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2. Getting started
2.4 Switching on/switching off,
starting up
To switch on your phone:
Press to switch on your
phone.
If access to the SIM card is
protected by a secret code, the
phone will ask you to enter your
PIN code.
Enter the code of between 4 and
8 digits given to you when you
were given your SIM card. These
digits will not be displayed on the screen
for security reasons.
Press
#
or
OK
or to validate.
Searching for a network
The phone then searches for a
network on which it can
communicate:
If it finds one, the name of the
network appears on the screen,
and the indicator light flashes
green.
You are ready to make or receive a
call.
If the R letter and a network
name are displayed, calls can be
made and the indicator light flashes green.
If the R letter is displayed without any
network name, only emergency services
will be accessible (police, ambulance, fire
brigade).
If the flashes, the phone will keep
searching. No network is available.
Control of the PIN
code
If your phone
displays SIM absent,
press
(long
press) to switch off
your phone and
check that your SIM
card is correctly
positioned.
Network
indicator
The indicator of the
level of network
signal received
enables you to
visualise the quality
of reception. If it
shows less than
three bars, look for
better reception to
make your call in
good conditions.
