Kyocera Kona User manual

KYOCERA Kona
User Guide
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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ......................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone................................................................................................................. 2
Set Up Voicemail.................................................................................................................... 3
Customer Support .................................................................................................................. 4
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................. 5
Your Phone’s Layout .............................................................................................................. 6
Turn Your Phone On and Off.................................................................................................. 8
Battery and Charger............................................................................................................... 8
View the Display Screen......................................................................................................... 9
Navigate Through the Menus ................................................................................................11
Enter Text..............................................................................................................................12
Select a Text Input Mode...................................................................................................12
T9 Text Input......................................................................................................................13
Abc Mode...........................................................................................................................13
Set Text Entry Options.......................................................................................................14
Phone Calls & Settings .............................................................................................................15
Make Phone Calls .................................................................................................................15
Call Using the Phone Keypad ............................................................................................15
Call From Recent Calls......................................................................................................16
Call From Contacts............................................................................................................16
Call Using the Plus (+) Code..............................................................................................16
Call Using a Speed Dial Number........................................................................................16
Call Using Abbreviated Dialing Features............................................................................17
Call a Phone Number With Pauses....................................................................................18
Call a Phone Number in a Message...................................................................................18
Call Emergency Numbers..................................................................................................18
Receive Phone Calls.............................................................................................................19
End Phone Calls....................................................................................................................21
Voicemail...............................................................................................................................21

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Set Up Voicemail ...............................................................................................................21
Voicemail Notification.........................................................................................................22
New Voicemail Message Alerts..........................................................................................22
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages....................................................................................22
Phone Call Options................................................................................................................23
Caller ID.............................................................................................................................23
Call Waiting........................................................................................................................23
3-Way Calling ....................................................................................................................24
Call Forwarding..................................................................................................................24
Call Setup Options.................................................................................................................25
Call Answer Mode..............................................................................................................25
Auto-Answer Mode ............................................................................................................25
Auto Redial Mode ..............................................................................................................25
DTMF Tones......................................................................................................................26
Voice Privacy.....................................................................................................................26
1-Touch Dialing..................................................................................................................26
Call Restrictions.................................................................................................................26
Roaming................................................................................................................................26
Roaming Settings...............................................................................................................27
Data Roaming....................................................................................................................27
Settings.....................................................................................................................................29
Display Settings.....................................................................................................................29
Set the Screensaver ..........................................................................................................29
Change the Brightness.......................................................................................................30
Change the Backlight Settings...........................................................................................30
Set the Notification Pop-up ................................................................................................30
Select a Picture ID.............................................................................................................31
Power Save Mode..............................................................................................................31
Change the Wallpaper .......................................................................................................31
Change the Clock/Calendar Display...................................................................................31
Set a Custom Greeting.......................................................................................................31
Display Language..............................................................................................................32
Change the Phone’s Menu Style........................................................................................32

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Change the Font Size ........................................................................................................32
Sounds Settings....................................................................................................................32
Adjust the Phone’s Volume Settings ..................................................................................33
Silence All..........................................................................................................................33
Ringer Settings ..................................................................................................................33
Alerts Settings....................................................................................................................34
Phone Setup Options ............................................................................................................34
TTY Mode..........................................................................................................................35
Hearing Aid Device Compatibility.......................................................................................36
Airplane Mode....................................................................................................................36
Headset Mode ...................................................................................................................36
Select a Vibration Pattern ..................................................................................................37
Location Services...............................................................................................................37
Navigation Key Shortcuts...................................................................................................37
Security Settings ...................................................................................................................38
Lock Your Phone ...............................................................................................................38
Delete Phone Content........................................................................................................39
Reset Your Phone and Phone Content..............................................................................40
Security Features for Data Services...................................................................................40
Recent Calls .............................................................................................................................42
View Recent Calls .................................................................................................................42
The Recent Calls List.........................................................................................................42
Recent Calls Icons.............................................................................................................43
Recent Calls Thread..........................................................................................................43
Recent Calls Details...........................................................................................................43
Recent Calls Options.............................................................................................................43
Make a Call From Recent Calls.............................................................................................44
Save the Information in Your Recent Calls ............................................................................44
Save a Number From Recent Calls....................................................................................44
Make a New Group Entry From Recent Calls.....................................................................45
Delete Recent Calls...............................................................................................................45
Call Timer..............................................................................................................................45
Contacts....................................................................................................................................47

