Calling Basics
Learn about these topics in this section:
■Turning the phone on and off
■Standby and power save modes
■Entering numbers
■Making emergency calls, redialing, and muting
■Possible service provider services (international dialing, call waiting,
Turning the phone on
1.Make sure that the battery is charged and properly installed (see Battery chargers, page 54, and Battery replacement, page 55).
2.Press and hold Pwr until the indicator light illuminates (about one second). The phone is now in standby mode (see Standby mode, page 9) and starts looking for service. The message that displays on the screen depends on the service mode selected (see Manual Mode, page 49).
Turning the phone off
1.Press and hold Pwr until “Powering Off” displays.
2.Release Pwr .
Note
If you press Pwr for less than one second, the phone does not turn off.
Standby mode
After you turn the phone on, it is in standby mode while it looks for and finds service. The following screens show the message that displays when looking for service depending on the service mode selected (see Manual Mode, page 49):
After your phone finds service, your banner, the date and time, and the appropriate icons display.
Note
The date and time may not be available in all modes of service.
Calling Basics
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