Accessory Saf et y Inform at io n ... .... .... ............180
MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY.......182
Patent and Trademark Information.......186
Index ........................................................187
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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: i860
Model Number: H73XAN6RR4AN
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.
• Incre ase th e se para tio n betw e en 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.
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Getting Started
camera
lens
volume
controls
audio jack
accessory connector
Push-to-talk
(PTT) button
retractable
antenna
flip open
button
camera
short-range
spotlight
external
color
display
speaker
(in back)
earpiece
option keys
menu key
back key
internal
color
display
light sensor
power
button
space key
microphone
2
pPower button.
Navigat ion key — press the arro ws to
scroll through menus and lists.
OOK key — selects highlighted item;
answer s ca lls.
mMenu key — accesses context-sensitive
t Acts like s when the flip is closed; turns
Direct Connect® / Grou p C on ne ctSM
speak er on and off; used w ith voice
names and vo ic e r ec o rd s .
. Acts like e when the flip is closed;
acces se s re c e nt calls; se nd s incoming
calls to vo ic e mail.
menus.
AOpti on key — selects the option
appearing above it on the display.
Note: Throughout this User’s Guide,
the option keys will be
represented by A.
sSend key — places phone calls.
To start using your i860 phone:
• Make su re yo ur SI M card i s in pl ac e.
• Charge the battery.
• Activate your se rv ic e.
• Enable secu rity.
eEnd key — ends phone ca lls; retur ns to
idle screen; using Wir eless Data
Servic es, r et urn s to Net ma in menu .
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Getting Started
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.
release
button
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 phon e.
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.
If want to use a SIM card other than the one that is
in your phone, please contact Nextel Customer
Care to verify that the SIM card you want to use is
compatible with your phone.
4
Battery
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 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 charger into the
accessory connector.
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Getting Started
Charger Attached or Devi ce At tache d appears
on the internal display.
Tip: To remove the charger from the accessor y
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 t te r ie s or
chargers, see “Charging Times”.
Charging Times
Check your battery and charger type against the
grid below to determine appropriate cha rging
times.
BatteryCharger
RapidStandard
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 hours3 hours
2 hours4 hours
Removing the Battery
1 With your phone po were d off, rem o ve the
battery door.
2 Remove the battery by pushing it toward the
antenna and lifting it out.
Battery Use and Maintenance
• The Motorola iDEN Approved Lithium Ion
chargers provide optimum perfor mance. 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 where
temperatures exceed 140°F (60°C) or fall below
4°F (-20°C).
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Powering On and Off
• Lithium Ion batteries have a self discharge rate
and without use, lose about 1% of their charge
per day.
• The battery capacity is degraded if the batter y 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.
Tip: Press the fl ip open button to open the flip
easily.
2 Press p.
Note: When powering on, if yo u press p fo r
more than 5 seconds, you will turn on
Airplane mode. See “Air plane Mode—
Temporarily Turning Off Calls” on page
139.
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. This screen
will only appear during initial activation. See
“Enabling Security” on page 7.
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Getting Started
Enabling Security
You must enable security the first time you po wer
on your ph on e or w it hi n 10 days of fi rst a ct ivat i on of
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 enable security. Press A
under Yes. A series of screens followed by 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 Gr oup 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 disp lays. 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:
Line 1 and Line 2 are your phon e nu mbers. DC is
your Direct Connect number, the number that
others use to contact you using Direct Connect
servic e. These numbers appear whe n you receive
your alert notification afte r enabling secur ity on
your phone.
See “My Info” on page 108 for more information
about this feature.
®
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Nextel® Voice Mail
Nextel® Voice Mail
You must set up your voice mail box before you
can retr ieve messages. See “Setti ng Up Your
Voice Mail Box” on page 65.
Nextel Worldwide® Service
You can us e yo ur phone to ma k e ca lls
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
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Jordan, Mexico,
Peru, t he Philippines, and Sin gapore*.
* Credit approval may be required. Other conditions may apply.
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 vol ume of
incoming sound, rings, and other tones. See
“Customizing Your Phone” on page 136.
Phone Basics
Display
Any time your phone is powered on, the display
provides you with information and options.
The external display shows a shortened version of
the inte rnal di sp la y. T o se e mo re i nf orma t ion, op en
®
the flip.
status icons
text area
menu icon
display 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.
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Getting Started
Text Area
This area displays menus, messages, names,
phone nu mbers, and other information.
Display Options
Two displ ay options appear at the bottom of most
screens. You select a display option by pressi ng
the option key below it.
Menus and Lists
Your phone’s fea tures are arrang ed 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 guid e, this symbol > 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.
OK Key
Pressing O:
• Selects the hi ghlighted menu it em or li st item
• Sets options
• Confirms actions
• Places and answer calls
• From the idle screen, accesses camera. 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 appea rs an y t im e a co ntext-sensitive
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Phone Basics
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 larg e icons. See “Sett ing the
Menu View” on page 138.
NetAccess to Wireless Data
a
Java AppsJava applications on your
q
SettingsCusto m iz e yo ur phone.
b
Ring TonesAssign ring tones and turn
m
C CameraTake pictures an d videos.
m Media CenterAccess stored pictures,
VoiceRecordRecord and play audio
c
Services. See page 93.
phone. See page 115.
See page 136.
ringer off. See page 58.
See page 96.
videos, and audio
recordings. See page 101.
messages. See page 112.
My InfoAccess personal phone
j
n DownloadsProvides a catalog of ring
GPSFind your approx imate
l
ContactsCreate, view, st ore , edi t
d
MessagesAccess messages. See
e
Call ForwardSet cal l fo rwardi ng o ption s.
f
DatebookSched ule appointments.
o
information, including
phone n umber and Direct
Connect number. See
page 108.
tones, wallpapers, games
and Java applic ations 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 60.
geographical location. See
page 121.
contacts. See page 35.
page 61.
See page 44.
See page 130.
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Getting Started
MemoStore a number to access
g
Call TimersPhone usage i nformation.
h
Recent CallsLists recent calls. See
i
ShortcutsCrea te sh or t cuts to
s
ProfilesGroups of settings you
p
Call AlertLists call alerts. See
k
later. See page 43.
See page 51.
page 28.
screens. See page 148.
apply together. See
page 144.
page 26.
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 141.
Status Icons
Status icons appear at the top of the display. 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
C
1 2
Battery Strength — A fuller battery
indica tes a greater char ge.
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 Direct Connect
call.
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 calls;
2 indicates phone line 2 is ready to
make calls.
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SIM Card Security
G L
I J
K
H
Q R M
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yz
ljik
mXnW
DE
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Call Forwa rd — Your phone is set
to forward ca lls. See “Call
Forwarding” on page 44.
Ringer Off — Your phone is set not
to ring. See “Setting Your Phone to
Vibrate” on page 58.
Speaker Off — Direct Connect and
Group Connect sounds are set to
come through the e arpiece rather
than through the speaker.
Messages — You have one or
more mess ages. See page 61.
T9 Text Input — You are using T9
Text Input to enter text. See
“Enter ing Text” on page 33.
Internet — You are ready to
browse the internet or are browsing
the internet using a secure
connection.
Voice Record — You have one or
more voice records stored. See
page 112.
U
Y Z
N O
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 139.
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
52.
TTY — You are re ad y to use your
phone to make calls using a
teletypewriter device. See “Making
TTY Calls” on page 53.
SIM Ca rd Se curity
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 func tio n with out the SIM
card.
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Getting Started
To preve nt unauthor i ze d us e of yo ur ph on e, your
SIM card is protected by a PIN that you ente r 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.
Note: The default SIM PIN is 0000. Change your
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.
PIN to prevent f raudulent 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 SI M
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 requ irement mu st be turned
on in o rder to access 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.
4 At the Enter New SIM PIN screen, enter the
new 4- to 8-digit SIM PIN.
5 Press A under Ok.
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SIM Card Security
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.
Unblocking the PIN
If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 tim es, your SIM
card is blocked. T o unblock 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 *#m1.
2 At your Nextel Customer Care representative’s
request, provide the information needed to give
you a PUK cod e.
3 Select Unblock PIN.
4 Enter the PUK code.
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.
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 desi gned for optimal Contacts
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 information is erased:
• The recent calls list
• Call forwarding settings
• Net alerts
• MMS messages
• Options set using the MMS Setup menu
• Pictures, vid eos, and audio recordings in the
media center, except those that are forward
locked
your SIM card.
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Getting Started
• Voice records
• Voice names
• Datebook events
• Options set using the Personalize menu
• Informat io n st ore d in Mem o
• 3 most recent GPS Enabled locations
Note: In some cases, Contacts may not be
access ible if you move your S IM card to
another phone. Contacts entries created
with your i860 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 Slide the latch away from the SIM card holder.
3 Open the SIM card holder.
4 Carefully slide your SIM card into the SIM card
holder.
latch
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5 Close the SIM card holder.
6 Slide the latch tow a rd the SIM card ho ld er.
Removing Your SIM Card
Important: To avoid loss or damage, do not
1 With your phone po were d off, rem ove the
battery door and battery.
remove your SIM card from your phone
unless absolutely necessary.
SIM Card Security
2 Slide the latch away fro m the SIM card holder.
latch
3 Open the SIM card holder.
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Getting Started
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 Slide th e la tc h tow a r d the SI M ca r d ho ld er.
Note: Protect your SIM card as you would any
delicate object. Store it carefully.
Locking the Keypad
Locking the phone’s keypad prevents its buttons
from being pressed. When the keypad is locked,
you can on ly:
• Power the phone on and off
• Unlock the keypad
• Respond to incoming calls, messages, and
alerts
Important: Emergency calls cannot be placed
To lock or unlock 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.
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.
while the keypad is locked.
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Accessories
2 To lock the keypad immediately, select Lock
Now. You 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 has been no activity, select Auto Lock
and then se lect a time.
The keypad can be se t 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.
Accessories
Your phone comes with a Standard Lithium Ion
Battery, rapid travel charger, and holster.
Various acc es sor ies ar e ava ilab le f or us e w ith you r
i860 phone, including cases, vehicle power
charger , dat a ca bl es , Hands - Fre e ac ce sso rie s an d
more.
To order ad dit ional a ccesso ries, go to nextel .como r
call 1-800-Nextel6. 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.
