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FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
Your device 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.
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Remember to make back-up 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 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.
• ABOUT YOUR DEVICE
The wireless device described in this guide is approved for use on the 900/1800
and 1900 GSM networks. 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, 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 utilize 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 on your device menu. Contact
your service provider for more information.
The following features in this device may share memory: contacts, text messages
and multimedia messages, images and ringing tones, video recorder, RealOne
Player™, calendar and to-do notes, and downloaded applications. Use of one or
more of these features may reduce the memory available for the remaining
features sharing memory. For example, saving many images 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 address book, messages, images, and calendar may have a certain
amount of memory specially allotted to them in addition to the memory shared
with other features.
Your Nokia 6600 phone provides various functions that are handy for daily use, such
as Camera, Video recorder, Messaging, E-mail, Wallet, Clock, Calculator, and Calendar.
Warning: All of the features in this device, other than the alarm clock
require the phone to be switched on to use the features. Do not switch the
device on when wireless phone use may cause interference or danger.
Microphone, charger connector,
and headset connector
(on bottom)
Camera lens
Joystick
Move up, down,
left and right.
Press center to
activate.
End key, EXIT to
standby mode.
Clear key
Use to clear an
entry or to delete
an item.
Selection keys
General information
Inserting the SIM card
Note: Before removing the cover, always switch off the power and disconnect
the phone from the charger or any other device. Always store and use the
phone with the cover attached.
•Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children. For availability and
information on using SIM card services, contact your SIM card vendor.
This may be the service provider, or other vendor.
1Open the cover: With the back of the
phone facing you, press the locking
catch (1) in the direction of the arrow
and slide the cover (2).
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2Find the SIM card slot. Ensure that
the catch is slid towards the bottom
of the phone until it reaches its lowest
position (3).
The catch is used to secure both the SIM
card and memory card.
3Position the SIM card at the opening of
the aperture at the top of the slot (4).
Make sure that the bevelled corner on
the SIM card is facing towards the top
of the phone and that the golden contact
area on the card is facing downwards.
4Carefully slide the SIM card up, until
the bottom of the SIM card fits in the
base of the slot. Slide the catch up to
its mid-point position (5) to secure the
SIM card in its place.
•Keep all memory cards out of the reach
of small children.
1See ’Inserting the SIM card’ section for
details on removing the cover.
2Find the memory card slot. Ensure that
the catch is slid towards the top of
the phone until it reaches its highest
position (6).
3Position the memory card at the opening of the aperture at the right of the
slot (7) Make sure that the bevelled corner on the memory card is facing
towards the right of the phone and that the golden contact area on the
card is facing downwards.
4Carefully slide the memory card to the
right, until the memory card fits in the
slot. Slide the catch down to its midpoint position (8) to secure the memory
card in its place.
If the catch is moved past the midpoint to its lowest position the SIM
card will no longer be secured.
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Inserting the battery
1Align the golden contacts of the
battery with the corresponding
connectors on the phone (9),
and push the opposite end of the
battery until it snaps into place.
charger to the base of the phone (10).
The battery indicator bar starts
scrolling. Note that you can use
the phone while charging.
4When the battery is fully charged, the bar stops scrolling. Disconnect the
charger from the AC outlet and then from the phone. See the ’Battery
information’ chapter.
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Switching the phone on (or off)
Press and hold the power key .
Antenna
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION
Your phone has a built-in antenna (highlighted area
in picture). As with any other radio transmitting device,
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. Avoiding contact with the antenna area
when operating the phone optimizes the antenna
performance and the battery life.
NORMAL POSITION
Hold the phone as you would any other telephone
with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
IF THE PHONE REQUESTS A PIN CODE:
The PIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card.
•Key in the lock code (displayed as *****) and press .
The factory setting for the lock code is 12345. For more information on the access
codes, see the ’Tools’ chapter.
Setting the time and date
Use the number keys - to key in first the current time and then the
date. Press to accept the settings.
• STANDBY MODE
The indicators described below are shown when the
phone is ready for use, with no characters keyed in.
In this state, the phone is in ‘standby mode’.
