Samsung PLS-M240 User Manual

PLS-m240

User Guide

9/23/09

PLS-M240_CI07_UG_PS_092309_F6

Table of Contents

Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings

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listed here, try the Index on page 105.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Activation via the Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Personalizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

TTY Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2C. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Saving a Number From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Erasing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

2D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Deleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Adding a New Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Assigning a Picture to an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2E. Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Memory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Self-Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Updating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Updating the PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

2F. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Section 3: Wireless Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

3A. Wireless Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Making a 3-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Downloading Games, Ringers and More . . . . . . . . . . 83

Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . 89

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . 91

Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device . . . . . . . 92

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Introduction

Your Phone’s Menu

This User Guide introduces you to wireless service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started ⽧ Section 2: Your Phone ⽧ Section 3: Wireless Service ⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

WARNING

Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 90 to learn about information that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

The following table outlines your phone’s main menu structure. For more information about using your phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus” on page 13.

CONTACTS (Right Softkey)

TEXT (Left Softkey)

Web

Messages

1: Voicemail

1: Call Voicemail 2: Clear Envelope

2: Send Message

3: Text Messages

4: Settings

1: Notification 2: Callback # 3: Preset Messages 4: Edit Signature

History

Calendar

1: Today

2: Scheduler

3: Task List

4: Countdown

Missed Alerts

My Stuff

1: Games

2: Ringers

3: Screen Savers

4: Applications

Settings

1: Display

1: Main Screen

1: Screen Saver 2: Foregrounds 3: Incoming/Outgoing Calls

2: Outer Screen

3: Brightness

4: Backlight

1: Flip Open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds

5: Dialing Font Size

6: PowerSave Mode

7: Keypad Light

1: Flip Open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds 5: Off

8: Language

1: English 2: Español

2: Sounds

1: Volume

1: Ringer 2: Earpiece 3: Headset 4: Speakerphone 5: Advanced...

2: Ringer Type

1: Incoming Calls 2: Messages 3: Schedule 4: Roam Ringer

3: Alerts

1: Minute Beep 2: Service 3: Connect 4: Signal Fade/Call Drop 5: Power On 6: Power Off

4: Key Tone

1: Tone Type 2: Tone Volume 3: Tone Length

3: Messages

1: Notification

1: Message & Icon 2: Icon Only

2: Callback #

3: Preset Messages

4: Edit Signature

4: Text Entry

1: Auto-Capital

2: Auto-Space

3: Dual Language

1: None 2: Spanish

4: My Words

5: Used Word Dictionary

6: Display Candidate

1: Display On 2: Display Off

7: Prediction Start

1: 2nd letters 2: 3rd letters 3: 4th letters 4: 5th letters

8: Auto Word Insertion

9: Help

5: Phone Info

1: Phone Number

2: Icon Glossary

3: Version

4: Advanced

6: More...

1: Accessibility

1: TTY Options 2: Voice Service

2: Airplane Mode

3: Browser

1: Clear Bookmarks 2: Clear Cache 3: Clear Cookies 4: Edit Homepage

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4: Call Setup

1: Auto Answer 2: Abbreviated Dial 3: Call Answer 4: Contacts Match

5: Contacts

1: Speed Numbers 2: Hide Secret 3: Services

6: Data

1: On/Off 2: Net Guard 3: Update Data Profile

7: Headset Mode

1: Turbo Button 2: Ringer Sound

8: Location

9: Restrict and Lock

1: Voice 2: Data 3: Lock my Phone

10: Roaming

1: Set Mode 2: Call Guard 3: Data Roaming

Tools

1: Alarm

2: Activate/Self-Service

3: Calculator

4: Tip Calculator

5: Memo Pad

6: World Time

1: Set DST

7: Update Phone

1: Update Firmware 2: Update PRL

8: Memory Info.

