Kyocera KX160B Caring for the battery, General safety guidelines, Common causes of battery drain

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

•Playing games or using the Web.

•Keeping backlighting on.

•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.

•Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site.

•Using data cables or accessories.

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

•High earpiece and ringer volume settings.

•Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.

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