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Summary of Contents for 8890 - Cell Phone - GSM

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Issue No 1 Printed in Canada 9352554 Nokia Products Ltd 575 Westney Rd South Ajax Ontario L1S 4N7 www nokia ca 8890 Owners Man ENG FR 4 28 00 2 22 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...Guide de L utilisateur 1re Edition Imprimé au Canada 9352586 Nokia Products Ltd 575 Westney Rd South Ajax Ontario L1S 4N7 www nokia ca 8890 Owners Man ENG FR 4 28 00 2 22 PM Page 2 ...

Page 3: ...Nokia 8890 Owner s Manual ...

Page 4: ...ior notice is reserved These commodities are authorized by the U S Government for export only to Canada Mexico or the United States They may not be resold diverted transferred or otherwise disposed of in any other country either in their original form or after being incorporated through an intermediate process into other end items without the written approval of the U S Department of State FCC Ind...

Page 5: ...nd features 5 Front 5 Back 5 Left side 6 Bottom 6 Network services 7 Contacting Nokia 8 2 Before you begin 9 Preparing your phone for use 9 Install the SIM card 9 Notes about SIM cards 10 Install the battery 10 Charge the battery 10 Remove the battery 11 3 About your phone 12 Switch on your phone 12 About the Start screen 13 About indicators and icons 13 ...

Page 6: ...ece volume during a call 18 End a call 19 Answer a call 19 Caller ID 19 Reject a call 19 Redial the last dialed number 19 Dial any of the 10 last dialed numbers 19 5 The menu 20 Using the menus 20 Selection keys 20 Scroll keys 20 Scroll bar 21 Help text 21 Menu shortcuts 21 List of menu shortcuts 22 6 Entering letters and numbers 26 Standard text input 26 ABC mode 26 123 mode 28 Use special charac...

Page 7: ... revise names and numbers 31 Erase names and numbers 31 Erase stored names and numbers 31 Erase your entire phone book 31 Two types of memory 32 Switch between internal memory and SIM memory 32 Call log 32 Look up dialed calls 33 Look up received calls 33 Check for missed calls 33 Clearing call lists 34 8 Voice mail 35 Save the voice mailbox number 36 Work with two phone lines 36 Listen to your vo...

Page 8: ...3 Transfer a call 44 Call forwarding 44 Activate call forwarding 45 Cancel call forwarding 45 Check call forwarding status 46 Automatic redial 46 Activate automatic redial 46 Calling card 46 Save calling card information 47 Choose a calling card 47 Make a calling card call 47 Use Voice dialing 48 Add a voice tag to a phone book entry 48 Notes about voice tags 49 Make a call using voice recognition...

Page 9: ... to a caller group 53 Remove names from a caller group 54 Assign a ringing tone to a caller group 54 Rename a caller group 54 Assign group graphics 54 Call timers 55 If you have two phone lines 55 View the call duration 56 Reset call timers to 0 56 Show call timer during calls 56 Use call cost limits 56 Set a call cost limit 57 Remove a call cost limit 57 Show call costs 57 View call costs 57 Clea...

Page 10: ...time format 65 Display the clock 65 Set automatic update of date and time 65 12 Security features 66 Lock the keypad Keyguard 66 Lock unlock the keys using the sliding cover 66 Lock unlock the keys with the sliding cover open 66 PIN and PUK codes 67 PIN codes 67 PUK codes 68 Security code 69 Fixed dialing 70 Turn fixed dialing on or off 70 Add numbers to the fixed dialing list 70 Restricting calls...

Page 11: ...essage 79 Resend a message from the outbox 80 Read text messages 81 Read new text messages now 81 Read new text messages later 81 Erase a message 81 Reply to a message 82 Forward a message 82 Use number 82 Message settings 83 Change settings for some messages 83 Change common settings for all messages 84 Message storage 84 Picture messages 84 Send picture messages 85 Send picture messages with tex...

Page 12: ... business card using IR 92 View a received business card 92 Save a viewed business card 92 Delete a viewed business card 93 PC Suite 93 Calculator 93 Use the calculator 93 Convert currency 94 16 Your phone and other devices 95 Fax and data calls 95 Make a fax or data call 95 Receive a data or fax call 95 Send information via IR 96 Prepare the devices for infrared connection 96 Receive data via the...

Page 13: ...ave received ringing tones 101 Discard received ringing tones 101 18 Reference information 102 Batteries chargers and accessories 102 Important safety information 104 Traffic safety 104 Operating environment 104 Electronic devices 105 Potentially explosive atmospheres 106 Vehicles 107 Emergency calls 107 Make an Emergency Call 108 Radio Frequency RF Signals 109 Care and maintenance 110 Accessories...

Page 14: ... x 19 Technical information 115 20 Troubleshooting 116 21 Frequently asked questions FAQ 117 22 NOKIA One Year Limited Warranty 121 23 Index 124 ...

Page 15: ...witch off on aircraft Donotuse phones on airplanes as this can cause interference with the navigational equipment Also the use of phones on airplanes is illegal Switch off when refueling Donot use the phone at a refueling point or near fuel or chemicals of any kind Switch off near blasting Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress Observe restrictions and follow any regulations or rules t...

Page 16: ...in service If the word Clear appears on the screen above the right selection key press and hold it to clear the display Enter the emergency number then press Give your location Do not end the call until told to do so Infrared precautions Do not point the infrared IR beam at anyone s eyes or allow it to interfere with other IR devices Your phone s label If you remove your battery refer to Remove th...

Page 17: ...ditionally the guide describes various network services features enabled by your service provider Refer to Network services on page 7 Documentation conventions This guide uses various types of texts to indicate specific items These are called documentation conventions The table below lists and describes these conventions Convention Description italic Indicates emphasized text Example You cannot us...

