Kyocera K126C User manual

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User Guide for the Kyocera K126C Phone
This manual is based on the production version of
the Kyocera K126 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 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865
5,544,196 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796
5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,754 5,778,338 5,228,054
5,337,338 5,710,784 5,056,109 5,568,483 5,659,569
5,490,165 5,511,073
Other patents pending.
The Kyocera Wireless Corp. ("KWC") products
described in this manual may include copyrighted
KWC and third party software stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in
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KWC and third party software providers certain
exclusive rights for copyrighted software, such as
the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce the
copyrighted software. Accordingly, any copyrighted
software contained in the KWC products may not
be modified, reverse engineered, distributed or
reproduced in any manner not permitted by law.
Furthermore, the purchase of the KWC products
shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license
under the copyrights, patents or patent applications
of KWC or any third party software provider, except
for the normal, non-exclusive royalty-free license to
use that arises by operation of law in the sale of
a product.
Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera
Corporation. Brick Attack™is a trademark of
Kyocera Wireless Corp. QUALCOMM is a
registered trademark of QUALCOMM, Inc. eZiText
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respective owners. Copyright © 2007 Kyocera
Wireless Corp. All rights reserved. Ringer Tones
Copyright © 2000-2007 Kyocera Wireless Corp.
82-G1858-1EN, Rev. X4
FCC 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.
Other accessories used with this device for
body-worn operations must not contain any metallic
components and must provide at least 22.5 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.
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.

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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.
Body-worn measurements differ among phone
models, depending upon availability of accessories
and FCC requirements. 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 at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid
after searching on the FCC ID: OVFKWC-S6000-150.
Additional information on SAR can be 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.
Optimize your phone’s performance
Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to
optimize the performance and life of your phone
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.
• If you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place, turn off your
phone immediately.
Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may
interfere with hearing aids. In the event of such
interference, you may want to consult your service
provider 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.

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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.
Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed
or inadequately shielded electronic systems in
motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the
device to determine if it is adequately shielded
from external RF energy.
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
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:
1Remove the battery door.
2Remove and replace the battery.
If the problem persists, return the phone to the
dealer for service.
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 phone accessories, visit
www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.
To order by phone, call 800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only)
or 858-882-1410.
Radio Frequency (RF) energy
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy.
Your service provider’s network controls the power
of the RF signal. This power level can range from
0.006 to 0.6 watts.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) with Mobile Phones
Some mobile phones and hearing devices (hearing
aids and cochlear implants), when used together,
result in buzzing, humming, or whining noises
detected by the user. Some hearing devices are
more immune than others to this interference
noise, and phones also vary in the amount of
interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed
ratings for some of their mobile phones, to assist
hearing device users in finding phones that may be
compatible with their hearing devices. Not all
phones have been rated.
Phones that are rated have the rating on their box
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guarantees and results will vary depending on the
user’s hearing device and hearing loss. If your
hearing device happens to be vulnerable to
interference, you may not be able to use a rated
phone successfully. Trying out the phone with your
hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for
your personal needs.
M-Ratings— Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC
requirements and are likely to generate less
interference to hearing devices than phones that
are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the
two ratings.
T-Ratings— Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC
requirements and are likely to be more usable with
a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or
“Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is
the better/higher of the two ratings. (Note that not
all hearing devices have telecoils in them.)
Hearing devices may also be measured for
immunity to this type of interference. Your hearing
device manufacturer or hearing health professional
may help you choose the proper rating for your
mobile phone. The more immune your hearing aid
is, the less likely you are to experience interference
noise from mobile phones.
For more information about hearing aid
compatibility, visit the FCC's Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau Web site at
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro.
Battery and charger specifications
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
CE90-R2233-01 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 5VDC 350mA
Standard Battery:
CV90-N3344-04, 3.7 V / 900 mAh

