Sony Ericsson T258C User Manual

User guide  
T258c  
Prepare the phone  
To insert the SIM card and battery  
1 Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its  
holder with the contacts facing down.  
2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the  
connectors facing each other. Replace the battery  
cover as shown in the picture.  
Do not force the battery cover into place. Slide the  
battery cover carefully onto the phone and close it.  
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Charge the battery  
Your phone battery is partly charged when you  
buy it.  
It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear  
on the screen.  
Non-USB Charger  
(old type)  
USB Charger  
(new type)  
A1  
A
B1  
B
A
AC adapter  
A2  
A1 AC adapter  
connector  
B2  
A2 AC adapter USB  
socket  
B
USB cable  
B1 USB cable connector  
B2 USB cable plug  
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Using the USB charger  
To connect the charger and charge the battery  
1 Connect the USB cable plug to the AC adapter USB  
socket, as shown in the above illustration. The USB  
cable is supplied with your phone.  
2 Connect the USB cable connector to your phone.  
Press a key to view the charging status on the screen.  
It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the  
battery.  
2.5 h  
To remove the charger  
1 Charge your battery until the battery icon indicates  
a full charge.  
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2 Tilt the USB charger connector upwards to remove it.  
Note:  
1 The USB cable for the new USB charger shown in the  
illustration (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration)  
on page 4 is only intended for charging your phone.  
Do not use it for transferring data.  
2 The USB cable for the USB charger shown in the  
illustration (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration)  
is only intended for connection to the AC adapter  
(Part. A in the new-type charger illustration) to charge  
your phone. It must not be used for connection to a  
PC.  
3 Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only  
Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, the part of  
power supply device in accordance with YD/T 1591-  
2006 specifications of Communications Industry  
Standards of P. R. China (Part A in the new-type  
charger illustration) and the USB cable supplied with  
your phone to charge the phone. The use of third-party  
products may decrease the performance of your  
phone and/or pose a risk to your health or safety.  
4 Sony Ericsson recommends that you never mix the use  
the new USB charger and the old non-USB charger.  
The phone with new-type charger in box cannot be  
charged with the old-type charger, and vice versa.  
The use of both the chargers may decrease the  
performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your  
health or safety.  
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You can use the phone during charging. You can  
charge the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours.  
Interrupted charging will not damage the battery.  
Turn the phone on  
1 Press and hold down  
.
2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes,  
select Delete.  
3 Select OK.  
4 Select a language.  
5 Enter the time and date and  
select Save.  
To turn the phone off  
Press and hold down  
.
Standby  
After you have turned the phone on and entered your  
PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen.  
This is called standby. You can now make and receive  
calls.  
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SIM and PIN  
SIM card  
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which  
you get from your network operator, contains  
information about your subscription. Always turn  
off your phone and detach the charger before  
you insert or remove the SIM card.  
You can save contacts on the SIM card before  
removing it from your phone. Contacts may also be  
saved in the phone memory. See Contacts on page  
19.  
PIN code  
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to  
activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied  
by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *,  
unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example,  
112 or 911. You can call an emergency number without  
entering a PIN.  
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, PIN  
blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator.  
appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK  
(Personal Unblocking Key).  
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Menu overview  
Monternet  
Extras  
FM radio  
Calendar  
Timer  
Homepage  
Bookmarks  
Stopwatch  
Calculator  
My files  
Go to URL  
Edit bookmark  
Show pictures  
Push access  
Push inbox  
My games  
Clear cache  
Internet profile  
Camera  
Messaging  
Alarms  
Take pic.  
Camera pics  
Slide show  
Text message  
Picture message  
Settings  
Calls  
Contacts  
Settings  
Call list  
Time and cost  
Call settings  
View contacts  
Find contacts  
Add contact  
My number  
Sound & alerts  
Wallpaper  
Theme  
Time and date  
Language  
Voicemail  
Delete contacts  
Speed dial  
Copy all contacts  
Send contacts  
Settings  
Select network  
Infrared port  
Advanced  
Phone status  
Some menus and icons in this document may vary  
depending on operator, network or subscription.  
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Phone overview  
Stereo handsfree and  
battery charger connector  
Infrared  
port  
Navigation  
key with  
shortcuts.  
