Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone as well as screens and icons that display when the phone is in use.
Features of Your Phone
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High Speed Data (1x EvDo Technology)
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Global Positioning (GPS) Technology with Personal Organization applications
– Calculator
– Calendar
– Alarm Clock
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Stop Watch
– World Clock
– Notepad
– File Viewer
• Messaging Services
– Standard and Enhanced TXT Messaging
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Picture Messaging
– Video Messaging
– Email Messaging
– Voice Messaging
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Mobile Instant Messenger
– Chat
– Social Beat
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QWERTY keyboard for quick messaging
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2.0 Megapixel Camera with Night Shot Mode
• V CAST Music with Rhapsody
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• VZ Navigator™
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Advanced Speech Recognition
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Speakerphone
• Bluetooth
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2.0 with EDR
Note: This phone does not support all Bluetooth profiles. Go to www.verizonwireless.com/bluetoothchart to check vehicle/accessory compatibility.
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Closed View
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Features (Closed view)
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Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or videos.
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Front LCD Display: Shows signal and battery strength, time, day, and date, plus notifications.
Microphone: Allows callers to hear you clearly.
Playback Touch Keys: Control music playback.
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Side Views
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Features
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Strap Attachment: Attach a strap (not included).
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2.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in an optional headset for safe, convenient conversations or music playback.
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Power/Accessory Connector: Connect a charging cable.
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Volume Key: Press to adjust the master volume or voice volume during a call. Press to mute an incoming call ringer. Press and hold to activate Sound Off mode/Normal mode.
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Voice Commands Key: Press to launch Voice Commands.
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Power Key: Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.
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Hold Key: Press to lock/unlock the Playback Touch Keys.
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Memory Card Slot: Insert an optional memory card (not included) to add memory and storage capacity.
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Open Views of Your Phone
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Features
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Speaker: Plays callers or sounds in Speakerphone mode.
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Internal LCD Display: Displays phone features and menus.
Earpiece: Plays callers or sounds.
Keyboard: Enter text, numbers and symbols. Press
Command Keys to launch applications. Keys available on the keyboard change depending on the phone’s orientation and the current application.
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Landscape Mode
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Portrait Mode
Opening Your Phone
Your phone’s flip can be opened vertically (portrait) or horizontally
(landscape).
Opening the Flip Vertically
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With the phone closed, hold the phone vertically.
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Grasp the flip and open it vertically.
Opening the Flip Horizontally
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With the phone closed, turn the phone counter-clockwise to hold it horizontally.
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Carefully grasp the flip and open it horizontally.
Warning!: Be careful not to twist/turn the LCD display into a Landscape orientation while the phone is in a Portrait orientation, as this can damage the LCD.
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Keyboard
Your phone’s flip can be opened vertically (portrait) or horizontally
(landscape). Keys available on the keyboard change, depending upon the phone’s orientation and the open application.
Default Keyboard - Portrait
When you open the flip in portrait orientation, the default keyboard appears. This keyboard contains a dialing keypad for making calls, plus
Command Keys to launch and navigate applications.
QWERTY Keyboard - Landscape
When you open the flip in landscape orientation, the default keyboard is the QWERTY keyboard for quick and easy text entry, plus Command Keys for launching and navigating applications.
Press the Entry Mode Key to toggle between modes.
Note: Available entry modes and keyboards may vary, depending on the current application or screen.
Abc Mode
123!? (Symbols) Mode
Note: For more information about using the keyboards to enter text, see
“Entering Text” on page 48.
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More Symbols Mode
Command Keys
Soft Keys
Left Soft Key
Functions for the Left Soft Key are defined by what appears above it in the bottom left corner of the display.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key Message to open the Messaging menu.
Right Soft Key
Functions for the Right Soft Key are defined by what appears above it in the bottom right corner of the display.
From the Home screen, press the Right Soft Key Contacts to open your Contacts list.
OK Key
Press the OK Key (portrait mode) or OK Key
(landscape mode) to select a highlighted item, or to accept a prompt or command.
Directional Keys
Use the Directional Keys to browse menus and lists, and to highlight items for selection.
From the Home screen, each Directional Key also acts as a
shortcut to launch applications. For more information, refer to
“Set Shortcuts” on page 104.
Clear Key
The functions of the the Clear Key are:
• If you enter an incorrect character, press to backspace and delete the character.
