Page 2 User Guide for the Slider phone This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera SE44 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are manufactured under license from QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following U.S.
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Page 4 5,917,837 5,920,284 5,926,470 5,926,500 Other patents pending. Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. Doodler is a trademark of Kyocera Wireless Corp. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark, and BREW and BREW Shop are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Touch2Talk, Axcess Apps, and Axcess Shop are trademarks of Alltel.
Page 5 To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) supplied and approved holster (TXLCC10049). Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Page 6 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 exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.
Page 7 FCC requirements). For body-worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) supplied and approved holster TXLCC10049, or when used with an accessory that...
Page 8 contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 25.0 mm from the body. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines.
Page 9: Air Bags
Air bags If your vehicle has an air bag, DO NOT place installed or portable phone equipment or other objects over the air bag or in the air bag deployment User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 10: Medical Devices
area. If equipment is not properly installed, you and your passengers risk serious injury. Medical devices Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers: wireless phones, when in the ‘on’ position, have been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The phone should be kept at least six (6) inches away from the pacemaker to reduce risk.
Page 11 Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone off or switch it to Airplane Mode (see page 33) before boarding aircraft. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 12 Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.
Page 13: Resetting The Phone
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by removing and replacing the battery (see see page 2). If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone xiii...
Page 14 Accessories Use only Kyocera Wireless Corp. accessories with Kyocera Wireless Corp. phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and may invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. To shop online for phone accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.
Page 15: Customer Support
Standard Battery: 3.7V /1100mAh Customer support Alltel’s customer support department may be accessible directly from your phone when you dial a number such as *611 (check with Alltel). User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone Input 100-240VAC/50/60Hz 120VAC / 60Hz Output 4.5V 1.5A...
Page 16 For questions about phone features, refer to the materials provided with your phone, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com. For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in one of the following ways: • Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com •...
Page 17: Qualified Service
If the problem with your phone persists, return the phone with all accessories and packaging to the dealer for qualified service. Become a product evaluator To participate in the testing and evaluation of Kyocera Wireless Corp. products, including cellular or PCS phones, visit beta.kyocera-wireless.com. 093 453 037 Kyocera Wireless Corp.
Page 18: Table Of Contents
ONTENTS 1 Getting Started ........1 Installing the battery .
Page 19 Personalizing the screen ......80 User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 20 Creating a secure environment ......84 Setting message alerts ....... 88 Data settings .
Page 21 Index......... . 122 User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 23: Getting Started
ETTING TARTED Your Kyocera SE44 (Slider) phone comes with an internal/removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Fully charge the battery before using the phone. Installing the battery 1. Hold the phone face down. 2. Place the battery on the bottom lip of the phone casing, aligning the metal contacts with those inside the phone.
Page 24 To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter to the jack at the bottom of the phone (as shown), then connect the adapter’s plug to a wall outlet. The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether the phone is: •...
Page 25: Caring For The Battery
• Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently • Using data cables or accessories • Using high earpiece and ringer volume settings • Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 26: Performing Basic Functions
Performing basic functions Turn the phone on and off: Press and hold until the animation appears. You must slide the phone open before pressing this key to turn it off. Make a cellular call: Slide the phone open. Extend the antenna. Enter the number and press Make a Touch2Talk call (T2T): Slide the phone open.
Page 27: Getting To Know Your Phone
Important: You can make T2T calls to saved contacts with the phone closed. However, you must slide your phone open to use the keys for standard calls and other functionality. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 28 Navigation key scrolls through lists, positions cursor when phone is open, and accesses shortcuts from the home screen: (left) opens Web Browser; (right) sets phone to vibrate only; (up) accesses a personal shortcut; (down) opens Contacts directory. Walkie-Talkie button. Press the Walkie-Talkie button to communicate with other compatible T2T capable phones.