Volume  
keys  
Selection key  
Call key  
End key,  
On/off  
key  
Keylock  
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Network coverage  
Battery  
status  
Network  
coverage  
The network bars show the strength of the GSM network  
in your area. Try moving to another location if you have  
trouble calling and network coverage is poor. No network  
means you are not in range of a network.  
= Good network coverage  
= Average network coverage  
Battery status  
= The phone battery is fully charged  
= The phone battery is empty  
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Screen icons  
These icons may appear on the screen.  
Icon Description  
Battery icon. A completely green icon means that  
the battery is fully charged  
You have missed a call  
Divert calls is activated  
The phone is set to silent  
The keypad is locked  
You have received a new text message  
You have received a new picture message  
An alarm is activated  
Ongoing call  
The loudspeaker is on  
The FM radio is playing  
The Infrared port is activated  
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Shortcuts  
From standby you can use the navigation keys to go  
directly to a function:  
Press  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to write a text or picture message.  
to go to the camera.  
to play the FM radio.  
to go to your contacts.  
To navigate the menus  
1 From standby select Menu.  
2 Press  
,
,
,
and select a  
menu.  
To go back one step in the menu  
Select Back.  
To return to standby  
Press  
.
To lock the keypad  
Press and select Lock keys.  
To unlock the keypad  
Press and select Unlock.  
To set the phone to silent  
Press and hold down  
.
To call your voicemail service  
Press and hold down  
.
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Calling  
You must turn on the phone and be within range of a  
network.  
To make a call  
1 From standby enter the area code and phone number.  
2 Press  
.
To end a call  
Press  
.
To answer a call  
Press  
.
To reject a call  
Press  
.
To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call  
Select Silent to turn off the ringtone without answering  
the call.  
To turn the loudspeaker on during a call  
Select Options > Turn on speaker.  
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the  
loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.  
To change the ear speaker volume during a call  
Press or  
.
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To make international calls  
1 From standby press and hold down  
appears on the screen.  
until a + sign  
2 Enter the country/region code, area code (without the  
first zero) and phone number.  
3 Press  
.
To view a missed call  
When Missed call is displayed, select Details. To call  
back scroll to the number and press  
.
Call list  
You can view information about recent calls.  
To call a number from the call list  
1 From standby press  
2 Scroll to the name or number and press  
.
.
To delete a number from the call list  
1 From standby press  
.
2 Scroll to the name or number and select Options  
> Delete > Yes.  
Calls to the international emergency number 112  
can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.  
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Camera  
Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save  
or send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in  
Camera pics. The format is JPEG.  
Pictures downloaded using picture messages,  
Internet or Infrared are saved in My pictures.  
To start the camera and take a picture  
1 From standby press  
. You can see the subject on  
the phone screen.  
2 Select Take pic. to take the picture.  
3 Select Save or Delete.  
To save a picture  
Take a picture and select Save.  
To delete a picture  
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics.  
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.  
3 Select Options > Delete > Yes.  
To send a camera picture as picture message  
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics.  
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.  
3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send.  
4 Enter the Phone number or Email address, then select  
OK > Send.  
See To send a camera picture as picture message on  
page 16.  
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Messaging  
Text messages (SMS)  
You must have a service centre number, which is  
supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM  
card. You may have to enter the number yourself. See  
Troubleshooting on page 43.  
See Entering text on page 26.  
To write and send a text message  
1 From standby press  
.
2 Select Text message. Write the message and select  
Options > Send message.  
3 Select an option.  
4 Select Options > Send message.  
To view a received text message  
1 New message appears. Select View.  
2 Scroll to the unread message and select Read.  
3 To view messages stored in the inbox, select Menu  
> Messaging > Text message > Inbox.  
To get delivery status of a sent message  
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings  
> Delivery report.  
2 Select On. You will be notified when a message has  
been successfully delivered.  
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Picture messages (MMS)  
Picture messages can contain text, sound and images.  
They are sent using MMS to a mobile phone. You need  
the correct Internet settings in your phone to use this  
function. See Internet on page 39.  
To create a picture message  
1 From standby press  
.
2 Select Picture messages > Options and select among  
the options to build the message.  
To send a picture message  
1 When the message is ready, select Options > Send  
message.  
