Ericsson GA628 Mobile Phone for the GSM Network User’s Manual
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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Read this information before using your portable phone General Since its introduction in the mid 1980s the portable phone is one of the most exciting and innovative products ever developed. With it, you can stay in contact with your office, your home, emergency services, and others. Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) energy.
Most modern electronic equipment, for example, equipment in hospitals and cars, is shielded from RF energy. However, RF energy from telephones may affect some electronic equipment. Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when regulations posted in the areas instruct you to do so. Always request permission before using your phone near medical equipment.
Table of Contents Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Your Phone Assembly Instructions Assemble and Charge Inserting SIM Card Attaching Battery The Charging Function Changing the Front Panel The Battery and the SIM Card i 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 Turning On the Phone and General Information 6 Turning On the Phone The Display Changing Display Language 6 6 6 Making and Receiving Calls 8 Making a Call Ending a Call Making an International Call Making an Emergency Call Retry Function Receiving a Call Answerin
Receiving Area Information 23 Area Information Activating the Area Information Adding a Code Erasing a Code Changing a Code 23 Other Networks 24 Selecting a Network iv 23 23 23 23 24 Two Line Service Selecting a Line Different Settings for Each Line Personalizing Names for the Two Lines The Call Time/Call Cost About Duration of Calls Viewing Calling Information Resetting a Call Meter 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 About Call Cost Cost Limit Option Your Phone and Accessories Front Panel Handsfree Equipm
Your Phone 1. The parts list corresponds to Figures 1 and 2: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Antenna Status light Beeper Earpiece Display Keypad Microphone Charging connector Battery SIM Card holder Phone clip holder External antenna connector 3. 2. 12. 11. 4. 5. 10. 9. 6. 8. 7. Figure 1. Front view of your phone. LZT 126 1352/x R1B Figure 2. Semi-back view of your phone.
Assembly Instructions This chapter describes how you assemble the phone, what the SIM Card is, and how you handle the battery. Assemble and Charge Inserting SIM Card • • • • • Insert the SIM Card into the SIM Card holder as described in Figure 3 and lock the holder. Insert the SIM Card. Attach the battery. Connect the charger to the phone. Connect the charger to the mains. Changing the front panel. Removing SIM Card 1. Make sure the battery is removed. 2.
Attaching Battery The Charging Function Place the battery on top of the phone and push until you hear a click (see Figure 4). When the battery is low a warning signal will sound and the empty battery icon in the display will start to flash. The indicator light at the top of the phone will be flashing red. Removing Battery 1. Make sure the phone is turned off. 2. Press the locking catch on the bottom of the battery (see Figure 4).
Connecting Charger to Mains Plug the charger into a mains socket. The phone now starts to charge the battery and you can see the battery meter in the display move while charging. Charging the Battery When you connect the charger to the phone, the battery is charged. When the battery is fully charged, the charging stops. You cannot overcharge your battery. When you are charging the battery you can use your phone as normal; however the charging time will be longer. • Connect the charger to the phone.
3. Insert the pegs at the bottom of the front panel into the recess in the phone by carefully bending the front panel and pushing it towards the display. Be careful not to bend the front panel too much since it may break. The Battery and the SIM Card The Battery Your phone is supplied with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery. The battery is not charged before shipment, even though there might be enough power to turn the phone on. Remember to recycle the battery when you will not use it anymore.
Turning On the Phone and General Information This chapter describes the display information you receive from your phone when you use it. Turning On the Phone 1. Press and hold down the NO key until you hear a click. The display will prompt you to enter the PIN (the security code that follows your SIM Card). When a network is found, the indicator light on top of the phone flashes green once every second and the standby display is shown (see Figure 6). PIN: 2. Enter the PIN and press YES.
Looking at the Display Figure 7 shows how the display looks when the entire icon row is lit. Table 1 explains what each icon means. Table 1. Description of icons. Icon: Indicates: WORLD Network The name and country of the network. Signal Strength The received signal strength in five steps, depending on the strength of the signal. Figure 7. Display with all icons lit. Line Whether line 1 or 2 is active. The icon is lit when the corresponding line is activated.
Making and Receiving Calls Making a Call 1. Enter the area code and phone number. The phone number is shown in the display. If the number is longer than 12 characters, the beginning of the number will be shown as an arrow (see Figure 8). 2. Enter the country code, area code (without any leading zero) and the phone number. 3. Press YES to make the call. Making an Emergency Call • Enter 112 (The international emergency number) and press YES.
