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- SGH-x427
- Portable Digital Telephone
- User Manual
- Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
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- Unpacking
- Your Phone
- Phone Layout
- The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
- The display has three areas:
- A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the folder, the backlight turns on. It turns ...
- To specify the length of time the backlight is active, set the Back Light menu (Menu 4.6.2). See page 85 for further details.
- You can also set the phone to use the backlight only during a specified period of time, in the Auto Light menu (Menu 4.6.3). See page 86 for further details.
- The service light is at the top right-hand corner of the phone. It flashes when services are available on the phone.
- To activate or deactivate the use of the service light, set the Service Light menu (Menu 4.6.4). See page 86 for further details.
- Getting Started
- Installing the SIM Card
- When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others.
- Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card.
- Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
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- 3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that it locks the card into place. Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the phone.
- 4. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.
- 5. Press the battery until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on.
- Charging a Battery
- Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
- You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.
- 1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone.
- 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
- 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by pressing the gray tabs on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.
- When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, you hear a warning tone and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display. When this happens, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.
- When the battery level gets too low, the phone automatically turns off.
- Switching the Phone On/Off
- 1. Open the folder.
- 2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.
- 3. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, enter the password and press the OK soft key. The phone password is factory set to “00000000.” For further details, see page 122.
- 4. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the OK soft key. For further details, see page 123.
- 5. When you wish to switch the phone off, press and hold the key until the power-off image displays.
- Switching the Phone On/Off
- Call Functions
- Making a Call
- When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key.
- When you want to finish your call, briefly press the key.
- The phone stores the numbers you dialed, received or missed if the caller is identified. See “Call Records” on page 72 for further details.
- To recall any of these numbers:
- You can store frequently phone numbers that you use regularly in the SIM card or the phone’s memory, which are collectively call...
- During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
- Press the key to increase the volume level and the key to decrease the level.
- In Idle mode, you can also adjust the keypad tone volume using these keys.
- When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call animation.
- When the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Phonebook, displays.
- When you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who is calling you, if this service is available, so that you can call the person back.
- The number of calls you missed displays on the idle screen immediately after a call is missed.
- To view the missed call immediately:
- 1. If the phone is closed, open the folder.
- 2. Press the View soft key.
- 3.
- 1. Press the Options soft key.
- 2. Press the Up or Down key to highlight the Edit Number option.
- 3. Press the Select soft key.
- 4. Change the number.
- 5.
- 1. Press the Options soft key.
- 2. If necessary, press the Up or Down key to highlight the Delete option.
- 3. Press the Select soft key.
- You can press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature.
- Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making noise, in a theater for example.
- In Idle mode, press and hold the key until the “Silent Mode” message and the Vibration icon () display.
- When you exit Silent mode, your phone changes the sound settings as follows:
- To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold the key again until “Exit Silent Mode” appears. The Vibration icon () no longer displays.
- Selecting Functions and Options
- Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customize your phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus...
- The roles of the soft keys vary according to the function you are currently using; the label on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicates its current role.
- To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want:
- In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the OK soft key.
- Phonebook
- You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in your SIM card and phone’s memories. They are physically separate but are used as a single entity, called Phonebook.
- There are two ways to store a number:
- When you enter a number, Save appears above the left soft key to allow you to store the number in Phonebook.
- 1. Enter the number you want to store.
- 2. To save the number, press the Save soft key.
- 3. Select an icon to identify the category of the number to be stored. Three categories are available:
- 4. Enter a name and press the OK soft key.
- 5. Press the right soft key, labeled To Card or To Phone to switch between the phone’s and card’s memories.
- 6. If you do not want to save the number and name in the suggested location, press the key and enter your preferred location.
- 7. Press the OK soft key to store the name and number. The new Phonebook entry displays.
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- 1. At the idle screen, press the Name soft key.
- 2. Scroll to New Entry by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key.
- 3. Select an icon to identify the category of the number to be stored by pressing the Left or Right key, and press the Select soft key.
- 4. Enter a name and press the OK soft key.
- 5. Enter a number or address you want to store and press the Save soft key.
- 6. Continue the procedure from step 5 on page 32 to store the number.
- Using Phonebook Entry Options
- While accessing any Phonebook entry, press the Options soft key to use the options for the entry.
- The following options are available:
- Paste: allows you to paste the number into the normal dialing mode. Use this option to dial a number similar to one in Phonebook, such as a different extension in the same office.
- Use the key to change the number as required; see page 22 for further details. When you are ready to dial, press the key.
- Edit: allows you to edit the name and/or number.
- Erase: allows you to erase the name and number from Phonebook. You are asked to confirm that you wish to erase the name and number by pressing the Yes soft key.
- Copy: allows you to copy the number to another location. You can select the memory and the location number.
- Caller Group: allows you to organize your Phonebook entry in caller groups so that the phone alerts you in a specific way when a person from one of your groups calls you. Select one of the ten groups available.
- To remove an entry from a group, select the No Group option.
- For more information about how to change caller group properties, see page 37.
- Add Entry: allows you to add a new number to the currently selected name.
- After storing numbers in Phonebook, you can search for them in two ways; by name and by caller group.
- 1. At the idle screen, press the Name soft key.
- 2. Press the Select soft key when Search highlights. You are asked to enter a name.
- 3. Enter the first few letters of the name.