A Shows the signal strength of the cellular network
at your current location. The higher the bar, the
stronger the signal. The antenna symbol is
replaced with the GPRS symbol when GPRS
connection has been set to When available and a
connection is available in the network or in the
current cell. See “Packet data (General Packet Radio Service, GPRS)” on page 67 and “GPRS” on
page 70.
B Shows an analog or a digital clock. See “Date and time” on page 71.
C Indicates in which cellular network the phone is currently being used.
D Shows the battery charge level. The higher the bar, the more power left in
the battery.
E Navigation bar: shows the currently active profile. If the selected profile is Normal,
the current date is displayed instead of the profile name. “Navigation bar - moving
horizontally” on page 11.
F Shows the current shortcuts assigned for the selection keys and .
G Background image: You can select any image to be used as a background image
in standby mode. See “Themes” on page 80.
Your phone has a screen saver. If there are no actions for one minute, the display
is cleared and a screen saver becomes visible. To deactivate the screen saver, press
any key. See “Themes” on page 80.
One or more of the following icons may be shown when the phone is in standby mode:
- Indicates that you have received new messages to the Inbox in Messaging.
If the indicator is blinking, the phone memory is low and you must delete some
data. See “Memory low” on page 108.
- Indicates that you have received new e-mail.
- Indicates that you have received one or several voice messages. See “Calling
your voice mailbox” on page 16.
- Indicates that there are messages waiting to be sent in Outbox.
See “Messaging - General information” on page 42.
- Shown when Ringing type has been set to Silent, Message alert tone to Off,
and IM alert tone to Off in the currently active profile.
- Indicates that the phone’s keypad is locked. See the Getting Started guide.
- Indicates that you have an active alarm.
- Indicates that Bluetooth is active. When data is transmitted via Bluetooth,
is shown.
- Indicates that all calls to the phone are forwarded. - Indicates that
all calls to the phone are forwarded to a voice mailbox. See “Settings for call
forwarding” on page 19. If you have two phone lines, the forward indicator for the
first line is and for the second line . See “Line in use (network service)”
on page 66.
- Indicates that you can make calls using phone line 2 only (network service).
See “Line in use (network service)” on page 66.
Data connection indicators
•When an application is establishing a data connection, one of the indicators
below blinks in standby mode.
•When an indicator is shown continuously, the connection is active.
for a data call, for a high speed data call,
The GPRS symbol is shown instead of the antenna symbol when there is an
active GPRS connection, when there are multiple GPRS connections, and for
when the GPRS connection is put on hold during voice calls.
•Press (Menu key) to display the main Menu. In the Menu, you
can access all the applications in your phone.
Options in the Menu: Open, List view / Grid view, Move, Move to folder,
New folder, App. downloads, Memory details, Help and Exit.
Moving in the Menu
•Move the joystick up , down , left
and right (shown with blue arrows 1 to 4)
to navigate the Menu.
Opening applications or folders
•Scroll to an application or a folder and press the
center of the joystick (shown with blue
arrow 5) to open it.
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Closing applications
•Backstep by pressing Back or Exit as many
times as needed to return to standby mode
or select Options→ Exit.
If you press and hold , the phone returns to standby mode and the application is
left open in the background.
Note: Pressing will always end a call, even if another application is
active and displayed.
When you switch the phone off correctly, using the Power key, the phone will
attempt to save any unsaved data and close any applications that are still open.
Hence the process may take a short time.
Rearranging the Menu
You can rearrange the Menu icons as required. You can place more rarely used
applications in folders and move applications that you use more often from a folder
to the main Menu. You can also create new folders.
1 Scroll to the item you want to move and select Options→ Move. A check mark
is placed beside the application.
2 Move the selection where you want the application to be and press OK.
If you have several applications open and want to
switch from one application to another, press and
hold (Menu key). The application switching
window opens showing a list of applications that
are currently open. Scroll to an application and
press to go to it.
Note: If memory is getting low, the phone
may close some applications. The phone
saves any unsaved data before an application
is closed.
• OPTIONS LISTS
Options: These lists tell you which commands are available in different
views and situations.
The available commands change depending on the view you are in.
Tip: In some situations, when you press the joystick, a shorter options list
appears listing the main commands available in the view.
