Samsung E310 User Manual
* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-05386A
English. 07/2004. Rev 1. 1
SGH-E310
User Guide
Contents
Important Safety Precautions .......................... 7
Unpacking ..... ................................ ................... 9
Your Phone.............. ................ ....................... 10
Phone Layout...................... .............................. . 10
Display. .............................. ............................... 13
Service Lig h ts................... ..... .. ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... .. ... 16
Camera............................................................ . 16
Getting Started........... ................ .................... 17
Installing the SIM Card............ ............................ 17
Chargin g the Batte r y........................................... 19
Switching On or Off the Phone ........................ ..... 21
Call Functions................................................. 22
Making a Call.................... ................ ................. 22
Adjusting the Volume....................... ................... 27
Answeri n g a Call....................... .......................... 28
Viewing Missed Ca lls ... ........................................ 29
Quickly S witching t o Silent Mo de .............. ............ 31
Selecting Functions and Options..................... 32
Using the Soft Keys....................................... ..... 32
Selectin g Options ....... .............................. .......... 33
Entering Text.................................................. 34
Changing the Tex t I nput Mode ............................. 35
Using Alphabet Mo de .................................. ........ 36
Using T9 Mode....................... ............................ 37
Using Nu mber Mode.................. ................ .......... 39
Using Symbol Mode ............. ............................... 39
Options During a Call....... ............................... 40
Putting a Call on Ho l d.................. ........................ 40
Using the Menu Functions..................... ............... 41
Switching Off the Mi c rophone (Mute)................ ..... 42
Muting or Sendin g Key Tone s.......................... ..... 43
Sending a Sequen c e of DTMF T ones...................... 43
Searchin g for a Number in Co ntacts...................... 44
Call Wait ing...................... ................ ................. 45
Making a Multi-pa rty Call..................................... 45
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Contents
Using the Menus............................................. 48
Accessing a Menu Function by Scroll ing ............ ..... 48
Using Sh ortcuts............................. ..................... 49
List of Menu Funct io ns................. ........................ 50
Games & more................................................ 56
Saved applications......................... ..................... 56
More game s........ ..... .. ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. .. . 58
DNS settin g s......... ..... .. ..... .. ... .... ... .... .. ..... .. ..... .. . 59
Vodafone live! ...................................... .......... 60
Vodafon e live!........................................ ............ 60
Enter URL......................... ................................. 64
Bookma rks....................................... ................. 64
What’s n e w................ .............................. .......... 65
Games........................ ...................................... 65
Ringtones......................................... ................. 65
Pictures....... .............................. ........................ 66
News................... ................. ............................ 66
Browser s ettings ........................................... ..... 66
Clear cache......................................... ............... 68
Applications ............................... ................ .... 69
Vodafon e....... ................. .............................. ..... 69
Alarms........ .............................. ........................ 69
Calculator....................... .............................. ..... 71
To do lis t..................... ...................................... 72
Voice re c order.............. .............................. ........ 74
Currenc y convert er........................................ ..... 76
Messages.......... ............................... ............... 77
Create message....................................... .......... 77
Inbox...................................................... .......... 86
My mess ages..................................................... 91
Call voic email........... .............................. ............ 97
live! Stu dio............................ ............................ 98
Vodafon e mail.......................... .......................... 98
Vodafon e messeng er................. .......................... 98
Push mes sa ge s ........ .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... .. ... 99
Message settings.................................... ............ 99
Memory status.............................. ................... 103
Delete al l..... .............................. ...................... 104
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Contents
Camera......................................................... 105
Take pho to...................................................... 105
Record v ide o......... ... .... ... .... ... .. ..... .. .... ... .... ... ... 109
My photo s...................... ................ ................. 110
My vide o s.............................. .......................... 112
My items............................................. .......... 113
Pictures....... .............................. ...................... 113
Games........................ .................................... 114
Sounds ................................................. .......... 115
My vide o s.............................. .......................... 116
Templa tes .......... .............................. ............... 116
Memory status.............................. ................... 116
Calendar....................................................... 118
Consulti n g the Calendar .................................... 118
Writing a Memo............................................. ... 118
Viewing a Memo....................... ........................ 120
Contacts....................................................... 121
Contacts list........................................ ............. 121
