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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.
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 phone.
Your phone has the capability to download,
store and forward additional content, for example,
ringtones. The use of such content may be restricted
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Instruction symbols
These symbols 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.
4 Select a language.
5 Select Cont. > Yes to use the set-up
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.
5Getting started
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 19.
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 62.
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
38.
Using
Standby
After you have turned your phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view is
called stand-by.
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 favourite
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.
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.
You need to turn on your phone and
be within range of a network.
To make a call
1 From stand-by enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2 Press .
See Video call on page 17.
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 stand-by 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 stand-by
• 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 stand-by 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 stand-by enter 112
(the international emergency number)
and press .
To view your local emergency
numbers
1 From stand-by select Menu
> Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers
> Emergency nos.
Video call
See a person on the screen during
calls. Both parties need a subscription
that supports the 3G (UMTS) service,
and you need to be within range of
a 3G (UMTS) network. 3G (UMTS)
service is available whenappears.
To make a video call
1 From stand-by enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code if applicable).
2 Select Options > Make video call.
To use the zoom with an outgoing
video call
• Press or .
To view video call options
• During the call, select Options.
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.
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.
To select default contacts
1 From stand-by select Menu
> Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Default
contacts.
3 Select an option.
Phone contacts
Phone contacts can contain names,
phone numbers and personal
information. They are saved in the
phone memory.
To add a phone contact
1
From stand-by 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 stand-by 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 stand-by 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 stand-by 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.
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 stand-by 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.
To activate voice answering and
record voice answer commands
1 From stand-by select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control
> Voice answer> Activate.
2 Follow the instructions that appear
and select Cont. Wait for the tone
and say “Answer”, or another word.
3 Select Yes to accept or No
for a new
recording.
4 Follow the instructions that appear
and select Cont. Wait for the tone
and say “Busy”, or another word.