IDEN I710 User guide

Digital Multi-service Data-capable Phone
@NNTN5720C@
NNTN5720C
Nextel
iDEN
i710 Phone User’s Guide
i
Getti ng Sta rted ......... ... ......... ... ......... .......... 1
Removing the Battery Door...............................3
Locating Your SIM Card....................................3
Battery...............................................................4
Powering On and Off.........................................6
Activating Service..............................................6
Enabling Secu r ity ................... ................ .... ... ....7
Phone Programming .........................................7
Finding Your Phone Number and Direct
Connect® Number ........................................7
Nextel® Voice Mail.............................................8
Nextel Worldwide® Service ...............................8
Customizing Features .......................................9
Phone Basics ....................................................9
SIM Card Security ...........................................12
Locking the Keypad.........................................16
Accessories.....................................................17
Antenna...........................................................17
Wireless Local Number Portability: Bringing
Your Phone Number From Another
Carrier.........................................................18
Nextel® Customer Care...................................18
Maki ng C a lls .... .. .......... .. .......... .. .......... .....21
Phone Calls.....................................................21
Direct Connect® Calls .....................................21
Receiving Calls ...............................................22
Ways to Enter Calls.........................................23
Missed Phone Call s ... .... ... .... ................ ... .... ...25
Using Speakerphone.......................................25
Using Mute......................................................26
Making Emergency Phone Calls.....................26
Call Alerts..................................................28
Sending Call Alerts..........................................28
Receiving Call Alerts .......................................28
Using the Call Alert Queue..............................28
Recent Calls..............................................30
Viewing Rec ent C all s ..... ... .... .... .... ............... ... 3 0
Storing Recen t Call s to Con ta ct s .......... ... .... ...30
Deleting Recent Calls......................................31
Enter in g Te x t ..... .......... .. .......... .......... .. .....32
Using Alpha Mode...........................................32
ii
Using Word Mode............................................32
Special Function Keys.....................................33
Using Numeric Mode.......................................34
Using Symbols Mode ......................................34
Contacts ................................................... 35
Viewing Con ta cts. ................ ... .... ................ ... .. 3 6
Creating Entries...............................................37
Storing Numbe rs Fast er ............. .... .... ............. 3 8
Editing Entries.................................................39
Deleting Entries...............................................39
Checking Capacity ..........................................39
Creating Pauses and Waits.............................39
International Numbers.....................................40
Memo ........................................................ 41
Call Forwarding........................................ 42
Forwardin g All Calls .... .... ............... .... .... .........4 2
Turning Off Call Forwarding ............................43
Forwardin g Miss e d Call s................ .... .... .... ... ..4 3
Viewing Call Forwarding Settings....................44
Advan c ed C a lli n g Feat u re s .. ......... ... ....... 45
Call Waiting.....................................................45
Switching Bet w een C all s... .... .... ............... .... ...45
Putting a Call on Hold .....................................46
Calling 2 People..............................................46
Creating Pauses and Waits While Dialing.......47
Making International Calls...............................47
Setting One Touch Direct Connect®...............47
Setting Flip Actions .........................................48
Group Con nectTM Calls...................................49
Call Timers......................................................50
Using Your Phone as a Modem ......................51
Making TTY Calls............................................52
Special Dialing Codes.....................................53
Nextel® Phone Services.............. .. .. .........55
Caller ID ..........................................................55
Per-Call Blocking.............................................55
Per-Line Blocking............................................55
Alternate Line Service .....................................55
Call Restrictions ..............................................56
Nextel® 411.....................................................56
iii
Ring Tones...............................................57
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.........................57
Ring and Vibrate .. .... .... ............... .... .... ............. 5 8
Assigning Ring Tones to Contacts..................58
Viewing Rin g Tone Assi gn me nt s .... .... .... .........5 8
Download in g Mor e Rin g Tone s..................... ..58
Managing Memory...........................................59
Deleting Custom Ring Tones ..........................59
Nextel® Voice Mail....................................64
Setting Up Your Voice Mail Box ......................64
Playing Messages...........................................64
Changing Your Passwo rd . .... ................ ... .... ...65
Recording Your Name.....................................65
