Getting Started Guide

36 Section 3: Using Phone Features
3.5 Phone Settings
You can customize phone settings, such as the ring type and ring tone
to be used for incoming calls and the keypad tone to be used when
entering phone numbers.
To access phone settings:
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Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Phone;
—or—
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Tap Menu > Options on the Phone screen.
To change the ring tone:
1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Phone > Phone tab.
2. In the Ring tone list, tap the sound you want to use.
Tip:
To use custom *.wav, *.mid, *.mp3, or *.wma files as ring
tones, use ActiveSync on your PC to copy the file to the
/Windows/Rings folder on your device. Then, select the
sound from the Ring tone list.
To change the ring type:
You can change the way that you are notified of incoming
calls. For example, you can choose to be notified by a ring, a
vibration, or a combination of both.
1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Phone > Phone tab.
2. In the Ring type list, tap the desired option.
To change the keypad tone:
You can change the tone you hear when entering a phone
number on the keypad. If set to Long tones, the tone is heard
continuously for as long as the number on the keypad is
pressed. Use this setting if you are having trouble completing
tasks that rely on tones from your phone, such as accessing
messages from an answering machine. If set to Short tones,
the tone is heard only for one or two seconds. If set to Off, no
tone will be heard.
1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Phone > Phone tab.
2. In the Keypad list, tap the desired option.