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Welcome Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola C170 wireless phone. Lanyard Menu Key Attachment Open a menu when Ear Piece you see in the display. Antenna Right Soft Key...
Menu Map Main Menu • Messages • Phonebook • Recent Calls • MyMenu • Ring Style • Alarm Clock • Settings • More • Quick Dial • Games • Browser • IM • Chat Notes: • The Main Menu above represents the Shortcut standard phone menu layout.
Settings Menu • Call Forward * • Other Settings* • Voice Calls • Personalize • Cancel All • Main Menu • Keys • Phone Status • Greeting * • My Numbers * • Banner • Active Line * • Screen Saver •...
SIM card, and/or subscription- dependent features. All service providers in all geographical areas may not offer these features. Contact your service provider for information about availability. Optional Accessories Features marked with this label require the use of an optional Motorola Original accessory.
Battery Use Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features, and accessories you use. • Always use Motorola Original™ batteries and chargers. The warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers. • New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge.
• When storing your battery, keep it uncharged in a cool, dark, dry place, such as a refrigerator. • Never expose batteries to temperatures below - 10°C (14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle. •...
Turning Your Phone On and Off To turn on/off your phone, press and hold the Power/ End key . If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and press Notes: • After you enter an incorrect code 3 times, your SIM card is disabled and the phone displays SIM Blocked .
Learning to Use Your Phone Adjusting the Volume When you are in a call, you can adjust the earpiece speaker volume by pressing right or left. When the phone display is in idle, press right or left to adjust the ring volume. By pressing to the very left, you may mute the phone or turn the phone to the vibrate mode.
When you select Multi-Key On , you can answer a call by pressing any key. Find the Feature > Settings > In Call Setup > Answer Options > Multi-Key On Symbols on the Screen In use Message GPRS Roam Active Battery Signal Level...
In use Indicates when a call is in progress, and when you have a secure or insecure connection. Roam Appears when your phone uses another network system outside your home network. Message Appears when you have a new voice or text message waiting.
Press & hold to turn on/off the phone. Or press to end calls and exit menus. Scroll through menus/lists, and set feature values. The following example demonstrates how to select a feature and enter information: Find the Feature > Recent Calls > Dialed Calls , then scroll to and select Recent Calls to view Press information about the last call.
Entering Text The default Tap Method makes it easy for you to enter names, numbers and text messages on your phone. You can enter all characters (letters, numbers, and symbols) using the standard Tap method. To enter text with the Tap method, press a number key 1 or more times to cycle through characters.
W X Y Z 9 + - 0 x * / \ [ ] = > < # § Note: The Tap sequence could be different in different language Tap input method. Capitalization Press change words to initial (up/down) character capitalized, all uppercase characters change words to all lowercase characters...
Folding Back the Phone Whenever you fold back your cell phone, all of the on- going operations will be canceled and the screen shows the idle screen content.
Setting Up Your Phone Setting the Time and Date Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Initial Setup > Time and Date Changing Personal Greetings Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Personalize > Greeting Choosing Alert and Ring Tones Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an incoming call, message, or other event.
To notify you of specific events with an alert profile: Find the Feature > Ring Styles > Tone Details > desired event > Select > alert for event > Select Setting Backlight To set the time span that the display backlight lasts: Find the Feature >...
Setting Main Menu Animation To turn the main menu animation on and off: Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Initial Setup > Main Menu Animation > desired mode Setting Battery Save To conserve the phone’s power: Find the Feature >...
downloaded wallpapers, main menu animation, and sounds). Caution: This option erases all user-entered information stored in phone memory, including phonebook entries and downloaded files. Erased information cannot be recovered. This option resets all options to their factory settings except the unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer.
Calling Features This chapter describes features related to making and answering calls. Displaying Your Phone Number To display your phone number, you must predefine it. Setting Your Number From the idle display: Find the Feature > Settings > Phone Status >...
Redialing a Number You can redial a previously dialed phone number, whether the call was connected or busy. From the idle display: Press go directly to the dialed calls list redial the highlighted number Find the Feature > Recent calls >...