• To erase a word, press and hold to clear the word.
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To go back one menu level, press .
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Press and hold to return to the Home screen.
End Key
The functions of the End Key are.
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Press to disconnect a call.
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To cancel the last input, or return to the Home screen from any menu, press .
• To send an incoming call directly to Voicemail, press .
Send Key
The functions of the Send Key are:
• Press to answer an incoming call.
• Enter a number and press to make a call.
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Press from the Home screen to display the All Calls log.
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Press twice from the Home screen to call the most recently dialed, received, or missed number.
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Press to answer a waiting call. Press again to switch back to the first call.
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Entry Mode Key
While entering text, press the between text entry modes.
Camera Key
Entry Mode Key to toggle
From the Home screen, press the Camera Key to launch the camera. While in Camera mode, press the Camera Key again to launch the Camcorder.
To launch the Camcorder from the Home screen, press and hold
Voice Commands Key
From the Home screen in portrait mode, press the Voice
Commands Key to launch Voice Commands.
Speakerphone Key
Press the Speakerphone Key to enable and disable the speakerphone.
Text Message Key
From the Home screen in portrait mode, press the Text
Message Key to create a Text Message.
Bluetooth Key
From the Home screen in portrait mode, press the Bluetooth
Key to turn Bluetooth On or Off.
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Alarm Clock Key
From the Home screen in portrait mode, press the Alarm
Clock Key to open the Alarm Clock.
Games Key
From the Home screen in portrait mode, press the Games Key to open Games.
Voicemail Key
From the Home screen in portrait mode, press the Voicemail
Key to call Voicemail.
Vibrate Mode Key
From the Home screen in portrait mode, press the Vibrate
Mode Key to enable or disable Vibrate Mode.
Understanding the Home Screen
The Annunciator Line displays icons to indicate network status, battery power, signal strength, and connection type.
The Event Status line shows icons to indicate notification status.
Annunciator Line Icons
Airplane Mode Enabled: All communications functions for your phone are disabled, and you cannot make or receive calls or messages.
Roaming: Your phone is outside your home area. While roaming, another wireless provider may be handling your call, and the service rate may be higher than your home area. Please contact Verizon Wireless for information.
Digital signal strength: Appears when your phone is receiving digital data,and shows signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal.
1X signal strength: Indicates your phone is using CDMA 1X protocol, and shows signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal.
EV-DO signal strength: Indicates your phone is using CDMA
EV-DO protocol, and shows signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal.
EV-DO and 1X signal strength: Indicates your phone is using CDMA 1X and EV-DO protocols, and shows signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal.
SSL: The secure socket layer is actively transmitting your encrypted communications over the Internet.
Voice Privacy: Indicates Voice Privacy is active, for enhanced security.
No service: Your phone cannot find a signal because you’re outside a service area. You cannot make or receive calls.
Wait for a signal or move to an open area to find a signal. This indicator may appear when you turn on your phone and disappears when service is located.
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Voice Call: Indicates a call in progress.
Data Call: Indicates a data call in progress.
Data Service Dormant: Indicates data service is active, but no data is being transmitted.
E911 Only: Your GPS (Global Positioning System) location is available only during emergency calls.
Location On: Your GPS (Global Positioning System) location is available for use with phone features.
Battery Level: More bars indicate a greater charge. When battery power is very low,the phone beeps and the icon blinks to indicate your phone is about to shut down.
TTY: TTY Mode is enabled.
Bluetooth On: Bluetooth service is turned on.
Bluetooth Connected: Bluetooth service is turned on, and your phone is paired with another Bluetooth device.
Bluetooth Active: Bluetooth service is turned on, and your phone is sending and receiving information.
Event Status Icons
All Sounds Off: The ringer is silenced for all alerts.
Alarm Only: Your phone will only ring when the set alarm sounds.
Vibrate On: Your phone vibrates for all alerts.
Speakerphone: Speakerphone Mode is active.
Missed Calls: You have new missed calls.
New Msgs: You have new unread messages.
Calendar Appt: A calendar event is scheduled.
Voicemail: You have new voicemail. (Only displays when you are on the Verizon Wireless Network.)
Alarm On: An alarm is set.
Auto Answer: The Auto w/ Handsfree setting is active. When you have a Bluetooth headset or Bluetooth hands-free car kit connected, incoming calls are answered automatically.