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- 5. Once you have found the entry, press the key to dial the number, or press the Options soft key to access the Phonebook entry options; for further details, see page 33.
- 1. When the idle screen displays, press the Name soft key.
- 2. Scroll to Group Search by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key. You are asked to enter a group name.
- 3. Enter the first few letters of the group name that you wish to find.
- 4. Scroll to the group you want by pressing the Up or Down key and press the View soft key.
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- 6. Once you have found the entry, press the key to dial the number, or press the Options soft key to access the Phonebook entry options; for further details, see page 33.
- Editing a Caller Group
- 1. When the idle screen displays, press the Name soft key.
- 2. Scroll to Group Edit by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key.
- 3. Scroll through the group list by pressing the Up or Down key.
- 4. When the group you want highlights, press the Options soft key.
- 5. Select each option and change the settings, as required. The following options are available:
- 6. When you are finished, press the or key.
- Speed-dialing
- Once you have stored phone numbers in the SIM card, you can set up to eight speed-dial entries and then dial them easily whenever you want, simply by pressing the associated number key.
- 1. At the idle screen, press the Name soft key.
- 2. Scroll to Speed Dial by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key.
- 3. Select the key to which you wish to assign the speed- dialing number, from the to keys, and press the OK soft key.
- 4. Select a Phonebook entry and press the View soft key.
- 5. Select a number if the entry has more than one number, by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key.
- 6. Once you have assigned a number to the selected key, you can use the following options by pressing the Options soft key:
- 7. When you are finished, press the or key.
- To speed-dial the numbers assigned to keys to , press and hold the appropriate key.
- You can check how many names and numbers are stored in Phonebook; SIM card and phone memories. You can also see the capacity of both memories.
- Entering Text
- When using your phone, you will often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad.
- Your phone has the following text input modes:
- This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for exa...
- These modes allow you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want to enter once, twice, three or four times until the letter displays.
- This mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks.
- This mode allows you to enter numbers.
- When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display.
- Example: Writing a text message
- T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
- To enter a word in T9 mode:
- 1. When you are in T9 mode, start entering a word by pressing the to keys. Press each key only once for each letter.
- 2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the keystrokes.
- 3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
- 4. Put a space by pressing the key and start entering the next word.
- Using the Upper/Lower-Case Character Mode
- Use the to keys to enter your text.
- See the table below for more information about the characters available:
- Number mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter.
- Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols into a text message.
- Use the Navigation keys to scroll to a symbol and then press the OK soft key to insert the highlighted symbol into your message
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- Options During a Call
- Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call.
- You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can make another call while you have a call in progress if your network supports this service.
- To place a call on hold, simply press the Hold soft key. You can reactivate the call whenever you want, by pressing the Unhold soft key.
- To make a call while you have a call in progress:
- Or
- To switch between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key.
- The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other party.
- When you want to finish, end each call normally by pressing the key.
- You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other party cannot hear you.
- Example: You wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the person on the phone to hear you.
- To switch the microphone off temporarily:
- To switch the microphone back on:
- These options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Mute keys option is selected, your phone does not transmit the key tones. It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.
- Note: To communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Send keys option must be selected.
- This option allows you to send the correct type of tones if you need to enter a password or account number when calling an automated system, such as a bank. To send tones:
- You can search for a number in Phonebook during a call.
- For further details about the Phonebook feature, see page 31.
- If you receive an SMS (Short Message Service) message during a call, the Message icon () flashes on the display. The SMS Service option enables you to read the message or send a new message.
- For further details about the Message feature, see page 60.
- You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network and you have set the Call Waiting menu (Menu 6.3) to Activate; see page 102. You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.
- To answer a call while you have a call in progress:
- A multi-party call is a network service that allows up to six people to take part simultaneously in a multi-party or conference call.
- For further details about subscribing to this service, contact your service provider.
- 1. Call the first participant in the normal way.
- 2. Call the second participant in the normal way. The first call is automatically put on hold.
- 3. To join the first participant to the multi-party call, press the Options soft key and select Join. Press the OK soft key.
- 4. To add a new person to the multi-party call, call the person in the normal way and then press the Options soft key. Select the Conference option and press the OK soft key.
- You can add incoming callers by answering the call and pressing the Options soft key, and selecting Conference. Repeat as required.
- 1. Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option. Press the OK soft key.
- 2. Highlight a person by pressing the Up or Down key, and press the Select soft key or the key.
- 3. When the Private option highlights, press the OK soft key.
- 4. To return to the multi-party call, press the Options soft key and select Conference. Press the OK soft key.
- 1. Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option. Press the OK soft key.
- 2. Highlight a person by pressing the Up or Down key, and press the Select soft key or the key.
- 3. Press the Down key to select the Remove option and press the OK soft key.
- 4. When you want to end the multi-party call, close the folder or press the key.
- Using the Menus
- You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to your needs using menus and sub-menus. Menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcuts.
- Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling
- 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key.
- 2. Scroll using the Up and Down keys to reach a main menu, Phone Settings for example. Press the Select soft key or the Right key to enter the menu.
- 3. If the menu contains sub-menus, Language for example, you can access them by scrolling and pressing the Select soft key.
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- Accessing a Menu Function by Using Its Shortcut
- Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling
- The menu items, such as menu, sub-menus and options, are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers. T...
- Example: Accessing the Language menu.
