The attached User’s Manual is the final production-intended version of the generic Motorola
International English User Manual. This guide will be adapted to carrier-specific versions, but the key
information herein will be retained. Translations into other languages will also be done to support the
needs of other markets. Minor revisions may be made to these manuals, prior to and subsequent to,
placing this product onto the market. Selected portions of the User Guide can be found as indicated
below:
8.1 Safety & Regulatory Section: Page 48
8.2 RF Exposure Information: Page 50
8.3 Part 15B Declaration of Conformity: Page 53
8.4 Guidance for use with Hearing Aids: Page 10, 57
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MOTOROLA i706
The MOTOROLA i706 brings the convenience of
push-to-talk calls together with a sleek slider design in
an affordable package.
•Private Calls. Stay in touch with your family, friends,
and colleagues with the simple touch of a button.
•FM Radio. Listen to your favorite stations wherever
you go.
• My Phone, My Way. It’s your phone—make it that
way. Customize your home screen with personal
pictures, and change wallpapers and ringtones.
Caution: Before assembling, charging or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
legal and safety information packaged with your
phone.
dBlue, three bars, 100% to 90% capacity.
eGreen, two bars, 65% capacity.
fYellow, one bar, 10% capacity.
gRed, flashing bar, 5% capacity
hCharging
6Let’s go
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Turn it on & off
To turn on your phone, press and
hold End/Power . for a few
seconds or until the display turns
on. If prompted, enter your
four-digit unlock code.
Note: If you press End/Power . for more than four
seconds, the phone will turn on in Transmitters Off
mode.
To turn off your phone, press and hold End/Power .
for a few seconds.
Enable security
You will need to enable security the first time you
power on your phone or within 10 days of first
activation of your phone.
1 Press Ok.
2 You are prompted to enable security. Press Yes and
follow the on-screen instructions.
3 Press End/Power . to return to the home screen.
Basics
Left
Soft Key
Left
Soft Key
Label
Status
Indicators
Right
Soft Key
Right
Soft Key
Label
About this guide
This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as
follows:
Find it: Menu / > T Settings > Phone Calls
This means that, from the home screen:
1 Press the Menu key / to open the main menu.
2 Press the navigation keys to scroll to the
T Settings menu option and press the center key
r to select it.
3 Press the navigation keys to scroll to Phone Calls,
and press the center key r to select it.
Home screen
Your phone shows the home screen when you are not
on a call or using the menu.
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Note: Your home screen might look different from the
one shown, depending on your service provider.
Soft key labels in the home screen show the current
soft key functions.
Indicators at the top of your phone’s display provide
important status information, such as incoming calls,
missed messages, and other conditions. Here are the
indicators you may see:
indicator
zSignal Strength—Vertical bars show the
strength of the network connection.
$ (Active Phone Line—Indicates whether
phone line one or two is active.
!Speaker On—Sound associated with PTT
calls, SDG calls, and Talkgroup calls are set
to come through the speaker.
"Speaker Off—Sound associated with PTT
calls, SDG calls, and Talkgroup calls are set
to come through the speaker.
,Ringer Off—Your phone is set not to ring.
/Vibrate All—Your phone is set to vibrate
for all incoming calls, messages, and
notifications.
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indicator
~No Service—Phone is in area with no
service coverage.
2New Message—Phone received a new
text message.
7Packet Da ta —Your phone is ready to
transfer packet data.
dBattery Level—Shows battery charge
level. The more bars, the greater the
charge.
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Adjust volume
Press the volume keys up or
down to:
• change the earpiece volume
• change the ringer volume from
• turn off a call alert before answering the call
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Bluetooth On—Your phone’s Bluetooth
power is On.
New Voicemail Message —Phone
received a new voicemail message.
during calls
the home screen
+
-
Tip: You can quickly set your ringer to Vibrate All by
holding down the volume key while on the home
screen.
Navigation key
Press the navigation key up,
down, left, or right to scroll to
items in the display. When you
highlight the desired item,
press r to select it.
Transmitters
Consult airline staff about the use of the Transmitters
Off feature during a flight. Turn off your phone
whenever instructed to do so by airline staff.
Transmitters Off turns off your phone’s calling and
Bluetooth features in situations where wireless phone
use is prohibited. You can use the phone’s other
non-calling features when the transmitters are turned
off.
Find it: Menu / > T Settings> Advanced >
Transmitters > Off
Features for the hearing impaired
Use your phone with a hearing aid
Note: Your phone has a hearing aid rating of M_.
For more information, see “Hearing Aid Compatibility
with Mobile Phones” on page 56.
