Getting Your Phone Started
Turning the Phone On and Off
Turning the Phone On
1.Install a charged battery or connect the phone to an external power source such as a cigarette lighter charger or
2.Press 
for a few seconds until the LCD screen lights up.
NOTE: Like any other radio device, avoid any unnecessary contact with the antenna while your phone is on.
Turning the Phone Off
1.Press and hold 
until the display turns off.
Signal Strength
Call quality depends on the signal strength in your area. The signal strength is indicated on the screen as the number of bars next to the signal strength icon: The more bars, the better the signal strength. If the signal quality is poor, move to an open area. If you are in a building, the reception may be better near a window.
Screen Icons
When the phone is powered on, the top line of the LCD screen displays icons indicating the status of the phone.
Icon | Description |
Signal strength indicator. The strength of the signal received by the phone is indicated by the number of bars displayed.
No service indicator. The phone is not receiving a system signal.
In use indicator. A call is in progress.
* No icon indicates the phone is in standby mode.
Digital indicator. Digital service is available.
Roaming indicator. The phone is outside of the home service area.
1x service indicator.
New voice mail indicator.
New text and voice message indicator.
New text message indicator or Browser message.
Manner mode. | Silence All mode. |
E911 only mode. | Location on mode. |
Battery indicator. Indicates battery charge level.
SSL | TTY. |
Transmit/Receive (Packet data mode).
Transmit/Receive (Dormant mode).
Transmit/Receive (Circuit data mode).
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