Motorola i455 User Manual

i455 Boost Mobile® Phone User’s Guide

Contents

Introduction................................................1

Welcome to Boost Mobile®.............................. 1

Boost™ Your Way .......... .... ... .... .... ............ ... ... 1

Getti ng Sta rted.... ... .............. ... .. ............... ..2

Battery .............................................................4

Activatin g Servi ce ........... .... ........... .... .... .... ... ... 9

Powering On and Off ....................................... 9

Enabling Over-the-Air Security ...................... 10

Finding Your Phone Number and BoostTM

Walkie-Talkie Number ................................... 11

Boost

Phone Basics.............. ....................... .... .... ... . 11

SIM Card Security..........................................15

Locking the Keypad ....................................... 17

Antenna ......................................................... 18

Accessories ................................................... 19

Wireless Local Number Portability: Bringing Your Ph one Number From Another Carrier...19

Re-BoostTM Option......... ....................... .... ... . 19

Instant Re-Boost

Voice Mail . ....................... .... .... .... ... . 11

Option............................. 19

BoostTM Customer Care ................................19

Making Calls ............................................ 20

Phone Calls....................................................20

BoostTM Walkie-Talkie Calls ..........................20

Receiving Calls ..............................................21

Choosing a Number to Call............................22

Missed Phone Calls.......................................24

Using Spea ke rph one ............ .... .... .... ... ..........24

Using Mute. .... .... ........... .... .... .... .... ........... .... ..24

Making Emergency Phone Calls....................24

Call Aler ts ....... ... .. ............... .. .. ............... .. 26

Sending Call Alerts ........................................26

Receiving Call Alerts......................................26

Using the Call Alert Queue ............................26

Recent C a ll s ............................ ... .. ............ 28

Calls and Call Alerts.......................................28

My Info From Other Phones...........................28

Contact Information From Other Phones.......29

Viewing the Recent Calls List ........................29

Storing Items to Contacts...............................30

Deleting Items ................................................30

Making Calls From the Recent Calls List....... 31

Enter in g Tex t............................. ... .. .......... 33

Using Word Mode ..........................................33

Special Function Keys ...................................34

Contacts ................................................... 35

Accessing Contacts ....................................... 36

Creating Entries .............................................36

Editing Entries................................................38

Viewing Entries ..............................................38

Deleting Entries ............................................. 40

Checking Capacity......................................... 40

Creating Pauses and Waits ...........................40

Internatio na l N umbe rs .... ........... .... .... .... .... ....41

Making Calls From Contacts.......................... 41

Memo ........................................................43

Call Forwarding........................................44

Forwarding All Calls.......................................44

Turning Off Call Forwarding...........................44

Forwarding Missed Calls ...............................44

Viewing Call Forwarding Settings.................. 45

Advanced Calling Features.................... 46

Putting a Call on Hold ....................................46

Creati ng Pauses and Waits While Dialin g.....46

Making International Calls..............................46

One Tou c h Boo stTM Walkie-Talkie (WT)........47

Setting Flip Actions ........................................47

Call Timers.....................................................48

Using Your Phone as a Modem.....................49

Making TTY Calls...........................................49

Special Dialing Codes....................................51

Additional Phone Features.............................51

Messages................................................. 54

Message Notifications....................................54

Voice Mail ......................................................55

Boost Mobile® Text and Numeric Messages .55

Web Alerts .....................................................57

Ringtones................................................. 58

Setting Your Phone to Vibrate .......................58

Assigning Ringtones to Contacts ...................59

Ring and Vibrate ............................................59

Viewing Ringtone Assignments .....................59

Downloading More Ringtones........................ 60

Managing Me m ory ...... .................................. . 60

Deleting Custom Ringtones ...........................60

Multi -M e dia M e ss a g e s.. .. ...................... ...61

Navigating the Inbox, Drafts, and Sent Items 61

Creating and Sending Messages................... 61

Drafts ............................................................. 70

Sent Items........ ... .... .... .... ....................... .... ... . 71

Receiving a Message .................................... 72

Navigatin g a Mess a ge ........... .... .... .... ........... . 72

Viewing Received Messages

from the Message Center .............................. 73

Actions for Rec eive d Mes sa ge s .... .... .... .... ... . 74

Customizing MMS.......................................... 77

Managing Me m ory ...... .................................. . 79

Boost Mobile® Voice Ma i l ........ ... .. ..........81

Setting Up Your Voice Mail Box..................... 81

Playing Messages..........................................81

Changing Your Password.............................. 82

Recording Your Name ................................... 82

Recording Your Activ e G ree tin g ............ .... ... . 82

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Advance d Vo ice Ma il Fe atu res ......... ... .... ......83