Create contact ......................... ........................ 124
Group sea rc h............. ..... .. ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. . 125
Group edit........................ .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. . 126
Call log ..................... .............................. ........ 127
Speed di a l l i st ....... ................. .......................... 132
My numbers........................ ............................. 133
Memory status.............................. ................... 133
Settings........................................................ 134
Phone settings ......................... ........................ 134
Display set t ing s.......... .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .... .. ..... .. ..... . 138
Sound s ettings........... ...................................... 140
Call sett i n gs..................................................... 145
Time & date.................................................... . 152
Network s election............................................. 153
Security.................. .............................. .......... 154
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Contents
Solving Problems.......................................... 158
Access Codes................................... ............. 161
Phone Password.............................................. . 161
PIN............... ................. ................................. 162
PUK.............. ............................... ................... 162
PIN2......... .............................. ........................ 163
PUK2.................................................... .......... 163
Barring Pa ss w or d... ... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... .. . 164
Health and Safety Information..................... 165
SAR Cer tification I n formation.......................... ... 165
Precauti o ns When Using Bat teries........ ............... 166
Road Safety........................ ............................. 168
Operatin g Environment ..................................... 168
Electron i c Devices..... .............................. .......... 169
Potentia lly Ex p lo siv e En vi ro nm en t s..................... 171
Emergency Calls........... .............................. ...... 172
Other Im portant Safety Information.................... 173
Care and Maintenance.................... ................... 174
Glossary ....................................................... 176
Index ........................................................... 181
Quick Reference Card ................................... 187
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Important Safety Precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless
phone. F ailur e to co mp ly w ith them may be
dangerous or illegal.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park
the vehicle first.
Switching Off Whe n Re fuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in an Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Usin g them
in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off in Hospitals
Switch your phone off near medical equipment.
Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
Special Regul at ions
Follow any special regulations in force in any area
and always switch your phone off whenever it is
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference or danger (in a hospital for example).
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Important Safety Precautions
Sensible Use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when
the phone is switched on.
Emergency Call
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key
in the emergency n umber for y our pres ent location,
then press the key. You m ust de activate any
unnecessary features before you can make an
emergency call. Give all the necessary information
as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until
given permission to do so.
Water Resistance
Your pho ne is not w ater-resistant. Keep it dry.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accesso ries and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage your phone and may be dangerous.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see “Health
and Safety Information” on page 165.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTER Y IS REPLACED
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE
.
DISPOSE OF USED BAT TERIES ACCORDING T O
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
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Unpacking
Your package contains the following items :
Handset
Battery
User’s Manuals
Note
: The items supplied with your phone may be
different, depending on your country or service
provider.
You can obtain the following accessories for your
phone from your local Samsung dealer:
• Standard/Extended battery • Hand strap
• Simple handsfree car kit • PC data link kit
• Battery charger • Travel adapter
Travel Adapter
Straight Headset
Hand Strap
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Your Phone
Phone Layout
The following illustrations show the main elements
of your phone:
Earpiece
Display
Navigation (Up/
Down/Left/Right)
keys
Menu access/
Soft key (left)
Volume/Menu
browse keys
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Special
function keys
confirm (Centre)
key
Soft key (right)
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Cancel/Correct
key
Microphone
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Headset jack
Camera
Service lights
Antenna
Camera key
External display
IrDA port
Key
(s)
(soft keys )
Your Phone
Description
In Menu mode, scrolls through the
menu options.
When entering text, mov es th e curso r
up and down, depending on the
direction of the key you pressed.
In Idle mode, allows you to access your
favourite menu options directly. For
further details about shortcuts, see
page 136.
When entering text, mov es th e curso r
to the left and right, depending on the
direction of the key you pressed.
In Idle mode, allows you to access your
favourite menu options directly. For
further details about shortcuts, see
page 136.
Performs the functions ind icated by the
text above them, on th e bo tto m line of
the display.
Enters Menu mode in Idle mode.
In Menu mode, selects the current
menu or option or confirms your input.
When there are options av ailable,
pressing this key selects the first option
immediately.
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return s y ou to the
previous screen.
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Your Phone
Key
(s)
Description
(continued)
Makes or answers a call.
