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Contents Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembling your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Navigating the phone menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sounds & Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800 This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this user guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide. All rights reserved. © Sony Ericsson Mob
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Getting to know your phone 1 7 2 8 3 9 10 4 11 5 6 1 Strength of GSM network 6 Stereo headset and battery charger connector 2,8 Function of selection key 7 Battery status 3,9 Selection keys 10 Navigation key with shortcuts 4 Call key 11 End/Clear and Power on/ off key 5 Keylock 3 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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Before you start Before you can use your phone you need to: Insert the SIM card. Attach and charge the battery. User guide symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: % This arrow points you to a page with more information. } Use the navigation key to scroll and select. Note This symbol indicates that a service or function is network-or subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. Please contact your network operator fo
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Keypad Press keypad Centre to go to the main menu. Press Left Right Up Down to navigate. Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the display. To end a function or go back one level Press to go back one level in the menus. Press to end a function. Press to correct mistakes. Shortcuts From standby, you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: Press to write a text message. Press to select ring style. Press to set an alarm. P
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SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription, and your phonebook information, among other things. If you have been using a SIM card in another phone, make sure that your information is saved to the SIM card before you remove it from the other phone. PIN (Personal Identification Number) You may need a PIN (Personal Identification N
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Assembling your phone Insert the SIM card, attach and charge the battery and turn on your phone. Insert the SIM card and battery 1 Gently pull the cover away from the phone. 2 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. 3 Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 4 Replace the cover as shown in the picture. 7 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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Charge the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone. The red battery charging lamp is on during charging. 2 It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the display. 3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you do not see the battery icon after this time, press any key above the number keys to activate the display. 4 Remove the charger by pulling it out. The time and date are reset when you remove the batt
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Turn the phone on or off 1 Press and hold to turn the phone on or off. 2 Enter your PIN number, if requested } OK. 3 When asked to set the time and date } OK. 4 Enter the time and date } Save. 5 Press to exit the setup menu. If the display turns dark when you enter your PIN number, press the right key to illuminate the display. Press to delete entered characters. Standby mode After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator will appear on the displ
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Navigating the phone menus From standby, press to go to the main menu. Messaging is the first menu you will see. Press up or down to scroll through the menus. 10 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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To turn the display light on Press any key above the number keys to turn the display light on. To lock or unlock the keypad Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident: To lock the keypad, press } Lock. To unlock the keypad, press } Unlock. % 38 Locks for more information. 11 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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Icons These icons appear on the display to show status and new events. Icon Description Shows the strength of the GSM network signal. % 36 Networks Shows the battery status. % 7 Assembling your phone You have missed a call. % 14 Calling You have received a new text or voice* message. % 25 New message The phone is in silent mode. % 31 Sounds & Alerts The keypad is locked. % 38 Locks An alarm is activated. % 33 Alarms *Line 1 is active. % 19 Two voice lines *Divert calls is activated. % 16 Dive
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Menu overview Write new Messaging Inbox Call voicemail Drafts Outbox Templates Area info Settings Missed calls Call list Dialled calls Answered calls Ringtone Sounds & Ring style alerts Ring volume Key sound Message alert Alarm signal Alarms Alarms Ball Games Memory Display Settings Time and date Language Locks Calls Network Master reset Calculator Extras Stopwatch Phonebook Some additional operator-, network- and subscription- dependent menus may occur. 13 This is the Internet version of the u
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Calling Making and receiving calls Turn on the phone and make sure you are within range of a network to make and receive calls % 9 Turn the phone on or off. If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the callers number is identified, the number is displayed. If you have saved the number in the phonebook, the name is displayed with an incoming call. To make a call 1 Enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press to call. Press to end the call. To answer a cal
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To change the speaker volume during a call Press to increase the volume and to decrease the volume. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using high ringtones as this can damage your hearing. To select more options during a call } More and select an option. To make international calls 1 Press and hold until a + sign appears on the display. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the leading zero), phone number and press . To put a call on hold } Hold during a call to put it on hold. }
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Call list Information about the last 10 calls is saved in Call list. To call a number from the call list 1 Press from standby and select one of the call lists. 2 Scroll to the name or number and press . To clear a number from a call list 1 } Call list and select a call list. 2 Select a number } More } Delete } Yes. Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, for example 112 and 911. This means that these numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in an
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To activate a call divert 1 } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Divert calls } Voice calls. 2 Select one of the divert options } Activate. 3 Enter the phone number you want your calls to be diverted to, or } Look up to find the contact. 4 } OK. To deactivate a call divert Scroll to the divert option } Cancel. Call waiting service When call waiting is activated, you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service 1 } Settings } Calls } Manage call
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Press twice to end both calls. You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call. Contact your network operator to check if this function is supported. To make a second call 1 } Hold to put the ongoing call on hold. 2 Enter the number you want to call and press . 3 Press to end the second call. 4 } Resume to continue the first call. Conference calls In a conference call you can talk to more than one person at the same time. A
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Two voice lines Separate business and private calls on two lines with different numbers if your subscription supports alternate line service. This service is network- and subscription-dependent. To select a voice line } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Switch to line 1 or Switch to line 2. My number You can view and edit your own phone number(s). To check your own phone number 1 } Phonebook and scroll to any entry. 2 } More } Advanced } My number. If your number is not saved on your SIM card