Recording Your Active Greeting......................66
Advanced Voice Mail Features .......................66
Nextel® Voice Mail Tree..................................71
Message Center....................................... 60
Accessing the Message Center.......................60
Message Center Options.................................60
Receiving Messages................................ 61
Message Notifications.....................................61
Message Center..............................................61
Voice M a il M e s sag e s........... .......... .. ........ 63
Receiving a Message......................................63
Accessing Voice Mail from
the Message Center ...................................63
Sending Unanswered Calls to Voice Mail .......63
SMS an d Tw o -Way Messa g e s .. ... .......... ..72
SMS Messages...............................................72
Two-Way Mes sage s and Net Ale rts.. .... .......... 7 3
Wirel e ss D a ta Se r vi c e s ......... .. .......... .. .....76
Wireless Dat a Serv ic es ............................ .... ...76
Accessing Wireless Data Services
From Your Phone .......................................77
Navigation Keys ..............................................77
Guides and Dem os .... ............... .... .... ..............78
Voice R ec o r d s ... ... ......... ... ......... ... .......... ..79
Creating Voice Records ..................................79
Playing Voice Records....................................79
Labeling Voice Records ..................................79
iv
Deleting Voice Records...................................79
Locking Voice Records....................................80
Managing Memory...........................................80
Java Applications....................... ............ .81
Installing Applications......................................81
Running Applications.......................................81
Suspending Applications.................................81
Resuming Applications....................................82
Ending Applica ti ons. .... .... .... ... ................ .... ... ..8 2
Download in g Appli ca tio n s .............. .... .... .... .....82
Deleting Applications.......................................82
Managing Memory...........................................83
Shortcuts on the Ma in Menu ...... .... .... ............. 8 3
Java Applications and GPS Enabled...............84
GPS En abled ................... ... .......... .. .......... 87
IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind ............87
Making an Emergency Call .............................88
Viewing Your App roxim a te Lo ca tio n ...... .... ... .. 8 9
Enhancing GPS Performance.........................90
Updating Satellite Almanac Data.....................92
Setting Priva cy Op tio ns................................. .. 9 3
Using GPS with Map Software........................94
Datebook...................................................96
Viewing Dat eb ook .......... ............... .... .... .......... 9 6
Creating Events...............................................97
Editing Events .................................................99
Deleting Events.............................................100
Receiving Reminders....................................100
Making Call s From Datebook................... .... .101
Customizing Datebook Setup........................101
Customizing Your Phone.......................103
Setting the Volume........................................103
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.......................103
Changing the Loo k of Your Pho ne ............... .104
Airplane Mode—Temporarily Turning
Off Calls....................................................105
Using Settings...............................................106
Profiles ....................................................110
Viewing Pro fil es.......... .... ... ................ .... ... .....11 0
Switching Prof il es.............. .... .... ............... .... .110
How Changing Set tin gs Affects Profi le s........110
Temporary Profiles........................................111
v
Creating Profiles............................................112
Editing Profiles ..............................................112
Deleting Profiles............................................112
Setting Call Fil teri ng ............ ... .... .... .... ........... 11 3
Shortcuts................................................ 114
Creating a Shortcut .......................................114
Using a Shortcut............................................114
Editing a Shortcut..........................................115
Deleting Shortcuts.........................................115
Using a He a dse t.. ... ......... ... .......... .. ........ 1 16
Attaching a Headset......................................116
Using a Remote PTT Button .........................116
Nextel® Customer Care......................... 117
Domestic Customer Care..............................117
Nextel Worldwide® Customer Care...............118
Understanding Status Messages..........119
Nextel® Terms and
Conditions of Ser v ic e............ ... ..........121
Safety and General Information ............143
RF Operational Characteristics.....................143
Portable Radio Product Operation and
EME Exposure..........................................143
Electro Magnetic Interference/
Compatibility.............................................146
Medical Devices............................................146
Operational Warnings ...................................147
Operational Cautions ....................................148
Accessory Saf et y Inform at io n ... .... .... ............149
MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY.......151
Limited Warranty
Motorola Communicatio n Products
(International)......................................155
Patent and Trademark Information.......159
Index ........................................................160
vi

