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Glossary
Alphanumeric table
Allows you to enter characters on
your phone’s display.
AnyKey Answer
Allows you to answer your
incoming calls with any key except
power.
Autohyphenation
Automatically hyphens the phone
number as you enter the digits.
Backlight
The light that illuminates the
display on your phone.
Banner
Message at the top of the standby
display.
Calls List
A list of your 10 most recent calls.
Carrier
A company that provides cellular
and PCS telephone service.
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access. A
spread-spectrum approach to
digital transmission. With CDMA,
each conversation is digitized and
then tagged with a code. The
mobile phone receives only the
signal with the appropriate code.
Coverage area
The geographic area covered by one
carrier. If you travel outside a carrier’s
area, you cannot receive service from
that carrier. Also see “Roam”.
Dropped call
A call terminated because of a
deep, long fade or because the user
left the coverage area.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency,
also known as “touch-tone”. Tone
generated when you press a
telephone key (number,
*
or #).
Can be used to access answering
machines, pagers, telephone
banking services, data services and
other electronic services.
ESN
Electronic Serial Number. The
unique identification number of
your telephone. The telephone
transmits this number to the base
station every time a call is placed.
Home area
The area of the home system to
which you subscribe.
Keyguard
A feature that allows you to lock
the phone’s keypad for low level
security.
Lock Phone
Protects your phone from
accidental key presses or
unauthorized access to your phone.
Minute Alert
A feature that helps you keep track
of the time you spend on the
phone, by beeping every 10
seconds before the minute.
NAM
Number Assignment Module.
Portion of your telephone’s memory
programmed to contain information
about your subscription to the
carrier. Your telephone can have up
to two NAM’s.
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