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Getting Started Guide
BlackBerry®8800 from Cingular®
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Table of Contents
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Welcome to Cingular 4
What’s in the Box? 4
BlackBerry®8800 Key Functions 5
Set Up Your BlackBerry 8800 6
Charge the Battery 7
Battery Power Level Indicators 7
Set Up Wizard 8
- Introduction to BlackBerry 8800 8
- Email Set Up 12
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8800 16
Send Email 16
Send an SMS Text Message 17
Make Phone Calls 18
Make a Phone Call Using a Voice Command 19
Check Your Voicemail Messages From Your BlackBerry 8800 20
Check Your Voicemail Messages From Other Phones 20
Add a Contact 21
Make a Push to Talk Call 22
- Set Up Push to Talk 22
- Confirm PTT is On 22
- Add a Push to Talk Contact 23
- Add a Push to Talk Group 24
- Accept a PTT Contact Invitation 25
- Make a Push to Talk Call 25
- Making a “Quick Group” Call 26
- Receiving a PTT Call 26
- Converting a PTT Call to a Wireless Call 27
- Editing an Existing Contact or Group 27
- Altering Your Availability 28
- Sending a Call Me Alert 28
- Setting a Contact Alert 29
- Sending a Voice Message 29
Turn on Bluetooth®30
Go to Web Pages 32
Media 34
Sync Your BlackBerry 8800 With Your Computer 36
BlackBerry®Desktop Software 36
Setup instructions 38
Troubleshooting 42
Tips and Tricks 46
Connect to Wireless Network 48
Accessories 49

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What’s in the Box? BlackBerry 8800 Key Functions
Remove the following items from the box to help you set up your
BlackBerry®8800.
USB Sync Cable
Travel Charger
Headset
BlackBerry®User Tools CD
Includes User Manual and
warranty information for your
BlackBerry 8800
Rechargeable
Battery
Getting Started Guide
BlackBerry 8800
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Volume keys
Adjust the volume during
a call
End key
End a call
Move back to Home screen
Escape key
Move back a screen
Close a menu
Speakerphone key
Turn on/o the
speakerphone during a call
Backspace/Delete key
Enter key
Microphone
Right Shift key (CAP)
Type capital letters
Send key
Open the phone
Call a highlighted phone
number
Menu key
Open the menu in an
application
Alt key
Type the alternate
character on a key
Symbol key
Open the symbol list
USB port
Headset jack
Mute key
Trackball
Roll to move around a screen
Click (press) to select an item
Left Convenience key
Open the Push to Talk application
Speak to a Push to Talk contact
Power key Speaker
Left Shift key (NUM)
Type numbers
Welcome to Cingular
What’s in the Box? BlackBerry 8800 Key Functions

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1. Pull the plug blades down.
2. Connect the small USB end of the
travel charger cable to the USB port
on the side of your BlackBerry 8800.
3. Plug the travel charger into a power outlet.
4. Charge the battery to full power.
Set Up Your BlackBerry 8800
Charge the Battery
Steps?
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Takes?
1 minute
Note:
Note: If you have an
available USB port on
your computer, you
can use the USB cable
that came with your
BlackBerry 8800 to
connect your device
to your computer for
charging.
Steps?
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Takes?
1 minute
Note:
If the battery
is charged, the
BlackBerry®8800
turns on. If the device
does not turn on,
charge the battery.
The length of time
to charge the battery
can take up to an
hour or more.
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1. Press the silver square on
the back of the BlackBerry
8800 and slide the battery
cover off
2. Insert the battery so that
the BlackBerry logo faces
up and the metal contacts
on the battery align with
the metal contacts on your
BlackBerry 8800.
3. Slide the battery cover
back onto the BlackBerry
8800 so that the cover lies
flat and clicks into place.
Full battery power
Low battery power
Battery charging
Battery Power Level Indicators
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Insert the Battery Charge the Battery
CAUTION: Use only accessories that Research In Motion has approved for use with your
BlackBerry 8800. Use of other accessories might invalidate your warranty and might be
dangerous.
Insert the Battery

