Motorola V170 User's Guide
V170
GSM
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Welcome
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola V170 wireless phone.
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Earpiece
Headset Jack
Insert headset
accessory for
handsfree use.
Lanyard
Attachment
Left Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by left
display prompt
Send/Answer Key
Make & answer
calls. Press
when idle to see
list of recently
Power Connector Port
Note:
Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone
V170
Menu Key
Open menu when you
see å in display.
Right Soft Key
Perform
functions
identified by
right display
prompt.
Power /End Ke
Press & hold
to turn phone
on/off. Press &
release to end
calls, exit menus.
Navigation Key
Scroll through menus
& lists. Set volume.
y
image above. However, all key locations, sequences, and
functions remain the same.
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Motorola, Inc.
Consumer Advocacy Office
1307 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196
www.hellomoto.com
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Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of
their respective owners.
© Motorola, Inc. 2006.
Certain mobile phone features are dependent on the capabilities and
settings of your service provider’s network. Additionally, certain features
may not be activated by your service provider, and/or the provider's
network settings may limit the feature’s functionality. Always contact your
service provider about feature availability and functionality. All features,
functionality, and other product specifications, as well as the information
contained in this user's guide are based upon the latest available
information and are believed to be accurate at the time of printing.
Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or
specifications without notice or obligation.
Manual number: 6809501A10-A
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Menu Map
Main Menu
• Messages
• Phonebook
• Recent Calls
•MyMenu
• Ring Style
•Alarm Clock
• Settings
•More
• Quick Dial
• Games
•Chat
Note:
The Main Menu above
represents the standard phone
menu layout. You or your
service provider may have
changed the order of the menu
layout or changed the feature
names.
Not all features may be
available for all users.
Shortcut
In idle, press S up or
down to access
phonebook, right or left
to adjust volume.
Go to dialed calls:
press .
Exit the menu system:
press .
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S
ettings Menu
• Call Forward *
•Voice Calls
•Cancel All
• Phone Status
• My Numbers *
• Active Line *
• In Call Setup
•In-Call Timer
• Call Cost Setup *
•My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
•Security
• Phone Lock
• Fixed Dial
• Call Barring *
•SIM PIN
•New Passwords
• Other Settings*
• Personalize
• Main Menu
•Keys
• Greeting *
• Banner
• Screen Saver
•Quick Dial *
• Wallpaper
• Color Setting
• Initial Setup
• Time and Date
• Power On/Off
• 1-Touch Dial
•Backlight
•Scroll
• Main menu animation
• Language
• Display Timeout
•Contrast
•DTMF
•Master Reset
• Master Clear
•Network
• New Network
•Network Setup
• Avail. Networks
• Service Tone
• Call Drop Tone
• Band Selection*
• Headset
• Auto Answer
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*Optional Network, SIM card, or subscription-dependent features.
+This function allows you to have your phone automatically turned on
and off at specified times, helping you save battery life.
Be sure to turn off the power on/off feature when
traveling on an airplane or in other situations where the
use of the mobile phone is prohibited.
