How to: Synchronization.................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Troubleshooting: Synchronization..................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Accessibility options........................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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How to: Accessibility.......................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Calculator........................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Use the calculator............................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Convert a measurement..................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Glossary.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Legal notice........................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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How to: Top 10
BlackBerry® smartphone users have spoken! Here are the top 10 things they want to know how to do on their smartphones.
Set up an email address
1.On the Home screen, click the Setup icon.
2.In the Setup section, click the Email Accounts icon.
3.Follow the screens to set up your email address. When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a confirmation message. To view and manage your email messages, on the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
Note: In some cases, you might see the following options. If so, select one of the options.
•Internet Mail Account: Use this option to associate your BlackBerry® smartphone with one or more existing email accounts (for example, Windows Live™ Hotmail®) or to create a new email address for your smartphone.
•Enterprise Account: If your administrator gave you an enterprise activation password, use this option to associate your smartphone with your work email account using the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.
If you are trying to set up a Internet email account (for example, Windows Live™ Hotmail® or Google Mail™) or a new email address for your smartphone, and do not see this option, contact your administrator or wireless service provider.
Related information
Change options for your personal email account, 62
About downloading apps with the BlackBerry App World
With the BlackBerry App World, you can search for and download games, themes, social networking apps, personal productivity apps, and much more. Using an existing PayPal® account, you can buy and download apps to your smartphone over the wireless network.
If you don't already have the BlackBerry App World on your smartphone, you can download it at www.blackberryappworld.com. For more information about managing apps using BlackBerry App World, click the BlackBerry App World icon. Press the key > Help.
Depending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update apps using the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. You might also be able to download apps from a web page (try visiting mobile.blackberry.com from your BlackBerry smartphone), or through your wireless service provider. Data charges might apply when you add or use an app over the wireless network. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
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Transfer a file from your computer to your smartphone using your smartphone as a USB memory drive
You must use the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to manage and preserve the information or the encryption that is associated with your media files when you transfer files between your BlackBerry smartphone and your computer.
1.Connect your smartphone to your computer using a USB cable.
2.Do one of the following:
•If you want to transfer most types of files, in the dialog box that appears on your smartphone, select the USB option.
•If you want to transfer media files that are protected with DRM, in the dialog box that appears on your smartphone, select the media transfer option.
3.If necessary, type a password. Your smartphone appears as a drive on your computer.
4.Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your smartphone.
To view the transferred file on your smartphone, disconnect your smartphone from your computer and find the file.
Related information
Transfer your media files from your computer to your smartphone using BlackBerry Desktop Software, 115
Synchronize email over the wireless network
You can set the Wireless Reconcile option for each email address that is associated with your BlackBerry® smartphone, which will synchronize your email over the wireless network.
1.On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the key > Options > Email Reconciliation.
3.If the Message Services field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account.
4.Select the Wireless Reconcile checkbox.
5.Press the key > Save.
Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list
Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
1.In the contact list, press the key > SIM Phone Book.
2.Press the key > Copy All To Contacts.
Note: If you try to copy a SIM card contact with a phone number that matches the phone number of a contact that already appears in your contact list, your BlackBerry® smartphone does not copy the SIM card contact.
Related information
Add a contact, 182
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Send a text message
The number of recipients that you can send a text message to depends on your wireless service provider.
1.On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2.Press the key > Compose Text Message.
3.In the To field, do one of the following:
•Type a contact name.
•Press the key > Choose Contact. Click a contact.
•Type a phone number that can receive text messages (including the country code and area code). For languages with non-Latin characters, press the Alt key to type numbers. Press the key on the keyboard.
•If your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
4.Type a message.
5.Press the key on the keyboard.
Related information
Personal distribution lists, 187
I can't send messages, 10
Attach a media file, contact card, appointment, or location to a text message, 71
View location on a map from the compass
You can view the compass and your location on a map at the same time.
1.On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Compass icon.
2.Press the key > Location on Map.
To return to the Compass application, press the key > Close.
Related information
Navigate to a destination, 0
Lock or unlock your smartphone
You can lock the keyboard to avoid pressing it or making calls accidentally and, if you have set a BlackBerry® smartphone password, you can also lock your smartphone with a password.
