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Settings

Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences. All of these features are accessed via the Settings menu.

Phone Settings

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Greeting Message

This option allows you to set a greeting message to be displayed briefly when the phone is switched on.

The current message is displayed.

To...

Clear the existing message

Then press the...

key and hold it down until the message is cleared.

Enter a new message Appropriate alphanumeric keys.

For more information on how to enter characters, refer to page 35.

To go back to the previous menu level without saving your input, press .

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Own Number

Note: The contents of this menu may vary, depending on the SIM card.

You can enter your own name and number using this menu. If you have subscribed to the Alternate Line

Service, you can select a line with or .

The following options are available.

Edit: allows you to edit the name and number.

Erase: allows you to erase the name and number.

Language

You can select the text language. When the language option is set to Automatic, the language is automatically selected according to the language of the SIM card used.

You can also set the default text input mode. For details on the text input modes available, refer to page 35.

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Any-key Answer

Depending on the setting of the Any-key Answer option, you can answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except and the Reject soft key.

To reject the call, press or the Reject soft key.

The following options are available.

ON: you can press any key, except and Reject.

OFF: you can only press or the Accept soft key.

Backlight

You can select whether or not the phone uses the backlight. A marginal increase in standby/talk time can be achieved by turning the backlight off. The following options are available.

Short: the backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 10 seconds after the last key is pressed.

Long: the backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 20 seconds after the last key is pressed.

OFF: the backlight is not used.

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Service Light

This option allows you to select whether or not the service light on the top of the phone is used. The following options are available.

ON: the service light flashes when the phone is ready for use.

OFF: the service light is not used.

Auto Redial

With the Auto Redial function, the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call.

Note: The interval between two call attempts varies.

The following options are available.

ON: the number is redialled automatically.

OFF: the number is not redialled.

Auto Answer

With the Auto Answer function, the phone automatically answers calls after 3, 5 or 10 seconds. You can also turn this feature off.

Note: This feature is only available when the phone is connected to a car kit (optional).

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Caller ID

You can prevent your phone number from being displayed on the phone of the person being called.

Note: Some networks do not allow the user to change this setting.

The following options are available.

Default: the default setting provided by the network is used.

Hide Number: your number is not displayed on the other person’s phone.

Send Number: your number is sent each time you make a call.

Reset Settings

You can easily reset your phone to its default configuration. To do so, proceed as follows.

1. Select the Reset Settings menu option.

2. Enter the 4-digit phone password.

Note: The password is preset to 0000. To change this password, refer to page 92.

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Active Line

Some SIM cards may be used with two subscriber numbers (network service). This function is available only if your SIM card supports it.

This menu allows you to select the line to be used when making calls. However, calls can be answered on both lines, regardless of the line selected. When you select a line, the line number appears as an indicator after the operator/service provider’s names.

When you select the Manual option, you can choose a line whenever you access the call barring, diverting and waiting features; the active line is not displayed.

Network Services

Menu 4-2

These menu functions are network services.

Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them, if you so wish.

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Call Diverting

Note: Some call divert options may not be shown if they are not supported by your network operator.

This network service enables incoming calls to be rerouted to the number that you specify.

Example: You may wish to divert your business calls to a colleague while you are on holiday.

Call diverting can be set up in the following ways.

Divert Always: all calls are diverted.

Busy: calls are diverted if you are already on the phone.

No Reply: calls are diverted if you do not answer the phone.

Unreachable: calls are diverted if you are not in an area covered by your service provider.

Unavailable: calls are diverted if you are busy, do not answer or cannot be reached.

Cancel All: all call diverting options are cancelled.

Note: These options may be different, depending on the SIM card.

You can specify individual diverting options for each of the following call types:

• Voice calls only

• Fax calls only (not available when line 2 is in use)

• Data calls only (not available when line 2 is in use)

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Example: You can:

• Systematically divert fax calls to your office fax machine

• Divert voice calls to your colleague if you are already using the phone

To set your call diverting options, proceed as follows.

1. Select the type of call diverting required by option is highlighted, and then press the Select soft key.

2. Select the type of calls to be diverted by pressing option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key.

3. Press the Activate soft key to confirm your settings.

4. Enter the number to which the calls are to be diverted.

To enter the international code, press 0 until the

+ sign is displayed. You can also select a number in the phonebook or the voice server number, by pressing the Options soft key, followed by

PhoneBook or Voice Server Number.

5. When you are satisfied, press key. or the OK soft

The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement is displayed.

To deactivate specific call diverting settings, proceed as follows.