- The following list shows the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option and the page where you can find a description of each feature.
- You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to your needs using menus and sub-menus. Menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcuts.
- Messages
- Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive short text messages to and from other GSM mobile phones. In addition,...
- When the Message icon () appears, you have received new text messages. When the memory is full, an error message displays and you cannot receive any new messages. Use the Delete option in each message box to delete obsolete messages.
- This message box is used to store the messages that you have received.
- When you enter this menu, the list of messages in the box displays with the senders’ phone numbers or names, if available in your Phonebook.
- While reading a message, you can choose the following options by pressing the Options soft key:
- Delete: allows you to delete the message.
- Forward: allows you to resend the message. For further information about how to send a message, see page 63.
- Reply: allows you to reply to the sender by sending a text message.
- Call Back: allows you to call the sender back.
- Save Address: allows you to extract the sender’s number and URL, e-mail addresses or phone numbers from the message text, so that you can save them in your phone’s memory.
- Move: allows you to move the message to another memory location, from the SIM card to the phone’s memory or vice versa.
- Select Objects: allows you to save media items, such as sounds or images, from the message into your phone’s memory. You can then use the items when writing a message. For details, see page 64.
- This message box is used to store the messages that you have already sent or will send.
- When you enter this menu, the list of messages in the box displays with the recipients’ phone numbers or names, if available in your Phonebook.
- While reading a message, you can choose the following options by pressing the Options soft key:
- Delete: allows you to delete the message.
- Send: allows you to resend the message. For further information about how to send a message, see page 63.
- Save Address: allows you to extract the destination number and URL, e-mail addresses or phone numbers from the message text, so that you can save them in your phone’s memory.
- Move: allows you to move the message to the SIM card.
- Select Objects: allows you to save the media items, such as sounds or images, from the message into your phone’s memory. You can then use the items when writing a message. For details, see page 64.
- In this menu, you can write and send a text message.
- 1. Create your message.
- 2. When you finish entering your message, press the Options soft key. The following options are available:
- 3. Select Send or Save and Send, and press the Select soft key.
- 4. If you select a save option, select a location and press the OK soft key.
- 5. Enter a destination number and press the OK soft key. The message is sent.
- 1. Create your message.
- 2. Press the Options soft key.
- 3. Select one of the following options by using the Up and Down keys and pressing the Select soft key.
- 4. Complete the message, and send or save it by following the procedure from step 2 on page 63.
- Templates (Menu 1.4)
- Using this menu, you can preset messages that you use most frequently.
- Select an empty location or the message template you want and press the Options soft key.
- The following options are available:
- Edit: allows you to write a new message or edit the message.
- Send Message: allows you to retrieve the message. Once you have completed the message, you can send, save and send, or simply save it. For details about how to send a message, see page 62.
- Delete: allows you to delete the message. You are asked to confirm the deletion by pressing the Yes soft key.
- In this menu, you can set up default message information. A setting group is a collection of settings required to send messages. The number of setting groups available depends on the capacity of your SIM card.
- Setting x (where x is the setting group number): each group has its own sub-menu.
- Service Center: allows you to store or change the number of your message center, which is required when sending messages. You must obtain this number from your service provider.
- Default Destination: allows you to store the default destination number. The number automatically displays on the Destination screen when you create a message.
- Default Type: allows you to set the default message type to Text, Fax, Email or Paging. The network can convert the messages into the selected format.
- Default Validity: allows you to set the length of time your text messages are stored at the message center while attempts are made to deliver them.
- Setting Name: allows you to give a name to the setting group currently being defined.
- Common Setting: The following options are available:
- Reply Path: allows the recipient of your message to send you a reply message using your message center, if your network supports this service.
- Delivery Reports: allows you to activate or deactivate the report function. When this function is activated, the network informs you whether or not your message has been delivered.
- Bearer Selection: allows you to choose either GSM or GPRS, depending on your network.
- In this menu, you can see the media objects you saved from messages into your phone’s memory by using the Select Objects option.
- Three categories of items are available:
- To delete an item, press the Delete soft key while you are reviewing it.
- You can delete all of the items using the Delete All option (Menu 1.6.4).
- When a confirming message displays, press the Yes soft key to confirm.
- Select this option to delete all messages stored in SIM, phone, and Cell Broadcast memory.
- This menu shows how many messages are currently stored in the SIM, phone, and CB (Cell Broadcast) memories.
- To delete messages in each message box, use the Delete All option (Menu 1.7).
- When a confirming message displays, press the Yes soft key to confirm.
- This menu provides you with a way of accessing your voice mailbox, if provided by your network.
- The following options are available:
- Connect to Voice Mail: before using the Voice Mail feature, you must enter the voice server number obtained from your service provider; see Menu 1.9.2. You can then select this option and press the OK soft key to listen to your messages.
- You can connect to the voice server by pressing and holding the key in Idle mode.
- Voice Mail Number: allows you to change the voice mail server number, if necessary.
- This network service allows you to receive text messages on various topics, such as the weather or traffic. Cell Broadcasting (CB) messages display as soon as they are received, provided that:
- The following options are available:
- Read: lets you view the message. Volatile displays the messages from the network, but loses its contents as soon as the phone is...
- Receive: allows you to enable or disable the reception of broadcast messages.
- Channel List: allows you to indicate the channels from which you wish to receive cell broadcast messages. The following options are available:
- Select: used to enable or disable channels on the list by marking or unmarking them respectively.
