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General Information————————6 Phone Models Covered Network Services Sonim Support Information Use the Guide Effectively Options Commonly Used Across Menu Items Your Safety Guidelines————————8 Battery Performance Battery Replacement Avoid Short Circuit Avoid High Temperatures Battery Disposal Personal Medical Devices Child Safety...
Searching Contacts Messages————————42 Messages Advanced Settings Text Input Mode Write Messages Send a Message Via Contacts Call Or Save a Number Embedded in a Received Message Manage your Messages Inbox Outbox Draft Messages Sent Messages Predefined Messages View SMS Memory Voice mail SIM Card Menu Hardcoded Shortcuts————————46...
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Congratulations on the purchase of a Sonim XP3.20™ mobile phone. This phone is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE enabled handset with tri-band capabilities and has an intuitive, feature-rich user interface, which allows you to make the best use of the offered functions. Phone Models Covered This user guide covers two Sonim XP3.20™...
PRESS & HOLD Means to press and hold a key for 2 seconds before releasing the key. This action is typically used when trying to switch on/off the phone or when using shortkeys to access specific functions. For example: press and hold 1 to access voicemail.
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Avoid using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Use only Sonim XP3.20 approved charging equipment to charge your phone and avoid damage to your phone. The symbol of the crossed-out wheeled bin indicates that within the countries in the European Union, this product, and any enhancements marked with this symbol, can not be disposed as unsorted waste but must be taken to separate collection at their end-of-life.
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Ensure that only qualified personnel install or repair your phone. The Sonim XP3.20 is water-proof and can be submerged to 1metre for 30 minutes. It can work for 30 minutes if immersed. However, it is not waterproof in deeper water, during charging or when the system connector cover on bottom of the phone is open or compromised.
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Battery Replacement When the talk and standby times are noticeably shorter than normal, replace the battery with an original Sonim battery.If a replacement battery is being used for the first time or if the battery has not been used for a prolonged...
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(10) gram of tissue. The highest SAR value for the XP3.20-E phone when tested by Sonim for use at the ear is 0.582 W/kg (10g). The highest SAR value for the XP3.20-A phone when tested by Sonim for use at the ear is 0.253 W/kg (10g).
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1.5 cm from the body, or with the original Sonim accessory intended for this phone and worn on the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
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Battery Usage • Use only an XP3.20 certified battery that is designed for this phone model. • The use of other batteries may void the warranty terms of your phone and cause damage. • Do not subject the battery to extreme temperature environments and protect it from moisture.
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Insert Charger Insert the charger plug into a power outlet. Align Align the charger connector with the USB socket at the bottom of the phone and insert it. Charging If the battery is being charged when the phone is switched off,only the battery icon is displayed (as shown in the adjacent figure).
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Lift Cover Lift the battery cover and remove the battery. For instructions refer “Inserting the Battery” on page 13. Place SIM Card Place the SIM card by pushing it upward in the designated slot located under the battery. Lock Cover Replace the battery and the cover.
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Parts of the XP3.20 Phone The XP3.20 keypad has 9 function keys and 12 alphanumeric keys. The left side of the phone has one key and the right side of the phone has three keys. Display screen Alpha-numeric keys Charger Microphone and port Headset port...
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Parts of the XP3.20 Phone Battery cover Loud screws speaker Flash Battery cover Volume keys Camera Torch (Long press)/ Camera (press) Easy call...
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Sonim XP3.20 Keypad The various keypad keys and their corresponding functionsare described in the following figure. Based on customization request, some of the keys may be mapped to other shortcuts than those represented above. You can also change many of the shortcuts via Settings >...
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The alpha-numeric keys comprise numbers from one to zero, alphabets from A-Z, plus [*] and [#] keys. By pressing the designated key you can input numbers or characters. Choose the appropriate text input option to enable you to use these keys efficiently. Home screen Certain information is displayed when the phone is in standby mode, for example, the name of the service...
