Nokia 8860 - Cell Phone - AMPS User manual

OWNER,S MANUAL
Nokia Products Ltd.
575 Westney Road South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7
www.nokia.ca
Printed in Canada 9351954
NOKIA886.Nov 4 12/15/99 9:58 AM Page 1

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Contents
For your safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1. Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
How to contact Nokia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2. Preparing your phone for use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Attach the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Remove the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Discharging NiMH batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Switch the phone on (or off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3. About your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the sliding cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About display indicators and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
4. Making and answering calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
5. Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
About the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
List of menu items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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6. Entering letters and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7. Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
About the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Saving names and numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8. Voice mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9. Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
10. Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
In-call options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Call forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Calling card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Send own number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
NAM selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Touch tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
11. Customizing your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Restore factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting the display language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Displaying the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Welcome note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
1-touch dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Emergency key 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Caller groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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12. Security settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Security code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Phone lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Keypad lock (Keyguard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Restricting calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
13. Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Network feature setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
14. Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
15. Your personal assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
16. Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
17. Reference information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Important battery information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

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18. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
19. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
20. Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
21. NOKIA One-Year Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
22. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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• For your safety
Read these simple guidelines before using your phone. Failure
to comply with these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal.
For more detailed safety information, “Important Safety
Information” on page 79.
Road Safety Comes First
Don’t use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle
first.
Switch Off In Hospitals
Switch off your phone when near medical equipment.
Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Switch Off On Aircraft
Mobile phones can cause interference. Using them on aircraft is
illegal.
Switch Off When Refueling
Do not use the phone at a refueling point. Do not use near fuels
or chemicals.
Switch Off Near Blasting
Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All mobile phones may get interference which could affect
performance.

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Use Sensibly
Use only in the normal position (to ear). Avoid unnecessary
contact with the antenna when phone is on.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair cellular
phone equipment.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect
incompatible products.
Making Calls
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Enter the phone
number, including the area code, then press . To end a call
press . To answer a call press .
Emergency Calls
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Press and hold
at any time to clear the screen. Enter the emergency
number, then press . Give your location. Do not end the call
until told to do so.

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Welcome
1. Welcome
• How to use this manual
Using this Guide
The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use in 800/1900
MHz TDMA/AMPS networks.
Network services
A number of features included in this guide are called Network Services.
They are special services provided by wireless service providers. Before you
can take advantage of any of these Network Services, you must subscribe
to these service(s) from your home service provider and obtain
instructions for their use.
Note: Some networks may not support all language-dependent
characters.
Updates
The latest version of this Owner’s Manual may be available on Nokia’s
World Wide Web site at www.nokia.ca.
• How to contact Nokia
Customer service, Canada
Nokia Products Ltd.
575 Westney Rd. South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7
Tel: [phone] or 1-888-22-NOKIA (1-888-226-6542)
Fax: [phone]

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2. Preparing your phone
for use
• Attach the battery
Fit the top of the battery gently into the space beneath the antenna.
Then press down on the bottom of the battery until it clicks.
• Remove the battery
Note: Switch the phone off before removing the battery!
1Press down on the small battery lock on
the bottom of the phone.
2While holding the battery lock down, lift
the battery from the bottom off the
phone.

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Preparing your phone for use
• Charge the battery
1Connect the lead from the charger
to the bottom of the phone.
2Connect the charger to an AC wall
outlet. The battery indicator bar
starts to scroll.
Note: If the battery is totally
empty, it may take a few minutes before the charging indication
appears on the screen.
Tip: The phone can be used while charging if the phone is switched on.
Note: Disconnect your phone from the charger if the phone becomes
hot during a call.
3The battery is fully charged when the battery indicator bar stops
scrolling, and the Battery full text is briefly displayed if the
phone is switched on.
Charging time depends on the charger and battery used.
4Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet and the phone.
• Discharging NiMH batteries
A NiMH battery lasts longer and performs better if you fully discharge it
from time to time. To discharge the battery, leave your phone switched on
until the battery is drained. The phone displays several messages that the
battery is low and that you need to recharge it; just ignore them. Do not
attempt to discharge the battery by any other means.

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•Keys
Power key
see page 7
Volume keys
see page 14
Earpiece
see page 14
Screen Selection keys
see page 10
Scroll keys
see page 11
Menu Names
Current function of
selection keys
Voice mail key
see page 28 Number keys
see page 10
Special character keys
see page 10
Emergency key 9
see page 54
Talk and End keys
see page 10

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Preparing your phone for use
• Switch the phone on (or off)
• Press and hold for more than a second.
Warning! Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone
use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or
danger.

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3. About your phone
• Icons and indicators
You have an active call.
The phone is waiting for you to enter a response.
The current profile you have selected for your phone is Silent.
Keyguard has been activated to help prevent any accidental
keypresses.
You have one or more voice messages waiting.
You have one or more unread text messages waiting.
Digital service is available.
Any characters you enter will be upper-case letters or numbers.
Press the # key to switch letter case.
Any characters you enter will be lower-case letters or numbers.
Press the # key to switch letter case.
This appears when you press and hold the # key when storing
names. Letters can not be entered when this appears, allowing
quicker access to numbers.

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About your phone
You are in “special character” mode; select a special character and
press Insert. (When entering letters, you can switch to this
mode by pressing the ∗key.)
The alarm clock is set.
You have a reminder in your calendar to do something (appears
only on Calendar display).
You have a reminder in your calendar that it’s someone’s birthday
(appears only on Calendar display).
You have a reminder in your calendar to call someone (appears
only on Calendar display).
You have a reminder in your calendar of a meeting (appears only
on Calendar display).

