The Basics; Switching The Phone On And Off; Getting A Strong Signal - Nokia 6185 Owner's Manual

4. The Basics

You have purchased a powerful phone, with lots of
features. Read this section for some very basic
information on how to use your phone.
A more comprehensive description of your phone is
covered in "Your Phone A to Z" starting on page 17.

Switching the phone on and off

Press and hold the
phone on or off.
Switching off with the
Quickly press the
highlighted) then press OK.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: As with any other radio
transmitting device, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when
the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna affects call
quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level
than otherwise needed.
WARNING! Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is
prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
See "Safety At A Glance" on page 1 for more information.

Getting a strong signal

Your phone operates on radio waves, and the quality of
radio reception depends on the strength of the radio signal
in your area. This radio coverage is maintained by a
wireless network and the quality of calls on a wireless
phone depends on the strength of the wireless radio signal.
If your phone does not detect service at power up, the
message Searching for service will be displayed. The
phone will continue to search for available service (digital
or analogue) for 15 minutes, at which time it will display
No service if none is found.
Note: The phone will not work in analog mode while searching for
digital service.
key for two seconds to switch the
key
key (Switch off! will appear,
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