Motorola Nextel i615 user manual

Digital Multi-service Data-capable Phone

@NNTN5959A@

NNTN5959A

Nextel

iDEN

i615 Phone User’s Guide

Contents

Getti ng Sta rted ......... ... ......... ... ......... .......... 1

Removing the Battery Door...............................2

Locating Your SIM Card....................................3

Battery...............................................................3

Powering On and Off.........................................6

Activating Service..............................................6

Enabling Secu r ity ................... ................ .... ... ....6

Phone Programming .........................................7

Finding Your Phone Number and Walkie-Tal kie

Number.........................................................7

Nextel® Voicemail..............................................7

Nextel Worldwide® Service ...............................7

Customizing Features .......................................8

Phone Basics ....................................................8

SIM Card Security ...........................................13

Locking the Keypad.........................................16

Antenna...........................................................17

Accessories.....................................................17

Wireless Loca l Num be r Porta bi li ty ............. ... ..1 8

Bringing Your Phone Number From Another

Carrier.........................................................18

Nextel® Customer Service ..............................19

Understand in g Sta tu s Mess a ges ............. .... ...19

Maki ng C a lls .... .. .......... .. .......... .. .......... .....20

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

Nextel® Walkie-Talkie .....................................20

Talkgroup Calls ...............................................25

Receiving Calls ...............................................27

Choosing a Number to Call.............................28

Missed Phone Call s .............. .... .... .... ..............29

Using Speakerphone.......................................29

Using Mute......................................................30

Making Emergency Phone Calls.....................30

Call Alerts..................................................32

Sending Call Alerts..........................................32

Receiving Call Alerts .......................................32

Using the Call Alert Queue..............................32

Recent Calls..............................................34

Calls and Call Alerts........................................34

My Info From Other Phones............................34

Contact Information From Other Phones ........35

Viewing the Recent Calls List..........................35

Storing Items to Contacts................................36

Deleting Items .................................................36

Making Calls From the Recent Calls List ........37

Enter in g Tex t.. ... .. .......... .......... .. .......... .. ... 38

Using Word Mode............................................38

Special Function Keys.....................................39

Using Numeric Mode.......................................40

Contacts ................................................... 41

Accessing Contacts.........................................42

Creating Entries...............................................42

Editing Entries.................................................44

Viewing Entr ie s............ .... .... ............... .... .... .....44

Deleting Entries...............................................46

Checking Capacity ..........................................47

Creating Pauses and Waits.............................47

International Numbers.....................................48

Making Call s From Con ta cts .. .... ................ ... .. 4 8

Memo .........................................................50

Call Forwarding ........................................51

Forwardin g All Calls .................. .... .... .... .......... 5 1

Turning Off Call Forwarding............................51

Forwardin g Miss e d Call s... .... ................ ... .... ...52

Viewing Call Forwarding Settings ...................52

Advan c ed C a lli n g Feat u re s ......... .......... ..53

Call Waiting.....................................................53

Switching Bet w een C all s... .... .... ............... .... ...53

Putting a Call on Hold .....................................54

Calling 2 People..............................................54

Creating Pauses and Waits While Dialing.......55

Making International Calls...............................55

One Touch Walkie-Talkie................................55

Call Timers......................................................56

Using Your Phone as a Modem ......................57

Features for the Heari ng Impai red ..................58

Making TTY Calls............................................58

Special Dialing Codes.....................................60

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Nextel® Phone Services............ .............. 61

