Sony Ericsson T258C User Manual

T258c

User guide

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Instruction symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:

> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

Note

Tip

Warning

Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. All menus or functions may not be available in your phone. Consult your network operator for more information.

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Prepare the phone

To insert the SIM card and battery

1 Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its

holder with the contacts facing down.

2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the

connectors facing each other. Replace the battery cover as shown in the picture.

Do not force the battery cover into place. Slide the battery cover carefully onto the phone and close it.

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Charge the battery

Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the screen.

Non-USB Charger (old type)

USB Charger (new type)

A AC adapter A1 AC adapter

connector

A2 AC adapter USB

socket B USB cable B1 USB cable connector B2 USB cable plug

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Using the USB charger

To connect the charger and charge the battery

1 Connect the USB cable plug to the AC adapter USB

socket, as shown in the above illustration. The USB cable is supplied with your phone.

2 Connect the USB cable connector to your phone.

Press a key to view the charging status on the screen. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery.

2.5 h

To remove the charger

1 Charge your battery until the battery icon indicates

a full charge.

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2 Tilt the USB charger connector upwards to remove it.

Note:

1 The USB cable for the new USB charger shown in the

illustration (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration) on page 4 is only intended for charging your phone. Do not use it for transferring data.

2 The USB cable for the USB charger shown in the

illustration (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration) is only intended for connection to the AC adapter (Part. A in the new-type charger illustration) to charge your phone. It must not be used for connection to a PC.

3 Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only

Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, the part of power supply device in accordance with YD/T 15912006 specifications of Communications Industry Standards of P. R. China (Part A in the new-type charger illustration) and the USB cable supplied with your phone to charge the phone. The use of third-party products may decrease the performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your health or safety.

4 Sony Ericsson recommends that you never mix the use

the new USB charger and the old non-USB charger. The phone with new-type charger in box cannot be charged with the old-type charger, and vice versa. The use of both the chargers may decrease the performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your health or safety.

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You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours. Interrupted charging will not damage the battery.

Turn the phone on

1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes,

select Delete.

3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and

select Save.

To turn the phone off

• Press and hold down .

Standby

After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen. This is called standby. You can now make and receive calls.

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SIM and PIN

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 removing it from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone memory. See Contacts on page

19.

PIN code

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 call an emergency number without entering a PIN.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, PIN

blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator.

appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).

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Menu overview

Extras

Calendar Timer Stopwatch Calculator My files My games

Monternet

Homepage Bookmarks Go to URL Edit bookmark Show pictures Push access Push inbox Clear cache Internet profile

FM radio

Camera Messaging Alarms

Take pic. Camera pics Slide show

Text message Picture message Settings

Calls Contacts Settings

Call list Time and cost Call settings

Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending on operator, network or subscription.

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View contacts Find contacts Add contact My number Voicemail Delete contacts Speed dial Copy all contacts Send contacts Settings

Sound & alerts Wallpaper Theme Time and date Language Select network Infrared port Advanced Phone status

Phone overview

Stereo handsfree and battery charger connector

Infrared port

Navigation key with shortcuts.

Selection key

Call key

Keylock

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Volume keys

End key, On/off key

Network coverage

The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. Try moving to another location if you have trouble calling and network coverage is poor. No network means you are not in range of a network.

= Good network coverage

= Average network coverage

Battery status

= The phone battery is fully charged

= The phone battery is empty

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Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen.

Icon Description

Battery icon. A completely green icon means that

the battery is fully charged

You have missed a call

Divert calls is activated

The phone is set to silent

The keypad is locked

You have received a new text message

You have received a new picture message

An alarm is activated

Ongoing call

The loudspeaker is on

The FM radio is playing

The Infrared port is activated

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Shortcuts

From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function:

• Press to write a text or picture message.

• Press to go to the camera.

• Press to play the FM radio.

• Press to go to your contacts.

To navigate the menus

1 From standby select Menu. 2 Press , , , and select a

menu.

To go back one step in the menu

• Select Back.

To return to standby

• Press .

To lock the keypad

• Press and select Lock keys.

To unlock the keypad

• Press and select Unlock.

To set the phone to silent

• Press and hold down .

To call your voicemail service

• Press and hold down .

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Calling

You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.

To make a call

1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press .

To end a call

• Press .

To answer a call

• Press .

To reject a call

• Press .

To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call

• Select Silent to turn off the ringtone without answering

the call.

