Kyocera KWC KX160A User Manual

User Guide for the Kyocera KX16 Phone

This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera KX16 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are manufactured under license from QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following

U.S. patents:

4,901,307 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865

5,544,196 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796

5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,754 5,778,338 5,228,054

5,337,338 5,710,784 5,05 Other patents pending.

The Kyocera Wireless Corp. ("KWC") products described in this manual may include copyrighted KWC and third party software stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for KWC and third party software providers certain exclusive rights for copyrighted software, such as the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce the copyrighted software. Accordingly, any copyrighted software contained in the KWC products may not be modified, reverse engineered, distributed or reproduced in any manner not permitted by law. Furthermore, the purchase of the KWC products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of KWC or any third party software provider, except for the normal, non-exclusive royaltyfree license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.

Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. Doodler, and Race 21 are trademarks of Kyocera Wireless Corp. Tetris is a registered trademark of Elorg Company LLC. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM, Inc. Openwave is a trademark of Openwave Systems Incorporated. eZiText is a registered trademark of Zi Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Copyright © 2005 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights reserved.

Ringer Tones Copyright © 2000-2002 Kyocera Wireless Corp. 82-N8671-1EN, Rev. X1

FCC/IC Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) supplied and approved case CV90-K0956-01 and holster CV90-K0940-01.

Other accessories used with this device for body-worn operations must not contain any metallic components and must provide at least 25 mm separation distance including the antenna and the user’s body.

THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.*

Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone

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transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.

Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.

In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a phone model is available for sale to the

public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model.

While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure.

The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on the FCC ID: OVFKWC-KX160A.

Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web-site at http://www.wow-com.com.

* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/ kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.

Caution

The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the warranty and user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Optimize your phone’s performance

Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to optimize the performance and life of your phone and battery.

Air bags

If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or portable phone equipment or other objects over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If equipment is not properly installed, you and your passengers risk serious injury.

Medical devices

Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers:

Wireless phones, when in the ‘on’ position, have been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The phone should be kept at least six (6) inches away from the pacemaker to reduce risk.

The Health Industry Manufacturers Association and the wireless technology research community recommend that you follow these guidelines to minimize the potential for interference.

•Always keep the phone at least six inches

(15 centimeters) away from your pacemaker when the phone is turned on.

•Do not carry your phone near your heart.

•Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.

•If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn off your phone immediately.

Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may interfere with hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.

Other medical devices—If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to help you obtain this information.

In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health care facilities when instructed. Hospitals and health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.

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Potentially unsafe areas

Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility when posted notices require you to do so. Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone off or switch it to Airplane Mode before boarding aircraft.

Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to help you obtain this information.

Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.

Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off your phone when you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or death.

Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include:

•fueling areas such as gas stations

•below deck on boats

•transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals

•vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane

•areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders

•any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine

Use with care

Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on the phone.

Keep phone dry

If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately and contact your dealer. Water damage may not be covered under warranty.

Resetting the phone

If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps:

1.Remove the battery door.

2.Remove and replace the battery.

If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service.

Accessories

Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.

To shop online for phone accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.

To order by phone, call [phone] (U.S.A. only) or [phone].

Radio Frequency (RF) energy

Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy. Your service provider’s network controls the power of the RF signal. This power level can range from 0.006 to 0.6 watts.

In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless phones. These guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies in the following reports:

•ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards Institute, 1992)

•NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1986)

•ICNIRP (International Commission on NonIonizing Radiation Protection, 1996)

Your phone complies with the standards set by these reports and the FCC guidelines.

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E911 mandates

Where service is available, this handset complies with the Phase I and Phase II E911 Mandates issued by the FCC.

Battery and charger specifications

Charger	Input	Output

Standard Battery CV90-N5000-02

Extended Battery CV90-N5001-02

093 453 037

Kyocera Wireless Corp.

10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121

U.S.A.

Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com

To purchase accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store

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CONTENTS

1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . 8

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Calling emergency services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting roaming alerts and ringers . . . . . . . . . . 13 Controlling network roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Editing or erasing a contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Editing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Camera key map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5 Entering Text,

Numbers, and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6 Sending and Receiving

Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sending text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

7 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Calling using voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Calling using digit dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Choosing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting sounds for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Data Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

9 Using Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Accessing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Creating free space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

10 Tools & Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Race 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

11 Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

12 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Contents

1 GETTING STARTED

Installing the battery

Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery.

To install the battery:

1.Hold the phone with the back facing you.

2.Toward the bottom of the phone there is a recess to aid you in opening the battery door. Use your finger to pull the battery door away.

3.Place the battery in the phone casing

with the metal contacts toward the bottom of the phone.

4.Place the battery door tab in the

opening near the top of the phone.

5.Press the battery door until it clicks into place.

Charging the battery

You must have at least a partial charge in the battery to make or

receive calls. Fully charge the battery before using the phone.

To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter to the jack on the

bottom of the phone, then plug the adapter

into a wall outlet.

The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether the phone is:

•Charging (the icon is animated)

•Partially charged

•Fully charged

Recharging the battery

You can safely recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a partial charge.

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Caring for the battery

General safety guidelines

•Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery.

•If you have not used the battery for more than a month, recharge it before using your phone.

•Avoid exposing the battery to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, or high humidity.

•Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire – it could explode.

Common causes of battery drain

•Playing games or using the Web.

•Keeping backlighting on.

•Operating in analog () mode. Your phone switches between modes to find the best signal.

To set your phone to operate in a single mode, select Menu → Settings → Network → Digital/Analog.

•Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site.

•Using data cables or accessories.

•Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently.

•High earpiece and ringer volume settings.

•Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.

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Getting to know your phone

1	Home screen.
2	Left softkey accesses menus and functions.
3	Send/Talk key starts or answers calls.
4	Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone.
5	Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.
6	* Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.
7	Jacks for AC adapter (included)*.
8	Navigation key positions cursor during text entry. Scrolls through list.
9	OK key selects a menu item or option.
10	Right softkey to access Contacts and other menu options.
11	End/Power key turns the phone on and off. Ends a call.
12	Back key erases characters in text entry. Returns to previous screen.
	Activates the flashlight when pressed and held.
13	# Space key enters a space during text entry. Activates Silent mode.
14	0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry.

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15 Antenna (does not extend).

16 Volume key to raise or lower speaker volume.

17 Camera key.

18 Camera lens.

19 Mirror when taking your own picture.

20 Camera flash.

21 External screen displays time, caller ID, signal and battery strength. 22 Jack for hands-free headset and data cable (sold separately)*.

*Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone.

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Using Menus

The contents of the main menu are as follows:

	Recent Calls	Contacts cont.	Camera
	All Calls	Business List	Launches the
	Incoming Calls	Personal List	Camera
	Outgoing Calls		Media Gallery
		Information
	Missed Calls		Camera Pictures
		Messages
			Images
	Erase Call Lists
		New Text Msg
			Sounds
	Recent Calls Timer	Voicemail
	All Calls Timer	InBox	Settings
			Silent Mode
	Home Calls Timer	Browser Alerts*
			Sounds
	Roam Calls Timer	OutBox*
			Display
	Contacts	Sent
			Convenience
	View All	Saved
			Voice Features
	Add New
		Drafts
			Messaging
	Find Name
		Msg Settings
			Security
	Speed Dial List	Group Lists*
			Network
	Voice Dial List
		Erase Messages
			Accessories
	Messaging Groups

*Not available on all phones, check with your service provider.

Tools & Games

Brick Attack

Race 21TM

DoodlerTM

Voice Memo

World Clock

Scheduler

Alarm Clock

Tip Calculator

Calculator

Timer

Stopwatch

World Clock

Flashlight

Web Browser

Connects to Internet

Phone Info

Phone number Software Version PRL Version Factory Config ESN

SID Browser Info Icon Key

BREW Apps

Launches BREW

•Press to select Menu.

•Press to select Contacts.

•Press left, right, up, or down to view menus and options*.

•Press to select a menu item.

•Press to back up a menu level.

•Press to return to the home screen.

In this guide, an arrow → tells you to select an option from a menu. For example, Menu → Settings means select Menu, then select the

Settings option.

