Nokia 2255 User manual

Nokia 2255 User’s Guide

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Contents

For your safety ................................. v

About your device ..................................vi

Network services....................................vii

Welcome ........................................ viii

Get help................................................. viii

Find your device label.................... viii

Nokia support and contact

information....................................... viii

1. Phone at a glance ........................ 1

Open the fold.......................................... 1

Phone keys, indicators,

and connectors....................................... 1

Standby mode......................................... 1

Quick keys................................................ 2

Indicators and icons ............................. 2

Device menus.......................................... 2

Scroll method...................................... 3

Shortcuts .............................................. 3

2. Set up your device....................... 4

The antenna ........................................... 4

Insert the UIM (SIM) card and

battery ...................................................... 4

Insert the UIM card ........................... 4

Insert the battery................................... 5

Charge the battery............................. 6

Switch on or off..................................... 6

Make a call.............................................. 7

Use the keypad ................................... 7

Use the contacts list ......................... 7

Redialling a number .......................... 7

Speed dialling...................................... 7

Answer calls ............................................ 7

Answer a call....................................... 7

Adjust the volume during a call .... 8

Loudspeaker......................................... 8

Options during a call......................... 8

Voice mail................................................ 8

Number screening ................................. 8

Lock the keypad (keyguard)................ 9

3. Text entry ...................................10

Traditional text input ......................... 10

Tips for writing text ........................ 10

Predictive text input........................... 10

Activate or deactivate .................... 10

Text entry ........................................... 11

4. Messages ....................................12

Write messages.................................... 12

Read messages (Inbox)................... 12

Send items and drafts..................... 13

Distribution lists............................... 13

Screened messages.......................... 13

Delete messages............................... 14

Message counter.............................. 14

Message settings.............................. 14

Voice mailbox.................................... 14

5. Call register ................................16

Check missed, received, or dialed

calls ......................................................... 16

Delete recent call list ......................... 16

Call duration ......................................... 17

Message counter ................................. 17

6. Contacts ....................................18

Search for a name and phone

number ................................................... 18

Contacts list options........................... 18

Contacts settings................................. 19

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7. Settings .....................................20

Tone settings ........................................ 20

Display settings ................................... 20

Profiles ................................................... 21

Activate .............................................. 21

Personalise a profile ....................... 21

Set a timed profile .......................... 21

Time settings ........................................ 22

Call settings.......................................... 22

Calling cards ..................................... 23

Phone settings ..................................... 24

Security settings.................................. 25

Network settings................................. 26

Network feature setting ................ 26

Own number selection ................... 27

My menu settings ............................... 27

Restore factory settings.................... 28

8. Tools and games ........................29

Alarm clock........................................... 29

Radio....................................................... 29

Reminders ............................................. 30

Games..................................................... 30

9. Extras..........................................31

Calculator.............................................. 31

Make a calculation.......................... 31

Converter............................................... 31

Currency converter.......................... 32

Spreadsheet .......................................... 32

Calendar................................................. 32

Countdown timer................................ 33

Stopwatch............................................. 33

UIM services ......................................... 33

10. Enhancements..........................34

11. Battery information ................35

Charging and discharging batteries 35

Nokia battery authentication

guidelines.............................................. 36

Charging times ................................... 38

Talk and standby times...................... 38

12. Care and maintenance ............39

13. Additional safety information 40

Operating environment.......................40

Medical devices.....................................40

Vehicles....................................................41

Potentially explosive environments.41

Emergency calls.....................................42

Certification information (SAR)........42

Index ...............................................44

For your safety

Read these simple guidelines.

Not following them may be dangerous

or illegal. Read the complete user

guide for further information.

SWITCH ON SAFELY

Do not switch the device on

when wireless phone use is

prohibited or when it may

cause interference or

danger.

ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST

Obey all local laws.

Always keep your hands

free to operate the vehicle

while driving. Your first

consideration while driving

should be road safety.

