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HELLOMOTO Introducing your new Motorola W220 GSM wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. Opens a sub-menu when M appears on the display, or selects a highlighted feature. Performs functions in lower left display. Send/Answer Key Make and answer calls. Press when idle to see the list of recently dialed calls.
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main menu Phonebook Recent Calls • Received Calls • Dialed Calls • Notepad • Erase All • Call Time* • Call Cost* • GPRS Data Counter* • GPRS Connection Time* Messages • Create Message • Message Inbox • Outbox • Drafts •...
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settings menu Personalize • Home Screen • Color Style • Wallpaper • Quick Dial Ring Styles • Style • (Style) Detail Call Forward* • When Busy • No Reply • Not Reachable • Not Available • All Calls • Cancel All In-Call Setup •...
Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. extreme heat or cold Avoid temperatures below -10°C/14°F or above 45°C/113°F.
essentials CAUTION: Before using the phone for the first time, read the Important Safety and Legal Information included in the gray-edged pages at the back of this guide. about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: M >...
SIM card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. install your SIM card Caution: Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Avoid exposing your SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt.
New batteries are Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, shipped partially temperature, features, and accessories you use. charged. Before • Always use Motorola Original you can use your batteries and chargers. The phone, install and warranty does not cover damage...
• It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and require longer charging times. If you notice a change in your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a new battery. Contact your local recycling center for proper battery disposal.
make a call Enter a phone number and press To end the call, press or close the phone. answer a call When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just press to answer. To end the call, press or close the phone. essentials adjust the volume to make a call.
main attractions You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! create & send a message A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message contains one or more pages with text and embedded media objects (pictures or sounds). You can send the multimedia message to other wireless phones with MMS.
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Note: In a multimedia message, you may have to highlight an indicator to play a sound file. main attractions...
basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. display The home screen displays when you turn on the phone or when you are on a call. You must be in the home screen to dial a phone number. Service Provider Recent Calls à...
Your phone can display the time and date in the home screen. For time & date setup, see page 42. status indicators Status indicators may be shown at the top of the home screen: 4. Message 1. Signal Strength Service Provider 2.
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Battery Indicator – Vertical bars show the battery charge level. Recharge the battery when your phone shows Low Battery. The following table describes other indicators your phone can display: alert/indicator GPRS service Shows when the GPRS-net is connected and GPRS packet messages can be sent.
status icons The status icons show the status of incoming calls, messages, and the battery. basics alert/icon Icon rapidly flashes green for incoming calls from a known caller, and slowly flashes green for 30 minutes when there is a missed call from a known caller.
menus From the home screen, press menu. Selected Menu Item Phonebook Left Soft Key EXIT SELECT Performs functions in lower left display. Navigation Key Press S to scroll through menus and lists. Menu Key Press to enter the sub-menu or select a highlighted feature.
the main menu, then scroll to and select Dialed Calls. Press to scroll, and use the left or right soft keys to select the functions displayed in the bottom corners of the display. select a feature option Some features require you to select an option from a list.
You can create a new message by entering text in the message center. The character counter indicates how many more characters will fit in the message. ìg Press OPTIONS to OPTIONS open submenu. Press M to insert a Quick Note, Picture, Animation or Sound.
capitalization Press in any text entry screen to change the text case. The following indicators show capitalization status: í = no capital letters = all capital letters ì = capitalize next letter only text entry indicators When you select the Primary or Secondary text entry mode, the following indicators identify the text entry setting: primary secondary...
When you enter 3 or more characters in a row, your phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter Pro you might see: Press S up to íg accept Products, or press */S Products down to reject it &...
Note: This chart may not reflect the exact character set available on your phone. tap method text entry rules • Press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through its characters. • Press left or right to move the flashing cursor to the left or right in a text message. •...
