T-Mobile T Mobile Color Sidekick Phone Instructions Manual

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Total Call Timer and Reset
If you are keeping track of your calling time and need to reset the time to zero, select the Reset button.
Set Up Call Forwarding & Voice Mail
If you don’t want to answer your phone for some reason and want the call to forward to another number (voice 
mail or somewhere else), you set this up by doing 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 Call Forwarding & Voice Mail, then press the wheel. The Set Up 
Forwarding screen opens. The currently-selected (active) forwarding option is the one selected on the pop-up 
menu.
3You have the following forwarding options:
•Forward to Voice Mail
•Forward All Calls
You can choose to forward to Vo i c e  M a i l or Other... If you select Other..., a dialog box opens in which you 
must type the other number: 
						

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•Forward to Custom Number
For each call situation (Busy, Unanswered, or Out-of-Range), you can select a forwarding number. 
Again, you can choose from Voice Mail, Other...,  o r  Disable (to disable forwarding). If you select Other..., 
then the Forwarding dialog box opens, in which you must type the other number.
To turn off forwarding altogether, select the Disable option for each of the three call situations.
Set Up Phone Ringtones
You can set up your device so that you’re notified of an incoming call or new voice mail by a ringtone you select. 
You do this from the Phone Settings screen:
1From the main Phone screen, press Menu   then select Settings. The Phone Settings screen appears.
2In the Settings section, scroll to highlight Ringtones then press the wheel. The Set Up Ringtones screen 
opens:
3If you do not want a to be notified of a new incoming call or voice mail, make sure the check boxes are clear.
If you do want to be notified, then select the appropriate check box.
4If you have selected a check box, then open the ringtone category pop-up menu by pressing the wheel.
• For an incoming phone call, select from: 
						

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• For new voice mail, select from:
Note that the category currently in effect is highlighted.
5You’ll see the ringtones available from that category in the pop-up menu: .
6Press Back   to save your settings.
Set Up Speed Dial
You can store up to eight speed dial numbers (#2 - #9). Shortcut #1 is permanently reserved for voice mail.
You can add new or edit existing speed dial numbers from the Phone Settings > Speed Dial screen. Read 
details in 
Manage Your Speed Dial List on page 60. 
						

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8.  Instant Messaging
What could be more fun than sending instant messages while you’re on the go? Not much! Read all about how 
to use the AOL Instant MessengerTM service in this chapter:
Instant Messaging Splash Screen
To open the Instant Messaging application, first press Jump, then scroll to highlight the AIM® icon in the left-
hand “ring” of applications. You will see the AOL Instant MessengerTM “splash” screen on the right side of the 
screen when you’ve highlighted the AIM® application icon:
The splash screen lists all your active conversations along with the buddy screen name and the conversation 
number. The screen also tells you how many of your buddies are online at the time and the screen name you’re 
currently using. 
Note! You must press the wheel to open the AIM application before you can use the conversation shortcuts 
( ) shown on the Jump screen.
If you are out-of-network and therefore unable to connect to AIM, you will see an X in the radio signal area of 
the notifications bar:•Instant Messaging Splash Screen on page 
74
•Keyboard Shortcuts on page 75
•Add a Screen Name on page 75
•Sign On on page 76
•Sign Off on page 77
•Switch Screen Names on page 77•The Buddy List Screen on page 78
•Manage Groups on page 79
•Manage Buddies on page 80
•IM Conversations on page 82
•Set an Away Message on page 83
•Instant Messaging Settings on page 84 
						

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Keyboard Shortcuts
While using AIM, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts for menu items:
Add a Screen Name
Before you can use AIM on your device, you must have an AOL Instant Messenger account. If you don’t 
already have an AOL or AIM account, no problem! Just follow the instructions below.
1From the AOL Instant Messenger sign on screen, select New User from the Screen Name pop-up, then 
select the Sign On button.
2The New User dialog box opens:
Select the Create New Screen Name button; you’ll be taken to the new AIM Registration page via the 
device Web Browser.
3Complete the online forms that appear on your screen. When you’re done, you’ll be returned to the AIM Sign 
On screen, with your new screen name showing as one of the options in the Screen Name pop-up menu: Send Message To...
 + M
New Buddy
 + N
Add Buddy...
 + N
Edit
 + E
Discard...
End Conversation
 + .
Open a particular 
conversation +  
Note that the shortcut keys to conversations only work 
while in the AIM application, not while on the Jump screen. 
						

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Sign On
Once you have at least one screen name, you’re ready to sign on!
Signing On for the First Time
1From the Jump screen, select AOL Instant Messenger. The Sign On screen appears.
2Type your Screen Name and Password in the fields. To save yourself the trouble of typing these again, select 
the Save check box. 
3Scroll to highlight the Sign On button, then press the wheel to sign on.
4This screen name will now appear in the Screen Name pop-up menu.
Signing On After the First Time
1From the Jump screen, select AOL Instant Messenger. The Sign On screen appears.
2The last screen name you used to sign in appears pre-populated in the Screen Name field. If you’ve selected 
the Save check box, then your password is also pre-populated. If you want to use this screen name, select 
the Sign On button.
3If you want to use a different screen name to sign on, either type a screen name and password directly in the 
fields, or use the Screen Name pop-up menu.This menu lists all the screen names that have been used to 
sign in to AIM on your device. 
Note that if this is the first time you’ve signed in to AIM using your device, there will be no entries in the pop-
up menu (except New User and Remove Name...).
4To open the pop-up menu, scroll to highlight  , then press the wheel. The pop-up appears:
Scroll to highlight the screen name you want to use to sign on, then press the wheel.
5Type your password. Again, if you want the device to remember this screen name/password combination, 
select the Save check box.
6Select the Sign On button.
7If you want to add an existing AOL screen name to the list, or remove a screen name, read 
Add a Screen 
Name on page 75 and Remove Existing Screen Name on page 77. 
						