Page 18: ...election key that is below xxx Cross references appear as see page x Press and hold means to press and hold a button for 1 to 3 seconds depending on the feature being used then release the button Accessing this guide online The latest version of this User guide may be available on the Nokia World Wide Web site at www nokia ca ...

Page 19: ...e 4 Screen 5 Selection and scroll keys 6 Talk key 7 End key 8 Number keys 9 Sliding cover 10 Microphone Note When any key is pressed or the sliding cover is opened or closed the keypad lights stay on for up to 15 seconds Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fixed antenna Back cover release ...

Page 20: ... 6 Left side Earpiece volume buttons IR port Bottom Charger connection Headset car kit connection ...

Page 21: ...vider Your service provider will give you instructions on how to use these network services This guide will tell you when you need to contact your service provider for more step by step information Note Some networks might not support all language dependent characters and or services Call cost settings Fax or data call Call cost Line for outgoing calls Call forwarding News and info services Caller...

Page 22: ... by step instructions on this procedure Finally if you are calling about any type of phone accessory please have the accessory available For example if you are calling about a headset please have it handy This way if you are asked a specific question about the accessory it will be available for quick reference Customer Service Canada Nokia Products Ltd 575 Westney Rd South Ajax Ontario L1S 4N7 Tel...

Page 23: ... described in the following subsections Install the SIM card see below Install the battery on page 10 Charge the battery on page 10 To find out how to remove a battery refer to Remove the battery on page 11 Install the SIM card 1 Switch off the phone 2 With the back of the phone facing you press the back cover release button and slide the back cover off 3 Align the SIM card Beveled corner on the r...

Page 24: ...ff before you remove the battery Install the battery 1 Place the battery in the compartment with the label side facing up and the golden contact area aligned with the contact prongs 2 Slide the battery into place 3 Slide the cover back into place Charge the battery 1 Connect the lead from the charger to the bottom of the phone 2 Connect the charger to a standard wall outlet The the battery power i...

Page 25: ...the battery charge is complete Battery full appears also if the phone is on Note The charging time depends on the charger and battery that you use For example the charging time for the BLB 2 battery with the ACP 8U charger is about 1 hour and 40 minutes 4 Disconnect the charger from the phone Remove the battery 1 Switch off the phone 2 Press the back cover release button and slide off the cover 3 ...

Page 26: ...ss phone use is prohibited or where the use of the phone could cause interference or danger Your phone has a retractable antenna that works with the internal antenna when retracted Extend the antenna when you need to get a better signal Tip As with any other radio transmitting device do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on Contact with the antenna affects call quality ...

Page 27: ...next section About indicators and icons On your phone you have two types of identifiers indicators and icons Indicators Indicators show the status of something The phone uses three types of indicators Signal strength indicator Shows the strength of the signal to your phone Battery power indicator Shows how much power is left in your phone s battery Volume indicator Shows the earpiece volume level ...

Page 28: ...more new voice messages You have one or more new text messages If blinking text message memory is full Keyguard is on Your phone will not accept any keypresses The alarm clock is set The Silent profile is selected Incoming voice calls are being forwarded to another number You have forwarded all voice calls received on line 1 You have forwarded all voice calls received on line 2 You have forwarded ...

Page 29: ... switch to special characters by pressing the key You are in predictive text mode You are in predictive text mode Characters entered will be uppercase letters Press to switch letter case You are in predictive text mode Characters entered will be lowercase letters Press to switch letter case You are in predictive text mode Characters entered will be numbers Indicates the current call Indicates a ca...

Page 30: ... position of the antenna does not affect the functioning of the phone Check the signal strength The signal indicator on the left side of your phone s screen shows the strength of the network radio signal The indicator scrolls as the signal strength increases and decreases To get the strongest signal try moving your phone slightly If you re inside a building move toward a window Use the keypad 1 En...

Page 31: ...nd scroll to the number you want 2 Press to make the call Tip To skip ahead quickly in the list press the number key that matches the first letter of the name Use the sliding cover Protect your phone s number keys and answer or end calls with the sliding cover To open slide the cover down To close slide the cover up until it locks into place When the sliding cover is closed you can use your phone ...

Page 32: ...e 19 Make a call from the phone book see Phone book on page 29 Make a call with the voice tag feature see Use Voice dialing on page 48 Advanced calling options Make an international call see Make an international call on page 52 Make a call usingthe voice tag feature see Use Voice dialing on page 48 Make a 1 touch call see 1 touch dialing on page 51 Adjust the earpiece volume during a call To incr...

Page 33: ... helps identify incoming calls Contact your service provider for details When Caller ID is active your phone may display the caller s phone number The caller s name may also appear if their name and number have been stored in the phone book see Phone book on page 29 or if the wireless network supports it Reject a call Press Decline or close the sliding cover Redial the last dialed number Press twi...

Page 34: ...ction keys Below the screen you will find two selection keys Their functions depend on the text above the keys For example in this screen the word Menu appears above the selection key Press the key to enter the menu function Similarly press the key under Names to access phone book functions Scroll keys Use the scroll keys located just below the screen to scroll through your phone s menus and phone...

Page 35: ...elp text Many menu items have brief help text To view the help text scroll to the menu item and wait for about 15 seconds Press More to see the next page of the text or Back to exit Menu shortcuts When you scroll to a menu item the menu number appears on the screen above the scroll bar If you learn some of these menu numbers you can use them to quickly get to different features instead of having t...