Wireless Local Number
Portability: Bringing Your
Phone Number From Another
Carrier
If you are bringing your phone number from
anothe r carrier, your new phone will be act ive as
soon as you receive it. Nextel will provide you with
a temporary phone number so that you can begin
using your phone immediately. Once the numb er
you have brought to N extel is activated, your
temporary phone number will be deactivated and
service with your previo us carrier will be cancelled
automatically. You will r eceive a text messag e on
your Nextel phone letting you know that activation
is complete. Simp ly turn your phone off and back
on again to complete activation.
Here is additional informatio n you need 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
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Getting Started
to this, all mes s ages 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 you r
Nextel phone.
911 Calls
Nextel continues to make efforts 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 ter wi ll no t be a bl e t o cal l yo u b ac k on
your Nextel phone if in the meantime your Nextel
phone ha s been pr o gram med w ith y our p erma ne nt
phone nu mber. As with any wireless 911 call, if
your call is dis c onnected before locatio n and
details have been provided, be sure to call 911
again an d advise that you were 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 i860 phone.
Nextel Worldwide Customer Care:
+1-360-662-5202 (toll-free from your i860 phone) .
Understanding Status
Messages
You may rec eive status messages under certain
conditions. Before contacting Nextel Customer
Care, note the message, numeric code, and the
conditions under which it appeared. You can go to
nextel.com for additional information about status
messages.
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Making Calls
Your i860 phone makes two types of calls: digital
cellul ar phone ca lls and Direct Connect calls. With
Direct Connect c alls, you use your phone as a
long-range, di gital walkie-talkie.
Phone Calls
With the Flip Open
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 call:
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 49).
With the Flip Closed
You can make phone calls with the flip closed
using a voice name or the recent calls list to select
the number you want to call. See “Usin g a Voice
Name” on page 23 and “Making Calls From the
Recent Calls List” on page 31.
To end the call, press ..
Direct Connect® Calls
Nextel offers the following Direct Connect services:
• Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling
within your local coverage area.
• Nationwide Direct Connect
coast-to-coast walkie- talkie calling to Nextel
users from anywhere on the Nextel National
Network (U. S.) to anywhere on the National
Network.
• International Direct Connect
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 Connect
See nextel.com f or more details on th ese Direct
Connect services. Pricing for each of these
servic es is based on your service contract.
SM
Calls” on page 50).
SM
— allows
SM
— allows
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Making Calls
To make a Direct Connect call:
1 If the flip is open, enter the Direct Connect
number you want to call. -or-
If the flip is closed, choose the number as you
would when making a phone call.
2 Press and hold th e PTT button on the side of
your phon e. Beg in talk ing af ter you r phon e emits
a chirping sound.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
4 To end the call:
If the flip is closed, press .. -or-
Press e. -or-
Press A under Exit. -or-
Close the flip.
A Direct Conn ec t call en ds auto m ati call y if the re is
no activit y on the ca ll fo r a few sec on ds.
Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to
him or her on a Direct Connect call, send a
call alert. See “Call Alerts” on page 26.
Dialing Direct Connect® Numbers
Every Direct Con nect number has 3 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 Direct Connect call, you must
enter the whole Direct Connect number including
the aster isks.
Tip: When yo u st ore a Di r ec t C onne ct nu mb er i n
Contacts, it is good practice to include the
whole Direct Connect number including the
asterisks in case you travel with your
phone, or anothe r Direct Connect user
whom you are trying to reach travels with
their phone, outside of your local market.
Receiving Calls
Phone Calls
When you receive a phone cal l, 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.
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Choosing a Number to Call
To answe r a ca ll by open i ng the fl i p, yo u mus t have
the Flip to Ans feature turned on (see “Setting Flip
Actions” on page 49). 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 140).
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 ch irping sound or vibrates.
Answering
1 Wait for the caller to finish speaking.
2 Press and hold th e PTT button on the side of
your phon e. Beg in talk ing af ter you r phon e emits
a chirping sound.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
Ending
If the flip is closed, press .. -or-
Press e. -or-
Press A under Exit. -or-
Close the flip.
A Direct Connect 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 choose the number you want to call in
many ways:
• Enter the number on the keypad.
• Say a voic e n ame in to yo ur p hone. S ee “Usin g a
Voice Name” on page 23.
• Use Speed Dial or Turbo Dial
call. See “Using Speed Dial and Turbo Dial®” on
page 23.
• Redial the last phone number call ed. See
“Redialing the Last Number” on page 23.
• Select the number from the recent calls list. See
“Making Calls From the Recent Calls List” on
page 31.
• Select the number from Contacts. See “Making
Calls From Contacts” on page 42.
®
to make a phone
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Making Calls
• Select a number stored in Datebook. See
“Making Calls From Datebook” on page 134.
• Use One Touch Dire ct Co nnec t t o ma ke a Di rect
Connect call. See “One Touch Direct Connect
on page 48.
• Use the number in Memo. See “Memo” on page
43.
• Select the number in a text message you have
received. See “Calling a Number in a Message”
on pag e 84 and “Calling and Storing Numbers”
on page 92.
Using a Voice Name
If you have created a voice name in Contacts f or
the number you want to call, say the voice name
into your phone to enter the number. See page 36
for information on voice names.
You can use a voice name to enter a number with
the flip open or closed.
1 Press and hold t unt il a prompt appears
telling 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 play s the name back to you.
3 If you are making a p hone call, the call is placed
automatically.
Tip: To stop a phone ca ll from being complete d,
press . if the flip is closed or press e.
®
”
If you are making a Direct Connect call, press
and hold the PTT button to place the call.
Using Speed Dial and T urbo Dial
Each pho ne nu mber s tor ed i n Co nta ct s i s ass igne d
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 the phone
number you want to call.
2 Press #.
3 Press s.
Turbo Dial
From the idle screen, press and hold the Speed
Dial n umb er ( 1 thr o ug h 9) as si gned to t he p ho ne
number you want to call.
Redialing the Last Number
Press and hold s to pl ac e a ca ll to the las t pho ne
number you called.
®
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Missed Phone Calls
Missed Phone Calls
When you mi ss a ca l l, t his i con V and the number
of phone calls you have missed appear briefly.
With the Flip Open
If you want to dismiss the missed call me ssage,
press A under Back. -or-
If you want to view the missed call on the recent
calls list, pr es s A under View.
With the Flip Closed
If you want to dismiss the missed call me ssage,
press ..
If you want to view the missed call on the recent
calls list, pr es s . twice.
Usin g Spea ke r phon e
Turning on speakerphone makes incoming sound
come out of the phon e’s speaker instead of the
earpiec e. Sp eaker phone is ava ilabl e whe neve r you
are on an active phone call.
With the Flip Open
To turn sp eakerphone on or off:
Press A under Spkr. -or-
Press t.
With the Flip Closed
When you make a call with the flip closed,
speakerphone is always on.
Opening the flip turns speakerphone off.
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 o n:
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 supports emerg ency calling.
Emergency phone ca lls can be made even when
your SIM ca rd is blocked or not in your phone.
Dial 911 to be connected to an emergency
response center. If you are on an active call, you
must en d it be f ore cal ling 911.
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Making Calls
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 lo cal emergency
response center has the equipment to process
location information. See “GPS Enabled” on page
121, an d particularly “IMPORTANT: Things to
Keep in Mind” on page 121 and “Making an
Emergency Call” on pa ge 122, for more
informat io n on the limita 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
Important: If you have not registered on the
while 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 ca ll
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 the r ec ip ie nt kn ow yo u
want to talk to him or her on a Direct Connect call.
When you s end a call alert, the recipient’s phone
emits a series of be eps, or vibrates, and displays
your name or Direct Connect number.
The recipient can:
• Answer — begin a Direct Connect cal l 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 cal l alert
Sending Call Alerts
1 Enter the Direct Connect number you want to
send to, as you would when making a Direct
Connect call.
2 Press A under Alert. Ready to Al ert appears
on the display .
3 Press the PTT 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 answer,
queue, or clear it. You cannot receive phone calls
or Direct Connect calls until you do.
To answer a call alert:
Press the PTT button to make a Direct Connect
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 re cent calls list also stores call alerts
you have rece iv ed . The y ap pear as Di re ct
Connect calls. Call alerts remain in your
recent calls list until you delete them or
unti l they reach the end of the list.
Using the Call Alert Queue
When you queue a call alert, it remains in the call
alert queue unt il you make a Di rect Connect call to
the sender or delete it.
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Call Alerts
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 inf ormation on.
Responding to Call Alerts in the
Queue
After you queue a call alert, you can respond to it
by making a Direct Connect call to the sender or
sendin g a call alert to the sender.
Making a Direct Connect Call to the Sender
1 From the main menu, select Call Alert.
2 Scroll to the call alert you want to respond to.
3 Press the PTT butt on to begin the cal l.
This removes the call alert from the queue.
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 Al ert appears
on the display .
4 Press the PTT button until Aler t Successful
appears on the display.
Deleting Call Alerts
To dele te a call alert from the queu e:
1 From the call alert queue, scroll to the call alert
you want to delete.
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.
To sort call alerts 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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Recent Calls
The recent calls list displays information
associated wit h calls you have made and received
and call alerts you have received. It also displays
My Info an d co ntact infor m at ion sent to you fr om
other phones.
The rece nt call s lis t di sp la ys up to 20 item s.
Calls and Call Alerts
The recent calls list contains the numbers of up to
20 of the most recent calls you have made 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 number
• The picture assigned to the number, if your
phone is set to show pictures on the recent calls
list. See “Choosing Picture View or List View” on
page 30. Pictures appear for phone calls only .
• The Contacts type icon associat ed with the
number. If the Contacts entry containing the
number has more than one number or address
stored,
<> surroun ds the Co n tac ts typ e ic on.
For information on Contacts types, see pa ge 35.
The Direct Connect number Contacts type icon
appears w hen you receive a Direct Connect call or
call al ert, even if the number is not stored in
Contacts.
Call alerts you have received appear as Direct
Connect 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 phone calls, an addi tional icon app ea r s gi vi ng
information about the call:
A call you ma de.
X
A call you received.
W
A misse d call. Missed calls appear on the
V
recent calls list only if you have Caller ID.
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 displays My Info from other
phones. See “Sending My Info and Contact
Information” on page 110.