1. Select the call diverting option to be deactivated.

2. Select the type of call to which this option applies.

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3. Press the Remove soft key.

The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement is displayed.

You can also deactivate all call diverting settings by selecting the Cancel All option.

Note: When all calls are diverted, one of the indicators below is displayed on the last line of the display, if supported by your SIM card.

Divert Line 1: all calls from line 1 are diverted.

Divert Line 2: all calls from line 2 are diverted.

Divert All: all calls from lines 1 and 2 are diverted.

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Call Barring

The call barring network service allows you to restrict your calls.

Call barring can be set up in the following ways.

All outgoing: calls cannot be made.

International: international calls cannot be made.

International except to home: when abroad, calls can be made only to numbers within the current country and to your home country, that is the country where your home network provider is located.

All Incoming: calls cannot be received.

Incoming while abroad: calls cannot be received when you are using your phone outside your home service area.

Cancel All: all call barring settings are deactivated; calls can be made and received normally.

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To set your call barring options, proceed as follows.

1. Select the type of call barring required by pressing the or key until the appropriate option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key.

2. Select the type of calls to be barred by pressing the or key until the appropriate option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key.

3. Press the Activate soft key to confirm your settings.

4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider.

The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement is displayed.

To deactivate specific call barring settings, proceed as follows.

1. Select the call barring option to be deactivated.

2. Select the type of call to which this option applies.

3. Press the Remove soft key.

4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider.

The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement is displayed.

You can also deactivate all call barring settings by selecting the Cancel All option.

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Change Barring Password: you can set and change the call barring password obtained from your service provider using this option. You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one.

Once you have entered a new password, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again.

Call Waiting

This network service enables you to be informed when someone is trying to reach you during another call.

To set your call waiting options, proceed as follows.

1. Select the type of calls to which the call waiting option is to be applied by pressing or until the appropriate option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key.

2. Press the Activate soft key to confirm your settings.

The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement is displayed.

To deactivate specific call waiting settings, proceed as follows.

1. Select the type of call to which the option applies.

2. Press the Deactivate soft key.

The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement is displayed.

You can also deactivate all call waiting settings by selecting the Cancel All option.

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Network Selection

The Network Selection feature enables you to:

• Indicate whether the network used when roaming

(outside your home area) is selected automatically or manually

• Set up a preferred list to be used when selecting a network automatically

Note: You can select a network other than your home network if it has a valid roaming agreement with your home network.

To indicate whether the network is to be selected automatically or manually when roaming, proceed as follows.

1. When Network Select is displayed, press the

Select soft key.

2. Press or until the appropriate option is highlighted and press the OK soft key.

If you select Automatic, you are connected to the first available network in the preferred list when roaming.

If you select Manual, the phone scans for the available networks. Go to Step 3.

3. Press or until the preferred network is highlighted and press the OK soft key.

You are connected to that network when roaming.

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Preferred List: allows you to list your preferred networks to be used when roaming. Your phone uses the networks in order of appearance in this list, provided that the network is available.

When you select this option, the current preferred list is displayed if it already exists (see the procedure below). Otherwise, the list of available networks is displayed directly (see Step 2).

1. To...

Scroll through the preferred list

Then press the...

or key.

Change an entry in or key to highthe preferred list light the required entry, followed by the Edit soft key.

2. Select the network to be added to the list by pressing or until it is highlighted, followed by the Select soft key.

The network is added to the list.

Line Identification

This option allows you to view the following line identification settings.

CLIP (Calling Line Identification Presentation) /

COLP (Connected Line Identification Presentation)

If these network functions are active, the caller’s number is displayed during a call. If the phone number matches one stored in the phonebook, the caller’s name is also displayed.

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CLIR (Calling Line Identification Restriction) /

COLR (Connected Line Identification Restriction)

If these network functions are active, your phone number is not displayed on the called person’s phone.

Closed User Group (CUG)

This network service allows incoming and outgoing calls to be restricted to a selected user group. You may be a member of up to 10 user groups.

For details on how to create, activate and use a closed user group, contact your service provider.

Example: A company lends SIM cards to its employees and wants to restrict outgoing calls to members of the same team.

If you select the Closed User Group menu, you are asked if you wish to activate the CUG function. Press the Yes soft key. You can now access the following options.

Deactivate: deactivates the CUG function.

Index List: lets you list, add or delete CUG index numbers. The list of current CUG indexes appears.

Add a new CUG index (as advised by your service provider) or delete a selected group.

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