Caller ID ..........................................................61

Per-Call Blocking.............................................61

Per-Line Blocking ............................................61

Second Line Service .......................................61

Call Restrictions ..............................................62

Sprint 411 ........................................................62

Ring Tones...............................................63

Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.........................63

Ring and Vibrate .. .... .... ............... .... .... ............. 6 4

Assigning Ring Tones to Contacts..................64

Viewing Rin g Tone Assi gn me nt s .... .... .... .........6 4

Download in g Mor e Rin g Tones ..................... .. 6 5

Managing Memory...........................................65

Deleting Custom Ring Tones ..........................65

Message Center....................................... 66

Accessing the Message Center.......................66

Message Center Options.................................66

Receiving Messages................................ 67

Message Notifications.....................................67

Retrieving Messages.......................................68

Voicem a i l M e ss a g e s ..... ... .. .......... .. ..........69

Receiving a Message......................................69

Accessing Voicemail From

the Message Center ...................................69

Sending Unanswered Calls to Voicemail ........69

Nextel® Voicemail.....................................70

Setting Up Your Voicemail Box .......................70

Playing Messages...........................................70

Changing Your Passwo rd ............. .... ..............71

Recording Your Name.....................................71

Recording Your Active Greeting......................72

Advanced Voicemail Features ........................72

Multimedia Messages ..............................75

Navigating the Inbox, Drafts, and Sent Items..75

Creating and Sending Messages ....................75

Drafts...............................................................84

Sent Items.......... .... .... .... ............... .... .... .......... 8 5

Receiving a Message......................................86

Navigating a Message.....................................86

Viewing Received Messages

From the Message Center..........................87

Actions for Received Messages......................88

Customizing MMS ...........................................91

Managing Memory...........................................94

Using Nextel Direct SendSM..................106

Sending a Picture..........................................106

Receiving a Picture .......................................107

Sending My Info and Contact Information.....108

SMS Me s sag e s............ .. .......... ......... ... ..... 95

Wirel e ss D a ta Se r vi c e s .......... .. .......... .. ... 97

Wireless Dat a Serv ic es ... .... ... .... .... ............... .. 9 7

Accessing Wireless Data Services From Your

Phone .........................................................97

Navigation Keys ..............................................98

Guides and Dem os.. ............... .... .... ............... .. 9 9

Medi a Ce n te r .......... .. .......... .. .......... .. ...... 100

Viewing the Media Center.............................100

Forward Locked Items...................................101

Pictures .........................................................102

Audio Recordings..........................................103

Renaming Items............................................104

Locking Items................................................104

Deleting Items ...............................................104

Managing Memory.........................................105

My Info...... ... .. .......... .. .......... ... ......... ........ 1 11

Viewing My Info.. .... ............... .... ............... .... .111

Editing My Info ..............................................111

Setting Sending Options ...............................112

Bluetooth® ....... .. .......... .. .......... .. .......... ...113

Understanding Bluetooth® Access Settings..113

Setting Your Phone for Bluetooth®................113

Accessing Bluetooth® ........... .... .... .... ............114

Making a Bluetooth® Connection..................115

Setting Device Details...................................117

Sending Contacts, Datebook Events and

Pictures.....................................................118

Receiving Items.............................................119

Voice R ec o r d s ... ... ......... ... ......... ... .......... 1 21

Viewing Voice Rec ord s .. ... .... ................ ... .... .121

Creating Voice Records ................................121

Playing Voice Records..................................122

Labeling Voice Records ................................122

Locking Voice Records..................................122

Deleting Voice Records.................................123

Managing Memory.........................................123

Java Applications....................... ...........124

Installing Applications....................................124

Running Applications.....................................124

Suspending Applications...............................124

Resuming Applications..................................125

Ending Applica ti ons................ .... .... ............... 12 5

Download in g Appli ca tio n s ...... .... ................ ...125

Deleting Applications.....................................125

Managing Memory.........................................126

Shortcuts on the Ma in Menu .................. .... ...126

Java Applications and GPS Enabled.............127

GPS En abled ..... .. ... ......... ... .......... .. ........ 130

IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind ..........130

Making an Emergency Call ...........................132

Viewing Your App roxim a te Lo ca tio n ............. 13 3

Enhancing GPS Performance.......................134

Updating Satellite Almanac Data...................135

Setting Privacy Options.................................136

Using GPS With Map Software .....................137

Datebook.................................................139

Viewing Dat eb ook ............. .... .... ............... .... .139

Creating Events.............................................140

Editing Events ...............................................142

Deleting Events.............................................142

Receiving Reminders....................................143

Making Calls From Datebook and Datebook

