T-Mobile T Mobile Color Sidekick Phone Instructions Manual

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opportunity to select a new one. You’ll then see a Congratulations screen, letting you know that you are now 
ready to use the T-Mobile services. There is a chance that the data transmission may fail, in which case you’ll 
receive a message asking you to try later. 
7Congratulations!
Once your account has been set up, you’ll see the Congratulations screen and a final screen with the Start 
button. Select the Start button to do just that! If you’re roaming on another network, you’ll be notified at this 
point (see Warning below).
8Read the Hints screens.
Before going to the Jump screen, take a minute to read the helpful hints that appear. After reading each hint, 
select Next to advance to the next. Select Done to dismiss the hints and go to the Jump screen.
Warning! When roaming outside the T-Mobile network, you may incur additional charges for data transfer with 
or without taking any actions, such as receiving emails. To avoid additional charges while roaming, go to Jump 
Settings > Wireless Options and clear the GPRS Data Roaming On check box. If you do roam with GPRS 
Data Roaming off, you will still be able to make and receive voice calls.
Charging Your Battery
When you first receive your device, the battery will be fully charged, but in deep sleep. To wake it, connect your 
device to the charger.
Your device comes with a built-in rechargeable lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery. Note that you cannot access or 
remove the battery from your device. 
Read the following topics for more information about your device’s battery:
• Charging Your Device’s Battery
• Battery Charging Time
• Use and Standby Times
• Conserving Battery Power
Charging Your Device’s Battery
To charge the battery, do the following:
1Attach the battery charger to your device.
Locate the battery charger that came with your device. Insert the charger lead (the small round end of the 
adapter) into your device’s power jack (the small round hold located at the top of your device) and plug the 
adapter cord into a standard 120V AC electrical wall outlet. 
						

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While the charger is connected to your device, a lightning bolt will display over the battery icon in the title 
bar.
2Let the device charge for at least four (4) hours to ensure maximum battery life.
Rest the device in a safe place and let the battery charge for at least four hours, or overnight. As the device 
is charging, you will see the bars in the battery icon fill repeatedly from left to right in an animated fashion. 
When your device is fully-charged, the bars will stop moving in the full position:  .
Note: If your battery is fully-charged and you unplug the battery charger then connect it to the charger 
again, the bars in the battery icon will fill from left to right for two hours, even though it is fully-charged.
Battery Charging Time
Initial charging time for your device’s lithium ion battery is approximately four hours. Recharging time is the 
same, depending on how discharged the battery has become.
If your battery has become completely discharged, your device will turn off automatically. Once you connect the 
device to the battery charger, give your device approximately 10 minutes to gain enough power to be turned on.
Use and Standby Times
With a fully-charged battery, you can use your device for one day. In power-saving (or even key guard) mode, 
the battery should last seven days. These times are approximate however; battery operation times vary 
according to how you use your device, signal conditions, and other network settings made by T-Mobile. To view 
your battery consumption, open the Jump screen menu, select Settings, then Battery & Backlight. Note that 
this reading is approximate. Read more in 
Battery & Display on page 35.
Conserving Battery Power
Your device has a power-saving feature that automatically reduces power to the device after a user-configurable 
number of minutes of inactivity. In power-saving mode your device will still receive messages and calls. To wake 
the device, simply press any control button or key. Note that you must have enabled Key Guard before your 
device will go into power-saving mode automatically. Read more in 
Battery & Display on page 35.
You can also conserve battery power by signing out of Instant Messaging when you are not using the 
application. If you are really concerned about saving battery and can detach from the network, open the device 
Settings screen, select the Wireless Options... button, then on the dialog box that appears, select the Wireless 
Off option.
Using the Carrying Case
Use the carrying case included in your box to both protect the screen and carry your device securely.
Remember! The best way to protect the screen from scratches and other damage is to always carry the 
device in the case! 
						

