Printed in Canada 02/00
Nokia, Nokia Connecting People and the Original Accessories logos are
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 subject to the
condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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Contents
For your safety...................... 1
Your phone’s label ................2
1. Welcome............................... 3
Using this guide 3
Documentation
conventions ............................3
Terms ........................................4
Accessing this guide
online..................................... 4
Keys and features ................ 5
Front ........................................ 5
Back ..........................................5
Left side ...................................6
Bottom .....................................6
Network services................... 7
Contacting Nokia.................. 7
Contacting your service
provider ................................. 8
2. Before you begin.................. 9
Preparing your phone
for use ................................... 9
Install the SIM card.............. 9
Notes about SIM cards......10
Install the battery ...............10
Charge the battery..............10
Remove the battery............11
3. About your phone.............. 12
Switch on your phone........ 12
About the Start screen.......13
About indicators and
icons ....................................... 13
4. Making and answering
calls..................................... 16
Make a call..........................16
Check the signal
strength................................. 16
Use the keypad.................... 16
Use the phone book ........... 17
Use the sliding cover .........17
Make calls with the sliding
cover closed.......................... 18
Advanced calling options .18
Adjust the earpiece volume
during a call .........................18
End a call.............................18
Answer a call.......................19
Reject a call.........................19
Redial the last-dialed
number.................................19
Dial any of the 10 last-dialed
numbers................................ 19
5. The menu ............................20
Using the menus .................20
Selection keys...................... 20
Scroll keys ............................ 20
Scroll bar .............................. 21
Help text .............................. 21
Menu shortcuts ..................21
List of menu shortcuts ...... 22
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6. Entering letters and
numbers .............................26
Standard text input........... 26
ABC mode ............................26
123 mode .............................28
Use special characters in
names and phone
numbers ................................28
7. Phone book ........................29
Save names and numbers... 29
Save a name and
number ..................................29
Save a number only ...........29
Save a name and number
while in a call .....................29
If your phone book is full..30
Find names in the phone
book ....................................30
From the Start screen .......30
While in a call .....................30
Edit (revise) names and
numbers .............................. 31
Erase names and
numbers .............................. 31
Erase stored names and
numbers ................................31
Erase your entire phone
book ........................................31
Two types of memory ........32
Switch between internal
memory and SIM
memory ................................32
Call log ...............................33
Look up dialed calls ..........33
Look up received calls ...... 33
Check for missed calls ...... 33
Clearing call lists ............... 35
8. Voice mail.......................... 36
Save the voice mailbox
number ...............................37
Work with two phone
lines ....................................... 37
Listen to your voice
messages .............................37
9. Profiles 38
Select profiles ....................38
10. Advanced calling
features ............................39
Active call options .............39
Use call waiting .................. 39
Use in-call options ............ 41
Put a call on hold .............. 41
Make a new call ................. 42
Send touch tones ...............42
End all calls ......................... 43
Access the phone book .... 43
Access menus .....................43
Mute/unmute the
microphone ......................... 44
Conference calls ................44
Transfer a call ..................... 45
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Call forwarding ..................46
Activate call forwarding ...46
Cancel call forwarding .... 47
Check call forwarding
status .....................................47
Automatic redial ................ 48
Activate automatic
redial .....................................48
Calling card ........................48
Save calling card
information ..........................48
Choose a calling card .......49
Make a calling card call ...50
Use Voice dialing ............... 50
Add a voice tag to a phone
book entry ............................50
Notes about voice tags ....51
Make a call using voice rec-
ognition ................................51
Play back a voice tag ........52
Change a voice tag ............52
Erase a voice tag ................52
1-touch dialing .................53
Assign a number to a 1-
touch dial key .....................53
Call a 1-touch dial
number ..................................53
Change 1-touch dialing
numbers ................................54
Erase 1-touch dialing num-
bers ........................................54
Make an international
call ......................................54
Use the phone book ...........55
Caller groups ......................56
Add names to a caller
group ..................................... 56
Remove names from a caller
group ..................................... 56
Assign a ringing tone to a
caller group ......................... 56
Rename a caller group ..... 57
Assign group graphics ...... 57
Call timers ..........................58
If you have two phone
lines ....................................... 58
View the call duraton ....... 58
Reset call timers to 0 ....... 58
