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Ensure the phone is
switched on and in service.
Press the end key as many
times as needed to clear
the display and return to
the main screen. Key in the
emergency number, then
press the call key.
Give your location. Do not
end the call until given
permission to do so.
■ About your phone
The wireless phone described in this
guide is approved for use on the CDMA
800 network. Contact your service
provider for more information about
networks.
When using the features in this device,
obey all laws and respect privacy and
legitimate rights of others.
Warning: To use any features
in this device, the phone must
be switched on. Do not switch
the device on when wireless
phone use may cause
interference or danger.
■ Network services
To use the phone you must have
service from a wireless service provider
or network operator. Many of the
features in this device depend on
features in the wireless network to
function. These network services may
not be available on all networks or you
may have to make specific
arrangements with your service
provider before you can utilise network
services. Your service provider may
need to give you additional
instructions for their use and explain
what charges will apply.
Some networks may have limitations
that affect how you can use network
services. For instance, some networks
may not support all languagedependent characters and services.
See “Network services features”, p. 35.
Your service provider may have
requested that certain features be
disabled or not activated in your
device. If so, they will not appear on
your device menu. Your device may
also have been specially configured.
This configuration may include
changes in menu names, menu order,
and icons. Contact your service
provider for more information.
■ Shared memory
The following features in this device
may share memory: contacts, text
messages and calendar. Use of one or
more of these features may reduce the
memory available for the remaining
features sharing memory. Your phone
may display a message that the
memory is full when you try to use a
shared memory feature. In this case,
delete some of the information or
entries stored in the shared memory
features before continuing. Some of
the features, such as messages and
ring tones may have a certain amount
of memory specially allotted to them in
addition to the memory shared with
other features.
Congratulations on your purchase of
this mobile phone. Your phone
provides many functions which are
practical for daily use, such as a
hands-free loudspeaker, alarm clock,
calculator, calendar, and more.
To personalise your phone, you can set
your favourite ring tones and
screensavers.
■ Get help
Find your phone label
If you need help, Nokia Customer Care
is available for assistance.
Before calling, we recommend that
you write down the electronic serial
number (ESN) and have it available.
The ESN is found on the type label,
which is located beneath the battery
on the back of the phone.
Updates
From time to time, Nokia updates this
guide to reflect changes. The latest
version may be available at
www.nokia-asia.com.
Nokia support and contact
information
For the latest version of this guide,
downloads, services and additional
information related to your
Nokia product, please visit
www.nokia-asia.com/1255/support or
your local Nokia web site.
Should you still require assistance,
please refer to www.nokia-asia.com/
contactus.
To check for the nearest Nokia care
center location for maintenance
services, you may like to visit
www.nokia-asia.com/repair.
Earpiece (1)Headset port (7)
Right selection key (2)4-way scroll key (8)
End and power key (3)Call key (9)
Keypad (4)Left selection key (10)
Microphone (5)Display screen (11)
Charger port (6)
Phone features are grouped according
to function and are accessed through
the main menus. Each main menu
contains submenus and lists from
which you can select or view items and
personalise your phone features.
Phone at a glance
You can access these menus and
submenus by using the scroll method.
Scroll method
1. In standby mode, select Menu, and
scroll through the main menu with
the scroll up and down key.
2. When you arrive at a menu, select
Select (the left selection key) to
enter submenus.
Select Exit from the main menu
level, or press the end key to return
to standby mode from any menu or
submenu.
Select Back from the submenu
level to return to the previous
menu.
Shortcuts
You can go directly to almost any
menu or submenu, as well as activate
most features by using a shortcut.
In standby mode, select Menu; then
within 3 seconds press the key or keys
associated with the menu function you
would like to view or activate.
For example, to select the Meeting
profile, select Menu 3-3-1 in standby
mode (Menu > 3 Profiles > 3
Meeting > 1 Activate). After a brief
pause, the Meeting profile is activated.
In-phone help
Many features have brief descriptions
(help text) that can be viewed on the
display. To view these descriptions,
scroll to a feature, and wait for about
15 seconds. If needed, select More to
view all of the description or Back to
exit.
