Microsoft NSW-4DX User Manual
Nokia 8260
User Guide
V ersion 0.06
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Copyri ght informa tion
Part No. 9352523, Issue 1, nn.nnnn
2000 Nokia Mobile Phones. All rights reserved.
©
Printed i n Canada nn/2000.
Nokia, Nokia C onnecting P eople, and the Original Access ories logos are
trademarks of Nokia Corporation and/or its affiliates.
FCC/Industry Canada Notice
Your phone may cause TV or ra dio interference (for example, when u sing
a telephone in close proximity to receiving equipment). The FCC or
Industry Canada can require you to stop using your telephone if such
interference can not be eliminated . If you r equire assi stance, co ntact your
local service facility.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operati on is subject to
the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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Contents
1. For your safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2. Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Before you begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contacting Nokia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
When you need to contact your service provider. . . .4
3. Prepare your phone for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Install the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
First, remove the back cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Next, insert the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Last, replace the back cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
When you need to remove the battery . . . . . . . . . . . .6
4. Get to know your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Keys and screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Navigation keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Indicators and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5. Make and answer calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Answer a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Adjust the earpiece volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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Redial the last-dialed number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Use caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keep calls private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6. Use phone menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Navigate menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Scroll through menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Use a shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Change menu levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
List of shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
7. Enter letters and numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enter letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Edit names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Change fr om capital ( u ppercase) letters . . . . . . 23
Use punctuation and special characters . . . . . . 23
Enter numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Use special characters in numbers. . . . . . . . . . .24
List of special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
8. Use the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
About the phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Use phone book menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Change views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Add names and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Change a stored telephone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Recall and redial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Erase stored names and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Erase the entire phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Check memory status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
9. Use voice mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
When you have a message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Set up your voice mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Set greetings and passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Listen to your voice messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
10. Work with the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Check the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Check missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Check previously dialed calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Check received calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Clear call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Check call timers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Turn on a current call timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Clear call timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
11. Use advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Set in-call options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Use call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Store the call waiting feature code. . . . . . . . . . .39
Manage calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Make a conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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Use call forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Store the call forwarding feature code . . . . . . . 41
Activate call forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Redial automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Use a calling card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Save calling card information (step 1). . . . . . . . 43
Save calling card information (step 2). . . . . . . . 44
Choose a calling card to use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Make a calling card call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Send your own number in caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Store the Send Own Number feature code . . . .46
Select a phone system (NAM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Select the NAM for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Select digital or analog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Set touch tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Set manual touch tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Set touch tone length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Store touch tone sequences (strings). . . . . . . . . 50
12. Customize your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
What are profiles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Select a different profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Customize a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Set ringing options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Set the ringing volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Set the ringing tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Set a vibrating alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Set keypad tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Set warning and game tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Set the message alert tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Set your phone to answer automatically . . . . . .57
Set the lights (car kit only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Rename profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Restore factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Set the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Set and display the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Set the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Display the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Select the time format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Add a welcome note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Use 1-touch dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Assign a name or number to a 1-touch
dial key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Change 1-touch dialing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Erase 1-touch dialing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Use emergency key 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Activate the emergency key 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Make an emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Use caller groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Add names to a caller group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Assign a ringing tone to a caller group. . . . . . . .64
Rename a caller group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
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Remove names from a caller group . . . . . . . . . . 65
Display caller group graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
13. Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Change your security code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Protect your phone with the lock code. . . . . . . . . . . 67
Turn on the phone lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Store an unlocked phone number. . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Call an unlocked phone number. . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Answer a call while using a lock code. . . . . . . . 68
Change your lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Turn off the lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Lock the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Activate keyguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Deactivate keyguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Answer a call while keyguard is active . . . . . . . 71
Restrict calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Restrict outgoing calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Restrict incoming calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
14. Set network services features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Set up how your phone selects a system. . . . . . . . . 74
Select a public system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Switch from private to public system . . . . . . . .76
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
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15. Send and receive text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Write a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
About standard text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
About predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Turn on predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Keys and tools for predictive text input . . . . . . .79
Turn off predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Notes about predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . .80
Send a text message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Save a message in the outbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Resend a message from the outbox . . . . . . . . . .82
Receive a text message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Read a text message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Choose options for a message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
When your phone’s memory is full . . . . . . . . . . .84
Erase a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Reply to a message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Forward a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Retrieve a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
16. Use your personal assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Use the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
View the calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Move from day to day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Create a calendar note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
View the day’s notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
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Erase notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
When a calendar alarm goes off. . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Send or receive calendar notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Send and receive business cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Send a business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
View a received business card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Save a viewed business card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Delete a viewed business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Download ringing tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Notification of received ringing tone. . . . . . . . . 96
Listen to received ringing tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Save received ringing tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Alarm clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Set the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Turn off the alarm clock when it rings. . . . . . . .97
Turn off the alarm clock altogether . . . . . . . . . . 98
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Use the calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Convert currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
17. Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Snake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
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18. Reference information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Batteries, chargers, and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Traffic safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Electronic devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Potentially explosive atmospheres . . . . . . . . . .108
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Emergency calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Make an emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Radio frequency (RF) signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Care and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Chargers and other accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
19. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
20. Glossary of terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
21. Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
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For your safety
1. For your safety
This section provides various safety guidelines. Read this information
before using your mobile phone (called phone throug ho ut t his gu ide ).
