UMTS 2100 GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is networkor subscription-dependent.
Contact your network operator
for details.
>Use a selection or navigation
key to scroll and select. See
Navigation on page 12.
1 Press and hold down .
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested
and select OK.
3 Select a language.
4 Select Cont. > Yes to use the setup
wizard while settings are downloaded.
If you want to correct a mistake when
you enter your PIN, press .
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.
See To copy names and numbers to the
SIM card on page 19.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal
Identification Number) to activate the
services 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
card lock on page 62.
Startup screen
The startup screen appears when you
turn your phone on. See Using pictures
on page 38.
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Accessibility*
Phone status
Master reset
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation on
page 12.
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Speed dial
Smart search
Divert calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
Accessories
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortc.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick
access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Activity menu tabs
• 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 – quick access to the
Internet.
File manager
You can use the file manager to handle
files saved in the phone memory or on
a memory card.
You may have to purchase a memory card
separately.
Memory card
Your phone supports Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding
more storage space to your phone. It
can also be used as a portable memory
card with other compatible devices.
You can move and copy files between
your phone, a computer and a memory
card. Files are saved on the memory
card first and then in the phone
memory. Unrecognized files are saved
in the Other folder.
You can create subfolders to move or
copy files to. You can select more than
one or all the files in a folder at the same
time for all folders except Games and
Applications.
If the memory is full, delete some
content to create space.
File manager tabs
The file manager is divided into three
tabs, and icons indicate where the files
are saved.
2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.
3 Select Options > Mark > Mark several.
4 For each file you want to mark, scroll
to the file and select Mark.
To delete a file from the file manager
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager.
2 Find the file and press .
Phone language
You can select a language to use in
your phone.
To change the phone language
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Language > Phone
language.
2 Select an option.
Entering text
You can use multitap text input or
T9™ Text Input to enter text. The
T9 Text Input method uses a built-in
dictionary.
To change text input method
• When you enter text, press and hold
down .
To shift between capitals and
lower-case letters
• When you enter text, press .
To enter numbers
• When you enter text, press and hold
down – .
To enter full stops and commas
• When you enter text, press .
To enter text using T9™ Text Input
1 From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text
message.
2 If is not displayed, press and hold
down to change to T9 Text Input.
3 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 Use or to view suggestions.
5 Press to accept a suggestion.
You need to turn on your phone and
be within range of a network.
To make a call
1 From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2 Press .
See Video call on page 18.
You can call numbers from your contacts
and call list. See Contacts on page 18,
and Call list on page 22. You can also
use your voice to make calls. See Voice
control on page 23.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
waiting. 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 key up or down.
To mute the microphone during a call
1 Press and hold down .
2 Press and hold down again to
resume.
To turn the loudspeaker on during
a call
• SelectSpkrOn.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could
damage your hearing.
To view missed calls from standby
• Press to open the call list.
Networks
Your phone switches automatically
between GSM and 3G (UMTS)
networks depending on availability.
Some network operators allow you
to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Connectivity tab > Mobile
networks > GSM/3G networks.
2 Select an option.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international
emergency numbers, for example, 112
and 911. These numbers can normally
be used to make emergency calls in
any country, with or without the SIM
card inserted, if a 3G (UMTS) or GSM
network is within range.
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.
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers
> Emergency nos.
Video call
See a person on the screen during
calls. Both parties need a subscription
that supports the 3G (UMTS) service,
and you need to be within range of
a 3G (UMTS) network. 3G (UMTS)
service is available when appears.
To make a video call
1 From standby 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 or .
To view video call options
• During the call, select Options.
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.
Default contacts
You can choose which contact
information is shown as default. If
Phone contacts is selected as default,
your contacts show all the information
saved in Contacts. If you select SIM
contacts as default, your contacts show
names and numbers saved on the SIM
card.
To select default contacts
1 From standby 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 From standby 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.
6 Scroll between tabs and select the
To automatically save names and
phone numbers on the SIM card
1 From standby 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 From standby 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.
To add a SIM contact
1 From standby 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.
To call a SIM contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and press .
Deleting contacts
To delete a contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and press .
To delete all phone contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to
New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Delete all
contacts.
Sending contacts
To send a contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and select Options
> Send contact.
3 Select a transfer method.
Make sure the receiving device supports
the transfer method you select.
Sorting contacts
To select the sort order for contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Sort order.
3 Select an option.
Memory status
The number of contacts you can save
in your phone or on the SIM card
depends on available memory.
> the General tab > Voice control
> Voice dialling > Activate.
2 Select Yes > New voice command and
select a contact. If the contact has
more than one number, select the
number to add the voice command to.
3 Record a voice command such as
“John mobile”.
4 Follow the instructions that appear.
Wait for the tone and say the command
to record. The voice command is
played back to you.
5 If the recording sounds OK, select Yes.
If not, select No and repeat steps
3 and 4.
Voice commands are saved in the phone
memory only. They cannot be used in
another phone.
To re-record a voice command
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control
> Voice dialling > Edit names.
2 Scroll to a command and select
Options > Replace voice.
3 Wait for the tone and say the command.
Voice dialling
You can hear your recorded contact
name when you receive a call from
that contact.
To voice dial
1 From standby press and hold down
a volume key.
2 Wait for the tone and say a recorded
name, for example “John mobile”. The
name is played back to you and the
call is connected.
The magic word
You can record and use a voice
command as a magic word to activate
voice dialling without pressing any keys.
Your handsfree must be connected to
your phone when using the magic word.
You should choose a long, unusual word
or phrase that can easily be distinguished
from ordinary background speech.
Bluetooth handsfree does not support
this feature.
select Cont. Wait for the tone and say
“Busy”, or another word.
5 Select Yes to accept or No for a new
recording.
6 Follow the instructions that appear and
select Cont.
7 Select where your voice answering is
to be activated.
To answer a call using voice
commands
• Say “Answer”.
To reject a call using voice commands
• Say “Busy”.
Diverting calls
You can divert calls, for example, to an
answering service.
When Restrict calls is used, some divert
call options are not available. See
Restricted dialling on page 26.
To divert calls
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Divert calls.
2 Select a call type and a divert option.
3 Select Activate.
4 Enter the number to divert calls to and
select OK.
More than one call
You can handle more than one call at
a time. For example, you can put an
ongoing call on hold, while you make
or answer a second call. You can also
switch between the two calls. You
cannot answer a third call without
ending one of the first two calls.
Call waiting
When call waiting is used, you hear
a beep if you receive a second call.
To activate call waiting
• From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Call
waiting > Activate.
To make a second call
1 During the call, select Options > Hold
call. This puts the ongoing call on hold.
2 Select Options > Add call.
3 Enter the number to call and press .
To answer a second call
• During the call, press . This puts the
ongoing call on hold.
To reject a second call
• During the call, press and continue
with the ongoing call.
To end an ongoing call and answer
a second call
• During the call, select Replace active
call.
Handling two voice calls
You can have calls ongoing and on hold
at the same time.
To switch between two calls
• During the call, press .
To join two calls
• During the call, select Options > Join
calls.
To connect two calls
• During the call, select Options
> Transfer call. You are disconnected
from both calls.
To end an ongoing call and return
to the call on hold
• First press and then .
Conference calls
With a conference call, you can have
a joint conversation with up to five
people.