2 Select to send the picture message to a Phone  
number or an Email address.  
Sending and receiving phones must have  
subscriptions that support picture messaging.  
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Contacts  
You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the  
SIM card. You can copy contacts from the phone  
memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the  
phone memory.  
See Entering text on page 26.  
To add a contact  
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Add contact.  
2 Select Save on SIM or Save in phone.  
3 Enter the name and select Options > OK.  
4 Scroll to the icon below the name.  
5 Enter the number and select OK.  
6 Select Save contact.  
You can enter the + sign and country/region code  
with all phonebook numbers. They can then be used  
abroad or at home. See To make international calls  
on page 15.  
To call a phone contact  
When Chinese has been selected as the phone  
language  
To call a contact written in Chinese characters  
1
> Contacts > View contacts. Press and hold  
to  
switch the search language to Chinese. Then enter the  
first pinyin letter of the contact you want to call.  
2 When the contact is highlighted, press  
or  
> Select to select number, Options > Call.  
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To call a contact written in Latin characters  
1 > Contacts > View contacts. Press and hold  
to  
switch the search language to English. Then enter the  
first letters of the contact you want to call.  
2 When the contact is highlighted, press  
.
When English has been selected as the phone  
language  
To call a contact written in Chinese characters  
1 > Contacts > View contacts. Scroll to the contact you  
want to call.  
2 When the contact is highlighted, press  
or  
> Select to select number, Options > Call.  
To call a contact written in Latin characters  
1 > Contacts > View contacts. Scroll to, or enter the first  
letter of the contact you want to call.  
2 When the contact is highlighted, press  
.
If it is a Phone Contact with multiple entries under,  
> Select, then scroll to a number to call.  
To edit a contact  
1 From standby press  
.
2 Scroll to the contact and select Select > Options  
> Edit.  
3 Edit the information and select Options > Save  
contact.  
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To delete a contact  
1 From standby press  
.
2 Scroll to the contact and select Select > Options  
> Delete contact.  
To copy all contacts to the SIM card  
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Copy all  
contacts > Copy all to SIM.  
To view your own phone number  
From standby select Menu > Contacts > My number.  
Contacts memory  
The number of entries you can save in Contacts depends  
on the capacity of your SIM card.  
To check the Contacts memory status  
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings  
> Memory status.  
Speed dialling  
Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can  
dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 2-9.  
Position 1 is set to Voicemail number as default.  
To add contacts to speed dial numbers  
1 From standby select Contact > Speed dial.  
2 Select a position number.  
3 Select a contact.  
To speed dial  
From standby enter the position number and press  
.
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FM radio  
To listen to the FM radio  
1 Connect the handsfree to the phone.  
2 From standby press  
.
To control the radio  
Press  
Press  
or  
or  
to search for FM radio channels.  
to change the volume.  
To save a FM radio channel  
Press and hold to save it on the  
corresponding position. The FM radio channel is saved  
in Options > Channels. You can save up to 20 preset  
channels.  
To listen to a saved FM radio channel  
When the FM radio is on, press  
the FM radio channel on the corresponding position.  
to listen to  
To exit the FM radio  
Select Back or press  
.
To minimize the FM radio on the screen  
Select Options > Minimize.  
Press to restore the FM radio on the screen.  
To turn the FM radio off when minimized  
Press and select Back.  
To view FM radio options  
When you play the FM radio, select Options.  
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Calendar  
To add an appointment in the Calendar  
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar.  
2 Scroll to a date and select Options > Add a note.  
3 Enter your details and select Options > OK.  
4 Confirm the date and time with OK.  
5 Select if you want a reminder signal:  
Reminder – a reminder signal will sound in immediate  
connection with the note.  
Deactivate – no reminder signal.  
To edit or delete a note  
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar.  
2 Scroll to the day for the note and select Options  
> View today. If there is more than one note, scroll to  
the desired note.  
3 Select Options.  
4 Select to Delete or Edit the note.  
If Chinese is selected as the phone language, an  
additional option appears, Lunar calendar.  
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More functions  
Alarm  
The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off.  
To set the alarm  
1 From standby select Menu > Alarms.  
2 Enter the time and select Save.  
3 Select an option.  
If Alarm is selected, select an alarm signal.  
