Nokia 6590 User manual

Nokia 6590
User Guide
2nd Draft

The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use in GSM networks.
LEGAL INFORMATION
Part No. _________, Issue No. 1
©2002 Nokia Mobile Phones. All rights reserved.
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of Nokia Corporation and/or its affiliates.
US Patent No 5818437 and other pending patents.
T9 text input software Copyright ©1999-2002. Tegic Communications, Inc. All
rights reserved.
Includes RSA BSAFE cryptographic or securityprotocol software from RSA Security.
The information contained in this user guide was written for Nokia 6590 phone.
Nokia operates a policy of continuous development. Nokia reserves the right to
make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this
document without prior notice.
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DATA OR INCOME OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, AND CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INDIRECT DAMAGES HOWSOEVER CAUSED.
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MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN
RELATIONTOTHEACCURACYANDRELIABILITYORCONTENTS OF THISDOCUMENT.
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EXPORT CONTROLS
This product contains commodities, technology or software exported from the
United States in accordance with the Export Administration regulations. Diversion
contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
Your phone may cause TV or radio interference (for example, when using a
telephone in close proximity to receiving equipment). The FCC or Industry Canada
can require you to stop using your telephone if such interference cannot be
eliminated. If you require assistance, contact your local service facility. This device
complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that
this device does not cause harmful interference.

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Contents
1. Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Road safety comes first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Switch off in hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Switch off while aboard aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Switch off when refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Switch off near blasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Observe infrared precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Emergency calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Be aware of interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Use your phone sensibly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Use only qualified service personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Use approved accessories and batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Read instructions before you connect to other devices . . . . . . . .2
Make sure the phone is on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2. Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Get the most out of this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Understand the terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notice text conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Follow graphic clues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Look for updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Understand wireless network services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Sign up with a service provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Note differences among service providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Learn about accessibility solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Alternate format user guides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
LPS-3 Mobile Inductive Loopset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Accessible features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Find information about your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Contact Nokia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Have the right information available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Have the phone or accessory handy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Contact your service provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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3. Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Install the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Notes about SIM cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Install the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Important battery information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Remove the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Set up your headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Connect the headset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Use the headset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Use the carrying case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4. About your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keys and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Left side and right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Switch on your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
About the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
About the Start screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
About indicators and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
5. Make and answer calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Check the signal strength. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Use the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Use the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Adjust the earpiece volume during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
End a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Answer a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Reject a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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Redial the last-dialed number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dial any of the 10 last-dialed numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
6. The menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Selection keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Scroll keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Scroll bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Help text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
About menu shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
List of menu shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Phone book menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
7. Enter letters and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ABC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Add letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Enter spaces and punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Erase mistakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Change letter case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Enter numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Use special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Select a language and turn on predictive text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Turn off predictive text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Write words using predictive text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Add a new word to the dictionary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Use predictive text shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Insert symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Insert numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Write compound words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
8. Use the phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Save names, numbers, and e-mail addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Save a name, number, and e-mail address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Save a number only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Save a name and number while in a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Save an E-mail address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
If your phone book is full. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Find names in the phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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At the Start screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
While in a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Edit names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Edit numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Erase names and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Erase a stored number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Erase your entire phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
About phone book memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Switch between internal memory and SIM memory . . . . . . . . . .45
9. Check call history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Check dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Check received calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Check for missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
After missing a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
At any time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Choose options in call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Clear call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Use call timers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
View the call duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Reset call timers to 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Show call timer during calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Manage call costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
View call costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Clear call cost counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Show costs in units or currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Check data calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Check the data counter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .52
Clear the data counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Check the connection timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Clear the connection timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
10. Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Active call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Use call waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Use in-call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Put a call on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Make a new call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Send touch tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
End all calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Access the phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Access menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Mute/unmute the microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Make a conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Transfer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Use call forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Activate call forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Cancel call forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Check call forwarding status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Use anykey answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Turn on Anykey answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Turn off Anykey answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Use automatic redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Activate automatic redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Send your own number in caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Use 1-touch dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Assign a number to a 1-touch dialing key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Activate 1-touch dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Call a 1-touch dial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Change 1-touch dialing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Erase 1-touch dialing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Make an international call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Use the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
11.Use voice features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
About voice mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Voice mail indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Save the voice mailbox number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Automate Voicemail with dialing codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Write down some information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Setup voicemail with dialing codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Listen to your voice messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Use the voice recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Record a memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Record a phone conversation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Listen to or edit a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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Set an alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Notes about voice memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Use voice dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Add a voice tag to a phone book entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Notes about voice tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Make a call using voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Listen to a voice tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Change a voice tag... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .72
Erase a voice tag. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .72
Use voice commands ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .73
View available functions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .73
Add a voice tag for the command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .74
Activate a voice command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .75
Work with an existing voice command tag . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .75
12.Personalize your phone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
What are profiles? . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .76
Selecta profile . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .76
Customize the profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .76
Rename a profile. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .80
About accessory profiles.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Set automatic answer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .80
Set up the loopset profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Set up car profile . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .81
Adjust volume control.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .82
Choose the display language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Set up the clock.. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .82
Set the time. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .82
Selectthe time format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .83
Display the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Set automatic update of date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Use caller groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Add names to a caller group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Remove names from a caller group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Assign a ringing tone to a caller group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Rename a caller group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Assign group graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Download ringing tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

