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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.
Enter the emergency number,
then press the Talk key. Give
your location. Do not end the
call until given permission to
do so.
Congratulations on your purchase of
the Nokia 3125 mobile phone. Your
phone provides many functions
which are practical for daily use,
such as a hands-free loudspeaker,
voice recorder, video playback, text
and multimedia messaging, an alarm
clock, calculator, calendar, and
more. Your phone can also connect
to a PC, laptop, or other device using
a data cable. To personalise your
phone, you can set your favourite
ring tones, wallpapers, and animated
screen savers, create a personalised
Go-to menu, and attach Xpress-on
colour covers.
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■ About your device
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.
Caution: To use any features
in this device, other than the
alarm clock, 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. 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
language-dependent characters and
services.
Your service provider may have
requested that certain features be
disabled or not activated in your
device. If so, they will not appear in
your device menu. Contact your
service provider for more
information.
■ Shared memory
The following features in this device
may share memory: contacts, text
and multimedia messages, images,
graphics, tones, video, and
recordings in gallery, calendar and
to-do notes, games, and
applications. Use of one or more of
these features may reduce the
memory available for the remaining
features sharing memory. For
example, saving many calendar
notes, may use all of the available
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 text and
multimedia messages, images,
graphics, tones, video, and
recordings in gallery, and
applications may have a certain
memory specially allotted to them in
addition to the memory shared with
other features.
■ 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 following
information and have it available:
• Electronic serial number (ESN)
• Your zip code
The ESN is found on the type label,
which is located beneath the battery
on the back of the phone. See
Remove the back cover, 6 and
Remove the battery, 6 for more
information.
Updates
From time to time, Nokia updates
this guide to reflect changes. The
latest version may be available at
The following sections illustrate the
various components of your phone.
Familiarise 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
the 7 key means press the key on
the keypad that is labelled with
the number 7 and 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
a menu option. To select an
option, press the selection key
below the menu item on the
phone screen.
• Scroll keys are used to move up,
down, left, or right in the menus.
•Talk and End keys: Press the Talk
key to place a call or to answer an
incoming call. Press the End key
to end a call or press and hold to
return to the standby mode.
■ 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 personalise your
phone features. You can access
these menus and submenus by using
the scroll method or by using a
short-cut.
Note: Some features may not
be available, depending on
your network. For more
information, contact your
wireless provider.
User interface features
You can choose from two types of
menu interface: List and Grid. See
Choose a menu view, 54 for more
information.
In the List
interface, fullcolour,
animated
images
introduce the
menu. Use the
Scroll up and
Scroll down keys to navigate
through the menus. The menu icons
shown in this user guide represent
the List interface icons.
In the Grid
interface,
multiple menu
icons appear
on a single
display. Use
the Four-way scroll keys to navigate through the
icons.
The scroll method
1. At the standby mode, select
Menu and scroll through the
main menus using the up and
down Four-way scroll key.
As you scroll
through the menus,
the menu number
appears in the upper
right corner of the
display. Below the number is a
scroll bar with a tab that moves
up or down on the right side of
the display screen as you scroll
through the menus, providing a
visual representation of your
current position in the menu
structure.
2. When you arrive at a menu, press
Select (the Left selection key) to
enter submenus.
•Press Back (the Right
selection key) to return to the
previous menu.
•Press the End key to return to
the standby mode from any
menu or submenu.
Shortcuts
You can go directly to almost any
menu or submenu, as well as
activate most features, by using a
short-cut.
At the 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 go directly to the
calculator, select Menu 4-4 from the
standby mode (Menu > 4Organiser >
4Calculator). After a brief pause, the
calculator opens.
Shortcut keys
The arrows keys and the zero key
also have menu shortcuts.
• Press the Scroll left key to go to
the SMS text editor.
• Press the Scroll right key to view
the monthly calendar.
• Press the Scroll up or Scroll down
arrow keys to see a list of names
in Contacts.
• A long press of the zero key
launches the browser.
Many features have brief
descriptions (help text) which can be
viewed on the display. To view these
descriptions, scroll to a feature and
wait for about 10 seconds. Press
More to view all of the description,
or press Back to exit.
In order to view the descriptions, you
must first activate help text.
1. At the standby mode, select
Menu > Settings > Phone
settings > Help text activation.
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. Avoiding
contact with the antenna
area when operating the
phone optimises the antenna
performance and the 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
back cover release button.
2. Slide and lift the bottom of the
back cover to 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.
The UIM card and its contacts can be
easily damaged by scratches or
bending, so be careful when
handling, inserting, or removing the
card.
Before installing the UIM card,
always make sure that the phone is
switched off and that you have
removed the back cover and battery.
Keep all UIM cards out of the reach
of small children.
For availability and information on
using UIM card services, contact
your UIM card vendor. This may be
the service provider, network
operator, or other vendor.
1. Use your fingernail as a lever to
unlatch the metal UIM card
holder.
