Sony Ericsson T290i User manual

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Contents 1
Contents
Getting started 4
Make and receive the first call.
Getting to know your phone 7
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Personalizing your phone 21
Choose ring signal, theme and other settings.
Calling 28
Use the phonebook, call options.
Setting up Mobile Internet 42
Set up internet and e-mail.
Messaging 47
Chat, e-mail, text and picture messaging.
Using Mobile Internet 56
WAP browser, bookmarks.
More features 60
Events, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.
Security 63
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Troubleshooting 65
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information 67
Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use,
warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons 75
What do the icons mean?
Index 79
Sony Ericsson T290i

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2 Contents
Sony Ericsson T290i
GSM 900/1800
First edition (November 2004)
This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this user guide
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 user guide.
© 2004 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
All rights reserved.
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 7576 R1A
Please note:
Some of the services in this user guide 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.
Your mobile phone has the capability to download,
store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones.
The use of such content may be restricted or
prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not
limited to restriction under applicable copyright
laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely
responsible for additional content that you
download to or forward from your mobile phone.
Prior to your use of any additional content, please
verify that your intended use is properly licensed or
is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not
guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any
additional content or any other third party content.
Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be
liable in any way for your improper use of additional
content or other third party content.
CommuniCam™ is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Tegic Communications.

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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.
Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their
personal data information.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not
accurately depict the actual phone.

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4 Getting started
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.
Note: Throughout this user guide, 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 5.
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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6 Getting started
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 a
tone. 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 a PIN.
See “Emergency calls” on page 30 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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Getting to know your phone 7
Getting to know your phone
Key functions
Volume
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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8 Getting to know your phone
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 a
call or press NO
To... When in standby:

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silence call ringer quickly press the upper or
lower side volume key
once when receiving a call
change the language to
Automatic
press 8888
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 standby: 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

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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
To...
When entering letters
using multitap text input:
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
To...
When entering letters
using multitap text input: