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Thank you for purchasing Spice S-501 mobile
phone. Your phone provides short messaging
service, access to which can be locked to
protect your privacy. With your phone, you can
also challenge yourself or your friends to the
funny games.
Special Features:
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Mobile Tracker
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Speaker Phone
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Singtones
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16 polyphonic ring tones
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Speed Dial
Ring tone/Vibrator
Auto power-on/off
STK
Phbook manager
SMS Security

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  • Page 1 Thank you for purchasing Spice S-501 mobile phone. Your phone provides short messaging service, access to which can be locked to protect your privacy. With your phone, you can also challenge yourself or your friends to the funny games. Special Features:...
  • Page 3 This document is provided as a user guide on Spice mobile phones only and does not constitute any explanation about the hardware and software configuration of the products described in this document.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Special Features: ................1 For your safety ................VII 1.Your Phone ..................1 Keys and parts.................1 Front view ..................1 Display and icons................2 2.Get Started..................3 Install the SIM card and battery ............3 Charge the battery ................4 Use the travel charger ..............4 Battery strength indicator ..............5 Switch on/off your phone..............5 Switch the phone on..............5 Switch the phone off..............6...
  • Page 6 Make an emergency call ............10 Make a call with extension number ..........10 Adjust call volume..............10 Answer or reject a call ..............11 Answer a call ................11 Reject a call................11 Options during a call ..............11 Hold a call and answer another (network-dependent) ....
  • Page 7 7.Phbook ..................20 Contacts..................20 Search ..................20 Search Entry ..................20 Search for a contact in smart dial ..........21 Options ..................21 Add New Entry ................21 Add to SIM .................21 Add to Phone ................22 Speed Dial ..................23 Assign a speed dial number ............23 Cancel a speed dial assignment ..........23 Copy....................23 Delete ....................24 Own Number .................24...
  • Page 8 Voice mailbox number..............28 9.Profiles ..................29 Customize ..................29 Tone Setup ................29 Volume ..................29 RingType ................... 29 Vibrate Type ................29 View ....................29 Reset .................... 30 10.Display ..................31 Wallpaper ..................31 Show Time ..................31 Text Display...................
  • Page 9 14.Settings..................35 Time & Date...................35 Phone Setup ..................35 Scheduled Power ON/OFF ............35 Language...................35 Automatic Keypad lock ...............36 Call Setup ..................36 Ear Piece Volume...............36 Call Divert ..................36 Answer Mode ................37 Call Waiting................37 Call Time Alert................37 Send Own Number..............37 Network ..................38 Network Selection ..............38 Select Net Sequence ..............38 Security ..................38 Pin check ...................38...
  • Page 10 Your phone cannot be switched on ..........43 Your phone switches itself off............43 PIN/PUK codes locked ..............43 The call quality is poor ..............44 Your caller cannot reach you............44 You cannot make calls ..............45 The call volume is too low.............. 45 Your correspondent cannot hear you speaking.......
  • Page 11 Additional safety information ............52 -VII-...
  • Page 12: For Your Safety

    For your safety Read these simple guidelines before using the phone. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. Refer to “ Safety information” on page 48 for further information. ROAD SAFETY COMES SWITCH OFF IN FIRST AIRCRAFT Obey all local laws. Follow any restrictions.
  • Page 13 When connecting to any Do not store any small other device, read its user parts of the phone such as guide for detailed safety a memory card where instructions. Do not children may access connect incompatible them. products. BACK-UP COPIES EMERGENCY CALLS 6 2 6 Remember to make...
  • Page 15: Your Phone

    Spice Mobile Phones Your Phone Your Phone Keys and parts Front view Navigation key Inbox Loudspeaker Shortcut list Phbook Write Messages Display screen OK key Confirm your selection or input Left soft key Right soft key In standby mode, press to enter the main In standby mode, press this key menu.
  • Page 16: Display And Icons

    Spice Mobile Phones Your Phone Note: Read “ Use the shortcut keys” on page 6 for the use of shortcut keys. Display and icons Spice S-501 has a 26.10mm(H)*28.15mm(W) 1.5 inch 65K color CSTN display screen. Icons Meaning Icons Meaning Signal strength.
  • Page 17 Spice Mobile Phones Your Phone blinks. Vibrate&Ring Pending alarm. Roaming Missed calls S-501...
  • Page 18: Get Started

    Get Started Spice Mobile Phones Get Started Before you begin, you need to prepare your phone by installing the SIM card, which is supplied by your service provider. Warning: 1. The SIM card and its contacts can easily be damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card.
  • Page 19 Spice Mobile Phones Get Started ( 3 ) C o n n e c t t h e c h a r g e r t o a s t a n d a r d w a l l o u t l e t .
  • Page 20: Battery Strength Indicator