SMS .......................................................... 88

SMS Messages..............................................88

BoostTM Wireless Web Services............ 90

Starting the Microbrowser ..............................90

My Pictures .............................................. 92

Viewing Pictures ............................................92

Getting File Information..................................92

Deleting Pictures............................................92

Managing Memory.........................................92

My Info...................................................... 93

Viewing My Info..............................................93

Editing My Info ...............................................93

Setting Sending Options ................................94

Using Walkie-Talkie Send....................... 95

Sending My Info and Contact Information......95

Voice Records ......................................... 97

Viewing Voice Records..................................97

Creatin g Voice Reco rds .................................97

Playing Voice Records...................................98

Labeling Voice Records................................. 98

Locking Voice Records..................................98

Deleting Voice Records ................................. 99

Managing Me m ory ...... .................................. . 99

Java® Applications ................................100

Running Applications...................................100

Suspending Applications ............................. 100

Resuming Applications ................................ 100

Ending Applications .....................................101

Downloading Applications............................ 101

Installin g Appli cati on s ......... ... ......................101

Deleting Applications ...................................102

Managing Me m ory ...... ................................. 102

Shortcuts on the Main Menu........................ 103

Java Applications and GPS Enabled ...........103

Digital Rights Management (DRM).......106

Managing Ite ms .......... .... .... ....................... .. 106

GPS (Global Positioning System) Enabled 108

IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind......... 108

Making an Emergency Call ..........................109

Viewing Your Approximate Location............110

Enhancing GPS Performance......................111

Updating Satel lite Alm a na c Data .. ............... 113

Setting Privacy Options................................ 113

Using GPS with Map Software..................... 115

Datebook................................................ 117

Viewing Datebook ........................................ 117

Creatin g Event s ..... .... ........... .... .... .... ... ........118

Editing Events..............................................120

Deleting Events............................................120

Receiving Reminders...................................121

Making Calls From Datebook.......................121

Customizing Datebook Setup ......................122

Profiles................................................... 123

Viewing Profiles ...........................................123

Switching Profiles......................................... 123

How Changing Settings Affects Profiles ......123

Tempora ry Pro fil es..... ... .... .... ............ ... .... ....124

Creatin g Prof ile s ........ ... .... ............ .... ... .... .... 125

Editing Profiles .............................................125

Deleting Profiles........................................... 125

Setting Call Filtering.....................................126

Customizing Your Phone......................127

Setting the Volume ......................................127

Setting Your Phone to Vibrate ..................... 127

Changing the Look of Your Phone...............127

Airplane Mode—Temporarily Turning Off Calls. 129

Using Settings..............................................129

Shortcuts................................................134

Creating a Shortcut...................................... 134

Using a Shortcut .......................................... 134

Editing a Shortcut ........................................135

Deleting Shortcuts .......................................135

Using a He a dse t.............. ... .. ............... .. . 136

Attaching a Headset .................................... 136

Using a Remote BoostTM Walkie-Talkie Button. 136

BoostTM Customer Care....................... 137

Understanding Stat us M essages......... 138

Boost MobileTM Terms and Conditions of

Service ................................................... 141

Safety and General Information........... 151

RF Operational Characteristics....................151

Portable Radio Product Operation and EME

Exposure......................................................151

Electro Magnetic Interference/Compatibility 154

Medical Devices...........................................154

Operational Warnings ..................................155

Operational Cautions ...................................156

Accessory Safety Information...................... 157

Caring for the Environment

by Recyc li n g ........ .. ... .............. ... .. .......... 160

Disposal of your Mobile Telephone and

Accessories.................................................. 160

MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY ......161

Patent and Trademark Information......165

Index .......................................................166

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party N ame: Motoro la, Inc. Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard

Plantation, FL 33322 USA Phone Number: 1 (800) 453-092 0

Hereby d eclares that the product: Product Name: i455 Model Number: H65XAN6RR4BN Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a),

15.107(d) and section 15.109(a) Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device

complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cau se ha rmf ul int er fer e nce, an d (2 ) this device must accept any interference received, includ ing interf erence that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rul es. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential inst allatio n. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful in terfere nce to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particul ar ins tal la ti o n.

