The complete user documentation for your phone consists of:
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Help texts – help in your phone on most applications.
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Extended User guide – an up-to-date User guide with step-by-step instructions and
additional information on features available in your phone. You can access this document
at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Please read the Important information before you use your phone.
Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK.
3
The first time you turn on the phone, follow the instructions to use the setup wizard
for basic settings and useful tips.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions
in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by AT&T. 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 74.
SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from AT&T, 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
contacts between the memory card and the SIM card on page 24.
Charging the phone
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.
Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable provided and the power
adapter.
You can use your phone while it is charging. You can charge the battery at any time and for more
or less than 3 hours using the power adapter. You can interrupt the charging without damaging
the battery.
To charge the phone using a computer
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Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable provided.
Memory
You can save content on a memory card, in the phone memory and on your 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 to the phone memory. Messages and
contacts are saved in the phone memory by default, but you can choose to save them on
the SIM card.
To view available memory
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Select Menu > Tools > File manager.
Memory card
Your phone supports memory cards, adding more storage space to your phone. A memory
card used in your phone can also be used with other compatible devices.
You can move content between your memory card and the phone memory.
To insert or remove a memory card
1
Insert the memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing down.
2
To release and remove the memory card, press
card, then press the edge of the memory card inwards.
and select Remove memory
Help in the phone
You can access the extended User guide at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Help on
most applications is available from the Tools in your phone.
Downl. chat apps
Conv. msgng
Web publishing
FM Radio
Shop Apps
Shop Games
AT&T Social Net
Facebook
WikiMobile
Mobile Banking
My-Cast Weather
Diner Dash
Bubble Bash 2
Brain Exercise
Tetris
Wheel of Fortune
Address Book
Media
Photo
Music
Video
YouTube
AT&T Music
My music
Shop Music
Shazam
AT&T Radio
MobiVJ
Music Apps
Community
Calendar
Tools
Clock
Camera
File manager
Record sound
Google
Search
Recent calls
Notes
Converter
Calculator
Adobe PDF
Quickoffice
Vlingo
Web pub.
Media serv.
Setup wizard
Help
Settings
Personalize
Profiles & Ringtones
Themes
Standby
Phone
Date and time
Language
Display
Download settings
Sensor settings
Touch input
Accessories
Application sett.
Phone management
Network
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB
Destinations
Connection mgr
Data transfer
Remote drives
Admin. settings
* Some menus are operator-,
network- and subscriptiondependent.
** You can use touch
functionality to scroll between
tabs in submenus. For more
information, see
page 11.
You can move through menus with your fingertips or with a stylus. Tap or double-tap an
item to select or open it. You can also switch between running applications.
Main menu
You can access menus from Menu. Tap a menu to open it. You can display menus by list
or by grid, create your own folders, or move contents between folders.
To access the main menu
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Press the main menu key.
To change the main menu view
1
Select Menu > Options > Change menu view.
2
Select an option.
Automatic key lock and screen guard
The screen and keys may be locked automatically after a period of inactivity.
To change automatic key lock and screen guard settings
Adobe Flash – use an Adobe™ Flash™ file as wallpaper.
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Twitter – display the Twitter™ application as wallpaper.
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Flow – display a wave that adjusts itself horizontally, irrespective of the orientation
in which you hold the phone.
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Album – display photos or video clips from Media.
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Favorite contacts – display your favorite contacts as wallpaper.
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Shortcuts – display shortcuts to applications or websites as wallpaper.
2
Select a file, if requested.
3
To save your changes, select Exit.
It is not possible to select the same file as the wallpaper for more than one view.
Flow view
Flow view displays a wave that adjusts itself horizontally irrespective of the orientation in
which you hold the phone.
Favorites view
The Favorites view provides quick access to your favorite contacts.
With each contact in Favorites view, you can choose to make a call, send a message or
view detailed contact information in the Address Book application.
To add a contact to Favorites
1
Tap
2
Tap and select the contact or contacts you wish to add.