In order to view the descriptions, you
must activate help text.
1. In standby mode, select Menu >
Settings > Phone settings > Help
text activation.
2. Select On to display help text or Off
to turn this feature off.
Your device has an internal antenna
located towards the top of the phone.
Hold the phone as you would any other
telephone with the antenna area
pointed up and over your shoulder.
Note: As with any other radio
transmitting device, do not
touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the device
is switched on. Contact with
the antenna affects call
quality and may cause the
phone to operate at a higher
power level than otherwise
needed. Avoid contact with
the antenna area when
operating the phone to
optimise antenna performance
and battery life.
■ Battery
Always switch the device off and
disconnect the charger before
removing the battery.
Remove the back cover
1. With the back of the phone facing
you, push down on the button on
the back of the phone.
2. Slide the back cover toward the
bottom of the phone and remove.
After you have removed the back
cover, insert your finger into the finger
grip and lift the battery from its
compartment.
UIM (CDMA SIM) card slot
Your phone has a UIM card slot built
into the mechanics. However, the UIM
is not functional in this phone moded.
Avoid placing anything into the UIM
card slot.
Replace the battery
1. Position the battery so the goldcoloured contacts match up with
those on the phone.
The battery label should face away
from the phone.
2. Insert the battery, gold-coloured
contact end first, into the battery
slot.
3. Push down on the other end of the
battery to snap the battery into
place.
Replace the back cover
Slide the back cover toward the top of
the phone until you hear a click and
see the back cover release button lock
into place.
Charge the battery
1. Plug the charger transformer into a
standard ac outlet.
2. Insert the charger output plug into
the round jack at the bottom end of
the phone.
After a few seconds, the battery
indicator in the display starts to
scroll. If the battery is completely
discharged, it may take a few
minutes before the charging
To answer a call with the keypad
locked, press the call key. During the
call, all features function as normal.
When you end or reject the call, the
keypad automatically relocks.
See “Keyguard”, p. 9.
When the phone is locked, calls still
may be possible to the official
emergency number programmed into
your phone.
Adjust the volume during
acall
To increase or decrease the volume
during a call, scroll left or right. When
adjusting the volume, a bar chart
appears in the display indicating the
volume level.
Loudspeaker
You can use your phone as a
loudspeaker during a call. Do not hold
the phone to your ear during the
loudspeaker operation.
Warning: Do not hold the
device near your ear when the
loudspeaker is in use because
the volume may be extremely
loud.
• To activate the loudspeaker while
in a call, select Loudsp.
• To deactivate the loudspeaker
during a call, select Handset.
The loudspeaker is deactivated
automatically when a call (or a call
attempt) ends or when certain
enhancements are connected.
Options during a call
Many of the options that you can use
during a call are network services.
Check with your wireless service
provider or network operator for more
information.
1. Select Options during a call to
display a list of options available
during a call.
With keyguard, you can lock the
keypad to prevent keys from being
pressed accidentally. Remember to
lock your phone keypad to prevent
accidental calls. If the keypad is locked,
it unlocks when you receive a call.
After the call, the lock automatically
reactivates.
When the keyguard is on, calls still may
be possible to the official emergency
number programmed into your phone.
To unlock the keypad, select Unlock,
and press * within 2 seconds.
To lock the keypad, select Menu,
and press * within 2 seconds.
You can use two methods for entering
text and numbers:
• Standard mode is the only way to
enter text into the contacts list,
and to rename caller groups.
• Predictive text input is a quick and
easy method for writing messages
and creating a calendar note.
■ Standard mode
Text (Abc)
• Press a key once to insert the first
letter on the key, twice for the
second letter, etc. If you pause
briefly, the last letter in the display
is accepted and your phone awaits
the next entry.
• Press 0 to enter a space thereby
accepting a completed word.
• Press 1 to enter a period (.).
• Press * to display special
characters. See more about special
characters on the following pages.
Numbers (123)
To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode,
press and hold # at any message entry
screen until the icon in the upper left
corner of the display switches from
Abc to 123 (or vice versa).
