Motorola i870 User manual

Motorola
iDEN
Digital Multi-service Data-capable Phone
i870 Phone User’s Guide
@NNTN6896A@
NNTN6896A

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...............................................................4
Activating Service..............................................6
Powering On and Off.........................................6
Phone Programming .........................................8
Finding Your Phone Number.............................8
Phone Basics ....................................................8
Using a Memory Card .....................................13
SIM Card Security...........................................13
Antenna...........................................................18
Accessories.....................................................19
For More Information.......................................19
Making Calls............................................. 20
Phone Calls.....................................................20
Private Calls....................................................20
Receiving Calls................................................21
Choosing a Number to Call .............................22
Missed Phone Calls.........................................23
Using Speakerphone.......................................23
Using Mute......................................................24
Making Emergency Phone Calls.....................24
MOTOtalkTM ..............................................25
Switching to MOTOtalk ...................................25
Exiting MOTOtalk............................................26
Channels and Codes.......................................26
Private MOTOtalk Calls...................................28
Making Emergency Calls While in MOTOtalkTM
Mode...........................................................29
Setup Options .................................................29
Call Alerts..................................................31
Sending Call Alerts..........................................31
Receiving Call Alerts.......................................31
Using the Call Alert Queue..............................31
Recent Calls..............................................33
Calls and Call Alerts........................................33
My Info From Other Phones............................33
Contact Information From Other Phones........34
Viewing the Recent Calls List..........................34
Storing Items to Contacts................................35

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Deleting Items .................................................36
Making Calls From the Recent Calls List ........36
Contacts ................................................... 38
Accessing Contacts.........................................39
Creating Entries...............................................39
Storing Numbers Faster..................................41
Editing Entries.................................................42
Viewing Entries................................................42
Deleting Entries...............................................44
Checking Capacity ..........................................45
Creating Pauses and Waits.............................45
International Numbers.....................................45
Making Calls From Contacts ...........................46
Accessing Contacts with GSM Phones...........47
Call Forwarding........................................ 48
Forwarding All Calls ........................................48
Turning Off Call Forwarding ............................48
Forwarding Missed Calls.................................49
Viewing Call Forwarding Settings....................49
Advanced Calling Features .....................50
Call Waiting.....................................................50
Switching Between Calls.................................50
Putting a Call on Hold .....................................51
Calling 2 People..............................................51
Creating Pauses and Waits While Dialing.......52
Making International Calls...............................52
One Touch PTT...............................................52
Quick PTT .......................................................53
Setting Flip Actions .........................................54
Call Timers......................................................54
Using Your Phone as a Modem ......................55
Features for the Hearing Impaired ..................56
Group Calls and Selective Dynamic Group
Calls .......................................................60
Group Calls .....................................................60
Selective Dynamic Group (SDG) Calls ...........62
Memo.........................................................67
Ring Tones................................................68
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.........................68
Ring and Vibrate .............................................69

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Assigning Ring Tones to Contacts ..................69
Viewing Ring Tone Assignments.....................70
Downloading More Ring Tones.......................70
About DRM Ring Tones ..................................70
Managing Memory...........................................70
Deleting Custom Ring Tones ..........................71
Entering Text............................................ 72
Using Word Mode............................................72
Special Function Keys.....................................73
Using Numeric Mode.......................................74
Messages ................................................. 75
Message Center Options.................................75
Message Notifications.....................................76
Voice Mail Messages............................... 78
Receiving a Message......................................78
Accessing Voice Mail From
the Message Center ...................................78
Sending Unanswered Calls to Voice Mail .......78
MOSMS Messages................................... 79
Setting Up........................................................79
Receiving a Message......................................80
Reading from the Message Center .................80
Creating and Sending Messages....................81
Quick Notes.....................................................83
Drafts...............................................................84
Text Outbox.....................................................84
Sorting Messages ...........................................86
Managing Memory ..........................................86
Multimedia Messages ..............................88
Navigating the MMS Inbox, Drafts Folder, and
Outbox........................................................88
Creating and Sending Messages....................89
Drafts...............................................................99
MMS Outbox .................................................100
Receiving a Message....................................101
Navigating a Message...................................101
Viewing Received Messages
From the Message Center........................102
Actions for Received Messages....................103
Message Transmission.................................106
Customizing MMS.........................................107
Managing Memory ........................................109

