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V170.book Page 1 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Welcome Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola V170 wireless phone. Ear Piece Antenna Listen to your Exposed on the voice calls &...
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(United States) www.motorola.ca (Canada) MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
Use of accessories not approved by Motorola may exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. If you do not use one of the body-worn accessories approved or supplied by Motorola, and are not using the phone held in the normal use position, ensure the phone and its antenna are at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting.
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V170.book Page 10 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Approved Accessories Use of accessories not approved by Motorola, including but not limited to batteries and antennas, may cause your phone to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of approved Motorola accessories, visit our website at www.Motorola.com.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Responsible driving best practices may be found in the "Wireless Phone Safety Tips" at the end of this manual and at the Motorola website: www.Motorola.com/ callsmart.
(short circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Use only Motorola original batteries and chargers.
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V170.book Page 13 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Your battery or phone may contain symbols, defined as follows: Symbol Definition Important safety information will follow. Your battery or phone should not be disposed of in afire. Your battery or phone may require recycling in accordance with local laws.
V170.book Page 14 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM • Play at the farthest distance possible from the screen. Repetitive Motion Injuries When you play games on your phone, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. Follow these instructions to...
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The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number. You can view your product's Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to Directive 1999/5/EC (the R&TTE Directive) at www.motorola.com/rtte - to find your DoC, enter the product Approval Number from your product's label in the "Search" bar on the Web site.
V170.book Page 16 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Getting Started Package Content Your wireless phone comes with a replaceable internal battery and is typically equipped with a charger. Other accessories can customize your phone to its maximum performance and portability.
V170.book Page 17 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Assembling Battery Door When you want to close the Battery Door, please slide in the battery door and push down the door to lock it. Do not close the Battery Door like this way ; Otherwise, you may break...
V170.book Page 18 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Changing Your SIM Card and Battery Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card contains your phone number, service details and phonebook/message memory. It must be installed in your phone by placing it in the defined SIM card slot on your phone (located on the back of your phone underneath the replaceable battery).
V170.book Page 19 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Charging Your Phone’s Battery New batteries are shipped partially charged, before you can use your phone, you need to install and charge the battery, as indicated by the following instructions. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.
V170.book Page 20 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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.
V170.book Page 21 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Symbols on the Screen In use Message GPRS Roam Active Battery Signal Level Strength Line Alert Selection Type Clock Menu Alert Type shows the current selected alert profile. The default alert setting is loud ring.
V170.book Page 22 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Battery Level shows the amount of charge left in your battery. The more bars visible, the greater the charge. Line Selection displays the current line you are using, depending on the service provider.
V170.book Page 23 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Selecting a Feature You may need to select a feature from a list. Some features require you to select an item from a list, and you may: Press BACK/EXIT ( ) to go back to the previous screen. Scroll through the numeric items.
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V170.book Page 24 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Character Chart Use this chart as a guide for entering spaces, numbers, letters, symbols, and other characters with the Tap Method text mode. Press the same key repeatedly to cycle through available characters.
V170.book Page 25 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Capitalization Press change the words to initial character (up/down) capitalized, all uppercase characters add a space Delete Letters and Words Action Press DELETE ( ) to delete 1 letter at a time.
V170.book Page 26 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Setting Up Your Phone A variety of phone settings are offered to suit your needs. Setting the Time and Date Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Initial Setup >...
V170.book Page 27 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM To choose alert profile: Find the Feature > Ring Styles > Ring Type > desired profile > Select To notify you of specific events with an alert profile: Find the Feature >...
V170.book Page 28 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Setting Display Scrolling To set the cursor to either stop or wrap around when it reaches the top or end of a list: Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings >...
V170.book Page 29 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Resetting All Options To restore all options to factory default values, except for unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer: Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Initial Setup >...
V170.book Page 30 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Setting Up Your Phone for Optional Handsfree Use A phone headset enables you to use your phone without using your hands. Handsfree operation makes it possible for you to make calls and receive calls without using your hand.
