Kyocera ENERGI K490 User Manual

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FCC/IC Notice  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject  
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful  
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,  
including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a  
handset on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) supplied  
and approved case TXLCC10042B and universal belt clip  
TXLCC10047B.  
Other accessories used with this device for body-worn operations must  
not contain any metallic components and must provide at least 22.5 mm  
separation distance including the antenna and the user’s body.  
THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR  
EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.  
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and  
manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio  
frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of  
the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines  
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and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.  
The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by  
independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough  
evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety  
margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and  
health.  
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of  
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR  
limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.*  
Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified  
by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level  
in all tested frequency bands.  
Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the  
actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the  
maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at  
multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the  
network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna,  
the lower the power output.  
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Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested  
and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by  
the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are  
performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the  
body) as required by the FCC for each model. The highest SAR values  
for these model phones are:  
FCC ID: OVFKWC-K493 (Phone model: K493)  
PCS/CDMA mode (Part 24) - Head: 1.17 W/kg;  
Body-worn: 0.42 W/kg.  
FCC ID: OVFKWC-K4X4 (Phone model: K494)  
AMPS/CDMA modes (Part 22) - Head: 1.37 W/kg;  
Body-worn: 0.66 W/kg.  
PCS/CDMA mode(Part 24) - Head: 1.36 W/kg;  
Body-worn: 0.47 W/kg.  
(Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon  
availability of accessories and FCC requirements. The body-worn SAR  
values provided above were obtained by using Kyocera Wireless Corp.  
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[KWC] supplied and approved case TXLCC10042B and universal belt clip  
TXLCC10047B).  
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various  
phones and at various positions, they all meet the government  
requirement for safe exposure.  
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone  
with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF  
emission guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with  
the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section  
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on the FCC ID:  
Model: K493 FCC ID: OVFKWC-K493  
Model: K494 FCC ID: OVFKWC-K4X4  
Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular  
Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web-site at  
http://www.wow-com.com.  
* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used  
by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue.  
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The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give  
additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in  
measurements.  
Caution  
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly  
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the warranty  
and users authority to operate the equipment.  
Warning  
Use only Kyocera approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of  
any unauthorized accessories (includes faceplates/front housings) may  
be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories  
cause damage or a defect to the phone.  
Optimize your phone’s performance  
Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to optimize the performance  
and life of your phone and battery.  
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Air bags  
If your vehicle has an air bag, DO NOT place installed or portable phone  
equipment or other objects over the air bag or in the air bag deployment  
area. If equipment is not properly installed, you and your passengers risk  
serious injury.  
Medical devices  
PacemakersWarning to pacemaker wearers: Wireless phones, when in  
the onposition, have been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The  
phone should be kept at least six (6) inches away from the pacemaker to  
reduce risk.  
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association and the wireless  
technology research community recommend that you follow these  
guidelines to minimize the potential for interference.  
Always keep the phone at least six inches (15 centimeters) away from  
your pacemaker when the phone is turned on.  
Do not carry your phone near your heart.  
Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.  
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If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn  
off your phone immediately.  
Hearing aidsSome digital wireless phones may interfere with hearing  
aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your  
service provider or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.  
Other medical devicesIf you use any other personal medical device,  
consult the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately  
shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to help you  
obtain this information.  
In health care facilitiesTurn your phone off in health care facilities when  
instructed. Hospitals and health care facilities may be using equipment  
that is sensitive to external RF energy.  
Potentially unsafe areas  
Posted facilitiesTurn your phone off in any facility when posted notices  
require you to do so.  
AircraftFCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in  
the air. Turn your phone off before boarding aircraft.  
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VehiclesRF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately  
shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the  
manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from  
external RF energy.  
Blasting areasTurn off your phone where blasting is in progress. Observe  
restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.  
Potentially explosive atmospheresTurn off your phone when you are in any  
area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and  
instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire,  
resulting in bodily injury or death.  
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always,  
clearly marked. They include:  
fueling areas such as gas stations  
below deck on boats  
transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals  
vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane  
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areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain,  
dust, or metal powders  
any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your  
vehicle engine  
Use with care  
Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or  
sitting on the phone.  
Keep phone dry  
If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately and contact your  
dealer. Water damage may not be covered under warranty.  
Resetting the phone  
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to  
keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps:  
1. Remove the battery door.  
2. Remove and replace the battery.  
If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service.  
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Accessories  
Use only Kyocera Wireless Corp. approved accessories with Kyocera  
Wireless Corp. phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be  
dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories  
cause damage or a defect to the phone.  
Radio Frequency (RF) energy  
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it  
receives and sends out RF energy. Your service providers network  
controls the power of the RF signal. This power level can range from  
0.006 to 0.6 watts.  
In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless  
phones. These guidelines are consistent with the safety standards  
previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies in the  
following reports:  
ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards Institute, 1992)  
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NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements, 1986)  
ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation  
Protection, 1996)  
Your phone complies with the standards set by these reports and the  
FCC guidelines.  
Battery and charger specifications  
Charger  
Input  
Output  
4.5V 1.5A  
5.2V 400mA  
CV90-60858-01  
CV90-60859-1  
Standard Battery: 3.6V / 900mAh  
100-240VAC/50/60Hz  
120VAC / 60Hz  
Customer support  
Your service providers customer support department may be accessible  
directly from your phone when you dial a number such as *611. They can  
answer questions about your phone, phone bill, call coverage area, and  
specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail.  
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For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided  
with your phone, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com.  
For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp.  
Customer Care Center in one of the following ways:  
Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com  
Email: [email protected]  
Telephone: 1-800-349-4478 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-858-882-1401  
Customer support phone numbers are also available in the following  
countries.  
Argentina:  
Australia:  
Brazil:  
0-800-666-0052  
800-507-000  
0-800-55-2362  
Chile:  
Colombia  
India:  
800-43-1212  
01-800-700-1546  
1-600-121214 (toll-free) or  
0124-284-5000 (toll)  
001-866-650-5103  
0-800-990-100  
Mexico:  
New Zealand:  
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Panama:  
Peru:  
001-800-201-1984  
0-800-51-934  
Puerto Rico:  
Venezuela:  
1-866-664 6443  
0-800-100-2640  
Before requesting support, please try to reproduce and isolate the  
problem. When you contact the Customer Care Center, be ready to  
provide the following information:  
The name of your service provider.  
The actual error message or problem you are experiencing.  
The steps you took to reproduce the problem.  
The phones electronic serial number (ESN). To find the ESN select  
Menu Phone Info.  
Qualified service  
If the problem with your phone persists, return the phone with all  
accessories and packaging to the dealer for qualified service.  
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Become a product evaluator  
To participate in the testing and evaluation of Kyocera Wireless Corp.  
products, including cellular or PCS phones, visit beta.kyocera-wireless.com.  
093 453 037  
Kyocera Wireless Corp.  
10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 U.S.A.  
Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com  
To purchase accessories, visit  
www.kyocera-wireless.com/store  
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CONTENTS  
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Replacing the faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
2 Making and Answering Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Calling emergency services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Locking the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Setting roaming alerts and ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
3 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
4 Storing Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Saving a contact entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Editing or erasing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
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5 Sending and Receiving Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
6 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Choosing a different ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Using shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Data settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
7 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Calling using voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Using voice features with accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
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Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  
8 Using Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89  
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90  
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92  
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95  
9 Media Gallery / Fun & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
My Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
10 Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Using the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109  
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1 GETTING STARTED  
Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery.  
Fully charge the battery before using the phone.  
Installing the battery  
1. Hold the phone facing away from you.  
2. Use your fingernail to pull the circular latch toward the  
bottom of the phone and pull the battery door away.  
3. Place the battery in the phone casing with the metal  
contacts toward the top of the phone.  
4. Place the battery door notches in the openings near the  
bottom of the phone.  
5. Press the circular latch until it clicks.  
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Charging the battery  
You must have at least a partial chargein the battery to make or receive  
calls.  
To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter to the jack on the  
lower right side of the phone, then plug the adapter into a wall  
outlet.  
The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether  
the phone is:  
• Charging (the icon is animated)  
• Partially charged  
• Fully charged  
Recharging the battery: You can safely recharge the battery at any time, even  
if it has a partial charge.  
Caring for the battery  
General safety guidelines  
• Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery.  
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Getting Started  
If you have not used the battery for more than a month, recharge it before  
using your phone.  
Avoid exposing the battery to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, or  
high humidity.  
Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire. It could explode.  
Common causes of battery drain  
Playing games.  
Using the Web.  
Keeping backlight on.  
Operating in analog ( ) mode. Your phone switches between modes to  
find the best signal. To set your phone to operate in a single mode, select  
Menu Settings Network Digital or Analog.  
Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site.  
Using data cables or accessories, such as the Hands-free headset.  
Operating when no service is available, or service is available  
intermittently.  
High earpiece and ringer volume settings.  
Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.  
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Replacing the faceplate  
Your Kyocera K490 Series phone has a removable faceplate. To remove  
the faceplate and replace it with a new one:  
1. Place your thumbnail under the small lip at the bottom of the faceplate.  
2. Lift the faceplate away from the phone.  
3. Align the tabs on the new faceplate with the slots in the phone.  
4. Press the faceplate until it snaps into place.  
Performing basic functions  
Turn the phone on: Press and wait until the hourglass icon appears.  
Turn the phone off: Press and hold until the phone beeps or the screen  
goes blank.  