If Recurrent alarm is selected, select what day or days  
the alarm is going to sound. Scroll to the check boxes  
and select Mark or Unmark, then select Done and  
select an alarm signal.  
You need to keep a handsfree inserted when you  
select radio as an alarm signal. Loudspeaker radio  
will sound when you select radio alarm.  
To turn the alarm off  
When the alarm sounds, select Snooze or Stop.  
To set the alarm signal  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &  
alerts > Alarm sound and select an option.  
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Entering text  
There are two methods you can use to enter text:  
multitap or T9™ text input.  
To change text input methods  
When you write the message, press and hold down  
.
To enter text using multitap  
Press  
Press  
Press  
Press  
until the desired character appears.  
to add a space.  
to enter full stops and commas.  
to shift between upper case and lower  
case letters.  
Press  
Press and hold down  
to enter the + sign.  
to enter numbers.  
Multitap input only applies when latin characters are  
selected as input language.  
To enter text using T9™ text input  
1 For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”,  
press  
2 If the word shown is the one you want, press  
accept and add a space. To accept a word without  
,
,
,
.
to  
adding a space, press  
one you want, press  
. If the word shown is not the  
or repeatedly to view  
alternative words. To accept a word and add a space,  
press  
and then  
.To enter full stops and commas, press  
or repeatedly.  
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To add items in a text message  
When you write the message, select Options > Add  
item.  
To add symbols in a text message  
When you write the message, select Options > Add  
symbol.  
To correct mistakes  
Select Clear.  
To change writing language  
When you write the message, press and hold  
.
Chinese input  
This mobile phone has different input methods for entering  
Chinese characters:  
Stroke input  
Pinyin input  
You can use these methods, for example, to enter  
Chinese names and Chinese short messages.  
Switching between Chinese input methods  
In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and  
switch quickly to another input method by pressing  
and holding  
.
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General instructions  
Regardless of which input method you choose, your  
phone has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese  
characters. Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin  
letter, a candidate row of the most frequently used  
characters containing that stroke or relating to that letter  
appears at the bottom of the screen.  
If the character you want is not displayed in the candidate  
row, press  
pressing  
to present another candidate row. Continue  
until the character you want is displayed.  
Alternatively, you can enter the next stroke or Pinyin letter  
and a new set of characters will immediately be displayed  
in the candidate row. To go back to the previous row,  
press  
. To select a character in the candidate row,  
press the navigation key or press and hold the key  
corresponding to the number above the character you  
want to enter.  
Stroke input  
A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more  
than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke  
categories. Each category is represented on the keypad  
by one of the keys  
-
. The Wild Card key  
, is  
used when you are not sure of which stroke to use.  
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Stroke categories  
The 5 stroke categories are defined in the table below:  
Number Stroke  
Basic Stroke  
Character  
Key  
Category Stroke Name  
Over  
Lift  
王 十 在 七 天  
海 红 牡 状 习  
中 业 上 门 丑  
小 水 打 子 承  
直 真 质 草  
Down  
Down-Hook  
Short  
Slope Down  
Long Left Slope  
Over Slope  
Short left Slope  
Dot  
八 九 丹 风 片  
香 千 匕 后 丢  
而 页 面 学 殷  
六 学 雷 心 性  
人 火 又 送 林  
四 西 酉 酸  
Right Slope  
Down-Curved-  
Over  
Down-Over  
山 巨 屯 母 凶  
么 去 公 约 能  
女 要 好 巡 巢  
衣 以 饭 收 长  
我 或 民 成 伐  
Left Slope-Over  
Left Slope-Dot  
Down-Lift  
Right Slope-  
Hook  
Down-Over-  
Hook  
心 必 思 忘  
Down-Over-  
Curved-Hook  
电 也 毛 兄 孔  
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Number Stroke  
Basic Stroke  
Character  
Key Category Stroke Name  
Down-Over-Left  
Slope  
专 传 转  
Down-Over-  
Down-Hook  
马 与 张 号 费  
鼎 鼐  
Down-Over-  
Down  
写 字 皮 通 免  
口 已 户 书 骨  
Over-Hook  
Over-Down  
Over-Down-  
Hook  
力 习 也 同 永  
Over-Left Slope  
又 之 登 多 社  
及 极 廷 建  
Over-Down-  
Over-Left Slope  
Over-Left Slope-  
Curved-Hook  
阿 队 陈 那 部  
乃 透 鼐 隽 杨  
Over-Down-  
Over-Hook  
Over-Down-  
Over-Down  
Curved-Hook  
狗 豹 家 逐 狂  
乙 九 瓦 飞 风  
Over-Down-  
Curved-Hook  
Over-Down-  
Over  
投 沿 船 凹  
话 计 认 讯  
Over-Down-Lift  
? (Wild card key)  
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Components  
The basic building units of Chinese characters are  
components that are made up of strokes. After entering  
the first two strokes of the desired character, the component  
and character candidates that started with that stroke are  
displayed in the candidate row.  
