Nokia 8260 - Cell Phone - AMPS User manual

8260 User Guide version v. 0.06 [ i ] 4/21/00
Nokia 8260
User Guide
Version 0.06
includes
FCC addition (p. 112)
plus antenna picture (p. 7)

8260 User Guide version v. 0.06 [ ii ] 4/21/00
Copyright information
Part No. 9352523, Issue 1, nn.nnnn
© 2000 Nokia Mobile Phones. All rights reserved.
Printed in Canada nn/2000.
Nokia, Nokia Connecting People, and the Original Accessories logos are
trademarks of Nokia Corporation and/or its affiliates.
FCC/Industry Canada Notice
Yourphone 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 yourequire 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. For your safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2. Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Before you begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Contacting Nokia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
When you need to contact your service provider. . . .4
3. Prepare your phone for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Install the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
First, remove the back cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Next, insert the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Last, replace the back cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
When you need to remove the battery . . . . . . . . . . . .6
4. Get to know your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Keys and screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Navigation keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Indicators and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5. Make and answer calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Answer a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Adjust the earpiece volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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Redial the last-dialed number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Use caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keep calls private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6. Use phone menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Navigate menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Scroll through menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Use a shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Change menu levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
List of shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7. Enter letters and numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enter letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Edit names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Change from capital (uppercase) letters . . . . . . 23
Use punctuation and special characters . . . . . . 23
Enter numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Use special characters in numbers. . . . . . . . . . . 24
List of special characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
8. Use the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
About the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Use phone book menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Change views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Add names and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Change a stored telephone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Recall and redial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Erase stored names and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Erase the entire phone book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Check memory status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
9. Use voice mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
When you have a message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Set up your voice mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Set greetings and passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Listen to your voice messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
10. Work with the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Check the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Check missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Check previously dialed calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Check received calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Clear call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Check call timers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Turn on a current call timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Clear call timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
11. Use advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Set in-call options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Use call waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Store the call waiting feature code. . . . . . . . . . .39
Manage calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Make a conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Use call forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Store the call forwarding feature code . . . . . . . 41
Activate call forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Redial automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Use a calling card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Save calling card information (step 1). . . . . . . . 43
Save calling card information (step 2). . . . . . . . 44
Choose a calling card to use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Make a calling card call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Send your own number in caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Store the Send Own Number feature code . . . . 46
Select a phone system (NAM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Select the NAM for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Select digital or analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Set touch tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Set manual touch tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Set touch tone length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Store touch tone sequences (strings). . . . . . . . . 50
12. Customize your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
What are profiles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Select a different profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Customize a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Set ringing options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Set the ringing volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Set the ringing tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Set a vibrating alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Set keypad tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Set warning and game tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Set the message alert tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Set your phone to answer automatically . . . . . .57
Set the lights (car kit only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Rename profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Restore factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Set the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Set and display the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Set the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Display the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Select the time format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Add a welcome note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Use 1-touch dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Assign a name or number to a 1-touch
dial key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Change 1-touch dialing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Erase 1-touch dialing numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Use emergency key 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Activate the emergency key 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Make an emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Use caller groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Add names to a caller group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Assign a ringing tone to a caller group. . . . . . . .64
Rename a caller group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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Remove names from a caller group . . . . . . . . . . 65
Display caller group graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
13. Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Change your security code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Protect your phone with the lock code. . . . . . . . . . . 67
Turn on the phone lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Store an unlocked phone number. . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Call an unlocked phone number. . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Answer a call while using a lock code . . . . . . . . 68
Change your lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Turn off the lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lock the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Activate keyguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Deactivate keyguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Answer a call while keyguard is active . . . . . . . 71
Restrict calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Restrict outgoing calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Restrict incoming calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
14. Set network services features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Set up how your phone selects a system . . . . . . . . . 74
Select a public system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Switch from private to public system . . . . . . . . 76
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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15. Send and receive text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Write a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
About standard text input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
About predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Turn on predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Keys and tools for predictive text input . . . . . . .79
Turn off predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Notes about predictive text input. . . . . . . . . . . .80
Send a text message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Save a message in the outbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Resend a message from the outbox . . . . . . . . . .82
Receive a text message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Read a text message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Choose options for a message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
When your phone’s memory is full . . . . . . . . . . .84
Erase a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Reply to a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Forward a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Retrieve a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
16. Use your personal assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Use the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
View the calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Move from day to day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Create a calendar note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
View the day’s notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

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Erase notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
When a calendar alarm goes off. . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Send or receive calendar notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Send and receive business cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Send a business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
View a received business card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Save a viewed business card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Delete a viewed business card . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Download ringing tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notification of received ringing tone. . . . . . . . . 96
Listen to received ringing tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Save received ringing tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Alarm clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Set the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Turn off the alarm clock when it rings. . . . . . . . 97
Turn off the alarm clock altogether . . . . . . . . . . 98
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Use the calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Convert currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
17. Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Snake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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18. Reference information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Batteries, chargers, and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Important safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Traffic safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Electronic devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Potentially explosive atmospheres . . . . . . . . . .108
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Emergency calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Make an emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Radio frequency (RF) signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Care and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Chargers and other accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
19. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
20. Glossary of terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
21. Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

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Foryoursafety
1. For your safety
This section provides various safety guidelines. Read this information
before using your mobile phone (called phone throughout this guide).
Failure to comply with these guidelines could prove either dangerous or
illegal.
For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety information”
on page 107.
Road safety comes first
Don’t use a phone while driving. Park the vehicle first.
Switch off in hospitals
Switch off your phone when you are in a hospital or when you
are near medical equipment. Follow any regulations or rules
that are in force.
Switch off on aircraft
Do not use phones on airplanes as this can cause interference
with the navigational equipment. Also, the use of phones on
airplanes is illegal.
Switch off when refueling
Do not use your phone at a refueling point or near fuels or
chemicals of any kind.
Switch off near blasting
Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions and follow any regulations or rules that are in force.

