Motorola W175G User manual

User’s Guide
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HELLOMOTO
Thanks for purchasing the Motorola W175g wireless phone! It’s an affordable phone with a sleek design that is
sure to get attention.
• My Phone, My Way — It’s your phone—make it that way. Customize your home screen with personal
pictures, change wallpapers, and use your favorite song as your ringtone.
• Convenient Extras — When you’re away from your home or office, use handy tools like Phonebook,
Calculator, Alarm Clock, and others.
•Fun — Play a game when you have a little time to spare.
• Messages — Exchange text messages with your friends, family, and colleagues.

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Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.
Right Soft Key
Turn on & off,
hang up, exit
menues.
Open menus
& select items.
Navigate menus.
Charge up.
Left Soft Key
Make &
answer calls.
Connect a headset.

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Home Screen Main Menu
Press & hold the
power key
P until
the display lights up
to turn on your
phone.
Press the center
key
s to open the
Main Menu.
Press the
navigation key
S
up/down/left/right
to scroll to a
menu feature.
Press the
center key
s
to select it.
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Motorola, Inc.
Consumer Advocacy Office
1307 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196
www.hellomoto.com
1-800-331-6456 (United States)
1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired)
1-800-461-4575 (Canada)
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.
© 2008 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.
Caution: Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not
expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Software Copyright Notice
The Motorola products described in this manual may include
copyrighted Motorola and third-party software stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United
States and other countries preserve for Motorola and third-party
software providers certain exclusive rights for copyrighted
software, such as the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce
the copyrighted software. Accordingly, any copyrighted software
contained in the Motorola products may not be modified,
reverse-engineered, distributed, or reproduced in any manner to
the extent allowed by law. Furthermore, the purchase of the
Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or
by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents, or patent applications of Motorola or any
third-party software provider, except for the normal, non-exclusive,
royalty-free license to use that arises by operation of law in the
sale of a product.
Manual Number: 6809518A44-A

contents
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contents
menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
about this guide. . . . . . . . . . 10
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
turn it on & off . . . . . . . . . . . 14
make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
adjust volume . . . . . . . . . . . 15
change call alert. . . . . . . . . . 15
store a phone number . . . . . 15
call a stored phone
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
menu shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . 19
text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
handsfree speaker . . . . . . . . 23
codes & passwords . . . . . . . 23
lock & unlock phone. . . . . . . 24
check battery meter. . . . . . . 25
tty operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ring styles & alerts. . . . . . . . 27
display appearance . . . . . . . 28
answer options . . . . . . . . . . 29
wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
more customizing
features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
emergency calls. . . . . . . . . 32
recent calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
speed dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
1-touch dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
send message . . . . . . . . . . 36
receive message . . . . . . . . 36
voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
more messaging
features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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other features . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
advanced calling . . . . . . . . . 39
phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
call times & costs . . . . . . . . 42
handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
personal organizer. . . . . . . . 44
fun & games . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
service & repairs . . . . . . . . . . 47
SAR Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety Information . . . . . . . . 52
Industry Canada Notice . . . . 56
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Hearing Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
WHO Information . . . . . . . . . 62
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Export Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Recycling Information. . . . . . 63
Perchlorate Label . . . . . . . . . . 64
Privacy and Data Security . . . 64
Driving Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

menu map
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menu map
main menu
[ Prepaid
• Add Airtime
• Buy Airtime
• My Phone Number
• Airtime Info
• Airtime Display
• Serial Number
• SIM Number
• Code Entry Mode
n Phonebook
s Recent Calls
• Received Calls
• Dialed Calls
• Notepad
• Call Times
e Messages
• Create Message
•Voicemail
• Inbox
• Info Services
•QuickNotes
• Outbox
•Drafts
É Office Tools
•Calculator
• MyMenu
•AlarmClock
• Calendar
•StopWatch
•QuickDial
•FixedDial
• Service Dial
• SIM App.
Q Games & Apps
t Ring Styles
•Style
•Style Detail
• My Tones
l Personalize
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
• Color Style
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
•QuickDial
w Settings
• (see next page)
This is the standard main menu layout.
Your phone’s menu may be different.

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menu map
settings menu
Phone Status
• Battery Meter
In-Call Setup
• In-Call Timer
• My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
Security
• Phone Lock
• Lock Keypad
• Lock Keypad Timer
•FixedDial
• Call Barring
•SIMPIN
•NewPasswords
Initial Setup
• Power on/off
• 1-Touch Dial
• Backlight
•Scroll
• Language
• Display Timeout
• Contrast
•DTMF
• TTY Setup
• Master Reset
• Master Clear
Network
• Service Tone*
• Call Drop Tone
• Band Selection
Headset
• Auto Answer
* Network Dependent

Use and Care
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Use and Care
Use and Ca re
To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from:
liquids of any kind dust and dirt
Don’t expose your phone to water, rain,
extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. If
it does get wet, don’t try to accelerate drying
with the use of an oven or dryer, as this may
damage the phone.
Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand,
food, or other inappropriate materials.
extreme heat or cold cleaning solutions
Avoid temperatures below 0°C/32°F or
above 45°C/113°F.
To clean your phone, use only a dry soft cloth.
Don’t use alcohol or other cleaning solutions.
microwaves the ground
Don’t try to dry your phone in a microwave
oven.
Don’t drop your phone.

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essentials
essentials
about this guide
This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as
follows:
Find it: s > sRecent Calls > Dialed Calls
This means that, from the home screen:
1 Press the center key s to open the menu.
2 Press the navigation key S to scroll to
sRecent Calls , and press the center key s to
select it.
3 Press the navigation key S to scroll to Dialed Calls ,
and press the center key
s to select it.
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.
symbols
This means a feature is network, SIM card,
or 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.

