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Welcome to Nextel® Questions? For domestic customer care issues including billing issues, general service needs, or to order additional services, call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639-6111, or dial 611 from your i500plus phone. To complement the i500plus phone and Nextel Worldwide Service, Nextel has also launched International Roaming Customer Care support. For specific International roaming questions (such as coverage and rates) and Customer Care Service when traveling overseas call 1
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Nextel Business Solutions The i500plus phone and Nextel’s All-Digital National Network join forces to provide the only office small enough to fit in your pocket. Below is a list of Nextel’s all new innovative features developed for business people on the go! Ever wish you could take your assistant with you? The i500plus phone has the right business solutions for you. Personalized 24-hour Voice Mail, which takes messages when you’re not available and a whole lot more. (For details see “Nextel
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Getting Started Getting Started In this section you will learn everything you need to know to begin using your i500plus phone. This section also includes a Quick Guide portion so experienced digital phone and two-way radio users can get started right away. About This Section This section includes instructions for the following tasks: Batteries: Attaching, Detaching, and Charging Page 6 Turning Your i500plus Phone On/Off Page 7 Activating Your i500plus Phone Page 8 NOTE: Your phone must be act
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Attaching the Battery 1 Remove the battery cover located on the back of the phone. To do so, release the lock at the bottom of the battery coverbypressingupon the latch. 2 Remove the cover by sliding it away from the antenna. 3 Insert the battery with the “+” and “-” at the top. Install the bat- tery bottom first, then press down on the battery to secure it. 4 Replace the battery cover and lock by pressing down on the latch. Detaching the Battery 1 Release the battery cover by pressing the batte
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Turning Your i500plus Phone On/Off Battery Charging Status The battery strength indicator icon, found on your phone’s display screen, shows the charge amount remaining in the battery. Icon Icon Icon Icon Icon Flashes Displays Displays Displays Displays Charge Low 0-30% 31-60% 61-90% 91-100% Strength Battery Fully Charged A short, chirp-like sound indicates a low battery. The icon flashes when you have 5 minutes of talk time remaining. Turning Your i500plus Phone On/Off Phone On 1 Extend the an
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Activating Your i500plus Phone Before using your i500plus phone, it must be activated. If you purchased your phone through a Nextel Sales Representative: Your phone should be active already. If you purchased your phone through an authorized dealer other than Nextel: Follow the step-by-step instructions on the enclosed activation sheet to activate your Nextel service. If your display reads No Service or doesn’t change to the Phone Ready screen—when you turn on your phone—and you know you are
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Keypad Lock Keypad Lock The i500plus phone includes a Keypad Lock feature that enables you to quickly lock the phone’s keypad to avoid inadvertently pressing keys or placing calls. Once Keypad Lock is activated, you can only perform the following tasks (unless you receive an incoming call, page, etc.): Turn your phone On/Off Unlock the keypad NOTE: Before locking your phone’s keypad, you may want to read this entire section to learn how to respond to incoming calls, pages, etc. Activating
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Receiving New Mail Messages When you receive a new mail message (see“Notification of New Pages” on page 52 for more information), the keypad lock will be temporarily disabled. You may perform the following: Pressounder “Later” to return to Phone Ready and reactivate the lock. Or, pressounder “Now”.Pressounder “Read”. Pressounder “Save” or “Erase”. Once you have finished, pressounder “Exit” to return to Phone Ready and reactivate the lock. NOTE: If you have disabled the Message Mail Notificatio
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Display Icons Deactivating Keypad Lock Simultaneously press* and#.The message Keypad Unlocked displays. a b Keypad Unlocked Or, press* followed by#. Display Icons After you turn on your phone, the following icons may appear on the display: Signal Strength Indicator: Shows the signal strength. Six bars indicate the strongest signal. Calls and messages cannot a be sent or received when there is no signal. Battery Strength Indicator: Shows the remaining charge in b your battery. Voice Mail Indic
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Modes and Menus When you first turn on your phone, the display defaults to Phone mode. However, your i500plus phone operates in four different modes. To switch between modes, press m . The table below provides more details about the four modes: What the Display Mode Function Looks Like Phone Mode To make cellular phone calls. a b Phone Ready Nextel Name Mail Private Mode To make private two- way radio calls using a b Nextel Direct Connect. Prvt Ready Bob Smith Alert Name Group Mode To make
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i500plus Phone Features Bookmark You can use this fold-out diagram as a bookmark, making it easy to refer to while you learn to use your i500plus phone. Antenna Earpiece Volume Control/ List Buttons Alphanumeric Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Display Scroll Keys plus Menu Key Mode Key Option Keys Status Light Send/End Key Mode def On/Off Key 2 abc 3 Alphanumeric Keypad ghi mno 4 jkl 5 6 Punctuation Key Next Key pqrs wxyz 7 tuv 9 Side Charging Jack Home Key Back Key Speaker Key Accessory and Microph
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Table of Contents Table of Contents i500plus Phone Features Bookmark.................................................. 2 Learning to Use Your i500plus Phone ........................................ 2 Table of Contents ...................................................................... i Table of Contents................................................................................ i Introduction ............................................................................... 1 Welcome to Nex
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Storing Names and Numbers .................................................... 16 Pause Digit Entry ....................................................................... 17 Editing Stored List Entries ......................................................... 18 Edit a Phone Number or Associated Name or Speed Dial Number 18 Edit a Private ID or Associated Name ....................................... 19 Erasing List Entries .................................................................... 19
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Table of Contents Special Delivery Options....................................................... 38 Greetings Schedule .............................................................. 39 Working With Group Lists ..................................................... 41 Message Forwarding ............................................................ 43 Time and Date Charts........................................................... 45 Pager Notification................................................
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Placing Private Calls ........................................................................ 58 Entering the Private ID.......................................................... 58 Selecting a Name from a Stored List .................................... 59 Receiving Private Calls .................................................................... 59 Quickstore of Private IDs ................................................................. 59 Sending a Call Alert .............................
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Table of Contents Entering Internet Addresses ................................................. 79 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................... 80 Customizing the i500plus Phone .......................................... 83 About This Section .................................................................... 83 Changing the Display Language...................................................... 83 Selectable Backlight Timer..............................
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Welcome to Nextel® Introduction ® Welcome to Nextel Thank you for choosing Nextel as your wireless communications provider. From virtually any state in the U.S., your i500plus phone enables you to enjoy crystal-clear connections through Nextel’s All Digital Network. But that’s not all! The i500plus phone also includes upgraded software that lets you make international calls though Nextel’s SM Worldwide service. This means, whether you’re traveling to Canada, Mexico City, Manila or Brazil y
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Nextel Online wireless internet services—Stay Page 65 connected to the critical information you need to make business decisions and get business done. Dial-Up Service—Dial-Up capability without landline Page 56 access. Also see “Nextel Online Dial-Up Service User’s Guide”. International Roaming—Enables you to check voice Page 26 mail, make phone calls and more while traveling Internationally. Programming —At Nextel, we know one size doesn’t Page 83 fit all—and this feature proves it! You can cus
