Nokia 2255 User manual

Nokia 2255 User’s Guide

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Contents

For your safety ................................. v

About your device ..................................vi

Network services....................................vii

Welcome ........................................ viii

Get help................................................. viii

Find your device label.................... viii

Nokia support and contact

information....................................... viii

1. Phone at a glance ........................ 1

Open the fold.......................................... 1

Phone keys, indicators,

and connectors....................................... 1

Standby mode......................................... 1

Quick keys................................................ 2

Indicators and icons ............................. 2

Device menus.......................................... 2

Scroll method...................................... 3

Shortcuts .............................................. 3

2. Set up your device....................... 4

The antenna ........................................... 4

UIM card slot .......................................... 4

Insert the battery................................... 4

Charge the battery............................. 5

Switch on or off..................................... 5

Make a call.............................................. 5

Use the keypad ................................... 5

Use the contacts list ......................... 6

Redialling a number .......................... 6

Speed dials........................................... 6

Answer calls ............................................ 6

Answer a call....................................... 6

Adjust the volume during a call .... 6

Loudspeaker......................................... 6

Options during a call......................... 7

Voice mail................................................ 7

Number screening ................................. 7

Lock the keypad (keyguard)................ 7

3. Text entry ..................................... 8

Traditional text input ........................... 8

Tips for writing text .......................... 8

Predictive text input............................. 8

Activate or deactivate ...................... 8

Text entry ............................................. 9

4. Messages ....................................10

Write messages.................................... 10

Read messages (Inbox) ................... 10

Receive MIDI ring tones................. 11

Send items and drafts..................... 11

Distribution lists............................... 11

Screened messages.......................... 12

Delete messages............................... 12

Message counter.............................. 12

Message settings.............................. 13

Voice mailbox.................................... 13

5. Call register ................................14

Check missed, received, or dialled

calls ......................................................... 14

Delete recent call list ......................... 15

Call duration ......................................... 15

Message counter ................................. 15

6. Contacts ....................................16

Search for a name and phone

number ................................................... 16

Contacts list options........................... 16

Contacts settings................................. 16

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7. Settings ..................................... 17

Tone settings ........................................ 17

Display settings ................................... 17

Profiles ................................................... 18

Activate .............................................. 18

Personalise a profile ....................... 18

Set a timed profile .......................... 18

Time settings ........................................ 19

Call settings.......................................... 19

Calling cards ..................................... 20

Phone settings ..................................... 21

Security settings.................................. 21

Network settings................................. 22

Network feature setting ................ 22

My menu settings ............................... 23

Restore factory settings .................... 23

8. Tools and games ........................24

Alarm clock........................................... 24

Radio....................................................... 24

Reminders ............................................. 25

Games..................................................... 25

9. Extras.......................................... 26

Calculator.............................................. 26

Make a calculation.......................... 26

Converter............................................... 26

Currency converter.......................... 27

Spreadsheet .......................................... 27

Calendar................................................. 27

Countdown timer................................ 28

Stopwatch............................................. 28

10. Enhancements.......................... 29

11. Battery information ................30

Charging and discharging batteries 30

Nokia battery authentication

guidelines.............................................. 31

Charging times ................................... 33

Talk and standby times...................... 33

12. Care and maintenance ............34

13. Additional safety information 35

Operating environment.......................35

Medical devices.....................................35

Vehicles....................................................36

Potentially explosive environments.36

Emergency calls.....................................37

Certification information (SAR)........37

Index ...............................................39

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For your safety

Read these simple guidelines.

Not following them may be dangerous

or illegal. Read the complete user

guide for further information.

SWITCH ON SAFELY

Do not switch the device on

when wireless phone use is

prohibited or when it may

cause interference or

danger.

ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST

Obey all local laws. Always

keep your hands free to

operate the vehicle while

driving. Your first

consideration while driving

should be road safety.

INTERFERENCE

All wireless devices may be

susceptible to interference,

which could affect

performance.

SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS

Follow any restrictions.

Switch the phone off near

medical equipment.

SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT

Follow any restrictions.

Wireless devices can cause

interference in aircraft.

SWITCH OFF WHEN

REFUELLING

Do not use the phone at a

refuelling point. Do not use

near fuel or chemicals.

SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING

Follow any restrictions.

Do not use the phone

where blasting is in

progress.

USE SENSIBLY

Use only in the normal

position as explained in the

product documentation.