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Contents
Use and Care
Getting Started
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attaching the Battery Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing Your SIM Card and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning On/Off Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Learning to Use Your Phone
Symbols on the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Folding Back the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting Up Your Phone
Setting the Time and Date
Changing Personal Greetings
Choosing Alert and Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting Display Scrolling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting Main Menu Animation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting All Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Clearing All Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting Up Your Phone for Optional Handsfree Use . . . . 24
Powering Off in Standby or Automatically Turn Off . . . . . 24
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Calling Features
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using My Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Terminating an Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dialing an Emergency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dialing International Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inserting Special Characters into Dialing Sequences. . 28
Viewing Received, Dialed, or Missed Calls. . . . . . . . . . 29
Returning a Missed Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Entering Numbers in the Notepad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
1-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Quick Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Forwarding a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Conference Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Barring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Putting a Call on Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Messages and Chat
Setting Up the Text Message Inbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sending Messages, Pictures, and Sounds . . . . . . . . . . 39
Viewing Message Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Receiving and Reading Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sending Quick Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using Info Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Phonebook
Storing a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Dialing a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Editing a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Deleting a Phonebook Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Copying Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Checking Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Personalizing Your Phone
Customizing Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Redefining Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Selecting a Favorite Wallpaper
Selecting a Customized Screen Saver
Selecting Languages
Selecting a Greeting
Selecting a Color Setting
Customizing a Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using MyMenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Getting More Out of Your Phone
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Calling a Number in a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using DTMF Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Monitoring Phone Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Network Selection
Personal Organizer Features
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Converting Currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the Stop Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Security
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Changing Your Unlock Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
If You Forget a Code or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Protecting the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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News and Entertainment
Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using My Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Troubleshooting
Check Here First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Service and Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Specific Absorption Rate Data
Index
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Use and Care
To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from:
liquids of any kind
Don’t expose your phone to water, rain,
extreme humidity, sweat, or other
moisture.
extreme heat or cold
Avoid temperatures below -10°C/14°F or
above 45°C/113°F.
microwaves
Don’t try to dry your phone in a
microwave oven.
dust and dirt
Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt,
sand, food, or other inappropriate
materials.
cleaning solutions
To clean your phone, use only a dry soft
cloth. Don’t use alcohol or other cleaning
solutions.
the ground
Don’t drop your phone.
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Getting Started
CAUTION:
first time, read the Important Safety and
Legal Information included in the
gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.
Before using the phone for the
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About This Manual
Optional Features
Features marked with this label are optional
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network, SIM card, and/or subscription-
dependent features. All service providers in all
geographical areas may not offer these features.
Contact your service provider for information about
availability.
Optional Accessories
Features marked with this label require the use of
an optional Motorola Original
accessory.
Getting Started
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Attaching the Battery Door
To close the battery
door, slide the door
in and push it down
to lock it.
Do not close the battery
door as shown below.
Otherwise, you may
break it.
Getting Started
Changing Your SIM Card and Battery
Yo u r S I M (
Identity Module
contains your phone
number, service details
and phonebook/message
memory. Install it in your
phone by placing it in the
SIM card slot located on
the back of your phone
beneath the replaceable
battery.
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Subscriber
) card
Battery Tips
Battery life depends on the network, signal strength,
temperature, features, and accessories you use.
•
Always use Motorola Original batteries
and chargers. The warranty does not
cover damage caused by non-Motorola
batteries and/or chargers.
•
New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may
take more time to charge.
•
When charging your battery, keep it near room
temperature.
•
When storing your battery, keep it uncharged in a
cool, dark, dry place.
•
Never expose batteries to temperatures below -10°C
(14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your
phone with you when you leave your vehicle.
•
It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and
require longer charging times. If you notice a change
in your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a
new battery.
Contact your local recycling center for proper
battery disposal.
Getting Started
Warning:
may explode.
Before using your phone, read the battery safety
information in the “Safety and General Information” section
included in this guide.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they
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Turning On/Off Your Phone
To turn on/off your phone, press and hold the Power/
End key . If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN
code and press .
Note:
If you enter an incorrect code 3 times, your SIM card
is disabled and the phone displays
enter your 4-digit code and press to unlock your
phone. The default unlock code is set to 1234.
Note:
To automatically turn the phone on or off, see
“Powering Off in Standby or Automatically Turn Off” on
page 24.
Getting Started
SIM Blocked
. If necessary,
Making and Answering Calls
To make a call
then press to make the call. (Press
erase the last digit. Press and hold
digits.)
To make a call from the phonebook, see page 47.
To answer a call
You can also apply the
Find the Feature
Press to end a call.
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, enter the number with the keypad keys,
DELETE
, press .
Multi-Key
answer function.