Terminating an Incoming Call While the phone is ringing or vibrating: Press cancel the incoming call or IGNORE ( Depending on your phone settings and the type of subscription you have, the call may be forwarded to another number, go directly to Voicemail, or the caller may hear a busy signal.
Press call the emergency number Dialing International Numbers To dial the local international access code: Action Press for 2 seconds to insert the international access code “+”, then enter in the country code for the country that you would like to connect to (for example, +44 for the U.K., +33 for France, etc.), followed by the rest of the phone number.
Option Description Your phone waits until the call I nser t W ai t ( i nser t a w ) connects, then prompts you for confirmation before it dials the next digit(s). Viewing the Received Calls, Dialed Calls, or Missed Calls List Your phone keeps lists of the numbers from calls you recently received, dialed, and missed, even if the calls did...
Press 3 highlight entry scroll to an entry you want to call, store, or delete Note: if an entry is in bold print, it means the call connected. call the entry’s number see the entry’s details View return to the last menu list Back Returning a Missed Call When powered on, your phone keeps a record of your...
Entering Numbers in the Notepad Your phone stores the most recent string of digits entered on the keypad in a temporary memory location called the notepad. These digits can be the last phone number that you called or a phone number that you entered but did not call.
Press 1 keypad keys enter the phone number for your voicemail change the number Delete store the number 2 OK ( Receiving a New Voicemail Message When you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays the new voicemail notification message and the voicemail indicator.
When you store an entry in your phonebook, it is assigned a unique speed dial number. You can then use the speed dial feature to call the entry. In the idle display: Press 1 keypad keys enter the speed dial number for the entry you want to dial store the number 2 Store (...
Quick Dialing You can dial pre-programmed numbers stored on your phone. Your service provider may program your phone with 1 or more quick dial numbers, such as a customer service number. You can call them by selecting them from the quick dial list. Find the Feature >...
To end the 1st call and answer the 2nd call: Press end the current call your phone rings to signal the new call. answer the new call To activate or deactivate call waiting: Find the Feature > Settings > In Call Setup >...
Press Exit exit the entry select Status , On to Off 4 Select confirm the choice return to the previous screen Back The Call Forward option includes Voice Calls and Cancel All . Note: You can repeat this procedure to enter forwarding information for other call types.
Press call the number Your phone displays an active call indicator next to the new active call. connect the 2 calls 6 LINK ( end the entire call Barring a Call Call barring lets you restrict outgoing or incoming calls. You can restrict all calls, calls to international numbers, or calls while roaming.
Press submit your password 6 OK ( Putting a Call on Hold When you are on a call: Action Press Hold (if available). > Hold . Press Your phone displays a “flashing phone” indicator to indicate that the call is on hold. Lock/ Unlock the Keypad To lock or unlock the keypad in idle mode, press the menu and then the...
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Press confirm the selection 2 SELECT ( exit the option Exit...
Messages and Chat Text messages are brief messages that you can send and receive (such as Where are we meeting? ). Received messages appear on your phone display or in your text message inbox. You must set up the text message inbox before you can send and receive these messages.
Press 3 keypad keys enter the phone number for the service centre that handles your outgoing messages store your service centre 4 OK ( number Sending Messages, Pictures, and Sounds You can send text messages and pictures or sounds to 1 or more recipients.
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Press go to SMS/EMS to enter the text 2 SELECT ( message to insert a picture, animation, or sound file in the message, press: > Insert > object type > object Note: Message length is limited. The counter at the top of the display shows how many characters are left.
Press send the message 7 YES ( store the message ) > OK cancel the message CANCEL Viewing Message Status Text messages that you send are stored in the Outbox. To view the content of your outbox: Find the Feature >...
to view the Text Msg Menu , which includes You can press the following options: Options Description Delete Delete the message. Call Back Call the number in the message header or embedded in the message. Reply Open a new message, with the sender’s Reply To number or email address in the To field.
Sending Quick Notes To insert a quick note: Find the Feature > Messages > Quick Notes To edit a quick note: Press select and create the desired 1 READ ( note send the note 2 SEND ( delete the note DELETE edit the note keypad keys...