Using components is a fast method for entering complex  
characters.  
The smaller candidates are components, and the  
bigger candidates are characters.  
For example, to enter “ 信息 ”  
1 Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”.  
2 press Select then press the key corresponding to the  
number above the character to select “ ”  
3 press Select then press the key corresponding to the  
number above the character to select “ .  
Example of using the wild card key  
The wild card key  
, is used to supplement unclear  
strokes in entering characters. If you want to enter “ ”,  
but you only know that “” is the first and the last stroke  
of the character and that the total number of strokes is  
four, enter  
,
,
,
. The character is displayed  
in the candidate row.  
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Pinyin input  
Press the keys containing the required Pinyin letters, and  
the phone will make various proposals on the screen,  
according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.  
Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad.  
Number Key Pinyin Letter  
a b c  
d e f  
g h i  
j k l  
m n o  
p q r s  
t u ü  
w x y z  
On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v.  
For example, to enter “ 信息 ”  
1 Press  
,
,
.
2 When “xin” is underlined, press Select then press the  
key corresponding to the number above the character  
to select “ . (If you want to enter any of the other  
suggested Pinyin combinations, press  
or  
to the  
desired combination, then press Select ).  
3 Press Select then press the key corresponding to the  
number above the character to select “ .  
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Input punctuation and symbols  
Under any Chinese input mode, > Options > Add symbol  
to see the table of punctuation marks and symbols. Use  
the navigation key to make a selection. Press  
enter a space into the text.  
to  
Emergency calls  
Your phone supports international emergency numbers,  
for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally  
be used to make emergency calls in any country/region,  
with or without the SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is  
within range.  
To make an emergency call  
From standby enter 112 (the international emergency  
number) and press  
.
To view your local emergency numbers  
From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings  
> Emergency nos.  
Diverting calls  
You can divert calls, for example, to an answering  
service.  
To divert calls  
1 From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings  
> Divert all calls and select an option.  
2 Select Activate.  
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To cancel a call divert  
From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings  
> Divert all calls > Deactivate all.  
Multiple calls  
Call waiting  
When call waiting is used, you hear a beep if you receive  
a second call.  
To activate call waiting  
From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings  
> Call waiting > Activate.  
To answer a second call  
During the call, select Answer. Your ongoing call is put  
on hold.  
To reject a second call  
During the call, select Busy and continue with the  
ongoing call.  
To make a second call  
1 During the call, select Options > Hold call > Options  
> Call contact. Your ongoing call is put on hold.  
2 Scroll to the contact and select Options > Call.  
To switch between two calls  
During the call, select Switch.  
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To join two calls  
During the call, select Options > Join calls.  
To end both calls  
Press twice.  
Call time and cost  
To check the call time and the call cost  
From standby select Menu > Calls > Time and cost.  
Voicemail  
Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot  
answer. You can get your voicemail number from your  
network operator.  
To enter your voicemail number  
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Voicemail.  
2 Enter the voicemail number that you get from your  
service provider and select Save.  
To call your voicemail service  
From standby press and hold down  
.
To check your voicemail number  
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Voicemail.  
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Ringtones and themes  
Themes are used to change the appearance of the  
screen.  
To select a ringtone  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &  
alerts > Ringtone and select a ringtone.  
To set the ring volume  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &  
alerts > Ring volume and select an option.  
To set the vibrating alert  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &  
alerts > Vibration and select an option.  