Depending on how you or your administrator set your password options, if you don't use your smartphone for a certain period of time, your smartphone might lock with a password automatically.
Do one of the following:
•To lock the keyboard, press the key on the top of your smartphone.
•To unlock the keyboard, press the key again.
•To lock your smartphone with a password, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the icon.
•To unlock your smartphone, enter your password. Press the key.
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Turn on or turn off a network connection
You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry® smartphone.
On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
•To turn on a network connection, select the checkbox beside a connection type.
•To turn off a network connection, clear the checkbox beside a connection type.
•To turn on the network connections that were turned on previously, click Restore Connections.
Related information
Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 237
I can't connect to the mobile network, 240
I can't connect to a Wi-Fi network, 252
I can't connect to the mobile network, 240
I can't connect to a Wi-Fi network, 252
Turn off Word Substitution
1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Input > Typing.
3.For a keyboard, click Advanced Style Options.
4.Clear the Spelling check box.
5.Press the key > Save.
Save time and maximize your efficiency with these quick tips.
I can't make or receive calls
Try the following actions:
•Verify that your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to the wireless network.
•Verify that your wireless service plan includes phone or voice services.
•If you can't make calls and fixed dialing is turned on, verify that the phone number for your contact appears in your fixed dialing list or turn off fixed dialing.
•If you have traveled to another country and you haven't changed your smart-dialing options, dial the full phone number, including the country code and area code, for your contact.
•If you're not receiving calls, verify that call blocking and call forwarding are turned off.
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•Your smartphone or your SIM card might support more than one phone number, even if you only have one phone number. Verify that your phone number is set as your active phone number.
•If you have more than one phone number associated with your smartphone, verify that the phone number that you want to make calls from and receive calls to is set as your active phone number.
•If you're using your BlackBerry® MVS Client phone number, verify that support for the BlackBerry MVS Client is turned on.
•If you're using your BlackBerry MVS Client phone number, verify that your smartphone is registered with the BlackBerry®
Mobile Voice System. From the Home screen, press the key. Press the key. Click Options. Click BlackBerry MVS Client. Press the key. Click Register Now. If the Register Now menu item doesn't appear, or if the registration fails, contact your administrator. If the registration doesn't complete, wait for a short period of time and then try again.
•If you have set call forwarding for the phone number provided by your wireless service provider, calls to your BlackBerry MVS Client phone number are also forwarded. To receive calls to your BlackBerry MVS Client phone number, verify that call forwarding is turned off.
Related information
Fixed dialing and smart dialing, 33
Call waiting, call forwarding, and call blocking, 31
Switch the active phone number, 38
I'm not receiving messages
Try the following actions:
•Verify that your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to the wireless network. If you're not in a wireless coverage area, you should receive messages when you return to a wireless coverage area.
•Reset your smartphone. Connect to the network and try again.
•If you created an email address or added an existing email address to your smartphone using the email setup screen in the Setup application, verify that you have received an activation message on your smartphone from the BlackBerry® Internet Service. If you haven't received an activation message (the message might take a short period of time to arrive), in the Setup application, open the email setup screen to send a service book to your smartphone.
•If you haven't received a registration message from the wireless network, register your smartphone. On the Home screen
or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Host Routing Table. Press the key > Register Now.
•Verify that data service is turned on.
•If you use email filters, verify that the options for email filters are set correctly.
•Verify that email forwarding is turned on and that you have selected all the email folders, including your inbox folder, that you want to receive email from.
•Verify that your smartphone is not blocking messages. For more information, contact your administrator.
Related information
Change, prioritize, or delete an email filter, 52
Forward messages from a specific email folder to your smartphone, 59
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I can't send messages
Try the following actions:
•Verify that your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to the wireless network.
•If the menu item for sending a message doesn't appear, verify that you have added an email address, a PIN, or a phone number for your contact.
•If you created an email address or added an existing email address to your smartphone using the email setup screen in the Setup application, verify that you have received an activation message on your smartphone from the BlackBerry® Internet Service. If you haven't received an activation message (the message might take a short period of time to arrive), in the Setup application, open the email setup screen to send a service book to your smartphone.