Useful Information while Talking This chapter describes how you can change the volume of the ear piece, use the display as a scratch pad, send DTMF tones, check the duration of the current call, show or hide your phone number (CLI – Calling Line Identification) and handle two calls simultaneously. Changing Volume while Talking During a call, you can use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the ear piece volume. Muting Microphone • Press and hold the CLR key. Using Phone as Scratch Pad 1.
Activating the Call Wait Function Switching Between Two Calls Receiving a Third Call • Press * 43 # followed by YES. • Press YES to switch between the two calls. Ending the Current Call and Return to the Held Call If you are engaged in one call and have a second one on hold, you may receive a third call. You will hear a tone in the ear piece and CallWait is shown in the display. 1. Press NO to end the current call. The display shows Retrieve? and you hear two beeps.
Navigating the Menu System This chapter describes how you navigate through the menu system to get maximum use of your phone. The Menu System You control the functions of your phone by a menu system. Some menus have submenus that have individual settings. If the menu has submenus, three dots appear after the menu name. See the example below: Settings... When you reach the desired menu, press YES to choose the menu. Use the L/R keys until you reach the function or setting you want.
Menu Overview LRecallNameR L L Store ReadMm L Ring Vol R R L R LDivertLineR L Networks L AreaMm... R 12 R LMissedCallR L SendMm... R LSettings...R Info... L R Locks...
Creating Your Own Phone Book This chapter describes how you can store phone numbers both on your SIM Card and in your phone’s own memory. The Phone Book number and then pressing YES. You should, therefore, save positions for 1–9 for important numbers. You can store phone numbers both on your SIM Card and in your phone’s own memory.
Recalling Phone Numbers From SIM Card You can recall a phone number any time from either the SIM card or the phone memory. You can recall the phone number by either the name or the storage position. 2. Press YES to call the number, or scroll until you find the number you want to call and press YES. Recalling by Name 4. Press YES to call the number, or scroll until you find the number you want to call and press YES. 1. Enter the position number and press #.
Last Dialled Numbers 3. Press YES to call the number or scroll to the number you want to call and then press YES. Your phone can store the 5 last dialled numbers. Recalling From List of Last Dialled Numbers 1. Press CLR to erase any digits from the display. 2. Press YES. The number last called is shown. LZT 126 1352/x R1B Unanswered Calls Sometimes you are unable to answer a call. Then the phone keeps track of your latest missed calls in the MissedCall menu.
Personalizing Your Phone This chapter describes how you can personalize your phone to meet your own requirements. Changing Ring Volume Changing Ring Type Changing Display Language 1. Select the Ring Vol menu. 1. Select Ring Type in the Settings menu. The display now looks like this: 1. Select Language in the Settings menu. 2. Scroll to the desired ring volume, press YES. Turning Off Ring Volume 1. Select the Ring Vol menu. 2. Press the left arrow key until no squares are lit and press YES.
Diverting Calls This chapter describes the divert function. When supported by your service provider, you can use the DivertLine menu to divert (forward) your calls to another number, for example your voice mail or home phone. Your standby display looks like this when the divert is active: Note! If your SIM Card and your service provider support two lines, you need to set each line separately. Here we assume you have one line.
Protecting Your Keypad, Phone and SIM Card This chapter describes the different locks that you can use to protect your phone. These are the only ways of protecting your phone in case of theft. Locks Your phone has three types of locks: • Keypad lock (does not protect in case of theft) • Card lock (comes with your subscription) • Phone lock (a feature provided by your phone) The card and phone locks are found in the LOCKS menu and you find the keypad lock in the SETTINGS menu.
Phone Lock The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use of the phone if it is stolen. The phone lock is not activated when you buy the phone. These are the two types of phone locks: Autolock: You need to enter the phone lock code every time you change SIM card in the phone. Full lock: You need to enter the phone lock code every time you turn on the phone. Changing Phone Lock Code 1. Select Phone Lock in the Locks menu. 2. Select New Code. 3.
Barring Calls – Restricting Calls This chapter describes how you can bar (restrict) calls to and from your phone. This feature is available in your phone, but might not be supported by your subscription. The call barring service lets you control which kind of calls can be made to or from your phone. This feature is convenient if you lend your phone to somebody else. This feature is GSM service dependent.
