Philips CT1898 User Manual
Discover Your Phone
How to...
65,000 colour
main screen
Navigation keys
OK key
Pick up key
Alpha-numeric
keypad
Microphone
Cancel key
Hang up, cancel
and on/off key
Charger/headset
connector
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Therefore, Philips reserves the rights to revise this user
guide or withdraw it at any time without prior notice.
Philips provides this user guide "as is" and does not
accept, except as required by applicable law, liability
for any error, omission or discrepancy between this
user guide and the product described. The device is
meant to be connected to GSM/GPRS networks.
Switch the phone
On/Off
Enter your PIN code
Make a call
End a call
Answer a call
Reject a call
Lock /Unlock
the keypad
Access the
Access the
Names list Press -in idle mode.
Call list Press ( in idle mode. The
Long press ).
Enter your PIN code using
the keypad and press , to
confirm.
Enter the phone number on
the keypad and press ( to
dial.
Press ).
Press ( when your phone
rings.
Press ) when your phone
rings.
Long press #.
Call list displays all calls
missed, dialled and received.
Access the
Main Menu Press , or in idle mode.
Go to previous menu
Quickly return
to idle
Press C when available.
C
Long press on
.
Main Menu
The Main Menu gives you access to all the different
features of your mobile phone presented in the form
of a grid. The table below summarises the
arrangement of the Menu, the meanings of the various
icons found there, and the page in this manual where
more detailed information concerning the subject can
be found.
Call Info Multimedia Settngs
page 14
Op. services Messages Games & apps
page 32
WAP Address Book Applications
page 39
Press
to access the Menu when in idle mode, then
,
use the central navigation key — which directions are
represented in the present guide with the
<
or >signs — to browse the icons and lists.
When navigating in a list, a scroll bar located on the
right hand side of the screen shows your current
position in the list. Within lists, press
options related to the selected item, press
back one level.
page 30
page 20
page 44
page 27
page 35
page 42
to access the
,
C
+, -
to go
,
1
How to use this manual
The current manual is structured as follows:
Discover
your phone
Chapter 1:
Getting
started
Chapter 2:
Main
features
Chapter 3:
Text entry
The current section presents an
overview of your mobile phone and
information on the most commonly
used features.
Information on how to set up your
mobile phone for the first time:
installation of the SIM card, battery,
etc.
Information on how to make and
receive calls.
Information on how to enter text
using the numeric keypad.
2
Chapter 4
to 12
Other
sections
These chapters treat each element of
the Main Menu one at a time.
After Chapter 12 appear the sections
for Icons & Symbols, Precautions,
Troubleshooting, Philips Authentic
Accessories, SAR information (if
available at publication, otherwise
included as a separate document),
and finally Limited Warranty.
Table of contents
1. Getting Started ............................................5
Inserting the SIM card ......................................5
Switching on the phone ...................................7
Charging the battery ........................................7
Setting Hotkeys .................................................8
2. Main Features ...............................................9
Make a call ..........................................................9
Answer and end a call ......................................9
Handling multiple calls .................................. 10
3. Text Entry ................................................... 12
T9® text input ................................................ 12
Basic text input ............................................... 12
4. Call Info ......................................................... 14
Mailboxes ......................................................... 14
Call list .............................................................. 14
Settings ............................................................. 15
Network .......................................................... 16
Call forward .................................................... 17
Call barring ...................................................... 18
5. Messages ....................................................... 20
New MMS ........................................................ 20
New SMS ......................................................... 21
Inbox ................................................................. 22
Outbox ............................................................. 23
SMS Chat ......................................................... 23
Archive ............................................................. 23
Settings ............................................................. 23
Broadcast SMS ................................................ 25
Template .......................................................... 26
6. Settings .......................................................... 27
Sounds .............................................................. 27
Display .............................................................. 27
Other settings ................................................ 28
Hotkeys ............................................................ 28
Security ............................................................ 29
7. Multimedia ................................................... 30
Picture album .................................................. 30
Sound album ................................................... 30
Memory status ................................................ 31
8. Operator Services ................................. 32
WAP ................................................................. 32
Links .................................................................. 34
9. Games and Applications .................... 35
Submenus under Games & apps. ................ 35
3
Java Applications ............................................. 35
Games ............................................................... 35
Settings ............................................................. 37
10. WAP ............................................................. 39
Homepage ........................................................ 39
Bookmarks ....................................................... 39
Go to URL ....................................................... 39
Settings ............................................................. 40
Push inbox ....................................................... 40
Options ............................................................ 41
11. Applications ............................................. 42
Calculator ........................................................ 42
Alarm clock ..................................................... 42
Organiser ......................................................... 43
Icons & symbols ............................................ 47
Precautions ....................................................... 48
Troubleshooting ........................................... 52
Philips Authentic Accessories .............. 54
Trademark Declaration ............................ 55
SAR Information - EU (RTTE) ............. 56
SAR Information - International
(ICNIRP)
.............................................................. 57
Limited warranty............................................ 58
12. Address Book ......................................... 44
Select Address Book ..................................... 44
Add a Contact ................................................ 44
Edit and Manage Contacts ...........................44
4 Table of Contents
1. Getting Started
Please read the safety instructions in the "Precautions"
section before use.