For best results, use the optimization and phone
setting. They generally apply as well for users with
cochlear implants.
Optimize your phone position and orientation
While on a phone call slide your phone up and down,
then left and right until best microphone coupling is
obtained. You also may need to adjust your hearing aid
(HA) volume setting.
If your HA has a telecoil, activate its switch, then also
rotate the phone as illustrated to align the telecoils.
Note: Some automatically switched hearing aids may
need an auxiliary switching magnet.
If you are unsure whether your HA is telecoil equipped
or needs an auxiliary magnet, please refer to your HA
user guide or contact a hearing aid professional or
supplier.
Approximate telecoil location is within
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6-13 mm of this location
Off - Shut off
M - Microphone
T - Telecoil
Approximate telecoil location is just
above battery
Choose your hearing aid setting
Find it: Menu / > T Settings> Phone Calls >
Hearing Aid
The Microphone option optimizes your phone for
microphone coupling. The Telecoil option meets the
US federal requirements for telecoil coupling. The
factory default setting for this feature is Off.
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TTY
features
turn on TTY feature
Press Menu / > T Settings> Phone Calls > TTY
> Use TTY > On.
choose TTY mode
Press Menu / > T Settings> Phone Calls > TTY
> Type > TTY, VCO or HCO.
change the TTY baud rate
Press Menu / > T Settings> Phone Calls > TTY
> Baud > 45.45 or 50.00.
change TTY mode during a call
While in a TTY call, press Menu / > In Call Setup
> TTY > Type > TTY, VCO or HCO.
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Calls
it’s good to talk
Make & answer calls
Enter a number, then press Talk -.
To answer a call, press Talk -.
To end a call, press End/Power ..
Any key answer
To answer phone calls by pressing any key on the
keypad, press Menu / > T Settings> Phone Calls
> Any Key Ans > On.
Call waiting
To accept the second call and put the active call on
hold, press Yes.
To accept the second call and end the active call, press
Tal k -.
Three-way calls
To start a conference call, call the first number. After
they answer, press Menu / > 3 Way. Enter the
second number. When the next number answers,
press Menu / > Join.
Note: You can’t make any other phone calls during a
three-way call, even if one party hangs up.
Redial
To redial your last outgoing call, press and hold Talk or, if your last call was a PTT call, press the PTT Button.
Call forward
Call forwarding sends calls to the phone numbers you
specify. You can forward all calls to one number, or
forward missed calls to different numbers depending
on the reason you missed the call. You can forward
phone lines one and two independently.
Find it: Menu / > C Call Forward
To forward all calls select All Calls, then select To and
enter the phone number you want all you call
forwarded to.
You can also specify a forwarding number for each
type of missed call by selecting Detailed and choosing
from the following options:
options
If BusyWhen your phone is on a call or
If No AnswerWhen you don’t answer on the
If
Unreachable
transferring data.
first four rings.
When your phone is out of
coverage or powered off.
Speed dial
Each phone number stored in Contacts is assigned a
specific speed dial number, which you can use to call
that number.
1 From the home screen, use the keypad to enter the
speed dial number assigned to the phone number
you want to call.
2 Press #.
3 Press Talk -.
Turbo dial
The first nine entries in your contacts are set for turbo
dial. They can be called by pressing and holding the
speed dial number (1 through 9).
Voice names
You can place calls by speaking commands to your
phone if you have previously assigned a voice name to
your contacts.
Assign voice names to contacts
1 Press Menu / >F Contacts > [New Contact].
2 Assign a name, phone number and select
[Options].
3 Select Voice Name and follow the prompt to record
the voice name.
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4 Press Back and then Save.
Place a call using voice name
Press and hold the Speaker key ) until you are
prompted to say the voice name. The phone will
automatically place the call.
Handsfree
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while
driving may cause distraction and may be illegal.
Always obey the laws and drive safely.
During a call:
• To use the speakerphone, press Menu / >
Speaker or press Speaker ).
• To connect a Bluetooth™ device, press Menu / >
Use Bluetooth.
Recent calls
Find it: Menu / > R Recent Calls
Tip: When you’re in the home screen, you can press
Tal k - to go to Recent Calls.
The recent calls list contains information associated
with calls you have made and received, and call alerts
you have received.
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The recent calls list also contains Push to Send items
associated with PTT calls you have made or received,
such as:
• contact information
• My Info
• short text messages
• pictures sent or received
• datebook events
The recent calls list displays up to 20 of the most
recent calls and call alerts.
