Samsung SGH-V206 Manual

Getting Started
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3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder so 
that the holder locks the card in position. 
Make sure that the notched corner is top left and 
the gold contacts of the card face into the 
phone.
Note: When you need to remove the SIM card, slide 
it, as shown, and take it out of the holder.
4. Place the battery back, taking care to match the 
tabs on the battery with the grooves on the 
phone. 
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5. Slide the battery towards the top of the phone 
until it clicks...

Getting Started
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2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter 
from the power outlet and from the phone by 
pressing the gray tabs on both sides of the 
connector and pulling the connector out. 
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of 
talk time remain, you will hear a warning tone and a 
message will be repeated at regular intervals on the 
display:
When the battery becomes too weak for the phone 
to operate, it...

Getting Started
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Using the Holster
The supplied holster allows you to conveniently 
carry your phone with you.
To attach the phone to the holster:
1. Insert the phone into the slot of the holster and 
press the top of the phone down until it locks 
into place.
2. Attach the holster to your belt or clothing where 
it will convenient to reach and use.
Note: If a hand strap is attached to the phone or 
there is any obstacle in the hand strap hole, 
the phone may not be firmly inserted. 
To remove the...

Call Functions
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Ending a Call
When you want to finish your call, briefly press the 
 key.
Redialing the Last Number
The phone stores the numbers you dialed, received 
or missed if the callers are identified; see “Call 
Records” on page 76 for further details. 
To recall any of these numbers:
1. If you have typed any characters on the display, 
clear the display by holding down the   key 
for more than one second.
2. Press the   key to display a list of the last 
numbers in the order in which the calls...

Call Functions
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Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone rings and the 
following screen appears on each display.
If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone 
number or name, if stored in your Phonebook, is 
displayed.
1. If necessary, open the folder. Press the   key or 
the 
Accept soft key to answer the incoming call.
If the 
Anykey Answer option in the Extra 
Settings menu (Menu 6.8) is checked, you can 
press any key to answer a call except for 
the   key and the 
Reject soft...

Call Functions
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3. Press the Select soft key.
4. Change the number as required. 
Deleting a Missed Call
1. Press the Options soft key.
2. If necessary, press the   or   key to highlight 
the 
Delete option.
3. Press the 
Select soft key.
You can press the   key at any time to exit the 
Missed Call feature.
Note: You can access the Missed Call feature at any 
time by selecting the Missed Calls menu 
option (Menu 3.1); for further details, see 
page 76.
5.To... Press the...
call the number  key.
store...

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Selecting Functions 
and Options
Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you 
to customize your phone. These functions are 
arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via 
the two soft keys marked   and  . Each menu 
and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the 
settings of a particular function.
The roles of the soft keys vary according to the 
current context; the label on the bottom line of the 
display just above each key indicates its current 
role.
Example
:
918Options
Press the left...

Selecting Functions and Options
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Example: Setting the Display 
Language
1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Menu soft key to access the menus.
2. Scroll through the menus until you reach the 
Phone Settings menu, by pressing the   or 
 key.
3. To select the 
Phone Settings menu, press the Select soft key or the   key.
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If the menu name is too long 
for the display, it is scrolled 
when...

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Phonebook
You can store phone numbers and their 
corresponding names in the memory of your SIM 
card. In addition, you can store up to 500 numbers 
in the phone memory. The SIM card and phone 
memories, although physically separate, are used 
as if they were a single entity, called the 
Phonebook.
Storing a Number with a Name
There are two ways to store a number: 
• Using the 
Save soft key in idle mode 
• Using the 
New Entry option in the Phonebook 
menu
Storing a Number in Idle mode
As soon as you...

Phonebook
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Storing a Number Using the Phonebook 
Menu
1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Ph.Book soft key. 
2. Scroll to 
New Entry by pressing the   or   
key and press the Select soft key.
3. Select an icon to identify the category of the 
number to be stored.
Note: The E-mail icon ( ) is available in this 
step. It allows you to save an E-mail 
address instead of a phone number.
4. Continue the procedure from Step 4 on page 35 
to store the number.
Using Phonebook Entry Options
While...