Motorola V186 User manual

V186
GSM

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HELLOMOTO
Introducing your new Motorola V186 GSM wireless phone.
Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.
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Left Soft Key
Navigate menus.Open menus.
Volume Keys
Charge up.
Right Soft Key
Turn on & off,
hang up, exit
menus.
Go handsfree.
Make & answer
calls.

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feature locator
main menu
n Phonebook
t Ring Styles
•Style
• style Detail
e Messages
• Create Message
• Message Inbox
•Voicemail
•BrowserMsgs
• Info Services
•QuickNotes
•Outbox
•Drafts
• Media Templates
É Office Tools
• SIM Tool Kit Apps *
• Web Access
•Browser
•BrowserSetup
•WebSessions
•Calculator
• Datebook
• Shortcuts
•AlarmClock
•Chat
• Dialing Services
•VoiceDial
•FixedDial
•QuickDial
• Service Dial *
Q Games & Apps
s Recent Calls
• Received Calls
• Dialed Calls
• Notepad
• Call Times
h Multimedia
•Themes
• My Pictures
• Sounds
• MotoMixer
B AIM
• Sign On
• Offline Conversati...
• Offline Settings
•Help
w Settings
• (see next page)
* optional features
This is the standard main
menu layout. Your phone’s
menu may be a little
different.

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settings menu
l Personalize
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
•ColorStyle
• Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
•QuickDial
t Ring Styles
•Style
• style Detail
H Call Forward
• Voice Calls
•FaxCalls*
• Data Calls
• Cancel All
• Forward Status
U In-Call Setup
• In-Call Timer
• My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
Z Initial Setup
• Time and Date
• 1-Touch Dial
• Display Timeout
• Backlight
•TTYSetup*
•Scroll
• Language
• Contrast
•DTMF
• Master Reset
• Master Clear
m Phone Status
• My Tel. Numbers
• Active Line *
• Battery Meter
• Other Information
S Headset
• Auto Answer
•VoiceDial
J Car Settings
• Auto Answer
• Auto Handsfree
• Power-Off Delay
• Charger Time
j Network
•NewNetwork
•NetworkSetup
• Available Networks
• My Network List
• Service Tone
•CallDropTone
u Security
• Phone Lock
• Lock Application
• Fixed Dial
• Restrict Calls
•CallBarring
• SIM PIN
•NewPasswords
• Certificate Mgmt
c Java Settings
• Java System
• Delete All Apps
• App Vibration
• App Volume
• App Backlight
•DNSIP*
* optional features

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contents
contents
feature locator. . . . . . . . . 3
essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
about this guide . . . . . . 7
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
removable lens . . . . . . 10
turn it on & off. . . . . . . 11
make a call . . . . . . . . . 11
answer a call . . . . . . . . 11
your phone number . . 12
main attractions . . . . . . 13
multimedia messages. 13
USB connectivity . . . . 15
basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
display. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
text entry . . . . . . . . . . 21
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
navigation key . . . . . . . 26
external display . . . . . . 26
handsfree speaker . . . 26
codes & passwords . . 27
lock & unlock phone . . 27
customize . . . . . . . . . . . 28
ring style. . . . . . . . . . . 28
time & date. . . . . . . . . 29
wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . 29
screen saver . . . . . . . . 29
themes . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
display appearance . . . 30
answer options . . . . . . 31
calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
turn off a call alert . . . . 32
recent calls . . . . . . . . . 32
redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
return a call . . . . . . . . . 34
notepad. . . . . . . . . . . . 34
hold or mute a call . . . 34
call waiting . . . . . . . . . 35
caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . 35
emergency calls . . . . . 36
international calls . . . . 36
1-touch dial . . . . . . . . . 36
voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . 37

