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KF300 U S E R G U I D E - English Some of contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
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Table of Contents Introduction Menu Tree For Your Safety Guidelines for safe and effi cient Games & Apps Games KF300 features Applications Network profiles Parts of the phone Getting started Call history Inserting the SIM card and the handset All calls...
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Multimedia Settings Text message MP player Multimedia message All songs Voicemail number My playlist Service message Settings Info message Camera Video camera My stuff FM Radio Voice recorder Images Sounds Videos Messaging Others New message Inbox Profiles Drafts Outbox General Silent Sent Vibrate only...
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Table of Contents Groups Enter address Copy all History Delete all Saved pages Settings Settings View options Network profiles Backup Contacts Rendering mode Restore Contacts Cache Information Cookies Security certificates Service dial number Show image Own number Java script My business card Memory in use Information Tools...
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Settings Answer mode Send my number Date & Time Call waiting Set date Minute minder Date format Auto redial Set time Select line Time format Send DTMF tones Auto update Security Languages PIN code request Display Phone lock Wallpaper Anti Theft Mobile Tracker Clock Change codes Backlight timer...
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact KF00 mobile phone, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. This user’s guide contains important information on the use and operation of this phone. Please read all the information carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage or misuse of the phone.
For Your Safety WARNING! CAUTION! • Mobile Phones must be switched • Switch off the phone in any off at all times in aircrafts. area where required by special regulations. For example, do not • Do not hold the phone in your use your phone in hospitals as hand while driving.
Guidelines for safe and efficient Please read these simple guidelines. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various LG Not following these guidelines may phone models, they are all designed be dangerous or illegal. to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
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Product care and Switch off the phone in any area where you are required by special maintenance regulations. For example, do not use your phone in hospitals as W ARNING it may affect sensitive medical Only use batteries, chargers and equipment.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use Road safety Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage the phone. Check the laws and regulations on Do not expose the phone to liquid the use of mobile phones in the areas or moisture.
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Potentially explosive If you are listening to music whilst out and about, please ensure that atmospheres the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your Do not use the phone at a refueling surroundings. This is particularly point.
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Use only LG batteries and chargers. If you need to replace the battery, LG chargers are designed to take it to the nearest authorized LG maximize the battery life. Electronics service point or dealer Do not disassemble or short-circuit for assistance.
KF300 features Parts of the phone 1. Earpiece 2. Main LCD 3. Send key Dials a phone number and answers a call. In standby mode: Shows the history of calls. 4. Alpha numeric keys In standby mode: Input numbers to dial Hold down 0 –...
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KF300 features 5. Navigation key In standby mode: U Briefly: Go to Images Album. D Briefly: Go to contacts menu. 1. Alarm Hot key L Briefly: Go to Profiles Go to Alarm Menu Menu 2. Schdeule Hot key R Briefly: Go to MP Player...
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1. Side keys In standby mode (opened): Keypad tones volume adjustment In standby mode (closed): Show Date & Time by turns During a call: Earpiece volume adjustment During playing MP3 music: Audio volume adjustment 2. Headset/Charger/USB cable connector Note Please ensure the phone is powered on , external memory card is inserted and in idle mode before connecting the USB cable for Mass...
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Display Information On-Screen Icons The screen displays several icons. Icon area There are described below. Description Icon Text and graphic area Indicates the strength of the network signal.* Soft key indications Note * The quality of the conversation may change depending on Area Description network coverage.
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KF300 features Icon Description Icon Description Indicates that GPRS Indicates that external service is available. memory is installed. Indicates that flight mode You have received a has been activated. message. Indicates that a call is in You have received a voice progress.
Getting started Inserting the SIM 2. Remove the battery. card and the handset Hold the top edge of the battery and lift the battery from the battery battery compartment. Make sure the power is off before you remove the battery. 1.
Getting started Caution! The metal contact of the SIM card can be easily damaged by scratches. Pay special attention to the SIM card while handling. Follow the instructions supplied with the SIM card. Charging the Battery 4. Inserting the battery. To connect the mains adapter to the Inserting the bottom of the battery phone, you must have installed the...
Disconnecting the . Connect the other end of the mains adapter to the mains socket. Use adapter only the included packing charger. 1. When charging is finished, the . The moving bars of battery icon will moving bars of the battery icon stop after charging is complete.
