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This manual describes Ericsson GF788
First edition (November 1996)
This manual is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any
warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical er-
rors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equip-
ment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and
without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this
manual.
All rights reserved.
© Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 1996.
Publication number: EN/LZT 126 1344 R1A
Printed in Sweden
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  • Page 1 Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical er- rors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equip- ment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this manual.
  • Page 2 Operation of your cellular telephone close to other electronic Use only Ericsson Original Accessories otherwise your warranty is equipment, such as televisions, radios and personal computers may void.
  • Page 3 symbol on our products signifies that they have been certified according to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC, the Telecommunications directive 91/263/EEC, and the Low Voltage directive 73/23/EEC when applicable. The products fulfil the requirements ac- cording to the following standards: Cellular Phones and Accessories in Combination: ETS 300 342-1 EMC for European digital cellular telecommunications.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Instructions Putting a Call on Hold About Last Dialled Numbers About Calling Line Identifica- About Assembly Instructions tion (CLI) Unanswered Calls Assemble and Charge – Four Handling Two Calls Personalizing Your Phone Steps Useful Information while Talk- 1.
  • Page 5 Resetting Menus Resetting a Diverting Calls to Original Call Meter About Diverting Calls Setting Cost Counter Diverting from Sending and Receiving Text Reduced Menu Messages Specific Data Menus Diverting from About Text About Having Data Menus On Extended Menu Messages About Diverting Fax and Data Viewing Status Checking...
  • Page 6: Assembly Instructions

    Assembly Instructions This chapter describes how you assemble the phone, what the SIM Card is, and how you han- dle the battery. Removing SIM Card Assemble and 1. Inserting SIM Card 1. Make sure the battery is removed. Charge – Four Steps Place the SIM Card with the golden connectors 2.
  • Page 7: Attaching Battery

    Removing Battery Disconnecting Charger 2. Attaching Battery 1. Make sure the phone is turned off. Lift the plug up and pull it out (see Figure 5). Place the battery on top of the phone and push 2. Press the locking catch on the bottom of the until you hear a click (see Figure 3).
  • Page 8: About The Charging Function

    need to order a SIM Card from a GSM service About the Charging About the Battery provider. The SIM Card is a computer circuit Function and the SIM Card that keeps track of your phone number, the serv- When you connect external power to the phone, The Battery ices that you have ordered from the service the battery is charged.
  • Page 9: About The Display

    About the Display Your phone display will help you to: Table 1. Description of display icons. Verify that you are dialling correctly. Check your battery status. Icon: Indicates: Check your signal strength and service avail- WORLD ability. Network The name and country of the network. Indicate that you have received messages.
  • Page 10: Learning About Your Phone

    Learning about Your Phone The parts list corresponds to Figures 8 and 9: 1. Antenna 2. Status light 3. Earpiece 4. Volume keys 5. Display 6. Keypad 7. Microphone (inside) 8. Flip 9. Microphone channel 10. Charging connector 11. Battery 12.
  • Page 11: Making And Receiving Calls

    Making and Receiving Calls This chapter describes how to make and receive calls, how to make international and emer- gency calls, how to show or hide your phone number when calling (CLI – Calling Line Identifi- cation) and how to handle two calls simultaneously. Holding the Phone 2.
  • Page 12: Answering A Call

    caller’s name is stored in your phone book, the To be able to receive a second call, you must ac- Answering a Call name is displayed instead of the number. tivate the Call Wait function (see the chapter on Press to answer the call Personalizing Your Phone on page 12).
  • Page 13: Useful Information While Talking

    Making a Second Call while Receiving a Third Call You can do one of the following: a Call Is in Progress If you are engaged in one call and have a sec- Press zero followed by to reject the third Enter the second phone number and press ond one on hold, you may receive a third call.
  • Page 14: Navigating The Menu System

    Navigating the Menu System This chapter describes how you navigate through the menu system to get maximum use of your phone. needs. When you personalize the system, you About the Press this: To: move menus and sub-menus from the extended Menu System confirm a setting or a selection.
  • Page 15: Creating Your Own Phone Book

    Creating Your Own Phone Book This chapter describes how you can store phone numbers both on your SIM Card and in your phone’s own memory. Speed Dialling If you want to store the number in a different About the position, press to erase the position num- The phone numbers that you store in positions Phone Book...
  • Page 16: Position Recall

    can recall the phone number by either the name Press to return to the standby display Changing Phone or the storage position number. with the number showing. Book Entry Press to return to the standby display. Recalling by Name 1. Select the EditPhBook menu. 1.
  • Page 17: About Last Dialled Numbers

    4. Scroll through the phone number to change it About Last Dialled About digit by digit and press Numbers Unanswered Calls The position number is displayed. Your phone can store at least the 5 last dialled Sometimes you are unable to answer a call. 5.
  • Page 18: About Ring Type

