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- Page 1 Ericsson SH888 GSM 900/1800 Dual Band Mobile Phone Click below! Contents User’s Guide The Menu System The Phone, Keypad & Display Congratulations! Index...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents General Information General Information ............ - Page 3 The Menu System The Menu System Start here Name recall Copy Position recall Call card numbers Store Fixed numbers Edit Answered calls Erase Dialled numbers Erase all from phone Info recall Copy all Service recall Voice mail Read messages Send message Area info Area messages Set Voice Mail...
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Page 4: Key Functions
The Phone, Keypad and Display Indicator light Antenna Volume keys Earpiece Display Microphone Key Functions Infrared (IR) port Navigation key Keypad Indicators in the Display Connector (for charger and other accessories) , used to: NUMERIC KEYS the digits 0–9 and to enter text. •... - Page 5 Especially if you frequently use your phone in urban areas or travel abroad. Like the other phones from Ericsson, the SH 888 is pro- duced to meet the highest quality standards. This guide introduces you to your SH 888 and shows you how to get the most out of it.
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Page 6: General Information
GSM 900/1800 Dual Band The Ericsson SH 888 is a dual band phone, which means that you can use your phone in two different kinds of networks – the GSM 900 and the GSM 1800 (also called PCN or DCS 1800) systems. -
Page 7: Preparing Your Phone For Use
Preparing Your Phone for Use The SIM Card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you obtain a SIM card. SIM cards come in two sizes. One is the size of a credit card, and the other is considerably smaller (about the size of a regular stamp). -
Page 8: The Battery
Close the holder. The Battery Your mobile phone comes with a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery. The battery is not charged when you buy your phone, but there may be enough power to turn on the phone. We recommend that you charge the battery before you use the phone. - Page 9 For optimal talk and standby time in the long run, we recommend that you only use Ericsson original batteries with your SH 888. To remind you that the battery will soon need to be charged or replaced with a charged one:...
- Page 10 • an alarm signal (a long beep) sounds and the mes- sage ‘Battery low’ appears for ten seconds in the display. • the indicator light on top of the phone starts blink- ing red. Note! If the phone is left turned on, the low battery alarm will be repeated several times and, finally, the phone will turn itself off when the battery is no longer able to power it satisfactorily.
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Page 11: Turning On The Phone
PIN, erase the wrong digit by pressing the key. Ž Press If you enter your PIN correctly, ‘ERICSSON’ will appear in the display. The phone will then search for a network. Note! If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card will be blocked and you will have to un- block it using your PUK code. - Page 12 ’ Press to return to standby mode. Note! If by accident you end up with your phone displaying a language you do not understand, you can return to Eng- lish by pressing 0000 LEFT Setting the Time The time is shown at the bottom of the display. When you buy your phone, the time is normally not set.
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Page 13: Emergency Calls
Making and Receiving Calls The instructions in this chapter assume that you have turned on your phone and that you are within range of a network. Emergency Calls To make an emergency call: Œ If the phone is not on, turn it on by pressing the key until you hear a click. - Page 14 Receiving a Call Receiving a Call When you receive a call, the phone rings and the indica- When you receive a call, the phone rings and the indica- tor light on top of the phone blinks green rapidly. The tor light on top of the phone blinks green rapidly. The display shows ‘Answer?’.
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Page 15: Unanswered Calls
Calling Someone Who Has Called You If you subscribe to the Calling Line Identification service, and the caller’s network sends the number, the numbers of the last ten answered calls are stored in the phone. To recall one of the last ten answered numbers: Œ... - Page 16 Hiding or Showing Your Number With most common subscriptions, the caller’s number is sent when a call is made. This means that the receiver can see your phone number when you make a call. However, some operators offer subscriptions where your phone number is normally hidden.