To select a key sound  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound &  
alerts > Key sound and select an option.  
To select a theme  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Theme and  
select a theme.  
To use a picture taken with camera as wallpaper  
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics.  
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.  
3 Select Options > Set wallpaper.  
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Time and date  
To set the time  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and  
date > Time > Set time.  
2 Enter the time and select Save.  
To set the time format  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and  
date > Time > Time format and select an option.  
To set the date  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and  
date > Date > Set date.  
2 Enter the date and select Save.  
To set the date format  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and  
date > Date > Date format and select an option.  
Language  
You can select the language for the phone menus.  
To change the phone language  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Language.  
2 Select an option.  
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Infrared  
Use the infrared port to exchange contacts, pictures,  
themes, ringtones and files between phones or with a PC.  
If infrared is set to On but not used, the infrared port  
automatically turns off after 10 minutes.  
To turn on infrared  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Infrared port  
> On.  
To connect two devices using infrared  
1 Turn on infrared in both  
devices.  
2 Make sure the infrared port on  
your phone is facing the  
infrared port on the other  
device with a maximum  
<20 cm  
(<8")  
distance of 20 cm (8 inches).  
To transfer items using infrared  
1 Select an item to transfer.  
2 Select Options > Send via IR.  
To send a camera picture using IR  
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics.  
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.  
3 Select Options > Send via IR.  
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Internet  
To use the Internet and picture messaging you need the  
correct settings in your phone. If settings are not in your  
phone, you can:  
Receive settings in a text message (SMS) from your  
network operator.  
request that a text message with the settings is sent to  
your phone.  
To install settings  
1 When New settings received appears, select Yes.  
2 From standby select Menu > Monternet > Internet  
profile and select a profile to use.  
3 If you install settings for picture messages, select a  
message server.  
To start browsing  
1 From standby select Menu > Monternet > Go to URL.  
2 Enter a Web address or select an already used Web  
address.  
To stop browsing  
When you browse, select Back until you exit the  
Internet.  
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Locks  
SIM card lock  
The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not  
your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change  
SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card.  
Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the  
SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal  
Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone. If  
you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the  
SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by the message  
PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator. To  
unblock it, enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).  
Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network  
operator.  
If the message Wrong code. Attempts remaining:  
appears when you edit your PIN, you entered the  
PIN or PIN2 incorrectly.  
To unblock your SIM card  
1 When PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your  
operator. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK.  
2 Enter a new PIN and select OK.  
3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.  
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To turn the SIM card lock on  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced  
> Security > SIM lock > Protection > On.  
2 Enter your PIN and select OK.  
To edit your PIN  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced  
> Security > SIM lock > Change PIN.  
2 Enter your PIN and select OK.  
3 Enter a new PIN and select OK.  
4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.  
To edit your PIN2  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced  
> Security > SIM lock > Change PIN2.  
2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.  
3 Enter a new PIN2 and select OK.  
4 Re-enter the new PIN2 to confirm and select OK.  
Phone lock  
The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized  
use if it is stolen and the SIM card is exchanged. You can  
change the phone lock code (which is 0000 by default) to  
any four-digit personal code.  
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If the phone lock is set to Automatic, you do not need to  
enter your phone lock code until a different SIM card is  
inserted in the phone.  
To turn the phone lock on  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced  
> Security > Phone lock > Protection > On.  
2 Enter the phone lock code and select OK.  
To edit your phone lock code  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced  
> Security > Phone lock > Change code.  
2 Enter the current code and select OK.  
3 Enter a new code and select OK.  
4 Re-enter the new code to confirm and select OK.  
If you forget your new code, you have to take your  
phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer.  
To unlock the phone  
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced  
> Security > Phone lock > Protection > Off.  
2 Enter your phone lock code and select OK.  
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Troubleshooting  
Some problems require that you call your service  
provider, but you can correct most problems yourself.  
Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for  
repair.  
Memory capacity and speed  
If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may  
experience problems with its memory capacity and  
speed. You can restart the phone to improve its capacity.  
1 Turn the phone off and remove the battery cover.  
2 Remove the phone battery and then put it back in  
place.  