Getting started < How to installing a microSD Note memory card> Ensure the battery is fully charged 1. Turn the phone off. Inserting or before using the phone for the first time. removing the memory card when Do not remove the battery or SIM the phone is on may damage the card while charging.
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Note Do not bend the card or force it into the slot. Do not install any memory cards other than those made by microSD. If the microSD has been formatted using FAT, format the microSD using FAT16 again. After you insert microSD card into 4.
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Getting started Memory card formatting Turning your handset off Before you start to use the memory Press and hold the end key until the card you have to format it. After you power goes off. There may be a few insert the memory card, select Menu seconds delay while the handset o Settings o Memory status o...
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PUK2 code (4 to 8 digits) connects to the network directly without the PIN code. The PUK code, supplied with some SIM cards, is required to change a PIN2 code (4 to 8 digits) blocked PIN code. If you lose the The PIN code, supplied with some code, also contact your network SIM cards, is required to access...
General Functions Making and Making an international call answering calls 1. Press and hold the 0 key for the international prefix. The ‘+’ character automatically selects the Making a call international access code. 1. Make sure your phone is powered .
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Answering a call To reject an incoming call when flip is closed, press and hold side down When you receive a call, the phone key on the left side of the phone rings and the flashing phone icon without opening the flip. appears on the screen.
General Functions Entering text ABC mode This mode lets you enter letters You can enter alphanumeric characters by pressing the key labelled with by using the phone’s keypad. the required letter once, twice, For example, storing names in the three or four times until the letter is contacts, writing a message, creating displayed.
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Changing the text 1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering a input mode word by pressing keys 1. When you are in a field that allows Press one key per letter. characters to be entered, you The word changes as letters are will notice the text input mode typed.
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General Functions Using the 123 (Number) . Complete each word with a space key. mode To delete letters, press . Press The 1 mode enables you to enter and hold down to erase the numbers in a text message letters continuously. (a telephone number, for example).
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Using the symbol mode To enter a symbol, select Options o Insert o Symbol or press * key. Use the navigation and numeric keys to select the desired symbol and press the OK key.
Selecting functions and options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise the phone. These functions are arranged Menu Contacts in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked. Each menu and sub-menu lets you view and alter the settings of a particular function.
In-call menu Answering an Incoming Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use To answer an incoming call when the during a call. To access these functions handset is ringing, simply press the during a call, press the left soft key key.
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In-call menu Muting the Microphone A conference call can only be set up when you have one active call and You can mute the microphone one call on hold, both calls having during a call by pressing the right been answered. soft key [Mute].
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Setting Up a Conference Call Private Call in a Conference Call To set up a conference call, place one call on hold and while the active call To have a private call with one caller is on, press the left soft key and then from a conference call, display the select the Join menu of Conference number of the caller you wish to talk...
Menu Tree The menu in this phone can be displayed in ways. The menu in this phone can be displayed in either Grid view or List View. Please note that menu number options are different in each view. The default setting on the phone is set to show the menu in grid view, so therefore all the menu number selections throughout the manual are shown according to that setting.
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*. Browser 5. Messaging 8. Contacts *.1 Home 5.1 New message 8.1 Search *. Yahoo ! 5. Inbox 8. New contact *. Bookmarks 5. Drafts 8. Speed dials *.4 Enter address 5.4 Outbox 8.4 Groups *.5 History 5.5 Sent 8.5 Copy all *.6 Saved pages 5.6 Listen to voicemail 8.6 Delete all...
Games & Apps Games Menu 1.1 Note The JAR file is a compressed format You can access a great selection of of the Java program and the JAD games on your phone. file is a description file that includes all detailed information. From the Note network, prior to download, you can Java™...
Network profiles Menu 1.3 Caution Only JME (Java Micro Edition) Network profiles menu allows you based programs will run in a phone to see the network information used environment. The JSE (Java to connect to the Internet. You can Standard Edition) based programs activate or add new profiles.
Call history Received calls You can check the record of missed, Menu 2.4 received, and Last dialled calls only Allows you to view received call if the network supports the Calling records, make a call, send a message, Line Identification (CLI) within the and save the number in the contacts.
