Sony Ericsson TM506 (T-Mobile) Owner's Manual

Contents
Getting started ...................	5
Assembly ..........................................	5
Turning on the phone .......................	6
Help .................................................	7
Charging the battery.........................	7
Phone overview ...............................	8
Menu overview ...............................	10
Navigation ......................................	12
Phone language .............................	14
Entering text ...................................	14
Internet ..............................	16
Internet security and certificates ....	18
Web feeds ......................................	18

More than one call ..........................	27
Restricted dialing............................	29
Call time and cost...........................	30
Showing or hiding your
phone number ................................	30
Messaging ........................	31
Text messages................................	31
Picture messages ...........................	32
Message options ............................	32
Templates .......................................	32
Voice messages .............................	33
Instant Messaging (IM) ...................	33
Area and cell information................	34

GPS ...................................	19
Using the GPS ................................	19
More GPS features .........................	20
Calling ...............................	20
Making and receiving calls .............	20
Contacts .........................................	22
Call list ............................................	25
Speed dial.......................................	25
Voicemail ........................................	25
Voice control ..................................	26

Imaging ............................	35
Camera and video recorder ...........	35
Using the camera............................	35
Camera icons and settings.............	36
Transferring pictures.......................	36
Camera printing ..............................	37
Pictures...........................................	38
PhotoDJ™ and VideoDJ™ .............	39

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Media player and music .....	39
Transferring content to
and from a computer ......................	39
Portable handsfree .........................	40
Music player ..................................	40
Online music and video clips..........	42
Entertainment ...................	42
Video player ....................................	42
Ringtones and melodies .................	42
MusicDJ™ ......................................	43
Sound recorder...............................	43
Games ............................................	43
Applications ....................................	44
Connectivity ......................	45
Settings ..........................................	45
Phone name....................................	45
Bluetooth™ wireless technology .....	45
Using the USB cable ......................	47
Synchronizing ................................	48
More features ...................	49
Flight mode ....................................	49
File manager ..................................	49
Alarms.............................................	50

Calendar .........................................	51
Notes ..............................................	52
Tasks ..............................................	52
Profiles............................................	53
Time and date.................................	53
Theme.............................................	53
Main menu layout ...........................	53
Locks ..............................................	54
Troubleshooting ...............	55
Common questions ........................	55
Error messages...............................	57
Important information ......	59
Guidelines for Safe and
Efficient Use....................................	61
End User License Agreement .........	64
Limited Warranty ............................	65
FCC Statement ...............................	67
Industry Canada Statement............	68
Declaration of Conformity...............	68
Index .................................	69

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Sony Ericsson TM506

UMTS HSDPA 1700/2100 GSM EDGE 850/1800/1900 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.

©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2007

Publication number: 1208-0969.1 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, for example, 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.

Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or a registered trademark of ACCESS Co., Ltd.

Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. and any use of such mark by Sony Ericsson is under license.

The Liquid Identity logo, MusicDJ, PhotoDJ and VideoDJ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. Lotus Notes is a trademark or a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Sony, Memory Stick Micro™ and M2™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

SyncML is a trademark or registered trademark of Open Mobile Alliance LTD.

Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

Microsoft, ActiveSync, Windows, Outlook, and Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No.

HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are pending worldwide.

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Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™.

Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software may not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or in part.

Export Regulations: Software, including technical data, is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledges that it has the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, reexport, or import Software. Software may not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported

(i) into, or to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing may be revised from time to time) or any country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Denial Orders. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable.

Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.

Instruction symbols

These symbols may appear in the User guide.

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.

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Getting started

Assembly

Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM card and the battery.

To insert the SIM card

1Remove the battery cover by pressing and sliding it as shown in the picture.

2Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-colored contacts facing down.

To insert the battery

1Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.

2 Slide the battery cover into place.

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	Turning on the phone						You can save contacts on the SIM card
	To turn on the phone						before you remove it from your phone.
							See To copy names and numbers
							to the SIM card on page 23.
							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.
	1 Press and hold down		.				If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
							a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM
	2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested
							card lock on page 54.
	and select OK.
	3 Select a language.						Startup screen
	4 Select Yes to use the setup wizard						The startup screen appears when
	while settings are downloaded.						you turn your phone on. See Using
	If you want to correct a mistake when						pictures on page 38.
	you enter your PIN, press			.			Standby

	SIM card	After you have turned your phone on
		and entered your PIN, the name of the
	The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
		network operator appears. This view is
	card, which you get from your network
		called standby.
	operator, contains information about
	your subscription. Always turn off your
	phone and detach the charger before
	you insert or remove the SIM card.

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Help

In addition to this User guide, Getting started guides and more information are available at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Help in your phone

Help and information are available in your phone. See Navigation on page 12.

To view tips and tricks

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Setup wizard.

2 Select 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

•From standby select Menu

> Entertainment > Demo tour.

To view status information

• From standby press the volume key up.

Charging the battery

The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

To charge the battery

2.5 h.

1Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen.

2Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.

You can use your phone while it is

charging. You can charge the battery at any time and for more or less than

2.5 hours. You can interrupt the charging without damaging the battery.

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Phone overview

1Ear speaker

2Screen

3Selection keys

4Call key

5Memory card slot

6Camera/Activity menu key

7Microphone

8End key

9C key (Clear)

10Navigation key

11Silent key

12On/off key

13Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable

1

2

3	8
4	9
5	10
6	11
	12
7
	13

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14Strap holder

15Volume keys

16

16 GPS antenna

17 External display

18 Camera lens

19 Speaker mesh

17

18

14

19

15

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Menu overview

Voice Notes	Call history**	t-zones
	All
	Answered
	Dialed
	Missed

IM & Email	Messaging	Media
IM*	Write new	Photo
Email	Inbox	Music
	Drafts	Video
	Outbox	Games
	Saved messages	TV
	Call voicemail	Web feeds
	Templates	Settings
	Manage messages
	Settings

Camera	Contacts	Entertainment
	My Profile	Online services*
	New contact	Location services
		VideoDJ™
		PhotoDJ™
		MusicDJ™
		Remote control
		Demo tour

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Help

Organizer

Alarms

Calendar

File manager**

Applications

Tasks

Notes

Calculator

Record sound

Timer

Stopwatch

Synchronization

Code memo

Settings**

General	Sounds & alerts	Display	Calls	Connectivity
Profiles	Ring volume	Wallpaper	Speed dial	Bluetooth
Time & date	Ringtone	Main menu layout	Forward calls	USB
myFaves	Silent mode	Theme	Switch to line 2*	Phone name
Language	Increasing ring	Startup screen	Manage calls	Network sharing
Voice control	Vibrating alert	Screen saver	Time & cost*	Synchronization
Shortcuts	Message alert	Clock size	Show/hide my no.	Device management
Flight mode	Key sound	Brightness	Handsfree	Mobile networks
Security		Edit line names*	Open to answer	Data communication*
Setup wizard				Internet settings
Accessibility*				Streaming settings
Phone status				Message settings*
Master reset				SIP settings
				Accessories

* Some menus are operator-, networkand subscription-dependent.

** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation on page 12.

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Navigation

The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs.

To navigate the phone menus

Center navigation key

1 From standby select Menu.

2Use the navigation key to move through the menus.

To select actions on the screen

•Press the left or right selection key, or the center navigation key.

To view options for an item

•Select Options to, for example, edit.

To scroll between the tabs

•Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right.

To return to standby

•Press .

To end a function

•Press .

To navigate your media

1 From standby select Menu > Media.

2Scroll to a menu item and press the navigation key right.

3To go back, press the navigation key left.

To delete items

•Press to delete items such as numbers, letters, pictures and sounds.

To send items

1Scroll to an item such as a contact, a picture or a sound.

2 Select Options > Send.

3 Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

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Shortcuts

You can use keypad shortcuts to go directly to a menu. Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by row.

To go directly to a main menu

•From standby select Menu and press

– , , or .

To use navigation key shortcuts

•From standby press , , or to go directly to a function.

The Main menu layout must be set to Grid. See To change the main menu layout on page 53.

To edit a navigation key shortcut

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Shortcuts.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

3Scroll 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

•Running apps – applications that are running in the background.