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The Setup Wizard is designed to help you quickly and easily setup
your BlackBerry 8800. It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Introduction to BlackBerry 8800
Steps?
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Note:
You can return to
the Setup Wizard at
anytime by selecting
BlackBerry Setup from
the Home screen and
then choosing Setup
Wizard.
Note:
To save battery power
your BlackBerry
8800 screen is set to
Timeout (go dark or
dim) after 45 seconds.
If the screen goes
dark or dims simply
press any key to view
the screen again.
Takes?
10 minutes
Note:
As you complete the
setup wizard, look for
the progress indicator
to tell you how many
screens you have
completed. The more
indicator tells you if
there is more to see
on the screen and
the buttons along the
bottom allow you to
navigate through the
wizard.
The introduction to the BlackBerry 8800
section of the Setup Wizard will help you
choose your language, setup the date
and time, and orient you to some of the
important keys/functions on your BlackBerry
8800.
1. Once you have launched the Setup
Wizard, use the trackball the scroll up
and down on the screens and highlight
input fields or buttons. Click the trackball
to select input fields or buttons.
2. Click Yes if asked if you want to connect
to the wireless network.
3. To set your time zone, highlight the
current time zone and click the trackball.
Roll the trackball up or down to find your
time zone and click again to select it.
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Set Up Your BlackBerry 8800
Setup Wizard Setup Wizard

4. Note where the following important function keys are on your BlackBerry 8800:
Escape
End/Power
Delete
Enter
Right Shift
(CAP)
Symbol
Menu
Send
Trackball
Alt
Left Shift
(NUM)
Space
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Set Up Your BlackBerry 8800
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Email Set Up
1. The Email Setup portion of the wizard will ask you to choose to
either create or add an email address or to use a corporate account
with a BlackBerry®Enterprise Server. Unless you have been given
an Enterprise Activation Password by your IT department you should
choose I want to create or add an email address.
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2. You must either login to your BlackBerry®
Internet Service account (this account
will manage the supported email
accounts you setup on your BlackBerry
8800; you may have up to 10 supported
accounts) or create a new one. If you are
a new user, you must choose Create
New Account.
3. To continue, read the BlackBerry
Internet Service terms and conditions
carefully, and if you agree, click Yes.
4. Create a User ID and password of your
choice for your BlackBerry Internet
Service Account.
The password must be at least 6
characters long and is case sensitive.
Store this login information in a safe
place so that you can add additional
email accounts to your BlackBerry 8800
or change your settings in the future.
Steps?
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Takes?
5 minutes
Note:
To set up email using
web browser on your
computer, visit www.
cingular.com/
blackberrystart.
FPO
Setup Wizard Setup Wizard
Set Up Your BlackBerry 8800

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8. Once the summary screen displays,
showing you the email account you’ve
set up you can choose to set up another
account (up to 10 supported accounts),
create a BlackBerry email address, or
log out.
9. When you log out, your BlackBerry 8800
will display the BlackBerry Internet
Service login screen. Be sure to close
the browser window by pressing the
Menu key and clicking Close.
You have now completed the Setup Wizard.
5. Select a language by clicking on a
language choice.
6. Enter your email address and password.
7. Once the confirmation screen displays,
click OK.
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Typing Tips
To capitalize a
letter, hold the
letter key until the
capitalized letter
appears or hold the
Right Shift (CAP)
key and press
the appropriate
letter key
To insert symbols
such as @and .,
press and hold
the ALT key
and press
the appropriate
letter key.
Setup Wizard Setup Wizard
Set Up Your BlackBerry 8800
Setup Wizard Setup Wizard