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Use Your Device Safely
While using your device, please remember to follow the safety rules listed below.
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Do not use your device while driving a vehicle. If you must use your device, pull off the road 
to a safe spot first.
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Turn off your device while on an aircraft. Because wireless devices interfere with navigation 
systems, FCC regulations prohibit use of your device in the air. Please follow airline rules and switch off 
your device when directed.
•
Turn off your device while in a hospital. Adhere to posted signs in hospitals, where an active 
wireless device could interfere with hospital equipment and pacemakers.
•
Use only approved device batteries and accessories. Please do not insert or connect 
incompatible products to your device. Do not taunt your device.
•
Turn off your device while at a fueling station or near blasting. Do not use wireless 
devices near fuel or other chemicals. Follow posted restrictions at these sites.
To turn off your device when required, press and hold the keyboard On/Off Power key for four seconds.
To turn off the radio, press the Jump button, then press Menu   and select Settings. Select the Wireless 
Options... button, then on the dialog box that appears, select the Wireless Off option.
Warning! The hinge in the swivel display lid is assisted by a very strong magnet. Be careful to keep the device 
away from magnetically sensitive items, such as credit cards and floppy disks.
Contacting Customer Care
T-Mobile’s Customer Care offers responsive and knowledgeable customer support 24 hours a day, seven days a 
week. It’s a free call anytime. Dial 611 using your device or 1-800-937-8997 from any other phone.
You an also contact Customer Care through our Web site, by email, or regular mail:
FCC Compliance
TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC STANDARDS. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.
For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with 
accessories supplied or designated for this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the 
FCC RF exposure guidelines.Web sit e:
www.t-mobile.com/help/
Email: [email protected]
Regular mail: T-Mobile Customer Care
P.O. Box 37380
Albuquerque, NM 87176-7380 
						

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2.  Device Basics
Read the topics in this chapter to get a quick understanding of how your device operates:
Parts of Your T-Mobile Sidekick
The illustration below identifies the basic parts of your device.
Each part is described in more detail in the topics below.
Device Display
Your device comes with a swivel display lid that covers the keyboard in the closed position. Even when closed, 
the LCD faces up and the control buttons are exposed, so you can use your device. When you open the display 
lid (by rotating it clockwise), the display automatically flips 180-degrees. Read more details below.
Warning! The hinge in the swivel display lid is assisted by a very strong magnet. Be careful to keep the device 
away from magnetically sensitive items, such as credit cards and floppy disks.•Parts of Your T-Mobile Sidekick on page 
14
•Device Display on page 14
•Keyboard on page 18
•Control Buttons on page 19
•Wheel on page 22
•Terminology Used in This Manual on page 
22•Headset/Camera Jack on page 25
•Power Jack on page 25
•Infrared Port on page 25
•USB Mini-B Port on page 26
•Typing and Navigating in Text Fields on 
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Opening and Closing the Display 
1 To open the display, place your left thumb on the lower-left corner and your right forefinger on the upper-
right corner of the display and gently push in a clockwise direction. The display will spring smoothly into 
position:
2 To close the display, reverse the motion to pivot the lid counter-clockwise and lock it into the closed 
position.
Standard Display Screen Indicators
The display screen is your view into the T-Mobile applications, so what you see on the screen depends on what 
application you are using. However, there are some standard indicators that display on the screen at all times. 
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You can read about other indicators and icons in the chapters describing each application.Screen identifier. Lets you know what application screen you are currently viewing.
Current date and time.
Battery charge. The more bars that fill the battery icon, the more power in the battery.
Battery charging. When your device is connected to the battery charger, a lightning 
bolt icon displays over the battery icon and the bars in the battery move from left to 
right. You’ll know the battery is full-charged when the lightning bold icon disappears 
and the battery bars stay in the full position.
When your device is too hot, this thermometer indicator flashes over the battery.
When your device is too cold, this thermometer indicator flashes over the battery.
Wireless signal strength. The more signal bands showing, the stronger the signal 
strength of the wireless connection at your current location.
No wireless connection. If you see this X over the radio tower icon, it means you have 
temporarily lost network connection.
Connectivity status indicators. Animated one dot = connected to the GPRS network, 
trying to get IP address; animated two dots = obtained IP address, connecting to data 
server; animated three dots = connected to data server; signing in;  = signed in and 
connected to data service; ready to go!
Full data and voice service available.
Voice-only(GSM) service available.
You are roaming on wireless services but have GPRS data roaming turned off on the 
Jump Settings > Wireless Options screen.
You have turned off your wireless connection from the Jump Settings > Wireless 
Options screen.
Your SIM card has a problem, which is prohibiting access to wireless services. 
						

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Notifications
When you receive a new email, text message, instant message, or voice mail message, the service will give you 
a visual notification in the title bar, no matter what application you’re currently viewing. Here’s an example of a 
new email notification:
The notice will appear in a balloon just once. But, until you read or listen to your new message, you’ll see a little 
icon in the title bar, reminding you that there’s a message waiting:
In the example above, there’s an email message waiting to be read. Other icons you might see notify you of the 
following:
 New email waiting.
 New text message (SMS) waiting.
 New instant message (IM) waiting.
 New voice message waiting.
If you have more than one reminder, the relevant message icons will display in sequence. 
You can also choose to be notified of new messages using ringtones. Read more about ringtone notifications in 
the following topics:
•
Set Up Phone Ringtones
•Edit a Buddy (Use to specify buddy-specific IM rings.)
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Play Buddy Alert Rings (Use to specify default IM rings.)
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Set Up Email Ringtones
•Setting Phone Messages Ringtones 
						

