Nokia 2115i User Manual

User Guide

Nokia 2115i User Guide

LEGAL INFORMATION The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use in CDMA 1900 networks.

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The information contained in this user guide was written for the Nokia 2115i product. Nokia operates a policy of ongoing development. Nokia reserves the right to make changes to any of the products described in this document without prior notice.

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FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

Your phone may cause TV or radio interference (for example, when using a telephone in close proximity to receiving equipment). The FCC or Industry Canada can require you to stop using your telephone if such interference cannot be eliminated. If you require assistance, contact your local service facility. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

Contents

For your safety .......................................................................................................... 5

Welcome ..................................................................................................................... 7

1. Phone at a glance.......................................................................................... 11

2. Set up your phone ......................................................................................... 17

3. Text entry ......................................................................................................... 25

4. Contacts ........................................................................................................... 28

5. My Account..................................................................................................... 38

6. Messaging........................................................................................................ 39

7. VirginXtras ....................................................................................................... 51

8. Recent calls .................................................................................................... 53

9. Settings............................................................................................................. 55

10. Tools .................................................................................................................. 69

11. Games ............................................................................................................... 79

12. Enhancements ................................................................................................ 80

Contents

13. Purchasing accessories ................................................................................ 82

14. Battery information ...................................................................................... 83

Care and maintenance ........................................................................................ 87

Additional safety information ........................................................................... 89

Nokia one-year limited warranty ..................................................................... 96

Appendix A Message from the CTIA ............................................................... 101

Appendix B Message from the FDA ................................................................ 105

Index....................................................................................................................... 113

For your safety

Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for further information.

SWITCH ON SAFELY

Do not switch the phone on when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.

ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST

Obey all local laws. Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while driving. Your first consideration while driving should be road safety.

INTERFERENCE

All wireless phones may be susceptible to interference, which could affect performance.

SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS

Follow any restrictions. Switch the phone off near medical equipment.

SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT

Follow any restrictions. Wireless phones can cause interference in aircraft.

SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING

Do not use the phone at a refueling point. Do not use near fuel or chemicals.

SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING

Follow any restrictions. Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress.

For your safety

USE SENSIBLY

Use only in the normal position as explained in the product documentation. Don't touch the antenna unnecessarily.

QUALIFIED SERVICE

Only qualified personnel may install or repair this product.

ENHANCEMENTS AND BATTERIES

Use only approved enhancements and batteries. Do not connect incompatible products.

WATER-RESISTANCE

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

BACKUP COPIES

Remember to make backup copies or keep a written record of all important information stored in your phone.

CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES

When connecting to any other device, read its user guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.

EMERGENCY CALLS

Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Press End as many times as needed to clear the display and return to the main screen. Key in the emergency number, then press Call. Give your location. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Nokia 2115i mobile phone. Your phone provides many functions which are practical for daily use, such as a hands-free speakerphone, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, and more. To personalize your phone, you can set your favorite ringtones and select an Xpress-on

■ About your phone

The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on CDMA 1900 networks. Contact Virgin Mobile for more information about networks.

When using this phone, or any of its features, obey all laws and respect privacy and legitimate rights of others.

Warning: To use any features in this phone, other than the alarm clock, the phone must be switched on. Do not switch the phone on when wireless phone use may cause interference or danger.

■ Network Services

To use the phone you must have service from Virgin Mobile. Many of the phone’s features depend on your service provider’s network to function. These Network Services may not be available on all networks or you may have to make specific arrangements with Virgin Mobile before you can utilize Network Services. Virgin Mobile 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.

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Welcome

■ Shared memory

The following features in this phone may share memory: contacts, text messages, ringtones, calendar, and games. 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 features, such as messages and ringtones, may have a certain amount of memory specially allotted to them in addition to the memory shared with other features.

■ Register your phone

Make sure to regi st er your ph one at www.warranty.nokiausa.com or call 1-888-NOKIA-2U (1-888-665-4228) so that we can serve your needs better if you should need to call a customer center or have your phone repaired.

■ Get help

Find your device 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.