Note: The feature depends on your service provider. Find the Feature > Messages > Info Services Using Instant Messaging Use Instant Messaging to exchange messages in real time with other wireless phone users. The messages you send display immediately on the other users’ phones. Logging In to IM Find the Feature >...
• Conversations display first. These are online IM users having active conversations with you. Press VIEW ( to open your conversation with them. • Online Contacts are logged in to IM. Press SEND IM ( ) to send the person a message. A busy indicator shows that someone is busy and unable to respond.
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Your phone displays the conversation history, where you can see the text you sent and the person’s replies as they arrive. In the conversation display, you can: Press 1 Back return to the Contact List , where you can open more conversations.
Setting Your Online Status When you log in to IM, your online status is visible to other IM users. To set your online status: Press scroll to My Status up or down select the option 2 SELECT ( scroll to Available , Busy , or Invisible up or down 4 SELECT select the status setting...
Setting Your Busy Message If you are logged in to IM but not responding to new messages, you can set the busy indicator to display next to your name in everyone else’s Contact List . From the IM Online menu, select My Status > Busy . To create or edit a busy message that is automatically sent to IM users attempting to contact you, select Busy Message from the IM Online menu.
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Press enter your Nickname 1 keypad keys save your Nickname 2 OK ( 3 keypad keys enter your first chat message save the message 4 OK ( scroll to Phone Number Entry or PB lookup 6 keypad keys enter your chat partner’s phone number select a number from the PB lookup...
Review Chat History You can see chat history from: Find the Feature > Chat > History Clear History You can clear chat history as follows: Find the Feature > Chat > Clear History Respond to Chat When you receive a chat message, your phone displays Chat indicating the name of the person wanting to chat, and gives an alert.
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Your chat partner is not notified when you end a chat session. If your partner sends more chat text, the phone treats it as an incoming text message, with your chat partner’s chat name at the beginning of the message.
Phonebook You can store a list of names and phone numbers in your phone’s SIM card. You can view these entries and call them directly from your phone. To see the list of names stored in your phonebook, press > Phonebook from the idle display. Scroll to a name and press View ( ) to view details of the phonebook entry.
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Press 3 keypad keys enter a name for the phonebook entry store the name 4 OK ( enter the phone number 5 CHANGE ( store the phone number 6 OK ( scroll to Speed No. , the number to speed dial the entry The next available speed dial number is assigned to a new phonebook number by...
Complete Phonebook Entry When you finish entering information for a phonebook entry: Press store the entry and return to DONE the phonebook list Dialing a Phonebook Entry You can use the phonebook list, speed dial, or 1-touch dial to call a number stored in your phonebook. Phonebook List Find the Feature >...
Note: You can also use the following procedure to edit a fixed dial entry by scrolling to and selecting Fixed Dial . Find the Feature > Phonebook Press scroll to the entry you want to edit display the entry’s detailed 2 VIEW ( view edit the phonebook entry...
Note: This function copies the original entry to a new location. It does not delete the original entry. Copy a Single Entry Find the Feature > Phonebook Press scroll to the entry you want to copy open the phonebook menu scroll to Copy Entry select Copy Entry 4 SELECT (...
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Press select Capacity 3 SELECT ( Your phone displays the number of SIM card phonebook entries available.
Personalizing Your Phone Customizing Menus Your can customize the order of the items in your phone’s main menu, depending upon your usage. Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Personalize > Main Menu Press scroll to the menu item you want to move select the menu item you 2 GRAB (...
Redefining Soft Keys Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Personalize > Keys Press scroll to Left or Right open the key editor 2 SELECT ( scroll to the new key function confirm the new function 4 SELECT ( Selecting a Favorite Wallpaper Find the Feature >...
Press select the Animation that appears when your phone is idle or select Idle Time to set how long your phone must be idle before the screen saver picture appears Note: If this setting is longer than your Display Timeout setting, then your display will turn off before you see the screen saver.
