Kyocera KWC KX160B User Manual

Xcursion KX160

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User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone

This manual is based on the production version of the
Kyocera Xcursion KX160A and KX160B phones.
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. 001

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.
FCC ID: OVFKWC-KX160A
FCC ID: OVFKWC-KX160B

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 i nterfere
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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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

TXACA10004 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 7 W 5.2VDC, 400

TXTVL10063 100 - 240 VAC,

50 / 60 Hz, 200 mA

mA

4.2VDC, 600
mA

Standard Battery: CV90-P2109-02, 3.7V, 900 mAh

Extended Battery: CV90-N5001-02, 3.7V, 1800 mAh

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To purchase accessories, visit

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5 Entering Text, Numbers, and Symbols . 22
6 Sending and Receiving Text Messages. 25

Sending text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting up voice dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Calling using voice tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Calling using digit dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

8 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Choosing ringers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting sounds for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting message alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Personalizing the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Creating a secure environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Network settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Data Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

9 Using Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Accessing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Creating free space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

10 Tools & Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Scheduler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Tip Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Stopwatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Race 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

11 Using Bluetooth® Wireless Technology 53

12 Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

13 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

14 Consumer Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . 61

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

vi Contents

1GETTING 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
battery to make or
receive calls.

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

in the

Fully charge the battery before using

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.

2 Getting Started

Getting to know your phone

Home screen.

1

Left softkey accesses menus and functions.

2

Send/Talk key starts or answers calls.

3

Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone.

4

Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.

5

* Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.

6

Jacks for AC adapter (included)*.

7

Navigation key positions cursor during text entry. Scrolls through list.

8

OK key selects a menu item or option.

9

Right softkey to access Contacts and other menu options.

10

End/Power key turns the phone on and off. Ends a call.

11

Back key erases characters in text entry. Returns to previous screen.

12

Activates the flashlight when pressed and held.

# Space key enters a space during text entry. Activates Silent mode.

13

0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry.

14

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Antenna (does not extend).

15

Volume key to raise or lower speaker volume.

16

Camera key.

17

Camera lens.

18

Mirror when taking your own picture.

19

Camera flash.

20

External screen displays time, caller ID, signal and battery strength.

21

Jack for hands-free headset and data cable (sold separately)*.

22

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

4 Getting Started

Using Menus

The contents of the main menu are as follows:

Recent Calls

All Calls
Incoming Calls
Outgoing Calls
Missed Calls
Erase Call Lists
Recent Calls Timer
All Calls Timer
Home Calls Timer
Roam Calls Timer

Contacts

View All
Add New
Find Name
Speed Dial List
Voice Dial List
Messaging Groups
Business List
Personal List

*Not available on all phones. Check with your service provider.

• Press to select Menu.

• Press to select

• 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.

Messages

New Text Msg
Voicemail
InBox
Browser Alerts*
Sent
OutBox*
Saved
Drafts
Msg Settings
Group Lists*
Erase Messages

Camera

Launches the
Camera

Contacts.

Media Gallery

Camera Pictures
Images
Sounds

Settings

Silent Mode
Sounds
Display
Convenience
Voice Features
Messaging
Security
Network
Accessories

Too ls & Ga mes

Brick Attack

TM

Race 21

TM

Doodler
Voice Memo
World Clock
Scheduler
Alarm Clock
Tip Calculator
Calculator
Timer
Stopwatch
World Clock
Flashlight

Web Browser

Connects to



Bluetooth

On/Off
My Devices
Settings

Phone Info

Phone number
Software Version
PRL Version
Factory Config
ESN
SID
Browser Info

Icon Key

BREW Apps

Launches BREW

Internet

In this guide, an arrow → tells you to select an
option from a menu. For example,

Settings means select Menu, then select the
Settings option.

Menu →

* 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 37
for details.

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Performing basic functions

To... From the home screen...