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Recent Calls
This icon
phones on the recent calls list, along with the
Direct Connect number of the person who sent the
information.
When you se le ct My I nf o f rom ot he r p ho ne s to vi ew
its deta ils , yo u se e all th e in formation se nt .
If you receive My Info from the same phone more
than once, only the most recently sen t version
appears in the re cent calls list.
j appears with My Info from oth er
Contact Information From
Other Phones
The recent calls list displays contact information
sent from other phones. This information comes
from the other phone’s Contacts list or recent calls
list. See “Sending My Info and Contact Information”
on page 110.
This icon
the rece nt calls list.
Contact information in the recent calls list displays:
• The name contained in th e contact information
d appears with contact information on
• The Contacts type icon associated with the
number or address contained in the contact
info rmation. If the item contains more than o ne
number or address stored,
Contacts ty pe icon.
The name or Direct Connect number of the person
who sent the contact information appears as a
separate item on the recent calls list, above the
infor m at io n sent. If one per son sends yo u mo r e
than on e item of contact in formation, all the items
appear b el ow t he pe rso n’ s n ame or Dir ec t Con nec t
number.
When you select co n tac t inf or m a t io n t o vi ew its
details, you see t he name or Direct Connect
number of the person who sent the information and
all the inform ation in the item.
If you receive contact information with the same
name from the same ph one more than once, only
the most recently sent version appears in the
recent ca lls list.
<> surro un ds the
Viewing the Recen t Calls List
With the Flip Open
1 From the main menu, select Recent Calls.
2 Scroll through the list.
To view th e details of an it em on the list:
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Storing Items to Contacts
From the recent calls list, select the item you
want informa tion on.
Tip: To view the details of more items, keep
scrolling.
With the Flip Closed
1 Press ..
2 If you want to view the rest of the recent calls
list, press th e volume controls.
3 Press . to dismiss the recent calls list.
Choosing Picture View or List View
You can set your phone to show the picture
associated wit h each item as you view the recent
calls li st or show the list without pictures.
1 From the recent calls list, press m.
2 Select Recent Calls View.
3 Select List View to show the recent calls list
without pictures. -or-
Select Picture V iew to show the picture
associated with each entry.
Storing Items to Contacts
1 From the recent calls list, scroll to or select the
item you want to store.
2 Press A under Store. -or-
If Store is not one of your options: Press m.
Select Store or Update Contacts.
Tip: If the item you wa nt to stor e 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 c o nt a c t info r m ati on
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 36.
6 Press A under Save.
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Recent Calls
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 optio ns : Pr es 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
With the Flip Open
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 th e number
is stored in Contacts, you can make a call to
any of the numbers stored with it.
• If you scroll to My Info from another phone,
you can make a call to the Direct Connect
number of the phone that sent the
information.
• If you scroll to contact information 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 D irect Connect call, press the PTT
button.
You can also make calls while viewing the detai ls
of an item on the recent calls list:
1 From the recent calls list, select the it em
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 Direct Connect
number of the phone that sent the
information.
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2 To make a phone call, press s. -or-
To make a D irect Connect call, press the PTT
button.
With the Flip Closed
1 Press . to display the most recent call.
2 Press the volume controls to scroll to the name
or number you want to call.
• If you scroll to a call, you can make a call to
the number that made the call .
• If you scroll to My Info from another phone,
you can make a call to the Direct Connect
number of the phone that sent the
information.
• If you scroll to contact information from
another phone, you can make a call to the
number currently displayed.
3 To make a phone call, press t on the top of
your phone. -or-
To make a D irect Connect call, press the PTT
button.
Making Calls From the Recent Calls List
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Entering Text
You can enter text, numbers, and symbols into
your phone using Alpha, Word, Numeric, or
Symbol text input modes.
Alpha — Press a key several times for each
l
character.
Word — Press a key once for each letter
j
while words 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.
Usi ng Wo rd 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 mat ching
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.
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 word before editi ng.
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 database.
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Special Function Keys
Addi ng Word s t o 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 st ore alphanumeric
combi nations, su ch a s 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 the phone’s keys assume different
functions while in Alpha or Word mode.
Spaces
Press # for a space.
Capitalization
When you press and hold 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 ty ped up pe r cas e (ca ps lo ck ), or
to go back to lowercase letters.
These icons appe ar in the top row of your display:
m or X
n or W
When ne ither of these ic ons appear, le tte r s ty pe d
are lowercase. Scroll ing up after typi ng a letter
make s tha t let ter upperc as e.
Note: Your phone automatically makes the first
Shift is on.
Caps lock is on.
letter of a sentence uppercase.
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 Symbols mo d e.
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Contacts
Contacts stores up to 600 numbers or addresses.
Each Contacts entry can store several numbers 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 are 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 tone — This is the sound your phone
makes when you receive phone calls or call
alerts from any of the numbers stored in the
entry. You can assign the ring tone from your list
of rin g tone s. I f yo u do no t as si gn a rin g t one , th e
entry is created with a default ring tone
assigned.
• A pictur e — This picture appears on the display
when you receive phone calls from any of the
phone nu mb ers store d in t he entry. You ca n
assign the pi ct ure fro m th e pi ctur e s stor e d in th e
media c enter. If you do not assign a picture, the
entry is created w ith no picture assigned.
• A Contacts type — Each number or address
stored must be assigned a Contacts type:
Mobilephone number
A
DCDirect Connect number
B
Work1phone number
C
Work2phone number
D
Homephone numb er
E
Emailemail address
F
Faxph one number
G
Pagerphone number
H
TalkgroupTalkgroup number
I
IPIP address
J
Otherphone number
K
• A number or address — Each Contacts entry
must contain a number or address. This may be
any type of phone number, Dir ect Connect
number, Talkgrou p n umb er, email addre ss , o r IP
address.
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Accessing Contacts
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 41.
• A Speed Dial number — Whe n you store a
phone number, it is assigned a Speed Dial
number. You can accept the def ault 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 voice name into your phone. This
icon
P appears to the left of the Contacts type
icon if a voice name is assigned.
Accessing Contacts
From the main menu, select Contacts. -or-
If you are on a call: Press m. Select Contacts.
Creating Entries
A number or address and a Contacts type are
required for all Contacts entries. Other information
is optional. You may enter the informati on in any
order by scrolling through the entry details.
After you have entered the number or address,
Contacts type, and any other information you want,
you can press A under Save to save the entry to
Contacts.
To cancel a Contacts entry at any time, press e to
return to the idl e scree n.
To create a Contacts entry:
1 To access the entry details screen:
Select Contacts > [New Contact] . -or-
From the Contacts list, press m. Sel ect New.
2 If you want to assign a name to the entry:
Select Name.
Enter the name. See “Entering Text” on page
33. When you are finished, press O.Tip: Press A under Browse to select a name
already in Contacts.
3 If you wan t to ass ig n a ring ton e or pi ct ure to th e
entry, select [Ring Tone/Picture]. See
“Assigning a Ring Tone or Picture” on page 37.
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 address, or
IP for an IP ad dr e s s) .
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Contacts
Enter the number or address. For phone
numbers, use the 10-di git format. For email
addresses, see “Entering Text” on page 33.
Tip: Press A under Browse to select a number
or address from Contacts, the rece nt calls
list, or Memo.
When you are finished, press O.
6 If you want to change the default Speed Dial
number or a create a voice name for the entry,
select [Options]. See “Assigning a Speed Dial
Number or Voice Nam e”.
7 If you wa nt to add more number s or addresses
to the entry:
Scroll past the information yo u already entered.
Enter the additional information for the entry
using step 3 through step 6. You must assign a
name to the entry, if you have not already.
8 Press A under Done.
Assigni ng a Ring Tone or Picture
1 If you have not alrea dy, select [Ring
Tone/Picture].
2 If you want to assign a ring tone from the list of
ring tones:
With Ringer highligh ted, scroll left or right to
choose a ring tone. -or-
Select Ringer. Select the ring tone you want to
assign.
3 If you want to assign a picture from the media
center:
Scroll to Picture. Scroll left or right to choose a
picture. -or-
Select Picture. Select the picture you want to
assign.
Only pictures that can be assigned to Contacts
entries are displayed. Some large pictures
cannot be assigned.
Tip: If an entry has a picture assigned and you
want the entry to have no picture, select
[No Picture] or press A under Unassign.
4 When you are finished, press A under Back.
Assigning a Speed Dial Number or
Voice Name
1 If you have not alrea dy, select [Options].
2 The default Speed Dial number assigned to a
phone number is displayed in the Speed # field.
This i s always the next av ailable Speed Dial
location.
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Editing Entries
If you want to assign the phone number to a
different Speed Dial locati on:
With the Speed # field highli gh ted, press O.
Press A under Delete to delete the current
Speed Dial number.
Enter the new Sp eed Dial number using the
keypad.
When you are finished, press O.
3 If you want to create a voice name for a phone
number, select Voice Name.
As directed by the screen prompts, say and
repeat the name you want t o assign to the
number. Speak clearly into the microphone.
4 When you are finished, press A under Back.
Editing Entries
1 From the Contacts list, scroll to or select the
entry you want to edit.
2 Press A under Edit. -or-
If Edit is not one of yo ur op t io ns: P ress m. Select
Edit.
The entry details screen displays.
3 Follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 36 to edit the various fields.
Viewing Entries
When yo u view Cont ac ts ent r ies , yo u ca n choose
how much detail you want to see.
Viewing the Contacts List
In this view, each entry shows:
• The nam e assigned to the entry
• A small version o f the picture assigned to the
entry, if you have set Contacts to show pictures
in the Contac ts list. See “Choosing Picture V iew
or List View” on page 39.
• The types of numbers and addr esses stored in
the entry
To view entries from the Contacts list:
1 Access Contacts.
2 Scroll to view entries.
Tip: To find Contacts entries faster, use the
keypad to enter th e first lett er of the name .
3 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.
<> surrounds the Contacts type
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Contacts
Selecting an Entry
In this view, each entry shows:
• The name assigned to the entry
• A small version of the picture assig ned to the
entry
• The name of the ring tone assigned to the entry
• The numbers and addresses stored in the entry
To select an entry:
1 From the Contacts list, select the entry you want
to view.
2 Scroll to view the numbers and addresses
stored in the entry.
Tip: To select other entries: Scroll left or right.
