Motorola C290 CDMA Handset User manual

Boost Mobile
®
C290 CDMA Handset
User’s Guide

1
Getting Started
Introduction
Welcome to Boost Mobile
®
. With your new
Unlimited by Boost™ service, you'll get the best
in unlimited calling. With Unlimited by Boost™
you get:
• Unlimited Local and Long Distance
Calling
• Large Home Calling Areas
• Quality Nationwide Network
To welcome you to Unlimited by Boost™, you'll
also receive the first month of service for free
when you activate your new phone.
This Getting Started Guide will give you
everything you need to know about how to get
your Unlimited by Boost™ service up and
running fast. This guide contains information on:
• Activating your Unlimited by Boost™
service
• Your Boost c290 phone features and
navigation
• Basic functions of your Boost c290 phone
• Contact information and Boost Mobile
®
Tips
For more information about your
c290 mobile
phone
, please refer to your Boost Mobile
®
User's Guide available at
boostmobile.com .
Important : Before using your phone please read
the "Terms and Conditions of Service", "Driving
Tips" and "Safety and General Information".

2
Activating Your Service
Now that you have your phone, call Unlimited by
Boost™ 1-877-TLK-MORE (1-877-855-6673) to
get set up.
Once you've activated your service you can
begin your unlimited talk as long as you
continue to pay your monthly balance. If your
account is interrupted or suspended, you have
30 days before your account is canceled. If that
happens, you'll need to open a new account;
you will be charged $15 to reactivate. We'll even
send you reminders via email or text message to
let you know your payment is due.
1 Charge your Battery .
Your Boost c290 comes with a Lithium Ion
battery and charger. Remove the battery from
the original packaging. Charge your phone after
attaching the battery. See page 12 for more
information on batteries.
2 Locate your Activation Number.
The 11-digit ESN activation number is located
on the outside box label.
3 Get Connected.
Call Unlimited by Boost™ Customer Care at
1-877-TLK-MORE (1-877-855-6673).
4 Get your Personal Phone Number.
You will receive a 10-digit personal telephone
number from your Unlimited by Boost™
Customer Care Representative. See page 25 for
information on Wireless Local Number
Portability of your existing wireless number from
another carrier.

3
Left Soft Key
Perform function
in lower left
display.
Volume Keys
4-Way
Navigation Key Back Key
Right Soft Key
Perform function
in lower right
display.
Power & End Key
Turn phone
on/off, end calls,
exit menu
system.
Talk Key
Make &
answer calls.
Center Key
From home screen, open main
menu. In menus & lists, press
to select highlighted option.
Smart Keys Web Key

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to select.
Press the rkey
to open the
Main Menu
.
Press and hold the
Power Key
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few seconds, or until
the screen lights up,
to turn on your
phone.
Press the Navigation Key
up, down, left or right
(
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to highlight a menu feature.
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Motorola, Inc.
Consumer Advocacy Office
1307 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196
www.hellomoto.com
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. Motorola reserves the
right to change or modify any information or specifications
without notice or obligation.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service
names are the property of their respective owners. Java and
all other Java-based marks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.
© Motorola, Inc., 2007.
Manual Number: 6809510A38

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Menu Map
Menu Map
Main Menu
s Call History
n Contacts
e Messaging
• Send Message
• Text Messaging
• Voicemail
• Settings
V Web
My Content
n Contacts
? Tools
Voice Records
w Settings
• (see next page)

Menu Map
7
Settings Menu
Sounds
• Ringtones
• Volume
•Alerts
Display
• Screensaver
• Standby Display
• Backlight Control
• Status Light
• Greeting Banner
• Menu Style
• Assign Keys
• Set Time/Date
• Incoming Calls
Roaming
• Set Mode
• Call Guard
• Data Roam Guard
Location
•On/Off
Security
• Phone Lock
• Lock Contacts
• Lock Boost
• Limit Use
• Special Numbers
• Erase Contacts
• Erase Downloads
• Reset Phone
Others
• Language
• Answer Options
• Speed Dial
• Abbreviated Dial
• Auto Redial
• Airplane Mode
• TTY
• Text Input
• Update Phone SW
Phone Info
• My Phone #
•Version
• Advanced

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Contents
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Activating Your Service . . 2
Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About this guide . . . . . . . 11
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turn it on & off . . . . . . . . . 13
Make a call. . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Answer a call. . . . . . . . . . 14
Store a phone number . . 14
Main Attractions . . . . . . . . . 15
Send message . . . . . . . . . 15
Cable connections . . . . . 15
TTY operation. . . . . . . . . . 16
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Navigation key . . . . . . . . . 23
Hands-free
Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . 23
Codes & passwords . . . . 23
Lock/unlock side keys. . . 24
Lock & unlock phone . . . 24
Boost Mobile
®
Services . . 25
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wireless Local Number
Portability: Bringing Your
Phone Number From
Another Carrier . . . . . . . . 25
Boost
TM
Customer Care . 25
Customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Alert notification . . . . . . 27
Silence all . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Hide or show location
information . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turn off a call alert. . . . . 30
Recent calls . . . . . . . . . . 30
Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Return a call . . . . . . . . . . 30
Caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency calls . . . . . . 31
Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Voice mail . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Other Features . . . . . . . . . . 34
Advanced calling. . . . . . 34
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hands-free . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Phone tools. . . . . . . . . . . 39
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
My content . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Service & Repairs . . . . . . . 42