    Warning: Use batteries and chargers approved by Spice for use only. Using unapproved batteries or chargers may cause explosion. When the battery charge is complete, the battery bar stops scrolling.
  • Page 21: Switch On/Off Your Phone

    “ Scheduled Power ON/OFF” on page 35 for details. Use the shortcut keys You can use some shortcut keys to access specific menus directly from standby mode. Refer to the table below for shortcut keys available with your S-501 phone. S-501...
  • Page 22 Get Started Spice Mobile Phones Shortcut keys Action Functions Press Access your outgoing calls. Left Soft Key Press Enter main menu. Right Soft Key Press Enter [Search Entry] menu Press Enter voice mail and hold Press Enter numbers and characters...
  • Page 23 Spice Mobile Phones Get Started ? Move down: Move the selected shortcut menu down to the next one. ? Move to top: Move the selected shortcut menu to the top one. ? Move to bottom: Move the selected shortcut menu to the bottom one.
  • Page 24: Call Functions

    Call Functions Spice Mobile Phones Call Functions Make a call Before making a call, check the signal strength to make sure you are in a place with a strong enough signal for communication. (1) In standby mode, enter the phone number (including the area code).
  • Page 25: Switch Calls (Network-Dependent)

    Spice Mobile Phones Call Functions Switch calls (Network-dependent) When you have one active call and one on-hold call, you can press Left Soft Key and select [Swap] to ‘ shuttle’ between the two calls. Use search entry In the standby mode, enter a phone number and press Left Soft Key to access the following options: ? Append number: Enter the [Search Entry] menu.
  • Page 26: Make An Emergency Call

    Call Functions Spice Mobile Phones Make an emergency call Enter the emergency number and press key to dial. Make a call with extension number Enter switchboard number, press and hold key to insert a pause “ P” , and then enter extension number.
  • Page 27: Reject A Call

    Spice Mobile Phones Call Functions except key or Right Soft Key to answer a call. ? Auto answer: When you select [Settings? Call Setup? Answer Mode? Auto Answer] and a hands-free kit is used, the phone itself will answer the call in around 3 seconds.
  • Page 28: Hold A Call And Answer Another (Network-Dependent)

    Call Functions Spice Mobile Phones Hold a call and answer another (network-dependent) If you have activated call waiting function, your phone gives off a warning tone when you have another incoming call during an active call. You can: ? Press key to answer the new call, with the previous call on hold.
  • Page 29: End A Call

    Spice Mobile Phones Call Functions Mute Refer to “ Options during a call” on page 9 for more details. Call History Enter the [Call History] menu. Read “ Call History” on page 14 for more details. Phbook Enter the [Phbook] menu. Read “ Phbook”...
  • Page 30: Call History

    Call History Spice Mobile Phones Call History Your phone keeps up to 30 records of your missed, received and dialled calls. For the [Call History] to work properly, your service provider must support caller ID and it must be enabled, your calls cannot be blocked, and your phone must be on and within the service area.
  • Page 31: Call Time

    Spice Mobile Phones Call History ? Select your desired dialed call record and press Left Soft Key to access the following options: Options Functions Call Number Dial the selected number. Edit Before Call Edit the selected number and dial. Add To SIM Save the selected number to SIM.
  • Page 32: Entering Text

    Entering Text Spice Mobile Phone Entering Text You can enter text and numbers by using the keypad. The phone supports three input modes for entering text and numbers: Multipress, T9 and Numeric. Multipress and modes are used fro entering text, and Numeric mode is used for entering numbers.
  • Page 33: To Enter Text In Multipress Mode

    Spice Mobile Phones Entering Text To enter text in Multipress mode ? To enter the first character on the numeric key, press once. To enter the second character on the numeric key, press twice, and so ? To enter a character that is on the same numeric key, pause after you enter the first character.
  • Page 34: Use Numeric Mode

    Entering Text Spice Mobile Phone Tip: Press key to switch between uppercase, lowercase and capslock. (Eng:uppercase; eng: lowercase, ENG:caps lock. Use numeric mode Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want. Insert a symbol While at any text entry screen, press key to display symbols available.
  • Page 35 Spice Mobile Phones Entering Text Insert Contact No. With this option, you can select a phone number from the Phbook to insert. Help Get some information and tips about text entry. S-501 -21-...
  • Page 36: Menu

    Menu Spice Mobile Phones Menu The menu is a starting point from which you can open all applications in the phone. You can also customize some functions to suit your special needs. Access the menu In the standby mode, you can select <Menu> or press...
  • Page 37: Phbook

    Spice Mobile Phones Phbook Phbook You can store phone numbers in your SIM card and in your phone’ s memory. The SIM card and phone’ s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called Phbook.
  • Page 38: Search For A Contact In Smart Dial