Failure to comply with these guid elines could prove eit her dangerous or
illegal.
For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety information”
on page 106.
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 medi cal equipment. Follow any regulat ions or rules
that are in force.
Switch of f o n aircraft
Do not use phones on airplanes as this can cause interference
with the nav igational equipment. Also, the u s e of phones on
airplanes is illegal.
Switch of f when refueling
Do not use your phone at a refue lin g po int or ne ar f ue ls or
chemicals of any kind.
Switch off near blasting
Do not use th e phone where blas ting is in progress. Observe
restrictions and follow any regulations or rules that are in force.
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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 phone is on.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel can install or repair cellular
phone equipment.
Accessorie s and b at te r i es
Use only appr oved accessorie s and batteries.
Do not connect incompatible products.
Calling
Make sure the phone is switched on and in service. Enter the
phone numbe r , includin g the area code , then pres s . To end
a call press . To answer a cal l press .
Emergency calls
Make sure the phone is switched o n and in service. Press and
hold at any time to clear the screen. Enter the emergency
number, then press . Give your location. Do not end the call
until told to do so.
Note: You can also press and hold the 9 key to make an
emergency call.
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2. Welcome
• Before you begin
This section pr ovides information that you nee d to know befor e you begin
using your phone.
This guide describes the Nokia 8260 phone, which is approved for use in
the 800/1900 MHz TDMA/AMPS networks.
Understand network services
A number of feat ures known as network servi ce s are described in t his
guide. These are spe cial services yo u arrange throu gh your wireless servic e
provider .
Before you can take advantage of t hese network ser v ices 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
provider for more step-by-step information.
Note: Some networks may not support all language-dependent
characters and/or services.
Welcome
Visit Nokia on the Web
The latest version of this manual may be avail able on N okia’s W orl d Wide
Web site at:
www.nokia.com.
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• Contacting Nokia
Customer Service, USA
Nokia Mobile Phones
7725 Woodland Center Boulevard, Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33614
Tel:1- 888-NOKIA2U (1 -888-665-4228)
or (1) 813-288-3800
Fax: (1) 813-249-9619
TTY:1-800 -24NOKIA (1-800-2 46-6542)
Customer Service, Canada
Nokia Products Ltd.
575 Westney Rd. Sout h
Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7
Tel:(1) 905-427-6654
• When you need to contact your
service provider
Some service providers enable you to contact them by pressing and
holding the 2 key on your phone. This feature can be helpful if you’ re
having trouble dialing a number, especially when traveling outside your
home area.
If your service provider deems your problem to be Nokia related, 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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Prepare your phone for use
3. Prepare your phone
for use
• Install the battery
First, remove the b ack cover
To attach and remove the battery , you need to
first remove the phone’s back cover.
1 Press down on the tab on the bottom of
the cover.
1 Slide th e cover do wn and lift it off.
Next, inser t th e battery
Before you can use your phone, you must insert the battery.
2 Place the top of the battery on the phone, with the gold contacts
toward the top of the phone.
3 Press down on the bottom of the battery until it is fully down.
Last, replace the back cover
1 Place the cover on top of the battery so that none of the battery is
showing.
2 Slide the cover up until it clicks into place.
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Charge the battery
Before you us e your ph one, and w hen th e batter y runs do wn, you need to
charge it.
1 Connect the lead from the charger to the bottom of the phone.
2 Connect the charger to an AC wall outlet.
The messages Charger connected and then Charging app ear . Th en the
battery power indicator bar starts to flash up and down (scroll).
• You can use the phone while the battery is charging.
• Important: Disconnect your phone from the charger if the phone
becomes hot while you’re making a call.
• If the battery is totally empty, it might take a few minutes before the
charging indicator appears on the screen.
• The time it takes to charge the b attery depends on the charger you use.
The battery is fully charged when the battery indicator bar stops
scrolling and the Battery full message appears (if the phone is on).
3 Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet and the phone.
• When you need to remove
the battery
Later on, you may need to remove the battery.
1 Make sure the phone is off.
2 Remove the phone’s back cover, grasp
the ridge at the end of the battery with
a fingernail, and lift the battery out.