Welcome

Contact Virgin Mobile

To contact Virgin Mobile’s Customer Support department for information about your phone, account history, call coverage area, and specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail:

•Go to www.virginmobileusa.com

• Dial *VM from your Virgin Mobile phone.

• Dial 888-322-1122 from any phone.

Contact Nokia

Please have your product with you when contacting either of the numbers below:

Nokia Customer Care Center, USA

Nokia Inc. 7725 Woodland Center Boulevard, Suite #150 Tampa, Florida 33614 Tel: 1-888-NOKIA-2U (1-888-665-4228) Fax: 1-813-249-9619 TTY/TDD users: 1-800-24-NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)

Customer Care Centre, Canada

Nokia Products Ltd. 601 Westney Road South Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7 Tel: 1-888-22-NOKIA (1-888-226-6542) Fax: 1-905-619-4360

Welcome

Updates

From time to time, Nokia updates this guide to reflect changes. The latest version may be available at www.nokiausa.com may be available in the support area on the Nokia web site, www.nokiausa.com

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Accessibility solutions

Nokia is committed to making mobile phones easy to use for all individuals, including those with disabilities. For more information visit the web site at

www.nokiaaccessibility.com

1. Phone at a glance

Power key (1) Microphone (7) Earpiece (2) Charger port (8) Right selection key (3) Scroll up and down key (9) End key (4) Call key (10) Keypad (5) Left selection key (11) Connection port (6) Screen (12)

Phone at a glance

■ The main screen

The main screen appears when your phone is in idle mode.

Signal strength (1)—A higher bar indicates a stronger network signal.

Battery level (2)—A higher bar indicates more power in the battery.

Menu (3)—Press the Left selection key to select this option.

Contacts (4)—Press the Right selection key to select this option.

■ Quick keys

At the main screen, press and hold * to activate or deactivate the flashlight. Scroll up to access My Account (see "My Account," page 38), or scroll down to access the list of entries in the phone book (contents of the contacts list).

■ Indicators and icons

Icon Indicates...

You have one or more text messages. See "Read a message," page 42.

You have one or more voice messages. See "Voice messages," page 48.

Phone at a glance

Icon Indicates...

You are making a call with the phone. See "Make a call," page 22.

Your phone keypad is locked. See "Keyguard," page 24.

Your phone is set to the silent profile. The icon is also present whenever you silence the ringtone. See "Profiles," page 55.

The alarm clock is set to On. See "Alarm clock," page 69.

The countdown timer is running. See "Countdown timer," page 75.

The stopwatch timing is running in the background. See "Stopwatch," page 76.

Speakerphone is enabled.

The timed profile is selected. See "Profiles," page 55.

An enhancement is connected to the phone.

,or

or Voice privacy encryption is active (or is not active) in

or Location info sharing is set to Emergency or On.

the network.

See "Location info sharing," page 57.

The phone is in an 1XRTT network. See "Network Services," page 7.

Phone at a glance

■ Get the most out of this guide

The following sections illustrate the various components of your phone. Familiarize yourself with these sections to help you understand the instructions that follow.

This guide uses certain terms for the steps that you are asked to perform:

• "Press" means to press and release a key quickly. For example, press 7 means press the key on the keypad that is labeled with the number 7 and the letters pqrs.

•"Press and hold" means to press and hold a key for 2–3 seconds, then release the key.

• Selection keys are used to select menu options. To select an option, press the selection key below the menu item on the phone screen.

• Scroll keys are used to move up and down in the menus.

•Press Call to place a call or to answer an incoming call.

•Press End to end a call or press and hold to return to idle mode at the main screen.

■ Phone menus

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 customize your phone features. You can access these menus and submenus by scrolling with the up and down scroll key.

Scroll method

1. At the main screen, select Menu, and scroll through the main menu using the up and down scroll key.

Phone at a glance

2. When you arrive at a menu, press Select (the Left Selection key) or Connect to

enter submenus.

•Select Back from the submenu level to return to the previous menu.

•Select Exit from the main menu level or press End to return to the main

screen from any menu or submenu.

Shortcuts

You can use a shortcut to go directly to almost any menu or submenu and to activate most features.