V170.book Page 31 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Calling Features This chapter describes features related to making and answering calls. Displaying Your Phone Number To display your phone number, you must predefine your phone number. From the idle display: Find the Feature >...
V170.book Page 32 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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 >...
V170.book Page 33 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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.
V170.book Page 34 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM To call the emergency number at any time: Press 1 keypad keys dial the emergency number (such as 112) call the emergency number Dialing International Numbers To dial the local international access code:...
V170.book Page 35 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Option Description Insert Wait Your phone waits until the call connects, (insert a w ) then prompts you for confirmation before it dials the next digit(s). Viewing the Received Calls, Dialed Calls, or Missed Calls...
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V170.book Page 36 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM To open the recent calls menu: Find the Feature > Recent Calls Press scroll to Received Calls, or Dialed Calls select Received Calls or Dialed Calls 2 SELECT ( scroll to an entry you want to call,...
V170.book Page 37 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Returning a Missed Call When powered on, your phone keeps a record of your missed calls. When you cannot answer a call, your phone displays the unanswered call indicator. Press see the Unanswered Call list,...
V170.book Page 38 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Using Voicemail You can listen to your voicemail messages by calling your network voicemail phone number. Voicemail messages are stored on the network - not on your phone. Contact your service provider for more details.
V170.book Page 39 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM whether they are new or not.) If users delete all voicemail messages, the voicemail indicator will disappear. Listening to a Voicemail Message To listen to your voicemail message at any time: Find the Feature >...
V170.book Page 40 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press 1 keypad keys enter the speed dial number for the entry you want to dial submit the number call the entry Note: To edit phone numbers in the Entry Details of the speed dial, please refer to “Storing a Phonebook Entry”...
V170.book Page 41 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM customer service number. You can call them by selecting them from the quick dial list. Find the Feature > Quick Dial Note: Your service provider may use a different name for this feature.
V170.book Page 42 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Forwarding a Call Call forwarding sends your phone's incoming calls directly to another phone number. Use call forwarding options to specify which calls your phone should forward. When you are ready to accept calls on your phone again, you can turn off call forwarding.
V170.book Page 43 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Conference Calls To talk to more than 1 person on a call, you can make a conference call. Call the 1st person, call the 2nd person, and then link the 2 calls.
V170.book Page 44 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press scroll to Outgoing or Incoming calls select barring for Outgoing or Incoming 2 SELECT ( Calls scroll to a restriction for the barred calls select the restriction for the barred...
V170.book Page 45 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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.
V170.book Page 46 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press scroll to Message Centre change the Service No. which is 2 Select ( provided by your service provider 3 keypad keys enter the phone number for the service centre that handles your...
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V170.book Page 47 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press start message editing 1 SELECT ( 2 keypad keys enter the message to insert quick note or Media such as a picture, animation, or sound file in the message, press: >...
V170.book Page 48 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press 7 YES ( send the message store the message ) > OK ( exit and not save the message CANCEL Viewing Message Status Text messages that you send are stored in the Outbox. To view the...
V170.book Page 49 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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, and the phone will auto fill destination number with Sender’s number.
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V170.book Page 50 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM To edit a quick note: Press select and create the desired note 1 READ ( send the note 2 SEND ( DELETE delete the note keypad keys edit the note confirm the message and go to next...
V170.book Page 51 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Using Info Services Info Services allow you to receive broadcasting messages such as the latest stock information or news. Before you use the feature, make sure you have done Info Srvc Setup.
V170.book Page 52 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Description scroll to your Contact List . up or down view the Contact list Select Your Contact List is sorted by online status: • Conversations display first. These are online IM users having active conversations with you.
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V170.book Page 53 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press start a conversation with the person 2 SEND IM ( reopen a conversation in progress VIEW 3 keypad keys enter messages text 4 SEND send the text message text Your phone displays the conversation history, where you can see the text you sent and the person's replies as they arrive.