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SIM card
Yo u r Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains
personal information such as your phone number and
phonebook entries.
battery
install battery
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remove battery
Note: Your phone’s
battery fits tightly on
purpose to ensure
consistent
connection.
charge battery
New batteries are not fully charged. Before you can
use your phone, install and charge the battery as
shown in the battery installation and battery charging
sections. Some batteries perform best after several
full charge/discharge cycles.
1 Insert the charger
into the connector
on your phone.
2 Plug the other end
of the charger into
an appropriate electrical outlet.
3 When your phone displays Charge Complete , remove
the charger.
Note: Charging the phone from a computer’s USB
port is not supported.
Battery Use & Battery Safety
• Motorola recommends you always use
Motorola-branded batteries and chargers.
The warranty does not cover damage caused
by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Caution: Use of an unqualified battery or
charger may present a risk of fire, explosion,
leakage, or other hazard. Improper battery
use, or use of a damaged battery, may result
in a fire, explosion, or other hazard.
• Battery usage by children should be
supervised.

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essentials
•Important: Motorola mobile devices are
designed to work best with qualified batteries.
If you see a message on your display such as
Invalid Battery or Unable to Charge , take the following
steps:
• Remove the battery and inspect it to
confirm that it bears a Motorola “Original
Equipment” hologram;
• If there is no hologram, the battery is not
a qualified battery;
• If there is a hologram, replace the battery
and retry charging it;
• If the message remains, contact a
Motorola Authorized Service Center.
• New batteries or batteries stored for a long
time may take more time to charge.
• Charging precautions: When charging your
battery, keep it near room temperature. Never
expose batteries to temperatures below 0°C
(32°F) or above 45°C (113°F) when charging.
Always take your mobile device with you
when you leave your vehicle
• When storing your battery, keep it in a cool,
dry place.
• It is normal over time for battery life to
decrease, and for the battery to exhibit shorter
runtime between charges or require more
frequent or longer charging times.
• Avoid damage to battery and mobile
device.
Do not disassemble, open, crush,
bend, deform, puncture, shred, or submerge
the battery or mobile device. Avoid dropping
the battery or mobile device, especially on a
hard surface. If your battery or mobile device
has been subjected to such damage, take it to
a Motorola Authorized Service Center before
using. Do
not attempt to dry it with an

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essentials
appliance or heat source, such as a hair dryer
or microwave oven.
• Use care when handling a charged
battery
—particularly when placing it inside a
pocket, purse, or other container with metal
objects. Contact with metal objects (such as
jewelry, keys, beaded chains) could complete
an electrical circuit (short circuit), causing the
battery to become very hot, which could
cause damage or injury.
Promptly dispose of used batteries in
accordance with local regulations. Contact
your local recycling center for proper battery
disposal.
Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because
they may explode.
turn it on & off
To turn on your phone , press and
hold
Ë for two seconds. If
prompted, enter your four-digit
SIM PIN code and/or four-digit
unlock code.
Caution: If you enter an incorrect SIM PIN code three
times in a row, your phone will prompt you to enter
your PUK1 password. If you don’t know your PUK1
password, contact your service provider.
To turn off your phone , press and hold Ë for five
seconds.
make a call
To make a call , enter a phone number and press Ì .
To hang up , press Ë .

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answer a call
When your phone and/or vibrates, press Ì to
answer.
To hang up, press
Ë .
adjust volume
Press S up or down to increase or decrease the
earpiece volume during a call.
Tip: To mute a call, press s and select MUTE .
change call alert
Find it: s > tRing Styles > Style
Available options are Loud Ring , Soft Ring , Vibrate , Vibe and Ring ,
Vibe then Ring , and Silent .
store a phone number
To store a number in your Phonebook :
1 Enter a number in the home screen.
2 Press STORE .
3 Enter a name and other details for the phone
number. To select a highlighted item on the entry
screen, press
CHANGE .
To edit or delete an entry, see page 41.
call a stored phone
number
Find it: s > nPhonebook
1 Scroll to the entry you want to call.
2 Press Ì .

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tips & tricks
tips & tricks
From the home screen (see page 17), you can use
these shortcuts:
To... Do this...
redial a number
Press Ì , then scroll to the
number you want to call and
press Ì again.
lock/unlock
keypad
Press s , then * to lock
or unlock.
change ringe style
to vibrate
Press and hold # . Press
and hold
# again to return
to the previous ring style.
see
recently-dialed
numbers
Press Ì .
use application
shortcuts
Press the left and right soft
keys or the navigation
key
S .
speed dial a
number
Press and hold the number
key for the desired entry’s
speed dial number.
To... Do this...

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basics
basics
home screen
The home screen displays when you turn on the
phone, and you are not on a call or using the menus:
Note: Your home screen may look different,
depending on your service provider.
Soft key labels show the current soft key (see page 2)
functions.
Status indicators appear at the top of the home
screen:
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Signal
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Headset
Active
Active Call
Line 1 or 2
Battery
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Ring
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indicator
Signal
Strength
Vertical bars show the strength of
the network connections.
You cannot make or receive calls
when you see
! .
Note: If another network is available,
you may be able to make emergency
even when your phone displays
! .
Headset
Active
Displays when a headset is
connected.
Roaming Shows when your phone is seeking
or using a network outside your
home network.
é = roaming
Active Call Indicates activity level of one or two
lines (when two-line SIM card is
used):
? = call connected (single line)
> = call forward on (single line)
@ = active call on line 1
B = active call on line 2
A = line 1 active, call forward on
C = line 2 active, call forward on
Battery
Level
Shows battery charge level. The
more bars, the greater the charge.
indicator