•If you haven't received a registration message from the wireless network, register your smartphone. On the Home screen
or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Host Routing Table. Press the key > Register Now.
•Generate an encryption key.
•Verify that data service is turned on.
•Resend the message.
Related information
Generate an encryption key, 284
Wireless coverage indicators, 234
Change or delete a contact, 183
Turn on or turn off a network connection, 8
Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 237
Wireless coverage indicators, 234
Turn on or turn off a network connection, 8
Options for email filters, 51
Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 237
Resend a message, 48
I forget my smartphone password
If you forget your BlackBerry® smartphone password, it can't be recovered. If your smartphone uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, your administrator might be able to reset your password without deleting your smartphone data. Otherwise, the only way you can reset your password without knowing your current password is to delete all your smartphone data. You can do this by exceeding the number of allowed password attempts.
If your email account uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, depending on the options that your administrator sets, when you delete your smartphone data, you might also delete the data on your media card. For more information, contact your administrator.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
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My smartphone isn't ringing or vibrating when I receive a call or message
Try the following actions:
•On the Home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon. Verify that your profile isn't set to All Alerts Off or Silent.
•If you have created contact alerts, on the Home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon. Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Contacts. Click a contact alert. Click Phone or Messages. Verify that the Volume field isn't set to Silent and that the Vibration field isn't set to Off.
The screen turns off
When you don't use your BlackBerry® smartphone for a period of time, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can change the length of time that the backlight stays on when you aren't touching your smartphone.
To turn on the screen, click the trackpad or press a key.
Related information
Set options for backlighting, 209
Email messages aren't reconciling over the wireless network
Try the following actions:
•Verify that your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to the wireless network.
•Verify that wireless email reconciliation is turned on.
•Reconcile email messages manually.
Organizer data isn't synchronizing over the wireless network
Try the following actions:
•Verify that your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to the wireless network.
•Verify that wireless data synchronization is turned on in the Contacts application, Calendar application, Tasks application, and MemoPad.
•If you use the BlackBerry® Internet Service, you must synchronize calendar data using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
I can't pair with a Bluetooth enabled device
Try the following actions:
•Verify that your BlackBerry® smartphone is compatible with the Bluetooth® enabled device. For more information, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device.
•If you don't know the passkey for your Bluetooth enabled device, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device.
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•If your BlackBerry smartphone doesn't detect the Bluetooth enabled device that you want to pair with, try making your BlackBerry smartphone discoverable for a short period of time. Many car kits need to discover your BlackBerry smartphone rather than your BlackBerry smartphone discovering the car kit. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click Networks and Connections > Bluetooth Connections. Click Add New Device. Click Listen. Bluetooth enabled devices can detect your BlackBerry smartphone for 2 minutes.
•Turn off encryption for Bluetooth connections between your BlackBerry smartphone and the Bluetooth enabled device. On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click
Networks and Connections > Bluetooth Connections. Highlight a Bluetooth enabled device. Press the > Devices Properties. Clear the Encryption check box. Press the key > Save.
Related information
Make your BlackBerry smartphone discoverable, 256
The media player screen closes
If you pause or stop a media file for a certain period of time, the media player screen closes to optimize the performance of your BlackBerry® smartphone. In the media options, you can stop the media player screen from closing or change the amount of time before the media player screen closes.
Related information
Change the amount of time before the media player screen closes, 114
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Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Access popular options such as changing your ring tone, setting the alarm, viewing notifications, and turning on or turning off network connections.
Highlight and click the areas at the top of the Home screen.
See all the apps and folders on the Home screen, or minimize |
On the navigation bar, click All. |
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the panel and view the wallpaper. |
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Switch to another app. |
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key. Click an app. |
Note: The other app might still be running in the background.
Open an app with a convenience key.
Press a convenience key on the side of your smartphone. Note: You can customize which app a convenience key opens.
Use pop-up menus.
Pop-up menus provide common available actions, and appear in the center of the screen. For example, you can use the popup menu in a message to file, forward, or reply to the message. To open a pop-up menu, press and hold the trackpad. To select a command, click the trackpad.