To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM card
supplied by a GSM operator or retailer. The SIM card
contains your subscription information, your mobile
telephone number, and a memory in which you can
store phone numbers and messages (for more
information, see “Address Book” on page 44).
Remove the battery
To remove the battery, pull the battery up by pressing
the inner clip from the bottom left corner.
Inserting the SIM card
Remove the back cover
To insert the SIM card, you must first remove the
back cover. Press the button and slide the cover to
remove the cover.
You may lose all your personal settings if you remove
the battery when the phone is switched on.
Insert the SIM card
Lift up the SIM card holder on its hinge, then place
the SIM card in the space provided. Make sure that
the clipped corner of the card is in the correct corner
and that the gold contacts are facing down.
Getting Started 5
Close the cardholder into the locked position..
Replace the back cover
Replace the back cover by sliding it down into its
slots, until it stops.
Replace the battery
Slide the battery into its slot, metallic connectors
facing downwards, until it stops. Then lock it by
pushing it downwards.
Remove the protective film covering the screen before
using the phone.
6 Getting Started
Switching on the phone
To switch on the phone, long-press the ) key. Enter
the PIN code if required. A PIN code is a 4- to 8-digit
secret code for your SIM card. It is preconfigured and
communicated to you by your operator or retailer.
If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times, your
SIM card will be blocked. To unblock it, you must
request the PUK code from your operator.
When you switch on your mobile phone with your
new SIM for the first time, you will be asked for the
following:
Customize
your mobile
easily?
Select your
melody for
incoming
calls
Press
,
to accept customization.
Press
,
. A list of melodies appears.
Select the one you want and press
again.
,
Select your
wallpaper?
Select your
address
book (SIM
or phone)
Press
,
. Then select On or Off for
wallpaper. A list of picture files
appears. Select the one you want and
press
,
again. The word activated is
displayed.
Press
,
. Then choose either In SIM
card or In phone. Press
The words Customization Completed
is then displayed.
,
again.
Charging the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. A
new battery is partially charged and a sound alert will
warn you when the battery reaches low, if the battery
alert is On.
Once the battery and battery cover are back in place
you can charge the phone. Plug in the connector as
shown below. Then plug the other end into a main
AC power socket.
Getting Started 7
The battery symbol indicates the state of charge.
During charging, the charge indicators will scroll; it
takes around 2.5 hours to fully recharge your mobile
phone. When all the scroll bars are steady the battery
is fully charged. You can then disconnect the charger.
Depending on the network and condition of use, talk
time goes up to 10 hours and stand-by time up to
1000 hours.
Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile when the
battery is fully charged will not damage the battery.
The only way to turn off the charger is to unplug it,
so use an easily accessible AC power socket. You can
connect the charger to an IT supply.
Setting Hotkeys
You can configure the numeric keys 2 to 9 to
access your favourite features simply by long-pressing
on the numeric key. A number of hotkey shortcuts are
pre-configured.
8 Getting Started
2. Main Features
Make a call
From the idle screen
1.
In idle mode, enter the phone number using the
keypad. To correct an error, press
2.
Press ( to dial.
3.
Press ) to hang up.
For an international call, long press
"+" sign for the international prefix.