To turn the loudspeaker on during a call

• Select Options > Turn on speaker.

Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

• Press or .

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To make international calls

1 From standby press and hold down until a + sign

appears on the screen.

2 Enter the country/region code, area code (without the

first zero) and phone number.

3 Press .

To view a missed call

When Missed call is displayed, select Details. To call back scroll to the number and press .

Call list

You can view information about recent calls.

To call a number from the call list

1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to the name or number and press .

To delete a number from the call list

1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to the name or number and select Options

> Delete > Yes.

Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.

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Camera

Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save or send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in

Camera pics. The format is JPEG.

Pictures downloaded using picture messages, Internet or Infrared are saved in My pictures.

To start the camera and take a picture

1 From standby press . You can see the subject on

the phone screen.

2 Select Take pic. to take the picture. 3 Select Save or Delete.

To save a picture

• Take a picture and select Save.

To delete a picture

1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Delete > Yes.

To send a camera picture as picture message

1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send. 4 Enter the Phone number or Email address, then select

OK > Send.

See To send a camera picture as picture message on page 16.

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Messaging

Text messages (SMS)

You must have a service centre number, which is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself. See Troubleshooting on page 43.

See Entering text on page 26.

To write and send a text message

1 From standby press . 2 Select Text message. Write the message and select

Options > Send message.

3 Select an option. 4 Select Options > Send message.

To view a received text message

1 New message appears. Select View. 2 Scroll to the unread message and select Read. 3 To view messages stored in the inbox, select Menu

> Messaging > Text message > Inbox.

To get delivery status of a sent message

1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings

> Delivery report.

2 Select On. You will be notified when a message has

been successfully delivered.

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Picture messages (MMS)

Picture messages can contain text, sound and images. They are sent using MMS to a mobile phone. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use this function. See Internet on page 39.

To create a picture message

1 From standby press . 2 Select Picture messages > Options and select among

the options to build the message.

To send a picture message

1 When the message is ready, select Options > Send

message.

2 Select to send the picture message to a Phone

number or an Email address.

Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions that support picture messaging.

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Contacts

You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory.

See Entering text on page 26.

To add a contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Add contact. 2 Select Save on SIM or Save in phone. 3 Enter the name and select Options > OK. 4 Scroll to the icon below the name. 5 Enter the number and select OK. 6 Select Save contact.

You can enter the + sign and country/region code with all phonebook numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home. See To make international calls on page 15.

To call a phone contact

When Chinese has been selected as the phone language

To call a contact written in Chinese characters

1 > Contacts > View contacts. Press and hold to

switch the search language to Chinese. Then enter the

first pinyin letter of the contact you want to call.

2 When the contact is highlighted, press or

> Select to select number, Options > Call.

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To call a contact written in Latin characters

1 > Contacts > View contacts. Press and hold to

switch the search language to English. Then enter the

first letters of the contact you want to call.

2 When the contact is highlighted, press .

When English has been selected as the phone language

To call a contact written in Chinese characters

1 > Contacts > View contacts. Scroll to the contact you

want to call.

2 When the contact is highlighted, press or

> Select to select number, Options > Call.

To call a contact written in Latin characters

1 > Contacts > View contacts. Scroll to, or enter the first

letter of the contact you want to call.

2 When the contact is highlighted, press .

If it is a Phone Contact with multiple entries under, > Select, then scroll to a number to call.

To edit a contact

1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to the contact and select Select > Options

> Edit.

3 Edit the information and select Options > Save

contact.

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To delete a contact

1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to the contact and select Select > Options

> Delete contact.

To copy all contacts to the SIM card

• From standby select Menu > Contacts > Copy all

contacts > Copy all to SIM.

To view your own phone number

• From standby select Menu > Contacts > My number.

Contacts memory

The number of entries you can save in Contacts depends on the capacity of your SIM card.

To check the Contacts memory status

• From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings

> Memory status.

Speed dialling

Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 2-9.

Position 1 is set to Voicemail number as default.

To add contacts to speed dial numbers

1 From standby select Contact > Speed dial. 2 Select a position number. 3 Select a contact.

To speed dial

• From standby enter the position number and press .

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FM radio

To listen to the FM radio

1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby press .

To control the radio

• Press or to search for FM radio channels.

• Press or to change the volume.

To save a FM radio channel

• Press and hold – to save it on the

corresponding position. The FM radio channel is saved

in Options > Channels. You can save up to 20 preset

channels.

