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A
Automatic answer
Feature that automatically answers calls.
Automatic NAM
Feature that automatically selects an available NAM that matches
the current serving system (carrier).
Automatic retry
Feature that automatically redials a call when a “System Busy”
indication is received.
B
Banner
Message at the top of the standby display.
C
Calls List
See “Phone Book.”
Carrier
A company that provides mobile telephone service.
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access. A spread-spectrum approach to
digital transmission. With CDMA, each conversation is digitized,
and then tagged with a code. The mobile phone receives only the
signal with the appropriate code.
Coverage area
The geographic area covered by one carrier. If you travel outside
a carrier’s area, you cannot receive service from that carrier. Also
see “Roam.”
D
Dropped call
A call terminated because of a deep, long fade, or because the
user left the coverage area.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multiple Frequency, also known as “touch-tone™.”
Tones generated when you press a telephone button (number, #,
or *). Can be used to access answering machines, pagers,
telephone banking services, data services, and other electronic
services.
E
ESN
Electronic Serial Number. The unique identification number of
your telephone. The telephone transmits this number to the base
station every time a call is placed.
Emergency number
In addition to the general emergency number (911 for the U.S.A.
and Canada), three phone numbers can be stored as emergency
numbers in your telephone. You can dial these numbers and 911
even when the phone is locked.
H
Home area
The area of the home system to which you subscribe.
I
Incoming call
A call received by your telephone.
L
Lock
Prevents unauthorized calls by requiring the user to enter a code
to use the phone. Even if the phone is locked, you can call any of
the emergency numbers or answer incoming calls.
M
Memory
A storage area for names and phone numbers.
Also see “Phone Book.”
Menu
The menu allows you to change or see the settings of your phone.
You can access it from the standby display or during a call.
Minute alert
This alert beeps periodically during a call to help you keep track of
the length of the call.
Multiple NAM registration
Registering your phone with more than one carrier.
An alternative to roaming. If you travel frequently to a specific area,
registering the local carrier in your phone’s NAM’s may be an
economical alternative to roaming and long distance charges.
N
NAM
Number Assignment Module. Portion of your telephone’s memory
programmed to contain information about your subscription to the
carrier. Your telephone can have up to two NAM’s.
P
Pause
You can enter pause codes in the phone number memory data. Use
this feature when accessing an answering machine, voice mail
system, electronic banking system, etc. When a pause is inserted
between two groups of digits, the phone will pause before dialing
the next set of digits, allowing you to wait until your counterpart
is ready to accept the string.
Phone Book
You can store up to 99 numbers in Phone Book memory, location
number 01 to number 99. An additional recent number memory
(Calls List) stores the last ten used phone numbers.
R
Roam
Your phone is roaming when you use it outside of the home area.
Availability of roaming access to a different carrier and types of
calls you can make varies with the agreement between your home
carrier and serving carrier. Check with your carrier for details
about roaming in a specific area.
S
Scratch pad
Allows you to enter a number and store it in the Calls List.
Service area
Region covered by a carrier. Also see “Coverage area.”
SMS
Short Messaging Service. An extended service offered by carriers
that allows you to receive text messages on your phone. Check
with your carrier for details.
Speed dialing
Making a call using Phone Book memory locations. Also see
“Phone Book.”
T
Touch dialing
A quick way of making a call using a number stored in a Phone
Book memory location. Also see “Speed dialing.”
Touch-tone
See “DTMF.”
V
Voice mail
An extended service, offered by carriers, that allows you to
retrieve voice mail messages stored in your voice mailbox. Check
with your carrier for details.
Volume
You can adjust the volume of keybeep, ringer, and earpiece.
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GLOSSARY
