Ericsson A1018 User manual

Mobile Phone
A1018

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Contents
at a Glance
Getting Started 3
Preparing Your Phone for Use 5
Turning Your Phone On and Off 11
Display Information and Key Functions 13
Making and Receiving Calls 15
During a Call 17
Functions and Settings 19
Using the Menu System 21
Your Personal Phone Book 25
Using the Call List 29
Your Voice Mail Service 31
Personalizing Your Phone 33
Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 39
Diverting Incoming Calls 47
Security for Your Phone and Subscription 49
Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 55
Setting Network Preferences 61
Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost 65
Using Two Phone Lines 67
Calling from Your Car 69
Calling Card or Credit Card Calls 71
Sending and Receiving Faxes 75
Setting the Alarm 77
Additional Information 79
Troubleshooting 81
Quick Keys 83
Technical Data 85
Glossary 87
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 93
Warranty 97
Index 99
Ericsson A1018s
First edition (February 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 equip-
ment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB at any time and with-
out 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 126 1448 R1A
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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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 16
GETTING STARTED

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

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 5
You need to do the following to use your phone:
•insert the SIM card
•attach the battery to the phone
•charge the battery
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
ASSEMBLY
THE SIM CARD
golden connectors facing
down and the cut corner
turned to the left.
1. Remove the battery (if
attached).
2. Slide the SIM card down into
the SIM card slot with the

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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.
You may need your PIN when you want to change settings in your
phone. Furthermore, 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.
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.
THE BATTERY
2. Lift the top of the SIM card
and push the card out of the
slot.
1. Remove the battery (if
attached).

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 7
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 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 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 top of the phone shows a steady green light.
Tip! You can use the phone while the battery is being charged. How-
ever, 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
phone side 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 and remove
the panel.
2. Fit the top of the new front
panel to the phone.
3. Press the panel into place.
1.
2.
3.