To listen to a saved FM radio channel

• When the FM radio is on, press – to listen to

the FM radio channel on the corresponding position.

To exit the FM radio

• Select Back or press .

To minimize the FM radio on the screen

• Select Options > Minimize.

• Press to restore the FM radio on the screen.

To turn the FM radio off when minimized

• Press and select Back.

To view FM radio options

• When you play the FM radio, select Options.

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Calendar

To add an appointment in the Calendar

1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar. 2 Scroll to a date and select Options > Add a note. 3 Enter your details and select Options > OK. 4 Confirm the date and time with OK. 5 Select if you want a reminder signal:

• Reminder – a reminder signal will sound in immediate

connection with the note.

• Deactivate – no reminder signal.

To edit or delete a note

1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar. 2 Scroll to the day for the note and select Options

> View today. If there is more than one note, scroll to

the desired note.

3 Select Options. 4 Select to Delete or Edit the note.

If Chinese is selected as the phone language, an additional option appears, Lunar calendar.

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More functions

Alarm

The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off.

To set the alarm

1 From standby select Menu > Alarms. 2 Enter the time and select Save. 3 Select an option.

• If Alarm is selected, select an alarm signal.

• If Recurrent alarm is selected, select what day or days

the alarm is going to sound. Scroll to the check boxes

and select Mark or Unmark, then select Done and

select an alarm signal.

You need to keep a handsfree inserted when you select radio as an alarm signal. Loudspeaker radio will sound when you select radio alarm.

To turn the alarm off

• When the alarm sounds, select Snooze or Stop.

To set the alarm signal

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &

alerts > Alarm sound and select an option.

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Entering text

There are two methods you can use to enter text: multitap or T9™ text input.

To change text input methods

• When you write the message, press and hold down

To enter text using multitap

• Press –

• Press to add a space.

• Press to enter full stops and commas.

• Press to shift between upper case and lower

case letters.

• Press to enter the + sign.

• Press and hold down

Multitap input only applies when latin characters are selected as input language.

To enter text using T9™ text input

1 For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”,

press , , , .

2 If 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

alternative words. To accept a word and add a space,

press .To enter full stops and commas, press

and then or repeatedly.

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until the desired character appears.

– to enter numbers.

or repeatedly to view

To add items in a text message

• When you write the message, select Options > Add

item.

To add symbols in a text message

• When you write the message, select Options > Add

symbol.

To correct mistakes

• Select Clear.

To change writing language

• When you write the message, press and hold .

Chinese input

This mobile phone has different input methods for entering Chinese characters:

• Stroke input

• Pinyin input

You can use these methods, for example, to enter Chinese names and Chinese short messages.

Switching between Chinese input methods

In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly to another input method by pressing and holding .

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General instructions

Regardless of which input method you choose, 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.

If the character you want is not displayed in the candidate row, press to present another candidate row. Continue pressing until the character you want is displayed. Alternatively, you can enter the nex t s troke or Pi nyin lette r and a new set of characters will immediately be displayed in the candidate row. To go back to the previous row,

press . To select a character in the candidate row, press the navigation key or press and hold the key corresponding to the number above the character you want to enter.

Stroke input

A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by one of the keys - . The Wild Card key , is used when you are not sure of which stroke to use.

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Stroke categories

The 5 stroke categories are defined in the table below:

Number

Stroke

Basic

Key

Pinyin input

Press the keys containing the required Pinyin letters, and the phone will make various proposals on the screen, according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.

Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad.

Number Key Pinyin Letter

On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v.

For example, to enter “

1 Press , , . 2 When “xin” is underlined, press Select then press the

key corresponding to the number above the character

to select “ 信 ”. (If you want to enter any of the other

suggested Pinyin combinations, press or to the

desired combination, then press Select ).

3 Press Select then press the key corresponding to the

number above the character to select “ 息 ”.

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a b c

d e f

g h i

j k l

m n o

p q r s

t u ü

w x y z

信息

”

Input punctuation and symbols

Under any Chinese input mode, > Options > Add symbol to see the table of punctuation marks and symbols. Use the navigation key to make a selection. Press to enter a space into the text.

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/region, with or without the SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within range.

To make an emergency call

• From standby enter 112 (the international emergency

number) and press .

To view your local emergency numbers

• From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings

> Emergency nos.

Diverting calls

You can divert calls, for example, to an answering service.

To divert calls

1 From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings

> Divert all calls and select an option.