2. Swing the UIM card holder open.
3. Insert the UIM card into the
holder (bevelled corner first) with
the gold-coloured contacts
facing down towards the phone,
matching up with the goldcoloured contacts on the phone
4. Swing the UIM card holder
closed.
The gold-coloured contacts on
the UIM card will make a
connection with the gold
coloured contacts on the inside
of the phone.
5. Gently press down the UIM card
holder into the phone until it
clicks into place.
1. Position the battery so the goldcoloured contacts match up with
those on the phone.
The battery label should be facing
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
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 from bottom to top. If the
battery is completely discharged,
it may take a few minutes before
the charging indicator appears
on the display or before any calls
can be made.
■ Turn your phone on or
off
To turn your phone on or off, press
and hold the Power key on top of the
phone for at least 3 seconds.
1. Place the back cover just below
its locked position on the back of
the phone.
2. Slide the back cover toward the
top of the phone to lock the cover
into place.
A compatible headset may be
purchased with your phone or
separately as an enhancement. (See
Enhancements, 72 for information.)
1. Plug the headset connector into
the Pop-Port™ connector at the
bottom end of your phone.
2. Position the headset on your ear.
The icon appears on the
standby mode.
With the headset connected, you
can make, answer, and end calls
as usual.
• Use the keypad to enter
numbers.
•Press the Talk key to place a
call.
•Press the End key to end a
call.
■ Change the Xpress-on™
covers
Note: Before removing the
cover, always switch off the
power, and disconnect the
charger and any other device.
Avoid touching electronic
components while changing
the covers. Always store and
use the device with the covers
attached.
Remove the back cover
See Remove the back cover, 6 for
instructions on removing the back
cover. You do not need to remove
the battery when changing phone
covers.
Remove the front cover
Gently pull the bottom of the front
cover away from the rest of the
phone and remove.
See Contacts (Menu 3), 32 for more
information on using the contacts
list.
Using the last dialled
number
1. At the standby mode, press the
Talk key to display the last 20
numbers dialled.
2. Scroll to the number (or name)
you wish to redial, and press the
Talk key.
■ Answer calls
Answer or silence an
incoming call
1. Press the Talk key to answer the
call.
2. Press the End key or Silence to
mute the ringing tone; then press
Answer to answer the call, or do
nothing, and the call is
eventually diverted to voicemail.
emergency number programmed
into your phone.
Adjust the earpiece volume
While in a call, press the Scroll right
or Scroll left keys to adjust the
volume of the earpiece.
When adjusting the volume, a bar
chart appears in the display
indicating the volume level.
Using the loudspeaker
You can use your phone as a
loudspeaker during a call. Do not
hold the phone to your ear during
the loudspeaker operation.
• To activate the loudspeaker, press
Loudsp..
• To deactivate the loudspeaker
during a call, press Handset.
The loudspeaker is deactivated
automatically when a call (or a call
attempt) ends or when certain
enhancements are connected.
Answer a call with the
keypad locked
To answer a call with the keypad
locked, simply press the Talk key.
During the call, all features function
as normal. When you end the call or
do not answer it, the keypad
automatically re-locks. See
Keyguard, 12 for more details.
When the phone is locked, calls still
may be possible to the official
Many of the options that you can
use during a call are Network
Services. Check with your wireless
service provider for more
information.
1. Press Options during a call to
display a list of options available
during a call.
Set up your phone
2. Scroll to an option, and press
Select to activate the option or
enter its submenu.
■ Keyguard
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. Key in the
emergency number and press the
Talk key.
To lock the keypad, select Menu with
the Left selection key; then press
the * key within two seconds.
To unlock the keypad, select Unlock
with the Left selection key; then
press the * key within two seconds.
You can use two methods for
entering text and numbers:
• Standard mode is the only way to
enter text into the contacts list or
rename caller groups.
• Dictionary mode is a quick and
easy method for writing
messages, creating a calendar
note, or making a to-do list.
■ 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 the 0 key to enter a space,
thereby accepting a completed
word.
•Press the 1 key to enter a period
(.).
•Press the * key to display special
characters.
•Press the * key twice to display
smiley face characters.
• Press and hold the # key to bring
up the Editor settings (Number
To switch to 123 mode from Abc
mode, press the # key at any
message entry screen until the icon
in the upper left corner of the display
switches from Abc to 123 (or vice
versa). Press and hold the # key to
bring up the Editor settings.
•Press Clear to backspace the
cursor and delete a character
• Press and hold Clear to backspace
continuously and delete
characters
Punctuation and special
characters
While at any text entry screen, press
the * key to display special
characters (press and hold the * key
if the dictionary is on). You can
navigate through the list of special
characters by using the Four-way scroll key. Once a character is
highlighted, press Insert to insert the
character into your message.
■ Dictionary mode
Dictionary 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 for each letter, you
only press the corresponding key on
your keypad once.
Activate/deactivate
At any text entry screen, press and
hold Options. The dictionary is
turned on and off, depending on its
previous mode.
OR
At any text entry screen, select
Options > Dictionary on.
OR
Press and hold the # key to bring up
the Editor settings menu and select
Dictionary on.