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Turning on Backlighting
To help you use your device in a dark environment, enable the automatic backlighting feature:
1From the Jump screen, open the menu and select Settings.
2Scroll down and select Battery & Display.
3In the Backlight section of the screen, select the Automatically turn on when in use check box.
Note for color devices: To use the device’s light meter while the backlight is on, select the Use light meter 
to adjust brightness check box.
4Select the length of time you want backlighting to stay on from the Turn on after pop-up menu. 
5Press Jump  to return to the Jump screen. 
Now, when you press any button or key on your device, or flip open the screen, backlighting will turn on for the 
set amount of time. Note that as long as you press a key or button before the set time elapses, the backlight will 
stay on.
Tip: Even if you have not enabled automatic backlighting, you can still quickly turn on backlighting by pressing 
Menu  + Back   to open the Controls. The backlight turn on and remain on for the time specified in the 
Backlight pop-up menu.
Keyboard
Your device keyboard contains five rows of keys, including a key for the “at” symbol (@) and a Directional pad 
(“D-pad”) that “rocks” into eight different directions or positions. The topics below describe the keyboard in more 
detail.
Directional Pad (D-Pad)
The D-pad is the round navigational device in the lower-right corner of the keypad that you can “rock” in eight 
directions: up, down, left, right, plus the 4 corners (northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast), which you 
use by pressing two adjacent keys at the same time. You use the D-pad to navigate while playing games and to 
navigate within 
text boxes. A text box is an area on the screen in which you can type characters. Here’s a couple 
examples of text boxes:
• To, From, Subject fields in an email, IM, or Phone Messages message
• Go To dialog box in the Web Browser
Press the up/down and left/right arrows to move in those directions among characters in a text box. Press the 
corners of the D-pad (two adjacent arrows at the same time) to jump up/down one line and forward/backward 
a character. Read more in 
Typing and Navigating in Text Fields on page 26.
ALT Key
You type special characters (shown in red on some of the keys) by first pressing the ALT key, then the key 
showing the special character. For example, if you need to type a semicolon (;), you would first press the ALT 
key, then the J key. (This action is also represented in the user documentation as ALT, J.)
•Lock the ALT key to type a series of special characters by pressing the key twice.
•Unlock the ALT key by pressing it once again.
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Read about how text cursors change when using the ALT or Shift keys in The Text Cursor on page 26.
@ Key
When you type an email address, you use the “at” symbol (@) to separate the username from the domain; for 
example, [email protected]. Use the @ key (located in the bottom row of keys) to insert the @ symbol in 
an email address easily.
On/Off Button
Power off the device to conserve the maximum amount of power. While the power is off, your device will not 
receive messages or phone calls. Incoming calls are forwarded to voice mail.
To power your device on and off, use the On/Off button. It is located just to the left of the “Z” key on the 
keyboard and is marked with the universal symbol for power:  .
Control Buttons
Your T-Mobile device comes with four main control buttons, which you can still use when the display lid is in the 
closed position, as shown below:
Read more details about the control buttons in the topics below.
Menu Button
The Menu button is located in the upper-left corner of the device and is marked by a diamond. When you see the 
diamond   on the device screen or in the documentation, this refers to the Menu button. Use the Menu button 
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• Press Menu   once to open a drop-down menu listing actions you can take from the current screen:
Press Menu   again to close the drop-down menu.
• With a menu open, press and hold Menu   while rotating the wheel one click down to jump to the last 
menu item; rotate one click up to jump to the top item.
• On any screen where you can scroll, press and hold Menu   while rotating the wheel to scroll screen-by-
screen, rather than line-by-line.
• Press Menu   in combination with a shortcut key to perform an action. There are two types of shortcut 
keys: 
-User-definable - Read more in 
Jump Shortcuts on page 38.
- System-defined - You’ll find the system-defined shortcuts listed in the menus to the right of a given 
option. For example, in the Email application, the shortcut for composing a new message is Menu  + 
N.
About Context Menus - The options that appear in any given menu are dependent on what screen you are 
viewing. These types of menus are often referred to as “context menus”. For example, if you are viewing the 
main screen of the Email application, the menu will list options such as “New Message” and “Check for New 
Email”. However, if you are viewing the main screen in the Address Book, the menu will list options such as “New 
Contact”, “Sort...”, and “My Info”. So the items that appear depend on the “context” (or screen) you are in when 
you open the menu.