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User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera 1155 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice.
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Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
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FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section http://www.fcc.gov/ oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID OVFKWC-2255. Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web-site at: http://www.wow-com.com. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Warning Use only Kyocera approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.
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Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include: • fueling areas such as gas stations • below deck on boats • transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals • vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane •...
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps: 1. Remove the battery door. 2. Remove and replace the battery. If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Accessories Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.
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NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1986) ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, 1996) Your phone complies with the standards set by these reports and the FCC guidelines. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone xiii...
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093 453 037 Kyocera Wireless Corp . 10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 U.S.A. Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com To purchase accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/stor...
ETTING TARTED This document describes the Kyocera 2235 trimode phone, with CDMA digital service at 800 MHz and 1900 MHz, and analog service at 800 MHz. Your phone comes with an internal/removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Installing the battery 1. Hold the phone face down.
The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether the phone • Charging (the icon is animated) • Partially charged • Fully charged User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Recharging the battery You can safely recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a partial charge. Caring for the battery This page describes important safety information and tips for improving battery performance. General safety guidelines • Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery. •...
The earpiece and ringer volume settings are high. To adjust volume, see page 55. • Review how often voicemail notifications, pages, and text messages are received, and how quickly they are acknowledged. To use power most efficiently, acknowledge notifications and messages immediately. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Getting to know your phone Jack for Hands-free Headset (sold separately) only. Home screen. Press (item 3) to select Menu . Navigation keys scroll through lists and position the cursor. Also access shortcuts from the home screen: (left) locks the keypad;...
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Space# key enters a space during text entry. Jacks for AC adapter (included) and data cable (sold separately). Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Understanding screen icons The following icons may appear on your phone screen: The phone is operating in CDMA digital mode. If does not appear, the phone is operating in analog mode. The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive calls.
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Capitalize the next letter when entering text. Capitalize every letter when entering text. Capitalize the first letter of each word when entering text, or the first letter of each sentence in a text message. Enter symbols. Enter numbers. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Performing basic functions To... From the home screen... Turn the phone on Press and wait until the phone beeps. Turn the phone off Press and hold until you see “Powering Off.” Extend the antenna, enter the number, then press Make a call End a call Press Answer a call...
For example, Menu Press to go up a menu level. → Settings means select Menu, Press to return to the home screen. then select Settings. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
AKING AND NSWERING ALLS Making a call 1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal can be received. Look for the symbol on the home screen. Note: The more bars you see in this symbol, the clearer the reception will be. If there are no bars, try to move to where the reception is better.
If your phone is attached to a Hands-free Car Kit (sold separately), you can set it to answer an incoming call after five seconds. Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Auto-Answer → After 5 seconds . • User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Dealing with missed calls When you have missed a call, a “Missed” message appears on your screen. This message remains, unless the caller leaves a voicemail. • To clear the screen, press • To view the caller’s number or name, select Calls. In the Recent Calls list, the missed call is indicated with a flashing •...
Recent Calls list. You can get details on the caller’s name and phone number, along with the time and length of the call. Icons indicate the types of calls in the list. Call to Call from Three-way call Forwarded call Missed call (flashing) User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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To view call details: 1. Select Menu → Recent Calls . 2. Select a recent call item. 3. Select an option: • Time— Shows the time of the call. • Number— Shows the caller’s number (for an incoming call), or the number you called (for an outgoing call).
4. Select a speed dialing location. (Location “1” is reserved for your voicemail number.) 5. Press to select Assign . To speed dial From the home screen, enter the one- or two-digit speed dialing location and press User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Setting up 1-Touch Dialing 1-Touch Dialing is a form of speed dialing that allows you to press and hold a speed dial location to make a call. It is the fastest way to speed dial. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Extras → 1-Touch Dialing → Enabled . 2.
1. From the home screen, press and hold 2. Follow the system prompts to create a password and record a greeting. Note: If you are having trouble accessing your voicemail, contact your service provider. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Checking voicemail messages When a voice message is received, your screen will display text similar to: “New Message 1 Voicemail.” This text will remain for about five minutes. After that, look for the symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the message is urgent.
With keyguard enabled, you can still answer or silence an incoming call. • To lock the keypad from the home screen, press left and hold. → → • To unlock the keypad, press in this order. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Changing the keyguard setting 1. Select Menu → Settings → Keyguard . 2. Highlight an option. You can set the phone to lock the keypad immediately, or after 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 5 minutes (if no key is pressed in this time). 3.
Analog only sets the phone to work in analog mode only. • Analog call forces a call into analog mode for the duration of the next call. • Digital only sets the phone to work in digital mode only. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Controlling network roaming This setting allows you to control the phone’s roaming feature by specifying which signals the phone will accept. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Network → Roam Option. 2. Select an option and press • Automatic (recommended setting) accepts any system the phone service provides.
• On any change alerts you with three increasing tones if there is a change in roaming service or three decreasing tones if the phone loses service. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Calling emergency numbers You can place calls to 911 even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Making and receiving calls after dialing 911 Any time you make a 911 call, your phone goes into Emergency mode . This enables the emergency service exclusive access to your phone so they can call you back if necessary.
