GSM 900/1800/1900
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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.
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in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.
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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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The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:
Use the navigation key to scroll and select
}
% 14 Navigating the menus.
Press the navigation key center.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key to the left.
Press the navigation key to the right.
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Note
Indicates that a service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus
may not be available in your phone. Consult your
service provider for more information.
The icon display lights up when the phone is in
silent mode and shows information about new
events and battery charging. The external display
shows information such as time. Press a volume
button to activate the external display.
General
Sounds & Alerts
Display
Calls
Connectivity*
*Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
**Options when phone contacts are set to default. Options change
when SIM contacts are set to default.
***Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus.
For more information
% 14 Navigating the menus.
Status Bar Icons
Icon Description
GSM network signal strength.
Battery status.
Battery charging, appears with battery status icon.
Insert the SIM card and the battery to use your phone.
SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with a service provider,
you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM
card keeps track of your phone number, the services included
in your subscription, and your contacts information, among
other things.
Save contacts information on your SIM card before
you remove it from another phone. Contacts may have
been saved in the phone memory % 21 Contacts.
To insert SIM card and battery
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts
facing down.
3 Insert the battery with the label side up and the
1 Connect the charger plug to the phone and to the
electrical outlet. The flash symbol on the charger plug
must face upwards.
2 It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on
the screen.
3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon
indicates a full charge.
4 Remove the charger plug by tilting it upwards.
Some functions use more battery power than
others so that your phone need more frequent
charging.Talk time or standby time may become
shorter in time and you may need a new battery.
Only use Sony Ericsson - approved batteries.
% 72 Battery.
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from
your service provider for your SIM card. When you enter
the PIN, each digit appears as *, unless it starts with
emergency number digits, for example 112 or 911. This is
so you can make emergency calls without entering a PIN.
% 21 Emergency Calls. Press to delete numbers.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the
SIM card is blocked % 60 SIM Card Lock.
To turn the phone on and off
1 Press and hold to turn the phone on and off.
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested.
3 At first startup, select the language for phone menus.
4 }Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with
instructions and tips. You have now reached standby
Select Settings Download to automatically receive the
settings you need for MMS and Internet usage. No
personal data will be transferred to or processed by
Sony Ericsson. Contact your network operator or
service provider for more information.
Shut down menu
Use the shut down menu to turn off the phone, turn silent
mode on or activate a profile. For more information about
profiles % 57 Profiles.
To open the shut down menu
Press and select an option from the list.
Making calls
During an incoming call, the keypad and outer rim of the
phone light up % 46 Light effects.
To make and receive calls
• Enter an area code and phone number. } Call to make
the call. } End Call to end the call.
• When the phone rings } Answer to answer the call.
Help in your phone
Help and information are available in your phone
at any time.
2 Select a shortcut you want to edit } Edit.
3 Scroll to and select a function } Shortcut.
Activity menu
Use the activity menu to view and handle new events, and
access bookmarks and shortcuts.
To open the activity menu
Press and use and to select a tab.
Activity menu tabs
• New Events – such as missed calls and new messages.
• Running Apps – applications that are running in the
background.
•My Shortcuts – shortcuts you can add, delete and put in
a different order.
•Internet– access the Internet and your bookmarks.
• If you want new events to appear as pop-up text instead
of in the activity menu, Menu}Settings}General
} New Events } Pop-up.
File Manager
Files such as pictures, sounds, themes, games and
applications are saved in folders in the phone memory in
the file manager. Unrecognized files are saved in the Other
folder.
File information
If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or
send it. View file information by highlighting the file
Scroll to a function where text input is possible, for
example, Menu}Messaging}Write New}Text
Message.
• Press –
• Press to shift between capitals and lower-case
letters.
• Press and hold
• Press to delete letters and numbers.
• Press to add a space.
• Press for the most common punctuation marks.
• Press and hold to change writing method.
T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary
to recognize the most commonly used word for each
sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key
only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter
on the key.
To enter letters using T9 Text Input
1 Scroll to a function where text input is possible, for
example, Menu}Messaging}Write New}Text
Message.
2 For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”,
When you have missed a call, it appears in the activity
menu if New Events is set to Activity Menu. }Call to call
the missed number.
If New Events is set to Pop-up, Missed calls: appears.
} Yes to view the missed calls in the call list now or } No
to do it later. % 15 Activity menu.
Call list
Information about the most recent calls is saved in the call list.
To call a number from the call list
From standby } Calls and select a tab. Scroll to a name
or number }Call.
To add a call list number to contacts
1 From standby } Calls and select a tab.
2 Scroll to the number to add } More } Save Number.
3 Select a contact to add the number to or } New Contact.
Your phone supports international emergency numbers,
for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally
be used to make an emergency call in any country, with
or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within
range.
In some countries, other emergency numbers may
also be promoted. Your service provider may have
saved additional local emergency numbers on the
SIM card.
To make an emergency call
Enter, 112, for example } Call.
To view your local emergency numbers
From standby select Menu}Contacts}More}Options
} Special Numbers } Emergency Nos.
Contacts
To add a contact
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } New Contact
} Add.
2 Select Name: } Add enter a name } OK.
3 Select New Number: } Add enter a number } OK.
4 For phone contacts only, select an option. Scroll
between tabs and select fields to enter more
information. To enter symbols such as @ } More
} Add Symbol and select a symbol } Insert. To save
the contact, }Save.
Enter the + sign and country code with all numbers.
% 17 Entering Letters.
To add a picture, light effect or a ringtone to a phone
contact
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts and select
acontact.
2 } More } Edit Contact.
3 Use and to scroll to the relevant tab.
4 } Picture, Ringtone or Light Effect } Add.
5 Select a picture, sound or light effect } Save to save
the contact.
To set the default number for a phone contact
To set the first phone number to be displayed for
acontact,Menu}Contacts and scroll to the contact
} More } Default Number and select a number.
To add your own business card
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } More
} Options } My Business Card.
2 Enter the information for your business card } Save.
To send your business card
From standby select Menu}Contacts}More}Options
} My Business Card
To set a birthday reminder for a contact
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts and scroll to
the contact.
2 } More } Edit Contact.
3 Use to scroll to the relevant tab and select
or enter the first letters of the contact to call.
2 Use and to select a number } Call.
To call a SIM contact
• If SIM Contacts is default, Menu } Contacts, scroll to
or enter the first letters of a contact. When the contact
is highlighted }Call.
• If Phone Contacts is default, Menu } Contacts } More
} Options } SIM Contacts, scroll to, or enter the first
letters of a contact. When the contact is highlighted
} Call.
Managing contacts
You can select what contact information - Phone Contacts
or SIM Contacts - is shown as default. SIM Contacts
contain names and numbers only. They are saved on the
SIM card. Phone Contacts can contain names, numbers
and personal information. They are saved in the phone
memory.
To select default contacts
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } More
} Options } Advanced } Default Contacts.
2 Select Phone Contacts or SIM Contacts.
To copy names and numbers to the SIM card
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } More
} Options } Advanced } Copy to SIM.
2 Select Copy All, Copy a Contact or Copy a Number.
When copying all contacts from the phone to the
SIM card, all existing SIM card information is
replaced.