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TIPUse the Go Tosearch field, for quick
access to an entry without scrolling.  For
example, to go to "Vet", enter the letter V.
3. Backup Assistant
Backup Assistant safeguards your
mobile phone's address book and
automatically saves a copy of the
names, phone numbers, and email
addresses stored in your phone.
You can also view, print, add,
delete, and edit your Contacts
online. If you lose, damage, or
upgrade your phone, Backup
Assistant will restore your Contact
List to a new or replacement phone.
Additional fees may apply. See
brochure for details.
NOTETo use the Backup Assistant
service, you are required to
activate the service from your
phone.
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3.Press Backup Assistant.
4. Follow the instructions to
download the application.
4. Favorites
Allows you to add Contact entries
or Contact groups to your list of
Favorites to easily view, call, or send
messages.
SHORTCUTPressing the Function/Favorites Key 
with the QWERTY keyboard open, is a
shortcut to the Favorites menu. 
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3.Press Favorites.
TIPYou can add up to 10 Contacts and/or
Contact groups as Favorites.
4. Press [ADD]to add a contact
or group.
5. Select whether you want to add
a favorite from your 
Contacts or
Group.
6. Use the Directional Key  to
scroll through your Contacts or
Groups and press 
[MARK]to
select up to 10 entries.
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Contacts
7. Press the Left Soft Key 
[
Done]. Once you have added
Contacts to the Favorites list, the
following options will become
available in the Favorites menu:
Press the Left Soft Key 
[View]to view Contact details. 
Press the Right Soft Key 
[Options]to select from the
following options: 
Move Position/ Remove/
Remove All/ Set As ICE
Contact
Use the Directional Key  to
highlight a message function
(New Message/ View Messages),
then press  .
Press  to call the Contact's
Default number.
NOTEPressing  does not call a
Group Favorite. View the Group
Contact, then highlight the
Contact in the group you want to
call.
5. Groups
Allows you to view your grouped
Contacts, add a new group, change
the name of a group, delete a
group, or send a message to
everyone in the selected group.
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Groups.
4.
View a Group
Use the Directional Key  to
highlight a group, then press 
[VIEW].
Add a New Group
Press the Left Soft Key 
[New]to add a new group to
the list. 
Group Options
Press the Right Soft Key 
[
Options] to select one of the
following options:
New TXT Message/ New Picture
Message/ New Voice Message/
Edit Group Name & ID/ Edit
Members/ Erase Group/ Set As
Favorite/ Search Entry Mode 
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6. Speed Dials
Allows you to view your list of
Speed Dials or designate Speed
Dials for numbers entered in your
Contacts.
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Speed Dials.
4. Use the Directional Key to
highlight the Speed Dial
position, or enter the Speed Dial
digit and press 
[SET].
5. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the Contact and press
. (For Contacts with multiple
numbers, highlight the number
for the Speed Dial, then 
press .)
6. Press 
[Yes]to confirm. A
confirmation message is
displayed.
7. In Case of Emergency
(ICE)
This menu allows you to store
names, phone numbers and other
information, which will be very
helpful in case of emergency. 
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
In Case of
Emergency.
4. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Contact 1, 2, or 3,
then press  [ADD].
5. Press  to add a Contact
from your Contact List, highlight
the Contact, then press  .
OR
Press  to add a Contact
from your Favorites List, highlight
the Favorite Contact, then press
.
OR
Press to enter information
not stored in your Contact List,
then enter information as
necessary.
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Contacts
6. The generic Contact label
changes to the specified name. 
Entering Your ICE Personal Info
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
In Case of
Emergency
.
4. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Personal Info, then
press 
[VIEW].
5. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight one of the Note
entries, then press 
[ADD].
6. Enter information that would be
helpful in an emergency (e.g.,
your medical record number),
then press 
[SAVE].
TIPWhen you've assigned ICE Contacts and
your phone is locked, the Left Soft Key
appears as [ICE] to allow the
emergency information to be viewed
without unlocking the phone.