1 Press Menu / > R Recent calls.
2 Scroll through the list.
3 To view more details, press r.
Store an item to contacts from recent calls
Phone calls, Private calls, My Info, Contacts or
Location entries received from other phones can be
stored to Contacts from the Recent Calls list.
1 Scroll to the item you want to store.
2 Press Save, and select [New Contact] to store the
information as a new entry, or select an existing
entry and update the information.
3 Press Done to save your changes.
Your phone number
Find it: Menu / > M My Info
Emergency calls
Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers (such as 911 or 112) that
you can call under any circumstances, even when your
phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country.
Your pre-programmed emergency numbers may not
work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency
call cannot be placed due to network, environmental,
or interference issues.
1 Enter the emergency number.
2 Press Talk - to call the emergency number.
Note: Emergency calls cannot be placed while the
keypad is locked, or if your phone is displaying a No
Service message on the screen. To unlock the keypad,
press Menu / > *.
Note: Your mobile device can use AGPS satellite
signals to help emergency ser vices find you (see “GPS
& AGPS” on page 53).
International calls
If your phone service includes international dialing,
press and hold 0 to insert your local international
access code (indicated by +). Then, press the keypad
keys to dial the country code and phone number.
Cool down
In very limited circumstances, such as where your
phone has been exposed to extreme heat, “Cool
Down” message screens will appear. To avoid possible
damage to your battery and phone, you should follow
these instructions until the phone is within its
recommended temperature range. When your phone
is in “Cool Down” mode, only emergency calls can be
made.
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Push-to-Talk
one or more, talk to them all
Private calls
Private calls are push-to-talk calls between two people.
Make and answer private calls
To make a private call:
• Enter the recipient’s PTT
number.
• Press Menu / > F Contacts,
and select a contact that has a
PTT number.
To talk, press and hold the PTT Button. To listen,
release the PTT Button.
To answer a private call, press the PTT Button after the
caller has stopped talking.
To end a private call, press End/Power . or do
nothing. The call will end after a few seconds.
Set push-to-talk speaker
You can listen to push-to-talk calls through your
phone’s speaker or earpiece. Press Speaker ) to turn
the speaker on or off.
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One touch PTT
You can customize the PTT Button for quick access to
push-to-talk functions from the home screen.
Find it: Menu / > T Settings > 2-Way Radio >
One Touch PTT
options
OffTur n o f f One Touch PTT.
Quick PTTGo to Quick PTT. See “Quick
PTT” on page 15.
Last CallCall the most recent Private ID or
SDG list on the recent calls list.
Assigned No.Call a Private ID you assigned.
Enter the number using your
keypad, or press Search and
select from Contacts, Recent
Calls, or Memo.
PT ManagerGo to the PT Manager. See “PT
manager” on page 15.
Send Message See “Send messages” on
page 16
Send PictureSee “Send pictures” on page 17.
Send EventSee “Send a datebook event” on
page 18
options
Send My InfoSee “Send my info” on page 18
Send ContactSee “Send contact information”
on page 19
Quick PTT
With Quick PTT, you can quickly make a PTT call,
create an SDG list, or make an SDG call when
accessing any Private ID on your phone.
Find it: Menu / > Z Quick PTT
Press the navigation key right or left to move between
Contacts, Recent Calls, or Memo.
To make a PTT call or SDG call:
1 Select the entries you want to call.
2 Press Done.
3 Press the PTT Button.
To save your selections as an SDG list, press Menu /
> Save SDG. For more information about SDG lists,
see “SDG calls” on page 19.
PT manager
The PT Manager lets you quickly access PTT features,
and other PTT call features, from the main menu.
Find it: Menu / > Q PT Manager
• Select Quick PTT, Send Message, Send Picture,
Send Event, Send My Info, Send Contact, or
Configure. After choosing what PTT item you’re
sending, select a contact and press the PTT Button
to send.
• Select configure to configure your PTT Quick
Notes, PTT My Info, One Touch PTT, or On/Off
PTT.
Call alerts
Use call alerts to tell someone you want to speak to
them.
To send a call alert:
• Enter a Private ID, and press Alert. When
prompted, press the PTT Button.
• Press Contacts, and select a contact containing a
Private ID. Press Alert, and press the PTT Button
when prompted.
When you receive a call alert, you can:
•Answer: Press the PTT Button to begin a private call
with the sender.
• Queue: Press Queue to store the call alert to the
call alert queue.
•Clear: Press Clear to dismiss and delete the call
alert.
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Note: Call alerts will automatically be moved to the
queue after a few minutes of inactivity. You won’t be
able to make phone calls or private calls until the call
alert is moved, or you’ve chosen one of these
options.
