Samsung SCH-A212 User manual

Printed in Korea

Code No. : GH68-02479A

English. 2001/12. Rev.1.0

PORTABLE CELLULAR

TELEPHONE

SCH-A212

User’s Manual

ELECTRONICS

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

* Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone

depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

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Contents

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Your Phone

Phone Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Service Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Getting Started

Installing Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Switching the Phone On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Call Functions

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Redialling Last Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Speed Dialling from Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In-Use Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Viewing Missed Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Display Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Quick Switching to Manner Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Entering Text

Changing Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

T9 English Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Alpha(ABC) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Symbol Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Number Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Message

Inbox (MENU 5-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Outbox

(MENU 5-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Display

Background (MENU 6-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Date

(MENU 6-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Back/SVC Light

(MENU 6-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Sounds

Ring Type (MENU 7-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Ring Tone

(MENU 7-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Ring Volume

(MENU 7-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Connect Alert

(MENU 7-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Release Alert

(MENU 7-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

DTMF Tone

(MENU 7-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Security

Restrict (MENU 8-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Set NAM

(MENU 8-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Priority Number

(MENU 8-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

System Selection

(MENU 8-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Auto Lock

(MENU 8- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Initialise

(MENU 8- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Contents(continued...)

Using the Menus

Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Accessing a Menu Function by Using its Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

List of Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

WAP Browser

WAP Browser (MENU 1-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Downloads

(MENU 1-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Modem Setting

(MENU 1-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Calls

Outgoing (MENU 2-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Incoming

(MENU 2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Erase Logs

(MENU 2-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Air Time

(MENU 2-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Answer Mode

(MENU 2-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Phonebook

Find Number (MENU 3-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Add Entry

(MENU 3-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Edit Group

(MENU 3-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

My Phone Number

(MENU 3- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

PIM

Scheduler (MENU 4-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

To Do List

(MENU 4-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Calculator

(MENU 4-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Set Time

(MENU 4-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Alarm

(MENU 4-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

World Time

(MENU 4-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Games

(MENU 4-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Contents(continued...)

Health and Safety Information

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Precautions When Using Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Electronics Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Quick Reference Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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Quick Safety Guide

Read these simple guidelines. Failure to comply with

them may be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed

safety information, see “Health and Safety

Information” on page 106.

Road safety comes first

Do not use a hand-held mobile phone while driving;

park the vehicle first. Using your wireless phone

while driving is illegal and not encouraged in

Australia.

Switch off when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service

station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switch off on aircraft

Mobile phones can cause interference. Using them

on aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switch off in hospital

Follow any regulations or rules. Switch phone off

near medical equipment.

Respect special regulations

Follow any special regulations in force in any area

and always switch off your phone whenever it is

forbidden to use it, or when it may cause

interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to radio

interference, which may affect their performance.

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Radio frequency exposure information

In August 1996, the Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) of the U.S. adopted an updated

safety standard for human exposure to radio

frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC

regulated transmitters. The design of this phone

complies with the FCC guidelines and these

international standards.

To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure

guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use

the Samsung-supplied or approved carrying case,

holster, or other body-worn accessory.

If you do not use a body-worn accessory, ensure the

antenna is at least one inch (2.5 cm) from your body

when transmitting. Use of non-approved accessories

may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.

Use sensibly

Use only in the normal position (to ear). Do not touch

the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is

switched on.

Accessories and batteries

Use only SAMSUNG-approved accessories and

batteries.

Use qualified service

Only qualified service personnel must repair

equipment.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items.

Travel Charger *

Handset

Desktop Charger *

Hand Strap

Batteries

User’s Manual

Ear-microphone

In addition, you can obtain the following accessories

for your phone from your local SAMSUNG dealer:

• Standard or extended batteries

• Cigarette lighter adapter

• Hands-free car kit

• Data communication cable

*: It may not be contained in your package, depending on

your country.

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Your Phone

Phone Layout

The following illustrations shows the main elements

of your phone.

Microphone

Special

function keys

Display

Antenna

Service Light

Clear key

MENU key

Alphanumeric

keys

OK/Messages

key

Navigation/

Hot key

SEND key

Ear-microphone

jack

Volume/Scroll

keys

Earpiece

Enters the menu facility. Also, scrolls

through the main menus.

In the menu facility, confirms the

selection and input.

