Asus Mobile
V55 Cell Phone
User Guide
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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of an Asus Mobile V55 Cell Phone. The
following illustration displays the features found on the front of your phone.
Strap Eyelet
Attach phone
Speaker
Screen
strap to carry
easily.
Up/Down
Navigation Key
Scroll through
menu items.
Left/Menu
Soft Key
Press to display
menu or select
left menu
Right Soft Key
Press to select
right menu items
functions.
Power/EndKey
Press to turn on
the power, end a
call, or to exit
menu.
Send/Answer
Key
Press to turn on
the power or end
a call.
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Overview
The V55’ stylish design and color display make it a pleasure to carry around.
The V55 has features to meet your communication needs and more.
Stay in touch with wireless networking
The V55 is a phone for people who want to stay in touch with the world. In
addition to all the basic calling and messaging functions you would expect
with a cell phone, it supports multimedia messaging, enabling you to send
and receive pictures. Wireless networking capabilities enable you to check
e-mail or browse web services covering news, entertainment, reservations,
finance, navigation services (GPS), and more.
Manage your time with the PIM
The V55 is a phone for people on the go. The Personal Information
Manager (PIM) helps you schedule appointments in the calendar, set
alarms, or jot down important notes.
Play and create with camera, photo editing, and games
The V55 is also a phone for people with a sense of creativity and fun. Not
only does it have a built-in camera, but it offers a variety of photo editing
options. Finally, for a moment of fun, there are games and a music
composer.
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Unpacking list
The following items come included in the box.
Battery charger
Cell phone
Battery
Headset
User manual
Note: Please save the original box and packing materials in case you need
to repack any items or send them for servicing.
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Menu Map
Phonebook
Messages
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New number
Name
SMS (text message)
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New SMS
• Options
• Send
Number
Group
Ringtone
Options
• Save
• Insert
Search
• Text Format
• Input Language
• Input Method
Inbox
SIM List
Delete All
Copy All to SIM
Memory
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Draft
Speed Dial List
Fixed Dial List
Outbox
Template
Setting
Capacity
MMS (multimedia message)
Call Logs
Dialed Calls
Missed Calls
Received Calls
All Calls
Call Info
• Call Costs
Call Timer
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New MMS
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• Add text
• Add image
• Add audio
Info Message
Voicemail
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PIM (Personal Information
Camera
Manager)
View Pictures
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Calendar
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View
• New Appointment
• View Today
• View Week
• View All Appointments
Notes
• Effects
• Animation
• Transform
• Face Off
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• Funny Theme
• Filter
Alarm
Calculator
• Adjustment
• Options
Voice Memo
• Set to Wallpaper
• Set to Caller ID
• Set to Group Image
• Send from MMS
• Delete
Camera
Activate
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Capture
Settings
Options
Zoom
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Number of Shots
Image Size
• Brightness
• Contrast
Image Resolution
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Color Effects
• Frames
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Number of Shots
Fun and Games
• Resolution
• Image Size
Album
Sounds
Pictures
Games
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Settings
Settings
Profile
Call Setting
Sound and Alert
Handset Setting
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Answer Mode
Call Waiting
Call Barring
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Language
Display
Hide Number
Minute Minder
Clock
Greeting
Network Setting
Security Setting
Auto Keylock
PLMN Display
Scheme
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PIN Codes
Phone Lock
Fixed Dialing
Reset Setting
Bearer Setting
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GPRS Setting
CSD Setting
WAP
STK
Homepage
(Sim Application Toolkit)
Profile Setting
Push Setting
This menu guide lists the main set of keys that are frequently accessed
items in the menu.
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Specifications
Antenna
Battery
Internal antenna
Lithium ion, >700 mAh
Talk Time / Stand by 2.5-5 hours/140-200 hours
time
Sounds
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40 SW-MIDI tones
20 pre-defined ringtones
4-track midi music composer
Display
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Color display
20 wallpapers (pre-defined)
Power on-off
Animations
1 animations
(pre-defined)
Alarms
1 single, 1 recurring alarm
Camera
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Digital zoom, 2x,4x
4 sequential shooting modes (multi-shot)
Night shot mode
Natural/sepia/monochrome tone effects
Networks
GSM, GPRS
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Messaging
• Text message (SMS)
• Multimedia message (MMS)
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Enhanced messaging service (EMS) to support
formatting and multimedia
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7 changeable message groups
Text input
WAP
Multitap
T9™ text entry (predictive input)
WAP 2.0, bookmarks, offline browsing
Information
Management
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Calendar, appointment scheduling
Voice recording and text notes
• Calculator
Games
1 Mophun/WBE game
Security
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SIM lock
Phone lock
Keypad lock
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Getting Started
Inserting the SIM card and battery
When you register with a service provider, you receive a SIM card
(Subscriber Identity Module card). Your phone must have a SIM card in
order to make calls. The SIM card is a computer chip that contains your
phone number, phonebook information, and service provider information.
