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HELLOMOTO Thanks for purchasing the Motorola W260g wireless phone! It’s an affordable phone with a sleek design that is sure to get attention. • My Phone, My Way — It’s your phone—make it that way. Customize your home screen with personal pictures, change wallpapers, and use your favorite song as your ringtone.
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Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. Left Soft Key Make & answer calls. Scroll up, down, right, & left. Charge your battery. Right Soft Key Turn on & off, hang up, exit menus. Open menus & select items. Connect a headset.
Home Screen & zå Service Provider 10/15/08 5:05pm PH.BOOK MESSAGE Press & hold the power key Ë until the display lights up to turn on your phone. Press the center key s to open the Main Menu. Main Menu Prepaid the e É...
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Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.
main menu Prepaid • Add Airtime • Buy Airtime • My Phone Number • Airtime Info • Airtime Display • Serial Number • SIM Number • Code Entry Mode Phonebook Recent Calls • Received Calls • Dialed Calls • Notepad •...
Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. If it does get wet, don’t try to accelerate drying with the use of an oven or dryer, as this may damage the phone.
essentials CAUTION: Before using the phone for the first time, read the Important Safety and Legal Information included in the gray-edged pages at the back of this guide. about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: s >...
SIM card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal information such as your phone number and phonebook entries. battery install battery charge battery Tip: Relax! You can safely leave the charger connected to the phone after charging is complete. This will not damage the battery.
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Invalid Battery or Unable to Charge, take the following steps: • Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it bears a Motorola “Original Equipment” hologram; • If there is no hologram, the battery is not a qualified battery;...
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If your battery or mobile device has been subjected to such damage, take it to a Motorola Authorized Service Center before using. Do not attempt to dry it with an appliance or heat source, such as a hair dryer or microwave oven.
Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. Contact your local recycling center for proper battery disposal. Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode. turn it on & off To turn on your phone, Ë...
change call alert Find it: s > Ring Styles > Style Available options are Loud Ring, Soft Ring, Vibrate, Vibe and Ring, Vibe then Ring, and Silent. store a phone number To store a number in your Phonebook: Enter a number in the home screen. Press STORE.
tips & tricks From the home screen (see page 17), you can use these shortcuts: To... Do this... Ì redial a number Press number you want to call and Ì press change ringe style Press and hold to vibrate and hold to the previous ring style.
basics home screen The home screen displays when you turn on the phone, and you are not on a call or using the menus: & Service Provider 10/15/08 8:45 am Left Soft PH.BOOK MESSAGE Key Label Note: Your home screen may look different, depending on your service provider.
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indicator Signal Vertical bars show the strength of Strength the network connections. You cannot make or receive calls when you see Note: If another network is available, you may be able to make emergency even when your phone displays Headset Displays when a headset is Active connected.
indicator Ring Styles Indicates the Style setting under Ring Style: = Loud Ring = Soft Ring Î = Vibrate † = Vibe and Ring Ó = Vibe then Ring Ò = Silent Indicates when you receive new Message messages: = text message = voicemail message menu shortcuts Your phone includes shortcuts to give you quick...
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To change the menu icons that appear in the home screen: Find it: s > Personalize > Home Screen > Home Keys > Up , Down, Left, or Right To set your phone not to display the home screen icons: Find it: s >...
text entry Some features let you enter text. & zå Press INSERT to insert a Template. INSERT CANCEL select entry method Multiple text entry methods make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, and messages: entry method Tap language Enter letters and numbers by pressing a key one or more times (see page 22).
2775 For example, if you press displays a list of word combinations such as Appl, Aspj, an Aspk. When you enter three or more characters in a row, your phone will guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter Prog, your phone might display: &...
To enter punctuation while entering text, press repeatedly to enter a punctuation mark or other character. To edit or delete text while entering text, press to move the cursor to the right of text you want to edit. Press DELETE (the right soft key) to delete the character left of the cursor.
You can also change your SIM PIN codes or call barring password. To change a code or password: Find it: s > Settings > Security > New Passwords Select the type of code you want to change, enter the old code when prompted, then enter the new code. If you forget your unlock code: At the Enter Unlock Code: prompt, try entering 1234 or the last four digits of your phone number.
check battery meter Find it: s > Settings > Phone Status > Battery Meter tty operation You can use an optional TTY device with your phone to send and receive calls. You must plug the TTY device into the phone’s headset jack (see page 2) and set the phone to operate in one of three TTY modes.
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TTY option Transmit TTY characters but receive by listening to the phone earpiece. return to voice mode To return to standard voice mode, select Voice from the TTY Setup options. basics...
customize ringstyles & alerts Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an incoming call or another event such as a new message. This ring or vibration is called an alert. set a style Find it: s > Ring Styles Scroll to Style and press CHANGE or the center Scroll to the style you want (see page 19) and press SELECT or the center key...
my tones You can create your own alert tones for your phone. The tones you create are automatically included in the style Detaillist for alerts. To create an alert tone: Scroll to Empty Ring and press SELECT. With Notes highlighted, press CHANGE. Enter the notes you want and press OK when finished.
To conserve power, you can set the phone to turn off the screen when the phone is not in use. The screen turns back on when you press any key. To set how long the phone waits before turning off the screen: Find it: s >...
more customizing features features change scroll option Set the highlight bar to stop or wrap around in menu lists: > Settings > Initial Setup > Scroll change clock > Settings > Personalize > Home Screen > Clock Set > Digital or Analog check battery meter >...
calls redial Ì Press from the home screen. Scroll to the number you want to call and Ì press emergency calls Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers, such as 911 or 112, that you can call at any time, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted.
Find it: s > Recent Calls Scroll to Received Calls or Dialed Calls and press SELECT or the center key . Scroll to a phone number. Ì Press to call the number. notepad The most recent digits entered are stored in your phone’s Notepad.
Scroll to an entry and press VIEW. Press the center key , then select EDIT. To set whether to use 1-touch dial to call the entries stored in your Phonebook, your SIM card, or your fixed dial list: Find it: s >...
To show or hide your own phone number: Find it: s > Settings > In Call Setup > My Caller ID Select Next Call Only or All Calls. Select Show ID or Hide ID. To show or hide your phone number for the next call only, enter the number and, before you press press the center key , then select Show ID or Hide ID.
messages Use Messages to send and receive text messages and to access your voicemail messages. send message Find it: s > Messages > Create Message To insert a Quick Note, press INSERT, then scroll to a Quick Note and press SELECT. Enter message text.
Scroll to the message you want to read and press READ. voicemail Note: Your service provider may give you additional information about using voicemail. Your network stores voicemail messages that you receive. When you receive a voicemail message, your phone shows the voicemail message indicator (see page 19) and New Voicemail.
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features quick notes Quick notes are prewritten messages that you can send quickly. > Messages > Quick Notes To edit, delete, or send a quick note, press the center key delete messages > Messages Scroll to Inbox, Outbox, or Drafts, and press SELECT, then scroll to the message and press the center key Select Delete to delete the selected message.
other features advanced calling features hold a call Press the center key and select Hold to put all active calls on hold. Press RESUME to take the call off hold. mute a call Press the center key and select Mute to mute a call.
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features fixed dial When you turn on fixed dialing, you can call only numbers stored in the fixed dial list. Note: You must enter your SIM PIN2 code to turn fixed dialing on or off. If you forget your PIN2 code, contact your service provider.
phonebook features add new entry > Phonebook > [New Entry] Enter the name and number, select to store the entry on the Phone or SIM card, and press DONE when finished to save the entry. Note: Your phone’s memory limit is 500 entries. Your SIM card’s memory limit depends on your carrier’s SIM card type.
features copy entry > Phonebook Scroll to the entry and press the center key select Copy. Enter the memory location (Speed No.) where you want to copy the number and press OK. Note: Your phone’s memory limit is 500 entries. Your SIM card’s memory limit depends on your carrier’s SIM card type.
features set in-call timer > Settings > In Call Setup > In-Call Timer call times > Recent Calls > Call Times handsfree Note: The use of wireless phones while driving may cause distraction. Discontinue a call if you can’t concentrate on driving. Additionally, the use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas.
network features service tone Set phone to beep whenever the network registration status changes: > Settings > Network > Service Tone call drop tone Set phone to play an alert tone whenever the network drops a call. (Because digital networks are so quiet, a call drop alert may be your only indication that a call was dropped.) >...