1. On the Home screen,
click Messages.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Compose Email.
4. In the To field, perform one of the
following actions:
a) Type an email address.
b) Type a contact name.
c) Type part of a contact name.
Click a contact.
5. Type a message.
6. Click the trackball.
7. Click Send.
If you have associated your BlackBerry®8800 with more than one
supported email address, in the Send Using field, you can set the email
address that you use to send the email message.
Note: You must set up an email account on your BlackBerry 8800 device to send email. To
learn how to set up an email account, refer to Email Account setup in the Setup Wizard.
1. On the Home screen,
click Messages.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Compose SMS Text.
4. Perform one of the following
actions:
a) If the contact is not in your
address book, click [Use Once].
Type an SMS phone number
(include the country code and
area code) or an email address.
Click the trackball.
b) If the contact is in your address
book, click a contact.
5. Type a message.
6. Click the trackball.
7. Click Send.
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Send Email Send an SMS Text Message

1. On the Home screen or in the Phone application,
perform one of the following:
a) Type a phone number
b) Type part of a contact name.
Highlight a contact or phone number.
2. Press the Send key.
3. To end the call, press the End key.
1. On the Home screen, click Voice Dialing.
2. Wait for the sound.
3. Say “Call” and a contact name or phone number.
4. To end the call, press the End key.
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Note:
To learn more about
voice dialing features
on your BlackBerry
8800, refer to the
Voice Dialing section
of the BlackBerry 8800
User Guide found on
the CD.
Steps?
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Note:
To turn the
speakerphone
on or off during
a call, press the
Speakerphone
key, or click the
trackball and then
click Activate
Speakerphone/
Handset.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8800
Make Phone Calls Make a Phone Call Using a Voice Command

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1. On the Home screen, click Address Book.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click New Address.
4. Type the contact information.
5. Click the trackball.
6. Click Save.
Steps?
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Takes?
2 minutes
Press and hold the 1key on your BlackBerry 8800 device.
(Note: there is no need to hold down the Left Shift (NUM) key
or ALT key .)
You will be connected to the Cingular voicemail system, which will then
ask you to:
1. Create your password.
2. Record your name.
3. Record a greeting.
Check Your Voicemail Messages From Your
BlackBerry 8800
1. Press and hold the 1key.
2. Follow the voice prompts.
Check Your Voicemail Messages From Other Phones
1. Dial your 10-digit wireless number.
2. Press the *key when you hear your personal greeting.
(Press the #key in Puerto Rico)
3. Enter your personal passcode.
4. Follow the voice prompts.
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Set Up Voicemail Add a Contact

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Set Up Push to Talk
1. On the Home screen, click Push to Talk or press the PTT button
(Left Convenience key).
2. Click Yes when asked if you want to initialize PTT.
3. Type a name that is up to 20 characters
(this will be your PTT user name) and click OK.
Confirm PTT is On
On the Home screen, click Push to Talk.The
bottom of the PTT Menu screen should read
PTT is On.
Steps?
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Note:
You must have a PTT
subscription to set up
the PTT service
Push to Talk
initialization might
take a few minutes
to complete.
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Add a Push to Talk Contact
After initializing PTT, you must add individuals or groups to your PTT
contact list before you can place a PTT call. Individuals and group
members must have a PTT capable Cingular device, and subscribe to
the Cingular PTT service.
When you add a Push to Talk contact, you invite the contact to join your
contact list. The contact can accept, decline, or defer your invitation.
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Steps?
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The Phone application on your BlackBerry 8800 offers an exciting new
Push to Talk (PTT) capability. The first step in using the PTT service is
initializing the phone on your BlackBerry 8800.
1. On the Home screen, click Push
to Talk.
2. On the PTT Menu screen, click
Add Contact.
3. Type the contact information and
click OK.
4. The BlackBerry 8800 will now
send the invitation to your new
contact. You will see an icon
while the invitation is in progress.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8800
Make a Push to Talk Call Make a Push to Talk Call

