trademarks of Nokia Corporation and/or its affiliates.
US Patent No 5818437 and other pending patents. T9 text input software
Copyright (C) 1999. Tegic Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
The information contained in this Owner’s Manual was written for Nokia
phone NSB-6. The right to make changes and improvements to any of the
products described in this guide without prior notice is reserved.
These commodities are authorized by the U.S. Government for export only to
Canada, Mexico, or the United States. They may not be resold, diverted,
transferred, or otherwise disposed of in any other country, either in their
original form or after being incorporated through an intermediate process into
other end-items, without the written approval of the U.S. Department of
State.
FCC/Industry Canada Notice
Your phone may cause TV or radio interference (for example, when using a
telephone in close proximity to receiving equipment). The FCC or Industry
Canada can require you to stop using your telephone if such interference
cannot be eliminated. If you require assistance, contact your local service
facility.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is s ubject to the
condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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Reading new text
messages later.....................84
Erasing a message................... 84
Replying to a message......... 85
Forwarding a message ...........85
Retrieving a number...............85
Message settings.....................86
Changing settings for
some messages....................86
Changing common settings
for all messages................. 87
Message storage......................87
Picture messages.....................87
Sending picture
messages...............................88
Sending picture messages
with text................................88
Receiving picture
messages...............................89
Other picture message
options...................................89
Your Personal Digital
Assistant..............................90
Calendar.....................................90
Starting the calendar.........90
Entering the date................90
Entering the time................91
Calendar options.................91
Sending/receiving
calendar notes.....................93
Alarm clock................................94
Setting the alarm clock.....94
Handling the alarm............94
Turning off the alarm
clock.......................................95
Business cards..........................9 5
Send a business card.........95
Send a business card using
IR.............................................95
Viewing a received business
card.........................................96
Saving a viewed business
card.........................................96
Deleting a viewed business
card.........................................96
Calculator..................................97
Using the calculator...........97
Currency conversion..........97
Your phone and other
devices .................................99
Fax and data calls...................99
Make a fax or data call.....99
Receive a data or fax call.99
Sending information
via IR.........................................100
Preparing the devices for
infrared connection .........100
Receiving data via the
IR port..................................1 00
Sending data via the IR
port.......................................100
Check the status of an IR
connection..........................101
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Printing using IR...................101
Printing text messages...101
Printing phone book
entries.................................1 01
Connecting to your PC........102
Synchronizing your data.....102
Fun and games .....................103
Games......................................103
Snake...................................103
Logic.................................... 103
Memory...............................104
Rotation..............................104
Downloading ringing
tones.........................................104
Notification of received
ringing tone.......................104
Listening to received ringing
tones....................................104
Saving received ringing
tones....................................105
Discarding received ringing
tones....................................105
Reference Information .........106
Using Batteries, Chargers, and
Accessories..............................106
Important Safety
Information.............................108
Traffic Safety......................108
Operating Environment...108
Electronic Devices............109
Potentially Explosive
Atmospheres......................110
Vehicles...............................111
Emergency Calls ....................111
Making an Emerg e n cy
Call........................................112
Radio Frequency (RF)
Signals.................................112
Care and Maintenance....113
Accessories............................ 114
Batteries...................................115
Chargers and Other
Accessories..............................116
Technical information..........119
Troubleshooting....................120
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)..................................122
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• For Your Safety
This section provides various safety guidelines. Read this
information before using your mobile phone (which will now be
referred to as “phone”). Failure to comply with these guidelines
could prove either dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety
information, refer to “Important Safety Information” on page 108.
Road Safety Comes First
Don’t use a phone while driving. Park the vehicle first.
Switch Off In Hospitals
Switch off your phone when you are in a hospital or when you are
near medical equipment. Follow any regulations or rules that are
in force.
Switch Off On Aircraft
Do not use phones on airplanes as this can cause interference with
the navigational equipment. Also, the use of phones on airplanes
is illegal.
Switch Off When Refueling
Do not use the phone at a refueling point or near fuel or chemicals
of any kind.
Switch Off Near Blasting
Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions and follow any regulations or rules that are in force.
Interference
All phones are susceptible to interference, which could affect
performance. This could impede the making of an emergency call.
Use Sensibly
Use only in the normal position (to ear). Avoid unnecessary
contact with the antenna when the phone is on.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel can install or repair cellular
phone equipment.
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Accessories and Batteries
Use only approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect
incompatible products.
Connecting to Other Devices
When connecting to any other device, read its user’s guide for
detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible
products. Remember to make backup copies of all important data.