– Save—Save information and return to the home screen. – Number Type—Select work, home, mobile, pager, or fax. – Speed Dialing—Select a speed dialing location from the list. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
– Secret—Select Yes to lock the phone number. If a phone number is locked, you must enter your four-digit lock code (see page 62) to view or edit the number. – Primary Number—Classify this number as the primary number for the contact. Classify Contact—Classify the contact as business or personal.
→ 3. Select Options Erase Contact to erase the entire contact. -or- Select the phone number, then select Erase Number to erase the phone number. 4. Select Yes to erase. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
You also see the full Contacts List if you scroll down past the double line. Tip: You can enter the first letter of the name you are looking for to skip down the list. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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With Fast Find, you press one or two keys to view close matches of the number you are looking for. 1. From the home screen, select Menu → Settings → Extras → Fast Find . 2. Select Enabled . User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Using Fast Find 1. Press the keys corresponding to the letters of the name you want to find. The matching contacts appear on the screen. Note: Speed dial locations appear before names if they use the same keys. For example, to look for Abe’s contact entry, you press for “A”.
See page 35. Enter a space Press Erase a character Press Erase all characters Press and hold Move the cursor right or left Press up or down. Change text entry modes Press User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Capitalize the next letter Select mode. Press and hold . Choose Capitalize every letter Select mode. Press and hold . Choose Capitalize the first letter of Select mode. Press and hold . Choose each word Highlight an option at the Press left or right.
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Entering numbers • mode, press a number key once. • mode, press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Entering words letter by letter 1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on. 2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter. Note: When your phone is set to Spanish, additional accented characters become available: Spanish A Á...
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4. Press the number key corresponding to the symbol you want. Changing text entry modes In order to enter characters belonging to another text entry mode, you need to change modes. For example, to enter numbers in an email address while User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Normal Text mode, you change to Number mode, enter the number, and then change back to mode to complete the address. To change text entry modes, you can either: • Press until the mode you want appears. -or- • Press right to highlight the current text entry mode, press enter the menu, then select a different mode.
1. Select Menu → Messages → Send New . 2. Enter the phone number or email address of the person to whom you are sending the message, or select Contacts to choose a saved phone number or email address. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Note: If you wish to enter an email address, you need to switch text entry modes. To enter letters, press to switch to mode. To enter symbols, press until you find the symbol you want. See page 34 for more information on text entry modes. 3.
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Menu → Messages → Text OutBox and opening the message. • If you don’t wish to answer the call, select Ignore . The call is silenced and you return to the screen you were working in. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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You can send a message to up to 10 contacts at once. Sending a pre-written message Your Kyocera 1155 phone comes with a set of commonly used messages, such as “Call me,” “Need directions,” or “I’m delayed.”...
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Done . To change the text entry mode, see page 36. 5. Press up and select Send Message .The message is sent and a copy is saved to your Text OutBox. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Adding an emoticon Your Kyocera 1155 phone has a special set of emotion icons, or “emoticons,” that you can add to a text message. These emoticons are like a sophisticated set of “smiley faces.” If the recipient’s phone supports the same technology as your phone, they appear as you see them.
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3. When you return to the Options screen, press up and select Send Message . The message is sent from your phone immediately, but then held by your service provider’s network for the specified period of time before it is sent. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Sending a previously saved message 1. Select Menu → Messages → Filed . 2. Press up or down through the list of messages and press to select one. 3. Press to select Send To . 4. Enter the phone number or email address of the person to whom you are sending the message, or select Contact to select a phone number or email address from a contact.
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_ The message has been received by the recipient you have specified. ] The message has never been sent, or has not been sent since it was last modified. You can cancel delivery of the message. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
3. Press to accept the message text. – For help including a callback number, see page 42. – For help scheduling an amount of time to wait before sending the message, see page 43. – For help requesting delivery notification or labeling the message as urgent, see page 38.
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Done returns you to the Text InBox . 6. Press to see information such as callback number, email address, or URL. (If a callback number is included with the message, press again to call the number.) User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Erasing text messages You have the option of erasing messages as you read them, erasing them one- at-a-time from the list in the Text InBox, or erasing them all at once. It is a good idea to erase old messages, as you have limited memory on your phone. Erasing single messages 1.
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Having messages automatically erased (Auto-Erase Text) Use this setting to have old messages automatically erased when memory is low. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Messaging → Auto-Erase Text . 2. Press to select Old InBox . User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
USTOMIZING HONE Setting vibrate mode This procedure describes how to set your phone to vibrate for incoming calls. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Call/Ring Vibe . 2. Choose an option: – Vibrate only— Causes the phone to vibrate for the duration of the incoming call alert.
Specifying just vibration or just lights 1. Select Menu → Settings → Silence All . 2. Select either Yes, vibe only or Yes, lights only . 3. Press to save your selection. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Choosing a different ringer Your Kyocera 1155 phone has several ringers you can choose from for your incoming calls. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Ringer Type . 2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings.