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, F L 33322 USA Phone Number: 1 (800) 453-0920
Hereby d eclares that the pr oduct: Product Name: i710 Model Number: H63XAN6RR4AN Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a),
15.107(d) and section 15.109(a) Class B Digital Device As a personal computer per ipheral, this 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 interferenc e that may ca use 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 against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipme nt 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 ti o n.
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 receiv in g
antenna.
Incr e as e th e separation between the 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.
1

Getting Started

volume controls
antenna
earpiece
display screen
Push-to-talk (PTT) button
audio jack
accessory connector
speaker (in back)
back key
light sensor
option keys
power button
space key
microphone
2
Getting Started
p Power button.
Navigation key — press the arrows to scroll through menus and lists.
O OK key — selects highlighted item;
answers calls.
m Menu key — accesses context-sensitive
menus.
A Option key — selects the option
appea rin g above it on the dis p lay .
Note: Throughout this Us er’s Guide,
the option keys will be represe nt e d by A.
t Acts like s when the flip is closed; turns
Direct Connect® / Grou p ConnectTM speaker on and off; used with voice names and voice records.
. Acts like e when the flip is closed.
To start using your i710 phone:
Make su re yo ur SI M card i s in pl ac e.
Charge th e batter y.
Activate your se rv ic e.
Enable security.
s Send key — p laces phone calls. e End key — ends phone calls; returns to
idle screen; using Wireless Data Services, returns to Net main menu.
3

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 ele as es t he
battery door.
3 Allow the ba tt e ry do or to po p up , sli de it forw ar d,
and remove it from the back of your phone.
speaker

Locating Your SIM Card

Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a small piece of plastic located 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 Care at 1-800-639-6111.
4
Getting Started

Battery

Inserting the Battery

Your phone comes with a Standard Lithium 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 and pr e ss it ge nt ly unti l
you hear a cli ck.

Charging the Battery

Your pho ne comes with a standard travel charger.
1 Plug the charger into an electrical outlet. 2 Open the connector cover.
connector cover
3 Plug the other end of the charger into the
access ory connector.
5
Battery
Charger Attached appears on the display. Tip: To remove the charger from the accessory
connector: Press the but tons on the sides of the plug. Pull the plug straight out.
4 If you have pur c ha s ed optional ba t te r ie s or
chargers, see “Charging Times”.

Charging Times

Check your battery and charger type against the below grid to de termine appropriate charging times.
Recommended charging times:
Battery Charger
Rapid Standard
Slim Lithium Ion
Standard Lithium Ion
For best results, charge the batteries within the tempe rature range of 50 °F to 10 4°F (10°C to 40°C).
Prolonged charging is not recommended.
2 hours 3 hours
2 hours 4 hours

Removing the Battery

1 With the phone powered off, remove the ba ttery
door.
2 Remove the battery by pushing the battery
toward the antenna and lifting it out.

Battery Use and Maintenance

The Motorola iDEN Approved Lithium Ion
chargers provide optimum performance. Other chargers may not fully charge the iDEN Lithium Ion battery or may yield a reduced number of lifetime charge cycles.
Extreme temperatures degrade battery performance. Do not store the battery wh ere temperatures exceed 140°F (60°C) or fall below 4°F (-20°C).
Lithium Ion batteries have a self discharge rate and without use, lose about 1% of their charge per day.
6
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: When powering on, if you press p for
more than 5 seconds, you will turn on Airplane mode. See “Ai rplane Mode— Temporarily Turning Off Calls” on page
105.
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 on your phone, you r service is activated.
A screen then appears prompting you to select Ok to update your browser information. This screen will only appear during initial activation. See “Enabling Security”.
7

Enabling Security

Enabling Security
You must enable security the first time you power on your ph on e or w it hi n 20 da ys of fir st a cti vat i on o f your phone.
1 Press A under Ok.
Note: If you press 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 enable secur ity befor e you can use Wi r el es s D ata Se rvi ce s .
2 You are prompted to en ab le sec ur i ty. Press A
under Yes. A serie s of screen s an d then the default homepage displays.
3 Press e to return to the idle screen.

Phone Pr og ra mmi ng

Within 24 hours of enabling security, you will receive an alert notification containing your Personal Telephone Number (PTN), Nextel Customer Care number, Direct Connect number, and Talkgroup lists for Group Connect calls.
1 When you receive an alert notification saying
New Browser Message - Receive Programmi ng Info , press A under 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 under Ok.
4 A confirmation screen displays. Press A under
Ok.
5 Press e to return to the idle screen.