Using the phonebook
1.
Press -in idle mode.
2.
Select a contact in the list. If you are using the
onboard phone book and the selected contact
features more than one number, the number
identified as the default will automatically be
selected. To select a different number, press
or > (see “Address Book” on page 44 for more
information).
3.
Press ( the selected number is dialled.
4.
Press ) to hang up.
c
*
to enter the
.
<
Answer and end a call
When receiving a call, the number of the caller may be
displayed, depending on whether or not the person
calling has chosen to display his or her ID. If the
number is stored in the selected phonebook, then the
corresponding name is displayed instead of the
number.
• Answer the call: press
• Reject the call: press
forward, the call is diverted to a number or voice
mail.
• Mute the ringer: press
sound off without rejecting or accepting the call.
• Hang up: press
The phone will not ring if in Silent mode.
If you have selected Any Key Answer, you can accept a
call by pressing any key except
Adjust the earpiece volume
During a call, press the +or -navigation key to
increase or decrease the volume.
(
.
)
. If you have activated Call
c
. This only switches the
)
.
)
.
Main Features 9
Call options
You can access the following options by pressing the
,
key during a call:
Mute
Address Book
SMS
Call list
Organiser
Notepad
End Call
To mute a call.
To go to the address book.
Allows you to Archive an SMS,
send a new SMS, view your
incoming SMS, and view your
SMS outbox.
To access the list of outgoing and
incoming calls made in the past.
To go to the organiser.
To use the notepad to enter a
phone number given to you and to
save the number.
To end the call.
Handling multiple calls
The ability to handle two or more calls at one time
and to make conference calls is dependent on your
operator and/or subscription.
Making a second call
You can make a second call during an active call or
with a call on hold. While on the phone, dial a
number (or select a contact in the phonebook) and
press
(
. The first call is put on hold (the number is
displayed on the bottom of the screen) and the second
number is dialled. You can then press
options among which are:
• Switch calls to toggle between calls (you can also
press
<
• Transfer to connect the two calls. You are
• Conference to introduce the caller into a conference
or >to switch calls).
disconnected when the transfer is completed.
call.
,
to access the
Answering a second call
When you receive a second call while being already in
communication, the phone emits a beep alert and the
screen displays Call waiting. You can then:
Press
(
)
Press
To receive a second call, you must have deactivated the
Call forward for voice calls (and activated the Call
waiting).
To answer the call (the first one is
put on hold).
To reject the call.
10 Main Features
3.
Answering a third call
If you are in a call and have one call on hold, you can also
receive a third call. To do so, you must either end one of
the calls or introduce the new caller to a conference.
Press
)
,
Press
This service is limited to two current communications
(one active and one on hold).
To reject the call.
To open the options list. You can
select Accept to answer the
incoming call, or End call to end the
current call, then answer the
incoming call.
Select Remove party to disconnect a member of
the conference, or select Private call to have a
private call with this member only (other
members are put on hold).
4.
Press ) to disconnect all calls at once.
If there is an incoming call during the conference call
and there are less than five members, you can accept
this new call and add this member to the Conference
call (if five members are already connected, you can
answer the call, but not add it to the conference).
Conference call
Subscription dependent.
A conference call is activated by making several
outgoing calls or from a multiple call context. It
allows you to speak with up to five people at the same
time.
1.
Make a first call with someone, then a second
one (see above).
2.
Press , and select Conference. Repeat the
process until five members are connected.
Main Features 11
3. Text Entry
Text can be entered in editing screens in two different
ways: by using T9
input. The techniques for using these two methods
are discussed below.
T9® text input
Tegic Euro. Pat.
App. 0842463
keys you have pushed. You press once on the key
corresponding to each letter needed to spell a word
®
and T9
several words are available, the first word in the list is
displayed and highlighted. Press
the list and press
How to use it?
Letters and symbols represented by each key are as
follows:
2
to
+
or
-
®
Predictive Text Input or basic text
T9® Predictive Text Input is an
intelligent editing mode for entering text
on a mobile phone. It allows you to enter
text more quickly by anticipating the
word you want to enter based on the
suggests a word based on your keystrokes. If
+
to insert the word.
,
To key in letters.
