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Sony Ericsson
GSM 850/1900
First edition (March 2005)
This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this user guide necessitated
by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information,
or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made
by Sony Ericsson at any time and without notice. Such changes will,
however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide.
Publication number: AE/LZT 108 7959 R1A
Please note: Some of the services in this user guide are not
supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are
in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.
Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use and the Limited warranty chapters before you use your mobile phone.
Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward
additional content, e.g. ringtones. The use of such content may be
restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not
limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not
Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you
download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of
any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly
licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee
the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other
third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be
liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other
third party content.
QuickShare™, PlayNow™ and MusicDJ™ are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic
Communications. T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of the
following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928,
The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide:
% See also page ...
} Use the navigation key to scroll and select
% 12 Navigating the Menus.
Note
This symbol indicates that a service or function is
network- or subscription-dependent. Because of this,
all menus may not be available in your phone. Consult
your service provider for more information.
Assembling Your Phone
Insert the SIM card, attach and charge the battery to use your
phone.
SIM Card
When you register as a subscriber with a service provider,
you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM
card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone
number, the services included in your subscription, and your
phonebook information, among other things.
Save contacts to your SIM card before you remove i t
from another phone. Contacts may have been saved in
the phone memory % 17 Phonebook.
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To Remove the Cover and Insert the SIM Card
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1Push to release the cover.
2Lift the cover up.
3Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
4Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and
the connectors facing each other.
5Place the cover on the phone.
6Push to secure the cover.
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from
your service provider to activate the services in your phone.
Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency
number digits, for example 112. This is so that you can see
and call an emergency number without entering a PIN
% 17 Emergency Calls. Press to correct mistakes.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the
SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked
appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key) % 59 SIM Card Lock.
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To Charge the Battery
1Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face
upwards.
2It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear.
3Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon
indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an
indication of charging, press to activate the screen.
4Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Some functions use more battery power than others
and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging.
However talk-time or standby time may become
noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have
to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries
from Sony Ericsson % 71 Battery Use and Care.
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To Turn the Phone On and Off
1Press and hold to turn on or off.
2Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one.
3At first start-up, select the language for phone menus.
4}Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with
instructions and tips or } No.
The setup wizard is also available in the menu system,
} Settings } General tab } Setup Wizard.
To Make and Receive Calls
Enter the area code and phone number } Callto make the call.
} End Call to end the call. When the phone rings } Yes to
answer the call.
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Icons
A selection of icons in standby and on the desktop.
Icon Description
Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal.
Tells you the status of the battery.
Press to go to the desktop from standby
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PlayNow™ –
Internet Services
services.
download and play music.
– gives you access to Internet
Entertainment – games, MusicDJ™, sound recorder.
File Manager – handling of pictures, sounds, video,
themes, games, applications and other files.
Messages – handling of text, picture, email and
voice messages.
Organizer – calendar, alarm clock and other extras.
Media Player – play music, watch streamed or
downloaded video clips.
Phonebook – your personal phonebook.
Settings – connectivity,personal settings, including
screen, time, date, language, sounds, alerts and calls.
For more information, see www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
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Menu Overview
PlayNow™Internet Services* Entertainment
File Manager
Pictures
Sounds
Videos
Themes
Games
Applications
Other
Media PlayerPhonebook**
*Some menus are service provider-, network- and subscriptiondependent.
**The menu depends on which phonebook is selected as default.
...More settings appear.
Messages
Write New
Inbox
My Friends*
Call Voicemail
Email
Drafts
Templates
Outbox
Sent Items
Saved Items
Settings
Contacts**
Options
Speed Dial
My Business Card
Groups
SIM Numbers
Special Numbers
Advanced
New Contact
SIM Numbers**
Options
Speed Dial
My Business Card
Contacts
Special Numbers
Advanced
New Number
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some
submenus include tabs that appear on the screen.
• Press the navigation key in the center or in a direction:
Press to go to the desktop or to select items.
Press , , or to move through menus and tabs.
• Press to go back one level in the menus or to end a
function or application.
Press and hold to return to standby.
• Press to select the options shown immediately above
these keys on the screen.
• Press to delete items.
Shortcuts
From standby, you can use , , , to go directly to
a function.
To Create a Standby Shortcut
1If, for example, has no predefined shortcut. } Yes.
2Scroll to a function to create a shortcut to } Shortcut.
To Edit a Standby Shortcut
1}Settings}General tab }Shortcuts and select an
existing shortcut you want to edit } Edit.