9: Voice Memo

1: Record 2: Review

0: Voice Service

Contacts

11: Security

1: Change Lock Code 2: Special # 3: Erase/Reset

12: Navigation Keys

In Use Menu

Press OPTIONS (right softkey) during a call to display the following options:

1: Speaker On/Off 2: Save 3: 3-Way Call 4: Contacts 5: Voice Memo 6: Phone Info 7: Key Mute/Unmute 8: Messages 9: Recent History 10: Tools

Section 1

Getting Started

1A. Setting Up Service

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⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 2) ⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 3) ⽧ Activation via the Tools Menu (page 3) ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4) ⽧ Getting Help (page 4)

Setting Up Your Phone

1. Install the battery.

䡲 In a single motion, press down on the cover and slide it

towards the grill and then carefully lift the battery cover away from the phone.

䡲 Insert the battery into the opening, making sure the

connectors align. Gently press down to secure the battery.

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䡲 Replace the cover by lining up the tabs and then firmly

sliding the cover back until it snaps into place.

2. Press to turn the phone on.

䡲 If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for service,

and enter standby mode.

䡲 If your phone is not yet activated, see “Activating Your

Phone” on page 3 for more information.

3. Make your first call.

䡲 Use your keypad to enter a phone number. 䡲 Press .

Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for your

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phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery” on page 12 for details.

WARNING

If your handset has a touchscreen display, please note that a touchscreen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touchscreen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. See “Manufacturer’s Warranty” on page 98.

Activating Your Phone

䢇 If you purchased your phone at a store, it should be activated

and ready to use.

䢇 If you received your phone in the mail, your phone must first

be activated via the Tools menu prior to its initial use. Once the process has been completed, confirm your activation by making a phone call.

Do not press while the phone is being activated.

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Pressing cancels the activation process.

If you are having difficulty with activation, contact your

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wireless service provider.

Activation via the Tools Menu

Once you have installed the battery (page 11), press to turn on your phone and begin the self-activation process.

This procedure will take you through the necessary steps before initiating your first phone call or using any of the phone’s data features.

1. Press > Tools > Activate > Yes (left softkey).

2. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter the required

information into their respective fields.

No calls can be made until the phone is restarted after

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setup.

Once phone activation is complete, the Activate menu option will convert to “

Tools

menu).

Self-Service” (within the Menu >

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Setting Up Service

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Getting Help

Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.

1. From standby mode, press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲 Create your passcode. 䡲 Record your name announcement. 䡲 Record your greeting.

Voicemail Passcode

Note

It is strongly recommended that you create a passcode when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a passcode, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.

For more information about using your voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 68.

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Directory Assistance

Call Directory Assistance from your phone and you’ll have access to a variety of services and information including residential, business, and government listings. There is a per-call charge to use Directory Assistance, and you will be billed for airtime.

To call Directory Assistance:

䊳 Press .

Operator Services

Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.

䊳 Press .

For more information, please contact your service provider.

Section 2

Your Pho ne

2A. Phone Basics

⽧ Your Phone (page 6) ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 8) ⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 10) ⽧ Battery and Charger (page 11) ⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 13) ⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 14) ⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 14) ⽧ Entering Text (page 22)

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Your Phone

1. Status Bar

Icons

2. Display Screen

3. Navigation Key

4. Softkey (left)

5. TALK Key

6. Keypad

11. Earpiece/Speaker

10. MENU/OK

4. Softkey (right)

9. END/POWER Key

8. BACK/Clear Key

7. Microphone

13. Volume Button

14. Headset Jack

15. Charger/Accessory Jack

12. Indicator LED

Key Functions

1. Status Bar Icons provide information about your phone’s

status and options, such as signal strength, roaming, ringer setting, messaging, and battery charge.

2. Display Screen displays all the information needed to

operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength.

3. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options

and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode.

4. Softkeys let you select left and right softkey actions or menu

items corresponding to the bottom left and bottom right lines on the Display Screen.

5. TALK K ey ( ) allows you to place or receive calls, answer

call waiting, use 3-way calling, or activate voice dial.

6. Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and characters, and

navigate within menus. Press and hold keys 1–9 for speed dialing.

7. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when

you are speaking to them.

8. BACK/Clear Key deletes characters from the display in text

entry mode. When in a menu, pressing returns you to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous screen in a data session.