Page 29: Using Menus
Dial List, Voice Dial List, Business List, Personal List, Information Media Gallery My Sounds, My Pictures, Doodler Messages Voicemail, Send New, InBox, Net Alerts, OutBox, Saved, Erase Msgs, Group Lists, Msg Settings Web Browser Connects to the Internet User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 30 Settings Silent Mode, Sounds, Display, Voice Services, Security, Call Information, Network, Convenience, Messaging, Accessories Axcess Apps Axcess Shop, Settings, Help Tools Voice Memo, Scheduler, Alarm Clock, Tip Calculator, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch Phone Info Displays phone number, ESN, and software version. •...
Page 31: Understanding Screen Icons
Touch2Talk Available. Contact can accept calls. Touch2Talk Do Not Disturb. Calls cannot be sent to contact. Touch2Talk Off-Line. The handset is turned off, or the contact is not registered with the voice network. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 32 The phone is set to show its position location to emergency services only. The phone is set to show its position location to Alltel as well as to emergency services. A call or message is in progress. Service is not available. You cannot make or receive calls. The phone is roaming outside of its home service area.
Page 33: Using Touch2Talk
• Open the phone and enter a 10-digit phone number on the keypad. Press to connect. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone to access the Touch2Talk main menu. again to connect. You can do this...
Page 34 • Open the phone and select a T2T contact by choosing Menu → Touch2Talk T2T Contacts. Highlight the contact you want to call and press to connect. • Open the phone and select a T2T contact by choosing Menu Calls. Select a list: Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls. Highlight the contact you want to call and press Recent Calls, see page 35.
Page 35 1. Select Menu → Recent Calls. 2. Select a list: All Calls, Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, Missed Calls, or Erase Recent Calls. 3. Select a recent caller. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone , or press to select End Call from the...
Page 36 4. Press to return the call as a T2T call, or details on missed calls, see page 34. Note: The recent calls list is still available when you’re outside your T2T service area. However, you are not able to make T2T calls. telling you that your T2T call is pending and cannot be made at that time .
Page 37 The message, “Contact Name Not Added” appears. Press to select OK and return to the T2T main menu. Try adding this T2T contact later. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone to select OK and return to the T2T main menu.
Page 38 Erasing individual T2T contacts → 1. Select Menu Touch2Talk 2. Highlight the T2T contact name you wish to erase. 3. Press to choose Select. A check mark appears beside the contact name. To erase additional contacts, press names. 4. Press right to highlight Next and press Contact(s)?”...
Page 39 Do Not Disturb ensures that you will not receive T2T calls. Note: You can also set your phone to access My Availability from the home screen by pressing User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → My Availability. up (see page 78).
Page 40: Creating T2T Groups
Creating T2T groups You can create up to 30 groups with up to 10 members per group (not to exceed 200, including all saved contacts). You can create a T2T group from a list of existing contacts in other groups or add new contacts to a group from scratch.
Page 41 “Save Group Contacts Now?” appears. – Select Yes to send the message “Group Creation.” – Select No to return to the Select Contacts screen. This allows you to continue adding new T2T contacts to the group. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 42 When you are finished creating a new group and adding members to it, invitations are sent to the members asking for their permission to join your newly created group. Note: The invitation includes your name or number and the group name, but does not list all invited members of the group.
Page 43 4. Press right to highlight Save and press an invitation to the members you have added to the group. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone , or select End Call from the menu screen. → → Add Member. The Select...
Page 44 Editing a T2T group name You can edit names only of groups that you originally created. → 1. Select Menu Touch2Talk 2. Highlight the name of the group to edit. 3. Press 4. Edit the talk group name using the phone’s keypad. See page 43 if you need help entering text.
Page 45 1. Select Menu Touch2Talk 2. Highlight the name of the group you want to leave. 3. Press . The prompt “Leave Group?” appears. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Manage Groups Erase Member. up or down and select →...
Page 46: Dealing With Multiple Calls
4. Select Yes to leave the group, or No to discontinue and return to the previous screen. A message requesting that you be removed from the group is sent to Alltel. Your phone then returns to the T2T menu. Dealing with multiple calls There will be times when you have to handle multiple call situations.