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View Contacts Entry..............................................................................................................47
The Contacts List...............................................................................................................47
Contacts Details.................................................................................................................47
View Recent Calls From Contacts......................................................................................48
Create a New Contacts Entry ................................................................................................48
Create a Contacts Entry.....................................................................................................48
Create a Group Entry.........................................................................................................48
Save a Number Using the Phone Keypad..........................................................................49
Edit a Contacts Entry.............................................................................................................49
Edit a Contacts Entry .........................................................................................................49
Delete a Contacts Entry.....................................................................................................50
Add a Number to a Contacts Entry.....................................................................................50
Assign a Ringer to a Contacts Entry...................................................................................50
Assign a Picture to a Contacts Entry..................................................................................51
Add Members to a Group Entry..........................................................................................51
Remove Members From a Group Entry .............................................................................51
Find Contacts Entries............................................................................................................52
Find an Entry From Contacts .............................................................................................52
Find an Entry Using the Phone Keypad .............................................................................52
Use Contacts Information in Other Applications.....................................................................53
Assign Speed Dial Numbers..................................................................................................53
Secret Contacts Entries.........................................................................................................54
Messages .................................................................................................................................55
Compose Messages..............................................................................................................55
Access Messages .................................................................................................................56
Threaded Messages..............................................................................................................56
Messages Settings................................................................................................................57
Simple Data Exchange..........................................................................................................59
Calendar...................................................................................................................................61
Add an Event to the Calendar................................................................................................61
Add a To Do List Item to the Calendar...................................................................................62
Calendar Alerts......................................................................................................................62
View Events...........................................................................................................................63

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Delete Events........................................................................................................................63
Tools.........................................................................................................................................65
Alarm.....................................................................................................................................65
Voice Services.......................................................................................................................66
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)................................................................................66
Manage Voice Memos .......................................................................................................69
Calculator..............................................................................................................................71
World Clock...........................................................................................................................71
Countdown Timer..................................................................................................................72
Stopwatch .............................................................................................................................72
Bluetooth...................................................................................................................................73
Turn Bluetooth On and Off.....................................................................................................73
Make Your Phone Discoverable ............................................................................................73
Bluetooth Menu.....................................................................................................................74
Pair Bluetooth Devices..........................................................................................................74
View the Trusted Devices List ...............................................................................................75
Send Items via Bluetooth.......................................................................................................76
Camera.....................................................................................................................................77
Take Pictures ........................................................................................................................77
Take a Picture....................................................................................................................77
Assign Pictures..................................................................................................................78
Camera Mode Options.......................................................................................................78
Camera Settings................................................................................................................80
Camera Icons ....................................................................................................................80
Use Other Settings Menu...................................................................................................81
Store Pictures........................................................................................................................81
Review Pictures in the My Photos Folder...........................................................................81
My Photos Folder Options..................................................................................................81
Review Pictures in the Assigned Media Folder ..................................................................82
Send Pictures........................................................................................................................82
Multimedia ................................................................................................................................84
Photos...................................................................................................................................84
View Your Pictures.............................................................................................................84

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Assign Your Pictures..........................................................................................................84
Delete Your Pictures..........................................................................................................84
Downloaded Files..................................................................................................................85
View Downloaded Files......................................................................................................85
Erase Downloaded Files....................................................................................................85
Preloaded Files .....................................................................................................................85
Web and Data...........................................................................................................................87
Data Services........................................................................................................................87
Launch a Web Connection.................................................................................................87
Data Connection Status and Indicators..............................................................................87
Browser.................................................................................................................................88
Learn to Navigate the Web ................................................................................................88
Browser Menu....................................................................................................................89
Info Portal..............................................................................................................................91
Access the Info Portal........................................................................................................91
Notes........................................................................................................................................92
Copyrights.................................................................................................................................93
Index.........................................................................................................................................94

Get Started 1
Get Started
This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and use your service
the first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Set Up Your Phone
Set Up Voicemail
Customer Support
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features.

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Set Up Your Phone
You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
1. Install the battery.
Hook your fingernail into the slot at the bottom of the battery cover and lift the cover
off gently (Figure ).
Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press into place (Figure ).

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Replace the cover, making sure all the locking tabs of the cover are seated with no
gaps (Figure ).
2. Charge your battery.
Plug the USB connector into the charger/accessory jack on the lower left side of your
phone.
Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a
signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as
soon as possible.
3. Press to turn the phone on.
Set Up Voicemail
Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is
in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your
phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
1. From standby mode, press and hold to dial your voicemail number.
2. Follow the system prompts to:
Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Note: Voicemail Password –It is strongly recommended that you create a password when
setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.

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For more information about using your voicemail, see Voicemail.
Customer Support
Please contact Public Mobile through one of the options below:
●Use our Support page on PublicMobile.ca which has answers to a range of questions.
●Contact us by email at [e-mail]. We’ll get back to you within 72 hours.
●Dial *611 from your Public Mobile phone.
●Call Customer Service at 1-855-4PUBLIC (1-855-478-2542).
For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided with your phone, or visit
http://www.publicmobile.ca/.

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Phone Basics
Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay
connected to the people and information that are important to you. The topics in this section will
introduce the basic functions and features of your phone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Battery and Charger
View the Display Screen
Navigate Through the Menus
Enter Text

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Your Phone’s Layout
The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone’s basic layout.

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Key Functions
●Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
●Main Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call
status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength.
●OK Key ( ) lets you access the phone’s menus and select the highlighted choice
when navigating through a menu.
●Camera Key ( ) lets you access the Photos menu. Press and hold to activate the
camera mode and take pictures.
●Talk Key ( ) allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call Waiting, use 3-Way
Calling, or activate Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).
●Speaker Key ( ) lets you place or receive calls in speakerphone mode, turn the
speakerphone on and off during a call, or activate Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).
●Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
●Softkeys ( ) let you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left and right lines on the screen.
●Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key in
standby mode. These keys can be reassigned to create customized shortcuts. See
Navigation Key Shortcuts.
●Back Key ( ) deletes characters from the display in text input mode. When in a menu,
pressing it returns you to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the
previous screen in a data session.
●End/Power Key ( ) lets you turn the phone on or off, end a call, or cancel your
input and return to standby mode.
●Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and characters, and perform functions.
●Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode or the voice
volume during a call.
●Outer Screen lets you monitor the phone’s status and see who is calling without
opening the phone.
●Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect a compatible charging cable or USB
data cable (not included).
●Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you take pictures.

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●Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. The speaker also lets you hear
the caller‘s voice in speakerphone mode.
●Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free
conversations.
●Internal Antennas facilitate reception and transmission. To maximize performance, do
not obstruct while using the phone.
●Battery Cover Slot lets you open the battery cover to replace the battery.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off.
Turn Your Phone On
►Open the phone and press .
Turn Your Phone Off
►Open the phone and press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering-
down animation on the main screen.
Battery and Charger
Warning: Use only Kyocera-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure
to use a Kyocera-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your
phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury,
death, or property damage.
Battery Capacity
Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery
before it is fully drained.
For a quick check of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the
upper left side of your phone’s display screen. When there are approximately five minutes of
talk time left, the battery icon ( ) turns red and the phone sounds a warning tone.
After an additional five minutes or so, the phone sounds a warning tone three times and then
turns off.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, browser use, and other
variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.

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Tip: Watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of
power.
Install the Battery
►See Set Up Your Phone.
Remove the Battery
1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages.
2. Hook your fingernail into the slot at the bottom of the battery cover and lift the cover off
gently.
3. Remove the battery from the phone and replace the cover.
Warning: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.
View the Display Screen
The status bar at the top of your phone’s display screen provides information about your
phone’s status and options. The following tables identify the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s
display screen.
Service Icon
Description
Signal Strength - Your phone’s current signal strength. (More bars
= stronger signal.)
No Service - Your phone cannot find a usable signal.
Roaming - Your phone is “roaming” off the Public Mobile network.
Data Service Available - Data service is available. When active,
the icon is animated.
Data Service Dormant - Data service is currently dormant.
Data Service Unavailable - Data service is currently unavailable.
Not activated - Your phone is not activated.
Status Icon
Description
Missed Call - You have one or more missed voice calls.
Battery - Your phone’s current battery charge level. (The icon to the
left shows the battery is fully charged.) The icon is animated while
the battery is charging.