- Add Channel: used to enter the ID and title for a new channel.
- Delete: used to remove a channel from the list.
- Edit: used to change the ID and title of an existing channel.
- Language: allows you to select your preferred language to be used when displaying cell broadcast messages.
- Please contact your service provider for more information.
- Call Records
- In this menu, you can view the:
- This menu lets you view the numbers of the last 20 unanswered calls.
- The number and name, if available, display together with the date and time when the call was received.
- By pressing the Options soft key, you can:
- You can also dial the number by pressing the key.
- This menu lets you view the last 20 numbers of the calls you answered.
- The number and name, if available, display, together with the date and time when the call was received.
- By pressing the Options soft key, you can:
- You can also dial the number by pressing the key.
- This menu lets you view the last 20 numbers you dialed.
- The number and name display, together with the date and time when the call was made.
- By pressing the Options soft key, you can:
- You can also dial the number by pressing the key.
- You can delete all of the numbers stored in each call record category.
- Select a call record using the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key. When a confirming message appears, press the Yes soft key.
- This menu lets you view the timers for calls you made and received.
- The following options are available:
- Last Call Time: length of the last call.
- Total Outgoing: total length of all calls you made since the timer was last reset.
- Total Incoming: total length of all calls you received since the timer was last reset.
- Reset Timers: option used to reset the call timers. You must first enter the phone password and then press the OK soft key.
- Sound Settings
- You can use the Sound Settings feature to customize various settings, such as the:
- This menu allows you to select a ring melody.
- You can choose between many different melodies. Each time you select a melody, it plays for a few seconds. If you have downloaded sounds from the Internet, you can use them in this menu.
- This menu allows you to adjust the ring volume to one of five levels.
- Use the Up and Down keys or the Volume keys on the left side of the phone to increase or decrease the volume.
- This option opens the WAP browser to a web site where you can download additional ringtones.
- This menu allows you to specify how you are to be informed of incoming calls.
- The following options are available:
- Light Only: the service light flashes the phone neither rings nor vibrates.
- Melody: the phone rings using the ring melody selected in the Ring Tone menu (Menu 3.1).
- Vibration: the phone vibrates but does not ring.
- Vibra+Melody: the phone first vibrates three times and then starts ringing.
- This menu allows you to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. The options are OFF, Cool, Piano, Tone and Beep.
- To turn off the sound, select Off.
- This menu allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new message has been received.
- The following options are available for alerting you to new SMS messages:
- Off: the phone does not use the SMS tone.
- Light Only: the service light flashes.
- Vibration: the phone vibrates.
- Single Beep: the phone beeps once.
- SMS Tones: the phone uses one of several SMS tones.
- The following options are available for alerting you to new cell broadcast (CB) messages:
- OFF: the phone does not use the CB tone.
- Light Only: the service light flashes.
- Vibration: the phone vibrates.
- Single Beep: the phone beeps once.
- SMS-CB Tones: the phone uses one of several CB tones.
- This menu allows you to select the tone that the phone sounds when you open or close the folder.
- To turn the sound off, select Off.
- This menu allows you to select the melody that the phone sounds when it is switched on and off.
- To turn the sound off, select Off.
- You can customize additional tones used for the phone.
- The following options are available:
- Error Tone: sets whether or not the phone informs you when you have make a mistake.
- Minute Minder: sets whether or not the phone beeps every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call.
- Connect Tone: sets your phone to beep when your call is connected to the system.
- Phone Settings
- Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences. All of these features are accessed in the Phone Settings menu.
- You can change the background image and the display style for Menu mode according to your preference.
- This option allows you to change the background image to be displayed in Idle mode.
- To change the background image:
- This menu allows you to select the menu display style. You can choose either Folder Style or Page Style.
- This option opens the WAP browser to a web site where you can download additional graphics.
- This menu allows you to set a greeting to be displayed briefly when the phone is switched on.
- This function is a memory aid, which you can use to check your own phone number if necessary.
- You can select a display language. When the language option is set to Automatic, the language is automatically selected according to the language of the SIM card used.
- The Security feature enables you to restrict the use of your phone to the people and the types of calls of your choice
- Various codes and passwords are used to protect the features of your phone. They are described in the following sections. See also pages 122-124.
- When the PIN Check feature is enabled, you must enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on. Consequently, any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval.
- The following options are available:
- Disable: the phone connects directly to the network when you switch it on.
- Enable: you must enter the PIN each time the phone is switched on.
- This feature allows you to change your current PIN, provided that the PIN Check feature is enabled. You must enter the current PIN before you can specify a new one.
- Once you have entered a new PIN, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again.
- When the Phone Lock feature is enabled, the phone is locked and you must enter the 8-digit phone password each time the phone is switched on.
- The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. To change the phone password, see the Change Password menu (Menu 4.5.4).
- Once the correct password has been entered, you can use the phone until you switch it off.
- The following options are available:
- Disable: you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch the phone on.
- Enable: you are required to enter the phone password when you switch the phone on.
- The Change Password feature allows you to change your current phone password to a new one. You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one.
- The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. Once you have entered a new password, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again.
- When the SIM Lock feature is enabled, your phone only works with the current SIM. You must enter the SIM lock code to unlock the SIM so you can use a different SIM card.
