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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc.
Address: 8000 Wes t Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33322 USA
Phone Number: 1 (800) 453-0920
Hereby d eclares that the prod uct:
Product Name: i670
Model Number: H91XAH6RR4AN
Conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a),
15.107(d) and sect ion 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer perip heral, thi s device
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cau se ha rmf ul int er fer e nce, an d (2 )
this device must accept any interference received,
includ ing interf erence that may cause undesired
operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rul es. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection a gainst
harmful interf erence in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particul ar ins tal la tion.
If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reo rie nt or rel oc ate the receivin g
antenna.
• Incr e as e th e separation be tw e en th e
equipme nt and receiver .
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult t he dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
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Getting Star t e d
volume
controls
Walkie-Talkie button
audio jack
retractable
antenna
speaker
(in back)
earpiece
back key
accessory
connector
internal
display
option keys
power
button
space key
microphone
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Getting Started
pPower button.
Navigation key — press the arrows to
scroll through menus and lists.
OOK key — selects highlighted item;
answers calls.
mMenu key — accesses context-se nsitive
menus.
AOption k ey — selects the option
appea rin g above it on the disp lay .
tTurns Walkie-Talkie speaker on and off;
used with voice names and voice records.
.Sends incoming calls to voicemail.
To start using your i670 phone:
• Make su re yo ur SI M card is in place.
• Charge the battery.
• Activate your se rv ic e.
• Enable security.
Note: Throughout this User’s Guid e,
the option keys will be
represe nt e d by A.
sSend key — p laces phone calls.
eEnd key — en ds phone cal ls; returns to
idle screen; using Wireless Data
Services, returns to home page.
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Removing the Battery Door
Removing the Battery Door
1 Make sure the phone is powered off. See
“Poweri ng On and Off” on page 6.
2 Slide t h e re le as e b ut ton ba ck un ti l i t r e leas es t he
battery door.
release
button
3 Allow the ba tt e ry do or to po p up , sl ide it fo rwa rd,
and remove it from the back of your phone.
Locating Your SIM Card
Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a
small piece of plastic locat ed in the SIM card
holder in the back of your phone, underneath the
battery.
SIM card
If there is no SIM card in your phone, contact
Nextel Customer Service at 1- 800-639-6111.
If you want to use a SIM card other than the one
that is in your phone, please contact Nextel
Customer Service to verify that the SIM card you
want to u s e is compat ible with your phone.
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Getting Started
Battery
Inserting the Battery
Your phone comes with a Standard Lithium Ion
(Li-Ion) Battery.
1 Remove th e ba ttery door.
2 Insert the top of the battery into the battery area.
Press the bottom of the battery to secure it.
3 Replac e t he batt e ry do or a nd pr e ss i t ge nt ly un til
you hear a cli c k.
Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a rapid travel charger.
1 Plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
2 Open the connector cover.
connector
cover
3 Plug the other end of the char ger into the
access ory connector.
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Battery
Charger Atta ch ed or Devi ce At tache d appears
on the internal display.
Tip: To remove the charger from the accessory
connector: Press the buttons on the sides
of the plug. Pull the plug straight out.
4 If you have pur c ha s ed optional ba tte r ie s or
chargers, see “Charging Times”.
Charging Times
Check your battery and charger type against the
grid below to determine appropriat e chargi ng
times.
BatteryCharger
RapidStandard
High
Capacity
Standard
Li-Ion
For best results, charge the batterie s within th e
tempe rat ur e range of 50°F to 104° F (1 0 °C to
40°C).
Prolonged charging is not recommended.
3.5 hours7.5 hours
2 hours4 hours
Removing the Battery
1 With the phone pow ered off, remove the battery
door.
2 Remove the battery by lifting it out from the side.
Battery Use and Maintenance
• The Motorola iDEN Approved Li-Ion chargers
provide optimum performance. Other chargers
may not fully charge the iDEN Li-Ion battery or
may yiel d a reduced number of lifetime ch arge
cycles.
• Extreme temperatures deg rade battery
performance. D o not store the batter y where
temperatures exceed 140°F (60°C) or fall below
-4°F (-20°C).
• Li-Ion batteri es have a self discharge rate and
without use, lose about 1% of their charge per
day.
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Getting Started
• The battery capacity is degraded if the battery is
stored for long periods while fully charged. If
long term storage is required, store at half
capacity.
Powering On and Off
To power your phone on:
1 Open the flip.
2 Press p.
Note: Pressing p for more than 5 seconds turns
on Airplane mode. See “Airplane Mode—
Temporarily Turning Off Calls” on page
148.
As your phone connects to the network, you will
see a conn ecting message. When the idle screen
appea rs , the ph on e is re ad y to us e.
To power your phone off:
1 Open the flip.
2 Press and hold p.
Activating Service
The first time you power your phone on, your
service is activated.
A screen then appears prompting you to select Ok
to update your browser information, which enables
security. This screen will only appear during initial
activation.
Enabling Security
You must enable security the first time you power
on your ph on e o r w it hi n 10 da ys of fir st ac ti vat i on o f
your phone.
1 Press A under Ok.
Note: If you pr e ss A under Later, the idle
screen will appear. The next time you
select Net from the main menu, you will
be prompt ed t o enab le sec urity befo re you
can use Wi re l es s Da ta Ser vi ce s .
2 You are prompted to en ab le sec ur i ty. Press A
under Yes. A series of screens followed by the
default homepage displays.
3 Press e to return to the idle screen.
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Phone Programming
Phone Pr og ra mmi ng
Within 24 hours of enabling security, y ou will
receive an alert notification containing your
Personal Telephone Number (PTN), Nextel
Customer Servic e number, Walkie-Talkie number ,
and Talk groups (if you subscribe to this service). If
there are other subrscibers on the sam e account,
you will also receive the PTN’s and Walkie-Talkie
numbers of those subscribers, up to 250.
1 When you receive an alert notification saying
New Browser Message - Receive
Programmi ng Info , press A unde r Goto.
2 You are prompted to accept changes to your
lists. Press A under Ok.
3 You are prompted again to accept changes to
your lists. Press A unde r Ok.
4 A confirm at io n sc ree n disp l ays . Pres s A under
Ok.
5 Press e to return to the idle screen.
Findi ng Your Phone N umb e r
and Walkie-Talkie Number
My Info lets you view your phone number,
Walkie-Talkie number, and other phone
information.
1 Press m to access the main menu.
2 Scroll to My Info.
3 Press O.
4 Scroll to see your information:
Line 1 and Line 2 are yo ur ph one number s.
Walkie-Talkie is your Walkie-Talkie number, the
number that other s use to contact you using
Walkie -Talkie service. These numbe rs appear
when you receive your alert notification after
enabli ng securi ty on your phone.
See “My Info” on page 112 for more information
about this featu re.
Nextel® Voicemail
You must set u p you r vo ic emai l b ox be f ore you c an
retrieve messages. See “Setting Up Your
Voicemail Box” on page 78.
Nextel Worldwide® Service
You can use your phone to make calls
internationally in select cities using other iDEN
networks by calling Nextel Customer Service to
activa te international dialing on your account.
Countrie s i n wh ic h yo u c an use your ph on e inc lu de
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Jordan, Mexico,
Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, and South
Korea*.
* Credit approval may be required. Other conditions may apply.
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Getting Started
Customizing Features
You can c ontrol many features of your phone,
includ ing the si ze of the te xt on the displa y, the way
you access main menu items, and the volume of
incoming sound, rings, and other tones. See
“Customizing Your Phone” on page 146.
Phone Basics
Display
Any time your phone is powered on, the display
provides you with information and options.
The scre en sho w n ab ov e is th e id le sc reen. The
idle screen appears when your phone is on, but not
engage d in any activity.
status icons
text area
menu icon
display options
Text Area
This area displays menus, messages, names,
phone numbers, and other information.
Display Options
Two display options appear at the bottom of most
screens. You select a display op tion by pressing
the option key below it.
Menus and Lists
Your phone’s features are a rranged in menus,
submenus, and lists .
To acces s the items in a menu or list, scroll using
the navigation key at the top of your keypad. This
key lets you scroll up, down, left, or right. Holding
down the appropriate part of the navigation key
speeds up scrolling .
In this guide, this symbol > tells you to se lect a
menu or list item. For example, Settings >
Security means:
1 Scroll to Settings on the main menu.
2 Press O to see the Settings screen.
3 Scroll to Security.
4 Press O to see the Security screen.
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Phone Basics
Quick Access to Main Menu Items
Each arrow in the navigation key and O ca n be
used to access a main menu item from the idle
screen. Each of these keys is assigned to a main
menu item when you receive your phone. To
assign d iffere nt mai n men u items, see “P ersona lize
Features” on page 150.
OK Key
Pressing O:
• Selects the highlighted menu item or list item.
• Sets options.
• Confir ms actions.
• Places and answer calls.
• From the idle screen, accesses ring tones list.
This is the default setting . You can assi gn a
different main menu item to O.
Menu Key
Many features provide context-sensitive menus
that let you access related features and actions.
This icon
menu is available. Press m to access the menu.
S appears any time a context-sensitive
Main Menu
All your phone’s features can be accessed through
the main menu. You can set the main menu to
appear as a list or as large icons (see “Setting the
Menu View” on page 147).
NetAccess to Wireless Data
a
Java AppsJava applications on your
q
SettingsCustomize your ph on e.
b
Ring TonesAssign ring tones and turn
m
My InfoView personal phone
j
m DirecTalkLaunch Direct Talk
Walkie-TalkieAccess any Walkie-Talkie
S
Services. See page 108.
phone. See page 121.
See page 146.
ringer off. See page 71.
information, including
phone number and
Walkie- Talkie n umber. S ee
page 7.
SM
Access Set up and Help.
See page 35.
and Groups on your
phone. See page 21.
.
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Getting Started
VoiceRecordRecord and play audio
c
My PicturesAccess stored pictures.
[
GPSFind your approximate
l
ContactsCreate, view, store, edit
d
MessagesAccess messages. See
e
Call ForwardSet ca ll f orwa rding opt ions.
f
DatebookSch ed ule appointm ents.
o
MemoStore a number to acc ess
g
Call TimersPhone usage information.
h
Recent CallsLists recent calls. S ee
i
messages. See page 119.
See page 111.
geographical location. See
page 129.
Contacts and Gr oups. See
page 48.
page 74.
See page 56.
See page 139.
later. See page 55.
See page 63.
page 41.
ShortcutsCreate shor tcu ts to
s
ProfilesGroups of settings yo u
p
Call AlertLists call alerts. See
k
n DownloadsProvides a catalog of ring
screens. See page 158.
apply together. See
page 153.
page 32.
tones, wallpaper, games
and Java applications that
you can download directly
to your ph on e. It em s i n t his
catalo g change frequent ly,
so check reg ularl y for fre sh
conten t. See page 73.
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Phone Basics
Status Icons
Status i co ns appe ar at t he t op of t he disp la y. Some
appear at all times. Other s appear only when your
phone is engaged in certain activit ies or when you
have ac ti va t e d ce rt ai n fea t u res .
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Battery Strength — A fuller batte r y
indic at es a gre ater charge.
Signal Strength — More bars next
to the antenna indicate a stronger
signal.
Phone In Use — Your phone is
activ e on a phon e ca ll.
Walkie-Ta lk ie In U se — Your
phone is active on a W alkie-Talkie
call.
Group In Use— Your ph on e is
activ e on a Grou p ca ll.
Talkgroup In Use — Your phone is
activ e on a Talk group call.
Active Phone Line — 1 indicates
phone li ne 1 is ready to make calls;
2 indicates phone line 2 is ready to
make calls.
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Call Forwa rd — Your phone is set
to forward calls. See “Call
Forwarding” on page 56.
Ringer Off — Your phone is set not
to ring. See “Setting Your Phone to
Vibrate” on page 71.
Speaker Off — Sets Walkie-Talkie
and Grou p Walkie-Talkie sound to
come through the earpiece ra ther
than through the speaker.
Messages — You have one or
more mess ages. See page 74.
T9 Text Input — You are usi ng T9
Text Input to enter text. See
“Entering Text” on page 45.
Internet — You are ready to
browse the Internet or are browsing
the Internet using a secure
connection.
Airplane Mode — Your phone is
set to Airpl an e Mod e. Se e “Air plan e
Mode—Temporarily Turning Off
Calls” on p age 148.
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Getting Started
YZ
N O
Packet D ata — You are ready to
transfer packet data or are
transferring packet data. See “Using
Your Pho ne as a Modem” on page
64.
TTY — You ar e ready to use your
phone to make calls using a
teletypewriter device. See “Making
TTY Calls” on page 65.
SIM Card Security
Your SIM card stores all your Contacts and
protects your personal information. Since this
information is stored on your SIM card, not in your
phone, you can remove the information by
removing your SIM card.
Note: Except for making emergency calls, your
phone will not fu nctio n w ith out the SIM
card.
To preve nt unauthori ze d us e of yo ur phone, your
SIM card is prot ected by a PIN that you enter each
time the phone is powered on. You can change the
PIN or turn off the requirement that it be entered.
Turning the PIN Requirement On and
Off
When the SIM PIN requirement is off, your phone
can be used without entering a PIN.
Important: When the SIM PIN requirement is off,
When the SIM PIN requirement is on, you are
prompted to enter y our PIN each time you power
on your ph one.
Note: If a SIM PIN is required, your phone will
1 From the main menu, select Settings >
Security > SIM PIN.
2 Select On or Off.
3 Enter the current SIM PIN.
Note: The default SIM PIN is 0000. Change your
4 Press A under Ok.
the personal data on your SIM ca rd is
not protected. Anyone can use your
phone and access your personal data.
not function until the SIM PIN is entered,
except for making emergency calls.
PIN to prevent fraudulent use of the SIM
card (see “Changing the PI N” on page
13).
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SIM Card Security
Entering the PIN
1 When the Enter SIM PIN Code screen ap pears
after you power on your phone, enter your SIM
PIN.
2 Press A under Ok.
The mes s age SIM Unlocked displays .