9
To browse the list of candidate words.
or -to browse
>
C
0
#
*
Example: how to enter the word "home":
1.
2.
3.
Basic text input
Press * to switch from T9® to basic text input. This
method requires multiple key presses to reach the
desired character: the letter "h" is the second letter on
the
4
Short press
all text.
Press this key to insert the selected word
followed by a space.
Short press to backspace, long press to
clear all text.
To shift letter case: Standard, lower or
UPPERCASE letters.
To view the table of symbols and
punctuation. Then press < or >to
browse the 3 available tables.
To shift mode from T9® to basic text
input to numeric.
Press 4 6 6 3. The screen displays the
first word of a list:
Press +to scroll and select
Press , or >to confirm selection of the word
Home
.
key, so you must press it twice to enter "h".
C
Good
.
Home
.
to clear one entry, long press to clear
12 Text Entry
Example: how to enter the word "home":
Press 4, 4 (GHI) 6, 6, 6 (MNO),
(MNO), 3, 3 (DEF). Press , when the message
is completed.
Letters, numbers and symbols are located on each key
as described opposite.
Short press Long press
space 1. , @ / : ; " ’ ! ¡ ? ¿ # + - * =
1
% < > ( ) & £ $ ¥
a b c 2 à ä å æ ç 2
2
d e f 3 é è ∆ Φ 3
3
g h i 4 Γ ì4
4
j k l 5 Λ 5
5
m n o 6 ñ ò ö 6
6
p q r s 7 β Π Θ Σ 7
7
t u v 8 ü ù 8
8
w x y z 9 ø Ω Ξ Ψ 9
9
6
1
To shift letter case: Standard,
0
lower or UPPERCASE letters.
To open symbols and
punctuation mode. Then press
#
<
or >to browse the 3
available tables.
To shift mode: T9®, basic or
*
numeric.
0
Changes the
language
used for text
edition
Also shifts
mode
Text Entry 13
4. Call Info
Phone, Fax, and Data. Make your selection and
press
.
5.
,
The new voicemail number is stored.
Editing an Existing Voicemail Number
The menus described in this section are used for
managing how your mobile phone handles calls and
their related costs.
Mailboxes
This menu allows you to add or edit a voicemail
number.
1.
In idle mode, press , to enter the main menu.
2.
Select Call info > Mailboxes and press , to
access the options.
Adding a New Voicemail Number
1.
To add a new voicemail number, select
and press ,.
2.
An Enter Name: input screen appears to allow
you to input the name for the voicemail
number. Press
3.
An Enter Number: input screen appears to allow
you to enter the number of the voicemail. Press
when done.
,
4.
A Number Type screen appears to allow you to
select the type of number. The choices are
,
when done.
<New>
To edit an existing voicemail number, select the
number and press
name, number and type of the voicemail number.
Press
,
again. A Mailboxes screen appears to access
the options:
Delete Allows you to delete the
Change Allows you to change the voice
. A screen appears showing the
,
voicemail number.
mail number.
Call list
This menu provides you with the list of All calls,
Missed calls, Received calls, and Outgoing calls. They
are displayed in chronological order with the most
recent on top. If the correspondent is stored in your
contacts, the stored name is displayed.
1.
In idle mode, press , to enter the main menu.
2.
Select Call info > Call list and press , to
display the list of all calls.
You can press the
menu.
key to go back to the previous
C
14 Call Info
Redialing a call
To redial a number that is already in the call list,
simply select the number, and press
number.
(
to redial the
Accessing the options
To access the options, press the , key to access the
options:
Send Message Allows you to send either SMS or
Details To give details of date and time for
Call To call the selected number.
Delete To delete the selected call.
Reset To reset the whole list at once and
MMS to the number in the list.
Select either Send message > New
SMS or Send message > New
MMS.
this call.
delete all listed calls.
Settings
This menu allows you to set all the options related to
calling: call forwarding, call waiting, etc.
Minute alert
Allows you to set On or Off the sounding of a beep
during a call.
Call Waiting
Allows you to set On or Off the notification of a
second incoming call. When this option is active, you
hear a beep if someone tries to call you while you are
already on a call. Select the Status option to find out
whether the calling waiting feature is active or not.