INTERFERENCE

All wireless devices may be

susceptible to interference,

which could affect

performance.

SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS

Follow any restrictions.

Switch the phone off near

medical equipment.

SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT

Follow any restrictions.

Wireless devices can cause

interference in aircraft.

SWITCH OFF WHEN

REFUELLING

Do not use the phone at a

refuelling point. Do not use

near fuel or chemicals.

SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING

Follow any restrictions.

Do not use the phone

where blasting is in

progress.

USE SENSIBLY

Use only in the normal

position as explained in the

product documentation.

Do not touch the antenna

unnecessarily.

QUALIFIED SERVICE

Only qualified personnel

may install or repair this

product.

ENHANCEMENTS AND

BATTERIES

Use only approved

enhancements and

batteries. Do not connect

incompatible products.

WATER-RESISTANCE

Your device is not water-

resistant. Keep it dry.

BACKUP COPIES

Remember to make backup

copies or keep a written

record of all important

information stored in your

phone.

CONNECTING TO OTHER

DEVICES

When connecting to any

other device, read its user

guide for detailed safety

instructions. Do not connect

incompatible products.

EMERGENCY CALLS

Ensure the phone is

switched on and in service.

Press the end key as many

times as needed to clear the

display and return to

standby mode. Enter the

emergency number, then

press the call key. Give your

location. Do not end the

call until given permission

to do so.

■About your device

The wireless device described in this

guide is approved for use on the CDMA

800 network. Contact your service

provider for more information about

networks.

When using the features in this phone,

obey all laws and respect privacy and

legitimate rights of others.

Warning: To use any features

in this phone, other than the

alarm clock, the phone must

be switched on. Do not switch

the phone on when wireless

phone use may cause

interference or danger.

■Network services

To use the phone you must have

service from a wireless service provider

or network operator. Many of the

features in this device depend on

features in the wireless network to

function. These network services may

not be available on all networks or you

may have to make specific

arrangements with your service

provider before you can utilise network

services. Your service provider may

need to give you additional

instructions for their use and explain

what charges will apply.

Some networks may have limitations

that affect how you can use network

services. For instance, some networks

may not support all language-

dependent characters and services.

See “Network feature setting”, p. 26.

Your service provider may have

requested that certain features be

disabled or not activated in your

device. If so, they will not appear in

your device menu. Your device may

also have been specially configured.

This configuration may include

changes in menu names, menu order,

and icons. Contact your service

provider for more information.

vii

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of

the Nokia 2255 mobile phone.

Your phone provides many functions

that are practical for daily use, such as

a hands-free speakerphone, alarm

clock, calculator, calendar, and more.

To personalise your phone, you can set

your favourite ring tones.

■Get help

Find your device label

We recommend that you have the

following information available before

contacting the Nokia Customer Care

Centre or the network operator.

The information is on the type label (1)

on the back of the phone under the

battery:

• Model number Nokia 2255

• International mobile equipment

identity (IMEI), or electronic serial

number (ESN)

Do not remove or deface the label.

Nokia support and contact

information

For the latest version of this guide,

downloads, services and additional

information related to your

Nokia product, please visit

www.nokia-asia.com/support or your

local Nokia web site.

Should you still require assistance,

please refer to www.nokia-asia.com/

contactus.

To check for the nearest Nokia care

center location for maintenance

services, you may like to visit

www.nokia-asia.com/repair.

viii

Phone at a glance

1. Phone at a glance

■Open the fold

To use the phone, you must open the

fold. Do not try to open the fold more

than the hinge allows.

To close the fold, push from the top

part of the device, not from the hinge.