In Standby mode, enters the Messages

menu, and quickly connects to the Voice

Mail server when pressed and held.

In the menu facility, scrolls through the

menu options and Phonebook memory,

and selects a menu function or stores

information that you have entered.

In Standby mode, allows you to enter the

following menus depending on the

direction:

• : Phonebook (Find by entry number)

• : Phonebook (Find by name)

• : Scheduler

• : WAP Browser

Keys Functions

With the phone open

With the phone close

END key

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Keys Functions

Makes or answers a call.

In Standby mode, recalls the last number

dialled.

Deletes characters from the display.

In the menu facility, returns to the previous

menu level.

In Standby mode, displays the digital clock

while pressed and held.

Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and

off when pressed and held.

In the menu facility, cancels your input and

returns to Standby mode.

Enters numbers, letters and some special

characters.

Use these keys for various purposes in

different functions.

(on the side of the phone)

In Standby mode, adjusts the key volume.

During a call, adjusts the earpiece volume.

In the menu facility, scrolls through the

menu options.

Display

The display comprises two areas: an upper line of

icons, and the lower text and graphic area. The

following icons display at power-on:

Icons

Text and graphic area

Signal strength : Shows the received

signal strength. The greater the number of

bars, the better the signal strength.

Service: Appears when a call is in

progress.

No service: Appears when you are

outside a service area. When it appears,

you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a

little while for a signal or move into an

open area.

Alarm: Indicates that you have set an

alarm.

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New message: Appears when there is

a received message waiting to be

checked.

Text Input Mode: Indicates the current

text input mode when entering text.

For details on the text input modes, see

page 34.

Battery strength: Shows the level of

your battery power. The more bars you

see, the more power you have left.

Vibrate mode: Appears when your

phone is on Manner mode or the ring

type is set to Vibrate. An incoming call

will vibrate the phone rather than ring it.

To activate or deactivate use of the service light, set

the SVC LED menu option (Menu 6-3-3); see page

96 for further details.

Backlight

The display and keypad are illuminated by a

backlight. When you press any key, the backlight

illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a

given period of time, depending on the Backlight

menu option set in the Display menu. The backlight

remains on at all times when the phone is connected

to a Hands-Free Car Kit (optional).

To specify the length of time for which the backlight

is active, set the Backlight menu option (Menu 6-

3-1) in Display; see page 95 for further details.

Service Light

The service light is at the top right of the phone. It

flashes to indicate incoming call or message. Also,

the service light flashes for a few seconds when you

turn on the phone.

Roaming: Appears when you are out of

your home area and have registered onto

a different network (when travelling in

other countries, for example).

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Getting Started

Installing Battery

To Install the Battery

1. Insert the tabs on the base of the battery into the

notches on the base of the phone, as shown.

2. Push the battery down until it snaps into place.

Make sure that you have installed the battery

correctly before switching the phone on.

To Remove the Battery

1. If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and

holding down until the power-off animation

plays.

2. Slide the catch toward the top of the phone, hold it

in the position (➀), and lift the battery away (➁).

Charging a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion

battery.

A travel charger and a desktop charger are provided

with your phone. Use only SAMSUNG-approved

batteries and chargers. Ask your local SAMSUNG

dealer for further details.

Notes:

• You must fully charge the battery before using

your phone for the first time. The phone can be

used while the battery is charging.

• Depending on your country, the desktop charger

may not be included in the phone package.

Contact your local SAMSUNG dealer.

➀

➁

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Using the Travel Charger

1. With the battery in position on the phone, connect

the lead from the travel charger to the jack at the

bottom of the phone.

2. Plug the power cord of the charger into a standard

AC outlet.

3. When charging finished (the indicator on the

connector of the charger turns green), disconnect

the charger from the AC outlet and remove it from

the phone by squeezing the two tabs on the

lead(➀) and unplug the lead (➁).

Using the Desktop Charger

1. Plug the power cord of the desktop charger into a

standard AC outlet. When the power is connected

properly, the LEDs on the charger flicker briefly

and then turn off.

2. Place the battery into the compartment of the

charger. Select one of the following two options:

• Place the phone with the battery attached into

the front compartment. The left LED on the

charger turns on in red.

• Insert a single battery (alone, not attached to

the phone) into the rear compartment. The right

LED on the charger turns on in red.

➀

➁

➀

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When the battery becomes too weak for the phone

to operate, it switches off automatically.