Important: If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times,
your SIM card is blocked. To unblock
your SIM card, you must contact Nextel
Customer Service. See “Unblocking the
PIN” on page 13.
Changing the PIN
Note: The SIM PIN requirement must be turned
on in order to access this feature.
1 From the main menu, select Settings >
Security > Change Password > SIM PIN.
2 At the Enter Old SIM PIN screen, enter the
current SIM PIN.
3 Press A under Ok.
4 At the Enter New SIM PIN screen, enter the
new 4- to 8-digit SIM PIN.
5 Press A under Ok.
6 At the Re-enter New SIM PIN screen, re-enter
the new SIM PIN to confirm.
7 Press A under Ok.
Changed: SIM PIN displays.
Unblocking the PIN
If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times, yo ur SIM
card is blocked. To unblock your SIM card, you
must con tact Nex t el Cust o mer S erv ic e t o g et a P IN
Unblock Code (PUK).
Important: If you unsuccessfully enter the PUK
To unblock the PIN:
1 Press *#m1.
2 At your Nextel Customer Service
repres ent ative ’s re ques t, pro vide t he infor mat ion
needed to give you a PUK code.
3 Select Unblock PIN.
4 Enter the PUK code.
5 Enter a new 4- to 8-digit SIM PIN.
6 Re-en ter yo ur S IM PI N .
Note: These steps must be performed in quick
code 10 times, your SIM card is
permanently blocked and must be
replaced. If this happens, all data is
lost. You will get a message to contact
Nextel Customer Service. Except for
making emergency calls, your phone
will not function with a blocked SIM
card.
succession.
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Getting Started
If you entered the codes prope rly, SIM Unlocked
appears on the dis play.
Inserting and Removing Yo ur SIM
Card
Important: Do not touch the gold-colored areas of
The SIM card is designed for optimal Contacts
storage and feature use. For Nextel SIM card
compatibility information, visit www.nextel.com/sim.
Note: In some cases, Contacts and Groups may
If you remove your SIM card and use it with
another phone, or use another SIM card with your
phone, the following information is erased:
• The recent calls list
• Call forwarding settings
• Net alerts
• MMS messages
• Options set using the MMS Setup menu
• Information stored in Memo
your SIM card.
not be ac cessible if you move your SIM
card to another phone. Contacts and
Groups created with your i670 phone are
not read ab le by an ol de r iD EN SIM- base d
phone.
• Images in My Pictures
• 3 most recent GPS Enabled locations
• Voice records
• Voice names
• Datebook events
• Options set using the Personalize menu
Inserting Your SIM Card
1 With your phone po were d off, rem o ve the
battery door and battery.
2 Slide the latch away from the SIM card holder.
latch
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SIM Card Security
3 Open the SIM card holder.
4 Carefully slide your SIM card into the SIM card
holder.
5 Close the SIM card holder.
6 Slide the latch towar d the SI M ca r d ho ld er.
Removing Your SIM Card
Important : To avo id los s or da mage , do not rem ove
1 With your phone po were d off, rem o ve the
battery door and battery.
your SIM card from your phone unless
absolutely necessary.
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Getting Started
2 Slide the latch away from t he SIM card holder.
3 Open the SIM card holder.
latch
4 Careful ly sl id e you r SIM card ou t of t he SIM c ard
holder.
5 Close the SIM card holder.
6 Protect your SIM card as you would any delicate
object. Store it carefully.
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Locking the Keypad
Locking the Keypad
Locking the phone’s keypad prevents its buttons
from being press ed. When the keypad is locked,
you can on ly:
• Power the phone o n and off
• Unlock t he keypad
• Respond to incoming calls, messages, and
alerts
Important: Emergency calls cannot be placed while
To lock the keypad:
1 From the idle screen, press m.
2 Press *.
If you press a key while the keypad is locked,
instructions for unlocking the keypad display
briefly.
To unlock the keypad:
1 From the idle screen, press m.
2 Press *.
You also have the option of setting your phone to
automatically lock the keypad if there has been no
activity for a specified time.
1 From the main menu, select Settings >
Security > Keypad Lock.
the keypad is locked.
2 To lock the keypad immediately, select Lock
Now. Y ou will be given the option to press m and
* to lock and unlock the keypad.
3 To set a specific time for the keypad to lock if
there ha s been no activi ty , sel ect Auto Lock and
then select a time.
The keypad can be set to lock in 5, 10, 15 or 20
minutes if the keypad is not touched during the
specified time. To turn the auto lock off, repeat
step 3 and select Off.
Antenna
The retractable antenna on your i670 phone is
design ed to be extended during calls and is
essential to attain the hearing aid compatibility
rating on applic able models.
To extend the antenna, pull gently on t he rounded
tip until the antenna is fully extended and clicks into
position.
When finished with a call, retract the antenna by
pushing gently on the rounded tip until the antenna
clicks into place.
To optimize your phone’s performance, extend the
antenna when you make or receiv e a call, an d
avoid t ouching the antenna with any bo dy part.
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Getting Started
Important: Failure to fully extend or retract the
antenna until the antenna clicks into
place causes severely degraded
performance, which may result in
missed calls, dropped calls, or garbled
audio.
Accessories
Your phone comes with a Standard Li-Ion Battery
and a mid-rate charger.
Various acc es sor ies ar e ava ilab le f or us e w ith you r
i670 phone, including larger capacity batteries and
cases, vehicle power charger, data cables,
doors,
Hands-Free accessories and more.
To order additional access ories, go to
www.sprint.com or call 1-800-Nextel6. You can
also contact your Nextel Authorized Sales
Representative or stop by any Sprint Store. For
information on Sprint Store locations, go to
www.sprint.com.
Wireless Local Number
Portability
Bringing Your Phone Number From
Another Carrier
If you are bringing your phon e number from
anothe r carrier, your new phone will be active as
soon as you receive it. Nextel will provide you with
a temporary phone number so tha t you can beg in
using your phone immediately. Once the number
you have brought to Nextel is activated, your
temporary phone number will be deactivated and
servic e with your previous c arrier wil l be cancell ed
automatically. Y ou will receive a text message on
your Nextel phone letting you know that activation
is complete. Simply turn your phone off and back
on again to complete activation.
Here is additional information you need to be
aware of until the number you have brought to
Nextel is active on the Nextel
Nextel® Vo icemail
We sugges t y ou se t up yo ur v oi ce mai l box a ft er t he
number you brought to Nextel is active on your
Nextel p ho ne an d y ou r t emp ora ry ph on e num be r is
deactivated. If yo u set up your voicemail box prior
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National Network:
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Nextel® Custo mer Service
to this, all messages and all settings (including
your greeting and password) will be lost when the
number you have brought to Nextel becomes
active.
Text Messaging
During the activation process, it is possible that text
messages may not be properly routed to your
Nextel phone.
911 Calls
Nextel continues to make effor ts to ensure that all
911 calls are minimally impacted by this process. If
you make a call to 911 from your temporary phone
number and the call fails, the 911 emergency
response cen t er wi ll no t be a bl e t o c all yo u b ac k on
your Nextel phone i f in the meantime your Nextel
phone ha s be en pr o gram med w ith y our p erma ne nt
phone nu mber. As with any wireless 911 cal l, if
your call is discon nected be fore location and
details have been provided, be sure to cal l 911
again an d advise that you were disconnected.
Go to www.sprint.com/bringyournumber for more
details.
Nextel® Customer Service
Nextel C ustomer Service: 1-800-639-6111 or dial
611 from your i670 phone.
Nextel Worldwide Customer Car e:
+1-360-662-5202 (toll-free from your i67 0 ph on e) .
Understanding Status
Messages
You may rec eive status messages under certain
conditions. Before contacting Nexte l Customer
Service, note the message, numeric code, and the
conditions under which the message appeared.
You can go to www.sprint.com for additional
information about status messages.
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Making Calls
Your i670 phone makes two types of calls: digital
cellul ar phone calls and Walkie-Talki e calls.
Phone Calls
1 Enter the number you want to call.
2 To place the call:
Press s. -or-
If you entered th e numb er from the idle scr ee n,
press O.
3 To end t he call, press e.
Nextel® Walkie-Talkie Calls
Nextel offers the following Walkie-Talkie se rvices:
• Local Walkie-Talkie — allows walkie-talkie
calling within your local coverage area.
• Nationwide Walk ie-Talkie — allow s
coast-to-coast walkie-talkie calling to Nextel
users to and from anywhere on the Nextel
National Network (U.S.) .
• Internat io nal Walkie-Talkie — allows
walkie- ta lk ie calling to an d from se lect countries.
• Group Walkie-Talkie — allows coast-to-coast
walkie-talkie calling to up to 20 Nextel users
simultaneously. (See “Group Walkie-Talkie
Calls” on page 22).
• Talkgr ou ps — allows walkie- tal k ie ca ll ing to up
to 100 Ne xtel users in the same Walkie-Talkie
network.
See www.sprint.com for more details on these
Walkie-Talkie services. Pricing for each of these
servic es is based on your service contract.
To make a Walkie-Talkie call:
1 Enter the W alkie-Talkie number you want to call.
2 Press and hold the Walkie-Talkie button on the
side of your phone. Begin talking a fter your
phone emits a chirping sound.
3 Release the Walkie-Talkie button to listen.
A Walkie-Talkie call ends automatically if there is
no activit y on the ca ll for a few secon ds .
Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to
him or her on a Walkie-Talkie call, send a
call alert. See “Call Alerts” on page 32.
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Accessing Walkie-Talkie Numbers More Quickly
Dialing Walkie-Talkie Numbers
Every Walkie-Tal kie number has three parts — an
area ID, a network ID, and a member ID — with an
asterisk between each of these parts. For example:
999*999*9999.
When you place a Walkie-Talkie call, you must
enter th e whol e Wal kie-T alki e numb er incl udin g the
asterisks.
Tip: When you store a Walkie-Talkie number in
Contacts, it is good practice to include the
whole Walkie-Tal k ie nu m ber, inclu ding the
asterisks.
Accessing Walkie-Talkie
Numbers More Quickly
Quic kl y ac c es s any Nextel W al ki e- T alkie numb er
on your phone so that you ca n make a
Walkie-Talkie call, or create a Group and make a
Group Walk ie - Talk ie cal l . Sel ec t one e nt ry to mak e
a Walkie-Talkie call or select multiple entries to
make a Group Walkie-Talkie call. For more
information ab out Groups, see “Group
Walkie-Talkie Calls”.
To view a list of Grou ps and Contacts with
Walkie-Talkie numbers:
From the main menu, select Walkie-Talkie.
To move between Contacts, the recent calls list,
and Memo:
Scroll left or right. -or-
Press * or #.
To make a Walkie-Talkie call or Group call:
1 Select the entries you want.
2 Press A under Done.
3 Press the Walkie-Talkie button.
To save your selections as a Group:
1 Press m.
2 Select Store Group.
3 If you want to assign a name to the Group, enter
the name.
Note: If you do not assign a name, the Group is
named “Gr ou p” f ol low ed by the n umb er of
members in the Group. For exam ple,
“Group (eight)” for a Group with eight
members.
4 Press O.
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Group Walkie-Talkie Calls
A Group Walkie-Talkie call is similar to a
Walkie-Talkie call, but is made to multiple
Walkie-Talkie users at once. You can create
Group s from your phon e an d ca ll up to 20 Nex t el
users anywhere on the Nextel National Network to
other Group Walkie-Talkie-compatible phones*.
You can creat e a Gr oup f or one- t im e us e or st o re it
to Contacts so you can call it at any time.
* Not all phones are Group Walkie-Talkie-compatible. See
www.sprint.com for more details on Group Walkie-Talkie.
Note: In order to store Groups to your i670, you
must use the 128K SIM card that came
with your phone. The 128K SIM card is
label ed "Nextel 600 Contcs & 25 Grps".
With this SIM card, a maximum of 25
groups can be added to your i670. Group
entries created with your i670 phone are
not read ab le by an ol de r iD EN SIM- base d
phone.
GroupTalkgroup
Group Icons
GeographyNationwideLimited to local
S
I
market and
networ k (fleet)
Maximum
Group Size
Set-upDynamically,
Voice
Activated
Dialing
21 (including
originator)
via your phone
YesNo
100
Predefined, via
Sprint
administrator
usingTalkgroup
Management
Creating Groups in Contacts
1 From the main menu, select Contacts.
2 Select [New Group].
3 If you want to assign a name to the Group, enter
the name.
Note: If you do not assign a name, the Group is
named “Gr ou p” f ol low ed by the n umb er of
members in the Group. For exam ple,
“Group (8)” for a group with 8 members.
4 Add Group members. See “Adding Group
Members”.
5 If you want to create a voice name for the
Group, select [Options] > Voice Name. As
directed by the screen prompts, say and repeat
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the voice name you want to assign to the Group.
Speak clearly into the microphone.
6 Press A under Save.
Adding Group Members
You can add Group members that have a
Walkie-Talkie number and Group
Walki e- T al kie-comp ati bl e phone to your G roup by
selecting them from Contacts, the recent calls list,
memo, or manually entering th e Walkie-Talkie
number fr om your key pad. You can also add all
members in an existing Group to another Group by
selecting the Group name from Contacts .
To add Group members from Contacts, Recent
Calls, or Memo:
1 While creating a Group, select [Add Member].
-or-
Select [Add Num be r] and press A under
Browse.
Note: Move between Contacts, the recent calls
list, and Mem o by scro ll in g left or rig ht, or
pressing * or #.
2 Scroll to the members you want from Contacts,
the recent calls list, or Memo and press O. A
check ma rk appears next to each s elected
member.
Note: T o de se lect a m emb er, scro ll to a se le cted
member and press O.3 Press A under Done.
To add Group members manually from the keypad:
1 While creating a Group, select [Add Member].
2 Enter the Walkie-Tal ki e num ber using the
keypad.
3 Press O.
Making Group Calls
1 From Contacts or the recent calls list, scroll to or
select the Group you want. -or-
Press and hold t until a pr omp t ap pe ars te ll i ng
you to say the voice name. Say the voice name
assign ed to the Group you want.-or-
Enter or se le ct a Wal ki e-Talkie nu mb er and add
more Walkie-Tal kie numbers. See “Star ting a
Group Call With a Walkie-Talkie Number” on
page 24.
