Kyocera Strobe K612b User Manual

The guidelines are based on standards that were  
developed by independent scientific organizations  
through periodic and thorough evaluation of  
scientific studies. The standards include a  
SAR information on this model phone is on file  
with the FCC and can be found under the  
Display Grant section http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid  
after searching on the  
substantial safety margin designed to assure the  
safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.  
FCC ID: OVFKWC-KX21 (for Kyocera K612) or  
OVFKWC-KX21-2X0 (for Kyocera K612b)  
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones  
employs a unit of measurement known as the  
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit  
set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.*  
Additional information on SAR can be found  
on the Cellular Telecommunications and  
Internet Association (CTIA) web-site at  
Tests for SAR are conducted using standard  
operating positions specified by the FCC with the  
phone transmitting at its highest certified power  
level in all tested frequency bands.  
* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit  
for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/  
kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The  
standard incorporates a substantial margin of  
safety to give additional protection for the public  
and to account for any variations in measurements.  
Although the SAR is determined at the highest  
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the  
phone while operating can be well below the  
maximum value.  
Caution  
The user is cautioned that changes or  
This is because the phone is designed to operate  
at multiple power levels so as to use only the  
power required to reach the network. In general, the  
closer you are to a wireless base station antenna,  
the lower the power output.  
modifications not expressly approved by the party  
responsible for compliance could void the warranty  
and user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
Optimize your phone’s performance  
Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to  
optimize the performance and life of your phone  
and battery.  
Before a phone model is available for sale to the  
public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC  
that it does not exceed the limit established by the  
government-adopted requirement for safe  
exposure. The tests are performed in positions and  
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as  
required by the FCC for each model.  
Air bags  
If your vehicle has an air bag, DO NOT place  
installed or portable phone equipment or other  
objects over the air bag or in the air bag  
deployment area. If equipment is not properly  
installed, you and your passengers risk  
serious injury.  
Body-worn measurements differ among phone  
models, depending upon availability of accessories  
and FCC requirements. While there may be  
differences between the SAR levels of various  
phones and at various positions, they all meet the  
government requirement for safe exposure.  
Medical devices  
Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers:  
Wireless phones, when in the ‘on’ position, have  
been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The  
phone should be kept at least six (6) inches away  
from the pacemaker to reduce risk.  
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization  
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels  
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF  
emission guidelines.  
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The Health Industry Manufacturers Association  
and the wireless technology research community  
recommend that you follow these guidelines to  
minimize the potential for interference.  
Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting  
is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any  
regulations or rules.  
Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off your  
phone when you are in any area with a potentially  
explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and  
instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an  
explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or death.  
Always keep the phone at least six inches  
(15 centimeters) away from your pacemaker  
when the phone is turned on.  
Do not carry your phone near your heart.  
Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.  
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere  
are often, but not always, clearly marked.  
They include:  
If you have any reason to suspect that  
interference is taking place, turn off your phone  
immediately.  
fueling areas such as gas stations  
below deck on boats  
Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may  
interfere with hearing aids. In the event of such  
interference, you may want to consult your service  
provider or call the customer service line to  
discuss alternatives.  
transfer or storage facilities for fuel or  
chemicals  
vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as  
propane or butane  
Other medical devices—If you use any other personal  
medical device, consult the manufacturer of the  
device to determine if it is adequately shielded  
from external RF energy. Your physician may be  
able to help you obtain this information.  
areas where the air contains chemicals or  
particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders  
any other area where you would normally be  
advised to turn off your vehicle engine  
Use with care  
In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health  
care facilities when instructed. Hospitals and  
health care facilities may be using equipment that  
is sensitive to external RF energy.  
Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid  
dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on the phone.  
Keep phone dry  
Potentially unsafe areas  
If the phone gets wet, turn the power off  
immediately and contact your dealer. Water  
damage may not be covered under warranty.  
Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility  
when posted notices require you to do so.  
Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone  
on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone off or  
switch it to Airplane Mode before boarding aircraft.  
Resetting the phone  
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does  
not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by  
completing the following steps:  
Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly  
installed or inadequately shielded electronic  
systems in motor vehicles. Check with the  
manufacturer of the device to determine if it is  
adequately shielded from external RF energy.  
1. Remove the battery door.  
2. Remove and replace the battery.  
If the problem persists, return the phone to the  
dealer for service.  
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Accessories  
Battery and charger specifications  
Charger  
Input  
Output  
Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with  
Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized  
accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate  
the phone warranty if said accessories cause  
damage or a defect to the phone.  
CV90-G2610  
CV90-K0259  
CV90-K0261  
120 VAC / 60 Hz  
100-240 VAC / 50/60 Hz  
100-240 VAC / 50/60 Hz  
5.2 V 400 mA  
4.5 V 1.2 A  
4.5 V 600 mA  
Standard Battery (5 mm):  
CV90-P4200: 3.7 V / 900 mAh  
Extended Battery (10 mm):  
CV90-P3002: 3.7 V / 1600 mAh  
Radio Frequency (RF) energy  
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver.  
When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy.  
Your service provider’s network controls the power  
of the RF signal. This power level can range from  
0.006 to 0.6 watts.  
In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure  
guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless  
phones. These guidelines are consistent with the  
safety standards previously set by both U.S. and  
international standards bodies in the  
Kyocera Wireless Corp.  
10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121  
U.S.A.  
following reports:  
ANSI C95.1  
(American National Standards Institute, 1992)  
NCRP Report 86  
(National Council on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements, 1986)  
ICNIRP  
(International Commission on Non-Ionizing  
Radiation Protection, 1996)  
Your phone complies with the standards set by  
these reports and the FCC guidelines.  
E911 mandates  
Where service is available, this handset complies  
with the Phase I and Phase II E911 Mandates  
issued by the FCC.  
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CONTENTS  
1
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
7
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Restoring camera menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Camera key map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
2
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 11  
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
1-Touch dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Understanding roaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Using your phone in an airplane . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
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9
Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Accessing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Creating a custom menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Using the keyguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Choosing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Setting sounds for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Using shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Personalizing the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Connecting to a TTY/TDD device. . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
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4
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
QWERTY keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Number keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Adding a code or extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Customizing your contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Editing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Erasing a contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Sending a vCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Customizing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Using groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
10 Using Tools and Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Tip Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Stopwatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
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6
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Sending text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Sending multimedia messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Receiving multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Viewing multimedia messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
11 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Setting up voice dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Making a call using voice tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Making a call using digit dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
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Contents  
12 Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Launching the Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61  
Searching for a Web site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62  
13 Using Bluetooth®  
Wireless Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
14 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
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1
GETTING STARTED  
Installing the battery  
Charging the battery  
You must have at least a partial charge in the  
battery to make or receive calls.  
Your Strobe phone comes with a removable  
lithium ion (LI Ion) battery. Fully charge the  
battery before using the phone.  
To charge the battery:  
To install the battery:  
1. Connect the AC adapter to  
the jack on the bottom of  
the phone. Do not force  
the AC adapter into the  
jack. Make sure the  
arrow is face up as  
1. Hold the phone face  
down.  
2. Locate the groove on the  
left side of the phone.  
Unsnap the hooks and  
remove the back cover.  
shown.  
2. Plug the adapter into a wall outlet.  
3. Place the battery in the  
phone casing with the  
metal contacts of the  
battery touching the  
metal contacts of the  
phone.  
The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the  
screen tells you whether the phone is:  
Charging (the icon is animated)  
Partially charged  
Fully charged  
4. Replace the back panel  
by sliding the notches  
into the openings on the  
left side.  
Note: The battery will not charge if you use the  
phone while it is connected to an AC adapter.  
Note: You must use a Kyocera-authenticated  
battery in your phone. If you attempt to use a  
battery that has not been authenticated you will  
receive a security warning.  
5. Snap the back panel  
into place.  
Contact your service provider to obtain a  
Kyocera-authenticated battery.  
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Recharging the battery  
You can safely recharge the battery at any time,  
even if it has a partial charge.  
Accessing keypad shortcuts  
Navigation key  
shortcuts  
From the main screen, press and hold  
access the following shortcuts:  
to  
Note: Before removing the battery, make sure the  
phone is powered off.  
Up: Access custom menu  
Down: Access recent calls  
Left: Launch browser  
Caring for the battery  
General safety guidelines  
Right: Record voice memo  
Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit  
the battery.  
Purchasing accessories  
To purchase accessories for your new phone,  
such as a hands-free headset, carrying case, or  
car power adapter, please contact your  
service provider.  
If you have not used the battery for more than  
a month, recharge it before using your phone.  
Avoid exposing the battery to extreme  
temperatures, direct sunlight, or high  
humidity.  
Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire.  
It could explode.  
Common causes of battery drain  
Playing games or using the Web.  
Keeping backlighting on.  
Operating in digital mode when far away from  
a base station or cell site.  
Using data cables or accessories.  
Operating when no service is available, or  
service is available intermittently.  
High earpiece and ringer volume settings.  
Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.  
Extensive use of flashlight option.  
2
Getting Started  
Getting to know your phone  
Your phone has two keypads—the number keypad and QWERTY keypad.  
Number keypad  
When the flip is closed, use the number keypad to enter numbers, letters and symbols.  
Antenna.  
1
2
3
External earpiece.  
External camera key activates  
Picture mode.  
External screen.  
4
5
Volume keys to raise or lower speaker  
volume.  
Left softkey accesses menus  
and functions.  
6
7
Send/Talk key starts or answers a call.  
Press once to activate voice dialing,  
twice to display the Recent calls list,  
and three times to redial the last  
number dialed.  
Back key erases characters in text  
entry and returns you to the  
previous screen.  
8
Number keys for entering numbers,  
letters, or symbols.  
9
* Shift key changes the text case in  
text entry mode.  
10  
11  
Jack for AC adapter (included).  
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Navigation key scrolls through lists and  
text entry fields and accesses shortcuts  
from the main screen.  
12  
OK key selects a menu item or option.  
13  
14  
Right softkey accesses the Contacts  
directory and other menu options.  
End/Power key turns the phone on or  
off, ends a call or browser session, and  
returns you to the main screen.  
Speakerphone key activates or  
deactivates the speakerphone and  
answers incoming calls  
15  
16  
Jack for hands-free headset  
(sold separately).  
# Space key enters a space during text  
entry. Press and hold to enter  
Silent mode.  
17  
18  
0 Next key cycles through word choices  
19  
during text entry in  
mode.  
4
Getting Started  
QWERTY Keypad  
When the flip is open, use the QWERTY keypad to enter numbers, letters and symbols.  
Internal screen.  
20  
21  
22  
Internal speaker.  
Left softkey accesses menus  
and functions.  
Send/Talk key starts or  
answers a call. Press once to  
activate voice dialing, twice to  
display the Recent calls list,  
and three times to redial the  
last number dialed.  
23  
Internal camera key activates  
Picture mode.  
Custom Menu key accesses a  
custom menu. See “Creating a  
custom menu” on page 44  
for details.  
24  
25  
Shift key changes the text case.  
26  
27  
28  
Symbol key to type symbol characters.  
QWERTY keys for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.  
Space key to enter a space.  
29  
30  
31  
Right softkey accesses the Contacts directory and other menu options.  
End/Power key turns the phone on or off, ends a call or browser session, and returns you to the  
main screen.  
Speakerphone key activates or deactivates the speakerphone and answers incoming calls.  
32  
33  
Back key returns to the previous screen and erases characters in text entry.  
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Enter key for hard returns.  
34  
35  
Navigation key scrolls through  
lists and text entry fields and  
accesses shortcuts from the  
main screen.  
OK key selects a menu item  
or option.  
36  
Camera flash.  
37  
38  
39  
Mirror for a self-portrait.  
Camera lens.  
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Getting Started  
Using menus  
The contents of the main menu are as follows*:  
Recent calls  
All Calls  
Messages  
New Text Msg  
Camera  
Launches the  
Tools & Games  
Brick Attack  
Phone Info  
Displays information  
Incoming Calls  
Outgoing Calls  
Missed Calls  
Erase Call Lists  
All Calls Timer  
Home Calls Timer  
Roam Calls Timer  
New Picture Msg  
Voicemail  
Browser Alerts  
Sent  
OutBox  
Saved  
camera.  
Race 21  
regarding your  
phone software.  
Voice Memo  
Scheduler  
Alarm Clock  
Tip Calculator  
Calculator  
Timer  
Media Gallery  
Camera Pictures  
Images  
Sounds  
Brew Apps  
Connect and  
purchase your  
service provider’s  
brew applications.  
Settings  
Silent Mode  
Drafts  
Msg Settings  
Group Lists  
Erase Messages  
Stopwatch  
Flashlight  
Keyguard  
Sounds  
Display  
Convenience  
Voice Features  
Messaging  
Security  
Contacts  
View All  
Add New  
Web Browser  
Connects to Internet  
Find Name  
View Groups  
Speed Dial List  
Voice Dial List  
Messaging Groups  
Information  
Bluetooth  
On/Off  
My Devices  
Settings  
Network  
Accessories  
*Some menu items may not appear on your phone or appear under different names, check with your  
service provider for availability of features.  
Press  
to return to the home screen.  
Accessing menu items  
In this guide, an arrow tells you to select an  
From the home screen, press the left softkey  
option from a menu.  
to select Menu.  