■Phone keys,

indicators, and

connectors

• Earpiece and loudspeaker (1)

• Display screen (2)

• Left selection key (3)

• Volume keys (4)

• Flashlight key (5)

• Call key (6)

• Keypad (7)

• Charger connector (8)—under the

rubber cover

• Headset connection (9)—under the

rubber cover

• 4-way scroll key (10)

• Right selection key (11)

• End and power key (12)

• Flashlight lens (13)

• Microphone (14)

■Standby mode

The standby mode is home base

and indicates your phone is in

standby mode.

Signal strength (1)—A higher bar

indicates a stronger network signal.

Menu (2)—Press the left selection key

to view menus.

Battery level (3)—A higher bar

indicates more power in the battery.

Phone at a glance

Right selection key (4)—Press to access

menu shortcuts. See “My menu

settings”, p. 27.

■Quick keys

In standby mode, use the quick keys

as follows:

• Scroll up to access the call register.

• Scroll down to access the contacts

list.

• Scroll left to write a text message.

• Scroll right to access the month

view. See “Calendar”, p. 32.

• Press the call key to access a list of

previously dialled numbers.

• Briefly press the end key to access a

list of profiles. See “Profiles”, p. 21.

■Indicators and icons

Depending on your wireless service

provider or network operator and the

model number of your device, some or

all of the following indicators and

icons may appear in standby mode.

You have new text. See “Text

entry”, p. 10.

You have new voice messages.

Voice messages is a network service.

Device keypad is locked. See “Lock

the keypad (keyguard)”, p. 9.

Device is set to the silent profile.

See “Profiles”, p. 21.

Alarm clock is set to on. See “Alarm

clock”, p. 29.

Countdown timer is running.

See “Countdown timer”, p. 33.

Stopwatch timer is running in the

background. See “Stopwatch”, p. 33.

Integrated hands-free is active.

See “Loudspeaker”, p. 8.

Timed profile is selected.

See “Profiles”, p. 21.

or An enhancement is

connected to the device.

See “Enhancements”, p. 34.

Voice privacy encryption is active

in the network.

You are in a digital network.

See “Network services”, p. vii.

You are in a 1XRTT network.

See “Network services”, p. vii.

You are roaming outside your

home network.

■Device menus

Device features are grouped according

to function and are accessed through

the main menus. Each main menu

contains submenus and lists from

which you can select or view items and

personalise device features. Use the

scroll method to access these menus

and submenus.

Phone at a glance

Scroll method

1. Select Menu in standby mode.

2. Scroll up or down to the menu you

want, and select it.

3. If the menu contains submenus,

scroll to the menu you want,

and select it.

Press the end key to exit a main menu

or submenu.

Shortcuts

The menus, submenus, and setting

options are numbered. These numbers

are called shortcuts.

In standby mode, select Menu; then,

within 3 seconds, press the numbered

keys associated with the menu

function to view or activate it.

Repeat for submenus.

Set up your device

2. Set up your device

■The antenna

Your device has a fixed antenna

located towards the top of the phone

with the fold closed. Hold the phone

with the antenna area pointed up and

over your shoulder.

As with any other radio transmitting

device, do not touch the antenna

unnecessarily when the device is

switched on. Contact with the antenna

affects call quality and may cause the

phone to operate at a higher power

level than otherwise needed.

Avoiding contact with the antenna

area when operating the phone

optimises antenna performance and

battery life.

■Insert the UIM (SIM)

card and battery

Before installing the UIM (SIM) card,

always make sure that the phone is

switched off and the cover removed.

Keep all UIM cards out of the reach of

small children. For availability and

information on using UIM card

services, contact your UIM card

vendor. This may be the service

provider, network operator, or other

vendor.

Insert the UIM card

1. Open the UIM holder: press the

release button (1), and lift the

holder up (2).

Set up your device

2. Insert the UIM card into the holder

(beveled corner last) with the gold-

coloured contacts facing down,

matching up with the gold-

coloured contacts on the phone (3).

Close the holder (4).

■Insert the battery

Note: Always switch off the

power and disconnect the

charger and any other device

before removing the cover.