Reminders................................................143

Customizing Datebook Setup........................144

Customizing Your Phone.......................146

Setting the Volume........................................146

Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.......................146

Changing the Loo k of Your Pho ne ........ ... .....146

Temporarily Turning Off Transmissions ........149

Using Settings...............................................149

Profiles ....................................................154

Viewing Pro fil es.......... .... ... ................ .... ... .....15 4

Switching Prof il es.............. .... .... ............... .... .154

How Changing Set tin gs Affects Profi le s........154

Temporary Profiles........................................155

Creating Profiles............................................156

Editing Profiles ..............................................156

Deleting Profiles............................................156

Setting Call Fil teri ng .... .... .... ............... .... .... ...157

Shortcuts................................................ 159

Creating a Shortcut .......................................159

Using a Shortcut............................................159

Editing a Shortcut..........................................160

Deleting Shortcuts.........................................160

Using a He a dse t.. ... ......... ... .......... .. ........ 161

Using a Bluetooth Headset............................161

Attaching a Headset......................................161

Using a Remote Walkie-Talkie Button...........161

Nextel® Customer Service .................... 163

Domestic Customer Service..........................163

Nextel Worldwide® Customer Service...........164

Nextel National Network General Terms

and Con di ti o n s.............. .. .......... .. ........ 1 65

Safety and General Information ............187

RF Operational Characteristics.....................187

Portable Radio Product Operation and EME

Exposure...................................................187

Electromagne tic Inte rference/Compatibilit y...190

Medical Devices............................................190

Operational Warnings ...................................191

Operational Cautions ....................................192

Accessory Saf et y Inform at io n ............... ... .... .193

Hearing Aid Compatibility .....................195

Caring for the Environment

by Recyc l in g.......... ... .......... .. .......... .. ...196

Disposal of Your Mobile Telephone and

Accessories ..............................................196

MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY.......197

Patent and Software Provisions....................200

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Limited Warranty

Motorola Communicati on Products

(International)..................................... 202

Index ....................................................... 206

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard

Plantation, F L 33322 USA Phone Number: 1 (800) 453-0920

Hereby d eclares that the pr oduct: Product Name: i615 Model Number: H58XAN6RR4BN 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 per ipheral, 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 interferenc e that may ca use 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 interference in a residential inst allation. This equipme nt generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference 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 in g

antenna.

• Incr e as e th e separation between 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.

Getting Started

status light

volume controls

Walkie-Talkie button

menu key

light sensor

back key

accessory connector

earpiece

retractable antenna

display

stereo headset jack

option keys

power button

microphone

speaker (in back)

p Power button.

Navigat ion key — press the arro ws to scroll through menus and lists.

OK key — selects highlighted items ;

answ e r s ca lls.

m Menu key — accesses cont ext-sensitive

menus.

A Option key — selects the option

appearing above it on the display.

Note: Throughout this User’s Guide,

the option ke ys wi ll be represented by A.

s Send key — places phone calls. e End key — ends phone calls; returns to

idle screen; in Wireless Data Services, return s to home page.

Getting Started

t Turns W a lk ie - Ta lk ie speaker on and of f ;

used with voice names and vo ice records.

. Ends calls; sends incoming phone calls to

voicemail.

Status

Indic ates the status of your connection .

light

Solid green mean s your phone is in use; flashin g gr e en m eans yo ur ph one i s r ea dy to use; solid red means no service; flashing red means your phone is signing on to the network.

To start using your i615 phone:

• Make sure your SIM card is in place.

• Charge the battery.

• Activate your service.

• Enable security.

Removing the Battery Door

1 Make sure the phone is powered off. See

“Poweri ng On and Off” on page 6.

2 Slide the rele ase button back. 3 Grippi ng the ba t te ry do or ne ar the release

button, lift the battery door and remove it from the back of your ph one.

release button

Grip here.

Locating Y our SIM Card

Locat in g Your SIM Ca rd

Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a small piece of plastic located in the SIM card holder in the back of your phone, underneath the battery.

SIM card

If there is no SIM card in your phone, contact Nextel Customer Service at 1-800-639-6111.

If you want to use a SIM card other than the one that is in your phone, please contact Nextel Customer Service to verify that the SIM card you want to u s e is compatible with your phone.

SIM card holder

Battery

Inserting the Battery

Your pho ne comes with a Maximum Capacity Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) 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.

Getting Started

Charging the Battery

Your phone comes with a rapid travel charger.

1 Plug the charge r into an electrical outlet. 2 Open the connector cover.

3 Plug the other end of the charger into the

access ory connector.

connector cover

Charger Atta ched or De vice A ttach ed appears on the 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 If you have purchased optional batteries or

chargers, see “Charging Times”.

Charging Times

Check your battery and charg er type ag ainst the grid below to de termine appropriate charging times.

Battery Charger

Rapid Standard

Standard Li-Ion

Maximum Capacity Li-Ion

For best resu lts , charg e the batt eri es withi n the tempe rature range of 50 °F to 10 4°F (10°C to 40°C).

