Table of Contents Get Started Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Activate Your Phone Set Up Voicemail Phone Basics Your Phone’s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Battery and Charger View the Display Screen Navigate Through the Menus Display Your Phone Number Enter Text Select a Text Input Mode...
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Answer an Incoming Call in Speakerphone Mode Mute the Ringtone and Stop the Vibration Send an Incoming Call to Voicemail Reject an Incoming Call Reject an Incoming Call and Send a Message In-call Options End Phone Calls Missed Call Notification Voicemail Set Up Voicemail Voicemail Notification...
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Display Language Volume Settings Adjust the Phone’s Volume Settings Silence All Ringtone Settings Ringtones Set Up Voice Guide Select a Vibration Pattern Messaging Settings Set Clear Alerts Icon Set a Callback Number Add a Customized Signature Manage Preset Messages Message Alerts Emergency Alerts Long Message Reassembly Phone Setup Options...
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Delete History Contacts About Contacts View Contacts Create a New Contacts Entry Create a Personal Entry Create a Group Entry Save a Number Using the Phone Keypad Edit a Contacts Entry Edit a Contacts Entry Delete a Contacts Entry Add a Number to a Personal Entry Assign a Ringtone to a Personal Entry Assign a Picture to a Personal Entry Add Members to a Group Entry...
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Bluetooth Menu Pair Bluetooth Devices View the Trusted Devices List Send Items via Bluetooth Voice Services Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Manage Voice Memos Calculator World Clock Countdown Timer Stopwatch Web and Data Data Services Your User Name Launch a Web Connection Data Connection Status and Indicators Browser Learn to Navigate the Web...
Get Started This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and Boost service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The illustration below shows the parts of your phone. Get Started...
Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. 1. Install the battery. Insert the battery into the battery compartment, making sure the connectors align (1). Gently press down to secure the battery (2). ...
Activate Your Phone Before using your phone, you must set up your service with Boost Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial number (MEID), printed on a sticker inside the battery compartment. Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan Set up your Boost Mobile account. 1.
Set Up Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. 1.
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Tip: Phone Software Upgrades - Updates to your phone’s software may become available from time to time.
Key Functions Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. Main Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength. ...
Battery and Charger Learn about your phone battery and charger, below. Warning: Use only Kyocera-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure to use a Kyocera-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.
For a quick check of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of your phone’s display screen. When there are approximately five minutes of talk time left, the battery icon ( ) turns red and the phone sounds a warning tone. After an additional five minutes or so, the phone sounds a warning tone three times and then turns off.
View the Display Screen The status bar at the top of your phone’s display screen provides information about your phone’s status and options. The following tables identify the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen. Tip: To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from the main menu select Settings > Phone Info >...
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Messaging and Alert Description Icons Missed Call - You have one or more missed voice calls. New Messages - You have one or more new messages waiting. New Voicemail - You have one or more new voicemail messages waiting. Urgent Messages - You have one or more new urgent messages waiting.
Navigate Through the Menus The navigation key on your phone lets you scroll through onscreen items. To navigate through a menu, press the navigation key up or down. Many menus feature a scroll bar on the right to help you keep track of your position in the menu. Select Menu Items As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted.
Enter Text You can type on your phone using various input modes. Select a Text Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text. 1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to change the text mode. (If you are in the message entry screen, press OPTIONS [right softkey] >...
1. Select the T9Word text input mode. 2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press .) (If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.) If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all the letters, press the navigation key to...
2. Highlight an option and press Word Complete to suggest possible words based on letters you have entered. Next Word Complete to automatically display the word that may follow the current text input. Phrase Complete to set the phone to predict possible phrases after one word with a space is entered.
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Contact Details to display the Contacts entry if the email address is already saved in Contacts. Street Address Options Highlight a street address, press , and select an option: Share to select Message. The messaging application will open and the address will appear in the message body.
Phone Calls & Settings With your wireless service, you can enjoy clear calling across the country. The following topics explain the features related to phone calls. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Phone Keypad The most “traditional”...
Call from History Place a call to the numbers in your History. 1. Press > History. – or – Press or the call list button in standby mode. 2. Highlight an entry and press Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press twice.
Call Using a Speed Dial Number You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family easier. You must have already assigned a speed dial number to an existing phone number. See Assign Speed Dial Numbers.
2. Press to call the displayed number. (If there are two or more matched numbers in your Contacts, a list is displayed. Highlight the name or the phone number you want to call, and then press to place a call.) Call a Phone Number With Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers.
Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Press Note: After you have placed an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode. During an emergency call, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display your options. Highlight an option and press ...