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CONTENTS
1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Performing basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 6
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dealing with missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Viewing recent calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Calling emergency services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locking the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Entering Text, Numbers, and Symbols 11
4 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Editing or erasing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Editing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 17
Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Choosing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Factory reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7 Fun & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
My Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
9 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Making a call using voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Making a call using digit dialing . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using voice features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
11 Consumer Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . 39
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User Guide for the Kyocera K126C Phone 1
1GETTING STARTED
Installing the battery
Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion
(LiIon) battery.
1. Hold the phone with the
back facing you.
2. Unsnap the battery door
by using the latch
located at the bottom
of the battery door.
3. Place the battery in the
phone casing with the
metal contacts toward
the bottom of the
phone.
4. Place the battery door
tabs in the openings on
the side of the phone.
5. Press the battery
door until it snaps
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 before using the phone.
To charge the battery,
connect the AC adapter to the
jack on the bottom of the
phone, then plug the adapter
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.

2 Getting Started
Caring for the battery
General safety guidelines
• Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit
the battery.
• If you have not used the battery for more than
a month, recharge it before using your phone.
• Avoid exposing the battery to extreme
temperatures, direct sunlight, or
high humidity.
• Never dispose of any battery in or near a
fire – it could explode.
Common causes of battery drain
• Playing games.
• Keeping backlighting on.
• Operating in digital mode when far away from
a base station or a cell site.
• Using the headset.
• Operating when no service is available, or
when service is available intermittently.
• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
• Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.
• Long conversaton.
• Operating in speakerphone mode.
Understanding screen icons
These icons may appear on your phone’s
home screen.
The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode.
The phone is receiving a signal. You can
make and receive calls. Fewer bars
indicate a weaker signal.
A call is in progress.
The phone is not receiving a signal. You
cannot make or receive calls.
You have a voice message.
The battery is fully charged. The more
black bars, the greater the charge.
The alarm clock is set.
The phone is in privacy mode.
The phone is at the home screen. To
access Menu, press .
The phone is set to light up instead of ring.
The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate
and then ring.
Keyguard is on. The keypad is locked.
Phone is set to Auto Answer.

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Getting to know your phone
Home screen.
OK key selects a menu item or option.
Send/Talk key starts or answers calls.
Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.
* Shift key changes the text mode in text entry and also
activates the keypad lock.
Back key accesses menu options, erases characters in text
entry, returns to previous screen.
Navigation key positions cursor during text entry. Scrolls
through menu lists.
End/Power key turns the phone on and off. Ends a call.
# Space key enters a space during text entry.
0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry and
is also used for “+” dialing.
Jack for hands-free headset (sold separately)*
Jack for AC adapter (included)*.
*Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone.
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4 Getting Started
Using menus
Accessing menu items
• Press to select Menu.
• Press left, right, up, or down to view
menus and options*.
• Press to select a menu item.
• Press to back up a menu level.
• Press to return to the home screen.
In this guide, an arrow →tells you to select an
option from a menu. For example, Menu →
Settings means select Menu, then select the
Settings option.
* To change the way the menus appear, select
Menu →Settings →Display →Main Menu View,
then select Graphic, or List and press . See
“Choosing a menu view” on page 25 for details.
The contents of the main menu are as follows:
Prepaid
Add Airtime
Buy Airtime
My Phone Number
Airtime Balance
Airtime Display
Serial Number
Code Entry Mode
Recent Calls
All Calls
Incoming Calls
Outgoing Calls
Missed Calls
Erase Lists
Contacts
View All
Add New
Find Name
Add Voice Dial
Speed Dial List
Voice Dial List
Business List
Personal List
Information
Messages
New Text Msg
Voicemail
InBox
Outbox
Saved
Drafts
Msg Settings
Group Lists
Erase Msgs
Settings
Silent Mode
Keyguard
Sounds
Display
Voice Services
Security
Call Information
Network
Convenience
Msg Settings
Accessories
Phone Info
Factory Reset
Tools & Games
Tools
Fun & Games

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Performing basic functions
To... From the home screen...
Turn the phone on Press and wait until the phone chimes.
Turn the phone off Press and hold until the phone beeps.
Make a call Enter the number, and press .
End a call Press .
Answer a call Press .
Access voicemail Press and hold and follow the system
prompts.
Verify your phone number Select Menu → Settings → Phone Info → Build
Info.
Silence the ringer on an incoming call Press , then to answer.
-or-
Press up or down, then to answer.
Access contacts list Press down.
Silence all sounds Press and hold right, or press and hold .
Send a text message Press and hold left.
Access your shortcut Press and hold up.
See “Defining the feature shortcut (up)” on page 25.