Prolonged charging is not recommended.

2 hours 5.5 hours

3.5 ho urs 9 hours

Battery

Removing the Battery

1 With the phone powered off, remove 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 chargers provide

optimum performance. Other chargers may not fully charge the iDEN battery or may yield a reduce d num b er of lif et i m e ch arge cycles .

• Extreme temperatures degrade ba ttery performance. Do not store the battery where temperatures exceed 140°F (60°C) or fall below

-4°F (-20°C).

• Batteries have a self discharge rate and without use, l ose 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.

Sleep Mode

To conserve battery supply, your phone uses Sleep mode. With Sleep mode, after your phone has been i dl e for a speci f ie d i nte rv al, t he di sp la y on your phone will turn off.

You can s et your pho ne to enter Sleep mode after 1 minute, 3 minute s, 5 minute s , or 15 min utes of inacti vity. See “D ispl ay/In fo Fe atur es” on pa ge 15 0.

Sleep mode turns off when you either press a key or receive a call alert or phone call.

Holster

When you pl ac e yo ur i615 ph one i n t he hol ste r that you received with your phon e, your ph one will go into Sleep mode to preserve the phone’s battery life. The holster contains a magnet that acti vates Sleep mo de on your phone.

Note: Maintain a minimum distance of 1/4 inch

between the magnet and any media that cont ains di gi t al i nf orm at io n, such a s c re di t cards, debit cards, etc., as this digital info rmation could be er ased by the magnet.

Getting Started

Powering On and Off

To power your phone on, press p.

Note: When powering on, if you press p for

more than 5 seconds, you will turn off calls an d other trans mission s. Se e “Temporarily Turning Off Transmissions” on page 149.

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.

To power your phone off, press and hold p.

Activating Service

The first time you power your phone on, your service is activated.

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.

Enabling Security

You must enable security the first t ime you pow er on your ph on e o r w it hi n 10 da ys of fir st ac ti vat i on o f your phone.

1 Press A under Ok.

Note: If yo u press A under Later, the idle

screen will appear. The next time you select Net from the main menu, you will be prompt ed t o enab le sec urity befo re you can use Wi r el es s D ata Se rvi ce s .

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

under Yes. A series of screens followed by the default homepage displays.

3 Press e to return to the idle screen.

Phone Programming

Phone Pr og ra mmi ng

Within 24 hours of enabling security, you will receive an alert notification c ontaining your Personal Telephone Number (PTN), Nextel Customer Service number , Walkie- Talkie, and Talkgroups (if you subscribe to this service).

1 When you receive an alert notification saying

New Browser Message - Receive Programmi ng Info , press A un de r Goto.

2 You are prompted to accept ch anges 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 sc reen displays. Press A under

Ok.

5 Press e to return to the idle screen.

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

My Info lets you view your phone number, 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 and Line 2 are your phon e nu mbers.

Walkie-Talkie is your Walkie-T alkie number, the

number that others use to contact you using

Walkie-Talkie service. These numbers

Nextel appear when you receive your alert notification after enabling security on your phone.

See “My Info” on page 111 for more information about this feature.

Nextel® Voicemail

You must set u p you r vo ic em ail b ox be f ore you c an retrieve messages. See “Setting Up Your Voicem ail Box” on page 70.

Nextel Worldwide® Service

You can use your phone to make calls internationally in select cities using other iDEN® networks by calling Nextel Customer Service to activa te international diali ng on your account. Countrie s i n wh ic h yo u c an use your ph on e inc lu de Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Guam, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Peru, t he Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea*.

* Credit approval may be required. Other conditions may apply.

Getting Started

status icons

Customizing Features

You can c ontrol ma ny features of your phone, includ ing the si ze of the te xt on the displa y, the way you access main menu items, and the vol ume of incoming sound, rings, and other tones. See “Customizing Your Phone” on page 1 46.

Phone Basics

Display

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

text area

menu icon

display options

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.

Note: The idle screen will not display if your

phone is in Sleep mode.

Phone Basics

Text Area

This area displa ys menus, messages, names, phone nu mbers, and other information.

Display Options

Two displ ay options appear at the bottom of most screens. You select a display option by pressi ng the option key below it.

Menus and Lists

Your phone’s fea tures are arranged in menus, submenus, and list s.