The screen displays an incoming call message. If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number may also be displayed, if available. Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail. Answer an Incoming Call With the Phone Open Answer an incoming call with the phone open.
Send an Incoming Call to Voicemail You can send an incoming call directly to voicemail. Select Send to Voicemail on the screen. Reject an Incoming Call Follow these steps to immediately reject an incoming call. Press or the call list button. –...
Press or the external speaker button to turn the speaker on. Press again to turn it off. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. End Phone Calls You can end a phone call at any time. ...
Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message.
2. Enter your voicemail password if prompted. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. When your voicemail answers, press (*). 3. Enter your password. Tip: When you call into voicemail, you first hear the header information (date, time, and sender information) for the message.
Tip: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call. 3-Way Calling With 3-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls.
Call Answer Mode Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone. 1. Press > Settings > Others > Call Setup > Call Answer. 2. Select Talk Key, Any Key, or Flip Open. Auto-Answer Mode Set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls. Remember, your phone will answer calls in auto-answer mode even if you are not present.
Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as games and voice memos, when you are on an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When you set your phone to Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.
To access the state Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for assistance with TTY calls: Dial and press to reach an operator. Note: In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY icon if a TTY device or an optional headset is connected to your phone.
Settings This section provides an overview of items you can change using your phone’s settings menus. Display Settings Adjusting your phone’s display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Change the Wallpaper You can set a wallpaper to display while in standby mode.
Change the Backlight Settings Select how long the display screen remains backlit after any keypress is made. You can also change the backlight settings for a Java application that is running in the foreground. To change the main screen backlight setting: 1.
Power Save Mode This feature helps conserve your battery power by automatically adjusting the backlight setting of your phone. 1. Press > Settings > Display > Power Save Mode. 2. Select On. (Select Off to deactivate this feature.) 3. Read the message and press CONTINUE (left softkey). Change the Clock/Calendar Display Select a clock/calendar display on the main screen in standby mode.
Volume Settings Adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment. Adjust the Phone’s Volume Settings You can separately adjust the volume of various sounds your phone makes. 1. Press > Settings > Volume. 2. Select Incoming Ringtone, Playback Volume, Power Up/Down, or Key Beeps. ...
Ringtones Ringtones help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringtones to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, and messages. Select Ringtones for Incoming Calls/Messages 1. Press > Settings > Ringtones > Incoming Calls or Messages. 2. Select Contacts, Unsaved Numbers, or Private / Unknown. ...
Set Up Voice Guide Voice Guide allows you to hear voice prompts and spoken numbers or key names as you press a key, and also to hear menus and options, Contacts names, email addresses, URLs, and other items as you highlight each item onscreen. (The default setting is Off.) 1.
Set a Callback Number With this feature, you can specify the callback number your recipients see when you send messages. 1. In standby mode, press MESSAGING (left softkey) > OPTIONS (right softkey) > Callback Number. 2. Select None, My Phone Number, or Other. If you select Other, enter a callback number and press Add a Customized Signature Add a customized signature to each message you send.
Message Alerts You can set how often your phone alerts you when there is a new message notification. 1. In standby mode, press MESSAGING (left softkey) > OPTIONS (right softkey) > Repeated Tone > Messages. 2. Select Single Tone (once only) or Repeated Tone (once every minute). Emergency Alerts Your phone is compatible with federally supervised cell phone alert services which send out broadcast SMS messages for public warning.
Navigation Key Shortcuts You can use the navigation keys as shortcuts to access specific menu items directly from standby mode. You can reassign the default shortcuts to the menu items you choose. 1. Press > Settings > Others > Navigation Keys. 2.
To set the ringtone mode: Press > Settings > Others > Headset Mode > Ringtone Sound > Normal or Headset Only. Security Settings The Security settings menus let you set phone security, lock code, and more. Lock Your Phone When your phone is locked, you can only make calls to 911.
To edit or delete a lock code hint: 1. Press > Settings > Lock Phone and enter your lock code. 2. Select Lock Code Hint. 3. Edit the hint and press – or – Delete the hint by pressing and press Tip: If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of your wireless phone number or check your lock code hint.
Reset Your Phone and Phone Content This option lets you clear different types of personal information stored on your phone, reset your phone to factory settings, or both. 1. Press > Settings > Reset/Delete. 2. Enter your lock code. 3. Highlight an option and press ...
Net Guard If Net Guard is enabled, it will be displayed to confirm that you want a connection when you try to use data services. The Net Guard feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the feature in the future by selecting Auto-Connect when you see Net Guard displayed. ...