• HELP
Your Nokia phone has a help function that you can access from any
application that has the Options selection, and can be accessed using the
key. You can also access the help function from the main menu.
• NAVIGATION BAR - MOVING HORIZONTALLY
In the navigation bar, you can see:
•small arrows or tabs that tell you if there are
more views, folders, or files you can move to.
•editing indicators. See “Writing text” on page 43.
•other information, for example, 2/14 means that the current picture is the
second of 14 pictures in the folder. Press to see the next picture.
• ACTIONS COMMON TO ALL APPLICATIONS
•Opening items for viewing - When you are viewing a list of files or folders,
to open an item, scroll to an item and press , or select Options→ Open.
•Editing items - To open an item for editing, you sometimes need to first open
it for viewing and then select Options→ Edit, if you want to change its contents.
Use the joystick to scroll through all fields of the item.
•Renaming items - To give a new name to a file or folder, scroll to it and select
Options→ Rename.
•Removing, deleting items - Scroll to the item and select Options→ Delete or
press . To delete many items at a time, you first need to mark them. See the
next paragraph: ‘Marking an item’.
•Marking an item - There are several ways to select items when you are in a list.
•To select one item at a time, scroll to it and select Options→ Mark/
Unmark→ Mark or pre ss an d at the s ame time. A check ma rk is
placed next to the item.
•To select all items in the list, select Options→ Mark/Unmark→ Mark all.
•Marking multiple items - Press and hold , then move the joystick
down or up. As the selection moves, a check mark is placed next to the
items. To end the selection, stop the scrolling with the joystick and
then release .
After you have selected all the items you want, you can move or delete
them by selecting Options→ Move to folder or Delete.
•To unmark an item, scroll to it and select Options→ Mark/Unmark→Unmark
or press and at the same time.
•Creating folders - To create a new folder, select Options→ New folder.
You are asked to give a name to the folder (max. 35 letters).
•Moving items to a folder - To move items to a folder or between folders,
select Options→ Move to folder (not shown if there are no folders available).
When you select Move to folder, a list of available folders opens and you can
also see the root level of the application (for moving an item out of a folder).
Select the location you want the item to be moved to and press OK.
•Sending items - To send items, to compatible devices, scroll to the item that
you want to send, select Options→ Send. Select the method, the choices are
Via multimedia, Via Bluetooth, Via infrared, and Via e-mail.
If you select to send the item in an e-mail or a multimedia message, an editor
opens. Press to select the recipient(s) from the Contacts directory or write
the phone number or e-mail address of the recipient in the To: field. Add text
or sound and select Options→ Send. See “Creating and sending new
messages” on page 46.
Via infrared. See “Sending and receiving data via infrared” on page 103.
Via Bluetooth. See “Sending data via Bluetooth” on page 100.
•When you have an active call or are listening to a sound, press or to
increase or decrease the volume level, respectively.
Voice volume icons:
- for earpiece mode,
- for loudspeaker mode.
Loudspeaker
Your phone has a loudspeaker for handsfree use. The loudspeaker allows you to
speak and listen to the phone from a short distance without having to hold the
phone to your ear, for example, having it on a table nearby. The loudspeaker can be
used during a call, with sound and video applications, and when viewing multimedia
messages. Sound and video applications use the loudspeaker by default. Using the
loudspeaker makes it easier to use other applications while in a call.
ACTIVATING THE LOUDSPEAKER
To change to using the loudspeaker during an already active
call, select Options→ Activate loudsp. A to ne i s pl aye d, is
shown in the navigation bar, and the volume indicator changes.
Note: The loudspeaker cannot be activated when you have connected a
headset to the phone. Do not hold the phone near to your ear when the
loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud.
The loudspeaker needs to be activated separately each time for phone calls, but the
sound applications, such as Recorder, use the loudspeaker by default.
TURNING OFF THE LOUDSPEAKER
•When you have an active call, select Options→ Activate handset.
Headset mode
To adjust the volume level when a headset is connected to your phone,
press or or use the headset’s keys, if available.
• KEYGUARD
Use the keyguard (keypad lock) to help prevent accidental key presses.
In standby mode, press and then . When the keys are locked,
appears on the display. Press and then to unlock the keys.