Findi ng Your Phone Nu mb e r and Direct Connect® Number

My Info lets you view your phone number, Direct Connect 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:
•Name — Enter your name. See “Entering
T ext” on page 32.
•Line 1 and Line 2 — your phone numbers for phone lines 1 and 2. These are filled in when you receive your alert notification after enabling security on your phone.
8
Getting Started
•Direct Connect — Your Direct Connect number is the number that others use to contact you using Direct Connect is fill ed in when you receive your alert notification after enabling security on your phone. To view your Direct Connect number, scroll to Direct Connect and press O.
• Group ID — the number of the Talkgroup you have jo in ed .
• Carrier IP — the IP address assigned to Nextel. It is filled in when you register for packet data services. To view your Carrier IP address, scroll to Carrier IP and press O.
• IP1 Address and IP2 Address — the IP addresses assigned to you for using the Internet with your phone. To view your IP addresses, scroll to the IP address you want to view and press O.
•Ckt — Your circuit data number is the number you use if you want to use your phone to transfer circuit data. See “Using Your Phone as a Modem” on page 51. You receive this number from Nextel.
Note: If you reque st equipment related
transactions on your account, Nextel Custome r Care may require you to provide specific information about your phone. By pressing m anytime while in My Info, a context-sensitive menu will
®
service. It

Nextel® Voice Mail

You must set up your voice mail box before you can retr ieve messages. See “Setting Up Your Voice Mail Box” on page 64.

Nextel Worldwide® Service

You can use your phone to make calls internationally in select cities using other iDEN® networks by calling Nextel Customer Care 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 Argent ina, Brazil, Ca nada, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Peru, t he Phil ippines, and Singapore*.
* Credit approval may be required. Other conditions may apply.
appear that includes your phone's service status, unit information, and phone identi ficati on nu mbers i nclud ing IME I, SIM ID, and Seri al Number (SN ). Ple as e be prepar e d to su pp ly the r ep res en t ati ve wit h this i nformation when requesting these types of tr a ns ac t i on s.
9

Customizing Features

Customizing Features
You can c ontrol many feat ures 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 1 03.

Phone Basics

Any time your phone is power ed 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 nu mbers, and other information.
Display Options
Two display options appear at the bottom of most screens. You select a display option by pressing the option key below it.

Menus and Lis ts

Your phone’s features are arranged in menus, submenus, and lis ts .
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 symbo l > tells you to select 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.
10
Getting Started

Quick Access to Main Menu Items

Each arrow in the navigation key and O can 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 107.

OK Key

Pressing O:
Selects the highligh ted menu item or li st item
Sets options
Confirms actions
Places and answer calls
From the idle screen, accesses ring tones list.
This is the default setting. You can assign 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 105).
Net Access to Wireless Data
a
Java Apps Java applicati ons on your
q
Settings Customize your phone.
b
Ring Tones Assign ring tones and turn
m
VoiceRecord Record and play au dio
c
My Info View personal phone
j
Services. See page 76.
phone. See page 81.
See page 103.
ringer off. See page 57.
messages. See page 79.
information, including phone nu mber and Direct Connect number. See page 7.
11
Phone Basics
n Downloads Provides a catalog of ring
GPS Find your approximate
l
Contacts Create, view, store, edit
d
Messages Access messages. See
e
Call Forward Set cal l for wardi ng o ption s.
f
Datebook Schedule appointments.
o
Memo Store a number to access
g
Call Timers Phon e us ag e informatio n.
h
Recent Calls List s rec ent call s. See
i
tones, wallpaper, games and Java applications that you can d ownload directly to your phone. Items in this catalog change frequently, so che ck re gu la rly f o r f res h content. See page 58.
geographical location. See page 87.
contacts. See page 35.
page 60.
See page 42.
See page 96.
later. See page 41.
See page 50.
page 30.
Shortcuts Create shortcuts to
s
Profiles G r o up s of setting s yo u
p
Call Alert Lists call alerts. See
k
screens. See page 114.
apply together. See page 110.
page 28.

