Sony Ericsson Z200 User manual

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Contents
Getting started .............................................. 3
SIM card, battery, making a call
Getting to know your phone ........................ 6
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters
Personalizing your phone.......................... 15
Choosing ring signal, theme and other settings
Calling.......................................................... 22
Using the phonebook, call options
Setting up WAP........................................... 37
WAP browser
Messaging ................................................... 42
Text messaging
Using WAP................................................... 48
WAP browser, bookmarks
More features .............................................. 51
Alarm clock, stopwatch, calculator, calendar, games
Security........................................................ 54
SIM card lock, phone lock
Troubleshooting.......................................... 56
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information................................ 59
Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration
of conformity
Icons............................................................. 67
What do the icons mean?
Index............................................................. 70
Sony Ericsson Z200

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Sony Ericsson
GSM 900/1800/1900
Forth edition (March 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.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2003
Publication number: AE/LZT 108 6475 R4A.
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 in doubt as to 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.
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
SIM card, battery, making a call
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.
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user’s
guide are network- or subscription-dependent.
Because of this, all 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, among other things.
Tip: Verify that 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.

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4 Getting started
SIM card and battery information
Always turn off the phone and detach the charger
before you insert or remove a SIM card.
To insert the SIM card and charge the battery
1. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card
is placed under the silvery holders.
2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with
the connectors facing each other, and push until
you hear a click.
3. Place the back cover into the slots on the phone
and push until you hear a click.
4. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol
with the symbol on the charger plug facing upwards.
5. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery
charging icon appears in the display.
6. 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 to activate
the display.
7. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Turning on the phone and making calls
Your PIN (Personal Identity Number) is provided
by your network operator but not all operators
require a PIN to activate services.
If your PIN starts with the same digits as an
emergency number, for example 112, the digits
are not hidden with an * when you enter them.
≈ 4 h.
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This is so that you can see and call an emergency
number without entering a PIN. See “Emergency
calls” on page 23 for more information.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,
delete the number by pressing .
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 turn on thephone
1. Open the phone. Press and hold .
2. Enter your PIN, if you have one for your SIM card.
To make and receive calls
• Enter the area code and phone number, and press
YES to make the call.
•Press
NO or close the phone to end the call.
• When the phone rings, press YES or open the
phone to answer the call. See “Phone functions”
on page 20.
Navigating the menus
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop.
To go to the desktop, press the center of the navigation
key. (See “Key functions – phone open” on page 7.)
Press left, right, up, or down to move through menus.
Press the navigation key to select highlighted items.

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6 Getting to know your phone
Getting to know your phone
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters
Key functions – phone closed
Volume
keys
Increase or decrease the
speaker volume during a call.
Enter the status menu in
standby. Press twice to reject
an incoming call. Press once
to turn off the ring signal
when receiving a call.
Infrared Exchange data via the
IR port.
Battery
status
A red light indicates charging
or low battery.
External
display
Shows, for example,
the time, battery status,
network strength, profile,
signal off, incoming call,
missed call, new text message.

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Getting to know your phone 7
Key functions – phone open
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1Speaker.
2Main display.
3Make and answer calls. Select a menu, submenu or
an option.
4Navigation key. Press to enter the desktop
menus. Press up, down, left, right to move
through menus, lists and texts.
Press the navigation key as an alternative to .
5Press for options or help. Press and hold
for WAP.
6Enter digits, 0-9, and letters.
7Enter *. Shift between lower or upper case.
8Microphone.
9Press to end or reject a call, go back one level in the
menus, or leave an option unchanged. Press and hold
to go back to standby mode from menus.
10 Delete numbers, letters or an item from a list.
11 Enter # or a space.
12 Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.