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4. Get to know your phone
• Keys and screen
On/Off key
see page 9
Volume keys
see page 8
Screen—which always
first appears as the
Start screen.
see page 9
Scroll keys
see page 10
Voice mail key
see page 31
Earpiece
see page 15
Selection keys
see page 8
Talk and End ke ys
see page 8
Number keys
see page 8
Special character keys
see page 8
Microphone
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Emergency key 9
see page 63
Keys
On/off key: Press and hold the key to switch the phone on
or off.
Note: This key is on the top of the phone.
Selection keys: Press to perform the function indicated by
the text on the screen above the key.
Talk key: Press to make or answer a call.
Tip: Press once to display a list that shows the last-dialed
numbers.
Tip: Press 9, then to make an emergency call.
End key: Pre ss t o end a call or silence the ringing for an
incoming call.
Tip: Press this key once to return to the Start screen.
- Number keys: Use keys 2 through 9 to enter numbers and
letters. Press and hold to call your voice mailbox.
Note: Press if you want to i n sert a bl ank sp ace whil e
entering text.
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Special character keys: Use to enter special
characters.
For example: Pressing while you are in alpha mode
changes the letter case.
Scroll keys: Press to move through your phone’s menu or
phone book.
Power key
• Press and hold the P owe r key, which is located on the upper-right, to p
portion of the phone.
Warning: Do not switch on th e pho ne wher e wirel ess ph one use
is prohibited, or where the use of a phone might cause
interference or could be a danger.
Start screen
When you turn on your phone, a Nokia welcome
appears, and then you see is the Start screen. The
Start screen is the “home base" for your phone.
If you have already made a feature choice and are no
longer at the Start screen but wish to return to this
screen:
• Press .
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• Navigation keys
Selection ke ys
Use the selection keys to navigate through and select the phone’s many
options.
At the Start screen, two options appear: Menu and Names.
The selection key s ( and ) are just below these options.
• The left selection key appears under Menu.
• The right selection key appears under Names..
When you press the left selection key , the
first menu item, Messages, appears. The text
above the left selection key becomes Select and
the text above the right selection key becomes
Exit.
When you press the right selection key , the six options for the Names
feature appear, along with the same Select and Exit options that appear
when you select
This guide refers to the selection keys by the names that appear above
them. Example: "Press
word Menu.
Menu.
Menu" means to press the selection key below the
Scroll key
Your phone has a scroll key wi th an up and a down arr ow.
This guide refers to these arrows as if they were two separate keys:
( and ).
Left
Right
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a
Scroll bar
When you press Menu, a scroll bar appears on the far right side of the
screen. This bar appears as a straight line with one tab, and it indicates
your location in the menu.
As you progress through the menu, the tab mo ves lower on the s croll bar.
If you move backward through the menu, the tab moves up.
Tab
Scroll bar: This view shows the scroll b
three tab positions from the beginning
menu list. A numbe r 3 appears above th
bar, showing the tab position.
Indica to r s a nd icons
On your phone, you have two types of identifiers: indicators and icons.
Icons are graphical representat ions of a specific item or situation. For
example, an ico n appears when you ha ve a voice message wait ing to be
heard.
Indicators show the status of something. The phone uses three types of
indicators:
• Signal strengt h
indicator
• Battery power
indicator
• Handset volume indicator
Signal strength: This indicator shows the signal strength of the wireless
network at your current location. The higher the bar, the stronger the
signal.
Signal
strength
indicator
Battery
power
indicator
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Battery power: This indicator shows the battery charge level. The higher
the bar, the more power in the battery.
Handset volume: This indicator appears o nl y du ring calls. It shows how
loud (or not) the volume is during the phone call.
The list below shows what each icon means.
You have an active call.
The phone is waiting for you to enter a response.
.You have selected Silent as the current profile.
The keyguard has been activated to prevent an y accidental key
presses.
You have one or more voice messages waiting.
You have one or more unread text messages waiting.
Digital service is available.
Any alpha characters that you enter will be uppercase (capita l
letters). Press the key to switch to lowercase.
Any alpha characters that you en ter will be lowercase. Press the
key to switch to uppercase.
This appea rs when you pres s and hold the ke y while storin g
names. After switching to this numbers mode, you cannot enter
any alpha characte r s. You ca n onl y enter numbe r s .
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This appears when you pre s s the ∗ key while storing names. You
are in special charac ter mode, and yo u can select a special
charact e r by pressing Insert.
The alarm clock is set.
You have a reminder in your Calendar to do something.
You have a reminder in your Calendar that it’s someone’s birthday.
You have a reminder in your Calendar to call someone.
You ha ve a reminder in your Calendar of a meeting.