Show call timer during
calls .......................................59
Use call cost limits ............59
Set a call cost limit ........... 59
Remove a call cost limit .. 60
Show call costs ..................60
View call costs .................... 60
Clear call cost counters ... 60
Show costs in .....................61
11. Customizing your
phone ...................................62
Profiles ...............................62
Select a profile ................... 62
Customize the profile ....... 62
Rename a profile ...............66
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Accessory profiles ..............66
Set up car profile ...............67
Restore factory settings .... 67
Choose the display
language .............................67
Set up the clock .................68
Set the clock .......................68
Select the time format .....68
Display the clock ................69
Set automatic update of
date and time ......................69
12. Security features ............70
Lock the keypad
(Keyguard) ..........................70
Lock/unlock the keys using
the sliding cover .................70
Lock/unlock the keys with
the sliding cover open ......70
PIN and PUK codes ............ 71
PIN codes .............................72
PUK codes ............................73
Security code .....................74
Fixed dialing ......................74
Turn fixed dialing on
or off ......................................75
Add numbers to the fixed
dialing list ............................75
Restricting calls .................75
Turn on call restrictions ...75
Set up a closed user
group ..................................76
13. Select a system ...............77
14. Text messages .................78
Set up text messaging .......78
Save your message center
number .................................78
Writing messages ..............79
Using standard text
input ...................................... 79
Using predictive text
input ...................................... 79
Predictive text input
tools ......................................80
Save messages in the
outbox .................................. 83
Send the text message ..... 84
Resend a message from the
outbox ................................84
Read text messages ...........85
Read new text messages
now ........................................ 85
Read new text messages
later ....................................... 85
Erase a message .................85
Reply to a message ............86
Forward a message ............86
Retrieve a number .............87
Message settings ...............87
Change settings for some
messages .............................. 87
Change common settings for
all messages ........................ 88
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Message storage ................88
Picture messages ...............89
Send picture messages .....89
Send picture messages with
text .........................................89
Receive picture
messages ..............................90
Other picture message
options ..................................90
15. Your personal digital
assistant ..........................91
Calendar .............................91
View the calendar ..............91
Enter the date .....................91
Enter the time .....................92
Send/receive calendar
notes ......................................94
Alarm clock ........................95
Set the alarm clock ...........95
Manage the alarm .............95
Turn off the alarm clock ..96
Business cards ....................96
Send a business card ........96
Send a business card using
IR ............................................96
View a received business
card ........................................97
Save a viewed business
card ........................................97
Delete a viewed business
card ........................................ 97
PC Suite ..............................97
Calculator ...........................98
Use the calculator ............. 98
Convert currency ............... 98
16. Your phone and other
devices ..........................100
Fax and data calls ............100
Make a fax or data call ..100
Receive a data or fax
call .......................................100
Send information via
IR .......................................101
Prepare the devices for
infrared connection ........101
Receive data via the IR .........
port ......................................101
Send data via the IR
port ......................................101
Check the status of an IR
connection .........................102
Print using IR ...................102
Print text messages ........102
Print phone book
entries .................................102
17. Fun and games ..............104
Games ...............................104
Snake ..................................104
Logic ....................................104
Memory ..............................105
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Download ringing tones...105
Notification of received
ringing tone ...................... 105
Listen to received ringing
tones ................................... 106
Save received ringing
tones ................................... 106
Discard received ringing
tones ................................... 106
18. Reference
information ..................107
Batteries, chargers, and acces-
sories ................................107
Important safety
information ......................109
Traffic safety ....................109
Operating environment ..109
Electronic devices ...........110
Potentially explosive
atmospheres ......................111
Vehicles ..............................112
Emergency calls ...............112
Make an Emergency
Call .......................................113
Radio Frequency (RF)
Signals ................................114
Care and maintenance....114
Accessories .......................115
Batteries ...........................116
Chargers and other
accessories ........................117
19. Technical information ...120
20. Troubleshooting ............121
21. Frequently asked
questions (FAQ) .............123
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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 page109.