2 Press the Walkie-Talkie button.
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Rec e iving Group Cal ls
To answer a Group cal l:
Proceed as if answering a Walkie-Talkie call.
Only one person at a time may speak on a
Group ca ll .
Starting a Group C all Wit h a
Walkie-Talkie Number
You can start a Group call with any Walkie-Talkie
number you want to ca ll.
1 Choose the first Walkie-Ta lkie number that you
want in the Group call:
From the idle screen, enter the Walkie-Talkie
number. -or-
From the Contacts list, scroll to an entry
containing the Walkie-Talkie number. -or-
From the recent calls list, scro ll to an entry
containing the Walkie-Talkie number.
2 Press m.
3 Select Call New Group.
4 Add more Group members. See “Adding Group
Members” on page 23.
5 If you want to save the Group you have created:
Press m. Select Store Group.
6 To make t he c al l, pres s th e Walk ie -Ta lk ie butt on.
-orPress A under Done.
7 Press the Walkie-Talkie button.
Removing Members or Groups
To remove a member from a Group:
1 From Co ntacts , scroll to the group you want to
delete the member from.
2 Select Edit.
3 Scroll to the member you want to remove.
4 Press m.
5 Select Remove Member.
6 Select Save.
To remove all members from a Group:
1 From the Group screen, press m.
2 Select Remove All Members.
To delete a Group from Contact s:
1 From Contacts, scroll to the Group you want to
delete.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete Contact.
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Storing Groups
From Recent Calls
1 From the recent calls list, se lect the Group you
want.
2 Press A under Store.
3 If you want, add more information to the entry.
4 Press A under Save.
From an Active Group Call
1 During an active Group call, press m.
2 Select Store Group.
3 If you want, add more information to the entry.
Note: You cannot record a voice name during an
active call.
4 Press A under Save.
Group Call Information
While y ou are in a Group call, the following
appears on the screen:
• The name of the Group
• The name or the Walkie-Talkie number of the
person speaking
• The number of members who are participating in
the Group call
Group Ca l l Details
During a Grou p ca ll , you ca n vi ew d et ails ab ou t the
other grou p members, such as their name or
Walkie-Talkie number, and their status on the call.
To view Grou p call details, press A under
Details.
In the Details view, these icons appear next to
member names or Walkie-Talkie numbers:
The member of the Gro up who is speaking.
T
A member of the Group who is active on the
A
Group call, but not speaking.
A member of the Group who has exited the
O
call.
A member of the Group who could not be
U
reache d on the G r o up cal l.
A member of the Group whose status is
u
unknown.
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Sending Groups Using Ne xt el D ire ct
SM
Send
You can s end a Group u s ing Direct Send so th at
the person who receives the Group can use the
list.
1 From Contacts or the recent calls list, scroll to or
select the Group you want.
2 Press m.
3 Select Send Group.
4 To include yourself in the Group, press A
under Yes. -or-
To exclude yourself from the Group, press A
under No.
Note: If you choose to include yourself and the
Group already contains 20 members, you
will be prompted that the list is full. You
will be excluded from the list.
5 Enter the Walkie-Talkie number of the person
you want to send the Group to. -or-
Select Browse to select a contact from Recent
Calls, Contacts, or Memo.
6 Press O.
7 To send the Group, push the Walkie-Talkie
button.
The Group will display in the recent calls list on
the phone that you send the Gr oup to.
Talkgr ou p C al l s
Using Predefined Talkgroups
A Talkgroup is a predetermined group t hat has
been provisioned by Sprin t or an account
admini strator. Groups can include up to 200 users
that are in the same Wal kie- Talki e netwo rk - that is,
users th at ha ve t he sam e Wal ki e- Tal ki e n etw ork I D
and are located in the home market. (The network
ID is the second set of numbers in a Nextel
Walkie-Talkie number. See “Dialing Walkie-Talkie
Numbers” on page 21.)
Before you can make or receive Talkgroup calls, a
Talkgro up must be es tabl ishe d. Afte r th e Talkg roup
is esta bli s he d, you must join the Ta lk gr o up .
Joining a Talkgroup
When you enable securi ty , you rece iv e a lis t of
Talkgroups that have been set up for you if you
subscribe to this service. The Talkgroup list is
saved to Contacts.
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Talkgro up Cal ls
To receive Talkgroup calls made to any of these
Talkg roups, you mu st join th e Ta lk gr o up .
1 Press A under Contcs. -or-
From the main men u, scro ll to Contacts and
press O.
2 Scroll to the Talkgro up you want to join.
3 Press A under Join.
Note: You will now be able to receive
commu ni c ati ons from this Talkgroup only.
You can only monitor one Talkgroup at a
time.
Setting Up More Talkgroups
You can s et up more Talkgroups in 3 ways:
• Using Talkgrou p Managemen t* on MyNex tel at
www.sprint.com
* You must be an account administrator to use Talkgroup
Management.
• Contacting your Nextel Sales Representative at
the time of ac tiv ation
• Using W i rel ess Ma na ger t o cr ea te, ma na ge, an d
delete Talkgroups
When you create yo ur Talkgroup s, yo u ca n select
your own Talkgroup numbers.
You can join a new Talkgroup by pressing # and
entering the number using the keypad. Then press
A under Join.
Making T al kgroup Calls
1 Press #. Then enter the Talkgroup number
using the key pa d. -or-
Choose the Talkgroup name from Contacts or
recent call s lis t.
2 Proceed as if making a Walk ie-Talkie call.
Receiving Talkgroup Calls
To answer a Talkgroup call:
Proceed as if answering a Walkie-Talkie call.
Only one person at a time may speak on a
Talkgroup call.
The Walkie-Talkie number or name of the
person who is speaking will appear on the
displa y be lo w the T al k group number .
Turning Off Talkgroup C alls
To set your phone to prevent you from hear ing
your Talkgroup calls:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > DC/GC
Options > Tkgrp Silent.
2 Set this option On.
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To set your phone to let you hear your Talkgroup
calls:
Set Tkgrp Silent to Off in step 2.
Receiving Calls
Phone Calls
When you receive a p hone call, your phone rings,
vibrates, or lights up its ba cklight.
Answering
Press s. -or-
Press O. -or-
Press A under Yes. -or-
Press any number key.
To answer a call by pressing any number key, you
must have the Any Key Ans feature turned on (see
“Phone Calls Features” on page 149).
Sending to Voicemail
Press e. -or-
Press A under No.
Ending
Press e.
Walkie-Talkie Calls
When you recei ve a Wa lk ie- Ta lkie cal l, yo ur ph on e
emits a chirping sound or vibr ates.
Answering
1 Wait for the caller to finish speaking.
2 Press and hold the Walkie-Talkie button on the
side of your phone. Begin talking a fter your
phone emits a chirping sound.
3 Release the Walkie-Talkie button to listen.
Ending
Press e. -or-
Press A under Exit.
A Walkie-Talkie call ends automatically if there is
no activit y on the ca ll for a few secon ds .
Choosing a Number to Call
You can c hoose the number you wan t to call in
many ways:
• Enter the number on the keyp ad.
• Say a voic e n ame in to yo ur p hone. S ee “Usin g a
Voice Name” on page 29.
• Use Speed Dial or Tu rbo Dial
call. See “Using Speed Dial and Turbo Dial
page 29.
®
to make a phone
®
” on
29
Choosing a Number to Call
• Redial the last phone number called. See
“Redialing the Last Number” on page 30.
• Select the number from the recent calls list. See
“Making Calls From the Recent Calls List” on
page 43.
• Select the number from Contacts. See
“Contacts” on page 48.
• Select a number stored in Datebook. See
“Making Calls From Datebook and Datebook
Reminders” on page 144.
• Use One Touch Walkie-T alkie to make a
Walkie-Talkie call. See “Setting One Touch
Walkie-Tal kie” on page 61.
• Use the number in Memo. See “Memo” on page
55.
• Select the number in a text message you have
received. See “Calling a Number in a Message”
on page 100 and “Calling and Storing Numbers”
on page 106.
Using a Voice Name
If you have created a voice nam e in Contacts for
the number you want to call, say the voice name
into your phone to enter the number.
You can us e a voice name to enter a number.
1 Press and hold t until a pr omp t ap pe ars te ll i ng
you to say the voice name.
2 Speaking into the microphone, say the voice
name assigned to the number you want to call.
Your phone plays the name back to you.
3 If you are making a phone call, the call is placed
automatically.
Tip: To stop a phone call from being co mp leted,
press e.
If you a r e m akin g a W alk ie- Tal ki e c al l, p r ess and
hold the Wa lk ie - Ta lk ie button to plac e the cal l.
Using Speed Dial and Turbo Dial
Each phone number stored in Contacts is assigned
a Speed D i al n umb er wh i ch you c an us e t o call t ha t
number.
®
Speed Dial
1 From the idle screen, use the keypad to enter
the Speed Dial number assigned to t he phone
number you want to call.
2 Press #.
3 Press s.
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Turbo Dial
From the idle screen, press and hold the Speed
Dial n umb er ( 1 thr o ug h 9) as si gn ed to t he pho ne
number you want to call.
Redialing the Last Number
Press and hold s to place a call to the last phone
number you called.
Missed Phone Calls
When you mi ss a ca l l, t his i con V and the number
of phone calls you ha ve missed appear briefly.
If you want to dismiss the missed call message,
press A under Back. -or-
If you want to view the missed call on the recent
calls lis t , pr es s A under View.
Usin g Spea ke r phon e
Turning on speakerphone makes incoming sound
come out of the phone’s speaker instead of the
earpiec e. Sp eaker phone is ava ila ble whe neve r you
are on an active phone call.
To turn speakerpho ne on or off:
Press A under Spkr. -or-
Press t.
Using Mute
Muting calls lets you listen to incoming sound
without transmitting sound. Mute is available
whenever you are on an active call.
To turn mute on:
Press A under Mute.
While mute is on, Unmute appears as a display
option.
To turn mute off:
Press A under Unmute.
Making Emergency Phone
Calls
Your phone support s emergency calling.
Emergency phone calls can be made even when
your SIM ca rd is blocked or not in your phone.
Dial 911 to be connect ed to an eme rgency
response center. If you are on an active call, you
must en d it be f ore cal l i ng 911.
When you make an emergency call, your phone’s
GPS Enabled feature can help emergency service
personnel find you, if you are in a location where
your phon e' s GP S ant en na ha s est a blis he d a cl e ar
view of t he open sky and your loca l emergenc y
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response center has the equipment to process
location information. See “GPS Enabled” on page
129, an d particularly “IMP ORTANT: Things to
Keep in Mind” on page 129 and “Mak ing an
Emergency Call” on page 130, for m ore
informat io n on the lim ita ti on s of this fea tu re.
Because of the limitations of this feature, always
provide your best knowledge of your location to the
emergency response center when you make an
emergency call.
Important: Emergency calls cannot be placed while
Important: If you have not registered on the
the keypad is locked.
network, emergency calls cannot be
placed while your SIM card is in your
phone.
Important: If you are bringing your phone number
to Nextel from your previous carrier,
you may receive a temporary telephone
number while your Nextel phone is
being programmed with your
permanent ph one number. If you make
a call to 911 and the call fails, the 911
emergency response center will not be
able to call you back on your Nextel
phone if in the meantime, your Nextel
phone has been programmed with your
permanent telep hone nu mbe r . I f the c all
is disconnected before location and
details have been provided, call 911
again and advise that you were
disconnected.
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Call Alerts
Sendin g a call alert lets th e rec ip ient know you
want to talk to him or her on a Walkie-Talkie call.
When you s end a call al ert, the r ecipient ’s phone
emits a series of beeps, or vibrates, and displays
your name or Walkie-Talkie number.
The recipient can:
• Answer — begin a Walkie-Talkie call with the
sender
• Queue — store the call alert to the call alert
queue, which is a list of call alerts
• Clear — dismiss and delete the call alert
Note: Call Alerts are not available for Group
Walk ie-Talkie or Tal k group calls.
Sending Call Alerts
1 Enter the W al ki e- T alkie number you wan t to
send to, as you would when making a
Walkie-Talkie call.
2 Press A under Alert. Ready to Alert appears
on the display.
3 Press the Walkie- Talkie button until Alert
Successful appears on the display.
Note: If the alert is not successful, this may
mean the person you are trying to reach is
on a call or has the phone turned off.
Receiving Call Alerts
When you receive a call alert, you must answ er,
queue, or clear it . You cannot receive phone calls
or Walkie-Talkie calls until you do.
To answer a call alert:
Press the Walkie-Talkie button to make a
Walkie-Talkie call to the sender.
To queue a call alert:
Press A under Queue.
To clear a call alert:
Press O. -or-
Press A under Clear. -or-
If the flip is closed, press ..
Note: The recent calls list also stores c all alert s
you have received. They appear as
Walkie-Talkie calls. Call alerts remain in
your recent calls list until you delete them
or until they reach the en d of the lis t.
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Using the Call Alert Queue
Using the Call Alert Queue
When you queue a call alert, it remains in the call
alert queue until you make a W alkie-Talkie call to
the sender or delete it.
Viewing Call Alerts
1 From the main menu, select Call Alert.
2 Scroll through the list.
Viewing Date and Time
To view the date and time a call alert was received:
1 From the main menu, select Call Alert.
2 Select the call alert you want information on.
Responding to Call Alerts in the
Queue
After you queue a call alert, you can respond to it
by making a Walkie- Talkie call to the sender or
sendin g a call alert to the sender.
Making a Walkie-Talkie Call to the Sen der
1 From the main menu, select Call Alert.
2 Scroll to the call alert you want to respond to.
3 Press the Walkie-Talkie button to begin the call.
This removes the call alert from the que ue.
Sending a Call Alert to the Sender
1 From the main menu, select Call Alert.
2 Scroll to the call alert you want to respond to.
3 Press A under Alert. Ready to Alert appears
on the display.
4 Press the Walkie-Talkie button until Alert
Successful appears on the display.