Make a call: Enter the number and press .  
End a call: Press (the red key).  
Answer a call: Press (the green key).  
Access voicemail: Press and hold and follow the system prompts.  
Contact your service provider for details about their voicemail system.  
Verify your phone number: Select Menu Phone Info.  
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Getting Started  
Silence the ringer: Press , then to answer.  
Lock the keypad: Press left.  
Access a contacts list: Press down.  
Silence all sounds: Press right.  
Access your shortcuts: Press up.  
Turn the flashlight on: Press and hold .  
Turn the flashlight off: Release .  
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Getting to know your phone  
1 Flashlight you can turn on by pressing , using a  
personal shortcut, or using the Tools menu.  
2 Jack for Hands-free Headset (sold separately) only.  
3 Home screen. Press (item 4) to select Menu.  
4 OK key selects a menu item or option.  
5 Navigation key scrolls through lists and positions  
cursor. Also accesses shortcuts from the home  
screen.  
6 Send/Talk key starts or answers a call.  
7 Keypadfor entering numbers, letters, or symbols.  
8 * Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.  
9 Antenna does not extend.  
Clear key erases the last character in text entry, or  
returns to the previous menu.  
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End/Power key turns the phone on or off, ends a call,  
or returns you to the home screen.  
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Space # key enters a space during text entry.  
12  
13  
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Jack for AC adapter (included).  
0 Next key cycles through word choices during text  
entry.  
Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone.  
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Using menus  
The contents of the main menu are as follows:  
Recent Calls  
Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, Missed Calls, Erase Lists  
Contacts  
View All, Add New*, Find Name, Add Voice Dial, Speed Dial List, Voice Dial  
List, Information, Business List, Personal List  
Messages  
Voicemail, Send New, InBox, Net Alerts*, OutBox, Saved Msgs, Group Lists*,  
Erase Msgs, Msg Settings  
Settings  
Silent Mode, Keyguard, Sounds, Display, Voice Services, Security, Call  
Information, Network, Convenience, Msg Settings, Accessories  
Fun & Games (or Media Gallery)  
Tetris *  
TM TM  
Brick Attack *, Doodler , My Sounds, My Pictures  
Tools  
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Getting Started  
Scheduler, Alarm Clock, Tip Calculator, Calculator, World Clock*, Timer,  
Stopwatch, Flashlight  
Phone Info  
Your Phone Number, SW Version, PRI Version, ESN, Technology, SID,  
Browser Name, Browser Version, Icon Key (Scroll down to view information.)  
Web Browser  
• From the home screen, press to select Menu.  
• Press left, right, up, or down to see menus.**  
• Press to select a menu or menu item.  
• Press up or down to view menu items.  
• Press to back up a menu level.  
• Press to return to the home screen.  
* Not available on all phones. Check with your service provider.  
** To change the way the menus appear, select Menu Settings →  
Display Main Menu View, then select either Graphic or List and press .  
In this guide, an arrow tells you to select an option from a menu. For  
example, Menu Settings means select Menu, then select the Settings  
option.  
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Understanding screen icons  
These icons may appear on your phones screen.  
The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X) digital mode.  
The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode.  
The phone is operating in Analog (FM) mode.  
The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive calls. Fewer  
bars indicate a weaker signal.  
A call is in progress.  
The phone is not receiving a signal. You cannot make or receive calls.  
The phone is roaming outside of its home service area.  
You have a text message, voicemail, or page. (Blinking icon indicates  
an urgent message, voicemail, or page.)  
The battery is fully charged. The more black bars, the greater  
the charge.  
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The alarm clock is set.  
The phone is in privacy mode or is accessing a secure Web site.  
High-speed (3G) data service is available and active on your phone.  
Check with your service provider for availability.  
The phone is sending or receiving high-speed data.  
The phone is sending or receiving medium-speed data.  
The phone is sending or receiving standard-speed data.  
High-speed data service is available, but the phone is dormant.  
The phone is at the home screen. To access the menus, press .  
Keyguard is on. The keypad is locked.  
The phone is set to light up instead of ring.  
The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate and then ring.  
Position location is set to your service provider and to  
emergency services.  
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Position location is set to emergency services only.  
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2 MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS  
Making a call  
1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal can be received. Look for  
the symbol on the home screen.  
Note: The more bars you see in the symbol, the clearer the reception. If  
there are no bars, try to move to where the reception is better. If your phone  
cannot locate a signal for 15 minutes, it changes to Power Save mode. If  
you see the text Power Save Modeand on the screen, press any key to  
return to normal operating mode.  
2. Enter the phone number.  
3. Press .  
4. To end the call press .  
Redialing a number  
To redial the last number called, press twice. If you see a message  
prompting you to speak a name, press again.  
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Calling a saved number  
If you have already saved a phone number, you can use the contacts list to  
find it quickly.  
1. Press down. This brings up a list of all saved contacts.  
2. Scroll down the list, find the contact you want, and press to dial  
the number.  
For more about finding contact information, see page 40.  
Tip: To call a saved number using your phones voice recognition feature,  
see Calling using voice tagson page 82.  
Answering a call  
When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates, or lights up (depending on  
your settings), and a dancing phone icon appears. The phone number of  
the caller also appears, if it is not a restricted number. If the number is  
stored in your Contacts directory, the contact name also appears.  
To answer the call, press .  
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If you do not wish to answer the call, select Silence and press . Silence  
mutes the ringer and sends the caller to voicemail if you do not pick up  
the call.  
Note: If voicemail has not been enabled for your phone, this action  
terminates the call.  
Silencing an incoming call  
To silence an incoming call quickly, press . Then press to answer  
the call.  
This action silences the current call only. The next call will ring as normal.  
Adjusting the volume during a call  
To adjust the earpiece volume during a call, press up or down.  
Calling emergency services  
Note: Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code (911, 111, 000, 999, etc.),  
your phone will operate as described below.  
Dial your 3-digit emergency code and press .  
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You can call the code even if your phone is locked or your account is  
restricted. When you call, your phone enters Emergency mode. This enables  
the emergency service exclusive access to your phone to call you back, if  
necessary. To make or receive regular calls after dialing the code, you must  
exit this mode.  
To exit Emergency mode  
When you have completed the emergency call:  
1. Press to select Exit.  
2. Press again to confirm your choice.  
Dealing with missed calls  
When you have missed a call, Missedappears on your screen unless the  
caller leaves a voicemail.  
To view the callers number or name, select Missed Calls. In the Recent  
Calls list, the missed call is indicated with a flashing .  
Press or to clear the screen.  
If the caller left a voicemail message, select Call.  
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Setting missed call alerts  
You can set an alert to beep every five minutes after you have missed a  
call.  
Select Menu Settings Sounds Missed Call Enabled.  
To turn off the alert when it rings, press or .  
To cancel the alert, select Menu Settings Sounds Missed Call →  
Disabled.  
Viewing recent call details  
Details on the most recent calls you made or received are stored in the  
Recent Calls list. You can get details on the callers name and phone  
number, along with the time and length of the call. Icons indicate the types  
of calls in the list.  
Outgoing call  
Incoming call  
Missed call (flashing)  
Forwarded call  
Three-way call  
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Viewing recent calls  
1. Select Menu Recent Calls.  
2. Select a list: Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.  
3. Select a recent call item.  
4. Select an option:  
Time—Show the time of the call.  
Number—Show the callers number (for an incoming call), or the  
number you called (for an outgoing call).  
Prepend—Place the cursor at the beginning of the phone number so  
you can add an area code, if you plan to save the number as  
a contact.  
Save New—Save the phone number as a contact.  
Add to—Add the phone number to a saved contact.  
Note: If the phone number has been classified as secret,you must enter  
your four-digit lock code to view or edit it. For information on the lock  
code, see Changing your lock codeon page 72. To classify a phone  
number as secret, see Saving a contact entryon page 34.  
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Making and Answering Calls  
Erasing recent calls  
1. Select Menu Recent Calls Erase Lists.  
2. Select an option: Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, Missed Calls, or Erase All.  
3. Press right and press to select Yes.  
Speed dialing  
Speed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored phone number by entering  
a one- or two-digit speed dialing location number and pressing .  
Note: Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a phone number as a  
contact and assign a speed dial location to it.  
To save a phone number as a new contact and add a speed dial location,  
see Saving a contact entryon page 34.  
To add a speed dial location to a saved contact, see Editing or erasing a  
contacton page 37.  
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Using speed dialing  
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:  
From the home screen, enter a one- or two-digit speed dialing location  
and press .  
1-Touch dialing  
1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a contact that has a speed  
dial location.  
Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on your phone and (2) have a  
speed dial location assigned to a contact. To assign a speed dial  
location to a contact, see the note under Speed dialing,above.  
Enabling 1-Touch dialing  
1. Select Menu Settings Convenience 1-Touch Dialing Enabled.  
2. Press .  
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Using 1-Touch dialing  
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:  
From the home screen, press and hold a speed dialing location. If it is a  
two-digit location, press the first digit briefly, then press and hold the  
second digit. For example, if the speed dialing location is 15, press  
briefly, then press and hold .  
Setting up voicemail  
Before your phone can receive voicemail messages, you must set up a  
password and record a personal greeting with your service provider. When  
you have set up your voicemail, all unanswered calls to your phone are  
automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or  
turned off.  
Note: Contact your service provider to set up your password and personal  
greeting.  
Checking voicemail messages  
When a voice message is received, your screen will display a notification:  
New Message [x] Voicemail.This text will remain for about five minutes.  