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
Make sure 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
Make sure the phone is switched on and in service. If the word
Clear 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 “Remove the battery” on page11) you
can find the phone’s label on the back portion of the phone. This label
includes various information about the phone, such as the model number.
If you ever have to call Nokia (refer to “Contacting Nokia” on page7) or
your service provider (refer to “Contacting your service provider” on
page8), 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 and for contacting Nokia.
• Using this guide
For clarity, this guide uses various icons and terms. These icons and terms
are described in “About indicators and icons” on page13 and “Terms” on
page4.
Additionally, the guide describes various network services features,
enabled by your service provider. Refer to “Network services” on page7.
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
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.
Example: Select or Silent.
• Special text such as Notes and Warnings.
• A Web link. Example: The Nokia 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.
• Press xxx means to press the selection key that is below xxx.
• Cross references appear as "see page x."
• Press and hold means to press and hold a button for 1 to 3 seconds
(depending on the feature being used), then release the button.
• Accessing this guide online
The latest version of this User guide may be available on the Nokia World
Wide Web site at www.nokia.com. Go to Phones, US link, and then
perform a search to access this documentation.
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scroll keys
6- Talk key
7- End key
8- Number keys
9- Sliding cover
10- Microphone
Note: When any key is pressed,
or the sliding cover is
opened or closed, the
keypad lights stay on for
up to 15 seconds.
Back
10
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
1
7
Antenna
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Left side
Earpiece volume buttons
IR port
Bottom
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 forwarding
• Call waiting• Send own number
• News and info services• Service command editor
• Cell info display• List of own numbers
• Notifications on SIM update • Caller ID
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 use these
network services. This guide will tell you when you need to contact your
service provider for more step-by-step information.
Whenever this guide talks about a network services feature, the text will
not only tell you that this is a network services feature, but will also
display this icon ++ after the first mention of the feature within a chapter.
Note: Some networks might not support all language-dependent
characters and/or services.
Welcome
• Contacting Nokia
The Nokia Customer Service department is available to provide you with
help or more information. Before you contact this department, however,
please have the following information available:
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• The phone’s model number • The phone’s IMEI (serial) number
• Your Zip code
To find the model and serial number, you have to remove the battery. Refer
to “Remove the battery” on page11 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 have it handy. This way, if you are asked a specific question about
the accessory, it will be available for quick reference.
Customer Service, USA
Nokia Mobile Phones
7725 Woodland Center Boulevard, Suite 150
Tampa, FL33614
Tel: 1-888-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, OntarioL1S 4N7
Tel: (1) 905-427-6654
• Contacting your service provider
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, you need to perform several tasks. 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:
• “Install the SIM card” (see below).
• “Install the battery” on page10
• “Charge the battery” on page10
To find out how to remove a battery, refer to “Remove the battery” on
page11.
Install 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:
l Beveled corner on the right
l Gold contact area downward.
4Insert the SIM card.
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Notes about SIM cards
• Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
• The SIM card and its contacts are easily damaged by scratches or
bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card.
• You must remove the battery to access the SIM card. Always make sure
that the phone is switched off before you remove the battery.
Install 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
Charge the battery
1Connect the lead from the
charger to the bottom of the
phone.
2Connect the charger to a
standard wall outlet. The the
battery power indicator (or battery
bar) appears on the screen and
starts scrolling.If the phone is on,Charging appears also.
Battery bar
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Note: If the battery is completely empty, it might take a few minutes
before the battery bar appears on the screen.
Tip: You can use the phone while it’s charging.
3When the battery bar stops scrolling, the battery charge is complete.
Battery full appears also, if the phone is on.
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.
4Disconnect the charger from the phone.
Remove the battery
1Switch off the phone.
2Press the back cover release button and slide off the cover.
3Lift out the battery.
Before you begin
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3.About your phone
• Switch on your phone
1Extend the antenna.
2Press 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 page71 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 needed.
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• About the 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 indicating which wireless
network your phone uses. This
information can vary between phones.
Other indicators and icons appear on this
Start screen and are described in the
next section.
About indicators and icons
On your phone, you have two types of identifiers: indicators and icons.
Indicators
Indicators show the status of something. The phone uses three types of
indicators:
About your phone
• 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.
• Volume indicator:
Shows the earpiece volume level. Adjust
the volume level with the earpiece volume
buttons on the left side of the phone (see
“Adjust the earpiece volume during a call” on page 18).
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Icons
Icons are graphical representations 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.)
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 calls.
You have an active call.
You have one or more new voice messages.
You have one or more new text messages.
(If blinking, text message memory is full.)
Keyguard is on. Your phone will not accept any keypresses.
The alarm clock is set.
The Silent profile is selected.
Incoming voice calls are being forwarded to another number.
You have forwarded all voice calls received on line 1.
You have forwarded all voice calls received on line 2.
You have forwarded all voice calls 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 entered will be numbers. (When entering letters, switch to
numbers by pressing and holding.)
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You are in “special character” mode. Select a character, then press
Use. (When entering letters, switch to special characters by pressing
the key.)
You are in predictive text mode.
You are in predictive text mode. Characters entered will be
uppercase letters. Press to switch letter case.
You are in predictive text mode. Characters entered will be
lowercase letters. Press to switch letter case.
You are in predictive text mode. Characters entered will
be numbers.
Indicates the current call.
Indicates a call on hold.
About your phone
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4.Making and answering
calls
This chapter tells you how to make and receive calls and how to adjust
certain options.
• Make a call
Check 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.
Use the keypad
1Enter the area code and phone
number.
2Press .
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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Use the phone book
1From the Start screen, press or and scroll to the number you
want.
2Press to make the call.
Tip: To skip ahead quickly in the list, press the number key that matches
the first letter of the name.
Use 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 29) 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 Options before you close
the cover. When you close the sliding
cover, this screen appears.
• Press , , , or to
answer, end, or reject calls.
Note: When you connect the phone to
a headset or a car kit, you can still use the cover to answer calls.
Making and answering calls
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Make calls with the sliding cover closed
Even with the sliding cover closed, you can still:
• Make a call with the redial feature (see “Redial the last-dialed number”
on page 19).
• Make a call from the phone book (see “Phone book” on page 29).
• Make a call with the voice tag feature (see “Use Voice dialing” on page
50).
Advanced calling options
• Make an international call: see “Make an international call” on page
54.
• Make a call using the voice tag feature: see “ Use Voice dialing” on page
50.
• Make a 1-touch call: see “1-touch dialing” on page 53.
Adjust 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.
• End a call
• Press or close the sliding cover.
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Making and answering calls
• Answer a call
When someone calls you, the phone alerts you (see “Ringing options” on
page63) and Call flashes on the display.
• To answer, press any key except Decline or , or open the sliding
cover.
Caller ID
This is a network sewrvice that helps identify incoming calls. Contact your
service provider for details
When Caller ID is active, your phone may display the caller’s phone
number. The caller’s name may also appear, if their name and number have
been stored in the phone book (see “Phone book” on page 29), or if the
wireless network supports it.
• Reject a call
• Press Decline, or close the sliding cover.
• Redial 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 that 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 screen, 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.
Scroll keys
Use the scroll keys, located just
below the screen, to scroll
through your phone’s menus and
phone book.
Selection keys
Scroll 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. Each numbered “tab” on the bar
represents a different menu item.
For example, press Menu once. The scroll
bar appears with the first (top) tab
displayed. A different tab appears each time you press or .
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 More to see the next
page of the text or Back to exit.
• Menu shortcuts
When you scroll to a menu item, the
menu number appears on the screen
above the scroll bar. If you learn some of
these menu numbers, you can use them
to quickly get to different features
instead of having to scroll to them
through the menu.
• To use a shortcut, press Menu and then the menu number.
• For faster access, press Menu, then 0, then the menu number
For example, to get to Alarm Clock, press Menu 0 4 1.
The menu
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• List of menu shortcuts
Here is an abbreviated list of menu items and their menu shortcuts. Later
chapters tell you how to work with the menus and explain their functions.