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Welcome Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola C975 3G wireless phone. Menu Key Volume Keys Left Soft Key Perform function in lower left display Video Call Send Key Make &...
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RF energy. When you communicate with your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits. Your Motorola phone is designed to comply with local regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy.
Motorola-supplied or approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this phone, if available. Use of accessories not approved by Motorola may exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. If you do not use one of the...
Facilities Turn off your phone in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. These facilities may include hospitals or health care facilities that may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. Aircraft When instructed to do so, turn off your phone when on board an aircraft. Any use of a phone must be in accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Responsible driving best practices may be found in the “Wireless Phone Safety Tips” at the end of this manual and at the Motorola website: www.Motorola.com/callsmart. Operational Warnings...
(short circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Use only Motorola original batteries and chargers. Your battery or phone may contain symbols, defined as follows:...
If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult with your doctor before playing video games on your phone or enabling a flashing-lights feature on your phone. (The flashing-light feature is not available on all products.) Parents should monitor their children's use of video game or other features that incorporate flashing lights on the phones.
European Union Directives Conformance Statement Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in compliance with • The essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC • All other relevant EU Directives The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number.
Getting Started About This Guide This guide describes the basic features of your Motorola wireless phone. To obtain another copy of this guide, see the Motorola Web site at: http://motorola.com/consumer/manuals (U.S.A.) http://motorola.ca/consumer (Canada) or contact the Motorola Customer Call Center at 1-800- 331-6456 (U.S.A.) or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
Installing the UICC or SIM Card Your 3G UICC (Universal IC Card) contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. Your phone can use GSM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards, but not all features will be available. Caution: Do not bend or scratch your card. Avoid exposing your card to static electricity, water, or dirt.
Battery Tips Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features, and accessories you use. • Always use Motorola Original batteries and battery chargers. The warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode. Before using your phone, pease read the battery safety information in the Safety and General Information section included in this guide. Installing the Battery Your phone is designed to use only Motorola Original batteries and accessories.
Charging the Battery New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you can use your phone, you need to install and charge the battery as described below. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.
Action 1 Plug the travel charger into your phone with the release tab facing 2 Plug the other end of the travel charger into the appropriate electrical outlet. 3 When your phone indicates Charge Complete , press the release tab and remove the travel charger. Tip: You can safely leave the travel charger connected to your phone after charging is complete.
Action 3 If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and press the OK key to unlock the SIM card. Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked . 4 If necessary, enter your four-digit unlock code and press OK key to unlock the phone.
Making a Call To make video calls, see page 22. Press 1 keypad keys dial the phone number Note: You can make an emergency call even when the phone is locked, or when a SIM card is not inserted (see page 67).
Changing the Call Alert In the home screen, press the down volume key to switch the alert for incoming calls and other events to vibrate alert, then silent alert. Press the up volume key to reset ring alert. Viewing Your Phone Number To view your phone number from the home screen, press M #.
Highlight Features You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! This section describes some of your phone’s highlight features. Making Video Calls If you call someone else who has a video phone, you can see each other while you talk. Press 1 keypad keys dial the phone number Taking and Sending a Photo...
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The active viewfinder image displays. Press up or down to zoom in or out. Press left or right to CAPTURE switch to internal or external camera. Take a photo. Point the camera lens at the photo subject, then: Press 1 CAPTURE key take a photo 2 OPTIONS key view storage options...
Press 3 S up or down 4 SELECT key Press M to open the Pictures Menu when the camera is active. The menu can include the following options: Option Go To Pictures Internal / External View Auto-Timed Capture Light Adjust Brightness Pictures Setup View Free Space Tip: To assign a stored picture to a phonebook entry, open...
entries, and use them as wallpaper or screen saver images. Downloading Pictures Your phone may contain predefined photos, pictures, and animations. You can download 032380o and store additional images on your phone. If you are unable to establish a network connection with the micro-browser, contact your service provider.
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Tip: You can change the way your picture list displays using the Setup option in the Pictures Menu . Press M to open the Pictures Menu from the picture list. The menu can include the following options: Option Send in Message Apply as Details Rename...
Recording Video Clips To record a video on your phone: Find the Feature The active viewfinder image displays. Press up or down to pause or play the video clip. Press left or right to CAPTURE switch to internal or external Start video capture.