Page 47: Placing Calls
Note: The new T2T or cellular call now becomes the active call, and the original T2T or cellular call is placed on hold. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone to select Answer on the screen or press to select Ignore on the screen.
Page 48 1. While on the first call, press T2T or cellular call. Note: Due to technical constraints, you cannot toggle between the two calls using 2. Ask the party on the new call placed to hang up when finished talking. 3. Your phone then returns to your original cellular or T2T call. Audio requirements for multiple calls At times you will be engaged in a T2T call (using the speakerphone) when you receive a “Call Waiting”...
Page 49 When there are multiple active calls and the phone is open, you can press to manually toggle the speakerphone ON or OFF for both calls. In all cases, both of the active calls are affected when User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone is pressed.
Page 50: Making And Answering Calls
AKING AND Making a call 1. Look for the symbol on the home screen. Note: The more bars you see in this symbol, the clearer the reception will be. If there are no bars, try moving to a location where the reception is better.If your phone cannot locate a signal for 15 minutes, it changes to Power Save mode.
Page 51: Calling A Saved Number
Either action sends the caller to voicemail if you do not pick up the call. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone down. This brings up a list of all saved with or without sliding the phone...
Page 52: Setting The Phone To Hold Calls
Note: If you have not enabled voicemail for your phone, this action terminates the call. • To place the caller on hold momentarily until you can answer, slide open, press right, and press message from you telling the caller he/she is on hold. When you are ready, press to select Answer.
Page 53 Changing the hold message To change your hold message: → 1. Select Menu Settings follow the prompts. 2. Select Save, Play, or Exit. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone right and press → → Convenience Hold Call to select Hold Call.
Page 54: Calling Emergency Services
Setting Open to Answer The default setting on your phone requires you to slide it open and press to answer an incoming call. You can set the phone to answer as soon as you open it. → → → 1. Select Menu Settings Convenience Open to Answer.
Page 55: Using Your Phone In An Airplane
Airplane mode. In Airplane mode, your phone does not emit RF signals. You cannot make or receive regular phone calls, send text messages, or use the Web, but you User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 56: To Set Airplane Mode
can use the Scheduler and other tools, set the clock, and make emergency calls to designated emergency services. To set Airplane mode: → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. At the message, press 3. Press to select Enabled. 4. Press up or down to set the time if necessary. Press move the cursor.
Page 57: Setting Missed Call Alerts
Viewing recent calls → 1. Select Menu Recent Calls. 2. Select All Calls, Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls. 3. Select a recent call item. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Sounds Missed Call Alert →...
Page 58: Erasing Recent Calls
4. Select an option: – Number—Show the caller’s number (for an incoming call) or the number you called. – Prepend—Place the cursor at the beginning of the phone number so you can add an area code. – Save New—Save the phone number as a contact. –...
Page 59: Speed Dialing
Enabling 1-Touch Dialing 1-Touch Dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a contact that has a speed dial location. → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Press User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Convenience 1-Touch Dialing → Enabled.
Page 60: Setting Up Voicemail
Using 1-Touch Dialing From the home screen, press and hold a speed dialing location. If it is a two-digit location, press the first digit briefly, then press and hold the second digit. For example, if the speed dialing location is 15, press briefly, then press and hold Setting up voicemail Before your phone can receive voicemail messages, you must set up a...
Page 61: Checking Voicemail Messages
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. Note: You can set the phone to remind you that you have voicemail. For more information, see “Setting message alerts” on page 88. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 62: Silencing An Incoming Call
Silencing an incoming call To silence the ringer on an incoming call, briefly press answer the call. This action silences the current call only. The next call rings as normal. Adjusting the volume during a call To adjust the earpiece volume during a call, press Using the speakerphone •...
Page 63: Receiving Data Or Faxes
– When no svc alerts you with three tones decreasing in pitch when service is lost and three tones increasing in pitch when service is acquired again. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Network Roam/Svc Alert.