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8 Getting to know your phone
Quick keys
Useful key combinations (using shortcuts)
are described below.
To... When in standby:
make an emergency call enter the international
emergency number
and press YES
enter the menus press the navigation
key or
enter the first submenu
in My Shortcuts
press
enter Find and Call press or
enter Call List press YES
call your voicemail press and hold
enter the +sign press and hold
turn off the ring signal
when receiving a call
press , or a volume
key once
set the phone to silent,
options
press and hold
or press ,
YES
reach a phonebook entry
beginning with a specific
letter
press and hold any of the
keys –
reach a phone number
at a specific position
press the position number
and
speed dial press any of the number
keys –
and YES
enter the Status menu
to see today’s date,
the profile in use and the
model name of the phone
press a volume key once.
change the language
to Automatic
press 8888
change the language
to English
press 0000
reject a call quickly press a volume
key twice when receiving
a call or press NO
To... In standby when phone
is closed:
change information
in external display
press a volume key once
To... When in standby:

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Getting to know your phone 9
Using shortcuts
A quicker way to move through the menus is to use
shortcuts. Enter the menus by pressing and then
simply press the navigation key to enter the menu.
To get back to standby, press and hold NO.
You can quickly and easily reach the settings you
use most by placing them in the menu My Shortcuts.
See “My shortcuts” on page 20.
To... During a call:
put a call on hold press YES
retrieve a call press YES again
To... When in the menus:
move through menus
or lists
use the navigation key
or press a volume key
enter a quick options menu
or help, if available
press
delete an item press when in lists
go back to standby press and hold NO
To... When entering letters:
shift between upper- and
lower-case letters
press , then the letter
enter numbers press and hold any of the
number keys
delete letters and numbers press
select multitap or
T9 Text input methods
press and hold
select input languages
and other character or
numeric input methods
press and hold
To... When entering letters
using multitap text input:
enter a space press
To... When entering letters
using T9™ Text Input:
view alternative words press or
accept a word and add a
space
press
enter a period press
view alternative
punctuation marks
press , then or
repeatedly

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Delete, edit and rename
If you add items, for example, a phonebook entry,
a calendar item or a WAP bookmark, it can be
deleted, edited or renamed.
To delete an item
• Select an item and press .
• Select an item, press , select Delete
or Delete All.
To edit items
Select an item, press , select Edit.
Online services
Online services are customized services
offered by network operators, independently
of mobile phones and mobile phone
manufacturers.
A SIM card which supports online services works
in the same way as a normal SIM card. When you have
inserted your SIM card and turned on your phone,
your network operator can download data to your
SIM card. When you restart your phone after the
first data download, a new submenu appears under
the Connect menu.
Note: This menu only appears if your SIM card
supports this service. Some operators may not use
the name “Online services”. Your phone may not
support all of the services offered.
To enter your new menu system
Scroll to Connect, YES, Online Services, YES.

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Getting to know your phone 11
Menu overview
Calls WAP Services My Shortcuts Fun & Games Messages
Missed Calls
Call List
Manage Calls
Time & Cost
Next Call
Options
Sony Ericsson
Bookmarks
Push Inbox
Enter Address
Resume
Select Profile
Advanced
Options
Write New
Ring Volume
Select Profile
My Numbers
Edit Shortcuts
Games
My Pictures
My Sounds
Themes
Composer
Operator link*
Write New
Inbox
Call Voicemail
Unsent
Tem pla te s
Sent Items
Options
Area Info.
SMS Memory
*Please note
that some
menus are
operator-,
network- and
subscription-
dependent.
Organizer Connect Phonebook Settings Ongoing Call* **Only
available
during a call
or conference
call.
Calendar
Alarms
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Online Services*
Infrared Port
GSM Networks
Data Comm.
Find and Call
Add Number
Find and Edit
Picture
Personal Rings
Groups
Email Addresses
Options
Memory Status
Special Numbers
Sounds & Alerts
Profiles
Display
Language
Time and Date
Locks
Handsfree
Flip functions
Master Reset
Turn Off Tones**
Hold Call**
Switch Calls**
Release Active Call**
Retrieve Call**
Join Calls**
Transfer Call**
Extract Part**
Release All Calls**
Release Party**
Parties in Conf.**
Calls**