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Phone Basics

END/POWER Key ( ) lets you turn the phone on or off,

end a call, or return to standby mode. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input. When you receive an incoming call, press to enter ignore/reject the call.

10. MENU/OK lets you access the phone’s menus and selects

the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu.

11. Earpiece/Speaker lets you hear the caller and automated

prompts, as well as ringers and other sounds.

12. Indicator LED shows your phone’s connection status at a

glance. This illumination occurs above the external LCD.

13. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer volume in

standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume button can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options.

14. Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for

convenient, hands-free conversations. CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

15. Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect the phone

charger or an optional USB cable (not included). CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

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Viewing the Display Screen

Your phone’s display screen provides information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen:

To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from

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the main menu select

Glossary.

Status Bar – Service Icons

Signal – Shows your current signal strength. (More bars = stronger

signal.)

In Use – Your phone is currently in an active call.

No Service – Your phone cannot find a usable signal.

Roaming – Your phone is “roaming” off the home network.

3G Data Status – 1xRTT data service is available. When active, the

icon is animated.

3G Data Sending – 1xRTT data service is transmitting data.

Settings > Phone Info > Icon

Status Bar – Service Icons

3G Data Receiving – 1xRTT data service is receiving data.

3G Data Dormant – Data service is currently dormant.

Battery – Shows your current battery charge level. (Icon shown is

fully charged.)

Low battery – Shows your current battery charge level is low.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Location On – Your phone’s location feature is on and available for

location-based services such as GPS Navigation.

Location Off – Your phone’s location feature is off. Your location is

available only for 911 (see page page 34).

Key Mute – Your phone’s key tones are muted.

Speaker – Your phone’s speakerphone feature is enabled.

Vibrate – The ringer is set to vibrate only.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Ringer and Vibrate – Your phone has the ringer volume set and

the vibrate option checked (enabled).

Ringer – Your phone has the ringer volume set at a level between 1 -

8 is selected.

Ringer Off – Ringer is turned off and vibrate mode is disabled.

Ringer Off and Vibrate – Your phone has the ringer deactivated

and the vibrate option checked (enabled).

Silence All – Your phone has the ringer deactivated and the vibrate

option unchecked (disabled). No sound is made by the phone.

1 Beep – Your phone is set to beep when an incoming call is

received.

1 Beep and Vibrate – Your phone is set to beep and vibrate when

an incoming call is received.

TTY – Your phone is operating in TTY mode.

Alarm – An alarm has been set on your phone.

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Phone Basics

Status Bar – Messaging Icons

New Message – You have a new message.

Missed Text Message – You have new unread text messages.

Missed Voicemail Message – You have new unheard voicemail

messages.

Locked – Your message is locked.

Missed Call – You have missed an incoming call.

Missed Alarm – You have missed an alarm event.

Missed Scheduler – You missed a scheduled event.

Record – A voice memo is currently being recorded.

Pause – A voice memo has been paused.

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Other Icons

Play – A voice memo is playing.

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

1. Flip the phone open.

2. Press and hold for two seconds.

Once your phone is on, it will look for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.

If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a PowerSave feature is automatically activated. When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to standby mode.

In PowerSave mode, your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention. You can also initiate a search for service by pressing any key (when your phone is turned on).

The PowerSave feature conserves your battery power when

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you are in an area where there is no signal.

Turning Your Phone Off

1. Press and hold for two seconds until you see the

powering-down animation on the display screen.

2. Flip the phone closed.

Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging).

Battery and Charger

WARNING

Battery Capacity

Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure to use a Samsung-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

battery provides up to 6.5 hours of continuous digital talk time. When the battery level is low, the battery icon blinks red and a “Low Battery Recharge soon” message appears on the screen.

The phone sounds an alert every 5 minutes while the battery is low, and every 1 minute during a call.

Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate

Note

mode, browser use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.

Watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the

Tip

battery before it runs out of power.

Installing the Battery

1. In a single motion, press down on the cover and slide it

towards the grill (1) and then carefully lift the battery cover away from the phone (2).