Page 36: ...Write messages 4 Picture messages 5 Message settings 1 Set 1 up to five sets may appear 1 Message center number 2 Messages sent as 3 Message validity 4 Rename this set 2 Common 1 Delivery reports 2 Reply via same center 6 News info service 7 Service command editor 8 Fax or data call 1 Fax and data 2 Also voice 3 Fax mailbox 4 Data mailbox 9 Voice messages 1 Listen to voice messages 2 Voice mailbox...

Page 37: ...ls cost 3 Clear counters 7 Call cost settings 1 Call cost limit 2 Show costs in 3 Profiles 1 Normal 1 Select 2 Customize 1 Ringing options 2 Ringing tone 3 Ringing volume 4 Vibrating alert 5 Message alert tone 6 Keypad tones 7 Warning and game tones 2 Silent 3 Meeting 4 Outdoor 5 Pager 6 Car 1 Lights 2 Auto answer 7 Headset 1 Auto answer ...

Page 38: ...Language 2 Cell info display 3 List of own numbers 4 System selection 5 Touch tone length 6 Notifications on SIM update 7 Restore factory settings 6 Security settings 1 SIM card security 2 Phone security 3 Call restrictions 4 Fixed dialing 5 Change access codes 1 Change PIN code 2 Change PIN2 code 3 Change security code 4 Change restriction password 5 Forwarding see your service provider 1 Forward...

Page 39: ...orward when not able to take calls 6 Forward all fax calls 7 Forward all data calls 8 Cancel all call forwarding 6 Games 1 Memory 2 Snake 3 Logic 4 Rotation 7 Calculator 8 Calendar 9 Infrared 10 SIM services if supported by your SIM card and service provider ...

Page 40: ...notes and renaming caller groups Predictive text input for writing text messages and picture messages See Using predictive text input on page 75 for more information Standard text input ABC mode This is the default mode The ABC icon appears as visual confirmation 1 Find the key that is below the letter you want to enter 2 Press it as many times as needed for the letter to appear on the screen For ...

Page 41: ...er you want appears Erase mistakes If you make a mistake Press Clear to erase that character Press Clear as needed to erase more than one character or press and hold Clear to erase the entire field of characters Change letter case To switch between uppercase and lowercase letters press The ABC icon switches to abc showing you are using lowercase letters Key Characters Key Characters 1 1 7 PQRS7 2 ...

Page 42: ...A screen appears with the following special characters available _ 2 Use scroll keys to select the character you want then press Insert In 123 mode You can access the following special characters only in 123 mode Use this character to send command strings to the network Contact your service provider for details Use this character as a prefix for dialing international numbers p Use this character t...

Page 43: ...ace the existing name Save names and numbers Save a name and number 1 Enter the phone number and press Save 2 Enter a name then press OK Note For international dialing press twice to enter the symbol in front of the phone number Save a number only 1 Enter the phone number 2 Press and hold Save The number is saved in your phone book You can add a name to it later Save a name and number while in a c...

Page 44: ...phone book From the Start screen Press or OR Press Names Search appears highlighted Press the number key that matches the first letter of the name While in a call 1 Press Options 2 Scroll to Names and press Select Search is highlighted 3 Press the number key that matches the first letter of the name OR Press Select When the box appears enter the name and press OK You can enter just the first few l...

Page 45: ...ed name 2 Press Details then Options 3 Highlight Erase then press Select then OK Note You cannot undo Erase functions so be careful Erase your entire phone book Caution This feature erases your entire phone book and can t be undone 1 Press Names 2 Scroll to Erase and press Select 3 Scroll to Erase all and press Select 4 Scroll to the memory Phone or SIM card you want to erase then press Select 5 W...

Page 46: ...IM card provider or carrier Switch between internal memory and SIM memory 1 At the Start screen press Names 2 Scroll to Options then press Select 3 Scroll to Memory in use then press Select 4 Scroll to SIM card or Phone then press OK Note Whenever you insert a SIM card for the first time or if you insert a different SIM card SIM card memory is automatically selected Call log This network feature a...

Page 47: ... you want to see information about 3 To dial the number press for other options press Options see Options in call lists on page 34 Check for missed calls Your phone saves the numbers and names if available of the last 10 callers that have tried unsuccessfully to reach you The screen tells you how many calls were missed If the caller s name and number are stored in memory that information appears A...

Page 48: ... phone number Edit number allows you to edit the displayed number and save it with a name to your phone book Save allows you to enter a name for the number and save both to your phone book Erase erases the number from the call list View number displays the phone number if the associated name is currently displayed Clearing call lists This feature clears all the missed received and dialed call list...

Page 49: ... the message was addressed However even though your phone notifies you of a message the voice mail feature is independent of your phone s software To use voice mail you must have A voice mail subscription A voice mailbox number A temporary password These items are provided by your service provider Your service provider should also tell you how to record a greeting for your voice mailbox and how to...

Page 50: ...th lines If you use two phone lines you will be given a voice mailbox number for each line You need to save each phone line s voice mailbox number separately To do this first select the outgoing line and save its voice mailbox number Then select the other line and save its number Listen to your voice messages If there s a notification message on your screen you can get your voice messages using an...

Page 51: ... accessories are connected to the phone for the first time Select profiles 1 Press Menu 3 2 Scroll to the profile you want 3 Press Options Select is highlighted 4 Press OK OR To access the profiles directly press and release until the desired profile is highlighted then press OK For example to keep your phone from ringing select the Silent profile If you want your phone to ring loudly select the O...

Page 52: ...el call waiting 1 Press Menu 4 4 5 2 Scroll to Activate or Cancel 3 Press OK Confirm call waiting status 1 Press Menu 4 4 5 2 Press Select 3 Scroll to Status and press OK The display shows Active Voice calls Scroll to check the status of other features such as fax or asynchronous data services Answer a waiting call 1 Your phone signals when you have a call waiting 2 Press to put the current call o...