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After that, look for the symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol  
flashes if the message is urgent.  
If you see “New Message” on your screen  
1. Press to select Call. This initiates a call to your voicemail number.  
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. For specific information on  
getting voicemail messages, contact your service provider.  
If you see the symbol  
1. Press to initiate a call to your voicemail number.  
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.  
Note: You can set the phone to beep, light up, or play a tune every five  
minutes to remind you that you have voicemail. See Setting message  
alertson page 76.  
Locking the keypad  
The Keyguard locks your keypad to prevent accidental keypresses when  
the phone is turned on and a call is not in progress. You can still answer or  
silence an incoming call.  
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To lock the keypad from the home screen, press left and hold.  
To unlock the keypad, press  
in this order.  
Changing the keyguard setting  
1. Select Menu Settings Keyguard.  
2. Highlight an option. You can set the phone to lock the keypad  
immediately, or automatically if no key is pressed after 30 seconds,  
1 minute, or 5 minutes.  
3. Press to save.  
Tracking calls  
You can track the number and duration of calls made and received on your  
phone.  
1. Select Menu Settings Call Information.  
2. Select a timer:  
Recent CallsTracks all calls made and received by your phone since  
this timer was last reset. To reset this timer, highlight Reset and press  
.
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All Calls TimerTracks all calls made and received by your phone.  
This timer cannot be reset.  
Timing your calls  
You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute passes  
when you are on a call.  
Select Menu Settings Sounds Minute Alert Enabled.  
Receiving data or faxes  
Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depending on the  
system sending the information. You cannot receive voice calls while the  
phone is in data/fax mode. For more information, see Data settingson  
page 78.  
Setting roaming alerts and ringers  
Setting an alert for roaming  
You can set your phone to alert you with beeps when you roam outside of  
your home service area.  
1. Select Menu Settings Network Roam/Svc Alert.  
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2. Select an option and press .  
When no svc alerts you with three tones decreasing in pitch when  
service is lost and three tones increasing in pitch when service is  
acquired again.  
Roam Change alerts you with two decreasing tones when roaming  
service is acquired and three increasing tones when home area  
service is acquired again.  
Any Change alerts you with three increasing tones if there is a change  
in roaming service or three decreasing tones if the phone loses  
service.  
Setting the roam ringer  
You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming call will be subject to  
roaming charges.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds Roam Ringer.  
2. Highlight Enabled and press . Youll hear a sample of the ringtone.  
3. Press to set the ringtone.  
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Setting Call Guard to avoid roaming calls  
You can set a ringtone to warn you before you place or answer a call while  
roaming.  
Select Menu Settings Convenience Call Guard Call Prompt.  
The phone makes a distinctive ring to indicate an incoming call while you  
are roaming, and you must press to accept the call or to place a call  
while roaming.  
Controlling network roaming  
Specifying digital or analog mode  
You may force the phone into either digital or analog mode. This is useful if  
you are in an area that borders on digital service and the automatic feature  
is causing the phone to keep switching between modes.  
1. Select Menu Settings Network Digital/Analog.  
2. Select an option and press .  
Automatic automatically switches the phone between digital and  
analog.  
Analog only sets the phone to work in analog mode only.  
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Analog call forces a call into analog mode for the duration of the  
next call.  
Digital only sets the phone to work in digital mode only.  
Turning roaming on or off  
This setting allows you to control the phones roaming feature by specifying  
which signals the phone will accept.  
1. Select Menu Settings Network Roam Option.  
2. Select an option and press .  
Automatic (recommended setting) accepts any system the phone  
service provides.  
No Roaming prevents you from making or receiving calls outside of  
your home service area.  
Note: If your phone has more than one setting for Automatic, contact your  
service provider to determine which one to use.  
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3 ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS  
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages,  
and your banner.  
Understanding text entry screens  
The current text entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable)  
are indicated by icons.  
Text entry modes  
There are four text entry modes:  
text entry field  
Number mode  
Normal text mode  
capitalization setting  
text entry mode  
Rapid text entry mode  
Symbol mode  
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For example,  
when entering a phone number, youre in number mode. When entering  
a name for a contact, youre in normal text mode.  
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Entering numbers  
To enter a number while in mode, press a number key once.  
To enter a number while in or mode, press and hold a number key  
until the number appears on the screen.  
Entering words letter by letter  
Use normal text mode to enter letters.  
1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on.  
If your phone is set to Spanish, French, or Portuguese, accented letters  
are available.  
2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter.  
Entering words quickly  
When you press a series of keys using mode, checks its dictionary of  
common words and guesses at the word you are trying to spell.  
1. For each letter of the word you want, press the key once. For example, to  
enter the word anypress  
.  
2. If the word doesnt match what you want, press to look at other  
word matches.  
3. When you see the word you want, press .  
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Entering symbols  
While entering text, you can enter symbols by pressing until you see the  
symbol you want. Using this method, you have access to the following  
symbols:  
.
@ ? !  
,  
& :  
To access the full set of symbols:  
1. Press right to highlight the current mode and press to enter  
the menu.  
2. Select Symbols.  
3. Press down to view the list of symbols.  
4. Press the number key corresponding to the symbol you want.  
Changing modes  
Sometimes you need to change modes. For example, to enter numbers in  
an email address while in mode, you must change to mode, enter  
the numbers, and then change back to mode to complete the address.  
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To change text entry modes, you can either:  
Press and hold  
until the icon for the mode you want appears.  
-or-  
Press right to highlight the current text mode, press to enter the  
menu, then select a different mode.  
Capitalization settings  
Three capitalization settings are available in and modes:  
Capitalize next letter  
Lowercase next letter  
Capitalize first letter of every word (in a contact) or  
sentence (in a text message)  
If no icon appears, all letters will be in lower case.  
To change capitalization settings:  
Press until the icon for the setting you want appears.  
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Quick reference to text entry  
This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and  
symbols.  
To...  
Do this...  
Enter a letter  
Use mode and press a key until you see t  
want. For more information, see page 28.  
Enter a number  
Enter a symbol  
Use mode and press a key once to enter  
For more options, see page 28.  
Use mode and press until you find the  
you want. See page 30.  
Enter a space  
Press .  
Erase a character  
Press .  
Erase all characters  
Move the cursor right or left  
Change text entry modes  
Capitalize the next letter  
Press and hold .  
Press up or down.  
Press and hold .  
In  
mode, press . Choose .  
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Lowercase the next letter  
In  
In  
mode, press . Choose .  
mode, press . Choose .  
Capitalize the first letter of  
each sentence  
Highlight an option at the  
bottom of the screen  
Press left or right.  
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4 STORING CONTACTS  
Use your phones Contacts directory to store information about a person or  
company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone numbers.  
Saving a contact entry  
To save a contact, take these steps.  
1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save.  
Tip: Enter the area code with the phone number so that you can dial it  
from any service area.  
Note:To save a contact without entering a phone number, select  
Menu Contacts Add New, select an option, and skip to step 3.  
2. Press to select Save New.  
3. Enter a name for the contact. If you need to learn how to enter letters,  
see page 28.  
Either save the contact now or assign options. To save now, press to  
select Save.  
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To assign options, press right twice, then press to select Options.  
Press up or down to highlight an option:  
Save—Save the information and return to the home screen.  
Assign Ringer or Unassign Ringer—Select or remove a ringer to identify  
an incoming call from this contact.  
Assign Picture or Unassign Picture—Select or remove a picture to  
identify an incoming call from this contact.  
Number Type—Select work, home, mobile, pager, or fax. The number  
type will appear as an icon next to the number in the Contacts list.  
Add Voice Dial—Speak the name of the contact person for this number  
so that you can dial it using voice recognition (VR). For more  
information, see page 82.  
Speed Dialing—Select a speed dialing location from the list.  
Secret—Select Yes to lock the phone number. If a phone number is  
locked, you must enter your four-digit lock code (see page 72) to  
view or edit the number.  
Primary Number—Classify this number as the primary number for  
the contact.  
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Classify ContactClassify the contact as Personalor Business.  
(See page 62 to set the phone to ring differently for personal and  
business calls.)  
4. Press to select Save. A check mark and the word Savedappear.  
Adding a code or extension  
When you save the phone number of an automated service, you may  
include a pause where your phone would stop dialing; for example, where  
you would wait to dial an extension.  
1. Enter the first portion of the phone number.  
2. Press right to scroll through the options at the bottom of the screen.  
3. Press to select a type of pause.  
A Time PauseStops dialing for two seconds, then continues to  
dial.  
A Hard PauseStops dialing until you select Release.  
4. Enter the remaining numbers.  
5. Select Save New.  
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Editing or erasing a contact  
To make changes to a contact, take these steps. (To erase all saved  
contacts, see page 75.)  
1. Select Menu Contacts.  
2. Select View All or Find Nametofind the contact you want to edit.  
3. Highlight the contact to edit and press .  
4. Select Options.  
5. Highlight an option and press to select it:  
Add New to add a number, address, or note.  
Assign Ringer or Unassign Ringer to select or remove a ringer to identify  
an incoming call from this contact.  
Assign Picture or Unassign Picture to select or remove a picture to  
identify an incoming call from this contact.  
Erase Contactto erase the entire contact.  
Edit Name of the contact.  
Classify Contact as personal or business.  
Exit without making changes.  
6. Enter the new information.  
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7. Press to select Save, if necessary.  
