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Safety Information For your safety, please read the guidelines below carefully before you use your phone: Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals Max. SAR measurement GSM850: 0.987 W/Kg (head); 0.734 W/Kg (body). DCS1800: 0.528 W/Kg PCS1900:0.362 W/Kg (head); 0.430 W/Kg (body). Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power transmitter and receiver.
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(113F). Always take your phone with you when you leave your °C vehicle. • Use only genuine BenQ battery to ensure the phone’s normal operation. All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touches exposed terminals.
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Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using your phone while driving, please: • Give full attention to driving--driving safety is your first responsibility. •...
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Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so.
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Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders;...
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European Union Directives Conformance Statement This device complies with the OJ-Directive as below: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC), Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) And R&TTE Directive (99/05/EEC). And also complies with the standard: 3GPP TS 51.010-1 EN 301 511 EN 50360/ EN 50361 ETSI EN 301 489-1/-7 EN 60950 ETSI EN 300 328 &...
Table of Contents Safety Information ............i 1. Preparing Your Phone For Use........1 Inserting a SIM Card ............1 Installing the Battery ............2 Installing the Back Cover ............. 2 Charging the Phone.............. 3 Turning the Phone On ............4 2.
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Listening to Voicemails............15 Operations During a Call............15 Phone Book................. 20 Adding Contacts to the Phone Book........20 Finding Contacts in the Phone Book ........22 Last Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls......23 Using the Silent Profile............24 Camera ................25 Taking Pictures...............25 Camera Setup .................26 LCD Icons on the Camera Viewfinder........27 Managing Your Pictures ............28...
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Using Bluetooth..............44 Turning Bluetooth On ............44 Adding a Bluetooth Device to Your Phone......45 Establishing Connection with Your Bluetooth Headset ..46 Sending an Item Using Bluetooth .........46 Organizing Your Bluetooth Devices........46 4. Menus ................. 47 Phone Book................. 47 Find ..................47 Add..................47 Edit ..................47 Copy ..................47...
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JavaURL ..................52 All Games................52 Settings..................52 Camera ................52 Media Center ..............53 Images ..................53 Music..................54 Others..................55 Cleanup All ................55 Memory Status ...............55 Tools..................56 Alarm ..................56 Bluetooth ................57 World Clocks................57 Calendar..................57 To Do List ................58 Note..................59 Shortcuts .................59 Calculator................59 Currency Converter ...............59 Stopwatch ................60 Countdown Timer ..............60 Services................
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Service Number ..............63 STK Menu................63 Settings ................64 Date & Time ................64 Auto Power On/Off..............64 Profile..................65 Display ..................67 Audio..................68 Call Settings ................69 Network ..................73 Security ...................75 Power Saving Mode..............76 Language .................76 Input..................76 Restore ..................76 5. Care and Maintenance ..........77 6.
Preparing Your Phone For Use Inserting a SIM Card 1. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot, with the SIM card's metal contacts facing downwards and the cut corner at the top right. SIM card A SIM card can be easily damaged if its metal contacts become scratched.
Installing the Battery With the battery's metal contacts facing downwards, align the protruding tabs on the end with the holes in the battery bay. Then push the battery toward the end of the bay to insert the battery's tabs into the holes.
Charging the Phone 1. Insert the charger connector deep into the charger socket at the bottom of your phone. Ensure that the connector is plugged in the right direction with the side showing arrow icon or "up" facing upwards. 2. Plug the charger into a power outlet. Do not remove the battery while the phone is charging.
Turning the Phone On 1. Press and hold to turn the phone on. The phone will display the welcome animation. 2. Enter your PIN code and press to confirm. The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is the password provided by your network operator. You need this password in order to use the SIM card.
Getting to Know Your Phone Your Phone at a Glance Front and side views Front Camera Sub display Bluetooth hot Speaker Hands-free headset / Charger socket Data cable jack Getting to Know Your Phone...
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Front open view Earpiece Main Display Scroll key OK key Left soft key Right soft key Dial/Answer key Power on/off key Camera hot key Alphanumeric keys Microphone Getting to Know Your Phone...
Sub Display When the flip is closed, the sub display's status bar will show icons for network strength, battery power, the current time and the current profile in use. The sub display will also alert you to incoming calls, new messages and missed calls.
