Kyocera 3250 User manual

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User Guide for the Kyocera 3250 phone
This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera 3250 phone.
Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the
right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior
notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are
manufactured under license from QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more
of the following U.S. patents:
4,901,307 5,056,109 5,099,204 5,101,501 5,103,459 5,107,225
5,109,390 5,193,094 5,228,054 5,257,283 5,265,119 5,267,261
5,267,262 5,280,472 5,283,536 5,289,527 5,307,405 5,309,474
5,337,338 5,339,046 5,341,456 5,383,219 5,392,287 5,396,516
D356,560 5,408,697 5,414,728 5,414,796 5,416,797 5,426,392
5,437,055 D361,065 5,442,322 5,442,627 5,452,473 5,461,639
5,469,115 5,469,471 5,471,497 5,475,870 5,479,475 5,483,696
5,485,486 5,487,175 5,490,165 5,497,395 5,499,280 5,504,773
5,506,865 5,509,015 5,509,035 5,511,067 5,511,073 5,513,176
5,515,177 5,517,323 5,519,761 5,528,593 5,530,928 5,533,011
5,535,239 5,539,531 5,544,196 5,544,223 5,546,459 5,548,812
5,559,881 5,559,865 5,561,618 5,564,083 5,566,000 5,566,206
5,566,357 5,568,483 5,574,773 5,574,987 D375,740 5,576,662

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5,577,022 5,577,265 D375,937 5,588,043 D376,804 5,589,756
5,590,069 5,590,406 5,590,408 5,592,548 5,594,718 5,596,570
5,600,754 5,602,834 5,602,833 5,603,096 5,604,459 5,604,730
5,608,722 5,614,806 5,617,060 5,621,752 5,621,784 5,621,853
5,625,876 5,627,857 5,629,955 5,629,975 5,638,412 5,640,414
5,642,398 5,644,591 5,644,596 5,646,991 5,652,814 5,654,979
5,655,220 5,657,420 5,659,569 5,663,807 5,666,122 5,673,259
5,675,581 5,675,644 5,680,395 5,687,229 D386,186 5,689,557
5,691,974 5,692,006 5,696,468 5,697,055 5,703,902 5,704,001
5,708,448 5,710,521 5,710,758 5,710,768 5,710,784 5,715,236
5,715,526 5,722,044 5,722,053 5,722,061 5,722,063 5,724,385
5,727,123 5,729,540 5,732,134 5,732,341 5,734,716 5,737,687
5,737,708 5,742,734 D393,856 5,748,104 5,751,725 5,751,761
5,751,901 5,754,533 5,754,542 5,754,733 5,757,767 5,757,858
5,758,266 5,761,204 5,764,687 5,774,496 5,777,990 5,778,024
5,778,338 5,781,543 5,781,856 5,781,867 5,784,406 5,784,532
5,790,589 5,790,632 5,793,338 D397,110 5,799,005 5,799,254
5,802,105 5,805,648 5,805,843 5,812,036 5,812,094 5,812,097
5,812,538 5,812,607 5,812,651 5,812,938 5,818,871 5,822,318
5,825,253 5,828,348 5,828,661 5,835,065 5,835,847 5,839,052