In Idle mode, recalls the last number
dialled, missed, or received when held
down.
Ends a call. Also switches on and off the
phone when held do wn .
In Menu mode, cancels your input and
returns the phone to Idle mode.
In Idle mode, accesses your voicemail
server when held down.
Enters numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
Enters special characters.
Performs various functions.
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(on the right side of the phone)
In Idle mode, e n ters th e
Camera
menu. T u rns on the camer a when held
down.
In Capture mo de , take a photo.
(on the left side of the phone)
During a call, adjusts the earpiece
volume.
In Idle mode with the phone open,
adjusts the keypad tone volume. With
the phone closed, turns on the exte rnal
display when held down.
In Menu mode, scrolls through menu
options.
Your Phone
Display
Display Layout
The display has three areas:
Icons
Text and
graphics area
Soft key function
indicators
Area Description
First line Displays various icons. See
Middle lines Displays messages, instructions,
Last line Shows the current functions
page 14.
and any information that you
enter, such as the number you are
dialling.
assigned to the two soft keys.
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Your Phone
Icons
Icon Description
Shows the received signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the strong er
the signal.
Appears when the IrDA port is active. Fo r
details, see page 134.
Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a
specified time.
Appears when you are out of your home
area and have logged onto a different
network; for example, when travelling in
other countries.
Appears when a new SMS (Short Message
Service) message has been received.
Appears when a new voice mail message
has been received.
Appears when a new MMS (Multimedia
Message Service) message has been
received.
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Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when you are out of your service
area. When it displays, you cannot make or
receive a call.
Appears when you are connected to the
GPRS network.
Appears when you are in the Home Zone, if
you have registered for the service.
Your Phone
Icon Description
(continued)
Appears when you are in the Office Z one, if
you have registered for the service.
Appears when you set incoming calls to be
diverted to another destination. When your
SIM card supports ALS (Alternate Line
Service), it may appears with the number
of the current line, such as , , and
.
Appears when Silent mode is active or
when you set the ph o ne to vibr a t e w hen
you receive a call. For further details, see
page 31 and page 141 respectively.
Appears when Mute mode is active.
Shows the level of your ba tte ry. The more
bars you see, the more pow er y o u ha v e
remaining.
Backlight
The backlight illuminates the display and the
keypad. When y o u press any key or open the
phone, the backlight comes on. It goes off when no
keys are pressed within a given period of time,
depending on your setting in the
The display turns off after one minute to conserve
battery power.
To specify the length o f time th e bac klight is activ e,
set the
Back light
menu. See page 139 for further
details.
Back light
menu.
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Your Phone
External Display
Your phone has an exte rnal display on the front of
the phone. It indicates when you have an incoming
call or a message. It also alerts you at a specified
time when you have set an alarm. The backlight
turns on and the corresponding icon appears on the
external display.
The external display turns off about 15 seconds after
you close the phone. To turn on the display, press
and hold either of the Volume keys.
With the phone closed, y o u can ta ke photos using
the external display by pressing and holding the
Camera key on the right side of the phone. See
page 109.
Service Lights
The service lights are on the front of the phon e. They
flash when services are available on the phone.
To activate or dea ctiv ate th e serv ice light s, set the
Service light
details.
menu. See page 139 for further
Camera
The camera module on the front of your ph one
allows you to take a photo and record a video while
on the move.
For further details about the Camer a feature, se e
page 105.
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Getting Started
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional
services available, and so on.
Important!
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by holding
down the k e y u ntil the po wer -o ff imag e
displays.
2. Remove the battery. To do so:
➀
➁
The plug-in SIM card and its contacts
can be easily damaged by scratches or
bending, so be careful when handling,
inserting, or removing the card.
Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of
small children.
Pull the battery lock toward the to p o f the
phone and hold it in that position.
Lift away the batte ry, as shown.
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Getting Started
3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket, as
shown, so that the card locks into position.
Make sure that the metal conta cts of the ca rd
face into the phone.
Note
: When you need to re move the SIM card,
slide it upward, as shown, and take it out of
the socket.
4. Replace the battery so that the tabs on the end
align with the slots at the bottom o f the ph o ne.