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Icons in the Status Bar Icon Function Description Signal strength of the network. The more Signal strength bars indicated, the stronger the signal. Shows the current level of battery power. Battery status The more bars indicated, the more power remains. GPRS in use Appears when GPRS has been activated.
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Icon Function Description Shows that Outdoors profile Outdoors activated. Silent Shows that the Silent profile is activated. Personal Shows that the Personal profile is activated. Appears when a headset is connected to the Headset phone. Divert Appears when the call divert is activated. Roaming is activated (not your regular Roaming network).
Using the Keys in Idle Mode In this user manual, "long-press" means to press and hold down a key for about two seconds. "Press" means to press a key and release immediately. Commands and functions Power on/off key • Long-press to turn the phone on or off. •...
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Commands and functions Scroll key • Press to access Shortcuts. • Press to access Profiles. • Press to access Camera Photos. • Press to create a new SMS. Camera hot key • Press to activate the camera mode. Asterisk key •...
Menu Navigation 1. In idle mode, press to bring up the main menu. 2. Use the scroll key to move up, down, right or left through the menu, for example, scroll to Settings, and press to enter its menu. 3. Use the scroll key to scroll to a submenu, for example Profiles, and press to enter the submenu item.
Using Your Phone Call Functions Making a Phone Call In idle mode, enter the phone number. Press to dial your call. Ending a Phone Call To end a call, press or close the flip. The display will show the total call time, and then return to idle mode. Answering a Phone Call To answer a call, press .
Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the speech volume, you can press Please note: Adjusting speech volume works during a call or when dailing. Making an International Call 1. Enter the outgoing international call code, or long-press until "+"...
Listening to Voicemails Long-press to dial the voicemail phone number and listen to your voicemails. Please note: • If the network vendor supports it, the voicemail icon will appear on the display when you have new voicemails. • If the voicemail number is not stored in the memory, you will not be able to access your voicemail by long-pressing .
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a. Press (Unhold) to resume the call. b. Press to end this call. • When there is an active call and a call on hold. a. Press (Swap) to resume the call that is on hold, and put the active call on hold. b.
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Call Menu If you press during a call, it will bring up a call menu which provides a number of functions during a call. Items marked with an asterisk (*) depend on network support and may require a subscription. Use Loudspeaker/Mute Speaker Allows you to turn on/off the loudpeaker.
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Forward Allows two parties to connect, while ending one's own call (one of the two parties may be involved in an active call while the other is either on hold or being dialed), so as to allow the two parties to have their own call. Send DTMF When the phone is connected with other devices or services, you can send DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) strings.
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Mute/Unmute Activates/cancels the silent mode. Allows you to read or write an SMS message duing a call. For details, see page 30, "SMS". Using Your Phone...
Phone Book Adding Contacts to the Phone Book You can store up to 500 entries in the phone memory. The capacity of a phone book on your SIM card depends on the type of SIM card provided by your network operator. 1.
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Contact data fields on SIM card memory: Name The contact's name. Number The contact's phone number. Used to select a caller group for the contact. To define Caller Group a ring tone and image for each caller group, go to Phone Book >...
Company The contact's company name. Department The contact's department name. Position The contact's position. Note Used to edit notes for the contact. Special Day Used to enter a special date for the contact. Used to set a ring tone for the contact. When there is an incoming call from the contact, the phone will play this ring tone.
• If necessary, scroll to the contact you want. The icon in the status bar appears differently according to the memory, SIM or phone, that the contact is saved to. 2. When you have found the contact you want, you can •...
The icon will appear beside missed calls; the icon will appear beside dialed calls; the will appear beside received calls. Scroll to the number you want and then you can • Press to call back. • Press (Option) and select your desired function. Using the Silent Profile In idle mode, you can long-press to activate the silent profile.
Camera Your phone features a digital camera that allows you to take a picture, and then set it as an image ID or wallpaper. You can also send the picture in a MMS message, or send it to another device through Bluetooth.
Camera Setup Press (Option) to bring up the setup menu as follows: Name Functions Image Size Allows you to set the desired image size. Enables you to load preset settings that best suit the Scene environment you are in. Enables you to appy a special effect or color to your Effect picture to create an artistic style.