    3. Press when you are finished. 2. Follow the instruction table below on how to Turning Off the Alarm set the clock. (Set hours before the minutes.) 1. Select the Set Alarm menu. About Ring Type To change this: Do this: The Off prompt appears.
  • Page 19: About Handsfree Types

    Automatic:The phone answers the call auto- need to order this feature from your service About Greeting matically after two ring signals. provider. The greeting appears after you have entered Any key:You answer by pressing any key, ex- To handle two calls, see the chapter on Making your PIN.
  • Page 20: Making Your Personal Ring Signal

    Making Your Personal Ring Signal This chapter describes how you can make your own ring signal. You will find one example of how to make a simple melody and one example of a little more complex melody. You will also find a table of sample melodies that you can use.
  • Page 21: Complex Melody

    2. Press the 4 key twice. 5. Press and hold the 8 key until you see a capi- Complex Melody The display now looks like this: tal C with a plus sign in the display. The complex melody is Twinkle, Twinkle Little The display now looks like this: Star —...
  • Page 22 Diverting Calls This chapter describes the divert function when you have not turned on the data menus. You can divert calls both from the reduced and Your standby display now looks like this: extended menu. In the reduced menu you only divert all calls to one phone number;...
  • Page 23 There may be a short delay before the net- 2. Select the divert option you wish to view and 2. Select the divert option you wish to cancel work responds to your divert option, and choose GetStatus. and choose Cancel. your display will prompt you when the divert There may be a short delay before the net- There may be a short delay before the net-...
  • Page 24 and a longer PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Full lock: you need to enter the phone lock Unblocking with PUK If your SIM card allows it, you can turn off the code every time you turn on the If you have entered the PIN incorrectly three card lock.
  • Page 25 Barring Calls – Restricting Calls This chapter describes how you can bar (restrict) calls to and from your phone. This feature is available in your phone, but might not be supported in your subscription. all incoming calls – you will not receive any There may be a short delay before the net- About Barring Calls calls.
  • Page 26 Customizing Your Reduced Menu This chapter describes how you can customize your reduced menu structure by adding or de- leting different menus and sub-menus. 3. Press and hold for three seconds. See the table below on how to use the keys to About Customizing change the position on the menu.
  • Page 27 Resetting Menus to Original Choose Reset in the Customize menu. The reduced menu structure is reset to its original positions (see separate leaflet). Sending and Receiving Text Messages This chapter describes SMS, what you need to do before you can send messages, how you send messages, and how you read messages.
  • Page 28 3. Enter the phone number, or press the left ar- X400 Jenny row key to enter a name you want to send to Voice and press The arrow shows you that you can start scroll- Changing Message Type The display now looks like this: ing through the message with the right arrow 1.
  • Page 29 Receiving Area Information This chapter describes how you can make your phone available for Area Information (AI).This service is network dependent. At present the following message types exists: 2. Press the right arrow key to find the first About Area empty position and press Information Code...
  • Page 30 Knowing Price and Duration of Calls This chapter describes how you can keep track of your call costs and the duration of your calls. About Cost and Viewing Calling Duration of Calls Information Your phone is capable of keeping track of the There are two ways to view the calling informa- following: tion:...
  • Page 31 4. Enter a new currency name (see Table 2 for 7. Enter a new price (press to get a comma) 5.55 character description). and press Curr: 8. Enter PIN2 at the prompt and press 6. Press again to enter a new price. The display could now look like this: The display now looks like this: 0.37...
  • Page 32 3. Select Activate. Press the left arrow key to enter a name from You will only get a number suggested if you your phone book and press have activated the divert function before. YES. You may now do one of the following: Use the phone number that is suggested to There may be a short delay before the net- Enter a number where you want your calls to...
  • Page 33 display shows the current network followed When you have made a network selection, Setting Phone to Automatic by the network list. Networks? is shown whenever the phone Network Search cannot contact the desired network. You can 1. Select the Networks menu. 2.
  • Page 34 Index status function Battery icon 7, 12 Busy tone Clock setting See Area information viewing Alarm Complex melody setting Call wait Cost counter snooze Call waiting setting turning off about Costs Answer mode activating See Calls about Calling information changing Calling line identification Answering calls Calls...
  • Page 35 Erasing text message unlock adding Extended menus Keypad lock changing position turning off customizing deleting resetting Message type diverting Language changing Flip display Message types Full lock display, changing e-mail Language reset Last dialled telex voice about General information numbers recall X400 Glossary Letter icon...
  • Page 36 about about changing changing Phone clip Ring volume Telex Phone icon changing Text message Phone number muting about deleting Ringing alarm erasing hiding Roaming going through showing reading storing saving sending about Safety precautions types changing Scroll Transmission problems Select PIN 2 19, 25, 26 Turning off phone...

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