Kyocera 3250 manual Caring for the battery, Performing basic functions, General safety guidelines

Caring for the battery

General safety guidelines

•Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery.

•If you have not used the battery for more than a month, recharge it before using your phone.

•Avoid exposing the battery to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, or high humidity.

•Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire. It could explode.

Common causes of battery drain

The following activities drain the battery more quickly:

•Playing games

•Using the Web

•Keeping backlighting on

•Extensive use of Walkie-Talkie

•Operating in analog mode. Your phone switches between modes to find the best signal. To

set your phone to operate in a single mode, select

Menu → Settings → Network → Digital/Analog.

•Using data cables or accessories, such as a Hands- free Headset.

•Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently.

•Using high earpiece and ringer volume settings.

•Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.

Performing basic functions

Turn the phone on: Press and wait until the hourglass icon appears.

Turn the phone off: Press and hold until the phone beeps or the screen goes blank.

Make a call: Enter the number and press .

Make a Push To Talk call (PTT): Enter the 10-digit phone number and press the Walkie-Talkie button.

End a call: Press .

Answer a call: Press .

Access voicemail: Contact your service provider for details about their voicemail system.

Verify your phone number: Select Menu → Phone Info

Silence the ringer: Press , then to answer.

Lock the keypad: Press and hold left.

Access a contacts list: Press down.

Silence all sounds: Press and hold right.

Access your Messages InBox: Press up.

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