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Sign Off
To sign off from AIM at any time, press Menu   and select Sign Off.
Switch Screen Names
You can switch screen names at any time:
1From any of the AIM screens, press Menu   then select Sign Off. The Sign On screen appears.
2From the Screen Name pop-up menu, scroll to highlight the screen name you want to use to sign on, then 
press the wheel.
3Select the Sign On button.
Remove Existing Screen Name
You can remove one or more names from your Screen Name pop-up menu. Note that if you do this, you will 
not be deleting either your AIM or AOL account, you will just be removing the screen name from the list. 
You can always add the name back in later by typing it in Screen Name/Password fields and then signing in.
It’s easy to remove a name:
1From the Sign On screen, open the Screen Name pop-up menu and select Remove Name. The Remove 
Screen Name(s) dialog appears:
2Scroll to highlight the pop-up menu and press the wheel to open it:
Scroll to highlight the name you wish to remove.
3Scroll to highlight the Remove button, then press the wheel. The name you’ve removed will not appear on 
the Screen name pop-up menu.
4To remove more names, select another name from the pop-up menu, then select Remove. 
5Continuing removing until finished, then select Done . 
Tip: To put a removed screen name back on the Screen Names pop-up menu, simply sign in using that screen 
name by typing the Screen Name and Password manually on the Sign In screen. 
						

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The Buddy List Screen
The Buddy List screen is your main view into the AOL Instant Messaging service. The screen shows a grouped 
listing of all your buddies:
At the very top of the screen in the title bar you’ll see your screen name. 
Next, all the groups you have created are listed and marked with a group icons, with the buddies in collapsible 
lists.
• To open (expand) a group’s list, scroll to highlight the group name, then press the wheel. The group icon 
“opens”: .
• To collapse the list, press again: the buddy names disappear and the group icon “closes”:  .
With the group contents expanded, to the far left of each buddy screen name you’ll see their open conversation 
number (if you have a conversation open with them), and to the left there is an availability/status icon:
Buddies who are “offline” are shown in the Offline folder in italic font face.
Running vertically down the right side of the screen, all the conversations with unread messages are symbolized 
by little balloons, with the conversation number in the balloon. Note also that if you have an unread message, 
you will see the AIM icon in the title bar:Buddy is away (start a conversation to view their away message).
You’ve blocked this “buddy”.
The buddy is idle.
You have a new message from this buddy.
The buddy has signed on (icon displays only a few seconds).
The buddy has signed off (icon displays only a few seconds). 
						

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Manage Groups
You use “groups” to organize your buddies, much like you use folders to organize your email and SMS messages. 
You can create new groups, rename existing groups, and discard existing groups. Note, however, that you 
cannot discard the “system” group, Offline.
Add a Group
To add a new group to your Buddy List, do the following while in the IM application:
1If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press Menu  then select Buddy List .
2Scroll to highlight one of the existing groups, then press Menu  and select New Group... The New Group 
dialog box opens:
3Type the new group Name.
4Select Done . The group is added to your list.
Rename a Group
Once you’ve created a group, you can change the group’s name:
1If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press Menu  then select Buddy List .
2Scroll to highlight one of the existing groups, then press Menu  and select Rename... [ + E]. The 
Rename Group dialog box opens:
3Edit the new group Name.
4Select Done . The group is displayed with its new name on your Buddy List.
Discard a Group
You can discard any of the groups you’ve created (along with the Buddies in that group). You cannot, however, 
discard the Offline group, which has a special status as a “system group”.
1If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press Menu  then select Buddy List .
2Scroll to highlight the group you wish to discard.
3Press Menu   then select Discard [ ]. A confirmation dialog opens.
4If you’re sure you want to remove this group and all its contents (buddies), select Discard. Note that if you 
discard the buddies, they will be removed from your Buddy List altogether. 
Otherwise, to cancel the action and keep the buddy on your list, press Cancel . 
						

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Manage Buddies
Using AIM, you can add Instant Messaging buddies, edit their list names and group, and remove them.
Add a Buddy
To add a buddy to your list, follow the steps below:
1If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press Menu  then select Buddy List .
2Press Menu   then select New Buddy... [ + N]. The New Buddy dialog box appears:
3Ty p e  t h e  Buddy Name, and in the File in pop-up menu, select the group in which you want to file the buddy.
4Select Done . The buddy is added to your list!
Tip: If you’re having a conversation with a person not on your Buddy List, you can add them to your list quickly 
by pressing Menu   then selecting New Buddy... [ + N]. Their screen name is pre-populated in the New 
Buddy dialog box.
Edit a Buddy
Once you’ve added a buddy, you can change what group the buddy is in, and how you’re notified when the 
buddy signs on/off or sends you a message. To edit a buddy, do the following while in the IM application:
1If your Buddy List isn’t displayed, press Menu  then select Buddy List .
2Press Menu   then select Edit... [ + E]. The Edit Buddy screen displays: