2. Phone Basics 13
Phone Basics
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off
(unless the battery is charging).

Viewing Status Information

Your phone’s display screen provides information
about your phone’s status and options. This list
identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s
display screen:
d e
f g
y x
w h
Battery Strength — A fuller battery indicates a
greater charge. The “plug” icon (bottom rows)
indicates the phone is charging.
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Signal Strength — More bars next to the
antenna indicate a stronger signal.
~ No Service — Your phone is without service.
You cannot make or receive any type of call.
$ Phone In Use — Your phone is active on a
phone call.
0 Direct Connect In Use Your phone is active
on a Direct Connect call.
t Group In Use Your phone is active on a
Group Connect call.
4 Direct Talk — Your phone is off network and set
to Direct Talk mode.
r Talkgroup In Use — Your phone is active on a
Talkgroup call.
c Bluetooth In Use — Your phone is using
Bluetooth. If this icon is blinking, your phone is
in discoverable mode. If this icon is static, a
Bluetooth connection is active.
%' Active Phone Line — 1 indicates phone line 1
is ready to make calls; 2 indicates phone line 2
is ready to make calls.
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Call Forward — Your phone is set to forward
calls. See “Call Forwarding” on page 61.
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Ringer Off — Your phone is set to not ring. See
“Vibrate All” on page 71.