Turn off a call alert
You can press the volume keys to turn off a call alert
before answering the call.
Push to send
During a private call, you can send short text
messages, contacts, photos, events, or your contact
info.
When you make or receive a PTT call, your phone
automatically determines if the phone you’re calling is
able to receive push to send items. Your phone saves
this information for Private IDs on your recent calls list
or stored in Contacts. Your phone updates the saved
information each time it’s on a PTT call to that Private
ID.
Note: You can’t send PTT feature items during
Talkgroup calls or SDG calls.
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Send messages
You can send short messages through a PTT call.
Note: Availability of this feature is dependent on your
service provider.
You can begin a message during a PTT call, from the
Contacts list, the Recent Calls list, or from the PT
Manager.
• To send a message during a PTT call, press
Menu / > Use PTT Feature > Send Message.
Write your message and press the PTT Button to
send it.
• To begin a message from Contacts or the Recent
Calls list, select the entry containing the Private ID
you want to send the message to and press
Menu / > Use PTT Feature > Send Message.
Write your message, and press the PTT Button to
send it.
• To begin a message from the PT Manager, press
Menu / > Q PT Manager > Send Message >
Browse. Select A Contact or A Recent Call to see
a list of entries from Contacts or the Recent Calls
list that can receive messages. Select an entry,
write your message, and press the PTT Button to
send it.
Note: The first time you send a message, Messaging
Fees May Apply Continue? appears. Press Yes to
continue and send your message.
Receive messages
When you receive a message, a message notification
appears on the display.
To view the message, press Read.
To dismiss the message, press Dismiss.
Reply to a message
1 View the message.
2 Press Reply.
3 Create the message and press the PTT Button to
send it.
Send pictures
You can send pictures stored in the Media Center
through private calls.
The first time you send a picture, Picture Fees May Apply Continue? appears. Press Yes to send your
picture.
To send a picture during a PTT call:
1 Press Picture, or press Menu / > Use PTT
Feature > Send Pictures.
2 Select the picture you want to send.
3 Press the PTT Button to send the picture. When
prompted, press the PTT Button to resume the PTT
call.
To send a picture from the media center:
1 Scroll left or right to Media: Pictures.
2 Select a picture and press Menu / > Send Via... >
Send Via PTT.
3 Choose A Contact or select a recipient from A
Recent Call.
4 Press the PTT Button to send the picture. When
prompted, press the PTT Button to resume the call.
To send a picture from the PT Manager:
1 Press Menu / > Q PT Manager > Send Picture.
2 Choose A Contact or select a recipient from A
Recent Call.
3 Select Browse Picture, and choose a picture to
send.
4 Press the PTT Button to send the picture. When
prompted, press the PTT Button to resume the PTT
call.
Receive a picture
When someone sends you a picture, you hear a tone
or your phone vibrates and a message appears asking
if you want to accept the picture.
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Pictures you receive are saved to your phone’s
memory. To see them press, Menu / > K Media Center. See “View pictures” on page 39.
When you see a message asking if you want to accept
the picture, press Yes to accept or No to decline.
Clear a picture from the display
If you want to clear a picture from your phone’s display
while still on a call, press Menu / > Clear Screen.
Send a datebook event
You can also send a datebook event during a PTT call.
1 Press Menu / > Use PTT Feature > Send Event.
Note: If this option doesn’t appear, the Private ID
you’re engaged in a PTT call with is not able to
receive datebook events.
2 Choose an existing event, or press New to create a
new event.
3 If the event is a recurring event, select This Event
Only to send only the event selected. Select
Repeat Events to send all occurrences of the
event.
4 Press the PTT Button to send the event.
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Send my info
To send your phone’s contact information through a
PTT call:
• While in a PTT call, press Menu / > Send Via PTT
> Send My Info, and press the PTT Button to send.
• From the home screen, press Menu / > My Info
> Menu / > Send Via PTT. Enter a Private ID or
press Browse to chose a recipient from Contacts, Recent Calls, or Memo. Press the PTT Button to
send.
Configure my info
You can control what portion of the information in My
Info is sent and whether it is sent automatically in
every PTT call or only when you choose to send it.
Find it: Menu / > Q PT Manager > Configure >
PTT My Info > Info to Send
1 Select or remove the fields you want to send.
2 Press Done.
The information your phone always sends includes My
Name, and Private. You may also send Line 1, Line 2,
and Carrier IP.
To control whether My Info automatically sends your
information, press Menu / > Q PT Manager >
Configure > PTT My Info > Auto Send. Select On or
Off.
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