4. Enter your new text.(For help, see “Entering letters, numbers, and symbols” on page 32.) 5. Press to save. Choosing a different time/date format 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Time/Date Format . 2. Highlight the option you want. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Adjusting volume Adjusting the earpiece volume To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a call, press up or down to find a comfortable level. Setting automatic volume adjustment You can set your phone to automatically adjust the earpiece volume during a call, based on the surrounding noise level.
UP to define your own shortcut. • Press DOWN to access your saved contacts. • Press and hold RIGHT to set the phone to vibrate. • Press and hold LEFT to lock/unlock the keypad. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Creating a feature shortcut 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Shortcut Key . 2. Highlight the feature you want set as a shortcut, and press to select it. – Choose any of the following: InBox, Ringer Volume, Recent Calls, Business List, Personal List, Stopwatch, or Calculator , and their respective menu/feature appears.
Small Icons Large Icons List Menus Main Menu Contacts Messages Recent Calls Contacts Contacts Note: If you change to List Menus , you will need to press up or down to see menus.) User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Adjusting the backlighting Your screen lights up while you are in a call or when you press a key on the keypad. However, you can change when and how backlighting lights up. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Backlighting . 2.
Auto-hyphenation automatically inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be consistent with the U.S. dialing plan. For example, 1-222-333-4444. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Auto-Hyphenation . 2. Select Enabled to turn this feature on. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Setting a screen saver Several screen savers are provided with your phone. A screen saver works only in Standby mode and activates 10 seconds after the last keypress. Incoming calls and alerts override screen savers. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Screen Saver . 2.
2. Enter your 4-digit lock code and select Change Lock Code . A message appears: “Change Lock Code?” 3. Select Yes and enter a new 4-digit code, then press . Enter your new lock code again. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Locking your phone When your phone is locked, you can only call your service provider number or a number your service provider has set up as an emergency number (e.g. 911). You can still receive incoming calls. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security → Lock Phone Use . 2.
Erasing all contacts 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security → Erase All Contacts . 2. Select Yes to erase all contacts. A message appears: “Erase ALL contacts?” 3. Select Yes to erase all contacts. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Erasing the recent calls list 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security → Erase Calls List . 2. Select Yes to erase all recent calls. 3. A message appears: “Erase Calls?” 4. Select Yes to erase all recent calls. Setting message alerts You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, pages, or text messages.
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When a headset (sold separately) is attached to the phone, you can set alert sounds to originate from the headset. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Headset Ringing . 2. Select Out of headset to have alerts originate from the headset. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
SING OOLS The Tools menu offers a variety of helpful items and one game. Alarm Clock Use the Alarm Clock to set an alert for a specific time. The alert occurs only if the phone is on. → → → 1.
Use the calculator for basic mathematical equations. 1. Select Menu → Tools → Calculator . 2. Use the keypad to enter numbers. 3. Press to select mathematical operations. equal + add x multiply ÷ divide subtract decimal point User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Clear all numbers entered and display a zero. MR Display the value currently stored in memory. M+ Add the displayed digit to the value stored in memory. MC Clear the value currently stored in memory. ± Change the sign of the displayed number. Clear one function or one digit from the screen and return the calculator to digit entry mode.
2. Select Start to have the stopwatch begin counting. 3. Select Stop to stop counting. 4. Select Reset to set the counter back to zero and begin counting again. 5. Press when finished. User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
Brick Attack™ The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks arranged in levels. To do this, you send a moving ball upward using a paddle at the bottom of the screen. Note: If an incoming call alert is received while playing a game, the game is paused and exited.
For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided with your phone, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com . For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in any of the following ways: •...
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To shop for phone accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store , or call (800) 349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or (858) 882-1410. Become a product evaluator To participate in the testing and evaluation of Kyocera Wireless Corp. products, including cellular or PCS phones, visit beta.kyocera-wireless.com . Getting Help...
CDMA, enhanced voice privacy 8 all calls timer 21 contacts Auto-Answer 12 business 27 auto-hyphenation 60 calling 30 classifying 27 backlighting 59 editing 28 banner 54 erasing 28 battery finding 29 charging 2 personal 27 User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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Contacts directory 26 Countdown Timer 70 hard pause 27 delivery receipt icons 7 for text messages 40 digital mode 7 keyguard 21 display contrast 60 keypad locking 20 emoticons 43 language 61 enhanced CDMA voice privacy 8 limiting calls out 63 erasing lock code 62 all contacts 64...
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7 verifying your own 9 screen savers 61 phone unlocking 63 secret contacts 15, 27 power backlighting 60 security 62 power save mode 11 shortcuts priority of messages 40 accessing 56 User Guide for the Kyocera 1155 phone...
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creating 57 Smart Sound 55 unlocking the phone 63 sounds 62 speed dialing 16 vibrate mode 52 Stopwatch 70 voice privacy, enhanced CDMA 8 symbol mode 35 voicemail accessing 18 Text InBox 48 setting up 9, 18 text modes volume changing 36 adjusting during a call 20 understanding 34...
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