Status Ico ns

Status i co ns appea r at t he t op of t he di spl a y. Some appear at all times. Others appear only when your phone is engaged in certain activities or when you have activated certain features.
abcd efgd
o p q r s
A
B
Battery Strength — A fuller battery indica tes a greater 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 call.
Direct Connect In Use — Your phone i s active on a D irect Connect call.
12
Getting Started
C
1 2
G L
J
I
K
H
Q R M
u
w xT
yz ljik
mXnW
Talkgroup In Use — Your phone is activ e on a Grou p C on ne ct call .
Active Phon e Line — 1 indicates phone li ne 1 is ready to make c alls; 2 indica tes phone line 2 is ready to make calls.
Call Forwa rd — Your phone is set to forward calls. See “Call Forwarding” on page 42.
Ringer Off — Your phone is set not to ring. See “Setting Your Phone to Vibrate” on page 57.
Speaker Off — Sets Direct Connect and Grou p Connect sound to come through the earpiece rather than throug h t he spe ak e r .
Messages — You have one or more mess ages. See page 60.
T9 Text Input — You are using T9 Text Input to enter text. See “Entering Text” on page 32.
DE
U
Y Z
N O
Internet — You are rea dy 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 “Ai rpl an e Mode—Temporarily Turning Off Calls” on page 105.
Packet D ata — You are ready to transfer packet data or are transferring packet data. See “Using Your Phone as a Modem” on page
51. TTY — You are re ad y to us e your
phone to make calls using a teletypewriter device. See “Making TTY Calls” on page 52.

SIM Ca rd Se curity

Your SIM card stores all your Contact s and protects your persona l information. Since this information is stored on your SIM card, not in your phone, you can remove the in formation by removing your SIM card.
13
SIM Card Security
Note: Except for making emergency calls, your
phone will not fu nctio n w ith out the SIM card.
To preve nt unauthor i ze d us e of yo ur ph on e, your SIM card is protected by a PI N 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 your PIN each time you power on your ph one.
Note: If a SIM PIN is requ ir e d, yo ur ph on e w ill
1 From the main menu, select Se tting s >
Security > SIM PIN. 2 Select On or Off. 3 Enter the current SIM PIN.
the personal data on your SIM card 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.
Note: The default SIM PIN is 0000. Change your
PIN to prevent fraudu lent use of the SIM card (see “Changing the PIN”).
4 Press A under Ok.

Entering the PIN

1 When the Enter SIM PIN Code screen appears
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 Care. See “Unblocking the PIN” on page 14.

Changing the PIN

Note: The SIM PIN requirement must be turned
on in o rder to acce ss this feature.
1 From the main menu, select Se tting s >
Security > Change Password > SIM PIN.
2 At the Enter Old SIM PIN screen, enter the
current SIM PIN.
3 Press A under Ok.
14
Getting Started
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, r e-enter
the new SIM PIN to confirm.
7 Press A under Ok.
Changed: SIM PIN displays.

Unbl ocking the PIN

If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times, your SIM card is blocked. To unbloc k your SIM card, you must contact Nextel Customer Care to get a PIN Unblock Code (PUK).
Important: If you unsuccessfully enter the PUK
To unblock the PIN:
1 Press * # m 1. 2 At your Nextel Customer Care representative’s
request, provide the information nee ded to give
you a PUK cod e.
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 Care. Except for making emergency calls, your phone will not function with a blocked SIM card.
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
succession.
If you entered the codes properly, SIM Unlocked appears on the display.

Inserting and Removing Your SIM Card

Important: Do not touch the gold-colored areas of
The SIM card is designed for optimal C ontacts storage and feature use. For Nextel SIM card compatibility information, visit nextel.com/sim.
If you remove your SIM card and use it with anoth er phone, or use another SIM car d wi th your phone, the following i nformation is erased:
The recent calls list
Call forwarding settings
Net alerts
Informat io n st ore d in Mem o
3 most recent GPS Enabled locations
Voice records
your SIM card.
15
SIM Card Security
Voice names
Datebook events
Options set using the Personalize menu
Note: In some cases, Contacts may not be
access ible if you move your SIM card to another phone. Contacts entries created with your i710 phone are not readable by an older iDEN SIM-based phone.
Inserting Your SIM Card 1 With your phone po were d off, rem ove the
battery door and battery. 2 Hold yo ur S IM car d as sh ow n .
cut corner
3 Carefully slide your SIM card into your phone
until it lines up with the marks above and below the SIM card holder.
SIM card holder
Removing Your SIM Card
Important: To avoid loss or damage, do not
remove your SIM card from your phone unless absolutely necessary.
1 With your phone po were d off, rem o ve the
battery door and battery.
16
Getting Started
2 While hol ding the tab dow n, sl id e yo ur S IM car d
out of the SIM card holder.
SIM card holder

