Sony Ericsson T230 User manual

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Contents
Getting started 3
Make and receive the first call.
Getting to know your phone 6
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Personalizing your phone 15
Choose ring signal, theme and other settings.
Calling 22
Use the phonebook, call options.
Setting up Mobile Internet 34
Set up internet and email.
Messaging 40
Chat, email, text and pictures.
Using Mobile Internet 48
WAP browser, bookmarks.
More features 51
Events, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.
Security 55
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Troubleshooting 56
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information 59
Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use,
warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons 67
What do the icons mean?
Index 72
Sony Ericsson T230

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Sony Ericsson T230
GSM 900/1800
Second edition (January 2004)
This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual
necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies
of current information, or improvements to programs
and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications AB at any time and without
notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated
into new editions of this manual.
© 2004 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
All rights reserved.
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 6574 R2A
Please note:
Some of the services in this manual are not
supported by all networks. This also applies to
the GSM International Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service
provider if you are not sure whether you can use
aparticular service or not.
Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient
use and the Limited warranty chapters before you
use your mobile phone.
The marble logo is a trademark of Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications AB. Sony is a trademark
of Sony Corporation and Ericsson is a trademark
of Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Tegic Communications.
T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of
the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541,
5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian
Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat.
No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat.
No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat.
No. 51383; Euro. Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8)
DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB;
and additional patents are pending worldwide.
Other product and company names may
be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

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Getting started 3
Getting started
About this user’s guide
For ease of reference, the “Getting to know your
phone” chapter gives a quick overview of the main
functions of the phone, shortcuts and general
information.
More information and downloads are available at
www.SonyEricsson.com or wap.SonyEricsson.com.
Note: Throughout this manual, WAP and Web are
used interchangeably to refer to internet services.
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user’s
guide are network- or subscription-dependent. Because
of this, some menus may not be available in your phone.
This symbol indicates that a service or function
is network or subscription-dependent.
Please consult your network operator for
more information about your subscription.
The SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with a network
operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that
keeps track of your phone number, the services
included in your subscription, and your phonebook
information.
Tip: Check if your information is saved to the
SIM card before you remove it from another phone.
For example, phonebook entries may be saved
in the phone memory.
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery. See “SIM card and
battery information” on page 4.
Note: Always turn off the phone and detach the
charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.

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SIM card and battery information
It may take up to 30 minutes before an icon
appears when charging if the battery
is completely discharged.
1. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the metal clips.
2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with
the connectors facing each other (label side up).
3. Place the back cover into the bottom of the phone
and slide it up until it clicks into place.
4. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face upwards.
5. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery charging
icon appears in the display. Wait approximately 4 hours
or until the icon indicates that the battery is fully
charged. If you do not see the battery icon after this
time, press any key or the centre select key to activate
the display. The display will “sleep” during charging.
6. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Note: You have to insert the SIM card and charge
the battery before you can use the phone.

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Getting started 5
Holding the Phone
Hold your mobile phone
as you would any other
telephone. While speaking
into the mouthpiece, angle
the phone up and over
your shoulder.
Internal Antenna
Your phone is equipped with an internal antenna.
For best reception, try to hold your phone so your
hand does not cover the internal antenna. The antenna
is located on the back of the phone above the back cover.
Turning On the Phone
Press and hold NO until you hear
atone. Enter your PIN (Personal
Identity Number), if you have
one for your SIM card. Your PIN
is provided by your network
operator.
If you make a mistake while
entering your PIN, delete the
wrong number by pressing .
If your PIN starts with the same digits as an emergency
number, for example 911, the digits are not hidden
with an * when you enter them. This is so that you can
see and call an emergency number without entering
aPIN. See “Emergency calls” on page 23 for more
information.
Note: If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row,
the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked
appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key). Your PUK is provided
by your network operator.
To make and receive calls
• Enter the area code and phone number, and press YES
to make the call.
• Press NO to end the call.
• When the phone rings, press YES to answer the call.
My Network
12:18
Welcome
PIN:

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6 Getting to know your phone
Getting to know your phone
Key functions
Vo l u m e
key
Increase/decrease the earpiece
volume during a call. Scroll
through lists under menus.
Enter the Phone status menu
in standby. Press once to mute
the ring signal when receiving
a call. Press twice to reject
an incoming call.
Make and answer calls. Select
a menu, submenu or an option.
Press for options, help.
Press and hold for WAP.
1–9, 0 Enter digits, 0–9, and letters.
Press and hold to enter
the international prefix +. Move
through menus using shortcuts.
Press and hold (2-9) to find a
contact beginning with the first
letter on that key.
Tilt the navigation key up, down,
left or right to move through the
menus, lists and texts. Press the
centre select key as an alternative
to YES to select an option.
Press and hold to turn the phone
on or off (in standby) or to go
back to standby mode from menus.
Press to end or reject a call,
go back one level in the menus
or leave an option unchanged.
(clear)
Delete numbers, letters or an
item from a list. Press and hold
to mute the microphone (during
calls) or mute the phone or lock
the keypad (standby menu).
Enter # or a space.

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Getting to know your phone 7
Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
To... When in standby:
make an emergency call enter the international
emergency number
and press YES
enter and move through
the main menus
press or
enter Call contact press or
enter Call list press YES
call your voice mail press and hold
enter the +sign press and hold
mute the ring signal when
receiving a call
press , or press one of
the side volume keys once
write a new text message press and hold
set the phone to silent
or lock the keypad
press and hold
reach a contact beginning
with a specific letter
press and hold any of the
keys –
reach a phone number
at a specific position
on the SIM card.
press the position number
and
speed dial press any of the number
keys – and YES
find a contact in the
Call contact list
press and hold
enter the Phone status
menu to see today’s date
and the model name of the
phone (may also indicate
GPRS availability)
press the volume key up
or down
reject a call quickly press the upper
or lower side volume key
twice when receiving
acall or press NO
silence call ringer quickly press the upper
or lower side volume key
once when receiving a call
change the language
to Automatic
press 8888
To... When in standby:

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change the language
to English
press 0000
change the language
to Chinese
press 0008
To... During a call:
put a call on hold press YES
retrieve the held call press YES again
mute the microphone press and hold
To... When in the menus:
move through menu lists use the navigation key or
press (and hold) the upper
or lower side volume key
enter a quick options menu
or help, if available.
press
delete an item press and hold when
in lists
go back to standby press and hold NO
To... When in standby: To. .. When entering letters
using multitap text input:
reach the second letter
or character of a key
press and hold the upper
side volume key and press
any of the number keys
reach the third letter
or character of a key
press and hold the lower
side volume key and press
any of the number keys
shift between capital
and lower-case letters
press , then the letter
enter numbers press and hold any of the
number keys
enter a question mark press the upper side volume
key and press
enter the @-sign press the lower side volume
key and press
enter a space press
delete letters and numbers press
shift between multitap
or T9 Text input methods
(assuming T9 Text input
is set to On)
press and hold

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Getting to know your phone 9
Help texts/Icons
More information, explanations or tips about selected
menus or functions are available in your phone.
To get help
1. Scroll to the menu or function and press .
2. Select Help (if available), YES.
shift between input
languages and other
character or numeric
input methods
press and hold
To... When entering letters
using T9 Text Input:
view alternative words press or
accept a word and add
aspace
press
enter a period press
view alternative
punctuation marks
press , then or
repeatedly
shift between capital
and lower-case letters
press , then the letter
enter numbers press and hold any
of the number keys
delete letters and numbers press
To... When entering letters
using multitap text input:
shift between multitap
or T9 Text input methods
press and hold
shift between input
languages and other
character or numeric
input methods
press and hold
To... When entering numbers:
enter a p(pause) press and hold when
entering numbers or saving
codes
To... When entering letters
using T9 Text Input:

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10 Getting to know your phone
To access the Icon Glossary
1. Scroll to the menu or function and press .
2. Select Icon glossary.
Delete, edit and rename
If you add items, for example, a contact, an event or
aweb bookmark, it can be deleted, edited or renamed.
There are two ways to delete items:
• Select an item and press .
• Select an item, press , select Delete or Delete all.
There are two ways to edit items:
• Select an item, press , select Edit.
• Scroll to the item you want to edit and press YES twice,
select Edit.
Tip: You can rename an item in the same way.