- Once you have entered the lock code, you are asked to confirm your entry.
- FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode, if supported by your SIM card, allows you to restrict your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.
- The following options are available:
- Disable: you can phone any number.
- Enable: you can only call phone numbers stored in Phonebook. You must enter your PIN2.
- The Change PIN2 feature allows you to change your current PIN2 to a new one. You must enter the current PIN2 before you can specify a new one. Once you have entered a new PIN2, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again.
- In this menu, you can change the settings for the display or backlight.
- This menu allows you to adjust the contrast of the display screen to see them better in different lighting conditions.
- Adjust the contrast using the Up and Down keys or the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
- You can select whether or not the phone uses the backlight. A marginal increase in standby/talk time can be achieved by turning the backlight off.
- Select the length of time for which the backlight is on. The backlight turns on when you press a key or receive a call or message and remains on for the specified length of time.
- If you do not want to use the backlight, select Off.
- Using this feature, you can specify the time for which the backlight is to be used. This feature helps you to conserve your battery power.
- The following options are available:
- Disable: the backlight is used according to the setting in the Back Light menu (Menu 4.6.2); see page 85.
- Enable: the backlight is used only during the specified period of time. Set the time when the phone turns the light on and then turn it off, using the appropriate number keys.
- This menu allows you to select whether or not the service light is used or in which color it flashes.
- Select one from the three color combinations. The service light flashes in the appropriate color.
- If you do not want to use the service light, select Off.
- This menu allows you to display your service provider’s logo instead of its name.
- Off: the service provider’s name displays in Idle mode.
- On: the service provider’s logo displays in Idle mode; if no logo has been stored, the service provider’s name displays.
- You can turn the automatic redialing or answering features on or off.
- The following options are available:
- Auto Redial: when this option is checked, the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call.
- Open to Answer: when this option is checked, you can simply open the folder to answer a call. When it is unchecked, you must open the folder and press a key to answer a call, depending on the setting of the Anykey Answer option. See below.
- Anykey Answer: when this option is checked, you can answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except the key and the Reject soft key. To reject the call, press the key or the Reject soft key.
- When this option is unchecked, you can only press the key or Accept soft key.
- The Navigation keys can be used as shortcut keys. In Idle mode, they allow you to access specific menus directly.
- To assign a shortcut to a key:
- You can easily reset your phone to its default settings. To reset your phone:
- Options During a Call
- X427-02.pdf
- Organizer
- The Organizer feature enables you to:
- With the Calendar feature, you can:
- When you select the Calendar menu (Menu 5.1), the calendar displays with today’s date highlighted. The following options are available when you press the Options soft key:
- Search All: displays all memos set, starting with the oldest, regardless of the day. To scroll through the memos, press the Up or Down key.
- Delete All: allows you to delete all of the memos. You are asked to confirm your action.
- Go to Date: allows you to jump to a specific date.
- Exit: exits the Calendar feature and returns to Idle mode.
- To write or edit a memo on a specific date:
- 1. Select a date on the calendar, using the Navigation keys.
- 2. Press the Select soft key.
- 3. Enter your memo and then press the OK soft key.
- 4. If you want the alarm to ring on the chosen day, press the Yes soft key.
- 5. If you pressed the Yes soft key, set the time for the alarm and press the OK soft key.
- 6. Select either AM or PM and press the Select soft key.
- The color of the date on the calendar changes to green to indicate that a memo exists for that date.
- When you select a day for which a memo already exists on the calendar, you can press the Edit soft key to edit the memo displayed.
- When you finish editing the memo, press the OK soft key to use the following options:
- Alarm: allows you to set the alarm to ring at the specified time to remind you of the memo. If you set the alarm earlier, you can change or delete it.
- Erase: allows you to delete the memo.
- Copy to: allows you to copy the memo to another date or time.
- Move to: allows you to change the date or time of the memo.
- This feature allows you to:
- When you select the To Do List menu (Menu 5.2), the current contents display with a status mark, if the task has been done, and priority; for High, for Normal and for Low.
- Change the status of a specific task
- This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. You can also check the current time for 22 major cities around the world.
- The following options are available:
- Set Time: allows you to enter the current time. You can choose the time format in the Time Format menu (Menu 5.3.4). See below.
- Set Date: allows you to enter the month, day and year.
- World Time: allows you to find out what time it is another part of world, using the Left and Right keys.
- The screen shows the:
- To select your time zone:
- Time Format: allows you to change the time format to 24 Hours or 12 Hours.
- This feature allows you to:
- The following options are available:
- Once Alarm: the alarm rings only once and is then deactivated.
- Daily Alarm: the alarm rings every day at the same time.
- Morning Call: the alarm rings to wake you up in the morning.
- To set the alarm:
- 1. Choose the type of alarm to be set and press the Select soft key.
- 2. Enter the time for the alarm to sound.
- 3. Press the OK soft key.
- 4. Choose AM or PM using the Up and Down keys and press the Select soft key.
- 5. If you select Morning Call in step 1, select the repeat option, Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday and press the Select soft key.
- To stop the alarm when it rings, open the folder and press the Exit soft key.
- Remove Alarm: deactivates all alarm settings.
- Autopower: when this option is set to Enable, the alarm rings at the specified time, even if the phone is switched off.
- If the option is set to Disable and the phone is switched off at the specified time, the alarm does not ring.
