Kyocera K612b manual Timing your calls, Receiving data or faxes, Understanding roaming

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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

softkey to select Reset.

–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.

Timing your calls

You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute passes when you are on a call.

•Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Minute Alert → Enabled.

Receiving data or faxes

Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depending on the system sending the information. For more information, see page 51.

Understanding roaming

Controlling network roaming

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.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Network → Digital/Analog.

2.Select an option and press .

–Automatic automatically switches the phone between digital and analog.

–Analog only sets the phone to work in analog mode only.

–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.

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.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Network → Roam/Svc Alert.

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.

–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.

–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.

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Contents Page User Guide for the Strobe Phone User Guide for the Strobe Phone Iii Potentially unsafe areas Icnirp Contents Connecting to the Internet Page Installing the battery Charging the batteryTo install the battery Hold the phone face down Place the batteryRecharging the battery Caring for the batteryAccessing keypad shortcuts Purchasing accessoriesGetting to know your phone OK key selects a menu item or option Left softkey accesses menus Functions Enter key for hard returns Using menus Contents of the main menu are as followsPerforming basic functions Flip closedFlip open Press Wait until the phone beepsEnter the number and press Press Up and downAlarm clock is set Position location is set to emergency services onlyUnderstanding screen icons SoftkeyPhone calls Making and Answering CallsUsing the speakerphone Setting the phone to hold callsRedialing a number Calling a saved numberRecent Calls Speed dialing Touch dialingVoicemail Emergency services Exiting Emergency modeTracking calls Checking voicemail messagesSetting an alert for roaming Timing your callsReceiving data or faxes Understanding roamingUsing your phone in an airplane Setting the roam ringerSetting Call Guard Setting Airplane modeQwerty keypad Entering TextNumber keypad Switching default text entry modes Entering words quicklyWait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter Guesses at the word you are trying to spellQuick reference to text entry Press the right softkey Creating a new contact Adding a code or extensionCustomizing your contacts Storing ContactsEditing a contact Erasing a contactAssigning pictures Assigning number typesSending a vCard Customizing a phone numberEdit Voice Dial records a new voice tag Using groups Finding contact informationSetting Fast Find Using Fast FindSelect a search method View All lists all saved contacts Including prewritten text and symbols Sending text messagesText Messaging Creating a text messageSetting sending options Options and press to select oneOnce you have completed the message, select Options Set Priority labels the message as UrgentAdding a signature If you cannot send messagesUnderstanding appended messages Receiving incoming calls while creating messagesRetrieving text messages Viewing failed or pending messagesTo view successfully sent messages Setting message alerts Erasing messagesReading the message Erasing single messagesCustomizing message settings Erasing all messagesErasing messages automatically Creating group listsCreating and editing prewritten messages QuickText Sending multimedia messages Multimedia MessagingCreating a multimedia message Auto receive mode Prompt modeReceiving multimedia messages Press up or down through the list Highlight Disabled. Press Viewing multimedia messagesAccessing camera mode Camera settingsUsing the Camera Tips before operating your cameraRestoring camera menu settings Menu options for camera modeSepia Camera mode indicators and icons Taking a pictureCamera key map Accessing files Browsing picturesMedia Gallery Browsing images Browsing soundsPress left softkey to select View. or Contents of the Settings menu are as follows Customizing Your PhoneUsing the keyguard Creating a custom menuSilencing all sounds Setting sounds for your phone Choosing ringersAdjusting volume Using shortcuts Personalizing the screenAdjusting the backlighting Using power save modeSetting power backlighting Selecting a screen saverCreating a secure environment Limiting calls Changing your lock codeErasing all contacts Designating emergency numbersNetwork settings Data SettingsSwitching between phone lines Setting Com port speedConnecting to a TTY/TDD device Setting position locationUsing Tools and Games GamesBrick Attack RaceVoice Memo Recording a voice memoPlaying or reviewing a voice memo Naming a saved voice memoScheduler Erasing a saved voice memoCreating an event Editing, erasing, or sending an eventAlarm Clock Setting an alarm clockSetting the QuickAlarm Tip CalculatorTimer CalculatorStopwatch FlashlightSetting up voice dialing Making a call using voice tagsUsing Voice Recognition Making a call using digit dialing Using voice features with hands-free car kitsErasing voice tags Waking up the phoneTo activate the Voice Answer setting Training voice recognitionAnswering the phone To wake up the phone Say Wake Up and listen for a toneConnecting to the Internet Using the Web menu optionsLaunching the Web Browser Searching for a Web site Going to a bookmarked siteChecking Net alerts Pairing Using Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyConnecting to a Bluetooth wireless technology device Bluetooth wireless technology device is added to My DevicesPress the left softkey to select Add Necessary, and press the right softkey to select OKVisible Duration Select one of the followingServices Qualified service Customer supportGetting Help Phone 1-800-349-4478 U.S. and Canada orPhone accessories Become a product evaluator Index Screen icons, 10, 18, 19, 31, 44 screensavers Secret contacts, 13, 25 security