Blackbe;rry BOLD 9700 - T MOBILE - GETTING STARTED VERSION... User manual

TM1665
MAT-27282-001
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featuring your favorite screen stars, voice ringers of
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Downloading is simple.
From your computer:
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4. Select content and follow directions to download
directly to your phone.
(See inside back cover for instructions.)
Movie images ©2009 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
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OVERVIEW
This guide provides you with everything you need to get
started. If you need additional information on features and
services, please select one of these helpful options:
nUse My Account to view your balance,
make a payment or view help content. To install:
On the Home screen, press the Menu key and
then select T-Mobile My Account.
nRefer to your user guide on the CD.
nVisit www.t-mobile.com.
nOn the Home screen, press the Menu key and
then select Help.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introducing Your Device .................................................. 4
Navigation ........................................................................ 5
Service Activation ............................................................ 6
SIM Card ......................................................................... 7
Battery .............................................................................. 8
Power .............................................................................. 9
Setup Wizard ................................................................... 9
Call Functions ............................................................... 10
Mobile Backup ............................................................... 12
Contacts ........................................................................ 13
Wi-Fi Calling Setup ........................................................ 14
E-mail Setup .................................................................. 18
myFaves®Setup ............................................................ 20
Bluetooth®Setup............................................................ 27
Synchronization Setup ................................................... 28
Indicators ...................................................................... 31
Emergency Dialing......................................................... 38
Caring for Your Device................................................... 39
Tips for Safety ................................................................ 40
Having Fun
Turn to the Having Fun section of this booklet
to learn what else your new device can do.

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NAVIGATION
nOn the Home screen, press the Menu key to display
more applications.
nTo move the cursor in any direction and highlight items,
slide your nger across the trackpad.
nTo select an item or follow a link, press the trackpad.
nTo move back a screen, press the Escape key.
nTo return to the Home screen, press the red End key.
nTo open the menu, press the Menu key.
nTo close the menu, press the Escape key.
INTRODUCING YOUR DEVICE
BlackBerry®BoldTM 9700 with Wi-Fi Calling
Volume keys
Escape key
End/Power key
Enter key
Backspace/Delete key
Headset jack
Micro-USB port
Charging
and data.
Menu key
Send key
Trackpad
Left Convenience key
Launch the voice
dialing application.
Alt key
Type the alternate
character on a key.
Left Shift key
Capitalize letters.
Right Convenience key
Launch the camera.
Speakerphone key
Turn on/off during a call.
Right Shift key
Capitalize letters.
Symbol key
Open the symbol list.
Mute key
Play/pause media le or
mute call
Lock key
Lock the device/keyboard

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SIM CARD
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card identies you to
the wireless network. Your phone will not work without the SIM
card. To insert the SIM card and battery:
1. Detach your SIM card.
2. Lift and remove the back cover
from the device.
3. Slide the SIM card into the
SIM card holder.
4. Insert the battery so that the metal
contacts on the battery align with
the metal contacts on the device.
Insert the tabs on the back cover
into the device and click the
back cover into place.
SERVICE ACTIVATION
If you are a new T-Mobile customer and your service
has not been activated, simply call Customer Care
at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone and a T-Mobile
Activations representative will assist you. You will need the
following information when activating service:
nService Agreement and agent code on your
Agreement
nYour name, home address, home phone, and billing
address
NOTE: For business and government accounts, please provide the name
of your company or government agency, address, and tax ID.
nYour Social Security number, current driver’s license
number, and date of birth for credit check purposes
nYour choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services
(see www.t-mobile.com for latest plan information)
nSIM serial number and IMEI number (located on the
box bar code label)
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand,
and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and
your Service Agreement.

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BATTERY
You can charge your device using the charger cable
connected to a wall power outlet or by using the USB cable
connected to your computer.
Charge using a charger cable
To charge, connect the small end of the charger cable to the
micro-USB port on the side of your device. Plug the other end
of the charger into a wall outlet.
Charge using a USB cable
To charge, connect the small end of
the USB cable to the micro-USB port
on the side of your device. Plug the
other end of the USB cable into the
USB port of your computer.
NOTE: Your computer’s USB port must
supply more than 130mA.
Full battery
Battery charging
Low battery
POWER
To turn on the device, press and hold the red End key.
SETUP WIZARD
The setup wizard appears when you
rst power on your device. Follow the
wizard instructions to learn how to enter
text and personalize your device. The
wizard also helps you set up e-mail
and congure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®.
See the following sections in this guide
for more information on:
nWi-Fi Calling Setup
nE-mail Setup
nBluetooth Setup
If the setup wizard screen does not appear when you power
on your device, go to the Home screen and press the Menu
key. Scroll to and select Settings and select Setup Wizard.

