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Voicemail: You have new voicemail.
Missed Calls: You have missed calls.
Calendar Event: You have an active calendar event.
Speakerphone: Speakerphone mode is active.
Alarm On: You have an alarm set to go off in the 
next 24 hours.
Auto Answer: The Auto w/ Handsfree Answer 
Option is enabled. For more information, see 
“Answer Options” on page 128. 
						

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Understanding the Menu
The Menu is the starting point for launching applications and 
features.
  From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key  to 
select 
Menu.
Customizing the Menu
Setting a Display Theme
Display themes offer 
coordinated looks for all your 
phone’s screens, including 
the Menu. For more 
information, see “Themes” 
on page 113.
Choosing a Menu Layout
Choose from Tab, List, or Grid 
menu layouts. For more 
information, see “Menu” on 
page 113.
Tip: While scrolling the Menu, you can adjust the size of the 
font by pressing the Volume Key Up or Down.
Menu Items
These items appear on the Menu by default. You can replace 
some menu items with your favorite features, and change 
the order items appear in the menu. For more information 
about customizing menu settings, see “Menu” on page 113.
List Menu Layout with 
Waves Display Theme
Contacts: Open the Contacts menu, to enter, view 
and manage your daily contacts. For more 
information, see “Understanding Your Contacts” 
on page 42.
Messaging: Access your phone’s messaging 
features. For more information, see “Messaging” 
on page 58.
Recent Calls: Open the Recent Calls log, to 
view recent received, missed and dialed calls. For 
more information, see “Recent Calls” on page 36.
Mobile Web: Launch Verizon Wireless Mobile Web, 
where you can manage your account and browse 
the web.
Media Center: Launch Media Center, for the 
multimedia features of your phone. For more 
information, see “Media Center” on page 79. 
						

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Menu Number Accelerators
Each menu item has a number assigned to it, and you can 
access menu items using these menu numbers. 
For example, access Airplane Mode using 
standard 
navigation:
1.From the Home screen, press the 
Left Soft Key 
 
Menu. 
2.Press the   
Directional Key Down to highlight 
Settings and press   OK.
3.Press the   
Directional Key Down to highlight 
Phone and press   OK.
4.Press  
OK to set Airplane Mode.
Example using
 number accelerators:
  From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Menu  ➔ Settings ➔  Phone ➔ 
Airplane Mode.
To o l s: Access productivity tools. For more 
information, see “Tools” on page 91.
VZ Navigator®: Launch VZ Navigator, for location-
based directions and searches. For more 
information, “VZ Navigator” on page 98.
My Pictures: Opens My Pictures, for access to your 
photos. For more information, see “My Pictures” 
on page 83.
Settings: Configure your phone to your 
preferences. For more information, see 
“Settings” on page 105. 
						

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Section 3: Entering Text
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, 
punctuation, and numbers when you need to enter text. This 
section describes text input modes and entering characters 
or symbols, using the keypad.
Your phone offers these text entry modes:
T9 Word: English predictive text
Palabra: Spanish predictive text
Abc/ABC/abc: Standard text entry for phones
123: Numbers
Symbols: Common text symbols
Smileys: Text emoticons
Quick Text: Pre-entered phrases (text fields only)
Domain extensions: Common internet phrases and symbols
Note:  Available text entry modes will depend on the type of 
field.
Changing the Text Entr y Mode
While entering text, you can change the text entry mode to 
your preference.
Tip: You can set a default Text Entry Mode. For more 
information, see “Messaging Settings” on page 73.
  While entering text, press the Left Soft Key  Entry 
Mode, then use the   
Directional Key to highlight a 
mode and press   to select the mode.
Note:  Available text entry modes will depend on the type of 
field. When you are entering text, the 
Left Soft Key 
shows the current text entry mode. 
						

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Entering Text Using T9 Word
T9 Word is a predictive text entry mode that recognizes 
common English words matching the sequence of your key 
presses and inserts the most common word into your text. T9 
Word requires only one key press per letter of the word, and 
is much faster than traditional text entry.
  To switch to T9 Word mode, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Entry Mode ➔ T9 Word.
While entering text:
Press the key for each letter only once.
Enter the entire word before editing or deleting characters. Press 
 to backspace and clear one character, or press and hold to 
clear an entire word
.
If T9 Word inserts the wrong word, press   to toggle between 
other matching words.
Press   to toggle between T9 Word (initial case), T9 word 
(lower case) and T9 WORD (upper case).
To enter a space, press  .
Press   once to enter a period, twice to enter :), or three 
times to enter 
:-).
Press and hold any key to enter the number on the key.
Entering Text using Palabra
Palabra is a predictive text entry mode for Spanish that 
recognizes common words matching the sequence of your 
key presses and inserts the most common word into your 
text. Palabra requires only one key press per letter of the 
word, and is much faster than traditional text entry.
  To switch to T9 Word mode, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Entry Mode  ➔ Palabra.
While entering text:
Press the key for each letter only once.
Enter the entire word before editing or deleting characters. Press 
 to backspace and clear one character, or press and hold to 
clear an entire word.
If Palabra inserts the wrong word, press   to toggle between 
other matching words.
Press   to toggle between PalabraT9 Word (initial case), 
palabra (lower case) and PALABRA (upper case).
To enter a space, press  .
Press   once to enter a period, twice to enter :), or three 
times to enter 
:-).
Press and hold any key to enter the number on the key. 
						