Do not touch the antenna

unnecessarily.

QUALIFIED SERVICE

Only qualified personnel

may install or repair this

product.

ENHANCEMENTS AND

BATTERIES

Use only approved

enhancements and

batteries. Do not connect

incompatible products.

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WATER-RESISTANCE

Your device is not water-

resistant. Keep it dry.

BACKUP COPIES

Remember to make backup

copies or keep a written

record of all important

information stored in your

phone.

CONNECTING TO OTHER

DEVICES

When connecting to any

other device, read its user

guide for detailed safety

instructions. Do not

connect incompatible

products.

EMERGENCY CALLS

Ensure the phone is

switched on and in service.

Press the end key as many

times as needed to clear

the display and return to

standby mode. Enter the

emergency number, then

press the call key. Give your

location. Do not end the

call until given permission

to do so.

■ About your device

The wireless device described in this

guide is approved for use on the CDMA

800 network. Contact your service

provider for more information about

networks.

When using the features in this phone,

obey all laws and respect privacy and

legitimate rights of others.

Warning: To use any features

in this phone, other than the

alarm clock, the phone must

be switched on. Do not switch

the phone on when wireless

phone use may cause

interference or danger.

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■ Network services

To use the phone you must have

service from a wireless service provider

or network operator. Many of the

features in this device depend on

features in the wireless network to

function. These network services may

not be available on all networks or you

may have to make specific

arrangements with your service

provider before you can utilise network

services. Your service provider may

need to give you additional

instructions for their use and explain

what charges will apply.

Some networks may have limitations

that affect how you can use network

services. For instance, some networks

may not support all language-

dependent characters and services.

See “Network feature setting”, p. 22.

Your service provider may have

requested that certain features be

disabled or not activated in your

device. If so, they will not appear in

your device menu. Your device may

also have been specially configured.

This configuration may include

changes in menu names, menu order,

and icons. Contact your service

provider for more information.

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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of

the Nokia 2255 mobile phone. Your

phone provides many functions that

are practical for daily use, such as a

hands-free speakerphone, alarm clock,

calculator, calendar, and more. To

personalise your device, you can set

your favourite ring tones.

■ Get help

Find your device label

We recommend that you have the

following information available before

contacting the Nokia Customer Care

Center or the service provider.

The information is on the type label (1)

on the back of the phone under the

battery:

• Model number Nokia 2255

• Electronic serial number (ESN)

Do not remove or deface the label.

Nokia support and contact

information

For the latest version of this guide,

downloads, services and additional

information related to your

Nokia product, please visit

www.nokia-asia.com/support or your

local Nokia web site.

Should you still require assistance,

please refer to www.nokia-asia.com/

contactus.

To check for the nearest Nokia care

center location for maintenance

services, you may like to visit

www.nokia-asia.com/repair.

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Phone at a glance

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1. Phone at a glance

■ Open the fold

To use the phone, you must open the

fold. Do not try to open the fold more

than the hinge allows.

To close the fold, push from the top

part of the device, not from the hinge.

■ Phone keys,

indicators, and

connectors

• Earpiece and loudspeaker (1)

• Display screen (2)

• Left selection key (3)

• Volume keys (4)

• Flashlight key (5)

• Call key (6)

• Keypad (7)

• Charger connector (8)—under the

rubber cover

• Headset connection (9)—under the

rubber cover

• 4-way scroll key (10)

• Right selection key (11)

• End and power key (12)

• Flashlight lens (13)

• Microphone (14)

■ Standby mode

The standby mode is home base

and indicates your phone is in

standby mode.

Signal strength (1)—A higher bar

indicates a stronger network signal.

Menu (2)—Press the left selection key

to view menus.

Battery level (3)—A higher bar

indicates more power in the battery.

Phone at a glance

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Right selection key (4)—Press to access

menu shortcuts. See “My menu

settings”, p. 23.

■ Quick keys

In standby mode, use the quick keys

as follows:

• Scroll up to access the call register.

• Scroll down to access the contacts

list.

• Scroll left to write a text message.

• Scroll right to access the month

view. See “Calendar”, p. 27.

• Press the call key to access a list of

previously dialled numbers.

• Briefly press the end key to access a

list of profiles. See “Profiles”, p. 18.

■ Indicators and icons

Depending on your wireless service

provider or network operator and the

model number of your device, some or

all of the following indicators and

icons may appear in standby mode.