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Getting Started
5. Press the battery down until it clicks into place.
Make sure that the battery is properly installed
before switching on the power.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery . A trav el adap ter comes w ith your phone for
charging the battery. Use only approved batteries
and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for
further details.
The travel adapte r allows y ou to u se the p h one
while the battery is charging, but this causes th e
phone to charge more slowly.
Note
: You must fully charge the b att ery be fore usin g
your phone for the first time. A discharged
battery recharges fully in approximately
200 minutes.
1. With the battery in position on th e pho n e, p lug
the connector of the trave l adapt er into the jack
at the bottom of the pho ne.
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Getting Started
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC w a ll outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter
from the power outlet, an d the n discon ne ct it
from the phone by pressing the buttons on both
sides of the connector and pulling the connector
out.
Note
: You must unplug the adap ter before removing
the battery from the phone during charging;
otherwise, the phone could be damaged.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of
talk time remain, a warn ing ton e soun d s and a
message repeats at regular interv als on the d isplay.
If this happens, your phone will turn off the
backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.
When the battery lev el beco mes to o low, the phone
automatically turns off.
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Getting Started
Switching On or Off the Phone
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold the key until the phone
switches on.
3. If the phone ask s you to enter a pa ssword, en ter
a password and press the
Centre key.
The phone password is preset to “00000000” at
the factory. For further details, see page 161.
Ok
soft key or the
4. If the phone asks for a PIN , enter th e PIN a nd
press the
further details, see page 162.
The phone searches for your network and, after
finding it, the idle screen appears on the display .
Now, you can make or receive a call.
Note
5. When you wish to switch off the phone, press
and hold the key until the power-off image
displays.
Ok
soft key or the Centre key. For
: The display language is preset to English at
the factory . To change the language, use
Language
the
see page 135.
menu. For further details,
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Call Functions
Making a Call
When the idle screen displays, en te r the area co de
and phone number, then press the key.
Note
: When you activate the
Extra settings
the
automatica lly redial up to ten times when the
person does not answer the call or is already on
the phone. See
Making an International Call
1. Press and hold the 0 key.
The
+
character appears.
2. Enter the country code, area code and phone
number and press the key .
Correcting the Number
To clear Press the
Auto redial
menu, the phone will
page 137
for further details.
option in
the last digit
displayed
any other digit in
the number
the whole display
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C
key.
Left or Right key until the
cursor is immediately to the
right of the digit to be cleared
C
and press the
also insert a missing digit.
C
key and hold it for more
than one second.
key . You can
Call Functions
Ending a Call
When you want to end your call, briefly press the
key or close the phone.
Redialling the Last Number
The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve
dialled, received, or missed, if the call recipient or
the caller is identified. See “Call log” on page 127
for further details.
To recall any of these numbers:
1. If you have typed characters on the display,
press the key to retu rn to Id le mo de .
2. Press the key to display a list of the most
recent numbers used in the order you dialled or
received them.
3. Use the Up and D own keys to scroll through th e
numbers until the number you want highlights.
T
oPress the
4.
dial the number key.
view the number in
Edit mode
delete the number
delete all of the
numbers on the
Call log list
Centre key, or press the
Options
select
Options
select
Options
select
details, see page 129.
soft key and
View
.
soft key and
Delete
.
soft key and
Delete all
. For
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Call Functions
Making a Call from the Con tact s Li st
You can store the phone numbers that you use
regularly on the SIM card or in the pho ne’s mem ory .
These entries are collectively called Contacts.
Once you have stored a number in Contacts, you
can dial it by pressing a few keys. You can also
assign your most frequently-used numbers to
number keys using the Speed Dial feature.
For further details about th e Co n tacts fea ture, see
page 121.
Storing a Number in Idle Mode
As soon as you start to enter a number,
appears above the left soft key to allow you to store
the number in Contacts.
1. Enter the number you want to store.
Note
: If you make a mistake while entering a
number, correct it using the
or the
C
key. For further details, see
page 22.
2. When you are sure that it is correct, press the
Save
soft key or the Centre key.
Save
Clear
soft key
3. Select an icon to identify the category in which
the number is to be stored. Three catego ries are
available:
• : Mobile phone number
• : Office number
• : Home number
To select the category, press the Left or Right
Select
key and press the
soft key or the Centre
key.