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Entering letters and characters
You can enter letters, for example, when you add
names to the phonebook, write text messages or
enter WAP addresses.
Apart from the way you normally enter letters
in your phone, using multitap input, you can use
T9™ Text Input for entering text messages
if the input language you select supports this.
T9 Text Input is a predictive input method and
is a quicker way to write texts.
Input languages
Before you start entering letters, you need to select
the input languages that you want to use when writing.
To select input languages
1. Scroll to Settings, YES, Language, YES, Input, YES.
2. Scroll to the language or alphabet that you want
to use for entering letters and press for each
language you want.
3. Press YES to exit the menu.
When writing, you can switch to one of your
selected input languages by pressing and then
selecting Language. See “The list of options”
on page 14.
Multitap text input
When saving names in the phonebook or when
writing WAP addresses, you enter letters using
multitap text input. You press each key as many
times as needed to show the letter you want.
The following example shows how to write a name
in the phonebook.
To enter letters using multitap text input
1. Scroll to Phonebook, YES, Add Number, YES,
Add New, YES.
2. Add the number, YES.
3. Press the appropriate key, – ,
or , repeatedly until the character you want
appears in the display, e.g., to enter an A, press
once, to enter a B, quickly press twice, to shift
between upper- and lower-case letters, press ,
then enter the letter.
See the Latin alphabet, abc, table below:
Press… to see/enter…
. , - ? ! ' @ : ; / ( ) 1
A B C Å Ä Æ à Ç 2 Γ

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T9™ Text Input
You can use T9™ Text Input when writing text
messages. The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-
in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used
words for each sequence of key presses. This way,
you press each key only once, even if the letter you
want is not the first letter on the key.
Note: A language must be selected in order to use
the T9™ Text Input method. If you change input
method in Settings/Language/T9 Input, this is valid
for all input of texts, not only for the text you are
currently writing.
The following shows how to start writing
a text message.
Tip: Press to enter a period. To enter other
punctuation marks, press and then or
repeatedly. Press to accept and add a space.
Press and hold to select an input method for
the text you are currently writing.
To enter letters using T9™ Text Input
1. Scroll to Messages, YES, Tex t, YES, Write New, YES.
2. For example, if you want to write “Jane”, press
, , , . A list of alternative words
or candidates are shown. If the candidates do not
include a word you want, you can add a new word
to the list whilst selecting.
3. Scroll to select Jane.
4. When the word is highlighted, press YES to accept
without a space, or press to accept and add
a space.
D E F è É 3 ∆ Φ
G H I ì 4
J K L 5 Λ
M N O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6
P Q R S ß 7 Π Σ
T U V Ü ù 8
W X Y Z 9
+ 0 Θ Ξ Ψ Ω
Space # * ↵¶
to delete letters and numbers
to shift between upper- and lower-
case letters
– press and hold to enter numbers
Press… to see/enter…

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To add a word to candidates
1. Scroll to a candidate similar to the word you want
to add, press , select Edit Word, YES.
2. Press repeatedly to delete one letter at a time.
Write the new word using multitap text input, YES.
The word is added to the dictionary. The next time
you enter the word you just added to the dictionary,
it appears as one of the alternative words.
3. Continue writing your message. See also
“Text messages (SMS)” on page 43.
The list of options
Press when writing to enter a list of options.
The list may contain some or all of the following
options:
•Add Symbol – Symbols and punctuation marks
such as ?and ,are shown. Move between the
symbols by using the navigation key.
•Insert Item – Add a picture, sound effect,
melody or animation to a message.
•Edit Word – For T9™ Text Input only.
Edit the suggested word by using multitap
text input.
•Tex t For mat – Edit size, style, alignment
or start a new paragraph.
•Language – Select an input language.
•Input Method – A list of input methods available
for the current input language is shown.
•Candidates – For T9™ Text Input only.
Turn on or off the alternative words list.
•National Char. – Turn off language-specific
characters to save space. This option only appears
for some input languages.
•Help.
To turn T9™ Text Input on or off
Scroll to Settings, YES, Language, YES, T9 Input, YES
or press and hold when writing.

