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User Guide
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motorola rival A455
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congratulations The Motorola Rival™ A455 is packed with the Verizon Wireless services you love, and lets your QWERTY keyboard dominate the social scene! • Send fast messages—Open the slider and use shortcut keys to send IM ( ) or text messages ( )—see page 17. Your text message view shows conversations, with your messages and replies. � Say it all—Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter text or emoticons ( ) in text messages (page 20). � Touch and dial—Press the Dialpad Key ( ) and touch the d
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this guide symbols in this guide This means a feature is network or subscription dependent, and may not be available in all areas. Contact your service provider for more information. This means a feature requires an optional accessory. 2
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contents your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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your phone your phone the important keys & connectors Lock Key Avoid accidental key presses. Voice Key Volume Keys Press for voice dial, Speaker Key hold for voice record. Dialpad Key Back Key MicroUSB Port Camera Key Send Key End Key Make & answer Turn on/off, hang up, calls. exit menus. Microphone Center Select Key Open menu & Open your phone select. and turn it to use Directional Key the QWERTY Scroll up, down, left, keyboard! or right. 4
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your phone 12:00 pm 12:00 pm Center F Fr ri, i, Dec 10 Dec 10,, 201 2010 0 Message Message Message MENU MENU MENU Contacts Contacts Contacts Select Key Open menu & select. Left T ouch Key Right T ouch Key 1 12:00 pm 2:00 pm F Fri, ri, Dec 1 Dec 10, 0, 2010 2010 Message MENU Contacts Center T ouch Key (when your phone is open) To enter text with the QWERTY keyboard, see page 20. 5
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main menu main menu ] Media Center q Recent Calls � Music & Tones �Missed � Picture & Video �Received �Games � Dialed � Mobile Web �All �Browse & �View Timers Download Ì VZ Navigator �Extras u Settings & Tools g Messaging �My Verizon � New Message �Tools � Messages � Bluetooth Menu �Drafts � Sounds Settings �Voicemail � Display Settings � Visual Voicemail � Phone Settings � Mobile IM* � Call Settings �Email* �Memory �Chat* � USB Mode L Contacts � Phone Info � New Contact � Set-Up Wizard � Contac
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let’s go let’s go let’s get you up & running 1 peel cover off 2 microSD in 3 battery in 4 cover on 5 charge Caution: See page 48 for battery use & safety. 4H 7
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basics basics here are some basics to get you started turn it on & off Press and hold the End Key (–) for a few seconds to turn the phone on/off. make & answer calls To make a call with the slider closed, press Center Select Key ( ) to unlock, press the Dialpad Key ( ), then enter a phone number and press the Send Key (¯). To answer a call, just press the Send Key (¯). end calls Press the End Key (–). 8
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basics volume & directional keys Press the Center Select Key ( ) to select items or perform the function at the bottom center of your display (such as UNLOCK, MENU, or OK). Press the Directional Key ( ) up, down, left, or right to scroll to and highlight menu options. Press the Volume Keys on the left side of your phone (shown on page 4) to change your ring style from the home screen, silence your phone when it rings, or change the speaker volume during calls. store contacts 1 Open the
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basics 5 Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter a name and other details for the phone number. 6 Touch the Center Touch Key (SAVE). call or text contacts 1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK (). From the home screen, touch the Right Touch Key (Contacts). 2 Scroll to the contact. To search for a contact, touch the Left Touch Key (Go To), then touch the first letter of the contact’s name. If an entry has more than one phone number, press the Directional Key ( ) left or right to choose a numb
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home screen home screen you can always go home The home screen appears when you turn on the phone, or any time you press the End Key (–). status indicators Status indicators appear at the top of your screen: EV ❙❙❙❙ N Status Indicators 1 1X ❙❙❙❙ ò ❙❙❙❙ Bars indicate how strong your network ❙❙❙❙ signal is for standard (1X) and high-speed (EVDO) services. V CAST requires EVDO. 2 Phone is roaming off your home network 6 Voice Privacy (mute) is On 9 No service coverage 8 Phone is in TTY mode t
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home screen N Bars indicate battery strength n Master Volume is Off o Master Volume is Alarm Only r Master Volume is Vibrate On q Handsfree speaker is on s Missed call É New message x Number of calendar events y New voicemail message l An alarm has been set I Phone is paired to another Bluetooth® device % OFF Phone is in airplane mode (page 38) 12
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calls calls it’s good to talk For the basics, see page 8. redial a number With the slider closed, press UNLOCK ( ). From the home screen, press the Send Key (¯) to see ALL CALLS. Scroll to the entry you want to call and press the Send Key (¯) again. handsfree To activate the handsfree speaker during a call, press and hold the Speaker Key (h) on the left side of the phone. Your phone will show SPEAKER PHONE ON. To turn off the handsfree speaker, press and hold the Speaker Key (h). Your phon
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calls emergency calls To call an emergency number, open the slider, enter the emergency number, and press the Send Key (¯). Your service provider programs emergency phone numbers, (such as 911), that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues. voic
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phonebook phonebook got their number? now do more To store and call contacts, see page 9. edit or delete contacts 1 Open the slider. From the home screen, touch the Right Touch Key (Contacts). 2 Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter the first letters of a contact you want. To edit the contact, touch the Center Touch Key (VIEW), then touch the Center Touch Key (Edit). Make your changes, then touch the Center Touch Key (SAVE). To delete the contact, touch the Right Touch Key (Options), then se
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phonebook 3 Scroll to Ringtone and touch the Left Touch Key (Set). 4 Scroll to the ringtone and press OK () . 5 Press SAVE ( ) to save changes. Note: Ringtones will not sound if the Master Volume is Vibrate Only, Alarm Only, or All Sounds Off. speed dial contacts To set a speed dial number for a contact: 1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK (). From the home screen, press MENU () >L Contacts > Speed Dials. 2 Scroll to a speed dial number and press SET(). 3 Scroll to the contact and press
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messages messages sometimes it’s better 2 say it in a message text messages create & send text messages 1 Open the slider. From the home screen, press the Messages Key ( ) at the bottom of the QWERTY keyboard. 2 Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter contact names, press twice to enter numbers, or touch the Right Touch Key (Add) to choose recipients. 3 With the cursor in the Text area, enter text (page 20). When you are entering text, you can touch the Right Touch Key (Options) for message opt
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messages 1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK (). From the home screen, touch the Left Touch Key (Message). 2 Select Messages. 3 Scroll to a message (the newest ones are first). To read the message, press the Center Select Key ( ). To call to the sender, press the Send Key (¯). To open message options (such as Forward, Reply w. Copy, or Lock), touch the Right Touch Key (Options). email 1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK(). From the home screen, touch the Left Touch Key (Message).