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Interference
All phones are susceptible to interference, which could affect
performance. This could impede the making of an emergency
call.
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 can install or repair cellular
phone equipment.
Accessories and batteries
Use only approved accessories and batteries.
Do not connect incompatible products.
Calling
Make sure the phone is switched on and in service. Enter the
phone number, including the area code, thenpress . To end
a call press . To answer a call press .
Emergency calls
Make sure the phone is switched on and in service. Press and
hold at any time to clear the screen. Enter the emergency
number,thenpress .Giveyourlocation.Donotendthecall
until told to do so.
Note: You can also press and hold the 9 key to make an
emergency call.

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Welcome
2. Welcome
•Before you begin
Thissectionprovidesinformationthatyouneedtoknowbeforeyoubegin
using your phone.
This guide describes the Nokia 8260 phone, which is approved for use in
the 800/1900 MHz TDMA/AMPS networks.
Understand network services
A number of features known as networkservices are described in this
guide.Thesearespecialservicesyouarrangethroughyourwirelessservice
provider.
Before you can take advantage of these network services features, you
must subscribe to them through your service provider. Your service
provider will give you instructions on how to uses these network services.
This guide will instruct you on when you need to contact your service
provider for more step-by-step information.
Note: Some networks may not support all language-dependent
characters and/or services.
Visit Nokia on the Web
The latest version of this manual maybe available on Nokia’s World Wide
Web site at:
www.nokia.com.

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•Contacting Nokia
Customer Service, USA
Nokia Mobile Phones
7725 Woodland Center Boulevard, Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33614
Tel:1-888-NOKIA2U (1-888-665-4228)
or (1) 813-288-3800
Fax: [phone]
TTY:1-800-24NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)
Customer Service, Canada
Nokia Products Ltd.
575 Westney Rd. South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7
Tel:[phone]
•When you need to contact your
service provider
Some service providers enable you to contact them by pressing and
holding the 2 key on your phone. This feature can be helpful if you’re
having trouble dialing a number, especially when traveling outside your
home area.
If your service provider deems your problem to be Nokia related, the
service provider will let you know.
Note: This one-key feature might not be available on all systems.
Contact your service provider for availability.

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Prepare your phone for use
3. Prepare your phone
for use
•Install the battery
First, remove the back cover
Toattachandremove thebattery,youneedto
first remove the phone’s back cover.
1Press down on the tab on the bottom of
the cover.
1Slide the cover downand lift it off.
Next, insert the battery
Before you can use your phone, you must insert the battery.
2Place the top of the battery on the phone, with the gold contacts
toward the top of the phone.
3Press down on the bottom of the battery until it is fully down.
Last, replace the back cover
1Place the cover on top of the battery so that none of the battery is
showing.
2Slide the cover up until it clicks into place.

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Charge the battery
Before you use your phone, and when the battery runs down, you needto
charge it.
1Connect the lead from the charger to the bottom of the phone.
2Connect the charger to an AC wall outlet.
The messages Charger connected and then Chargingappear.Thenthe
battery power indicator bar starts to flash up and down (scroll).
• You can use the phone while the battery is charging.
•Important:Disconnect your phone from the charger if the phone
becomes hot while you’re making a call.
• If the battery is totally empty, it might take a few minutes before the
charging indicator appears on the screen.
• Thetimeittakestochargethe batterydependsonthechargeryouuse.
The battery is fully charged when the battery indicator bar stops
scrolling and the Battery full message appears (if the phone is on).
3Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet and the phone.
•When you need to remove
the battery
Later on, you may need to remove the battery.
1Make sure the phone is off.
2Remove the phone’s back cover, grasp
the ridge at the end of the battery with
a fingernail, and lift the battery out.

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Get to know your phone
4. Get to know your phone
•Keys and screen
.Screen—which
always first
appears as the
Start screen
see page 9
Earpiece
see page 15
Selection keys
see page 8
Scroll keys
see page 10
Voice mail key
see page 31 Number keys
see page 8
Special
character keys
see page 8
Back of phone Internal
antenna
TalkandEndkeys
see page 8
Power key
see page 9
Volume keys
see page 8
Microphone Emergency key 9
see page 63

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Keys
On/off key: Press and hold the key to switch the phone on
or off.
Note: This key is on the top of the phone.
Selection keys: Press to perform the function indicated by
the text on the screen above the key.
Talk key: Press to make or answer a call.
Tip: Press once to display a list that shows the last-dialed
numbers.
Tip: Press 9, then to make an emergency call.
End key: Press to end a call or silence the ringing for an
incoming call.
Tip: Press this key once to return to the Start screen.
- Number keys: Use keys 2 through 9 to enter numbers and
letters. Press and hold to call your voice mailbox.
Note: Press if you want to insert a blank space while
entering text.