To acces s the items i n 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 scrolli ng.

In this guid e, this symbol > 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 scr e en . 3 Scroll to Security. 4 Press O to see the Security scr e en .

Quick Access to Main Menu Items

Each arrow in the navigation key and O can be used to a ccess a main menu item from the idle screen. E ach of the s e keys is assigned to a main menu item when you receive your phone. To assign different main menu items, see “Personalize Features” on page 151.

OK Key

Pressing O:

• Selects the hi ghlighted menu item or list item.

• Sets options.

• Confir ms actions.

• Places and answer calls.

• From the idle screen, accesses Settings. This is

the default setting. You 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.

This icon menu is available. Press m to access the menu.

S appea rs an y t im e a co ntext-se n si tiv e

Getting Started

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 148.

Net Access Nextel Wireless

Java Apps Java applicati ons on your

Settings Customize your ph one.

Ring Tones Assign ring tones and turn

VoiceRecord Record and play au dio

My Info Access personal phone

Data Services. See page 97.

phone. See page 124.

See page 146.

ringer off. See page 63.

messages. See page 121.

inform a tion, includ in g phone nu mber and Walkie-Talkie. See page 111.

n Downloads Provides a catal og of ring

Bluetooth Connect to a device with

GPS Find yo ur ap proximate

Contacts Create, view, store, and

Messages Access messages. See

Call Forward Set call forwarding options.

Datebook Schedule appo in tm ents .

Memo Store a number to access

tones, wallpapers, games and Java applications that you can download directly to your ph on e. It em s i n t his catalo g change frequently, so check reg ularl y for fre sh conten t. See page 65.

Bluetooth. See page 113.

geographical location. See page 130.

edit Contacts and Groups. See page 41.

page 66.

See page 51.

See page 139.

later. See page 50.

Phone Basics

Call Timers Phon e us ag e informatio n.

Recent C all s Lists re c e nt calls. See

Shortcuts Create shortcuts to

Profiles Groups of settings you

Call Alert Lists call alerts. See

m Media Center Access stored pictures and

See page 56.

page 34.

screens. See page 159.

apply together . See page 154.

page 32.

audio recordings. See page 100.

Status Icons

Status i co ns appea r at t he t op of t he di spl a y. Some appear at all times. Others appe ar only wh en your phone is engaged in certain activities or when you have activated certain features.

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o p q r s

S Group In Use— Yo ur ph one is

Battery Strength — A fuller battery

indica tes a grea ter charge. Signal Strength — More bars next

to the antenna indicate a stronger signal.

Phone In Use — Your phone is activ e on a phon e call.

Walkie-Talkie In Use — Your phone is active on a Walkie-Talkie call.

Talkgroup In Use — Your phone is activ e on a Talk group call.

activ e on a Grou p W al k ie-Talkie call.

Getting Started

B Bluetooth In Use — Your phone is

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G L I J

Q R M

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using B luetooth. If this icon is blinki ng, then your phone is in discoverable mode. If this icon is static , yo ur ph on e is active in a Bluetooth connection.

Active Phon e Line — 1 indicates phone li ne 1 is ready to make calls; 2 indica tes phone line 2 is ready to make calls.

Call Forwa rd — Your phone is set to forward calls. See “Call Forwarding” on page 51.

Ringer Off — Your phone is set to not ring . See “S etti ng Yo ur Phon e to Vibrate” on page 63.

Speaker Off — Walkie-Talkie and Group Wal ki e -Ta lki e soun ds are se t to come through the earpiece rather than through the speaker.

Messages — You have one or more mess ages. See page 66.

T9 Text Input — You are using T9 Text Input to enter text. See “Entering Text” on page 37.

Y Z

N O

Internet — You are ready to browse the internet or are browsing the internet using a secure connection.

Voice Record — You have one or more voice records stored. See page 121.

Transmitters — Your phone is set not to receive calls and other transmissions. See “Temporarily Turning Off Transmissions” on page

149. Packet D ata — You are ready to

transfer packet data or are transferring packet data. See “Using Your Pho ne as a Modem” on page

57. TTY — You are re ad y to us e your

phone to make calls using a teletypewriter device. See “Making TTY Calls” on page 58.

SIM Card Security

Your SIM card stores all your Contacts and protects your personal information. Since thi s 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 fu nctio n w ith out the SIM card.