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Notification of received ringing tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Listen to received ringing tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Save received ringing tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Discard received ringing tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Restore factory settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Change Xpress-on™ color covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Remove the back cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Remove the phone from the front cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Change the keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Replace the new front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Replace the back cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
13. Manage phone security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lock the keypad (Keyguard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
About security codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
PIN codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Set PIN code request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Change your PIN or PIN2 code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
PUK codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Security code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Change the security code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Use Call Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Turn fixed dialing on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Add numbers to the fixed dialing list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Restrict calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Turn on call restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
About your restriction password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Change your restriction password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Set up a closed user group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Turn on closed user group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Turn off closed user group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
14. Select a system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
15. Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Before you can send and receive messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Save your message center number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Set the message mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Choose other message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

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Write messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compose and send text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Save messages in the outbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Resend a message from the outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Send an e-mail message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Read text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Read new text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Read new text messages later. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Choose text message options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Store messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Chat with other phone users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
About the chat screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start a chat session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Use predictive text for quick replies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
View chat history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Change your nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
End your chat session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Use picture messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Notes about picture messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Send picture messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Send picture messages with text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Receive picture messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Use the info message service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Use the service command editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
16. Your wireless Internet browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Notes on wireless Internet access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Technology background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
The Service provider’s role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Set up for browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Sign on to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Use browser options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Navigate the wireless Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
General guidelines for using the phone keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Examples of wireless Internet sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Use bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Disconnect from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Security issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Be sure to clear the cache memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
About authority certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Notes about GPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Set up an automatic connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Receive a call while online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Make a call while online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Make an emergency call while online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
17. Your personal digital assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Use the calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
View the calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Make a note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Choose options for calendar notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Make a to-do list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Add a to-do note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Choose other to-do options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Use the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Set the alarm clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Manage the alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Turn off the alarm clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Use the countdown timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Set the countdown timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Change the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Stop the timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Use the stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Measure time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Measure split time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Measure lap time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Stop the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Save the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Choose other stopwatch options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Share business cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Send a business card as a short text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Use the calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Add, subtract, multiply and divide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Convert currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
18. Your phone and other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Prepare the devices for IR connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infrared basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Check the status of an IR connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Send and receive information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Send a business card to another device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Receive a business card from another device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Send calendar notes to another device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Receive calendar notes from another device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
PC connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Nokia PC Suite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Wireless modem setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Download Nokia PC Suite and Modem Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
GPRS dial-up connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
19. Fun and games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tune in to a radio station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Recall a stored frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Game rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Start a new game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Adjust game settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Pass ‘n Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Snake II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Start a two-player game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Space Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
20. Reference information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Batteries, chargers, and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Traffic safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Operating environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Electronic devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Potentially explosive atmospheres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Make an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Certification Information (SAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Battery information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Charging Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Standby and Talk Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Chargers and other accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Standard Travel Charger (ACP-7U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Rapid Travel Charger (ACP-8U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Rapid Cigarette Lighter Charger (LCH-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Desktop Charging Stand (DCD-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Headset Kit (HDC-5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
21. Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
22. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
23. NOKIA One-Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

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1 Safety first
Read these simple guidelines before you use your phone.
Failure to comply with these guidelines may be dangerous or
illegal.
• SAFETY GUIDELINES
Following are important safety precautions for phone use.
Road safety comes first
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle
first.
Switch off in hospitals
Follow any regulations or rules. Switch your phone off near
medical equipment.
Switch off while aboard aircraft
Mobilephonescancauseinterference.Usingthemonaircraft
is illegal.
Switch off when refueling
Do not use your phone at a refueling point. Do not use it near
fuel or chemicals.
Switch off near blasting
Do not use your phone where blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.
Observe infrared precautions
Do not point the IR beam at anyone’s eyes or allow it to
interfere with other IR devices.

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Emergency calls
Makesure thephoneisswitchedon andinservice.Iftheword
Clear appears on the screen above the right selection key,
press and hold it to clear the display. Enter the emergency
number,thenpress .Giveyourlocation.Donotendthecall
until told to do so.
Be aware of interference
All wireless phones may get interference that could affect
performance.
Use your phone sensibly
Use your phone only in the normal position (next to the ear).
Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Use only qualified service personnel
Equipment must be installed or repaired only by qualified
service personnel.
Use approved accessories and batteries
Use only approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect
incompatible products.
Read instructions before you connect to
other devices
When you connect your phone to any other device, read the
device’s user guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not
connect incompatible products. Remember to make backup
copies of all important data.
Make sure the phone is on
Before you make a call, be sure your phone is switched on. To
make and receive calls, you must sign up with a cellular
service provider.

