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 contact. As you type the name, possible matches from your Address 
Book contacts will appear in a pop-up menu for easy selection.
4Select Create  . Your speed dial number is saved.
Editing an Existing Speed Dial Number
To edit 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 edit, then press the wheel. The Edit Speed Dial Entry screen 
appears. Make your change to the shortcut number, name, or phone number.
4When finished, select Done . 
						

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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 []. 
5You’ll receive a confirmation dialog box; select Discard. The speed dial entry is removed.
Headset or Handset?
When making a phone call, you can use the device as a handset or use the headset.
•Handset - Make sure the display lid is in the closed position. Hold the phone as a receiver, speaking into 
the microphone located between the Menu and Jump buttons. 
Tip! The listening sound is best when you hold the phone tight against your ear and the “mouthpiece” 
slightly away from your face, as shown in the illustration above. The microphone is sensitive enough to 
pick up your voice even if you hold it at this angle (about 20-30 degrees relative to your face).
•Headset - Plug your headset lead into your device headset/camera jack as shown above.
Adjusting Volume
While you’re on an active call, you can adjust the speaker volume:
1Scroll to highlight the speaker volume button  , then press the wheel. The Volume control opens:
2Rotate the wheel to adjust the volume up or down: rotating up (away from you) increases volume; rotating 
down (toward you) decreases volume. 
						

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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:
•
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 Information on page 65
Dialing Method Instructions
Keyboard DialingWith the device display lid open, type the number using the number 
keys.
Press Send Call to place the call.
Keypad DialingScroll to highlight the Dial button: 
Then press the wheel to open the on-screen keypad:
Scroll to highlight a number, then press the wheel to select it. Continue 
until your number is complete. If you type an incorrect number by 
mistake, use the Delete key or press   to erase it.
Press Send Call to send the call. 
						

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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 application stores a list of the last 10 numbers you’ve called, 
received, or missed. To open this list, scroll to highlight  , 
then press the wheel to open the pop-up menu:
Scroll to highlight the number you want to call, then press the wheel to 
send the call.
The symbols to the left of the name/number tell you the “category” of 
the recent call:
 - Incoming
 - Outgoing
 - Missed
In addition, at the top of the recently-called list, is a list of your stored 
Speed Dial numbers.
Dialing Using LettersIf you want to dial a phone number that appears as letters (such as 1-
800-FLOWERS), you can use the keyboard’s alpha keys to type the 
number. The Phone application will “interpret” the letters and send the 
numeric equivalent.
Dialing from the Call LogThe Call Log is described in detail in 
Yo u r  C a l l  L o g on page 68, but (in 
brief ) here’s how to dial using the Call Log:
• Open the menu and select Call Log [ + L].
• Scroll to highlight the number you want to call, then press the wheel 
to send the call. Dialing Method Instructions 
						

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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 can press @ (at sign) to create a * (star) tone, and press 
.(period) to create a # (pound) tone.
•Method 2 - Select   to open the on-screen keypad. Scroll to highlight the number or symbol you 
want, then press the wheel to select it. Repeat for each character you need to enter. Press Back  to 
dismiss the keypad when finished. Dialing from the Look Up 
ScreenYou can open a “Look Up” view into your Address Book that just lists 
your contacts and phone numbers. To use this screen to dial a number:
• Scroll to highlight  , then press the wheel to open the 
Look Up screen.
• An abbreviated Browse Contacts screen appears, showing names 
and phone numbers.
• Scroll through your contacts until you find the phone number you 
want to call, then press the wheel to send the call. To find a contact 
quickly, start typing the name and the Match dialog box will open, 
narrowing your search.
• You return to the Phone application screen.
Dialing from Contact 
InformationYou can call a contact stored in your Address Book directly from their 
contact information:
• From the Jump screen select Address Book.
• Open the information for the contact you want to call. 
• Scroll to highlight the phone number of interest.
• Open the menu and select Call. 
• You return to the Phone application as the call is sent. Dialing Method Instructions 
						

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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 select Second Call... [ + N]. The active call is placed on hold automatically.
3Place your second call number using one of the dialing methods described in 
Place a Call  on page 63.
4Your first call still appears on your screen, in the lower panel:
5To switch between callers, select the   button, highlighted by default in the lower panel. After you 
select this button, the active caller is put on hold and their call is shown in the lower panel.
6To end either call, select End Call   while the call is active. To end the call on hold without resuming it, 
scroll to highlight the End Call button, then press the wheel.
Make a Conference Call
You can make a three-way conference call using your device. To do this, first you need to have two callers on 
your phone, one active and one on hold, as described in 
Make a Second Call on page 66. Then:
1Press Menu   then select Conference [ + C].
2You and your two callers are now conferenced into the same “line”. Your screen appears like this: 
						