For example, Menu Settings means select  
Menu, then select the Settings option.  
Press the right softkey  
to  
select Contacts.  
Press  
left, right, up, or down to see  
Note: To change the way the menus appear, see  
menus and options.  
“Choosing a menu style” on page 47 for details.  
Press  
Press  
to select a menu item.  
to back up a menu level.  
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Performing basic functions  
Note: The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions.  
Flip closed  
To...  
From the external home screen...  
Turn the phone on  
Turn the phone off  
Make a call  
Press  
and wait until the phone beeps.  
Press and hold  
until the phone beeps.  
Enter the number and press  
.
End a call  
Press  
Press  
.
.
Answer a call  
Adjust volume during a call  
Acknowledge an alert  
Access menus  
Press side volume keys  
up or down.  
Press  
when you see OK.  
Press the left softkey  
once.  
Scroll menus  
Press  
Highlight a menu or option and press  
Press down and hold.  
Press and hold the external camera key.  
Activate camera mode and press the left softkey  
Press and hold . Follow the system prompts.  
Select Menu Phone Info Build Info.  
Press then to answer.  
up and down.  
Select menus  
once.  
Access Recent Calls  
Activate Camera mode  
Take a picture  
to select Capture or  
.
Access voicemail  
Verify your phone number  
Silence the ringer on an  
incoming call  
Activate voice dialing  
Press and hold  
to initiate voice dialing. Contact must have voice tag  
assigned (see page 58).  
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Getting Started  
Flip open  
To...  
From the internal home screen...  
Turn the phone on  
Turn the phone off  
Make a call  
Press  
and wait until the phone beeps.  
until the phone beeps.  
Press and hold  
Enter the number and press  
.
End a call  
Press  
Press  
.
.
Answer a call  
Adjust volume during a call  
Acknowledge an alert  
Access menus  
Scroll menus  
Press side volume keys  
up or down.  
Press  
when you see OK.  
Press the left softkey  
once.  
Press  
Highlight a menu or option and press  
Press down and hold.  
Press and hold the internal camera key  
up and down.  
Select menus  
once.  
.
Access Recent Calls  
Activate Camera mode  
Take a picture  
Activate camera mode and press the left softkey  
or  
to  
select Capture.  
Access voicemail  
Press and hold . Follow the system prompts.  
Verify your phone number  
Select Menu Phone Info Build Info.  
Silence the ringer on an  
incoming call  
Press  
then  
to answer.  
Activate voice dialing  
Press and hold  
to initiate voice dialing. Contact must have voice tag  
assigned (see page 58).  
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Understanding screen icons  
These icons may appear on your phone’s screen.  
The phone is in privacy mode or is  
accessing a secure Web site.  
The phone is operating in IS2000  
(1X) digital mode.  
High-speed data service is available and  
active on your phone.  
The phone is operating in IS95  
digital mode.  
(blinking) The phone is sending  
high-speed data.  
The phone is operating in Analog  
(FM) mode.  
(blinking) The phone is receiving  
high-speed data.  
The phone is receiving a signal. You can  
make and receive calls. Fewer bars  
indicate a weaker signal.  
High-speed data service is available, but  
the phone is dormant.  
A call is in progress.  
The phone is at the home screen.  
The phone is not receiving a signal. You  
cannot make or receive calls.  
To access Menu, press the left  
softkey  
.
The phone is roaming outside of of its  
home service area.  
The phone is at the home screen.  
To access Contacts, press the right  
softkey  
.
You have a voicemail message.  
The phone is set to light up instead of  
ring.  
You have a text or multimedia message.  
The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate  
and then ring.  
The phone is in camera mode.  
Camera flash mode is ready.  
Camera timer mode is ready.  
Position location is sent to your service  
provider and to emergency services.  
Position location is set to emergency  
services only.  
The battery is fully charged. The more  
black bars, the greater the charge.  
The alarm clock is set.  
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Getting Started  
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MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS  
Answering a call  
Phone calls  
When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates,  
or lights up, and an animated icon appears.  
The phone number of the caller also appears if it  
is not restricted. If the number is stored in your  
Contacts directory, the contact name appears.  
Making a call  
Make sure you are in an area where a signal  
can be received. Look for the  
symbol on the  
home screen. The more bars you see in this  
symbol, the stronger the signal. If there are no  
bars, move to where the signal strength is better.  
When the phone has been idle for a time, it  
changes to power save mode. When you see your  
phone’s screen dim, press any key to return to  
normal operating mode. The following  
instructions apply to either the number keypad  
(flip closed) or the QWERTY keypad (flip open),  
unless otherwise stated.  
Press  
-or-  
to answer the incoming call.  
Press  
to answer the incoming call and  
turn on the speakerphone.  
Adjusting the volume during a call  
To adjust the earpiece volume during a call,  
press the side volume keys  
or down.  
up  
Entering a number  
1. On a keypad, enter the phone number and  
Silencing an incoming call  
or the left softkey  
Press  
to  
press  
.
select Silence.  
2. Press  
to end the call.  
Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature  
drops the call.  
- or -  
Press  
Using voice dialing  
Voice dialing requires that a contact be saved with  
a voice tag. See page 58.  
then press  
to answer  
the call.  
1. Press and hold  
to initiate voice dialing.  
This action silences the current call only. The next  
call rings as normal.  
2. Say the name of the contact when prompted.  
The phone places the call.  
3. Press  
to end the call.  
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Redialing a number  
Setting the phone to hold calls  
To redial a recent call, press  
open your recent calls list. Highlight a phone  
number or name and press  
twice to  
The Hold Call feature allows you to place  
incoming calls on hold until you are ready to  
answer them.  
.
Tip: To redial the last number called,  
received, or missed, press  
three times.  
1. Select Menu Settings Convenience →  
Hold Call Enabled.  
If you have not recorded a hold message,  
you are prompted to record one, such as  
“Please hold. I’ll answer in a minute.”  
Calling a saved number  
If you have already saved a phone number, you  
can use the Contacts list to find it quickly.  
2. Record the message twice, as prompted.  
3. Select Save or Options  
1. From the home screen, press the right softkey  
(Play, Re-Record, or Exit).  
to select Contacts.  
The next time a call comes in, you will have the  
option of placing it on hold.  
2. Scroll down the list to find the contact you  
want to call.  
Placing a call on hold  
You can place a call on hold once you have  
enabled this feature.  
3. Highlight the name and press  
to dial  
the number.  
Using the speakerphone  
Your Strobe phone has a built-in speakerphone.  
Note: If you are already on a call and you receive  
another call, you cannot place the incoming call  
on hold. It goes to voicemail.  
To turn on the speaker, press  
press during an incoming call alert,  
you answer the call.  
. If you  
1. When a call comes in, press the right softkey  
to select Options Hold Call. The  
caller is placed on hold and hears your  
recorded hold message.  
The  
icon at the top of the phone screen  
indicates that the speakerphone is on.  
To turn off the speakerphone, and  
2. To speak to the caller, select Answer.  
- or -  
press  
.
To hang up without speaking to the caller,  
select End Call.  
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Changing the hold message  
Viewing recent call details  
1. Select Menu Settings Convenience →  
Hold Call Re-Record Msg and follow  
the prompts.  
Details on the last 60 calls you made, received, or  
missed are stored in the Recent calls list and are  
identified by the following icons:  
2. Record the message twice.  
Outgoing call  
Incoming call  
3. Select Save or Options  
(Play, Re-Record,or Exit).  
Missed call (flashing)  
Recent Calls  
Viewing recent calls  
1. Select Menu Recent Calls.  
2. Select a list: All Calls, Incoming Calls,  
Dealing with missed calls  
When you have missed a call, “Missed Call”  
appears on your screen unless the caller leaves  
a voicemail.  
Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.  
3. Select a recent call item and press the right  
To clear the screen, press the left sofkey  
softkey  
to select Options:  
to select OK.  
View shows the entry in the Contacts list.  
To view details of the call, press the right  
softkey  
Save adds the phone number to the  
to select Calls then press  
.
Contacts list.  
To return the call, press the right softkey  
Send Text Msg sends a text message to  
the contact.  
to select Calls then press  
.
Send Picture Msg sends a picture message  
to the contact.  
Setting missed call alerts  
You can set an alert to beep every five minutes  
after you have missed a call.  
Erase erases the selected call record.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Note: If the phone number is classified as  
“secret,” you must enter your four-digit lock code  
to view or edit it. For information on the lock  
code, see “Changing your lock code” on page 50.  
To classify a phone number as secret, see  
“Creating a new contact” on page 23.  
Alerts Missed Call Alert.  
2. Select an option and press  
.
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Calling recent calls  
1. Press  
1-Touch dialing  
1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a  
contact that has a speed dial location.  
down and hold.  
2. Highlight the number you want to call and  
press  
.
Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on  
your phone and (2) have a speed dial location  
assigned to a contact. See “1-Touch dialing” on  
this page.  
-or-  
1. Select Menu Recent Calls →  
Outgoing Calls.  
2. Highlight the number you want to call and  
Enabling 1-Touch dialing  
press  
.
Select Menu Settings Convenience →  
1-Touch Dialing Enabled.  
Erasing recent calls  
1. Select Menu Recent Calls →  
Using 1-Touch dialing  
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:  
Erase Call Lists.  
2. Select an option: All Calls, Incoming Calls,  
From the home screen, press and hold the  
speed dialing number. If it is a two-digit  
number, press the first digit briefly, then press  
and hold the second digit. For example, if the  
Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select Yes.  
Speed dialing  
speed dialing location is 15, press  
then press and hold  
briefly,  
Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a  
phone number as a contact and assign a speed  
dial location to it.  
.
Voicemail  
To add a speed dial location to a saved or new  
contact, see “Customizing a phone number”  
on page 25.  
Setting up voicemail  
Before your phone can receive voicemail  
messages, you must set up a password and record  
a personal greeting with your service provider.  
When you have set up your voicemail, all  
unanswered calls to your phone are automatically  
transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in  
use or turned off.  
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:  
From the home screen, enter the one- or two-  
digit speed dialing location and press  
.
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Speed dialing  
1. From the home screen, press and hold  
to  
Emergency services  
dial into your voicemail.  
Note: Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code  
(911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates  
as described below.  
2. Follow the system prompts to record a  
greeting and complete the system setup.  
Note: If you are having trouble accessing your  
voicemail, contact your service provider.  
Dial your 3-digit emergency code and  
press  
.
You can call the code even if your phone is locked  
or your account is restricted. When you call, your  
phone enters Emergency mode. This enables the  
emergency service exclusive access to your phone  
to call you back, if necessary. To make or receive  
regular calls after dialing the code, you must exit  
this mode.  
Checking voicemail messages  
When a voice message is received, your screen  
displays “New Messages” along with the  
symbol at the top of your screen.  
If you see “New Messages”  
1. Press the right softkey  
to select  
Call, which initiates a call to your  
voicemail number.  
Exiting Emergency mode  
When you have completed the emergency call:  
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.  
1. Press  
to select Exit.  
To clear the screen without checking messages:  
Press the left softkey to select Ignore.  
symbol  
to initiate a call to your  
2. Press  
again to confirm your choice.  
Note: To determine who has access to your  
location, see “Setting position location” on  
page 52.  
If you see only the  
1. Press and hold  
voicemail number.  
Tracking calls  
You can track the number and duration of calls  
made and received on your phone.  
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.  
You can set the phone to beep or vibrate every  
five minutes to remind you that you have  
voicemail. See “Setting sound alerts” on  
page 46.  
1. Select Menu Recent Calls.  
2. Select a timer:  
All Calls Timer tracks all calls you have  
made and received. This timer cannot  
be reset.  
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Home Calls Timer tracks calls you have  
made and received in your home network.  
To reset this timer to zero, press the right  
2. Select an option and press  
.
Automatic automatically switches the  
phone between digital and analog.  
softkey  
to select Reset.  
Analog only sets the phone to work in  
analog mode only.  
Roam Calls Timer tracks all roaming calls  
you have made and received. To reset this  
timer to zero, press the right softkey  
to select Reset.  
Analog call forces a call into analog mode  
for the duration of the next call.  
Digital only sets the phone to work in  
digital mode only.  
Timing your calls  
You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds  
before each minute passes when you are on a call.  
Setting an alert for roaming  
You may use this setting if you want the phone to  
alert you when you roam outside of your home  
service area.  
Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Minute Alert Enabled.  
1. Select Menu Settings Network →  
Receiving data or faxes  
Roam/Svc Alert.  
Your phone may be able to receive certain data or  
faxes, depending on the system sending the  
information. For more information, see page 51.  
2. Select an option and press  
.
When no svc alerts you with three tones  
decreasing in pitch when service is lost  
and three tones increasing in pitch when  
service is acquired again.  
Understanding roaming  
Controlling network roaming  
On roam change alerts you with two  
decreasing tones when roaming service is  
acquired and three increasing tones when  
home area service is acquired again.  
Depending on services available from your service  
provider, you may set the phone to either digital  
or analog mode. This is useful if you are in an  
area that borders on digital service and the  
automatic feature is causing the phone to keep  
switching between modes.  
On any change alerts you with three  
increasing tones if there is a change in  
roaming service or three decreasing tones  
if the phone loses service.  
