Sony Ericsson J108I User Manual

Sony Ericsson
J108i
Extended User guide

Contents

Getting started..............................................................................5
Phone overview...................................................................................6
Turning on the phone..........................................................................7
Help....................................................................................................9
Maximising battery performance.......................................................10
Screen icons.....................................................................................12
Menu overview..................................................................................13
Navigation.........................................................................................14
Memory............................................................................................15
Phone language................................................................................16
Entering text......................................................................................16
Chinese input....................................................................................17
Calling..........................................................................................18
Making and answering calls..............................................................18
Contacts ..........................................................................................20
Speed dial.........................................................................................23
More calling features.........................................................................23
Music ..........................................................................................27
Music player......................................................................................27
Playlists.............................................................................................28
Audio books......................................................................................29
Buy Now...........................................................................................29
Online music and video clips.............................................................29
Entertainment.............................................................................30
Radio ...............................................................................................30
TrackID™ application .......................................................................30
PlayNow™ application......................................................................31
Recording sound ..............................................................................31
Imaging .......................................................................................32
Viewfinder and camera keys..............................................................32
Using the still camera........................................................................32
Using the video camera.....................................................................33
Viewing and tagging photos..............................................................34
Using photos.....................................................................................34
Using web albums............................................................................35
Accessing videos in your phone........................................................35
Transferring and handling content...........................................37
Organising your content....................................................................37
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Copyright protected content.............................................................37
Handling content in the phone..........................................................37
Sending content to another phone....................................................38
Connecting your phone to a computer..............................................38
Transferring content to and from a computer....................................40
Phone name.....................................................................................40
Using Bluetooth™ wireless technology..............................................40
Backing up and restoring..................................................................41
Updating your phone.................................................................42
Updating your phone using Sony Ericsson PC Companion...............42
Messaging...................................................................................43
Text and picture messages...............................................................43
Conversations...................................................................................44
Voice messages................................................................................44
Email.................................................................................................44
Internet .......................................................................................48
To access the web browser toolbar..................................................48
Web browser shortcuts.....................................................................48
Bookmarks.......................................................................................48
History pages....................................................................................49
More browser features......................................................................49
Internet settings................................................................................49
Modem functionality..........................................................................50
File transfers......................................................................................52
Web feeds........................................................................................52
Synchronising.............................................................................54
Synchronisation options in Sony Ericsson PC Companion.................54
Synchronising using SyncML™.........................................................54
Synchronising using a Microsoft® Exchange Server..........................55
Synchronising using a computer.......................................................55
Synchronising using an Internet service.............................................56
More features.............................................................................57
Flight mode.......................................................................................57
Location services..............................................................................57
Alarms..............................................................................................57
Calendar...........................................................................................58
Notes................................................................................................59
Tasks................................................................................................59
Profiles..............................................................................................59
Time and date...................................................................................60
Themes.............................................................................................60
Main menu layout..............................................................................60
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Screen orientation.............................................................................60
Ringtones..........................................................................................60
Games..............................................................................................61
Applications......................................................................................61
Antivirus............................................................................................61
PIN codes.........................................................................................62
Keypad lock......................................................................................63
IMEI number.....................................................................................63
Troubleshooting.........................................................................64
Common questions...........................................................................64
Error messages.................................................................................66
Legal information.......................................................................68
Index............................................................................................70
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Getting started

Important information

Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.
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Phone overview

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1 Connector for handsfree
2 Ear speaker
3 Connector for charger and USB cable
4 Screen
5 Selection keys
6 Call key
7 Activity menu key
8 Navigation key
9 Speaker
10 Keylock key
11 End key, On/off key
12 C key (Clear)
13 Camera lens
14 Volume, digital zoom key
15 Microphone
16 Strap holder
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To insert the SIM card
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Open the cover and insert the SIM card with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.
To insert the battery
1
Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
2
Attach the battery cover.