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Page 17: During A Call
During a Call Your SH 888 has several functions which you might find helpful while you are on the phone. To Change the Earpiece Volume If you want to change the earpiece volume during a call: Press the volume keys on the side of the phone up or down. -
Page 18: The Menu System
The Menu System The menu system of your SH 888 allows you to control the phone’s functions and to customize it to suit your personal preferences. Each menu contains a list of options; some of these have submenus with additional options. To help you find your way around the menus, we recommend that you use the fold-out on the inside of the cover. -
Page 19: The Phone Book
When you receive a call and the caller’s number is in the Phone Book, you will see the name in the display. Tip! Your SH 888 comes with the Ericsson Mobile Office Suite software. When installed on your computer, the Mobile Office Suite lets you manage your Phone Book from your computer in a simple way. -
Page 20: Entering Characters
Entering Characters In the phone book you can accompany any number you store with a name. To enter the characters in the name, follow the instructions below. Press the appropriate key, 1–9, 0 or #, repeatedly until the desired character appears in the display. -
Page 21: Recalling A Phone Number
Tip! If you enter a number in the scratch pad during a call, you can store it in the Phone Book by selecting ‘Store’ from the ‘Phone book’ menu while you have the number in the display. Overwrite Protection If you try to store a phone number in a position which already contains a phone number, the message ‘Used Overwrite?’... - Page 22 Enter the name you want to recall (or the first letters of it) using the numeric keys as described above. You do not have to enter the entire name; the first few letters will do. The phone matches the letters with existing names in its memory.
- Page 23 The ‘Special functions’ menu now appears. Ž Press to enter the ‘Special functions’ menu. Press the navigation key until ‘Send Id’ appears. Press to make the call. Keeping Your Phone Book Up to Date As the people you know change jobs, move, marry etc., you might want to change the names and numbers in your Phone Book, or perhaps delete some of the entries.
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Page 24: Copying Phone Numbers Between Positions And Memories
Copying Phone Numbers between Positions and Memories As you fill up the Phone Book memories, you might want to move entries from one memory to another or between positions in the memories. To Copy All Numbers from Card Memory to Phone Memory Œ... -
Page 25: Sending And Receiving Text Messages
Sending and Receiving Text Messages A very convenient feature of your Ericsson SH 888 is the Short Message Service (SMS). This allows you to send and receive text messages consisting of up to 160 characters. Using the Short Message Service, you do not have to worry about whether the people you want to reach check their answering machines or not. - Page 26 Setting the Phone for Text Messaging If the phone number to your network service centre cannot be retrieved from your SIM card, you must specify the number yourself. Otherwise you cannot reply to received messages or send your own messages. Œ...
- Page 27 For example: • To enter an A, press 2 once. • To enter a B, press 2 twice. Tip! To enter a digit, you can press and hold down the numeric key. To enter the second letter on the numeric keys directly, press and hold the upper volume key and press the desired numeric key.
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Page 28: Replying To A Message
• Scroll through the message using the navigation key. takes you forwards and RIGHT backwards through the message. • To move three lines forwards, press 3. To move three lines backwards, press 1. • To return to the beginning of the message, press and hold LEFT The message ‘Reply?’... - Page 29 Reading Stored Messages Œ From the ‘Mail’ menu, select ‘Read messages’. Scroll with the navigation key until you find the message you are looking for. • ‘New’ stands for a new unread message. • ‘Old’ stands for a read message. •...
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Page 30: Communicating Via The Modem
• Secondly, you need to install the Microsoft IrDA driver and the Ericsson SH 888 modem script on your computer. These are found on the CD and/or the diskettes that came with your phone. Detailed instructions are found in the section ‘Installing the... - Page 31 Installing the Infrared Modem Before you start Make sure that the phone’s IR port is activated. To activate the IR port: Œ In the menu system, scroll to ‘Activate IR port’ and press . (If the IR port is already acti- vated, the display will read ‘Deactivate IR port’...
- Page 32 Step 1 – Check Infrared Support Before installing the infrared modem you also need to check if the Microsoft Infrared support for Windows version 2.0 has been installed. To do this, and also to check the version of the existing infrared support on your computer, do the following: Œ...
- Page 33 See inside the cover. Tip! To check that the infrared modem has been installed successfully, go to Control Panel and select Modems. Ericsson SH 888 should appear in the list under the General tab. Installation – Windows CE Œ...
- Page 34 To Connect Using the IR Link The IR feature of the SH 888 allows you to connect to a computer without using a cable. This option requires that your computer has an IR port, and that the operat- ing system supports the IrDA standard for infrared communication (see above).