Switch to the Favorites, Media, Downloads, and Frequent |
On the Home screen, highlight All on the navigation bar and |
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slide your finger on the trackpad right or left. |
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Add an app to the Favorites panel. |
Highlight an app on the Home screen or in a folder. Press the |
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key > Mark as Favorite. |
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Change options for the Home screen such as the wallpaper. |
On the Home screen, press the |
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Related information
Change what happens when you type on the Home screen, 0
Assign an application to a Convenience key, 205
Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 223
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For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Set your BlackBerry® smartphone to turn on and turn off |
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click |
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automatically. |
Device > Auto On/Off. |
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receive when the smartphone is turned off automatically |
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updates when the smartphone turns on. |
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Set backlighting to remain on for a shorter period of time, and |
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click |
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lower its brightness. |
Display > Screen Display. |
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Turn off network connections you aren't using. |
On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of |
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the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click a |
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network connection to clear the checkbox. |
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Close apps when you're finished with them. |
In an app, press the |
key > Close. |
When you switch from one app to another, some apps, such |
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as the Browser app or the Music app, run in the background, |
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which uses battery power. |
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Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.
On the Home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon. Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
Delete the original text from a reply message. |
When you are replying to a message, press the |
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Delete Original Text.
If your smartphone has a camera flash, turn off the flash.
On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. Click the flash icon at the bottom of the screen until the flash off indicator appears.
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Keep your battery connections clean. |
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Keeping the battery clean extends the life of your battery. |
metal contacts on the battery and the smartphone. |
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Related information |
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Delete the original text from a reply message, 50 |
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Change your ring tone, notifiers, or reminders, 27 |
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Turn on or turn off a network connection, 8 |
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Set options for backlighting, 209 |
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Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically, 265
Look in a folder on your Home screen.
Some apps are located in folders on your Home screen. Click a folder to see what apps are inside.
Make all hidden apps visible on the Home screen.
On the Home screen, press the key > Show All Icons. To unhide the app, highlight it and then click Hide Icon to clear the check mark. If the icon is hidden in other panels, you can unhide the icon in all panels, or in the current panel only. If Show All Icons does not appear in the menu, there are no apps hidden from view.
Search for an app. |
On the Home screen, start typing the app name. |
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Verify that the app is installed. |
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click |
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Device > Application Management. If the app is listed, it is |
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Try to maintain at least 400 KB of available application storage on your BlackBerry® smartphone. If you find that your smartphone processes are unusually slow, try freeing storage space by deleting files that you don't need. Changing options for email, calendar entries, and media files might help you conserve storage space.
Check how much free storage space you have. |
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click |
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Device > Storage. |
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Delete unneeded files. |
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Files icon. Find and |
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highlight a file. Press the |
key > Delete. |
Delete browsing history and clear the cache.
On the Home screen, click the Browser icon. Press the key > Options. Go to the Clear Browsing Data section.
Reduce the amount of time that your smartphone stores email |
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon or Calendar icon. |
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messages and calendar entries. |
Press the |
key > Options. |
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Stop storing sent messages on your smartphone. |
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the |
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key > Options > Email Preferences. |
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Receive only the first section of long email messages, and |
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. Press the |
choose whether to download more. |
key > Options > Message Display and Actions. |
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Store files on a media card instead of the smartphone. |
Your BlackBerry smartphone supports media card sizes up to |
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32 GB. Only microSD media cards are supported. |
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Reduce the size of pictures you take. |
On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. Press the |
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key > Options. |
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Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
Related information
Move, rename, or delete a file, 107
Receive only the first section of long email messages, 61 Change the size of pictures that you take, 137
View the amount of available storage space on your smartphone, 225 Set how long your smartphone stores messages, 60
Stop storing messages sent from your computer on your smartphone, 60 Stop storing messages sent from your smartphone on your computer, 60 Change how long your smartphone stores calendar entries, 180
Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 223 The application memory on my smartphone is low, 270
Updated BlackBerry® Device Software and BlackBerry® Desktop Software are released periodically, and you might be able to update the software from either your computer or your smartphone. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
Check to see if there is updated BlackBerry Device Software |
Depending on your smartphone model, this feature might not |
that you can download over the network. |
be supported. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the |
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Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates. |
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Update your BlackBerry Device Software from your computer. |
On your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/update. Click |
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Check for Updates. Connect your smartphone to your |
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computer. |
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Set your BlackBerry Desktop Software to check for updates |
For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop Software. |
automatically. |
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Update your BlackBerry Desktop Software . |
Visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware. |
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Related information
BlackBerry Device Software, 230
You can take some simple steps to help prevent the information on your BlackBerry® smartphone from being compromised, such as avoiding leaving your smartphone unattended.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
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Set a smartphone password |
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click |
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Security > Password. |
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Encrypt contacts and files |
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click |
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Security > Encryption. |
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Back up your smartphone data to your computer |
Use the backup tool in the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to |
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back up your smartphone data to your computer. To download |
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the BlackBerry Desktop Software, from your computer, visit |
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www.blackberry.com/desktop and select the appropriate |
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option for your computer. |
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Back up your smartphone data to a media card |
On the Home screen, click the Setup icon. In the Setup section, |
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click Device Switch > Save Data. |
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Related information |
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Set a smartphone password, 279 |
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Turn on encryption, 270 |
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Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice message, or feed, or they inform you of the status of something, such as the battery or network connection. Indicators often appear on app icons, new content within apps, and at the top of the Home screen.