Call costs Menu 2.6 Allows you to check the cost of your last call and all calls. Data information Menu 2.7 You can check the amount of data transferred over the network through the GPRS information option. In addition, you can also view how much time you are online.
Organizer Calendar Go to date: You can go the chosen Menu 3.1 date directly. You can refer to your schedule by Delete old: Select this to delete the months. The cursor is on the current expired schedule notes that you date, and the registered date is have already been notified of.
To do Menu 3.3 You can view, edit and add tasks to do. Tasks are displayed in time order. Tasks that have been completed or not completed are displayed in different ways. 1. If the entry is empty, press the left soft key [New].
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Multimedia MP3 player • AAC: ADIF, ADTS formats (Sampling Menu 4.1 frequency from 8KHz to 48KHz) The KF00 has an integrated MP • AAC+: V1: (Bit rate 16~18Kbps) player built-in. You can enjoy listening V : (Bit rate 16~48Kbps) to MP music files on your phone (Sampling frequency from using a compatible headset or via the 8KHz to 48KHz)
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Equalizer: This menu helps you to Note adjust various of environment on You should copy MP to Sounds/ listening to the music. MP folder. If you copy another Player skin: This menu allows to folder, you can’t see MP files. change the background of main The PC should run Windows 98 LCD on playing MP file.
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Multimedia Camera - Do not disassemble or modify the Menu 4.2 camera as this may lead to fire or Using the camera module built in malfunctioning. your phone, you can take pictures of 1. Press the camera key in standby people.
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Self timer: Allow you to select the Note delay time (Off/ secs/ 5 secs/ 10 You can adjust the brightness by secs). Then the phone takes a photo using the L , R. after the specified time. The zoom function varies View option: You can set the view depending on the resolution the camera is set to.
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Multimedia Video camera White balance: Allows you to Menu 4.3 change the settings according to You can record and save a video clip. the enviroment. (Auto/Daylight/ 1. To start recording press the OK key. Incandescent/Cloudy/Fluorescent) As soon as it starts to record, a timer Reset settings: Allows you to reset will be displayed.
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New video: You can record a new Edit channel: You can adjust video. frequency and change the radio station in the selected channel. You Play: You can play the recorded can change the frequency with video clip. Left/Right navigation keys and Send via: You can send the video number keys.
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Multimedia Voice recorder New voice record: You can start a Menu 4.5 new voice recording. You can record a voice memo. Play: You can play the recorded 1. Press the OK key to start recording. voice memo. Once recording is started, the Send via: You can send the message “REC”...
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Messaging New message Send to Group: You can send to Menu 5.1 group. This menu includes functions related Insert to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS - Image: You can add image. (Multimedia Message Service), as well as the network’s service messages. - Sound: You can add sound.
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Messaging - Subject: Select this to insert a Note subject. If you select the picture (00K) - More: Select this to add a Contact, on writing multimedia message, loading duration will take around a My Business card, Schedule, and seconds at least.
Inbox Delete: You can delete the current Menu 5.2 message. You will be alerted when you have Forward: You can forward the received messages. They will be selected message to another party. stored in Inbox. Return call: You can call back to If the phone shows ‘No space for SIM the sender.
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Messaging Drafts Outbox Menu 5.3 Menu 5.4 Using this menu, you can preset You can view the list and contents of multimedia messages that you use sending/resending/waiting/send fail most frequently. This menu shows the in this menu and can also verify if the preset multimedia message list.
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Sent Menu 5.5 Note When you receive a voicemail, your This menu allows you to view the phone displays the icon and you messages which are already sent. You hear an alert. Please check with your can check the time and the contents network provider for details of their of message.
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Messaging Topics When you have received an info (Menu 5.7.) service message, you can see the (Dependent to network and popup message to show you that you subscription) have received a message or the info You can see info service message service message is directly displayed.
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Delete: Deletes the template. • Please, call me back . New template: Use this to create a • I’m late. I will be there at new template. • Where are you now? Delete all: Allows you to delete all • I am on the way. template messages.
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Messaging Delete: Deletes the multimedia Delivery report: If you set to template. ON, you can check whether your message is sent successfully. New template: Use this to create a new template. Reply charging: When a message is sent, it allows the recipients to reply Delete all: Allows you to delete all and charge the cost of the reply to multimedia messages.