You have new text messages.

See “Text entry”, p. 8.

You have new voice messages.

See “Voice mailbox”, p. 13.

Device keypad is locked.

See “Lock the keypad (keyguard)”, p. 7.

Device is set to the silent profile.

See “Profiles”, p. 18.

Alarm clock is set to on. See “Alarm

clock”, p. 24.

Countdown timer is running.

See “Countdown timer”, p. 28.

Stopwatch timer is running in the

background. See “Stopwatch”, p. 28.

Integrated hands-free is active.

See “Loudspeaker”, p. 6.

Timed profile is selected.

See “Profiles”, p. 18.

or An enhancement is

connected to the device.

See “Enhancements”, p. 29.

Voice privacy encryption is active

in the network.

You are in a digital network.

See “Network services”, p. vii.

You are in a 1XRTT network.

See “Network services”, p. vii.

You are roaming outside your

home network.

■ Device menus

Device features are grouped according

to function and are accessed through

the main menus. Each main menu

contains submenus and lists from

which you can select or view items and

personalise device features. Use the

scroll method to access these menus

and submenus.

Phone at a glance

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Scroll method

1. Select Menu in standby mode.

2. Scroll up or down to the menu you

want, and select it.

3. If the menu contains submenus,

scroll to the menu you want,

and select it.

Press the end key to exit a main menu

or submenu.

Shortcuts

The menus, submenus, and setting

options are numbered. These numbers

are called shortcuts.

In standby mode, select Menu;

then, within 3 seconds, press the

numbered keys associated with the

menu function to view or activate it.

Repeat for submenus.

Set up your device

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2. Set up your device

■ The antenna

Your device has a fixed antenna

located towards the top of the phone

with the fold closed. Hold the phone

with the antenna area pointed up and

over your shoulder.

As with any other radio transmitting

device, do not touch the antenna

unnecessarily when the device 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.

Avoiding contact with the antenna

area when operating the phone

optimises antenna performance and

battery life.

■ UIM card slot

Your phone has a UIM (SIM) card slot

built into the mechanics.

However, the UIM is not functional in

this phone model. Avoid placing

anything into the UIM card slot.

■ Insert the battery

Note: Always switch off the

power and disconnect the

charger and any other device

before removing the cover.

Avoid touching electronic

components while changing

the cover. Always store and use

the device with the cover

attached.

Always use original Nokia batteries.

See “Battery information”, p. 30.

Slide the back cover off to

remove it (1).

Insert the battery so that the gold-

coloured connectors on the battery

align with the connectors on the

device (2).

Set up your device

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Replace the back cover: align the

catches (3) together, and slide the

cover (4) forward.

Charge the battery

1. Plug the charger transformer into a

standard ac outlet.

2. Open the rubber cover located at

the top of the phone. Connect the

charger plug into the connector in

the device.

The battery indicator bar starts

scrolling. When the battery is fully

charged, the bar stops scrolling.

3. Disconnect the charger from the

device and the ac outlet.

■ Switch on or off

Warning: Do not switch the

device on when wireless

phone use is prohibited, or

when it may cause

interference or danger.

The on-off function for this device is

combined with the end key. To switch

the device on or off, press and hold the

end key. When you switch off the

device, the profiles list is displayed

before the device switches off.

When you switch the device on, it may

request a lock code. Enter the code and

select OK. The preset lock code is

12345. For information about device

codes, see “Security settings”, p. 21.

■ Make a call

Use the keypad

• Open the device, and enter the

phone number, including the

area code.

To delete a character to the left of

the cursor, select Clear.

• Press the call key. Press the volume

keys to adjust the volume during

the call.

• Press the end key, or close the fold

to end the call or to cancel the call

attempt.

Set up your device

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Use the contacts list

To enter a number into the contacts

list, in standby mode, select Menu >

Contacts > Add contact, and enter the

name and phone number.

See “Contacts list options”, p. 16.

In standby mode, scroll down to find

the name or number you want.

Press the call key to call the number.

Redialling a number

To redial one of the last 20 phone

numbers that you have called, press

the call key, scroll to the desired name

or number, and press the call key again.

Speed dials

Speed dials must be switched on

before you can use it. To switch it on,

select Menu > Contacts > Speed dials

> On.

You can set keys 2–9 as speed dials

keys. After you assign a number to a

key, press and hold the key in standby

mode to make a call, or press the

number and the call key.