2Scroll to and select a function } Shortcut.
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Help Texts
Help texts exist in your phone. To access help texts } Info.
More Options
} More to enter a list of options.
File Manager
Files are saved in the folders. Create subfolders to move files
to. Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder.
To Manage Files and Folders
1}File Manager and select a folder.
2Scroll to a file } More } Manage Files } Move to Folder.
3Select the folder you want to move the file to, or select
New Folder and name the folder } OK.
To Select Several Files
1}File Manager and select a file }More}Mark Several.
2Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark or Unmark.
To Check Memory Status
} File Manager } More } Memory Status.
File Information
View information for files. Copyright-protected files cannot
be copied or sent.
Synchronizing Files
For more information % 51 Synchronizing.
Languages
Select the language for phone menus or the languages that
you may use when writing.
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To Change the Phone Language
• }Settings}General tab }Language}Phone Language,
select a language.
• From standby, press:
0000 for English or
8888 for Automatic language (SIM dependant).
To Select Writing Languages
1}Settings}General tab }Language} Writing Language.
2Select a language } Save to exit the menu.
To Switch Between Writing Languages
Press and hold when writing.
Entering Letters
There are two ways of entering letters:
• Multitap text input
• T9™ Text Input
To Enter Letters Using Multitap Text Input
• Press –
• Press to shift between capitals and lower case letters.
• Press and hold - to enter numbers.
until the desired character appears.
• Press to add a space.
• Press for the most common punctuation marks.
• Press to enter the + sign.
• Press and hold to change input method.
T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to
recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence
of key presses. This way, you press each key only once,
even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
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To Enter Letters Using T9 Text Input
1}Messages}Write New}Text Message.
2For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”,
press , , , .
3If the word shown is the one you want, press to
accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding
a space, press . If the word shown is not the one you
want, press or repeatedly to view alternative words.
Accept a word and add a space by pressing .
4Continue writing your message. To enter a period or
other punctuation marks, press and then or
repeatedly. Accept by pressing .
To Add Words to the T9 Text Input Dictionary
1While entering letters } More } Spell Word.
2Edit the word by using multitap input. Navigate between
the letters with and . To delete a character, press
. To delete the entire word, press and hold .
3When you have edited the word } Insert. The word is
added to the T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time you
enter this word using T9 Text Input, it will appear as
one of the alternative words.
To Select Another Writing Method
Before, or while entering letters, press and hold to select
another writing method.
Options When Entering Letters
} More to view options when entering letters.
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Calling
Making and Receiving Calls
Turn on the phone and make sure you are within range of a
network to make and receive calls % 9 To Turn the Phone On and Off. If your subscription includes the Caller ID service
and the caller’s number is identified, the number is displayed.
If the number is in the phonebook, the name, number, and
picture are displayed. If the number is a restricted number,
Withheld is displayed.
To Make a Call
1Enter the area code and the phone number.
2}Call to make the call.
3}End Call to end the call.
To Make International Calls
1Press and hold until a + sign appears on the screen.
2Enter the country code, area code (without the leading
zero) and phone number } Call.
To Redial a Number
If the connection failed, Retry? is displayed } Yes.
Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting.
When a call connects, the phone gives a loud signal.
To Answer or Reject a Call
} Yes to answer a call. } No to reject a call.
To Change the Volume During a Call
Move or to decrease or increase the volume.
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To Select More Options During a Call
Press and select an option.
To Turn Off the Microphone
1 Press } Mute Microphone, or press and hold .
2}Replace?, or press again, to resume.
To Check Your Missed Calls
1From standby } Calls and scroll to the missed calls tab.
2To call a number from the list, scroll to a number } Call.
Emergency Calls
Your phone supports the international emergency numbers,
112, 911 and 08. This means that these numbers can normally
be used to make an emergency call in any country, with or
without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is in range.
In some countries, other emergency numbers may also
be promoted. Your service provider may have saved
additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
To Make an Emergency Call
Enter, for example, 112 } Call.
To View Your Local Emergency Numbers
} Phonebook } Options } Special Numbers } Emergency nos.
Phonebook
Choose your default phonebook from one of the following:
• Contacts - detailed information saved in the phone.
• SIM Numbers - names and numbers only on the SIM card.
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To Select Your Default Phonebook
1}Phonebook}Options } Advanced } Default Phonebook.
2Select Contacts or SIM Numbers.
For information and settings in either phonebook } Options.
Memory
The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of
memory available in the phone or on the SIM card.