At the main screen, 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 quickly display your phone number, select Menu 5-9 from the main screen (Menu > 5 Contacts >9My phone no. ). After a brief pause, the phone displays your phone number.

Common shortcuts

Shortcut Keys

My Account Menu 1

Check balance Menu 1-1

Top-Up Menu 1-2

VirginXtras Menu 3, or press and hold 0

Virgin Alerts Menu 2-1-3

Phone at a glance

In-phone help

Many features have brief descriptions (help text) that you can view on the phone. To view these descriptions, scroll to a feature and wait for about 10 seconds. If needed, select More to view all of the description or Back to exit.

In order to view the descriptions, you must first activate help text.

1. At the main screen, select Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Help text activation.

2. Select On to display help text or Off to turn this feature off.

Set up your phone

2. Set up your phone

■ The antenna

Your phone 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 phone, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone 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 optimize antenna performance and battery life.

■ The battery

Important: Always switch the phone off and disconnect the charger before removing the battery.

Before removing the cover, always switch off the power and disconnect the charger and any other phone. Avoid touching electronic components while changing the covers. Always store and use the phone with the covers attached.

Set up your phone

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.

Remove the battery

After you have removed the back cover, insert your finger into the finger grip and lift the battery from its compartment.

Replace the battery

Always use original Nokia batteries. See "Battery information," page 83.

1. Position the battery so the gold-colored contacts match up with those on the phone.

The battery label must face away from the phone.

2. Insert the battery, gold-colored 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.

Set up your phone

Charge the battery

1. Plug the charger transformer into a standard AC outlet.

2. In sert 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 from bottom to top. If the battery is completely drained, it may take a few minutes before the charging indicator appears on the display or any calls can be made.

■ Switch on or off

To switch your phone on or off, press and hold the power key on top of the phone for at least 3 seconds.

Set up your phone

■ Connect the headset

A compatible headset may be included with your phone or purchased separately as an enhancement. See "Enhancements," page 80.

1. Plug the headset connector into the Pop-Port™ connector at the bottom end of your phone.

2. Position the headset on your ear.

With the headset connected, you can make, answer, and end calls as usual.

• Use the keypad to enter numbers.

• Press Call to place a call.

• Press End to end a call.

■ Change Xpress-on™ covers

Remove the back cover and the battery

For instructions on removing the back cover and the battery, see "Remove the back cover," page 18 and "Remove the battery," page 18.

Remove the front cover

Gently pull the bottom of the front cover away from the rest of the phone, and remove the front cover.

Install the key mat and front cover

1. Remove the key mat from the old front cover.

2. Place the key mat into the new front cover.

Set up your phone

3. Press the front c over and key mat against the phone, and snap the front cover into place.

Replace the battery and back cover

See "Replace the battery," page 18 and "Replace the back cover," page 18.

■ Make a call

Use the keypad

1. Enter the phone number (including the area code), and press Call. (To delete a character to the left of the cursor, select Clear.)

2. Press End to end the call or to cancel the call attempt.

Use the contacts list

To enter a number into the contacts list, at the main screen, select Contacts > Add

new, and enter the name and phone number. See "Save an entry," page 29.

1. At the main screen, scroll down to display the contents of your contacts list.

2. Select a contact from the list.

3. Press Call to make the call, or select Details to view details of the entry.

Use the last dialed number

1. At the main screen, press Call to display the last 20 numbers dialed.

2. Scroll to the number (or name) you wish to redial, and press Call.

Set up your phone

■ Answer calls

Answer or silence/decline

1. Press Call, or select Answer to answer the call.

2. To mute the ringtone, select Silence. If you do not answer the call, the call is eventually forwarded to voicemail.

3. To decline and forward the call to voicemail, select Decline after you have muted the ringtone, or press End at any time.

Answer a call with locked keypad

To answer a call with the keypad locked, press Call. During the call, all features function as normal. When you end or decline the call, the keypad automatically relocks. See "Keyguard," page 24.

When the phone is locked, calls may be possible to the official emergency number programmed into your phone.

Adjust the volume during a call

To increase or decrease the volume during a call, scroll up or down during the call. When adjusting the volume, a bar chart indicates the volume level.