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Personalizing your phone
Choosing ring signal, theme and other settings
Themes
You can change the appearance of the display,
for example, the colors and wallpaper, by using
themes. Your phone comes with a number of preset
themes.
To select a theme
Scroll to Fun & Games, YES, Themes, YES.
To adjust the display contrast
Scroll to Settings, YES, Display, YES, Contrast, YES.
Pictures
Your phone comes with a number of pictures.
All pictures are saved in Fun & Games/My Pictures.
You can:
• Set a picture as a wallpaper when in standby mode.
• Assign a picture to an entry in the phonebook.
When that person calls, the picture appears in the
display (provided your subscription supports the
Caller-ID service). See “To add a picture
to a phonebook entry” on page 26.
• Enclose a black and white picture in a text message.
• Send a picture via IR.
• Download a picture via WAP.
Handling pictures
You can also add, delete or rename pictures
in My Pictures. The number of pictures that can
be saved depends on the size of the pictures. File
types supported are GIF, JPEG and WBMP.
Tip: When viewing your pictures in Fun & Games/
My Pictures, you can set a wallpaper by pressing .
To view your pictures
Scroll to Fun & Games, YES, My Pictures, YES.
The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. To get
a full view, press YES.
Animations can only be viewed when inserting
an item in a text message. See “To insert an item
in a text message” on page 43.

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To select a picture as wallpaper
1. Scroll to Settings, YES, Display, YES, Wallpaper, YES,
Select Picture, YES.
2. Select a picture, YES.
To turn the wallpaper on or off
Scroll to Settings, YES, Display, YES, Wallpaper, YES,
Activate, YES.
Exchanging pictures
You can send and receive pictures via IR and in text
messages. For more information on sending pictures
in messages, see “Messaging” on page 42.
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyright-
protected material.
To send a picture
1. Scroll to Fun & Games, YES, My Pictures, YES.
2. Select a picture, YES. Press .
3. Select Send, YES.
4. Select a transfer method, YES.
To receive a picture via Infrared
1. From standby, press , scroll to Activate IR, YES.
2. When you receive the picture, press YES to save it in
My Pictures.
To receive a picture via a message
When you receive a picture via a message, a new
message appears in your Inbox. Highlight the picture
in the message by using the navigation key to select it,
press and select Save to save it in My Pictures.
Ring signals and melodies
Your phone comes with a number of standard
and polyphonic melodies which can be used as
ring signals. See “Icons” on page 67 for more
information. You can create and edit melodies,
and send them to a friend, in a text message.
You can also exchange melodies via IR or download
new via WAP.
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyright-
protected material.

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Managing ring signals and melodies
Exposure to a loud ring volume may damage hearing.
Answer the call or lower the volume before placing
the phone to your ear.
To select a ring signal
Scroll to Settings, YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES,
Ring Sounds, YES.
To set the ring signal volume
1. Scroll to Settings, YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES,
Ring Volume, YES.
2. Press or to decrease or increase the volume.
3. Press YES to save the setting.
To turn the ring signal on or off
Press or press and hold from standby
and select Turn On Silent or Turn Off Silent.
All signals except the alarm signal are turned off.
To compose your own ring signal
You can compose up to ten personal ring signals.
Options available when composing a ring signal are:
• Press a key to enter a note. Press and hold the key
to make it a long note.
• Press to raise the note one octave.
• Press once to raise the note one semitone.
• Press twice to lower the note one semitone.
• Press to remove notes.
To compose a ring signal
1. Scroll to Fun & Games, YES, Composer, YES.
2. Compose your ring signal using the options
described above.
3. To listen to your ring signal, press YES.
4. Press YES again to save and name it, or press NO
to continue composing.
Exchanging ring signals and melodies
You can send and receive a sound, ring signal or
melody via IR, text messages, or download it via WAP.
To send a ring signal or melody in a text message,
see “To insert an item in a text message” on page 43.
Note: You cannot exchange a polyphonic melody
via text messages.
To send a melody
1. Scroll to Fun & Games, YES, My Sounds, YES.
2. Select a melody and press .
3. Select Send, YES.
4. Select a transfer method.