Deleting Call Alerts
To delete a call al ert from the queue:
1 From the call alert queue, scroll to the call alert
you want to dele te.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
To delete all call alerts from the queue:
1 From the call alert queue, press m.
2 From the call alert menu, select Delete All.
3 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Sor t ing Call A le rts
Tip: You must have at least one call alert in the
queue t o access this feature.
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Call Alerts
To sort call alert s by the order they were received:
1 From the main menu, select Call Alert.
2 Press m.
3 Select Sort By.
4 Select First on Top or Last on Top.
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Direct Talk
SM
Off-Network Walkie-Talkie
Direct Tal k al lows direct tw o-w a y ph one-to-phone
communications between two or more phones
equipp ed with Direct Talk. You can make and
receive Direct Talk calls ev en when network
service is not available. You can talk to anyone on
your code and channel within your range.
Note: Range will vary based on terrain,
man-ma de structur e s an d atm ospheric
conditions.
Direct Talk allows you to:
• Use code or private mode operation
• Use up to 10 channels
Note: Direct Talk is not compatible with older
Family Radio Services products.
The following features and main menu items will
not be available while in Direct Talk mode:
• On-ne twork phone calls
• On-network Walkie-Talkie calls or Group
Walkie-Talkie Calls
• Nextel Online (NOL) Services
• Data transmission
• Incoming message notification
• Musical ring tones
• Call forwarding
• Messages
• Call Timers
• Call alerts
• Voice records
Using Dire c t Talk
To set your phone to Direct Talk:
1 From the main menu, scroll to DirecTalk and
press O Navigation key.
2 Select Go To DirecTalk.
Switching to DirecTalk Please Wait displays.
After a few seconds, the Direct Talk idle screen
appears. The channel you are set to appears on
the first line of the display, the code you are set to
appears on the second line of the display and DT
Ready appears just above the softkeys.
Note: When switching from the network to Direct
Talk, the last channel and code that were
set appear on the idle screen.
While in Direct Talk, this icon m appears on the
displa y, indicating there is no netwo rk signal and
Direct Talk is active.
SM
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Direct Talk
Exiting Dir e c t Talk
To set your phone to network mode when Direct
Talk is active:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press m.
2 Scroll to DT Options and press O Navigation
key.
3 Select Exit DirecTalk.
Switchi ng to Net work Pl ease Wait displays. After
a few seconds, the network idle screen appears.
SM
SM
Talk Range
Phones used in Dire ct Talk mode should be a
minimum of 6 feet apar t to maximize perfor mance
and improve transmission r ange.
Channels and Codes
Your phone has 10 channels and 15 codes.
Channels are divided into sets of frequencies that
allow you to make and receive Di rect Talk calls.
Other parties may also be talking on the same
channel.
Codes help minimize interfer ence from unwanted
messages and other disturbances when you are on
the same channel as others.
To have a conversation, all parties must be on the
same chan nel and code. For private Direct Talk
calls, the person you are calling must be in Direct
Talk and set to the same channel to which you are
set in ord er to receive your call.
Note: When making a code call, all parties that
are on your code an d channel can hear
your conversation.
To set a channel:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A
under Edit.
2 Scroll to Ch an ne l.
3 Press A under Edit.
4 Select a ch an ne l.
5 When you are finished, press A under Back to
return to the idle screen.
To set a code:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A
under Edit.
2 Scroll to Co de.
3 Press A under Edit.
4 Select a code.
5 When you are finished, press A under Back to
return to the idle screen.
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Channels and Codes
Making and Receiving Code Calls in
Direct Talk
To make a code call using Direct Talk:
1 Press and hold the Walkie-T alkie but ton. DT
Transmit appears on the first line of the display.
Begin speaking after your phone emits the
Direct Talk tone.
2 Release the Walkie-Talkie button to listen.
The tone emitted from your phone when making a
Direct Talk call i s 4 beeps and so unds different
from the standard ton e heard with on -ne t wo r k
Walkie -Talkie and Group Walkie-Talkie calls.
If you receive an error message:
• There may be no parties on your channel o r
code.
• You are out of range.
When you r e ceiv e a co de call u si ng Dire ct Tal k, DT
Receive appears on the first line of the displ ay.
SM
Mode
Receive All
You can s et your phone to receive Direct Ta lk
transmissions from any phone that is set to the
same chan nel, regar dless of the code (1-1 5), by
setting the code to Receive All. When you receive
transmissions with the code set to Receive All,
the display change s from Receive All to the code
on which the transmission was received.
Note: You cannot initiate a code call when the
code is set to Receive All. If you press
the Walkie-Talkie button with the code set
to Receive All, you will receive an error
message.
To set the code to Receive All:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A
under Edit.
2 Scroll to Co de.
3 Press A under Edit.
4 Select Receive All.
5 When you are finished, press A under Back to
return to the idle screen.
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SM
Private Direct TalkSM Calls
You can have a private conversation with another
person using Direct Talk. When on a priv ate Dire ct
Talk call, no other parties can hear your
conversa tion . In orde r to make a priv ate Direct Talk
call, you must use the valid Nextel 10-digit
Personal Telephone Number (PTN) of the person
you are calling. The person you are calling must be
in Direc t Tal k mo de and se t t o the same ch annel to
receive your call.
If you receive an error message:
• You may no t be using a va lid PTN.
• The person that you are trying to reach may not
be in Direct Talk mode.
• The person that you are trying to reach is set to
a differe nt ch an ne l or is ou t of rang e.
Private Only
To limit Direct Talk to private conversation only, set
your code t o Private Only. In this mode, code calls
will be ignored and only private calls can be made
or received.
Note: You will be requir e d to en t er a va li d PTN
before pressing the Walkie-Talkie button.
To set the code to Pri vat e Only :
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A
under Edit.
2 Scroll to Co de.
3 Press A under Edit.
4 Select Private Only.
Making a Private Direct TalkSM Call
1 Enter the 10 -d i git P T N of the pe r son you want to
call on your channel. -or-
Scroll to a number or name in Contacts. -or-
Scroll to a number in the recent calls list.
2 Press and hold the Walkie-Talkie button. Begin
speaking after your phone emits the Direct Talk
tone.
3 Release the Walkie-Talkie button to listen.
The number or name of the person you are calling
will appear in the first line of the display.
Receiving a Private Direct TalkSM Call
The number or name of the person who initiated
the call will appear in the fir s t line of the display.
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Making Emergency Calls While in Direct TalkSM Mode
Ending a Private Direct TalkSM Call
A private Direct Talk call will end if there is no
communication for a few seconds.
The display will return to the idle screen.
Making Emergency Calls
While in Direct TalkSM Mode
If you attempt to make an emerge ncy 911 call
while in Direct Talk
automatically exi t Direct Talk
to find a network signal.
If you are out of network coverage, your phone will
not be able to make an emergency 911 cellular call
until you go back into the network coverage area.
You must wait until the phone reconnects to the
network before attempting to make an emergency
911 cell ular call.
SM
mode, y our phone will
SM
mode and attempt
Setup Options
Direct Talk setup options are available in the DT
Optio ns sc ree n in both networ k an d D irect Talk
modes.
To access Setup Options in network:
1 From the main menu, select DirecTalk.
2 Select Setup.
To access Setup Options in Direct Talk:
1 From the main menu, select DT Options.
2 Select Setup.
You can set your phone to:
• Launch directly into Direct Talk when you select
DirecTalk from the main menu.
• Notif y yo u per i od ical ly wit h a to ne th at yo u are in
Direct Talk.
Using Direct Launch
To set your phone to launch into Direct Talk when
you select DirecTalk from the main menu:
1 From the setup screen, scroll to Direct Launch
and press O Navigation key.
2 Select On.
Note: If Direct Launch is set to On, you will not
see DT Options when you select
DirecTalk from the main menu. In order to have access to your setup options, Direct
Launch must be set to Off. Or you can
access setup options while in Direct Talk
mode by pressing m and selecting DT
Options.
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Direct Talk
SM
To turn off Direct Launch:
1 From the setup screen, scroll to Direct Launc h
and press O Navigation key.
2 Select Off.
Your phone now displays DT Options when you
select DirecTalk from the main menu.
Using State Tone
To set your phone to notify you with a tone that you
are in Direct Talk:
1 From the setup screen, scroll to State Tone and
press O Navigation key.
2 Select the time frame during which you want to
be notified that you are in Direct Talk.
For example, if you select 1 hour, you will be
notified every hour that you are in Direct Talk.
To turn off State Tone:
1 From the setup screen, scroll to State Tone and
press O Navigation key.
2 Select Off.
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Recent Calls
The rece nt call s lis t st ores information associa ted
with ca ll s yo u have made an d rec eived and ca ll
alerts yo u h av e rec ei ve d. It also st ore s My I nfo and
contac t information sent to you from other phones.
The recent calls list stores up to 20 items.
Calls and Call Alerts
The recent calls list stores the numbers of up to 20
of the most recent calls you have m ade and
received.
If the number of a recent call is stored in Contacts,
the follo w in g in for m a tio n appears:
• The name assigned to the numbe r
• The Contacts t y pe icon asso ciated with the
number. If the Contacts entry containing the
number has more tha n one number or address
<> surrounds the Contacts type icon. For
stored,
information on C ontacts types, see p age 48.
The Walkie-Talkie number Contacts type icon
appears when you receive a Walkie-Talkie call or
call al ert, even if the number is not stored in
Contacts.
Call alerts you have received appear as
Walkie-Talkie calls. Like all items in the recent calls
list, they remain listed until you delete them or until
they rea ch the end of the list.
For phon e calls, an addit io n al ic on a pp ea rs giving
information about the call:
A call you ma de.
X
A call you rec ei ve d .
W
A missed call.
V
When you select a call to view its details, you see
information such as the name associated with the
call, the number, date, time, and duration of the
call.
My Info From Other Phones
The recent calls list stores My Info from other
phones. See “Sendi ng My Info and Contact
Information” on page 116.
This icon
phones on the recent calls list, along with the
Walkie-Talkie number of the person who sent the
information.
j appears with My Info from other
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Recent Calls
When you se le ct My I nfo f rom ot he r p ho nes to vi ew
its deta ils , yo u se e all th e in formation sent .
If you receive My Info from the same phone more
than once, only the most recently sent version
appears in the rece nt calls li st.
Contact Information From
Other Phones
The recen t ca lls l is t sto re s co ntac t infor m atio n se nt
from other phones. This information comes from
the other phone’s Contacts list or rece nt calls li st.
See “Sending My Info and Contact Information” on
page 116.
This icon
the rece nt calls list.
Contact information in the recent calls list displays:
• The name contained in the contact information
• The Contacts t y pe icon asso ciated with the
d appears with contact information on
number or address contained in the contact
info rmation. If the item contains more than one
number or address stored,
Contacts type icon.
<> surro un ds the
The name or Walkie-Talkie number of the person
who sent the contact information appears as a
separate item on the recent ca lls list, above the
information se nt. If on e person send s yo u mo r e
than on e item of con tact information, all the items
appear below the person’s name or Walkie-Talkie
number.
When yo u select con t ac t information to view its
details, yo u s ee the na me or Wa lk ie -Ta lk ie numbe r
of the person who sent the information and all the
information in the item.
If you receive contact information with the same
name from the same phone more than once, only
the most recently sent version appears in the
recent ca lls list.
Viewing the Recent Calls List
1 From the main menu, select Recent Calls.
2 Scroll through the list.
To view the details of an item on the list:
From the recent calls list, select the item you
want information on.
Tip: To view the details of more items, keep
scrolling.
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Storing Items to Contacts
Storing Items to Contacts
1 From the recent call s list, scro ll to or select the
item you want to sto re.
2 Press A under Store. -or-
If Store is not one of yo ur options: Press m.
Select Store or Update Contacts.
Tip: If the it em you want to store is a call, Store
does not appear if the number is already
stored in Contacts.
3 To store the item as a new entry, select [New
Contact]. -or-
To store the number to an existing entry, select
the entry.
Note: Storing My Info or contact information
from another phone to a Contacts entry
that has a name assigned to it does not
change the name of the Contacts entry.
4 If the item you want to store is a call, you must
assign a Contacts type to the number:
With the Contacts type field highlighted, scroll
left or right to display the Contacts type you want
to assign the number .
5 If you want to add more information to the entry,
follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 50.
6 Press A under Done.
Deleting Items
To delete an item from the recent calls list:
1 From the recent calls list, scroll to or select the
item you want to delete.
2 Press A under Delete. -or-
If Delete is not one of your options : P res s m.
Select Delete.
3 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
To delete all items on the recent calls list:
1 From the recent calls list, press m .
2 Select Delete All.
3 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Making Calls From the Recent
Calls List
1 From the main menu, select Recent Calls.
2 Scroll to the item containing the number you
want to call.
• If you scroll to a call, you can make a call to
the number that made the call. If the number
is stored in Contac ts, yo u can make a cal l to
any of the numbers stored with it.
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Recent Calls
• If you scroll to My Info from another phone,
you can make a call to the Walkie-Talkie
number of the phone that sent the
information.
• If you scroll to contact inf ormation from
another phone, you can make a call to any of
the numbers in the contact information.
3 To place the call now, go to step 4. -or-
Scroll left or right to display the Contacts type for
the number you want to call.
4 To make a phone call, press s. -or-
To make a Walkie-Talkie call, press the
Walkie-Talkie button.
You can also make calls while vi ewing the details
of an item on the recent calls list:
1 From the recent call s list, sele ct the item
cont aining the number you want to call.
• If you select a call or contact information from
another phone, you can make a call to the
number shown first on the details screen.
• If you scroll to My Info from another phone,
you can make a call to the Walkie-Talkie
number of the phone that sent the
information.
2 To make a phone call, press s. -or-
To make a Walkie-Talkie call, press the
Walkie-Talkie button.
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Entering Text
You can enter text into your p hone using the
traditional method of pres sing a key several tim es
for each character, or by pressing a key once for
each letter while words likely to be the one you
want are chosen from a database. You can also
enter symbols and numbers into a text field.
In screens that require you to enter text, you see
the following icons. These icons tell you which text
input mode you are using:
Alpha — Press a key several times for each
l
character.