To enter numbers quickly, press and hold a number key to temporarily switch to Numeric mode. Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want. Press to change back to iTAP mode. Press to enter punctuation or other characters. Press keypad keys to show possible letter combinations at the bottom of the display.
codes & passwords Your phone’s 4-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234. If your service provider didn’t change the code, you should change it: Find it: M > Settings > Security > New Passwords If you forget your unlock code: At the Enter Unlock Code 1234 prompt, try entering digits of your phone number.
unlock your phone Your service provider may reset the unlock code to the last 4 digits of your phone number. At the Enter Unlock Code prompt: Press keypad keys to enter your unlock code. Press OK to unlock your phone. basics...
customize ring style Your phone rings or vibrates to notify you of incoming calls and other events. You can select one of the five ring style profiles: † = Loud Ò = Soft † = Vibrating The current ring style indicator will be shown at the top of your phone display.
wallpaper You can set a preloaded or downloaded photo or picture as a wallpaper (background) image on your phone’s home screen. The wallpaper image appears as a faint watermark in text and menu displays. Find it: M > Settings > Personalize > Wallpaper options Picture Select an image for your wallpaper, or Off...
Press up or down to scroll to a time-out setting. Press OK to select the setting. Press BACK to return to previous menu. Note: To save battery life, choose a shorter backlight display time. The display and keypad backlight will be lit when you press any key.
calls For basic instructions on how to make and answer calls, see page 12. turn off a call alert While the phone is ringing or vibrating: Press IGNORE to cancel the incoming call. Alternatively, you can press the side volume key up or down to turn off the call alert (if the answer call option is not set to Anykey Answer).
To call the number, press To see the call details, press OPTIONS > VIEW. redial Press to view the dialed calls list. Press to scroll to the entry you want to call. Press to redial the number. return a call Your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls and displays: X Missed Calls, where X is the number of missed calls...
hold a call Press HOLD (if available) to put the call on hold. Press > Hold. call waiting When you are on a call and a second call comes in, an alert tone sounds to indicate that you have a call waiting. Press to answer the new call.
outgoing calls You can show or hide your phone number from the called party for the calls you make. Find it: M > Settings > In-Call Setup > Show Number emergency calls Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers, such as 112, 911, or 000 that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted.
your messages, you must call your voicemail phone number. Your service provider may include additional information about using this feature. listen to voicemail messages Find it: M > Messages > Voicemail The phone calls your voicemail phone number. If no voicemail number is stored, your phone prompts you to store a number.
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Find it: M > Messages > OPTIONS > Voicemail Setup Press keypad keys to enter your voicemail number. Press SAVE to store the number. You cannot store a p (pause) character in this number. If you want to store a voicemail number with these characters, create a phonebook entry for it.
other features advanced calling feature description conference During a call: call > Hold, dial next number, press call Set up or cancel call forwarding forwarding: > Settings > Call Forward call barring Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: > Settings > Security > Call Barring other features—advanced calling feature fixed dial...
feature description auto redial When you receive a busy signal, your phone displays Number Busy. Set up your phone to automatically redial the number: > Settings > In-Call Setup > Auto Redial When the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates once, and connects.
feature description set category Set the category for a phonebook for entry entry: > Phonebook > desired entry > OPTIONS > Change Group Note: The Category option is not available for entries stored on the SIM card. Hint: You can rename your category: >...
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feature description use MMS Open an MMS template template with preloaded media: > Messages > Create Message > MMS Templates read message Read a new text or multimedia message that you have received: Press DETAIL. store message Go to a multimedia objects message page or highlight an object in a message,...
chat feature description start chat Start a new chat session: > Tools > Chat Edit Nickname, press Enter new number or press PH.BOOK > desired entry > OK Then press chat > receive chat When you receive a chat request request: Press ACCEPT or IGNORE.
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feature description color style Change the color scheme of the display: > Settings > Personalize > Color Style quick dial Assign quick dial keys to phone numbers: > Settings > Personalize > Quick Dial shortcuts Create a shortcut to a menu item: >...
