T-Mobile T Mobile Color Sidekick Phone Instructions Manual

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Adding a Number to Your Speed Dial List
To add a number to your Speed Dial list, do the following while in the Phone application:
1From the main Phone screen, press Menu   then select New Speed Dial.... The New Speed Dial Entry 
dialog box opens:
2The next-available shortcut number is selected by default in the pop-up menu. You can use this number or 
any other number that isn’t already assigned.
3Ty p e  t h e  Name and Number of the...

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Removing an Existing Speed Dial Number
To remove an existing speed dial number, do the following while in the Phone application:
1From the main Phone screen, press Menu   then select Settings. The Phone Settings screen appears.
2In the Settings section, scroll to highlight Speed Dial, then press the wheel. The Set Up Speed Dial screen 
appears.
3Scroll to highlight the entry you want to remove.
4Press Menu   then select Discard []....

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Place a Call
There are many ways you can “dial” a call with your device. This section describes all the methods. Pick the one 
that suits you:
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Keyboard Dialing on page 63
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Keypad Dialing on page 63
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Redialing a Number on page 64
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Speed Dialing on page 64
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Dialing Recent Numbers on page 64
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Dialing Using Letters on page 64
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Dialing from the Call Log on page 64
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Dialing from the Look Up Screen on page 65
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Dialing from Contact...

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Redialing a NumberYou can redial a number you just disconnected by pressing the 
 button.
Speed DialingYou can place a call using an assigned speed dial number. Press and 
hold the shortcut number key for at least two seconds to send the call.
Tip: If you’ve forgotten your speed dial number assignments, open the 
 pop-up menu on the main dialing screen. Your Speed Dial 
list is shown at the top.
Dialing Recent NumbersThe Phone...

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Features While on a Call
While you’re on a call, you can:
• Enter Additional Numbers
• Mute Your Call
• Make a Second Call
• Make a Conference Call
Enter Additional Numbers
Sometimes after connecting to a phone number, you’ll need to enter additional numbers (such as menu item 
choices or your voice mailbox security code). You can enter these numbers by using either of these two 
methods:
•Method 1 - Use the keyboard. Note that you...

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Mute Your Call
During an active call you can mute your side of the conversation by opening the menu and selecting Mute Call 
[ + M]. To open your side of the call to the listener again, open the menu again and select Un-mute Call 
[+M].
Make a Second Call
While on an active call, you can place a second call:
1With your current call active, let the person you’re speaking to know you’re about to put them on hold.
2Press Menu   then...

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3You can end the conference by dropping the two calls individually by selecting the End Call buttons in turn, 
or by selecting the   button.
Answer a Call
When you receive a new incoming phone call, you will see a notification screen like the following:
Since the Answer Phone button is highlighted by default, all you have to do is press the wheel to answer the 
call.
To send the call directly to voice mail, highlight and select the...

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Your Call Log
Your Call Log lists the calls that you have either:
• received (“incoming”),
• placed (“outgoing”), or
• didn’t pick up (“missed”)
The Log stores up to 10 calls in each of the three categories (Incoming, Outgoing, or Missed), for a total of 30 
calls. When you reach the maximum limit in one of the categories, the oldest call is removed from the Log to 
make room for the new call. You can also clear your Log at any time...

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Note the call category icons:
 - Incoming
 - Outgoing
 - Missed
Place a Call From the Log
You can use your Call Log to return or make calls. Here’s how:
1Press Menu   then select Call Log [ + L]. Your Call Log appears.
2Scroll to highlight the number you want to call, then press the wheel. The context menu appears, with Call 
Again selected by default.
3Press the wheel to place the call.
Add/Edit Speed Dial from the Log
If one of your...

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5The contact information is saved and you are returned to the Phone application.
Clear Your Call Log
To remove all entries in all three Call Log categories (incoming, outgoing, and missed), do the following while in 
the Phone application:
1Press Menu   then select Call Log [ + L]. Your Call Log appears.
2Press Menu   then select Clear Call Log. All calls will disappear and your screen will report “No calls in Call 
Log”.
Listen to...