If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reo rie nt or rel oc ate the receiv ing

antenna.

• Incr e as e th e separatio n be t ween the equipme nt and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult t he dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Introduction

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Getting Star t ed

B b

Speaker on/off

olume Controls

oostTM walkie-talkie

utton

Audio Jack

plug in earpiece here

Accessory Connector

(charger connector)

Multi Functi on Button

Retractable Antenna

Navigation Key down - recent call list menu right - ringtones menu up - Re-Boost left - Java Apps menu

Display

Menu Key

view phone menus

Send Key

places phone calls

Rear Speaker

Microphone

Display

Option Keys

Back Key

Light Sensor

OK Key

Power Key

turn phone on / o End Key ends

phone calls & more

Space Key

p Power button.

Navigation key — press the arrows to scroll through menus and lists.

OK key — selects highlighted item;

answers calls. Menu ke y — accesses context-sen sitive

menus.

A Optio n key — s elects the option appeari ng

above it on the dis p lay.

Note: Throughout this User’s Guide, the

option keys will be represented by

s Send key — places phone calls.

End key — ends phone calls; retur ns to

idle screen; in browser mode, returns to Web main menu.

t Acts like s when the f lip is clos ed; turns

Boost

walkie-talkie speaker on and off;

used with voice names and voice records.

. Acts like e when the flip is closed;

access es recent cal ls; sends incoming calls to vo ic e mail.

To start using your i455 phone:

• Make su re your SIM is in place.

• Charge the batt ery .

• Activate your se rv ic e.

• Enable over-the-air security.

Getting Started

Battery

Removing the Battery Door

1 Make sure the phone is powered off. 2 Lif t up on the bottom of the battery door.

lift here

3 Allow the ba tt e ry do or to po p up , sli de it forw ar d,

and remove it from the back of your phone.

Inserting the Battery

1 Remove the battery door. 2 Insert the top of the battery into the battery area.

Press the bottom of the battery to secure it.

3 Replac e t he batt e ry do or and pr e ss it ge nt ly unti l

you hear a cl ic k.

Battery

Charging the Battery

Your phone comes with a battery charger.

1 Plug the charger into an electrical outlet. 2 Locate the access ory connector.

accessory connector

3 Plug the other end of the charger into the

access ory connector.

Charger Atta ched or De vice A ttach ed appears on the internal display.

Tip: To remove the charger from the accessory

connector: Press the buttons on the sides of the plug. Pull the plug straight out.

4 When charging the battery for the first time,

charge for 30 minutes longer than the time shown in “Charging Times”.

Charging Times

See your battery and charger type against the grid below to determi ne the appropri ate charg in g tim es .

Battery Charger

Rapid Standard

Standard Lithium Ion

For best resu lts , charg e the batt eri es withi n the tempe rature rang e of 50°F to 104° F (1 0 °C to 40°C).

Prolonged charging is not recommended.

2 hours 4 hours

Getting Started

Removing the Battery

1 With your phone po were d off, rem ove the

battery door.

2 Remove the battery by pushing it toward the

antenna and lifting it out.

Battery Use and Maintenance

• The Motorola iDEN Approved Lithium Ion

chargers provide optimum performance. Other chargers may not fully charge the iDEN Lithium Ion battery or may yield a reduced number of lifetime charge cycles.

• Extreme tempera tures degrade batte ry performance. Do not store the battery where temperatures exceed 140°F (60°C) or fall below 4°F (-20°C).

• Lithium Ion batteries have a self discharge rate and without use, lose about 1% of their charge per day.

• The battery capacity is degraded if the battery is stored for long periods while fully charged. If long term storage is required, store at half capacity.

Inserting and Removing Your SIM

Important: Do not touch the gold-colored areas of

The SIM card is designed for opti mal Contacts storage and feature use. For Boost Mobile® SIM card compatibility information, visit www.boostmobile.com/cs_faqs_thesimcard.html.