- With this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Using this menu, you can figure currency conversions.
- Network Services
- These menu functions are network services. Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them, if you wish.
- This network service enables incoming calls to be rerouted to the number that you specify.
- Example: You may wish to forward your business calls to a colleague while you are on holiday.
- You can use the following options to forward voice calls and/or data calls:
- Forward Always: all calls are forwarded.
- Busy: calls are forwarded when you are already on another call.
- No Reply: calls are forwarded when you do not answer the phone.
- Unreachable: calls are forwarded when you are not in an area covered by your service provider.
- Cancel All: all call forwarding options are canceled.
- To set your call forwarding options:
- You can deactivate all call forwarding settings by selecting the Cancel All option.
- The call barring network service allows you to restrict your calls.
- You can use the following options to restrict voice and/or data calls:
- All Outgoing: calls cannot be made.
- International: international calls cannot be made.
- International Except to Home: when abroad, calls can be made only to numbers within the current country and to your home country, which is the country where your home network provider is located.
- All Incoming: calls cannot be received.
- Incoming While Abroad: calls cannot be received when you are using your phone outside of your home service area.
- Cancel All: all call barring settings are deactivated; calls can be made and received normally.
- To set your call barring options:
- 1. Select a call barring option by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the Select soft key.
- 2. Select the type of calls, voice or data, by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the Select soft key.
- 3. Press the Activate soft key to confirm your settings.
- 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider.
- To deactivate specific call barring settings:
- You can also deactivate all call barring settings by selecting the Cancel All option.
- Change Barring Password: you can set and change the call barring password obtained from your service provider using this option. You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one.
- Once you have entered a new password, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again.
- This network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another call.
- You can specify individual call waiting options for voice calls and/or data calls.
- To set your call waiting options:
- You can also deactivate all call waiting settings by selecting the Cancel All option.
- The Network Selection feature enables you to automatically or manually select the network used when roaming outside of your home area.
- To indicate to automatically or manually select the network when roaming:
- You can prevent your phone number from being displayed on the phone of the person being called.
- The following options are available:
- Default: the default setting provided by the network is used.
- Hide Number: your number does not display on the other person’s phone.
- Send Number: your number is sent each time you make a call.
- This network service allows incoming and outgoing calls to be restricted to a selected user group. You can create up to ten user groups.
- For details on how to create and use a closed user group, contact your service provider.
- Example: A company lends SIM cards to its employees and wants to restrict outgoing calls to members of the same team.
- If you select the Closed User Group menu, you can enter the CUG function. You can now access the following options after pressing the Select soft key:
- Index List: lets you list, add or delete CUG index numbers. The list of current CUG indexes appears. Add a new CUG index as advised by your service provider or delete a selected group.
- Outside Access: lets you enable or disable calls to numbers other than those in the Closed User Group. This feature depends on the nature of your CUG subscription. Please check with your service provider.
- Default Group: you may set a default CUG with your service provider. If you have done so, you can enable the Default Group optio...
- Deactivate: deactivates the CUG function. This option appears only when the default group is enabled or a CUG index is selected.
- Funbox
- The Funbox menu contains several fun options.
- You can enjoy two games with your phone.
- Scroll to a game, using the Up and Down keys and press the Select soft key.
- For each game, the following options are available:
- New game: allows you to start a game.
- High Score: shows you the High Score table.
- Key Info.: shows you the key operation for the game.
- Continue: allows you to continue the last game you played.
- While you are playing a game:
- At the end of the game, if your score is ranked fifth or higher, you may enter a name of up to 10 characters.
- This option opens the WAP browser to a web site where you can download additional games.
- Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser to allow you to access and navigate the Wireless Web using your phone.
- Selecting this menu connects the phone to the network and loads the homepage of the Wireless Web service provider. You can also press the key in Idle mode.
- The content of the WAP Browser startup homepage depends on your Wireless Web service provider. To scroll through the screen, use the Up and Down keys.
- Exiting the WAP Browser
- To exit the browser at any time, simply press the key or press and hold the key.
- Navigating the WAP Browser
- Entering Text in the WAP Browser
- When you are prompted to enter text, the current text input mode is indicated on the screen.
- The following modes are available:
- Upper-case character (A): allows you to enter upper- case English characters.
- Number (1): allows you to enter numbers.
- Selecting and Using Menu Options
- Various menus are available when you are using the WAP Browser to navigate the Wireless Web.
- To access a menu option:
- The following options are available:
- Reload: reloads the current page.
- Home: takes you back at any time to the homepage of the Wireless Web service provider.
- Goto URL: allows you to manually enter the URL address of a Web page. After entering an address, press the OK soft key to go there directly.
- Show URL: displays the URL address of the site to which you are currently connected. It also enables you to declare the current site as the startup homepage.
- Edit Home: allows you to change the startup homepage manually. Enter the required URL and press the OK soft key. For more information about entering text, see page 110.
- This menu allows you to store the URL addresses of your favorite web sites. You can access this menu directly by pressing and holding down the key while using the WAP Browser.
- To store a URL address:
- After saving favorite items, you can use the following options by pressing the Options soft key:
- Goto URL: takes you to the site.
- Edit: allows you to edit the address.
- Erase: deletes the address.
- This menu allows you to manually enter the URL address of the web site that you wish to access. You can access this menu directly by pressing and holding the key in the WAP browser.
