4Getting Started
Common causes of battery drain
The following functions drain the battery more quickly and adversely affect
talk and standby times:
•
You are often playing games.
•
Backlighting is frequently on. (To adjust backlighting, page 71.)
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The phone is frequently used in analog mode. If you do not see a
on
the home screen, the phone is in analog mode. To set your phone to
•
operate in different modes, select
Menu
→
Settings
→
Network
→
Digital
or
Analog
and choose from the options available.
•
You are far away from a base station or cell site when in digital mode.
•
Data cables or accessories, such as the Hands-free headset, are connected
to the phone.
•
No service is available, or service is available intermittently. The phone
requires more power to acquire service than to maintain consistent
service.