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Some of the services in this User guide are not
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Please contact your network operator or service
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Instruction symbols
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Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is networkor subscription-dependent.
Contact your network operator
for details.
>Use a selection or navigation
key to scroll and select. See
Navigation on page 12.
4 Select a language.
5 Select Cont. > Yes to use the setup
wizard while settings are downloaded.
If you want to correct a mistake when
you enter your PIN, press .
SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card, which you get from your network
operator, contains information about
your subscription. Always turn off your
phone and detach the charger before
you insert or remove the SIM card.
You can save contacts on the SIM card
before you remove it from your phone.
See To copy names and numbers
to the SIM card on page 18.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal
Identification Number) to activate
the services in your phone. Your PIN
is supplied by your network operator.
Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it
starts with emergency number digits,
for example, 112 or 911. You can see
and call an emergency number without
entering a PIN.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM
card lock on page 63.
Flight mode
In Flight mode the network and radio
transceivers are turned off to prevent
disturbance to sensitive equipment.
You can use the Bluetooth™ function
in Flight mode.
Startup screen
The startup screen appears when
you turn your phone on. See
pictures on page
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Phone status
Master reset
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information,
see Navigation on page 12.
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
The activity menu gives you quick
access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Activity menu tabs
• New events – missed calls and
new messages.
• Running apps – applications that
are running in the background.
• My shortcuts – add your favorite
functions to access them quickly.
• Internet – quick access to the
Internet.
File manager
You can use the file manager to
handle files saved in the phone
memory or on a memory card
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately.
Memory card
Your phone supports Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™) adding more storage
space to your phone. It can also be
used as a portable memory card with
other compatible devices.
> Organizer >File manager
> the On memory card tab.
2 Select Options.
Handling files
You can move and copy files between
your phone, a computer and a memory
card. Files are saved on the memory
card first and then in the phone
memory. Unrecognized files are
saved in the Other folder.
You can create subfolders to move
or copy files to. You can select more
than one or all the files in a folder at
the same time for all folders except
Games and Applications.
If the memory is full, delete some
content to create space.
File manager tabs
The file manager is divided into three
tabs, and icons indicate where the
files are saved.
• All files – all content in the phone
memory and on a memory card
• On memory card – all content on
a memory card
•In phone – all content in the phone
memory
To view information about files
1 From standby select Menu
> Organizer>File manager.
2 Find a file and select Options
> Information.
To move a file in the file manager
1 From standby select Menu
> Organizer > File manager.
2 Find a file and select Options
> Manage file>Move.
3 Select an option.
To select more than one file
in a folder
1 From standby select Menu
> Organizer > File manager.
2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.
3 Select Options > Mark > Mark
You need to turn on your phone and
be within range of a network.
To make a call
1 From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2 Press .
You can call numbers from your contacts
and call list. See Contacts on page 17,
and Call list on page 21. You can also
use your voice to make calls. See Voice
control on page 22.
To end a call
• Press .
To make international calls
1 From standby press until a “+”
sign appears.
2 Enter the country code, area code
(without the first zero) and phone
number.
3 Press
.
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 SpkrOn.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could damage
your hearing.
To view missed calls from standby
• Press and scroll to the New
events tab and select a number.
Your phone switches automatically
between GSM and 3G (UMTS)
networks depending on availability.
Some network operators allow you
to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Connectivity tab > Mobile
networks > GSM/3G networks.
2 Select an option.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international
emergency numbers, for example, 112
and 911. These numbers can normally
be used to make emergency calls in
any country, with or without the SIM
card inserted, if a 3G (UMTS) or GSM
network is within range.
In some countries, other emergency
numbers may also be promoted. Your
network operator may therefore have
saved additional local emergency
numbers on the SIM card.
To make an emergency call
• From standby enter 112 (the
international emergency number)
and press .
To view your local emergency
numbers
1 From standby select Menu
> Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers
> Emergency nos.
Contacts
You can save names, phone numbers
and personal information in Contacts.
Information can be saved in the phone
memory or on the SIM card.
Default contact
You can choose which contact
information is shown as default.
If Phone contacts is selected as
default, your contacts show all the
information saved in Contacts. If you
select SIM contacts as default, your
contacts show names and numbers
saved on the SIM card.
Phone contacts can contain names,
phone numbers and personal
information. They are saved in
the phone memory.
To add a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3 Enter the name and select OK.
4 Enter the number and select OK.
5 Select a number option.
6 Scroll between tabs and select the fields
to add information.
7 Select Save.
Calling contacts
To call a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu
> Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and press .
To go directly to a contact, from standby
press and hold down
To call a SIM contact from phone
contacts
– .
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > SIM contacts.
3 Scroll to a contact and press .
To call with Smart search
1 From standby press and hold down
– to enter a contact name
or a phone number. All entries which
match the sequence of digits or letters
are shown in a list.
2 Scroll to a contact or a phone number
and press .
To turn Smart search on or off
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab >Smart search.
2 Select an option.
Editing contacts
To add information to a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and select Options
>Edit contact.
3 Scroll between the tabs and select Add.
4 Select an option and an item to add.
5 Select Save.
If your subscription supports Calling Line
Identification (CLI) service, you can assign
personal ringtones to contacts.
To copy names and numbers
to the SIM card
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
To automatically save names and
phone numbers on the SIM card
1 From standby select Menu
> Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and
select Options>Advanced
>Auto save on SIM.
3 Select an option.
To save contacts on a memory card
1 From standby select Menu
> Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and
select Options>Advanced
>Back up to m. card.
SIM contacts
SIM contacts can contain names
and numbers only. They are saved
on the SIM card.
To add a SIM contact
1 From standby select Menu
> Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3 Enter the name and select OK.
4 Enter the number and select OK.
5 Select a number option and add more
information, if available.
6 Select Save.
When you copy all contacts from your
phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM
card information is replaced.
To call a SIM contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and press .
Options > Replace voice.
3 Wait for the tone and say the
command.
Voice dialing
You can call a contact by saying
the name.
To voice dial
1 From standby press and hold down
avolume key.
2 Wait for the tone and say a recorded
name, for example “John mobile”.
The name is played back to you and
the call is connected.
To make a call with a handsfree
• Press the handsfree key.
The magic word
You can record and use a voice
command as a magic word to activate
voice dialing without pressing any keys.
Your handsfree must be connected to
your phone when using the magic word.
You should choose a long, unusual word
or phrase that can easily be distinguished
from ordinary background speech.
Bluetooth handsfree does not support
this feature.
To activate and record the magic
word
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab >Voice control
> Magic word>Activate.
2 Follow the instructions that appear
and select Cont. Wait for the tone
and say the magic word.
3 Select Yes to accept or No for a new
recording.
4 Follow the instructions that appear
and select Cont.
5 Select where your magic word is to
be activated.
To make a call using the magic word
1 Say the magic word.
2 Wait for the tone and say a voice
command.
Voice answering
When you use a handsfree, you can
answer or reject incoming calls with
your voice.