    Phbook Spice Mobile Phones Icon What does it mean? The contact entry is saved in the SIM. The contact entry is saved in the phone. Search for a contact in smart dial In the [Search Entry] menu, you can search for a contact entry by entering in sequence each letter of the entry name.
  • Page 39: Add To Sim

    Spice Mobile Phones Phbook main menu and select [Phbook] menu. Select [Add New Entry] to create a new contact entry. You can select [Add To Phone] or [Add To SIM] by pressing keys and press key to edit the contact entry.
  • Page 40: Speed Dial

    Phbook Spice Mobile Phones Note: When saving a new contact to the phone without assigning a name, the phone automatically names it “ No name” . Speed Dial Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers (2-9) to eight of your most frequently dialed numbers.
  • Page 41: Delete

    Spice Mobile Phones Phbook Notes: 1. When you select [One By One] to copy an entry that has the same name and phone number with another entry in the target memory, the phone asks ” Same entry. Copy?” . However, if you use [All], the phone copies all entries without asking even if there are same entries between the copying memory and target memory.
  • Page 42: Messages

    Spice Mobile Phones Messages You can read, write, send and save text messages with your S-501 phone. You can save up to 200 messages in the phone’ s memory. The number of messages that you can save in the SIM depends on the type of the card.
  • Page 43: Inbox

    Spice Mobile Phones Messages ? Template: Select your desired template to insert. ? Insert Contact No.: Select your desired phone number from the Phbook to insert. ? Help: Get help information about entering text. When you finish with a new message creation, select <OK> to input the target phone number.
  • Page 44: Drafts

    Messages Spice Mobile Phones senders’ names are displayed if you have saved the senders’ information in your [Phbook]; otherwise, senders’ phone numbers are displayed. When reading a message, you can press keys to page up/down, or press keys to read the previous or next message.
  • Page 45: Memory Status

    Spice Mobile Phones Messages message will be saved in [Outbox] after it’ s successfully sent. Read “ Inbox” on page 26 for more details. To make sure that sent messages are saved in [Outbox], you must first select [On] in [Messages? Message Settings? Save Sent Message].
  • Page 46: Listen To Your Voice Messages

    Messages Spice Mobile Phones subscribe to voice mail, your service provider furnishes you with a voice mailbox number. Your need to save this number to your phone so as to use voice mail. When you receive a voice message, your phone lets you know by sending you a text message.
  • Page 47: Profiles

    Spice Mobile Phones Profiles Profiles Profiles define how your phone reacts when you receive a call or a message, how your keypad sounds when you press a key, and more. The profiles available are General, Outdoor, Indoor and Meeting. Ringing options, keypad tones and other settings for each of the five available profiles can be left at their default settings or customized to suit your preferences.
  • Page 48: View

    Profiles Spice Mobile Phones View View all settings for the currently selected profile. In [View] menu, select <Edit> to enter Edit window. View “ Customize” on page 29 for more details. Note: 1. Settings for Silent mode cannot be reset.
  • Page 49: Display

    Spice Mobile Phones Display Display You can set your phone to display a background picture (wallpaper) on the standby screen. Wallpaper Select an image stored in the phone as the background picture on the standby screen. Your phone supports image in .bmp format.
  • Page 50: Backlight Time

    Display Spice Mobile Phones Backlight Time Select the length of time the backlight stays on. You can set the preferred backlight time as [5S], [10S], [20S] or [60S], then select <OK> to finish your setting. Contrast Press keys to adjust the contrast ratio of the display screen.
  • Page 51: Game

    Spice Mobile Phones Game Game Challenge yourself or a friend to one of the fun games in your phone! Snake ? New Game: Start to play the game. ? Game level: Set the difficulty level of the game. ? Scores: View the top five game scores.
  • Page 52: Alarm

    Alarm Spice Mobile Phones Alarm Use this menu to set alarms to sound at specific times. You can set three alarms with your phone. In the standby mode, press Left Soft Key or press key to enter the main menu and select [Toolbox? Alarm].
  • Page 53: Call History

    Spice Mobile Phones Call History Call History Only when your service provider supports caller ID can your phone record your outgoing calls, incoming calls and missed calls. In the standby mode, press Left Soft Key or press key to enter the main menu and select [Call History] to enter the menu.
  • Page 54: Settings

    Settings Spice Mobile Phones Settings You can customize your phone’ s settings to suit your preferences. In standby mode, press Left Soft Key or press key to enter the main menu and select [Settings] to enter. Time & Date Use this menu to change the time and date displayed on your phone.
  • Page 55: Language

    There are four options available to set, they are [Auto On], [Power On Time], [Auto Off], [Power Off Time]. Language Use this menu to view the available language of the phone. S-501 defaults as [English]. Automatic Keypad lock Use this menu to enable or disable the auto keypad lock function on your phone.
  • Page 56: Answer Mode

