Common causes of battery drain
The following functions drain the battery more quickly and adversely affect talk and standby times:
•You are often playing games.
•Backlighting is frequently on. (To adjust backlighting, page 71.)
•The phone is frequently used in analog mode. If you do not see a 
on the home screen, the phone is in analog mode. To set your phone to
•operate in different modes, select Menu → Settings → Network → Digital or Analog and choose from the options available.
•You are far away from a base station or cell site when in digital mode.
•Data cables or accessories, such as the
•No service is available, or service is available intermittently. The phone requires more power to acquire service than to maintain consistent service.
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