Motorola 9500 User Manual

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signal

The radio waves that

carry information between your
phone and the satellite or cellular
system.

SMS

Short Messaging

Services.

standby-time

The amount of

time that your phone is left
powered on to receive calls.

status indicator

See indicator.

submenu

A secondary level of

your phone’s menu system
hierarchy.

System Identification

An up to

five-digit number that identifies
your home cellular system. An
even number indicates a wireline
system and an odd number
indicates a non-wireline system.

system mode

A setting that

determines the system type that
your cellular phone accesses
(CDMA/AMPS cellular mode).

system type

A designation that

indicates one of two competing
cellular carriers in a given
geographic area. The non-
wireline carriers operate on “A”
block frequencies and the
wireline carriers operate on “B”
block frequencies.

T

talk-time

The amount of time

that you spend talking on the
phone.

TDMA

Time Division Multiple

Access. A digital technology.

toggle

To switch between two

possible options; for example: on
vs. off.

Travel Charger

An accessory

device that allows you to power
your phone and charge any
attached batteries from a wall
outlet.

V

volume keys

Located on the

side of your phone, the upper
and lower volume keys are used
to adjust ringer and earpiece
volume.

W

wireline system

A cellular

carrier that is the same company
as the conventional telephone
company.