Customizing a Banner Your can customize your banner so that it will display under the name of your service provider on your screen. Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Personalize > Banner Press 1 keypad keys enter the wording you want to display for your banner confirm the entry 2 OK (...
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Press 2 the MyMenu key go to the menu item, or number perform the menu action Select a Feature From the MyMenu list To select a feature from the MyMenu list: Find the Feature > MyMenu > the feature you want Note: To edit or delete a MyMenu feature, highlight it in the list and press to open a menu of options for the...
Press change the MyMenu key 5 CHANGE ( number, if necessary DONE select the MyMenu key number and close the editor Downloading Ring Tones You can download ring tones from the browser. For details, see “Mobile Internet” on page 78.
Getting More Out of Your Phone Dialing Options Fixed Dialing When you activate the fixed dial feature, persons who use your phone can call only the numbers in the fixed dial list. Note: Employers can use fixed dial to limit employees’ phones to a predefined list of numbers, country codes, or other prefixes.
Managing Your Calls Calling a Number in a Text Message If you receive a text message with an embedded phone number, you can dial the number directly. Find the Feature > Messages > Inbox Press scroll to the message with the desired number open the menu options of the desired number...
Monitoring Phone Use Viewing and Resetting Call Timers Your phone tracks and records call times. Use the Recent Calls menu to view and reset a call timer. Network connection time is the elapsed time from the moment you connect to your service provider’s network to the moment you end the call by pressing .
You can view the approximate network connection time elapsed during the following calls: Timer Description Last Call Time of the last call dialed or received. You cannot reset this timer. Dialed Calls Total time of dialed calls since the last time you reset this timer. Received Calls Total time spent on calls received since the last time you reset this...
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To reset the call tracker: Press reset all the cost (if available) 1 RESET ( enter your PIN2 code to 2 OK ( confirm the reset Your phone network can provide the following call cost information: Cost Tracker Description Credit Available Amount of your credit remaining.
Cost Tracker Description Reset All Costs Reset all call cost records. Network Features Network Selection Find the Feature > Settings > Other settings > Network Your service provider registers your phone to a network. You can view information about the current network, change how your phone searches for a network, specify your preferred networks, and activate alerts that indicate when a call is dropped or network registration changes.
Personal Organizer Features Alarm Clock You may create a New Alarm or activate a predefined alarm profile. To create a new alarm profile: Find the Feature > Alarm Clock Alarm Clock Description create/edit alarm item > SELECT ( [New Alarm] Alarm content list: Name: , Time: , Alert: , Volume: same as above...
Note: To edit the predefined alarm profile, please refer to the steps described above. Calculator Find the Feature > More > Calculator Press 1 number keys enter a number in the calculator highlight a calculator function perform the highlighted 3 SELECT ( function Converting Currency Find the Feature...
Using the Stop Watch Find the Feature > More > Stop Watch Press start counting the time 1 START ( stop counting the time 2 STOP ( reset the stop watch 3 RESET ( Note: After Stop Watch is activated, you can press SNAPSHOT ) to store the elapsed time for later reference.
Security Locking and Unlocking Your Phone You can lock your phone manually or set your phone to lock automatically whenever you turn it off. When you try to use a locked phone, it asks you to enter the unlock code. (The default unlock code is 0000.) A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or messages, but you must unlock it to answer.
Press 1 keypad keys enter your 4-digit unlock code set the phone to lock 2 OK ( automatically Unlock Your Phone Press 1 keypad keys enter your 4-digit unlock code the unlock code is originally set to 0000. unlock your phone 2 OK ( Changing Your Unlock Code Your phone’s 4-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234,...
Press scroll to the code or password you want to change select the code or password 2 SELECT ( 3 keypad keys enter your old code submit your old code 4 OK ( 5 keypad keys enter the new code assign the new code 6 OK ( 7 keypad keys...
Protecting the SIM Card Your PIN (Personal Identification Number) code protects the information stored on your SIM card. When the SIM PIN feature is activated, you must enter your SIM card PIN code each time you turn on the phone or insert a SIM card. Your SIM card PIN code is supplied by your service provider.