6 Making and Answering Calls
2MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS
Making a call
1. Make sure you are in an area where a signal
can be received. Look for on the
home screen.
Note: The more bars you see in this symbol,
the stronger the signal. If there are no bars,
move to where the signal strength is better.
2. Enter the phone number.
3. Press .
4. Press to end the call.
Redialing a number
To redial the last number called, received, or
missed, press three times.
Calling a saved number
If you have already saved a phone number, you
can use the Contacts list to find it quickly.
1. Press down to view all Contacts.
2. Scroll down the list to find the contact you
want to call.
3. Highlight the name and press to dial
the number.
Note: If the contact has more than one phone
number assigned to it, press to select the
contact’s name, highlight the phone number you
want to call, and press .
Answering calls
When a call comes in, the phone rings and
“ Incoming Call” appears on the screen.
The phone number of the caller also appears if it
is not restricted. If the number is stored in your
Contacts directory, the contact name appears.
To answer the call, press .
To silence or ignore the call
When an incoming call is received, you can
choose to do one of the following:
• Press down to silence the ringer.
• Press to silence the ringer.
• Press . Then press to answer the call.
•Select
Ignore Call to immediately send the
caller to voicemail. “Missed Calls” appears on
your screen until the caller leaves a message.
Note that in the absence of voicemail, this
feature drops the call.
Adjusting the volume during a call
• To adjust the earpiece volume during a call,
press up or down.
Using the speakerphone
• To activate the speakerphone during a call,
press right once and then press to
select
On.

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• To deactivate the speakerphone during a call,
select
Off.
Dealing with missed calls
When you have missed a call, “Missed Calls”
appears on your screen unless the caller leaves
a voicemail.
• To clear the screen, press .
• To return the call, highlight Missed Calls,
press then press .
Setting missed call alerts
You can set an alert to beep every five minutes
after you have missed a call.
•Select
Menu →Settings →Sounds →
Missed Call →Enabled.
Viewing recent calls
Details on the last calls you made, received, and
missed (10 each, 30 total) are stored in the
Recent Calls list and are identified by the following
icons:
Recent call details
1. To view details of recent call, select Menu →
Recent Calls.
2. Select from All Calls, Incoming Calls,
Outgoing Calls, and Missed Calls.
3. Select a recent call and press .
Select from the following:
–Time displays the time the call was made,
received, or missed and its duration.
–Number displays the phone number of
the call.
–Send Msg allows you to send a text
message to the phone number.
–Prepend allows you to add an area code to
the number if you plan to save the number
as a contact.
–Save New adds the phone number to the
Contacts list.
-or-
View Contact allows you to view the
contact information to make changes, if
necessary.
–Add to adds the phone number to a
saved contact.
–Erase deletes the call from the list of
recent calls.
Note: If the phone number has been classified as
“secret,” you must enter your four-digit lock code
to view or edit it. For information on the lock
code, see “Changing your lock code” on page 26.
To classify a phone number as secret, see
“Creating a new contact” on page 14.
Outgoing call Incoming call
Missed call
(flashing)