2 Select Activate.

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To cancel a call divert

• From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings

> Divert all calls > Deactivate all.

Multiple 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 > Calls > Call settings

> Call waiting > Activate.

To answer a second call

• During the call, select Answer. Your ongoing call is put

on hold.

To reject a second call

• During the call, select Busy and continue with the

ongoing call.

To make a second call

1 During the call, select Options > Hold call > Options

> Call contact. Your ongoing call is put on hold.

2 Scroll to the contact and select Options > Call.

To switch between two calls

• During the call, select Switch.

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To join two calls

• During the call, select Options > Join calls.

To end both calls

• Press twice.

Call time and cost

To check the call time and the call cost

• From standby select Menu > Calls > Time and cost.

Voicemail

Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer. You can get your voicemail number from your network operator.

To enter your voicemail number

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Voicemail. 2 Enter the voicemail number that you get from your

service provider and select Save.

To call your voicemail service

• From standby press and hold down .

To check your voicemail number

• From standby select Menu > Contacts > Voicemail.

Ringtones and themes

Themes are used to change the appearance of the screen.

To select a ringtone

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &

alerts > Ringtone and select a ringtone.

To set the ring volume

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &

alerts > Ring volume and select an option.

To set the vibrating alert

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &

alerts > Vibration and select an option.

To select a key sound

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &

alerts > Key sound and select an option.

To select a theme

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Theme and

select a theme.

To use a picture taken with camera as wallpaper

1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Set wallpaper.

Time and date

To set the time

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and

date > Time > Set time.

2 Enter the time and select Save.

To set the time format

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and

date > Time > Time format and select an option.

To set the date

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and

date > Date > Set date.

2 Enter the date and select Save.

To set the date format

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and

date > Date > Date format and select an option.

Language

You can select the language for the phone menus.

To change the phone language

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Language. 2 Select an option.

Infrared

Use the infrared port to exchange contacts, pictures, themes, ringtones and files between phones or with a PC. If infrared is set to On but not used, the infrared port automatically turns off after 10 minutes.

To turn on infrared

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Infrared port

> On.

To connect two devices using infrared

1 Turn on infrared in both

devices.

2 Make sure the infrared port on

your phone is facing the

infrared port on the other

device with a maximum

distance of 20 cm (8 inches).

To transfer items using infrared

1 Select an item to transfer. 2 Select Options > Send via IR.

To send a camera picture using IR

1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Send via IR.

<20 cm (<8")

Internet

To use the Internet and picture messaging you need the correct settings in your phone. If settings are not in your phone, you can:

• Receive settings in a text message (SMS) from your

network operator.

• Use a computer to go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn to

request that a text message with the settings is sent to

your phone.

To install settings

1 When New settings received appears, select Yes. 2 From standby select Menu > Monternet > Internet

profile and select a profile to use.

3 If you install settings for picture messages, select a

message server.

To start browsing

1 From standby select Menu > Monternet > Go to URL. 2 Enter a Web address or select an already used Web

address.

To stop browsing

• When you browse, select Back until you exit the

Internet.

Locks

SIM card lock

The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by the message

PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator. To

unblock it, enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator.

If the message Wrong code. Attempts remaining: appears when you edit your PIN, you entered the PIN or PIN2 incorrectly.

To unblock your SIM card

1 When PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your

operator. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK.

2 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.

To turn the SIM card lock on

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced

> Security > SIM lock > Protection > On.

2 Enter your PIN and select OK.

To edit your PIN

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced

> Security > SIM lock > Change PIN.

2 Enter your PIN and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.

To edit your PIN2

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced

> Security > SIM lock > Change PIN2.

2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN2 and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN2 to confirm and select OK.

Phone lock

The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card is exchanged. You can change the phone lock code (which is 0000 by default) to any four-digit personal code.

If the phone lock is set to Automatic, you do not need to enter your phone lock code until a different SIM card is inserted in the phone.

To turn the phone lock on

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced

> Security > Phone lock > Protection > On.

2 Enter the phone lock code and select OK.

To edit your phone lock code

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced

> Security > Phone lock > Change code.

2 Enter the current code and select OK. 3 Enter a new code and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new code to confirm and select OK.

If you forget your new code, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer.

To unlock the phone

1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced

> Security > Phone lock > Protection > Off.

2 Enter your phone lock code and select OK.

Troubleshooting

Some problems require that you call your service provider, but you can correct most problems yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair.

Memory capacity and speed

If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may experience problems with its memory capacity and speed. You can restart the phone to improve its capacity.

1 Turn the phone off and remove the battery cover. 2 Remove the phone battery and then put it back in

place.

3 Replace the battery cover and turn the phone on.

Master reset

If you experience problems with your phone such as screen flickering or freezing and navigation problems you should reset the phone.

• From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced

> Master reset > Reset settings and select an option.

Reset settings will reset all changes that you have

made in your phone to default.

Reset all will delete all user data as contacts,

messages, pictures and sounds in your phone.

The phone turns itself off.

If your phone turns itself off when being transported, something in your pocket or bag has activated the on/off key. Turn the automatic keylock on. Select Menu >

Settings > Advanced > Auto keylock > On.

I cannot turn the phone on, what should I do?

Try charging the phone until it has finished charging. Attach the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5 hours. The battery icon on the screen may not appear until the phone has charged for 30 minutes.

What is my phone lock code?

A phone lock protects your phone against unauthorized use. If a different SIM card is inserted in the phone, the phone lock code has to be entered. The default phone lock code is 0000.

I cannot send text messages (SMS)

Make sure you have a valid service centre number in your phone.

1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings

> Text message > Service centre. The number is

shown if it is saved on the SIM card.

2 If there is no number shown, enter the service centre

number, including the international “+” sign and

country/region code.

3 Select Save.

I cannot use Internet or MMS

Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transmission, and also the correct settings in your phone.

What do these error messages mean?

PIN blocked

You have entered the wrong PIN code three times. Your SIM is now locked. Unlock your SIM with your PUK code, which is provided together with your PIN code by your network operator.

1 Enter your PUK code and select OK. 2 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.

Insert SIM card

Your SIM card is not inserted correctly or may be damaged or dirty. Try one or more of the following:

• Remove the SIM card and insert it correctly.

• Clean the connectors on the SIM card and phone with

a soft brush, a cloth or a cotton bud.

• Check if the SIM card is damaged.

• Contact your network operator to get a new SIM card.

Invalid SIM

This error message is shown in two cases:

• The phone only works with certain SIM cards. Insert

the correct SIM card.

• You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK)

incorrectly 10 times in a row. Contact your operator.

• To unblock See SIM card lock on page 40.

Codes do not match

You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and select OK. See Locks on page 40.

Phone locked

The phone is locked. To unlock the phone, enter your code (which is 0000 if you have not changed it) and select OK.

Go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn for more information.

Declaration of conformity

We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product

Sony Ericsson type AAA-1002061-BV

and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS

51.010-1, EN 301 489-7 and EN 60950, following the provisions of, Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment directive 99/5/EC with requirements covering EMC directive 89/ 336/EEC, and Low Voltage directive 73/23/EEC.

Lund, April 2007

Shoji Nemoto, Head of Product Business Unit GSM/UMTS

We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC).

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Sony Ericsson T258c

GSM 900/1800 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, 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 Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User guide. All rights reserved.

Publication number: EN/LZT 108 9523 R2A. 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. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications. Note: Sony Ericsson advised users to backup their personal data

information.

All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately

depict the actual phone.

Some products may display a 17-digit number when you

press *#06#. The first 15 digits are the IMEI number, and the

last 2 digits are software update number. Talk and standby times depend on several different conditions such as signal strength, operating temperature, application usage patterns, features selected and voice or data transmissions when the mobile phone is being used. The stand-by time for this battery is up to 300 hours.

Sony Ericsson T258C User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Instruction symbols

Prepare the phone

Charge the battery

USB Charger (new type)

Using the USB charger

To remove the charger

Note:

Turn the phone on

Standby

SIM and PIN

SIM card

PIN code

Menu overview

Phone overview

Battery status

Screen icons

Shortcuts

Calling

Call list

Camera

Messaging

Text messages (SMS)

Picture messages (MMS)

Contacts

Contacts memory

Speed dialling

FM radio

Calendar

More functions

Alarm

Entering text

Chinese input

Pinyin input

Emergency calls

Diverting calls

Multiple calls

Call time and cost

Voicemail

Ringtones and themes

Time and date

Language

Infrared

Internet

Locks

SIM card lock

Phone lock

Troubleshooting

Memory capacity and speed

Master reset

The phone turns itself off.

I cannot turn the phone on, what should I do?

What is my phone lock code?

I cannot send text messages (SMS)

I cannot use Internet or MMS

What do these error messages mean?

FCC Statement