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Basic Settings When you have switched on your phone the name of the service provider is displayed. Security Settings To prevent unauthorised use of your phone, you can set a PIN code. The PIN is operator dependent. Select Menu > Settings > General tab > Security settings >...
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Keypad Functions The following table displays the various keys and the corresponding functions they perform: Keypad key Operations • • • POWER ON/OFF/END CALL • • • • ACCEPT/SEND These keys are present immediately below the display screen. • LSK/RSK •...
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Keypad key Operations The Left and Right Selection keys and Power On/Off keys surround this key group. There are arrows on the key that denote the direction to scroll for information displayed on the screen. UP/DOWN • • • • NAVIGATION KEYS LEFT/RIGHT •...
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Keypad key Operations • • • • • • • • • Press and hold to display Call alert type. Press and hold to set the Alarm. Press and hold to display the Calculator. Press and hold to display Bluetooth. Press and hold to display WAP.
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Keypad key Operations • • • • Press and hold to lock the keypad. Use it as a toggle key to lock and unlock the keypad. When entering text, press to display special characters, for example, period, comma, and so on. Press and hold to display the text input languages.
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Your XP3.20 Phone This model is a bar type phone with a single LCD screen. The graphic field of the screen is 176 (w) and 220 (h) pixels. The CSTN technology used displays 64K colours. Main Menu To access the phone menu, press the menu key to display the main menu which comprises the following nine items: Main Menu icons Home Screen Indicators...
The following table describes the display indicators on the top bar of the home screen in the XP3.20 phone. These icons depend on the selected theme. Display Name Description Indicators Four clear bars indicate maximum battery charge. Battery Opaque bars indicate decline in battery charge This icon is only displayed when your phone is...
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Display Name Description Indicators Indicates that the black Firewall list/white list has been enabled. Bluetooth Indicates that bluetooth is Connec- active. tivity Bluetooth Indicates that your device CarKit/ is paired and connected Headset to a carkit or headset with Connec- bluetooth connectivity.
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The following table describes the display indicators on the home screen in the XP3.20 phone: Display Name Description Indicators Incoming Indicates an incoming Call call. Outgoing Indicates an outgoing Call call. Indicates a missed Missed Call call. Key Operations Without Your SIM Card Making SOS Call Select SOS.
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Phone Settings You can create and modify various settings on your XP3.20 phone. On the Standby screen, select Menu > Settings to display the options. General Settings Select Menu > Settings > General tab. The following general settings are displayed. Profiles You can customise the profiles to use features such as ring volume, ringtones, alert type, key sound and back-...
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Menu > Settings > Profiles > General tab > Silent > Options > Activate to activate this profile. Languages You can display all the phone menu options and text in the selected language. For example, choose English to display all menu items, text messages, and so on, in English. Select the language and select OK.
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Memory Status The memory status for Contacts, Messages and My files is displayed. Auto Power On To enable this feature, select On. Select the time after which the phone will be automatically switched on. Select OK. Select Off to disable this feature. Auto Power Off To enable this feature, select On.
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Backlight Duration: Keeps the screen display active for the period chosen by you. Select the screen display active time as 10 sec, 30 sec or 60 sec. Greeting: Select On. Enter the greeting and Save to make it appear on the screen while powering on the phone.
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• Attach GPRS: You can access GPRS network. When Always attached is selected, the phone always remains registered with the GPRS network. When Attached during PDP session is selected, the phone gets registered with the GPRS network only when data transfer is required.
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Calls Before making a call you must ensure the following: • Keypad is not locked. • A valid SIM card is installed. • Phone battery is charged. • Phone is switched on and the network operator’s name or number is displayed. Dial a Number Use the numeric keys to enter the number and press Alternatively you can enter the desired phone number...
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Fixed Number Dialing A fixed set of numbers are stored as fixed numbers and only those numbers can be dialed from the phone. User(s) can make calls from Contacts or dial the number if the selected number is stored in fixed numbers list. User(s) can however receive calls from any number.