Or, press # or *.
To return to the Contacts list, press A under Back.
Viewing More Details
When an entry is selected, you can view mor e
details about the entry by selecting items within the
entry.
Viewing Det ails of a Number or Address
1 Select the entry.
2 Select the number or address you want to view
details of.
If the you select a phone number, you c an view
its Speed Dial number and see whether it has a
voice name.
To return to the entry, press A under Back or
press O.
Viewing a Large Pict ur e
To view a large version of the pictu re assigned to
an entry:
1 Select the entry.
2 Select the first item shown on the entry screen.
This item shows the name assigned to the entry
or No Name.
Note: You cannot mak e calls from this view.
To return to the entry, press A under Back or
press O.
Choosing Picture View or List View
You can set Con t acts to sh ow th e pict u re ass ig ne d
to each entry as you view the Contacts list or show
the Contacts list without pictures.
1 From the Contacts list, press m.
2 Select Contact View.
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Deleting Entries
3 Select List View to show the Contacts list
without pictures. -or-
Select Picture V iew to show the picture
assigned to each entry.
Searching for a Name
To search for a name in Contacts:
1 From the Contacts list, press A un de r Search.
-or-
If Search is not one of yo ur op tions: Pre ss m.
Select Search.
2 Enter the name y ou want to see. See “Entering
Text” on page 33.
3 Press O.
Your phone finds the name you entered or the
nearest match.
Showing Only Direct Connect®
Numbers and Talkgroups
To set Contacts to show only entries that contain
Direct Connect numbers and Talkgroup entries:
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.
Deleting Entries
Delete an Entry
1 From the Contacts list, scroll to or select 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 number or address you want to
delete.
2 Scroll le f t or ri gh t t o d is play th e C ont a ct s ty pe for
the number you want to delete. -or-
Select the entry. Scroll to or select the number
you want to delete.
3 Press m.
4 Select Delete Number.
5 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
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Contacts
Note: If an entry contains on ly one number or
address, deleting the number or address
delet es the entry.
Checking Capacity
To see how many numbers are stored in Co ntacts:
1 From the Contacts list, press m.
2 Select Capacity.
Creating Pauses and Waits
When storing a num ber, you can program your
phone t o pause or wait betw een digits while
diali ng. A pause makes your phone pause for 3
seconds before dialing fur ther. A wait makes your
phone wait for your response befor e dialing further.
This feature is useful when using voice mail or
other a ut omat ed p hone sy st ems tha t req ui re y ou t o
dial a ph one number and the n enter an access
number.
To progr am a pause:
Press and hold * until the letter P appe ars.
The P represents a 3-second pause.
If you store 17035551235P1234, when you select
this number 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:
Press and hold * until the lett e r W ap pe ars .
The W means your phone waits before dialing
further.
If you store 17035551235W1234, whe n you select
this number and make a call, your phone dials the
first 11 digits and then waits. A message appears
asking if you want to send the rest of the digits.
Press A under Yes to dial the last 4 digits.
Tip: You can create pauses and w ai ts wh il e
dialin g a number from the keypad. See
“Crea ting Pauses and Wait s Wh ile Di al ing”
on page 48 .
International Numbers
When storing a number that you plan to use for
international calls, use Plus Dialing:
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.
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Making Calls From Contacts
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 48.
Making Calls From Contacts
While Viewing the Contacts List
1 Access 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 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 D irect Connect call, press the PTT
button.
If you are making a Direct Connect call, your phone
places t he call t o the Di rect Conn ect number st ore d
in the Contacts entry, even if the Direct Connect
icon is not dis p la yed.
If you are making a phone call:
• Your phone places the call to the phone number
assign ed 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 the Contacts entry.
• If the Contacts type displayed is not a phone
number and you have more than one ph one
number stored in the Contacts entry, your phone
prompts you to select the phone number you
want to place the call to.
After Selecting an Entry
1 Access Contacts.
2 Select the Contacts entry that contains the
number you want to call.
3 Scro ll to or select numbe r you want to call.
4 To make a phone call, press s. -or-
To make a D irect Connect call, press the PTT
button.
If you tr y to mak e a t yp e of ca ll th at do es not match
the Cont acts typ e of the numb er yo u ch os e, no ca ll
is placed.
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Memo
Memo lets you store a number, make a call to that
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 Direct Connect call, press the PTT
button.
To store the memo number to Contacts:
1 From the main menu, select Memo.
2 Press m.
3 Select Store to Contacts.
4 T o st ore th e n umb er as a ne w en try, select [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 36.
7 Press A under Done.
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Call Forwarding
Call forwarding sends calls to the phone numbers
you specify. You can forward all calls to one
number or forward missed calls to different
numbers depending on the reason you missed the
call. You can forw ard phone lines 1 and 2
independently.
Forwarding All Calls
When you s et your phone to for ward all calls, an
icon ap pe ars in t he top row of the display :
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; c alls 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; c alls to phone lines 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 forwarding 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 t o forward ca lls 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 you
specified.
Turning Off Call Forwarding
If you do not want all your calls forwarded, turn the
feature off:
1 From the main menu, select Call Forward > To.
2 Set this option to Off.
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Call Forwa rdin g
All your calls are now sent to your phone.
Calls you miss are f or w ar d ed acc or d in g t o the
options set for missed calls. By default, missed
calls are forwarded to voice mail.
Forwarding Missed Calls
You can sp eci f y a fo r wardi ng 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 phon e is out of
coverage or powered off.
Note: If you want a type of missed call sent to
voice mail, the call forwarding number for
that type of missed call must be your
voice mail access number. In most cases,
your voice mail access nu mber is your
area code + first 3 digits of your PTN +
MAIL (6245). To verify your voice mail
access nu mber, contact Nex tel Custom e r
Care.
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 i s 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 enter 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.
5 Press O.
6 Repeat step 2 through step 5 for If N o Answe r
and If Unreachable.
7 When you are finished, press A under Back.
Viewing Call Forwarding
Settings
1 From the main menu, select Call Forward >
Forward > All Calls.
2 With To highli ghted, press A unde r 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 receivin g a second call.
To acce pt t he sec ond c al l a nd put th e act i 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 second call:
Press A under No. If you subscribe to voice
mail, the call is forwarded to your voice mail box,
unless you set Call Forward 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 Se tt ing s > Phon e
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, press 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 place a second
call, you can combi ne these calls into 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, press m.
3 Select 3 Way. This puts the call on hold .
4 Enter the second phone number you want to
call.
Tip: For quick w ay s to enter the nu mb er, 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 more information on pau ses and
waits, s ee “Creating Pauses and Waits” on page
41.
To create a pause while dialing a phone numbe r:
1 From the keypad, enter the digits you want to
occur before the pause.
2 Press m.
3 Select Insert Pause .
4 Enter the digits you want to occ ur afte r the
pause.
To create a wait while dialing a phone number:
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 occ ur afte r the wait.
Making International Calls
Your service default is “International Calls
Restri cted.” Contact Nextel Customer Care to
obtain international dialing access.
Calls placed between the United States and
Canada do not require an international access
code.
Plus Dialing lets you place an international call to
most countries without entering the local
international access c ode.
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.
One Touch D ir ect C o nn ec t
One Touch Direct Connect sets your phone to call
the most recent Direct Connect number on the
recent calls list, or a Direct Connect number you
choose, every time you press the PTT button.
Setting One Touch Direct Connect
T o the Most Recent Direct Connec t Number
1 From the main menu, select Se ttings > DC/GC
Options > One Touch DC.
2 Set this option to Last Call.
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
T o the Any Direct Connect Number
1 From the main menu, select Se ttings > DC/GC
Options > One Touch DC > Assigned
Number.
2 To enter the Direct Connect number you want
your phone to call every time you press the PTT
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.
Turning Off One Touch Direct
Connect
1 From the main menu, select Se ttings > 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 Se tt ing s > Phon e
Calls > Flip Activation > Flip to Ans.
2 Set this option to On.
To set your phone no t to answer calls w hen 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 c lose the
flip:
1 From the main menu, select Se tt ing s > Phon e
Calls > Flip Activation > Flip to End.
2 Set this option to On.
To set your phone not to end calls when you close
the flip:
Set Flip to End to Off in step 2.
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Group ConnectSM Calls
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.
Group C o nn ectSM Calls
A Group Connect call is similar to a Direct Connect
call, but is made to all members of a Tal k group at
once. A Talkgrou p is a predetermined group of up
to 25 Nextel customers.
Befor e yo u can make or re ce iv e Group Con ne ct
calls, a Talkgroup must be established. After the
Talkgroup is established, you must join the
Talkgroup.
Joining a Talkgroup
When you enable security, you receive a list of
Talkgroups that have been set up for you if you
subscribe to this servic e. The Talkgroup list is
saved to Co ntacts.
To receive Group Connect ca lls made to any of
these Talkgroups, you must join the Talkgroup.
1 Press A under Contcs. -or-
From the main men u, scro ll to Contacts and
press O.
2 Scroll to the Talkgroup y ou want to join.
3 Press A under Join.
Note: You will now be able to receive Group
Connect communications 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 way s:
• Using G roup Connect Management* on
MyNextel at nextel.com
* You must be an account administrator to use Group Connect
Management.
• Contacting y our Nextel Sales Representative at
the time of ac tiv ation
• Using W i rel ess Ma nage r to cr ea te, ma nage , an d
delete Talkgroups
When you create your Talkgroups, you can 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.
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
Making Group ConnectSM Calls
1 Press #. Then enter the Talkgroup number
using the key pa d. -or-
Choose the Talkgroup name from Contacts or
recent ca ll s l is t.
2 Proceed as if making a Dir ect Connect call.
Receiv in g Gro up ConnectSM Calls
To answer a Group Co nnect call:
Proceed as if answering a Direct Connect ca ll.
Only one person at a time may speak on a
Group Con nect call.
The Direct Connect number or name of the
person who is speaking will appear on the
displa y be lo w the T al kg r o up num be r .
Turning off Group ConnectSM Calls
To set your phone to prevent you from hearing
Group Connect calls to you r Talkgroup:
1 From the main menu, select Se ttings > DC/GC
Options > Tkgrp Silent.
2 Set this option On.
To set your phone to let you hear Group Connect
calls to your Talkgr oup:
Set Tkgrp Silent to Off in step 2 .