>
>
>
DELETE
( ) to
( ) to erase all
Settings > In Call Setup
Answer Options
Multi-Key On
Adjusting the Volume
When you are in a call, you can adjust the earpiece
S
speaker volume by pressing
When the phone display is in idle, press
to adjust the ring volume. Increase/decrease the
volume by pressing to the right/left.
right or left.
S
right or left
Getting Started
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Learning to Use Your Phone
Symbols on the Screen
q
p
GPRS
Active
o
Signal
Strength
n
Alert
Type
n
Alert Type
The default alert setting is loud ring.
o
Signal Strength
connection with the network.
p
GPRS Active
Learning to Use Your Phone
high-speed GPRS network connection. GPRS allows
faster data transfer speeds. The indicator does not mean
that you are in a call, only that you are registered on the
network via a GPRS connection.
In use
Shows the current selected alert profile.
Shows the strength of your phone’s
Indicates that your phone is using a
r
Roam
]
^
_
`
a
Message
Battery
Level
Line
Selection
Clock
Menu
q
In use
you have a secure or insecure connection.
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Indicates when a call is in progress and when
r
Roam
network system outside your home network.
]
Message
message waiting. An icon here can also indicate your text
entry mode, alphabet, numeric, symbol and etc.
^
Battery Level
battery. The more bars visible, the greater the charge.
_
Line Selection
are using, depending on the service provider.
`
Clock
a
Menu
open the system menu.
Appears when your phone uses another
Appears when you have a new voice or text
Shows the amount of charge left in your
Displays the current phone line you
Displays the real time (see page 21).
Indicates that you can press the menu key to
Using the Menu
Navigating to a Feature
Use these keys to move through your phone’s menu
system:
Apply the function identified by the right display
prompt.
Apply the function identified by the left display
prompt.
Learning to Use Your Phone
Make and answer calls, and view recent dialed calls.
Press and hold to turn on/off the phone. Press and
release to end calls and exit menus.
S Scroll through menus/lists, and set feature values.
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The following demonstrates how to select a feature and
enter information:
Find the Feature
M
Press
information of the last call.
, scroll to
Recent Calls
M
>
Recent Calls > Dialed Calls
, then select it to see the
Selecting a Feature
Scroll through numeric items. Press
see the details of a highlighted item. Press
enter the sub-menu.
Press
BACK/EXIT
( ) to return to a previous screen.
VIEW/SELECT
M
Entering Feature Information
Features such as
detailed information.
Enter numbers or text with the keypad.
CANCEL
Press
changes.
Note: OK ( ) appears when you enter information. Press
it to save the information.
CHANGE
Press
Learning to Use Your Phone
scroll through numeric items.
Phonebook
( ) to exit the menu without making
( ) to edit a selected item. Also, you can
and
Greeting
require you to enter
() to
again to
Entering Text
The default Tap Method makes it easy for you to enter
names, numbers and text messages on your phone. You
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can enter all characters (letters, numbers, and symbols)
using the standard Tap method.
To enter text with the Tap method
or more times to cycle through characters. Release the key
to enter the displayed character. Press
you are finish editing.
To cycle through iTAP®, Tap and Numeric modes, press
to enter
you would like to apply.
Entry Method
, then scroll to the entry mode
, press a number key 1
OK/SEND
( ) when
Character Chart
Use this chart as a guide for entering spaces, numbers,
letters, symbols, and other characters with the Tap Method
text mode. Press the same key repeatedly to cycle through
available characters.
. 1 ? ! , @ _ & ~ : ; " - ( ) ' ¿ ¡
% £ $ ¥
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
+ - 0 x * / \ [ ] = > < #
§
Learning to Use Your Phone
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Note:
The Tap sequence could be different in different
language Tap input method.
Capitalization
Press To
S
(up/down) change the words to initial
character capitalized, all
uppercase characters
or
add a space
Delete Letters and Words
Action
Press
DELETE
( ) to delete 1 letter at a time.
DELETE
Press and hold
message.