Press 3 OPTIONS key DISCARD 4 S up or down 5 SELECT key Press M to open the Videos Menu when the camera is active. The menu can include the following options: Option Go To Videos Internal / External View Video Setup View Free Space Using Video Clips...
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Downloading Video Clips To download a video clip with the micro-browser, see page 30. To store a video clip from a message, see page 80. Viewing and Managing Video Clips To play a video clip stored on your phone: Find the Feature Press 1 S up or down 2 PLAY key...
Option Categories Assign to Category Video Setup View Free Space Micro-Browser The micro-browser lets you access Web pages and Web-based applications on your phone. 032380o Contact your service provider to set up access, if necessary. Your phone may use a high-speed General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network connection.
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Starting a Micro-Browser Session Find the Feature Press 1 S up or down 2 SELECT key Shortcut: If you open a text message with a Web address (URL) embedded in it, you can press M > Go To to launch the micro-browser and go directly to the URL.
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Downloading Objects From a Web Page You can download a picture, sound, or other object from a Web page by selecting its link. You can store these media objects and use them as wallpaper images, screen saver images, and event alerts. •...
messages sent by your service provider (such as stock updates, news headlines, or sports scores). These types of services typically are available through subscription from your service provider. Setting Up Browser Messages Find the Feature Option Description Stop all browser messages. Receive All Allow all browser messages.
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Setting Up a Cable Connection Attach a Motorola Original™ USB cable to the phone and external device as follows. Note: Check your computer or hand-held device to determine the type of cable you need. Action 1 Plug the end of the...
Learning to Use Your Phone See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. Using the Display The home screen is displayed when you are not on a call or using the menu. You must be in the home screen to dial a phone number. Date Recent Calls Phonebook...
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the wallpaper image. You can still select the menu icons when they are hidden from view. The å (menu) indicator indicates that you can press the menu key (M) to enter the main menu. Labels at the bottom corners of the display show the current soft key functions.
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2. GPRS Indicator Shows that your phone is using a high-speed General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network 032380o connection. GPRS allows faster data transfer speeds. Indicators can include: H = GPRS PDP context activate 8 = GPRS packet data available 3.
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5. Active Line Indicator Shows h to indicate an active call, or g to indicate when call forwarding is on. Icons for dual- 032380o line SIM cards can include: f = line 1 active i = line 1 active, call forward on 6.
Using the 5-Way Navigation menu item. Use the 5-way navigation key (S) to scroll up, down, left, or right in the menu system. Press the center of the key (s) to select a highlighted...
Using Menus From the home screen, press M to enter the main menu. Menu Key Enter menu system, or open sub-menu. Left Soft Key Perform left function. Navigation Key Scroll up, down, left, or right. Press center select button to perform right soft key function.
Icon Feature Messages Recent Calls Multimedia Phonebook Tools É Ring Styles Selecting a Menu Feature To select a menu feature, starting from the home screen: Find the Feature This example shows that from the home screen, you must press M, scroll to and select s Recent Calls from the main menu, then scroll to and select Dialed Calls .
Selecting a Feature Option Some features require you to select an option from a list: Press VIEW to view details of highlighted option. • Press S to scroll up or down to highlight the option you want. • In a numbered list, press a number key to highlight the option.
Entering Text Some features require you to enter information. Name: John Smith No.: 2125551212 Press Type: Work to scroll down Store To: Phone Voice Name: to other Speed #: 2 options. Category: General Ringer ID: Continental CHANGE Press CHANGE key to Press CANCEL key to exit without making enter or edit changes.
The message center lets you compose and send text messages. For indicator descriptions, see following section. Flashing cursor indicates insertion point. Choosing a Text Entry Mode Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, and messages. The mode you select remains active until you select another mode.
Symbol Enter symbols only (see page 52). Secondary The secondary text entry mode (see below to set). Alternatively, you can select a text entry mode in any text entry screen by pressing M > Entry Mode . Setting Up a Text Entry Mode Press M >...
Text Entry Mode Indicators When you select the Primary or Secondary text entry mode, the following indicators identify the text entry setting: Primary Ô Æ ù Û Ü ü Two other indicators identify Numeric (Ã) or Symbol (Ä) entry modes. Using Tap Mode This is the standard mode for entering text on your phone.
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Press 1 A keypad key one or more times 2 keypad keys 3 OK key In a text entry screen, you can press # to switch entry modes. If Tap or Tap Extended is not available as the Primary or Secondary entry mode, see page 45.