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V170.book Page 54 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press return to the Contact List , where you 1 Back can open more conversations. return to the home screen, without logging out of IM or closing the conversation. Note: Your phone displays New IM if...
V170.book Page 55 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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...
V170.book Page 56 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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.
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V170.book Page 57 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press enter your Nickname 1 keypad keys save your Nickname 2 OK ( 3 keypad keys edit your first chat message save the message 4 OK ( scroll to Phone Number Entry or PB...
V170.book Page 58 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Notes: When your phone displays Memory is Full , you must delete some existing messages from your inbox, outbox, or drafts folder to receive new chat messages. Review Chat History You can see chat history from: Find the Feature >...
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V170.book Page 59 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Your chat partner is not notified when you end a chat session. If your partner sends more chat texts, the phone treats it as an incoming text message, with your chat partner's chat name at the beginning of the...
V170.book Page 60 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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 >...
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V170.book Page 61 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press go to Entry Details screen 1 SELECT ( select Name 2 CHANGE ( 3 keypad keys enter a name for the phonebook entry store the name 4 OK ( enter the phone number...
V170.book Page 62 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Complete Phonebook Entry When you finish entering information for a phonebook entry: Press store the entry and return to the DONE phonebook list Note: Users can only store the phone numbers to the SIM card but not into the phone memory.
V170.book Page 63 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Editing a Phonebook Entry You can edit a phonebook entry stored on your SIM card. If you change an entry's speed dial number, the entry is moved to the new speed dial location and the original entry is deleted.
V170.book Page 64 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Sorting and Copying Phonebook Entries You can copy 1 phonebook entry from your SIM card location to another SIM card location. Note: This function copies the original entry to a new location. It does not delete the original entry.
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V170.book Page 65 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press open the phonebook menu scroll to Capacity select Capacity 3 SELECT ( Your phone displays the number of SIM card phonebook entries available.
V170.book Page 66 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Personalizing Your Phone You can adjust your phone menus and features. Customizing Menus Your can customize the order of the items in your phone's main menu, depending upon your usage. Find the Feature >...
V170.book Page 67 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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...
V170.book Page 68 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Selecting a Customized Screen Saver Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Personalize > Screen Saver Press select the Animation that appears when your phone is idle or select Idle Time to set how long your...
V170.book Page 70 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Using MyMenu MyMenu enables you to quickly access your favorite menu features. Using MyMenu Shortcut You can use MyMenu from the idle display, while on a call, or while scrolling through a menu.
V170.book Page 71 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Adding a MyMenu Shortcut Press enter the menu system highlight the menu item open the MyMenu editor 3 press and hold The phone displays Assign MyMenu for: " "? Item , where Item is the name of the item you selected.
V170.book Page 72 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Getting More Out of Your Phone Dialing Options Fixed Dialing When you activate the fixed dial feature, users can only call 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.
V170.book Page 73 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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 >...
V170.book Page 74 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press 5 CALL ( call the number go back to the last fold of menu Back options If the message contains more than 1 phone number, scroll to the desired number and press CALL to dial.
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V170.book Page 75 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM To view a call timer: Find the Feature > Recent Calls > Call Times Press scroll to the timer you want to view view the recorded time 2 SELECT ( To reset a call timer:...
V170.book Page 76 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Viewing and Resetting Call Costs Find the Feature > Recent Calls > Call Cost Press scroll to the cost tracker you want to view view the recorded cost 2 SELECT (...
V170.book Page 77 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Cost Tracker Description All Calls Cost Amount for all dialed and received calls since the last time you reset this cost tracker. You can reset this value separate from Dialed Calls and Received Calls , so Dialed Calls plus Received Call s may not equal All Calls .
V170.book Page 78 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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...
V170.book Page 79 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM To enable/disable a predefined alarm profile: Press go to the desired predefined alarm profile activate or cancel the alarm clock 2 ENABLE / DISABLE ( Note: To edit the predefined alarm profile, please refer to the steps described above.