Speakerphone

You can use the speakerphone, or loudspeaker, on your phone during a call.

Warning: Do not hold the phone near your ear when the speakerphone is in use because the volume may be extremely loud.

• To activate the speakerphone while in a call, select Loudsp.

Set up your phone

• To deactivate the speakerphone during a call, select Handset. The speakerphone 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 Virgin Mobile for more information.

Select Options during a call to display a list of options available during a call, then select an option.

■ Keyguard

With keyguard, you can lock the keypad to prevent keys from being pressed accidentally and prevent accidental calls. If the keypad is locked, it unlocks when you receive a call. After the call, the lock automatically reactivates.

When keyguard is on, it is still possible to dial the official emergency number programmed into your phone.

To lock the keypad, select Menu and press * within 2 seconds. To unlock the keypad, select Unlock and press * within 2 seconds.

■ Flashlight

Your phone has a built-in flashlight that you can activate when the phone is in idle mode or when there is a call in progress. To activate the flashlight, press and hold *. The light stays on until you press and hold * again.

You can also use the flashlight to alert you to an incoming call. For more information, see "Personalize a profile," page 55.

Text entry

3. Text entry

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 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 and accept a completed word.

•Press 1 to enter a period (.).

•Press * to display special characters. See more about special characters on the following pages.

•Press # to change the text input mode. The following icons (not the descriptions) appear in the upper left of the display screen:

Uppercase text: standard mode is on.

Lowercase text: standard mode is on.

Sentence case text: standard mode is on.

Text entry

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).

•Select Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character.

• Select and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters.

Punctuation and special characters

While at any text entry screen, press * to display special characters (press and hold * if predictive text is on). To navigate through the list of special characters, use the scroll key. Once a character is highlighted, select Insert to insert the character into your message.

■ Predictive text input

Predictive text input allows you to write messages quickly using your keypad and the built-in dictionary. It is much faster than the standard mode method, because the phone guesses the words as you type them.

Activate or deactivate

At any text entry screen, select Options > Predic tive text.

Text entry

This example describes text entry using predictive text. To write the word "Nokia" with predictive text on, press each of the following displayed number keys once. This illustration shows the text displayed on your screen as you press 6-6-5-4-2. Predictive text estimates which of the three or four letters corresponds to the number on the keypad you pressed, as shown:

Enter: 6 6 5 4 2

When using predictive text:

•Press 0 to enter a space between words.

• If a displayed word is not correct, press * to display another match. 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 # to switch predictive text on or off and to use predictive text in various modes. As you press #, the following icons (not the descriptions) appear in the upper left of the display screen:

Sentence case text: predictive text is on.

Lowercase text: predictive text is on.

Contacts

4. Contacts

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.

■ Contacts options

You can access contacts options in one of two ways:

• At the main screen, select Contacts.

• At the main screen, select Menu > Contacts.

In this chapter, to access contacts options, select Contacts.

■ Search

1. At the main screen, select Contacts > Search.

2. Type in 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. At the main screen, enter the phone number you wish to save.

2. Select Options > Save.

3. Enter the name, and select OK.

Contacts

Save (only) a number

1. At the main screen, enter the phone number you wish to save.

2. Select and hold Options.

Save an entry

1. At the main screen, select Contacts > Add new.

2. Enter the name, and select OK.

3. Enter the phone number, and select OK > Done.

Save numbers and details

You can save different types of phone numbers and short text items per name to the contacts list. The first number you save for any entry is automatically set as the default, but the default number can always be changed. You can save details such as addresses and notes as contact information.

1. At the main screen, scroll down to display a list of entries in your contacts list.

2. Scroll to the entry to which you wish to add a phone number or text item.

3. Select Details > Options > Add number or Add detail.

4. Select General, Mobile, Home, Work, or Fax type when adding a number; or select E-mail, Web address, Street addr., or Note when adding details.

5. Enter the number or text for the type you have selected, and selectOK.

6. To change the type, select Chang e type in the options list.

Change the default number

To change the default number for the contact entry:

1. At the main scree n, scroll down to the e ntry you wish to change, and select Details.

2. Scroll to the number you wish to set as default, and select Options > As primary no.

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