Page 64: Setting The Roam Ringer
– Roam Change alerts you with two tones decreasing in pitch when roaming service is acquired and three tones increasing in pitch when home area service is acquired again. – Any Change alerts you with three increasing tones if there is a change in roaming service or three decreasing tones if the phone loses service.
Page 65: Entering Letters, Numbers, And Symbols
Text entry modes There are four text entry modes: Normal text mode Number mode Rapid text entry mode Symbol mode User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone UMBERS capitalization YMBOLS text entry field text entry mode...
Page 66 Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For example, when entering a phone number, you’re in number mode. When entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 46. Entering numbers •...
Page 67: Entering Words Quickly
2. Select Symbols. 3. Press down to view the list of symbols. 4. Press the number key corresponding to the symbol you want. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone mode, → → @ ? ! & :...
Page 68: Changing Modes
Changing modes Sometimes you need to change modes. For example, to enter numbers in an email address while in and then change back to To change text entry modes, press and press to enter the Text Mode menu. To change capitalization, press press until the icon for the setting you want appears.
Page 69 Capitalize the first letter Enter text in lower case only Highlight an option at the bottom of the screen User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone mode and press a key once to enter its number. mode and press the symbol you want.
Page 70: Storing Contacts
TORING ONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory like a set of phone index cards to store information about a person or company. Your phone can hold about 200 contact entries, including T2T contacts (see page 14). Saving a contact entry To save a contact, take these steps.
Page 71 Secret—Select Yes to lock the phone number. If a phone number is locked, you must enter your four-digit lock code (see page 84) to view or edit the number. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone to select Save. right, then press...
Page 72: Adding A Code Or Extension
– Primary Number—Classify the number as the primary number for the contact. – Classify Contact—Classify the contact as Personal, Business, or Neither. (See page 76 to set the phone to ring differently for personal and business calls.) 5. After assigning options, press A check mark and the text “Contact Successfully Saved!”...
Page 73: Editing Or Erasing A Contact
87.) → 1. Select Menu Contacts. 2. Select View Phone List or Find Name to find the contact you want to edit. 3. Highlight the contact to edit and press User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 74: Editing A Phone Number
4. Select Options. 5. Highlight an option and press – Add New to add a phone number, email address, street address, Web page URL, or note to the existing contact. – Assign Ringer or Unassign Ringer to select or remove a ringer to identify an incoming call from this contact.
Page 75 Erase Number—Erase the number from the contact. – Erase Voice Dial—Erase the voice dial name associated with the number. – Edit Number—Change the phone number. – Edit Voice Dial—Record a new voice dial name. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 76: Finding Contact Information
– Secret—Make the number secret, so that when someone opens the contact, the phone number does not appear until the lock code is entered. Secret numbers can be called, however, without a lock code. (For more information, see “Restricting calls” on page 87.) –...
Page 77: Searching The Contacts Directory
3. Scroll down until you find the name you want, then press – To call the contact, select the number and press – To display the full contact, press User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 78: Setting Fast Find
Setting Fast Find With Fast Find enabled, press one or two keys to view close matches of the name you are looking for. → → → 1. From the home screen, select Menu Settings Convenience Fast Find. 2. Select Enabled. When you use Fast Find, speed dial locations appear before names if they use the same keys.
Page 79: Sending And Receiving Text Messages
Sending a simple message To send a text message to a single recipient: 1. Select Menu → Messages → Send New. 2. Choose a method to enter the recipient’s phone number or email address: User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone ECEIVING ESSAGES...
Page 80 – Select a saved number from the Recent List or Contacts List or select a Group List you have created. For more about group lists, see page 69. – Enter a New Address manually page 43. 3. To add another recipient to this message, choose a method: –...
Page 81: Setting Sending Options
To check this setting, see page 62.) – Set Priority—Label the message as “Urgent.” User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone . Then choose from the list: to insert it. (To edit or create new prewritten messages,...
Page 82: Adding A Signature
– Callback Number—Include a callback number with the message to let the recipient know the number at which you can be reached. Select Yes to include your own number, or Edit to enter a different callback number. – Send Later—Schedule when to send the message. –...