Locking the Keypad

Locking the phone’s keypad prevents its buttons from being pressed. Whe n the keypad is lock ed, you can on ly:
Power the phone on and off
Unlock t he keypad
Respond to incoming calls, messages, and
alerts
Important: Emergency calls cannot be placed
To lock the keypad:
1 From the idle screen, press m. 2 Press *.
while the keypad is locked.
If you pre ss a key while the keypad is lo cked, instructions for unlocking the keypad display briefly.
To unlock the keypad:
1 From the idle screen, press m. 2 Press *.
While the keypad is locked, you can respond to incomin g calls, messages, and alerts just as you do when the keypad is not locked. When finished, press e to return to the idle screen. The keypad remains locked.
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 Se tting s >
Security > Keypad Lock.
2 To lock the keypad immediately, select Lock
Now. You will b e 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 has been no activit y, select Auto Lock and then sele ct a time.
The keypad can be set to lock in 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes if the keypad is not touche d during the specified time. To turn the auto lock off, repeat step 3 and select Off.
17

Accessories

Accessories
Your phone comes with a Standard Lithium Ion Battery and a standard travel charger.
Various acc es sor ies ar e ava ilab le f or us e w ith you r i710 phone, including cases, vehicle power charger , dat a ca bl es , Hands - Fre e ac ce sso rie s an d more.
To order additional accessories, go to ne xtel.com or call 1-800-Ne xtel6. You can also contact your Nextel Authorized Sales Representative or stop by any Nextel-owned Retail Store. For information on Nextel retail store locations, go to nextel.com.

Antenna

The retractable antenna on your i710 phone is design ed to be extended during calls.
To extend the antenna, pull gently on the rounded tip unt il the a nt enna i s fu lly ex te nded a nd cl icks i nt o 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 receive a call, and avoid t ouching the antenna with any body part.
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.
18
Getting Started

Wireless Local Number Portability: Bringing Your Phone Number From Another Carrier

If you are bringing your phone numb er from another carrier, your new phone will be active as soon as you receive it. Nextel will provide you with a temporary phone number so that you c an begin 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 carrier wil l be cancelled automatically. You will receive a text mess age 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 nee d to be aware of until the number you have brought to Nextel is active on the Nextel network:

Nextel® Vo ice Mail

We suggest you set up your voice mail 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 voice mail box prior
to this, all messages and all set tings (includi ng 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 co ntinues to make efforts to ensure th at all 911 call s are min imal ly imp ac ted b y th i s proc es s. If you make a call to 911 from your temporary phone number and the call fails , the 911 emergenc y response cen ter wil l not b e a bl e to ca l l you b ac k on your Nextel phone if in the m eantime your Nextel phone ha s been pr o gram med w ith y our p erma ne nt phone nu mber. As with any wir eless 911 call, if your call is disconnect ed before location and details have been provided, be sure to call 911 again an d advise that you wer e disconnected.
Go to nextel.com/wlnp for more details.

Nextel® Customer Care

Nextel Cu st om er C are : 1-80 0- 639 - 61 11 or di a l 611 from your i710 phone.
19
Nextel Worldwide Customer Care: +1-360-662-5202 (toll-free from your i710 phone) .
Nextel® Customer Care
20
Getting Started
i710 Phone Menu Tree
Net
Java Apps
  
Settings
      
Ring Tones
   
Java Applications (if any)
Deinstall
Permissions
License Info
Java System
Reset System Delete All
Display/Info Phone Calls DC/GC Options Personalize Volume Security Advanced
Vibrate All Available Ring Tones Vibrate Silent
Assign To
Assign w/vibe
Overview
Memory Usage
Delete
VoiceRecord
[New VoiceRec]
VoiceRecords (if any)
Label
New
Lock/Unlock
Add To
Memory
Delete
Delete All
My Info
Name
Line 1
Line 2
Direct Connect
Group ID Carrier IP
 