Note: In some cases, Contacts may not be

If you remove your SIM ca rd and use it with anoth er phone, or us e an ot h er S IM car d wi th your phone, the following infor mation i s erased:

• The recent calls list

• Call forwarding settings

• Net alerts

your SIM card.

access ible if you move your SIM card to another phone. Contacts created with your i455 phone are not readable by an older iDEN SIM-based phone.

Battery

• MMS messages

• Options set using the MMS Setup menu

• Informat io n st ore d in Mem o

• Pictur es and au dio recor dings , excep t thos e that

are for ward locked

• 3 most recent GPS Enabled locations

• Voice records

• Voice names

• Datebook events

• Options set using the Personalize menu Inserting Your SIM Card 1 With your phone po were d off, rem ove the

battery door and battery.

2 Slide the latch away from the SIM card holder .

latch

3 Open the SIM card holder.

4 Carefully slide your SIM card into the SIM

cardholder.

Getting Started

latch

5 Close the SIM card holder.

6 Slide the latch tow a rd the SIM card ho ld er. Removing Your SIM Card

Important : To avoid loss or da mage, d o not rem ove

1 With your phone po were d off, rem ove the

battery door and battery. See “Removing the Battery” on page 6.

2 Slide the latch away from the SIM card holder .

your SIM card from your phone unless absolutely necessary.

3 Open the SIM card holder.

4 Careful ly sl id e you r SIM card ou t of t he SIM c ard

holder.

Activat ing Service

5 Close the SIM card holder.

6 Slide the latch to the SIM card holder closed.

Note: Protect your SIM card as you would any

delicate object. Store it carefully.

• Lithium Ion batteries have a self discharge rate and without use, lose about 1% of their charge per day.

• The battery capacity is degrad ed if the battery is stored for long periods while fully charged. If long term storage is required, store at half capacity.

Activating Service

The first time you power your ph one on, you must be in your loca l ca ll ing area . T hi s activ ates your service.

A screen then appears prompting you to select Ok to update your browser information, which enables security. This screen will only appear during initial activation.

Powering On and Off

To power your phone on:

1 Open the flip. 2 Press p.

Note: When powering on, if you press p for

more than 5 seconds, you will turn on Airplane mode. See “Airplane Mode— Temporarily Turning Off Calls” on page

129.

When You Pow er On For th e First Time

If the Enter SIM PIN Code screen appears, enter your SIM PIN. See “Entering the PIN” on page 16. Press A under Ok.

When you receive your phone, the SIM PIN is

0000. Change your PIN to prevent fraudulent use of the SIM card (see “Changing the PIN” on page

16).

Getting Started

As your phone connects to the network, you will see a welcome messag e and a connecting message. When the idle screen appears, the phone is ready to us e.

As your phone connects to the network, you will see a conn ecting message. When the idle screen appea rs , the ph on e is re ad y to us e.

BOOST

To power your phone off:

1 Open the flip. 2 Press and hold p.

Enabling Over-the-Air Security

To receive Over-the-Air Radio Service Software (OARSS)Security you must enable security the first time you power on your phone or within 10 days of first activation of your phone.

1 Press A under Ok.

Note: If yo u pr e ss A under Later, the idle

screen will appear. The next time you select Web from the main menu, you will be prompt ed t o enab le sec urity befo re you can use Boo s t

2 You are prompted to en ab le sec ur i ty. Press A

under Yes. A series of screen s and the n the

Wirele ss Web services.

default homepage displays.

3 Press e to return to the idle screen. Within 24 hours of enabling security, you will

receive a Web alert containing your Personal Telephon e Numb er (PTN ), Boo st numb er, an d B oo s t

walkie-talkie number.

Custom er C a re

1 When you re ce iv e a We b alert say ing New

Browser Message - Receive Programming Info, press A under Goto.

2 You are pr ompted to accept changes to your

lists. Press A under Ok.

3 You are prompted again to accept changes to

your lists. Press A under Ok.

4 A confirmation scr een displays. Press A under

Ok.

5 Press e to return to the idle screen.

Finding Your Phone Number and BoostTM Walkie-Talkie Number

Findi ng Your Phone Nu mb e r and Bo os tTM Walkie-Talkie Number

My Info lets you view your phone number, BoostTM walkie-talkie number, and other phone information.