Remove the new item indicator |
Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to remove |
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Remove the unopened message indicator |
In the Messages app, do one or more of the following: |
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• Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you can't |
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find all of your unopened messages in your inbox, look in |
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your messages folders. |
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• Mark a message as opened. Highlight a message. Press the |
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key > Mark Read. |
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• Mark all messages that are prior to a date as opened. |
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Highlight a date field. Press the |
key > Mark Prior |
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Read. |
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Identify an indicator |
• You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the |
icon of the application that the indicator refers to. To see a complete list of applications on your BlackBerry® smartphone and their icons, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Application Management.
• For a complete list of indicators, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, and then click the Icons guide.
Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Change your ring tone |
From the Home screen, press the |
key. Press the |
key > Phone |
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Ring Tones. |
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Check your voice mail |
Press and hold 1. |
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Set up a speed dial for a contact |
From the Home screen or in the phone application, press and hold the key |
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that you would like to assign speed dial to. |
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Add an extension to a phone number |
Press the Alt key and X. Type the extension number. |
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Type a letter in a phone number field |
Press the Alt key and the letter key. |
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Insert a plus sign (+) when typing a phone number |
Press O |
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Turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call |
Press the |
key on the keyboard. |
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Stop listening to a call with a wireless headset |
Press the |
key on the keyboard. |
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Change the active phone number |
From the Home screen, press the |
key. Click your phone number at |
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the top of the screen. Click a phone number. |
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Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
In a message
Reply to a message |
Press R |
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Reply to all in an email or a PIN message |
Press L |
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Forward a message |
Press F |
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File an email message |
Press I |
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View or hide the email address of a contact |
Highlight the contact in the To or From field. Press Q. |
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Move to the next message |
Press N |
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Move to the previous message |
Press P |
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In your message inbox |
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Open a message |
Press the |
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Compose a message from a message inbox |
Press C |
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Mark a message as read or unread |
Press the Alt key and U. |
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Add a flag to a message |
Press W |
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View all flagged messages |
Press the Alt key and F. |
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View received messages and received call logs |
Press the Alt key and I. |
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View draft and sent messages |
Press the Alt key and O. |
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View voice mail messages |
Press the Alt key and V. |
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View text messages |
Press the Alt key and S. |
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View call logs |
Press the Alt key and P. |
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View all your messages |
Press the |
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Move around your message inbox |
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Move up a screen |
Press the Shift key and the Space key. |
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Move down a screen |
Press the Space key. |
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Move to the top of a message inbox |
Press T |
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Move to the bottom of a message inbox |
Press B |
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Move to the next unread item |
Press U |
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Move to the next related message |
Press J |
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Move to the previous related message |
Press K |
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Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Search for text in a file or an attachment |
Press F |
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Move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a |
Press G |
file or an attachment |
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In a spreadsheet |
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Move to a specific cell |
Press G |
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View the content of a cell |
Press the Space key |
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Switch worksheets |
Press V. Click a worksheet. |
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View or hide columns or rows |
Press H |
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In a presentation |
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Switch presentation views |
Press M |
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Move to the next slide when viewing a presentation in slide |
Press N |
view |
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Move to the previous slide when viewing a presentation in |
Press P |
slide view |
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Move to the last cursor position after closing and reopening a |
Press G |
presentation that you were viewing in text view or in text and |
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slide view |
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Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Insert a period |
Press the Space key twice. The next letter is capitalized. |
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Insert an at sign (@) or a period (.) in an email address field |
Press the Space key. |