Editing a phone number  
1. Select Menu Contacts.  
2. Select View All or Find Nametofind the contact you want to edit.  
3. Highlight the contact to edit and press .  
4. Press down to highlight the phone number you want to edit and press  
.
5. Highlight an option for the phone number and press :  
Send Text MsgSend a text message to the phone number you  
selected.  
View NumberSee the phone number you selected.  
Add Voice DialSpeak the name of the contact person for this number  
so that you can dial it using voice recognition (VR). For more  
information, see page 82.  
Speed DialingAssign or remove the location you use to speed dial  
the number.  
Edit TypeAssign a type: work, home, mobile, pager, or fax. The type  
icon appears next to the phone number in the Contacts list.  
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Erase NumberErase the number from the contact.  
Erase Voice DialErase the voice dial name associated with the  
number.  
Edit NumberChange the phone number.  
Edit Voice DialRecord a new voice dial name.  
SecretMake the number secret so that it will not appear on the  
screen until the lock code is entered. Secret numbers can be called  
without a lock code. (For more information, see Restricting callson  
page 75.)  
Primary NumberMake this number the first one that shows up when  
you open the contact.  
PrependMove the cursor to the beginning of the number so you can  
add the area code.  
ExitExit without making changes.  
6. Enter the new information and follow the prompts.  
7. Press to select Save,if necessary.  
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Finding contact information  
To find a phone number or contact, either (1) check the frequent contacts  
list, (2) search the Contacts directory, or (3) use Fast Find.  
Checking the Frequent List or the All Contacts List  
From the home screen, press down to see the last 15 of your most  
frequently called contacts (if you have enabled the Frequent List setting). You  
also see the All Contacts list if you scroll down past the double line.  
To enable the Frequent List setting  
Select Menu Settings Convenience Frequent ListEnabled.  
Searching the Contacts directory  
1. Select Menu Contacts.  
2. Select a search method:  
View AllList all saved contacts.  
Find NameLocate a specific name.Enter part of the contact name,  
then select Find.  
Speed Dial List, Voice Dial List, Business List, or Personal ListSelect a  
contact from a list.  
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3. Scroll down until you find the name you want, then press .  
To call the contact, highlight the number and press .  
To display contact information, press .  
Setting Fast Find  
With Fast Find, you press one or two keys to view close matches of the  
number you are looking for.  
From the home screen, select Menu Settings Convenience →  
Fast Find Enabled.  
Using Fast Find  
1. From the home screen, press the keys corresponding to the letters of the  
name you want to find. A matching contact or speed dial entry appears.  
Press down to scroll through matching entries.  
2. View the name you want, then press to call the number or press to  
view contact details.  
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Viewing contacts  
The following icons may appear next to information in your Contact entries.  
work  
home  
mobile  
pager  
fax  
email address  
street address  
Web page URL  
Note  
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5 SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES  
This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages  
from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see page 21.  
Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary  
depending on services available in your area. In addition, usage  
charges may apply to each message. For details, check with  
your service provider.  
Sending text messages  
You can only send text messages to phones that are capable of receiving  
them, or to email addresses.  
Writing a message  
To send a text message to a single recipient:  
1. Select Menu Messages Send New.  
2. Choose a method to enter the recipients phone number or email  
address:  
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Select a saved number from theRecent List or Contacts List, or select a  
Group List you have created. For more about group lists, see page 55.  
Enter a New Address manually. (To learn how to enter text, see  
page 28.)  
3. To add another recipient to this message, choose a method:  
Press right to select Options. Then select Recent List, Contacts, or  
Group Lists.  
Enter a space or comma after the first number. Then enter another  
recipient manually.  
Note: You can send a message to up to 10 contacts at once. The messages  
will be sent one at a time, once to each addressee.  
4. When you are done entering addresses, highlight Nextand press .  
5. Enter the message. To learn how to enter text, see page 28. To add  
special features such as smiley faces, see page 45.  
Note: You may be charged for more than one message if your message  
exceeds a certain number of characters. For more information, see  
Understanding appended messageson page 47.  
6. When you have completed the message, press to select Send.  
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Setting sending options  
When you are ready to send a message, you have several options for how  
and when you want the message to be received.  
1. Once you have completed the message, press right to highlight  
Options and press . Then choose from the list:  
Insert...Enhance your message with smiley faces or prewritten text  
(if available from your service provider).  
SmileysSelect a smiley face icon by pressing the key corresponding  
to the icons number. If the recipients phone does not support the  
same technology as your phone, the icons appear to them in a  
simplified form.  
QuickTextSelect a prewritten message. Highlight one from the list  
and press to select Insert. (To edit or create new prewritten  
messages, see page 56.)  
Add AddressReturn to the Toscreen to add another recipient  
without losing the message text. Enter the new address, then select  
Next to return to the message entry screen.  
Msg ReceiptRequest notification when the message has been  
received. (Note: Msg Receipt works only if the Save to Outbox”  
setting is enabled. To check this setting, see page 48.  
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Set PriorityLabel the message as Urgent.”  
Callback NumberInclude a callback number with the message to let  
the recipient know at what number they can call you back. Select Yes  
to include your own number, or Edit to enter a different callback  
number.  
Send LaterSchedule when to send the message.  
Save MessageSave the message in your Saved folder. This prevents  
the message from being deleted if you have activated AutoErase,  
and enables you to send the message to others.  
Save QuickTextSave the message you have just entered as a  
prewritten message, then return to the message entry screen so you  
can send the message.  
2. When you have finished setting options, press to return to the  
message window.  
3. Highlight Send and press .  
Adding a signature  
This setting allows you to create signature text. The signature does not  
appear in the message creation screen; however, the signature is included  
at the end of all outgoing messages.  
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To create a signature:  
1. Select Menu Settings Msg Settings Signature.  
2. Enter your signature in the text field.  
3. Press to save the setting.  
Note: The signature text is tallied by the character counter because the  
signature is included in the text field.  
If you cannot send messages  
You may not be able to send or receive messages if your phones memory  
is nearly full, or if digital service is not available at the time. To free up  
memory, erase old messages. See Erasing messageson page 53.  
Understanding appended messages  
Characters  
remaining  
Text entry field  
If you go over the character limit for a single message, the phone may  
automatically append an empty segment to your message to make space.  
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Important: Your service provider will charge you for each message  
segment.  
When you start a message, the maximum character limit (160in the  
example) appears above the text entry screen. This number counts down  
as you enter characters, until it reaches 0. If you continue to enter text after  
this counter reaches 0, a message segment may be appended. If a  
segment is appended, a message will appear on the phone screen.  
Receiving incoming calls while creating messages  
If you dont wish to answer the call, select Ignore.  
To answer the call, press . The message you were working on will be  
saved in the Saved folder. To return to the message, select  
Menu Messages Saved and select it.  
Viewing the OutBox  
Your sent messages are automatically saved to the OutBox.  
To view the OutBox:  
1. Select Menu Messages OutBox.  
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2. Press up or down through the list of messages. One of the following  
symbols appears next to each message:  
The message is pending and will be sent when possible. You can cancel  
delivery of the message.  
The scheduled message will be sent at the scheduled time. You cannot  
cancel delivery of the message.  
The message cannot be sent because service is not available. An alert  
appears on your phone if the message cannot be sent.  
The scheduled message has been sent and will be delivered as  
scheduled. You cannot cancel delivery of the message.  
The message has been received by the recipient you specified.  
The message has been received and opened by the recipient you  
specified. (This symbol may not be available. Check with your service  
provider.)  
The message has been sent to more than one recipient.  
The message has never been sent, or has not been sent since it was last  
modified. You can cancel delivery of the message.  
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Retrieving text messages  
When a text message is received, your screen will display text similar to:  
New message 1 Text Msg. This text will remain for about five minutes.  
After that, look for the symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol  
flashes if the message is urgent.  
If you see the “New Message” note  
You can choose to:  
View the messagePress twice and scroll down.  
Ignorethe messagePress right and press .  
Clear the screenPress .  
Note: If you receive a new message while you are reading a message, the  
one you are reading will be replaced by the new one. You can find the  
older message in the InBox: Select Menu Messages InBox.  
If you see the symbol  
If the symbol is blinking, the message is urgent.  
1. Select Menu Messages InBox.  
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A list of all your received messages appears.New, unread messages  
appear in bold.  
2. Press up or down to scroll through the list of messages.  
3. Press to read a message.  
Reading the message  
The options available to you may vary. Check with your service provider.  
Note: Sounds embedded in text messages will not play if the phone is set to  
Silence All mode.  
1. If the text message is long, press down to view the entire message.  
Note: Message length is limited by your service provider. An incoming  
message that exceeds the limit may be truncated.  
2. When you are finished, you can Reply to the sender, Play the sound  
embedded in the message, Erase the message, Save the message to your  
Saved folder, or set additional Optionsfor the message:  
View Sender information.  
Forward the message.  
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Reply with Copy to reply to the message with a copy of the original  
attached.  
Save Object(s), such as sound or pictures, from the message. (This  
option is available if the incoming message includes a graphic or  
sound.)  
Save Contact to save the senders phone number or email address in  
your Contacts list. (This option is available if a vCard is included in  
the message.)  
Save as QuickText to save the text from the message as QuickText,  
which you can insert into other messages. Graphics and sound will  
not be saved as part of QuickText.(For more about QuickText, see  
page 56.)  
3. Select Done.  
Note:The symbol indicates  
A graphic did not come through. It may be too large or incorrectly  
formatted.  
An appended message is missing. (For more about appended  
messages, see page 47.)  