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Call Functions
4. Select a memory location, e ither
SIM
or
Phone
by pressing the Up or Down key and press the
Select
soft key or the Centre key.
Note
: When you change phones, any numbers
stored in your SIM card memory are
automatically available with the new phone,
whereas any numbers stored in the phone’s
memory will need to be reentered.
5. Enter a name and press the Ok soft key or the
Centre key.
For further details about how to enter
characters, see page 34.
6. If you do not want to save the number and
name in the suggested lo cation, press the
soft key or the
C
key to clear the location
Clear
number and enter another location by pressing
the numeric keys.
Ok
7. Press the
soft key or the Centre key to store
the name and number.
After storing, the phone displays the name and
number you just stored.
To Press the
8.
use the entry options
Options
soft key. For
further details, see
page 122.
dial the number Centre key or the
key.
return to the idle
key.
screen
,
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Call Functions
Dialling a Number from Contacts
Once you have stored phone numbers in Contacts,
you can dial them easily and quickly by using the
location numbers that were assigned to them in
Contacts.
Note
: If you can’t remember a location number, you
must go into the
Contacts list
menu to
search for the entry by name. See page 121.
To dial a number from the SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter the lo cation nu mb er for th e
phone number you want to dial and press the
key.
The list of the entries in the SIM card appears.
2. You can press the Up or Down key to find other
numbers on the list.
3. Press the
Dial
soft key, the key, or the
Centre key when you have selected the number
you want.
To dial a number from the phone’s mem ory :
0
1. In Idle mode , pre s s and h ol d th e
key. A +
appears.
2. Enter the location numb er for the phone number
you want to dial and press the key.
The list of the entries in the phone’s memory
appears.
3. You can press the Up or Down key to find other
numbers on the list.
Dial
4. Press the
soft key, the key, or the
Centre key when you have selected the number
you want.
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Call Functions
Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece
volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the
phone.
Press the key to increase the v olum e level and
the key to decrease the level.
In Idle mode, you can also adjust the keypad tone
volume using these keys.
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Call Functions
Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone rings and
displays the incoming call image.
The caller’s phone number or name, if stored in
Contacts, displays.
1. If necessary, open the phone. Press the key
or the
Accept
call.
When the
settings
key to answer a call except for the key and
Reject
the
When
the
settings
call simply by op ening th e ph one. S ee page 137.
Note
: To reject the call , press and h old one of the
2. End the call by closing the phone or pressing
the key.
Note
: You can answer a call while using Contacts or
menu features. Afte r ending the call, the
display ret urn s to the fu nc tio n sc reen yo u w ere
using.
soft key to answer the incoming
Anykey answer
menu is activated, you can press any
soft key. See page 137.
Active folder
menu is activated, you can answer the
Volume keys before opening the phone, or
press the
Reject
option in the
option in the
soft key or
Extra
Extra
key.
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Call Functions
Viewing Missed Calls
When you are unable to answ er a call for any
reason, you can find out who called you so that you
can call the person back.
The number of calls you have missed displays on
the idle screen immediately after a call is missed.
To view a missed call immediately:
1. If the phone is closed, open it.
View
2. Press the
The number for the most recent missed call
displays, if available.
To Press the
3.
scroll through the
missed calls
call the number
displayed
edit or delete a missed
call number
soft key or the Centre key.
Up or Down key.
key.
Select
soft key or the
Centre key. See below.
Editing a Missed Call Number
Note
: When the number for the missed call is
unavailable, the
1. Press the Centre key.
You can also press the
then select the
Down key.
View
option doesn ’t d is play.
Options
View
option using the Up or
soft key and
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Call Functions
2. Press the
Select
soft key or the Centre key.
3. Change the number.
4.
To Press the
call the number key.
store the number
Save
soft key or the
Centre key, and enter a
name and a location
number. For further
details, see page 24.
Deleting a Missed Call
1. Press the
2. If necessary, press the Up or Down key to
highlight the
3. Press the
You can press the key at any time to exit the
Missed call feature.
Note
: You can access the Missed call feature at any
Options
Select
time by selecting the
soft key.
Delete
option.
soft key or the Centre key.
Missed calls
further deta ils, see page 127.
menu. For
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