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Delivery reports: You can set Auto download: You can receive ON/OFF in these menus. multimedia messages automatically from Home network / Roaming - Request report: Request reports network when you select to check out whether your ‘Automatic’ in this menu. But when messages are sent to the recipients you select ‘Manual’...
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Messaging Voicemail number Alerts (Menu 5.9.) - On: Your phone will beep when You can receive voicemail if your you have received Info service network service provider supports message numbers. this feature. When a new voicemail is arrived, the symbol will be displayed - Off: Your phone will not beep on the screen.
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My stuff Images File Menu 6.1 - Rename: Change the file name of The Images folder consists of selected file. You cannot change embedded links for downloading the extension of file. pictures through the internet and - Move to folder: Move the default images.
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My stuff Sounds Print via Bluetooth: Most pictures Menu 6.2 that you have taken in the camera When a file is selected, the following mode and downloaded through options will be displayed by pressing WAP can be transmitted via the left soft key [Options]. Bluetooth to a printer.
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Videos - Copy to external memory Menu 6.3 / Copy to phone memory: Show the list of GP, G files at My Copy the selected file to the media/Videos in Multimedia memory. external memory (if inserted) Supported only .gp files, that are or multimedia memory in your encoded with MPEG4 and h.6 phone.
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My stuff New folder: You can create a new Warning! folder. You can‘t use the following Multi delete: You can remove a characters: \ / : * ? < > | number of files you selected. - Move to folder: Move the Delete all: Delete all files in the list.
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Profiles Personalize In Profiles, you can adjust and (Menu 7.X.) customise the phone tones and Scroll to the desired profile in the volume. Profiles list(other than silent and There are five preset profiles: General, vibrate only). After pressing the Silent, Vibrate only, Outdoor and left soft key or the OK key, select Headset.
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Profiles Message volume: Set the volume of Message tone. Keypad tones: Select the desired keypad tone. Keypad volume: Set the volume of keypad tone. Flip tones: Allows to set the flip tone for adjusting environment. Effect sound volume: Set the volume of effect sound.
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Contacts Search New message: After you have Menu 8.1 found the number you want, 1. Select Search and enter the name you can send a messages to the that you want to search. selected number. Send via: You can send the data Note of the contacts via messages/ You can access the Contacts...
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Contacts New contact Speed dials Menu 8.2 Menu 8.3 You can add or save a new contact. Using this menu you can manage You can enter the name, different speed dials. phone numbers and email addresses You can assign any of the keys of a new contact.
Groups Rename: You can change a group Menu 8.4 name. You can list up to the members per Reset all: Allows you to reset all each group. In the handset memory, contacts. there are 7 default groups: Family, Friends, Colleagues, VIP, Group 1, Copy all Group 2, and Group 3.
Contacts Settings Information Menu 8.7 Menu 8.8 View options Service dial number (Menu 8.7.1) (Menu 8.8.1) You can set the contact display You can view the list of Service option. Dialling Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider (if supported by Name only: Set the contact the SIM card).
Tools Alarm clock Calculator Menu 9.1 Menu 9.2 You can set the alarm clock to go on The calculator module allows you to at a specified time. perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, 1. If there is no alarm, press the left multiplication, and division as well as soft key [New] to add a new alarm.
Tools Stopwatch World clock Menu 9.3 Menu 9.5 This menu allows you to record the The World clock function provides elapsed time of an event. time information on major cities worldwide. 1. Press the left soft key [Start] to take time and record the lap time by You can select the following options pressing the right soft key [Lap].
WINE SEARCH To search Type , Flavor, Region, Cost and Food which is related to Wine, Select the desired fuction with U / D and confirm the selection with O. WINE DICTIONARY Using Wine dictionary module, you can search for Wine terms. WINE MAP Using WINE MAP module, you can get information about Wine producer...
Browser You can access various WAP (Wireless Using the phone keys Application Protocol) services such as When surfing the Internet, the phone banking, news, weather reports and keys function differently to phone flight information. These services are mode. specially designed for mobile phones and they are maintained by WAP Icon Description...