Turning on the phone

To turn on the phone
1
Press and hold down
2
Enter your SIM card PIN (Personal Identification Number), if requested, and select
OK.
3
Select a language.
4
Follow the instructions that appear.
If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN, press
.
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SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.
You can save contacts on the SIM card before you remove it from your phone.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM protection on page 62.
Standby
After you have turned on your phone and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator appears. This view is called standby. Your phone is now ready for use.
Widget Manager
You can show, hide or add widgets by using Widget Manager. A widget is a live update on a website, web page or desktop. Widgets contain personalised content or applications selected by the user.
To start a widget
1
From standby, press the navigation key up.
2
To select a widget, press the navigation key left or right.
3
Press Select to start the widget.
To manage widgets
1
From standby, press the navigation key up.
2
Select Manage. Widget icons appear.
3
To select a widget, press the navigation key left or right.
4
Select Hide to hide a widget or Show if you want the widget to appear in the standby screen.
To turn off Widget Manager
1
From standby, select Menu > Settings > Display > Standby application.
2
Select None.
Notes widget
Use the Notes widget to make notes, add new tasks and view them from your Widget screen.
To access the Notes widget
1
From standby, press the navigation key up to access the Widget screen.
2
Find and mark the Notes widget by pressing the navigation key left or right.
3
Select Show if you want the widget to appear in the Widget screen.
Clock widget
Use the Clock widget to customise your clock with different layout options and time zone displays.
To access the Clock widget
1
From standby, press the navigation key up to access the Widget screen.
2
Find and mark the clock widget by pressing the navigation key left or right.
3
Select Show if you want the widget to appear in the Widget screen.
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Using other networks
You may incur additional costs when you roam outside of your home network. For example, if you make calls or use messaging and Internet-based services in another network, you may have to pay more. Contact your operator for more information.

Help

In addition to this User guide, more information is available at www.sonyericsson.com/cn. There are also help functions and a User guide in your phone. See the following instructions
on how to access them.
To access the User guide in your phone
Select Menu > Settings > User help > User guide.
To view tips and tricks
Select Menu > Settings > User help > Tips and tricks.
To view information about functions
Scroll to a function and select Info, if available. In some cases, Info appears under Options.
To view the phone demonstration
Select Menu > Entertainment > Demo tour.
To view the phone status
Press a volume key. Phone, memory and battery information is shown.
Supported services and features
Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply.

Charging the phone

Your phone battery is partly charged when you but it. There are two ways to charge the battery.
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It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the screen.
To charge the phone using the power adapter
Connect your phone to a power outlet using the USB cable provided and the power adapter.
To charge the phone using a computer
Connect your phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable provided.
If your phone is powered off it will turn on automatically when you connect it to a computer using the USB cable.
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time. This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.
Note
To charge your phone, Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, a power supply which is in accordance with specification YD/T 1591-2006 (a Communications Industry standard of P. R. China) , and the USB cable supplied with your phone. The use of third-party products
may decrease the performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your health or safety
You can charge the battery for more or less than 3 hours. Interrupted charging does not damage the battery. Performance depends on temperatures, signal strength, usage patterns, features selected and voice or data transmissions. The stand-by time for this battery is up to 415 hours in GSM network; up to 485 hours in UMTS network (the test results are based on GSMA battery life test technology).
Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. If you use other batteries you may not be able to charge your phone.