Page 53: ...all and the icon represents the call on hold End the active call Press The held call becomes active OR 1 Press Options and scroll to End active call 2 Press Select Third call waiting If you have both an active and a held call and a third call is waiting choose one of the following options Drop an active call to answer the waiting call Press The held call is unaffected End the active call and held ...

Page 54: ...ess Unhold Make a new call 1 Enter the second phone number or recall it from the phone book 2 Press OR 1 Press Options 2 Scroll to New call then press Select Choice What it does Hold or Unhold Holds or releases a call New call Makes a call when you have a call in progress Touch tones Sends touch tones End all calls Ends all calls Names Switches you to the phone book Menu Switches you to the menu M...

Page 55: ...our phone generates sounds known as touch tones Use touch tones to access many automated over the phone services such as voice mail checking airline arrival departure times and bank balances Note You must be on an active call to send touch tones Set touch tone length 1 Press Menu 4 5 5 2 Scroll to Short 1 10 second or Long 1 2 second 3 Press OK Save touch tone strings A touch tone string is a seri...

Page 56: ...d press OK End all calls 1 Press Options 2 Scroll to End all calls then press Select Access the phone book This option appears in the menu as Names 1 Press Options 2 Scroll to Names and press Select Now all your phone book functions are available See Phone book on page 29 for details Access menus Scroll to Menus and press OK to access any of your phone s menus Mute unmute the microphone You can mu...

Page 57: ...the other party answers press Options 5 Scroll to Conference then press Select 6 To add other parties to the call repeat steps 2 through 5 7 To end the conference call press Have a private conversation with a participant 1 While in a conference call press Options 2 Scroll to Private then press Select A list of the participants appears 3 Scroll to the person you want to speak with then press OK The...

Page 58: ...hen press Select Call forwarding This network service lets you forward your incoming calls to another phone number Note If you have subscribed to a second phone line call forwarding works separately for each line Make sure you have selected the line you want before you set up any call forwarding The following icons appear on your phone s screen Incoming voice calls are being forwarded to another n...

Page 59: ...ombines the previous three types and lets you choose a delay time between 5 and 30 seconds 5 6 Forward all fax calls 5 7 Forward all data calls 5 8 Cancel all call forwarding 2 Press Select 3 Activate is highlighted press OK 4 Select Voice Mail OR Select Other number 5 If you choose Other number enter the phone number to which you want to forward calls then press OK You can press Number to see if ...

Page 60: ...ward when not able to take calls You can press Number to see which phone number the calls are being forwarded to Automatic redial This feature redials the number you re trying to call up to ten times Note Automatic redial will not work while you make or answer another call Activate automatic redial 1 Press Menu 4 4 1 2 Scroll to On then press OK 3 Press and hold Back to return to the Start screen ...

Page 61: ...es 6 Enter the access number usually the 1 800 number listed on the back of the calling card then press OK 7 Enter the card number and or PIN then press OK 8 Your phone displays Save changes Press OK 9 Scroll to Card name and press Select 10 Enter the card name then press OK Choose a calling card 1 Press Menu 4 4 2 2 Scroll to the card you want to use then press Options 3 Select is highlighted pre...

Page 62: ...try To create entries in the phone book see Save names and numbers on page 29 By this time you should be familiar with the phone book If not see Phone book on page 29 1 At the Start screen scroll to the name you want to give a voice tag 2 Press Details then Options and scroll to Add voice tag 3 Press Select The phone displays Press Start then speak after tone 4 Hold the phone up to your ear and pr...

Page 63: ...d them in a quiet environment If you delete a name any associated voice tag is also deleted The recording process stops automatically Pressing Quit aborts the recording attempt Make a call using voice recognition 1 Hold the phone up to your ear then press and hold Names When you hear several beeps and Please speak now appears release the button Note If you have the optional headset attached press ...

Page 64: ... speak after tone 5 Press Start Note Refer to Notes about voice tags on page 49 6 The phone repeats your voice tag and Voice tag saved appears Note If you re using the headset and the phone does not locate the number you will hear an error tone and No match found appears To start voice dialing again press and hold the headset button immediately after the error tone Erase a voice tag 1 Press Names ...

Page 65: ...r for details Also any key can be set up to dial emergency numbers such as 911 Assign a number to a 1 touch dial key 1 Press Names and scroll to 1 touch dialing 2 Press Select 3 Scroll to the first number that shows the message empty and press Assign A list of names appears 4 Scroll to the phone book entry you want to assign to this key press OK and Options appears Now you can edit the number if n...

Page 66: ...K Erase 1 touch dialing numbers 1 Press Names 2 Scroll to 1 touch dialing and press Select 3 Scroll to the key that you want to erase and press Options 4 Scroll to Erase and press Select 5 Press OK to confirm Make an international call 1 Enter the character by pressing the key twice country code area code and phone number 2 Press Use the phone book To use phone book menus begin at the Start screen...

Page 67: ...croll to the group you want to give this name to and press Select Option Action Search Searches for a specific name Add entry Enters a new name and number Erase Erases names numbers You can choose to erase individual names numbers or you can erase all information at one time Copy Copies names numbers between your phone and SIM card Options Chooses the memory source SIM card or internal phone book ...

Page 68: ...be silent for all other call groups See the Caller group description under Ringing options on page 60 Rename a caller group You can rename any call group with a name of your own 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 in section Assign a ringing tone to a caller group on page 54 2 Scroll to Rename group and press Select 3 Enter the group name then press OK Assign group graphics Each caller group has a graphic ...