Word — Press a key once for each le tter
j
while w ords likely to be the one you want are
chosen from a database.
Symbols — Enter punctuation and other
i
symbols.
Numeric — Enter numbers.
k
When you access a screen that requires you to
enter text, you start in the mode last used.
To choose a text input mode:
1 At a screen that requires you to enter text, press
m.
2 Select the text input mode you want to use. A
checkmark appears next to the current mode.
Using Alpha Mode
• Press any key on the keypad to enter the letters,
numbers , and sy mbols on that ke y . For exampl e,
to enter the letter Y, press 9 three time s.
• Type a letter then scroll up to make that letter
uppercase, or type a letter then scroll down to
make that letter lowercase.
• See “Special Function Keys” on page 46 for
more information on adding spaces,
capit alizat ion, and pu nctuation.
Usin g Word Mo de
In Word mode, T9 Text Input analyzes the letters
on the ke ypa d b utt on yo u pr es s a nd ar ra ng es th em
to create words. As you type, T9 Text Input
matches your keystrokes to words in its database
and disp lays the most commonly used matching
word. You can add you own words to this
database.
Entering a Word
1 Select Word as your text input mode.
2 Type a word by pressing one key for each letter.
For example, to type “test” press 8 3 7 8.
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Entering Te xt
The displayed word may change as you type it.
Do not try to correct the word as you go. Type to
the en d of the wor d before editing.
3 If the w ord that appears is not the desired word,
press 0 to change the word on the display to
the next most likely word in the database.
Repeat until the desired word appears.
If the desi red wo rd do es not app ea r, yo u ca n ad d it
to the databa se.
Adding Words to the Database
1 Select Alpha as your text input mode.
2 Type the word using Alpha mode.
3 Select Word as your text input mode.
4 Press #.
The word you typed in Alpha text entry mode is
now in the database.
Note: You cannot store alphanumeric
combi nations, su ch as Y2K.
Choosing a Language
To change the language of the database:
1 At a screen that requires you to enter text, press
m.
2 Select Languages.
3 Select the language you want for your database.
Special Function Keys
Some of th e phone’s keys assume different
functions while in Alpha or Word mode.
Spaces
Press # for a sp ace.
Capitalization
When you press and ho ld the # key, it acts as a
3-way toggle. Press and hold # to make the next
letter typed uppercase (shift), to make all
subsequ ent l et ter s t yped up pe r cas e (ca ps lo ck ), or
to go back to lowercase letters.
These icons appear in the top row of your display:
m or X
n or W
When ne ith er of these icons ap pe ar , le t te rs typed
are lowercase. Scrolling up after typing a letter
make s tha t letter upper c as e.
Note: Your phone automatically makes the first
Shift is on.
Caps lock is on.
letter of a sentence uppercase.
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Punctuation
Press 1 or 0 to insert punctuation. Continue to
press the key to view the lis t of sy mb ol s av ailable
through that key. Pause to select the symbol you
want.
Note: Additional punctuation symbols are
availa bl e in S y mb ol s mode.
Using Numeric Mode
1 Select Numeric as your text inpu t mod e.
2 Press the number buttons on your keypad to
enter numbers.
Using Symbols Mode
1 Select Symbols as your text input mode.
A row of symbols appears along the bottom of
the phone’s display. Scroll right to view the
complete row.
2 Press O to select the highlighted symbol.
Using Numeric Mode
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Contacts
Contacts stores up to 600 numbers or addresses.
Each Contacts entry can store several nu mbers or
addresses.
Information stored in Contacts is saved on your
SIM card.
A Contacts entry contains:
• A name — A n ame is required if you ar e storing
more than one number or address to the entry;
otherwise, it is optional. Typically, this is the
name of the person whose contact information is
stored in the entry.
• A ring t one — You can assign a ring tone to
each entry. This is the sound your phone makes
when you receive phone calls or call alerts from
any of the numbers stored in the entry.
• A Contacts type — Each number or address
stored must be ass igned a Contacts type:
Mobilephone n umber
A
DCWalki e-Talkie number
B
Work1ph one number
C
Work2ph one number
D
Homephone number
E
Emailemail address
F
Faxphone n umber
G
Pagerphone number
H
TalkgroupTalkgroup number
I
GroupGroup
S
IPIP address
J
Otherphone number
K
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Viewing Contacts
• A number or addres s — Each Contacts entry
must contain a number or ad dress. This may be
any typ e of phone number, Walkie-Talki e
number, Group number, Talkgroup number,
email ad dre ss , or IP add r es s .
Note: You can store numbers up to 64 digits
long, but every 20 digits must be
separated by a pause or wait. See
“Creating Pauses and Waits” on page 53.
• A Speed Dial number — When yo u store a
phone number, it is assigned a Speed Dial
number. You can accept the default Speed Dial
number or change it.
• A voice na me — If yo u c rea te a voice na me f or a
number, you can then dial that number by saying
the voic e name into your phone. This icon
appears to the left of the Contacts type icon if a
voice name is assigned.
Viewin g Co ntacts
To access Contacts:
From the main menu, select Contacts. -or-
If you are on a call: Press m. Select Contacts.
To view entries:
1 From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry you
want to view.
P
2 If an entry has more than one number or
address stored,
icon. Scroll left or right to view the icon for each
number stored in the entry.
3 Press O to view the entry.
4 Scroll to view the other numbers and addresses
stored for the entry.
Tip: To view mor e entries , continue scrolling.
<> surrounds the Contacts type
Searching for a Name
To search for a name in Contacts:
1 From the Con t ac t s li st, pres s A under Search.
-or-
If Search is not one of your options: Press m.
Select Search.
2 Enter the name you want to see.
3 Press O.
Your phone finds the name you entered or the
nearest match.
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Contacts
Making Calls From Contacts
If you have numbers stored in Contacts, you can
use these numbers to make calls. For infor mation
on entering numbers into Contacts, see “Creating
Entries”.
1 From the main menu, select Contacts.
2 Scroll to the name or number you want to call.
Tip: To find Contacts entries faster, use the
keypad to enter the first lett er of the name.
3 Place the call now. -or-
Scroll le f t or ri gh t t o di spl ay th e Co nt a cts ty pe fo r
the number you want to call.
If you are making a Walkie-Talkie call, your phone
places t he call to the Walkie -Talkie number stored
in the Contacts entry, even if the Walkie-Talkie icon
is not displayed.
If you are making a phone call:
• Your phone places the call to the phone number
assigned to the Contacts type displayed.
• If the Contacts type displayed is not a phone
number, your phone places the call to the phone
number stored in t he Contacts entry.
• If the Contacts type displayed is not a phone
number and you have more than one phone
number stored in the Contacts entry , your phone
prompts you to select the phone number you
want to place the call to.
Showing Only Walkie-Talkie Numbers,
Groups, and Talkgroups
To set Contacts to show only entries that contain
Walkie-Talkie numbers, Groups, and Talkgroups:
1 From the Contacts list, press m.
2 Select Filter.
3 Set this option to Show DC.
To set Contacts to show all entries:
1 From the Contacts list, press m.
2 Select Filter.
3 Set this option to Show All.
Creating Entries
A number or address and a Contacts type are
required for all Contacts entries. Other information
is optional. You may enter the information in any
order by scrolling through the entry details.
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Creating Entries
After you have entered the number or address,
Contacts type, and any other information you want,
you can press A under Done to save the entry to
Contacts.
To cancel a Contacts entry at any time press, e
to return to the idle screen.
To create a Contacts entry:
1 To access the entry details screen:
Select Contacts > [New Contact]. -or-
From the Contacts list, press m. Select New
Contact.
2 If you want to assign a name to the entry :
Select Name.
Enter the name. When you are finished, press
O.
Tip: Press A unde r Browse to se lect a name
already in Contacts.
3 If you want to assign a ring tone to the name:
Select Ringer.
Select the ring tone you want to assign.
4 To assign a Contacts type to the number or
addres s be ing stored:
Select the Contacts type field.
Select the Contacts type you want to assign.
5 To store a number or address:
Select the # field (or ID for an email addre s s, or
IP for an IP addr e s s).
Enter the number or address. For phone
numbers, use the 10-digit format. F or email
addresses, see “E ntering Text” on page 45.
Tip: Press A under Browse to select a
number or address from Contacts, the
recent calls list, or Memo.
When you are finished, press O.
6 If you want to assign more options to the
number, select [Options]. See “Assigning
Options”.
7 If you want to add mo re numbers or addresses
to the entry:
Scroll past the information you already entered.
Enter the additional information for the entry
using step 2 through step 6. You must assign a
name to the entry, if you have n ot already.
8 Press A under Done.
Assigning Opt ions
1 If you have not alrea dy, select [Options].
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Contacts
2 The default Speed Dial number assigned to a
phone number is displayed in the Speed # field.
This i s always the next avai lable Speed Dial
location.
If you want to assign the phone number to a
different Speed Dial location:
With the Speed # fie ld highlight e d, press O.
Press A under Delete to delete the cur ren t
Speed Dial number.
Enter the new Speed Dial number using the
keypad.
When you are finished, press O.
3 If you want to create a voice n ame for a phone
number , select Voice Name.
As directed by the screen prompts, say and
repeat the name you want to assign to the
number. Speak clearly into the microphone.
4 When you are finished, press A un der Back.
Storing Numbers Faster
To store numbers to Contacts from the recent calls
list, see “Storing Items to Contacts” on page 43.
To store numbers to Contacts from Memo, see
“Memo” on page 55.
To store numbers to Contacts from the idle screen:
1 Use the keypad to enter the number you want to
store.
2 Press m.
3 Select Store Number.
4 To store th e n umber as a ne w en try, sel e ct [New
Contact]. -or-
To store the number to an existing entry, select
the entry.
5 With the Contacts type field highlighted, scroll
left or right to display the Contacts type you want
to assign the number.
6 If you want to add more information to the entry,
follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 50.
7 Press A under Done.
Editing Entries
1 From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry you
want to edit.
2 Press A under Edit. -or-
If Edit is not one of yo ur o pt i ons : Pre ss m. Select
Edit.
The entry details screen displays.
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Deleting Entries
3 Follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 50 to edit the various fields.
Deleting Entries
Delete an Entry
1 From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry you
want to delete.
2 Press m.
3 To delete the entire entry, select Delete
Contact.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Delete a Number or Address
1 From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry that
cont ains the nu mber or addr ess you want to
delete.
2 Scroll le f t or ri gh t t o di spl ay th e Co nt a cts ty pe fo r
the number you want to delete.
3 Press m.
4 Select Delete Number.
5 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Note: If an entry contains only one number or
address, deleting the number or address
delet es the ent ry.
Checking Capacity
To see how many numbe rs are stored in Contacts:
1 From the Contacts list, press m.
2 Select Capacity.
Creating Pauses and Waits
When storing a number, you can program your
phone t o pause or wait betwee n digits while
dialin g. A pause makes your phone pause for 3
seconds before dialing further. A wait m akes your
phone wait for your response before dialing further.
This f eat ur e i s us ef ul wh en u si ng v oic em ail o r oth er
automate d phon e syst ems that requir e you t o dial a
phone nu mber and then enter an access number.
To progr a m a pa us e:
Press an d h ol d * unt il th e let t er P ap pe ars . T he
P represents a 3-second pause.
If you store 17035551235P1234 , w hen you sel ect
this nu mber and make a call, your phone dials the
first 11 digits, pauses for 3 seconds, then dials the
last 4 digits.
If you wan t a pause longer than 3 seconds, press
and hold * more than once. Each P represents a
3-sec on d pa us e.
To program a wait:
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Contacts
Press and hold * until the le tte r W appe ars .
The W means your phone waits before dialing
further.
If you store 17035551235W1234, when you select
this number and make a call, your phone dials the
first 11 digits and then wai ts. A message appears
asking if you want to send the rest of the digits.
Press A unde r Yes to dial the last 4 digits.
Tip: You can create pau ses and waits wh il e
diali ng a number from the keypad. See
“Cr ea ting Pauses and Waits While Dialing”
on page 61 .
International Numbers
When storing a number that you plan to use for
internationa l c alls, use Plus Dia ling:
1 Press and hold 0 for two seconds. A “0”
appears, then changes to a “+”.
Note: The network translates the “+” into the
appropriate international access code
needed to place the call.
2 Enter the country code, city code or area code,
and phon e nu mb er.
For information about making international calls,
see “Makin g International Calls” on page 61.
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Memo
Memo lets you store a number, make a call to th at
number, and save it to Contacts.
To create a memo:
1 From the main menu, select Memo.
2 Enter the number using your keypad.
3 Press O.
To view the memo later :
From the main menu, select Memo.
To delete the memo:
1 From the main menu, select Memo.
2 Press and hold A under Delete.
3 Press O.
To edit the memo:
1 From the main menu, select Memo.
2 Enter the new number.
3 Press O.
To make a call to the memo number:
1 From the main menu, select Memo.
2 To make a phone call, press s. -or-
To make a Walkie-Talkie call, press the
Walkie-Talkie button.
To store the memo number to Contacts:
1 From the main menu, select Memo.
2 Press m.
3 Select Store to Cntcs.
4 To store th e n umber as a ne w en try, sel e ct [New
Contact]. -or-
To store the number to an existing entry, select
the entry.
5 With the Contacts type field highlighted, scroll
left or right to display the Contacts type you want
to assign the number.
6 If you want to add more information to the entry,
follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 50.
7 Press A under Done.
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Call Forwarding
Call forwarding s ends calls to the phon e numbers
you specify. You can f orward all calls to one
number or forward missed cal ls to different
numbers depending on the reason you missed the
call.
You can forward phone lines 1 and 2
independently.
Forwarding All Calls
When you s et your phone to forward all calls, an
icon ap pe ars in the top row of the dis pl ay :
Phone line 1 is active; calls to phone line 1
G
are being forwarded.
Phone line 1 is active; calls to phone line 2
I
are being forwarded.
Phone line 1 is active; calls to phone lines 1
H
and 2 are being forwarded.
Phone line 2 is active; calls to phone line 1
J
are being forwarded.
