UTStarcom CDM8450SP User manual

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CDM8450SP

www.utstar.com/pcd

registered trademark and the UTStarcom logo is a trademark of UTStarcom, Inc., and

its subsidiaries.

Printed in the U.S.A.

Table of Contents
How to Use This Guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Getting Started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basics of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Your New Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Your Phone’s Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Turning Your Phone On  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Turning Your Phone Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the Battery and Charger  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing and Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Charging the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Making and Answering Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Answering Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Signal Strength  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Controlling Your Roaming Experience  . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Call Guard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Feature Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Internal Phone Book  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Saving Phone Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Finding Phone Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Making a Call From Your Internal Phone Book  . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using Call History  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Accessing Call History Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Making a Call From Call History  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Changing Your Phone’s Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Changing the Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece, Key Beep, Message,
and Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
TTY Use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sending and Receiving Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setting Up Your Voicemail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Accessing Your Voicemail From Another Phone  . . . . . . . . . .18
Service Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Call Waiting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Call Forwarding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Three-Way Calling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Data Services Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Accessing Data Services Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Data Services Symbols on Your Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Data Services Billing Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Your Phone’s Special Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Accessories for Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
How to Order  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Performance and Safety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Important Information About Your Phone and Service  . . . . .28
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . .29
Caring for Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . .33
Warranty Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
12 Month Limited Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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How to Use This Guide

Thank you for choosing our wireless service.

We know you’re eager to start using your phone right away,

and the three sections of this guide are designed to help you

do just that.

Getting Started.The first section will guide you through

the steps required to set up your service. Blank spaces

are provided so you can write down important

information that you’ll want to remember, such as your

new wireless phone number and information about

your service plan.

Basics of Your Phone. The second section will guide

you through the basics of your phone and service with

quick, easy-to-follow instructions.

Safety. The final section emphasizes important

performance and safety guidelines.

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Getting Started

Activating and Using Your Wireless Service

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Getting Started

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Have these things ready before you call

to activate your wireless service

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Your phone (Make sure it’s fully charged)

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Your Electronic Serial Number

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You’ll only need your Electronic Serial Number if

you’re calling to set up service from a phone other

than your new phone.

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The Electronic Serial Number, or ESN, is an 11-digit

number written on the barcode sticker attached to

your phone.

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To find your phone’s ESN, turn the phone off and

remove the battery. After you write down the ESN,

replace the battery and turn your phone back on by

pressing the key.

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The city and state where your phone will primarily

be used

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A pen

ESN: ____________________________________

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Getting Started

2

Setting up your service

• Call your service provider.

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Your New Wireless Phone Number

My Phone Number is: ___________________________

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Getting Started

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Your Voicemail Password

With your wireless service, you will have unlimited access

to your voicemail account. To ensure that no one else has

access to your information, you will need to create a

password to protect your privacy.

You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up

your voicemail.

For more information or to change your password, call

your wireless service provider.

Welcome and thank you for choosing a

UTStarcom wireless phone.

My Voicemail Password is: ______________________

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Basics of Your Phone

Your New Phone

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Basics

1. Softkey Buttons

2. Talk

3. Navigation

Key

4. Etiquette

Mode

6. End (Power)

5. Keyguard

Mode

7. OK Button

8. LCD

10. Headset Jack

9. Volume Key

Your Phone’s Features

1. Softkey Buttons: (Left) Press to access the menu or

function displayed on the bottom line of the screen.

(Right) Press to access a voice or text message, or to

return to the previous page. Press to clear a digit from

the display.

2. Talk: Press to make or receive a call. Press and hold to

turn on VR mode.

3. Navigation Key: In standby mode - Press up ( ) to

access the Web, down ( ) to access the Download

menu, right ( ) for Schedule, and left ( ) for

Phonebook. Inside a Menu - Use to scroll through menu

options or to select a function displayed on the bottom

line of the screen.