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feature description master clear Erase all downloaded files and clear all settings and entries except SIM card information, unlock code, and security code. > Settings > Initial Setup > Master Clear Caution: Master clear erases all information you have entered (including phonebook and datebook entries) and content you have downloaded (including...
phone alerts feature description ring style Change the ring alert: > Settings > Ring Styles > Style ring volume Set the ringer volume: > Settings > Ring Styles > Style Detail > Ringing Volume ringing tone Set ring tone melody: >...
feature description startup music Turn the startup music on and off: > Settings > Ring Styles > Style Detail > Startup Music miscellaneous feature description auto power Enable the power saving feature: > Settings > Auto Power Off change active Change the active phone line line to make and receive...
handsfree Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products. feature description auto answer Automatically answer calls when connected to a (car kit or car kit or headset: headset)
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feature description view or edit View or edit event details: datebook > Tools > Calendar event Highlight the day and press to choose the date. Press SELECT to view or edit the event. set alarm Set an alarm: > Alarm Clock > [New Alarm] Use the keypad keys to enter info for Set alarm name and Set alarm time.
feature description currency Convert currency: converter > Tools > Calculator Press OPTIONS. Scroll to Exchange Rate, press SELECT and choose Foreign Unit Expression or Domestic Unit Expression. Then enter the exchange rate. Enter an amount in the main calculator window, press Choose either In Foreign or In Domestic to see the exchange value.
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feature description download Download a picture, objects from sound, or MMS template web page from a Web page: > WebAccess > Browser, then go to the page that links to the media file. Highlight the file and press SELECT. Then press STORE. Note: Normal airtime and/or carrier usage charges apply.
If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/consumer/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-866-395-3710 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
Specific Absorption Rate Data This model wireless phone meets the SAR Data government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
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The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. 2. The SAR information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
European Union Directives Conformance Statement Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in EU Conformance compliance with: •The essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC •All other relevant EU Directives IMEI: 350034/40/394721/9 0168 Type: MC2-41H14 The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number.
2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body. Using accessories not supplied or approved by Motorola may cause your mobile device to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of Motorola-supplied or approved accessories, visit our Web site at: www.motorola.com.
• Do not place a mobile device in the airbag deployment area. Responsible driving practices can be found in the “Smart Practices While Driving” section in this user’s guide and/or at the Motorola Web site: www.motorola.com/callsmart. Note: The use of wireless phones while driving may cause distraction.
Symbol Definition Listening at full volume to music or voice through a headset may damage your hearing. Batteries and Chargers Caution: Improper treatment or use of batteries may present a danger of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. For more information, see the “Battery Use & Battery Safety” section in this user’s guide.
FCC ID in the format FCC-ID:xxxxxx on the product label. Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. See 47 CFR Sec. 15.21.
Canada Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer and professional two-way radios (excluding commercial, government or industrial radios) that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service, Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products (“Accessories”) and...
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Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified Products, Accessories, Software or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage.
This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/pre-owned or new Products, Accessories or parts.
Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted Motorola software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute copies of the Motorola software. Motorola software may only be copied into, used in, and redistributed with, the Products associated with such Motorola software. No other use, including...
Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones Hearing Aids Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box for your particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, the following explanation applies. When some mobile phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise.
Motosupport/source/registration.asp Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new Motorola product. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service, and permits us to contact you should your product require an update or other service. Registration is for U.S. residents only and is not required for warranty coverage.
Alternatively, you may return unwanted mobile devices and electrical accessories to any Motorola Approved Service Center in your region. Details of Motorola approved or re-exportation of this product to certain destinations. For further information contact the U.S. Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Privacy and Data Security Privacy and Data Security Motorola understands that privacy and data security are important to everyone. Because some features of your mobile device may affect your privacy or data security, please follow these recommendations to enhance protection of your information: •...
If you choose to use your mobile device while driving, remember the following tips: • Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its features such as speed dial and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road.
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• Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when your car is not moving or before pulling into traffic. If you must make a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
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