To Check the Memory Status
} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Memory Status.
Contacts
Save up to 510 numbers, add pictures, ringtones and personal
information, such as email, Web and street addresses.
Information added to a contact is organized under five tabs.
Use , , and to scroll between tabs.
To Add a Contact
1}Phonebook}New Contact}Add.
2Enter the name } OK.
3Enter the number } OK.
4Select a number type.
5Scroll between the tabs and select fields to enter more
information. To enter symbols, for example, @ in an
email address } Symbols and select a symbol } Insert.
6When you have entered the information } Save.
Enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook
numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home
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SIM Numbers
Save entries as a name with a single number.
To Add a SIM Number
1}Phonebook}New Number}Add.
2Enter the name } OK and number } OK } Save.
Copying Contacts
Copy SIM numbers to and from contacts and the SIM card.
When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM
card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.
To Copy Names and Numbers to the SIM Card
1}Phonebook}Options}Advanced}Copy to SIM.
2Select Copy All or Copy a Number.
To Copy SIM Numbers to Contacts
1}Phonebook}Options}Advanced}Copy from SIM.
2Select Copy All or Copy a Number.
To Automatically Save Names and Phone Numbers
to the SIM Card
1}Phonebook}Options}Advanced}Autosave on SIM.
2Select
Sending Contacts
Send contacts in a text or picture message.
On.
To Send a Contact
} Phonebook and select a contact } More } Send Contact.
To Send all Contacts
} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Send All Contacts.
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To Add a Picture or a Ringtone to a Contact
1}Phonebook and select the contact you want to add a
picture or personal ringtone to } More } Edit Contact.
2Select a tab and then select a Picture: or Ringtone:}Edit.
This takes you to File Manager. Select a file } Save.
Calling From the Phonebook
If contacts is the default phonebook, you can call from
contacts or from the SIM card. If SIM numbers is the default
phonebook, you can only call the numbers on the SIM card.
To Call a Contact
1}Phonebook. Scroll to, or enter the first letter of the
contact you want to call.
2When the contact is highlighted, press or to select
a number } Call.
To Call a SIM Number
1}Phonebook. If SIM numbers is the default phonebook,
select the name and number from the list } Call.
2If Contacts is default phonebook } Phonebook } Options
} SIM Numbers and select the number } Call.
To Edit a Contact
1}Phonebook and select a contact }More}Edit Contact.
2Scroll to a tab and edit the information } Save.
To Edit SIM Numbers
1If SIM numbers is default,
is default, } Phonebook } Options } SIM Numbers.
2Select the name and number you want to edit.
} Phonebook or if contacts
3}More}Edit and edit the name and number.
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To Delete a Contact or a SIM Number
} Phonebook select a contact or number, press }Yes.
To Delete all Contacts
1}Phonebook}Options} Advanced } Delete All Contacts.
2}Yes and enter the phone lock code }OK. The default
phone lock code is 0000. Names and numbers that are
saved on the SIM card are not deleted.
Default Number for Contacts
Set the phone number to be displayed first for each contact.
To Set the Default Item for a Contact
} Phonebook and scroll to a contact } More } Default Number.
Synchronizing Contacts
For more information, % 51 Synchronizing.
Call List
Information about the last 30 calls is saved in the call list.
To Call a Number from the Call List
1}Calls from standby and select a tab.
2Scroll to the name or number you want to call } Call.
To Clear the Call List
} Calls and scroll to the tab with all calls } More } Delete all.
Speed Dialing
Save phone numbers for speed dialing in a list of numbers
from 1-9 in your phone and on your SIM card.
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To Set or Replace Speed Dialing Numbers
1}Phonebook}Options}Speed Dial.
2Scroll to a number in the list } Add or Replace. Select
a phone number.
To Speed Dial
From standby, enter a speed dial number (from 1-9) } Call.
Voicemail
If your subscription includes an answering service, callers
can leave a voice message when you cannot answer a call.
To Enter your Voicemail Number
If you haven’t set your voicemail number, press and hold .
} Yes enter the number.
To Call your Voicemail Service
If you have saved your voicemail number, press and hold
. You get the number from your service provider.
To Check your Voicemail Number
} Messages } Settings } Voicemail Number.
Voice Vontrol
Manage calls with your voice and a handsfree. Create voice
commandsto voice dial, answer or reject calls. Recording
time for a voice command is up to 2 seconds with a limit of
up to 50 voice commands. Voice commands cannot be saved
on the SIM card.