User Guide for the Kyocera 5135 Phone This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera 5135 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are manufactured under license from QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following U.S.
FCC/IC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. To comply with FCC radiation exposure requirements, use of this device for body-worn operational configurations is limited to accessories tested and approved by Kyocera Wireless Corp.
on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID OVFKWC-5135. Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web-site at http://www.wow-com.com. * In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue.
when on a call and push it in when the phone is not in use. Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on the phone. Keep phone dry If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately and return it to the dealer for service. Resetting the phone If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps: 1. Push the battery release button toward the top of the phone. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Replace the battery.
CONTENTS 1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Understanding screen icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Performing basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Answering a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 GETTING STARTED This document describes the Kyocera 5135 trimode phone, with CDMA digital service at 800 MHz and 1900 MHz, and analog service at 800 MHz. Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Installing the battery 1. Hold the phone face down. 2. Place the battery in the phone casing, with the metal contacts facing down and toward the bottom of the phone. 3. Push the battery until it clicks into place. 4. Fully charge the battery before using the phone.
Removing the battery Caring for the battery 1. Turn off the phone by opening the flip and This section describes important safety information and tips for improving battery performance. holding down until “Powering off” appears. 2. Close the flip and hold the phone face down. 3. Push the battery release button toward the top of the phone (a). a 4. Grasp the sides of the battery and pull it away from the phone (b).
Menu → Settings → Network → Digital or Analog and choose from the options • • • • • available. You are far away from a base station or cell site when in digital mode. Data cables or accessories, such as the Handsfree headset, are connected to the phone. No service is available, or service is available intermittently. The phone requires more power to acquire service than to maintain consistent service. The earpiece and ringer volume settings are high. To adjust volume, see page 30.
1 Home screen. Press (item 3) to select Menu. 2 Navigation key (all directions) scrolls through lists and positions cursor. Also accesses shortcuts from the home screen: (up) lists recent calls; (right) turns off ringers; (down) lists contacts; (left) defines and accesses a personal shortcut. 3 OK key selects a menu item or option. 4 Send/Talk key starts or answers a call. 5 Use the keypad to enter numbers, letters, or symbols. 6 * Text key changes the text mode in text entry.
Understanding screen icons These 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. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal. The phone is not receiving a signal. You cannot make or receive calls. A call is in progress. The alarm clock is set. The phone vibrates instead of ringing. The phone is roaming outside of its home service area.
Performing basic functions 6 To... From the home screen... Turn the phone on Open the flip, press , and wait until the phone beeps. The phone will remain on when the flip is closed. Turn the phone off Open the flip, then press and hold Make a call Open the flip, extend the antenna, enter the number, then press End a call Press Answer a call Open the flip. If the phone continues to ring, press Set up voicemail Press and hold and follow the system prompts.
Using menus The contents of the main menu are as follows: Contacts Messages View All Add New Find Name Speed Dial List Business List Personal List Information Settings Voicemail Send New Text InBox Net Alerts Text OutBox Filed Erase Msgs Msg Settings Silence All Sounds Display Security Call Information Network Extras Messaging Accessories To use menus: • Press to select Menu; then press left or right to see menu options.* • Press to select a menu option; then press up or down to see menu contents.
2 MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS Making a call Redialing a number 1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal To redial the last number called, press can be received. Open the flip and 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. In some cases, this can be as simple as turning to face a different direction. 2. Enter the phone number. 3. Press .
Changing the way you answer calls You can set the phone to answer immediately when you open the flip, or to continue ringing until you press . 1. Select Menu → Settings → Extras → Answer with Flip. 2. Highlight an option and press to select it: – Enabled causes the phone to answer when you open the flip. You will not see caller information on the screen before you answer, and you will not be able to silence the ringer at the time you receive a call.
• To cancel the alert option, select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Missed Call Alert → Disabled. Viewing recent call details Details on the last 15 calls you made or received are stored in the 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. (Your network may not support all call types listed. Check with your service provider.
Setting up speed dialing Speed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored phone number by entering a one- or two-digit speed dialing location. 1. Open a saved contact. 2. Highlight the phone number and press . 3. Select Speed Dialing. 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 .
Setting up voicemail Before your phone can record voicemail messages, you must set up a password and record a personal greeting. When you have set up your voicemail, all unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. (Check with your service provider for availability.) 1. From the home screen, press and hold . Note: If you are having trouble accessing your voicemail, contact your service provider. 2.
2. Press to select an option: – Disabled—Turn alert off. – Vibrate once—Vibrate once when message is received. – Vibe & remind—Vibrate when message is received, and every five minutes until you open and close the flip or press . – Soft beep once—Beep softly once when message is received. – Soft beeps—Beep softly when message is received, and every five minutes until you open and close the flip or press . – Loud beep once—Beep loudly once when message is received.
Recent Calls This timer displays the total number and duration of recent calls you have made and received since the last time you reset the timer. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Call Information → Recent Calls Timer. 2. Press to select Reset. This resets the timer to zero. Timing your calls If you want to know how long you are spending on a call, you can set up your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute. • Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Minute Alert → Enabled.