Page 83: Sending A Saved Message
Erase—Erase the saved message. – Done—Return to the Saved folder. 4. When you are done entering addresses, highlight Next and press 5. To send the message as it is, press User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone to select Send. to select...
Page 84: If You Cannot Send Messages
Note: To set additional options, press from the options. When finished setting options, press message window, then select Send . If you cannot send messages You may not be able to send or receive messages if your phone’s memory is nearly full, or if service is not available at the time. To free up memory, erase old messages.
Page 85 (This symbol may not be available. Check with Alltel.) The message was sent to more than one recipient. The message was never sent, or was not sent since it was last modified. You can cancel delivery of the message. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 86: Retrieving Text Messages
Retrieving text messages When a text message is received, your screen displays an alert similar to: “New Messages 1 Text Msg(s)”. This alert remains for about five minutes. After that, look for the flashes if the message is urgent. If your phone is set to Direct View, the body of the message appears on the screen automatically.
Page 87 1. Select Menu → Messages → InBox. A list of all your received messages appears. New, unread messages appear in bold. 2. Press up or down to scroll through the list of messages. 3. press to read a message. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 88: Reading The Message
Reading the message The options available to you may vary. Check with Alltel. Note: Sounds embedded in text messages do not play if the phone is set to Silent Mode. 1. If the text message is long, press Note: Message length is limited by Alltel. An incoming message that exceeds the limit may be truncated.
Page 89: Erasing Messages
You can set your phone to alert you of incoming text messages or pages. For more information, see “Setting message alerts” on page 88. Erasing messages It is a good idea to erase old messages, as messages take up memory in your phone. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 90: Erasing Single Messages
You have the option of erasing text messages and pages as you send or read them, erasing them individually from the list in the OutBox or InBox, or erasing them all at once. Erasing single messages → 1. Select Menu Messages.
Page 91: Customizing Message Settings
To make messaging easier, you can customize settings for sending and receiving messages. Creating group lists You can create and save a list of multiple recipients. Your Slider phone stores five group lists with up to 10 recipients per list. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 92 1. Select Menu → Messages → Group Lists → Create New. 2. Enter a name for the list. For help entering text, see page 43. 3. Press to select Next. 4. To enter the first phone number or email address, select an option: –...
Page 93: Switching Default Text Entry Mode
1. Select Menu → Messages → Msg Settings → Default Text. 2. Select Normal Alpha or Rapid Mode. For more information on text entry modes, see page 43. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone to select Done. For help entering text,...
Page 94: Customizing Your Phone
USTOMIZING HONE The contents of the Settings menu are as follows. Silent Mode Vibrate Only, Vibe then Ring, Lights Only, Normal Sounds Sounds Ringer Volume, Ringer Type, Slide Open, Slide Close, Business Call Ring, Personal Call Ring, Roam Ringer, Earpiece Volume, Key Volume, Key Length, Missed Call Alert, Smart Sound, Minute Alert, Spkrphone Volume Display Backlighting, My Banner, Main Menu View, Wallpaper, Screen Saver, Color Themes,...
Page 95: Silencing All Sounds
Your phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys, navigate through menus, and receive alerts (such as new messages). You can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrate or light up when you receive calls and alerts. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 96 Setting the phone to vibrate or light up → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Choose an option and press – Vibrate Only—Causes the phone to vibrate for the duration of the incoming call or other alert. – Vibe then Ring—Causes the phone to vibrate for the first 10 seconds and then ring for the remainder of the incoming call alert.
Page 97: Choosing A Different Ringer
→ 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings. 3. Press to select a ringer from the list. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone right and hold. and hold. → Settings Silent Mode.
Page 98: Specifying Ringers For Different Callers
Highlight Business Call Ring or Personal Call Ring and press c. Select a ringer from the list and press Importing additional ringers You can import additional ringers into your Slider phone using the Kyocera Phone Desktop software (sold separately). To purchase this software and other accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.