Sending and Receiving Text Messages This chapter describes SMS, what you need to do before you can send messages, how you send messages, and how you read messages. This service is network dependent. Text Messages Checking Subscription The Short Message Service (SMS) function allows you to send and receive text messages that contain up to 160 characters.
The display could now look like this: MmNina 4 The arrow shows that you can start scrolling through the message with the right arrow key 3. Press the right arrow key to read the message. When you have read a message, you can do one of the following: • Call a phone number in the message by pressing YES. Reading an Old Message • Erase the message by pressing YES at the erase 1. Select the READ menu. prompt.
Receiving Area Information This chapter describes how you can make your phone available for Area Information (AI).This service is network dependent. Area Information While the SMS function is a personal service with messages directed to you, the Area Information is a broadcast type message that is sent to all subscribers in a certain cell, for example a section of a city, at the same time. You can set your phone to receive only those types of messages you want to listen to, e.g.
Other Networks This chapter describes how you select a different network when you are out of range of your home service provider’s network. Selecting a Network When you turn on the phone, it selects its home network. If this is not within range, you might not be able to get any reception or, if you are abroad, you can choose a different network, provided your service provider has an agreement allowing you to use the network. This is called roaming.
Two Line Service Two different voice lines with two different phone numbers, Line 1 and Line 2, may be assigned to your phone. The ability to receive and send text messages (SMS) is, however, only available on Line 1. The Two Line service may not be available on all networks and may require a separate subscription. Selecting a Line If you have the Two Line service, you can press the up arrow to reach a particular menu which lets you select Line 1 or Line 2 by pressing YES.
The Call Time/Call Cost This chapter describes how you can keep track of the call time and time cost. About Duration of Calls Resetting a Call Meter Your phone is capable of keeping track of the following: 1. Select the Info menu. Total Calls: This feature shows the total time of all calls in hours and minutes since the meter was last set. Outgoing Calls: This feature tracks the time of all your outgoing calls in hours and minutes since the meter was last set.
Specifying a Cost Limit 4. Enter the PIN2 code and press YES. 1. Select Credit from the Info menu. Viewing the remaining amount 2. Select New Credit. 3. Enter the cost limit and press YES. LZT 126 1352/x R1B Info menu and then scroll to the Credit function. The word Credit and the remaining amount toggle in the display. You can view the remaining amount of money in the display when you end the call.
Your Phone and Accessories This chapter describes a few of the accessories that are available for your phone. Front Panel You can change the front panel of your phone! This allows you to match the phone to any of your different moods. Handsfree Equipment If you drive and use your phone, you can connect the phone to a handsfree equipment. In some countries the 28 mobile phone must be connected to handsfree equipment if it is going to be used while driving.
C D Index Call Divert icon A Call cost on hold Viewing AI Area information Area information 21 21 activating 21 adding codes 21 changing codes erasing codes Autolock 21 21 17 B 18 cancelling 18 Battery 3 Battery icon 5 Busy tone 6 LZT 126 1352/x R1B 24 Activating 24 Call meter Resetting Call time/Call cost 15 15 cancelling 15 view status 15 Duration of calls 24 Call cost display E 24 24 Enter Erasing text message 9 20 Call wait activating 8 G deactivating 8 Glos
Keypad lock activating turning off 16 16 unlocking M Phone book Memory erasing names/numbers 12 L phone 11 Language speed dialling 12 display, changing 14 reset 14 Last dialled numbers 13 Letter icon 5 Line Line indicator icon 23 5 personalize names 23 23 Lock phone mute 9 Muting 7 N 17 Locks 9 16 SIM 16 5 Phone number deleting 12 hiding 7 showing 7 about 16 changing 16 PIN 2 16 from phone 12 from SIM 12 Price per call unit Overview 10 P Phone keypad
by number 12 Ring signal icon ring volume 5 14 16 saving 20 Signal strength icon 5 sending 19 SIM card protecting 14 Ring volume 19 Speed dialling 12 14 Stopping calls Roaming 22 barring calls S 9 Select 9 19 Resetting Two calls 24 7 U 17 T Scroll reading Total cost meter text messges muting LZT 126 1352/x R1B Text messages 16 SMS Ring type chaning Setting keypad lock Unanswered calls 13 Unblocking 16 Text message erasing 20 31