Avoid touching electronic

components while changing

the cover. Always store and use

the device with the cover

attached.

Always use original Nokia batteries.

See “Battery information”, p. 35.

Slide the back cover off to

remove it (1).

Set up your device

Insert the battery so that the gold-

coloured connectors on the battery

align with the connectors on the

device (2).

Replace the back cover: align the

catches (3) together, and slide the

cover (4) forward.

Charge the battery

1. Plug the charger transformer into a

standard ac outlet.

2. Open the rubber cover located at

the top of the phone. Connect the

charger plug into the connector in

the device.

The battery indicator bar starts

scrolling. When the battery is fully

charged, the bar stops scrolling.

3. Disconnect the charger from the

device and the ac outlet.

■Switch on or off

Warning: Do not switch the

device on when wireless

phone use is prohibited,

or when it may cause

interference or danger.

The on-off function for this device is

combined with the end key. To switch

the device on or off, press and hold the

end key. When you switch off the

device, the profiles list is displayed

before the device switches off.

When you switch the device on, it may

request a PIN or security code.

Enter the code and select OK.

The preset security code is 12345.

For information about device codes,

see “Security settings”, p. 25.

If the device displays Insert SIM even

though the SIM (UIM) card is properly

inserted, or SIM card rejected,

contact your network operator or

service provider.

Set up your device

■Make a call

Use the keypad

• Open the device, and enter the

phone number, including the area

code.

To delete a character to the left of

the cursor, select Clear.

• Press the call key. Press the volume

keys to adjust the volume during

the call.

• Press the end key, or close the fold

to end the call or to cancel the call

attempt.

Use the contacts list

To enter a number into the contacts

list, in standby mode, select Menu >

Contacts, and enter the name and

phone number. See “Contacts list

options”, p. 18.

In standby mode, scroll down to find

the name or number you want. Press

the call key to call the number.

Redialling a number

To redial one of the last 20 phone

numbers that you have called, press

the call key, scroll to the desired name

or number, and press the call key again.

Speed dialling

Speed dialling must be switched on

before you can use it. To switch it on,

select Menu > Contacts > Speed dials

> On.

You can set keys 2–9 as speed dialling

keys. After you assign a number to a

key, press and hold the key in standby

mode to make a call, or press the

number and the call key.

Assign a number to a key

1. Select Menu > Contacts > Speed

dials > Edit.

2. Scroll to the desired key, and select

Assign. If a phone number is

already assigned, select Options to

view, change, or delete the

assignment.

3. Select Assign to SMS for text

messaging or Assign to call for

voice calls.

■Answer calls

Answer a call

Open the fold and press the call key.

If you do not press the call key, the call

goes to your voice mailbox. To decline

a call without answering it, open the

fold and quickly close it, or press the

end key.

Set up your device

Adjust the volume during

acall

To increase or decrease the volume

during a call, press the top or bottom

of the volume key. When adjusting the

volume, a bar chart indicates the

volume level.

Loudspeaker

Warning: Do not hold the

device near your ear when

the loudspeaker is in use

because the volume may be

extremely loud.

• To activate the loudspeaker during

a call, select Loudspeaker and close

the fold.

• To deactivate the loudspeaker

during a call, open the fold and

select Handset. The loudspeaker is

automatically deactivated when

the call ends.

The loudspeaker is deactivated when

a call (or call attempt) ends or when

certain enhancements are connected.

Options during a call

Select Options during a call to access

in-call functions. Many of these are

network services. Check with your

network operator for more

information.

■Voice mail

Voice mail is a network service.

For more information, and to receive

your voice mailbox number, contact

your network operator.

To listen to your voice mail, press and

hold 1. You may need to enter the

number when calling for the first time.

To save the voice mailbox number,

see “Save voice mailbox number”,

p. 14.

To divert calls to your voice mailbox,

see “Call settings”, p. 22.

■Number screening

You can set your device to screen calls

and messages from specific numbers.