8 Making and Answering Calls
Calling recent calls
1. Select Menu →Recent Calls.
2. Select a list: All Calls, Incoming Calls,
Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.
3. Highlight the number you want to call.
4. Press .
Erasing recent calls
1. Select Menu →Recent Calls →Erase Lists.
2. Select an option: Incoming Calls, Outgoing
Calls, Missed Calls or Erase All.
3. Press right and press to select Yes.
Speed dialing
Speed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored
phone number by entering a one- or two-digit
speed dialing location number and pressing .
Note: Before you can use speed dialing, you must
save a phone number as a contact and assign a
speed dial location to it.
Refer to “Creating a new contact” on page 14 to
create a new contact, or “Editing or erasing a
contact” on page 15 to add speed dial to an
existing contact.
Using speed dialing
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:
• From the home screen, enter the one- or two-
digit speed dialing location and press .
1-Touch dialing
1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a
contact that has a speed dial location.
Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing
on your phone and (2) have a speed dial
location assigned to a contact.
See “Enabling 1-Touch dialing,” and “Using 1-
Touch dialing”on this page.
Enabling 1-Touch dialing
1. Select Menu →Settings →Convenience →
1-Touch Dialing →Enabled.
2. Press .
Using 1-Touch dialing
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:
• From the home screen, press and hold the
speed dialing number. If it is a two-digit
number, press the first digit briefly, then press
and hold the second digit. For example, if the
speed dialing location is 15, press
briefly, then press and hold .
Setting up voicemail
Before your phone can receive voicemail
messages, you must set up a password and record
a personal greeting with your service provider.
When you have set up your voicemail, all
unanswered calls to your phone are automatically
transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in
use or turned off.

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1. From the home screen, press and hold .
2. Press at the message.
3. Follow the system prompts to create a
password and record a greeting.
Note: If you are having trouble accessing your
voicemail, contact your service provider.
Checking voicemail messages
When a voice message is received, your screen
displays “1 New Voicemail(s)” along with the
symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol
flashes if the message is urgent.
If you see “1 New Voicemail(s)”
1. Press to select Call, which initiates a call
to your voicemail number.
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.
To clear the screen without checking messages:
• Press right and press to
select Ignore.
If you see only the symbol
1. Press and hold to initiate a call to your
voicemail number.
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.
• You can set the phone to beep or vibrate every
five minutes to remind you that you have
voicemail. See “Setting message alerts” on
page 24.
Silencing an incoming call
• To silence an incoming call quickly, press
. Then press to answer the call.
This action silences the current call only. The next
call will ring as normal.
Calling emergency services
• Dial the 3-digit emergency code (911) and
press .
You can call the code even if your phone is locked
or your account is restricted. When you call, your
phone enters Emergency mode. This enables the
emergency service exclusive access to your phone
to call you back, if necessary. To make or receive
regular calls after dialing the code, you must exit
this mode.
To exit Emergency mode
When you have completed the emergency call:
1. Press to select Exit.
2. Press again to confirm your choice.
Tracking calls
You can track the number and duration of calls
made and received on your phone.
1. Select Menu →Settings →
Call Information → Call Timers.
2. Select a timer:
–Recent Calls Timer—Tracks all calls you
have made and received since you last

10 Making and Answering Calls
reset this timer. To reset this timer to zero,
select Reset and press .
–Home Calls Timer—Tracks all calls you
have made and received in your home
service area since you last reset this timer.
To reset this timer to zero, select Reset
and press .
–Roam Calls Timer—Tracks all calls you
have made and received outside of your
home service area since you last reset this
timer. To reset this timer to zero, select
Reset and press .
–Dialed Calls Timer—Tracks all outgoing
calls you have made since you last reset
ths timer. To reset this timer to zero, select
Reset and press .
3. Press to return to the Call Information
menu to select one of the following:
–All Calls Timer—Tracks all calls you have
made and received. This timer cannot
be reset.
–Reset All Timers—Resets timers for all
recent, home, and roam calls.
Timing your calls
You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds
before each minute passes when you are on a call.
•Select
Menu →Settings →Sounds →
Minute Alert →Enabled.
Locking the keypad
The Keyguard locks your keypad to prevent
accidental key presses when the phone is turned
on and a call is not in progress. You can still
answer or silence an incoming call.
• To lock the keypad from the home screen,
press and hold .
• To unlock the keypad, press and then
.
Changing the keyguard setting
1. Select Menu →Settings →Keyguard.
2. Highlight an option. You can set the phone to
lock the keypad immediately, or automatically
if no key is pressed after 30 seconds,
1 minute, or 5 minutes.
3. Press to save.