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Location On - Your phone’s location feature is on and available for
location-based services such as GPS Navigation.
Location Off - Your phone’s location feature is off. Your location is
available only for 911.
Silence All - Your phone’s sound is turned off.
Vibrate All - Your phone’s sound is turned off but vibrate is turned
on.
Ringer Off - Your phone’s ringer is turned off.
1 Beep - A beep sounds when you receive an incoming call, a
message, etc.
1 Beep & Vibrate - 1 Beep and vibrate are set.
Ringer & Vibrate - The volume level is set to between 1 and 8 and
vibrate is turned on.
Messages and
Alert Icon
Description
New SMS Messages - You have one or more new SMS messages
waiting.
New MMS Messages - You have one or more new MMS messages
waiting.
New Voicemail - You have one or more new voicemail messages
waiting.
Multiple Alerts - You have different kinds of alerts waiting.
Bluetooth Icon
Description
Visible - Your phone is discoverable by (visible to) other Bluetooth
devices.
Connected - Your phone is connected to a Bluetooth device.
Enabled - Your phone’s Bluetooth feature is enabled.
Note: The above icons will blink while your phone is communicating with a Bluetooth device.
Other Icon
Description
TTY - Your phone is connected to a TTY device.
Alarm - An alarm or countdown is set.

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Calendar - You have event notifications.
HAC Enabled - Your phone’s HAC (hearing aid compatibility)
setting is enabled.
Airplane Mode - Your phone is in Airplane mode.
Navigate Through the Menus
The navigation key on your phone lets you scroll through onscreen items. To navigate through a
menu, press the navigation key up or down.
Many menus feature a scroll bar on the right to help you keep track of your position in the menu.
Select Menu Items
As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted. Select any option by
highlighting it and pressing . If the option is numbered, you can select it by pressing the
corresponding number on the phone’s keypad.
For example, to switch to French Menus:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Select Settings by highlighting it and pressing .
3. Select Others by highlighting it and pressing .
4. Select Language by highlighting it and pressing .
5. Select Français by highlighting it and pressing .
For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense into:
►Press > Settings > Others > Language > Français.
Back Up Within a Menu
To go to the previous menu:
►Press .
To return to standby mode:
►Press .

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Enter Text
You can type on your phone using various input modes.
Select a Text Input Mode
T9 Text Input
Abc Mode
Set Text Entry Options
Select a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to change the
text mode. (If you are in the message entry screen, press OPTIONS [right softkey] >
Text Mode.)
2. Select one of the following options:
Abc to enter characters by using the alphabet mode. See Abc Mode.
T9Word to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the number of key
presses required while entering a word.
123 to enter numeric characters.
Symbols to enter symbols.
Smileys to enter smile icons.
Emoticons to enter “emoticons.” (This is available, for example, when composing a
message or when editing a Schedule or To Do description in Calendar.)
Paste List to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
Web Shortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
Text Options to display the text entry options menu (if applicable). See Set Text
Entry Options.
Tip: When entering text, press to change the capitalization style as Abc > ABC > abc
(ABC mode), or as T9Word > T9WORD > T9word (T9Word mode). The selected style
is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the screen, above the right softkey label (if
applicable).

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T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. To select the T9 Word
mode when entering text, see Select a Text Input Mode.
T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a
suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)
1. Select the T9Word text input mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter the
word “Bill,”press .) (If you make a mistake, press to
erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.)
If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all the letters, press the navigation
key to scroll through additional word selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press
.
Add a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed in a T9 word choice list when you are using T9 Input,
add it to the database.
1. While you are in T9Word mode, enter a letter. (A word choice list opens.)
2. Scroll down the list and select <Add Word>.
3. Enter a word and press SAVE (left softkey). The word will appear as an option the next
time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.
For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Nuance website at nuance.com/t9/xt9/.
Abc Mode
In Abc mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to
enter the letters you see on the keypad.
By default, the first letter of a sentence is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased.
To switch between lowercase and uppercase, press the key. After a character is entered,
the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a
character on a different key.
1. Select the Abc text input mode. See Select a Text Input Mode.
2. Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the correct letter appears. For example, to
enter “Abc,”press once for “a,”twice for “b,”and three times for “c.”