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contents
other features . . . . . . . 38
advanced calling . . . . 38
phonebook . . . . . . . . 40
messages . . . . . . . . . 44
AOL®
Instant Messenger™. 45
chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
personalizing . . . . . . . 46
call times . . . . . . . . . . 49
handsfree . . . . . . . . . 49
data calls . . . . . . . . . . 50
network . . . . . . . . . . . 51
personal organizer . . . 51
security . . . . . . . . . . . 52
fun & games . . . . . . . 53
troubleshooting . . . . . 55
SAR data . . . . . . . . . . . 56
AOL® license. . . . . . . . 58
index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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essentials
essentials
about this guide
This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows:
Find it: Press M > Recent Calls > Dialed Calls
This example shows that, from the home screen, you press
M to open the menu, highlight and select sRecent Calls , then
highlight and select
Dialed Calls .
Press
S to scroll to and highlight a menu feature. Press the
SELECT key to select the highlighted menu feature.
symbols
This means a feature is network/subscription
dependent and may not be available in all areas.
Contact your service provider for more information.
This means a feature requires an optional accessory.
CAUTION: Before using the phone for the
first time, read the
Important Safety and
Legal Information
included in the
gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.
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SIM card
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal
information like your phone number and phonebook entries.
Caution: Don’t bend or scratch your SIM card. Keep it away
from static electricity, water, and dirt.
battery
battery installation
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essentials
battery charging
New batteries are not fully charged.
Plug the travel charger into your
phone and an electrical outlet. Your
phone displays
Charge Complete when
finished.
Tip: Relax, you can’t overcharge your
battery. It will perform best after you fully charge and
discharge it a few times.
battery tips
Battery life depends on the network, signal strength,
temperature, features, and accessories you use.
• Always use Motorola Original batteries and
chargers. The warranty does not cover
damage caused by non-Motorola batteries
and/or chargers.
• New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may
take more time to charge.
• When charging your battery, keep it near room
temperature.
• When storing your battery, keep it uncharged in a cool,
dark, dry place, such as a refrigerator.
• Never expose batteries to temperatures below -10°C
(14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your phone
with you when you leave your vehicle.

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• It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and
require longer charging times. If you notice a change in
your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a new
battery.
Contact your local recycling center for proper battery
disposal.
Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they
may explode.
Before using your phone, read the battery safety information
in the “Safety and General Information” section included in
the gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.
removable lens
Your phone has a removable lens that you can replace to
change its appearance.
Always use Motorola Original lenses. The phone
warranty does not cover damage caused from
using non-Motorola accessories.
1 Use your fingernail to lift the
top of the lens and pull it away
from the phone.
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2 Insert the tab at the bottom of
the new lens into the bottom
of the phone flip, then use
your thumbs to press along
the sides of the lens as you
press it into place.
turn it on & off
To turn on your phone, press and hold
o for 2 seconds. If prompted, enter
your 6-digit SIM card PIN code and/or
4-digit unlock code.
Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN
code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is
disabled and your phone displays
SIM Blocked . Contact your
service provider.
To turn off your phone, press and hold
o for 2 seconds.
make a call
Enter a phone number and press n to make a call.
To “hang up,” close the flip or press
o .
answer a call
When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just open the flip or
press
n to answer.
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To “hang up,” close the flip or press o .
your phone number
From the home screen, press M# to see your number.
Tip: Want to see your phone number while you’re on a call?
Press
M > My Tel. Numbers .
To store or edit your name and number on your SIM
card, press the
EDIT key while displaying it. If you don’t
know your phone number, contact your service provider.

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main attractions
main attractions
You can do much more with your phone than make and
receive calls!
multimedia messages
For more message features, see page 44.
send a multimedia message
A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message
contains pages with text and media objects (including
photos, pictures, animations, or sounds). You can send the
multimedia message to other MMS-capable phones, and to
email addresses.
Find it: Press M > Messages > Create Message > New Multimedia Msg
1 Press keypad keys to enter text on the page (for details
about text entry, see page 21).
To i n s e r t a
picture, sound, or other object on the page,
press
M > Add Media . Select the file type and the file.
To i n s e r t
another page in the message, enter text or
objects on the current page and press
M > Add Media > New Page . You can enter more text and
objects on the new page.
2 When you finish the message, press the OK key.
3 Choose one or more people for Send To :