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Call Forwarding You can forward your incoming calls to a new number or an existing number in the Contacts, provided your network operator supports this service. To access call forward settings, select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Call forward. The Call forward options are mentioned below: Call Forward Function...
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Call Waiting When call waiting is enabled and your phone is in conversation, the message Call waiting and the number is displayed when you receive an incoming call. To enable this facility, select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Call services > Call waiting > Enable. To cancel this facility, select Menu >...
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Add to Black list To add a number to the black list, select Menu > Settings > General tab > Firewall > Black list > Add new. Two options are displayed: • New number: You can enter a new number to be stored in the black list.
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Managing Contacts You can use the Contacts list to maintain phone numbers of your contacts. This feature enables you to add, delete, dial phone numbers and send SMS messages. To access the contacts, select Menu > Phonebook > Contacts. The contacts are displayed.
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• Edit own info: Enter your Name and other personal details such as Mobile number, Office number, Home number, Fax number, Pager number, Email, Postal address and Postal code. Select Save. Delete own info: You can delete your • information. •...
Delete Contacts • To delete a contact, select Menu > Phonebook > Contacts. Select the contact to delete and select Delete. • To delete all contacts, select Menu > Phonebook > Advanced > Delete all contacts > Delete SIM entries OR Delete phone entries. Copy or Move Numbers to Other Lists •...
Messages SMS is a convenient and inexpensive means of communication. You can send a text message to other people via this service. You can use the Messages menu in your phone to send an SMS message to other mobile phones or any other equipment that can receive SMS. To access the SMS function select Menu >...
In T9 mode, when you press a key, the alphabets or letters are displayed. Scroll to the alphabet or letter and press the menu key to select. To switch between upper case (ABC), lower case (abc) or sentence case (Abc), use key #. When the sentence case is used, the letter which comes immediately after the characters full stop (.), exclamation mark (!) and question mark (?)
Send a Message Via Contacts You can send an SMS from the Contacts. On the home screen, select Menu > Contacts > Phonebook. Select the contact. Select Options > Send message. Enter the message and select Options > Continue. Select Contacts to add existing phone numbers OR Select Group to send the message to a group OR Select Phone number to enter the number.
Draft Messages Messages that have been saved to be sent later are stored in Draft. To access unsent messages, select Menu > Messages > Draft. Select Options to display the draft options. Press the menu key to view the message. Press Options >...
Hardcoded shortcuts The following is the list of hardcoded shortcuts. • Press the green dial button From idle screen - Get the All calls list. • Enter 0 followed by SEND - releases all held calls or sets User Determined User Busy (UDUB) for a waiting call.
WAP Browser This mobile phone has an internal WAP browser that allows you to browse contents of various WAP websites on the Internet. This facility is made available only if you subscribe to a data service from your network operator for Internet access.
Opera Mini Opera Mini is a web browser designed for mobile phones. It uses the Java ME platform and consequently requires that the mobile device be capable of running Java ME applications. Opera Mini is offered free of charge. This mobile phone has a copy of Opera Mini pre-installed.
Java Sonim XP3.20 has a collection of Java applications that are saved in the phone as default. You can also download more Java application via WAP or Bluetooth. Installing Pre-bundled Java Applications This phone comes with Java applications that you can install and use.
Bluetooth is a wireless connection that enables devices to exchange information. Devices within a range of 10 meters can be connected wirelessly using Bluetooth technology. Sonim XP3.20 is compliant with Bluetooth specification 2.0 supporting the following profiles: Headset profile, Hands free profile, Object push profile, Dial up networking profile, Serial port profile.
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Pairing Devices Select Menu > Tools > Bluetooth > Search for devices. Select Search more... to view the list of devices within a range of 10 metres with Bluetooth connectivity. Select the device of your choice. Enter the passcode (for example, 0000) in the Enter passcode screen.