Call Timers
Call timers meas ure the du ration of your phone
calls, Direct Connect or Group Conn ect 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 one call.
• 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 ca lls.
• DC/GC Reset — keeps a running total of all of
your Direct Connect and Group Connect call
minutes, until you reset it.
• DC/GC Lifetime — displays the total minutes of
all you r Direct Connect and Group Co nnect
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.
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Using Your Phone as a Modem
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 withou t resett ing: Press O
when you ar e finished vie w in g. -or-
To reset a featu re: Pres s A under Reset. Press
O or press A under Yes to confirm.
Note: The values displayed by Call Timers
should not be used for billing. Call timers
are estimates only.
Usin g Your Phone as a
Modem
To use your phone as a modem with a lapto p,
handhe ld device, or desktop computer:
1 Open the connector cover.
connector
cover
2 With the phone’s di spla y fac ing up , ins ert the
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, your phone has these
data trans fer modes:
• Circuit data — used for sending and recei v ing
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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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
To use these services, you must install the iDE N
Wireless Data Services software (available
separately) and subscribe to a Next el Wireless
Web access plan. For more information on setting
up your computer an d yo ur i860 phone for packet
and circuit data calls, go to nextel.com.
Making TTY Calls
To use your phone to make phone calls using a
teletypewriter (TTY) device:
1 Connec t one end of a 2.5 m m ca bl e into the
audio jack on your phone. Connect the other
end of the cable t o your TTY device.
2 Make sure that your phone’s TTY feature is on
and select the TTY mode you want to use.
3 Use your phone t o enter phone numbers and
make calls.
When you make a TTY 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-Code,
High-Speed, and Interrupti on are not supported by
your phone. These feature s must be turned off or
disabled to use your TTY device with your phone.
Turning On the TTY Feature
Your pho ne’s TTY feature must be on if you want
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 Se tt ing s > Phon e
Calls > TTY > Use TTY. This field must say On.
Choosing a Mode
Your phone supports these TTY modes:
•TTY — You type and read 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 repl ies 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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Special Dialing Codes
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 y ou want.
To change mode during a call using your TTY
device, issue one of the following 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 the volume
of your phone speaker, see “Setting the
Volume” on page 136.)
Changing 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 make calls outside the U.S., se t 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.
Special Dialing Codes
Non-Emergency Numbers
Nextel su pports many “non-emergency” numbers
(such as #77, 311,. ..) provided by local and state
governments. These numbers are used to report
non-emergency i ncidents. If the situation includes
imminent danger or loss of life, you should dial
911.
Telecommunications Relay Se rvi ce
Nextel supports services for communicating with
speech and/or hearing impaired individ uals. You
can dial 711 to reach a local Telecommu nications
Relay Center. You will then be connected to your
destination number. Relay service works through a
Communications Assist ant who reads messages
typed i nto a TDD/TTY device by a speech or
hearing impaired individual to you. The
Communic at io ns Assis ta nt then ty pe s you r spo ke n
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Advan c ed C al li ng Features
messages to the hearing or speech impaired
indivi dual. Telecommunications Relay S ervice is
available 24 hours a day, seven 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 ble in all
areas.
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Nextel® Phone Services
Contact Nextel Customer Care to obtain these
services or for additional information:
Note: Some services are not available outside
of the continental United States.
Caller ID
Your phone can automatically display the phone
number or name (if the 10-digit phone number is
stored in your Contacts) of the person calling
(unless blocked b y the caller), enab ling you to
decide whe the r to ta ke the ca l l or f orwa r d it t o vo ic e
mail.
If you ha ve as si gn ed a pi ct ure t o the 1 0-di g it p hone
number in you Contacts, the picture displays when
you receive a call from that number. See
“Assigning to Contacts” on page 103.
Caller ID infor mation is not available on all calls.
Per-Call Blocking
You can block delivery of your phone number to
other C aller ID units 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 lo ck 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.
Altern at e Li n e Se rv ice
You can have two different phone n umbers on the
same phon e. With Alternat e Line Service, you can:
• Set up different billing addresses for each phone
line.
• Use different ringer styles so that you can tell
which line is receiv ing the call.
• Forward incoming calls to the primary and
alternate line to different phone numbers.
To set the active line:
1 From the main menu, select Se tt ing s > Phon e
Calls > Set Line.
2 Select the phone line you want to be the active
line.
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When calls made to the line that is not active are
set to be forwarded to the active line, these calls
are sent to voice mail without ringing. See “Call
Forwarding” on page 44.
Call Restrictions
You can prevent your phone from making or
receiving long distance, incoming, and outgoing
(exce pt 91 1) calls.
Nextel® 411
You can call Nextel 411 within the continental
United States and Hawaii. Services include white
and yell ow page li stings, driving directions,
restau r an t r es erv ations, mo vie listing s an d
showtimes, and local event information.
You can get information listings, restaurant
information, and movie listings sent to you as a text
message.
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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 ring tone lets you hear it.
4 Select the features you want to ass ign the ring
tone to.
5 When you are finished, press A under Done.
Note: This icon
set your phone to neither vibrate nor make
a sound for phone call s.
M appears on the display if you
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 phone calls,
Direct Co nnect calls, Group C onnect calls, call
alerts, message notifications, and Datebook
reminders.
1 From the main menu, select Ring T ones >
VibeAll.
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 ring o pt ion s f o r Di re ct C onn ec t ca lls
and Group Connect calls, see “Setting
Your Phone to Vibrate” on page 136.
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Ring Tones
These i cons indicate how the ringer is set.
Q The ph on e al way s vi b rat es in stea d of maki ng
a sound.
The phone vibrates instead of making a
R
sound for phone ca lls.
Group Connect calls and Direct Conne c t
u
calls a re heard through the earpiece, not the
speaker.
These ic ons may appear at the same time.
Ring and Vibrate
To set your phone to ring and v ibrate when you
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 assign.
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 under 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 tr y you want to as si gn the
ring tone to.
Note: You can assign some ring tones to
Contacts from the media center as well.
See “Assigning to Contacts” on page 103.
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.
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Downloading More Ring Tones
6 Scroll to view ring tones assigned to features
and Contact entries.
Downloading More Ring
Tones
If you want to use other ring tones you can
download them in to 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 t l y from your phon e.
You can also go to nextel.com/downloads for a
wide selection of available ring tones, including
MP3 files, and downloadin g instructions .
Note: Ring tones may be downloaded onl y
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 availab le 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 Mem o r y U sa ge.
Deleting custom ring tones frees memory.
Note: Ring tones are stored in your phone using
the same memory space used to store
messages, Java application data, items
accessible through the media center, and
voice rec or d s crea t ed wh en your p hon e i s
in a call. Delet ing some of these other
items frees memory for ring tones.
Deleting Custom Ring Tones
Deleting a ring tone from the list of ring tones
deletes it from all parts of your phone, including the
media ce nter and Contacts.
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 ring 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 mes sages.
When you receive the following types of
mess ag es , you can acce s s them throu gh the
mess ag e ce nter:
• Voice mail mes sa ge s
• Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
messages
You can listen to or view these messages, delete
them, or continue to store them in the message
center.
The mes sage center also lets you cre ate and send
MMS messages. It stores messages you have sent
and lets you save drafts of messages you are
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 Message] — begin creating an MMS
message.
• Voice Mail — access voice mail messages you
have received.
• Inbox — access MMS messages you have
received.
•Drafts — access MM S 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 voice mail message,
Multim edia Messaging Ser vice (MMS) messag e,
Short Me ssage Service (SMS) message, or Net
alert, you have 2 ways to acce ss 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 message center.
Message Notifications
When yo u r ec ei ve a mes s ag e, yo ur phone notifies
you with text on the disp la y an d a notific a tio n ton e
or vibration. Yo u can access the message or
dismis s the noti fic a tio n.
If you dismiss the notification, the messa ge is not
deleted. It can be accessed through the message
center.
If you are not on a phone call when you receive a
message, your phone sounds a notification tone
every 30 seconds until you access the message,
you dismi ss the no tification, or the alert time-out
expires.
When you are on a phone call, you can receive
message notifications for all types of messages
except MM S messages. For other types of
mess ag es , yo ur ph on e may sound a noti f ic at i on
tone during the call or aft er you end the call,
depend ing on how you set your notification
options.
Setting Notification Options
To control whether your phone sounds message
notification tones while you are on phon e calls:
1 From the main menu, select Se tt ing s > Phon e
Calls > Notifications.
2 Select the option you want:
• Receive All — Tones so und during calls for
all types of messages except MMS
messages.
• Message Mail Only — Tones 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 messag es
are held until yo u 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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Receiving Messages
Message Center
All your messages are stored in the message
center. The message center shows how man y
messages you have of each type.
To access 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 or press A under the display option on
the left.
Note: In order for you to access voice mail for
the firs t time you mus t acc es s it by dial i ng
into your voice mail box using your PTN. If
there is already a message in your voice
mail box, then you can access your voice
mail through the message center.
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Receiving a Message
When you receive a voice mail message, New
Voice Mail Message appears on the display.
To call Nextel’s voice mail 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 icon
appears on the display, reminding you that you
have a new message.
Accessing Voice Mail From
the Message Center
From the main menu, select Messages > Voice
Mail.
Sending Unanswered Calls to
Voice Mail
To send a phone call to voice mail instead of
answering it:
If the flip is closed, press .. -or-
Press e. -or-
Press A under No.
y
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Note: To receive voice mail messages, you
must firs t set up your voice mail box.
Note: If you are bring ing your phone number
from another carrier, we suggest you set
up your voice mail box after the number
you brought to Nextel is active on your
Nextel phone an d your temporary phone
number is deactivated. If you set up yo ur
voice mail box prior 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.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
Box
Using yo ur i860 phone, dial your 10-digit N extel
Personal Telephone Number (PTN). For example:
703555 7777. Follow the system instructions to
create a new 4- to 7-digit password, record your
name, and record a greeting. When the system
says, “Thank you for using Nextel Voice Mail,” your
mailbox is set up.
If you are calling from a phone other than your
i860, dial your 10-digit Nextel PTN. When you hear
the greeting, press * to access your voice mail
box. The system will prompt you to enter your
passwor d. E n ter th e la st s ev en d igit s of yo ur Next el
PTN. For example: 5557777. This is your
tempo r ary passwo r d.
