List of menu functions 1. Messages Text messages Multimedia msgs. E-mail Chat Voice messages Info messages Message settings Service commands 2. Call register 1. Missed calls 2. Received calls 3. Dialled numbers 4. Delete recent call lists 5. Call duration 6.
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6. Call waiting 7. Summary after call 8. Send my caller ID 9. Line for outgoing calls 4. Phone settings 1. Phone language 2. Memory status 3. Automatic keyguard 4. Recognition time-out 5. Cell info display 6. Welcome note 7. Operator selection 8.
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11.Applications 12.Extras 1. Calculator 2. Countdown timer 3. Stopwatch 4. Wallet 5. Synchronisation 13.Connectivity 1. Infrared 2. GPRS 14.Services 1. Home 2. Bookmarks 3. Download links 4. Service inbox 5. Settings 6. Go to address 7. Clear the cache 15.SIM services 1.
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Under no circumstances shall Nokia be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused. The contents of this document are provided "as is". Except as required by applicable law,...
Contents FOR YOUR SAFETY... xi Network services...xii Chargers and enhancements ...xii General information ... xiii Stickers in the sales package ... xiii Access codes ... xiii Shared memory ... xiv 1. Your phone ... 1 Keys... 1 Functions of the flip cover... 2 Stylus and touch pad...
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Cookies... 79 Bookmarks... 80 Downloading ... 80 Service inbox... 80 The cache memory... 81 Browser security... 81 SIM services (Menu 15) ... 84 7. PC connectivity... 85 PC Suite ... 85 GPRS, HSCSD and CSD ... 86 Use data communication applications ...
FOR YOUR SAFETY Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this manual. Do not switch the phone on when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
Network services The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the EGSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 network. Triband is a network dependent feature. Check with your local service provider if you can subscribe to and use this feature. A number of features included in this guide are called network services.
General information ■ Stickers in the sales package The stickers contain important information for services and customer support. Attach the sticker to the Your details page in this User's guide. ■ Access codes • Security code (5 to 10 digits): The security code may protect your phone against unauthorised use.
If you key in an incorrect PIN code several times, the phone may display PIN code blocked and ask you to key in the PUK code. Contact your service provider to get the PUK code. • Wallet code (4-10 digits): The wallet code is needed to access the wallet services.
1. Your phone ■ Keys 1. Power key Switches the phone on and off. When the keypad is locked, pressing the power key briefly turns the phone’s display lights on for about 15 seconds. 2. Volume keys • Press the upper portion of the key to increase the volume of the ear piece and the...
”Handwriting input method” page 14. Important: Use only a stylus that has been approved by Nokia to be used in connection with this device. Using other stylus may invalidate any warranty applying to the phone and may damage the touch pad.
■ Standby mode When the phone is ready for use, and you have not keyed in any characters, the phone is in standby mode. 1. The current operator’s logo (network service). 2. Signal strength: the higher the bar, the stronger the signal. 3.
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Y o u r p h o n e The phone does not ring for an incoming call or message when Incoming call alert set to Message alert tone is set to Off. See settings” on page 55. The alarm clock is set to On. ”Alarm clock (Menu 6)”...
2. Getting started ■ Remove and mount the back cover There are two different back covers in your sales package. One is with the stylus holder to carry the stylus, the other is flat. You can choose which one to use. Below are instructions on how to remove and mount the two kinds of back covers.
G e t t i n g s t a r t e d 2. Position the back cover as shown in the illustration (3). Slide the back cover toward the top end of the phone to lock. (4). ■ Install the SIM card and the battery •...
■ Charging the battery 1. Connect the plug from the charger to the socket on the bottom of the phone. 2. Plug the charger to a standard AC outlet. • After a few seconds, the battery indicator on the display starts to scroll from bottom to top.
G e t t i n g s t a r t e d ■ Access menu functions By scrolling 1. To access the menu, press Menu. 2. Scroll with through the menu and select, for example, Settings by pressing Select. 3.
Unlock the keypad You can unlock the keypad by: • Pressing Unlock and then within 1.5 seconds. • Or opening the flip cover of the phone. Handle incoming calls when keypad is locked You can answer an incoming call by pressing when the keypad is locked.
C a l l f u n c t i o n s 3. Call functions ■ Make a call 1. Key in the phone number, or get it from your contacts (See for a name in the contacts” page 45). For international calls twice for the international prefix (the + character replaces...
■ Call your voice mailbox (network service) In standby mode • Press and hold , or • Press , and then Enter the voice mailbox number if the phone asks for it. See also messages” on page 38. ■ Redial recently dialled numbers 1.
C a l l f u n c t i o n s Handle a waiting call After you activate the Call waiting function in your phone, you may be able to receive another call when you have an ongoing call (network service).
6. To have a private conversation with one of the participants: Press Options, select Private select the desired participant. Rejoin the conference call as described in step 4. 7. To end the conference call, press ■ Loudspeaker You can turn on the loudspeaker during a call.
• You can not input time and date with handwriting input. Important: Use only a stylus that has been approved by Nokia to be used in connection with this device. Using other stylus may invalidate any warranty applying to the phone and may damage the touch pad.
■ Writing with the stylus When you want to enter text, open the flip cover of the phone to activate the touch pad, then write gently in the middle of the touch pad with the stylus. £ The middle of the touch pad is the writing area (1).
H a n d w r i t i n g i n p u t m e t h o d 9. When entering Chinese text, tap to get a list of predicted Chinese characters based on the Chinese character to the left of the cursor or the highlighted character.
Mode Indicator Lower case Number Full-width punctuation marks & symbols Half-width punctuation marks & symbols a. Available only in phones sold to mainland China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and Vietnam. b. Available only in phones sold to China Hong Kong SAR, and China Taiwan. Switching between handwriting input modes You can switch between...
H a n d w r i t i n g i n p u t m e t h o d ■ Recognition timeout Recognition timeout is the maximum interval time allowed between two strokes input when writing a character or letter. Every time you finish a stroke and lift the stylus from the touch pad, the phone begins to count time.
Name Gesture Functions Clear • When the cursor is blinking, writing the gesture • When the list of candidates or predicted Chinese Repeat You can only use the stroke when the input method is • After you have just input a Chinese character, •...
1. Start writing a word using the keys key only once for one letter. The . The word changes after each keystroke. Example: To write Nokia when the English dictionary is selected, press once for N, once for o, once for a:...
2. When you have finished writing the word and it is correct, confirm it by adding a space with or by pressing any of the scroll keys. Pressing a scroll key also moves the cursor. If the word is not correct, press repeatedly or press Options...
K e y p a d i n p u t m e t h o d s ■ Tips for writing text The following functions may also be available for writing text: • To insert a space, press • To move the cursor to the left, right, down or up, press the scroll keys respectively.
6. Menu functions ■ Messages (Menu 1) You can read, compose, send and save text and multimedia messages to and from compatible devices (network services). All messages are organised into folders. Before you can send any text or picture, you need to save your message centre number, see ”Message settings”...
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To define a message profile, see ”Message settings” Composing and sending SMS e-mail Nokia 6108 provides two different types of e-mail: • SMS e-mail: sending e-mail via SMS. The following section describes how to use SMS e-mail. and select...
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• traditional e-mail: sending and receiving e-mail by connecting the outgoing (SMTP) and incoming (POP3 or IMAP) server. For more information, see also ”E-mail messages” on page 32. Before you can send SMS e-mail, you need to save the settings for sending SMS e-mail, see ”Message settings”...
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s The text messages function uses shared memory. Refer to ”Shared memory” on page xiv. 1. Press Show to view the new message, or press Exit later. Reading the message later: Press Menu, and select Messages, Text messages...
Templates Your phone includes text templates, indicated by , and picture templates, indicated by To access the template list, press Menu, and select Messages, messages and Templates. Insert a text template into a message • When you are writing or replying to a message, press Options.
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s Note: As recipients in a distribution list, contacts entries that are stored in your phone memory are used. Contacts entries on your SIM card can be copied to the phone memory, see ”Copy in contacts”...
Multimedia messages Note: This function can be used only if it is supported by your network operator or service provider. Only phones that offer compatible multimedia message features can receive and display multimedia messages. A multimedia message can contain text, sound and a picture. The phone supports multimedia messages that are up to 50 KB in size.
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s 1. Press Menu, and select Messages, Multimedia msgs. Create message. 2. Key in or use the stylus to write a message. See ”Keypad input methods” on page ”Handwriting input method”...
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Reading and replying to a multimedia message When your phone is receiving a multimedia message, the animated indicator is displayed. When the message has been received, the indicator and the text Multimedia message received shown. The blinking indicates that the memory for multimedia messages is full, see ”Multimedia messages...
Select. If the folder contains unread messages, the phone will ask whether you want to delete them also. E-mail messages Nokia 6108 also allows you to send and receive e-mails by connecting the outgoing (SMTP) and incoming (POP3 or IMAP) server. Text Delete messages.
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Note e-mail is a network service, and whether you can successfully send or receive e-mails with your phone depends on your operator and service providers. Note that your phone can not read any attachment included in e-mail and you are not able to conduct any further operation on the attachment in the e-mail.
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s 5. If you want to edit or continue writing your e-mail later, you can save it in Drafts by pressing Options and selecting msg.. 6. To send the e-mail message, press Options and select...
Replying to an e-mail message 1. While reading or viewing the message, press Options. You can, for example, delete, reply, reply to all, forward or archive the message that you are reading. 2. Select Reply to reply to an e-mail. Select Original text include the original message in the reply or select...
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s E-mail settings 1. Press Menu and select Messages, E-mail, Open, options and Settings. 2. Select Mailbox in use list of mailboxes, then scroll to the one that you want to edit and select it.
• Use SMTP authorisation. If your e-mail service provider requires authentication for sending e-mails, set the setting to on. You must also define your SMTP user name SMTP password. • SMTP user name. Key in the user name for outgoing e-mails that you have obtained from your e-mail service provider.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s 1. To start a chat session, press Menu, select Messages Chat. Enter or get from your contacts the phone number of the person you want to chat with, and press OK.
If the GPRS connection is set to Always online, the info messages may not be received. In that case, set GPRS connection When needed, see ”GPRS connection” page 74, to enable reception of info messages. Message settings The message settings affect the sending, receiving and viewing of messages.
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s Press Menu, and select Messages, Message settings, Text messages Overwriting in inbox Overwriting in sent items. Select Allowed to set the phone to replace the old text messages with new ones in the Inbox or the...
• GPRS access point. Enter the access point name to establish a connection to a GPRS network and press OK. Contact your network operator or service provider for the access point name. • address. Enter the address, press dot, and press OK. You obtain the IP address from your network operator or service provider.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Recent calls lists Press Menu, and select Call register and then select • Missed calls to view the list of up to the last ten phone numbers from which somebody has tried to call you (network service).
Select Call cost limit to limit the cost of your calls to a certain amount of charging units or units of currency. The PIN2 code is required for the call cost settings. Note: When no more charging units or currency units are left, calls may only be possible to the emergency number...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s • Memory status to see how many names and phone numbers are currently saved and how many can still be saved in the selected contacts. Save names and phone numbers (Add names) Names and numbers will be saved in the used memory, see...
Change the default number Press in standby mode, scroll to the name you want and press Details. Scroll to the number you want to set as the default number. Press Options and select Set as default. Search for a name in the contacts 1.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Copy in contacts You can copy names and phone numbers from the phone’s memory to your SIM card’s memory and vice versa. Note that any text items saved in the phone’s internal memory, such as e-mail addresses, will not be copied to the SIM card.
2. To send the business card via IR, make sure that the other phone or the compatible PC is set up to receive data via its IR port and select infrared. To send the business card as an OTA message, select Via text message.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Press Menu and select Contacts Caller groups and select the desired caller group. Select • Group name, enter a new name for the caller group and press OK. •...
■ Settings (Menu 5) Right selection key To access some specific functions quickly, you can add them to the list assigned to the right selection key, and rearrange the functions in the list. 1. Press Menu, and select Right selection key •...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Note that the automatic update of the date and time will affect other time related features (for example alarm clock). These features will always follow the updated time. Updating may cause some alarms that you have set to expire.
Automatic redial Press Menu, and select Settings, Call settings Automatic Select On, and your phone will make a maximum of ten attempts to connect the call after an unsuccessful call attempt (Depending on the network environment). Speed dialling Press Menu, and select Settings, Call settings Speed dialling.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Phone settings Language Press Menu, and select Settings, Phone settings Phone language. Select the language for the display texts. If Automatic selected, the phone selects the language according to the information on the SIM card.
Cell info display (network service) Press Menu, and select Settings, Phone settings Cell info display. Select to set the phone to indicate when it is used in a cellular network based on Micro Cellular Network (MCN) technology. If the GPRS connection is set to Always online, the cell identity may...
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s Select a wallpaper 1. Press Menu, and select Settings, Display settings and Wallpaper. 2. Select Select wallpaper folder list in the Gallery will be shown. 3. Open the image folder and scroll to the desired image.
Press Menu, and select Settings, Display settings Display brightness. Scroll with decrease and increase the brightness level, and press to accept it. Tone settings Press Menu, and select Settings then Tone settings. You can find the same settings in the Profiles ”Profiles (Menu 4)”...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s • Select Lights to set the lights permanently On. Select Automatic to set the lights on for 15 seconds after a keypress. The Lights option is available only when Handsfree is selected.
• Access codes to change the security code, PIN code, PIN2 code or barring password. Codes can only include numbers from 0 to 9. Restore factory settings To reset some of the menu settings to their original values, press Menu, and select Settings Restore...
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s In Gallery you can manage images, photos and tones saved in your phone. The gallery uses shared memory, see ”Shared memory” on page 1. Press Menu and select Gallery. The list of options is shown.
• Set as wallpaper to set the selected image file as wallpaper. • Set as ring tone to set the selected sound file as the ringing tone. • Details to see the details of the file, for example the size of the file.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Calendar The calendar helps you to keep track of reminders, calls that you need to make, meetings, and birthdays. The calendar uses shared memory. Refer to ”Shared memory” page xiv.
• Call - Enter the phone number, press Options Save. Enter the name, press Options and select Save. (Instead of entering the phone number, press Options to search for the name and number in the contacts.) Then enter the time for the call and press OK.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s • You can also view and delete the selected task and delete all the tasks that you have marked as done. You can sort the tasks by priority or by deadline, send a task to another phone, save a task as a calendar note, or access...
■ Dictionary (Menu 9) In Dictionary, you can look up a Chinese word for English translation, and look up an English word for Chinese translation. Look up a word in the Dictionary 1. In standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Dictionary and press Select.
80. Games Note that your phone may have some pre-installed bookmarks for sites not affiliated to Nokia. Nokia does not warrant or endorse these Open sites. If you choose to access them, you should take the same precautions, for security or content, as you would with any Internet site.
For the availability of different WAP services, pricing and tariffs, contact your network operator and/or the WAP service provider. Note that when downloading a game, it may be saved in the Applications menu instead of the Games menu. Note that after you have downloaded a game, the WAP connection is still on.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s phone’s battery faster (and you may need to connect the phone to the charger). Other options available for an application or application • Delete to delete the application or application set from the phone.
• Use the game download functionality, see ”Game services” on page 64. • Use the Nokia Application installer from PC Suite to download the applications in your phone (network service). Note that Nokia does not warrant for applications from non-Nokia sites. If you...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s 5. For a total, press Options select Equals. Repeat steps 3 to 5 as many times as is necessary. 6. To start a new calculation, first press and hold Clear. Performing a currency conversion 1.
Time observation and time splitting 1. Press Menu, and select Extras, Stopwatch Split timing. You can select Continue if you have set the timing in the background. 2. Press Start to start the time observation. Press Split time you want to take an intermediate time.
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s If you want to delete all the content of the wallet and the wallet code, key in *#7370925538# (*#res0wallet# in letters) in standby mode. You also need the phone’s security code.
Wallet settings Press Menu, select Extras, and Settings. Select • Code request to set the wallet code request to on or off. You need to key in the correct wallet code before you can set the code request to on or off. Note that if if you set it to off the information in the wallet is accessible without the password...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s to correspond with the data of your compatible PC by starting the synchronisation from your PC. The contacts in your SIM card will not be synchronised. Note that answering an incoming call during synchronisation will end the synchronisation and you need to start it again.
Save the synchronisation settings received as a text message You may be able to receive the synchronisation settings as a text message. Please contact your service provider for more information. When you receive it, Synchronisation settings received is displayed. Press Options and select Details...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s ■ Connectivity (Menu 13) Infrared You can set up the phone to receive data through its infrared (IR) port. To use an IR connection, the device with which you want to establish a connection must be IrDA compliant.
You can also set the GPRS dial-up service settings (Access Point Name) on your PC using the Nokia Modem Options software, see page 85. If you have set the settings both on your PC and on your phone, note that the PC’s settings will be...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Note that your phone may have some pre-installed bookmarks for sites not affiliated to Nokia. Nokia does not warrant or endorse these sites. If you choose to access them,...
View. To save the settings, press Save. • To discard the received settings, press Options and select Discard. Keying in the service settings manually 1. Press Menu, and select Services, Settings Connection settings. 2. Select Active service settings. 3. Scroll to the connection set you would like to activate and press Activate.
M e n u f u n c t i o n s • Key in the address of the service: Press Menu, and select Services and then Go to address. Key in the address of the service and press OK. Note that it is not necessary to add the prefix http:// in front of the address since it...
• Reload to reload and update the current page. • Quit. See ”Disconnect from a service” on page 79. Note: If you have tried to access or have accessed confidential information requiring passwords (for example, your bank account), empty the cache of your phone after each use.
OTA message, or create a new bookmark. Note that your phone may have some pre-installed bookmarks for sites not affiliated to Nokia. Nokia does not warrant or endorse these sites. If you choose to access them, you should take the same precautions, for security or content, as you would with any Internet site.
To access the Service inbox standby mode, when you have received a service message, press Show. • If you press Exit the message is moved to the Service inbox. To access the Service inbox press Menu, and select Service inbox. To access the Service inbox browsing, press...
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M e n u f u n c t i o n s saved in the security module by the service provider. Press Menu and select Services, Settings, Security settings Security module settings. Select • Security module details the security module title, its status, manufacturer and serial number.
• User certificates are issued to users by a Certifying Authority. User certificates are required, for example, to make a digital signature and they associate the user with a specific private key in a security module. Important: Note, however, that even if the use of certificates makes the risks involved in remote connections and software...
M e n u f u n c t i o n s Select the user certificate you want to use. Key in the signing PIN (see ”General information” on page xiii) and press OK. The digital signature icon will disappear, and the service may display a confirmation of your purchase.
Nokia phone. • Nokia Settings Manager to edit access point settings and bookmarks with your PC. • Nokia Phone Editor to send text messages and edit the contacts and message settings of your phone. • Nokia Phone Browser to view the contents of the Gallery folder of your phone on the PC.
P C c o n n e c t i v i t y • Nokia Modem Options contains settings for HSCSD and GPRS connections. • Nokia Connection Manager to select the connection type between the PC and the phone.
8. Battery information ■ Charging and Discharging Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. Note that a new battery's full performance is achieved only after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles! The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will eventually wear out.
G e n u i n e E n h a n c e m e n t s 9. Genuine Enhancements A new extensive range of enhancements is available for your phone. Select the enhancements which accommodate your specific communication needs. Some of the enhancements are described in detail below.
■ HS-5 Headset The compact and functional personal Handsfree Kit with Remote Control. By using the remote control option, you can answer and end calls by pressing the button on the microphone part of the Personal Handsfree. G e n u i n e E n h a n c e m e n t s ■...
• Use only a stylus that has been approved by Nokia to be used in connection with the phone. Never use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp objects to write on the touch pad.
11. Important Safety Information ■ Traffic Safety Do not use a hand-held telephone while driving a vehicle. Always secure the phone in its holder; do not place the phone on the passenger seat or where it can break loose in a collision or sudden stop.
I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n Hearing aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider.
For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
SAR values may vary depending on national reporting requirements and the network band. For SAR information in other regions please look under product information at http://www.nokia.com.
Index Access menu functions 8 Alarm clock (Menu 6) 57 Answering or ending a call with the flip cover 13 Appearance settings of the multi-mode browser 79 Applications (Menu 11) 65 Barring password xiii Basic steps for accessing and using services 76 Battery 88 Battery information 87...
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Display settings Colour schemes 54 Display brightness 54 Operator logo 54 Screen saver 54 Wallpaper 53 Distribution lists 27 Download an application 66 Downloading 80 Editing a name, number, text item or image 45 E-mail messages 32 Essential indicators in standby mode 3 Extras (Menu 12) 67 folders archiving messages 35...
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Options for sending a message 24 Organiser (Menu 8) 59 Other options available for an application or application set 66 outgoing messages outbox 35 Overwrite settings 39 PC connectivity 85 PC Suite 85 GPRS, HSCSD and CSD 86 Phone settings Automatic keyguard 52 Cell info display (network service) 53 Confirm SIM service actions 53...
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Use data communication applications 86 Use gestures 18 Voice messages 38 Wallet 69 Wallet code xiv Wallpaper 3 Writing with the stylus 15...