Page 69: ...n your phone book then press OK For more details on the Send information via IR command see page 96 View a received graphic 1 When you receive a graphic from someone else Group graphic received appears 2 Press Options and then choose Show to see the graphic Save to save it you must choose which caller group gets the new graphic or Discard to discard it Call timers The phone automatically tracks th...

Page 70: ...our security code then press OK again Show call timer during calls 1 Press Menu 2 5 2 Scroll to Last call then press Details Current call is displayed 3 Press Select 4 Scroll to On then press OK During a call the amount of time spent in that call is displayed Note The actual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary depending on network features rounding off for billing and so fort...

Page 71: ...ove a call cost limit 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 above 2 Scroll to Off then press OK Show call costs This network service allows you to check the cost of the last or current call or the total cost of all calls that you have made or received since the counters were last reset To choose whether call costs are shown in charging units or in dollars see Show costs in on page 58 Note The actual invoice for ...

Page 72: ...tact your wireless service provider for information about the cost of a charging unit This feature appears only if supported by your service provider and SIM card 1 Press Menu 2 7 2 2 Enter your PIN2 code see PIN codes on page 67 3 Scroll to Currency or Units then press Select 4 If you selected Currency Enter the unit price then press OK Enter the currency name then press OK 5 If you chose Units c...

Page 73: ...and Headset profiles do not appear until you attach these accessories for the first time You can modify the settings in each profile and except for the Normal Car and Headset profiles you can rename them Select a profile 1 Press Menu 3 2 Scroll to the profile you want to use for example Normal and press Options 3 Scroll to Select then press OK Customize the profile 1 Press Menu 3 2 Scroll to the p...

Page 74: ...Silent The phone sounds no tone Keypad tones warning and game tones and message alert tones are turned off and the icon appears at the top of the screen 2 Press Back then Yes to save or No to ignore the changes Ringing tone Your phone comes programmed with 35 ringing tones Also there are slots available for downloading up to five more ringing tones 1 Press Menu 3 2 Scroll to the profile for which ...

Page 75: ...ifferent volume Note If you select Level 5 you see anote stating VERY LOUD RINGING Press OK to confirm the setting Also when you select Level 5 the phone starts ringing at Level 4 then ascends to Level 5 Vibrating alert Your phone has an internal vibrating mechanism No special battery is needed to make the phone vibrate when someone calls you 1 Press Menu 3 2 Scroll to the profile for which you wa...

Page 76: ...roll to the profile whose keypad tones you want to set then press Options 3 Scroll to Customize then press OK 4 Scroll to Keypad tones then press Select 5 Scroll through the choices until you hear the level you want then press OK Warning and game tones Warning tones are sounds your phone makes for conditions such as errors confirmations power on battery low and recharge battery Game tones sound wh...

Page 77: ...erent profile while these accessories are connected Note When you connect the phone to a headset or a car kit you can still use the sliding cover to answer calls Your phone remembers any changes you make to the sound settings while the headset or car kit is connected and uses them again the next time you use that accessory Set for automatic answer This profile lets your phone answer incoming calls...

Page 78: ... security code Note Restoring factory settings does not erase your phone book However it does erase all customized settings you may have entered Choose the display language You can choose your phone s display language 1 Press Menu 4 5 1 2 Scroll to the language you want then press OK Set up the clock Your phone has an internal clock that can be displayed on the Start screen It also features an ala...

Page 79: ...isplay the clock This feature lets you continuously display the time on the Start screen 1 Press Menu 4 2 1 2 Scroll to Hide clock or Display clock only one choice appears depending on the current setting 3 Press Select Set automatic update of date and time If this feature is supported by your wireless service provider it automatically updates the clock in your phone in accordance with the current...

Page 80: ...ed use of your phone Lock unlock the keys using the sliding cover Close the sliding cover then press Lock keys To unlock the keys open the sliding cover To unlock the keys but leave the sliding cover closed press Unlock and then press OK Lock unlock the keys with the sliding cover open To lock the keys press Menu then To unlock the keys press Unlock then Note Connecting your phone to a car kit aut...

Page 81: ... PIN2 code it displays Enter PIN code or Enter PIN2 code Enter the code then press OK Code Purpose For more information Security code Required by several phone features If phone security is on the phone requests the security code the first time you use it after installing a new SIM card See entries for call timers calling card phone book and phone security PIN code If SIM card security is on the p...

Page 82: ...sets your phone to ask for the PIN code each time the phone is switched on and prevents unauthorized use of your phone 1 Press Menu 4 6 1 2 Enter the PIN code supplied by your service provider and press OK 3 Press up or down to highlight On and press OK To turn off this feature repeat steps 1 through 3 above but highlight Off in step 3 Note If you enter the wrong PIN or PIN2 code three times in a ...

Page 83: ...annot change the PUK or PUK2 code so keep a record of them in a safe place If you lose them contact your service provider If you try to change the PIN2 code and you enter a wrong PUK2 code ten times in succession you can t use functions requiring the PIN2 code Contact your service provider for a new card Security code You need the security code to access some security features When the phone requi...

Page 84: ...rn fixed dialing on and don t have any numbers in the fixed dialing list you can t make any calls Note When fixed dialing is set to on calls may be possible to certain emergency numbers in some networks such as 911 or other official emergency numbers Turn fixed dialing on or off 1 Press Menu 4 6 4 2 Scroll to On or Off then press OK 3 Enter your PIN2 code then press OK Add numbers to the fixed dia...

Page 85: ...hin the current country and to your home country that is the country where your home network operator is located Incoming calls Calls cannot be received Incoming calls if roaming Calls cannot be received outside your home area Cancel all call restrictions Turns off all call restrictions Calls can be made and received in the usual way Note If you selected Cancel all call restrictions the following ...