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Service Provider

11/12/01 [TUE]

(A.M.) 11:40

Switching the Phone On/Off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold down to switch the phone on.

The service light of the phone flashes, and an alert

sounds. When the system locates services, the

greeting message displays along with the date

and time. You can now place and receive calls.

• If the phone is out of service, the No service icon

appears in the display. In this case, you

cannot place and receive calls. You can try again

later when service is available.

• If your phone is locked, the Lock icon

displays. Enter the four-digit lock code to use the

phone.

To unlock your phone, deactivate the Auto Lock

menu option (Menu 8- ). For details, see page

104.

3. When you wish to switch the phone off, press and

hold down until the power off animation

begins to play.

Service Provider

11/12/01 [TUE]

(A.M.) 11:40

3. The color indication of the LEDs on the charger is

as follows:

• Red: charging

• Green: fully charged

4. When charging is finished (the LED turns into

green), remove the battery (or phone) from the

charger and unplug the power cord of the charger

from the AC outlet.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery charge level is almost empty and

only a few minutes of talk time remain, an empty

battery strength icon (no bars displayed) blinks in the

top right corner of the display. You will hear a

warning tone.

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WARNING!

Do not switch on the phone when the mobile

phone use is prohibited or when it may cause

interference or danger.

Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device,

do not touch the antenna unnecessarily

when the phone is switched on. Contact with

the antenna affects call quality and may

cause the phone to operate at a higher

power level than otherwise needed.

Your Phone’s Modes

Standby Mode

Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The

phone goes into Standby mode soon after you turn it

on, or whenever you briefly press . When your

phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see the

greeting message and current date and time. If you

enter a phone number, you can press to dial it.

Press at any time to return to Standby mode. Be

careful; if you are on a call when you press , you

will return to Standby mode, but it also disconnects

the call. Press several times or hold it down to

return to Standby mode without ending the call.

Talk Mode

You can place and answer calls only when your

phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in Talk

mode. While you are in Talk mode, pressing

gives you a list of options referred to as “In-Use

Menu Options.” See page 28 for details on the

options.

Power Save Mode

Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that

will automatically be activated if your phone is

unable to find a signal after 10 minutes of searching.

While this feature is active, the phone’s battery

charge is conserved. The phone will automatically

recheck for a signal periodically. To manually force

the phone to recheck for a signal, press any key. A

message on the display will let you know when your

phone is operating in Power Save Mode.

Lock Mode

You can lock your phone to keep your phone away

from an unauthorised use.

When your phone in Lock mode, you can see the Lock

icon in the idle screen and no key operates,

except and the numeric keys for entering the

lock code. You can unlock the phone temporarily by

entering the lock code and use the phone.

For details on locking and unlocking your phone,

page 104.

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Ending a Call

When you want to end your call, briefly press .

The call time (length of call) displays with the name

(if saved in Phonebook) and number of the call party.

If the number is not stored in your Phonebook, your

phone prompts you to save the number. Press to

save the number. For further details on saving a

number, see page 68. If you do nothing, the phone

automatically returns to Standby mode after about

ten seconds.

Or, close the phone to end a call.

Redialling Last Number

To redial the last number you called, press twice

in Standby mode.

The phone stores the last 10 numbers dialled. To

recall any of these numbers, proceed as follows:

1. If necessary, press to return to Standby mode.

2. Press to access the list of outgoing calls.

3. Press to scroll through the list until the

required number is displayed.

4. Press to dial the displayed number.

Call Functions

Making a Call

In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone

number, and press . The phone places the call to

the entered phone number.

When entering the phone number, pressing

allows you to access the following options:

Phonebook: allows you to save the number in your

Phonebook. For further details on

saving a number, see page 68.

Pause: inserts a pause. The numbers after a pause

will be dialled after a few seconds.

Press until the desired one is highlighted, and

press .

Correcting the Number

If you make a mistake while entering numbers, clear

the wrong number using and re-enter the

correct number.

To clear... Then press...

The last digit displayed .

The whole display and hold down for

more than one second.

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Speed Dialling from Phonebook

Once you have stored phone numbers in the phone

book memory (000 through 199), you can dial them

easily whenever you want. See page 68 for details

on storing phone numbers.

One-Touch Dial

Memory locations 000 through 009 are special one-

touch locations. Press and hold the last digit of the

memory location containing the number to be dialled.