Making Calls
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Enter the phone
number, including the area code, then press . To end a call
press . To answer a call press .
Emergency Calls
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. If the word
&LEAR
appears on the screen above the right selection key, press
and hold it to clear the display. Enter the emergency number , then
press . Give your location. Do not end the call until told to do
so.
Infrared Precautions
Do not point the infrared (IR) beam at anyone’s eyes or allow it to
interfere with other IR devices.
• Your Phone’s Label
If you remove your battery (refer to “Removing the battery” on page 11)
you can find the phone’s label on the back portion of the phone. This label
includes various information about the phone, like the model number.
If you ever have to call Nokia (refer to “Contacting Noki a ” on page 7) or
your Service Provider (refer to “Contacting Your Service Provider” on
page 8), you might be asked for this information. Therefore, do not remove
the phone’s label.
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1.Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of a Nokia 8890 mobile phone. You are
now on your way to using a new and exciting tool.
However, before you use your phone, read this chapter. It provides
information you need for using this guide contacting Nokia.
• Using this guide
For clarity, this guide uses va rious icons and terms. These icons and terms
are described in “Indicators and icons” on page 13 and “Terms” on page 4.
Additionally, the guide describes various Network Services features,
enabled by your Service Provider. Refer to “Network Services” on page 7.
Documentation conventions
This guide uses various types of texts to indicate specific items. These are
called documentation conventions. The table below lists and describes
these conventions:
Welcome
ConventionDescription
bold italicIndicates emphasized text.
Example: You cannot use your phone without this
card.
boldIndicates one of the following items:
• Text displayed on your phone’s screen.
6FMFDU
or
Example:
• Special text such as Notes and Warnings.
• A Web link Example: Nokia’s World Wide Web
site at www.nokia.com.
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Terms
This guide uses the following terms:
Press means to briefly press and release a button.
YYY
Press
Cross references appear as "see page x."
Press and hold means to press and hold a button for one to three seconds
(depending on the feature being used), then release the button.
means to press the selection key that is below
• Accessing this guide online
The latest version of this Owner’s guide might be available on Nokia’s
World Wide Web site at www.nokia.com. Go to Phones, US link, and then
perform a search to access this documentation.
YYY
.
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• Keys and features
Welcome
Front
1- power key
2- earpiece
3- screen
4- selection and scroll keys
5- talk key
6- end key
7- number keys
8- sliding cover
9- microphone
Back
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
6
antenna
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release
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Left side
Bottom
earpiece volume buttons
IR port
charger connection Headset/car kit connection
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• Network Services
A number of features known as Network Services are described in this
guide. These are special services to which your wireless service provider
can give you access.
These services include the following:
• Voice Privacy
• Call Forwar ding
• Call Waiting
• Send Own Number
However, before you can take advantage of these Network Services
features, you must subscribe to them through your service provider.
Your service provider will give you instructions on how to uses these
Network Services. This guide will instruct you on when you need to
contact your service provi der for more step-by-step inform ati o n.
Whenever this guide talks about a Network Services feature, the text will
not only tell you that this feature is a Network Services feature, but the
text will also display the following icon
feature with i n a c hapter.
Note: Some networks might not support all language-dependent
characters and/or services.
Welcome
++
after the first mention of this
• Contacting Nokia
Nokia’s Customer Service department is available to provide you with help
or more information. However, before you contact this department, please
have the following information available:
• the phone’s model number
• the phone’s IMEI (serial) number
• your zip code
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To find the model and serial number, you have to remove the battery. Refer
to “Removing the battery” on page 11 for step-by-step instructions on
this procedure.
Finally, if you are calling about any type of phone accessory, please have
the accessory available. For example, if you are calling about a headset,
please it handy. This way, if you are asked a specific question about this
accessory, it will be available for quick reference.
Customer Service, USA
Nokia Mobile Phones
7725 Woodland Center Boulevard, Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33614
Tel:1-88 8-NOKIA2U (1-888-665 -4228)
or (1) 813-880-5850
Fax: (1) 813-249-9619
TTY:1-800-24NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)
Customer Service, Canada
Nokia Products Ltd.
575 Westney Rd. South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7
Tel:(1) 905-427-6654
• Contacting Your Service Provider
Some service providers enable you to contact them by programming the
number 2 key on your phone with their customer service numbre. Then
you can call them by pressing and holding the number 2 key. This feature
can be helpful if you’re having difficulties dialing a number, especially
when traveling outside your home area.
If your service provider deems your problem to be Nokia-related, then the
service provider will let you know.