1 Press m to access the main menu. 2 Scroll to My Info. 3 Press O. 4 Scroll to see your information.

Line 1 is your phone number. Walk ie-Talki e # is

your Bo ost others use to contact you us ing Boost walkie-talkie service. These numbers appear when you receive your alert notification after enab ling secu rity on your phon e.

See “My Info” on page 93 for more information about this feature.

Boost

You must set up your voice mail box bef ore you can retr ieve messages. The la st seven digits of

your Personal Telephone Number (PTN) is your initial password. See “Setti ng Up Your Voi ce Ma il

Box” on page 81.

walkie- talki e numb er, the num ber tha t

Voice Mail

Customizing Features

You can c ontrol many features of your pho ne, includ ing the si ze of the te xt on the di spla y, the way you access main menu items, and the volume of incoming sound, rings, and other tones. See “Customizing Your Phone” on page 127.

Phone Basics

Display

Any time your phone is powered on, the display provides you with information and options.

The external display shows a shortened version of the inte rnal di sp la y. T o se e mo re i nf orma t ion, op en the phone cover.

status icons

BOOST

The scre en sho w n ab ov e is th e id le sc reen. The idle screen appears when your phone is on, but not engage d in any activity.

text area

menu icon

Display Option

Getting Started

Text Area

This area displays menus, messages, names, phone nu mbers, and other inf ormation.

Display Options

Two displ ay options appear at t he bottom of mo st screens. You select a display option by pressing the option key below it.

Menus and Lists

Your phone’s features are arranged in menus, submenus, and lists.

To acces s the items in a menu or list , scroll using the navigation key at the top of your keypad. This key lets you scroll up, down, left, or right. Holding down the appropriate part of the navigation key speeds up scrolling.

In this guide, this sym bol > tells you to select a menu or list item. For example, Settings >

Security means: 1 Scroll to Settings on the main menu.

2 Press O to see the Settings screen. 3 Scroll to Security. 4 Press O to see the Security screen.

Quick Access to Main Menu Items

Each arrow in the nav igation key and O can be used to a ccess a main me nu item from the idle screen. E ach of these keys is assigned to a main menu item when your receive your phone. To assign different main menu items, see “Personalize Features” on page 131.

OK Key

Pressing O:

• Selects the highlighted menu item or list item

• Sets options

• Confirms actions

• Places and answer calls

• From the idle screen, accesses Settings. This is

the default setting. Y ou can assign a different main menu item to O.

Menu Key

Many fea tures provide context-sensitive menus that let you access related features and actions.

The

S icon appears any tim e a context-sensitive

menu is available. Press m to access the menu.

Phone Basics

Main Menu

All your phone’s features can be accessed through the main menu. You can set the main menu to appear as a list or as large icons (see “Setting the Menu View” on page 12 8).

Re-Boost Rechar ge your account

Web Access to BoostTM Wireless

BoostLIVE Access to boostLIVE for the

Java Apps Java® appli c ations on your

Ring Tones Assig n ringtones and turn

Recent Calls Lists recent calls. See

Settings Customize your phone.

from your ph on e. S ee page 19.

Web Services. See page 90.

latest lis t of en t ert ainment applications.

phone. See page 100.

ringer off. See page 58.

page 28.

See page 127.

My Info View personal phone

Contacts Create, view, store, edit

Messages Access messages. See

Datebook Schedule appointments or

Profiles Groups of settings you

Voice Record Record and play audio.

My Pictures Access stored pictures

[

Call Forward Set call forwarding options.

information, including phone number and Boost walkie-talkie number. See page 11.

contacts. See page 35.

page 54.

use as an alarm clock. See page 117.

apply together. See page 123.

Record directions or phone conversations while on a call. See page 97.

received in MMS messages. See page 92.

See page 44.

Getting Started

Memo Store a nu mb er t o acc es s

Shortcuts Create shortcuts to

Call Timers Phone usage information.

GPS Find your approximate

Call Alert Lists call alerts. See

later. See page 43.

screens. See page 134.

See page 48.

geographical location. See page 108.

page 26.

Status Icons

Status icons appear at the top of the display. Some appear at all times. Others appear only when your phone is engaged in certain activities or when y ou have ac ti va t e d ce rt ai n fea t u res .