Auto redial
Allows you to set On or Off the automatic redial of a
number. When On, if the person you are calling is
busy, your phone will automatically redial the number
until a successful connection is made or until the
maximum number of attempts is reached (10). The
phone beeps at the beginning of each attempt and
emits a special beep if the connection is successful.
The time between redials increases with each attempt.
Counters
This feature is used to keep track of the cost and
duration of your incoming and outgoing calls.
Options are Total duration and Reset duration.
Call Info 15
Caller ID
To Show or Hide your identity (i.e. your phone
number) to your correspondent. The Status will
inform you on which option is activated.
Network
This menu allows you to connect to the network to
send or receive information (e.g. SMS, MMS, etc.)
Contact your phone operator to have full information
about GPRS availability over its network and for an
appropriate subscription. You might also need to
configure your phone with the GPRS settings
supplied by your operator, by using the menus
described in this section. Then select the bearer (GSM
or GPRS) in the menus of each application to be used
(e.g. WAP, MMS, etc.)
Preferred list
This menu allowsyou to build a network list in order
of preference. Once defined, the phone will try to
register on the network, according to your preferences.
Access settings
This menu allows you to create different data profiles
that can be used for connecting to various services: for
example, when using WAP or when sending MMS,
the selected profile will be used to connect to the
GSM or GPRS network.
Options described below are operator and/or
subscription dependent. Error messages during
connections are mainly due to incorrect parameters:
contact your operator before first use, in order to have
the appropriate settings, which you may receive by
SMS in some cases. Some pre-configured profiles
might be blocked, preventing re-programming and
renaming.
Select an item in the list and press
following options:
Show To display all parameters of the
selected profile.
Change name To rename the selected profile.
,
to access the
Register again
Provides you with a list of the networks available in
the area when the Manual mode is selected. Select the
network you want to register with and press
confirm.
,
to
16 Call Info
GSM Settings
GPRS settings
GPRS connect
This menu allows you to define how your mobile
phone connects to the GPRS service.
To change the GSM settings:
• Login & Password
• Phone number needed to
establish the connection and
provided by your operator
(ISDN or Analogue)
• Inactivity time, a value of over
30 seconds after which the
phone disconnects automatically
(if a connection was in progress).
To change the GPRS settings:
• Login, Password, Inactivity time
• The APN menu allows you to
enter the addressof the external
data network you want to
connect to, a text string used to
establish the connection.
Always on
For data calls
Your phone automatically connects
to the GPRS service (if available.
This option allows quicker access
to GPRS features, but increases
energy consumption.
Your phone will connect to the
GPRS service only when required.
This option reduces energy
consumption, but increases the
connection delay.
Call forward
This menu enables you to activate or deactivate call
forwarding.
1.
In idle mode, press , to enter the main menu.
2.
Select Call Info > Call Forward and press
to choose one of three types of calls to forward:
Voice calls, Fax calls, and Data calls.
3.
After choosing the type of call, press , to
access the following options:
Unconditional Systematic forwarding of all your
If no reply Only if you do not answer.
calls. The
the idle screen.
+
icon is displayed on
,
Call Info 17
If unreachable Only if you are outside the range of
the network.
If busy Only if your line is busy.
Conditional If your line is busy, if you do not
answer, if you are outside the
network range.
Status See the actual setting.
Unconditional
This option will forward all your incoming calls to a
designated phone number. If you activate this option,
you will not be able to receive any calls on your phone
until you have deactivated it.
If no reply
The incoming call will be forwarded if there is no
reply.
If unreachable
The incoming call will be forwarded if your number
is unreachable.
If busy
The incoming call will be forwarded if your line is
busy.
Conditional
When you select this option, the incoming call will be
forwarded if the line is busy, if you are unreachable, or
if there is no reply.
Status
This menu displays the status of all your call
forwarding.
Call barring
This menu allows you to restrict the phone from
making and receiving calls. You need to enter the
password supplied by your service provider before you
can use this feature.
1.
In idle mode, press , to enter the main menu.
2.
Select Call Info > Call barring and press , to
choose the type of call to bar (Outgoing or
Incoming), or to modify Settings for barring calls.
3.
After choosing the type of call, press , to
select the option.
Barring Outgoing calls
Select Outgoing and press , to access the
following options:
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