For example

: Location no. 009

Press and hold.

The number (and name) stored is displayed and then

dialled.

Two-Touch Dial

Memory locations 010 through 099 are special two-

touch locations. Press the second digit briefly and

hold down the third digit of the memory cell.

For example

: Location no. 023

Press briefly and hold down .

The number (and name) stored is displayed and then

dialled.

Three-Touch Dial

Memory locations 100 through 199 are special three-

touch locations. Press the first and the second digits

briefly and hold down the third digit of the memory

cell.

For example

: Location no. 129

Press and briefly and hold

down .

The number (and name) stored is displayed and then

dialled.

Note: When several numbers are saved in one

location, only the first-saved number which

was automatically set as the speed dial

number for the location will be automatically

dialled. You can change the Speed Dial

number while editing. For details, see the

options in “Finding a Number by its Name”

on page 65.

Adjusting the Volume

During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece

volume, use the volume keys on the left side of the

phone.

Press to increase and to decrease the

volume. The illustration shows you the volume level.

The more bars you see, the louder the volume is.

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In Standby mode, you can adjust the key volume

using these keys.

Note: If you are in Manner mode, you cannot

adjust the volume setting. Release the

manner mode. See page 33 for further details

on Manner mode.

Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone rings and the

phone icon in the middle of the screen flashes.

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone

number (or name if stored in your phone book) is

displayed. If the caller cannot be identified, only the

phone icon flashes.

While the phone is ringing, pressing mutes the

ringer. With the folder closed, press or to

mute the ringer.

1. If necessary, open the phone and press to

answer a call.

If the Answer Mode menu (Menu 2-5) is set to

Anykey, you can answer a call by pressing any

key except . See page 64.

2. End the call by closing the phone or pressing .

Note: You can answer a call while using the Phone

Book or menu features. Your setting will be

cancelled.

nnnn

0000

Caller’s name

Caller’s number

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In-Use Menu Options

Your phone provides a number of functions that you

can use during a call. You cannot utilise all of these

functions at all times. Many of the In-Use Menu

Options are network services.

Press during a call to choose some or all of the

following In-Use Menu options:

Phonebook: allows you to access the Phone Book

menu. For details, see page 65.

Message: allows you to access the Messages

menu. For details, see page 81.

Mute/Unmute: allows you to switch your phone’s

microphone off, so that the other

party cannot hear you.

Example

: You wish to say something to another

person in the room but do not want the

other party to hear you.

Silent Key: does not transmit the key tones. It

allows you to press keys without

hearing annoying key tones during a

call.

Note: To communicate with answering

machines or computerised telephony

systems, this option must be disabled.

Viewing Missed Calls

Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not

answer when the phone is on and the caller can be

identified. The phone indicates a missed call by

displaying a text notification on the screen.

Additionally, if caller information is available, the

phone displays the phone number of the most recent

missed call.

Press to make a call to the displayed number, or

to clear the message and return to Standby

mode.

Dropped Calls

A dropped call can occur during a conversation in

response to a signal fade or leaving a service area. In

this case, the call ends and “Signal Faded” displays.

Press to clear the message and return to

Standby mode.

SEND:Send

DTMF: sends DTMF tones of the currently

displayed number. DTMF (Dual Tone

Multi Frequency) tones can be used to

control electronic phone services such

as bank-by-phone or voice mail.

During a call, key in the digits you

want to send as DTMF tones, for

example, the bank account number

and password. Then, press this key.

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Call Waiting

Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during

conversation. Your phone notifies you of a call

waiting by beeping and displaying “Call Waiting.”

Your phone provides the option of turning the Call

Waiting feature on and off (if you have subscribed to

the service). Call Waiting is on by default in the

phone. If you choose to have an undisturbed

conversation, simply turn off the feature for the

current call.

Contact your service provider to activate the Call

Waiting service.

To answer a waiting call:

1. To answer the call, press . The phone

connects the calling party, and places the current

party on hold.

2. Press again to switch between two parties.

Three-Way Calling

This feature enables you to conduct conference calls

with two separate parties at the same time. The

phone records each party into the Outgoing call log.

Also, you are billed airtime for each of the outgoing

calls separately.

Contact your service provider to activate Three-Way

Calling.