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Check Visual Voicemail
1. On the Home screen, press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to and select Visual Voice Mail.
3. Scroll to and select a message to do the following:
nSelect the Back or Forward icons to
scroll through multiple voicemails.
nSelect the Play icon to listen to a voicemail.
nPress the Menu key and then select
Delete to delete a voicemail.
nPress the Menu key and then select
Call Voice Mail to call the caller.
nPress the Menu key and then select
Add To Contacts to add the caller
to your phone book.
Set up and call voicemail
To set up voicemail, press and hold the 1 key and follow
the tutorial. To reset the password to the last four-digits of your
phone number, enter #PWD# or #793# and press the green
Send key.
To call voicemail, press and hold the 1key.
CALL FUNCTIONS
To make a call, enter the number and press the
green Send key.
To answer a call, press the green Send key.
To end a call, press the red End key.
Setup Visual Voicemail
Visual Voicemail allows you to play and replay messages
in any order, save voice messages to your phone, choose
how you want to respond to messages, share special audio
messages via e-mail, and create personalized greetings.
1. On the Home screen, press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to and select Visual Voice Mail.
3. Read the License Agreement.
4. Scroll down and select I Accept.
5. Scroll to and select Next.
6. Select Standard Greeting, Personal Greeting,
or Name.
7. Press the trackpad to select the Record icon.
8. Press the trackpad again when done.
9. Press the Escape key.
10. Scroll to and select Next.

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MOBILE BACKUP
Mobile Backup is a free service that lets you store contact
information on your phone and on www.my.t-mobile.com.
Once you opt in, you can manage contacts on your phone
or on the Web and the changes are automatically
synchronized. With Mobile Backup, you don’t have to worry
about losing your contact information if you lose your phone.
Simply opt in while going through the Setup Wizard and
T-Mobile will back up your phone contacts and then will
synchronize them each time you make a change.
Your contacts are available to view and manage on
www.my.t-mobile.com. You may opt out of this service.
However, if you choose certain services (like myFaves®),
your address book may be backed up in order to deliver
these specic services. See the FAQ section on
www.my.t-mobile.com for more details.
CONTACTS
Add contacts
1. On the Home screen, enter the phone number.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Scroll to and select Add to Contacts.
4. Enter the contact’s information.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Select Save.
Call a contact from the contacts list
1. On the Home screen, select Contacts.
2. Scroll to the contact.
3. Press the green Send key.

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WIFI CALLING SETUP
Your device is HotSpot-enabled, allowing you to connect to
the network in three ways:
nTo standard mobile phone service (cell towers):
Automatically connects to standard mobile phone
service when you have coverage and whenever
you are not in range of a saved Wi-Fi network or a
T-Mobile HotSpot.
nTo Wi-Fi using your home Wi-Fi network:
Automatically connects to your home Wi-Fi network
after you set up your T-Mobile wireless router (or non-
T-Mobile wireless router) and save the network to your
device.
nTo Wi-Fi using T-Mobile HotSpot:
Automatically connects to Wi-Fi when you are at a
T-Mobile HotSpot location.
Your device can easily switch (while on a call) between saved
Wi-Fi networks, standard mobile phone service, and T-Mobile
HotSpot locations. Your device will use the connection with the
best signal strength.
T-Mobile HotSpot
Home
Mobile Device
T-Mobile
HotSpot

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Get security key
The Get Security Key feature allows you to transfer the security
key dened on your T-Mobile wireless router to your device.
To generate a security key:
1. On the Home screen, press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to and select Settings.
3. Scroll to and select Set Up Wi-Fi.
4. Select Next.
5. Scroll to and select Get Security Key.
6. Select Next.
7. Press the Secure button on your wireless router.
8. On your device, select Done.
Step 1 - Set up a wireless router
T-Mobile wireless routers
Run the setup CD that comes with your router.
Other routers
Set up the router using the manufacturer’s instructions.
Step 2 - Set up Wi-Fi
1. On the Home screen, press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to and select Manage Connections.
3. Scroll to and select Set Up Wi-Fi Network.
4. At the Set Up Wi-Fi screen,
select Next.
5. Select Scan For Networks.
6. If prompted, select Turn Wi-Fi on.
7. Scroll to and select the desired network.
8. If prompted, enter a key or password.
9. Select Connect.