Add a Push to Talk Group
Adding a PTT group is a great way to call several people at the same
time.
1. On the Home screen, click PTT.
2. On the PTT Menu, click Add Group.
3. Type a name for the group and click OK.
4. Click Existing Contact. A list of contacts will appear. Select users for
the group. A check mark will appear next to each name selected.
5. Press the Menu key and click Save.
6. The BlackBerry 8800 will now send invitations to all members
requested.
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Accept a PTT Contact Invitation
If you are invited to be a PTT contact, your PTT icon on the Home
Screen will change to the PTT Message icon.
1. On the Home screen, click Push to Talk. Click Pending Invitations.
The invitation will be listed under Pending Invitations.
2. To accept the invitation, click Accept.
Make a Push to Talk Call
1. Press and release the PTT key (Left Convenience Key) to display
your PTT contacts.
2. Use the trackball to highlight the contact you wish to reach then
press and hold the PTT key to establish a connection.
3. When the BlackBerry 8800 beeps, you can perform one of the
following actions:
a) To speak, press and hold the PTT (Left Convenience) key.
b) To listen, release the PTT (Left Convenience) key.
To end the Push to Talk call, press and hold the End key.
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Steps?
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Note:
You need to add a
Push to Talk contact
before you can make
a Push to Talk call.
Get Started Using Your BlackBerry 8800
Make a Push to Talk Call Make a Push to Talk Call

Making a “Quick Group” Call
You can set up an impromptu group call to any set of individual contacts:
1. Push the PTT key to access your contact list..
2. Press the Menu key . Click Quick Group.
3. Use the trackball to select the available contacts you want in the
group call.
4. When finished selecting, press and hold the PTT key to initiate the
call.
Receiving a PTT Call
1. A tone will signal an incoming PTT call. The caller’s information will be
displayed on the screen and you will hear the caller’s voice.
2. If you have set your ringer to silent or vibrate, you will be presented
with an accept or reject option prior to hearing the caller’s voice.
Steps?
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Steps?
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Converting a PTT Call to a Wireless Call
You may want to convert a PTT call to a standard wireless call.
1. While in a PTT call, the person who initiated the call presses the
trackball, and clicks Convert to Cellular.
2. This person can now speak without holding down the PTT key.
3. Once the call has been converted to cellular, both parties hear a
tone. The other participant(s) can now press their PTT key and will
also convert to the cellular call.
Editing an Existing Contact or Group
1. Push the PTT key to access your contact list.
2. Highlight the contact/group you want to edit and press the
Menu key .
• For groups you set up, you may rename or delete the group, or
click View Members and press the Menu key to add or delete
members to the group.
• For a group you join, you may leave or rename the group.
• For a single contact, you may rename or delete the contact.
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Make a Push to Talk Call Make a Push to Talk Call