1. Select Menu Settings Network →  
Digital/Analog.  
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Understanding roaming  
Please check with uniformed personnel before  
operating your phone in Airplane mode.  
Setting the roam ringer  
You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming  
call will be subject to roaming charges.  
Setting Airplane mode  
1. Select Menu Settings Convenience →  
Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Roam Ringer Enabled.  
Airplane Mode.  
2. Select OK after reading the message.  
Setting Call Guard  
You can set the phone to warn you before you  
answer or place a call while roaming.  
3. Select Disabled or Enabled.  
Select Menu Settings Convenience →  
Call Guard Call Prompt.  
The phone now emits a distinctive roam  
ring to indicate when you are roaming  
during calls.  
To accept or place a call while roaming,  
you must press  
.
Note: Call Prompt is disabled when the phone is  
in Emergency Mode.  
Using your phone in an airplane  
While in an airplane, it is normally required that  
you turn off your mobile phone because it emits  
RF signals that interfere with air traffic control.  
In Airplane mode, however, your phone will not  
emit RF signals. You cannot make or receive calls,  
send text messages, or use the Web, but you can  
play games, use the Scheduler, set the clock, and  
make emergency calls to designated  
emergency numbers.  
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ENTERING TEXT  
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in  
contacts, text messages, and your banner with  
either QWERTY keypad (flip open) or the number  
keypad (flip closed). Read the appropriate  
section for details.  
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task  
you are doing. For example, when entering a  
phone number, you’re in number mode. When  
entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal  
text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 19.  
Entering numbers and symbols  
To enter a number while in  
the appropriate key once.  
QWERTY keypad  
mode, press  
Understanding screen  
When the flip is open, enter text with the QWERTY  
keypad. The current entry mode (and  
capitalization setting, when applicable) are  
indicated by icons.  
characters  
remaining  
To enter a letter while in  
mode, press  
once, then press the appropriate key.  
To change from and to  
mode, press  
twice.  
capitalization setting  
Entering text  
To enter text while in  
text entry  
mode  
mode, press the  
appropriate key once. If your phone is set to  
Spanish, accented letters are available when  
you press and hold a key.  
text entry  
fields  
To enter a number and symbols while in  
mode, press  
once, then press the  
Note: Rapid Entry mode is not available with the  
QWERTY keypad.  
appropriate key.  
To change from and to  
twice.  
mode, press the  
Text entry modes  
There are five text entry modes:  
Entering symbols  
While entering text, you can enter many symbols  
with the keypad. To access extra symbols:  
Case change  
Normal alpha  
Add Smiley  
Add Symbol  
Numbers and symbols  
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.  
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QWERTY keypad  
2. Select  
Add Symbol.  
Number keypad  
3. Press the key corresponding to the symbol  
When the flip is closed, enter text with the number  
keypad. When you enter text with the number  
keypad, the current entry mode (and  
capitalization setting, when applicable) are  
indicated by icons.  
you want.  
Entering smileys  
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.  
2. Select  
Add Smiley.  
Text entry modes  
There are six text entry modes:  
3. Press  
down to view the list of smileys.  
Press the key corresponding to the smiley  
you want.  
Case change  
Normal alpha  
Add Symbol  
Numbers only  
Rapid Entry  
Add Smiley  
Changing modes  
Sometimes you need to change modes. For  
example, to enter numbers in an email address  
while in  
mode, enter the numbers, and then change  
back to mode to complete the address.  
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task  
you are doing. For example, when entering a  
phone number, you’re in number mode. When  
entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal  
text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 20.  
mode, you must change to  
To change text entry modes:  
Entering numbers  
To enter a number while in  
a number key once.  
Press  
twice. This switches between  
modes.  
and  
mode, press  
or  
-or-  
Select Options then select a different mode.  
To enter a number while in  
mode, press and hold a number key until the  
number appears on the screen.  
Capitalization settings  
You can change capitalization at any time while  
Entering words letter by letter  
entering text. Simply press  
lower case while in  
to choose upper or  
Normal alpha mode.  
1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for  
the second letter, and so on. If your phone is  
set to Spanish, French, or Portuguese,  
accented letters are available.  
Press  
once to change case of only one  
letter. Press  
twice to switch between upper,  
lower or sentence case.  
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2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the  
2. Select  
Add Smiley.  
next letter.  
3. Press  
down to view the list of smileys.  
Note: To enter a space, press  
.
4. Press the number key corresponding to the  
smiley you want.  
Entering words quickly  
When you press a series of keys using  
Switching default text entry modes  
mode,  
checks its dictionary of common words and  
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.  
You can change the default text entry mode when  
creating a text message. This setting applies only  
to the message body screen, not the “To” screen.  
1. For each letter of the word you want, press the  
key once. For example, to enter the word  
1. Select Menu Messages →  
“any” press  
2. If the word doesn’t match what you want,  
press to look at other word matches.  
.
Msg Settings Default Text.  
2. Select Normal Alpha or Rapid Mode.  
Changing modes  
Sometimes you need to change modes. For  
3. When you see the word you want, press  
.
Entering symbols  
While entering text, you can enter symbols by  
example, to enter numbers in an email address  
while in  
mode, enter the numbers, and then change  
back to mode to complete the address.  
mode, you must change to  
pressing  
until you see the symbol you want.  
Using this method, you have access to the  
following symbols:  
To change text entry modes:  
.
@ ?  
To access the full set of symbols:  
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.  
!
-
,
& :  
1
Press and hold  
mode you want appears.  
until the icon for the  
-or-  
Select Options then select a different mode.  
2. Select  
Add Symbol.  
3. Press  
down to view the list of symbols.  
Capitalization settings  
You can change capitalization at any time while  
4. Press the number key corresponding to the  
symbol you want.  
entering text. Simply press  
or lower case while in  
to choose upper  
Normal alpha mode.  
Entering smileys  
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.  
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Number keypad  
Quick reference to text entry  
This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols.  
For QWERTY keypad  
To...  
Do this...  
Use  
Enter a letter  
Enter a number  
Enter a symbol  
Enter a smiley  
mode and press a key, see page 18.  
Use  
mode and press a key. For more options, see page 18.  
mode and press a key. For more options, see page 18.  
mode and press a key once to enter its number.  
Use  
Use  
For more options, see page 19.  
Enter a space  
Press  
Press  
.
Erase a character  
.
Erase all characters  
Press and hold  
.
Move the cursor right or left  
Move the cursor up or down  
Change text entry modes  
Capitalize any letter  
Press  
Press  
Press  
In  
right or left.  
up or down.  
twice.  
mode, press  
mode, press  
. Choose  
. Choose  
.
Lowercase any letter  
In  
.
Select soft options on the screen  
Press the right softkey  
Press right or left.  
or left softkey  
.
Highlight an option at the bottom of  
the screen  
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For number keypad  
To...  
Do this...  
Enter a letter  
Use  
mode and press a key until you see the letter you want.  
For more information, see page 19.  
Enter a number  
Use  
mode and press a key once to enter its number.  
For more options, see page 19.  
Enter a symbol  
Enter a smiley  
Press  
Use  
until you find the symbol you want. See page 20.  
mode and press a key once to enter its number.  
For more options, see page 20.  
Enter a space  
Press  
Press  
.
Erase a character  
.
Erase all characters  
Press and hold  
.
Move the cursor right or left  
Move the cursor up or down  
Change text entry modes  
Capitalize any letter  
Press  
Press  
right or left.  
up or down.  
Press and hold  
.
In  
In  
mode, press  
mode, press  
. Choose  
. Choose  
.
Lowercase any letter  
Select soft options on the screen  
.
Press the right softkey  
Press right or left.  
or left softkey  
.
Highlight an option at the bottom of  
the screen  
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Number keypad  
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STORING CONTACTS  
Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store  
information about a person or company. Each  
contact entry can have up to six phone numbers,  
two email addresses, two Web addresses, two  
street addresses, and a space for notes.  
Adding a code or extension  
When you save the phone number of an  
automated service, you may include a pause to  
stop dialing, for example, where you would wait  
to dial an extension.  
1. From the home screen, enter the first portion  
Creating a new contact  
of the phone number.  
1. From the home screen, enter the phone  
number you want to save, including the  
area code.  
2. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Options.  
3. Select a type of pause:  
2. Press the left softkey  
to select Save.  
Time Pause  
Hard Pause  
3. Press  
to select Save New Contact.  
4. Enter a name for the contact.  
4. Enter the remaining numbers.  
If you need to learn how to enter letters,  
see “QWERTY keypad” on page 18.  
5. Press the left softkey  
to select Save.  
To add a symbol or smiley to the contact  
name, or to change the text entry mode,  
Customizing your contacts  
You can customize each contact in your Contacts  
directory by assigning ringers, pictures, and  
number types, or by classifying your contacts as  
Personal or Business.  
press the right softkey  
select Options.  
to  
5. Either save now or add more contact  
information.  
To save now, press the left softkey  
to select Save.  
Assigning ringers  
1. Press the right softkey  
to  
To enter additional phone numbers, email  
and Web addresses, or notes, press  
down repeatedly. For help switching  
between numbers and letters for email or  
Web addresses, see “Changing modes” on  
page 19.  
select Contacts.  
2. Highlight a contact and press  
.
3. Highlight the contact name and press the right  
softkey to select Options.  
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4. Select Ringer Assign Ringer.  
5. Scroll down the list to hear the different  
5. Highlight an option to designate the number  
as General, Work, Home, Mobile, Pager, or  
Fax and press  
. The associated icon  
ringers and press  
to select one.  
appears next to the number in your Contacts  
directory and Recent calls list.  
Assigning pictures  
1. Press the right softkey  
to  
general  
email address  
select Contacts.  
2. Highlight a contact and press  
3. Highlight the contact name and press the right  
softkey to select Options.  
.
work  
street address  
Web page URL  
note  
home  
mobile  
pager  
4. Select Picture Assign Picture →  
Camera Pictures.  
5. Scroll through the list to view your options  
and press the left softkey  
to your contact.  
to assign it  
fax  
Assigning number types  
Editing a contact  
1. Press the right softkey  
When you assign a number type, an icon is placed  
in front of a contact number to specify the type of  
number, such as work, home, or mobile.  
to  
select Contacts.  
2. Highlight a contact and press  
3. Highlight the contact name or number and  
press the left softkey to select Edit.  
.
1. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Contacts.  
2. Highlight a contact and press  
.
4. Enter your changes and press the left softkey  
3. Highlight a contact number and press the left  
to select Save.  
softkey  
to select Edit.  
4. Press  
down once and press  
.
Erasing a contact  
1. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Contacts.  
2. Highlight the contact to erase and press  
.
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Editing a contact  
3. Press the right softkey  
to  
5. Highlight an option and press  
:
select Options.  
Call to call the contact.  
Send Text Msg brings you to the text  
messaging screen.  
Send Picture Msg brings you to the  
picture messaging screen.  
Add Speed Dial assigns or removes the  
speed dial location.  
View Number to see the selected  
phone number.  
Erase Number erases the number from  
the contact.  
Secret makes the number secret so that it  
does not appear on the screen until the  
lock code is entered. Secret numbers can  
be called without a lock code.  
(For more information, see “Connecting  
to a TTY/TDD device” on page 52.)  
Primary Number makes this number the  
first one that shows up when you open  
the contact.  
4. Highlight Erase Contact and press  
.
5. Press the left softkey  
to confirm.  
Sending a vCard  
You can send contact information as a  
text messages.  
1. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Contacts.  
2. Highlight the contact to send as a vCard and  
press  
.
3. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Options.  
4. Highlight Send as vCard and press  
5. Select via Text Msg or via Bluetooth and  
press  
6. Enter a recipient’s phone number and press  
the right softkey to select Send.  
.
.
Send as vCard allows you to send contact  
as a vCard.  
Customizing a phone number  
to  
1. Press the right softkey  
Add to Group... adds the number to a  
group. For more information, see page 58.  
Add Voice Dial to record a voice tag so you  
can call a contact using voice recognition  
(VR). For more information, see page 58.  
Erase Voice Dial erases the voice tag  
associated with the number.  
select Contacts.  
2. Highlight the contact to edit and press  
3. Press down to highlight a number.  
.
4. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Options.  
Edit Voice Dial records a new voice tag.  
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6. Enter the new information and follow  
Send Text Msg brings you to the text  
messaging screen.  
Send Pic Msg brings you to the picture  
messaging screen.  
the prompts.  
7. Select Save, if necessary.  
4. Enter the new information and follow  
Using groups  
the prompts.  
You can create and save a list of multiple  
recipients. Your Strobe phone stores five group  
lists with up to 10 recipients per list.  
5. Select Save, if necessary.  
Finding contact information  
Creating Groups  
1. Select Menu Contacts →  
To find a phone number or contact, you can  
(1) check the Frequent list, (2) search the  
Contacts directory, or (3) use Fast Find.  
View Groups New.  
2. Enter a name for the group. For help entering  
Checking the Frequent List  
text, see page 18.  
From the home screen, select Contacts. The last  
15 of your most frequently called contacts appear  
when the Frequent list is enabled. Scroll past the  
double line to view the All Contacts list.  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select Next.  
4. Highlight a contact and press the left softkey  
to select Add to check the box.  