Maximising battery performance

Charge your phone often. The battery lasts longer if you charge it frequently.
If you are in an area with no coverage, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks. This consumes power. If you cannot move to an area with better coverage, turn off your phone temporarily.
Turn off 3G and Bluetooth™ wireless technology when you do not need these functions.
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Do not cover the phone antenna when you are engaged in a call.
Go to
www.sonyericsson.com/support
performance.
to learn more about how to maximise the battery
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Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen:
Icon Description
The battery is almost fully charged
The battery needs charging
The network coverage is good
No network coverage (also shown in flight mode)
A 3G network is available
A UMTS HSPA network is available
Missed calls
Calls diverted
Ongoing call
The microphone is muted
The loudspeaker is on
The phone is in silent mode
New text message
New multimedia message
New email
The music player is playing
The radio is playing
A handsfree is connected
The Bluetooth function is activated
A Bluetooth headset is connected
The phone is connected to the Internet
Secure website
An alarm is activated
Appointment reminder
Task reminder
A Java™ application is activated
Activating Antivirus
USB cable is connected
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Menu overview*

PlayNow™
Camera
Alarms
Calls**
All
Answered
Dialled
Missed
Internet
Messaging
Write new Inbox/Conversations Messages Email Call voicemail
Contacts
Myself New contact
Organiser
Applications File manager ** File transfer Tasks Notes Synchronisation Timer Stopwatch Calculator
Entertainment
Online services
Radio TrackID™ Location services Games Record sound Demo tour
Media
Photo Music Video Games Web feeds Settings
Calendar
Settings
General
Profiles Time & date Language Update software Voice control Shortcuts Flight mode Automatic keylock PIN codes Security Phone status Master reset
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume Ringtone Silent mode Increasing ring Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound
Display
Wallpaper Main menu layout
Theme Startup screen Screen saver Brightness
Calls
Speed dial Smart search Divert calls Manage calls Time Show/hide my no. Handsfree
Connectivity
Bluetooth USB Phone name Synchronisation Device management Mobile networks Internet settings Streaming settings Message settings SIP settings Accessories
User help
User guide Basic setup Tips and tricks GreenHeart™
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription­dependent. ** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus.
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Navigation

To access the main menu
When Menu appears on the screen, press the centre selection key to select Menu.
If Menu does not appear on the screen, press , and then press the centre selection key to select Menu.
To navigate the phone menus
Press the navigation key upwards, downwards, left or right to move through the menus.
To select actions on the screen
Press the left, centre or right selection key.
To view options for an item
Select Options to, for example, edit.
To end a function
Press
To return to standby
Press .
To navigate your media
1
Select Menu > Media.
2
Scroll to a menu item and press the navigation key right.
3
To go back, press the navigation key left.
To delete items
Press to delete items such as numbers, letters, pictures and sounds.
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Tabs
Tabs may be available. For example, Calls have tabs.
To scroll between tabs
Press the navigation key left or right.
Shortcuts
You can use the navigation key shortcuts to go directly to functions from standby.
To use navigation key shortcuts
Press the navigation key upwards, downwards, left or right to go directly to a function.
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To edit a navigation key shortcut
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Shortcuts.
2
Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3
Scroll to a menu option and select Shortc..
Main menu shortcuts
Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by row.
To go directly to a main menu item
Select Menu and press , , or .
The Main menu layout must be set to Grid. See To change the main menu layout on page 60.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick access to:
New events – missed calls and new messages.
Running apps – applications that are running in the background.
My shortcuts – add your favourite functions to access them quickly.
Internet – connect conveniently to the Internet.
To open the activity menu
Press .

Memory

You can save content on a memory card, in the phone memory and on the SIM card. Photos and music are saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, or if the memory card is full, photos and music are saved in the phone memory. Messages and contacts are saved in the phone memory, but you can choose to save them on the SIM card.
Memory card
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, adding more storage space to your phone. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.
You can move content between a memory card and the phone memory.
To insert a memory card
Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.
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To remove a memory card
Remove the battery cover and press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it.

Phone language

You can select a language to use in your phone.
To change the phone language
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Language > Phone language.
2
Select an option.