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Page 35: Receiving Fax And Data Calls
Speech then Fax Calls In some cases, you might want to speak to the receiving part before starting the fax transmission. This call type is referred to as a speech then fax call. Note! This feature must be supported by your network opera- tor and you may need a separate subscription. - Page 36 • If you select ‘Speech/FAX’, the next call will be handled as a speech then fax call. • If you select ‘FAX/Speech’, the next call will be handled as a fax then speech call. • If you select ‘FAX’, the next call will be handled as a fax call.
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Page 37: The Mobile Office Suite
Click ‘Install Mobile Office Suite’. Follow the instructions given on the screen. Ž Select the Ericsson SH 888 modem from the ‘Modem’ drop-down list if it is not already selected. You will need to restart your computer before you can start using the Mobile Office Suite. - Page 38 Uninstalling the Mobile Office Suite Œ Under ‘Settings’ in the ‘Start’ menu, select ‘Control Panel’. Click ‘Add/Remove Programs’. Ž Select ‘Ericsson Mobile Office Suite’ from the list of applications. Click ‘Add/Remove’. Follow the instructions given on the screen. Press...
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Page 39: Networks
Networks When you turn on the phone, it normally selects its home network. If this is not within range, for example when you are abroad, you may use another network, provided your home network has an agreement that allows you to do so. This is called roaming. The ‘Networks’... - Page 40 the name of the network is displayed with the message ‘Current’. • If you are using another network and your home network is available, the name of the home net- work is displayed with the message ‘Home’. • Instead of the full name of a country and a net- work, an abbreviation is displayed when you use the ‘Networks’...
- Page 41 Ž Press and scroll with the navigation key until you find the desired network. If the desired network does not appear, press when the question ‘Other?’ appears. Then enter the three-digit country number and the two-digit network number. Finally, to add the network to the list, press Erasing a Network from the List Œ...
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Page 42: Security
Security The Card Lock Your SIM card is protected by a card lock. When you buy your SIM card, you obtain a PIN (Personal Identity Number). Every time you turn the phone on, you have to enter your PIN and then press feature off (see below). - Page 43 Ž Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN (or PIN2). Press Re-enter the new PIN (or PIN2) to confirm it. ‘ Press Warning! If you enter the wrong PUK ten times in succession, your card will be permanently blocked. If this happens, you will have to contact your network operator.
- Page 44 Ž You now have three options: • ‘Activate’, which sets a call bar, • ‘Get status’, which lets you check the status of a call bar, • ‘Cancel’, which cancels the call bar. Confirm your selection by pressing Enter your password and press There may be a short delay before the network responds.
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Page 45: Fixed Dialling
Fixed Dialling Fixed Dialling is a way of restricting outgoing calls. It requires a SIM card that allows fixed numbers to be stored. The fixed numbers are protected by the PIN2. • The Fixed Dialling function allows calls to be made only to fixed numbers stored on the SIM card. -
Page 46: Diverting Incoming Calls
Diverting Incoming Calls If you want to make certain that your incoming calls are taken care of when you are unable to answer them, you can use the Call Divert service to divert them to another phone number. The Call Divert service lets you: •... - Page 47 Checking the Divert Status To Check the Status of a Certain Call Divert Œ From the ‘Divert’ menu, scroll to the call divert you want, using the navigation key, and press Scroll to the ‘Get status’ option. Ž To check the status, press The message ‘Please wait’...
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Page 48: Handling More Than One Call
Handling More than One Call Your Ericsson SH 888 allows you to handle more than one call simultaneously. This means that you can put a call that is in progress on hold, while you make or answer a second call, and then switch between the two calls. -
Page 49: To Make A Second Call
To End the Current Call Œ To end the current call, press ‘Retrieve held call?’ appears and a beep sounds. Press to end the held call, or press return to the held call. Note! If you do not press message ‘Retrieve held call?’... - Page 50 To initiate a Conference Call Œ Call the first person you wish to include in the conference call. Put this person on hold by pressing Ž Call the second person you wish to include in the conference call. Press 3, followed by YES, persons in the conference.
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Page 51: Handsfree Calling
Handsfree Calling By using the Ericsson portable or vehicle handsfree solutions, you can be on the phone without having to use your hands to hold it. The SH 888 allows you to change the default settings for the handsfree-related functions so that they fit your own requirements. -
Page 52: Personalizing Your Phone
Personalizing Your Phone The Ericsson SH 888 is much more than just another mobile phone. It is your companion in both pro- fessional and private life. As such, you most certainly want to adjust the phone to your preferences. You can do so by composing your own ring signal, changing the key sound or changing the message signal, among other things. - Page 53 Write your new greeting, using the numeric keys. For information on how to enter letters, see chapter ‘ The Phone Book’. To confirm your new greeting, press Note! The greeting function also lets you turn the greeting text off. Setting the Minute Minder When the minute minder is activated, you hear a beep once every minute, while you are on the phone.