Text entry
The illustration below simulates your
display each time a key is pressed.
For example, to write Nokia with the
dictionary on and with the English
dictionary selected, press each of the
following keys once:
the 6 key the 6 key the 5 key the 4 key the 2 key
•Press the 0 key to enter a space,
and begin writing the next word.
• If a displayed word is not correct,
press the * key to see other
matches. To return to the
previous word in the list of
matches, press Previous.
•If ? appears after a word, press
Spell to add the word to the
dictionary.
•Press the 1 key to insert a period
into your message.
• Press and hold the * key to display
special characters; then press the
* key again to cycle through all
available characters, including
smiley face characters.
•Press the # key to switch the
dictionary on or off and to use
the dictionary in various modes.
As you press the # key, the
following icons (not the
descriptions) appear in the upper
left of the display screen:
If you have subscribed to a
messaging service through your
wireless provider, you can send and
receive messages to compatible
phones that also subscribe to a
compatible message service. You
may also be able to send and receive
picture messages, multimedia
messages that contain sounds or
video clips, and e-mail messages.
Note: When sending
messages, your device may
display Message sent. This is
an indication that the
message has been sent by
your device to the message
centre number programmed
into your device. This is not
an indication that the
message has been received at
the intended destination. For
more details, about
messaging services, check
with your service provider.
■ Text messages
Write and send
1. At the standby mode, select
Menu > Messages > Text
messages > Create message.
To go quickly to the Create
message display, press the Scroll
left key from the standby mode.
After a brief pause, the message
entry screen appears in the
display.
2. Compose a message using the
keypad and press Options.
3. Select Send to > Send to number,
Send to e-mail, Send to many or
Send to distrib. list.
Send to distrib. list option appears
only if a distribution list has been
created. See Distribution lists, 18.
4. Enter the recipient’s phone
number or e-mail address, or
press Search to retrieve a number
from your contacts list, and press
Send.
Templates
Templates are short, prewritten
messages which can be recalled and
inserted into new text messages
when you are short on time.
1. At the standby mode, select
Menu > Messages > Text
messages > Create message.
2. Select Options > Use template.
3. Scroll to one of the available
templates, and press Select.
4. Enter the text into your new
message, and select Options >
Send to > Send to number, Send
to e-mail, Send to many or Send
to distrib. list.
Send to distrib. list option appears
only if a distribution list has been
created. See Distribution lists, 18.
5. Enter the recipient’s phone
number or e-mail address, or
press Search to retrieve an entry
from your contacts list, and press
Send.
Options
When you create a text message,
depending on the mode of text input
you are using and the features
supported by your wireless service
provider, some or all of the following
options are available:
Send to—Choose Send to number,
Send to e-mail, Send to many or
Send to distrib. list to send the
message to one ore more recipients.
(Send to distrib. list option appears
only if a distribution list has been
created. See Distribution lists, 18.)
Sending options—Set the priority of
the message, choose to send a
callback number, or to receive a
delivery note when a message is
sent.
Clear text—Erase the text from the
message editor.
Insert picture—Insert a picture
message template.
Insert contact—Insert a name from
your contacts list into your message.
Insert number—Insert a phone
number or find a phone number in
the contacts list.
Save message—Select Drafts to save
the message in the Drafts folder;
select Templates to save the
message as one of your predefined
templates.
Exit editor—Automatically saves the
message to the Drafts folder and
exits the message editor.
When you receive a message, your
phone beeps, and 1 message
received and the unopened letter
icon () appear in the display.
When you have unopened messages
in your Inbox, is shown in the
upper left corner of the standby
mode as a reminder.
1. Press Show to read the message,
or Exit to dismiss the notification.
Use the Scroll up key or the
Scroll down key to view the
whole message if necessary.
2. Select Options > Reply.
3. Select a Reply: option; then
compose your reply using the
keypad.
4. Select Options > Send.
When you read a text message, the
following options are available:
Delete—Discard the message.
Reply—Reply to the message. Create
the message, and press Options >
Send. The sender’s phone number or
e-mail is used as the default
Use number—Choose Save, Add to
contact, Send message, or Call.
Save—Save the message to a folder.
Forward—Forward the message to
another phone number.
Rename—Edit the title of the
message.
When you reply to a text message,
your options are the same as when
creating a message. See Options, 16
for more information.
Change sending options
1. At the standby mode, select
Menu > Messages > Text
messages > Message settings >
Sending options.
2. Select the setting you wish to
change:
Priority—Set the priority of the
note as Normal or Urgent, and
press Select.
Delivery reports—A note is sent to
you confirming delivery of the
message. Scroll to On or Off, and
press Select.
Send callback number—A
callback number is sent to the
recipient. Scroll to Off or your
phone number, and press Select.
Change settings
When the message memory is full,
your phone cannot send or receive
any new messages. However, you
can set your phone to automatically
replace old messages in the Inbox
and Outbox folders when new ones
arrive.
1. At the standby mode, select
Menu > Messages > Text
messages > Message settings >
Other settings.