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Capitalize a letter |
Press and hold the letter key until the capitalized letter |
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appears. |
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Turn on CAP lock |
Press the Alt key and the Right Shift key. To turn off CAP lock, |
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press the Left Shift key or Right Shift key. |
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Type a symbol |
Press the Symbol key. Type the letter that appears below the |
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symbol. |
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Type the alternate character on a key |
Press the Alt key and the character key. |
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Type an accented or special character |
Press and hold the letter key and, on the trackpad, slide your |
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finger left or right. For example, to type ü, press and hold U |
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and slide your finger left until ü appears. Release the letter key |
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when the accented or special character appears. |
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Type a number in a text field |
Press and hold the Alt key and press the number key. |
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Type a number in a number field |
Press a number key. You do not need to press the Alt key. |
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Turn on NUM lock |
Press the Alt key and the Left Shift key. To turn off NUM lock, |
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press the Left Shift key or Right Shift key. |
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Highlight a line of text |
Press the Left Shift key or Right Shift key and, on the trackpad, |
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slide your finger up or down. |
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Highlight text character by character |
Press the Left Shift key or Right Shift key and, on the trackpad, |
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slide your finger left or right. |
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Cut highlighted text |
Press the Left Shift key or Right Shift key and the Backspace/ |
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Delete key. |
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Copy highlighted text |
Press the Alt key and click the trackpad. |
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Paste text |
Press the Left Shift key or Right Shift key and click the trackpad. |
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Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Audio and video files
Pause an audio or video file |
Press the Mute key on the right side of your BlackBerry® |
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smartphone. |
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Resume playing an audio or video file |
Press the Mute key again. |
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Play the next song |
Press and hold the Volume Up key on the right side of your |
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smartphone. |
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Play the previous song |
Press and hold the Volume Down key on the right side of your |
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smartphone. |
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Turn on the audio boost feature if you're using a headset |
Press the Volume Up key until the audio boost feature turns |
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on. |
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Pictures |
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Zoom in |
Press I |
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Zoom out |
Press O |
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Pan up |
Press 2 |
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Pan down |
Press 8 |
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Pan right |
Press 6 |
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Pan left |
Press 4 |
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Rotate |
Press L |
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Camera and video camera |
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Zoom in before you take a picture or record a video |
Press the Volume Up key. |
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Zoom out before you take a picture or record a video |
Press the Volume Down key. |
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Take a picture |
Press the Convenience key on the right side of your |
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smartphone. |
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To use browser shortcuts, you might need to turn on shortcuts in the browser options. Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
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Insert a period (.) in the web address field |
Press the Space key. |
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Insert a slash mark (/) in the web address field |
Press the Shift key and the Space key. |
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Stop loading a web page |
Press the Escape key. |
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Close the browser |
Press and hold the Escape key. |
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On a web page |
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Quickly switch between tabs |
Press W |
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Zoom in to a web page |
Press I |
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Zoom out from a web page |
Press O |
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Go to the start page |
Press G |
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Return to the home page |
Press H |
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Open the bookmark list |
Press K |
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Add a bookmark |
Press A |
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View a list of web pages that you have visited |
Press Y |
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recently |
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Refresh a web page |
Press R |
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Find text on a web page |
Press F. To find the next instance of the text, press V. |
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Open the browser options |
Press S |
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Move around a web page |
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Move up a screen |
Press the Shift key and the Space key. |
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Move down a screen |
Press the Space key. |
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Move to the top of a web page |
Press T |
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Move to the bottom of a web page |
Press B |
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Related information |
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Turn on browser shortcuts, 162 |
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Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
For shortcuts to work in Day view, press the key > Options. Click Calendar Display and Actions. Clear the Enable Quick Entry check box.
