Sony Ericsson T290a 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 16
Choose ringtone, theme and other settings.
Calling 23
Use the phonebook, call options.
Setting up Mobile Internet 39
Set up internet and email.
Messaging 44
Chat, email, text and pictures.
Using Mobile Internet 52
WAP browser, bookmarks.
More features 56
Calendar, synchronization, alarm clock, stopwatch,
timer, games.
Security 62
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Troubleshooting 64
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information 66
Sony Ericsson Consumer web site, safe and efficient use,
warranty.
Icons 73
What do the icons mean?
Index 79

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Sony Ericsson
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: AE/LZT 123 1772 R1A
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
a particular 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.

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, www.SonyEricsson.com/fun
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.
For instructions on copying your SIM card information to
your phone, see “Phonebook” on page 26.
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.

4 Getting started
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 lightning bolt
symbol. The lightning bolt 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 center 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.

Getting started 5
Holding the Phone
Hold your mobile phone
as you would any other
telephone.
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 under the Sony Ericsson logo.
Turning On the Phone
Press and hold NO until you hear
a tone. Enter your Personal Identity
Number (PIN), 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 a PIN. See
“Emergency calls” on page 24 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.
Helpful Hints
When you power on your phone, you have
the option of viewing Helpful Hints. If you
select View Now, you will see a short demonstration of
how some of the keys work. You can choose to view
Helpful Hints later or you can select to not view them.
To select to not view them, scroll to NeverAskAgain
using your navigation key and press YES.
You can always access Helpful Hints by pressing
from the standby screen (as long as they have not been
deleted).
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:

6 Getting to know your phone
Getting to know your phone
Key functions
Volume
key
Increase/decrease the earpiece
volume during a call. Scroll
through lists under menus.
Enter the Status menu in
standby. Press once to mute
the ringtone 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
Homepage.
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 center 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.

Getting to know your phone 7
Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
To... When in standby:
make an emergency call enter the emergency
number and press YES
enter and move through
the menus press or
enter Call Contact press or
enter Call List press YES
call your voicemail press and hold
enter the +sign press and hold
mute the ringtone when
receiving a call press , or press one of the side volume keys once
write a new text message Press and hold
toggle phone to silent or
toggle keylock
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 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 a
call or press NO
silence call ringer quickly press the upper
or lower side volume key
once when receiving a call
To... When in standby:

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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 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 lowercase 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 and select Add
Symbol or press the lower
side volume key and press
enter a space press
delete letters and numbers press