Repeat for each contact you wish to add.  
To enable the Frequent List setting  
5. Press the right softkey  
to select Done.  
Select Menu Settings Convenience →  
Frequent List Enabled.  
Customizing a group  
1. Select Menu Contacts View Groups.  
2. Highlight the group to message and press the  
Searching the Contacts directory  
1. Select Contacts for a list of all contacts. To  
quickly go through the list, enter the first letter  
of the contact. The menu skips to that letter of  
the alphabet.  
right softkey  
to select Options.  
3. Highlight an option and press  
:
View to see the contact in the group.  
Edit to change the name of the group and  
to add and remove contacts.  
- or -  
Select Menu Contacts.  
Erase erases the group.  
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Using groups  
2. Select a search method:  
View All lists all saved contacts.  
Find Name locates a specific name. Enter  
part of the contact name then select Find.  
Speed Dial List, Voice Dial List, or  
Messaging Groups selects a contact from  
the specified list.  
3. Highlight a contact and press  
To call the contact, highlight the number  
and press  
.
.
Setting Fast Find  
With Fast find, you press one or two number keys  
to view close matches of the number you are  
looking for.  
To enable the Fast Find setting  
Select Menu Settings Convenience →  
Fast Find Enabled.  
Using Fast Find  
1. From the home screen, press the number keys  
corresponding to the letters of the name you  
want to find. A matching contact or speed dial  
entry appears.  
2. Press  
down to scroll through  
matching entries.  
3. Highlight the name you want then press  
to call the number.  
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5
TEXT MESSAGING  
This chapter describes how to send, receive, and  
erase text messages from your phone. For  
information on voicemail messages, see  
“Voicemail” on page 14.  
3. To add multiple recipients:  
Press the right softkey  
to select  
Options then select Recent List, Contacts,  
or Group Lists.  
- or -  
Important: The features and menus described in  
this chapter may vary depending on services  
available in your area. Check with your service  
provider for details and possible usage charges.  
Enter a space or comma after the first  
number then enter another recipient.  
Note: You can send a message to up to 10  
contacts at once. The messages are sent one at  
a time, once to each addressee.  
Sending text messages  
You can only send text messages to phones  
that are capable of receiving them or to  
email addresses.  
4. When you are done entering addresses,  
press  
twice.  
5. Enter the message. To learn how to enter text,  
see “QWERTY keypad” on page 18.  
- or -  
Creating a text message  
1. Select Menu Messages New Text Msg.  
2. Enter a recipient’s phone number or  
Add QuickText, symbols, or emoticons in your  
message. See “Including prewritten text and  
symbols” for information.  
email address:  
Select Options to access your Recent List,  
Contacts, or Group Lists and press  
Select a contact and press  
Highlight the number field and press  
6. Press left softkey  
to select Send. See  
.
“Setting sending options” for information  
about how and when you want the message to  
be received.  
.
.
For more about group lists, see “Creating  
and editing prewritten messages  
(QuickText)” on page 34.  
- or -  
Enter a new address manually.  
(To learn how to enter text, see Chapter 3,  
“QWERTY keypad”.)  
Including prewritten text and  
symbols  
During text entry, you can insert QuickText,  
symbols, or emoticons in your message.  
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.  
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Sending text messages  
2. Select an option and press  
:
Save Message saves the message in  
your Drafts folder. This prevents the  
message from being deleted if you have  
activated Auto-Erase and enables you to  
send the message to others.  
Insert QuickText: Scroll through the list of  
options and press to select one.  
Add Symbol: Scroll through the list and  
press the corresponding number key or  
letter key to select it.  
Save QuickText saves the message you  
have just entered as a prewritten message  
then returns to the message entry screen  
so you can send the message.  
Add Smiley: Scroll through the list and  
press the corresponding number or letter  
key to select it.  
Settings allows you to choose from the  
3. When you have finished your message, select  
Send. See “Setting sending options” for  
information about how and when you want the  
message to be received.  
following after pressing  
:
Request Receipt to request notification  
when the message has been received.  
Set Priority labels the message  
as “Urgent.”  
Setting sending options  
When you are ready to send a message, you have  
several options for how and when you want the  
message to be received.  
Callback Number includes a callback  
number with the message to let  
recipients know at what number they  
can call you back. Select OK to include  
your own number or enter a different  
callback number then select OK.  
1. Once you have completed the message,  
select Options:  
Add Address returns to the “Send To”  
screen to add another recipient without  
losing the message. Select Options to  
access your Recent List, Contacts, or  
Send Later schedules a time to send  
the message.  
Validity Period allows you to set a time  
Group Lists and press  
. Select a  
limit for the message to be valid.  
contact and press  
. Highlight the  
2. When you have finished setting options, press  
number field and press  
.
to return to the message window.  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select Send.  
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If you go over the character limit for a single  
message, the phone may automatically append an  
empty segment to your message to make space.  
Adding a signature  
The signature you create is included at the end of  
all outgoing messages and is counted as  
Important: Your service provider will charge you  
for each message segment.  
characters in your messages; however, it does not  
appear in the message creation screen.  
To create a signature:  
When you start a message, the maximum  
character limit appears once you are in the  
message entry field. This number counts down as  
you enter characters, until it reaches 0.  
1. Select Menu Settings Messaging →  
Signature.  
2. Enter your signature in the text field.  
If you continue to enter text after this counter  
reaches 0, a message segment may be appended.  
When you reach the message size limit, you are  
prompted to edit the message or alerted that the  
message is being appended.  
3. Select OK to save the setting.  
Note: The characters in the signature are  
included in the total character count of the  
message. See the note under step 5 in “Creating a  
text message” on page 28.  
Receiving incoming calls while  
creating messages  
If you cannot send messages  
You may not be able to send or receive messages  
if your phone’s memory is nearly full, or if digital  
service is not available at the time. To free up  
memory, erase old messages. See “Erasing  
messages” on page 32.  
If you don’t wish to answer the call, press the  
right softkey to select Ignore. The  
phone returns to the message screen.  
To answer the call, press  
. Your  
message is saved to the Drafts folder. To  
return to the message, select Menu →  
Messages Drafts. Choose a message and  
select Resume.  
Understanding appended messages.  
capitalization setting  
characters remaining  
text entry  
mode  
Viewing your sent messages  
To save your outgoing messages, you must first  
enable this feature.  
text entry  
fields  
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Sending text messages  
To enable the Save to Sent setting  
1. Select Menu Messages →  
Msg Settings Save to Sent.  
Viewing failed or pending messages  
Failed or pending messages are stored in  
your OutBox.  
2. Select an option and press  
.
To view your OutBox:  
Enabled automatically saves all successfully  
sent messages in the Sent folder.  
Prompt allows you to choose whether or  
not to save your message when you send it.  
1. Select Menu Messages OutBox. A list  
of all failed or pending messages appears.  
2. Scroll through the list of messages and press  
to read one.  
To view successfully sent messages:  
The message is pending and will be sent  
when possible. You can cancel delivery of  
the message.  
1. Select Menu Messages Sent.  
2. Press  
up or down through the list of  
messages. One of the following symbols  
appears next to each message:  
The message cannot be sent because  
service is not available. An alert appears on  
your phone if the message cannot be sent.  
The scheduled message will be sent at the  
scheduled time. You cannot cancel delivery  
of the message.  
Retrieving text messages  
When a text message is received, your screen  
The scheduled message was sent and  
delivered as scheduled. You cannot cancel  
delivery of the message.  
displays “New Messages” with the  
symbol at  
the top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the  
message is urgent.  
The message was received.  
If you see the “New Messages” note  
The message was received and opened.  
(This symbol may not be available. Check  
with your service provider.)  
To view the message, press the left softkey  
to select InBox, highlight the  
message, and press the left softkey  
select View.  
to  
The message was sent to more than one  
recipient.  
To Ignore the message, press the right  
softkey  
.
The message was never sent or not sent  
since it was last modified. You can cancel  
delivery of the message.  
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Note: If you receive a new message while you are  
reading a message, the one you are reading will  
be replaced by the new one. You can find the  
older message in the InBox:  
Save QuickText to save the text from the  
message as QuickText, which you can insert  
into other messages. Graphics and sound  
are not saved as part of QuickText.(For  
more about QuickText, see page 34.)  
Select Menu Messages InBox.  
View Sender information.  
If you see the  
symbol  
Launch Browser to access a Web site.  
1. Select Menu Messages InBox. A list of  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select Done.  
all your received messages appears.  
Note: The symbol indicates that a graphic did  
not come through. It may be too large or  
incorrectly formatted.  
2. Scroll through the list of messages and press  
to read one.  
Reading the message  
The options available to you may vary. Check with  
your service provider.  
Setting message alerts  
You can set your phone to alert you of incoming  
text messages or pages. For more information,  
see “Setting sound alerts” on page 46.  
1. If the text message is long, press  
down to  
view the entire message.  
2. When you are finished, you can Reply to the  
sender, Erase the message, Save the message  
to your Saved folder, or set additional Options  
for the message:  
Erasing messages  
It is a good idea to erase old messages to free up  
memory in your phone. You have the option of  
erasing text messages and pages as you send or  
read them, erasing them one at a time from the  
list in the OutBox or InBox, or erasing them all  
at once.  
Erase the message.  
Lock Msg to protect the message from  
being accidentally deleted.  
Forward the message.  
Erasing single messages  
1. Select Menu Messages.  
2. Select the type of text message you want to  
Reply with Copy to reply to the message  
with a copy of the original attached.  
Save Message to save the message.  
erase and press  
: InBox, Sent, OutBox,  
Saved, or Drafts.  
3. Highlight the message to erase and press  
.
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Retrieving text messages  
If you select message a from Drafts, press  
Customizing message settings  
To make messaging easier, you can customize  
settings for sending and receiving messages.  
the right softkey  
to select Erase.  
4. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Options.  
Creating group lists  
5. Select Erase to erase the message. A  
You can create and save a list of multiple  
recipients. Your Strobe phone stores five group  
lists with up to 10 recipients per list.  
notification appears: “Erase this message?”  
6. Select Yes to erase the message.  
Note: You can erase a scheduled message from  
the OutBox, but you cannot cancel delivery of  
the message.  
1. Select Menu Messages Group Lists →  
Create New.  
2. Enter a name for the list. For help entering  
Erasing all messages  
1. Select Menu Messages →  
text, see page 18.  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select Next.  
Erase Messages.  
4. To enter the first phone number or email  
2. Select a folder from which to erase all  
messages: InBox, Sent, OutBox, Saved Folder,  
Drafts Folder, or All Messages. To erase  
messages from all folders, select  
All Messages.  
address, select an option:  
Recent List to select numbers from your  
Recent List.  
New Address to enter the phone number  
or email address manually.  
3. A message appears: “Erase all messages?”  
Contacts List to select numbers from your  
Select Yes to erase messages or No to cancel.  
phone book.  
5. Locate the contact number and press  
.
Erasing messages automatically  
6. Select Options Recent List or Contacts.  
Use this setting to have old messages  
automatically erased from the InBox when  
memory is low.  
7. Locate the contact number and press  
.
8. When finished, press the left softkey  
Select Menu Messages →  
to select Done.  
Msg Settings Auto-Erase →  
Old InBox Msgs. Older messages are erased  
as new messages are received.  
9. To send a message to your new group, see  
“Sending text messages” on page 28.  
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Creating and editing prewritten  
messages (QuickText)  
Your phone comes with prewritten (QuickText)  
messages, such as “Please call me,” which you  
can insert into the body of a text message. You can  
edit these messages and create new ones. Your  
phone stores up to 40 QuickText messages, with  
up to 100 characters per message.  
1. Select Menu Messages →  
Msg Settings Edit QuickText.  
2. Press the left softkey  
to select Edit.  
- or -  
To create a new pre-written message, press  
the right softkey to select New Msg.  
3. Enter or edit the text and press the left softkey  
to select Done. For help entering text,  
see page 18.  
Note: You can also save a message you have  
written or received as QuickText. See “Setting  
sending options” on page 29 or “Reading the  
message” on page 32.  
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Customizing message settings  
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MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING  
Press the right softkey  
select Options.  
to  
Sending multimedia messages  
You can only send multimedia messages to and  
from phones that are capable of receiving them or  
to email addresses. For details on availibility,  
check with your service provider.  
5. Press  
down once to enter a brief text  
message in the Text: field.  
6. Press  
down once to enter a picture  
to  
and press the right softkey  
select Options:  
Note: Size limits may apply to multimedia  
message files. Contact your service provider  
for details.  
Note: You may add only one picture per  
multimedia message.  
Creating a multimedia message  
1. Select Menu Messages →  
Take Picture to instantly take a new photo and  
attach it to your message.  
New Picture Msg.  
Media Gallery to access all graphic files in  
the phone:  
2. Enter the recipient’s phone number or email  
address in the To: field.  
Camera Pictures displays your photos  
3. To add additional recipients:  
taken in a table/thumbnail view.  
Enter a space or comma after the first  
phone number or email address, then  
enter another recipient manually, or  
Highlight a photo to add to the  
multimedia message. Press the left  
softkey  
to choose Select.  
Press the right softkey  
Options. Then select Recent List,  
Contacts or Group Lists.  
to select  
Images displays stored images on  
the phone.  