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Page 54: Time And Date
Composing Your Own Ring Signal Œ From the ‘Settings’ menu, select ‘Edit Melody’. Clear the display by pressing To listen to your melody, press to save it, press again. If not, press continue editing. The Ring Signal Level The Ring level setting allows you to specify the level: •... - Page 55 To set the date format: Œ From the ‘Clock’ menu, select ‘Date mode’. Scroll to the date format you want, using the navigation key. Ž To select a date format, press To set the date: Œ From the ‘Clock’ menu, select ‘Set date’. ...
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Page 56: Other Useful Features
You will access and benefit from all of them, easily and conveniently, with your Ericsson SH 888, which is designed and prepared to be the best tool available for that kind of services. This chapter guides you through these features. Please note that some of them are operator dependent. - Page 57 To Turn Off the Voice Mail Œ From the ‘Mail’ menu, select ‘Set VoiceM’. Select ‘Off’ and press The Call Time/Call Cost When you are on the phone, the display shows the duration of a call. By using the ‘Call info’ function in the ‘Settings’ menu you can have the time displayed for all calls, both incoming and outgoing.
- Page 58 Scroll to ‘Cost’, using the navigation key, and press Ž To exit to standby mode, press From the ‘Info’ menu, select ‘Price Units’ and press . ‘New Price’ appears. Press ‘ Enter the code for the desired currency, for example GBP for Pound Sterling, and press ’...
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Page 59: Calling Card Or Credit Card Calls
Your security code is now changed. Storing Credit or Calling Card Num- bers Your Ericsson SH 888 allows you to store two calling card numbers in the phone book menu. This submenu is only visible if the Call card function is activated in the ‘Access’... - Page 60 To send the called number and the verification code during the connecting phase, press play shows ‘Send’, or wait a few seconds and your Ericsson SH 888 will send them automatically. The ordinary Short Message Service can be defined as a personal service with messages specifically and exclu- sively directed to you.
- Page 61 To Turn Off Area Information Œ From the ‘Mail’ menu, select ‘Area info’. Press Ž Scroll to ‘Off’, using the navigation key, and press Area Information Message Types Each type of Area Information message is identified by a three-digit code. At present, the following message types exist: Code AI Message Type...
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Page 62: The Alarm
Scroll from one message to another by using the navigation key. Ž To select a message, press The Alarm The phone has an alarm function. When it is activated, an icon in the shape of a bell (B) is shown next to the current time in the display. -
Page 63: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use
All Ericsson telephones conform to the ICNIRP recom- mendations and international exposure standards, such as: •... -
Page 64: Power Supply
If you are going to use your mobile phone while driv- ing: • Give full attention to driving. • Use hands-free operation, if available. • Pull off the road and park before making or an- swering a call if driving conditions so require. RF energy may affect some electronic systems in motor vehicles. -
Page 65: Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
• Do not expose your mobile phone to moisture or extreme temperatures. • Do not use any other accessories than Ericsson originals. Failure to do so may result in loss of per- formance, fire, electric shock or injury, and will void the warranty. -
Page 66: Warranty Conditions
If your Ericsson product requires warranty service you should return the product to the dealer/retailer from whom it was purchased. If your Ericsson product re- quires warranty service when you are abroad, the serv- ice is available in those countries listed on your Interna- tional Warranty Certificate. - Page 67 – Accidents, acts of God or any cause beyond the control of Ericsson, including but not limited to lightning, water, fire, public disturbances and improper ventilation. Ž This product will not be considered defective in materials, design or workmanship if it needs to...
- Page 68 Index Aircraft ......60 Alarm ......58 set the alarm turn the alarm function off turn the alarm off...
- Page 69 Phone Book ......15 Edit Entering Characters Ericsson Mobile Office Suite software name recall Phone Book Memories...
- Page 70 Roaming International Scratch Pad......13 Security ......38 Call Barring Card Lock Keypad Lock...
- Page 71 Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this manual.