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Setting message alerts  
You can set your phone to alert you of incoming text messages or pages.  
For more information, see Setting message alertson page 76.  
Erasing messages  
It is a good idea to erase old messages, as messages take up memory in  
your phone.  
You have the option of erasing text messages and pages as you send or  
read them, erasing them one-at-a-time from the list in the OutBox or InBox,  
or erasing them all at once.  
Erasing single messages  
1. Select Menu Messages.  
2. Press down and press to select the type of text message you want  
to erase (InBox, OutBox, or Saved).  
3. Press to select the message to erase.  
4. Select Erase to erase the message. A notification appears: Erase this  
message?”  
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5. Select Yes to erase the message.  
Note: You can erase a scheduled message from the OutBox, but you cannot  
cancel delivery of the message.  
Erasing all messages  
1. Select Menu Messages Erase Msgs.  
2. Press up or down and press to select an option:  
InBox erases all messages in your InBox.  
OutBox erases all messages in your OutBox.  
Saved Folder erases all messages in your Saved folder.  
All Messages erases all text messages in all folders listed above.  
3. A notification appears: Erase all messages?Select Yes to erase  
messages or No to cancel.  
Erasing messages automatically  
Use this setting to have old messages automatically erased from the InBox  
when memory is low.  
1. Select Menu Messages Msg Settings Auto-Erase.  
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2. Press to select Old InBox Msgs.  
Customizing message settings  
To make messaging easier, you can customize settings for sending and  
receiving messages.  
Creating group lists  
You can create and save a list of multiple recipients. Your Kyocera phone  
will store five group lists with up to 10 recipients per list.  
1. Select Menu Messages Group Lists Create New.  
2. Enter a name for the list. For help entering text, see page 28.  
3. Press to select Next.  
4. To enter the first phone number or email address, select an option:  
Recent ListSelect numbers from your Recent List.  
New AddressEnter the phone number or email address yourself. To  
learn how to enter text, see page 28.  
Contacts ListSelect contacts from your phone book.  
5. To enter the next address, enter a space or comma after the first number  
or email address. (If you insert a saved contact or a number from the  
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Recent List, the phone will insert the comma automatically.) Then press  
right twice, select Options, and choose from the options.  
6. When finished, press right and press to select Done.  
7. To send a message to your new group, see Sending text messageson  
page 43.  
Creating and editing prewritten messages (QuickText)  
Your phone comes with prewritten (QuickText) messages, such as Please  
call me,which you can insert into the body of a text message. You can edit  
these messages and create new ones. Your phone will store up to 20  
QuickText messages, with up to 100 characters per message.  
1. Select Menu Messages Msg Settings Edit QuickText.  
2. To create a new pre-written message, highlight New QuickText and  
press .  
-or-  
To edit an existing pre-written message, highlight the message and  
press .  
3. Enter or edit the text and press to select Done.For help entering text,  
see page 28.  
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Note: You can also save a message you are writing or an incoming  
message as QuickText. For directions, see Setting sending optionson  
page 45 or Reading the messageon page 51.  
Switching default text entry mode  
You can set the default text entry mode to appear in message text entry  
screens.  
1. Select Menu Messages Msg Settings Default Text.  
2. Select Normal Alpha or Rapid Mode.  
For more information on text entry modes, see page 28.  
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The contents of the Settings menu are as follows.  
Silent Mode  
Vibrate Only, Vibrate, Ring, Lights Only, Normal Sounds  
Keyguard  
Sounds  
Ringer Volume, Ringer Type, Business Ring, Personal Ring, Roam Ringer,  
Earpiece Volume, Key Volume, Key Length, Missed Call, Smart Sound,  
Minute Alert  
Display  
Backlighting, My Banner, Flashing Lights, Main Menu View, Screen Saver*,  
Wallpaper**, Color Themes**, Auto-Hyphen, Language, Time Format,  
Contrast  
Voice Services  
Add Voice Dial, Erase Voice Dial, Voice Training, Voice Wake-Up, Voice  
Answer  
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Security  
Lock Phone, Limit Calls, Lock Code, Erase Contacts, Emergency #s  
Call Information  
Recent Calls, All Calls Timer  
Network  
Data/Fax Calls, Privacy Alert, Set Phone Line, Roam/Svc Alert***, Roam  
Option***, Digital/Analog***, Location  
Convenience  
Shortcut Key, Fast Find, Frequent List, 1-Touch Dialing, Web Prompt, Call  
Guard  
Msg Settings  
Voicemail Num., Alerts, Signature, Edit QuickText, Callback Number, Msg  
Receipt, Save to Outbox, Auto-Erase, Default Text  
Accessories  
Pwr Backlight, Headset Ring, Auto-Answer, TTY Device, Com Speed  
* Not available on all phones with color display.  
** Available only on phones with color display.  
*** Not available on all phones. Check with your service provider.  
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Silencing all sounds  
Your phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys,  
navigate through menus, and receive alerts (such as new messages).  
You can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrateor light up when you  
receive calls and alerts.  
Setting the phone to vibrate or light up  
1. Select Menu Settings Silent Mode.  
2. Choose an option and press :  
Vibrate OnlyCauses the phone to vibrate for the duration of the  
incoming call or other alert. appears.  
Vibrate, RingCauses the phone to vibrate for the first 10 seconds and  
then ring for the remainder of the incoming call or other alert.  
appears.  
Lights OnlyCauses the phone to light up for the duration of the  
incoming call or other alert. appears.  
Norm. SoundsCauses the phone to ring for the incoming call or alert  
(in effect, returns phone to a non-silent mode).  
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3. Press to return to the home screen.  
Note: The phone will ring when it is attached to an external power source  
(such as a charger), even if all sounds have been silenced.  
Shortcut to Vibrate Only mode  
From the home screen, press right and hold. appears.  
Turning sounds back on  
To restore all sounds to the phone:  
From the home screen, press right and hold. The or disappears.  
-or-  
Use menus:  
a. Select Menu Settings Silent Mode.  
b. Select Norm. Sounds.  
c. Press to save your selection.  
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Choosing a different ringer  
Your Kyocera phone has 14 ringers you can choose to use for incoming  
calls.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Type.  
2. Scroll down the list to hear the different ringers.  
3. Press to select a ringer from the list.  
Specifying ringers for different callers  
You can assign ringers that identify calls from different phone numbers  
saved in your Contacts directory.  
To assign a ringer to an individual contact, see page 35.  
To assign a ringer to a class of contacts:  
a. Select Menu Settings Sounds.  
b. Highlight Business Ring or Personal Ring and press .  
c. Select a ringer and press .  
Note: To classify a contact as Business or Personal, see page 36.  
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Importing additional ringers  
You can import additional ringers into your Blade phone using the Kyocera  
Phone Desktop software (sold separately). To purchase this software and  
other accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.  
You may be able to download ringers over-the-air. Check with your service  
provider for availability.  
Adjusting volume  
You can adjust the volume of the earpiece, the ringer, or the tones you hear  
when the keys are pressed.  
Adjusting the earpiece volume  
To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a call, press up or down  
to find a comfortable level.  
Adjusting the ringer volume  
This setting adjusts the volume for incoming calls as well as the Countdown  
Timer, Scheduler Alert, and Alarm Clock.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Volume.  
2. Press right to increase the volume, or left to decrease the volume.  
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Changing the key tones  
You can change the volume and duration of the tones the phone makes  
when you press the keys. SelectMenu Settings Sounds and choose  
Key Volume or Key Length.  
Using shortcuts  
From the home screen, you can access shortcuts by pressing the  
navigation key in different directions.  
Three shortcuts are programmed into your phone. (Left locks the keypad.  
Right silences all sounds. Down accesses your Contacts directory.) For the  
fourth direction (up), you can set a shortcut to one of the features of your  
phone.  
Defining the “up” feature shortcut  
1. Select Menu Settings Convenience Shortcut Key.  
2. Highlight the feature you want a shortcut to, and press to select it.  
Using the up feature shortcut  
From the home screen, press and hold up.  
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Creating a shortcut to your frequent contacts list  
By default, your phone lists your entire contacts list when you press  
down. You can set the phone also to show a list of your most frequent  
contacts.  
1. Select Menu Settings Convenience Frequent List.  
2. Select Enabled to include the list or Disabled to remove it.  
Using the Frequent Contacts shortcut  
From the home screen, press down. The Frequent Contacts appear  
at the top of the list, followed by your complete Contacts List.  
Choosing a different language  
Your phone may display alternative languages.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Language.  
2. Select a language, and press .  
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Personalizing the screen  
Changing your banner  
The banner is the personal label for your phone. It appears on the home  
screen above the time and date. The banner can be up to 14 characters  
long.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display My Banner.  
2. Select Edit.  
3. Press to clear the screen.  
4. Enter your new text.  
5. Press to save.  
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Choosing a different menu view  
You can change the appearance of the menus you see when you select  
Menu from the home screen.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Main Menu View, then the option  
you want:  
Graphic  
List  
2. Press to return to the home screen. The next time you press ,  
you will see the menu view you selected.  
Adjusting the backlighting  
Your screen lights up while you are in a call or when you press a key on the  
keypad. However, you can change when and how backlighting lights up.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Backlighting.  
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2. Select an option from the list:  
5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, or 1 minuteTurn backlighting on for  
5, 10, or 30 seconds or 1 minute after your last keypress.  