Note:
Sizes of characters may vary from 1 language to
another.
( ) to delete the entire
Folding Back the Phone
Learning to Use Your Phone
Whenever you fold back your cell phone, all ongoing
operations will be canceled and the screen displays the
original entrance screen content.
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Setting Up Your Phone
Setting the Time and Date
Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup > Time and Date
Changing Personal Greetings
Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Personalize > Greeting
Choosing Alert and Ring Tones
Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an
incoming call, message, or other event. This ring and/or
alert
vibration is called an
alert profiles:
, and
Ring
Each alert profile contains settings for ringer and keypad
volume. It also includes alert tone settings for different
events (incoming calls, text messages, voicemail and
messages). You can change the setting in each profile.
To choose an alert profile
Find the Feature
Loud Ring, Soft Ring, Vibrate, Vibrate & Ring, Vibrate then
Silent
.
. You can select 1 of 6 different
:
M
>
Ring Styles > Ring Type
>
desired profile
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To assign alert profiles to specific events:
Find the Feature
M
>
Ring Styles > Tone Details
>
desired event
>
alert for event
Setting Backlight
Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup > Backlight
>
desired time span
Setting Contrast
Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup > Contrast
>
desired amount
Setting Display Scrolling
To set the cursor to stop or to wrap around when it
reaches the top or end of a list:
Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup > Scroll
>
desired scroll
Setting Main Menu Animation
Setting Up Your Phone
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Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup
>
Main menu animation
>
desired mode
Setting Display Timeout
To conserve the phone’s power:
Find the Feature
Note:
The screen saver does not come on if
ON
set to
.
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup
>
Display Timeout
>
desired mode
Display Timeout
is
Resetting All Options
To restore all options to factory default values, except
unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer:
Find the Feature
To reset all options, you need to enter the
(000000).
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup > Master Reset
Security Code
Clearing All Information
To reset all options to their factory settings and clear all
user entries (such as downloaded wallpapers, main menu
animation, and sounds):
Warning:
including phonebook entries and downloaded files. Once
you erase the information, it cannot be recovered. It resets
This option erases all user-entered information,
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all options back to their factory settings except for the
unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer.
Find the Feature
To clear all information, you need to enter the
(000000).
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup > Master Clear
Security Code
Setting Up Your Phone for Optional Handsfree Use
Handsfree operation makes it possible for you to make
and receive calls without using your hands.
Note:
The use of wireless devices and their
accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain
areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the
use of these products.
Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Headset
>
>
desired mode
Auto Answer
Powering Off in Standby or Automatically Turn Off
Find the Feature
M
>
Settings > Other Settings
>
Initial Setup > Power On/Off
Setting Up Your Phone
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Calling Features
Displaying Your Phone Number
You must enter your phone number before you can display
it.
From the idle display:
Find the Feature
Press To
View
()
1
2
CHANGE
()
or
DELETE
()
3Ok ()
or
DELETE
()
4
DELETE
()
Note:
Your phone number must be programmed on your
SIM card in order to use this feature.
M
>
Settings > Phone Status
>
My numbers
see the entry details
change
exit the screen
confirm the change
cancel the change
confirm the change
NAME, No., or Speed No.
Calling Features
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Redialing a Number
You can redial a previously dialed phone number, whether
the call connected or was busy. From the idle display:
Press To
go directly to the dialed calls
list
redial the highlighted number
or
1
2
Find the Feature
>
Recent Calls
,
Dialed Calls,
Calls
Press To
1
Calling Features
S
2
scroll to the entry you want to
call
redial the highlighted number
Using My Caller ID
The calling line identification (Caller ID)
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feature lets you see who is calling before you
answer. If the caller’s name is stored in your
Phonebook
name. Otherwise, the phone displays the caller’s phone
number.
If Caller ID information is not available, your phone
displays
Incoming Call Unknown
26
, the phone automatically displays the
.
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or
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