Caring for the battery
General safety guidelines
•Do not take apart, puncture, or
•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
Common causes of battery drain
•Playing games.
•Keeping backlighting on.
•Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site.
•Using accessories.
•Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently.
•High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
•Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.
Understanding screen icons
These icons may appear on your phone’s home screen and the external LCD.
The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X) digital mode.
The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode.
The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal.
A call is in progress.
The phone is not receiving a signal. You cannot make or receive calls.
The phone is roaming outside of its home service area.
You have a message.
The battery is fully charged. The more black bars, the greater the charge.
The alarm clock is set.
The phone is in privacy mode.
The phone is set to light up instead of ring.
The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate and then ring.
Keyguard is on. The keypad is locked.
Indicates phone is connected to a headset.
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