4. Etiquette Mode: Press and hold to enter etiquette mode.

5. Keyguard Mode: Press and hold to enter Keyguard mode.

6. End (Power): Press to turn the phone on/off, to

terminate a call, or to return to the initial page.

7. OK Button: Lets you select highlighted menu items and

confirm actions. Press to activate speakerphone

then to access VR Mode. (The phone returns to normal

after ending or call or when the phone is turned off and

back on.)

8. LCD: Displays the phone’s main menu, features,

modes,etc.

9. Volume Key: Lets you adjust the volume during a call, or

turn off the ringer while ringing. Lets you adjust the

ringer volume in standby mode.

10. Headset Jack: Lets you plug in an optional headset for

hands-free conversations.

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Basics

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

1. Fully extend the antenna to receive the best reception.

2. Press for two seconds. (The phone will display

“System Searching”until it locates a signal, then it will

automatically enter standby mode, the phone's idle

state. At this point, you're ready to begin making and

receiving calls.)

Turning Your Phone Off

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Press for two seconds until the screen reads

“Powering Off.”

Using the Battery and Charger

Installing and Removing the Battery

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To install, insert the battery into the opening on the

back of the phone and gently press down until the latch

snaps into place.

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To remove, make sure the power is off. Press the

battery release latch up and remove the battery from

the phone at a 45-degree angle.

Charging the Battery

To use the Traver Charger provided with your phone:

1. Plug the travel adapter into a standard outlet.

2. Plug the other end of the travel adapter into the

bottom of your phone, with the battery installed.

It takes about three hours to fully recharge a completely

rundown battery.

Important Note: It is vital that you use only approved travel chargers

and AC adapter chargers. Use of unauthorized accessories could

damage your phone and invalidate your warranty.

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Basics

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Basics

Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

1. Make sure your phone is on.

2. Enter a phone number. (If you make a mistake while

dialing, press to erase one digit at a time or press

and hold to erase the entire number.)

3. Press . (To make a call when you are roaming and

Call Guard is enabled,highlight Roam Call, read the

message, select Yes or No, and press .)

4. When you’re finished, press .

Answering Calls

1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off,

incoming calls go to your voicemail.)

2. When your phone rings or vibrates, answer the call by

pressing .

3. To end the call, you can close the phone, press ,

or highlight End Call and press .

Signal Strength

You can see the strength of your signal by the signal

indicator ( ) on your phone’s display screen. Call

quality and signal strength are always best when the

antenna is fully raised. If you’re inside a building, being

near a window may give you better reception.

Controlling Your Roaming

Experience

Your phone is dual band/tri mode, which means you can

make and receive calls while on the network available to

you and you can also roam on other analog and 1900 MHz

digital networks where roaming agreements have been

implemented with other carriers.

Your phone has several features that let you control your

roaming experience.

Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode

1. Press (Menu) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Roaming ().

4. Select Set Mode ().

5. To select an option, highlight it and press .

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Home: Lets you make and receive calls only on the

network available to you and prevents roaming.

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Analog: This setting forces the phone to seek an

analog roaming system. The previous setting (Home

or Automatic) is restored the next time the phone is

turned on.

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Automatic: Searches for alternate wireless networks

when network service is not available.

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Basics

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Basics

Call Guard

Call Guard reminds you when you are making or receiving

a roaming call and requires you to take additional steps

before placing or answering roaming calls. These

additional steps are not required when you make or

receive calls while on the network available to you.

To turn Call Guard on:

1. Press (Menu) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Roaming ().

4. Select Call Guard ().

5. Read the message, and press .

6. Highlight On or Off and press .

To place roaming calls with Call Guard on:

1. From standby mode, dial 1+area code+seven digit

number and press .

2. Select Roam Call.

To answer incoming calls with Call Guard on:

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Highlight Answer and press .

Feature Availability

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You can make and receive calls while roaming.

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You will have access to voicemail while roaming.

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Other features which are standard on the network

available to you, such as call waiting and data services,

are unavailable while roaming.

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