5 sec/in call, 10 sec/in call, 30 sec/in call, or 1 min/in callTurn backlighting  
on for the duration of a call, and for 5, 10, or 30 seconds or 1 minute  
after your last keypress. Note: These four settings drain the battery  
more quickly and reduce talk and standby times.  
Setting power backlighting  
You can set backlighting to remain on when an external power source, such  
as the AC adapter, is used with the phone.  
Note: Power backlighting may not be available with some accessories.  
Check with your service provider.  
1. Select Menu Settings Accessories Pwr Backlight.  
2. Select Always On to keep backlighting on.  
(The battery charges more slowly when power backlighting is on.)  
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Setting backlighting to flash  
You can set the backlighting on your phone to flash in a certain style when  
an incoming call is received. When this setting is activated, the lights will  
flash even if you silence the ringer.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Flashing Lights.  
2. Select from Fast Flash, Slow Flash, Heartbeat, or Rhythm. As you highlight  
the options a sample of each flash is provided.  
3. Press to select your option.  
Caution: A small percentage of users may be photo sensitive to flashing  
lights. In rare cases, exposure to flashing lights, under certain  
circumstances, may produce seizures. While such an event is not known to  
occur with mobile phone use, and the Kyocera K490 Series phone has  
been designed to minimize the possibility of any such occurrence, those  
who believe they may be photo sensitive should not enable the Flashing  
Lights feature.  
Changing the display contrast  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Contrast.  
2. Select the level of contrast you want.  
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Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate  
Auto-hyphenation is a setting that automatically inserts hyphens into your  
phone numbers to be consistent with the U.S. dialing plan.  
For example, 1-222-333-4444.  
Select Menu Settings Display Auto-Hyphen Enabled.  
Selecting a screen saver  
Note: Screen savers are not available on all Kyocera K490 Series phones.  
They are included only on phones with a grayscale screen display and  
on some phones with a color screen display that also include an  
application such as BREW, Axcess Apps, or Download Shop. For  
availability, contact your service provider.  
Screen savers work only from the home screen, and they are activated 10  
seconds after the last keypress. Incoming calls and alerts override screen  
savers.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Screen Saver.  
2. Highlight a screen saver and press .  
3. Press to return to the home screen and wait 10 seconds to view the  
screen saver you chose.  
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Selecting wallpaper  
Note: Wallpaper is not available on all K490 Series phones. It is available only  
on phones with a color screen display.  
Wallpaper appears on the home screen when the phone is not in use.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Wallpaper.  
2. Highlight a wallpaper design and press to select it. Press again to  
assign your selection.  
3. Press to return to the home screen and view the wallpaper you chose.  
Selecting a color theme  
You can select a color theme to display on your phone. This feature is  
available only on phones with a color screen display.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
Color Themes.  
2. Highlight a color theme from the list and press .  
3. Press to return to the home screen.  
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Choosing a different time/date format  
1. Select Menu Settings Display Time Format.  
2. Highlight the option you want.  
Creating a secure environment  
This section describes all the features involved in securing your phone and  
preventing access to personal information. All security features are  
shielded by a four-digit lock code.  
Changing your lock code  
The lock code is typically preset to 0000 or the last 4 digits of your phone  
number. To change your lock code, take these steps:  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code and select Lock Code. A message appears:  
Change Code?”  
3. Select Yes and enter a new four-digit code. Enter your new lock code  
again.  
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Locking your phone  
When your phone is locked, you can call only emergency numbers or your  
service provider number. You can still receive incoming calls.  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Lock Phone.  
4. Highlight an option:  
NeverDoes not lock the phone.  
On power upLocks the phone every time you turn it on.  
NowLocks the phone immediately.  
5. Press .  
Unlocking the phone  
1. From the home screen, press to select Unlock.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
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Designating emergency numbers  
The emergency numbers feature allows you to specify three personal  
phone numbers that can be called when the phone is locked.  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Emergency #s.  
4. Select an Unassigned slot.  
Note: Enter the phone number, including the area code. Do not enter 1  
before the area code.  
5. Press to select Done.  
Notes:  
You can view these numbers only when theyre being entered for the  
first time.  
You cannot edit these numbers.  
To make a call to an emergency number from a locked phone, you must  
dial the number (including area code) exactly as it was stored in  
Emergency Numbers.  
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Restricting calls  
You can restrict the calls that can be made from your phone to only those  
that have been saved in your Contacts.  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Limit Calls.  
4. Select Limit Out.  
Erasing all contacts  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Erase Contacts.  
4. Select Yes to erase all contacts. A message appears: Erase ALL  
contacts?”  
5. Select Yes to erase all contacts.  
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Setting message alerts  
You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, pages, or  
text messages.  
1. Select Menu Settings Msg Settings Alerts.  
2. Select the type of alert: Message Alert, Net Alert, Page Alert, or Voicemail  
Alert.  
3. Press to select an option:  
Vibrate, Beep, HiYa!, Rock!, or HappySet the phone to vibrate, beep, or  
play a tune once when a new message is received.  
Options with remindSet the phone to notify you once when a new  
message is received and then notify you again every five minutes. To  
stop a reminder alert, press to select Ignore.  
DisabledTurn off message alerts.  
Setting alerts for your headset  
When a headset (sold separately) is attached to the phone, you can set  
alert sounds to originate from the headset.  
1. Select Menu Settings Accessories Headset Ring.  
2. Select Out of headset to have alerts originate from the headset.  
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Network settings  
Switching between phone lines  
Your phone can have two service accounts, or phone lines, associated with  
it. Each phone line has its own phone number. When you are using one  
line, you cannot receive calls from the other.  
It would be as if the phone were offfor that number. Your voicemail,  
however, will still take messages. All contacts and settings are shared for  
both lines.  
Note: Before you can switch between phone lines, you must first establish a  
second phone line with your service provider. Once it has been  
established, a second phone number becomes available in the menu  
for selection.  
1. Select Menu Settings Network Set Phone Line.  
2. Select the other line and press .  
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Data settings  
Setting Com port speed  
The Com Speed sets the data rate at which your phone connects to a  
laptop or PC, or at which it sends and receives over-the-air text messages.  
1. Select Menu Settings Accessories Com Speed.  
2. Select the speed. The options are: 19.2 kbps, 115.2 kbps (default),  
230.4 kbps, and Other.  
Note: There may be a higher charge for making calls using high-speed data  
in areas where 1X service is available. Check with your service provider  
for details.  
Setting the phone to receive data or faxes  
Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depending on the  
system sending the information. To receive data or faxes, you must connect  
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the phone to a laptop or PC and switch the phone from voice mode to data/  
fax mode.  
Note: To purchase a cable, contact your service provider, call (800) 349-4188  
(U.S.A. only) or (858) 882-1410, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.  
1. Connect the phone to the laptop or PC. (See Setting Com port speed.)  
2. Set the Com Speed.  
3. Select Menu Settings Network →  
Data/Fax Calls.  
4. Press to select an option:  
Voice onlyAllow only voice calls.  
Fax next call or Data next callSet the phone to fax mode or data mode  
for the next incoming call or the next 10 minutes.  
Fax until off or Data until offForce the phone into fax mode or data  
mode until the phone is turned off.  
Note: You cannot receive voice calls while the phone is in data/fax mode.  
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Connecting to a TTY/TDD device  
You can connect the phone to a TTY device for the hearing impaired. Note:  
Enable TTY only when using the phone with a TTY device.  
1. Connect the TTY device to the phone.  
2. Enter  
from your keypad.  
3. Press to select the TTYoption.  
Setting position location  
This setting allows you to share your location information with network  
services other than emergency services (911, 111, 000, 999, etc.), in  
markets where service is implemented.*  
1. Select Menu Settings Network Location.  
2. If you see a message prompt, press to continue.  
3. Select 911 Only or Location On.  
911 Only(default) shares your position information only with  
emergency services when you call your 3-digit emergency code.  
Location Onshares your position information with your service provider  
network, in addition to emergency services.  
For information on emergency calls, see Calling emergency serviceson  
page 15.  
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7 USING VOICE RECOGNITION  
Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking  
commands into the phones microphone.  
Note: You cannot use voice recognition to end a call; you must press .  
Setting up voice dialing  
To make or receive calls using voice recognition (voice dialing), contacts  
must be saved and have associated voice commands, or voice tags.  
Creating a voice tag for a contact  
1. Select Menu Contacts Add Voice Dial.  
2. Follow the voice prompts to record a name for the contact.  
3. Highlight an option:  
Add newSavea new contact to go with the voice tag.  
Add to existingAdd the voice tag to a saved contact.  
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Viewing entries with voice tags  
Select Menu Contacts Voice Dial List. A list of all contacts with  
assigned voice tags appears.  
Editing a voice tag  
1. Select Menu Contacts Voice Dial List.  
2. Highlight the contact you want to edit, and press to select it.  
3. Highlight the phone number and press .  
4. Select Add Voice Dial, Edit Voice Dial,or Erase Voice Dial.  
5. Follow the prompts.  
Calling using voice tags  
1. If you havent already done so, record a voice tag for the person you wish  
to call.  
2. From the home screen, press . The phone responds: Say a name.”  
3. Say the name of the person you want to call.  
4. If the name you said matches a contact in the Voice Dial List, the phone  
responds: Calling (Name).Remain silent to make the call, or say No”  
to cancel.  
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Note: If the phone finds multiple voice tags that sound like the name you  
said, you will be asked to verify which name you want to call. Say Yes”  
when you hear the correct name. Say Nowhen you hear an incorrect  
name.  