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2 Welcome
You’ll find that your Nokia 6590 mobile phone has many useful features
foreverydayuse,suchasan FMradio,calendar,to-do list,textmessaging,
and alarm clock. Before you get started, review this chapter to find out
more about:
• How to use this guide
• Wireless network services
• Accessibility solutions
• How to contact Nokia
• GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS GUIDE
Thetipsthatfollowcan helpyougetthemostfromthisguideasyoulearn
to use your phone.
Understand the terms
This guide uses certain terms for certain actions.
•Press means to briefly press and then release a key. For example,
press means “Press the zero key.”
•Press Menu means to press the key that is below the word Menu on
the phone’s screen.
•Press and hold means to press and hold a key for 1 to 3 seconds
(depending on the feature you’re using), and then release the key.
•Youusetheselection keys and to choose an option on a
menu.
•Highlighted means that an option you see on the screen is enclosed
inadark bar.Choices youmakewiththetwoselectionkeys actonthe
highlighted option.

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Notice text conventions
This user guide provides text clues to help make instructions clear and
easy to follow. These clues are called conventions.
Follow graphic clues
This guide uses certain icons (small pictures) to alert you to important
information.
Tip: Providesinformationaboutashortcutoranalternatemethod
of doing something.
Note: Explains a feature or points out an important concept.
Important: Alerts you to information critical to using a feature
correctly.
Caution: Warns you when you may lose information.
Warning: Helps you avoid personal injury, damage to the phone,
or property damage.
Look for updates
From time to time, Nokia updates this user guide to reflect changes or
corrections. The latest version may be available at the Nokia site on the
World Wide Web:
http://www.nokia.com
Convention What it means
bold The word or phrase appears on the phone’s screen.
bold and blue The text refers to an address on the World Wide Web.
italic Italics indicate emphasis. Pay close attention to any
information in italics.

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1On the home page, click Nokia Phones, scroll to the section about
your phone, and click Phone details.
2Click an item to download the user guide or interactive guide (if
available).
Also, an interactive tutorial is available online at:
www.nokiahowto.com
• UNDERSTAND WIRELESS NETWORK SERVICES
A wireless network service provides the connections you need to use your
mobile phone. The network also can give you access to special wireless
services, including:
Voice mail and voice privacy
Call waiting, call forwarding, and caller ID
Text and picture messages
Ability to send your own number
News and information services
Notifications on SIM update
Cell info display
Service command editor
E-mail over SMS
Selected Internet access services
GPRS services
Sign up with a service provider
Before you can use any of the network services, you must sign up with a
wireless service provider. Instructions for using network features will be
given by your service provider.
Note differences among service providers
Wireless network providers differ from each other in certain ways. For
example, some networks may not support all language-dependent
characters. When you sign up for service, make sure your provider offers
the services you need.

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• LEARN ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY SOLUTIONS
Nokiaiscommittedtomaking mobile phoneseasy to useforall individuals,
including those with disabilities. For more information, visit the Nokia
World Wide Web site:
www.nokiaaccessibility.com
Alternate format user guides
This user guide is available in alternate formats, including:
Braille
Large print
Audiocassette
E-text(electronicdocumentsona 3.5-inch disk, inMicrosoftWordor
WordPerfect format)
To request any format, call Nokia Customer Care at [phone].
Hearing-impairedandotherTTYuserscancontactNokiaat(800)246-6542.
LPS-3 Mobile Inductive Loopset
The LPS-3 Mobile Loopset gives people with
T-coilequipped hearing aids the ability to make
and receive calls without noise interference.
AlsocompatiblewiththeNokia3300,8200and
8800 series digital phones, the loopset gives
hearing-impaired users clear access to digital
telephony for the first time.
The loopset is easy to use. You wear the loopset
aroundyourneck,connectittoyourphone,and
speak directly toward the microphone. For more information see “Set up
the loopset profile (double check with a loopset)” on page 81.
Note: Theloopsetcanbepurchasedseparatelyasanaccessory.For
detailed user instructions, refer tothe booklet that comes with the
LPS-3.

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Accessible features
The Nokia 6590 has many accessible features, including:
Nibsaboveand below the key for quick reference to the keypad
Tactile feedback when you press a key
Ability to send and receive short text messages
Convenience of one-touch dialing
Ability to define ring tones for different caller groups
Voice dialing and voice commands for handsfree operation
Ability to compose own ring tones with PC Suite Software
• FIND INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PHONE
If you ever need tocall Nokia Customer Care or your service provider, you
willneedto providespecificinformationaboutyourphone.Thisinformation
is provided on the phone’s label.The label is on the back of the phone
(under the battery). It shows the following:
Model number
Phone type (a technical designation)
International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI)
Do not remove or deface the label.
• CONTACT NOKIA
Whenyou need help,NokiaCustomerCare can provideinformationabout
Nokia products.
Have the right information available
We recommend that you have the following information available before
you contact the Nokia Customer Care:
• The phone’s model number (6590)
• Phone type (a technical designation)
• The IMEI (serial number)
• Your ZIP code