To place a Three-Way call:

1. During a conversation, press . The phone

places the other party on hold.

2. Enter the phone number for the third party, and

then press . The phone dials the third party.

3. When you are connected to the third party, press

again to begin your three-way call.

If one of the callers (not you) hangs up, you and

remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the

call and you hang up first, all three parties are

disconnected.

Failed Calls

A failed call can occur if your phone is out of calling

range or the network is temporarily busy. Your phone

responds to a failed call by displaying an appropriate

message: “Call Failed Out of Range” or “Call Failed

Network Busy”.

Press to clear the message and return to

Standby mode.

Note: If you do not respond to a Call Waiting

notification, the phone will forward the call to

voice mail or another number that you have

set up. Contact your service provider for more

details.

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Quick Switching to Manner Mode

You can quickly switch the phone to Manner mode.

In manner mode, all sounds of your phone mute.

When a call comes in, the phone vibrates than rings.

Press and hold in Standby mode until the

Vibrate mode icon and “[Manner Mode]”

appears in the display.

If you press and hold the key again, the previously

set ring type will be resumed.

This feature is convenient when you are in a hurry to

mute the phone sound such as when in a theater.

Call Forwarding

This feature provides the option of forwarding

incoming calls to another phone number, even while

your phone is off. Activating Call Forwarding does

not affect outgoing calls made from this phone.

Contact your service provider to activate Call

Forwarding.

Using the Display Notepad

Your phone has a really convenient feature for

entering a phone number while on a call as if it were

a note pad.

Say you are talking to a friend who wants to give you

a phone number. Just enter the number using the

keypad, and the number appears on the display.

Then, when you hang up, the number remains in the

display so that you can press to be immediately

connected to that party. Or press , select

Phonebook to save the number into your phone

book. For details on saving a number, see page 68.

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Entering Text

While using your phone, you will need to enter text

at many times. For example, when storing a name in

the Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or

scheduling events in your calendar. You can enter

alphanumeric characters into your phone by using

your phone’s keypad.

You are provided with the following text input

modes:

• T9 English: This mode allows you to enter English

words with only one keypress per letter. Each key

on a keypad has more than one letter - a single

press on could be J, K or L. T9 English mode

automatically compares your key presses to an

internal linguistic database to determine the

correct word. T9 English mode requires far fewer

keystrokes than the traditional multi-tap method,

Alpha(ABC) mode.

• Alpha(ABC): allows you to enter English

characters by pressing the key labelled with the

desired character repeatedly until the character

displays.

• Symbol: allows you to enter various symbols and

special characters.

• Number: allows you to enter numbers.

Changing Text Input Mode

When you are in a field that allows character entry,

you should notice the text input mode indicator in the

top line of the display.

Example: When you are writing a new message

(Menu 5-2-1-1)

To change to another text input mode, do as follows:

1. Press to access the Input Mode menu.

2. Scroll to the desired mode by pressing or

repeatedly.

3. When the mode is highlighted, press to select

it.

Text mode

indicator

Input Mode

1:Symbol

2:Number

3:T9 English

4:Alpha(ABC)

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If the word that appears in the display is not the word

that you desire, press one or more times to

display alternate word choices for the keys you have

typed (For example, ‘of’ and ‘me’ both shares the

sequence , .). The phone displays the most

commonly used choice first.

To type words not found in the phone database,

change the text input mode to Alpha(ABC) mode.

Smart Punctuations

Period, hyphen, and apostrophe are available on

. T9 applies rules of grammar to insert the correct

punctuation. Notice that is used twice in this

example to display two punctuation marks:

There are three shift states:

• Lower Case ( indicator appears)

• Initial Cap ( indicator appears)

• Caps Lock ( indicator appears)

Press one or more times to display the

appropriate shift indicator, and begin typing normally.

L E T ‘ S E A T .

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Note: If you want to exit the Input Mode menu without

changing the mode, press .

T9 English Mode

To type a word, press keys corresponding to the letters

you need. Remember the following as you are typing:

1. Press keys on the handset just once per desired

letter. For example, to enter ‘hello’, press ,

, , , .

2. The word you are typing appears in the display. It

may change with each key you press.

3. Type to the end of the word before editing or

deleting any keystroke.

4. Complete each word with a space by pressing .

4. You will find the selected text input mode indicator

in the top line of the display.

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Currently

selected mode:

T9 English

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