- For further details about entering characters, see page 40.
- This option allows you to set up five proxy servers for the WAP browser. Contact your service provider for details.
- For each server, the following options are available:
- Profile Name: enter a name that you wish to assign to the HTTP proxy server.
- Homepage URL: set the address of your startup homepage. When the default homepage displays, you can delete it using the key and enter your own choice.
- Security: set the data transmission mode. Choose Secure to protect your data against unauthorized access; otherwise, choose Non-Secure.
- IP Address: enter the WAP gateway address required to connect to the Internet.
- Bearer: select the bearer to be used for each type of network address accessed: GPRS or Data. The remaining options depend on the Bearer setting.
- When the bearer is set to GPRS
- User Name: enter the User ID required to connect to the GPRS network.
- Password: enter the password required to connect to the GPRS network.
- APN: enter the access point name used for the address of the GPRS network gateway.
- When the bearer is set to Data
- Login Name: enter the PPP server login ID.
- Dial-up Number: enter the PPP server phone number.
- Data Call Type: select a data call type: Analog or ISDN.
- You can clear the information stored in the cache, which is the phone’s temporary memory which stores the most recently accessed Web pages.
- Press the Yes soft key to confirm the deletion. Otherwise, press the No soft key.
- This menu allows you to receive web messages from the server, or to set the phone not to receive Web messages.
- The following options are available:
- Inbox: allows you to read the messages received from the web server.
- Receive: allows you to set whether or not your phone receives web messages.
- Delete All: allows you to delete all of the web messages.
- You can download images, sounds and MIDlets (Java applications running on mobile phones) from various sources using the WAP Browser and store them in your phone. In the Downloads menu, you can access the downloaded items.
- When you access this menu, the list of the default games appears. Once you have downloaded MIDlets, they are added to the list.
- For more details about how to download MIDlets in the WAP browser, see page 111.
- Launching a MIDlet
- Using the Menus
- From the Main Screen, press the Menu soft key to access the following options:
- Info: displays information about the selected MIDlet, such as the file size, application version, vendor, and location of the jad file, which is the MIDlet description file.
- Remove: removes the MIDlet. When the confirmation message appears, press the Remove soft key. To cancel your selection, press the Cancel soft key. This option is not available for the default games.
- Update: accesses the server and updates the MIDlet. This option is not available for the default games.
- Entering Text
- If you need to enter text while using a MIDlet, you can use the following input modes:
- ABC: allows you to enter upper-case English characters.
- abc: allows you to enter lower-case English characters.
- 123: allows you to enter numbers.
- Sym: allows you to enter symbols. After highlighting a symbol by pressing the Navigation keys, press the key to insert it.
- : allows you to enter English characters by pressing one key per letter. In this mode, you can change the case by pressing the key.
- To change the text input mode, press the key until the appropriate indicator appears on the soft key area of the display.
- In this menu, you can view the list of sounds downloaded from the web server or received in multimedia messages. You can set the downloaded sounds as the current ring tone or send them to other phones.
- When memory is full, a warning message displays and the phone rejects additional sounds until you erase obsolete ones.
- By pressing the Options soft key, you can use the following options:
- Rename: allows you to change the name of the sound.
- Delete: deletes the sound.
- Set as Ring Tone: sets the sound as your ring tone.
- In this menu, you can view the list of pictures downloaded from the web server or received in messages. You can set the downloaded pictures as the current background image or send them to other phones.
- When memory is full, a warning message displays and the phone rejects additional sounds until you erase obsolete ones.
- Press the Options soft key to use the following options:
- Rename: allows you to change the name of the image.
- Delete: deletes the image.
- Set as Wallpaper: sets the image as your wallpaper for the idle screen.
- The DNS (Domain Name Server) is the server that assigns the Java server domain name to an IP address. The DNS setting is preset ...
- Automatic: the server automatically transmits the address to the phone when it is changed.
- Manual: you can manually change the address.
- Solving Problems
- If you are experiencing problems with your phone, perform the following simple checks before contacting a service professional. This may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call.
- Insert SIM Card
- Phone Locked Enter Password
- Enter PIN
- Enter PUK
- If the above guidelines do not help you to solve the problem, take a note of:
- Access Codes
- There are several access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card. These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorized use.
- When requested for any of the codes explained below, enter the appropriate code (displayed as asterisks) and press the OK soft key. If you make a mistake, press the key until the incorrect digit is cleared and then continue entering the correct code.
- The access codes, except for the PUK and PUK2 codes can be changed using the Security menu (Menu 4.5). See page 82 for further details.
- Important! Avoid using access codes resembling emergency numbers, such as 911, to prevent accidental dialing of an emergency number.
- The Phone Lock feature uses the phone password to protect your phone against unauthorized use. The phone password is supplied with the phone and is preset to “00000000” at the factory.
- The Personal Identification Number or PIN (4 to 8 digits) protects your SIM card against unauthorized use. It is usually supplied with the SIM card.
- If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in succession, the code is disabled and cannot be used until you re-enable it by entering the PUK. See below.
- The 8-digit PUK (PIN Unblocking Key) is required to change a disabled PIN. The PUK may be supplied with the SIM card. If not, contact your service provider.
- To re-enable your PIN:
- When you enter an incorrect PUK ten times in succession, the SIM card becomes invalid. Contact your service provider for a new card.