Note: This one-key feature might not be available on all systems.
Contact your service provider for availability.
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2.Before You Begin
Before you begin using your phone, there are several tasks that you need
to perform. This section tells you how to complete these tasks.
• Preparing Your Phone for Use
To prepare your phone, you need to perform several steps, which are
described in the following subsections:
•“Installing the SIM Card” (see below).
•“Installing the Battery” on page 10
•“Charging the Battery” on page 10
Additionally, to find out how to remove a battery, refer to “Removing t he
battery” on page 11.
Installing the SIM Card
1Switch off the phone.
2With the back of the phone facing
you, press the back cover release
button and slide the back cover off.
Before You Begin
3Align the SIM card:
- beveled corner on the left
- gold contact area downward.
4Insert the SIM ca rd .
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Notes about SIM cards
• Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
• T he SIM card and its contacts are easily damaged by scratches or
bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card.
• Y ou must remove the battery to access the SIM card. Always make sure
that the phone is switched off before you remove the battery.
Installing the Battery
1Place the battery in the
compartment with the label side
facing up and the golden contact
area aligned with the contact
prongs.
2Slide the battery into place.
3Slide the cover back into place
Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, perform the following steps:
1 Connect the lead from the charger
to the bottom of the phone.
2 Connect the charger to a standard
wall outlet. The displays shows
&HARGING
indicator (or battery bar) starts
scrolling.
and the battery power
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Note: If the battery is completely empty, it might ta ke a few minutes
before the battery bar appears on the screen.
Tip: You can use the phone while it’s charging.
3 When the battery bar stops scrolling,
battery charge is complete.
Note: The charging time depends on the charger and battery that you
use. For example, the charging time for the BLS-2S battery with
the ACP-8 charger is about 2 hours.
4 Disconnect the charger from the phone.
Removing the battery
1Switch off the phone.
2Press the back cover release button and slide off the cover.
3Lift out the battery.
%ATTERYFULL
lift the battery
Before You Begin
appears and the
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3.About Your Phone
• Switching on your phone
To switch your phone on, press and hold for more than a second. The
phone might ask for a Personal Identification (PIN) code or a security
code. See “PIN and PUK codes” on page 70 for more information.
Warning! Do not switch on the phone in places where wireless
phone use is prohibited or where the use of the phone could
cause interference or danger.
Tip: As with any other radio
transmitting device, do not touch
the antenna unnecessarily when
the phone is switched on. Contact
with the antenna affects call
quality and might cause the phone
to operate at a higher power level
than otherwise needed.
• Start screen
When you turn on your phone, the first
screen that appears is the Start Screen.
In the middle of the Start Screen, you see
information
network your phone uses. This
information can vary between phones.
Two indicators also appear on this Start
Screen. These indicators and other icons are described in the next section.
indicating which wireless
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Indicators and icons
On your phone, you have two types of identifiers:
indicators and icons. Icons are graphical representation s of
a specific item or situation. For example, this icon appears
when you have a voice message waiting to be heard. (Some
systems use a different method.)
Indicators show the status of something. The phone uses three types of
indicators:
signal
strength
indicator
• Signal strength indicator - shows the strength of the signal to your
phone.
• Battery power indicator - shows how much power is left in your
phone’s battery.
About Your Phone
battery power
indicator (or battery
bar)
• Volume indicator - shows the earpiece volume level.
The rest of this section shows examples of each icon that can appear on
your phone and tells you what these icons indicate:
Line 1 is selected for outgoing calls.
Line 2 is selected for outgoing call.
You have an active call.
You have one or more new voice messages.
You have one or more new text messages.
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(If blinking, text message memory is full.)
Keyguard is on. Your phone will not accept any keypresses.
The alarm clock is set.
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to
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Incoming voice calls are being forwarded to another number.
You have forwarded all voice calls that are received on line 1.
You have forwarded all voice calls that are received on line 2.
You have forwarded all voice calls that are received on lines 1 and 2.
The phone is ready for you to enter a response.
Characters entered will be uppercase letters.
Press to switch letter case.
Characters entered will be lowercase letters.
Press to switch letter case.
Characters enter ed will be numbers. ( When enter ing letters, switch to numbers
by pressing and holding.)
You are in “special character” mode; select a character, then press
(When entering letters, switch to special characters by pressing the key. )
Predictive text mode.
Predictive text mode. Characters entered will be uppercase letters.
Press to switch letter case.
Predictive text mode. Characters entered will be lowercase letters.
Press to switch letter case.