* To change the way the menus appear, select

Menu → Settings → Display → Main Menu View, then select Graphic, List, or Wheel and press

. See “Choosing a menu view” on page 38 for details.

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Performing basic functions

To...	From the home screen...
Turn the phone on	Press			and wait until the phone chimes.
Turn the phone off	Press and hold					until the phone beeps.
Make a call	Enter the number, and press							.
End a call	Press		.
Answer a call	Press		.
Access voicemail	Press and hold					and follow the system prompts.
Verify your phone number	Select Menu → Phone Info.
Silence the ringer on an	Press			, then		to answer.
incoming call	-or-
	Press				up or down, then			to answer.
Activate voice dialing	Press			once and follow the prompts (see page 31).
Launch the browser	Press and hold					left.
Record a voice memo	Press and hold					right.
Access recent calls list	Press				down.
Take a picture	Press camera key						.

6	Getting Started

Understanding screen icons

These icons may appear on your phone’s home screen and the external LCD.

The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X) digital mode.

The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode.

The phone is operating in Analog (FM) mode.

The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal.

A call is in progress.

The phone is not receiving a signal. You cannot make or receive calls.

The phone is roaming outside of its home service area.

You have a voice message.

The phone is in camera mode.

Camera flash mode is ready.

Camera timer mode is ready.

The battery is fully charged. The more black bars, the greater the charge.

The alarm clock is set.

The phone is in privacy mode or is accessing a secure Web site.

High-speed (3G) data service is available and active on your phone. Check with your service provider for availability. (blinking) The phone is sending highspeed data.

(blinking) The phone is receiving highspeed data.

High-speed data service is available, but the phone is dormant.

The phone is at the home screen. To access Menu, press .

The phone is at the home screen. To access Contacts, press .

The phone is set to light up instead of ring.

The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate and then ring.

Position location is set to your service provider and to emergency services. Position location is set to emergency services only.

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2 MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS

Making a call

Make sure you are in an area where a signal can be received. Look for on the home screen.

Note: The more bars you see in this symbol, the stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move to where the signal strength is better.

1.Open the flip and enter the phone number.

2.Press .

3.Press to end the call or close the flip.

Redialing a number

To redial the last number called, received, or missed, press three times. If you see or hear a message prompting you to speak a name, press

two more times.

Calling a saved number

If you have already saved a phone number, you can use the Contacts list to find it quickly.

1.Press to select Contacts.

2.Scroll down the list to find the contact you want to call.

3.Highlight the name and press to dial the number.

Answering calls

When a call comes in and the flip is closed, the phone rings and the phone number of the caller appears on the external screen. If the number is stored in your Contacts directory, the contact name also appears.

When a call comes in and the flip is open, the phone rings and an animated phone icon appears on then screen. The phone number of the caller also appears if it is not restricted. If the number is stored in your Contacts directory, the contact name appears.

To answer the call:

•Open the flip.

•Press to answer the incoming call

-or-

•Press to answer the incoming call and turn on the speakerphone.

To silence or ignore the call

When an incoming call is received, you can choose to do one of the following:

•If the flip is closed, press down to silence the ringer.

•If the flip is open, to silence an incoming call, press . Then press to answer the call.

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•If the flip is open, select Options and then Ignore Call to immediately send the caller to voicemail. Missed Call appears on your screen until the caller leaves a message.

Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature drops the call.

Answering calls using the flip

You can set the phone to answer immediately when you open the flip. This feature does not apply to incoming data/fax calls.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Open to Answer.

2.Select Enabled to set the phone to answer when you open the flip.

Select Disabled to have the phone continue ringing when you open the flip.

Adjusting the volume during a call

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

Using the speakerphone

Your Kyocera KX16 phone has a built-in speakerphone that you can use during a call when the flip is open. This function works only for the current call. Once the call is ended, the speakerphone turns off and earpiece volume returns to normal.

Turn on the speakerphone

You may turn on the speakerphone only when the flip is open.

•During an incoming call alert, press to answer the call and turn on the speakerphone simultaneously.

