Samsung SGH-A697 Quick Start Manual page 14

Function categories
Function categories are shortcuts to Dial (for dialing a number),
Contacts (accessing the Contacts list), and Menu (displays the
icons for application/folder access). While viewing the Main
Menus, the Menu category changes to Message, which can be
used to create messages.
Icons
This list identifies the symbols you'll see on your phone's display
and Indicator area:
Indicators
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Displays when you are out of your service area.
Displays when a call is in progress.
Displays your battery's charge level. The more bars
you see, the more power you have remaining.
Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the
EDGE network.
Displays when an internal microSD memory card is
detected.
Displays when the phone is connected to a computer
via a supported USB cable connection.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new text
message is received.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new
multimedia message is received.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new voice
mail is received.