7. Press  
and press the right softkey  
select Options:  
down once to enter sound  
Note: You can send one multimedia message  
to a maximum of 10 contacts.  
to  
4. Press  
down once to enter a message in  
Note: You may add only one new or stored  
sound per multimedia message sent.  
the Subject: field. Choose a method:  
Enter the subject text manually  
-or-  
Record Sound to instantly record a new sound  
and attach it to your message.  
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Media Gallery to display a list of categories  
that contain saved or downloaded sounds  
and voice memos.  
Auto receive mode  
When a multimedia message is received, it is  
automatically downloaded onto your phone.  
Highlight Saved Sounds.  
Press the left softkey  
select Open.  
The alert “New Message(s)” appears along with  
the text “Message Received. View now?”  
to  
To View the multimedia message, press the left  
softkey  
To view Later, press the right softkey  
Highlight a sound to add to the multimedia  
.
message. Press the left softkey  
choose Select.  
to  
.
Note: If a multimedia message is received during  
a call, then the phone downloads the message  
approximately one minute after the last key  
is pressed.  
8. Before sending your message, press the right  
softkey to select additional Options:  
Preview Message plays your multimedia  
message prior to sending.  
Prompt mode  
Save Message allows you to save your  
multimedia message to the Drafts Folder  
and send it later.  
When a multimedia message is received, your  
screen displays the alert “New Message(s)” along  
with the question “Retrieve Now?”  
Add Address allows you to add additional  
addresses to your multimedia message  
prior to sending it.  
To View the multimedia message, press the left  
softkey  
.
Message Priority allows you to send your  
multimedia message with Normal or  
Urgent priority  
Select Erase to never download the  
multimedia message.  
To view Later, press the right softkey  
.
9. Press the left softkey  
to select Send.  
Note: If a multimedia message is received during  
a call, then the phone screen displays the alert  
“New Message(s)” after the call ends.  
This sends your multimedia message.  
Receiving multimedia messages  
To activate Prompt mode:  
There are two settings for receiving a multimedia  
message on your phone: Auto receive (default)  
and Prompt.  
1. Select Menu Messages Msg Settings.  
2. Highlight Auto Retrieve and press  
.
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Receiving multimedia messages  
3. Press  
up or down through the list and  
Lock Msg to avoid accidentally erasing it.  
highlight Disabled. Press  
.
Message Info displays multimedia  
message information (priority, sender,  
subject, time sent and received, and  
message size).  
Viewing multimedia messages  
When you receive a multimedia message, a  
appears on your phone’s screen and remains until  
all messages are viewed. The message is stored in  
the InBox until the full message is received,  
regardless of the auto receive or prompt setting.  
Play Video plays the video in the  
multimedia message.  
Replay plays the multimedia message  
again from the beginning.  
1. Press the left softkey  
multimedia message. If the message is long,  
press down to view the entire  
to View the  
Done exits the multimedia message.  
Call initiates call to sender of multimedia  
message.  
multimedia message.  
Save Picture saves the currently viewed  
picture embedded in the multimedia  
message.  
2. Press the right softkey  
to select  
down to highlight  
Options. Press  
additional options for the  
multimedia message:  
Save Sound saves the current sound  
embedded in the multimedia message.  
Note: The options available to you may vary.  
Check with your service provider.  
Save Address extracts email addresses,  
phone numbers, and/or URLs from the  
sender information and multimedia  
message body.  
Message Info displays multimedia  
message information (priority, sender,  
subject, time sent and received, and  
message size).  
Save as QuickText saves the text in the  
multimedia message to the QuickText list.  
Mute silences the embedded sounds in the  
Save Message saves the multimedia  
message to the Saved Folder on the phone.  
multimedia message.  
Sender displays sender information.  
Launch Browser to access a Web site.  
Forward launches the message creation  
screen, allowing you to forward the  
multimedia message. The original address  
is not shown, nor the graphic, sound, and  
text fields.  
3. When you are finished viewing the multimedia  
message, select Reply or press  
.
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7
USING THE CAMERA  
Tips before operating your  
camera  
Camera settings  
1. Press and hold  
to activate  
to  
Camera mode.  
You cannot activate the camera while on  
a call.  
2. Press the right softkey  
select Options .  
Once the camera is active, the home screen  
acts as the viewfinder.  
3. Press  
to select Settings.  
If you get a “Low memory” error, check your  
resolution and quality compression settings.  
See “Setting up the camera” on this page.  
4. Highlight an option and press  
:
Flash options are Off, On, or Automatic.  
Resolution options are 640 x 480,  
320 x 240 (best for sending to email), and  
160 x 120.  
If there is no activity within 45 seconds after  
you turn your camera on, the camera quits  
and returns to the previous launch point.  
Low Light Mode brightens the picture for  
low light environments.  
Accessing camera mode  
The camera can be used with the flip open  
or closed.  
Self Timer options are Off (default) or 3,  
5, or 10 second pauses. When set, the  
camera beeps from 3 seconds down to the  
time the shutter snaps the picture  
Flip closed  
Press the external camera key until you hear one  
beep to activate camera mode.  
automatically. Self Timer is not available  
when Multishot mode is activated.  
Multishot allows you to take up to six  
multiple pictures while the camera key is  
pressed and held. A tone plays each time a  
picture is taken. A second tone plays when  
the final picture is taken.  
Flip open  
Press  
until you hear one beep to activate  
camera mode.  
Shutter Sound sets the sound used when  
the camera takes a picture.  
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White Balance allows the camera to adjust  
for different lighting. Options are  
Automatic, Fluorescent, Incandescent,  
or Daylight.  
Menu options for camera mode  
1. Press  
to activate Camera mode.  
2. Select Options.  
3. Press  
up or down to scroll through the  
Color Tone allows you to capture pictures  
with different coloring. Options are  
Normal, Black & White, Negative,  
and Sepia.  
options on the vertical menu bar:  
Settings displays available camera settings  
you may set up prior to taking a picture.  
Brightness allows you to adjust the  
brightness of the image in the home  
screen LCD.  
Quality sets the picture compression. The  
higher the compression, the better the  
detail of the picture (higher pixel rate).  
Options are Low, Medium, or High  
(default). When set to High, the picture  
file size is larger, using more memory.  
Camera Pictures displays all pictures  
taken and stored.  
Last Picture displays the most recently  
taken picture.  
LED flashes a light to indicate a picture  
has been taken. Options are Off (default)  
and On.  
Frames allows you to add a frame or a  
stamp to your picture. A frame or stamp  
cannot be removed once it is used in a  
picture.  
Viewfinder Display options are Fullscreen  
and Actual.  
Note: The picture resolution changes to  
160 x 120 while taking pictures with frames.  
The resolution returns to the original setting  
once Frames is disabled.  
Restoring camera menu settings  
The following settings revert to the default setting  
each time you enter and exit the camera  
application:  
Low Light Mode, Self Timer, MultiShot,  
Color Tone, and Viewfinder.  
The following settings remain at the setting  
you selected each time you enter and exit the  
camera application:  
Flash, Resolution, Shutter Sound, White  
Balance, Quality, and LED.  
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Press external camera key.  
Camera mode indicators  
and icons  
The camera mode displays the following onscreen  
indicators and icons:  
4. Press the left softkey  
to select OK or  
to select Erase.  
the right softkey  
5. Press  
when finished taking pictures.  
Icon  
Description  
Camera key map  
Key  
Camera  
Menu Screen  
Flash on  
Take picture  
Dismiss menu options  
Camera mode  
Number of snapshots  
Top right hand  
Select Capture Select OK  
to take picture  
corner numbers remaining  
Left softkey  
Select Options Cancel, dismisses  
menu  
Zoom level  
Right softkey  
Up  
Bottom left hand  
numbers  
Resolution setting  
Zoom in  
Scroll menu options  
right  
Multishot  
Self Timer  
Down Zoom out  
Take picture  
Scrolls menu options  
left  
Select menu option  
Taking a picture  
1. Select Menu Camera.  
2. Focus on the image using the phone’s display  
as a viewfinder.  
3. Take the picture using one of several methods:  
Press  
.
Press left softkey  
to select  
Capture.  
Press  
.
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Taking a picture  
8
MEDIA GALLERY  
The Media Gallery stores camera pictures,  
images, sounds, and videos in the phone and  
displays those files on the phone’s screen.  
Erase the picture.  
Assign picture as a Caller ID, wallpaper,  
or screen saver.  
Modify allows you to change the following:  
Rotate - select 90º right, 180º, 90º left,  
Flip horizontal, and Flip Vertical.  
Resize - select 90%, 75%, 50%,  
and 30%.  
Accessing files  
1. Select Menu Media Gallery.  
2. Select an option:  
Camera Pictures displays thumbnails of  
the photos you have taken in  
chronological order.  
Images displays a list of categories that  
contain preloaded, downloaded, saved, or  
created files such as wallpaper, screen  
savers, or caller IDs.  
Brightness - press  
to adjust.  
Sharpness - press  
to adjust.  
Saturation - press  
to adjust.  
left or right  
left or right  
left or right  
Hue - press  
left or right to adjust.  
Sounds displays a list of categories that  
contain saved or downloaded sounds such  
as ringers and voice memos.  
Auto Adjust - automatically adjusts  
all levels.  
Color Tone - change the picture to  
grayscale, negative, sepia, or emboss.  
Zoom allows you to zoom in or out on  
the picture.  
Take Picture to snap another photo.  
Lock to prevent accidentally erasing  
the photo.  
Browsing pictures  
1. Select Menu Media Gallery →  
Camera Pictures.  
2. Highlight a picture and press left softkey  
to select View.  
3. Press left softkey  
to select Send and  
Rename the picture.  
Details of the picture.  
launch the multimedia messaging application.  
- or -  
Press the right softkey  
to select  
Options:  
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Browsing images  
The images menu allows you to assign your files  
to various applications.  
Browsing sounds  
1. Select Menu Media Gallery Sounds.  
2. Highlight an option and press  
:
1. Select Menu Media Gallery Images.  
Saved Sounds contains sounds saved on  
your phone.  
Ringers contains ringers saved on  
your phone.  
Voice Memos contains voice memos you  
made to yourself.  
2. Highlight an option and press  
:
Saved Images displays available images.  
Wallpapers displays wallpaper selections.  
Screen Savers displays available  
screensavers.  
3. Press left softkey  
- or -  
to select Assign.  
Caller IDs displays pictures and images  
saved and the text IDs you assigned them.  
Press the right softkey  
Options (options vary according to selection):  
to select  
3. Press left softkey  
- or -  
to select View.  
Play to review the sound.  
Record New allows you to record  
new sounds.  
Erase the sound.  
Lock to prevent accidentally erasing  
the sound.  
Press the right softkey  
Options (options vary according to selection):  
to select  
Send launches the messaging application  
so you can share the image.  
Set Default to assign the image as a  
wallpaper or screen saver.  
Rename allows you to rename the  
sound file.  
Details gives you the file size of the sound.  
Erase All erases all sounds stored.  
Assign to assign the image to a contact.  
Erase the image (image must not be  
locked).  
Details gives you the file size of the image.  
Erase All erases all images stored (images  
must not be locked).  
4. Select Close when done.  
4. Select Close or press  
when done.  
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Accessing files  
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CUSTOMIZING YOUR PHONE  
The contents of the Settings menu are as follows:*  
Silent Mode  
Vibrate Only  
Display  
My Banner  
Voice Features  
Add Voice Dial  
Network  
Data/Fax Calls  
Vibe then Ring  
Lights Only  
Normal Sounds  
Main Menu View  
Color Themes  
Wallpaper  
Screen Saver  
Backlighting  
Auto-Hyphen  
Language  
Time/Date Format  
Contrast  
Brightness  
Erase Voice Dial  
Voice Training  
Voice Wake-Up  
Voice Answer  
Expert Mode  
Privacy Alert  
Set Phone Line  
Roam/Svc Alert  
Roam Option  
Digital/Analog  
Location  
Keyguard  
Guard on close  
Disabled  
Messaging  
Alerts  
Signature  
Edit QuickText  
Auto Retrieve  
Callback Number  
Text Msg Receipt  
Pict Msg Receipt  
Save to Sent  
Accessories  
Pwr Backlighting  
Headset Ringing  
Auto-Answer  
Com Port Speed  
TTY Device  
Sounds  
Ringtone Volume  
Ringer Type  
Business Ringer  
Personal Ringer  
Roam Ringer  
Flip Open  
Convenience  
Airplane Mode  
Open to Answer  
Fast Find  
Flip Closed  
Frequent List  
Hold Call  
Auto-Erase  
Default Text  
Pwr On/Off Sound  
Key Volume  
1-Touch Dialing  
Web Prompt  
Call Guard  
Voicemail Number  
Key Length  
Key Sound  
Alerts  
Security  
Lock Phone  
Smart Sound  
Minute Alert  
DTMF Tone  
Earpiece Volume  
Spkrphone Volume  
Limit Calls  
New Lock Code  
Erase Contacts  
Emergency Numbers  
*Some featurea are not available on all phones. Check with your service provider.  
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Lights Only: The phone lights up for the  
duration of the incoming call or other  
alerts. appears.  
Normal Sounds: The phone rings for the  
incoming call or alert (in effect, returns  
phone to a non-silent mode).  