To enter a single number in Abc mode,
press and hold the specific number key
until the number appears.
Punctuation and special
characters
While at any text entry screen, press *
to display special characters (press and
hold * if predictive text is on). Scroll to
navigate through the list of special
characters. When a character is
highlighted, select Use to insert the
character into your message.
Delete text
To delete text, you can use either
option.
• Select Clear to backspace the
cursor and delete a character.
• Select and hold Clear to backspace
continuously and delete
characters.
write messages quickly using your
keypad and the built-in dictionary. It is
Text entry
much faster than the standard mode
method, because for each letter, you
only press the corresponding key on
your keypad once.
Activate and deactivate
To active the predictive text input, at
any text entry screen, select Options >
Dictionary and the desired dictionary
language.
To deactivate the predictive text input
at any text entry screen, select
Options > Dictionary > Dictionary off.
Enter text
The illustration below simulates your
display each time a key is pressed.
For example, to write Nokia with
predictive text on and with the English
dictionary selected, press each of the
following keys once:
• Press 0 to enter a space and begin
writing the next word.
• If a displayed word is not correct,
press * to see other matches.
To return to the previous word in
the list of matches, select Previous.
• If ? appears after a word, select
Spell to add the word to the
dictionary.
• Press 1 to insert a period into your
message.
• Press and hold * to display special
characters. Press * again to cycle
through all available characters.
• Press # twice in a row to switch
predictive text on or off. Press #
once to switch among the different
cases available in the input mode.
One of the following icons is
displayed in the upper left of the
display screen depending on which
mode and case is active.
The contacts list can hold up to 250
contacts with multiple numbers and
text notes for each contact.
The amount of numbers and text
entries that you can save may vary,
depending on length and the total
number of entries in the contacts list.
■ Search
1. In standby mode, select Contacts >
Search.
2. Enter the first character of the
contact name, and highlight the
contact you wish to view.
3. Select Details > Options and the
action you want to apply to the
contact.
■ Add new contacts
Save a name and number
1. In standby mode, enter the phone
number you wish to save.
2. Select Options > Save.
3. Enter the name, and select OK >
Done.
Save a number (only)
1. In standby mode, enter the phone
number you wish to save.
2. Select and hold Options.
Save an entry
1. In standby mode, select Contacts >
Add new.
2. Enter the name, and select OK.
3. Enter the phone number, and select
OK > Done.
Save voice mail dialling
code
You can insert special characters called
dialling codes into phone numbers
such as voice mail, and save the
number to a speed dials location.
Dialling codes instruct the receiving
system to pause, wait, bypass, or
accept the numbers that follow them
in the dialling string.
Voice mail is a network service.
The following instructions are
examples of common operations.
Please check with your service provider
for specific instructions for using your
voice mail service.
2. Call and check your voice mail as
you normally would.
3. Write down your interaction with
the recorded prompts step-by-step.
Note that each voice mail service
may vary. Your steps may resemble
the following:
Be precise; you will need this
information in “Set up voice mail
with dialling codes”, p. 14.
Insert dialling codes
Press * repeatedly to cycle through
dialling codes. When the desired code
appears in the display, pause briefly
and the code is inserted into the
dialling string.
The following dialling codes are
available:
Dialling
Indicates...
code
*Bypasses a set of
instructions.
+Causes the international
access code to be replaced
by +.
Dialling
Indicates...
code
pPauses for 2.5 seconds
before sending any numbers
that follow.
wWaits for you to press the
call key before sending the
numbers or codes that
follow.
Set up voice mail with
dialling codes
1. In standby mode, select Contacts >
Speed dials.
2. Scroll to an empty speed dials slot,
and select Assign.
3. Enter your voice mailbox number,
including the area code.
4. Refer to dialling codes, and enter
any codes as necessary using the
information that you saved from
“Write down number and process”,
p. 14.
For example, if you pause for
5 seconds after connecting to voice
mail, enter p twice after the voice
mailbox number, for example,
2145551212pp.
5. Enter any remaining pauses or
other information that allows you
to listen to your messages, and
select OK.