    Settings Spice Mobile Phones ? Divert if no answer: Forward incoming calls in a specified deferred time when you do not answer the phone. ? Divert if not reachable: Forward incoming calls when you are not in your service area or when your phone is switched off.
  • Page 57: Call Time Alert

    Spice Mobile Phones Settings Call Time Alert [Call Time Alert] alerts you before your phone minutes run out via text message and email. Your phone minutes are continuously monitored and you are sent an alert as soon as you hit the minute threshold that you set.
  • Page 58: Select Net Sequence

    Settings Spice Mobile Phones keys to view and press key to register. Select Net Sequence Use this menu to define the order in which your phone searches for a new network under Automatic search mode when you use your phone outside of your home service network. The number of networks that you can store in the list depends on the type of SIM card used.
  • Page 59: Mobile Tracker

    Spice Mobile Phones Settings Mobile Tracker This function is used to protect your phone from unauthorized use by other people. In the event of the phone being stolen or lost, every time when the other users change a SIM card but not enter...
  • Page 60: Restore Factory Setting

    Settings Spice Mobile Phones ? Change Password: Use this menu to change your phone password. Note: The phone password is preset to 1122. To prevent unauthorized access to your phone, make sure to change the preset password as soon as possible after your purchase.
  • Page 61: Stk

    Spice Mobile Phones This menu includes some value-added services. Different operator provides different services. Please consult your network operator for details. Note: Some SIM cards do not support STK function. S-501 -47-...
  • Page 62: Care And Maintenance

    Care and Maintenance Spice Mobile Phones Care and Maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you protect your warranty coverage and enjoy your phone for many years.
  • Page 63 Spice Mobile Phones Care and Maintenance ? Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications or attachments could damage the phone and may violate regulations governing radio devices. S-501 -49-...
  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Spice Mobile Phones Troubleshooting If your phone does not work properly, read the following guidelines to see if you can find a useful solution. If none of them helps, contact your nearest service center for help. Your phone cannot be switched on...
  • Page 65: The Call Quality Is Poor

    Spice Mobile Phones Troubleshooting Wrong PIN/ PUK If PIN code is locked, enter PUK code codes are entered. to unlock. But if you enter an incorrect PUK code ten times in succession, SIM card will be permanently blocked and cannot be used anymore. Then ask your service provider or SIM card vendor for a new one.
  • Page 66: You Cannot Make Calls

    Troubleshooting Spice Mobile Phones You cannot make calls Possible reason What should you try? Your phone is Switch on your phone. switched off. You are in a weak Move and try again. signal area. The SIM card is not Reinstall the SIM card.
  • Page 67: The Phone Doesn' T Ring For An Incoming Call

    Spice Mobile Phones Troubleshooting away from your mouth. your mouth. The phone doesn’ t ring for an incoming call Possible reason What should you try? The ringing tone is Press and hold * button in the standby muted. mode to unmute.
  • Page 68: Network Failure

    Troubleshooting Spice Mobile Phones is damaged. for help. The phone is in too hot Move the phone to room temperature or too cold areas. and try again. Network failure Possible reason What should you try? The SIM card is not Reinstall the SIM card.
  • Page 69: Safety Information

    Spice Mobile Phones Safety Information Safety Information Operating environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area where you use your phone. ? Switch off your phone near a refueling point, bunker, chemical plant or blasting. Follow any restrictions. Not following them may cause an explosion or even death.
  • Page 70: Hearing Aid

    Safety Information Spice Mobile Phones pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To minimize the potential for interference, persons with pacemakers should: ? Always keep the phone more than 6 inches (15.3cm) from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on.
  • Page 71: Access Codes

    Spice Mobile Phones Safety Information Important: When making an emergency call, give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Your wireless phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident. Do not end the call until given...
  • Page 72: Puk Code

    Your phone is powered by a rechargeable li-ion battery. Standby and talk times may vary, depending on the operating environment and settings in the phone. ? Use only Spice approved batteries and chargers. Spice takes no responsibility for any damage caused by using unapproved batteries or chargers.
  • Page 73: Precautions When Using Batteries

    Spice Mobile Phones Safety Information charging is in progress to avoid any potential danger. ? When charging is complete, the battery bar stops scrolling. Unplug the charger from the wall outlet and the phone. Tips: The full performance of a new battery is achieved only after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles.
  • Page 74: Precautions When Using Enhancements

    It is hereby declared that Spice is not liable for any direct or indirect damage occurred owing to any of the above misoperation.
  • Page 75 Spice Mobile Phones Safety Information nearest authorized service facility for service. Additional safety information ? When left unused, switch off your phone and remove the battery to save power and eliminate radiation. ? To avoid damage to your hearing, do not increase the volume too high when using the phone.

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