Phone line 2 is active; calls to phone line 2
L
are being forwarded.
Phone line 2 is active; calls to phone li nes 1
K
and 2 are being forwarded.
To forward all calls:
1 From the main menu, select Call Forward >
Forward > All Calls.
2 Select To.
If you specified a forwar ding number for all calls
before, this number displays.
To forward calls to this number, press A under
Back.
To delete this number, press O, then press and
hold A under Delete.
3 To enter the number you want to forward calls to:
Enter the number using your keypad. -or-
Press A under Search. Select Contacts,
Recent Calls, or Memo. Select the number you
want to enter.
4 Press O.
All your cal ls are no w for wa rde d t o th e numb er yo u
specified.
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Turning Off Call Forwarding
Turning Off Call Forwarding
If you do not want all your calls forwarded, turn the
feature off:
1 From the main menu, select Call For ward > To.
2 Set this option to Off.
All your calls are now sent to your phone.
Calls you miss are forwarded acc ord ing to the
options set for missed calls. By default, missed
calls are forwarded to voicemail.
Forwarding Missed Calls
You can sp eci f y a fo r war ding nu mb er f or ea ch ty pe
of missed call:
•If Busy — Your phone is on a call or transferring
data.
• If No Answer — You do not answer on the first
4 rings.
• If Unreachable — Your phone is out of
coverage or powered off.
Note: If you want a type of missed call sent to
voicemail, the call forwarding number for
that type of missed call must be your
voicem ail access number. In most cases,
your voicemail access number is your
area code + first 3 digits of your PTN +
MAIL (6245). To verify your voicemail
access number, contact Nextel Customer
Service.
To forward missed calls:
1 From the main menu, select Call Forward >
Forward > Detailed.
2 Select If Busy to specify a forwarding number
for calls received when your phone is busy.
3 If you speci fie d a forwar din g number for this type
of call before, this number displays.
To forward calls to this number, press A under
Back and go to step 6. -or-
To delete this number, press O, then press and
hold A under Delete.
4 To ente r the number you want to forward this
type of call to:
Enter the number using your keypad. -or-
Press A under Search. Select Contacts,
Recent Calls, or Memo. Select the number you
want to enter.
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Call Forwa rdin g
5 Press O.
6 Repeat step 2 through step 5 for If No Answer
and If Unreachable.
7 When you are finished, press A un der Back.
Viewing Call Forwarding
Settings
1 From the main menu, select Call For ward >
Forward > All Calls.
2 With To highlighted, press A under Status.
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Advanced Calling
Features
Call Waiting
Call Waiting lets you receive a second call while on
an active call. Call Waiting is always available,
unless you turn it off for a specific call.
If you are on a call and receive a second call, your
phone emi ts a tone an d displ ays a mess age say ing
you are receiving a second call.
To acce pt t he sec ond c al l a nd put th e acti ve cal l on
hold:
Press A under Yes.
To accept the second call and end the active call:
1 Press e.
Your phone rings with the second call .
2 Answer the second call.
To decline the seco nd call:
Press A under No. If you subscribe to
voicem ai l, the ca ll is for war de d to you r voi ce mail
box, unless you set Call Forw a rd for If Busy to
a different number.
Turn Off Call Waiting
To turn off Call Waiting during a call:
1 Press m.
2 Select In Call Setup > Ca ll Waiting.
3 Set this option to Off.
Tip: To turn Call Waiting back on while still on
the call, set this option to On.
To turn off Call Waiting for the next call you make
or receive:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > Call Waiting.
2 Set this option to Off.
Call Waiting is turned back on when you end the
call.
Switching Between Calls
Any time you have one call active and one call on
hold, to make the call on hold active and put the
active c all on hold:
Press A under Switch. -or-
If Switch is not one of your options: Press m.
Select Switch.
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
Putting a Call on Hold
1 While on an active call, press m.
2 Select Hold.
If you want to make the call active again, press A
under Resume.
Calling 2 People
Putting a Call on Hold, Making a
Second Call
1 Place or receive a phone call.
2 While the call is active, pre s s m.
3 Select 2nd Call. This puts the call on hold.
4 Enter the second phone number you want to
call.
Tip: For quick ways to enter the number, press
m.
5 Press s to place the call.
To end the second call and make the call on hold
activ e ag ai n:
Press e.
To make the call on hold active and put the active
call on h old:
Press A under Switch.
Merging 2 Calls Into a 3-Way Call
After you put a call on hold and p lace a second
call, you can combi ne these calls int o a 3- w ay ca ll:
1 Press m.
2 Select Join.
All 3 people in the call can speak to and hear each
other.
Making a 3-Way Call
1 Place or receive a phone call.
2 While the call is active, pre s s m.
3 Select 3 Way. This puts the call on hold .
4 Enter the second phone number you want to
call.
Tip: For quick ways to en ter the number, pres s
m.
5 Press s to place the call.
6 Press A under Join.
All 3 people in the call can speak to and hear each
other.
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Creating Pauses and Waits While Dialing
Creating Pauses and Waits
While Dialing
You can enter a pause or wait while dialing a
number. For inform ation on using pauses and
waits, see “Creat ing Pauses and Waits” on page
53.
To create a pause while dialing a phone number:
1 From the keypad, enter the digits you want to
occur before the p ause.
2 Press m.
3 Select Insert Pause .
4 Enter the digits you want to occur after the
pause.
To create a wait while dialing a phone n umber:
1 From the keypad, enter the digits you want to
occur before the wait.
2 Press m.
3 Select Insert Wait.
4 Enter the digits you want to occur after the wait.
Making International Calls
Your service default is “International Calls
Restri cted.” Contact Next el Customer Service to
obtain international dialing access.
Calls placed between the Un ited States and
Canada do not requi re an international access
code.
Plus Dialing lets you place an international call to
most countries without entering the local
internationa l access co de.
1 Press and hold 0 for two seconds. A “0”
appea rs, then changes to a “+”.
Note: The network translates the “+” into the
appropriate international access code
needed to place the call.
2 Enter the country code , ci ty code or area code,
and phon e nu mb er.
3 Press s.
Setting One Touch
Walkie-Talkie
One Touch Walkie-Talkie sets your phone to call
the most re ce nt Wa lk ie -Ta lk ie numb er or Gr ou p o n
the recent calls list, or a Walkie-Talkie number you
choose, every time you press the Walkie-Talkie
button.
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
To set your phone to ca ll the most recent
Walkie-Talkie number or Group on the recent calls
list:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > DC/GC
Options > One Touch DC.
2 Set this option to Last Call.
To set your phone to call a Walkie-Talki e number
you choose:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > DC/GC
Options > One Touch DC > Assigned
Number.
2 To ente r the Walkie-Talkie number you want
your phone to call every time you press the
Walkie-Talkie button:
Enter the number using your keypad. -or-
Press A under Search. Select Contacts,
Recent Calls, or Memo. Select the number you
want to enter.
Tip: If you are entering a Talkgroup number,
enter # before the number.
3 Press O.
To turn off One Touch Walkie-Talkie:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > DC/GC
Options > One Touch DC.
2 Set this option to Off.
Setting Flip Actions
For Answering Calls
To set your phone to answer calls when you open
the flip:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > Flip Activation > Flip to Ans.
2 Set this option to On.
To set your phone not to answer calls when you
open the flip:
Set Flip to Ans to Off in step 2.
For Ending Calls
To set your phone to end calls when you close the
flip:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > Flip Activation > Flip to End.
2 Set this option to On.
To set your phone not to end calls when you cl ose
the flip:
Set Flip to End to Off in step 2.
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Call Timers
Note: If you are using your phone with a
heads et, and you have the Flip to End
option set to On, closing your flip sends
incoming sound to the headset and does
not en d the call.
Call Timers
Call timers measure the duration of your phone
calls , Wal kie-Talki e, or Group Walk ie - Tal k ie calls,
and circuit data use, as well as the number of
Kilobytes sent and received by your phone:
•Last Call — displays the duration of your most
recent ph on e ca ll.
• Phone Reset — keeps a running total of your
phone call minutes, until you reset it.
• Phone Lifetime — displays the total minutes of
all your phone calls.
• DC/GC Reset — keeps a running t otal of all of
your Walkie-Talkie and Group Walkie-Talkie call
minutes, until you reset it.
• DC/GC Lifetime — displays the total minutes of
all your Walkie-Talkie and Group Walkie-Talkie
calls.
• Circuit Res et — keeps a running total of all of
your circuit data use, until you reset it.
• Circuit Lifetime — displays the total minutes of
all of your circuit data use.
•Kbytes Reset — keeps a running total of the
number of Kilobytes sent and received by your
phone, until you reset it.
To view or reset a timer:
1 From the main menu, select Call Timers.
2 Select the feature you want to view or reset.
3 To view a feature without re setting: P ress O
when you ar e finished view in g. -or-
To reset a feature: Press A under Reset.
Press O or press A under Yes to confir m.
Note: The values displayed by Call Timers
should not be used for billing. Call timers
are estimates only.
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
Using Your Phone as a Modem
To use your phone as a m odem with a laptop,
handhe ld device, or desktop computer:
1 Open the connector cover.
connector
cover
2 With the phone’s display facing up, insert a data
cable’s connector into the accessory connector,
until you hear a click.
3 Insert the data plug into the data port of the other
device.
When used as a modem, yo ur phone has these
data transfer modes:
• Circuit data — us ed for sending and receiving
faxes and for trans fe rr ing larg e fil es
• Packet data — used for small file transfers such
as email
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Featur es for the Hearing Impaired
To use these services, you must install the iDEN
Wireless Data Services software (available
separately) and subscribe t o a Nextel Wi reless
Web access plan. For more information on setting
up your computer an d yo ur i670 phone for packet
and circuit data calls, go to www.sprint.com.
Features for the Hearing
Impaired
Making TTY Calls
To use your phone to make phone calls using a
teletypewriter (TTY ) dev ic e:
1 Connec t one end of a 2.5 m m ca bl e into the
audio jack on your phone. Connect the ot her
end of the cable to your TTY device.
2 Make sure that your phone’s TTY featur e is on
and select the TTY mode you want to use.
3 Use your phone to enter phone numbers and
make calls.
When you make a T TY call, these icons appear on
the phone’s display:
Phone call is active.
N
Phone call is on hold.
O
TTY device features such as Turbo-Co de,
High-Speed, and Interruption ar e not supp orted by
your phone. These features mu st be turned off or
disabled to use your TTY device with your phone.
Turning On the TTY Feature
Your phone’s TTY feature must be on if you wan t
to make TTY calls, set the TTY mode, or change
the TTY baud rate. To make sure the TTY feature
is on:
From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > TTY > Use TTY. This field must say On.
Choosing a Mode
Your phone support s these TTY modes:
•TTY — You type and r ead text on your TTY
device.
•VCO (Voice-Carry-Over) — You speak into your
phone and read text replies on your TTY device.
• HCO (Hearing-Carry-Over) — You type text on
your TTY device and listen to voice replies on
your phone speaker.
To change mode while not in a call:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > TTY > Type.
2 Select the TTY mode you want.
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
When you make a TTY call, the call begins in the
TTY mode you last selected.
To change mode during a call using your phone:
1 Press m.
2 Select In Call Setup > T TY > Type.
3 Select the mode you want.
To change mode during a call using your TTY
device, issue one o f the follow ing commands:
• “VCO pl ease” — to select VCO mode
• “HCO please” — to select HCO mode
• “HCO off please” — to turn off HCO mode
Important: When you are using HCO, the sound
coming from your phone speaker may
be uncomfortably loud. Use caution
when putting the phone to your ear.
(For information on setting th e volume
of your phone speaker, see “Setting the
Volume” on page 146.)
Chang ing the TTY Baud Rate
By default, your phone’s TTY baud rate is set to
45.45, the baud rate required for TTY calls within
the U.S. To ma ke calls outside the U .S., set your
TTY baud r ate to 50.0.
To change the TTY baud rate:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > TTY > Baud .
2 Select the baud rate for your location.
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid
Setting your phone for use with a hearing aid
affects sounds from the phone’s earpiece when
you are in a phon e call.
Choosing Y our Hearing Air Setting
Note: Your phone may not include this feature.
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > Hearing Aid.
2 Set this option to Telecoil. Telecoil coupling is
now opt imized. -or-
Set this option to Microphone. Microphone
coupling is now optimized.
If Your Hearing Aid Is Equipped With a Telecoil
Activate the telecoil setting for your behind the ear
hearing aid (BTE). Once the telecoil is activated,
your hearing aid will be adjusted for optimum
handset use. When the telecoil is active, the
microphone is ina ctive, eliminating any chance of
feedback (squeal). The handset is inductively
couple d dir e ctly t o yo ur h ea rin g a i d, en ab li ng clea r ,
feedback-free telephone usage.
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Special Dialing Codes
.
Note: If you are unsure whether your hearing aid
is equipped with a telecoil, please ask
your hearing care professional or refer to
your hearing aid user guide.
Approximate telecoil location is
within 6-13 mm of this location
Off - Shut off
M - Microphone
T - Telecoil
Approximate telecoil location,
check hearing aid user guide
for sp ecific location.
Optimize Your Handset Orientation
Slide yo ur ph on e up and do w n, lef t an d ri gh t, then
rotate for the best coupling alignment of the telecoil
in the he aring aid with the t elecoil in the phone.
Special Dialing Codes
Non-Emergency Numbers
Nextel su pports many “non-emergency” num bers
(such as #77, 311,...) provided by local and state
governments. These numbers are used to report
non-emergency incidents. If the situation includes
imminent danger or loss of life, you should dial
911.
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
Telecommu nications Relay Se rvice
Nextel supports services for communicating with
speech and/or hearing impaired individuals. You
can dial 711 to reach a local Telecommunications
Relay Center. You will then be connected to your
destination number. Relay service works through a
Communications Assistant w ho reads messages
typed i nto a TDD/TTY device by a speech or
hearin g im pa ir e d in div idual to you. The
Communic at io ns Assis ta nt then ty pe s you r spo ke n
messages to the hearing or speech impai red
indivi dual. Telecommunications Relay Service is
available 24 hour s a day, seve n days a week, and
every call is strictly confidential.
