Cell Phone User's Guide

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4. The Basics
You have purchased a powerful phone, with lots of features.
Read this section for some very basic information on how
to use your phone.
A more comprehensive description of your phone is
covered in “Your Phone A to Z” starting on page 18.
Switching the phone on and off
Press and hold the key for two seconds to switch the
phone on or off.
Switching off with the key
Quickly press the key (
Switch off!
will appear,
highlighted) then press
OK
.
Warning: Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone
use is prohibited or when it may cause interference
or danger.
Note: See “Safety At A Glance” on page 1 for more
information.
Getting a strong signal
For best results, fully extend the antenna. Your phone
operates on radio waves, and the quality of radio reception
depends on the strength of the radio signal in your area.
This radio coverage is maintained by a wireless network
and the quality of calls on a wireless phone depends on
the strength of the wireless radio signal.
Note: TIP ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: As with any other
radio transmitting device, do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the phone is switched on.
Contact with the antenna affects call quality and
may cause the phone to operate at a higher power
level than otherwise needed.
If your phone does not detect service at power up, the
message
Searching for service
will be displayed.
The phone will continue to search for available service for