Entering text

You can use multitap text input or Quick text input
to enter text. The Quick text input
method uses a dictionary application in your phone.
To change the writing language
When you enter text, press and hold down .
To change the text input method
When you enter text, press and hold down .
To shift between upper- and lower-case letters or numbers
When you enter text, press .
To enter numbers
1
When you enter text, press repeatedly until appears at the top of the screen.
2
To enter a number, press .
To enter a number from text input mode, you can press and hold down
.
To enter punctuation marks and symbols
1
When you enter text, press briefly.
2
Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.
When you enter Chinese, you can insert full-size symbols such as 。 or 《. To open the full-size symbol table, press and select Full.
To select from the most commonly used punctuation marks, you can also press .
To enter text using Quick text input
1
Select, for example, Menu > Messaging > Write new > Message.
2 3
is not displayed, press and hold down to change to Quick text input.
If Press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
For example, to write the word “Jane”, press , , , . Write the whole word before looking at the suggestions.
4
To view word suggestions, press or press the navigation key downwards.
5
Press to accept a suggestion and add a space.
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To enter text using the multitap method
1
Select, for example, Menu > Messaging > Write new > Message.
2
If is displayed, press and hold down to change to multitap text input.
3
Press repeatedly until the desired letter appears.
4
Press to add a space.
Multitap input only applies when Latin characters are selected as input language.
To add words to the phone dictionary
1
When you enter text using Quick text input, select Options > Spell word.
2
Write the word using multitap input and select Save.

Chinese input

Stroke input
Pinyin input
General instructions
Your phone has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters. Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter, a candidate row of the most frequently used characters containing that stroke or relating to that letter appears at the bottom of the screen.
Stroke input
A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke categories.
Components
The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of strokes. After entering the first two strokes of the desired character, the component and character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidate row. Using components is a fast method for entering complex characters.
Pinyin input
Select the required Pinyin letters, and the phone will make various proposals on the screen, according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.
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Calling

You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network.

Making and answering calls

To end a call
Press .
To re-dial a number
When Retry? appears, select Yes.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when waiting for the call to connect. When the call connects, your phone gives a loud signal.
To answer a call
Press .
To reject a call
Press .
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
Press the volume keys up or down.
To mute the microphone during a call
1
Press and hold down . appears.
2
Press and hold down again to resume.
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
Select Spkr on. appears.
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
To view missed calls from standby
appears. Press to open the call list.
Background music
You can add background music to an ongoing call. When activated, background music can be heard by all participants. When the microphone is muted, the background music continues to play.
To start playing background music during a call
During the call, select Music.
See To play music on page 27.
To stop playing background music during a call
Press the centre selection key.
To change the background music volume during a call
Press the volume key up or down.
Only the music volume can be changed when the music is playing.
Video call
During a video call, you can share video from the main camera.
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Before making video calls
3G (UMTS) service is available when or appears. To make a video call, both parties on the call must have a 3G (UMTS) phone subscription that supports 3G (UMTS) service and 3G (UMTS) coverage.
To make a video call
1
Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).
2
Select Options > Make video call.
To use the zoom with an outgoing video call
Press the navigation key upwards or downwards.
To share photos and videos during a video call
1
During a video call, press the navigation key left to switch to the video share mode tab.
2
Scroll to a video clip or photo and select Share.
To view video call options
During the call, select Options.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network.
In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
To make an emergency call
Enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press
To view your local emergency numbers
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Special numbers > Emergency numbers.
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Networks
Your phone switches automatically between GSM and depending on availability. Some network operators allow you to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Mobile networks > GSM/3G networks.
2
Select an option.
(UMTS) or networks
Call list
You can view information about answered
To call a number from the call list
1
Press and scroll to a tab.
2
Scroll to a name or a number and press
, dialled and missed or rejected calls.
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Contacts