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To receive a sound or melody via Infrared
1. From standby, press , scroll to Activate IR, YES.
2. When you receive the sound or melody, press YES
to save it in My Sounds.
Increasing Ring
You can choose a ring signal that rises in steps from
the lowest volume to the highest, or you can choose
a ring signal with constant volume.
To turn increasing ring On or Off
Scroll to Settings, YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES,
Increasing Ring, YES.
Sounds & Alerts
You can choose to be notified of an incoming call
by the buzzing of the vibrating alert. You can set the
phone’s vibrating alert to On, On If Silent or Off.
From Settings/Sounds & Alerts, you can also select:
•Message Alert when messages are received.
•Key Sound when using the keypad.
•Minute Minder to beep after every minute
during calls.
To set the vibrating alert
1. Scroll to Settings, YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES,
Vibrating Alert, YES.
2. Select the setting you want, YES.
Menu language
Most SIM cards automatically set the menu language
to the language of the country where you bought
your SIM card. If this is not the case, the preset
language is English.
Note: You can always choose Automatic by pressing
8888 in standby. You can always choose
English by pressing 0000 in standby.
To change the menu language
1. Scroll to Settings, YES, Language, YES, Menus, YES.
2. Select a language, YES.
Display light
The display light can be set to Automatic, Off or On.
In automatic mode, the display light is turned off
a few seconds after you press the last key.
Note: If set to On, the display light consumes extra
battery power and reduces standby time.

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To set the display light
Scroll to Settings, YES, Display, YES, Light, YES.
To set the display contrast
Scroll to Settings, YES, Display, YES, Contrast, YES.
Time settings
The time is displayed in the external display when
the phone is closed.
You can also see the time in the main display
in standby. The time can be displayed in a 12-hour
or a 24-hour clock.
Note: If you select the 12-hour clock, you can
alternate between am and pm by pressing
when setting the time.
To set the time
Scroll to Settings, YES, Time and Date, YES,
Set Time,YES.
To set the time format
Scroll to Settings, YES, Time and Date, YES,
Time Format, YES.
Date
When the phone is in standby, you can always see
today’s date in the main display or you can press one
of the volume keys to see the date in the status menu.
To return to standby, wait a few seconds.
To set the date
Scroll to Settings, YES, Time and Date, YES,
Set Date,YES.
To set the date format
Scroll to Settings, YES, Time and Date, YES,
Date Format, YES.
Advanced time settings
Under Advanced in the Settings/
Time and Date menu, you can set time zone
and daylight saving time. Modyfying these
settings changes the time accordingly if
your network operator supports this service.
When your phone changes network and the time
sent out from the network operator deviates from
the time in your phone, you are asked whether
you want to update the time if you have turned
on Auto Time Zone. If you press YES, the time
is updated automatically.

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Note: Contact your network operator for more
information.
Answering mode
When using a portable handsfree kit, you can choose
to answer a call by opening the phone, pressing any
key (except the NO key), or setting the phone to
answer the call automatically.
To select answering mode
Scroll to Settings, YES, Handsfree, YES,
Answering Mode, YES.
Phone functions
You can answer a call by opening the phone.
To set the phone functions
1. Scroll to Settings, YES, Flip functions, YES.
2. Select Answer call or Off.
My phone numbers
You can check your own phone number(s).
To check your phone number
Scroll to Phonebook, YES, Special Numbers, YES,
My Numbers, YES. If your number is not saved
on your SIM card, you can enter it yourself.
My shortcuts
You can place your favorite functions that you want
to reach quickly and easily in the My Shortcuts menu.
To reach a shortcut from standby
Press to enter the first shortcut in My Shortcuts.
To add a function to my shortcuts
1. Scroll to My Shortcuts, YES, Edit Shortcuts, YES.
2. Select a function from the list by pressing .
3. Enter the position number you want for this function
in your menu and press YES.
4. Press YES to save and exit the list.
Profiles
Your phone has a number of preset profiles which
are set to suit a certain environment. You can rename,
change, or add accessories to the profiles. For example,
when you go to a meeting you can simply choose the
Meeting profile and a number of settings are changed,
such as the ring signal is turned off. You can reset all
profile settings to the default or the way they were
set when you bought your phone: for example
Normal.