Page 86: ...call and who can call you Preset resets the phone to use a user group that the SIM card owner has agreed upon with the service provider Note When calls are limited to closed user groups calls may be possible to certain emergency numbers in some networks such as 911 or other official emergency number ...

Page 87: ...e SIM card 1 Press Menu 4 5 4 2 Scroll to Automatic or Manual then press Select Automatic The phone automatically selects one of the available systems Manual The phone searches for available systems and then lists them Scroll to the one you want then press Select The phone looks for a network and displays the result If you lose connection while in Manual mode the phone asks you to select a network...

Page 88: ...text messages you must Have a text message subscription through your service provider Know your text message center number Save your text message center number in your phone Save your message center number 1 Press Menu The Messages menu appears 2 Press Select 3 Scroll to Message settings then press Select 4 Choose the set of message settings you want to use the first one is the default then press ...

Page 89: ...age 26 for more information Using predictive text input Predictive text input is the default mode This method allows you to write text using a built in dictionary You can also add new words to the dictionary With predictive text input you only need to press each number key once for each letter For example to write Nokia with the English dictionary selected for N for o for k for i for a Since the d...

Page 90: ...d to enter a number indicates that you can input numbers Press to change the character case indicates uppercase indicates lowercase Press to select predictive input or standard text input and indicate standard text input and indicate predictive text input Clear Press once to delete the character to the left of the cursor Press once to add a punctuation mark To change the underlined symbol press re...

Page 91: ...ween predictive text input and standard text input Write with predictive text input 1 Press each key once for each letter For example to write hello press Do not pay attention to the word on the screen until you have finished writing the word Refer to the character counter in the top right of the screen The counter shows how many characters are available Press Clear to delete a character Press to ...

Page 92: ...the word OR Press Options scroll to Matches then press OK Scroll to the correct word and press Use Start writing the next word Note When you enter a period to end a sentence the phone switches to mode so the that the first letter in the next word will be uppercase If the character appears after the word The word you intended to write is not in the dictionary To add the word to the dictionary press...

Page 93: ...croll to Insert symbol 2 Select the desired symbol and press Insert Write compound words 1 Write the first part of the word and press to accept it 2 Write the last part of the compound word and press to enter the word in memory Save messages in the outbox When you write a text message it s a good idea to save it in the outbox Then if there is a message delivery problem you can easily resend the me...

Page 94: ...e press anytime Later press Menu 1 3 to return and finish writing the message If you turn off the phone without saving the message the message will be lost Resend a message from the outbox Messages in the outbox have one of two icons in front of them The icon in front of a message heading shows that you have attempted to send the message to the text message center The icon shows that you have not ...

Page 95: ...er 1 Press Menu 1 1 A list of message headers is displayed The icon in front of the header indicates that a message has been read The icon indicates that a message has not yet been read 2 Scroll to the message you want then press Read 3 If the message is long use the scroll keys to scroll through the message The text of the message is followed by the sender s name or phone number reception date an...

Page 96: ...ge 1 Press Options 2 Scroll to Forward then press OK The message text appears 3 Edit the message if necessary then press Options Send appears already highlighted 4 Press Send The Number box appears 5 Enter the recipient s phone number then press OK OR Press Search to recall a stored name and phone number then press OK Press OK again to confirm Use number You can save or dial a phone number that is...

Page 97: ...l to the set you want to change the settings for then press Select 3 Scroll to one of these options Message center number Get this number from your wireless service provider Enter the message center phone number and press OK or press Search to get the number from your phone book if it is saved there Messages sent as Scroll to Text Fax Page or E mail then press OK In order to receive a converted me...

Page 98: ... is full and there is no more room to store messages the message indicator blinks If you are sent a text message when the memory is full the phone displays the message No space message waiting You should delete one or more old messages to make room for the new message The network waits and resends the message at a later time Note Depending on your SIM card the inbox and outbox can contain a total ...

Page 99: ... able to receive picture messages 6 Press OK Send picture messages with text 1 Press Menu then Select 2 Scroll to Picture Messages and press Select 3 Scroll to the picture you want to send then press View The picture appears To choose a different picture press Back scroll to another picture then press View 4 Press Options scroll to Edit text and press Select 5 Write a message up to 121 characters ...

Page 100: ...lays Picture message received press View and the message appears 2 If the picture has a text message with it scroll up or down to see the entire message 3 Press Save to keep the picture message or press Back and Exit to delete it Other picture message options Erase Deletes the picture you select Use number Automatically lets you save any phone number included in the text of the picture message Det...

Page 101: ...use this function Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger View the calendar Press Menu 8 Enter the date 1 Press Options scroll to Set the date and press Select 2 Enter the current month and day in mmddyyyy format then press OK Example Enter December 31 as 12312000 Date is set appears Enter the time Enter the time in hhmm format o...

Page 102: ...en press Select 2 Scroll to the desired note type for example Reminder and press OK 3 Enter a subject for the reminder and press OK 4 Enter the date for the reminder in mmddyyyy format and press OK 5 When Set an alarm for the note appears choose Yes or No If you choose Yes Enter the date for the alarm then press OK Enter the time for the alarm then press OK Choose am or pm and press OK Calendar no...

Page 103: ...o confirm your decision before erasing the notes View all notes This option lets you scroll through all stored notes Birthday notes appear first in chronological order followed by other notes also in chronological order Go to date This option takes you directly to the specified date instead of scrolling Enter a date in mmddyyyy format then press OK Set the date This option allows you to set the cu...

Page 104: ... press OK Discard viewed calendar notes After viewing the calendar note press Back then press Back again Alarm clock The alarm clock feature is based on your phone s internal clock and sounds an alert at a time you specify It even works if you switch the phone off Set the alarm clock 1 Press Menu 4 1 2 Enter the alarm time in hhmm format 3 Press OK 4 Select either am or pm and press OK The icon ap...