Page 99: Adjusting Volume
To adjust the speaker volume: → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Press up or down to adjust volume. 3. Press to save the new setting. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Sounds Ringer Volume. → → Sounds Spkrphone Volume.
Page 100: Using Shortcuts
Changing the key tones You can change the volume and duration of the tones the phone makes when you press the keys. Select Menu Volume or Key Length. Using shortcuts From the home screen, you can access shortcuts by pressing the navigation key in different directions.Four shortcuts are programmed into the navigation key.
Page 101: Choosing A Different Language
Contacts directory. Choosing a different language Your phone may display alternative languages. → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Highlight a language and press User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Convenience Frequent List. down. The Frequent Contacts appear →...
Page 102: Personalizing The Screen
Personalizing the screen Changing your banner The banner is the personal label for your phone. It appears on the home screen above the time and date. The banner can be up to 14 characters long. Settings → Display → My Banner. →...
Page 103: Adjusting The Backlighting
Power Save off. → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Select On. 3. Press to return to the home screen. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Display Backlighting → →...
Page 104: Changing The Display Contrast
Setting power backlighting You can set backlighting to remain on when an external power source, such as the AC adapter, is used with the phone. Note: Power backlighting may not be available with some accessories. Check with Alltel. → 1. Select Menu Settings 2.
Page 105: Selecting A Screen Saver
Refer to “My Pictures” on page 116. Selecting wallpaper Wallpaper appears on the home screen when the phone is not in use. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Wallpaper. 2. Highlight a wallpaper design and press User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 106: Creating A Secure Environment
3. Press to select Assign. 4. Press to return to the home screen and view the wallpaper design you chose. Selecting a color theme 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Color Themes. 2. Highlight a color theme and press Choosing a different time/date format →...
Page 107: Locking Your Phone
On power up—Locks the phone every time you turn it on. – Now—Locks the phone immediately. Unlocking the phone 1. From the home screen, press 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → Security. to select Unlock.
Page 108: Designating Emergency Numbers
Designating emergency numbers The emergency numbers feature allows you to specify three personal phone numbers that can be called even when the phone is locked. To designate emergency numbers: → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. 3.
Page 109: Restricting Calls
2. Enter your four-digit lock code. 3. Select Erase Contacts. 4. Select Yes to erase all contacts. A message appears: “Erase ALL contacts?” 5. Select Yes to erase all contacts. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → Security. → Security.
Page 110: Setting Message Alerts
Setting message alerts You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, pages, or text messages. → 1. Select Menu Settings 2. Select the type of alert: Message, Net, Page, or Voicemail. 3. Press to select an option: –...
Page 111: Data Settings
Connecting to a laptop or a PC The Com Speed sets the data rate at which your phone connects to a laptop or PC, or at which it sends and receives over-the-air text messages. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → →...
Page 112 Note: The Slider supports data calls only when the slide is closed. → → → 1. Select Menu Settings Accessories Com Speed. 2. Select the speed. The options are: 19.2 kbps, 115.2 kbps (default), 230.4 kbps, and Other. Note: There may be a higher charge for making calls using high-speed data in areas where 1X service is available.
Page 113: Setting The Phone To Receive Data Or Faxes
To purchase a cable, contact Alltel; call (800) 349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or (858) 882-1410; or shop online at www.kyocera-wireless.com/store. Note: You cannot receive voice calls while the phone is in data/fax mode. 1. Connect the phone to the laptop or PC.
Page 114: Setting Position Location
Setting position location This setting allows you to share your location information with network services other than emergency services (911, 111, 000, 999, etc.), in markets where service is implemented. Note: You do not have the option of turning off the locator to emergency services.
Page 115: Using Voice Recognition
2. Follow the voice prompts to record a name for the contact. 3. Highlight an option: – Add New—Save a new contact to go with the voice tag. – Add to existing—Add the voice tag to a saved contact. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone ECOGNITION → Add Voice Dial.