History History keeps track of the calls placed, received, and missed on your phone. View History History is a list of the last 60 incoming, outgoing, or missed phone calls. History makes redialing fast and easy. It is continually updated as new numbers or entries are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list.
History Thread The History thread screen shows all history for a selected entry. You can also keep track of all the messages you have sent and received for the selected entry. To display a History thread: 1. Press > History. 2.
Make a Call from History You can easily make a phone call from History. 1. Press > History. 2. Highlight an entry and press Note: You cannot make calls from History to entries identified as No Caller ID, Private (Restricted ID), or Unavailable ID.
Tip: Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Enter New Address or Contacts to enter a new phone number or address or to select an entry from your Contacts. Note: Each group entry can contain up to 40 members. 4. When you have selected all the entries you want to add, press CONTINUE (left softkey). 5.
Contacts Your phone’s Contacts help you stay in touch with family, friends, and colleagues by keeping track of all their contact information. This section explains how to use your phone’s Contacts. About Contacts This topic defines your phone's contact entry types. ...
Create a New Contacts Entry It's easy to add new Contacts entries to your Contacts list. Create a Personal Entry Add a new Contacts entry through the Contacts application. 1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey) > Add New... > New Contact. 2.
Save a Number Using the Phone Keypad You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone keypad. 1. From standby mode, enter a phone number. 2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save. 3. Select New Entry or Existing Entry. 4.
4. Press DELETE (left softkey). Add a Number to a Personal Entry You can save a new number to an existing Contacts entry. 1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey). 2. Highlight the entry you want to add a number to and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Edit Contact >...
Assign a Picture to a Personal Entry Assign a picture to display each time a certain contact calls you. 1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey). 2. Highlight an entry and press 3. Highlight and press 4. Select Choose Photo. 5.
Find Contacts Entries You can easily search the information stored in your Contacts. Find an Entry from Contacts 1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey). 2. Scroll through all the entries. – or – Enter the first few letters of any part of an entry’s name. Contacts with matching letters are listed. (The more letters you enter, the more your search narrows.) 3.
Use Contacts Information in Other Applications You can use saved Contacts information in other applications. To copy information into a message: 1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey). 2. Highlight an entry and press 3. Highlight the information you want to copy, such as phone numbers, email addresses, URLs, or street addresses, and press 4.
Secret Contacts Entries When you make an entry secret and hide it, that entry is not displayed in your Contacts. In History, a telephone number is displayed but the Contacts entry’s name is not. To set or unset an entry secret: 1.
Messaging Send your messages to your family and friends with text messaging (SMS) and multimedia messaging (MMS). You can also set up an email account on your phone. Text Messaging and Multimedia Messaging With messaging, you can send and receive messages between your phone and another messaging- ready phone.
NEW ADDRESS (right softkey) to enter a recipient’s phone number or email address directly. Press CONTINUE (left softkey) to proceed. 4. Compose a message. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to select additional options. 5. Select <Add Attachment> > Voice. 6.
Me - Message you sent. Me(Failed) - Message you did not send successfully. Me(Pending) - Message you have not sent yet because your phone has no network connection. The message will be sent automatically when your phone reconnects to the network. ...
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Manage Text Blocking to block text messages from specific phone numbers or email addresses. Settings to display the Messaging Settings menu. Combine/Uncombine to display segmented messages as one message or vice versa. More Information to display more information when receiving an Emergency Alert message. Emergency Alerts.
Calendar & Tools Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meeting, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Add an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of up to 100 important events.
Tip: To change the calendar display views, press the left softkey (MONTH or WEEK) repeatedly to toggle between monthly and weekly views. Tip: On the weekly view, press the navigation key up or down to display the previous week or the next week, respectively.
View Events Open the Calendar application to view your schedule of events. Tip: Days with scheduled events are indicated by small colored rectangles just below the date. A rectangle’s color depends on the repeat status for an event. 1. Press >...
Alarm Your phone comes with a built-in alarm that has multiple alarm capabilities. 1. Press > Tools > Alarm. 2. Highlight an alarm number and press 3. Turn the alarm on or off by highlighting the alarm field and pressing ...
Note: Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals. Make Your Phone Discoverable To make your phone discoverable (allowing other Bluetooth devices to detect it), you must set your phone’s visibility to other than Hidden.
Select Trusted Devices to display a list of trusted Bluetooth devices. Select My Bluetooth Info to display your phone’s Bluetooth name, address, class, and supported profiles. Pair Bluetooth Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone and another Bluetooth device.