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Entering Text using Abc/ABC/abc 
Mode
Abc mode is standard text entry mode for mobile telephones.
  To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Entry Mode ➔ Abc.
While entering text:
Press the appropriate key once for the first letter on the key, twice 
for the second letter, three times for the third letter, and four times 
for the fourth letter.
When the correct letter displays, pause briefly to advance to the 
next letter, or press another key.
Press  to backspace to clear one character. Press and hold 
to clear an entire word.
Press   to toggle between Abc (initial case), abc (lower case) 
and ABC (upper case).
To enter a space, press  .
Press   once to enter a period, twice for “@”, three times for 
a question mark “?”, and four times for an exclamation mark “!”.
Press and hold any key to enter the number on the key.
Entering Quick Text
Use Quick Text mode to insert pre-loaded messages into a 
text message, or to create and insert your own Quick Text 
phrases.
  To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Entry Mode ➔ Quick Text.
While in Quick Text mode:
Press the  Directional Key to highlight a phrase, then 
press  
OK to insert the Quick Text.
To erase a Quick Text phrase, use the Directional Key to highlight 
a phrase, then press the 
Left Soft Key  Erase.
Press the Right Soft Key  Options for these options:
–New: Create a new phrase.
–Edit: Modify the highlighted phrase.–Move: Change the order of the phrases. 
						

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Entering Symbols
Use Symbols mode to enter common symbols into a text 
field.
  To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Entry Mode ➔ Symbols.
To enter symbols:
Use the   Directional Key  to highlight a symbol, then 
press  
OK to insert it. 
There are three pages of symbols. To access more symbols, press 
the 
Left Soft Key  Prev or the Right Soft Key  Next to 
move to another page of symbols.
Tip: You can also press the key for the number corresponding 
to a symbol.
Entering Smileys
Use Smileys mode to enter text emoticons to show emotion.
  To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Entry Mode ➔ Smileys.
To enter smileys:
Use the  Directional Key to highlight a smiley, then press 
 
OK to insert it. 
There are three pages of symbols. To access more symbols, press 
the 
Left Soft Key  Prev or the Right Soft Key  Next to 
move to another page of symbols.
Tip: You can also press the key for the number corresponding to a smiley. 
						

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Entering Numbers
Use 123 mode to enter numbers into a text field.
  To switch to 123 mode, press the Left Soft Key 
 
Entry Mode ➔ 123.
While entering numbers:
Press the appropriate key for each number.
Press   to backspace to clear one number. Press and hold to 
clear multiple numbers in a string
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Section 4: Call Functions
This section describes how to make, answer, and end calls. It 
also includes information about the Recent Calls log and 
Voice Commands.
Making a Call
Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls:
Enter the phone or speed dial number, then press the 
 
Send Key.
Enter the speed dial number, holding the last digit until the 
number dials.
Call a contact from Contacts. For more information, see “Making 
Calls using Contacts”
 on page 48.
Return a call, or call a recent caller via Recent Calls. For more 
information, see 
“Making Calls Using Recent Calls” on 
page 36.
Voice dial using Voice Commands. For more information, see 
“Voice Commands” on page 91.
Answering a Call
You can answer calls with either the flip open or closed.
With the flip closed, open to answer automatically.
With the flip open, press the   Send Key.
Note: These are default Answer Options. You can choose other 
options for answering calls. For more information, see 
“Answer Options” on page 128. 
						

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In-Call Options
While in a call, use the soft keys to access in-call options:
  Press the Left Soft Key  Mute to mute the 
microphone so the other caller cannot hear your voice.
  Press the Right Soft Key  Options for these options:
 Messaging: Display the New Message menu, to create a new 
Text, Picture, or Voice Message.
 Contact List: Open Contact list to view your contacts.
 Recent Calls: Display recent incoming, missed and outgoing 
calls.
 Bluetooth Menu: Choose Bluetooth options, such as switching 
to a paired Bluetooth headset.
: Display the Main menu.
: Opens the Notepad. 
: Increase the microphone to maximum volume 
level, to improve the other caller’s ability to hear you clearly. 
 Voice Privacy: Enable or disable advanced voice encryption.
Tip: Whisper Mode can be useful when you must speak softly, 
or while calling in noisy environments.
Answering Call-Waiting Calls
When you receive a call while on a call: 
Press   to place the first call on hold and answer the new 
call.
To return to the original call, press  again.
Sending Calls to Voicemail
Ignoring a call sends the caller directly to voicemail, and 
stops the incoming call ringtone. Use one of these methods 
to ignore an incoming call:
Press the Left Soft Key  Quiet to silence the ringer.
Press  TXT to send the call to voicemail, and choose a pre-
entered phrase to send as a text message, or create a new text 
message to send to the caller.
Press the Right Soft Key  Ignore to send the call to voicemail.