Kyocera 3245 - Manual (Page 24)

4 Getting Started
Common causes of battery drain
The following functions drain the battery more quickly and adversely affect
talk and standby times:
• Playing games or using the Web frequently.
• Frequent use of backlighting.
• Operating in analog mode. If you see an on the home screen, the
phone is 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 and choose from the
options available.
• 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.
• Unacknowledged voicemail, page, and text message alerts.