You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card.
You can synchronise your contacts using the Sony Ericsson PC Companion. Add the area code when you save fixed line numbers in your phone.
Migrating contacts
You can move contact information from most Nokia phones to your Sony Ericsson phone. Your phone is able to convert file formats for contact information from both S40 and S60 Nokia phones. However, some information may not be transferable if the information fields do not match. Before you can transfer the contact information, you need to back up the contacts to your Nokia phone memory card.
To migrate contact information from a Nokia phone to your Sony Ericsson phone
1
Back up your contact information to the MicroSD card in the Nokia phone.
2
Insert the same MicroSD card into your Sony Ericsson phone.
3
Select Menu > Organiser > Applications > Contact migration to automatically search for files on the MicroSD card.
4
Select the files you want to add to the Contacts application in your Sony Ericsson phone.
5
For each file, mark the contacts you want to import.
6
Select Options > Import to import the selected contacts.
7
Press OK to finish.
Default contacts
You can choose which contact information is shown by default. If Phone contacts is selected as the default, only contact information saved to the phone memory is listed in Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as the default, only names and numbers saved on the SIM card are shown in Contacts.
To select default contacts
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Default contacts.
3
Select an option.
Phone contacts
Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in the phone memory.
To add a phone contact
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3
Enter the name and select OK.
4
Scroll to New number: and select Add.
5
Enter the number and select OK.
6
Select a number option.
7
Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.
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Select Save.
Calling contacts
To call a contact written in Chinese characters
1
Select Menu > Contacts. Enter the entire multi-letter name, pure initial or mixed initial Pinyin of Chinese contacts you want to call.
2
When the contact is highlighted, press navigation key left or right to select a number. Press the Call key.
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To call a contact written in Latin letters
1
Select Menu > Contacts. Scroll to, or enter the first letters or all letters of the contact you want to call (a maximum of 10 letters).
2
When the contact is highlighted, press the navigation key left or right to select a number. Press the Call key.
The phone supports a mixed search of Chinese and English contacts. When a contact is written in Latin characters, the entered letter can reach the Latin contact you want to call. When a contact is written in Chinese characters, the entered letter can reach the Pinyin of the Chinese contact you want to call.
To make a call using Smart search
1
Press to enter a sequence of (at least two) digits. All entries that match the sequence of digits, or corresponding letters, are shown in a list.
2
Scroll to a contact or a phone number and press .
To turn on or off Smart search
1
Select Menu > Settings > Calls > Smart search.
2
Select an option.
Editing contacts
To add information to a phone contact
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to a contact and select Options > Edit contact.
3
Scroll between the tabs and select Add or Edit.
4
Select an option and an item to add or edit.
5
Select Save.
If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) services, you can assign personal ringtones and pictures to contacts.
To copy names and numbers to phone contacts
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Copy from SIM.
3
Select an option.
To copy names and numbers to the SIM card
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Copy to SIM.
3
Select an option.
When you copy all contacts from your phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.
To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SIM card
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Auto save on SIM.
3
Select an option.
To save contacts on a memory card
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Back up to m. card.
SIM contacts
SIM contacts can contain names and numbers only. They are saved on the SIM card.
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To add a SIM contact
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3
Enter the name and select OK.
4
Enter the number and select OK.
5
Select a number option and add more information, if available.
6
Select Save.
You need to set SIM contacts as default. Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Default contacts > SIM contacts.
Deleting contacts
To delete all contacts
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts.
3
Select an option.
Contact memory status
The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory.
To view contact memory status
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Memory status.
Myself
You can enter information about yourself and, for example, send your business card.
To enter information in Myself
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to Myself and select Open.
3
Scroll to an option and edit the information.
4
Select Save.
To add your own business card
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to Myself and select Open.
3
Scroll to My contact info and select Add > Create new.
4
Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.
5
Enter the information and select Save.
Groups
You can create a group of phone numbers and email addresses from Phone contacts to send messages to. You can also use groups (with phone numbers) when you create accepted callers lists.
To create a group of numbers and email addresses
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Groups.
3
Scroll to New group and select Add.
4
Enter a name for the group and select Continue.
5
Scroll to New and select Add.
6
For each contact phone number or email address you want to mark, scroll to it and select Mark.
7
Select Continue > Done.
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