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main attractions
To select a phonebook entry , highlight the entry and
press the
ADD key. Repeat to add other phonebook
entries.
To
enter a new number, highlight [One Time Entry] and press
the
SELECT key.
To
enter and store a new number, highlight
[New Phonebook Entry] and press the SELECT key.
4 When you finish entering numbers/addresses, press the
DONE key. Your phone displays the message fields.
To enter a
subject for the message, highlight Subject and
press the
ADD/EDIT key.
To
attach a file to the message, highlight Attachments and
press the
ADD/EDIT key. Select the file type and the file.
To request a
delivery receipt for the message, highlight
Receipt and press the ADD/EDIT key. Press the ADD key.
5 To send the message, press the SEND key.
To
cancel or save the message as a Draft , press M .
receive a multimedia message
When you receive a multimedia message or letter, your
phone plays an alert and displays
New Message with a
message indicator such as
r .
Press the
READ key to open the message.
If a multimedia message contains media objects:
• Photos, pictures, and animations display as you read
the message.

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main attractions
• A sound file plays when its slide displays. Use the
volume keys to adjust the sound volume.
Note: In a multimedia letter, you may have to highlight
an indicator in the text to play a sound file.
• Attached files are added to the end of the message. To
open an attachment, highlight the file
indicator/filename and press the
VIEW key (image),
PLAY key (sound), or OPEN key (phonebook vCard,
datebook vCalendar entry, or unknown file type).
USB connectivity
Your phone has a mini-USB
port so you can connect it to
a PC to make data calls (see
page 50).
Note: Motorola Original USB data
cables and supporting software are sold separately.

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basics
basics
See page 1 for a basic phone diagram.
display
The home screen displays when you turn on the phone. To
dial a number from the home screen, press number keys and
n .
Note: Your home screen may look different from the one
below, depending on your service provider.
The Menu Indicator
À shows that you can press M to open
the menu. Soft Key Labels show the current soft key
functions. For soft key locations, see page 1.
Press
S up, down, left, or right to open basic menu
features.
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PH.BOOK MESSAGE
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Right Soft Key LabelLeft Soft Key Label
Menu Indicator
Clock
Date
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basics
Status indicators can display at the top of the home screen:
1 Signal Strength Indicator – Vertical bars show the
strength of the network connection. You can’t make or
receive calls when
! or ) displays.
2 EDGE/GPRS Indicator – Shows when your phone
is using a high-speed Enhanced Data for GSM
Evolution (EDGE) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
network connection. Indicators can include:
3DataIndicator– Shows connection status.
* = GPRS PDP context active È = EDGE
+ = GPRS packet data available
4 = secure packet data
transfer
7 = unsecure packet data
transfer
3 = secure application
connection
6 = unsecure application
connection
2 = secure Circuit Switch
Data (CSD) call
5 = unsecure CSD call
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Service Provider
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5. Active Line 6. Messaging Presence
7. Message
8. Location
9. Ring Alert
10. Battery
Level
4. Roam
3. Data
2. EDGE /
GPRS
1. Signal
Strength
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basics
4 Roam Indicator – Shows when your phone is
seeking or using a network outside your home
network. Indicators can include:
5 Active Line Indicator – Shows ? to indicate an
active call, or
> to indicate when call forwarding is
on. Indicators for dual-line-enabled SIM cards can include:
6AIM®Indicator– Shows when AIM instant
messaging is active
G or you are away from AIM
F .
When a Java™ application is active,
` can display here.
7 Message Indicator – Shows when you receive a
new message. Indicators can include:
8 Location Indicator – Shows when your phone can
send location information
Ö or not Ñ .
: = 2G home ; = 2G roam
8 = 2.5G home 9 = 2.5G roam
@ = line 1 active B = line 2 active
A = line 1 active, call
forward on
C = line 2 active, call
forward on
r = text message t = voicemail message
s = voicemail & text message
c = AIM message a = active chat session