User Guide for the Kyocera K126C Phone 11
3ENTERING TEXT, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
Contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Understanding text entry
screens
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
Text entry modes
There are five text entry modes:
Case change Normal alpha
Rapid Entry Numbers only
Add Symbol
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task
you are doing. For example, when entering a
phone number, you’re in number mode. When
entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal
text mode.
Entering numbers
• To enter a number while in mode, press
a number key once.
• To enter a number while in or
mode, press and hold a number key until the
number appears on the screen.
Entering words letter by letter
Use normal alpha to enter letters.
1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for
the second letter, and so on. If your phone is
set to Spanish, accented letters are available.
2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the
next letter.
Entering words quickly
When you press a series of keys using mode,
checks its dictionary of common words and
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
1. For each letter of the word you want, press the
key once. For example, to enter the word
“any” press: →→.
2. If the word doesn’t match what you want,
press to look at other word matches.
3. When you see the word you want, press
.
Entering symbols
While entering text, you can enter symbols by
pressing until you see the symbol you want.
text entry
field
text entry
mode
text entry
field
text entry
mode

12 Entering Text, Numbers, and Symbols
Using this method, you have access to the
following symbols:
To access the full set of symbols:
1. Select .
2. Select Symbols and press .
3. Press up or down to view the list
of symbols.
4. Press the number key corresponding to the
symbol you want.
Switching default text entry modes
You can change the default text entry mode when
creating a text message. This setting applies only
to the message body screen, not the “To” screen.
1. Select Menu →Messages →
Msg Settings →Default Text.
2. Select Normal Alpha or Rapid Mode.
Changing modes
Sometimes you need to change modes. For
example, to enter numbers in an email address
while in mode, you must change to
mode, enter the numbers, and then change
back to mode to complete the address.
To change text entry modes,
you can either:
• Press and hold until the icon for the
mode you want appears.
-or-
• Highlight , press and scroll
through the options.
Capitalization settings
Three capitalization settings are available in
and modes:
To change capitalization settings:
• Press until the icon for the setting you
want appears.
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Capitalize next letter
Lower case next letter
Capitalize first letter of every word (in a
contact) or sentence (in a text message)
If no icon appears, all letters will be in lower case.

User Guide for the Kyocera K126C Phone 13
Quick reference to text entry
This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols.
To... Do this...
Enter a letter Use mode and press a key until you see the letter you
want. For more information, see page 11.
Enter a number Use mode and press a key once to enter its number.
For more options, see page 11.
Enter a symbol Press until you find the symbol you want. See
page 11.
Enter a space Press .
Erase a character Press .
Erase all characters Press and hold .
Move the cursor right or left Press up or down.
Change text entry modes Press and hold .
Change to uppercase In mode, press . Choose .
Change to lowercase In mode, press . Choose .
Select options on the screen Press .

14 Storing Contacts
4STORING CONTACTS
Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store
information about a person or company. Your
phone can hold, on average, about 200
phone numbers.
Creating a new contact
1. From the home screen, enter the phone
number you want to save, including the
area code.
-or-
Select Menu →Contacts →Add New →
Phone Number, then enter the phone number
you want to save, including the area code.
2. Select Save New or Next.
3. Enter a name for the contact. If you need to
learn how to enter letters, see page 11.
4. Press right twice and select Options to
add information to the contact’s number.
–Save the contact to the Contacts list.
–Assign or Unassign Ringer to identify an
incoming call from this contact.
–Number Type to designate a number as
Work, Home, Mobile, Pager, or Fax.
–Add Voice Dial to add a voice dialing tag to
this number.
–Speed Dialing to assign a speed dial
number to your phone number.
–Secret hides the number from view in the
contacts list and other areas of the phone.
–Primary Number assigns phone number as
primary number for contact.
–Classify Contact as Personal, Business,
or Neither. (See page 23 to set the phone
to ring differently for personal and
business calls.)
5. Select Save when done.
Adding a code or extension
When you save the phone number of an
automated service, you may include a pause
where your phone would stop dialing; for
example, where you would wait to dial
an extension.
1. Enter the first portion of the phone number.
2. Select a type of pause:
– Press left once to select Hard Pause,
which stops dialing until you select
Release. The icon is displayed.
-or-
– Press left twice to select Time Pause,
which stops dialing for two seconds, then
continues to dial. The icon is
displayed.
3. Enter the remaining numbers.
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