You are in the main voice mail menu when you
hear the options listed below.
• To play your messages, press 1. (This opt ion
plays only if you have new or saved messages.)
• To record a message, press 2.
• To change your greeting, press 3.
• To access your personal options, press 4.
If you pre s s * while you are in a sub-menu, you
will go to the previous menu. If you press **,
you will go to the main voice mail menu. From the
main voice mail menu, press # to exit voice mail.
At any time, you may end the call by pressing e.
Playing Messages
When you receive a new voice mail message, you
can either listen to it immediately by pressing A
under Call, or lat er by pressing A under Back.
These a re opti ons available w hile you are listening
to your messages:
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• Backup — press 1.
• Rewind to the beginning of the message —
press 11.
• Pause or con tin ue t he cur re nt me ss age — pr ess
2.
• Fast forward — press 3.
• Fast forward to the end of the message — press
33.
• Play the date and time stamp — press 55.
These op tions are available 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
automatically d eleted after 30 day s .
To retrieve deleted messages, press * 3. This
option only applies to the current voice mail
session. If you end the call, the messages will be
permanently deleted.
Important: After exiting the voice mail session, you
cannot recover deleted messages.
Changing Your Password
1 From the main voi ce mail menu, press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 4 to access personal preferences.
3 Press 1 to modify password.
4 Enter your n ew p a sswo rd. It mu st be 4 to 7 digi t 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. Passwords
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 men u.
Note: If you forget your passwo rd, conta ct
Nextel Customer Care.
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 voi ce mail 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 men u.
Recording Your Active Greeting
You may want to include one or all of the following
options in your greeting so that callers will know
they are available.
• Press 1 to send a numeric message.
• Press 2 to send an operator-assisted message.
(This option i s available only if you are a
subsc rib er of O pe r at or Ass is ted Messa gi ng .
Contact Nextel Customer Care for more
information.)
• Press # to skip the greeti ng and record a
message immedia tely.
To record or alter your greeting at any time:
1 From the main voi c e mail 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 acti ve
greeting.
3 Record your greeting and press # when you
have finished.
4 Press ** to return to the main men u.
Advanced Voice Mail Features
Multiple Greetings
You can create up to 5 different greetings and
design ate which greeting will be your active
greeting at any given time. The greeting that was
recorded during your initial voice mail box setup is
greeting 1. This is your default active greeting.
To access additional greetings, from the main
voice mail menu, press 3 and follow the prompts.
Greetings Schedule
You can choose to have your greetings
automati ca ll y act iva t ed bas ed on a pre - dete r mine d
time schedule. By activating the Greeting
Schedule, Greetings 1, 2, and 3 will automaticall y
play according to the time schedule listed below.
To activate the gr eeting schedule, from the main
voice mail menu, press 3, then press 9 to
activa te your greeting schedule.
Note: The greeting schedule, when o n, will
Afternoons
override any other greeting that you may
set as active. If a greeting is not recorded,
a system standard greeting will be played.
Noon – 4:59 pm
Monday – Friday
Automatic Playback and Playback
Order
By default, the playback mode of your voice mail
service is set to normal. This feature automatically
plays an d saves new messages when you log in.
To activate automatic pl ayback:
1 From the main voi c e mail menu, press 4 to
access personal options.
2 Press 4 to access personal preferences.
3 Press 2 to access playback preferences.
4 Follow the prompts for automatic or normal
playback.
Recording, Forwarding, and Replying
to Messages
These functions allow you to record and send,
reply to, or forward a message to an assigned
destination address or group list number. If you
record a complete or partial message, but do not
send it, Nextel Voice Mail service will refer to this
mess ag e as an “in pr e pa r a tion” messa ge.
To access additional greetings, from the main
voice mail menu, press 2 and follow the prompts.
Note: You can only send message s using this
method to N exte l cu stome rs in you r hom e
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 the optio ns 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 certain date and time.
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• Future Delive ry — You can specify a time an d
date (up to three months in advance) for the
message to be delivered.
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
To set a sp ec ia l deli ve r y opt i on af t er r eco rdi ng yo ur
message, but before sending it, press 5 an d
future delivery, it cannot be retrieved or
deleted.
follow the prompts.
Working With Gr oup Lists
This feat u re en ab le s yo u to c re ate a li st and a ssi gn
it a unique name. Then, you can add mailbox
numb ers , gro up lists, or in div i du als. Once yo u
create a list you c an 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 li s t:
1 From the main voi c e mail menu, press 4 to
access personal options.
2 Press 2 to access your group lists and follow
the prompts.
Message Forwar ding
Note: You can only forward messages to Nextel
customers in your home market.
This feature allows you to program your phone to
automatically forward inco ming messag es to
another mailbox. There are two types of
forwarding: notifie d and silent. Notified forward ing
prompts the call er that the message will be
forwarded. Silent forwarding does not prompt the
caller that the message will be forwarded.
To modify forwarding options:
1 From the main voi ce mail menu, press 4 to
access pe r s on al options.
2 Press 5 to modify forwarding options, then
follow the prompts.
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Multimedia Messages
Multimedia Messaging Servic e (MMS) lets you
send and receive messages that may include text,
pictures, and audio rec ordings. You can send and
receive these messages from your phone, through
any email accoun t, and from nextel.com.
Your phone's MMS address is your
PTN@messaging.nextel.com. Your PTN is your
Nextel 10-digit Personal Tel ephone 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 received
•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 m essage on the 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 numbers or emai l addresses of
one or mor e rec ipients
• Message — the body of t he mess ag e. This ma y
include text, pictures, or audio recordings.
•Subject — the subject line
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•Attach — one or more attachments. These may
be pictures and audio recordings, including
pictures and voice records you create while
creating the mess ag e.
•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 delivered.
• Valid Until — sets a date after which no more
attemp ts ar e ma d e to deliver th e me ss age.
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 from the keypad w hen
the field is highlighted.
While ent e r in g tex t , yo u can always choose a tex t
input m ode from the contex t-sensitive menu.
For information on ways to enter text from the
keypad, see “Entering Text” on page 33.
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 options: Press m.
Select Send.
To cancel the message at any time:
At the message screen, press A under Cancel.
-or-
Press e to cancel the message and save it in
Drafts.
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Creating and Sending Messages
Creating a Message
1 To begin creat ing a message:
From the main menu, select Messages >
[Create Message]. -or-
Select [Create Message] from Inbox, Drafts, or
Sent Items. -or-
Begin creating a message from Contacts, the
recent calls list, or the idle screen. See “More
Ways to Begin a Message” on page 75. -or-
Reply to a received message. See “Replying to
a Message” on page 74.
2 To address the message:
Select To.
Enter the phone number or email 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 76.
Tip: To remove a phone number or email
address f r om th e l i st of me ss age rec ip ie nt s,
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 enter or edit the bod y of the message:
Select Message.
Note: If you have created a signature, the
signature automatically appears in this
field. Text you enter appears before your
signa ture. See “Customizing MMS” on
page 87.
Enter text from the keypa d . -or-
Use a Quick Note. See “Quick Notes” on page
77. -or-
Insert a picture or audio recording. See
“Att aching Pictures and Audio Recordings From
the Media Center” on page 78.
When you are finished, press O.
4 If you wan t to send the mess age now, press A
under Send. -or-
If Send is not one of your options: Press m.
Select Send. -or-
To fill in more message fields, see “Adding More
Message Options” on page 73 .
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Adding More Message Options
1 To view more message fields in a messag e 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
77.
When you are finished, press O.
3 If you wan t to att ac h a pic tu r e or au di o
recordings, see “Att aching Pictures and Audio
Recordings F rom the Media Center” on page 78
or “Attaching New Pictures and Voice Records”
on page 78.
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 email 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 76.
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 prior ity you want.
6 If you want to receive a report confirming that
your message was delivered:
Select Report > On Delivery.
7 If you want to set a date after which attempts to
deliver the message end:
Select Valid Until .
Select a date by scrolling or entering numbers.
Press O. -or-
To set no date, press A under No Date.
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8 T o sen d t he m essag e, pres s A un de r Send. -or-
If Send is not one of your options: Press m.
Select Send.
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 ha ve alr e ad y viewed a me ss ag e,
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 81 an d
“Viewing Received Messages From the Message
Center” on page 83.
When you reply to a message you received , some
of the fields in yo ur reply message are fille d in
automatically:
•To — the phone number or email address of the
sender of the message you are replying to. If
you are sending a reply to all, some recipients
may be in this field.
• Message — the first 40 characters of the
messag e y ou ar e rep ly in g to . Text you add t o th e
body of your message appears 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 message you w ant to repl y to . -or-
If you have alread y vi ew e d the messag e, sc r o ll
to it.
2 To reply to the sender only, press A under
Reply. -or-
To reply to the sender and all recipients: Pr ess
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 fields you want to c hange.
5 Send the message.
Tip: To create new reply phrases to use in later
reply message, see “Customizing MMS” on
page 87.
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More Ways to Begin a Message
In addition to beginnin g a message from the
mess ag e ce nter, you ca n be gi n a me ssage fro m
Contacts, the recent calls list, the idle screen, the
camera, or the media center.
From Contacts
1 From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry
cont aining the phone number or email address
you want to send the message to.
2 Scroll left or right to view the Contacts types until
you see the icon for the phone numbe r or email
address you want to send a message to.
3 Press A under Create. -or-
If Create is not one of your options: Pres s m.
Select Crea t e Me ss age.
4 Create and send the message. The message is
autom atical ly add ress ed to the ph one num ber or
email address you chose.
From the Recent Calls List
1 From the recent calls list, scroll to the entry you
want to send a message to.
2 If the entry has more than one phone number
stored , view th e phon e number you want t o send
the message to.
3 Press A under Create. -or-
If Create is not one of your options: Pre ss m.
Select Create.
4 Create and send the message . The message is
autom atically addressed to the phone number
you chos e .
From the Idle Screen
1 Using the keypad, enter the number you want to
send a message to.
2 Press m.
3 Select Create. The message is automatically
addressed to the phone number you chose.
From the Camera
You can send pictures you have taken with your
phone’ s camera. You cannot send videos.
1 After you have captured a picture, press A
under Send.
2 Create and send the message . The picture is
autom atically included as an attachment.
