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Your Phone
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Icons
Icon Description
Shows the received signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the better the
signal strength.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when a new text message is
received.
Appears when the Vibrate mode is active.
Appears when you set the alarm.
Shows the level of your battery. The more
bars you see, the more power you have
left.
Appears when you are out of your home
area and have registered onto a different
network, when travelling in other
countries, for example.
Appears when a new voice mail message
is received.
Appears when you activate the Mute
mode.
Your Phone
15
Backlight
The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you
press any key or if you open the folder, the
backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is
pressed within a given period of time, depending on
the
Back Light option in the Phone Settings
menu.
To specify the length of time for which the backlight
is active, set the
Back Light menu option (4.4.1);
see page 73 for further details.
Service Light
The service light is in the top right-hand corner of
the phone. It flashes when services are available on
the phone.
To turn the service light on or off, set the
Service
Light menu option (4.4.2); see page 73 for
further details.
Service light