Handle it with care and do not bend it or expose it to static electricity or dirt.
Be sure the power to your phone is off before you insert your SIM card.
1. Press the notch on the back
cover and slide to remove.
2. Remove the battery. The battery
has side tabs to make it easier to
grasp and remove.
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3. Place the new SIM card in the
lower right corner. The gold plate
on the SIM card should face
downward.
4. Slide the SIM card into position,
and secure it under the metal
clips.
Metal
Clips
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5. Replace the battery cover. Place
the back cover against the
phone case, then slide it
upwards to lock into place.
Turning the phone on
1. Hold down the
power/end key until the screen lights up.
2. If needed, enter your SIM card PIN code and press OK.
Turning the phone off
Press the
power/end key and hold until the phone shuts down.
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Charging the battery
1. Connect the charger
plug to an outlet.
2. Connect the charger to
the socket at the bottom
of the phone. The
connector can only be
inserted one way.
Note: For best battery per-
formance, allow the battery
to charge and discharge
completely the first few
times you use it.
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Low Battery Indicators
The battery indicator in the upper right corner of the screen indicates how much
charge remains in the battery. As additional reminders, when the battery is low, the
phone emits a double beep. The message “battery low” also appears on the
screen.
Note: If the battery has been deeply discharged, it may take several minutes
before the battery level indicator is displayed
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Making a call
1. Enter the number you wish to dial. If you make a mistake, select Clear
to delete. The
right soft key is just under the word Clear on the
lower right screen, so select this key to clear a number. Press and hold
down the
or end key to return to idle screen.
2. Press the
3. Press the
send/answer key to connect.
power/end key to disconnect.
Answering a call
1. Press the
send/answer key to answer a call.
2. Press the
power/end key to end the call.
Options during a call
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Phonebook
Check a contact phone number in your phonebook dur-
ing a call.
• Volume
• Hold
• End all calls
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Adjust speaking and listening volume during a call.
Hold a call.
End all calls currently in progress.
Mute a call.
Allow the recipient to hear key press tones.
Type a text message during a call.
(this is convenient in loud speaker mode)
Mute
DTMF
New SMS
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Using Your Phone
Standby mode
When your phone is on, but not in use, it is in standby mode. During standby
mode, the upper part of the display screen shows various icons.
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Menu
Camera
The date and time is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Beneath the date
and time are Menu in the left corner and Camera in the right corner. Press the
left menu/soft key to view the menu, and the right soft key to use the camera.
The Standby screen icons are as follows:
Bars indicate the strength of the GSM network signal. Five
bars means your current position has the best reception.
Alarm is set.
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A text message has been received.
A multimedia message has been received.
Call forwarding is activated.
The SMS memory is full.
Musical notes indicate sound-on mode. Notes with a line
Roaming means your phone searches for available service
providers when outside of your service provider range.
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Menu
To view the menu, select the left menu/soft key from the main display.
Select
Exit
After the menu appears, scroll through menu items by pressing the navigation
key
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Beneath the main menu are Select, to the left, and Exit, to the right. Press the
key just under Select, the left soft key, to select an item. Press the key just
under Exit, the right soft key, to exit the menu.
The right and left soft keys can also be used for selecting various options in sub-
menus.
For example, to view missed calls:
1. Use the up and down navigation key to scroll to Call Logs.
2. Press the
left soft key to select.
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3. In the submenu, scroll down to Missed Calls, the second item, then
press the
left soft key to select
Tip: Hitting the power/end key is an alternative way to exit
any menu.
Here are the icons for categories in the main menu:
Phonebook is the place to store names and telephone numbers
for easy access and caller recognition.
Call logs store information about calls made, received, and
missed.
Messages gives you access to messages received. Compose
and send text and multimedia messages here.
Personal Information Manager (PIM) contains a simple
calculator and a calendar for scheduling appointments. You
can also enter notes or record memos.
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Camera enables you to take pictures with your phone. Pictures
are also stored here.
Fun and Games has a number of games as well as tools to
manipulate audio and pictures.
Settings lets you adjust settings including time, display, and
security settings.
WAP provides you with wireless access to the internet and e-
mail.
STK provides you with access to services and information
through your SIM card.
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Function keys
The following table lists the phone keys and their functions.
Power/end key
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Hold to turn the phone on or off.
