Motorola C261 TracFone User manual

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C261
GSM
English

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HELLOMOTO
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola C261 wireless phone.
Earpiece
Listen to your voice
calls & messages.
Left Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by left
display prompt.
Send/Answer Key
Make & answer
calls. Press in idle
screen to see
recently dialed calls.
Menu Key
Open a menu
when it appears
in the display.
Right Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by right
display prompt.
Power/End Key
Press & hold to turn the
phone on/off.
Press & release to end
phone calls, exit menu
system.
Power Connector
Insert the charger.
Navigation Key
Scroll up, down, left or
right.
Microphone

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Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone
image above.
Headset Jack
Insert the headset
accessory for
handsfree use.
Battery
Lanyard Attachment
Speakers
Camera Lens

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Consumer Advocacy Office
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Schaumburg, IL 60196
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Certain mobile phone features are dependent on the capabilities and
settings of your service provider’s network. Additionally, certain features
may not be activated by your service provider, and/or the provider's
network settings may limit the feature’s functionality. Always contact your
service provider about feature availability and functionality. All features,
functionality, and other product specifications, as well as the information
contained in this user's guide are based upon the latest available
information and are believed to be accurate at the time of printing.
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© Motorola, Inc., 2005.
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Motorola and third-party software stored in semiconductor memories or
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MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent &
Motorola and third-party software providers certain exclusive rights for
expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
Caution: Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not

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of Motorola or any third-party software provider, except for the normal,
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the sale of a product.

feature locator
feature locator
main menu
Note: The STK Service depends on your carrier's SIM card. You
may not see this function.
Chat , IM , and Quick Dial depend on your
carrier's settings. You may not see these features in your
phone.
n Phonebook
s Recent Calls
• Received calls
• Dialed Calls
• NotePad
•CallTimes
•CallCost
e Message
•Create
•Inbox
•Draft
• Outbox
•QuickNotes
•Voicemail
•BrowserMsgs
• Info Services
• MMS Templates
É Office Tools
• Calculator
•MyMenu
•AlarmClock
• Stop Watch
•Chat
• Dialing Services
•IM
Q Games & Apps
•STKService
á Web Access
•StartBrowser
• Web Shortcut
•GotoURL
•BrowserSetting
• Stored Pages
•History
• General Setting
h Multimedia
•Camera
•Pictures
• Sounds
l Personalize
• Home Screen
•MainMenu
• Color Setting
• Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
•QuickDial
w Settings
• (see next page)
*
* optional features
*
*
*
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feature locator
settings menu
Note: The Active Line function, My Network List , Service Tone , and Band
Selection
depend on your carrier's settings. You may not see
these features in your phone.
t Ring Style
•Style
•Detail
H
•VoiceCalls
•FaxCalls
•DataCalls
•CancelAll
• Forward Status
U In Call Setup
• In-Call Timer
• Call Cost Setup
• My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
Z Initial Setup
•TimeandDate
• 1-Touch Dial
• Display Settings
• Backlight
•Scroll
• Language
• Contrast
•DTMF
• TTY setup
• Master Reset
• Master Clear
m Phone Status
• My Numbers
• Active Line
• Battery Meter
S Headset
• Auto Answer
j Network
•NewNetwork
•NetworkSetup
•Avail.Networks
• My Network List
•ServiceTone
• Call Drop Tone
• Band Selection
u Security
• Phone Lock
• Lock Keypad
• Auto Key Lock
•FixedDial
• Call Barring
•SIMPIN
•NewPasswords
* optional features
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Call Divert
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contents
check it out!. . . . . . . . . . 2
feature locator . . . . . . . . 4
using instant messaging .
time, date, date format,
optional handsfree
Safety Information . . . .
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contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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EU Conformance . . . . . 16
Recycling Information. 17
essentials. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
about this guide. . . . . . 18
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . 18
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
turn it on & off . . . . . . 21
make a call . . . . . . . . 22
answer a call . . . . . . . 22
your phone number. . 22
main attractions . . . . . 23
multimedia messages 23
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camera . . . . . . . . . . . 29
basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
display . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
text entry. . . . . . . . . . 37
volume . . . . . . . . . . . 40
navigation key . . . . . . 41
handsfree speaker. . . 41
codes & passwords. . 41
lock & unlock phone . 42
check battery meter . 42
customize . . . . . . . . . . 43
ring style . . . . . . . . . . 43
time & date . . . . . . . . 43
and NITZ setup . . . . . 44
wallpaper. . . . . . . . . . 44
screen saver . . . . . . . 44
display appearance . . 45
answer options . . . . . 45
personal greetings . . 46
operation . . . . . . . . . . 46

inserting special
characters into dialing
SAR information. .
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calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
recent calls . . . . . . . . 47
redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
return a call . . . . . . . . 48
notepad . . . . . . . . . . . 48
call waiting . . . . . . . . 49
hold or mute a call. . . 49
caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . 50
emergency calls . . . . 50
international calls . . . 51
1-touch dial . . . . . . . . 51
voicemail . . . . . . . . . . 52
sequences. . . . . . . . . 52
other features . . . . . . . . 54
advanced calling . . . . . 54
phonebook . . . . . . . . . 56
messages . . . . . . . . . . 59
instant messaging. . . . 61
chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
personalizing . . . . . . . . 62
call times & costs . . . . 64
handsfree operation . . 65
network. . . . . . . . . . . . 66
personal organizer. . . . 66
fun & games . . . . . . . . 68
service and repairs . . . . 69
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