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Trial service
If you have subscribed to i-mode and use an
i-Channel-compatible terminal but have never
subscribed to i-Channel, you can try the
"Basic channels" free of charge for a given
period. A packet communication charge will
apply for viewing detailed information from
the channel list.
a
For cautions and details on how to use the
trial service, see "Mobile Phone User's
Guide [i-mode]".
e
As a rule, the trial service will automatically start after
a given time when the FOMA card (UIM) is inserted to
start using the i-Channel-compatible terminal. If it
does not start automatically, press
u
to start it.
e
You can use the trial service only once per subscriber
line.
e
The trial service will end automatically after a given
period has passed. To quit the service before the
expiration, see "Mobile Phone User's Guide [i-mode]".
d
Ticker display on the standby
screen/indicator display
If you subscribe to i-Channel, delivered
information will automatically appear as a ticker
on the standby screen or indicator display.
c
flashes while i-Channel information is being
delivered.
c
You can set the ticker display mode in "i-Channel
setting".
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e
Ticker appears even if an i-motion or i-
α
ppli is set as
the standby screen background.
e
Ticker does not appear in Public mode (Driving
mode), in Power saver mode, or if the FOMA card
(UIM) is not inserted.
e
The standby screen can display ticker even in Self
mode.
Accessing a Site from the
Channel List
A channel list is available for accessing the
i-Channel information site. The channel screen
can display up to 15 channels including official
ones and general ones.
a
On the standby
screen
X
u
The "Channel list" screen
appears.
Selecting "i-Channel" from the
i-mode menu also opens the
i-Channel list screen.
b
Select a channel item
e
If you have not subscribed to i-Channel, launching the
i-Channel displays the message indicating that you
have not subscribed to i-Channel. Selecting "
ご説明
＆お申込
" (Guide & Subscription) on the screen
introduces you to i-Channel and prompts you to
subscribe to i-Channel. Depending on the
communication status, the message indicating that
you have not subscribed to i-Channel may appear,
and the previous screen may reappear.
e
In some cases, you may receive information when
displaying the channel list.
e
Receiving information does not sound a ring tone or
vibrate the FOMA terminal. The incoming call lamp
does not light or flash.
e
You can change the i-Channel host, though it usually
does not need to change.
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e
The message indicating that channel information
cannot be delivered may appear if:
a
A call or message is incoming
a
The FOMA terminal was initialized
a
The FOMA card (UIM) was replaced
a
The host was changed
a
The i-Channel setting was reset
Function menu (Channel list screen)
e
"Sound effect" set on the channel list screen affects
"Sound effect" under "i-mode settings" (p.228).
NOTE
NOTE
Ticker
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NOTE
Add desktop icon
Pastes a desktop icon for opening
the channel list screen onto the
standby screen.
Retry
Shows the current channel list
screen from the top.
Sound effect
Sets whether to sound a tone (ON/
OFF) on the channel list screen.
NOTE
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Channel list
Function menu
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