Select Option > Send > via Bluetooth. Select the paired device to which you want to send the file. My devices screen normally displays the paired devices as well as devices which are not paired currently. Re-pairing may be required. To send a data to an unpaired device, Select Search more...
Calculator The calculator in this phone is designed to perform simple mathematical calculations. Select Menu > Tools > Calculator. To enter the numbers, press the numeric keys. To use mathematical operators use the navigation keys. Navigation Key Operation + (Addition) Down - (Subtraction) Left...
Stopwatch Select Menu > Tools > Stopwatch. To trigger the timer, select Start. The counter starts running. To temporarily stop the counter, select Pause. To resume running the counter, select Go. To stop the counter, select Stop. Unit Converter You can convert one type of physical units to another type.
USB function You can transfer and synchronize data between the XP3.20 phone and your computer using either USB drive or PC Sync. Select Menu > Tools > USB Function > USB Drive OR PC Sync. If you select USB drive, the SD Card should be present in the phone and the phone should be connected to the computer via USB cable.
FM Radio The FM radio is built-in and offers instant and easy access to FM radio channels in your phone. A wired headset must be attached to the phone, as the wire works as an antenna for the radio. You can then listen to the radio via the wired headset.
Camera The Sonim XP3.20 phone provides a 2 MP (megapixel) camera. You can use the camera to take pictures. The pictures can then be saved in your phone. Select Menu > Camera OR press the camera key. The camera is switched on. Select the menu key to shoot the picture.
Flashlight You can use the camera flash as a flashlight. To turn on the flash, press and hold (long press) the lowest button on the right side of the phone. Press and hold (long press) the button again to turn off the flash. The flashlight can be turned ON/OFF from the following screens: •...
Micro SD (secure digital) Card In XP3.20 phone, you can insert a removable Micro SD Card to increase the storage capacity. This card is inserted into the slot inside the phone. You can perform the following functions on the SD card. •...
Managing Your Files Using the My files menu, you can store and manage audio files, picture files, .jar files and .txt files. You can preview the files, view their details and delete files. The internal storage capacity is approximately 25 MB. To view your files select Menu >...
Wired Headset A wired headset is supplied along with the XP3.20 phone. This wired headset enables you to talk on the phone without holding the phone. The wired headset also acts as an antenna for FM radio. During Calls To accept a call, press headset button to accept a call.
Software. Sonim, and, to the extent that the Software contains material or code of a third party, such third party, shall be entitled third party beneficiaries of these terms.
The Sonim XP3.20 is solid and built for heavy duty use. Its design protects against disassembly or mechanical damage when subjected to forces equal to free fall from the high of an average adult.
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THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONIM OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS;...
WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Sonim Technologies, Inc. for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference.
Declaration of Conformity Sonim Technologies Inc, declares that the mobile phone Sonim XP3.20™ is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Access Point Name (APN) Alarm clock 49 Alpha-numeric 18 Audio Playback 52 Recorder 52 Auto-power ON/OFF 30 Bar calls Cancel 35 Status 35 Battery Alert 13 Bars 13 Charge Usage 12 Bluetooth Activate 49 Deactivate 49 Headset 50 Pair devices 50 Receive data 51 Send data 50 Settings 49...
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Keypad Accept/Send 20 End call 20 Function keys 15 LSK/RSK 20 Navigation keys Power On/Off 20 XP3.2 17 Left Selection Key 17 Managing your files 65 Meeting mode 28 Memory 41 Memory status 30 Menu Call list Main 24 Messages My files Phone book Quick settings 24...
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Text input mode Conventional 41 Predictive 41 Themes 30 Tools Alarm clock 49 Audio playback 52 Audio recorder 52 Bluetooth 49 Calculator 52 Calendar 51 Camera 55 Count-down timer 53 Flashlight 57 FM radio 55 GPS 53 opera mini Stopwatch 53 Unit converter 53 USB function 54 Unit converter 53...
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