Ericsson T18s User manual

Contents
at a Glance
Getting Started 3
Preparing Your Phone for Use 4
Turning Your Phone On and Off 9
Display Information and Key Functions 11
Making and Receiving Calls 14
During a Call 17
Functions and Settings 19
Using the Menu System 20
Your Personal Phone Book 22
Using the Call List 28
Your Voice Mail Service 30
Personalizing Your Phone 31
Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 37
Diverting Incoming Calls 45
Security for Your Phone and Subscription 47
Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 54
Setting Network Preferences 59
Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost 62
Using Two Voice Lines 64
Calling from Your Car 65
Voice Recognition 67
Calling Card or Credit Card Calls 71
Sending and Receiving Faxes and Data 73
Some Useful Functions 74
Additional Information 77
Troubleshooting 78
Quick Keys 80
Technical Data 81
Glossary 82
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 86
Warranty 90
Declaration of Conformity 92
Index 93
Ericsson T18s
Third edition (October 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 2526 R1C
INNOVATRON PATENTS

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 providerif you are
in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.
The symbol on our products signifies that they have been certi-
fied according to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC, the Telecommu-
nications 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
Standard, and EN 50082 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic
Immunity Standard.

Preparing Your Phone for Use 4
Turning Your Phone On and Off 9
Display Information and Key Functions 11
Making and Receiving Calls 14
During a Call 17
GETTING STARTED

4 Preparing Your Phone for Use
Preparing Your Phone
for Use
Front
Back
OVERVIEW
Antenna
Earpiece
Display
Keypad
Flip
Indicator light
Volume keys
Microphone
Microphone channel
Threaded hole for belt clip
SIM release button
Battery
Battery release
catch

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 subscrip-
tion, 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
Removing the SIM Card
ASSEMBLY
THE SIM CARD
nectors facing down and the cut
corner turned to the left.
1. Remove the battery (if attached).
2. Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card slot with the golden con-
3. Pull out the SIM card.1. Remove the battery (if attached).
2. Slide the SIM release button
towards you.

6 Preparing Your Phone for Use
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 infor-
mation 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 (Personal
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.
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 recom-
mend that you use only Ericsson original batteries with your phone.
Toremindyouthatyouwillsoonneedtochargethebatteryorreplaceitwith
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 several times.
THE BATTERY
•Place the battery on the back of the phone and push until you hear a click.

Preparing Your Phone for Use 7
•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 satis-
factorily.
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 picture. 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.

8 Preparing Your Phone for Use
Removing the Battery
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.

Turning Your Phone On and Off 9
Turning Your Phone On
and Off
•Press and hold the NO (ON/OFF) key until you hear a click.
If “Enter PIN” Appears in Display
Some SIM cards are protected with a PIN code. If
Enter PIN appears in the dis-
play 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 network.
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 opera-
tor’s name (in most cases abbreviated) appears in the display.
This is called standby mode. You can now make and receive calls.
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 informa-
tion about these settings, see “Personalizing Your Phone” on page 31.
Display Language
Most modern SIM cards automatically set the display language to the lan-
guage of the country where you bought your SIM card. If this is not the case,
the default language is English. To change the display language, see “Display
Language” on page 34.
TURNING YOUR PHONE ON
INITIAL SETTINGS
Enter
PIN
Enter
PIN ****
NETWORK
00:00

10 Turning Your Phone On and Off
If your phone displays a language you do not understand, you can change it to
English.
To change the display language to English
1. Press the CLR key.
2. Press the LEFT arrow key.
3. Enter 0000.
4. Press the RIGHT arrow key.
Normally, the name of a network appears in the display after you have turned
your phone on, but sometimes there is no network that you can use. The dis-
play then shows one of the following:
112 only
If the message
112 only is displayed, you are within range of a network, but you
are not allowed to use it. However, in an emergency, some operators allow
you to call the international emergency number 112. See “Making Emergency
Calls” on page 15.
No network
If the message
No network is displayed, there is no network within range or the
received signal is too weak. You have to move to get a stronger signal.
•In standby mode, press and hold the NO (ON/OFF) key until you hear a
click.
NETWORK
TURNING YOUR PHONE OFF
NETWORK
16:21
112 only
16:21
No network
06:01