When keyguard is on, press to answer a call. During a call, the phone can be
Note: When keyguard is on, calls may be possible to the emergency number
programed into your phone (e.g. 911 or other official emergency number).
Just key in the emergency number and press . The number is displayed
only after you have keyed in its last digit.
• GET HELP
Find the phone’s label
If you need help, Nokia Customer Care is
available for assistance. Before calling,
however, please read “Troubleshooting”
on page 108.
We also recommend that you write down
the following information so it can be
available if you call. The information can
be found on back of the phone, beneath
the battery.
•The International Mobile Equipment
Identifier (IMEI)
•We also ask that you write down your zip code.
Information label under battery
Contact Nokia
Please have your phone or enhancement with you when contacting either of the
numbers below.
Nokia Customer Care Center, USACustomer Care, Canada
Nokia Inc.
7725 Woodland Center Boulevard
Suite 150
Tampa, Florida 33614
Congratulations on your purchase of the Nokia 6600 mobile phone. The Nokia 6600
can be connected to a PC, laptop, or other device using the data cable or built-in
IR port. For more information, please refer to the PC Connectivity Guide.
The PC Connectivity Guide, Nokia PC Suite, and all related software can be
downloaded from the U.S. Mobile Phone products section of www.nokia.com.
Get the most out of this guide
The tips that follow can help you get the most from this guide as you learn to use
your phone.
FOLLOW GRAPHIC CLUES
Icons appear throughout this guide to alert you of important information or to
provide useful tips.
Tip: Indicates a shortcut or alternate method of doing something.
Note: Explains a feature or points out an important concept.
Important: Indicates critical information on using a feature.
Warning: Helps you avoid personal injury, damage to the phone, or
property damage.
LOOK FOR UPDATES
From time to time, this guide is updated to reflect changes. The latest version may
be available at the U.S. Mobile Phone products section of www.nokia.com.
Also, an interactive version of this guide may be available at www.nokiahowto.com.
including the area code. Press or to
move the cursor. Press to remove a number.
•For international calls, press twice for the
international prefix (the + character replaces
the international access code) and then key in
the country code, the area code without 0, and
the phone number.
2 Press to call the number.
3 Press to end the call (or to cancel the
call attempt).
Pressing will always end a call, even if another application is active and displayed.
You can make a call using your voice so that you do not need to look at the display
to key in the number. See “Voice dialing” on page 23.
Making a call using the Contacts directory
1 To open the Contacts directory, press in standby mode, or go to
Menu→ Contacts.
2 To find a contact, scroll to the desired name, or key in the first letters of the
name. The Search field opens automatically and matching contacts are listed.
3 Press to start the call.
If the contact has more than one phone number, scroll to the number and
press to start the call.
Calling your voice mailbox
The voice mailbox (network service) is an answering service where callers who are
unable to reach you can leave you voice messages.
•To call your voice mailbox, press and in standby mode.
•If the phone asks for the voice mailbox number, key it in and press OK. You can
obtain this number from your service provider.
See “Settings for call forwarding” on page 19.
Each phone line may have its own voice mailbox number. See “Line in use
(network service)” on page 66.
CHANGING THE VOICE MAILBOX NUMBER
To change the phone number of your voice mailbox, go to Menu→ Tools→ Voi ce
mailbox and select Options→ Change number. Key in the number (obtained from
your service provider) and press OK.
1-touch dialing a phone number
To view the 1-touch dialing grid, go to Menu→ Tools→ 1-touch dial.
1 Assign a phone number to one of the 1-touch dialing keys ( - ).
See “Assigning 1-touch dialing keys” on page 25.
2 To call the number: In standby mode, press the corresponding 1-touch dialing
key and . If the 1-touch dialing function is set to On: Press and hold the
corresponding 1-touch dialing key until the call is started.
Making a conference call
Conference calling is a network service that allows
you to make a conference call with a maximum of
six participants, including yourself.
1 Make a call to the first participant.
2 To make a call to a new participant, select
Options→ New call. Key in or search the
memory for the phone number of the
participant and press OK. The first call is
automatically put on hold.
3 When the new call has been answered, join the
first participant in the conference call. Select
Options→ Conference.
4 To add a new person to the call, repeat step 2 and then select Options→