Motorola V177 User manual

V177
GSM

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HELLOMOTO
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola V177 wireless phone.
Earpiece
Listen to your calls &
messages.
Left Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by left
display prompt.
Send/Answer Key
Make & answer calls.
Press 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
call or exit menu
system.
Power Connector
Insert the charger.
PTT (push to talk) Key
Navigation Key
Press up and down to
scroll through lists, left
and right to set volume.

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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.
Antenna
Exposed on the
top-back of the phone.
Battery
External Display
View incoming call
information and
greetings.
Lanyard Attachment
Speaker
PTT (push to talk) Key

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The information contained in Motorola’s User’s Guides is believed to be
correct at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or
modify any information or specifications without notice. The contents of
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including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, are made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability, or contents of this guide.
Caution: Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not expressly
approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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feature locator
main menu
n Phonebook
s Recent Calls
• Received calls
• Dialed Calls
• NotePad
• Call Times
• Call Costs
e Message
•Create
• Inbox
•Drafts
•Outbox
•QuickNotes
•Voicemail
•BrowserMsgs
• Info Services
•MMSTemplates
É Office Tools
•Calculator
• MyMenu
•AlarmClock
• Stop Watch
•Chat
• Dialing Services
•IM
• Operator Service
Q Games & Apps
á Web Access
• Start Browser
•WebShortcuts
•GotoURL
• Browser Settings
• Stored Pages
•History
• General Settings
h Multimedia
•Pictures
• Sounds
l Personalize
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
• Color Settings
•Greetings
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
•QuickDial
w Settings
• (see next page)

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settings menu
t Ring Style
•Style
•Details
H Call Forward
• Voice Calls
•FaxCalls
• Data Calls
• Cancel All
• Forward Status
U In Call Setup
• In-Call Timer
•CallCostSetup
• My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
Z Initial Setup
• Time and Date
• 1-Touch Dial
• Display Settings
• Backlight
•Scroll
• Language
• Contrast
•DTMF
• Master Reset
• Master Clear
•TTYSetup
m Phone Status
•MyNumbers
• Active Line
•BatteryMeter
S Headset
• Auto Answer
j Network
•NewNetwork
•NetworkSetup
• Available Networks
• My Network List
• Service Tone
•CallDropTone
• Band Selection
u Security
• Phone Lock
• Lock PTT Key
• Fixed Dial
•CallBarring
• SIM PIN
•NewPasswords
v PTT Settings
• PTT Service

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contents
check it out! . . . . . . . . . . 2
contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
essentials . . . . . . . . . . . 18
about this guide . . . . . 18
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . 19
battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
turn it on & off. . . . . . . 21
make a call . . . . . . . . . 21
answer a call . . . . . . . . 22
your phone number . . 22
main attractions . . . . . . 23
multimedia messages. 23
push to talk (PTT) calls 25
using instant messaging .
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basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
display. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
text entry . . . . . . . . . . 52
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
navigation key . . . . . . . 58
external display . . . . . . 58
handsfree speaker . . . 58
codes & passwords . . 59
lock & unlock phone . . 59
check battery meter . . 60
fold back the phone . . 60
customize . . . . . . . . . . . 61
ring style. . . . . . . . . . . 61
time & date. . . . . . . . . 62
wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . 62
screen saver . . . . . . . . 62
display appearance . . . 63
answer options . . . . . . 63
personal greetings . . . 64
optional handsfree use
setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
recent calls . . . . . . . . . 65
redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
return a call . . . . . . . . . 66
notepad. . . . . . . . . . . . 66
hold or mute a call . . . 67
call waiting . . . . . . . . . 67
caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . 68
emergency calls . . . . . 68
international calls . . . . 69
1-Touch Dial. . . . . . . . . 69
voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . 70
inserting special
characters into dialing
sequences . . . . . . . . . 70

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other features . . . . . . . 72
advanced calling . . . . 72
phonebook . . . . . . . . . 74
messages . . . . . . . . . 77
instant messaging . . . 79
chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
personalizing . . . . . . . 80
call times & costs . . . 82
handsfree operation . 82
network . . . . . . . . . . . 83
personal organizer . . . 83
fun & games . . . . . . . 85
service and repairs . . . 86
check here first . . . . . 86
service and repairs . . 88