•Once the speakerphone is turned on,

“ Speaker is ON” displays on the screen.

Turn off the speakerphone

•Press to turn off the speakerphone. The message “ Speaker is OFF” appears.

Dealing with missed calls

When you have missed a call, “Missed Call” appears on your screen unless the caller leaves a voicemail.

•To clear the screen, open the flip and press to select OK.

•To view details of the call, press to select Calls. Highlight the missed call number and press to select Details.

•To return the call, highlight Missed Calls, then press .

Setting missed call alerts

You can set an alert to beep every five minutes after you have missed a call.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Alerts → Missed Call Alert.

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2. Press		to select an option:

–Vibrate, Beep, Freeway, Game, Bloop, Winner, Zilofon sets the phone to alert you once when a new message is received.

–Vibrate & Remind, Beep & Remind, Fwy & Remind, Game & Remind, Bloop & Remind, Winner & Remind, Zilofon & Remind sets the phone to notify you once when a new

message is received and then notify you again every five minutes. To stop a reminder alert, press to select Ignore.

– Disabled—Turn off message alerts.

Viewing recent call details

Details on the last 60 calls you made, received, or missed are stored in the Recent Calls list and are identified by the following icons:

		Outgoing call				Incoming call

Missed call (flashing)

Viewing recent calls

1.Select Menu → Recent Calls.

2.Select a list: All Calls, Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.

3.Select a recent call item.

4.Press to select Options.

–Save adds the phone number to the Contacts list.

–

–Send Msg allows you to send a picture message to the phone number.

–Erase allows you to erase the call record from the list.

Note: If the phone number has been classified as “secret,” you must enter your four-digit lock code to view or edit it. For information on the lock code, see “Changing your lock code” on page 40. To classify a phone number as secret, see “Creating a new contact” on page 15.

Calling recent calls

1.Press down.

2.Highlight the number you want to call.

3.Press .

Erasing recent calls

1.Select Menu → Recent Calls → Erase Call Lists.

2.Select an option: All Calls, Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.

3.Press to select Yes.

Speed dialing

Speed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored phone number by entering a oneor two-digit speed dialing location number and pressing .

Note: Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a phone number as a contact and assign a speed dial location to it. Refer to “Creating a new

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contact” on page 15 to create a new contact, or “Editing or erasing a contact” on page 15 to add speed dial to an existing contact.

Using speed dialing

To call a contact that has a speed dial location:

•From the home screen, enter the oneor twodigit speed dialing location and press .

1-Touch dialing

1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a contact that has a speed dial location.

Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on your phone and (2) have a speed dial location assigned to a contact. See “1-Touch dialing” on this page.

Enabling 1-Touch dialing

1.Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → 1-Touch Dialing → Enabled.

2.Press .

Using 1-Touch dialing

To call a contact that has a speed dial location:

•From the home screen, press and hold the speed dialing number. If it is a two-digit

number, press the first digit briefly, then press and hold the second digit. For example, if the speed dialing location is 15, press briefly, then press and hold .

Setting up voicemail

Before your phone can receive voicemail messages, you must set up a password and record a personal greeting with your service provider. When you have set up your voicemail, all unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.

1.From the home screen, press and hold .

2.Press at the message.

3.Follow the system prompts to create a password and record a greeting.

Note: If you are having trouble accessing your voicemail, contact your service provider.

Checking voicemail messages

When a voice message is received, your screen displays “New Messages” along with the symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the message is urgent.

If you see “New Messages” with the flip open

1.Press to select Call, which initiates a call to your voicemail number.

2.Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.

To clear the screen without checking messages:

• Press to select Ignore.

If you see only the symbol

1.Press and hold to initiate a call to your voicemail number.

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2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.

•You can set the phone to beep or vibrate every five minutes to remind you that you have voicemail. See “Setting message alerts” on page 37.

Silencing an incoming call

•To silence an incoming call quickly, press . Then press to answer the call.

This action silences the current call only. The next call will ring as normal.

Calling emergency services

Note: Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates as described below.

•Dial your 3-digit emergency code and press .