5. When you are finished, press . You cannot end the call with a voice  
command.  
Using voice features with accessories  
You can use voice commands to make a phone call or to answer the phone  
only if your phone is connected to a professionally installed Kyocera hands-  
free car kit (sold separately).  
Note: The following features apply only to professionally installed hands-free  
car kits unless noted.  
To shop for hands-free car kits, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store, or call  
800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or 858-882-1410.  
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Waking up the phone  
If your phone is connected to a professionally installed Kyocera hands-free  
car kit, you can use a voice command to activate the phone to make a  
phone call.  
Note: Voice Wake-up does not work with Keyguard active.  
To activate the Voice Wake-up setting:  
1. Select Menu Settings Voice Services Voice Wake-Up With ext. pwr.  
2. Select Menu Settings Keyguard Disabled, then press .  
To wake up the phone:  
1. Say Wake Upand listen for a tone.  
2. Say Wake Upagain until you hear two tones.  
If the phone does not recognize your Wake upcommand, see Training  
voice recognitionon page 86.  
Answering the phone  
You can set the hands-free car kit to either(1) answer automatically or (2)  
ring until you press a key or answer using a voice command.  
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Answering automatically  
To set it to answer automatically:  
Select Menu Settings Accessories Auto-Answer After 5 secs.  
Note: This setting also works with the portable hands-free car kit.  
Answering using voice commands  
If Auto-Answer is turned off, you can use a voice command to answer an  
incoming call using a Kyocera hands-free car kit.  
To turn off Auto-Answer:  
Select Menu Settings Accessories Auto-Answer Disabled.  
To activate the Voice Answer setting:  
1. Select Menu Settings Voice Services Voice Answer.  
2. HighlightEnabled, then press .  
3. Select Menu Settings Silent Mode Norm. Sounds.  
To answer a call:  
When you receive an incoming call, the phone responds: Incoming call,  
answer?or Incoming roam call, answer?If the caller is recognized as a  
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saved contact entry, then the phone will say Incoming call from (Name),  
answer?”  
Say Yesor press any key except .  
Ignoring an incoming call  
To ignore an incoming call, do one of the following:  
Say Noand press to silence the alert.  
Remain silent. The voice alert repeats twice and the phone rings once,  
then returns to the home screen.  
Training voice recognition  
If your phone is having trouble recognizing your voice, you can train it with  
the commands Yes,” “No,and Wake up.”  
1. Select Menu Settings Voice Services.  
2. Select Voice Training.  
3. Read the message and press .  
4. SelectTrain All.  
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5. Follow the prompts for each word until training is complete.  
Note: The Wake upcommand can only be used with a car kit or headset  
(both sold separately). See page 84.  
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8 USING TOOLS  
Scheduler  
The Scheduler allows you to schedule events and set reminder alerts.  
Note: You cannot access Scheduler if your phone does not have a signal.  
Adding an event  
1. Select Menu Tools Scheduler.  
For a day in this month, select View Day.Press left and right to  
scroll through days.  
For a day in a different month, select View Month. Press up or  
down to scroll through months, and right or left to scroll through days.  
2. Press to add an event to a selected date.  
3. Enter a name for the event and press . For help entering text, see  
page 28.  
4. Set the event Start time, Duration, and Alarm and press .  
Press up or down to select hour, minutes, and timing of alarm.  
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Press left or right to move between fields.  
5. Add a note to the event and press or press twiceto finish.  
Viewing, editing, or erasing an event  
1. Select Menu Tools Scheduler.  
2. Select View Day or View Month to find the event you want to view, edit,  
or erase.  
3. Press up, down, left, or right to highlight an event and press to  
select it.  
4. Press right and press to select Edit, Erase, or New. Follow the  
prompts.  
5. Press to return to the home screen or to return to scheduler  
options.  
Alarm Clock  
Use the Alarm Clock to set an alert for a specific time. The alert occurs only  
if the phone is on.  
1. Select Menu Tools Alarm Clock Set.  
Press up or down to select an hour and minutes.  
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Press left or right to switch between hours, minutes, and a.m./  
p.m.  
Use the phone keypad to enter numbers.  
2. Press to select Done and save the setting.  
3. When the alarm rings, select Off to turn off the alarm or Snooze to silence  
the alarm for 10 minutes.  
Tip Calculator  
The Tip Calculator helps you calculate how much tip to include on a bill.  
1. Select Menu Tools Tip Calculator.  
2. Enter the amount of your bill and press .  
3. Select the amount you want to include as a tip (10%, 15%, 18%,  
20%, Other) and press . Your total bill appears, including tip.  
4. If you want to split the bill, press right and press to select Split.  
5. Press to clear the default of 2 guests.  
6. Enter the number of guests and press .  
The amount each guest pays is calculated.  
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Calculator  
Use the calculator for basic mathematical equations.  
1. Select Menu Tools Calculator.  
2. Use the keypad to enter numbers.  
3. Press to select mathematical operations.  
=
equal  
divide  
+
add  
x
.
multiply  
÷
subtract  
decimal point  
C
Clear all numbers entered and display a zero.  
Display the value currently stored in memory.  
MR  
M+  
MC  
Add the displayed digit to the value stored in memory.  
Clear the value currently stored in memory.  
Change the sign of the displayed number.  
Clear one function or one digit from the screen. Hold down to clear  
all of the digits and operations and display a zero.  
Exit the calculator and return to home screen.  
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World Clock  
The World Clock lets you check times in cities around the world in relation  
to local time.  
World Clock may not be available on your phone. Check with your service  
provider for availability.  
1. Select Menu Tools World Clock.  
The World Clock menu is displayed. Your local time and date is on the  
first line, followed by your selected world city and that citys time and  
date.  
When you first access World Clock, you are prompted to select a city.  
2. Press to select Cities.  
The Cities menu is displayed, showing 85 world cities in alphabetical  
order.  
3. Press up or down to scroll through the cities list. You can also use the  
number keys (2-9) to alphabetically tab through the list.  
4. Press to select a city, like Athens.  
The World Clock menu is displayed again, with Athenstime and date.  
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Using Tools  
From the World Clock menu, you can also select Search to search by city or  
country.  
1. Select Search from the World Clock menu.  
The Search By menu is displayed.  
2. Select your type of search.  
Press to search by City.  
Press down, then press to search by Country.  
3. If you search by City, the Find City screen is displayed.  
a. Use your number keys (2-9) to enter the letter(s) by which you want  
to search. For example, press 2 once to enter the letter A.  
b. Press Search.  
c. Cities beginning with A are displayed, like Anchorage, Athens, and  
Atlanta.  
d. Use to move through the list, then press to select a city.  
4. If you search by Country, the Find Country screen is displayed.  
a. Use your number keys (2-9) to enter the letter(s) by which you want  
to search. For example, press 2 once to enter the letter A.  
b. Press Search.  
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c. Countries beginning with A are displayed, like Afghanistan, Algeria,  
and Australia.  
d. Use to move through the list, then press to select a country.  
Timer  
This timer counts down for a specified amount of time. It beeps when that  
amount of time has elapsed.  
1. Select Menu Tools Timer.  
2. Press to Set.  
3. Press up or down to set the hours, minutes, and seconds. To move  
the cursor, press left or right.  
4. Select Start to begin the countdown.  
Select Stop to pause the countdown.  
5. When the alarm rings, press to silence it.  
Stopwatch  
1. Select Menu Tools Stopwatch.  
2. Select Start to have the stopwatch begin counting.  
3. Select Stop to stop counting.  
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4. Select Reset to set the counter back to zero and begin counting again.  
Press when finished.  
Flashlight  
The flashlight is located on the top-left corner of your phone, near the  
headset jack.  
You can turn on the flashlight in three ways:  
From the home screen, press and hold . The flashlight remains on until  
you release the key.  
-or-  
Select Menu Tools Flashlight Turn On.  
The flashlight remains on for 15 minutes.  
To turn it off, select Menu Tools Flashlight Turn Off.  
-or-  
If the flashlight is defined as your shortcut, start at the home screen, then  
press and hold up.  
The flashlight remains on for 15 minutes.  
To turn it off, press and hold up again.  
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To define or change your shortcut, see Defining the upfeature  
shortcuton page 64.  
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9 MEDIA GALLERY / FUN & GAMES  
The games described in this chapter may not be available on your phone.  
Check with your service provider for availability.  
If you receive an incoming call alert while you are playing Tetris® or Brick  
Attack, the game is paused and exited. You can return to play once the  
call alert ends. Games do not remain paused if the phone is turned off or  
loses power.  
Tetris  
The goal of this game is to guide the falling blocks down the screen to  
create a solid horizontal row at the bottom. The game ends when the new  
block cannot enter the play field because the area is occupied by another  
block or obstacle.  
1. Select Menu Fun & Games Tetris.  
2. Select an option and press to select it.  
New GameInitiates game play. To pause the game, press or .  
Pressing returns you to the menu where you can Continue Game to  
resume or choose from the other available options.  
Resume SavedReturns you to the game you were last playing.  
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ScoreboardsDisplays the top five scores for the different game  
variations, including No Time Limit (default), Timed 2 Min, Timed 3 Min,  
Timed 5 Min., and Garbage.  
SettingsChoose various settings for your Tetris game:  
Game TypeChoose type of game.  
MusicChoose when music will play with this game: Music Always,  
During Title, or No Music. (The No Music setting does not silence  
the sounds made when you press keys. To silence keys, see  
Silencing all soundson page 60).  