To preve nt unauthor i ze d us e of yo ur ph on e, your SIM card is protected by a PIN that you ente r 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 ph one can be used without entering a PIN.

Important: When the SIM PIN requirement is off,

When the SIM PIN requirement is on, you are prompted to enter your PIN each time you power on your ph one.

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

Note: If a SIM PIN is required, your phone will

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

1 From the main menu, select Se tting s >

Security > SIM PIN.

2 Select On or Off. 3 Enter the current SIM PIN.

Note: The default SIM PIN is 0000. Change your

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

14).

4 Press A under Ok.

Entering the PIN

1 When the Enter SIM PIN Code screen appears

after you power on your pho ne, enter your SIM PIN.

2 Press A under Ok.

The mes s age SIM Unl ocked displays .

Important: If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times,

your SIM card is blocked. To unblock your SIM card, you must contact Nextel Customer Service. See “Unblocking the PIN” on page 14.

Getting Started

Changing the PIN

Note: The SIM PIN re quirement must be turned

on in order to access this feature.

1 From the main menu, select Se tting s >

Security > Change Passwords > 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, r e-enter

the new SIM PIN to confirm.

7 Press A under Ok.

Changed: SIM PIN displays.

Unblocking the PIN

If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times, your SIM card is blocked. T o unblock your SIM car d, you must con tact Nex t el Cust o mer S erv ic e t o get a P IN Unblock Code (PUK).

Important: If you unsuccessfully enter the PUK

code 10 times, your SIM card is permanently blocked and must be replaced. If this happens, all data is lost. You will get a message to contact Nextel Customer Service. Except for making emergency calls, your phone will not function with a blocked SIM card.

To unblock the PIN:

1 Press * # m 1. 2 At your Nextel Customer Service

repres ent ative ’s re ques t, pro vide t he infor mat ion needed to give you a PUK code.

3 Select Unblock PIN. 4 Enter the PUK code. 5 Enter a new 4- to 8-digit SIM PIN. 6 Re-en ter yo ur S IM PI N .

Note: These steps must be performed in quick

succession.

If you entered the codes properly, SIM Unlocked appears on the display.

SIM Card Security

Inserting and Removing Your SIM Card

Important: Do not touch the gold-colored areas of

The SIM card is designed for optimal Contacts storage and feature use. For Nextel SIM card compatibility information, visit www.sprint.com.

Note: In some cases, Contacts and Groups may

If you remove your SIM card and use it with another phone, or use another SIM ca rd with your phone, the following informat ion is erased:

• The recent calls list

• Call forwarding settings

• Net alerts

• MMS messages

• Options set using the MMS Setup menu

• Pictures and audio recordings in the media

center, except those that are forward locked

• Voice records

• Voice names

your SIM card.

not be ac cessible if you move your SIM card to another phone. Contacts and Groups created with your i615 phone may not be readable by an older iDEN SIM-based phone.

• Datebook events

• Options set using the Personalize menu

• Informat io n st ore d in Mem o

• 3 most recent GPS Enabled locations

Inserting Your SIM Card 1 With your phone po were d off, rem o ve the

battery door and battery.

2 Hold your SIM car d as shown. Do not touch the

gold-colored area.

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Getting Started

3 Carefully slide your SIM card into your phone,

until it lies flat in the SIM card holder.

SIM card holder

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.

your SIM card from your phone unless absolutely necessary.

2 While hol di ng the tab down, slid e yo ur SIM card

out of the SIM card holder.

SIM card holder

Note: Protect your SIM card as you would any

delicate object. Store it carefully.

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, messages, and

alerts

Important: Emergency calls cannot be placed while

the keypad is locked.

Antenna

To lock or unlock the keypad:

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

If you press a key while the keypad is locked, instructions for unlocking the keypad displa y briefly.

You also have the option of setting your phone to automatically l ock the keypad if there has been no activity for a specified time.

1 From the main menu, select Se tting s >

Security > Keypad Lock.

2 To lock the keypad immedia tely, select Lock

Now. You will be given the option to press 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 keypad is not touche d during t he specified time. To turn the auto lock off, repeat step 3 and select Off.

Antenna

The retractable antenna on your i615 phone is design ed to be extended du ring calls and is essential to attain the hearing aid compatibility rating on applicable models.