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Phone Basics

Insert the battery into the opening, making sure to line up the gold contacts (3). Gently press down to secure the battery (4).

3. Replace the cover by lining up the tabs and then firmly

sliding the cover away from the lens until it snaps into place.

Removing the Battery

1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored

numbers or messages.

2. In a single motion, press down on the cover and slide it

towards the lens, then remove the battery from the phone (1 and 2).

Charging the Battery

Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off, and you will lose any information you were just working on.

Always use a Samsung-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.

It is recommended that you completely charge your battery

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first before using your phone. This guarantees you begin using your phone with a fully charged battery.

䊳 Plug the flat end of the charger into the phone’s charger/

accessories jack and the other end into an electrical outlet.

䊳 The area above the external LED then illuminates based on a

charge status:

䡲 A red indicator light means the battery is charging. 䡲 A green indicator light means the battery is at least 90

percent charged.

WARNING

Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.

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Incorrect

Correct

䊳 A battery icon ( ) indicates the current charge level of

the internal battery.

With the approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down.

Navigating Through the Menus

The navigation key on your phone lets you scroll through onscreen items. Many menus feature a scroll bar on the right to help you keep track of your position in the menu.

To navigate through a menu, press the navigation key. If you are in a first-level menu, such as

Settings, you may also navigate to

the next or previous first-level menu by pressing the navigation key left or right.

For a diagram of your phone’s menu, please see “Your Phone’s Menu” on page i.

Selecting Menu Items

As you navigate through the menu using the navigation key ( ), menu options are highlighted. Select any option by highlighting it and pressing . If the option is numbered, you can select it by pressing the corresponding number on the phone’s keypad.

For example, to view your text messages:

1. From the main screen, press to access the main menu.

2. Select Messages by highlighting it and pressing .

3. Select Text Messages by highlighting it and pressing .

4. Highlight a message and press to view the message

text.

For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense into:

䊳 Press > Messages > Text Messages.

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Phone Basics

Backing Up Within a Menu

To go to the previous menu:

䊳 Press .

To return to standby mode:

䊳 Press .

Displaying Your Phone Number

䊳 Press > Settings > Phone Info > Phone Number. (Your

phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed.)

Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

1. Open the phone (see “Your Phone” on page 6) to access the

keypad.

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2. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you make a

mistake while dialing, press to erase the numbers.)

3. Press . (To make an outgoing call when you are

roaming and Call Guard is enabled, press and then press . See “Call Guard” on page 76.)

4. Press or close the phone when you are finished.

To redial your last outgoing call, press twice.

Tip

To redial other recent numbers, press , highlight a number, and press again.

When making calls off the home network, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number).

You can also place calls from your phone by speed dialing numbers from your Contacts (page 22), using Voice Dial (page 61), using your History listings (page 43), and Voice Services (page 61).

Dialing Options

When you enter numbers in standby mode, you will see a variety of dialing options displayed as softkeys on the phone’s screen.

To send a message to the number, press

Send Msg (left softkey).

– or –

To initiate an option, press

Options (right softkey), then press the

corresponding softkey.

䢇 Contact Details: Displays the details for a Contact if the entered

number matches a previously created entry.

䢇 Save: Enter a seven-digit or ten-digit number (phone number

and area code) and press

Options (right softkey) > Save to save

the phone number in your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 18.)

To speed dial a phone number from standby mode, press

Tip

and hold the speed dial number. If the speed dial number is two digits, enter the first digit, and then press and hold the second digit. (For information on setting up speed dial numbers, see “Assigning Speed Dial Numbers” on page 49.) (This feature will not work when you are roaming off the home network; when roaming you must dial using eleven digits [1 + the area code + the seven-digit phone number].)

䢇 Hard Pause: Enter digits and then use this feature to enter a

hard pause within a number string (the phone waits for your input).

䡲 Once used, a popup menu asks if you would like to send

the remaining numbers. To continue dialing, you must

press

Send Tones (left softkey). (See “Dialing and Saving

Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 20.)