For information on taking pictures, see “Camera”
on page 96.
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From the Media Center
You can s end pictures and audio recordings in
MMS messages. You cannot send videos.
1 From the medi a cente r, scroll to or se le ct the
item you want to include in a message.
2 Press A under Send. If you scroll to or select an
item that cannot be sent in an MMS message,
Send is not one of your option s.
3 Creat e and send the message. The item you
selected is automatically included as an
attachment.
More Ways to Address a Message
When you are filling in the To and Cc message
fields, you can select recipients from Contacts and
the rece nt calls list.
You can select more than one recipie nt from
Contacts and the recent call s list. A checkmark
appears next to each selec ted item.
Tip: To deselect a selected item: Scroll to a
select e d ite m and pr e ss O.
From Contacts
When you select recipients from Contacts,
Contacts entries containing ph one numbers or
email ad dresses are displayed.
You can s earch for an entry name as you would
otherw ise when viewing Contacts. See “S earching
for a Name” on page 40.
1 While you are creating a message, scroll to or
select To or Cc.
2 Press A under Contcs. -or-
If Contcs is not one of yo ur op t io ns : P res s m.
Select Contacts.
3 Select th e en try con tai ni ng th e phon e nu mb er or
email address you want to send the message to.
4 If the entry contains more than one phone
number or email address, select the ones you
want to send the message to.
When you ar e fini sh ed selec ti ng item s w ithi n the
entry, press A under Done.
5 When you are finished selecting entries, press
A under Done.
From the Recent Calls List
When you select recipients from the recent calls
list, phone calls are displayed.
Direct C onne ct cal ls are di spla yed only if the Dir e ct
Connect number is stored in Contacts and its
Contacts entry also contains a phone number or
email ad dress.
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1 While you are creating a message, scroll to or
select To or Cc.
2 Press m.
3 Select Recent Calls.
4 Select th e en try con tai ni ng th e phon e nu mb er or
email address you want to send t he message to.
5 If the entry contains more than one phone
number or email address, select the ones you
want to send the message to.
When you ar e fini sh ed sel ec ting it em s wit hin th e
entry, press A under Done.
6 When you are finished selecting entries, press
A under Done.
Quick Notes
When you are filling in the Message and Subject
message fields, you can add ready-made words or
short phrases called Quick Notes. After you add
these words or phrases, you can edit them as you
would any other tex t.
1 While you are creating a message, scroll to or
select Message or Subject.
2 Press A under QNotes. -or-
If QNotes is not one of your options: Press m.
Select Insert Q uic k Notes .
3 Select the Quick Note you want to insert into the
message.
Tip: To cr e a te new Quick No te s to us e in late r
mess ag es, see “Custo mi zing MMS” on
page 87.
Inserting Pictures and Audio
Record in gs From the Media Center
When you are filling in the Message field, you can
insert pictures and audio recordings from the
media ce nter into the body of the mess age.
You can insert more than one of these items into a
message. You can include text in the body of your
message in addition to these items.
Note: For information on how items inserted into
the body of a message appear when a
message is received, see “Embedded
Objects and Attachments” on page 82.
Inserting Items
1 While you are filling in the Message field, press
m.
2 Select Insert Picture or Insert Audio.
A list of pictures and audio recordings that can
be included in a message appears.
3 Select th e pic t ur e or au di o re co rdi ng y ou wan t to
insert.
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Tip: To view or listen to the item before inserting
it, highlight it and press A under Preview.
Removing an Insert e d It em
To remove an item inserted into the body of the
mess ag e yo u ar e crea t i ng :
1 Highlight the item you want to remove.
2 Press A under Delete.
Attaching Pictures and Audio
Record in gs From the Media Center
You can attach one or mo r e pi ct u re s and audio
recordings from the media center.
Note: For information on how attachments
appear when a message is received, see
“Embedded Objects and Attachments” on
page 82.
Attaching Items
1 While you are creating a message, se lect
Attach > [New Attachment].
2 Select Browse Picture or Browse Audio.
A list of pictures and audio recordings that can
be included in a message appears.
3 Select th e pic t ure o r au dio r e co rdi ng you wan t to
attach.
Tip: T o view or listen to the item before attaching
it, highlight it and press A under Preview.
4 If you want to attach more items, select [New
Attachment].
5 When you are finished, press A under Done.
Attaching New Pictures and Voice
Records
While you are creating a message, you can take
pictures and create voice records and attach them
to the m essage.
T aking a New Picture
1 While you are creating a message, scroll to any
message field and press m. -or-
Select Attach > [New Attachment].
2 Select Capture Picture. This access the
camera.
3 If you want to adjust the zoom, lighting, picture
quality, picture size, or a timer, set these options.
See “Setting Picture Options” on page 96.
4 Aim the camera lens on the flip. Use the internal
displa y as the viewfin de r.
5 When the image you want to capture is in view,
press an d re le as e O or press and release A
under Capture.
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6 When the you have captured the picture you
want to attach to your message, press and
release O or press and release A under Save.
-or-
To discard the picture, press A under Discard.
You can then take another picture.
7 When you are finished, press A under Done if
Done is one of your op t io ns .
The picture is attached to the message and saved
to the media cente r.
Creating a New Voice Record
1 While you are creating a message, scroll to any
message field and press m. -or-
Select Attach > [New Attachment].
2 Select Record Voice.
3 Say the message you want to record into the
microphone.
4 When you are finished recording, press O or
press A under Save.
5 When you are finished, press A under Done if
Done is one of your op t io ns .
The voice record is attac hed to the message and
saved to the media ce nter and the list of voice
records.
Removing an Attachment
To remove an attachment in a me ssage you are
creating:
1 While you are creating a message, select
Attach.
2 Scroll to the attachment you want to remove.
3 Press m.
4 Select Unattach.
Drafts
While you are creating a message, you can save it
in Drafts before you send it.
You can v iew, edit, send, or delete saved drafts.
Saving a Message in Drafts
1 While you are creating a message, press m.
2 Select Save In Drafts.
You can c ontinue to create the message. The
version you saved in Drafts will not change.
Sending a Draft
1 From the main menu, select Messages >
Drafts.
2 Scroll to the draft you want to send.
3 Press m.
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4 Select Send.
Editing a Draft
1 From the main menu, select Messages >
Drafts.
2 Select the draft you wan t to edit.
3 Continue as you would when creating a
message.
Deleting a Draft
When you send a draft, it is deleted from Drafts.
To delete a message in Drafts without sending it:
1 Scroll to the message you want to delete.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete Message.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Dra fts Icons
M Draft.
w High priority.
LAttachment.
y High priority with an attachment.
Sent Items
Messages you have sent or tr ied to send are
stored in Sent Items.
Forwarding Sent Items
1 From the main menu, select Messages > Sent
Items.
2 Scroll to the message you want to forward.
3 Press m.
4 Select Forward.
5 Edit and send your message.
You can add to and edit the message you are
forwarding.
Resending Messages
If a message was not sent from your phone, you
can resend it.
1 From the main menu, select Messages > Sent
Items.
2 Scroll to the message you want to resend.
3 Press A under Resend.
Note: If your message was sent successfully,
Resend will not appear as an option.
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Checking Delivery Status
If a message w as success full y sent and you set the
message to give a report confirming delivery, you
can check the delivery status:
1 From the main menu, select Messages > Sent
Items.
2 Scroll to the message you want to view.
3 Press m.
4 Select Delivery Status.
Deleting Messages
1 Scroll to the message you want to delete. -or-
View the message you want to delete.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete Message.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Sent Items Icons
t Successfully sent.
v Unsuccessfully sent.
w High priority.
LAttachment.
z High priority and locked.
y High priority with an attachment.
Receiving a Message
When you receive an MMS message, a message
notification appears on the display.
To view the message:
1 Press O or press A under t he display option on
the left.
The mes sage is downloade d from the message
server.
2 If the message fills more than one screen, scroll
to read it.
To dismiss the message notification:
If the flip is closed, press .. -or-
If the flip is open, press A under the display
option on the rig ht or close the flip .
This icon
you that you have a new mes s ag e .
w appears on the display, reminding
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Navigating a Message
Navigating a Message
As you scroll through a message, numbers, email
addresses, and website URLs are highlighted.
Pictures and audio recordings are also highlighted.
Embedded Objects and Attachments
Messages may contain pictures or au dio
recordings as part of the body of the message or
as attac hm ents.
If a message contains pictures or audio recordings
in the body of the message, highlight each picture
or audio record ing to view or play it.
If a message contains a pict ure or audio recording
as an attachment, open the attac hment to view the
picture or play the audio recording.
Opening Attachments
To open an attachment.
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the attachment you want to open.
Attachments appear at the end of a message.
3 Press O.
Note: Att achments that are of an unknown type
cannot be opened, but th ey can be
deleted. See “Deleting Attachments” on
page 86.
Viewing a Slide Show
Your phone can receive MMS messages
containing slide shows.
A slide show may contain a series of pictures that
displ ay is se quence. It ma y als o incl ude one or
more audio recordings.
When yo u view a messag e containin g a slide
show, this ic on i appears.
To view a slide show in a message :
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the slide show.
3 Press O.
To speed up the slide show, scroll right or scroll
down.
To repeat the part of the slide show you have just
viewed, scroll left or scroll up.
To view the slide show again, press A under
Restart.
Note: You can create and send MMS messages
cont aining slide shows on nextel.com.
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Viewing Received Messages
From the Message Center
1 From the main menu, select Messages > Inbox.
2 Select the message you want to read.
If you have not viewe d the messag e be for e , t he
message is downloaded from the mess age
server.
3 If the message fills more than one screen, scroll
to read it.
Inbox Icons
u Un read message.
T Read message.
r Re ply sent.
N Forwarded.
O Locked.
w High priority.
LAttachment.
x Locked, with an attachment.
z High pri ority and lock ed .
y High prior ity with an attachment.
{ High priori ty and lo cked , w ith an attac hm ent.
Actions for Received
Messages
Deleting
Unread Messages
1 Scroll to the message you want to delete.
2 Press A under Delete.
3 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Read Messag es
1 Scroll to the message you want to delete. -or-
View the message you want to delete.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete Message.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Replying
See “Replying to a Message” on page 74.