Options Menu 1. Press > Bluetooth > Trusted Devices. 2. Highlight a device and press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display the following options: Add New to add a new Bluetooth device. Delete to delete the selected device from the list. ...
Activate ASR From standby mode, press and hold , or the external speaker button. Tip: You can also activate ASR and use certain features with the phone closed. Press and hold the external speaker button while in standby mode to turn the keyguard off (if it is enabled), and then press and hold the external speaker button and follow the voice prompts.
Send a Message Using ASR 1. Press and hold , or the external speaker button. 2. When you hear “Say a command,” say “Send Message.” 3. When you hear “Say the name or number,” say a name or a phone number. 4.
To check your information via ASR: 1. Press and hold , or the external speaker button. 2. When you hear “Say a command,” say “Check.” 3. When you hear “Which status item?,” say a command. ASR Settings To change ASR confirmation: 1.
To change the ASR dialing region: 1. Press and hold , or the external speaker button. 2. Press SETTINGS (right softkey) > Dialing Region. 3. Highlight an option and press North America to recognize only numbers valid in North America. ...
Play Voice Memos To play one or all memos: 1. Press > Tools > Voice Services > Voice Memo > List. 2. Highlight the memo you want to play and press – or – Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Play > All to play all memos continuously. To play multiple memos: 1.
Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. 1. Press > Tools > Calculator. 2. Enter numbers using your keypad. Press the appropriate key for an arithmetic option ( Press the left softkey to enter a decimal point. ...
Stopwatch You can record split times or lap times with the built-in stopwatch. 1. Press > Tools > Stopwatch. 2. Press MODE (left softkey) to select split timing or lap timing. 3. Press START (right softkey) to start the stopwatch. 4.
Web and Data Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet. This section addresses your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Data Services With your wireless service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services. This section will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the Web with your phone.
Tip: To change the default launch page to the last page you viewed, press Options (right softkey) and select Browser settings > Startup page > Use the last page I visited > Confirm (left softkey). Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen.
Scrolling As with other parts of your phone’s menu, you’ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some websites. To scroll line by line through websites: Press the navigation key up or down. Selecting Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating the Web. To select onscreen items: ...
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To open a specific page: Highlight the text input field on the top, enter a URL and press To open a new window: Highlight Open a new page and press To switch windows: Highlight the icon for the page you want to display and press To close a window: ...
Do not show images/Show images to display or hide the images on the Web page. Icon row to display or hide the area showing icons. Popups to allow or block pop-ups. Clear private data to delete the cookies, cache, history, or stored passwords. ...
Download an Item Once you’ve selected an item you wish to download, highlight it and press . You will see a summary page for the item including its title, the vendor, the download details, and the cost. Links allow you to view the License Info page, which outlines the price, license type, and length of license for the download, and the Terms of Use page, which details the Premium Services Terms of Use and your responsibility for payment.
GPS Navigation Your phone’s built-in GPS capability gives you access to a number of location-based services. GPS Services Before using any of the location-based services, you must turn on your phone’s location mode. Activate Location Mode To enable your phone’s Location feature: 1.
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Index World Clock 71 Contacts 47 Assign a Picture 51 Assign a Speed Dial 53 3-Way Calling 26 Create an Entry 48 Create Groups 48 Delete an Entry 49 Dial From 17 Edit an Entry 49 Abbreviated Dialing 18 Secret Entries 54 Activation 3 Countdown Timer 71 Airplane Mode 28 Alarm 62 Answer Calls 21 Applications Download 77 Data Services Auto-Answer 27 Enable/Disable 41...
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Thread 56 Missed Calls 23 Multimedia Messaging 55 Games Download 77 GPS Navigation 79 GPS Services 79 Net Guard 42 Greeting 32 Phone (illus.) 5 Headset 38 Phone Number Hearing Aid Device Display 11 Compatibility (HAC) Mode 29 Find 52 History 43 With Pauses 19 Dial From 17, 45 Picture ID 31 Save a Number From 45 Plus (+) Code Dial 17 Power Save Mode 32 Preset Messages 36 Icon indication 9, 43, 63...
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Text Messaging 55 Compose 55 Threaded Messaging 56 Threaded Messaging 56 To Do 60 TTY Use 28 Turn Your Phone On and Off 7 Unlock Your Phone 39 User Name 73 Vibration 35 Voice Guide 35 Voice Memos 69 Voicemail 23 Alerts 24 Get Messages 24 Notifications 24 Set Up 4, 23 Volume 33 Silence All 33 Wallpaper 30 Web 73-74 World Clock 71 Index...
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