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features see calendar event É > Office Tools > Calendar Scroll to the day and press the center key scroll to Day View and press SELECT. Scroll to the event you want to see and press VIEW. turn off calendar event reminder When the phone displays and plays an event reminder: To see event details, press VIEW.
features currency converter É > Office Tools > Calculator To enter an exchange rate, press the center and select Exchange Rate, then enter the rate and press OK. To convert currency, enter the amount to be converted, then scroll to the dollar sign $ and press SELECT.
If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/consumer/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-331-6456 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
Specific Absorption Rate Data SAR Data This model wireless 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 limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
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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. 2. The SAR information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body. Using accessories not supplied or approved by Motorola may cause your mobile device to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of Motorola-supplied or approved accessories, visit our Web site at: www.motorola.com.
• Do not place a mobile device in the airbag deployment area. Responsible driving practices can be found in the “Smart Practices While Driving” section in this user’s guide and/or at the Motorola Web site: www.motorola.com/callsmart. Note: The use of wireless phones while driving may cause distraction.
Symbol Definition Listening at full volume to music or voice through a headset may damage your hearing. Batteries and Chargers Caution: Improper treatment or use of batteries may present a danger of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. For more information, see the “Battery Use & Battery Safety” section in this user’s guide.
FCC ID in the format FCC-ID:xxxxxx on the product label. Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. See 47 CFR Sec. 15.21.
Canada Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer and professional two-way radios (excluding commercial, government or industrial radios) that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service, Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products (“Accessories”) and...
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Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified Products, Accessories, Software or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage.
This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/pre-owned or new Products, Accessories or parts.
Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted Motorola software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute copies of the Motorola software. Motorola software may only be copied into, used in, and redistributed with, the Products associated with such Motorola software. No other use, including...
Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones Hearing Aids Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box for your particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, the following explanation applies. When some mobile phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise.
Motosupport/source/registration.asp Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new Motorola product. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service, and permits us to contact you should your product require an update or other service. Registration is for U.S. residents only and is not required for warranty coverage.
United States of America and Canada. The Governments of the United States of America and Canada may restrict the exportation Caring for the Environment by Recycling This symbol on a Motorola product means the product Recycling Information should not be disposed of with household waste.
Privacy and Data Security Privacy and Data Security Motorola understands that privacy and data security are important to everyone. Because some features of your mobile device may affect your privacy or data security, please follow these recommendations to enhance protection of your information: •...
If you choose to use your mobile device while driving, remember the following tips: • Get to know your Motorola mobile device 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.
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• Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when your car is not moving or before pulling into traffic. If you must make a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
index accessories 10, 42 address book add entry 40 copy all entries 41 copy entry 41 delete entry 40 edit entry 40 send message to entry 40 view entry 40 alarm set 43 alarm clock 43 alerts 27 answer a call 29 auto answer 42 battery 11 check meter 30...
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contact list picture ID 33 customer support 46 customize 30 data status 18 delete message 37 delete text 23 dialed calls 31 display 3, 17, 29 DTMF tones 39 email drafts 36 email address 40 emergency number 31 Enter Unlock Code message 24 export regulations 61 index fixed dial 39...
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read 35 send 35 message indicator 35 message, new message received multimedia message 35 mute a call 38 my tones 28 navigation key 2, 10 network call drop tone 43 service tone 43 numeric entry method 22 optional accessory 10 optional feature 10 passwords.
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symbol entry method 22 tap entry method 22 technical support 46 text edit 23 text entry 21 text entry method, numeric 22 text entry method, symbol 22 text entry method, tap extended text entry method,iTAP 21 text entry method,tap extended entry method 22 text message 35 timers 42...