Battery Strength — A fuller battery indicates a greater charge.

Signal Strength — More bars next to the antenna indicate a str onger signal.

b b c d e

f g d

o p q r s

G J H K

I M Q

w xT

Phone In Use — Your phone is active on a phone call.

BoostTM Walkie-Talkie In Use — Your phone is active on a Boost walkie-talkie call.

Active Phone Line — 1 indicates phone line 1 is ready to make calls.

Call Forward — Your ph one is set to forward calls. See “Call Forwa rding” on page 44.

Ringer Off — Your phon e is set not to ring. See “Setting Your Phone to Vibrate” on page 58.

Speaker Off — Sets BoostTM walkie - talk ie so un d to c ome t hro ug h the ea rpi ec e ra th er th an th rou gh th e speaker. Your pho ne does not ring for Boost

Alert Type is set to Silent or Vibrate.

Messages — You have one or

more messages. See “Messages” on page 54.

walkie-talkie calls if

SIM Card Security

Y Z

N O

Internet — Yo u are re ady to br owse the internet or are browsing the internet using a secure connection.

Airplane Mode — Your phone is set to Airplane Mode. See “Airplane Mode—Temporarily Turning Off Calls” on page 129.

Packet D ata — You are ready to transfer packet data or are transferring packet data.

TTY — You are ready to use yo ur phone to make calls u s ing a telety p e wr i ter de vi c e. See “Mak ing TTY Call s” on page 49.

Entering Numbers From the Keypad

To enter numbers at the idle screen or any screen that re qu ires you to en te r num be r s, pr es s th e numbers on the keypad.

If you make a mistake:

• To clea r a digit, press A under Delete.

• To clea r all digits, press and hold A under Delete.

• To insert or delete a digit anywhere in the string

of digits you have entered, scroll left or right.

• To cancel, press e.

SIM Ca rd Se curity

Your SIM card stores all your Contacts and protects your personal information. Since this information is stored on your SIM card, not in your phone, you can remove the information by removing your SIM card.

Note: Except for making emergency calls, your

phone will not func tio n with out the SIM card.

To preve nt unauth orized use of your phon e, your SIM card can be protected by a PIN that you enter each time the phone is powered on. You can change the PIN or turn off the requirement that it be entered.

Turning the PIN Requirement On and Off

When the SIM PIN requirement is off, your phone can be used without entering a PIN.

Important: When the SIM PIN requirement is off,

the personal data on your SIM is not protected. Anyone can use your phone and access your personal data.

Getting Started

When the SIM PIN requ irement is on, you are prompted to enter your PIN each time you pow er on your ph one.

Note: If a SI M PIN is requ ir e d, yo ur ph on e w ill

not function until the SIM PIN is entered, except for making emergency calls.

1 From the main menu, select Settings >

Security > SIM PIN.

2 Scroll to On or Off. 3 Enter the current SIM PIN.

Note: When you receive your phone, the SIM

PIN is 0000. Change your PIN to prevent fraudulent use of the SIM (s ee “Changing the PIN”).

4 Press A under Ok.

Entering the PIN

1 When the Enter SIM PIN Code screen appears

after you power on your phone, enter your SIM PIN.

2 Press A under Ok.

The mes s age SIM Unlocked displa ys .

Important: If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times,

your SIM is blocked. To unblock your SIM, you must contact Boost Customer Care. See “Unblocking the PIN”.

Changing the PIN

Note: The SIM PIN requirement mu st be turne d

on in o rder to access this feature .

1 From the main menu, select Settings >

Security > Change Password > SIM PIN.

2 At the Enter Old SIM PIN screen, enter the

current SIM PIN.

3 Press A under Ok. 4 At the Enter New SIM PIN screen, enter the

new 4- to 8-digit SIM PIN.

5 Press A under Ok. 6 At the Re-enter New SIM PIN screen, re-enter

the new SIM PIN to confirm.

7 Press A under Ok.

Changed: SIM PIN displays.

Unbl ocking the PIN

If you enter your PIN i ncorrectly 3 times, your SIM is blocked. To unb lock your SIM, you must contact

Boost

Customer Care to get a PIN Unblock Code

(PUK).