䢇 2sec Pause: Enter digits and then use this feature to enter a

2-second delay within a number string (the phone continues dialing after 2 seconds without any additional keys being pressed). (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 20.)

Answering Calls

1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming

calls go to voicemail.)

2. Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your

settings, you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number key. See “Call Answer Mode” on page 38 for more information.)

Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:

䢇 The phone rings or vibrates. 䢇 The indicator light flashes. 䢇 The backlight illuminates. 䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message.

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If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed. You may also see the caller’s phone number, if available.

If you set Call Answer to

Tal k Ke y (see “Call Answer Mode” on

page 38), you also see the following options. To select an option, press the corresponding softkey.

䢇 Silent (left softkey) to mute the onboard speaker and

temporarily silence the ringer.

䢇 Ignore (right softkey) to send the call to your voicemail box.

To quiet the ringer, press or press the volume button.

Note

Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled

Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the home network. Please see “Roaming” on page 75 for more information about roaming.

䊳 Press then press to answer the call. (See “Call

Guard” on page 76 for additional information.)

When your phone is off, calls go directly to voicemail.

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Ending a Call

䊳 Press .

Missed Call Notification

When you do not answer an incoming call, your screen displays the Missed Call log.

To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen:

䊳 Highlight the entry and press . (To dial the phone

number, press .)

To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode:

1. Press > Missed Alerts.

2. Highlight an entry and press .

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 (dial ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted.

When you place an emergency call, your phone

Note

automatically enters Emergency mode. Not all functions are available in Emergency mode.

During an emergency call, press My Phone # (left softkey) to display your phone number. Other options are available by pressing the right softkey and press .

To exit Emergency mode:

䊳 Press to end a 911 call.

To deactivate the Emergency call in standby mode:

䊳 Press then until Emergency mode is exited.

Enhanced 911 (E911) Information

This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available.

When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.

Important

Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call.

designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone.

Some

In-Call Options

Pressing Options (right softkey) during a call displays a list of available in-call features. To select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press

. The following options may be available through the Options

menu:

䢇 Speaker On/Off to activate or deactivate the speaker mode. 䢇 Save to add the new number to your Contacts list. 䢇 3-Way Call to initiate a three-way call. (For more information,

see “Making a 3-Way Call” on page 73.)

䢇 Contacts to display your Contacts list. 䢇 Voice Memo allows you to record incoming audio from your

conversation. (For more information, see “Managing Voice Memos” on page 63.)

䢇 Phone Info displays the following menu options:

䡲 Phone Number - your phone number

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䡲 Icon Glossary - a list of currently available icons 䡲 Version - phone software version 䡲 Advanced - additional technical information

䢇 Key Mute/Unmute allows you to mute the key tones from being

heard by the caller.

䢇 Messages accesses the Messages menu options. 䢇 Recent History checks your call log for Recent calls. You can

also erase the logs from this menu.

䢇 Too ls accesses the Tools menu options.

䡲 Calendar - your calendar entries 䡲 Memo Pad - onscreen memo pad 䡲 Alarm - your Alarm events and menu

Mute (left softkey) during a call to mute the microphone.

Press Press

UnMute (left softkey) to unmute the microphone.

Using the Speakerphone

To use your phone handsfree or to share a call with other people:

1. Pressing Options (right softkey) during a call, then selecting

Speaker On. The appears below the time on the display.

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Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.

2. To disable Speaker Mode, press Options (right softkey) >

Speaker Off until disappears from the display.

End-of-Call Options

After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone displays the phone number and the duration of the call. Press

Options (right softkey) > Save

to add the new number to your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 18.)

After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is already in your Contacts, the phone displays the entry name, phone number, and the duration of the call. Press (right softkey)

> Contact Details to view the Contacts listing for

Options

the number.

The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified

Note

as No ID or Restricted.

Saving a Phone Number

You can store up to 500 contact entries in total, with each contact entry containing a maximum of seven phone numbers for a total phone book capacity of 3500 numbers. Each entry’s name can contain 64 characters. Your phone automatically sorts the

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