Assign a number to a key

1. Select Menu > Contacts > Speed

dials > Edit.

2. Scroll to the desired key, and select

Assign. If a phone number is

already assigned, select Options to

view, change, or delete the

assignment.

3. Select Assign to SMS for text

messaging or Assign to call for

voice calls.

■ Answer calls

Answer a call

Open the fold and press the call key.

If you do not press the call key, the call

goes to your voice mailbox. To reject a

call without answering it, open the

fold and quickly close it, or press the

end key.

Adjust the volume during

acall

To increase or decrease the volume

during a call, press the top or bottom

of the volume key. When adjusting the

volume, a bar chart indicates the

volume level.

Tip: To mute the ring tone,

press the volume down key.

Loudspeaker

Warning: Do not hold the

device near your ear when

the loudspeaker is in use

because the volume may be

extremely loud.

• To activate the loudspeaker during

a call, select Loudspeaker and close

the fold.

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• To deactivate the loudspeaker

during a call, open the fold and

select Handset. The loudspeaker is

automatically deactivated when

the call ends.

The loudspeaker is deactivated when a

call (or call attempt) ends or when

certain enhancements are connected.

Options during a call

Select Options during a call to access

in-call functions. Many of these are

network services. Check with your

wireless service provider or network

operator for more information.

■ Voice mail

Voice mail is a network service.

For more information, and to receive

your voice mailbox number, contact

your service provider.

To listen to your voice mail, press and

hold 1. You may need to enter the

number when calling for the first time.

To save the voice mailbox number,

see “Save voice mailbox number”,

p. 13.

To divert calls to your voice mailbox,

see “Call settings”, p. 19.

■ Number screening

You can set your device to screen calls

and messages from specific numbers.

When you receive a call from a

screened number, there is no ringing

tone or vibration, regardless of the

selected profile. You can screen up to

10 numbers. Screened messages are

stored in Menu > Messages > Screened

messages. See “Screened messages”,

p. 12. Use the No. screening contact

list option to enter a number for

screening. See “Contacts list options”,

p. 16.

■ Lock the keypad

(keyguard)

The keypad lock protects the device

from accidental key presses. To lock or

unlock the keypad, press the left

selection key and quickly press *.

Keyguard is not activated when you

close the fold.

To answer a call when the keyguard is

on, press the call key. When you end or

decline the call, the keypad

automatically relocks. When the

keyguard is on, calls still may be

possible to the official emergency

number programmed into your phone.

Text entry

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3. Text entry

You can enter text and numbers in two

ways: traditional text input indicated

with , or predictive text input

indicated with .

■ Traditional text input

• Press a key once to insert the first

letter on the key, twice for the

second letter, etc. If you pause

briefly, the last letter in the display

is accepted and your device awaits

the next entry.

• To add a letter that is on the same

key as the previous letter, scroll up

or down (or wait for the cursor to

appear), and enter the next letter.

Tips for writing text

• Press 0 to enter a space and 1 to

enter a full stop (.).

• To move the cursor left or right,

scroll left or right.

• To delete the character to the left

of the cursor, select Clear. To clear

the screen, select and hold Clear.

• To switch between letters and

numbers, press and hold #.

• To enter a number, press and hold

the desired key.

• To enter a special character, press

and hold *, scroll to the character

you want, and select Use.

In traditional text entry, you can

also enter some punctuation marks

and other special characters by

pressing 1 repeatedly.

• To switch between upper and lower

case or between traditional and

predictive text, press # repeatedly.

The indicator at the top of the

display shows which mode is

active.

■ Predictive text input

Predictive text input allows you to

write messages quickly using your

keypad and the built-in dictionary. It is

much faster than traditional text entry.

Activate or deactivate

To activate predictive text, at any text

entry screen, select Options >

Dictionary.

To revert to traditional text entry,

select Options > Dictionary >

Dictionary off.

Text entry

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Text entry

• For each letter of the word that you

want to spell, press the

corresponding key on your keypad

only once, even if the letter you

want is not the first letter on the

key. The device guesses the word

you are trying to spell.

• If a displayed word is not correct,

press * to see other matches.

• Press 0 to enter a space and begin

writing the next word.

• If ? appears after a word, select

Spell, enter the word using

traditional text entry, and select

OK.

• Press 1 to insert a full stop into

your message.

