2 Getting Started
Caring for the battery
General safety guidelines
• Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the
battery.
• 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
The following activities drain the battery more quickly:
• Playing games
• Using the Web
• Keeping backlighting on
• Extensive use of Walkie-Talkie
• 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/Analog.
• Using data cables or accessories, such as a Hands-
free Headset.
• Operating when no service is available, or service
is available intermittently.
• Using high earpiece and ringer volume settings.
• Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.
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 .
Make a Push To Talk call (PTT): Enter the 10-digit
phone number and press the Walkie-Talkie button.
End a call: Press .
Answer a call: Press .
Access voicemail: Contact your service provider for
details about their voicemail system.
Verify your phone number: Select Menu → Phone Info
Silence the ringer:
Press , then to answer.
Lock the keypad: Press and hold left.
Access a contacts list: Press down.
Silence all sounds: Press and hold right.
Access your Messages InBox: Press up.
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