Motorola i836 User manual

Motorola
iDEN
Digital Multi-service Data-capable Phone
i836 Phone User’s Guide
@NNTN6241A@
NNTN6241A

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ
PRIOR TO USING YOUR PHONE
The SIM card provided in this kit is intended for use with
the phone provided in this package.
Loss of certain features will result when using a SIM
card from one of the following models: i30sx, i35s,
i50sx, i55sr, i58s, i60c, i80s, i85s, i88s, i90c, i95cl
series, and the i2000 series.
For more information on SIM card compatibility, go to
www.motorola.com/iden/support.
Defects or damage to your Motorola phone that result
from the use of non-Motorola branded or certified
Accessories, including but not limited to replacement
housings and or other peripheral accessories, are
excluded from warranty coverage. Please refer to the
text of Motorola's Limited One Year warranty located in
this user’s guide for complete details.

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Contents
Getting Started........................................... 1
Locating Your SIM Card....................................3
Battery...............................................................3
Activating Service..............................................7
Powering On and Off.........................................7
Enabling Over-the-Air Security..........................8
Phone Programming .........................................8
Finding Your Phone Number.............................9
Phone Basics ....................................................9
SIM Card Security ...........................................13
Antenna...........................................................18
Accessories.....................................................18
For More Information.......................................18
Making Calls............................................. 19
Phone Calls.....................................................19
Private Calls....................................................19
Receiving Calls................................................20
Ways to Enter Calls.........................................20
Missed Phone Calls.........................................23
Using Speakerphone.......................................23
Using Mute......................................................24
Making Emergency Phone Calls.....................24
Call Alerts..................................................25
Sending Call Alerts..........................................25
Receiving Call Alerts.......................................25
Using the Call Alert Queue..............................25
Recent Calls..............................................27
Calls and Call Alerts........................................27
My Info From Other Phones............................27
Contact Information From Other Phones........28
Viewing the Recent Calls List..........................28
Storing Items to Contacts................................29
Deleting Items .................................................29
Making Calls From the Recent Calls List ........30
Contacts....................................................32
Viewing Contacts ............................................33
Creating Entries ..............................................34
Storing Numbers From the Idle Screen...........35
Editing Entries.................................................36

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Deleting Entries...............................................36
Checking Capacity ..........................................36
Creating Pauses and Waits.............................37
International Numbers.....................................37
Accessing Contacts with GSM Phones...........38
Call Forwarding........................................ 39
Forwarding All Calls ........................................39
Turning Off Call Forwarding............................40
Forwarding Missed Calls.................................40
Viewing Call Forwarding Settings....................41
Advanced Calling Features..................... 42
Call Waiting.....................................................42
Switching Between Calls.................................42
Putting a Call on Hold......................................43
Calling 2 People..............................................43
Creating Pauses and Waits While Dialing.......44
Making International Calls...............................44
Setting One Touch PTT...................................44
Setting Flip Actions..........................................45
Call Timers......................................................45
Using Your Phone as a Modem ......................46
Making TTY Calls............................................47
Group Calls and Selective Dynamic Group
Calls .......................................................50
Group Calls .....................................................50
Selective Dynamic Group (SDG) Calls ...........52
Memo.........................................................57
Ring Tones................................................58
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.........................58
Ring and Vibrate .............................................59
Assigning Ring Tones to Contacts..................59
Viewing Ring Tone Assignments ....................59
Downloading More Ring Tones.......................60
Managing Memory ..........................................60
Deleting Custom Ring Tones ..........................60
Entering Text ............................................61
Using Alpha Mode...........................................61
Using Word Mode ...........................................61
Special Function Keys.....................................62
Using Numeric Mode.......................................63
Using Symbols Mode ......................................63

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Messages ................................................. 64
Message Notifications.....................................64
Message Center..............................................65
Voice Mail Messages............................... 66
Receiving a Message......................................66
Accessing Voice Mail from
the Message Center ...................................66
Sending Unanswered Calls to Voice Mail .......66
MOSMS Messages................................... 67
Setting Up........................................................67
Receiving a Message......................................67
Reading from the Message Center .................68
Creating and Sending Messages....................68
Sorting Messages............................................71
Managing Memory...........................................71
My Info ...................................................... 72
Viewing My Info...............................................72
Editing My Info.................................................72
Setting Sending Options..................................73
Using Send via PTT..................................74
Sending My Info and Contact Information.......74
Datebook...................................................76
Viewing Datebook...........................................76
Creating Events...............................................77
Editing Events .................................................79
Deleting Events...............................................79
Receiving Reminders......................................80
Making Calls From Datebook..........................81
Customizing Datebook Setup..........................81
Java Applications.....................................83
Installing Applications......................................83
Running Applications ......................................83
Suspending Applications.................................83
Resuming Applications....................................84
Ending Applications.........................................84
Downloading Applications...............................84
Deleting Applications.......................................84
Managing Memory ..........................................85
Shortcuts on the Main Menu ...........................85
Java Applications and GPS Enabled ..............86

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GPS Enabled............................................ 89
IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind ............89
Making an Emergency Call .............................90
Viewing Your Approximate Location ...............91
Enhancing GPS Performance.........................92
Updating Satellite Almanac Data.....................94
Setting Privacy Options...................................95
Using GPS with Map Software........................96
Voice Records.......................................... 99
Creating Voice Records ..................................99
Playing Voice Records....................................99
Labeling Voice Records ..................................99
Deleting Voice Records.................................100
Locking Voice Records..................................100
Managing Memory.........................................100
Customizing Your Phone...................... 101
Setting the Volume........................................101
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.......................101
Changing the Look of Your Phone ................101
Airplane Mode —Temporarily Turning Off Calls..
103
Using Settings...............................................103
Profiles ....................................................108
Viewing Profiles.............................................108
Switching Profiles..........................................108
How Changing Settings Affects Profiles........108
Temporary Profiles........................................109
Creating Profiles............................................110
Editing Profiles ..............................................110
Deleting Profiles............................................110
Setting Call Filtering......................................111
Shortcuts.................................................113
Creating a Shortcut .......................................113
Using a Shortcut............................................113
Editing a Shortcut..........................................114
Deleting Shortcuts.........................................114
Using a Headset .....................................115
Attaching a Headset......................................115
Using a Remote PTT Button .........................115

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Understanding Status Messages......... 116
Safety and General Information ........... 119
RF Operational Characteristics.....................119
Portable Radio Product Operation and EME
Exposure...................................................119
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility...122
Medical Devices............................................122
Operational Warnings....................................123
Operational Cautions.....................................124
Accessory Safety Information........................125
MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY ...... 127
Limited Warranty
Motorola Communication Products
(International)..................................... 131
Patent and Trademark Information ...... 135
Index ....................................................... 136
Driving Safety Tips................................ 141

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc.
Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33322 USA
Phone Number: 1 [phone]
Hereby declares that the product:
Product Name: i836
Model Number: H74XAH6RR4AN
Conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a),
15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not causeharmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.