You can call the code even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. When you call, your phone enters Emergency mode. This enables the emergency service exclusive access to your phone to call you back, if necessary. To make or receive regular calls after dialing the code, you must exit this mode.

To exit Emergency mode

When you have completed the emergency call:

1.Press to select Exit.

2.Press again to confirm your choice.

Note: To determine who has access to your location, see “Setting position location” on page 43.

Tracking calls

You can track the number and duration of calls made and received on your phone.

1.Select Menu → Recent Calls.

2.Select a timer:

–All Calls Timer—Tracks all calls you have made and received. This timer cannot be reset.

–Home Calls Timer—Tracks all home calls you have made since you last reset this timer.

–Roam Calls Timer—Tracks all roaming calls you have made since you last reset this timer..

Timing your calls

You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute passes when you are on a call.

•Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Minute Alert → Enabled.

Receiving data or faxes

Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depending on the system sending the information. For more information, see page 42.

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Setting roaming alerts and ringers

Setting an alert for roaming

You may use this setting if you want the phone to alert you when you roam outside of your home service area.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Network → Roam/Svc Alert.

2.Select an option and press .

–When no svc alerts you with three tones decreasing in pitch when service is lost and three tones increasing in pitch when service is acquired again.

–On roam change alerts you with two decreasing tones when roaming service is acquired and three increasing tones when home area service is acquired again.

–On any change alerts you with three increasing tones if there is a change in roaming service or three decreasing tones if the phone loses service.

Setting the roam ringer

You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming call will be subject to roaming charges.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Roam Ringer.

2.Highlight Enabled to hear the ringer.

3.Press to set.

Setting Call Guard to avoid roming calls

You can set the phone to warn you before you answer or place a call while roaming.

•Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Call Guard → Call prompt.

–The phone now emits a distinctive roam ring to indicate when you are roaming during calls.

–To accept or place a call while roaming, you must press .

Note: This functionality is disabled when the phone is in emergency mode.

Controlling network roaming

Specifying digital or analog mode

Depending on services available from your service provider, you may set the phone to either digital or analog mode. This is useful if you are in an area that borders on digital service and the automatic feature is causing the phone to keep switching between modes.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Network → Digital/Analog.

2.Select an option and press .

–Automatic automatically switches the phone between digital and analog.

–Analog only sets the phone to work in analog mode only.

–Analog call forces a call into analog mode for the duration of the next call.

–Digital only sets the phone to work in digital mode only.

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Turning roaming on or off

This setting allows you to control the phone’s roaming feature by specifying which signals the phone will accept.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Network → Roam Option.

2.Select an option and press .

–Automatic (recommended setting) accepts any system the phone service provides.

–No roaming prevents you from making or receiving calls outside of your home service area.

Note: If your phone has more than one setting for Automatic, contact you service provider to determine which one to use.

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3 STORING CONTACTS

Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone numbers.

Creating a new contact

1.From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save, including the area code.

Note: To save a contact without entering a phone number, select Menu → Contacts → Add New, select an option, and skip to step 3.

2.Select Save.

3.Select Save New Contact.

4.Enter a name for the contact. If you need to learn how to enter letters, see page 23.

5.Select Options to add a symbol or smiley.

6.Press down once to move to the number field.

7.Select Options to add information to the contact’s number.

–Time Pause stops dialing for two seconds, then continues to dial.

–Hard Pause stops dialing until you select Release.

8.Either save now or add more contact information.

–To save now, press to select Save.

9. To enter additional phone numbers, email and Web addresses, or notes, press down repeatedly. For help switching between numbers and letters for email or Web addresses, see “Changing modes” on page 24.

Adding a code or extension

When you save the phone number of an automated service, you may include a pause where your phone would stop dialing; for example, where you would wait to dial an extension.

1.Enter the first portion of the phone number.

2.Select Options.

3.Select a type of pause:

–X Time Pause

– Hard Pause

4.Enter the remaining numbers.

5.Select Save and follow the prompts.

Editing or erasing a contact

To make changes to a contact, take these steps.

1.Select Menu → Contacts.

2.Select View All or Find Name to find the contact you want to edit.

3. Highlight the contact to edit and press .

4. Select Options.

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