Startup 15
search for the designated network. This search process may take a few seconds.
•The SIM card can be protected with a 4- to 8-digit PIN.
•The SIM card will be locked if you enter the PIN incorrectly three times in a row. You must then enter the PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) for the SIM card in order to unlock it. Please contact your service provider to obtain a PUK.
•To activate/deactivate/change PIN, see "Change SIM PIN" on page 24.
First time startup
After you have installed the battery and finished charging it, you are ready to power ON the phone. The first time you power ON the phone, you will be guided through a series of setup screens. Follow the
1.With the battery and the SIM card
inserted, press and hold 
to power ON the phone.
2.Wait for the phone to boot up. This may take a moment.
3.If your SIM card is protected by the PIN, you will be required to enter the PIN when the phone is powered on.
Press 
(Done) or 
to proceed.
4.Set up the time information, including the time zone of your
location, the date and the time. Press
(Next).
Or you can set the time information later while synchronizing your phone with a PC.
5.Press 
(Next) to enter a password if you want to protect access to your data and available networks while using the phone. If
you do not need the password, press
(Skip).
6.Press 
(Next) to set up an
receive e-mail messages on this
phone. Or press 
(Skip) to complete the setup process.
Please note that your phone needs about 5 seconds to finish the booting procedure. If you want to switch the power off after you power it on, wait for 5 seconds to power off the phone.
Signal strength
The signal strength is indicated in the top right corner of the display. The number of bars displayed indicates the strength of the signal (the more bars the stronger the signal).
Strong signal.
The signal strength meter will show no bars if the phone is not able to detect the designated network or links to a network that you are not authorized to use. You will only be able to make emergency calls in this case.