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•Usingthekeys
Using the selection keys
Below the screen you can find two selection keys. Their functions depend
on the guiding texts shown above the keys.
Power key: Press and hold the key to switch the phone
on or off.
Selection keys: Press to perform the function indicated
by the text on the screen above the key. See page 10.
Talk key: Press to make a call to name/number shown
on the screen or to answer a call.
Tip: Press once to enter the list of last dialed numbers.
End key: Press to end or mute a call.
Tip: Press once to exit a function and to return to the
Start Screen.
- Number keys: Used for entering numbers and letters.
Tip: Press and hold to call your voice mailbox.
Special character keys: is used for entering
special characters.
For example: Pressing while you are in alpha mode
changes the letter case.
- Scroll keys: Press to move through your phone’s menu
or phone book.

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About your phone
For example, when there is the text Menu above
the left selection key , pressing this key
enters the menu functions.
Similarly, pressing the right selection key
under text Names allows you access to the
phone book functions.
In this user guide, the selection keys are indicated by the relevant guiding
text appearing in bold (for example, Menu or Names).
Using the scroll keys
Your phone has two scroll keys, and , located just below the
screen. The scroll keys have up and down arrows on them. Press these to
move through your phone’s menus and your phone book.
• Using the sliding cover
If you activate the slide setting, you can answer and end
calls by opening or closing the slide. Your phone also
prompts you to activate the keyguard once you close the
slide.
Tip: If you activate keyguard, once you open the sliding
cover keyguard is deactivated.
Tip: Closing the sliding cover always exits the menu and
phone book functions and restores the clear screen.
To activate the slide setting:
1Press Menu 4 2 6.
2Scroll to On to activate the slide, or Off to deactivate the slide and
press OK.
Note: The default setting for the slide is On.

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Note: If you’re using a headset and wish to close the keypad cover and still
keep the call active, press Options once before closing the keypad cover.
• About display indicators and icons
Display indicators and icons inform you about the operation of your
phone. Most essential indicators and icons related to various phone
functions are explained later in this user’s guide.
Start Screen
The Start Screen displays when you first turn on your
phone. Several features can be used only when the
phone is at the Start Screen.
To get to the Start Screen, press and hold for a
second. (If there are characters on the screen this
clears the characters, then you must press and hold again.)
The signal strength indicator, located on the left side of the screen, shows
the signal strength of the wireless network at your current location.
The higher the bar, the stronger the signal.
The battery bars on the right side of the screen show the battery charge
level. The higher the bar, the more power in the battery.
Scroll bar
When you access your phone’s menu, there is a scroll
bar at the far right of the screen. This bar indicates
your location in the menu; each “tab” on the bar
represents a different menu item.
For example, press Menu once. The scroll bar appears
with the first (top) tab displayed. A different tab appears each time you
press up or down on the scroll keys to move up and down through the
menu items.

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Making and answering calls
4. Making and answering
calls
Making a call
1Open the sliding cover.
2Enter the phone number including the area code and press .
Normal position: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone.
Note: Your phone has a built-in antenna. As with any
other radio transmitting device, do not touch the
antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on.
Contact with the area over the antenna affects call
quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher
power level than otherwise needed.
3Press to end the call (or to cancel the call
attempt). You can also end the call by closing the sliding cover.
Note: It is normal for your phone to become hot during use. If the phone
becomes too hot, it automatically drops the current call and returns to the
Start Screen. Until the phone cools, you will be unable to receive or make
calls.
For information on activating the sliding cover setting, see “Using the
sliding cover” on page 11.
Answering a call
1Open the sliding cover to answer an incoming call. If the sliding cover
is already open, press to answer the call.
2Press or close the sliding cover to end the call.

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Tip: You can mute the ringing of an incoming call by pressing or
by closing the sliding cover.
For information on call forwarding, see “Call forwarding” on page 36.
Adjusting the earpiece volume
You can adjust the earpiece volume while in a call (or at any time) by
pressing the top volume key on the upper left side of the phone to increase
the volume, or pressing the lower volume key to decrease the volume.
Redial last number
To call your last dialed number,
1Get to the Start Screen (by pressing and holding for a few seconds).
2Press and hold (or, you can press in two quick successions).
Caller ID
This is a network service that helps identify incoming calls. Contact your
service provider for details.
When Caller ID is active, your phone may display the caller’s phone
number. The caller’s name may also display if their name and number has
been stored in the phone book (see “Phone book” on page 23) or if the
wireless network supports it.
If the wireless network doesn’t recognize the calling number, Call or
Call-caller ID unavailable displays.Also, Call-caller
ID blocked may display if the calling party has blocked caller ID.
Voice privacy
Note: This feature may not be available in all wireless systems. See your
service provider for details and availability.
Used only in digital networks, voice privacy encrypts the voice channel so
that people can not eavesdrop on your conversation.

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Making and answering calls
To set voice privacy
1Press Menu 4 4 1 (Settings - Network services - Voice
privacy).
2Press Select.
3Scroll to On or Off.
4Press OK.
Voice privacy becomes active only during a call and notifies you with a
beep. Voice privacy active also appears on the screen.
If you turn this feature on and voice privacy becomes inactive for any
reason, your phone displays Voice privacy not active and
beeps.