• Press and hold * to display special

characters.

• Press # to switch between

sentence, upper and lower case;

and, if a language is selected,

press # twice to switch between

traditional input and predictive

text modes.

Messages

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4. Messages

You can send and receive messages to

compatible devices that also subscribe

to a compatible message service.

■ Write messages

1. In standby mode, select Menu >

Messages > Create message, and

enter the message.

The number of available characters

are shown on the top right of the

display.

Tip: In standby mode,

press the left navigation key

to quickly enter message

editor screen.

2. Select Options to access other

functions.

3. Select Options > Send, to enter the

recipient’s phone number,

or Search to search it in contacts.

Select OK.

You can also select Options

>Sending options > Send to many,

or Send to list.

Note: When sending messages,

your device may display

Message sent. This is an

indication that the message

has been sent by your device to

the message centre number

programmed into your device.

This is not an indication that

the message has been received

at the intended destination.

For more details about

messaging services, check with

your service provider.

Read messages (Inbox)

When you receive text messages in

standby mode, the number of new

messages and the new message icon

( ) are shown on the display.

1. Select Show to display the

messages.

To display the messages later, press

Exit. When you want to read the

message, select Menu >

Messages > Inbox and the message

you want to read.

2. Scroll up and down to browse

through the message.

While reading the message,

select Options for other functions.

Messages

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Receive MIDI ring tones

Note: This is a network

operator dependent service.

Copyright protections may prevent

some images, music (including ring

tones) and other content from being

copied, modified, transferred or

forwarded.

When the device receives a ring tone

message, it displays a ring tone alert

message. Select Show to view the ring

tone message, or view the Inbox if

multiple ring tones are available.

Select Exit to return to standby mode

and discard the ring tone. To retrieve a

waiting ring tone, select Retrieve.

The message is stored in the Inbox.

Select Options when viewing the

waiting ring tone message for the

following functions:

Play—Play the ring tone for your

review.

Save—Save the ring tone to the

Downloaded tones folder.

Save & activate—Save the ring tone to

the Downloaded tones folder and uses

it as the device ring tone.

Delete—Remove the waiting ring tone

message without downloading it.

Open tones—Open the Downloaded

tones folder for you to view.

This option only appears when at least

one ring tone is saved.

Details—Display information about the

waiting ring tone, such as the sender’s

name or number.

Send items and drafts

The Sent items folder stores copies of

the messages that you have sent.

The Drafts folder stores messages that

you saved while you were writing

them. To save a message while writing,

select Options > Save message.

While viewing a message,

select Options for other functions.

Distribution lists

If you need to send messages

frequently to a fixed group of

recipients, you can define a

distribution list and use it to send a

message. You can define up to

6 distribution lists, each with up to

10 recipients. The device sends a text

message to each recipient separately.

Contacts removed from the contact list

are automatically removed from their

distribution lists.

Define a distribution list

1. In standby mode, select Menu >

Messages > Distribution lists.

Highlight an empty list and select

Options > Add list.

2. Enter a name for the list,

and select OK.

Messages

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3. To add contacts to this list, select

Options > View list > Options >

Add contact and the contact or

contacts to be added to the list.

4. When you have added your

contacts, select Back.

Send a message to a

distribution list

1. In standby mode, select Menu >

Messages > Create message.

2. Select Options > Sending options >

Send to list, the desired distribution

list, and OK.

If a message is not sent to one or more

recipients, a report is displayed listing

the number of failures and successful

sendings.

• Select Resend to resend the

message to the failed recipients.

• Select View to view the list of

failed recipients.

Screened messages

You can view a message sent by a

contact in your screened list.

In standby mode, select Menu >

Messages > Screened messages and

the desired message. While viewing

the message:

• Select Options > Delete, to delete

the message.

• Select Options > Delete from list,

to delete the number from the

screened numbers list.

For information on number

screening, see “Contacts list

options”, p. 16.

Delete messages

In standby mode, select Menu >

Messages > Delete messages >

All read, Inbox, Drafts, Sent items,

or Screened msgs. Select from some or

all of the following options: One by

one, All read, or All unread. Select OK

at the prompt.

Message counter

1. Select Menu > Messages >

Message counter.

2. Scroll down to view the numbers of

sent and received messages.

3. To reset message counters, select

Clear counters and the counter

that you want to reset.

The Message counter submenu is also

located under the Call register main

menu.

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