IP1 Address
IP2 Address
CKT
Service Status
Unit Info
IMEI/SIM ID/SN
Register Log
Downloads
GPS
Position
Privacy
Interface
Contacts
[New Contact]
Search
New
Capacity
Filter
Call Setup
Contacts (if any)
Edit
New
Search
Delete Contact
Delete Number
Capacity
Filter
Call Setup
Messages
Voice Mail
Net Alert
SMS
Memory
Delete All
Call Forward
All Calls
­ 
To
Status
Detailed
If Busy
­If No Answer
­If Unreachable
­Status
Datebook
[New Event]
Go To Today
Go To Date
Week View
Month View
Setup
Events (if any)
Edit
New
Go To Today
Go To Date
Week View
Month View
Setup
Delete
Copy
Call # in Event
Alert # in Event
Talkgroup
Memo
Store to Cntcs
Cancel
Delete
Call Timers
Last Call
Phone Reset
Phone Lifetime
DC/GC Reset
DC/GC Lifetime
Circuit Reset
Circuit Lifetime
Kbytes Reset
Recent Calls
Recent Calls (if any)
Store
Delete
Delete All
Call Alert Queue
Call Setup
Shortcuts
[New Entry]
Shortcuts (if any)
Edit
New
Reorder
Delete
Delete All
Profiles
[New Profile]
Profiles (if any)
View
Edit
New
Delete
Delete All
Setup
Call Alert
Call Alerts (if any)
Store
Delete
Delete All
Sort By
Recent Calls
21

Making Calls

Your i710 phone makes two types of calls: di gital cellul ar phone calls and Direct Connect calls. With Direct Connect c alls, you use your phon e as a long-range, digital walkie-talkie.

Phone Calls

1 Enter the number you want to call. 2 To place the c all:
Press s. -or- If you enter e d th e num ber from the idle screen,
press O.
3 To end the cal l:
Press e. -or- Close the flip.
To end a call by closing the flip, you must have the Flip to End feature turned on (see “Setting Flip Actions” on page 48).

Direct Connect® Calls

Nextel offers the following Direct Connect services:
Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling within your local coverage area.
Nationwide Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling to Nextel users from anywhere on the Nextel National Network (U.S.) to anywhere on the National Network.
International Dire ct Connect — allows walkie- ta lk ie calling to an d fr om se le ct co un tr i es .
Group Connect — allow s wa lk ie -t al ki e ca lling to up to 25 Nextel customers simultaneously (see “Group C on ne c t TM Ca ll s” on page 49).
See nextel.com for more det ails on these Direct Connect services. Pricing for each of these servic es is based on your service contract.
1 Enter the Direct Connect number you want to
call.
2 Press and hold the PTT button on the si de of
your ph on e. Beg in t alk in g a f ter you r ph on e emit s a chirpin g sound.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to
him or her on a Direc t Connect call, send a call alert. See “Call Alerts” on page 28.

Dialing Direct Connect® Numbers

Every Direct Con nect number has 3 parts — an area ID, a network ID, and a member ID — with an asteris k bet we en e ach of t hese p art s. For e xa mple: 999*999*9999.
22
Making Calls
When you place a Direct Connect call, you must enter the whole Direct Connect number including the aster isks.
Tip: When yo u stor e a Direc t Con ne ct n umb er in
Contacts, it is good practice to include the whole Direct Connect number including the asterisks in case you travel with your phone, or another Direct Connect user whom you are trying to reach travels with their phone, outside of your network.

Receiving Calls

Phone Calls

When you receive a phone call, your phone rings, vibrates, or lights up its backlight.
Answering
If the flip is closed, press t. -or- Open the flip. -or- Press s. -or- Press O. -or- Press A under Yes. -or- Press any number key.
To answe r a cal l by open i ng th e fl i p, yo u mus t ha ve the Flip to Ans feature turned on (see “Setting Flip Actions” on page 48). To answer a call by pressing any number key, you must have the Any Key Ans feature turned on (see “Phone Calls Fe atures” on page 106).
Sending to Voice Mail
If the flip is closed, press .. -or- Press e. -or- Press A under No.
Ending
If the flip is closed, press .. -or- Press e. -or- Close the flip.

Direct Connect® Calls

When you receive a Direct Connect call, your phone emits a chirping sound or vi brates.
1 Wait for the caller to finish speaking. 2 Press and hold the PTT button on the si de of
your ph on e. Beg in t alk in g a f ter you r ph on e emit s a chirpin g sound.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
Loading...
+ 142 hidden pages