V170.book Page 80 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press 1 number keys enter the exchange rate store the exchange rate 2 OK ( 3 number keys enter the number you want to convert scroll to $ to see the result.
V170.book Page 81 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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.
V170.book Page 82 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Set Your Phone to Lock Automatically Find the Feature > Settings > Security > Phone Lock > Automatic Lock > On Press 1 keypad keys enter your 4-digit unlock code set the phone to lock automatically...
V170.book Page 83 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Find the Feature > Settings > Security > New Passwords Press scroll to the code or password you want to change select the code or password 2 SELECT ( 3 keypad keys...
V170.book Page 84 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press 2 keypad keys enter your security code submit your security code 3 OK ( 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.
V170.book Page 85 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM News and Entertainment Mobile Internet The Web micro-browser lets you access Web pages and Web-based applications (such as online banking, shopping, and games) on your phone. Contact your service provider to set up access, if necessary.
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V170.book Page 86 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Press Back go back to the last fold scroll to Set As Active or Edit SELECT confirm the item BACK go back to the last screen Setting up URL Before you start using the Web browser, you need to enter the URL first.
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V170.book Page 87 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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 Keypad keys enter the URL...
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V170.book Page 88 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Action 1 In the browser, go to the Website and find the file you want. 2 Follow the directions on the Website 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.
V170.book Page 89 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Games Your phone comes with three games. If you get an incoming call, message, alarm, or alert while playing a game, the game pauses. When the game is over, you can purchase more advanced game levels.
V170.book Page 90 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Using My Tones Feature The feature allows you to create custom alert tones for your phone. The tones you create appear in the list of available alerts. Creating a Tone Find the Feature >...
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V170.book Page 91 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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 two.
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V170.book Page 92 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM 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...
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V170.book Page 93 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Task Action Set the new length ( h , w , or q ) after Change a note's length selecting the note. The new length applies to the note and all following notes until you change it again.
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V170.book Page 94 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Playing a note Find the Feature > Ring Style > My Tones Press scroll to the tone you want to play up or down open My Tones Menu scroll to Play...
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V170.book Page 95 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Editing a Tone You cannot edit the standard alert tones included with your phone. To edit a custom tone that you created: Find the Feature > Ring Style > My Tones...
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V170.book Page 96 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Deleting a Tone You cannot delete the standard alert tones included with your phone. To delete a custom tone that you created: Find the Feature > Ring Style > My Tones...
V170.book Page 97 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Troubleshooting Check these questions first if you have problems with your phone: Question Answer How do I know if The battery level indicator should show at my battery is least one bar (segment) of power. If it...
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V170.book Page 98 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Question Answer Do you have a If no SIM card is present in your phone, " Insert SIM " should show on your phone's valid SIM card display when it is powered ON . To...
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V170.book Page 99 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Question Answer Is the earpiece While on a call, press right. volume too low? Is the other party Your phone may be muted. You may take unable to hear the call off mute by making the...
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V170.book Page 100 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Problem Solution See “Changing Your Unlock Code” on I forgot my password page 82 . I pressed the End/ To either turn your phone On or Off: Power key, but Press and Hold for two seconds.
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V170.book Page 101 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Problem Solution My phone rings The ringer may be set to play a tone even even though I though your phone is set to a silent alert selected the silent profile.
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V170.book Page 102 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Problem Solution I cannot open my SIM card is not ready for reading. inbox. How do I see the To see the most recent calls you dialed or calls I sent or...
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V170.book Page 103 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Problem Solution What can I do to Your battery's performance is affected by extend battery charge time, feature use, temperature life? changes, and other factors. You may also select Battery Save to help...
V170.book Page 104 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM Specific Absorption Rate Data This model phone meets the government's requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy.
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V170.book Page 107 Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:47 PM storing a call 39 symbol 24 tap method text entry 23 text 23 text message 45 text mode changing 24 time setting 26 timers 29 unlock code 19, 82 vibrate alert 101...