Creating a custom menu  
You can create a custom menu that contains your  
favorite features with the internal keypad’s custom  
menu  
key.  
1. Press  
.
2. Press the left softkey  
to select Edit.  
Note: The phone will ring when it is attached to  
an external power source (such as a charger),  
even if all sounds have been silenced.  
3. Scroll through the available features and press  
to select or deselect options.  
You may select more than one feature.  
Items appear in alphabetical order.  
Short cut to vibrate mode  
Press and hold  
vibrate mode.  
to toggle to and from  
4. Press the left softkey  
to select Save.  
You can return to edit your custom menu.  
Using the keyguard  
Silencing all sounds  
Your phone is set to make sounds when you  
receive calls, press keys, navigate through menus,  
and receive alerts (such as new messages). You  
can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrate  
or light up when you receive calls and alerts.  
Locking the keyguard  
The Keyguard locks the external number keypad  
on your phone to prevent accidental keypresses  
when the phone is turned on and a call is not in  
progress. You can still answer or silence an  
incoming call.  
Setting the phone to vibrate or light up  
1. Select Menu Settings Silent Mode.  
To lock the keypad, press and hold  
.
To unlock the keypad, press the left softkey  
2. Choose an option and press  
:
to select Keyguard, then press  
.
Vibrate Only: The phone vibrates for the  
duration of the incoming call or other  
alerts. appears.  
Vibe then Ring: The phone vibrates for the  
first 10 seconds and then rings for the  
remainder of the incoming call alert.  
appears.  
Changing the keyguard setting  
You can set the phone to lock the keypad  
automatically when the flip is closed.  
1. Select Menu Settings Keyguard.  
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Creating a custom menu  
2. Highlight an option:  
Set sound when flip opens  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Guard on close  
Disabled  
Flip Open.  
3. Press  
to save.  
2. Scroll through the list to hear the sounds and  
press  
to select one.  
Choosing ringers  
Your Strobe phone has multiple ringers you can  
choose to use for incoming calls.  
Set sound when flip closes  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Flip Closed.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
2. Scroll through the list to hear the sounds and  
Ringer Type.  
press  
to select one.  
2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings  
and press  
to select one.  
Set sound when phone powers on  
or off  
Note: Downloaded ringers are added to the end  
of the standard list of ringers.  
Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Pwr On/Off Sound Enabled.  
Assigning business and  
personal ringers  
To deselect this sound, select Disabled.  
You can assign ringers for contacts in your  
Business or Personal groups.  
Setting key sound  
You can change the sound the phone makes when  
you press the keys.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds.  
2. Ηighlight Business Ringer or Personal Ringer  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
and press  
.
Key Sound.  
Note: Select a ringer and press  
.
2. Choose Tone, Click, or Off and press  
.
Setting DTMF tone  
You can turn on or off the ability for you phone to  
make DTMF tones.  
Setting sounds for your phone  
You can set your phone to sound tones when you  
open and close the flip and when you turn the  
phone on and off. Sounds will not occur during  
an incoming call, if you are in a call, or if a  
headset or car kit is attached to your phone.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
DTMF Tone.  
2. Choose On or Off and press  
.
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1. Select Menu Settings Sounds Alerts.  
Adjusting volume  
You can adjust the earpiece, speakerphone, and  
ringer volume as well as key tones.  
2. Select the type of alert: Message Alert,  
Page Alert, Voicemail Alert, or  
Missed Call Alert.  
Adjusting the ringer volume  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
3. Press  
to select an option:  
Vibrate, Beep, Freeway, Game, Bloop,  
Winner, Zilofon sets the phone to alert you  
once when a new message is received.  
Vibrate & Remind, Beep & Remind,  
Fwy & Remind, Game & Remind,  
Bloop & Remind, Winner & Remind,  
Zilofon & Remind sets the phone to notify  
you once when a new message is received  
and then notify you again every five  
minutes. To stop a reminder alert, press  
to select Ignore.  
Ringer Volume.  
2. Press  
to decrease the volume.  
3. Press the left softkey  
right to increase the volume, or left  
to select Save.  
Adjusting key tone volume  
You can change the volume of the tones the phone  
makes when you press the keys.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Key Volume.  
Disabled turns off message alerts.  
2. Press  
right to increase the volume, or left  
to decrease the volume.  
Using smart sound  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select Save.  
You can set a baseline volume that the phone uses  
to automatically adjust the earpiece volume when  
there is a change in the amount of noise around  
you or the caller’s voice.  
Setting key length  
You can change the duration of the tones the  
phone makes when you press the keys.  
Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
Smart Sound Enabled.  
Key Length.  
Adjusting the earpiece volume  
To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a  
2. Choose Normal or Long and press  
.
Setting sound alerts  
call, press  
or  
up or down.  
You can choose how you want be alerted of  
incoming voicemail, pages, text messages or  
missed calls.  
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Setting sounds for your phone  
To set the earpiece volume:  
2. Press the right softkey  
to select Edit.  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
3. Press  
to clear the screen.  
Earpiece Volume.  
4. Enter your new text.  
5. Press the left softkey  
2. Press  
to decrease the volume.  
3. Press the left softkey  
right to increase the volume, or left  
to select Save.  
Choosing a menu style  
Three menu styles are available: Wheel, Graphic,  
and List.  
to select Save.  
Adjusting speakerphone volume  
1. Select Menu Settings Sounds →  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
Spkrphone Volume.  
Main Menu View.  
2. Press  
right to increase the volume, or left  
2. Select an option and press  
.
to decrease the volume.  
Graphic displays icons of each menu item,  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select Save.  
with its name at the bottom of the screen.  
List displays a list of each menu item.  
Using shortcuts  
From the home screen, press  
directions to access three shortcuts and one  
custom menu.  
3. Press  
to return to the home screen.  
in one of four  
The next time you select Menu, you see the  
menu style you selected.  
Selecting a color theme  
You can select a color theme for the display  
background of your phone.  
Up: Access your Custom Menu  
Down: Access Recent Calls  
Left: Launch Web Browser  
Right: Record Voice Memo  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
Color Themes.  
Personalizing the screen  
2. Scroll through the options to view the  
color themes and press  
to select one.  
Changing your banner  
The banner is the personal label for your phone.  
It appears on the home screen above the time and  
date. The banner can be up to 14 characters long.  
Selecting wallpaper  
Wallpaper appears on the home screen.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
Wallpaper.  
My Banner.  
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2. Highlight a wallpaper design and press  
.
7 seconds, 15 seconds, or 30 seconds—  
(Default) Turn backlighting on for 5, 10,  
or 30 seconds after your last keypress.  
7 sec. & in call, 15 sec. & in call, or  
30 sec. & in call—Turn backlighting on  
for the duration of a call, and for 5, 10, or  
30 seconds after your last keypress.  
3. Press the left softkey  
to assign the  
wallpaper.  
4. Press  
to return to the home screen.  
Selecting a screen saver  
Screensavers appear on the home screen when  
the flip is open or closed and are activated 10  
seconds after the last keypress. Incoming calls  
and alerts override screen savers.  
Note: The “in call” settings drain the battery  
more quickly.  
Using power save mode  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
You can conserve battery life by activating power  
save mode to dim the backlight set in the  
procedure above. The backlighting appears for  
the selected duration but is less bright than with  
Power save off.  
Screen Saver.  
2. Highlight a screen saver and press  
. The  
image displays.  
3. Press the left softkey  
to assign the  
screen saver.  
Select Menu Settings Display →  
Backlighting Pwr Save Mode On.  
4. Press  
to return to the home screen  
and wait 10 seconds to view the screen saver  
you chose.  
Setting power backlighting  
Note: Downloaded screen savers are sadded  
to the end of the list.  
You can set backlighting to remain on when an  
external power source, such as the AC adapter, is  
used with the phone.  
Adjusting the backlighting  
Note: Power backlighting may not be available  
with the optional desktop charger or other  
accessories.  
Your screen lights up while you are in a call or  
when you press a key on the keypad. However,  
you can set the length of time that bright  
backlighting remains on.  
Tip: User the power backlighting as a night light  
when traveling.  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
1. Select Menu Settings Accessories →  
Backlighting Duration.  
Pwr backlighting.  
2. Select an option and press  
:
2. Select Always On to keep backlighting on.  
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Personalizing the screen  
Note: The battery charges more slowly when  
power backlighting is on.  
Changing the display brightness  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
Brightness.  
Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate  
2. Press  
left or right to adjust the contrast  
Auto-hyphenation, when enabled, automatically  
inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be  
consistent with the U.S. dialing plan.  
and select Save.  
Creating a secure environment  
For example, 1-222-333-4444.  
This section describes all the features involved in  
securing your phone and preventing access to  
personal information. All security features are  
shielded by a four-digit lock code.  
Select Menu Settings Display →  
Auto-Hyphen Enabled.  
Choosing a different language  
Your phone may display alternative languages.  
Locking your phone  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
When your phone is locked, you can call only  
emergency numbers or your service provider’s  
customer service number. You can still receive  
incoming calls.  
Language.  
2. Select a language and press  
.
Choosing a different time/date format  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Lock Phone.  
Time/Date Format.  
2. Highlight an option and press  
.
4. Highlight an option and press  
.
Changing the display contrast  
1. Select Menu Settings Display →  
Never does not lock the phone.  
On power up locks the phone every time  
you turn it on.  
Contrast.  
Now locks the phone immediately.  
2. Press  
left or right to adjust the brightness  
and select Save.  
Unlocking the phone  
1. From the home screen, press the left softkey  
to select Unlock.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
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Limiting calls  
Erasing all contacts  
You can erase all entries from your  
Contacts directory.  
You can limit the calls that can be made from your  
phone to emergency numbers, your contacts, and  
your service provider’s numbers.  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Erase Contacts.  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Limit Calls.  
4. Select Yes to erase all contacts. A message  
4. Choose an option and press  
:
appears: “Erase ALL Contacts?”  
No Limit limits no calls.  
5. Press the left softkey  
to select Yes to  
Limit Outgoing calls only. Incoming calls  
can still be received and answered.  
Limit All calls, both incoming and  
outgoing.  
erase all contacts.  
Designating emergency numbers  
The emergency numbers feature allows you to  
specify three personal phone numbers that can be  
called when the phone is locked.  
Changing your lock code  
The lock code is typically 0000 or the last 4 digits  
of your phone number.  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.  
3. Select Emergency Numbers.  
4. Select an Unassigned slot.  
1. Select Menu Settings Security.  
2. Enter your four-digit lock code  
3. Select New Lock Code. A message appears:  
5. Enter the phone number, including the area  
“Change Code?”  
code. Do not enter 1 before the area code.  
4. Press the left softkey  
to select Yes and  
6. Press the left softkey  
Notes:  
to select Done.  
enter a new four-digit code.  
5. Enter your new lock code again.  
You can view these numbers only when they’re  
being entered for the first time.  
To make a call to an emergency number from  
a locked phone, you must dial the number  
(including area code) exactly as it was stored  
in Emergency Numbers.  
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Creating a secure environment  
Note: There may be a higher charge for making  
calls using high-speed data in areas where 1X  
service is available. Check with your service  
provider for details.  
Network settings  
Switching between phone lines  
Your phone can have two service accounts, or  
phone lines, associated with it. Each phone line  
has its own phone number.  
Setting the phone to receive data  
or faxes  
When you are using one line, you cannot receive  
calls from the other. It would be as if the phone  
were “off” for that number. Your voicemail,  
however, will still take messages. All contacts and  
settings are shared for both lines.  
Your phone may be able to receive certain data or  
faxes, depending on the system sending the  
information. You cannot receive voice calls while  
the phone is in data/fax mode. To receive data or  
faxes, you must connect the phone to a laptop or  
PC and switch the phone from voice mode to  
data/fax mode.  
Note: You must first establish a second phone  
line with your service provider. Once established,  
a second phone number becomes available in the  
menu for selection:  
Note: To purchase a cable, call 800-349-4188  
(U.S.A. only), 858-882-1410, or visit  
1. Select Menu Settings Network →  
Set Phone Line.  
1. Connect the phone to the laptop or PC.  
2. Select one of the two lines and press  
.
2. Set the Com speed.  
3. Select Menu Settings Network →  
Data Settings  
Data/Fax Calls.  
Setting Com port speed  
4. Press  
to select an option:  
The Com Speed sets the data rate at which your  
phone connects to a laptop or PC, or at which it  
sends and receives over-the-air text messages.  
Voice Only allows only voice calls.  
Fax, next call or Data, next call sets the  
phone to fax mode or data mode for the  
next incoming call or the next 10 minutes.  
Fax, until off or Data, until off forces the  
phone into fax mode or data mode until  
the phone is turned off.  
1. Select Menu Settings Accessories →  
Com Port Speed.  
2. Select the speed. The options are: 19.2 kbps,  
115.2 kbps (default), 230.4 kbps, and Other.  
Note: You cannot receive voice calls while the  
phone is in data/fax mode.  
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Connecting to a TTY/TDD device  
You can connect the phone to a TTY device for the  
hearing impaired. Note: Enable TTY only when  
using the phone with a TTY device.  
1. Connect the TTY device to the phone.  
2. Enter ##889 from your keypad.  
3. Press the left softkey  
to select the  
TTY option.  
Setting position location  
This setting allows you to share your location  
information with network services other than  
emergency services (For example: 911, 111, 999,  
and 000) in markets where service is  
implemented.  
Note: This feature works only when your phone is  
in digital mode. You do not have the option of  
turning off the locator to emergency services.  
1. Select Menu Settings Network →  
Location.  
2. Select 911 Only or Location On.  
911 Only (default) shares your position  
information only with emergency services  
when you call your 3-digit emergency  
code (911, 000, 111, etc.).  
Location On shares your position  
information with your service  
provider’s network, in addition to  
emergency services.  
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10 USING TOOLS AND GAMES  
Games  
Race 21  
The games in this section may not be available  
on your phone. Check with your service provider  
for availability. If you receive an incoming call  
alert while you are playing a game, the game is  
paused and exited. You can return to play once  
the call alert ends. Games do not remain paused if  
the phone is turned off or loses power.  
This game is a timed variation of Black Jack. Each  
game comprises three 90-second rounds. To score  
points, add cards in each of the four columns,  
trying to reach but not exceed 21 in each column  
within during the course of the game.  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games Race 21.  
2. Press  
to select Yes at the prompt, “Turn  
off backlight to conserve battery?”  
Brick Attack  
3. Select New Game. The first card to be placed  
is shown at the top left of the screen. Press a  
key to add a card to the row as follows:  
The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks  
arranged in levels. You send a moving ball  
upward using a paddle at the bottom of  
the screen.  
Add cards to the first row  
Add cards to the second row  
Add cards to the third row  
Add cards to the fourth row  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
Brick Attack.  
2. Press  
to select Yes at the prompt, “Turn  
off backlight to conserve battery?”  
3. Press  
to select New.  
To pause the game, press  
to Resume.  
To move the paddle, press  
or right.  
, then press  
left  
Shortcut: Press  
left or right to choose  
arrows at the bottom of the screen then press  
to add cards to corresponding rows.  
To exit the game, highlight Exit and  
press  
Note: Each time you place a card, a new card  
.
appears for placement.  
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4. Continue placing cards until you are satisfied  
2. Record your memo and press the left softkey  
with your selections.  
to select Stop.  
You can pause or end the game at any time  
by pressing  
You lose points each time you exceed 21  
in a column.  
3. Select Save to save your memo.  
.
Note: If an incoming call is received while you’re  
recording a memo, the memo is saved and the  
incoming call screen appears.  
Select Skip to skip one card per round.  
Playing or reviewing a voice memo  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
5. Press  
to select  
to get your score  
and advance to the next round.  
Voice Memo Recorded Memos.  
6. Select an option and press  
to select it.  
2. Highlight the voice memo to review and select  
New Game initiates game play. To pause  
the game, press . From here you can  
Play.  
choose Resume, New or Quit.  
Resume Game returns you to the game  
you were last playing.  
Scoreboard provides you with the top  
five scores.  
Music plays music with this game. Select  
from Music Always, Sound Effects,  
Instructions, Credits, During Title, or  
No Music.  
3. Press  
and press  
right and left to select a function  
to perform it:  
Play  
Stop  
Pause  
Mute  
7. Press  
to end all games.  
Naming a saved voice memo  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
Voice Memo  
The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and  
play back audio memos.  
Voice Memo Recorded Memos.  
2. Highlight the memo and select Options.  
3. Select Rename.  
Recording a voice memo  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
4. Press and hold  
to clear the default name.  
5. Use the keypad to enter a name for the memo.  
Voice Memo Record New.  
6. Select Save.  
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Voice Memo  
Press  
minute, or AM/PM.  
Press to save your changes.  
up or down to change the hour,  
Erasing a saved voice memo  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
Voice Memo Recorded Memos.  
6. Press  
to set the duration of the event.  
2. Highlight the memo and select Options.  
Press left or right to move between  
3. Select Erase. The prompt “Erase file?”  
the hour and minute fields.  
Press up or down to change the hour  
and minute.  
Press to save your changes.  
appears.  
4. Select Yes or No.  
Scheduler  
The Scheduler allows you to schedule events and  
set reminder alerts.  
7. Press  
to set a reminder of the event.  
Select an option and press  
.
8. Press  
to set the reminder sound.  
Creating an event  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
Select an option and press  
.
9. Press  
to select a Silent Mode setting  
Scheduler Add New Event.  
Select No or During event and press  
10. Press to select whether or not this is a  
recurring event.  
.
2. Enter a name for the event and press  
down. For help entering text, see page 18.  
3. Select Options and classify the type of event  
Select an option and press  
: No, Daily,  
and press  
Anniversary, Vacation, Medical, or Other.  
4. Press to change the date of the event (the  
current date is the default date).  
: Meeting, Phone Call, Birthday,  
Weekly, Monthly, or Annually.  
11. Select Save.  
Editing, erasing, or sending an event  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
Scheduler View Month.  
2. Press  
Press  
the month, day, and year fields.  
Press up or down to change the  
month, day, or year.  
Press to save your changes.  
left or right to move between  
up, down, left or right to highlight  
the day with the event to view, edit, or erase.  
3. Press  
and press  
up or down to highlight the event  
.
5. Press  
to set the time of the event.  
Press  
left or right to move between  
the hour, minute, and AM/PM fields.  
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4. Press the right softkey  
to  
8. Highlight an option and press  
.
select Options.  
9. Enter a note for the alarm and press  
.
5. Select Edit, Erase, or Send and press  
.
10. Press the left softkey  
to select Save  
For more information about editing the  
and set the alarm(s).  
event, see “Scheduler” on page 55.  
To erase the event, highlight Erase and  
11. When the alarm rings, select Off to turn off the  
alarm or Snooze to silence the alarm for  
10 minutes.  
press  
. Press the left softkey  
to confirm.  
For more information about sending the  
event, see “Text Messaging” on page 28.  
Note: Opening the flip turns off the alarm.  
Setting the QuickAlarm  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
Alarm Clock  
You can set up to four alerts with your phone’s  
three alarm clocks and one quick alarm.  
Alarm Clock.  
2. Highlight QuickAlarm and select Set.  
3. Select an option and press  
: 5 minutes, 15  
Note: The alert occurs only if the phone is on.  
minutes (default), 30 minutes, or 60 minutes.  
A message appears telling you the QuickAlarm  
is On.  
Setting an alarm clock  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
4. When the alarm rings, select Off to turn off the  
Alarm Clock.  
alarm or Reset to set the QuickAlarm again.  
2. Highlight one of the alarms and select Set.  
3. Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and  
Tip Calculator  
The Tip Calculator helps you calculate how much  
tip to include with a bill.  
to switch between AM and PM.  
Press  
hours, minutes, and AM/PM fields.  
Press up or down to change the  
hours, minutes, and AM/PM options.  
4. Press to set the time of the alarm.  
5. Select Options to set the alarm sound.  
6. Highlight an option and press  
left or right to move between  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
Tip Calculator.  
2. Enter the amount of your bill.  
3. Select Next.  
4. Select the amount you want to include as a tip  
(10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, Other) and press  
. Your total bill appears, including tip.  
.
7. Select Options to set the recurring time.  
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Alarm Clock  
5. To split the bill, right softkey  
to  
Timer  
select Split.  
This timer counts down for a specified amount  
of time. It beeps when that amount of time  
has elapsed.  
6. Press  
7. Enter the number of guests and press the left  
softkey to select Next. The amount  
to clear the default of 2 guests.  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games Timer.  
2. Select Set.  
each guest pays is calculated.  
8. Select Done.  
Press  
Press  
to move the cursor left or right.  
up or down to set the hours,  
Calculator  
Use the calculator for basic mathematical  
equations.  
minutes, and seconds.  
3. Select Start to begin the countdown.  
Select Stop to pause the countdown.  
Select Reset to clear the timer.  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games Calculator.  
2. Use the keypad to enter numbers.  
4. Select Sound, highlight an alarm sound and  
press  
to select the alarm.  
3. Use  
Left  
to select mathematical operations:  
5. The right softkey  
to silence the alarm.  
Up  
x (multiply)  
+ (add)  
Right  
Down  
- (subtract)  
÷ (divide)  
Stopwatch  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games →  
4. Press  
Example: Enter 5, press  
enter 2, then press  
to calculate the result.  
left to select X,  
to obtain the result of 10.  
Stopwatch.  
2. Select Start to begin counting.  
Select Stop to stop counting.  
5. Press  
- or -  
to return to the home screen.  
Select Reset to clear the counter.  
Press  
to clear the screen.  
Options  
Flashlight  
1. Select Menu Tools & Games Flashlight.  
2. Select Turn On to turn on.  
Adds displayed digit to the value stored  
in memory.  
M+  
Select Turn Off to turn off.  
Displays currently stored value on  
screen.  
MR  
MC  
Note: Press and hold  
to turn on the flashlight.  
Once is released, the flashlight turns off.  
Clears value currently stored in memory.  
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11 USING VOICE RECOGNITION  
Voice recognition allows you to make and  
answer calls by speaking commands into the  
phone’s microphone.  
Editing a voice tag  
1. Select Menu Contacts Voice Dial List.  
2. Highlight the contact to edit and press  
.
3. Highlight the phone number and  
Setting up voice dialing  
To make or receive calls using voice dialing,  
contacts must be saved with associated voice tags.  
select Options.  
4. Select Add Voice Dial, Edit Voice Dial, or  
Erase Voice Dial.  
Creating a voice tag for a contact  
1. Press the right softkey  
5. Follow the prompts.  
to  
select Contacts.  
Making a call using voice tags  
1. If you haven’t already done so, record a voice  
2. Highlight the contact and press  
.
tag for the person you wish to call.  
3. Press  
down to highlight the number.  
2. From the home screen, press  
. The  
4. Press the right softkey  
to  
phone responds: “Say a name.”  
select Options.  
3. Say the name of the person you want to call.  
5. Highlight Add Voice Dial and press  
.
4. If the name you said matches a contact in the  
Voice Dial List, the phone responds: “Calling  
(Name).” Remain silent to make the call, or  
say No to cancel.  
6. Follow the voice prompts. You will need to say  
the name twice.  
Viewing entries with voice tags  
Select Menu Contacts Voice Dial List.  
A list of all contacts with assigned voice  
tags appears.  
Note: If the phone finds multiple voice tags  
that sound like the name you said, you are  
asked to verify which name you want to call.  
Say Yes when you hear the correct name. Say  
No when you hear an incorrect name.  
5. When you are finished with the call,  
press  
.
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Setting up voice dialing  
Say “Verify” to cause phone to repeat the  
set of digits that you input.  
Erasing voice tags  
To erase all voice name dial recordings in  
your phone:  
Say “Cancel” to exit voice recognizer and  
return to the home screen.  
1. Menu Settings Voice Features →  
Speak a digit to enter the next digit. Once  
the phone repeats the digit, you can speak  
the next digit or pause to hear the prompt.  
Erase Voice Dial.  
2. Select Yes.  
Making a call using digit dialing  
When using digit dialing, you speak digits to dial a  
phone number.  
Using voice features with  
hands-free car kits  
You can use voice commands to make a phone  
call or to answer the phone only if your phone is  
connected to a Kyocera hands-free car kit  
(sold separately).  
Note: You cannot speak a string of digits. You  
must speak one digit at a time and wait for  
the prompt.  
1. From the home screen, press  
. The  
Note: The following features apply only to  
installed hands-free car kits unless noted.  
phone responds: “Say a name or say Dial.”  
2. Say “Dial”. The phone responds: “Speak  
To shop for hands-free car kits, visit  
800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or 858-882-1410.  
a digit.”  
3. Speak the first digit of the phone number you  
want to call. Once the phone repeats the digit,  
you can speak the next digit.  
Waking up the phone  
If you pause, the phone prompts you with the  
following five options. After the prompt, speak  
an option.  
If your phone is connected to a Kyocera hands-  
free car kit, you can use the voice command to  
activate the phone to make a phone call.  
Say “Clear” to erase the last digit entered.  
The phone responds: “Digit cleared.”  
To clear the entire phone number, say  
Clear” again. When the phone prompts  
you with “Clear entire phone number?”,  
say “Yes” to clear or “No” to cancel.  
Note: Voice Wake-up does not work with  
Keyguard active.  
To activate the Voice Wake-up setting:  
1. Select Menu Settings →  
Voice Features Voice Wake-Up →  
With Accessory.  
Say “Call” to dial the number.  
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2. Select Menu Settings Keyguard →  
2. Highlight Enabled and press  
.
Disabled, then press  
.
To answer a call:  
To wake up the phone:  
When you receive an incoming call, the phone  
responds: “Incoming call, answer?” If the caller  
is recognized as a contact entry in your phone,  
then the phone says “Incoming call from  
(Name), answer?”  
1. Say “Wake Up” and listen for a tone.  
2. Say “Wake Up” again until you hear two tones.  
If the phone does not recognize your  
“Wake up” command, see “Training voice  
recognition” on page 60.  
Say “Yes” or press any key except  
.
Ignoring an incoming call  
Answering the phone  
To ignore an incoming call, do one of  
the following:  
You can set your hands-free car kit to (1) answer  
automatically or (2) answer using a  
voice command.  
Say “No” and press  
to silence  
the alert.  