8. My Name Card
Allows you to create, edit, and view
your own personal Contact
information including name, phone
numbers, and email address in one
entry.
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
My Name Card.
4. Press [
EDIT] to enter your
personal Contact information.
5. Use the Directional Key  to
scroll to the information field
you want to enter.
6. Enter your information as
necessary, then press 
[SAVE].
NOTEPress the Right Soft Key
[Send] to send your name card.
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Messaging
Messaging
SHORTCUTFrom standby mode, pressing the Left
Soft Key [Message]is a shortcut to
your Messaging menu.
Depending on the content and size
of your messages, the phone can
store hundreds of messages
(including a maximum of 300 text
messages, 100 multimedia message
notifications and 200 multimedia
messages). Other limits to available
characters per message may exist.
Please check with your service
provider for system features and
capabilities.
New Message Alert
Your phone will alert you when you
have new messages.
1. The phone displays a message
on the screen.
2. The message icon ( ) is
displayed on the screen. In the
case of a high priority message,
the icon ( ) will flash.
Viewing Text Messages on the
LCD Screen
When you receive a text message,
you can view it on the front LCD
screen without opening the
QWERTY keyboard.
1. Press  to open and view the
text message.
2. Press the Directional Key 
down to scroll through any text
not displayed on screen, then
press  to exit the message.
Inbox View
By default, the Messaging menu
stores all of your messages in one
Messages folder sorted by address.
You can choose to store your
messages by time received, which
sorts messages into separate Inbox
and Sent folders instead. Changing
the Inbox View setting from
Contactto Timeaffects available
messaging options and Messaging
sub-menu (numbering) access.
NOTEInstructional steps in this
Messaging section assumes that
the Inbox View setting is set to
Contact.
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1. New Message
Allows you to send messages (Text,
Picture, and Voice). Each message
can have multiple destination
addresses and can contain various
items of information. These are
dependent upon the type of
message you want to send.
1.1 TXT Message
The Basics of Sending a Text
Message
1. From standby mode, slide open
the QWERTY keyboard and
select 
Messaging.
2. Press 
New Message.
3. Press 
TXT Message.
4. Enter the phone number of the
recipient or the email address for
an email message. You can enter
up to 20 addresses for a single
message.
5. Press the Directional Key 
downward.
6. Type your message in the text
field.
7. Press [
SEND].
Using Messaging Options
Editing the To: field
1. With the cursor in the 
Tofield
press the Right Soft Key 
[
Add].
2. Select from the following add
option(s):
From Contacts/ From Recent
Calls/ Favorites/ Groups/
Social Networks
Editing Text
1. With the Text field highlighted,
press the Right Soft Key 
[
Options].
2. Select from the following
option(s):
Insert Quick TextAllows you to
add Quick Text phrases in your
message.
Save As DraftSaves the
message into the Drafts folder. 
AddAllows you to add Graphic,
Animation, Sound, Name Card,
or Contact Number/Email.
Messaging
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Copy TextAllows you to copy
text.
PasteAllows you to paste the
text you last copied into a text
field.
Format TextAllows you to
change the look of the text. 
Alignment/ Font Size/ Font
Style/ Text Color/ Background
Priority LevelGives priority to
the message. 
High/ Normal
Callback #Inserts a pre-
programmed callback number
with your message.
On/ Off/ Edit
Save As Quick TextAllows you
to save the message as a Quick
Text phrase.
Cancel MessageCancels
message editing and goes to the
previous menu. 
3. Complete and then send or save
the message.
Using Contacts to Send a
Message
You can designate an entry saved in
your Contacts as the address
instead of manually entering the
destination.
1. From standby mode, slide open
the QWERTY keyboard and
select 
Messaging.
2. Press 
New Message.
3. Press 
TXT Message.
4. Press the Right Soft Key 
[
Add].
5. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
From Contactsand
press . 
6. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the Contact entry
containing the destination and
press  to mark the contact.