Next PieceChoose whether to show the next piece that will fall.  
Sound EffectsChoose to hear sound effects while playing the  
game.  
Starting LevelChoose a level of play.  
Navigation:Use the following keys to guide the blocks down the screen:  
To:  
Use:  
Rotate Counterclockwise  
Hard drop  
Move Left  
or left  
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Rotate Clockwise  
Move Right  
, , or up  
or right  
Soft drop the tile  
Return to Tetris menu  
Pause  
or down  
Brick Attack  
The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks arranged in levels. You send a  
moving ball upward using a paddle at the bottom of the screen.  
1. Select Menu Fun & Games Brick Attack.  
2. Press to select Yes at the prompt, Turn off backlight to conserve  
battery?”  
3. Press to select New.  
To pause the game, press , then press to Resume.  
To move the paddle, press left or right.  
4. To exit the game, highlight Exit and press .  
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Doodler  
You can create and save graphics on your phone.  
1. Select Menu Fun & Games Doodler.  
2. Wait 5 seconds for the intro screen to disappear, or press to clear it.  
3. Select New Doodle to open the drawing screen:  
Selected  
color is black  
cursor  
(Selected colors are indicated by a white triangle.)  
4. Use keys 19 to move the cursor around the screen as  
indicated.  
Note: Press to bring the cursor back to center.  
For more drawing tips, refer to the following sections.  
Select a drawing shade  
(on phones with grayscale display)  
Press up or down to place the white triangle on a shade of gray at the  
left edge of the screen.  
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Select a drawing color  
(on phones with color display)  
1. Press left or right to highlight Color at the bottom of the screen.  
Press  
.
2. Highlight a color from the palette and press .  
Move cursor away from drawing  
1. Press up or down to select . (Shortcut: Press )  
2. Press a number key to move the cursor.  
Note: To start drawing again, select a drawing shade or color.  
Erase part of drawing  
1. Press up or down to select .  
2. Press a number key to move the eraser.  
Add a shape  
1. Press left or right to select Add Shape.  
Press .  
2. Select a shape and press .  
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3. To modify the shape, press left or right to highlight an option and  
press .  
Options are Size, Rotate, and Move. (To move the shape, use keys 19.)  
4. Select Done.  
Clear screen  
Press .  
Saving the doodle  
It is a good idea to save the doodle while you are working on it. If you  
receive a call while creating an unsaved doodle, it will be lost.  
Highlight Save and press . The image will be saved in My Pictures.  
Note: If you make changes to an existing doodle, you must save it with a  
different name.  
Resuming a doodle  
To return to the last saved doodle you were working on, select  
Menu Fun & Games Doodler Resume Doodle.  
To return to another saved doodle, select  
Menu Fun & Games Doodler My Pictures.  
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My Sounds  
The Ringtones menu stores up to 10 sounds that you have downloaded.  
To access stored sounds:  
1. Select Menu Fun & Games My Sounds.  
2. Press up or down to scroll through the sounds.  
3. Highlight an option and press to select it:  
Play allows you to listen to the sound.  
Assign allows you to use the sound as a ringer on your phone.  
Delete erases the sound from your Ringtones list.  
My Pictures  
The My Pictures menu stores up to 25 graphics you have created using the  
Doodler or received via text messaging. It also includes predefined  
graphics for your use. Check with your service provider for availability.  
Note: All downloaded graphics are also stored in the Screen Saver menu.  
To view, edit, or erase graphics:  
1. Select Menu Fun & Games My Pictures.  
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2. Press up or down to scroll through the graphics.  
3. Highlight an option and press to select it:  
Assign sets your graphic as a screen saver.  
Edit takes you to the Doodler, where you can modify the graphic. You  
cannot edit predefined graphics.  
Delete erases the graphic from memory. The graphic is also erased  
from the Screen Saver menu. (You cannot delete predefined  
graphics that came with the phone.)  
Exit returns you to the home screen.  
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10 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET  
Using the Web Browser  
You can use your phone to browse the Internet if you have obtained phone  
Internet services from your service provider and if over-the-air Internet  
access is available in your area.  
Note: You cannot receive incoming calls while you are using the Web  
Browser.  
Starting the Web Browser  
1. Select Menu Do More Wireless Web.  
A message about airtime fees appears every time you start the browser.  
To cancel the message, see Changing the Web prompton page 108.  
For more information about how airtime is charged, contact your service  
provider.  
2. Press to continue.  
If this is the first time you have connected to the Internet, a message  
informs you that security is not yet enabled for your Web Browser.  
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3. Press to select Yes to enable security.  
When you are connected, a browser home page appears. It has a list of  
bookmarks and some Web menu options at the bottom of the screen.  
A appears in a secure session.  
An underline and an arrow indicate that there is more text. Press  
down to view more text. Press to return to the previous screen.  
4. When you have finished using the Internet, press to exit the browser.  
Using the Web menu options  
The following options may appear on your screen:  
Home returns you to the main Web Browser window, or home page.  
Mark Site saves the current location as a bookmark for easy access.  
Bookmarks displays a list of your saved Web sites.  
Setupgives you options for changinghow information is displayed.  
Show URL displays the entire URL.  
About Openwave displays information about your Web Browser  
version.  
Encryption should not be used unless you are instructed to do so by  
your service provider.  
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Connecting to the Internet  
UP.Link selects a different browser server. You can use this option if  
you have more than one Web Browser account.  
Restart restarts the Web Browser.  
Searching for a Web site  
For instructions on how to search for a Web site, contact your service  
provider.  
Bookmarking a Web site  
1. Go to the site you would like to bookmark.  
2. Select Mark Site from the bottom of the screen.  
Going to a bookmarked site  
1. Select Menu Do More Wireless Web.  
2. If you see a message prompt, press to continue.  
3. From your Web home page, press right to highlight Bookmarks. A list  
of bookmarks appears.  
4. Enter the number corresponding to the bookmark you want and press  
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Checking Net alerts  
Alerts received from a Web site are sent to your Net Alerts inbox.  
1. Select Menu Messages Net Alerts. This action launches the  
browser inbox.  
2. Press to accept browser fees.  
3. Select an alert and follow the prompts.  
Changing the Web prompt  
1. Select Menu Settings Convenience Web Prompt.  
2. Highlight an option and press to select it:  
At Start confirms that airtime fees will be applied when you use the  
browser.  
At End verifies you want to exit the browser.  
Both prompts you when you start the browser and exit the browser.  
No Prompts does not use any prompts.  
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INDEX  
Brick Attack, 99  
Numerics  
1-Touch dialing, 20  
C
Calculator, 91  
A
call counters, 23  
callback number, 46  
Com Port speed, 78  
Contacts directory, 34  
contrast, 69  
Alarm Clock, 11, 89  
alerts  
for headsets, 76  
for messages, 76  
for missed calls, 17  
analog mode, 10  
auto-hyphenation, 70  
countdown timer, 94  
D
data/fax setup, 78  
digital mode, 10  
display contrast, 69  
Doodler, 100  
B
backlighting, 69  
banner, 66  
battery, 1  
blocking outgoing calls, 75  
bookmarks, 107  
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E
H
emergency  
hands-free car kit  
answering using voice, 84  
hands-free headset  
and phone ringer, 76  
jack, 6  
position location, 11, 80  
erasing  
contact entries, 75  
text messages, 53  
hard pause, 36  
F
I
Fast Find, 41  
fax mode, 78  
icons, 10  
InBox, 50  
finding a saved phone number, 40  
flashing lights, 69  
frequent contacts, 40  
K
keyguard, 11, 22, 23  
keypad, locking, 22  
G
games  
L
Brick Attack, 99  
Doodler, 100  
Tetris, 97  
language, 65  
lights, 69  
lights-only mode, 11, 60  
set to flashing, 69  
110  
Index  
limiting calls  
out, 75  
N
number mode,  
28  
lock code, 72  
locking  
keypad, 22 35  
number type,  
phone, 73  
O
M
OutBox, 48  
memory,  
saving, 53  
menu view, 67  
P
phone book  
(Contacts  
directory), 34  
phone numbers  
editing, 38  
volume, 63  
roaming, 10  
alerts, 24  
finding, 41  
saving, 34  
controlling, 26  
ringer, 25  
verifying your own, 4  
phone, unlocking, 73  
position location, 11, 80  
prepend, 18, 39  
S
saved phone numbers  
editing, 38  
Q
finding, 41  
QuickText, 45, 46, 56  
Scheduler, 88  
screen contrast, 69  
screen icons, 10, 17, 28, 49, 60  
screen savers, 70  
secret contacts, 18, 35  
security, 72  
R
redialing a number, 13  
resetting the phone, xiv  
ringers  
choosing types, 62  
for different calls, 62  
for roaming calls, 25  
silencing, 5  
shortcuts, 64  
silent mode, 11, 60  
sound files, 103  
speed dialing, 20  
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Index  
Stopwatch, 94  
symbol mode, 30  
V
vibrate, 11, 60  
Voice Answer, 84  
voice dialing, 81  
voicemail, 4, 21  
volume  
T
Tetris, 97  
text entry, 28  
quick reference, 32  
text messages, 43  
erasing, 53  
earpiece, 15, 63  
key beep, 64  
ringer, 63  
pre-written, 45  
retrieving, 50  
sending, 43  
W
Web Browser, 105  
World Clock, 92  
time format, 72  
Timer, 94  
timing calls, 23  
Tip Calculator, 90  
TTY/TDD, 80  
U
unlocking the phone, 73  
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