News and Entertainment Mobile Internet The Web micro-browser lets you access Web pages and Web-based applications (such as on-line banking, shopping, and games) on your phone. Contact your service provider to set up access, if necessary. Setting Up Your Phone for Mobile Internet Access Note: Your service provider may have set up your phone for Internet access.
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Press confirm the item SELECT return to the previous screen BACK Setting Up the URL Before you starting using the Web browser, you need to enter the URL first. Find the Feature > Browser > Web Shortcut Press (up or down) navigate to the preferred item confirm the item choose to enter a new URL,...
Accessing the Internet Instead of using Web Shortcut, you may choose to enter the URL by yourself: Find the Feature > Browser > Go to URL Press 1 keypad keys enter the URL confirm the entry and begin 2 OK ( accessing the browser delete the entry Delete...
Action 2 Follow the directions on the Web site to purchase the file (payment details vary). The site sends a text message to your phone, containing the attached file or a URL link to the file. 3 Open the message and store the file. Notes: •...
When the game is over, you can play again or return to the games menu, depending on the game. Press pause the game session end the game session and return to the game menu Using My Tones My Tones allows you to create custom alert tones for your phone.
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Entering Notes To create a new tone, use the keypad keys to enter each note. Press a key multiple times to cycle through its available notes or options (pitch, octave, or length). The default setting for a new tone is a quarter note in octave Display Description set octave 1...
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Display Description move cursor left move cursor right Enter a note as follows: Task Action Set the new octave ( 1 , 2 or 3 ) Change the octave before selecting the note. The new octave applies to the note and all following notes until you change it again.
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Task Action Set the new length ( h , w , or q ) Change a note’s length after selecting the note. The new length applies to the note and all following notes until you change it again. Enter one or more rests ( R Add a rest characters) as needed in the tone sequence.
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Press Display enter a half rest enter a whole note G Playing a note Find the Feature > Ring Style > My Tones Press scroll to the tone you want to up or down play open My Tones Menu scroll to Play up or down select Play 4 SELECT (...
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Press scroll to the tone you want to up or down edit 2 EDIT ( open the tone details scroll to the details you want up or down to edit ( Name or Notes ) select the details you want to 4 CHANGE ( edit 5 keypad keys...
Troubleshooting Check these questions 1st if you have problems with your phone: Question Answer How do I know The battery level indicator should if my battery is show at least 1 bar (segment) of charged? power. If it does not, recharge your phone’s battery (see “Charging Your Phone’s Battery”...
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Question Answer Do you have a If no SIM card is present in your valid SIM card phone, your phone should display Insert SIM when it is powered ON . inserted in your phone? Ensure that your SIM card is properly inserted in the SIM card slot beneath the battery.
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Make sure that your phone’s microphone is not obstructed. Has the phone Dropping your phone, getting it been wet, or using a non-Motorola damaged, battery charger can damage the dropped or phone. The phone’s limited gotten wet?
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Problem Solution I forgot my See “Changing Your Unlock Code” password on page 75. I pressed the To turn your phone on or off: End/Power Press and Hold for 2 seconds. key, but If your phone is still not turned on, nothing check your phone’s battery happened.
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Problem Solution My phone asks The application you want is for an unlock locked. If you own the phone but code when I do not know the unlock code, see try to open a “Changing Your Unlock Code” on feature. page 75.
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Problem Solution I cannot make/ Make sure that you have a phone answer calls. signal. Avoid electrical or radio interference, and obstructions such as bridges, parking garages, or tall buildings.Your phone may also have the Call Barring feature turned on. If you know the unlock code, you can change this setting in the security menu.
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Problem Solution My phone will Your phone sends commands and not dial passwords as DTMF tones. You voicemail can set your phone’s DTMF tones commands, to be long or short. If you have passwords, or trouble sending numbers, check other codes. your DTMF setting.
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Problem Solution My phone is You may need to reset your stuck and phone. To reset your phone none of the (without changing any of the buttons I push defaults that you currently have), will do remove your replaceable battery anything.
Specific Absorption Rate Data The 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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2. The SAR information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.