When you enter 3 or more characters in a row, your phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter prog you might see: Flashing cursor indicates insertion point. If you want a different word (such as progress ), continue pressing keypad keys to enter the remaining characters.
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t u v 8 ú ù û ü w x y z 9 change text case, for capital letters enter a space (hold to enter a return) change text entry mode (hold for default) Note: This chart may not reflect the exact character set available on your phone.
For example, if you press 7764, letter combinations that match your keypresses display: Press C to delete character to left of insertion point. Press SELECT to highlighted combination. If you want a different word (such as Progress ), continue pressing keypad keys to enter the remaining characters. Entering Words In a text entry screen, you can press # to switch entry modes.
Press 1 keypad keys (one press per letter) 2 S left or right 3 SELECT key If you enter a word your phone does not recognize, the phone stores it to use as one of your word options. When you fill memory space for unrecognized words, your phone deletes the oldest words to add new words.
Using Symbol Mode In a text entry screen, press # to switch entry modes until the Ä ( Symbol ) indicator displays. Press 1 keypad keys (one press per symbol) 2 S left or right 3 SELECT key Symbol Chart Use this chart as a guide for entering characters with symbol mode.
enter a space (hold to enter a return) change text entry method (hold for default) Note: This chart may not reflect the exact character set available on your phone. In an email address or URL editor, 1 first shows common characters for that editor. Deleting Letters and Words Place the cursor to the right of the text you want to delete, and then:...
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Option Paste Undo Note: Copy All Text also displays in the menu (press M) when you are viewing details for a Phonebook entry, Datebook event, Browser page, text message, or Recent Calls entry. Highlighting Text In a text editor, to highlight and copy or cut text: Find the Feature Press 2 START key...
Using the Handsfree Speaker When you activate your phone’s integrated handsfree speaker, you can talk to the other party without holding the phone to your ear. Press the SPEAKER key to turn the handsfree speaker on or off during a call. When you turn the handsfree speaker on, your phone displays Speaker On in the home screen.
You can also reset your SIM card PIN code or PIN2 code, if necessary. To change a code or password: Find the Feature Locking and Unlocking Your Phone You can lock your phone manually or set the phone to lock automatically whenever you turn it off. To use a locked phone, you must enter the unlock code.
Unlocking Your Phone Your phone’s unlock code is originally set to 1234. Many service providers reset the unlock code to the last 4 digits of your phone number. At the Enter Unlock Code prompt: Press 1 keypad keys 2 OK key Setting Your Phone to Lock Automatically You can set your phone to lock every time you turn it off:...
Note: You can still answer calls when the keypad is locked. If You Forget a Code, PIN, or Password Your phone’s 4-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234, and the 6-digit security code is originally set to 000000. Many service providers reset the unlock code to the last 4 digits of your phone number before you receive your phone.
Setting Up Your Phone Storing Your Name and Phone Number To store or edit your name and phone number information on your SIM card: 032380o Find the Feature Shortcut: Press M# from the home screen to view or edit your name and phone number. If you do not know your phone number, contact your service provider.
You can select one of five different ring styles. The ring style indicator in the display shows the current ring style (see page 38). To set a ring style: Find the Feature Press 1 S up or down 2 SELECT key Each ring style contains settings for specific event alerts, ringer ID, and ringer and keypad volume.
Note: When you set an animation as a wallpaper image, only the first frame of the animation displays. Find the Feature Setting Description Picture Select the picture or animation for the background image in your home screen. Layout Select Center , Tile , or Fit-to-screen . Setting a Screen Saver Image You can set a photo, picture, or animation as a screen saver image.
Setting Picture Delay Setting Display Skin Change the look and feel of your phone’s display by selecting a different skin setting. Find the Feature Setting Display Brightness Find the Feature Adjusting the Backlight You can set the amount of time that the display and keypad backlights remain on, or turn off backlights to extend battery life.
Find the Feature Setting Display Timeout You can set the display to turn itself off when no activity is detected for a specified time period. Find the Feature Switching Storage Devices You can choose whether your phone saves multimedia files such as audio clips, pictures, and video clips on your phone or on your memory card.
Calling Features For basic instructions on how to make and answer calls, see page 20. Changing the Active Line Change the active phone line to make and receive calls from your other phone number. 032380o Note: This feature is available only for dual-line- enabled SIM cards.
Using Automatic Redial When you receive a busy signal, your phone displays Number Busy . 032380o With automatic redial, your phone automatically redials the number. When the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates one time, displays the message Redial Successful , and then connects the call.
The phone displays the caller’s name (and picture, if available) if the name is stored in your phonebook, or Incoming Call when caller ID information is not available. You can also set your phone to play a distinctive Ringer ID for specific entries stored in your phonebook.
Turning Off a Call Alert You can turn off your phone’s incoming call alert before answering the call. Press either volume key Calling an Emergency Number Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers, such as 911 or 112, that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted.
Viewing Recent Calls Your phone keeps lists of the calls you recently received and dialed, even if the calls did not connect. The lists are sorted from newest to oldest entries. The oldest entries are deleted as new entries are added. Shortcut: Press n from the home screen to view the Dialed Calls list.
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Press View / Store key The Last Calls Menu can include the following options: Option Description Store Create a phonebook entry with the number in the No. field. Delete Delete the entry. Delete All Delete all entries in the list. Hide ID/Show ID Hide or show your caller ID for the next call.
Option Attach Number Send Tones Returning an Unanswered Call Your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls, and displays X Missed Calls , where X is the number of missed calls. Press 1 VIEW key 2 S up or down Using the Notepad The most recent set of digits entered on the keypad are stored in your phone’s notepad memory.
Press STORE Attaching a Number While dialing (with digits visible in the display): Press M > Attach Number Calling with Speed Dial Each entry you store in your phonebook is assigned a unique speed dial number. To see an entry’s speed dial number, press M > Phonebook , scroll to the entry, press the VIEW key.
Press 1 keypad keys Calling With 1-Touch Dial To call phonebook entries 2 through 9, press and hold the single-digit speed dial number for one second. Press and hold 1 to dial your voicemail number. To store your voicemail number, see page 73. Using Voicemail Voicemail messages that you receive are stored on the network.
Receiving a Voicemail Message When you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays Ë (voicemail message indicator) and New VoiceMail . Press CALL The phone calls your voicemail phone number. If no voicemail number is stored, your phone prompts you to store a number.
Using Call Waiting When you are on a call or downloading a file, an alert tone sounds to indicate that you have 032380o received a second call. Press 2 SWITCH key LINK M > End Call On Hold end the call on hold You must turn on call waiting to use the feature.
Announce the Call Transfer Find the Feature Press 1 keypad keys 4 S up or down 5 SELECT key 6 OK key Do Not Announce the Call Transfer Find the Feature Press 1 keypad keys > Hold dial the number where you are transferring the call call the number and speak to the person who answers...
Feature Quick Reference Calling Features Feature Conference Call Call Forwarding Call Barring TTY Calls Description During a call: M > Hold , dial next number, press n, press the LINK key Set up or cancel call forwarding: M > Settings > Call Forward Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: M >...
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Messages Feature Description Send Text Send a text message: Message M > Messages > Create Message > New Text Message Send Quick Send a quick note: Note Text M > Messages > Quick Notes Message Scroll to a note and press the SEND key.
Feature View Sent Messages Read Message Read a new text or Reply to Message Store Message Objects Set Up Text Message Inbox Description M > Messages > Outbox multimedia message that you have received: Press the READ key. While reading a message: M >...
Email Feature Description Send Email Send an email message: Message M > Messages > Create Message > New Email Insert Quick While editing a message: Notes, M > Insert Pictures, and Note: Some files might Other Objects have a copyright lock that keeps you from forwarding them.
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Feature Read Email Message Set Up Email Inbox Phonebook Feature Create Entry Dial Entry Voice Dial Entry Description Read a new email message that you have received: Press the READ key. Set up or edit the email inbox settings: M > Messages M >...
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Feature Description Edit Entry Edit an entry stored in the phonebook: M > Phonebook , highlight the phonebook entry, then press the VIEW While entering the number: M Store a PIN > Insert Pause , Wait , or 'n' Code in a Number Pause then sends the remaining digit(s).
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Feature Set Ringer ID for Entry Set Category for Entry Set Category View Set Category Ringer ID Description Assign a distinctive ringer alert to a phonebook entry: M > Phonebook > entry M > Edit > Ringer ID > ringer name Note: The Ringer ID option is not available for entries stored on the SIM card.
Feature Description Sort Set the order in which phonebook Phonebook entries are listed: List M > Phonebook M > Setup > Sort by > sort order Set Primary Set the primary number for a Number phonebook entry with multiple numbers: M >...
