•For more information on creating and personalizing a profile see page
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Access Internet content on the handset
After installing the telephone base and cordless handset you will be able to make and receive standard telephone calls and access basic content from the Internet. To access basic content from the Internet, complete the following steps:
Step 1: Press 
on the handset while in idle mode to display the welcome screen.
Step 2: Press the Activate softkey and then enter your zip code. Press the Enter softkey when you are finished.
After entering your zip code, the info menu will display. The info menu provides news headlines and weather forecasts for your area. Use the 
, 
, 
and/or 
NavKeys to scroll through the menu. Press the center NavKey/SEL/
to
confirm the highlighted item.
Create a user profile
Creating a user profile allows you to access additional content on the handset. This content includes Yahoo! email, instant messaging, and contact list, daily horoscope, and sports scores. To personalize the content for your user profile:
Step 1: Press 
to display the info menu.
Step 2: Press the Users softkey then press the New softkey.
Step 3: From your computer, open a web browser and navigate to
https://infophone.com. Click Activate a new account or Activate on the page.
Step 4: Enter the activation code and then follow the steps on the web pages to complete the activation.
NOTE: The activation code is case sensitive.
You may return to https://infophone.com at any time to modify your profile settings (see page 76). www.vtechphones.com
Welcome
Welcome to the
ip8300 info phone!
Press Activate to set up the phone.
Activate
Activation
Enter your zip code:
Your 5 digit zip code is used to localize the cotent delivered to the phone
Enter
Account activation in
process.
Please wait.