LCD Icons on the Camera Viewfinder Image Size Icon Mode 640 x 480 320 x 240 256 x 320 128 x 160 The settings of 320 x 240, 256 x 320 and 128 x 160 support consecutive shooting. To take consecutive shots, set the appropriate image size, then go to Option >...
Icon Mode Indoor Shooting mode Icon Function 1 single shot consecutive shots Managing Your Pictures After taking your picture, press (Option) to select from one of the following: • Send: Allows you to send the picture by MMS or by Bluetooth. See page 34, "Creating a New Message"...
Shortcuts Allows you to assign 8 alphanumeric keys as shortcuts to commonly used functions or frequently dialed numbers. is assigned to voicemail dialing and you are not allowed to change it. to enter Shortcuts. The numbers 2 to 9 In idle mode, press displayed represent the corresponding 8 alphanumeric keys on the phone.
6. To cancel a shortcut key, scroll to the shortcut key that you want to cancel, and then press (Option). Select Delete to cancel the shortcut. Using Shortcuts There are two ways to use shortcuts: 1. In idle mode, long-press an alphanumeric key to access its assigned shortcut.
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2. To read the message, press . To manage the message, press (Option). For details about managing received messages, see page 32, "Managing Inbox". Creating a New Message 1. To bring up the message editing screen, press in idle mode, or go to Messages >...
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2. When you have finished editing the text, press and select Send Message. 3. Enter a phone number directly or press (Browse) to select a contact from your phone book. 4. Scroll to the desired contact and press to select. Press (Done) to confirm selection.
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Managing Sent Items Sent folder preserve s messages that were successfully delivered . To manage Sent messages, go to Messages > SMS > Sent. To view a message, scroll to it and press . Press (Option) and select your desired function. Managing Drafts Drafts folder contains messages that you chose to save.
In order to use MMS, you have to subscribe to both GPRS and MMS services provided by your operator. Contact your operator for details on MMS settings. Downloading New Messages If you set MMS > > Deferred Download on, the operator Settings will send you a new message notification and will not download the message.
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• Remove Text : Removes the texts in the page. • Remove vCard: Removed the vCard inserted in the page. • Remove vCal: Remove the vCalendar inserted in the page. • Remove Page : Removes the current page. • Previous/Next Page : Go to previous or next page. •...
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• Content : Contains the message that you created. • Cc : Allows you to send the message as a carbon copy to others. • Bcc : Allows you to send the message as a confidential carbon copy to others. •...
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Managing Sent Items Sent folder preserve s messages that were successfully delivered . To manage Sent messages, go to MMS > Sent. To view a message, scroll to it and press . Press (Option) and select your desired function. Managing Drafts Drafts folder contains messages that you chose to save .
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Expiry Sets the length of time your outgoing MMS message stays on the server before it reaches the recipient successfully. Reply Type You can determine here whether you want to use an SMS message or MMS message in reply to an MMS message you have received.
Voicemail Get Voicemail Dials the voicemail number provided by your network operator to access your voicemail box. In idle mode, long-press to access your voicemail box. Set Number Allows you to save your voicemail phone number. Using Your Phone...
Cell Broadcast Cell broadcast messages are messages that your network operator broadcasts to all phones within a particular area. These messages are broadcasted in numbered channels. For example, channel 030 might be for local weather, 060 for traffic reports, 080 for information about local hospitals, taxis, pharmacies, and so forth.
Input Methods When an editing screen is displayed, the current text input method is indicated in the upper right corner of the screen. The phone has the following input methods. Multitap text input T9 text input Numeric input Changing the Input Method When an editing screen is displayed, repeatedly press until your desired input method appears.
• When you have entered a letter and wish to enter the next letter, either wait for two seconds until the cursor moves to the next text entry position, or immediately press the key for the next letter. • Short press to enter a space before beginning a new word.
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• If you do not find the word you want in the list of candidate words, that means the word you intend to enter is not a valid word in the dictionary. Press (Spell) to open the spell check box, which allows you to create your own word into the dictionary.
• T9 Settings: Enable Choice List to show the list of candidate words (if they were once entered) when you enter letters. Enable Auto Completion to complete the predicted word (if it was entered before), and use the scroll key to display alternative words. Numeric Input The numeric input method allows you to use the alphanumeric keys to enter numbers.
• Press the Bluetooth hot key on the right side of your phone to bring up a trusted device list in which all the once paired devices are listed. Select a device to connect to and press (Option). Select Connect and press .