Setting a Contact Alert
Contact Alerts let you know when a PTT contact becomes available.
1. Push the PTT key to access your contact list.
2. Press the Menu key and click Contact Alerts.
3. Click a contact, and then press the Menu key and click Save.
Sending a Voice Message
You can use Push to Talk service to instantly send voice messages to
one person or a group.
1. Push the PTT key to access your contact list.
2. Press the Menu key and click Voice Message.
3. Use the trackball to highlight the contact(s) to whom you would like
to send a voice message.
4. Press and hold the PTT key to speak. After releasing the PTT key,
the message will be deposited.
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Altering Your Availability
1. Push the PTT key to access your contact list.
2. Press the Menu key and click My Availability.
3. Click Do Not Disturb. Press the Menu key and click Save.
Sending a Call Me Alert
The Push to Talk service makes it possible to send an alert to someone
who is not answering the phone.
1. Push the PTT key to access your contact list.
2. Click the individual you wish to alert. Click Call Me Alert.
3. The recipient’s phone will display a screen notifying them of your Call
Me Alert. The recipient can press and hold the PTT key to instantly
return the call.
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Note:
To use Call Me Alert,
your availability
status must be set to
Available.
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1. On the Home screen, click
BlackBerry Setup.
2. Click Set up Bluetooth.
3. Click OK.
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1 minute
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4. If required, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on
your BlackBerry 8800.
5. If required, type the passkey for the Bluetooth enabled device on
the Bluetooth enabled device. Once the Bluetooth is paired with
the BlackBerry 8800, you are ready to use Bluetooth.
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2. On a web page, press the Menu key .
3. Click Go To….
4. In the dialog box that appears, type the
URL (web address, e.g. www.cingular.com)
that you wish to go to.
5. Click the trackball.
1. On the Home screen click Browser or MEdia Net.
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1 minute
Typing Tips
To capitalize a letter,
hold the letter key
until the capitalized
letter appears or
hold the Right Shift
(CAP) key
and press
the appropriate
letter key
To insert a period,
press the
Space key
twice. The next
letter is capitalized.
To insert symbols
such as _and /,
press and hold the
ALT key
and press
the appropriate
letter key.
Note:
The Go To dialog box
tracks the web pages
that you type. To
access a web page
on the list, highlight
the address. Click the
trackball.
Not all web sites
are designed for
browsing on a hand-
held device and may
not look or function in
the same way as they
would on a PC.
There are two different browsers that come with your BlackBerry 8800:
the MEdia Net Browser and an Internet Browser. Use the MEdia
Net browser to access your favorite web pages and downloads using
Cingular’s MEdia Net content service. Use the Internet Browser to
access online web sites.
MEdia Net Home Page Browser Home Page
Browser
MEdia Net
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In the media application, you can play
media files, such as videos, ringtones,
pictures, or songs that are stored in media
folders in your BlackBerry 8800 memory.
You might have some preloaded media
files, including background pictures and
ring tones, in a Preloaded Media folder
on your BlackBerry 8800. Preloaded media
files cannot be deleted, renamed, or
moved.
For additional storage, you can also
choose to add a media card (sold
separately) to your BlackBerry 8800.
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Takes?
1 minute
Insert a Media Card
Use a microSD media card to extend the memory available on your
BlackBerry 8800 for storing media files such as ring tones, videos,
pictures, or songs.
1. Slide off the battery cover.
2. Slide the media card holder door toward its hinges to unlock it.
3. Lift the media card holder door.
4. Insert the media card into the slots in the media card holder door so
that the metal connectors on the card will align with the metal
contacts on your BlackBerry 8800 when the media card holder door
is closed.
5. Close the media card holder door.
6. Slide the media card door away from its hinges to lock it.
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You can install the BlackBerry®Desktop Software on your computer and
connect your BlackBerry®8800 to your computer to perform any of the
following actions:
• Synchronize organizer data such as contacts, calendar entries, tasks,
and memos between your BlackBerry 8800 and your computer.
• Back up and restore BlackBerry 8800 data.
• Transfer media files between your BlackBerry 8800 and your
computer.
• Add applications to your BlackBerry 8800.
• Set up and manage email message forwarding or wireless calendar
synchronization if your BlackBerry®Enterprise Server administrator
has advised you to do so.
Sync Your BlackBerry 8800 With Your Computer
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What You Need
• Intel®compatible 486 or higher computer that is compliant with
USB 1.1 or later
• Windows®98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
• Available USB port
• CD drive
• If you use Windows 98 (not Windows 98 Second Edition),
you must download the DCOM 98 version 1.3 update from
www.microsoft.com/com/default.mspx for the USB driver to
operate as expected.
BlackBerry Desktop Software

4. Click BlackBerry Desktop Software to begin installing the
software.
5. Click Install BlackBerry Desktop Software.
6. Choose BlackBerry Internet Service to set up a personal email
account. Only choose BlackBerry Enterprise Server if your company
uses this service.
Setup instructions
1. Verify that your BlackBerry 8800 is NOT connected to your
computer.
2. Insert the BlackBerry®User Tools CD into the CD drive on your
computer.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Sync Your BlackBerry 8800 With Your Computer