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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 Forward to Voice Mail button, or simply 
press Back .
There are a couple of special cases you should know about:
•If your device is locked when a call comes in, press Menu   to unlock the wheel, then press the 
wheel to answer the call. Once you’re on the call, the phone screen will include a button that allows you to 
 the device so you can use the Menu, Back, and Jump buttons.
•If you are already in a call when another call comes in (call waiting), the notification screen will 
include a button to Switch Calls. If you press this button, the first call will be put on hold. Alternatively, 
you can press the Forward to Voice Mail button   to send the incoming call straight to voice mail.
About Caller ID
If your caller does not have Caller ID blocked on their phone account, then the incoming call notification screen 
will include the caller information. In addition, if you have the caller in your Address Book, the notification screen 
will be further personalized with the label on the phone number and an identity icon, if you have stored this 
information.
For example, in the case that the caller does not have Caller ID blocked and you have the caller in your Address 
Book, you could get a notification screen that looks like the one in the illustration above for caller Gloria Grant.
End a Call
There are a few ways you can end your phone call:
•If you are in the Phone application, select the   button.
•If you are in an application other than Phone, press Menu   then select End Call.
•Regardless of where you are, press Back . 
						

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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 (read more in 
Clear Your Call Log on page 
70).
Views of Your Call Log
The Log is convenient because you can view your calls by category if you want. Your Log holds a history of your 
last 100 calls (first in-first out method of storing). Here’s how you can set your Call Log view:
1Press Menu   then select Call Log [ + L]. The Call Log opens in either the default view (All Calls), or in 
the view you last selected.
2From the Call Log screen, press Menu   then select the view you want to see:
• All Calls
•Incoming
•Outgoing
• Missed
If you don’t have any calls in the category you selected, the screen will display the message “No calls in Call 
Log”.
3The view you select “sticks” until you change it from the menu. Note that your currently-selected view is 
indicated by a bullet in the menu (“Incoming” in the example below):
An example Call Log is shown below, with the view set to All Calls: 
						

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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 Log entries is also on your Speed Dial list, you can easily edit this entry from the Log. If an entry 
in your Log is not on your Speed Dial list, you can easily add the number to your Speed Dial list from the Log:
1Press Menu   then select Call Log [ + L]. Your Call Log appears.
2Scroll to highlight the number you want to call, then press Menu   and select Add to Speed Dial... or Edit 
Speed Dial... (the appropriate entry will appear).
3Either the Edit Speed Dial Entry or New Speed Dial Entry dialog box appears, as appropriate.
4Ty p e  o r  e d i t  t h e  Shortcut, Name, and Number information.
5Select Create to dismiss the dialog box and save the changes.
Add Contact List from the Log
If one of your Log entries is also in your Address Book, you can easily edit this entry from the Log. If an entry in 
your Log is not in your Address Book, you can easily add that contact to your Address Book from the Log:
1Press Menu   then select Call Log [ + L]. Your Call Log appears.
2Scroll to highlight the name/number you want to add or edit, then press Menu   and select Add to 
Contacts... or Edit Contact... (the appropriate entry will appear).
3Either the Add to Address Book or Edit Address Book dialog box appears, as appropriate, with the caller’s 
existing information filled in, or (if a new contact) the caller’s name and number filled in--if that information 
is available. The Add to Address book dialog box look like the following:
4Complete or edit the fields, as you wish. When finished, select Add or Edit (as appropriate). 
						

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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 Voice Mail
There are several ways you can call your voice mailbox to retrieve your voice mail. 
• From a land line, call your voice mailbox number.
• Using your device keyboard, press and hold the #1 key for at least two seconds (this is the speed dial 
shortcut to voice mail). The call to your voice mailbox is placed.
Phone Settings
You can set a variety of preferences from your Phone Settings screen. To open the Phone Settings screen, do the 
following while in the Phone application:
From the main Phone screen, press Menu   then select Settings. The Phone Settings screen appears:
My Device Phone Number
Just in case you forget your device’s phone number, it’s shown on this screen.