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5. Make and answer calls
Make a call
1 Hold the phone as you would any other
telephone, with the earpiece over your ear
and the microphone near your mouth.
2 Deactivate the keyguard, if it is on.
Nokia recommends that you use the keygu ar d,
so you need to check to see if it is on and deactivate it before you make
a call.
3 Enter the phone number—including the area code—and press .
Note: Your phon e has a built-in antenna. As with any other radio-
transmitting device, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily
while the phone is on. Contact with the antenna affects call
quality and could cause the phone to operate at a hi gher power
level than otherwis e need ed.
4 Press to end the call or to cancel the call attempt.
Note: It is normal for your phone to become hot during use. If the phone
becomes too hot, it automatically drops the current call and
returns to the Start screen. Until the phone cools, you will be
unable to receive or make calls.
Answer a call
To answer a ph on e call:
1 Press any key to answer the call.
2 Press to end the call.
Tip: You can mute the r inging of an incoming call by pressing .
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Make and answer cal ls
Adjust the earpiece v olume
You can adjust the earpiece volume (while in a call or at any time) by
pressing th e volume keys on the upper left side of th e phone.
• Press the key up to increase the volume.
• Press down to decrease the volume.
Redial the last-dialed number
To redial the last-dialed number on your phone:
1 If not there, return to the Start screen by pressing
Otherwise, proceed to step 2.
2 Press two times.
Clear or .
Use caller ID
Caller ID is a network service that identifies incoming calls. Contact your
service provider to find out how to get this feature.
When Caller ID is active, your phone shows the caller’s phone number
during an incoming call, as long as this number is a part of your service
provider’ s wireless network.
If the wireless network doesn’t rec ognize the calling number, one of the
following two messages appears: Call ID unavailable or Caller ID
unavailable.
If the callin g party has bloc ked the Cal ler ID f eatur e, one of the foll owin g
two messages appears: Call ID blocked or Caller ID Blocked.
If you have stored the name and number of the calling party in your phone
book and that number is supported by the wireless network, the cal ler’s
name might also appear.
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Keep calls private
The Voice Privacy feature encrypts the voice channel so that people
cannot eavesdrop on your phone conversations.
Voice Privacy is a network service, so you must contact your se rvice
provider to obtain access to the feature.
To turn on Voice Priv acy:
1 Press
2 Scroll to On and press
During a call, V oice Pri vacy bec ome s active an d notifi es you with a beep.
The message Voice privacy active also appears on the screen.
To turn off Voice Privacy:
• Repeat th e steps above except, in ste p 2, scroll to Off.
Note: If you turn this feature on and Voice Privacy becomes inactive for
Menu 4 > 5 > 1 (Settings > Network services > Voice
privacy).
OK.
any reason , your phone displays the message Voice privacy not
active and beeps.
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Use phon e m enus
6. Use phone menus
• Navigate menus
A menu is a list of cho i ces you ca n make. Y ou r p hone ha s 11 main menus.
Each main menu contains numerous submenus that allow you to use the
phone book, change the ringing tone, and so on. You can use menus and
submenus two ways: by scrolling or by using shortcuts.
Scroll through menus
1 From the Start sc reen , pres s Menu, and then scroll through the menus
using the <<up>> and <<d ow n >> key s .
2 Press Options or OK, using the selection keys, at the option you want.
3 Use the scroll and selection keys to navigate the submenus and to
return to the Start screen.
Use a shortcut
To get to options directly, without scrolling through lists, you can use a
shortcut.
Example
Suppose you want to customize a ringing option.
1 From the Start sc reen, pr ess Menu, and then press the number of the
menu item you want.
2 For this example, press Menu 3 > 1 > 2 > 1 (the same as pre s s ing
Menu > Profiles > Customize > Ringin g Options).
3 When the ringing options appear, scroll through them, select the one
you want, and pr ess OK.
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Note: Don’t pause too long between numbers. The phone remembers
the last key pressed for on ly a bout 2 se conds. F or example, if you
press Me nu 3 > 4, and pause too long between 3 and 4, the result
is the same as pressing only Menu 3.
Change menu levels
• To return to the previous menu level, press Back or Exit.
• To return to the Start screen, press .
No menu setting changes are saved.
Get help
For most of the menu items in your phone, a brief help text is provided.
To view the help text of a menu item, scroll to an item and wait 5 seconds.
• List of shortcuts
Your phone’s menu may differ from the following list, depending on the
network services to which you have subscribed and the accessories you
are using. If you have any questions, call your service provider.
1Messages
1 Text messages (1 > 1 )
1Inbox
2Saved
3 Write new
4Outbox
5Erase all
1 All read
2 All in inbox
3 All saved
4 All in outbox
2 Voice messages
1 Listen to voice messages
2 Voice mailbox number
3 Welcome Note
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