Page 105: ...op the phone displays Activate phone for calls Press Yes to keep it on or No to switch it off Warning Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger Turn off the alarm clock 1 Press Menu 4 1 2 Scroll to Off and press OK Business cards Your phone can send or receive electronic business cards consisting of a name and phone number You can ...

Page 106: ...card through its IR port View a received business card When you receive a business card the phone displays Business card received Note If you press Exit at any time before saving the business card the business card will be deleted 1 When your phone displays Business card received press Options Show is selected 2 Press OK to read the information Save a viewed business card 1 After viewing the busin...

Page 107: ...tallation on any compatible PC running Windows 95 98 You can download the PC Suite and get more information at www nokia ca Calculator Your phone s calculator adds subtracts multiplies divides and converts between currencies WARNING Your phone must be switched on to use this function Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger Use th...

Page 108: ... press OK 3 Scroll to How many home units to a foreign unit to enter the number of domestic units to a foreign unit or How many foreign units to a home unit to enter the number of foreign units to a domestic unit 4 Press OK 5 Enter the exchange rate press to enter a decimal point 6 Press OK Convert a currency amount 1 Enter the amount to be converted 2 Press Options 3 Scroll to In home curr to con...

Page 109: ...ommunications applications Make a fax or data call 1 From the Messages menu select Fax and data or Also voice and press OK Also voice allows you to switch from voice mode to data or fax mode during a call 2 Enter or recall the desired phone number and press OK 3 If you selected Also voice in step 1 to switch between voice and data fax mode during a call press Options select Voice Mode or Data Mode...

Page 110: ...ta from another compatible phone 1 Make sure that the two devices are ready for the IR connection 2 Select the Infrared menu to activate the IR port for data reception 3 Have the user of the sending phone select the desired function to start data transfer If data transfer is not started within 45 seconds the connection is cancelled and will have to be restarted Send data via the IR port On a PC pr...

Page 111: ...or phone book entries using any printer set up for printing through an IR port Print text messages 1 Press Menu then press Select 2 Scroll to where the text message is stored inbox or outbox and press Select 3 Scroll to the message you want to print and press Read 4 Press Options and scroll to Print via IR 5 Align the phone s IR port with the printer s IR port Note Be sure the phone is within 3 fe...

Page 112: ...IR 4 Align the phone s IR port with the printer s IR port Note Be sure the phone is within 3 feet of the printer s IR port and that there are no obstructions between the printer s IR port and the phone s IR port 5 Press Select When the name number is successfully transmitted to the printer the phone displays Business card printed ...

Page 113: ...rts of two phones Before starting a two player game make sure that the IR ports of the two devices are pointing at each other and that the IR connection is activated Both players need to start the same game on their phones Logic Find the secret combination of figures in a column Possible figures are shown at the top of the screen Press the 5 key repeatedly to select a figure and the 2 4 and 8 keys...

Page 114: ...rom 1 Rotate the numbers inside the frame counterclockwise with the 1 key and clockwise with the 3 key Move the frame to another position with keys 2 4 6 and 8 Download ringing tones You can download up to five ringing tones to replace the Personal entries in your list of ringing tones For details about this network service contact your wireless service provider Notification of received ringing to...

Page 115: ...Choose which ringing tone you want to replace either an empty Personal place holder if any are remaining or a previously downloaded tone then press OK The tone is saved to your list of ringing tones Discard received ringing tones If you don t want to save the ringing tone press Exit without saving it or scroll to Discard then press OK ...

Page 116: ...ved batteries chargers and accessories check with your dealer Note For information on how to charge and recharge your battery refer to Charge the battery on page 10 When the battery is fully charged the indicator will tell you that the battery is fully charged When you are not using a charger disconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week s...

Page 117: ...inter conditions will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery Always try to keep the battery between 15 C and 25 C 59 F and 77 F A phone with a hot or cold battery might not work temporarily even if the battery is fully charged The performance of Li Ion batteries is particularly limited in temperatures below 0 C 32 F The following list provides guidelines that you can follow When the opera...

Page 118: ... Remember Safety Your most important call Operating environment Remember to follow any special regulations that are in force in any area and always switch off your phone wherever it is forbidden to use it Otherwise the use of your phone could cause interference or danger When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device read the associated user guide first and obtain detailed safety ins...

Page 119: ...ld always keep the phone more than 6 inches 20 cm from their pacemakers when the phone is switched on Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference Note If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place switch off your phone immediately Hearing aids Some digital wireless phones could interfere wi...

Page 120: ...plosive atmospheres Switch off your phone if you are in any area that has a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death You are advised to switch off the phone while at a refueling point service station And you are reminded of the need to observe restrictions regarding the use of...

Page 121: ...in the air bag deployment area If the in vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates serious injury could result Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft The use of wireless telephones in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft may disrupt the wireless telephone network and may be illegal Failure to observe these instructions could lea...

Page 122: ...alls Make an Emergency Call 1 If the phone is not on switch it on Some networks may require that a valid SIM card is properly inserted in the phone 2 Enter the emergency number for your present location for example 911 or any other official emergency number emergency numbers vary by location 3 Press If certain features are in use Keyguard fixed dialing restrict calls and so on you might first need...

Page 123: ... and international standards bodies ANSI C95 1 1992 NCRP Report 86 1986 ICNIRP 1996 and RSS 102 issue 1 Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature For example over 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard C95 1...

Page 124: ... plastics Do not store it in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which could damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not attempt to open it Non expert handling of the device could damage it Do not drop knock or shake it Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or stron...

