Ericsson A1018 User manual

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Contents
at a Glance
Getting Started 3
Preparing Your Phone for Use 4
Turning Your Phone On and Off 10
Display Information and Key Functions 12
Making and Receiving Calls 14
During a Call 17
Functions and Settings 19
Using the Menu System 20
Your Personal Phone Book 23
Using the Call List 28
Your Voice Mail Service 30
Personalizing Your Phone 32
Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 37
Diverting Incoming Calls 45
Security for Your Phone and Subscription 47
Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 53
Setting Network Preferences 58
Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost 62
Using Two Voice Lines 64
Calling from Your Car 66
Calling Card or Credit Card Calls 68
Sending and Receiving Faxes and Data 70
Some Useful Functions 71
Additional Information 73
Troubleshooting 74
Quick Keys 76
Technical Data 77
Glossary 78
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 83
Warranty 89
Declaration of Conformity 91
Index 93
Ericsson A1018s
Ericsson A1018s
Second edition (November 1999)
This manual is published
by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,
without any warranty. Improvements
and changes to this manual necessitated
by typographical errors, inaccuracies
of current information, or improvements to
programs and/or equipment, may be made
by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
at any time and without notice. Such
changes will, however, be incorporated
into new editions of this manual.
All rights reserved.
©Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,
1999
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 2597 R2A
Printed in Sweden
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Please note!
Some of the services in this manual are not supported by all net-
works. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency
Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are
in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.
The symbol on our products signifies that they have been cer-
tified according to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC, the Telecom-
munications directive 91/263/EEC, and the Low Voltage directive
73/23/EEC when applicable. The products fulfil the requirements
according to the following standards:
Cellular Phones and Accessories in Combination:
ETS 300 342-1 EMC for European digital cellular telecommunica-
tions.
Accessories Without Direct Connection to a Cellular Phone:
EN 50081 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic Emission Stan-
dard, and EN 50082 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic
Immunity Standard.

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GETTING STARTED
Preparing Your Phone for Use 4
Turning Your Phone On and Off 10
Display Information and Key Functions 12
Making and Receiving Calls 14
During a Call 17

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4 Preparing Your Phone for Use
Preparing Your Phone
for Use
Overview
Front
Back
Keypad
Earpiece
Display
Indicator light
Microphone
Antenna
Battery
Battery
release catch

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 5
Assembly
You need to do the following to use your phone:
•insert the SIM card
•attach the battery to the phone
•charge the battery
The SIM Card
When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a
computer chip that keeps track of your phone number, the services
included in your subscription, and your Phone Book information,
among other things.
SIM cards come in two sizes. One is the size of a credit card, and the
other is smaller. Your phone uses the smaller card. Many credit card-
sized SIM cards have a perforated smaller card that you can take out
easily. Before you can use your phone, you must insert the SIM card
as shown below.
Inserting the SIM Card
2. Slide the SIM card down into
the SIM card slot with the
golden connectors facing
down and the cut corner
turned to the left.
1. Remove the battery
(if attached).

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6 Preparing Your Phone for Use
Removing the SIM Card
The PIN
Most SIM cards are supplied with a security code or PIN (Personal
Identity Number), which you need to access the network. Every time
you turn on your phone, it prompts you to enter your PIN. You will
find your PIN in the information from your operator.
Some operators may have services that require a second PIN, your
PIN2.
You should be careful with your PIN, since it is your protection
against unauthorized use of your subscription.
If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is
blocked. If this happens, you can unlock it by using your PUK (Per-
sonal Unblocking Key code), which you also get from your operator.
2. Lift the top of the SIM card
andpushthecardoutofthe
slot.
1. Remove the battery
(if attached).

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 7
The Battery
Your phone comes with a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery.
The battery is not charged when you buy your phone, but there may
be enough power to turn the phone on. We recommend that you
charge the battery before you use the phone for the first time.
Attaching the Battery to your Phone
When to Charge the Battery
The nickel metal hydride battery that comes with your phone can be
charged whenever you wish, without affecting its performance. This
is not the case with the cheaper nickel cadmium type batteries, often
sold as accessories by other suppliers. For the best talk and standby
time in the long run, we recommend that you use only Ericsson origi-
nal batteries with your phone.
To remind you that you will soon need to charge the battery or
replace it with a charged one:
•an alarm signal (a long beep) sounds and the message
Battery low
appears for ten seconds in the display – the signal is repeated sev-
eral times,
•the indicator light on the top of the phone starts flashing red.
Note! The phone turns itself off when the battery can no longer power
it satisfactorily.
•Place the battery on the back of the phone and push until you hear
a click.

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8 Preparing Your Phone for Use
Charging the Battery
To indicate charging:
•the battery meter in the display pulses continuously,
•the indicator on the top of the phone shows a steady red light
(or green, if the phone is turned on).
When the battery is fully charged, the battery meter in the display is
full and the indicator on the top of the phone shows a steady green
light.
Tip! You can use the phone while the battery is being charged.
However, this increases the charging time.
Disconnecting the Charger
3. Connect the charger to the
phone as shown in the pic-
ture. The flash symbol on the
plug must face upwards.
1. Make sure that the battery is
attached to the phone.
2. Connect the charger to the
mains.
•Bend the plug connected to the phone upwards and pull it out.

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 9
Removing the Battery
Changing the Front Panel
3. Lift the battery up and away
from the phone.
1. Turn off the phone.
2. Press the catch on the bottom
of the battery.
1. Lift the bottom end of the
front panel.
2. Remove the panel.
3. Fit the top of the new front
panel to the phone.
4. Press the panel into place.
3.
4.2.
1.

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10 Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
and Off
Turning Your Phone On
•PressandholdtheNO (ON/OFF) key until you hear a click.
If “Enter PIN” Appears in the Display
Some SIM cards are protected with a PIN code. If
Enter PIN appears in
the display after you have turned on the phone, do this:
1. Enter your PIN. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,
erase the wrong digit by pressing the CLR key.
2. Press YES.
Note! If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM
card is blocked. You can unblock it by using your PUK, see “Security
for Your Phone and Subscription” on page 47.
Network Search
After you have turned on the phone (and entered your PIN), the
Ericsson logo appears in the display and the phone searches for a net-
work.
When a network is found, the phone beeps three times. The indicator
light on the top of the phone flashes green once every second and
your network operator’s name (in most cases abbreviated) appears in
the display.
This is called standby mode. You can now make and receive calls.
Initial Settings
The first time you turn on your phone, you may want to change the
language in the display, choose the ring signal type and set the clock.
For more information about these settings, see “Personalizing
Your Phone” on page 32.
Display Language
Most modern SIM cards automatically set the display language to the
language of the country where you bought your SIM card. If this is
Enter
PIN
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