Establishing Connection with Your Bluetooth Headset 1. Go to Tools > Bluetooth > Turn On to turn on the Bluetooth. 2. You will be asked to search and to add Bluetooth devices, press (Yes) to begin searching. Make sure that your Bluetooth headset is switched on and is in "pairable mode".
Menus The phone features various functions and they are organized in the menus and sub-menus. The main menu consists of nine categories. Each category has related sub-menus. For information about navigating menus, see page 12, "Menu Navigation". Phone Book Find Used to locate a contact in the Phone Book.
Delete Deletes a contact from the Phone Book. You can delete one contact at a time, or delete all contacts at once. Caller Group Caller groups are combinations of phone settings used to identify a particular group of contacts. Press (Option) to select the ring or image that a particular caller group belongs, or to rename the caller group.
2. Press (Option) and select Save to save all the entered data. Select Send vCard > By SMS to send the vCard in a short message. Select Send vCard > By Bluetooth to send the vCard using Bluetooth. See page 46, "Sending an Item Using Bluetooth". My Number This option allows you to store your phone number and name.
Calls This menu includes a list of your missed calls, dialed calls, and received calls. Call costs and time are also recorded. Missed Shows your most recent missed calls. See page 23, "Last Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls" for details. Received Shows your most recent received calls.
Received Shows the total time for all received calls. Dialed Shows the total time for all dialed calls. Reset Resets all call time records. Cost The cost calculation requires the support of the network operator. Last Shows the cost of your last call. Shows the total cost of all calls.
Games Your phone features a number of entertaining applications and games. You can play the games that embedded in the phone, or download Java applications directly to your phone. JavaURL Starts up the browser and connects you to the Java download page. All Games Embedded games and downloaded Java games are stored in this menu.
Media Center Images Images stores built-in images, photos taken by the phone's camera, or images that you download to the phone. Images contains three folder by default. Camera Photos Photos that are taken by the phone's camera are stored in Camera Photos.
Default Built-in images on your phone are stored in Default. 1. Scroll to the desired image. 2. Press to display the selected image. Scroll up or down to display the next or previous picture. 3. Press (Option) to perform the following: •...
• Set as: Allows you to set this rintone for incoming calls or as a ring ID for a specified contact or a new entry. • Details: Shows details of the ringtone. Non-Forward If you download a file that has copyright protection, the file will be saved in Non-Forward folder.
Tools Alarm To set an alarm, follow the steps below: 1. Select an alarm and press 2. Scroll to right to turn the status on. 3. Scroll to an option and change the setting as needed. Frequency Allows you to select the days you want the alarm to sound. Time Allows you enter the time for the alarm to sound.
Bluetooth For information about using Bluetooth, see page 44, "Using Bluetooth". World Clocks This feature displays current local time and date for major cities around the world. To make use of the World Clocks feature you must set your phone's time and date correctly.
3. Edit the data fields in the event editor as needed. Press (Save) to save the event. (Option) and select Delete After. 4. To auto delete the events, press Select the timeframe you want the deletion to be auto executed. 5.
Note Note allows you to write down quick notes. You can set a password protection for the notes. The default phone code is 1234. To change the phone code, go to the menu Settings > Security > Phone Lock. See page 75. Shortcuts For information on Shortcuts, see page 29, "Shortcuts".
2. To set the exchange rate, press (Option) and select Rate Setting. 3. Enter the amount of currency, the result will appear in the other currency field. Stopwatch Stopwatch allows you to measure times for sports game. 1. Press to start the stop watch. 2.
Services Your phone features a WAP browser, allowing you to use the phone for mobile Internet connectivity. You can browse the online services offered by the network operator or ISP, such as information on financial news, sports, travel, and entertainment. To use the phone to get online, necessary WAP and GPRS settings must be made.
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Ending the online session While online, long-press to close the browser and return to the idle mode. WAP Message When you receive a new WAP message, will be shown on the display. This option will start up the browser so you can read the WAP message.
• NAP If you are using a GPRS network, choose to configure GPRS NAP settings or CSD NAP settings and select either type of settings to get online. If you are using a dialup network, you are restricted to configuring only the CSD NAP settings to connect to the Internet.