Page 116: Calling Using Voice Tags
Viewing entries with voice tags Select Menu → Contacts → Voice Dial List. A list of all contacts with • assigned voice tags appears. Editing a voice tag 1. Select Menu → Contacts → Voice Dial List. 2. Highlight the contact you want to edit, and press 3.
Page 117 3. Speak the first digit of the phone number you want to call. Once the phone repeats the digit, you can speak the next digit. If you pause, the User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone . You cannot end the call with a voice...
Page 118 phone prompts you with the following five options. After the prompt, speak an option. – Say “Clear” to erase the digit last entered. The phone responds: “Digit cleared.” To clear the entire phone number, say “Clear” again. When the phone prompts you with “Clear entire phone number?”, say “Yes” to clear or “No”...
Page 119: Using Voice Features With A Hands-Free Car Kit
(800) 349-4188 (USA only) or (858) 882-1410. Waking up the phone If your phone is connected to an installed Kyocera hands-free car kit, you can use a voice command to activate the phone to make a phone call. Note: Voice Wake-up does not work when the phone is closed.
Page 120: Answering The Phone
To activate the Voice Wake-up setting: 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Services → Voice Wake-Up. 2. Select With ext. pwr. To wake up the phone: 1. Say “Wake Up” and listen for a tone. 2. Say “Wake Up” again until you hear two tones. If the phone does not recognize your “Wake up”...
Page 121: Ignoring An Incoming Call
To ignore an incoming call, do one of the following: • Say “No” and press • Remain silent. The voice alert repeats twice and the phone rings once, then returns to the home screen. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Accessories Auto-Answer to silence the alert.
Page 122: Training Voice Recognition
Training voice recognition If your phone is having trouble recognizing your voice, you can train it with the commands “Yes,” “No,” and “Wake up.” 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Services. 2. Select Voice Training. 3. Read the message and press 4.
Page 123: Using Axcess Apps
If you choose a demo, Axcess Apps lets you know when it has expired. If you choose a priced version, the amount is added to your phone bill. The Axcess Shop also lets you know if you’re running out of User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 124: Downloading An Application
memory. At that point, you can either disable an application or remove it completely. Once applications are loaded, you can update to newer versions as they become available. Downloading an application 1. From the home screen, select Menu. Look for the Axcess Apps menu. It is in the main menu.
Page 125: Opening An Application
1. Select Menu → Axcess Apps. Note: The Axcess Apps icon always remains at the top of this menu. Downloaded applications are listed after. 2. Highlight and select the icon for the application you want to open. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone...
Page 126: Viewing Application Details
Viewing application details You can get information about the size of an application and how many uses it has left before it runs out. → 1. Select Menu Axcess Apps 2. Select the application you want details for. Removing an application Important: If you remove an application, it is removed completely from your phone.
Page 127: Checking Available Memory
System Info is already highlighted. The amount of memory left is shown at the bottom of the screen.You can get more detailed memory information as follows. 2. Select System Info. The System Info screen is displayed with further information. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → → Settings Manage Apps.
Page 128: Using Tools
10 U SING OOLS Voice Memo The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and play back audio memos. Shortcut: You can access voice memo quickly by setting up a shortcut. See “Redefining the “up” feature shortcut” on page 78. Recording a voice memo →...
Page 129: Playing A Voice Memo
3. Press right to highlight Name. 4. Press and follow the prompts. Erasing a saved voice memo 1. Select Menu → Tools → Voice Memo. 2. Highlight the memo and press User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → Voice Memo.
Page 130: Scheduler
3. Press right to highlight Erase. 4. Press and follow the prompts. Scheduler The Scheduler allows you to schedule events and set reminder alerts. Adding an event → 1. Select Menu Tools – For a day in this month, select View Day. Press through days.
Page 131: Alarm Clock
– Use the phone keypad to enter numbers. 2. Press to select Done and save the setting. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → Scheduler. to select Edit, Erase, or New. Follow the prompts. →...
Page 132: Tip Calculator
3. When the alarm rings, select Off to turn off the alarm or Snooze to silence it for 10 minutes. Tip Calculator The Tip Calculator helps you calculate how much tip to include on a bill. → 1. Select Menu Tools 2.