- The PIN2 (4 to 8 digits), supplied with some SIM cards, is required to access specific functions, such as setting the maximum cost of a call. These functions are available if supported by your SIM card.
- If you enter an incorrect PIN2 three times in succession, the code is disabled and you cannot access the functions until you re-enable it by entering the PUK2.
- To change the PIN2, see page 84 (Menu 4.5.6).
- The 8-digit PUK2 (PIN Unblocking Key 2), supplied with some SIM cards, is required to change a disabled PIN2. If you lose the code, contact your service provider.
- To re-enable your PIN2:
- When you enter an incorrect PUK2 ten times in succession, you are not able to access the functions requiring the PIN2. Contact your service provider for a new card.
- Health and Safety Information
- Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals
- Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for e...
- 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 phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
- SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certi...
- Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed...
- The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with...
- FCC certification information for this model phone is attached separation paper.
- For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung-supp...
- The minimum distance for this model phone is written in the FCC certification information from the body. None compliance with the above conditions may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.
- For more Information concerning exposure to radio frequency signals, see the following websites:
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) http://www.fcc.gov Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA): http://www.wow-com.com
- U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer
- World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en
- Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
- When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips:
- 1. Get to know your wireless phone and its features, such as speed dial and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road.
- 2. When available, use a hands-free device. If possible, add an extra layer of convenience and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands-free accessories available today.
- 3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Be able to access your wireless phone without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time, let your voice mail answer it for you.
- 4. Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice and even heavy traffic can be hazardous.
- 5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. Jotting down a To Do list or flipping through your phonebook takes your attention away from your primary responsibility, driving safely.
- 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to...
- 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Make the people with whom you are talking aware that you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road.
- 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial the emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident or medical emergencies. Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone!
- 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see a car accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call the emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.
- 10. If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no one ap...
- Operating Environment
- Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.
- When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.
- As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and fo...
- Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
- Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacem...
- Persons with pacemakers:
- If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch your phone off immediately.
- Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
- If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded...
- RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufac...
- Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices require you to do so.
- Switch your phone off when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
- Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueling point (service station). Users are reminded of the need to observ...
- Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked. They include below deck on boats, chemica...
- This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless and landline networks as well as user- programmed fu...
- Remember, to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal strength. Emerge...
- To make an emergency call:
- If certain features are in use (call barring, for example), you may first need to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call. Consult this document and your local cellular service provider.
- When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident; do not cut off the call until given permission to do so.
- Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years
- Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
- This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
- Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- Including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
- This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the inst...
- Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR)
- 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 e...
- The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The ...
- Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed...
- The highest SAR values of this model phone as reported to FCC are Head: 1.44W/kg, Body-worn: 0.842W/kg in GSM 850 and Head: 0.44...
- The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with...
- http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID A3LSGHX426.
- In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over o...
- Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use
- Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
- “Safety is the most important call you will ever make.”
- A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use
- TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND VALUE DELIVERED...
- But an important responsibility accompanies those benefits, one that every wireless phone user must uphold. When driving a car, ...
- Wireless Phone “Safety Tips”
- Below are safety tips to follow while driving and using a wireless phone which should be easy to remember:
- 2. When available, use a hands free device. A number of hands free wireless phone accessories are readily available today. Wheth...
- 3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Make sure you place your wireless phone within easy reach and where you can g...
- 4. Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations. Let the person you are speaking with know you are dr...
- 5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. If you are reading an address book or business card, or writing a “...
- 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to...
- 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Stressful or emotional conversations and drivi...
- 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you can own to protect yourself an...
- 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. Your wireless phone provides you a perfect opportunity to be a “Good S...
- 10. Call roadside assistance or a special wireless non- emergency assistance number when necessary. Certain situations you encou...
- Careless, distracted individuals and people driving irresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on the road. Since 1984, the Ce...
- “The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving.”
- Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE. For updates: http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/issues/ driving/articles.cfm?ID=85
- Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- The term wireless phone refers here to hand-held wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called cell, mobile, or PCS phone...
- The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. There is no ...
- Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation- emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can b...
- Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following:
- Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones;
- Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and
- Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health
- FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The following agencies belong to this working group:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Environmental Protection Agency Federal Communications Commission Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities, as well.
- FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are...
- FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher pow...
- FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of investigators around the world to ensure that high p...
- FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its...
- FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreeme...
- If there is a risk from these products-and at this point we do not know that there is-it is probably very small. But if you are ...
- If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could place more distance between your body and the ...
- Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use.
- The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to tak...
- Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all....
- Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe that hands-free...
- Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe that accessorie...
- Radio frequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop ...
- FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by ...
- FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the problem.
- The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research methods...
- Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000. Between them, the studies investigated any possible as...
- A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide some of t...
- Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations.
- FCC RF Safety Program: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA): http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/ index.html
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emfpg.html
- World health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/peh-emf/
- International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: http://www.icnirp.de
- National Radiation Protection Board (UK): http://www.nrpb.org.uk
- Updated 4/3/2002: US Food and Drug Administration http:// www.fda.gov/cellphones
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- Glossary
- To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features on your mobile phone, here are a few definitions.
- Call Holding
- Call Waiting
- Caller Line Identification Services (Caller ID)
- A proxy server can improve performance for groups of users because it cache the results of all requests for a certain amount of ...
- Organizer
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- X427QRC.pdf