Settings Date & Time Allows you to set the time and date, as well as the format that will be displayed on the screen. Date Allows you to set today's date. Time Allows you to set the current time. Format Allows you set the format in which the date and the time will be displayed.
1. Select Power On or Power Off. 2. Scroll to turn the status on or off. 3. If status is set to On, specify a time. Profile A profile is a group of settings that determine whether the phone will alert you to incoming calls through a ring tone or a vibrating alert, and how ring tones in general are used on the phone.
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Personal Allows you to use this profile for a group of custom settings. 2. To customize settings, scroll to a profile, and then press (Edit). You can not modify settings in Silent mode and in Airplane mode. Vibrate Decides whether the phone will vibrate when there is an incoming call.
Restore Allows you to reset the profile to its default configuration. Requires entry of the phone code. Display Theme You can change the appearance of the display. Select different themes to change the display color and background. Wallpaper Designates the wallpaper used for the standby screen. Welcome Message Allows you create a welcome message to be displayed when the phone is turned on.
Audio Call Ring Allows you to set the ring that will sound when there is an incoming call. Message Tone Allows you to set the ring that will sound when there is a new message. Calendar Tone Allows you to set the ring that will sound when your calendar event approaches.
Call Settings Answer Mode Flip Answer Allows incoming calls to be answered by flipping open the phone. Send Key Allows incoming calls to be answered only by pressing Any Key Allows any key except to be used to answer an incoming call.
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Call Divert This feature allows you to divert calls to a designated phone number or voicemail box. Requires the support of the network operator. Forward All Diverts all incoming calls. When Busy Diverts incoming calls when you are in the middle of another call.
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Intl. Out If this option is activated, no international calls can be made with your phone. Intl. Except Home If this option is activated, your phone can only be used to dial local calls and calls to your home country from abroad. Other international calls will be barred.
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Auto Redial If there is no answer at a number you have dialed, the phone will automatically redial. Fixed Dialing Num. After this feature is activated, the phone will only be able to dial numbers on the Fixed Dial Number list. If a number is not on the list, calls cannot be made to this number.
User Group User Group Used to create a closed group of callers based on a service provided by the network operator. The members of a User Group can call each other, but cannot conduct calls with anyone outside the group unless special provisions are made. Outside Access When the User Group service is activated, enabling Outside Access will allow users in the group to make calls to numbers...
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Manual: If this option is selected, when outside the coverage of your regular network, the phone will list all the networks of telecom vendors and allow you to choose. Available List Allows you to manually select a network from the list. Band Setting Allows you to set an appropriate band in the GSM network system.
Security You can use various codes and locks to prevent unauthorized use of the phone. PIN Code The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is the password provided by your network operator. You need this password in order to use the SIM card. If you enter the PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card will be locked.
SIM Lock When activating the SIM Lock, you must enter the previously set SIM Lock password (the default SIM Lock password is 1234). The password must be between 4 and 8 digits. Once the SIM Lock is activated, you will be required to enter the SIM Lock code to use another SIM card on your phone.
• If your phone or its accessories are not operating normally, contact an authorized dealer immediately. • Use only genuine BenQ accessories such as batteries, battery charger and hands-free kit to ensure the phone's normal operation and preserve battery life, as well as protect the safety of your person and belongings.
Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs erratically, you can consult the information in the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible cause Solution...
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Problem Possible cause Solution • If you are located in an area The standby time is where signaling is weak, related to your network temporarily shut operator's system phone. configuration. The same phone used with different network operators' systems will not provide exactly the same length of standby time.
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Problem Possible cause Solution • Contact your network SIM card invalid. operator. Unable to • Check the service area with You are not within the connect to the your network operator. network's service area. network. • Move to an open space, or if Poor signal.
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Problem Possible cause Solution Unable to • Delete unnecessary data The Phone Book's enter from the Phone Book. memory is already full. information into the Phone Book. • Contact your network Your network operator Unable to operator. does not support these select certain features, or you have not applied for services that...
Appendix: Accessories For the accessories that are compatible with your phone, refer to the list below. Item Model name Battery PLI-104 CSB-10A; CSB-10C; CSB-10E; CSB-10I; Travel charger CSB-10S; CSB-10U Data cable DCP-100 Car charger CSG-101 Hand-sfree headset HEM-104 Bluetooth Headset BHM-100,BTHS-6023 Appendix: Accessories...
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