Note: Using 711 to reach Telecommunications
Relay Se rv ic e ma y not be availa bl e in all
areas.
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Nextel® Phone Services
Contact Nextel Customer Service to obtain these
services or for additional information:
Note: Some services are not available outside
of the continental United States.
Per-Call Blocking
You can block delivery of your phone number to
other C aller ID un its for a single phone call:
Press *67 before dialing the call.
Your Next e l phon e n um be r ca nn ot be b l ock ed fr om
calls ma de to 911, 800, 855, 866, 877, 888, or
other toll- free phone numbers.
Per-Line Blocking
You can permanently block delivery of your phone
number on every call you make.
To show your number on a per-call basis:
Press *82 before dialing the call.
Second Li n e S erv i ce
With Second Line Se rvice you ca n:
• Get separate bills for each phone line.
• Bring in an existing wireless or home phone
number to Nextel to activate on the second line.
• Have two different area codes (must be in same
market) to convey a local image to callers.
• Use different ringer styles so that you can tell
which line is receivin g a c all.
• Forward incoming calls to either your primary or
second line phone number.
• Choose a S econ d Line Servic e plan that fi ts yo ur
needs.
In order to activate Second Lin e Service, contact
your Nextel Sales Representative or call Nextel
Customer Service.
To set the active li ne (primar y or second):
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > Set Line.
2 Select the phone line you want to be the active
line.
When inco mi ng ca lls a r e m ade t o a n on -act i ve li ne ,
these ca lls w i ll be sen t t o vo icem ai l w ith ou t ri ng in g.
See “Call Forwarding” on page 56.
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Nextel® Phone Services
Call Restrictions
You can prevent your phone from making or
receiving long distance, incoming, and outgoing
(exce pt 91 1) calls.
Sprint 411
Dial 411 from your wireless phone to receive
nationwide listings, movie listings and showtimes,
restaur ant reservations, and drivi ng directions, as
well as sports scores, stock quotes, and weather
conditions. Spanish speaking operators available.
Receive up to three phone numbers or pieces of
information per call, and be automati cally
connected at no additional charge. Airtime and
other charges apply.
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Ring Tones
To set the ring tone your phone makes when you
receive phone calls, call alerts, message
notifications, or Datebook reminders:
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones .
2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
3 Scroll t hr oug h the l is t of r i ng t o nes a nd se l ect the
one you want to assign . Vibrate sets your ph on e
to vib rat e i ns tea d of ma king a s oun d; Silent sets
your phone to neither vibrate nor make a sound.
Tip: Highlighting a ri ng tone le ts you hear it.
4 Select the featu res you want to assign the ring
tone to.
5 When you are finished, press A un der Done.
Note: This icon
set your phone to neither vibrate nor make
a sound for phone call s.
Setti ng Your Phone t o Vibr at e
You can set your phone to vibrate instead of
maki ng a soun d w he n yo u rec e i ve all ph on e ca ll s,
Walkie-Talkie calls, Group Walkie-Talkie calls,
messages notifications, and call alerts.
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones >
VibeAll.
M appears on the displa y if you
2 Set this option to On.
Tip: Pressing the volume controls to turn down
the volume as far as possible sets VibeAll
to On.
To set your phone to vibrate instead of making a
sound for some features but not others:
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones .
2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
3 Select Vibrate from the list of ring tones.
4 Select the features you want to set to make no
sound.
5 When you are finished, press A under Done.
Note: To set r ing options for Walkie-Talkie calls,
Group Walkie-Talkie calls, and Talk group
calls, see “Setting Your Phone to Vibrate”
on page 146.
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Ring Tones
These ic ons indica te how the ringer is set.
Q The phon e al way s vi b rat es in stea d of ma king
a sound.
The phone vibrates instead of making a
R
sound for phone calls.
Walkie-Talkie calls and Group Walkie-Talkie
u
calls a re heard through the earpiece, not the
speaker.
These ic ons may appe ar at the same time.
Ring and Vibrate
To set your phone to ring and vib rate when yo u
receive phone calls or call alerts:
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones .
2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
3 Scroll through the list of ring tones and highlight
the one you want to a s sign.
4 Press m.
5 Select Assign w/Vibe.
6 Select the features you want to set to ring and
vibrate.
7 When you are finished, press A un der Done.
This icon
S appears on the display.
Assigning Ring Tones to
Contacts
You can set the ring tone your phone makes when
you receive phone calls or call alerts from
someone you have stored in Contacts.
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones .
2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
3 Scroll t hro ug h the l is t of r ing t on es and se l ect th e
one you want to assign .
4 Select A Contact.
5 Select th e Con tac t s en t ry you want t o assi gn the
ring tone to.
Viewing Ring Tone
Assignments
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones .
2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
3 Highlight any ring tone.
4 Press m.
5 Select Overview.
6 Scroll to view ring tones assigned to features
and Cont ac t ent r ie s.
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Downloading More Ring Tones
Downloading More Ring
Tones
If you wa nt to us e ot h er ring tones, yo u can
download them into your phone for a fee. Check
the Downloads menu option on your phone for a
catalog of additional items available for purchase
and download direc tl y fr o m yo ur phone.
You can also go to www.sprint.com and click
Wireless (under “Personal”), Accessories (under
“Shop Nextel Online”), and Ring Tones & More in
the “Nextel Personal” menu” for a wide selection of
available ring t ones and downloading instru ctions.
Note: Ring tones may be downloaded only
once. If you delete a ring tone from your
phone, you must purchase it again to
downloa d it ag ai n.
Managing Memory
To view th e amount of memory available for
custom ring tones:
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones .
2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
3 Highlight any ring tone.
4 Press m.
5 Select Memo r y U sa g e .
Deleting custom ring tones frees memory.
Note: Ring tones are stored in your phone using
the same memory space used to store
messag es, voice records, Java
appli c ations, pictures, and wallpaper
images. Deleting some of these other
items frees memory for ring tones.
Deleting Custom Ring Tones
To delete a custom ring tone:
1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones .
2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
3 Scroll to the ri ng tone you want to delete.
4 Press m.
5 Select Delete.
6 Press A under Yes to confirm.
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Message Center
The message center manages your messages.
When you receive the following types of
mess ag es , you can acces s t he m thr ou gh the
mess ag e ce nter:
• Voicemail me s sa ge s
• Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
messages
• Net Alerts
• Short Message Service (SMS) messages
You can listen to or view these messages , delete
them, or continue to store them in the message
center.
The mes sage cent er also lets you create and send
MMS messag es . It s t ores me ssa ge s you h av e s ent
and lets you save drafts of messages you ar e
creating.
Accessing the Message
Center
From the main menu, select Messages.
Message Center Options
After accessing the message center, select the
option you want:
•[Create Mesg] — begin creating an MMS
message.
•Voicemail — access voicemail messages you
have received.
• Inbox — access MMS messages you have
received.
•Drafts — access MMS messages you have
created and saved but not sent.
•Sent Items — access MMS mess ages yo u have
created and sent.
•Net Alert — access over-the-air alerts that you
receive from Nextel.
•SMS — access SMS messages you have
received.
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Receiving Messages
When you receive a voicemail message,
Multim edia Messaging Serv ice (MMS) message,
Short Message Service (SMS) message, or N et
alert, you have 2 wa ys to access the message:
• Respond to the message notification that
appears when the message is received.
• Dismiss the message notification and access
the mes sage later through the m essage cent er.
Message Notifications
When yo u r ec ei ve a mes s age, your phon e no t if ies
you with text on the disp la y and a noti fic a tio n ton e
or vibration. You can access the message or
dismis s the noti fic a tio n.
If you dismiss the notification, the message is not
deleted. It can be accessed thr ough the message
center.
If you are not on a phone call whe n you receiv e a
message, your phon e sounds a notification tone
every 30 seconds until you access the message,
you dismi ss the notification, or the al ert time-out
expires.
When you are on a phone call, you can receive
message notifications for all types of messages
except M MS messages. For other types of
mess ag es , yo ur ph one may sound a notificati on
tone during the call or afte r you end the call,
depending on how y ou set your notification
options.
Setting Notification Options
To control whether your phone sounds message
notification tones while you are on phone call s:
1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone
Calls > Notifications.
2 Select the option you want:
• Receive All — Tones sound during call s for
all types of messages except MMS
messages.
• Msg Mail Only — T ones sound during calls
for SMS messages; tones for all other types
of messages are held until you end calls.
• Delay All — Tones for all types of mess ages
are held until you end calls.
Note: Delay All is the default setting.
Tip: To set notification options during a call:
Press m. Select In Call Setup >
Notifications.
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Receivi ng Messages
Retrieving Messages
All your messages are stored in the message
center. The message center shows how many
messages you have of each type.
To retrieve your messages through the message
center:
1 From the main menu, select Messages.
2 Scroll to the type of message you want to
access.
3 Press O.
Note: In order for you to access voicemail for
the firs t time you mus t acc es s it by dial i ng
into your voicemail box using your PTN. If
there is already a message in your
voicemail box, t hen you can ac cess your
voicemail through the message center.
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Voicemail Messages
Receiving a Message
When you receive a voicemail message, New
Voicemail Message appears on the displ ay.
To call Nextel’s voicemail system and listen to the
message:
Press A under Call.
To dismiss the message notification:
If the flip is closed, press .. -or-
If the flip is open, press O or press A under
Back, or close the flip.
If the caller leaves a message, this ico n
appears on the display, reminding you that you
have a new message.
y
Sending Unanswered Calls to
Voicemail
To send a phone call to voicemail instead of
answering it:
If the flip is closed, press .. -or-
Press e. -or-
Press A under No.
Accessing Voicema il From th e
Message Center
From the main menu, select Messages >
Voicemail.
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Nextel® Voicemail
Note: T o re ceiv e voi ce ma il m essag es, you mus t
first set up your voicemail box.
Note: If you ar e bringing your ph on e number
from another car rier, we suggest you set
up your voicemail box after the number
you brought to Nextel is active on your
Nextel phone and your temporary phone
number is deactivated. If you set up your
voicemail box prior to this, all mess ages
and all settings (including your greeting
and password) will be lost when the
number you have brought to Nextel
becomes active.
Setting Up Your V oicemail Box
Using yo ur i670 phone, di al your 10-digit Nextel
Personal Telephone Number (PTN). For example:
703555 7777. Follow the syst em instructions to
create a new 4- to 7-digit password, record your
name, and record a gr eeting. When the system
says, “Thank you for using Nextel Voicemail,” your
mailbox is set up.
If you are calling from a phone other than your
i670, dial your 10-digit Nextel PTN. When you hear
the greet ing, press the star key to access your
voicemail box. The system will prompt you to enter
your passw ord. Ent er the last se ven digits of your
Nextel PTN. For example: 5557777. This is your
tempo r ar y passwor d.
You are i n the mai n vo icema il m en u wh en y ou he ar
the opti ons listed below.
• To play your messages, press 1. (This option
plays only if you have new or saved me ssages.)
• To record a message, press 2.
• To change your greeting, press 3.
• To access your per s onal options, press 4.
If you pre ss * while you ar e in a sub-m enu, you
will go to the previous menu. If you press ** ,
you will go to the main voicemail menu. From the
main voicemail menu, press # to exit voicemail. At
any tim e, you may end the cal l by pr es si ng e.
Playing Messages
When you receive a new voicemail message, you
can either listen to it immediately by pressing A
under Call, or later by pressing A unde r Back.
These a re options avail able while you are listening
to your messages:
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• Backup — press 1.
• Rewin d to beginn ing of the message — press
11.
• Pause or con tin ue t he cur re nt me ss age — pre ss
2.
• Fast forward — press 3.
• Fast forward to end of the message — press
33.
• Play the date and time stamp — press 55
.
These op tions are availabl e while a message is
playing or after it has played:
• Forward the message to another subscriber —
press 6.
• Delete the message — press 7.
• Reply to a message — press 8.
• Save the message — press 9.
• Skip to the next message — press #.
Messages that are not saved or deleted remain in
your mailbox as new messages. All messages are
automatica lly del e ted after 30 days.
To retrieve deleted messages, press * 3. This
option only applies to the current voicemail
session. If you end the call, the messages will be
permanently deleted.
Important: After exiting the voicemail session, you
cannot recover deleted messages.
Changing Your Password
1 From the mainvoicemail menu, press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 4 to acces s personal pre ferences .
3 Press 1 to modify password.
4 Enter your n ew p a sswo rd. I t mu st be 4 to 7 di git s
long.
Note: It is important that you choose a number
that is easy for you to remember, but hard
for someone else to guess. Passwor ds
using all the same digits, for example
4,4,4,4 or a sequential series of digits,
1,2,3,4, will not be accepted.
5 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Note: If you forget your passwo rd, co ntact
Nextel Customer Service.
Recording Your Name
When you send, reply to, or copy a message, your
name response precedes the message. To record
or re-record your name at any time:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
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2 Press 4 to access personal preferences.
3 Press 3 to access the record your name option.
4 Press 2 to record your name.
5 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Recording Your Active Greeting
You may want to include one or all of the following
options in your greeting so th at callers will know
they are available.
• Press 1 to send a numeric message.
• Press 2 to send an operator-a ssisted mes s age.
(This option is availabl e only if you are a
subsc rib er of O pe r at or Ass is ted Messagi ng.
Contact Nextel Customer Service for more
information.)
• Press # to skip the gr eeting and record a
message immediately.
To record or alter your greeting at any time:
1 From the main voicemail menu, press 3 to
change your greeting.
2 Press 1 to play, press 2 to record or
re-rec ord, or press 7 to delete your activ e
greeting.
3 Record your greeting and p ress # when you
have finished.
4 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Advanced Voicemail Features
Multiple Greetings
You can c reate up to five different gr eetings an d
design ate which greeting will be your active
greeting at any given time. The greeting that was
recorde d during your initial voicemail box setup is
greeting 1. This is your default active greeting.
To record additional greetings:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 3 to
access t h e greetings me nu .
2 Press 4 to modify greetings.
3 Enter the greeting number you wish to create or
modify.