Turn the phone on

Turn the phone off

Make a call

End a call

Answer a call

Access voicemail

Verify your phone number

Silence the ringer on an
incoming call

Activate voice dialing

Launch the browser

Record a voice memo

Access recent calls list

Take a picture

Press and wait until the phone chimes.

Press and hold until the phone beeps.

Enter the number, and press .

Press .

Press .

Press and hold and follow the system prompts.

Select Menu → Phone Info.

Press , then to answer.

-or­Press up or down, then to answer.

Press once and follow the prompts (see page 30).

Press and hold left.

Press and hold right.

Press down.

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
high-speed data.
(blinking) The phone is receiving
high-speed 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.
Bluetooth wireless technology
is enabled (On).

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2MAKING 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.

8 Making and Answering Calls

• 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 Xcursion 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

• 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.

Details.

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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.
press to select

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Disabled—Turn off message alerts.

To stop a reminder alert,

Ignore.

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.

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Save adds the phone number to the

Contacts list.

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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 39.
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 one- or 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 one- or
two-digit 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 36.

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 rings 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 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.

Emergency mode. This enables the

Note: To determine who has access to your

location, see “Setting position location” on
page 42.

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 41.

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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

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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 is 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

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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 accepts.

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 your service provider to
determine which one to use.

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3STORING 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

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 22.

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.

Menu → Contacts →

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 23.

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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5. Highlight an option and press to select it:
Edit Contact or Erase Contact.

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Add Voice Dial—Speak the name of the

contact person for this number so that you
can dial it using voice recognition (VR).

Editing a phone number

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. Press down to highlight the phone

number you want to edit.

5. Select Options.

6. Highlight an option for the phone number and

press :
–

Send Text Msg—Send a text message to the

phone number you selected.

– Add Speed Dial—Assign or remove the

location you use to speed dial the number.

–

View Number—See the phone number

you selected.

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Erase Number—Erase the number from

the contact.

– Edit Number—Change the phone number.

Secret—Make the number secret so that it

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will not appear on the screen until the lock
code is entered. Secret numbers can be called
without a lock code. (For more information,
see “Restricting calls” on page 40.)

–

Primary Number—Make this number the first

one that shows up when you open the contact.

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For more information, see page 30.

–

Erase Voice Dial—Erase the voice dial

name associated with the number.

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Edit Voice Dial—Record a new voice

dial name.

7. Enter the new information and follow the prompts.

8. Select Save, if necessary.

Finding contact information

To find a phone number or contact, you can
(1) check the frequent contacts list, (2) search the
Contacts directory, or (3) use Fast Find.

Checking the Frequent List

From the home screen, select Contacts. The last 15
of your most frequently called contacts appear when
the Frequent List is enabled. Scroll past the double
line for an alphabetical list of all contacts.

To enable the Frequent List setting

• Select

Searching the Contacts directory

1. Select Contacts for a list of all contacts.

Menu → Settings → Convenience →

Frequent List → Enabled.

To quickly get down the list, enter the first letter
of the contact. The menu skips to that letter
of the alphabet.

-or-

2. Select Menu → Contacts.

3. Select a search method:
View All—List all saved contacts.

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Find Name—Locate a specific name. Enter

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part of the contact name, then select

Speed Dial List, Voice Dial List, Messaging

–

Groups, Business List, or Personal List—

Find.

Select a contact from a list.

4. Scroll down until you find the name you want,

then press

.

– To call the contact, highlight the number

and press .

– To display contact information, press .

Setting Fast Find

With Fast Find, you press one or two keys to view
close matches of the number you are looking for.

• From the home screen, select

Settings → Convenience → Fast Find →
Enabled.

Using Fast Find

1. From the home screen, press the keys

corresponding to the letters of the name you
want to find. A matching contact or speed dial
entry appears. Press down to scroll
through matching entries.

2. Highlight the name you want, then press

to call the number.

Menu →

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