To extend the antenna, pu ll gently on the r ounded 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 the 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 pho ne comes with a Maximum Capacity Li-Ion Battery, rapid tr avel charger, and holster.

Getting Started

Note: When you pla c e your i615 phone into the

holst er, your phone goes into Sl eep mode.

Various acc es sor ies ar e ava ilab le f or us e w ith you r i615 phone, including chargers, data cables, ha nds-free accessor ies,

Bluetooth acce ss ories, and mo r e. To order additional accessories, go to

www.sprint.com or call 1-800-Nextel6. You can also contact your Nextel Authorized Sales Representative or stop by any Sprint Store. For information on Sprint Store locations, go to www.sprint.com.

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Wireless Local Number Portability

Bringing Your Phone Number From Another Carrier

If you are bringing your phone number from another carrier, your new phone wi ll be active as soon as you receive it. Nextel will provide y ou with a temporary phone number so that you can begin using your phone immediately. Onc e the number you have brought to Nextel is activated, your temporary phone number will be deactivated and servic e with your previo us carrie r will be cancelled

automatically. You will r eceive a text message on your phone letti ng you know that activation is complete. Simply turn your phone off and back on again to complete activation.

Here is additional information you need to be aware of until the number you have bro ught to Nextel is active on the Nextel

National Netw ork:

Nextel® Vo icemail

We sugges t y ou se t up yo ur v oi ce mai l box a ft er t he number you brough t to Nextel is active on your Nextel p ho ne an d y ou r t emp ora ry ph on e num be r is deactivated. If you set up your voicemail box prior to this, all messages and all sett ings (including your greeting and password) will be lost when the number you have brought to Nextel becomes active.

Text Messaging

During the activation process, it is possible that text messages may not be properly routed to your phone.

Nextel® Customer Service

911 Calls

Nextel continues to make efforts to ensure that all 911 calls are minimally impacted by this process. If you make a call to 911 from your temporary phone number and the call fails, the 911 eme rgency response cen ter wi ll no t be a bl e t o cal l yo u b ac k on your Nextel phone if in the meantime yo ur Nextel phone ha s been pr o gram med w ith y our p erma ne nt phone nu mber. As with any wireless 911 call, if your call is disconnected before location and details have been provided, be sure to call 911 again an d advise that you were disconnected.

Go to www.sprint.com/bringyournumber for more details.

Nextel® Customer Service

Nextel C ustomer Service: 1-800 -639-6111 or dial 611 from your i615 phone.

Nextel Worldwide Custom er Service: +1-360-662-5202 (toll-free from your i615 phone).

Understanding Status Messages

You may rec eive stat us messages under cert ain conditions. Before contacting Nextel Customer Service, note the message, numeric code, and the conditions under which the message appeared. You can go to www.sprint.com for additional information about status messages.

Making Calls

Your i615 phone makes two types of calls: digital cellul ar phone calls and Walkie-Talkie calls.

Phone Calls

1 Enter the number you want to call. 2 To place the call:

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

press O.

3 To end the call, press e.

Nextel® Walkie-Talkie

Nextel offers the following Walkie-Talkie services:

• Local Walk ie-Tal kie — allows Walkie-Talkie calling within your local coverage area.

• Nationwide Walkie-Talkie — allows coast-to-coast Walkie-Talkie calling to Nextel users to and from anywhere on the Nextel National Netw ork (U. S. ).

• Internat io nal Walkie-Talkie — allows Walkie-Talkie callin g t o an d from select countries.

• Group Walkie-Talkie — allows nationwide Walkie-Talkie calli ng to up to 20 Nextel users simultaneously. (See “Nextel® Group Walk ie-Talkie” on p age 21).

• Talkgroups — allows Walkie-Talkie calling to up to 100 Ne xtel user s in the same Walkie-Talkie network.

See www.sprint.com for more details on these Walkie-Talkie services. Pricing for each of these servic es is based on your service contract.

To make a Walkie-Talkie call:

1 Enter the Walkie-Talkie number you want to call. 2 Press and hold th e Walkie-Talkie button on the

side of your phone. Begin talking after your phone emits a chirping sound.

3 Release the Walkie-Talkie bu tton to l isten. A Walkie-Talkie call ends automatically if there is

no activit y on the ca ll for a few secon ds .

Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to

him or her on a Walkie-Talkie call, send a call alert. See “Call Alerts” on page 32.

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