2. Select an option and press . – Automatic automatically switches the phone between digital and analog. – 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. Setting an alert for roaming charges Use this setting if you want the phone to alert you if you roam outside of your home service area. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Network → Roam/Srvc Alert. 2.
Note: If your phone has more than one setting for Automatic, contact your service provider to determine which one to use. 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.
3 STORING CONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory like a set of phone index cards to store information about a person or company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 200 contacts. Saving a new contact 1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save. to select Save New. 3. Enter a name for the contact, then press . If you need to know how to enter letters, see page 20. 4. Press to select Save. -orPress down then right, then press to select Options.
2. Press right to scroll through the options at the bottom of the screen. 3. Press to select a type of pause. A Time Pause causes the phone to stop dialing for two seconds. A Hard Pause causes the phone to stop dialing until you select Release. 4. Enter the remaining numbers. Editing a contact 1. Select Menu → Contacts. 2. To find the contact you want to edit, select either View All or Find Name. 3. Press to select the contact to edit. 4.
Setting up Fast Find 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. 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”.
Entering letters, numbers, and symbols Use this table for general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols in a contact card. For more detailed information on using text entry modes, see ”Understanding text entry modes” on page 21. To... Do this... Enter a letter Use mode and press a key until you see the letter you want. For more information, see page 21. Enter a number Use mode and press a key once to enter its number. For more options, see page 21.
Understanding text entry modes There are four modes: Number mode Enter Name: Normal Text Rapid Text Save O... ® Symbol mode Current mode Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. If you are entering a phone number, you start in number mode. If you are entering a name for a contact, you start in normal text mode. Entering numbers • In mode, press a number key once. • In mode, press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen.
4. Press the number key corresponding to the symbol you want. Entering accented characters If your phone is set to a language other than English, use the following key references to enter accented characters using mode. Spanish AÁBC2 DEÉF3 GHIÍ4 MNÑOÓ6 TUÜÚV8 Changing text entry modes In order to enter characters belonging to another text entry mode, you need to change modes.
4 SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. In addition, usage charges may apply to each message. For clarification on these issues, check with your service provider. Sending a new text message You can only send text messages to phones that are capable of receiving them, or to email addresses. Check with your service provider for availability. 1. Select Menu → Messages → Send New. 2.
– Save Message—Save the message in your Filed folder. – Exit—Cancel the message without saving. Receiving incoming calls while creating messages • If you answer the call, you can continue working on the message when you are finished with the call by selecting 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.
Including your own phone number 1. Create the message, and choose Callback Number from the message options screen. (For help creating the message, see page 23.) 2. Press to select Yes. 3. Press up and select Send Message. The message is sent and a copy is saved to your Text OutBox. Including a different number 1. Create the message, and choose Callback Number from the message options screen. (For help creating the message, see page 23.) right and select Other. 3.
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. 5. Press to select Next. If you cannot send messages You may not be able to send or receive messages if your phone’s memory is nearly full, or if service is not available at that time. To free up memory, erase old messages. Viewing the Text OutBox Ç The message cannot be sent because service is not available.
Retrieving a text message When a text message is received, it is sent to your Text InBox and you are alerted by: • A note: “New Message: 1 Text”. • A symbol: , which flashes if the message is urgent. If you see the New Message note You can choose to: • View the message—Press • Ignore the message—Press select Ignore. • Clear the screen—Press If you see the . right and . symbol 1. Select Menu → Messages → Text InBox. A list of all your received messages appears. New, unread messages appear in bold.
2. Press down and press to select the type of message you want to erase (Text InBox, Text OutBox, or Filed). 3. Press to select the message to erase. 4. Select Erase to erase the message. A notification appears: “Erase this message?” 5. Select Yes to erase the message. Note: You can erase a scheduled message from the Text OutBox, but you cannot cancel delivery of the message. 3. A message appears: “Erase ALL?” Select Yes to erase messages or No to cancel.
5 CUSTOMIZING YOUR PHONE Setting vibrate mode You can set the phone to vibrate or to vibrate and then ring when you receive an incoming call. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Call Ring/Vibe. 2. Select Ring only, Vibrate only, or Vibrate then ring. Silencing all sounds There is a quick and easy way to silence all sounds (including alert beeps, rings, and keypress beeps) and to set your phone to vibrate for incoming calls, alerts, and menu navigation. • From the home screen, press right and hold.
Specifying ringers for different calls Setting automatic volume adjustment You can set up your phone to ring differently depending on the type of call you get. 1. If you have not already done so, save the contact in your Contacts directory and specify it as personal or business. For help, see page 17. 2. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Business Call Ring or Personal Call Ring. 3. Select a ringer from the list.
To change the various elements of the key beep, select Menu → Settings → Sounds and choose either Key Beep Volume, Key Beep Length, or Key Beep Sound. Using shortcuts From the home screen, you can access four shortcuts by pressing the navigation key in any one of four directions: Press and hold to define or use a shortcut. Access your recent calls. * Up ' Left Down + Press and hold to set Right & the phone to vibrate. Access your saved contacts.