Locking the Keypad

Important: If you unsuccessfully enter the PUK

code 10 times, your SIM is permanent ly blocked and must be replaced. If this happens, all data is lost. You will get a message to contact Boost Care. Except for making emergency calls, your phone will not function with a blocked SIM.

To unblock the PIN:

1 Press * 2 At your Boost

request, provide the information needed to give you a PUK cod e.

m 1.

Customer Care representative’s

3 Select Unblock PIN. 4 Enter the PUK code. 5 Enter a new 4- to 8-d igit SIM PI N. 6 Re-ent er yo ur S IM PI N.

Note: These steps must be performed in quick

succession.

If you entered the codes prope rly, SIM Unl ocked appears on the display.

Customer

Locking the Keypad

Locking the phone’s keypad prevents its buttons from being pressed. When the keypad is locked, you can on ly:

• Power the phone on and off

• Unlock t he keypad

• Respond to incoming calls, messa ges, and

alerts

Important: Emergency calls cannot be placed while

To lock the keypad:

1 From the idle screen, press m. 2 Press *.

If you pre ss a key while t he keypad is locked, instructions for unlockin g the keypad display briefly.

To unlock the keypad:

1 From the idle screen, press m. 2 Press *.

While the keypad is locked, you can respond to incomin g calls, messages, and alerts just as you do when the keypad is not locked. When fini shed, press e to return to the idle screen . The keypa d remains locked.

the keypad is locked.

Getting Started

You also have the option of setting your phone to automatically lock the keypad if there has been no activity for a specified tim e.

1 From the main menu, select Settings >

Security > Keypad Lock.

2 To lock the keypad immediately, select Lock

Now. Yo u wil l be gi ve n t he opt i on to pr es s m and

* to lock and unlock the keypad.

3 To set a specific time for the keypad to lock if

there ha s been no activi ty , sel ect Auto Lock and then select a time.

The keypad can be set to lock in 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes if the key pad is not touched during the specified time. To turn the auto lock off, repeat step 3 and select Off.

Antenna

The retr actabl e ante nna on your phone is desig ned to be extended during calls and is essential to attain the hearing aid compatibility rating on applicable models.

To extend the antenna, pull gently on the rounded tip until the antenna is fully extended and clicks into position.

When finished with a call, retract the antenna by pushing gently on the rounded tip until the antenna clicks into place.

To optimize your phone's performance, extend the antenna when you make or receive a call, and avoid t ouching th e antenna with any body part.

Important: Failure to fully extend or retract the

antenna until the antenna clicks into place causes severely degraded performance, which may result in missed calls, dropped calls, or garbled audio.

Accessories

Your phone comes with a Standard Lithium Ion Battery and mid-rate travel charger.

Various acc es sor ies ar e ava ilab le f or us e w ith you r i455 phone, including cases, vehicle battery charger, batteries, Hands -Free accessories and more.

To order addition al accessories, go to www.boostmobile.com or call 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-2 66- 7848) . You can also contact your B oost

Mobile

Authorized Dealership. For information on Boost Mobile® retail store locations, go to www.boostmobile.com.

Wireless Local Number Portability: Bringing Your Phone Number From Another Carrier

Please contact BoostTM Customer Care for inform ation on thi s se r v ic e.

Re-BoostTM Option

You can recharge your account directly from your handset using the Re-BoostTM menu option. On your phone, launch the service from the main menu. You w ill then be able to log on and

recharge your acco unt using your credit c ard or Re-Boost balance and call cr edit expi ration date. The account pa ss co de is the sa me one that you us e to access your account .

Instant Re-Boost

You can Re-BoostTM instantly by dial ing the letters ADD from your mobil e phone and press s. You are not required to enter your PTN or pass code.

If you select Prepaid Card, you will be asked to enter the 14- d igit ca rd number prin ted on the Re-Boost will be asked simply to confirm your purchase. You will ne ed to ha ve a c red it ca rd a l read y o n f ile t o u se it for purchasing airtime. Call 1-888-BOOST-4U to have your credit ca r d ad de d t o yo ur ac count.

Card. You can also view your account

Option

Card. If you've select ed cred it card , you

BoostTM Customer Care

BoostTM Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848) or dial 611 from your i455 phone.