Press to stop an incoming call or cancel a call you
are dialing.
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Press to exit a menu or sub-menu.
Send/answer key
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Press to send or answer calls.
Hold to redial the last number called.
Left/menu soft key
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Press to perform the function currently displayed in
the lower left screen.
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Press to move left when playing games.
Right soft key
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Press to perform the function currently displayed in
the lower right screen.
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Press to move right when playing games.
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Up and down navigation key
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Press to scroll through menu items.
Press to move up and down when playing games.
Text entry
When you add names to your phone book, send a text message, or use
your WAP browser, you need to enter text. Your cell phone has two text
entry methods. You can enter letters individually or with predictive text entry,
which helps you complete words as you enter them.
Text entry: The basics
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Use the Clear function, in the lower right of the screen, to clear a letter if
you make a mistake.
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Use the
#
key to enter spaces between words.
Choosing text entry methods
From any text entry screen, such as a message window, select
Options>Input Method. Select Multitap for entering letters one at a time or
T9™ to let the phone predict the letters you are typing.
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Multitap text entry
Multitap text entry enables you to enter individual letters. This is ideal for adding
a phonebook entry or entering a WAP address.
When you press a key, the assigned characters appear in the upper right of the
screen. Press the key repeatedly to scroll through these characters. Pause, and
the selected letter appears on the screen.
Here is a table showing Roman alphabet characters and their assigned keys.
Key
Assigned Characters
. , - ? ! ‘ @ : ; / ( ) 1
1
A B C Å Ä Æ à 2
D E Fè É 3
G H I Ì
2
3
4
5
6
J K L 5
M N O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6
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Key
Assigned Characters
P Q R S ß 7
7
Y U V Ü ü 8
W X Y Z 9
+ 0
8
9
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For practice, try entering text into a text message (SMS).
From the menu, go to Messages>New SMS. To enter the word, “hello,” first
make sure that the entry method is set to multitap. Press Options, then
select Input Method. Select Multitap. To enter the words “my phone” into
the text entry area, follow these steps:
1. Press the
6
key to select m.
2. Press the
9
key three times to select y.
3. Press
4. Press
#
to enter a space.
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to enter p, then press
until the word “phone” is entered.
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two times to enter h. Continue
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T9™ text entry
T9™ text entry is a predictive text entry method. It uses a built-in dictionary to
predict the word you are typing. You can choose the correct word from the
suggestions on the bottom of the screen. By reducing the number of keystrokes,
the T9™ text entry method helps some users to type messages more quickly.
Whenever you press a key, a list of possible characters or character
combinations appears on the screen. To enter text, use the up and down
navigation key to find the character combination you want. Press Select and the
characters appear in your message text. If you make a mistake, press Clear
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Here is an example of how to enter a word using T9™ text entry.
1. Let’s say that we want to write the word “baby.”
2. First press the
3. Scroll to b, then press Select.
4. Press the
key. The choices a, c, b appear on the screen.
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key again. The first choice of characters is cc. The
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screen also changes to cc. Do not worry that your first choice has been
deleted.
5. Scroll to the pair ba and press Select. The letters ba now appear on the
screen.
6. Press the
key once again for the third letter b. cab is the first
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character combination that appears on the screen,
7. Scroll to bab, select, and bab appears on the screen.
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8. Press the
key. The T9™ system predicts that baby is the
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probably the only word in English beginning with bab, and this word only
appears on the screen.
9. Select to enter.
Note: For T9™ text entry to work properly, ensure the language settings in your
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Calling Features
Redialing a number
1. Press the
send/answer key. A list of numbers dialed appears, with
the last number dialed at the beginning of the list.
2. Select the number you wish to dial and press the
send/answer key.
Dialed numbers can also be accessed from Call Logs>Dialed.
Caller ID
If you have entered a contact’s name and phone number into the
phonebook, when the contact calls you, the name appears on the screen.
Showing or hiding personal information
When you make calls to other people, your phone number appears on their
phone display. If your name and number are in your contact’s phonebook,
your name appears alongside the number. There is, however, an option for
calling without allowing your phone number to appear on your contact’s
telephone. You may choose to hide your number for the next call, or for all
calls made.
To hide or show your phone number, go to Settings>Call Settings>Hide
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Canceling an incoming call
If you would like to cancel an incoming call, press the
power/end key.
Depending on your service provider, the caller may be transferred to your
voice mail or may hear a busy signal.
Call logs
To view missed calls, as well as logs of dialed calls and received calls,
select Call Logs from the main menu. The number of calls in a list is limited
to ten. Older calls are dropped from the list when the limit is reached. Most
recent calls appear first in a list.