To remove a contact from Favorites
1
Tap .
2
Tap .
3
Tap the contact you wish to remove, and select Yes.
4
To remove more contacts, repeat step 3.
To call a favorite contact
1
Tap
2
Tap a contact and select Call.
To send a message to a favorite contact
1
Tap
2
Tap a contact and select Message.
To view details about a favorite contact in Address Book
1
Tap .
2
Tap a contact and select View in Address Book.
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Album view
The Album view provides quick access to your photos and video clips.
You can view these contents or send them to other compatible devices. You can also set
The Shortcuts view provides a list of shortcuts to different applications and bookmarks.
You can personalize the shortcuts you wish to show.
To change shortcut settings
1
Tap .
2
Tap .
3
Select a shortcut and tap Options > Change.
4
When Shortcut type: appears, select Application or Bookmark.
5
Double-tap an item.
6
To save your settings, select Back.
Twitter view
You can access Twitter from this view. You can check your friends’ status, or comment on
their latest posts.
Before using this service, you must have the required Internet connection settings in your phone.
To create a new post
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Enter text in the text field and tap .
To view a comment on the Twitter website
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Tap next to the desired comment.
To comment on new posts
1
Tap next to a post and enter your comments in the text field shown above the
post.
2
To send your comments, tap .
To refresh the Twitter view
•
Tap .
To go to the Twitter website
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When you view a post, tap
.
Using other networks
Making and receiving calls, using messaging and data transfer, for example, Internet-based
services, outside your home network (roaming) may incur additional costs. Contact AT&T
for more information.
Status icons appear at the top of the screen. You can tap status icons to view more
information or change settings.
Battery fully charged
Network signal strength
Messages in the outbox
GSM available
Missed call
Handsfree connected
Call forwarded
Text message received
New email received
Headphone inserted
GPS connected
Alarm activated
Bluetooth™ connected
Key lock activated
USB data transferring
Data synchronizing
Flight mode activated
Secure Wi-Fi™ network connected
Wi-Fi™ network connected
3G available
HSDPA available
EGPRS available
You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network.
To make a call
1
Select to open the dialler and enter a phone number (with international country
code and area code, if applicable).
2
Press .
You can call numbers from your contacts and call lists.
To end a call
•
Press .
To make an international call
1
Select , and tap *+ twice for a “+” sign.
2
Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.
3
Press .
To set automatic redial
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Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Call settings > Automatic redial > On.
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
To mute the microphone, tap Mute.
2
To reactivate the microphone, tap Unmute.
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
•
Tap
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
To view missed calls
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Press to open the call list.
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Networks
Your phone switches automatically between GSM and 3G (UMTS) networks, depending
on availability.
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. AT&T may therefore have
saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
Select , enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press .
Call list
You can view information about recent calls.
To call a number from the call list
1
Press and select a tab.
2
Select a name or a number and press .
Speed dial
Speed dialing lets you select eight contacts you can dial quickly from standby. You must
assign each speed dial contact a number between 2 and 9.
To assign speed dial numbers to contacts
1
Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Speed dialing.
2
Select a number from 2 to 9 on your keypad, and select Options > Assign.
3
Select a contact.
To speed dial an assigned number
•
Select
, enter a speed dial number and press .
More calling features
Voicemail
If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message
when you cannot answer a call.
To enter your voicemail number
1
Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Voicemail> Voicemail inbox.
2
Enter the number and select OK.
To call your voicemail service
•
Select
Forwarding calls
You can forward calls, for example, to an answering service.
When
To forward calls
1
Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Forward calls.
2
Select a call type and a forward option.
3
Select Activate.
4
Enter the number you want to forward calls to, and select OK.
. Touch and hold
Restrict calls is used, some forward call options are not available.
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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
You will hear a beep if you receive a second call while call waiting is active.
Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Call blocking.
2
Select an option.
3
Select Activate.
4
Enter your password and select OK.
Call time and cost
During a call, the phone shows how long you have been talking for. You can also check on
the duration of your last call, your outgoing calls and the total time of all your calls.