Making Calls

Your i455 phone makes two type s of calls: digital cellul ar ph on e ca lls an d B oos tTM walkie-talkie calls. With Boost phone as a long-range, digital walkie-talki e.

Phone Calls

With the Flip Open 1 Enter the number you want to call.

2 To place the call:

3 To end t he call:

To end a call by closing the flip, y ou must have the Flip to End feature turned on (see “Setting Flip Actions” on page 47).

walkie- talkie calls, you use your

Press s. -or- If you entered th e numb er from the idle scr ee n,

press O.

Press e. -or- Close the flip.

With the Flip Closed

You can make phone calls with the flip closed using a voice name or the recent ca ll list to select the number you want to call. See “Using a Voice Name” on page 23 and “Making Call s From the Recent Calls List” on page 31.

To end the call, press ..

BoostTM Walkie-Talkie Calls

1 If the flip is open, enter the BoostTM walkie-talkie

number you want to call. -or- If the flip is closed, choose the number as you

would when making a phone call.

2 Press and hold the Boost

on the s ide of your phone. Begin talking after your phone emits a chirping sound.

3 Release the Boost

listen.

4 To end t he call:

If the flip is closed, press .. -or- Press e. -or- Press A under Exit. -or- Close the flip.

walkie-talkie button

walkie-talkie button to

A Boost there is no activity on the call for a few se conds.

walkie-talkie call ends automatically if

Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to

him or her on a Boost send a call alert. See “Call Alerts” on page

26.

walkie-talkie call,

Dialing BoostTM Walkie-Ta lk ie Numbers

Every BoostTM walkie-talkie number has 3 parts — an area ID, a net wor k ID, an d a memb er ID — w ith an asterisk between each of these parts. For example: 999*9 99*9999 .

When yo u pla c e a Boos t must en ter the whole Boost including the asterisks .

Tip: When you store a Boost

number in Contacts it is good practice to includ e the whole B oost number including the asterisks in case you travel wit h yo ur ph on e, or an oth er BoostTM walkie- talkie us er whom you are trying t o reach travels with their phone, outside of your network.

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walkie-talkie number

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Receiving Calls

Phone Calls

When you receive a phone call, your phone r ings, vibrates, or ligh ts up its backlight.

Answering

If the flip is closed, press t. -or- Open the flip. -or- Press s. -or- Press O. -or- Press A under Yes. -or- Press any number key.

To answe r a cal l by open i ng th e fl i p, yo u mus t ha ve the Flip to Ans feature turned on (see “S etting Flip Actions” on page 47). To answer a call by pressing any number key, you must have the Any Key Ans feature turned on (see “Phone C alls Feat ures” on page 130).

Sending to Voice Mail

If the flip is closed, press .. -or- Press e. -or- Press A under No.

Making Calls

Ending

If the flip is closed, press .. Press e. -or- Close the flip.

BoostTM Walkie-Talkie calls

When you r ec ei ve a Boo stTM walk ie-t a lk ie ca ll , you r phone emits a chir ping soun d or vibrate s.

Answering 1 Wait for the caller to finish speaking.

2 Press and hold the Boost

on the s ide of your phone. Begin talking after your phone emits a chirping sound.

3 Release the Boost

listen.

Ending

If the flip is closed, press .. -or- Press e. -or- Press A under Exit. -or- Close the flip.

A Boost there is no activity on the call for a few se conds.

walkie-talkie call ends automatically if

walkie-talkie button

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Choosing a Number to Call

You can choose the number you want to call in many ways:

• Enter the number on the keyp ad.

• Say a voic e n ame in to yo ur p hone. S ee “Usin g a

Voice Name” on page 23.

• Use Speed Dial or Tu rbo Dial call. See “Using Speed Dial and T urbo Dial®” on page 23.

• Redial the last phone number called. See “Redialing the Last Number” on page 23.

• Select the number from th e recent calls list. See “Making Calls From the Recent Calls List” on page 31.

• Select the number from Contacts. See “Making Calls From Contacts” on page 41.

• Select a number stored in Datebook. See “Making Calls From Datebook” on page 121.

• Use One Touch Boost

Boost

walkie-talkie call. See “O ne Touch

BoostTM Walkie-Talkie (WT)” on page 47.

• Use the number in Memo. See “Memo” on page

43.

• Select the number in a text message you have received.

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