Personalizing the screen Choosing a different menu view Changing your banner You can change the appearance of the menus you see when you select Menu from the home screen. To change the menu view: • Select Menu → Settings → Display → Main Menu View, then the option you want: The banner is the personal label for your phone. It appears on the home screen above the time and date. The banner can be up to 14 characters long.
– Disabled—turns backlighting off completely. – 10 seconds—turns backlighting on for 10 seconds after your last keypress. – 30 seconds—turns backlighting on for 30 seconds after your last keypress. – 10 sec. & in call—turns backlighting on during a call, and for 10 seconds after your last keypress. – 30 sec. & in call—turns backlighting on during a call, and for 30 seconds after your last keypress.
Creating a secure environment This section describes the features involved in securing your phone and preventing access to personal information. All security features are shielded by a four-digit lock code. Changing your lock code The lock code is typically 0000 or the last four digits of your phone number. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security. 2. Enter your four-digit lock code and select Change Lock Code. A message appears: “Change Lock Code?” 3. Select Yes and enter a new four-digit code, then press .
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. Erasing the recent calls list 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security → Erase Recent Calls. 2. Select Yes to erase all recent calls. A message appears: “Erase Calls?” 3. 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.
Setting the phone line If you have two phone numbers set in your phone (for example, if you have service in two different countries), contact your service provider for assistance. Note: Not all service providers support this feature. Connecting to a laptop or a PC The Com Port speed sets the data rate at which your phone connects to a laptop or PC. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Com Port Speed. 2. Select the speed. The options are: 19.2 kbps, 115.2 kbps (default), and Other.
6 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET You can use your phone to browse the Internet if you have obtained phone Internet services from your service provider and if over-the-air Internet access is available in your area. Note: You cannot receive incoming calls while you are using the Web Browser. Starting the Web Browser 1. Select Menu → Web Browser. A message informs you that airtime fees apply for browser use. For more information about how airtime is charged, contact your service provider.
Using the Web menu options Searching for a Web site The following options may appear on your screen: • highlights the selected option. • Home returns you to the main Web Browser window, or home page. • Mark Site saves the current location as a bookmark for easy access. • Bookmarks displays a list of your saved web sites. • Setup gives you options for changing how information is displayed. – Show URL displays the entire URL. – About Openwave™ displays information about your Web Browser version.
3. From your Web home page, press highlight Bookmarks. right to A list of bookmarks appears. 4. Enter the number corresponding to the bookmark you want and press . Checking use amounts Your phone has a timer that counts the number and total duration of Web calls you have made since the last time you reset the timer. • Select Menu → Settings → Call Information → Browser Timer. • Select Reset to reset the timer to zero. Note: A single browser session may consist of several browser calls.
7 USING TOOLS AND PLAYING THE GAME The Tools menu offers a variety of helpful items and a game, Brick Attack™. Alarm Clock Use the Alarm Clock to set an alert for a specific time. The alert occurs only if the phone is on. 1. Select Menu → Tools → Alarm Clock → Set. – Press up or down to select an hour and minutes. – Press left or right to switch between hours, minutes, and a.m./p.m. – Enter numbers using the phone keypad. 2. Press to save. 3.
Calculator Countdown 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 C 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.
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. 1. Select Menu → Tools → Brick Attack. 2. Press to select New. – To pause the game, press , then press to Resume. – To move the paddle, press left or right. 3. To exit the game, highlight Exit and press . If an incoming call alert is received as you play, the game is paused and exited.
8 GETTING HELP Customer support Your service provider’s customer support department may be accessible directly from your phone when you dial a number such as *611 (check with your service provider). They can answer questions about your phone, phone bill, call coverage area, and specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail. For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided with your phone, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com.
INDEX Numerics 1-Touch dialing, 11 911 calls, 16 A Alarm Clock, 5, 40 alerts for headsets, 35 for messages, 35 for missed calls, 9 all calls timer, 13 Auto-Answer, 8 auto-hyphenation, 33 B backlighting, 32 banner, 32 battery charging, 1 icon, 1, 5 installing, 1 safety guidelines, 2 bookmarks, 38 Brick Attack, 42 browser prompt, 39 browser timer, 39 44 C Calculator, 41 callback number including in messages, 24 CDMA, enhanced voice privacy, 5 characters Spanish or French, 22 Com Port speed, 36 contacts busi
erasing, 27 pre-written, 24 retrieving, 27 troubleshooting, 25 missed call alerts, 9 N normal text mode, 21 number mode, 21 number type, 17 P pauses in phone numbers, 18 phone book see Contacts directory phone book (Contacts directory), 17 phone number type of, 17 verifying your own, 6 phone unlocking, 34 power backlighting, 33 power save mode, 8 priority of messages, 23 R rapid text mode, 21 recent calls timer, 14 redialing a number, 8 resetting the phone, v ringers choosing types, 29 for different call