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Feature Ring Volume Keypad Volume My Tones Menu View Menu Order Change Home Screen Nav Key Shortcuts Shortcuts Description Set ringer volume: M > Ring Styles > style Detail > Ring Volume Set keypad keypress volume: M > Ring Styles > style Detail >...
Menu Features Feature Description Language Set menu language: M > Settings > Initial Setup > Language Master Reset Reset all options except unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer: M > Settings > Initial Setup > Master Reset Master Clear Reset all options except unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer, and clear all user settings...
Dialing Features Feature Fixed Dial Service Dial Quick Dial DTMF Tones Description Turn fixed dialing on or off: M > Settings > Security > Fixed Dial Use the fixed dial list: M > Tools > Dialing Services > Fixed Dial Dial service phone numbers: M >...
Call Monitoring Network connection time is the elapsed time from the moment you connect to your service provider's network to the moment you end the call by pressing o. This time includes busy signals and ringing. The amount of network connection time you track on your resettable timer may not equal the amount of time for which you are billed by your service provider.
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Feature Speaker- phone Auto Answer (car kit or headset) Voice Dial (headset) Auto Handsfree (car kit) Description Activate the speakerphone during a call: Press the SPEAKER key (if available) or M> Spkrphone On Automatically answer calls when connected to a car kit or headset: M >...
Feature Description Power-off Set the phone to stay Delay on for a specified time after the ignition is (car kit) switched off: M > Settings > Car Settings > Power- off Delay Charger Time Charge the phone for a specified time after the (car kit) ignition is switched off: M >...
Network Features Feature Network Settings Personal Organizer Features Feature Create Datebook Event View Datebook Event Event Reminder Description View network information and adjust network settings: M > Settings > Network Description Create a new datebook event: M > Datebook , highlight the day, press the center select button, press M >...
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Feature Description Copy Copy a datebook event to another Datebook phone, computer, or device: Event to M > Datebook , highlight the day, Another press the center select button, Device highlight the event, press M> Send > transfer method Set Alarm Set an alarm: M >...
Security Feature SIM PIN Lock Application News and Entertainment Note: The files that you download or receive as attachments might have a copyright lock that keeps you from saving them on external memory, forwarding them, or editing them. Feature Launch Micro- Browser Web Sessions Description...
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Feature Description Download Download a picture, Objects from sound, or other file from Web Page a Web page: Highlight the file, press the SELECT key, then the STORE key. Apply Phone Apply a grouped set of Theme image and sound files to your phone: M >...
Feature Manage Pictures Manage Sounds Manage Video Clips Photo and Video Camera Settings Description Manage pictures and animations: M > Multimedia > Pictures Manage ring tones, sounds that you have composed or downloaded: M > Multimedia > Sounds Manage video clips: M >...
Specific Absorption Rate Data This model phone meets the international standards for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy.
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2. CENELEC is a European Union standards body. 3. Additional related information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
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Index accessories 13, 33, 78 accessory connector port 1 active line indicator 38 active line, changing 64 alarm clock 93 alert creating 86 defined 59 setting 19, 59, 85 turning off 19, 67 animation downloading 32, 95 managing 24 screen saver 26, 61 viewing 96 wallpaper 26, 60 answering a call 20...
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received calls list 68 receiving 20 ring style 19, 59, 85 speakerphone 90 timers 89 transferring 74 unanswered call 70 Call Failed, Number Busy message 65 call waiting 74 caller ID 24, 26, 65 calling line identification. See caller ID camera settings 96 taking a photo 22...
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Enter Unlock Code message 57 external device connecting to phone 33 fax call 33 5-way navigation key 1, 39 fixed dial 88 forwarding calls 78 games 95 GPRS indicator 30, 37 handsfree speaker 55 headset jack 1 hold a call 74 home keys, personalizing home screen defined 35...
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keypad volume, setting 86 language, setting 87 left soft key functions 1, 36 personalizing 86 line, changing 64 lock application 94 phone 56 SIM card 94 Low Battery message 38 making a call 20 master clear 87 master reset 87 memory card 15 menu entering text 43...
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viewing your number 21, numbers, entering 51 1-touch dial setting preference 85 using 72 optional accessory, defined optional feature, defined 13 passwords. See codes phone active line indicator 38 active line, changing 64 alert, turning off 19, 67 clear stored information codes 55 connecting to external device 33...