3 Replace the battery cover and turn the phone on.  
Master reset  
If you experience problems with your phone such as  
screen flickering or freezing and navigation problems you  
should reset the phone.  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced  
> Master reset > Reset settings and select an option.  
Reset settings will reset all changes that you have  
made in your phone to default.  
Reset all will delete all user data as contacts,  
messages, pictures and sounds in your phone.  
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The phone turns itself off.  
If your phone turns itself off when being transported,  
something in your pocket or bag has activated the on/off  
key. Turn the automatic keylock on. Select Menu >  
Settings > Advanced > Auto keylock > On.  
I cannot turn the phone on, what should I  
do?  
Try charging the phone until it has finished charging.  
Attach the charger (make sure the power icon on the  
charger is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5  
hours. The battery icon on the screen may not appear  
until the phone has charged for 30 minutes.  
What is my phone lock code?  
A phone lock protects your phone against unauthorized  
use. If a different SIM card is inserted in the phone, the  
phone lock code has to be entered. The default phone  
lock code is 0000.  
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I cannot send text messages (SMS)  
Make sure you have a valid service centre number in your  
phone.  
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings  
> Text message > Service centre. The number is  
shown if it is saved on the SIM card.  
2 If there is no number shown, enter the service centre  
number, including the international “+” sign and  
country/region code.  
3 Select Save.  
I cannot use Internet or MMS  
Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports  
data transmission, and also the correct settings in your  
phone.  
What do these error messages mean?  
PIN blocked  
You have entered the wrong PIN code three times. Your  
SIM is now locked. Unlock your SIM with your PUK code,  
which is provided together with your PIN code by your  
network operator.  
1 Enter your PUK code and select OK.  
2 Enter a new PIN and select OK.  
3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.  
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Insert SIM card  
Your SIM card is not inserted correctly or may be  
damaged or dirty. Try one or more of the following:  
Remove the SIM card and insert it correctly.  
Clean the connectors on the SIM card and phone with  
a soft brush, a cloth or a cotton bud.  
Check if the SIM card is damaged.  
Contact your network operator to get a new SIM card.  
Invalid SIM  
This error message is shown in two cases:  
The phone only works with certain SIM cards. Insert  
the correct SIM card.  
You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK)  
incorrectly 10 times in a row. Contact your operator.  
To unblock See SIM card lock on page 40.  
Codes do not match  
You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly.  
Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and select OK. See Locks  
on page 40.  
Phone locked  
The phone is locked. To unlock the phone, enter your  
code (which is 0000 if you have not changed it) and  
select OK.  
information.  
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Declaration of conformity  
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of  
Nya Vattentornet  
S-221 88 Lund, Sweden  
declare under our sole responsibility that our product  
Sony Ericsson type AAA-1002061-BV  
and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration  
relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS  
51.010-1, EN 301 489-7 and EN 60950, following the provisions of,  
Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment  
directive 99/5/EC with requirements covering EMC directive 89/  
336/EEC, and Low Voltage directive 73/23/EEC.  
Lund, April 2007  
Shoji Nemoto, Head of Product Business Unit GSM/UMTS  
We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC).  
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FCC Statement  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,  
and (2) This device must accept any interference  
received, including interference that may cause  
undesired operation.  
Sony Ericsson T258c  
GSM 900/1800  
This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile  
Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any  
warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide  
necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current  
information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may  
be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time  
and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated  
into new editions of this User guide.  
All rights reserved.  
© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2007  
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 9523 R2A.  
Please note: Some of the services in this User guide are not  
supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM  
International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network  
operator or service provider if you are in doubt whether you can  
use a particular service or not. Please read the Guidelines for safe  
and efficient use and the Limited warranty chapters before you use  
your mobile phone. All illustrations are for illustration only and may  
not accurately depict the actual phone. T9™ Text Input is a  
trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications.  
Note: Sony Ericsson advised users to backup their personal data  
information.  
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately  
depict the actual phone.  
Some products may display a 17-digit number when you  
press *#06#. The first 15 digits are the IMEI number, and the  
last 2 digits are software update number.  
Talk and standby times depend on several different conditions  
such as signal strength, operating temperature, application usage  
patterns, features selected and voice or data transmissions when  
the mobile phone is being used. The stand-by time for this battery  
is up to 300 hours.  
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