4 Press 2 to record a greeting.
5 Record your greeting and p ress # when you
have finished.
6 Press ** to return to the main menu.
To select your active greeting:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 3 to
access t h e greetings me nu .
2 Press 3 to select an other greeting to be active.
3 Enter the number of the greeting that you would
like to be active. The system will confirm your
active greeting number.
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4 Press 1 to play your active greeting.
5 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Greetings Schedule
You can c hoose to have your greetings
automatically activated based on a pre-determined
time schedule. By activating the Greeting
Schedule, Greetings 1, 2, and 3 will automatically
play according to the time schedule listed below.
Greeting 1 Evenings and
Weekends
5:00 pm – 7:59 am,
Monday – Friday
24-hours, Satur day
and Sunday
Greeting 2 Weekday
Mornings
Greeting 3 Weekday
Afternoons
8:00 am – 1 1:59 am
Monday – Friday
Noon – 4:59 pm
Monday – Friday
To activate the gre eting schedule:
1 From the main voicemail menu, press 3 to
access t he gr ee ti ngs menu.
2 Press 9 to activate your greeting schedule.
3 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Note: The greeting schedule, when on, will
override any other greeting that you may
set as active. If a greeting is not recorded,
a system stan da r d gre eting will be play ed.
Automatic Playback
By default, the playback mode of your voicemail
service is set to normal. This feature automatically
plays and saves new me ssages when you log in.
To activate automatic playba ck:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 4 to acces s personal pre ferences .
3 Press 2 to access playback preferences.
4 Press 2 to switch between automatic and
normal playback.
5 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Changing the Playback Order of Messages
You can s elect the order in which you want
unheard me ssa ge s to be p la yed . You may lis ten t o
the last re ce ived me ssa ge f irs t, or y ou may l i st en t o
the firs t rec ei ved mes sag e fir st . To sel ect th e or der
in which new messages should be played:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 4 to acces s personal pre ferences .
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3 Press 2 to access playback preferences.
4 Press 1 to switch between the playback orders.
5 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Recording, Forwarding, and Replying to
Messages
These functions allow you to record and send,
reply to, or forward a message to an assigned
desti na tion address o r group list num be r. If you
record a complete or partial message, but do not
send it, Next el Voicemail service will refer to this
mess ag e as an “in pr e pa r a tion” messa ge .
To record and send a message:
1 From the main voicemail menu, press 2 to
record a message.
2 Record your message and press # to end the
message.
3 Press 9 at the prompt to indicate that you want
to send the message or press 5 for delivery
options.
4 Enter the mailbo x number and/or group list
number(s). (A mailbox number is the 10-digit
Nextel PTN of a Nextel customer. The Ne xtel
custom er must be in your local calling area. The
name of the recipient plays if it is recorded.)
5 Press # to send.
6 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Note: You can only s end message s using this
method to Nextel customers in your home
market.
Delivery Options
After you ha ve creat e d a mes sag e, yo u can ass ig n
the mess age to a category before you send it.
Below is a list of th e options that can be applied to
a message:
•Urgent — Recipient will hear this message
before other messages.
•Private — Recipient cannot copy the message
to another mailbox or phone number.
• Notification of Non-Delivery — You will be
notified if the recipient has not listened to your
message by a certa in date and time.
• Futur e Delivery — You can spec if y a t im e an d
date (up to three months in advance) for the
message to be deli v ered.
Note: All dates must have digits in the MM/DD
format (2 digits for the month and 2 digits
for the date). For example, January 2nd
would be 0102.
Important: Once a message has been sent for
future delivery, it cannot be retrieved or
deleted.
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To set a special delivery option:
1 After recording your message, but before
sendin g it, press 5 for deliv e r y op tions.
2 Press the number that corresponds with the
desired delivery option :
• Press 1 for urgent.
• Press 2 for private.
• Press 3 for noti fication of non-delivery. At
prompt, specify time and date.
• Press 4 for future delivery of messages. At
prompt, specify time and date.
• Press 9to send the message immediately.
3 The list of options will be p resented again.
Select an additional option or press 9 to send
the message.
4 Enter the destination mailbox or group list
number of the recipient(s).
5 Press # to send.
6 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Working With Group Lists
This feat u re en ab le s yo u to cr e ate a li st an d a ssi gn
it a unique name. Then, you can add mailbox
numb ers , gro u p list s, or in div iduals. O nc e yo u
create a list you can send a voice message to
everyone on the list by entering the group list
number. You can have up to 40 group lists. Each
list can hold up to 50 addresses.
To set up a group list:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 2 to access your group lists.
3 Press 2 to create a group list.
4 Enter the 1- or 2-digit group list number and
press #.
5 Record a name for the list and press #.
6 Select group members by mailbox number,
group list, or name.
7 Press # to save all entries added to the list.
8 Press ** to return to the main menu.
To modify a group list:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 2 to access group lists.
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3 Press 4 to modify a group list. Enter the
number of the group list you want to modify.
4 Press 1 to add a new recipient.
5 Press # to sa v e yo ur ch an ge s.
6 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Deleting a group list:
1 From the main voicemail menu, press 4 to
access pe r so n al op tio ns .
2 Press 2 to access group lists.
3 Press 3 to delete a group list.
4 Enter the number of the group list you w ant to
delete. The system will play the name of the
group list.
5 Press # to dele te th e list.
6 Press ** to return to the main menu.
Message Forwar ding
Note: You can only forward me ssages to Ne xtel
customers in your home market.
This feature allows you to program your phone to
automatically forward inco ming messag es to
anothe r mailbox. There are two types of
forwarding: no tified and silent. Notified forwarding
prompts the caller that the message will be
forwarded. Silent forwarding does not prompt the
caller that the message will be forwa rded.
To modify forwarding options:
1 From the main voicemail menu , press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 5 to modify forwarding options.
3 Select the applicable option below:
• To create a forwarding number, press 2.
• If you have already created a forwarding
number, press 2 to modify the number.
• To enable or disable message forwarding,
press 3.
• T o change the forwarding type, press 2.
4 Press ** to return to the main menu.
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Main Menu
Play
1
Messages
Record
2
Messages
Change
3
Greetings
Personal
4
Options
Retrieve
* 3
Deleted Msgs
Unheard
1 1
Messages
Nextel
0 0
Customer
Service
Global
Commands
Previous
*
Menu
Main
* *
Menu
Undelete
* 3
Messages
Additional
0
Info (Help)
2
4
5
Personal
Options
Access
Group Lists
Personal
Preferences
Forwarding
Options
Personal
Preferences
Change
1
Password
Playback
2
Preferences
Name
3
4
1
2
3
5
7
8
9
8
Change
Greetings
Play Active
Greeting
Record Active
Greeting
Select Active
Greeting
Edit
Greetings
Skip Toggle
Delete Active
Greeting
Review
Schedule
Activate
Schedule
Nextel® Voicemail Tree
Play
Messages
Backup
1
Replay
1 1
Message
Pause/
2
Continue
Fast Forward
3
Forward to
3 3
End
Play Date
5 5
and Time
Forward
6
Message
Delete
7
Message
Reply to
Message
8
Save
Message
9
New Message/
Keep as New
#
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Multimedia Messages
Multimedia Mess aging Service (MMS) lets you
send and receive messages that ma y include text,
pictures, and audio recordings. You can send and
receive these messages from your phone, through
any email account, and from www.sprint.com.
Your phone's MMS address is your
PTN@messaging.nextel.c om. Your PTN is your
Nextel 10-digit Personal Telephon e Number.
Navigating the Inbox, Drafts,
and Sent Items
You can access MMS messages through the
following options in the message center:
• Inbox — MMS messages you have rec eived
•Drafts — MMS messages you have created and
saved b ut not sent
•Sent Items — MMS messages you have
created and sent
The messages in the Inbox, Drafts, and Sent Items
are grouped in pages of 9 messages. Scroll to view
the mess ages on a page .
To go to the next page:
Scroll right. -or-
Press #. -or-
Scroll to the end of the page and select MORE.
To go to the previous page:
Scroll left. -or-
Press *.
To open a message on th e current page:
Select the message you want to open. -or-
Press the number on the keypad corresponding
to the number of the message.
Creating and Sending
Messages
Each message you create may contain the
following fields:
•To — the phone n umbers or email addresses of
one or mor e rec ipients
•Mesg — the body of the message. This may
include text, pictures, ring tones, or voice
records.
•Subject — the subject line
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•Attach — one or more attachments. These may
be pictures, ring tones, or voice records,
includ in g vo ic e r ec ords that you cre ate while
creating the message.
•Cc — the phone numbers or email addresses of
more recipients
•Priority — sets the priority of the message to
normal or high.
•Report — lets you receive a report confirming
that your me s sa ge was delive red.
• Valid Until — sets a date after which no more
attempts are made to deliver the message.
To send a message, you must address it to at least
one recipi e nt . All othe r mess ag e fiel ds are op ti on al .
You can fill in the message fields in any order.
Entering Text
In mess age fi el ds tha t req ui re yo u t o e nt er te xt, yo u
can begi n entering the text f rom the key pad when
the field is highlighted.
While ent e r in g tex t , yo u can always ch oo s e a tex t
input m ode from the context-sensitive menu.
For information on ways to enter text from the
keypad, see “Entering Text” on page 45.
Message Size
You can create and send messages of up to 100
KB, including attachments.
To see the size of a message you are creating:
1 Scroll to any field in the message.
2 Press m.
3 Select Mess age Size.
Sending or Canceling
To send the message at any time after it has been
addressed:
Press A under Send. -or-
If Send is not one of your optio ns: Press m.
Select Send.
To cancel the message at any time:
At the message screen, press A unde r
Cancel. -or-
Press e to cancel the message and save it in
Drafts.
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Creating a Message
1 To begin creati ng a message:
From the main menu, select Messages >
[Create Mesg]. -or-
Select [Create Mesg] from Inbox, Drafts, or
Sent Items. -or-
Begin creating a message from Contacts, the
recent calls list, the idle screen, or My Pictures.
See “More Ways to Begin a Message” on page
90. -or-
Reply to a received message. See “Replying to
a Message” on page 90.
2 To address the mes s age:
Select To.
Enter the phone number or em ail address from
the keypad and press O. Repeat this action to
enter more phone numbers or email addresses.
-or-
Select recipients from Contacts or the recent
calls list. See “More Ways to Address a
Message” on page 91.
Tip: To remove a phone number or email
address f rom th e l i st of me ss age r ec ip ients,
scroll to the phone number or email
address and press A under Remove.
When you are finished addressing the message,
press A under Back.
3 To ente r or edit th e body of the message:
Select Mesg.
Note: If you have created a signature, the
signature automatically appears in this
field. Text you enter appe ars before your
signa ture. See “C ustomizing MMS” on
page 102.
Enter text from the keypa d . -or-
Use a Quick Note. See “Quick Notes” on page
92. -or-
Insert a picture, a ring tone , or a voice r ecord.
See “Inserting Pictures, Ring Tones, and Voice
Record s” on page 93.
When you are finished, press O.
4 If you want to send the message now, press A
under Send. -or-
If Send is not one of your optio ns: Press m.
Select Send. -or-
To fill in more message fields, see “Adding More
Message Options” on page 89.
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Adding More Message Options
1 To view more message fields in a message you
are creating, select MORE. -or-
Press A under More.
2 If you want to create or edit the subject line:
Select Subject.
Enter text from the keypa d. -or-
Select a Qu ic k Not e . Se e “Q uic k N ote s” on pa ge
92.
When you are finished, press O.
3 If you want to attach a picture, a ring tone, or a
voice record, see “Attaching Pictures, Ring
Tones, and Voice Records” on page 94.
When you are finished, press A un der Done.
4 If you want to add more reci pi en ts in addi tio n to
those in the To field:
Select Cc.
Enter the phone number or em ail address from
the keypad and press O. Repeat this action to
enter more phone numbers or email addresses.
-or-
Select recipients from Contacts or the recent
calls list. See “More Ways to Address a
Message” on page 91.
When you are finished addressing the message,
press A under Back.
5 If you want to set the priority of the message:
Select Priority.
Select the priority you want.
6 If you want to receive a report confirming that
your message was del ivered:
Select Report > On Delivery.
7 If you want to set a date after which attempts to
deliver the mess age end:
Select Valid Until .
Select a date by scrolling or entering numbers.
Press O. -or-
To set no date, press A under No Date.
8 To send the message, press A unde r Send.
-or-
If Send is not one of your optio ns: Press m.
Select Send.
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Replying to a Message
You can r ep ly to a r e ceiv ed mes sag e w hil e you are
viewing it. If you have already vi ew e d a me ss age,
you can al so reply to it while it is highlighted in the
message center. You cannot reply to unread
messages.
For information on viewing received messages,
see “Recei ving a Message” on page 97 and
“Viewing Received Messages From the Message
Center” on page 98.
When you reply to a message you received, some
of the fields in your reply message are fi lled in
automatically:
•To — the phone number or emai l addres s of the
sender of the mess age you are replying to. If
you are sending a reply to all, some recipients
may be in this field.
•Mesg — the first 40 characters of the message
you are re pl yi ng to. Text you ad d to the body of
your message appe ars above this.
•Subject — “Re:” followed by the subject line of
the message you are replying to, if any.
•Cc — If you are sending a reply to all, some
recipients may be in this field.
To reply t o a message:
1 View the mes s ag e you want to repl y to. -or-
If you have already viewed the me s s ag e, sc roll
to it.
2 To reply to the sender only, press A under
Reply. -or-
To reply to the send er and all re cipients: Press
m. Select Reply All.
3 A list o f sh ort phr as es i s d ispl ay ed. Sel ec t any of
these phrases to add it to the body of your
messages. -or-
Select [Crea t e R ep ly] to begin the body of your
message without using any of these phrases.
4 Edit any message f ields you want to change.
5 Send the message.
Tip: To create new reply phrases to use in later
reply messages, see “Customizing MMS”
on page 10 2.
More Ways to Begin a Message
In addition to beginning a me ssage from the
mess ag e ce nter, you can be gin a message fr o m
Contacts, the recent calls list, the idle screen, or
My Pictures.
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