Returning a missed call
If you have missed a call, a message appears on your standby screen to tell
you a call was missed.
1. To view missed calls, go to call Call Logs>Missed Calls. Scroll
through telephone numbers of missed calls and view additional
information, such as the time and date received.
2. Select View for details including the complete number and time
received.
3. To call the number, press and hold the
send/answer key. You may
also select Options>Call.
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Dialed and received Calls
Call Logs also contain lists of dialed and received calls. To dial one of these
numbers, follow the same process as for returning a missed call.
While viewing a call log number, you can select Options to other functions:
Edit
Edit the number. This may be useful for adding an area
code, for example.
Save
Adds the number to the phonebook.
Delete
Deletes the number from the list. Deleting can create space
for other numbers.
Delete all Deletes all numbers in the list.
Call Logs>All Calls contains a combined list of dialed, missed, and
received calls.
Answer mode
The default setting for the phone is to answer when you press the send/
answer key. However, you can also set the phone to pick up with any key or
to answer automatically. Select any of these options in Settings<Call
Settings<Answer Mode.
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Silent mode
During silent mode, the phone vibrates for an incoming call.
Press and hold the
key to enable or disable silent mode.
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When silent mode is not enabled, the
screen. When silent mode is enabled, the
icon appears in the standby
appears.
Call waiting
If your service provider offers call waiting, you first need to enable the call
waiting option by selecting activate at Settings<Call Settings<Call
Waiting.
1. When a call comes during another call, press the
key to receive the second call.
send/answer
2. Press the
send/answer key to switch back to the first call, or to
switch between calls.
Call barring
Call barring is a service available through your service provider. This service
restricts different types of incoming and outgoing calls. In addition, you may
select barring voice calls, data, faxes, messages, or all services. This is a
password-enabled service; the call barring menu includes an option for
setting a password.
Find call barring at Settings<Call Settings<Call Barring.
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Call timer
Depending on the type of service package you have, you may pay
according to the length of your calls. Some users like to monitor the length
of their calls. Your phone offers a convenient and accurate way to keep
track of length and costs of calls at Call logs>Call Info>Call Costs and
Call Timers.
You can even set a limit for call length and have a tone sound to remind you
that the time limit has been reached. To do this, go to Settings>Call
Settings>Minute Minder. This is a reminder function only, and does not
close a call.
International calls
To dial an international call:
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1. First enter a + by holding down the
key.
2. After the +, insert the international access code for the country you wish
to dial, followed by the telephone number.
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Phonebook
The phonebook enables you to store information about your contacts,
including phone numbers, fax numbers, addresses, and e-mail addresses.
You can also set up special information for contacts, such as ringtones,
pictures, and groups.
Adding contacts
Add new contacts from Phonebook>New Number.
1. Enter the name of the contact, mobile phone number, and home
number in the given fields. Use the up and down navigation key to
move between fields. Use the number keys to enter information into the
fields.
2. Select Save to save the contact information.
3. Select Options to change the input method and language.
Note: You may leave some fields blank. However, you must give the
contact a name before you can save.
Tip: There is a quick method for starting a
new entry in the phonebook. Enter a number
into the standby screen. Select Save from
the lower left screen.
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Groups
You may add the contact to a group. To add a contact to a group:
1. Select Options>Grouplist
2. A list of groups appears. Scroll to the desired group, then select.
3. Select View to edit group settings.
4. Select Options>View Members then select numbers to add phonebook
entries to the group.
5. Select Options>Send SMS to Group, then select Change to select all
group members you wish to send MMS to.
Note: Only contacts stored in the handset, not the SIM, can be set into
groups.
Using a group list
Group Lists are a convenient way to group contacts. For example you can
send a text message to a group, rather than having to send many individual
text messages. You can also set ringtones and pictures for the group.
Pictures
You may set camera photos to appear each time a contact calls.
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Editing contact information
1. Select the contact.
2. Select View>Edit to edit contact information.
Phonebook>Options offers convenient tools for accessing contact
information, such as searching and speed dialing, as well as editing options.
Searching for a contact
1. To search for a contact, enter a contact’s name in the Options>Search
menu display. In the contact list menu, you may also search by entering
only the first letter or letters of the name.
2. Press the
send/answer key to search.
To view all contacts stored on the SIM card, select SIM List.
Copying contact information to a SIM card
Normally, phonebook information is stored on the phone. Copying contact
information to the SIM card means the phonebook information can be still be
accessed when you use the SIM card with another phone.
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Copy a single contact by selecting Copy to SIM.
Copy all contacts by selecting Copy All to SIM.
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