When you receive a call from a

screened number, there is no ringing

tone or vibration, regardless of the

selected profile. You can screen up to

10 numbers. Screened messages are

stored in Menu > Messages > Screened

messages. See “Screened messages”,

p. 13. Use the No. screening contact

list option to enter a number for

screening. See “Contacts list options”,

p. 18.

Set up your device

■Lock the keypad

(keyguard)

The keypad lock protects the device

from accidental key presses. To lock or

unlock the keypad, press the left

selection key and quickly press *.

Keyguard is not activated when you

close the fold.

To answer a call when the keyguard is

on, press the call key. When you end or

decline the call, the keypad

automatically relocks. When the

keyguard is on, calls may be possible to

the official emergency number

programmed into your phone.

Text entry

3. Text entry

You can enter text and numbers in two

ways: traditional text input indicated

with , or predictive text input

indicated with .

■Traditional text input

• Press a key once to insert the first

letter on the key, twice for the

second letter, etc. If you pause

briefly, the last letter in the display

is accepted and your device awaits

the next entry.

• To add a letter that is on the same

key as the previous letter, scroll up

or down (or wait for the cursor to

appear), and enter the next letter.

Tips for writing text

• Press 0 to enter a space and 1 to

enter a period (.).

• To move the cursor left or right,

scroll left or right.

• To delete the character to the left

of the cursor, select Clear. To clear

the screen, select and hold Clear.

• To switch between letters and

numbers, press and hold #.

• To enter a number, press and hold

the desired key.

• To enter a special character,

press and hold *, scroll to the

character you want, and select Use.

In traditional text entry, you can

also enter some punctuation marks

and other special characters by

pressing 1 repeatedly.

• To switch between upper and lower

case or between traditional and

predictive text, press # repeatedly.

The indicator at the top of the

display shows which mode is

active.

■Predictive text input

Predictive text input allows you to

write messages quickly using your

keypad and the built-in dictionary. It is

much faster than traditional text entry.

Activate or deactivate

To activate predictive text, at any text

entry screen, select Options >

Dictionary and the desired language.

To revert to traditional text entry,

select Options > Predictive text >

Dictionary off.

Text entry

• For each letter of the word that you

want to spell, press the

corresponding key on your keypad

only once, even if the letter you

want is not the first letter on the

key. The device guesses the word

you are trying to spell.

• If a displayed word is not correct,

press * to see other matches.

• Press 0 to enter a space and begin

writing the next word.

• If ? appears after a word,

select Spell, enter the word

using traditional text entry,

and select OK.

• Press 1 to insert a period into your

message.

• Press and hold * to display special

characters.

• Press # to switch between

sentence, upper and lower case;

and, if a language is selected,

press # twice to switch between

traditional input and predictive

text modes.

Messages

4. Messages

If you have subscribed to a messaging

service through your wireless provider,

you can send and receive messages to

compatible devices that also subscribe

to a compatible message service.

■Write messages

1. In standby mode, select Menu >

Messages > Create message,

and enter the message.

The number of available characters

are shown on the top right of the

display.

2. Select Options to access other

functions.

3. Select Options > Send, to enter the

recipient’s phone number,

and Search to search it in contacts.

Select OK.

You can also select Options

>Sending options > Send to many

or Send to list.

Note: When sending messages,

your device may display

Message sent. This is an

indication that the message

has been sent by your device to

the message centre number

programmed into your device.

This is not an indication that

the message has been received

at the intended destination.

For more details about

messaging services, check with

your service provider.

Read messages (Inbox)

When you receive text messages in

standby mode, the number of new

messages and the new message icon

( ) are shown on the display.

1. Select Show to display the

messages.

To display the messages later,

press Exit. When you want to read

the message, select Menu >

Messages > Inbox and the message

you want to read.

2. Scroll up and down to browse

through the message.

While reading the message,

select Options for other functions.

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