Schedule an appointment |
Press C |
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Change to Agenda view |
Press A |
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Change to Day view |
Press D |
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Change to Week view |
Press W |
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Change to Month view |
Press M |
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Move to the next week, month, or day in Agenda view |
Press the Space key. |
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Move to the previous week, month, or day in Agenda view |
Press the Shift key and the Space key. |
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Move to the current date |
Press T |
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Move to a specific date |
Press G |
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Depending on the typing input language that you are using, some shortcuts might not be available.
Zoom in to a map |
Press I |
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Zoom out from a map |
Press O |
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Move to the next direction on a route |
Press N |
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Move to the previous direction on a route |
Press P |
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I can't use a shortcut
Depending on the typing input language that you're using, some shortcuts might not be available. Try changing the typing input language.
Related information
Change the language, 207
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Phone icons
These icons appear at the top of the Home screen and in the Phone application.
Missed call |
Received call |
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Voice mail message |
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Phone basics
Find your phone number
Do one of the following:
•To view your active phone number, from the Home screen, press the key.Your phone number appears at the top of the screen.
•If you have multiple phone numbers associated with your BlackBerry® smartphone, to view a list of your phone
numbers, from the Home screen, press the key.Click the phone number at the top of the screen. If your wireless service plan supports text messaging, the first phone number in the list is the phone number that you use to send and receive text messages.
Related information
About multiple phone numbers, 37
My phone number appears as Unknown in the Phone application, 43
Make a call
1.Do one of the following:
•If your BlackBerry® smartphone is unlocked, press the key.
•If your smartphone is locked and you don't want to unlock it, press the key > Place Call.
2.Type a phone number or contact name.
3.Press the key.
To end the call, press the key.
Related information
Add a pause or a wait to a phone number, 182
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Available voice commands, 45
Turn on dialing from the Lock screen, 38
Sort phone numbers or contacts on the Phone screen, 38
I can't make or receive calls, 8
Answer or end a call
Press the key.
To end a call, press the key.
Related information
Change your ring tone, notifiers, or reminders, 27
I can't make or receive calls, 8
Answer a second call
Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported. During a call, press the key.
•To answer the incoming call and place the current call on hold, click Answer - Hold Current.
•To answer the incoming call and end the current call, click Answer - Drop Current.
To return to the first call, press the key > Swap or Flash.
Change your ring tone, notifiers, or reminders
In addition to changing the tone, you can also change options for notifcation during calls, volume, LED, and vibration.
1.On the Home screen, click the Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2.Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Selected Profile.
•To change your ring tone, click Phone.
•To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option.
3.In the Ring Tone, Notifier Tone, or Reminder Tone field, do one of the following:
•Click a tone.
•To use a song that is on your BlackBerry® smartphone or on a media card, click All Music. Find and click a song.
•To use a voice note that you recorded, click All Voice Notes. Find and click a voice note.
•To use a preloaded alert, click All Alerts. Find and click an alert.
4.Press the key > Save.
Related information
Add or delete a custom profile, 158
Add a contact alert, 158
I can't change the number of times that my smartphone rings, 43
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Mute a call
During a call, press the Mute key on the right side of your smartphone.
To turn off mute, press the Mute key again.
Place a call on hold
If your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to a CDMA network, you can't place a call on hold. During a call, press the key > Hold.
To resume a call, press the key > Resume.
Turn on the speakerphone
CAUTION: Don't hold the BlackBerry® smartphone near your ear while you use the speakerphone. Hearing damage can occur. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your smartphone.
During a call, press the key on the keyboard.
To turn off the speakerphone, press the key again.
Dial an extension
1.Press the X key.
2.Type the extension number.
Dial using numbers or letters
When you type a letter in a phone number, your BlackBerry® smartphone dials the number that's associated with the letter on a conventional phone keypad.
•To type a number, press a number key.
•To type a letter, press and hold the Alt key. Press the letter key.
Switch applications during a call
During a call, press the key > Switch Application.
Note: If you switch to a different application and you want to end the call, press the key.
About using a headset
You can purchase an optional headset to use with your BlackBerry® smartphone.
If you use a headset, you can use a headset button to answer or end a call, or to turn on or turn off mute during a call. Depending on your smartphone model, you might be able to use a headset button to make a call using a voice command.
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