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Actions for Received Messages
Forwarding
1 View the message you want to forward. -or-
If you have alread y vi ew e d t he mes s age, scro ll
to it.
2 Press m.
3 Select Forwa rd.
4 Creat e and send your message.
Embedded objec ts and attachments are included
when you forward a message.
Locking and Unlocking
When you lock a message, it can not be deleted
until yo u un lo ck it.
1 View the mes s ag e you want to loc k or unlock.
-or-
If you have alread y vi ew e d t he mes s age, scro ll
to it.
2 Press m.
3 Select Loc k Me ss age or Unlock Message.
Calling a Number in a Message
If a message you receive cont ains a phone
number, Direct Connect number, or Talkgroup ID,
you can ca ll or send a call alert to that n umber.
These nu mbers may appear in the From field, the
To field, the Cc field, the subject line, or the body
of the message.
Making a Phone Call
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the phone number you want to call.
3 Press s.
Making a Direct Connect Call
1 View the message.
2 Highli gh t t he Di r ect Co nnec t nu mb er y ou wan t to
call.
3 Press the PTT button.
Sending a Call Alert
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the Direct Co nnect number or
Talkgroup ID you want to alert.
3 Press m.
4 Select Alert.
5 Press the PTT button.
Making a Group ConnectSM Call
1 View the message.
2 Press m.
3 Highlight the Talkgroup ID you want to call.
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4 Select Talkgroup.
5 Press the PTT button.
Storing Message Information to
Contacts
If a message you receive cont ains a phone
number, Direct Connect number, Talkgroup ID, or
an email address, you can store this information to
Contacts.
These nu mbers may appear in the From field, the
To field, the Cc field, the subject line, or the body
of the message.
1 View the mes s ag e.
2 Highlight th e number or emai l address you want
to save.
3 Press m.
4 Select Save Number or Save E-mail.
5 To store the number or email address as a new
entry, select [New Contact]. -or-
To store the number or email address to an
existing entry, select the entry.
6 With the Contacts type field highlighted, scroll
left or right to display the Contacts type you want
to assign the number or email address.
7 If you want to add more information to the entry,
follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 36.
8 Press A under Done.
Going to a Website
If a message contains one or more website URLs,
you can go to the web site.
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the website URL you want to go to.
3 Press m.
4 Select Go To Website.
Note: The entire URL must appear in the
messag e. Other wise , you cann ot go to the
website.
Saving an Embedded Picture or
Audio Rec o rdi ng
To save a p icture or audio recordin g that is part of
the body of a message you receive:
1 View the message.
2 Highli gh t the pi ct ur e or aud io r ec ordin g y ou wan t
to save.
3 Press m.
4 Select Save Picture or Save Audio.
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Actions for Received Messages
Pictures and audio recordings are saved to the
media ce nter.
Note: Some types of pictures and audio
recordings can be view e d or pl ay ed , b ut
not sav ed to the media cent er.
Deleting an Embedded Picture or
Audio Rec o rdi ng
To delete a picture or audio recording that is part of
the body of a message you receive:
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the picture or audio recording you want
to delete.
3 Press m.
4 Select Delete Picture or Delete Audio.
Saving Attachments
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the attachment you want to save.
3 Press m.
4 Select Save Attachment.
Pictures and audio recordings are saved to the
media ce nter.
Note: Some types of pictures and audio
recordings can be view e d or pl ay ed , b ut
not sav ed to the media cent er.
Deleting Attachments
1 View the message.
2 Highlight the attachment you want to delete.
3 Press m.
4 Select Delete Attachment.
5 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Saving Slide Show s
When view ing a sl id e sh ow i n a m ess age yo u h ave
received, you can save the parts of the slide show.
If the slide show contains pictures, you can save
each picture as it appears . If the slide show
contains audio recordings, you can save each
audio recording at any time during the sli de show.
Saving P ictures
1 View the slide show.
2 When the picture you want to save appears,
press m.
3 Select Save Picture .
Saving Audio
1 View the slide show.
2 Press m.
3 Select Save Audio.
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4 If the slide show contains more than one audio
record in g, a li st of t he aud io r ec ord in gs a pp ear s.
Select the audio record ing you want to save.
Deleting Slide Sh ows
1 Highlight the slide show or view the slide show.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete Slideshow.
Customizing MMS
The Setu p menu lets you custom ize MMS for your
phone:
•Friendly Name — Enter text here to create a
friendly name. Your fr iendly name is the name
displayed in the From field on other iDEN
phones when they receive messages from you.
•Signature — Enter text here to create a
signature. Your signature is text that is
automatically inserted at the end of all
messages you create. You can edit the text
before sending the message.
•Quick Notes — lets you create new Quick
Notes and edit or delete Quick Notes you have
created.
• Replies — lets yo u cr e a t e ne w reply phrases
and edit or de l et e reply phr a se s you have
created.
•Cleanup — controls h o w l on g mes sag es r e main
in the Inbox and Sent Items before they are
delet ed. See “Setting the Clean-up Option” on
page 88.
To acces s the Setup menu:
1 From the main menu, select Messages.
2 With [Create Message] highlighted, press m.
3 Select Setup.
Tip: This option is available from many
contex t-sensitive menus when you are
using MMS.
New Quick Notes and Reply Phrases
Creating
1 From the Setup menu, select Quick Notes or
Replies.
2 Select [New Q uicknote] or [New Reply]. -or-
Press A under New.
3 Enter text from the keypa d.
4 When you are finished, press O.
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Customizing MMS
Editing
You can ed it on ly Qu ic k N ote s and r ep ly phr a se s
you have created.
1 From th e Setup menu, se lect Quick Notes or
Replies.
2 Select the Quic k Note or repl y phr ase yo u wan t
to edit.
3 Edit the text.
4 When you are finished, press O.
Deleting
You can dele te on ly Quic k Notes and repl y phrase s
you have created.
To delete a Quick Note or reply phrase:
1 From th e Setup menu, se lect Quick Notes or
Replies.
2 Scroll to the Quick Note or reply phrase you
want to delete .
3 Press press A un de r Delete.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
To delete all Quick Notes or all reply phrases:
1 From th e Setup menu, se lect Quick Notes or
Replies.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete All.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Setting the Clean-up Option
The clean-up opt ion controls how long messages
remain in the Inbox and Sent Items before they are
deleted. You set the clean-up option for the Inbox
and Sent Items separately.
The clean-up opt ion deletes only r ead, unlocked
messages.
Clean-up Options
•Off — Messages are never automatic ally
deleted.
• 5 Messages — If you have more than 5
messag es, messages are deleted in the order
they were received, starting with the oldest, until
5 are left.
• 10 Messages — If you have more than 10
messag es, messages are deleted in the order
they were received, starting with the oldest, until
10 are left.
•1 Day — Messages are deleted if they are older
than 1 day.
•3 Days — Messages are deleted if they are
older than 3 days
•Custom — Lets you create a clean-up option of
up to 99 messages or 99 days .
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For the Inbox
1 From th e S et u p me nu , se le ct Cleanup > Inbox.
2 Choose a clean-up opt io n.
3 To automaticall y d el ete me ss age s now, press O
or press A under Yes. -or-
To delete messages later, press A under No.
For Sent Items
1 From th e S et u p me nu , se le ct Cleanup > Sent
Items.
2 Choose a clean-up opt io n .
3 To automaticall y d el ete me ss age s now, press O
or press A under Yes. -or-
To delete messages later, press A under No.
Choosing to Delete Messages Later
If you choose to delete messages later, rather than
at the time you set the clean-up option, the type of
clean-up option you set d etermines when
messages are deleted.
If you set an option that cleans up messages
according to how many you have, messages are
delete d when you exit th e me ss age center aft er
setting the option.
If you set an option that cleans up messages
accordin g t o h ow o ld the me ss age s a re, mes sa ges
are deleted when you power on your ph one.
Managing Memory
All me ssages in the Inbox, Drafts, and Sent Items
share the same memory space.
Note: The content of a message in the Inbox is
not stored in your phone’s memory until
the mess age is read. Unread messages
use very little memory.
To view your used memory, free memory, and
memory capacity:
1 From the main menu, select Messages.
2 With [Create Message] highlighted, press m.
3 Select Setup > Memory Size.
Tip: This option is available from many
contex t-sensitive menus when you are
using MMS.
To free memory, delet e messages.
To delete many me ssages at once, see “Deleting
All Messages” on page 90.
To set messages to be deleted automatically, see
“Setti ng the Clean-up O ption” on page 88.
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Note: Messages are stored in your phone using
the same memory space used to store
Java applicat ions data, items accessible
through the media center, and voic e
records created when your phone is in a
call. Deleting some of these other items
frees memory for messages.
Deleting All Messages
To delete all read, unlocked messages from the
Inbox, all messages in Drafts, or all success fully
sent messages in Sent Items:
1 Scroll to Inbox, Draft, or Sent Items.
2 Press m.
3 Select Delete All.
4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm .
Managing Memory
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SMS Messages
Short Mess ag e Serv ice ( SMS ) mes sa ges are sh or t
text messages, also called text and numeric
messages. You can send SMS messages through
any email account or on next el.com.
Your phone receiv es SMS messages sent to its
SMS address, but does not send SMS messages.
Your phone's SMS address is your
PTN@ pa ge .nextel.c om . You r PTN is yo ur 10 -digit
Personal Telephone Number.
If your phone is powered off when you receive a
message, your phone notifies you the next time
you power it on. If you are out of your coverage
area, your phone alerts you when you return to
your coverage area.
Your ph on e a tte mp ts t o de li ver t hese mes sa ge s f or
up to 7 days.
Receiving a Message
When you receive a text and numeric message,
New Text Me ssage appears on the display.
To view the message:
1 Press A under Read.
2 If the message fills more than one screen, scroll
to read it.
3 To keep the message, press O. -or-
To delete the message, scroll to the end of the
message, then press A under Delete.
To dismiss the message notification:
If the flip is closed, press .. -or-
If the flip is open, press A under Back or clos e
the flip.
This icon
you that yo u have a new mes s ag e.
w appears on the display, reminding
Reading From the Message
Center
1 From the main menu, select Messages > SMS.
2 Select the message you want to read.
3 If the message fills more than one screen, scroll
to read it.
4 To keep the message, press O. -or-
To delete the message, scroll to the end of the
message, then pres s A under Delete.
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