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5,841,806 5,842,124 5,844,784 5,844,885 5,844,899 5,844,985
5,848,063 5,848,099 5,850,612 5,852,421 5,854,565 5,854,786
5,857,147 5,859,612 5,859,838 5,859,840 5,861,844 5,862,471
5,862,474 5,864,760 5,864,763 5,867,527 5,867,763 5,870,427
5,870,431 5,870,674 5,872,481 5,872,774 5,872,775 5,872,823
5,877,942 5,878,036 5,870,631 5,881,053 5,881,368 5,884,157
5,884,193 5,884,196 5,892,178 5,892,758 5,892,774 5,892,816
5,892,916 5,893,035 D407,701 5,898,920 5,903,554 5,903,862
D409,561 5,907,167 5,909,434 5,910,752 5,911,128 5,912,882
D410,893 5,914,950 5,915,235 5,917,708 5,917,811 5,917,812
5,917,837 5,920,284 D411,823 5,923,650 5,923,705 5,926,143
5,926,470 5,926,500 5,926,786 5,930,230 5,930,692
Other patents pending.
Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. Brick Attack, Doodler,
Race 21, and the arrangement of blue LEDs are trademarks of Kyocera Wireless
Corp. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Touch2Talk and Axcess Apps are trademarks of Alltel.Tetris is a registered
trademark of Elorg Company LLC. Openwave is a trademark of Openwave
Systems Incorporated. eZiText is a registered trademark of Zi Corporation. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Copyright © 2003, 2004 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights reserved.
Ringer Tones Copyright © 2000-2002 Kyocera Wireless Corp.
82-K5883-1EN, Rev. 001
FCC/IC Notice
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset
on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp (KWC) approved case CA90-
G2701 or holster 50-L2440.
Other accessories used with this device for body-worn operations must not
contain any metallic components and must provide at least 15 mm separation
distance, including the antenna, and the user’s body.
THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR
EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency
(RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.

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Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish
permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are
based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations
through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards
include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set
by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.* Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating
positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified
power level in all tested frequency bands.
Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual
SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value.
This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as
to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you
are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and
certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the
government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in
positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the
FCC for each model. The highest SAR values for this model phone are:

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Cellular Band (Part 22)-Head:1.26 mW/g; Body-worn: 0.47 mW/g with KWC case
CA90-G2701-01, 0.81 mW/g with 15 mm air separation; Face: 0.39 mW/g with at
least one inch (2.5 cm) separation.
PCS Band (Part 24)-Head:1.30 mW/g; Body-worn: 0.28 mW/g with KWC case
CA90-G2701-01, 0.53 mW/g with 15 mm air separation; Face: 0.20 mW/g with at
least one inch (2.5 cm) separation.
Recommended body worn accessories are only intended for use with the
standard battery door, not the sport clip.
(Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon
availability of accessories and FCC requirements. The body-worn SAR values
provided above were obtained by using Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC)
approved case CA90-G2701-01 and holster 50-L2440-01. The sport clip is not
designed to be a body-worn accessory).
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at
various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all
reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission
guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can
be found under the Display Grant section http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after
searching on FCC ID OVFKWC-3250. Additional information on SAR can be

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found on the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web-
site at http://www.wow com.com.
* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the
public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the
public and to account for any variations in measurements.
Caution
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the warranty and user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Warning
Use only Kyocera approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any
unauthorized accessories (includes faceplates/front housings) may be
dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause
damage or a defect to the phone.
Walkie Talkie radio feature
When using your phone as a walkie-talkie radio, hold the phone a minimum
separation distance of one inch (2.5 cm) between your face and the device,
including the antenna, to comply with FCC exposure limits.

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Optimize your phone’s performance
Use the guidelines on see page 3 to learn how to optimize the performance and
life of your phone, antenna, and battery.
Air bags
If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or portable phone equipment or
other objects over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If equipment is
not properly installed, you and your passengers risk serious injury.
Medical devices
Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers: wireless phones, when in the ‘on’
position, have been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The phone should be
kept at least six (6) inches away from the pacemaker to reduce risk.
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association and the wireless technology
research community recommend that you follow these guidelines to minimize the
potential for interference.
• Always keep the phone at least six inches (15 centimeters) away from your
pacemaker when the phone is turned on.
• Do not carry your phone near your heart.
• Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.