Home Bookmarks Menu *.1 Menu *.3 Connects to a homepage. The This menu allows you to store the URL homepage will be the site which is of favourite web pages for easy access defined in the activated profile. It will at a later time.
Browser History New folder: Select this to create a Menu *.5 new folder. This menu shows the recently Move: You can move the selected browsed pages. bookmark to sub folder. Copy: You can copy the selected Saved pages Menu *.6 bookmark.
Cache Each profile has submenus as follows: (Menu .7.) Activate: Activates the selected The information or services you have profile. accessed are saved in the cache memory of the phone. View: You can see the selected profile. Note Edit: You can edit the selected A cache is a buffer memory, which is profile.
Browser Information Show image (Menu .7.6) Menu *.8 You can select to display image or not You can view the information of WAP during WAP browsing. browser version. Java script (Menu .7.7) Select whether to turn Java script on or off. Memory in use (Menu *.7.8) You can choose phone or external.
Connectivity Bluetooth Menu 0.1 Note Bluetooth enables compatible mobile If you use LG PC Sync via Bluetooth, you can exchange the devices, peripherals and computers data only within phonebook that are in close proximity to communicate directly with each other...
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Connectivity Bluetooth on/off The passcode can be any code you You can activate or cancel the wish to use (the same passcode Bluetooth function. must be used by both devices) or is one that is pre-determined by Device list the manufacturer of the device you You can view all devices which your are trying to pair with.
- My name: You can set the name you them. Then you can select of Bluetooth device. The default the network which you want to name is LG KF00. use if this network has a roaming - My address: You can view the agreement with your home address of your Bluetooth device.
Connectivity Preferred: You can set a list of When needed preferred networks and the phone If you select this menu, the GPRS attempts to register with first, connection is established when before attempting to register to you connect a WAP or application any other networks.
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<Data settings> - Primary server: Input the IP address of the primary DNS server you Appears only if you select Data access. Settings as a Bearer/service. - Secondary Server: Input the IP - Dial number: Enter the telephone address of the secondary DNS server number to dial to access your WAP you access.
. Connect the phone while it is . Then remove the cable. performing an operation or menu Data service function, and then select the USB Mass Storage menu. Select the Data service menu to use the LG Mobile Sync program.
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Settings Date & Time Languages Menu #.1 Menu #.2 You can set functions relating to the You can change the language for date and time. the display texts in your phone. This change will also affect the language Set date Input mode.
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Settings Home screen shortcut Standby text (Menu #..0) (Menu #..5) If you select On, you can edit the text If you select on, functionality of 4 which is displayed in standby mode. navigation keys will be displayed on Network name idle screen (Menu #..*) If this function is activated, network...
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All voice calls: Diverts voice calls To voicemail number: Forwards to unconditionally. message centre. This function is not shown at All data calls and All fax If busy: Diverts voice calls when the calls menus. phone is in use. To other number: Inputs the If no reply: Diverts voice calls number for diverting.
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Settings Outgoing international The submenus: The barring service for all outgoing - Activate international calls. Allows to request the network to set O/G international expect home call restriction on. country - Cancel The barring service for all Set the selected call restriction off. international outgoing calls when - View status roaming...
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Number list On: You can send your phone number to another party. Your You can view the number list saved phone number will be shown on as Fixed dial number the receiver’s phone. Answer mode Off: Your phone number will not (Menu #.5.4) be shown.
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Settings Security Auto redial (Menu #.5.8) Menu #.6 On: When this function is activated, PIN code request the phone will automatically try (Menu #.6.1) to redial in the case of failure to In this menu, you can set the phone to connect a call.
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Phone lock Change codes (Menu #.6.) (Menu #.6.4) You can use a security code to avoid PIN is an abbreviation of Personal unauthorized use of the phone. Identification Number to prevent use Whenever you switch on the phone, by unauthorized person. the phone will request security code You can change the access codes: if you set phone lock to When switch...
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Settings Flight mode Reset Menu #.7 Menu #.9 This allows you to use only the phone You can initialize all factory defaults. You need Security code to activate features that do not require the use of the wireless network when you are this function.
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There are various accessories for your mobile phone. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Standard Battery Hands free earmicrophone Travel Adapter Note This charger Always use genuine LG allows you to accessories. charge the Failure to do so may invalidate battery while your warranty.
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