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Using a Memory Card............................ 111
Ensuring Files on the Memory Card Are
Compatible With Your Phone ...................111
Using the Memory Card With
Your Phone...............................................113
Using the Memory Card With
Your Computer .........................................115
Memory Cards Compatible
With Your Phone.......................................119
Camera ................................................... 120
Accessing the Camera..................................120
Taking Pictures..............................................120
More Actions for Captured Pictures ..............122
Recording Videos..........................................123
Changing Storage Preference.......................124
Accessing the Media Center .........................125
Customizing the Camera...............................125
Managing Memory.........................................126
Media Center.......................................... 127
Viewing the Media Center.............................127
Forward Locked Items...................................129
DRM Items ....................................................130
Pictures .........................................................130
Videos ...........................................................131
Audio Recordings..........................................132
Renaming Items............................................133
Locking Items................................................133
Deleting Items ...............................................134
Copying and Moving Items............................134
Changing Storage Preference.......................135
Accessing the Camera..................................135
Accessing the Audio Player ..........................135
Managing Memory ........................................135
Audio Player ...........................................137
Playing Audio Files With the Flip Closed ......137
Playing Audio Files With the Flip Open.........138
Adjusting the Volume ....................................139
How Your Audio Files Are Organized ...........139
Searching By First Letter...............................140
Playing a List and Using Repeat and Shuffle140
Working With Playlists...................................141
Deleting Audio Files ......................................144
DRM Items....................................................144
Setting Audio and Visual Options..................145

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Digital Rights Management................... 146
Installing Items ..............................................146
Understanding DRM Status Icons.................146
Sharing Items................................................146
Managing DRM Items....................................147
Using Send via PTT............................... 149
Sending a Picture..........................................149
Receiving a Picture .......................................150
Sending My Info and Contact Information.....152
My Info .................................................... 154
Viewing My Info.............................................154
Editing My Info...............................................154
Setting Sending Options................................155
Datebook ................................................ 156
Viewing Datebook .........................................156
Creating Events.............................................157
Editing Events ...............................................159
Deleting Events.............................................159
Receiving Reminders....................................160
Making Calls From Datebook and Datebook
Reminders ................................................160
Customizing Datebook Setup........................161
Java Applications...................................163
Installing Applications....................................163
Running Applications ....................................163
Suspending Applications...............................163
Resuming Applications..................................164
Ending Applications.......................................164
Downloading Applications.............................164
Deleting Applications.....................................165
Managing Memory ........................................165
Shortcuts on the Main Menu .........................165
Java Applications and GPS Enabled ............166
Bluetooth®..............................................169
Understanding Bluetooth®Access Settings..169
Setting Your Phone for Bluetooth®................170
Accessing Bluetooth®...................................171
Making a Bluetooth®Connection..................171
Setting Device Details...................................174
Sending Contacts, Datebook Events, and Media
Center Items.............................................175
Receiving Items.............................................176

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GPS Enabled.......................................... 178
IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind ..........178
Making an Emergency Call ...........................180
Viewing Your Approximate Location .............181
Enhancing GPS Performance.......................182
Updating Satellite Almanac Data...................183
Setting Privacy Options.................................184
Using GPS with Map Software......................185
Voice Records........................................ 187
Viewing Voice Records .................................187
Creating Voice Records ................................187
Playing Voice Records ..................................188
Labeling Voice Records ................................188
Locking Voice Records..................................188
Deleting Voice Records.................................189
Managing Memory.........................................189
Customizing Your Phone...................... 190
Setting the Volume........................................190
Setting Your Phone to Vibrate.......................190
Changing the Look of Your Phone................190
Temporarily Turning Off Transmissions ........192
Using Settings...............................................192
Profiles ....................................................198
Viewing Profiles.............................................198
Switching Profiles..........................................198
How Changing Settings Affects Profiles........198
Temporary Profiles........................................199
Creating Profiles............................................200
Editing Profiles ..............................................200
Deleting Profiles............................................200
Setting Call Filtering......................................201
Setting a Profile for Use With a Car Kit.........202
Shortcuts.................................................203
Creating a Shortcut .......................................203
Using a Shortcut............................................203
Editing a Shortcut..........................................204
Deleting Shortcuts.........................................204
Using a Headset .....................................205
Using a Bluetooth Headset ...........................205
Attaching a Headset......................................205
Using a Remote PTT Button .........................205