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• If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn off
your phone immediately.
Hearing aid
s —Some digital wireless phones may interfere with hearing aids. In
the event of such interference, you may want to consult Alltel or call the customer
service line to discuss alternatives.
Other medical devices—If you use any other personal medical device, consult
the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from
external RF energy. Your physician may be able to help you obtain this
information.
In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health care facilities when
instructed. Hospitals and health care facilities may be using equipment that is
sensitive to external RF energy.
Potentially unsafe areas
Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility when posted notices require
you to do so.
Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in the air.
Turn your phone off before boarding aircraft.
Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded
electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the device

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to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician
may be able to help you obtain this information.
Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.
Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off your phone when you are in any
area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and instructions.
Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or
death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly
marked. They include:
• fueling areas such as gas stations
• below deck on boats
• transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals
• vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane
• areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or
metal powders
• any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle
engine

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Use with care
Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on
the phone.
Keep phone dry
If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately and contact your dealer.
Water damage may not be covered under warranty.
Resetting the phone
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses,
reset the phone by completing the following steps:
1. Remove the battery door.
2. Remove and replace the battery.
If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service.
Qualified service
If you are experiencing problems with your phone, see “Getting Help” on
page 132. If you have additional questions, contact Alltel for technical support. If
the problem persists, return the phone with all accessories and packaging to the
dealer for qualified service.

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Accessories
Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any
unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone
warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.
To shop online for a Hands-free Car Kit and other phone accessories, visit
www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.
To order by phone, call [phone] (U.S.A. only) or [phone].
Radio frequency (RF) energy
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and
sends out RF energy. Alltel’s network controls the power of the RF signal. This
power level can range from 0.006 to 0.6 watts.
In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted
RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless phones. These
guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S.
and international standards bodies in the following reports:
• ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards Institute, 1992)
• NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurements, 1986)

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• ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection,
1996)
Your phone complies with the standards set by these reports and the FCC
guidelines.
E911 Mandates
Where service is available, this handset complies with the Phase I and Phase II
E911 Mandates issued by the FCC.
Charger specifications
093 453 037
Kyocera Wireless Corp.
10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 U.S.A.
Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com
To purchase accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store
Charger Input Output
CV90-60858-1 100-240VAC / 50/60Hz 4.5V 1.5A
CV90-60859-1 120VAC / 60Hz 5.2V 400mA

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CONTENTS
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Using Touch2Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Making T2T calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Creating T2T groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Dealing with multiple calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3 Making and Answering Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Answering a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting the phone to hold calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dealing with missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locking the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Receiving data or faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Understanding roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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4 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Understanding text entry screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Text entry modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Capitalization settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Quick reference to text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Saving a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Editing or erasing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Editing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Viewing contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6 Sending and Receiving Text Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Erasing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7 Using Voice Recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using voice features with accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
8 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Choosing a different ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Data settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
9 Using Axcess Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
About Axcess Appstm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
How does Axcess Apps work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Downloading an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Opening an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Viewing application details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Removing an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Disabling an application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Checking available memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
10 Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Using the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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11 Using Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
12 Fun & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tetris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Race 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Doodler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
My Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
13 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

User Guide for the Kyocera 3250 phone 1
1GETTING STARTED
Before getting started, enter the Kyocera 3250 Sweepstakes. It’s your
chance to win a 3250 phone with one-year of free service. Enter online at:
www.kyocera-wireless.com/3250/sweepstakes .
Installing the battery
1. Hold the phone face down.
2. Press down on the latch on the back of the phone and
pull off the battery door.
3. Place the battery in the phone casing with the metal
contacts facing the antenna end of the phone.

2Getting Started
4. Place the battery door notches in the opening near the
bottom of the phone. Push down on the door until it clicks
into place.
Charging the battery
You must have at least a partial charge in the battery to
make or receive calls.
Fully charge the battery prior to using the phone .
To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter to the jack
on the side of the phone (as shown), then connect the
adapter’s plug into a wall outlet.
The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen
tells you whether the phone is:
• Charging (the icon is animated)
• Partially charged
• Fully charged
Recharging the battery: You can safely recharge the battery at any time,
even if it has a partial charge.