Answering automatically  
Remain silent. The voice alert repeats twice  
and the phone rings once, then returns to the  
home screen.  
You can set your phone to answer automatically.  
Note: This setting also works with the portable  
hands-free car kit.  
Training voice recognition  
Select Menu Settings Accessories →  
If your phone is having trouble recognizing your  
voice, you can train it with the commands Yes,  
No, and Wake up.  
Call Answer After 5 seconds.  
Answering using voice commands  
If Auto-Answer is turned off, you can use a voice  
command to answer an incoming call using the  
installed hands-free car kit.  
1. Select Menu Settings Voice Features.  
2. Select Voice Training.  
3. Read the message and press the left softkey  
to select OK and continue. Cancel  
Select Menu Settings Accessories →  
Auto-Answer Disabled.  
returns you to the previous screen.  
To activate the Voice Answer setting:  
4. Select Train All or the item you want to train.  
1. Select Menu Settings →  
5. Follow the prompts for each word until  
Voice Features Voice Answer.  
training is complete.  
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Training voice recognition  
12 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET  
You can use your phone to browse the Internet if  
you have obtained phone Internet services from  
your service provider and if over-the-air Internet  
access is available in your area.  
To choose a site, highlight it and press  
to select Go.  
4. When you have finished using the Internet,  
press to exit the Web Browser.  
Note: You cannot receive incoming calls while  
you are using Web Browser.  
Using the Web menu options  
The following options may appear on your screen:  
Launching the Web Browser  
1. Select Menu Web Browser.  
Home returns you to the main Web Browser  
window, or home page.  
A message about airtime fees appears every  
time you start the browser. For more  
information about how airtime is charged,  
contact your service provider.  
Mark Site saves the current location as a  
bookmark for easy access.  
Bookmarks displays a list of your saved  
Web sites.  
2. Press the left softkey  
to continue.  
Setup gives you options for changing how  
If this is the first time you have connected to  
the Internet, a message informs you that  
security is not yet enabled for your  
Web Browser.  
information is displayed.  
Show URL displays the entire URL.  
About Openwave displays information  
about your Web Browser version.  
3. Press  
to select Yes to enable security.  
When you are connected, a browser home  
page appears. It has a list of bookmarks and  
some Web menu options at the bottom of  
the screen.  
Encryption should not be used unless you  
are instructed to do so by your service  
provider.  
UP.Link selects a different browser server.  
You can use this option if you have more  
than one Web Browser account.  
A
appears in a secure session.  
An underline and an arrow indicate that  
Restart restarts the Web Browser.  
there is more text. Press  
view more text. Press  
previous screen.  
down to  
to return to the  
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Searching for a Web site  
How you search for a Web site depends on  
your service provider. For more information,  
contact your service provider.  
Going to a bookmarked site  
1. Select Menu Web Browser. If you see a  
message prompt, press  
to continue.  
2. From your Web home page, select  
Bookmarks. A list of bookmarks appears.  
3. Enter the number corresponding to the  
bookmark you want and press  
.
Checking Net alerts  
Alerts received from a Web site are sent to your  
Browser Alerts inbox.  
1. Select Menu Messages Browser Alerts.  
This action launches the browser inbox.  
2. Press  
to accept browser fees.  
3. Select an alert and follow the prompts.  
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Searching for a Web site  
®
13 USING BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY  
The Bluetooth wireless technology on your Strobe  
Setting up Bluetooth  
wireless technology on your  
Kyocera phone  
When you turn Bluetooth On the first time, you  
will be prompted to do a device search. Follow  
the same procedure as for Find New,  
described below.  
phone enables wireless connectivity with  
accessories such as portable or installed hands-  
free car kits, headsets, handsets, computers, PC  
cards and adapters, PDAs, and speakers.  
Note: You must use a Bluetooth wireless  
technology device (compatible with Class 2  
Bluetooth wireless technology, version 1.2) in  
order to use this phone wirelessly. Bluetooth  
wireless technology accessories have the  
symbol. For additional information on  
carrier-supported profiles and third-party  
Bluetooth accessory compatibility, visit  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth ON/OFF.  
2. Select one of the following:  
On Invisible hides your phone for all  
devices except those listed in My Devices  
(recommended setting).  
On Visible allows other devices to find  
your phone.  
Pairing  
Note: Setting Bluetooth to Off prohibits your  
phone from being used with any Bluetooth  
wireless technology device. To prolong battery  
life, it is recommended to set Bluetooth to Off  
when you are not using it.  
You must first “pair” your phone with the  
Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device to  
allow your phone to communicate with it. Refer to  
the instructions for setting up Bluetooth wireless  
technology (below) in conjunction with the user  
guide provided with your Bluetooth wireless  
technology device.  
3. Prepare the Bluetooth wireless technology  
device (Bluetooth accessory) for pairing as  
described in the other device’s user guide.  
4. Select Menu Bluetooth My Devices.  
5. Select Find New.  
6. Your phone will search and detect visible  
Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices  
in the vicinity.  
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7. Press the left softkey  
to select Add.  
Connecting and disconnecting  
to a Bluetooth wireless  
technology device  
Before you can use the Bluetooth wireless  
technology functions of your phone, you must set  
your phone to be ready to communicate with a  
device. This is called “connecting.”  
8. Select the device with which you wish to pair  
with your Strobe phone from the menu and  
Press the left softkey  
to select Add.  
Note: When pairing is initiated from another  
Bluetooth wireless technology device, you will see  
the prompt “Device <device name> requests to  
connect using Bluetooth. Accept/Reject?”.  
Connecting to a Bluetooth wireless  
technology device  
9. Enter the password provided in the Bluetooth  
wireless technology device’s user guide, if  
necessary, and press the right softkey  
to select OK.  
To connect your phone to an audio Bluetooth  
wireless technology device:  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth My Devices.  
2. Scroll to the device and press the right softkey  
to select Connect.  
3. A message on the phone tells you that your  
device is connected. A headset icon will  
appear on the top row when a headset or HFK  
is connected.  
4. You are now ready to use the device with  
The phone waits for the Bluetooth wireless  
technology device to respond.  
your phone.  
10. The Bluetooth wireless technology device is  
Disconnecting from the Bluetooth  
wireless technology device  
added to My Devices.  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth My Devices.  
2. Scroll to the device and press the right softkey  
to select Disconnect.  
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Renaming the device  
Bluetooth wireless  
technology settings  
You can change the name of the Bluetooth  
wireless technology device in your Strobe  
phone as follows:  
You can change/review the information about  
each device you have set up on your phone.  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth Settings →  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth My Devices.  
2. Scroll to the device and press the right softkey  
My Name.  
2. Enter the new name in the text field and press  
to select Options.  
the left softkey  
to Save.  
3. Use the following options to:  
Rename the device  
Visible Duration  
Delete the device from your phone if you  
are no longer going to use it  
You can set the time that your Strobe remains  
“visible” to other Bluetooth wireless  
technology devices.  
Services view a description of the device  
(such as Headset, HandsFree, Object  
Push, and Serial Port)  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth Settings →  
Visible Duration.  
2. Select one of the following:  
Deleting a device  
1 minute: Bluetooth wireless technology  
will remain On Visible for 1 minute before  
returning to On Invisible.  
You can delete a Bluetooth wireless technology  
device from your Strobe phone if you will not be  
using it any longer:  
3 minutes: Bluetooth wireless technology  
will remain On Visible for 3 minutes  
before returning to On Invisible.  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth My Devices.  
2. Scroll down to the device you would like  
to remove.  
Always: The On/Off setting remains on or  
off until you change it yourself.  
3. Press the right softkey  
to  
select Options.  
4. Scroll down to select Delete and press  
.
5. Press the left softkey  
to delete or the  
to cancel.  
right softkey  
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Services  
You can view a list of the available Bluetooth  
wireless technology service protocols supported  
by your Strobe phone:  
1. Select Menu Bluetooth Settings →  
Services.  
2. A list of supported service protocols is listed.  
3. Press  
to return to the BT Settings menu.  
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14 GETTING HELP  
India:  
Toll free#: 1-600-121214  
Toll#: 0124-284-5000  
Customer support  
Your service provider’s customer support  
Mexico:  
001-866-650-5103  
department may be accessible directly from your  
phone when you dial a number, such as *611  
(check with your service provider). They can  
answer questions about your phone, phone bill,  
call coverage area, and specific features available  
to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail.  
New Zealand: 0-800-990-100  
Panama:  
Peru:  
001-800-201-1984  
0-800-51-934  
Puerto Rico:  
Venezuela:  
1-866-664-6443  
0-800-100-2640  
For questions about the phone features, refer to  
the materials provided with your phone, or visit  
Before requesting support, please try to  
reproduce and isolate the problem. When you  
contact the Customer Care Center, be ready to  
provide the following information:  
For additional questions, you may contact the  
Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in  
any of the following ways:  
The name of your service provider.  
The actual error message or problem you  
are experiencing.  
The steps you took to reproduce the problem.  
The phone’s electronic serial number (ESN).  
Phone: 1-800-349-4478 (U.S. and Canada)  
or 1-858-882-1401.  
To locate the ESN select Menu →  
Phone Info Build Info and scroll down  
to ESN: for the 11-digit number.  
Customer support phone numbers are also  
available in the following countries:  
Argentina:  
Australia:  
Brazil:  
0-800-666-0052  
1-800-507-000  
0-800-55-2362  
800-43-1212  
Qualified service  
If the problem with your phone persists, return  
the phone with all accessories and packaging to  
the dealer for qualified service.  
Chile:  
Colombia:  
01-800-700-1546  
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Phone accessories  
To shop for Strobe phone accessories, visit  
call us at 800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or  
858-882-1410.  
Become a product evaluator  
To participate in the testing and evaluation of  
Kyocera Wireless Corp. products, including  
cellular or PCS phones, visit  
beta.kyocera-wireless.com.  
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INDEX  
Numerics  
1-Touch dialing, 14  
taking a picture, 40  
hands-free headset  
purchasing, 68  
hard pause, 23  
color themes, 47  
Com Port speed, 51  
contacts directory, 23  
contrast, 49  
A
I
accessories, 2  
alarm clock, 10, 56  
alerts  
icons, 10  
contacts, 24  
messages, 31  
Inbox, 32  
countdown timer, 57  
custom menu, 44  
for messages, 46  
for missed calls, 13  
auto text, 34  
D
data/fax setup, 16, 51  
digital mode, 10  
display brightness, 49  
display contrast, 49  
K
auto-hyphenation, 49  
keyguard, 44, 60  
B
L
banner, 47  
language, 49  
E
battery, 1  
lights  
emergency  
blocking outgoing calls, 50, 52  
lights-only mode, 44  
calls, 15  
Bluetooth  
limiting calls out, 50, 52  
lock code, 50  
locking  
emergency mode, 15  
exit emergency mode, 15  
position location, 10, 52  
erasing  
Deleting a Device, 65  
Disconnecting, 64  
Finding New Device, 63  
Pairing, 63  
phone, 49  
contact entries, 24, 50  
Renaming an accessory, 65  
services available, 66  
Setting up, 63  
M
text messages, 32  
memory  
saving, 32  
menu style, 47  
F
turning on and off, 63  
Visible Duration, 65  
Brick Attack, 53  
brightness, 49  
fast find, 27  
fax mode, 51  
N
finding contact information, 26  
flashlight, 57  
number keypad, 19  
number mode, 18, 19  
C
frequent contacts, 26  
O
calculator, 57  
call counters, 15  
callback number, 29  
calls  
G
Outbox, 31  
games  
P
Brick Attack, 53  
downloading, 41  
Race 21, 53  
phone numbers  
answering, 11  
verifying your own, 8, 9  
phone, unlocking, 49  
position location, 10, 52  
missed, 13  
redialing, 12  
camera  
H
hands-free car kit  
answering using voice, 60  
purchasing, 68  
Q
menu options, 39  
sending a picture, 39  
setting up, 40  
QuickAlarm, 56  
QuickText, 32  
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69  
QWERTY keypad, 18  
U
unlocking the phone, 49  
R
Race 21, 53  
recent call icons, 13  
resetting the phone, iv  
ringers  
V
vCard, 25  
vibrate, 10, 44  
Voice Answer, 60  
voice dialing, 58  
voice memo  
erasing, 55  
naming, 54  
recording, 54  
voicemail, 15  
setting up, 8, 9  
volume  
choosing types, 45  
for contacts, 23  
for roaming calls, 17  
silencing, 8, 9  
volume, 46  
ringtones  
downloading, 41  
roaming  
alerts, 16  
earpiece, 11, 46  
key beep, 46  
ringer, 46  
controlling, 16  
ringer, 17  
S
W
scheduler, 55  
wallpaper, 47  
screen brightness, 49  
screen contrast, 49  
screen icons, 10, 18, 19, 31, 44  
screensavers, 48  
secret contacts, 13, 25  
security, 49  
Web Browser, 61  
sent messages, 30  
silent mode, 10, 44  
smart sound, 46  
smiley mode, 19, 20  
speed dialing, 25  
stopwatch, 57  
symbol mode, 18, 20  
T
text entry, 18  
quick reference, 21  
text messages, 28  
time format, 49  
timer, 57  
timing calls, 15  
tip calculator, 56  
TTY/TDD, 52  
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