7. Press the Left Soft Key 
[
Done].
NOTEThe Address feature allows a
maximum of 20 total addresses.
8. Complete the message as
necessary.
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1.2 Picture Message
The Basics of Sending a Picture
Message
1. From standby mode, slide open
the QWERTY keyboard and
select 
Messaging.
2. Highlight 
New Messageand
press .
3. Press 
Picture Message.
4. Enter the phone number or email
address of the recipient.
5. Press the Directional Key 
downward to access the Text field.
6. Type your message in the text
field.
7. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the 
Picturefield, then
press the Left Soft Key 
[
My Pics]. Use the Directional
Key  to select the image you
want to send, then press  .
8. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the 
Sound field, then
press the Left Soft Key 
[
Sounds]. Use the Directional
Key  to highlight the audio
file you want to send then press
.9. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the 
Name Card field,
then press the Left Soft  Key
[Add]. Use the
Directional Key  to choose
My Name Cardor From
Contacts
and select an entry.
10. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the 
Subject field, then
enter the subject.
11. Press  [
SEND].
Editing the To: field
1. With the cursor in the 
To: field,
press the Right Soft Key 
[
Add].
2. Select from the following add
option(s):
From Contacts/From Recent
Calls/Favorites/Groups/To
Online Album/Social Networks
Editing Text
1. With the Te x tfield highlighted,
press the Right Soft Key 
[Options].
2. Select from the following
option(s):
Messaging
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PreviewDisplays the Picture
message as it would be seen by
the recipient.
Save As DraftSaves the
message into the Drafts folder.
Insert Quick TextAllows you to
add Quick Text phrases in your
message.
Copy TextAllows you to copy
text.
PasteAllows you to paste the text
you last copied into a text field.
Add SlideInsert multiple
pictures into a picture message.
Priority LevelGives priority to
the message. 
High/ Normal
Callback #Inserts a pre-
programmed callback number
with your message.
On/ Off/ Edit
Cancel MessageCancels
message editing and goes to the
New Message menu.
Editing Picture
1. With the Picturefield
highlighted, press the Right Soft
Key 
[Options].2. Select from the following
option(s):
Preview/ Save As Draft/ Add
Slide/ Priority Level/ Remove
Picture/ Cancel Message
Editing Sound
1. With the Soundfield
highlighted, press the Right Soft
Key [
Options].
2. Select from the following
option(s):
Preview/ Save As Draft/ Add
Slide/ Priority Level/ Remove
Sound/ Cancel Message
Editing Name Card 
1. With the Name Card field
highlighted, press the Right Soft
Key [
Options].
2. Select from the following
option(s):
Preview/ Save As Draft/ Add
Slide/ Priority Level/ Remove
Name Card/ Cancel Message
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Editing a Subject
1. With the Subjectfield
highlighted, press the Right Soft
Key [
Options].
2. Select from the following
option(s):
Preview/ Save As Draft/ Insert
Quick Text/ Copy Text/ Paste/
Add Slide/ Priority Level/
Cancel Message
1.3 Voice Message
The Basics of Sending a Voice
Message 
1. From standby mode, slide open
the QWERTY keyboard and
select 
Messaging.
2. Highlight 
New Messageand
press .
3. Press 
Voice Message.
4. Press to start recording.
5. Record your voice message.
6. Press  to end the recording.
7.  Enter the phone number or email
address of the recipient.8. Press the Directional Key 
downward twice to access the
Text field.
9. Type your message.
10. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the 
Name Cardfield,
then press the Left Soft  Key
[Add]. Use the
Directional Key  to choose
My Name Cardor From
Contacts
and select an entry.
11. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the 
Subjectfield, then
enter the subject.
12. Press  [
SEND]. 
After a connecting display,
message is transmitted.
2. Messages
When your phone receives a
message, you are alerted by:
A notification message on the
screen.
An alert tone and/or vibration,
depending on your volume
settings.
Messaging
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