Predictive text mode. Characters entered will be numbers.
Indicates the current call.
Indicates a call on hold
quick alert setting is selected, or you have set the ringing option
.
8SE
.
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How to make and answer calls
4.How to make and
answer calls
• Making a call
Checking the signal strength
The signal indicator on the left side of your phone’s screen
shows the strength of the network radio signal. The indicator
scrolls as the signal strength increases and decreases.
To get the strongest signal, try moving your phone slightly. If
you’re inside a building, move toward a window.
Using the keypad
1Enter the area code and phone
number.
2Press .
Note: Hold the phone as you would
any other telephone, with the
antenna pointed up and over
your shoulder.
Tip: As with any other radio transmitting device, do not touch the
antenna when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna
affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher
power level than otherwise needed.
WARNING! Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is
prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
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Using the phone book
1From the start screen, press or and scroll to the number you
want.
2Press to make the call.
• To skip ahead quickly in the list, press the number key that matches the
first letter of the name.
Using the sliding cover
Protect your phone’s number keys and answer or
end calls with the sliding cover.
• To open, slide the cover down.
• To close, slide the cover up until it locks into
place.
When the sliding cover is closed, you can use
your phone book to make calls (see “Phone book”
on page 28) but you cannot use the number keys.
Use the sliding cover to answer, end,
and reject calls
• To answer an incoming call, slide the cover down.
• To end or reject an incoming call, slide the cover up.
• To close the cover without ending a
call, press
the cover. When you close the sliding
cover, this screen appears.
Note: When you connect the phone to
2PTIONS
a Headset or a Car Kit, the
sliding cover is deactivated.
Press , , , or to answer, end, or reject calls.
before you close
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Making calls with the sliding cover closed
Even with the sliding cover closed, you can still:
• Make a call with the redial feature (see “Redialing the last-dialed
number” on page 18)
• Make a call from the phone book (see “Phone book” on page 28)
• Make a call with the voice tag feature (see “Using voice dialing” on
page 49)
Advanced calling options
• Making an international call - see “Making an international call” on
page 54
• Making a call using the voice tag feature - see “Using voice dialing” on
page 49
• Making a 1-touch call - see “1-Touch Dialing” on page 52
Adjusting the earpiece volume
during a call
• To increase the volume of a call, press the upper part of
the volume key.
• To decrease the volume, press the lower part of the
volume key.
If an accessory with its own loudspeaker is connected to your phone, the
volume keys adjust the volume for that accessory.
How to make and answer calls
• Ending a call
Press or close the sliding cover.
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• Answering a call
When someone calls you, the phone alerts you (see “Ringing options” on
&ALL
page 62) and
'FDMJOFor
flashes on the display . To a nswer , press any key except
, or open the sliding cover.
• Rejecting a call
Press
'FDMJOF
, or close the sliding cover.
• Redialing the last-dialed number
• Press twice.
Dial any of the 10 last dialed numbers
1Press .
2Scroll to the number you want to redial.
3Press again.
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5.The menu
Your phone offers an extensive range of functions which are grouped in
menus and submenus. Access these menus with the selection keys and
scroll keys, or by entering the appropriate shortcut number.
• Using the menus
Selection keys
Below the display, you will find two
selection keys. Their functions depend on
the text above the keys.
For example, in this screen, the word
Menu appears above the selection key.
Press the key to enter the menu function.
Similarly, press the key under Names to
access phone book functions.
The menu
Scroll keys
Use the scroll keys, located just
below the screen, to scroll
through your phone’s menus and
phone book.
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Selection keys
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Scroll bar
While using your phone’s menus, a scroll
bar appears at the far right of the screen.
This bar indicates where you are in the
menu and each numbered “tab” on the
bar represents a different menu item.
0ENU
For example, press
scroll bar appears with the first (top) tab
displayed. A different tab appears each time you press or .
once. The
Help text
Many menu items have brief help text. To view the help text, scroll to the
menu item and wait for about 15 seconds. Press
%BDL
page of the text or
to exit.
0PSF
to see the next
• Menu shortcuts
When you scroll to a menu item, the
menu number appears on the screen
above the scroll bar. If you learn som e of
these menu numbers, you can use them
to quickly get to different features
instead of having to scroll to them
through the menu.
0FOV
• To use a shortcut, press
• For fa ster access, pre ss
For example, to get to
$LARM&LOCK
and then the menu number.
0FOV
, then 0, then the menu number
press
0FOV
0 4 1.
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• List of menu shortcuts
Here is an abbreviated list of menu items and their menu shortcuts.