Foma P703i, Manual

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i-mode/i-motion/i-channel
Trial service
When you have signed up for i-mode and use an i-channel
mobile phone, and when you have ever not applied for
i-channel service (on the contractor line for the i-channel
mobile phone), “Basic channel” is available for a certain
periods with service fee free.
However, you are charged packet communication fee to
browse to detailed information from the Channel List.
p For cautions on use of the trial service and details on how
to use it, refer to “Mobile Phone User’s Guide [i-mode]”.
The trial service takes place automatically after a certain
period has passed from when you insert your UIM and start
using the i-channel mobile phone. If your mobile phone does
not automatically start receiving the service, press the
i-channel key.
The number of times you can use the trial service is once for
one contractor line.
The trial service automatically closes when a certain period
has passed. For the operations on how to close the service
midway, refer to “Mobile Phone User’s Guide [i-mode]”.
Information
p When the FOMA phone is turned off or if radio wave
conditions are bad such as when it is out of the service
area, you may not be able to receive information even if
you have contracted to the i-channel service. In that
case, select the channel for unsigned subscribers that
appears by pressing
r
; then you can now receive
information, and tickers flow on the Stand-by display. If
your FOMA phone remains in the default state, you may
not be able to receive information. Press
r
, and then
information is received and tickers flow on the Stand-by
display.
p
After you cancel the contract for the i-channel service,
the ticker setting is automatically set to off.
p If you cancel the contract for the i-mode service before
you cancel the contract for the i-channel service, the
ticker setting remains on.
When “Ticker ON/OFF” is set to “ON”, up to 10 ticker files
for the latest information flow repeatedly on the Stand-by
display. If you want to know more about the information,
you can obtain the details from the Channel List.
1
Stand-by display
r
The Channel List appears
regardless of the “Ticker
ON/OFF” setting.
p You can bring up the Channel List also by
m
i-Channel.
p Press and hold
r
for at least one second while
the i-
α
ppli Stand-by display is shown.
p “ ” blinks during receiving information.
2
Select an item (link).
Using i-channel
Channel List
Information
p
The ring tone does not sound and the vibrator does not
work even when information comes in. In addition, the
Call/Charging indicator does not light or flicker.
p Tickers are not displayed in the following cases:
When the information is automatically updated after that
or when you press
r
to receive the latest
information, tickers automatically starts to flow.
･ When the UIM is replaced.
･ When “Host selection” is changed.
･
When “Reset i-Channel” is executed.
･ When “Reset settings” is executed.
･ When “Initialize” is executed.
However, the information might not be automatically
updated when “Host selection” is changed. To receive the
latest information, press
r
to display the Channel List.