•My shortcuts – add your favorite functions to access them quickly.

•Internet – quick access to the Internet.

Memory card

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

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 use the file manager to move files between the memory card and the phone memory. See To move a file in the file manager on page 50.

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To insert a memory card

•Open the cover and insert the memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing up.

To remove a memory card

•Open the cover and press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it.

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To view memory card options

1From standby select Menu

>Organizer > File manager

>the On memory card tab.

2 Select Options.

Phone language

You can select a language to use in your phone.

To change the phone language

1From 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 lowercase letters

•When you enter text, press .

To enter numbers

•When you enter text, press and hold down – .

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To enter periods and commas

• When you enter text, press .

To enter a symbol

1When you enter text, select Options

> Add symbol.

2 Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.

To enter text using T9™ Text Input

1From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.

2If is not displayed, press and hold down to change to T9 Text Input.

3Press 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.

To enter text using multitap

1From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.

2If is displayed, press and hold down to change to multitap text input.

3 Press – repeatedly until the desired letter appears.

4When a word is written, press to add a space.

To add words to the built-in dictionary

1When you enter text using T9 Text Input, select Options > Spell word.

2Write the word using multitap input and select Insert.

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Internet

To start browsing

1 From standby select Menu > t-zones.

2 Select Options > Go to.

3 Select an option.

If your connection to the Internet does not work, see Settings on page 45

or contact your operator.

To exit the browser

•When you browse the Internet, select

Options > Exit browser.

Bookmarks

You can create and edit bookmarks as quick links to your favorite Web pages.

To create a bookmark

1When you browse the Internet, select

Options > Tools > Add bookmark.

2Enter a title and an address. Select

Save.

To select a bookmark

1 From standby select Menu > t-zones.

2 Select Options > Go to > Bookmarks.

3 Scroll to a bookmark and select Go to.

History pages

You can view Web pages you have browsed.

To view history pages

•From standby select Menu > t-zones

> Options > Go to > History.

To use pan and zoom on a Web page

1When you browse the Internet, press .

2Use the navigation key to move the frame.

3	Press Zoom.
4	To switch back to pan, press	.

To use pan and zoom, you need to turn off Smart-fit: Options > Advanced

> Smart-Fit > Off.

Internet keypad shortcuts

You can use the keypad to go directly to an Internet browser function.

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To select Internet keypad shortcuts

1 From standby select Menu > t-zones.

2Select Options > Advanced > Keypad mode > Shortcuts.

Key	Shortcut
	Bookmarks
–	Enter text to Enter
	address, Search t-zones
	or search in Bookmarks.
	Fullscreen or Landscape
	or Normal screen.
	Zoom
	Pan & zoom (when
	Smart-Fit is off).

To make a call while browsing

• When you browse the Internet press .

To save a picture from a Web page

1When you browse the Internet, select

Options > Tools > Save picture.

2 Select a picture.

To find text on a Web page

1When you browse the Internet, select

Options > Tools > Find on page.

2 Enter text and press Find.

To send a link

1When you browse the Internet, select

Options > Tools > Send link.

2 Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

To copy and paste text while browsing

1When you browse the Internet, select

Options > Tools > Mark & Copy.

2Scroll to where you want to start copying and select Mark.

3 Scroll to mark text.

4 Select Copy.

5Navigate to where you want to insert the text and select Options > Copy & paste > Paste.

To save a Web page

•When you browse the Internet, select

Options > Tools > Save page.

To view saved Web pages

1From standby select Menu

>Organizer > File manager

>Web pages > Saved pages.

2 Scroll to an item and select View.

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Internet security and certificates

Your phone supports secure browsing. Certain Internet services, such as banking, require certificates in your phone. Your phone may already contain certificates when you buy it or you can download new certificates.

To view certificates in the phone

•From standby select Menu > Settings

>the General tab > Security

>Certificates.

Web feeds

You can subscribe to and download frequently updated content, such as news, podcasts or photos, using Web feeds.

To add new feeds for a Web page

1When you browse a page on the

Internet that has Web feeds, indicated by the icon, select Options > Web feeds.

2For each feed you want to add, scroll to the feed and select Mark.

3 Select Options > Continue.

To download content via feeds

1From standby select Menu > Media

> Web feeds.

2Scroll to a feed and select View or .

3 Select a heading to expand.

4Select an icon depending on content,

to open a Web page, to download an audio podcast, to

download a video podcast or to download a photo.

You can also subscribe to and download content to a computer via feeds using Sony Ericsson Media Manager. You can then transfer the content to your phone. See Transferring content to and from a computer on page 39.

Updating Web feeds

You can manually update your feeds, or schedule updates. When there are updates, appears on the screen.

To schedule Web feed updates

1From standby select Menu > Media

> Web feeds.

2Scroll to a feed and select Options

> Schedule update.

3 Select an option.

Frequent updates may be costly.

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To update Web feeds manually

1From standby select Menu > Media

> Web feeds.

2Scroll to a feed and select Options

> Update.

3Select an option.

Podcasts

Podcasts are files, for example, video content, that you can download and play. You subscribe to and download podcasts using Web feeds.

To access audio podcasts

•From standby select Menu > Media

> Music > Podcasts.

To access video podcasts

•From standby select Menu > Media

> Video > Podcasts.

Photo feeds

You can subscribe to Photo feeds and download photos. To start using Photo feeds, see Web feeds on page 18.

To access photo feeds

•From standby select Menu > Media

> Photo > Photo feeds.

GPS

Your phone is equipped with a GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location.

Some GPS features use the Internet.

Using the GPS

Make sure you have a clear view of the sky when using features that require the GPS receiver to find your location. If your location is not found after a few minutes, move to another location. To facilitate the search, stand still and do not cover the GPS antenna.

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Assisted GPS

With Assisted GPS (A-GPS) it takes less time to calculate a location.

Contact your network operator for more information.

More GPS features

To view GPS status

1From standby select Menu

> Entertainment > Location services > Status info.

2Scroll between the tabs.

Turn off the GPS

The GPS receiver is automatically turned off when it is no longer used. You can also manually turn off the GPS receiver. This saves battery power when using features that

do not require the GPS receiver to find your location.

To turn the GPS on or off manually

1From standby select Menu

> Entertainment > Location services > Settings.

2 Select an option.

Calling

Making and receiving calls

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

To make a call

1From standby enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).

2 Press .

You can call numbers from your contacts and call list. See Contacts on page 22, and Call list on page 25. You can also use your voice to make calls. See Voice control on page 26.

To end a call

• Press .

To make international calls

1From standby press and hold down until a “+” sign appears.

2Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.

3 Press .

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To re-dial a number

• When Retry? appears select Yes.

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

•Select Sound > Speaker on.

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

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Connectivity tab > Mobile networks > GSM/3G networks.

2Select 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.

To make an emergency call

•From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press .

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	To view your local emergency		Phone contacts
	numbers		Phone contacts can contain names,
	1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.		phone numbers and personal
	2 Scroll to New contact and select		information. They are saved in the
	Options > Special numbers		phone memory.
	> Emergency nos.		To add a phone contact
	Contacts	1	From standby select Menu > Contacts.
	You can save names, phone numbers	2	Scroll to New contact and select Add.
		3	Enter the name and select OK.
	and personal information in Contacts.
	Information can be saved in the phone	4	Scroll to New number: and select Add.
	memory or on the SIM card.	5	Enter the number and select OK.
	Default contacts	6	Select a number option.
		7	Scroll between tabs and select the
	You can choose which contact
			fields to add information.
	information is shown as default. If
		8	Select Save.
	Phone contacts is selected as default,
	your contacts show all the information		Calling contacts
	saved in Contacts. If you select SIM		To call a phone contact
	contacts as default, your contacts
	show names and numbers saved on	1	From standby select Menu > Contacts.
	the SIM card.	2	Scroll to a contact and press .
	To select default contacts		To go directly to the contacts list
	1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.	• From standby press and hold down
	2 Scroll to New contact and select		–	.
	Options > Advanced > Default		Editing contacts
	contacts.
	3 Select an option.		To add information to a phone contact
		1	From standby select Menu > Contacts.
		2	Scroll to a contact and select Options
			> Edit contact.

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