User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction 1
- Getting Started 2
- Making Calls 17
- Call Alerts 22
- Recent Calls 24
- Entering Text 26
- Contacts 29
- Memo 35
- Message Center 36
- Receiving Messages 37
- Voice Mail Messages 39
- Boost Mobile Voice Mail 40
- MMS Messages 47
- SMS and Boost MobileTM Text and Numeric Messages 61
- Boost Mobile Wireless Web Services 65
- Call Forwarding 67
- Java® Applications 57
- Ring Tones 62
- GPS Enabled 65
- Advanced Calling Features 74
- Boost MobileTM Phone Services 79
- Shortcuts 95
- Customizing Your Phone 97
- Profiles 107
- Boost Mobile Customer Care 111
- Understanding Status Messages 112
- Boost MobileTM Terms and Conditions of Prepaid Service 114
- Safety and General Information 124
- MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY 132
- Limited Warranty Motorola Communication Products (International) 136
- Patent and Trademark Information 140
- Index 141
- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Making Calls
- Call Alerts
- Recent Calls
- Entering Text
- Contacts
- Memo
- Message Center
- Receiving Messages
- Voice Mail Messages
- Boost Mobile Voice Mail
- MMS Messages
- SMS and Boost MobileTM Text and Numeric Messages
- Boost Mobile Wireless Web Services
- Call Forwarding
- Java® Applications
- Running Applications
- 1 From the main menu, select the application or suite of applications you want to run.
- 2 If you have selected a suite of applications, select the application you want to run.
- 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps.
- 2 Select the application or suite of applications you want to run.
- 3 If you have selected a suite of applications, select the application you want to run.
- Suspending Applications
- Resuming Applications
- Ending Applications
- 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps.
- 2 If the application you want to end is part of a suite of applications, select the suite.
- 3 Scroll to the application you want to end.
- 4 Press A under End.
- 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps.
- 2 Scroll to Suspended Apps.
- 3 Press m.
- 4 Select End All.
- 5 If you want to end all applications without letting them exit, press A under EndNow.
- Downloading Applications
- Installing Applications
- Deleting Applications
- 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps.
- 2 Scroll to the application you want to delete.
- 3 Press m.
- 4 Select Deinstall.
- 5 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm.
- 6 When your phone has finished deleting the application, press A under Done.
- 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps.
- 2 Scroll to Java System.
- 3 Press m.
- 4 Select Delete All.
- 5 Press A under Yes to confirm.
- Managing Memory
- Shortcuts on the Main Menu
- 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Personalize > Menu Options > Add/Remove Apps. or
- 2 Scroll to view the list of Java applications. Any application that has a shortcut on the main m...
- 3 Scroll to the application you want to create a shortcut for.
- 4 Press A under Done.
- 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Personalize > Menu Options > Add/Remove Apps. or
- 2 Scroll to view the list of Java applications. Any application that has a shortcut on the main m...
- 3 Select the application you want to remove the shortcut for.
- 4 Press A under Done.
- Java Applications and GPS Enabled
- Running Applications
- Ring Tones
- GPS Enabled
- Advanced Calling Features
- Boost MobileTM Phone Services
- Shortcuts
- Creating a Shortcut
- 1 Go to the menu item you want to create a shortcut for.
- 2 Press and hold m until a confirmation screen appears.
- 3 Press A under Yes.
- 4 Select Key.
- 5 Press the key number you want to assign to the shortcut.
- 6 If you want to record a voice name for the shortcut: Select Voice. As directed by the screen pr...
- 7 Press A under Done.
- Using a Shortcut
- Editing a Shortcut
- 1 From the main menu, select Shortcuts.
- 2 With any shortcut highlighted, press m.
- 3 Select Reorder.
- 4 Highlight the shortcut you want to move.
- 5 Press A under Grab.
- 6 Scroll to the place where you want the shortcut to appear.
- 7 Press A under Insert.
- 8 Repeat step4 through step7 for all the items you want to move.
- 9 Press A under Done.
- 1 From the main menu, select Shortcuts.
- 2 Highlight any shortcut.
- 3 Press A under Edit.
- Deleting Shortcuts
- Creating a Shortcut
- Customizing Your Phone
- Profiles
- Viewing Profiles
- Switching Profiles
- How Changing Settings Affects Profiles
- Temporary Profiles
- Creating Profiles
- 1 From the main menu, select Profiles.
- 2 Select [New Profile]. or
- 3 Enter the name you want to give the profile. See “Entering Text” on page 26.
- 4 If you want to base this profile on an existing profile: Select Copy from. Select the profile y...
- 5 Press A under Create.
- 6 Scroll through the list of options and set their values.
- 7 Press A under Done.
- Editing Profiles
- Deleting Profiles
- Setting Call Filtering
- 1 While setting options for a profile, select Call Filter.
- 2 To set filtering options for phone calls, select Phone.
- 3 If you set the Phone option to Some Cntcs, select up to 5 Contacts entries that contain phone n...
- 4 To set filtering options for Private calls, select Prvt.
- 5 To set filtering options for call alerts, select Alerts.
- 6 To set filtering options for message notifications, select Notifications.
- 7 Press A under Done.
- Boost Mobile Customer Care
- Understanding Status Messages
- Boost MobileTM Terms and Conditions of Prepaid Service
- Safety and General Information
- MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY
- Limited Warranty Motorola Communication Products (International)
- Patent and Trademark Information
- Index
15
Accessories
While the keypad is locked, you can respond to
incoming calls, messages, and alerts just as you
do when the keypad is not locked. When finished,
press e to return to the idle screen. The keypad
remains locked.
You also have the option of setting your phone to
automatically lock the keypad if there has been no
activity for a specified time.
1 From the main menu, select Settings >
Security > Keypad Lock.
2 To lock the keypad immediately, select Lock
Now. You will be given the option to press m and
* to lock and unlock the keypad.
3 To set a specific time for the keypad to lock if
there has been no activity, select Auto Lock and
press A under Change.
The keypad can be set to lock in 5, 10, 15 or 20
minutes if the keypad is not touched during the
specified time. To turn the auto lock off, repeat step
3 and select Off.
Accessories
Your phone comes with a Lithium Ion Battery and
travel charger.
Various accessories are available for use with your
i285 phone, including front and back covers,
vehicle battery chargers, batteries, hands-free
accessories and more.
To order additional accessories, go to
www.boostmobile.com or call 1-888-BOOST-4U
(1-888-266-7848). You can also contact your Boost
Mobile Authorized Dealership. For information on
Boost Mobile retail store locations, go to
www.boostmobile.com.
Boost Mobile Customer Care
Boost Mobile Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U
(1-888-266-7848) or dial 611 from your i285
phone.