Page 125: ...mall children When you disconnect the power cord of any accessory grasp and pull the plug not the cord Check regularly that any vehicle installed accessories are mounted and are operating properly Installation of any complex car accessories must be made by qualified personnel only Use only batteries chargers and accessories that have been approved by the phone manufacturer The use of any other typ...

Page 126: ...times listed in the next section are approximate Charging Times Note The times displayed above allow your batteryto obtain approximately 80 of its capacity When this happens the battery scroll bars on your phone s screen stop scrolling If you want to obtain 100 battery capacity allow another 2 hours for a trickle or maintenance charge Standby and Talk Times Note The above times are approximate Bat...

Page 127: ... than a week since overcharging the battery could shorten its life span If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time Standard Travel Charger ACP 7U This is a lightweight 187g and durable AC charger To use the Standard Travel Charger plug it into a wall outlet and connect the lead from the charger to the base of your phone Rapid Travel Charger ACP 8U This is a lightweight ...

Page 128: ... input voltage range is from 11 to 32V DC negative grounding Avoid prolonged charging with the Rapid Cigarette Lighter Charger LCH 9 when the car engine is not running this could cause your car battery to drain Note also that in some cars the cigarette lighter plug is not provided with electricity if the ignition is not switched on Compact Desktop Charging Stand DCV 1 Used together with the Standa...

Page 129: ...al GSM1900 1 W nominal Operating voltage 3 6V DC 12V DC for car kit Networks EGSM 900 and GSM 1900 Frequency band GSM900 890 to 915 MHz TX 935 to 960 MHz RX GSM1900 1850 to 1910 MHz TX 1930 to 1990 MHz RX EGSM 880 890 MHz TX 925 935 MHz RX Number of channels EGSM 50 GSM 900 124 GSM 1900 299 Memory locations 250 in phone ...

Page 130: ...ing answering calls The battery is not charged Charge the battery The signal strength is poor If you are indoors move toward a window I can t listen to my voice messages You don t have voice mail service Call your wireless service provider You have not set up your voice mailbox with your service provider Call your wireless service provider You have not saved your voice mail number in your phone Re...

Page 131: ... 1 press Select enter your PIN code and press OK Scroll to On and press OK Refer to PIN and PUK codes on page 67 for more information Q How do I unlock my phone A Press Menu 4 6 1 press Select enter your PIN code and press OK Scroll to Off and press OK Refer to PIN and PUK codes on page 67 for more information Q What is my lock code A The lock code enables you to lock your phone thus preventing so...

Page 132: ...d on page 66 for more information Q How do I unlock the keypad A There are two ways you can unlock the keypad With the sliding cover closed press Unlock and OK OR With the sliding cover open press Menu Refer to Lock the keypad Keyguard on page 66 for more information Q How can I close the sliding cover without disconnecting the call A Press Options then close the sliding cover to stay connected Al...

Page 133: ...ll my voice mailbox number retrieve voice messages When your phone alerts you to new voice messages press Listen and follow the prompts If you d rather listen later press Exit To listen to your voice messages at a later time perform one of the following actions If you ve saved your voice mailbox number in your phone press and hold to call your voice mailbox Call your voice mailbox number as you wo...

Page 134: ...ing on page 51 for more information Q How do I find out how many memory locations the phone has A Press Names and scroll to Options Press Select Scroll to Memory status and press Select again A message appears that says Phone xx free xx in use where xx indicates the amount of memory locations Scroll to see SIM card memory status Q How do I find my phone s IMEI number A Turn your phone off open the...

Page 135: ...product free of charge Replacement Product may be either new or remanufactured or refurbished However if NOKIA determines that the warranty conditions cannot be applied the purchaser will be billed for the repair and shipping EXCEPTIONS This warranty is subject to the following exceptions 1 Mobile or fixed installation which is not in accordance with the installation instructions published by NOKI...

Page 136: ...Canada and sold either in Canada or Bermuda 8 Removal alteration or defacing of the Serial Number Plate or the accessory Date Code Labels will void the warranty In no event shall NOKIA be liable for incidental special or consequential damages direct or indirect loss of unanticipated benefits or profits loss of use of its wireless telephone resulting from the use of its wireless phone or its access...

Page 137: ...F ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE Some provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations may not apply to you FOR WARRANTY SERVICE LOCATION CONTACT YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER RETAILER DEALER OR DIRECTLY TO NOKIA PRODUCTS LIMITED 575 We...

Page 138: ...ry charge 10 install 10 remove 11 business cards deleting 93 saving 92 sending 91 viewing 92 C calculator 93 calendar 87 call costs features 56 call forwarding 44 call log 32 call timers 55 call waiting 38 caller groups add names 53 assign ringing tone 54 graphics 54 remove names 54 rename 54 caller ID 19 calling card calls choose a calling card 47 make a calling card call 47 save calling card inf...

Page 139: ...sending information 96 K keyguard using the sliding cover 66 with the cover open 66 keys and features back 5 bottom 6 front 5 left side 6 L label 2 lights car profile 64 keypad 5 lock codes PIN codes 67 PUK codes 68 M make a call 16 make an international call 52 memory 32 menus list of items 22 selecting a menu 20 missed calls 33 N network services 7 P phone book edit names and numbers 31 erase na...

Page 140: ...eplying 82 resending 80 sending 79 set up 74 writing with predictive text input 75 writing with standard input 75 touch tones 41 troubleshooting 116 U use in call options 40 use number 82 user groups 72 V vibrating alert 61 voice dialing add a voice tag 48 change a voice tag 50 erase a voice tag 50 make a call with voice recogni tion 49 play back a voice tag 50 voice mail listen to your messages 3...

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