To show the call duration
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Select Menu > Tools > Recent calls > Call duration.
You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using the slideout keyboard, onscreen keyboards or handwriting recognition. You can switch between these input
methods.
To enter text using on-screen keyboards or handwriting recognition
1
Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > Messages >
New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
2
A text input window opens. Tap and select an option:
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Full QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in landscape mode.
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Alphanumeric keypad – traditional keypad.
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Handwriting – handwriting recognition.
3
Use your fingertips or the stylus to enter text.
Handwriting
1
Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the on-screen keyboard view
2 Options – tap to view options for handwriting
3 Dock – drag and drop to move the handwriting window around the screen
4 Handwriting area
5 Letter mode – tap to switch to alphabetic input mode
6 Number mode – tap to switch to number input mode
7 Symbol – tap to open the symbol table
8 Input options – tap to change to another input method: Full QWERTY keyboard or Alphanumeric keypad
To open the handwriting window
1
Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > Messages >
New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
Before you can send or receive messages other than text messages, you need to set up
the necessary accounts. You can use the Internet and email wizards provided in the phone
to download settings or set up the accounts manually.
Messaging overview
The following icons appear in Messaging:
New message
Conversations
Inbox
Instant Messaging
Mailbox
Sent
Drafts
Outbox
Delivery reports
My folders
Create a new message
Shows all messaging communication between you and one of your contacts
Received messages, excluding email and cell broadcast messages, are saved here
Communicate online with your family and friends
Connect to your remote mailbox to download your new email messages, or view
your previously downloaded email messages offline
The last messages that have been sent, excluding messages sent using Bluetooth
connectivity, are stored here. You can change the number of messages to be saved
in this folder
Draft messages that have not been sent are stored here
Messages waiting to be sent, for example, when your device is outside network
coverage, are temporarily saved here
You can request your provider to send you a delivery report of the text messages
and multimedia messages you have sent. The availability of this service depends
on your network
Organize your messages into folders
Text and multimedia messages
Messages can contain text, pictures, sound effects, video clips and presentations. You can
also create and use templates for your messages.
When sending messages, the phone automatically selects the most suitable method to use
(either a text or multimedia message) for sending the message.
If you cannot send or receive multimedia messages, see I cannot use Internet-based serviceson
page 77.
To create and send a message
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > New message.
2
Tap the To field and select a contact name from Address Book.
3
Tap OK.
4
Tap the text field and enter your text.
5
Select Options > Add content and add a picture, video clip or sound.
6
To send the message, select
When you enter the phone numbers of multiple recipients manually, use a semicolon to separate
their numbers.
Select Options > Save to Address Book > Create new.
4
Enter the sender’s phone number, name or email address.
5
Select Done.
To open the Conversations application in Messages
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Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > Conversations.
Conversations
You can choose whether to view your messages in Conversations or in your Inbox. A
messaging conversation shows all messaging communication between you and one of
your contacts.
To view messages in Conversations
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Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > Conversations.
To send a message from Conversations
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > Conversations.
2
Select a conversation.
3
Write a message and select Send.
Email
Before you use email
To use email, you need to have a valid Internet access point (IAP) in the phone and enter
your email settings correctly. The Internet access point is already pre-configured for AT&T.
You need to create an email account. Follow the instructions given by your remote mailbox
and Internet service provider (ISP).
If email settings are missing in your phone, see Email settings on page 71.
Sending email messages
You can create email messages from each email account you use with your phone.
To create and send a new email message
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Messages.
2
Select Options > Create new > Email.
3
To select recipients or groups from your contacts list, tap the To tab. To enter the
number or email address manually, tap the To field.
4
To enter the subject of your email, tap Subject.
5
To write the message, tap the message field.
6
To attach files to your email message, tap
Copyright protection may prevent some images, music and other content from being
copied, modified or transferred.
7
To view all attachments, tap
8
To use a template or a previously written note, tap Options > Add and select the
desired template or note.