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Getting Started
Turning Your Phone On
Action
1
Open your phone
2Press and hold P 
for 2 seconds to 
turn on the phone
3If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and 
press 
OK(+) 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.
4If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and 
press 
OK(+) to unlock the phone
Power
Key 
						

							 
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Getting Started
Adjusting 
Vo l u m e
Press the up or down 
volume keys to:
increase or decrease earpiece volume during a 
call
increase or decrease the ringer volume setting when 
the home screen is visible (flip must be open)
Tip: At the lowest volume setting, press the down 
volume key once to switch to vibrate alert. Press it 
again to switch to silent alert. Press the up volume key 
to cycle back to vibrate alert, then ring alert.
turn off an incoming call alert
Making a Call
Tip: You can also close the phone flip to end the call.
PressTo
1
keypad keys dial the phone number
2N make the call
3O end the call and “hang up” the 
phone when you are finished
Vo lu m e
Keys 
						

							 
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Getting Started
Answering a Call
When you receive a call, your phone rings and/or 
vibrates and displays an incoming call message.
When the phone flip is active, open the phone to 
answer the call. (To activate, press 
M >Settings 
>
In-Call Setup >Answer Options >Open to Answer).
If the phone flip is 
not active:
Viewing Your Phone Number
To view your phone number from the home screen, press 
M#.
While you are on a call, press 
M >My Tel. Numbers.
Note: Your phone number must be stored on your SIM 
card to use this feature. To store your phone number on 
the SIM card, see page 52. If you do not know your phone 
number, contact your service provider.
PressTo
1
N or 
ANSWER(+)answer the call
2O end the call and “hang up” the 
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Highlight Features
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.
Taking and Sending a Photo
Shortcut: From the home screen, press CAMERA(+) to 
activate the camera.
To activate your phone’s camera:
The active viewfinder image appears on your display.
Find the FeatureM>Multimedia >Camera
BACKMCAPTURE
 Photo Viewfinder
 Memory Used:72%
Press S up or
down to zoom
in or out on
viewfinder
image.Photo storage 
memory space 
currently in use.
Return to previous screen. Press 
S left or
right to
decrease or
increase image
brightness.
Press 
M to open 
Pictures Menu. Take a photo.
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Highlight Features
Point the camera lens at the photo subject, then:
Tip: To take a self portrait: activate the camera, close the 
flip, use the mirror to aim the camera lens, then press the 
smart key to take a photo.
When the camera is active, the 
Pictures Menu can include the 
following options:
PressTo
1
CAPTURE(+) take a photo
2STORE(+)
or
DISCARD(-)view storage options
delete the photo and return to 
active viewfinder
If you choose to store the 
photo, continue to step 3.
3S scroll to Store Only, 
Apply as Wallpaper, 
Apply as Screen Saver, 
Apply as Phonebook Entry, or 
Send in Message
4SELECT(+) perform the storage option of 
your choice
OptionDescription
Go To Pictures  View pictures and photos 
stored on your phone.
Auto-Timed Capture  Set a timer for the camera to 
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Sending a Picture Message
A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) picture 
message contains one or more slides with text 
and embedded media objects (including photos, 
pictures, animations, sounds, and/or voice 
records). You can send the picture message to other 
wireless phone users, and to email addresses.
Delete All  Delete all pictures.
Pictures Setup  Open the setup menu to 
adjust picture settings.
View Free Space  See how much memory 
remains for storing pictures.
Find the FeatureM>Messages 
>
Create Message 
>
New Picture Msg
PressTo
1
keypad keys enter slide text
2M open the Picture Msg Menu
3S scroll to Insert
4SELECT(+) display a list of items you can 
insert
5S scroll to Picture, Voice Record, or 
Sound
6SELECT(+) select the file type
7S highlight the file you want
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8INSERT(+) insert the file
9M open the Picture Msg Menu
10S scroll to Insert
11SELECT(+) display a list of items you can 
insert
12S scroll to New Page
13SELECT(+) insert a new slide after the 
current slide
Repeat steps 1 to 8 to enter 
contents for the new slide
14OK(+) store the message
15CHANGE(+)select To
16keypad keys
or
BROWSE(+)enter 1 or more phone 
numbers and/or email 
addresses
select numbers/addresses 
from the phonebook or recent 
calls lists
17OK(+) store the numbers/addresses
18CHANGE(+) select the Subject
19keypad keys enter the subject
20OK(+) store the subject
21DONE(-) finish the message and send 
it immediately
PressTo 
						

							 
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Receiving a Picture Message
When you receive a picture message, your 
phone displays the 
X (message waiting) 
indicator and a 
New Message notification, and 
sounds an alert.
Picture messages that you receive can contain different 
media objects:
Photos, pictures, and animations are displayed as you 
read the message.
A sound file begins playing when its slide is displayed. 
Use the volume keys to adjust the volume as the 
sound file plays.
Attached files are appended to the message. To open 
the attachment, highlight the file indicator/filename 
and press 
VIEW(+) (image file type), PLAY(+) 
(sound file), or 
OPEN(+) (vObject or unknown file 
type).
PressTo
READ(+) open the message 
						

							 
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Learning to Use Your Phone
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.
Press the 5-way navigation key (
S) left, right, up, or down 
to select 1 of the menu feature icons in the home screen. If 
you select a menu icon by mistake, press 
O to return to 
the home screen.
Note: Your service provider may customize the home 
screen so that it looks different than the display shown 
above. For example, your service provider may hide the 
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Learning to Use Your Phone
home screen menu icons to allow a better view of the 
wallpaper image. You can still select the menu icons when 
they are hidden from view. To show or hide the menu 
icons, see page 76.
The 
e (menu) indicator in the bottom center of the display 
indicates 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. Press the left soft key (
-) 
or right soft key (
+) to perform the function indicated 
by the left or right soft key label.
Your phone can display an analog or digital clock in the 
home screen. See page 75.
The following status indicators can appear:
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3.Signal 
Strength
6.Te x t  
Status7.Message 
or Entry 
Method
8.Battery 
Level
1.Data 
Transmission
4.Roam5.Active 
Line
9.Ring Style
10.Location
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