Page 133: Timer
5. When the alarm rings, press Stopwatch → 1. Select Menu Tools 2. Select Start to have the stopwatch begin counting. 3. Select Stop to stop counting. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → Timer. left or right. to silence it. → Stopwatch.
Page 134 4. Select Reset to set the counter back to zero and begin counting again. Press when finished. Using Tools...
Page 135: Media Gallery
You will see a flashing cursor in the middle of the screen: The selected tool is highlighted in yellow. By default, the selected tool is “draw black.” User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → Doodler. selected tool to clear it.
Page 136 5. Use keys 1–9 to move the cursor around the screen as indicated. Note: Press to bring the cursor back to center. Using the Doodler toolbar To change between the tools on the toolbar, highlight the desired tool. draw (in the color shown) move cursor eraser Tip: For a shortcut to the Move feature, press...
Page 137 → Menu Media Gallery • To return to another saved doodle, select → Menu Media Gallery User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone . The image will be saved in the My Pictures → → Doodler Resume Doodle. → →...
Page 138: My Sounds
My Sounds Your Slider phone contains preset sounds, which you can add to outgoing text messages. (Check with Alltel for availability.) To access stored sounds: → 1. Select Menu Media Gallery 2. Press up or down to scroll through the sounds. 3.
Page 139 Exit returns you to the home screen. Note: When you have 25 graphics stored and want to add additional graphics, you will need to delete older files. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → My Pictures. to select it:...
Page 140: Connecting To The Internet
12 C ONNECTING TO THE You can use your phone to browse the Internet if you have obtained phone Internet services from Alltel and if over-the-air Internet access is available in your area. Note: You cannot receive incoming calls while you are using the Web Browser.
Page 141: Using The Web Menu Options
About Openwave displays information about your Web Browser version. – Encryption should not be used unless you are instructed to do so by Alltel. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone to return to the previous screen. to exit the browser.
Page 142: Searching For A Web Site
– UP.Link selects a different browser server. You can use this option if you have more than one Web Browser account. – Restart restarts the Web Browser. Searching for a Web site How you search for a Web site depends on your phone service. For more information about searching for a Web site, contact Alltel.
Page 143: Checking Net Alerts
At End verifies you want to exit the browser. – Both prompts you when you start the browser and exit the browser. – No Prompts does not use any prompts. User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone → Net Alerts. This action launches the browser → →...
Page 144: Index
NDEX Numerics , 37 1-Touch dialing , 33 airplane mode , 10, 109 Alarm Clock , 35, 88, 121 alerts analog mode , 69 Auto-Erase setting , 82 auto-hyphenation , 59, 60, 70 AutoText , 81 backlighting , 80 banner battery , 120 bookmarks...
Page 145 Fast Find , 91 fax mode finding a saved phone number , 54 frequent contacts , 113 games User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone group lists hands-free car kit , 32 hands-free headset hard pause icons , 65 InBox...
Page 146 messages , 67 erasing , 66 reading , 64 retrieving , 60 signature , 62 viewing , 34 missed calls , 121 net alerts , 49 number type , 32 open to answer , 62 OutBox pauses in phone numbers phone book Contacts directory phone numbers...
Page 147 , 67 erasing opening on screen , 59, 60, 70 pre-written to multiple recipients viewing the outbox User Guide for the Kyocera SE44 phone time pause time/date format Tip Calculator Touch2Talk TTY/TDD unlocking the phone vibrate voice memo...
Page 148 , 83 wallpaper , 118, 120 Web Browser , 119 Web security Index...

Kyocera Slider SE44 User Manual

1 Getting Started

2 Using Touch2Talk

3 Making and Answering Calls

4 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols

5 Storing Contacts

6 Sending and Receiving Text Messages

7 Customizing Your Phone

8 Using Voice Recognition

9 Using Axcess Apps

10 Using Tools

11 Media Gallery

12 Connecting to the Internet

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