Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot

Make sure that you have a phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

send/receive

signal (the signal strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

calls.

indicator should have at least 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

segment showing). Avoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrical or radio interference,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and obstructions such as bridges,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

parking garages, or tall buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your phone also may have the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Barring feature turned on. If you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

know the unlock code, you can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change this setting in the security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu (M > Settings > Security).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, check to be sure your SIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

card is installed and working.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My phone has

Make sure that your antenna is

 

 

 

 

 

 

poor reception

not bent or damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

and drops

Also, make sure you have a phone

 

 

 

 

 

 

calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

signal (the signal strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator should have at least 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

segment showing). Stay clear of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

any obstructions such as bridges,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

parking garages, or tall buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot hear

While on a call, press the upper

 

 

 

 

 

 

others on my

volume key. Your phone display

 

 

 

 

 

 

phone.

should show the volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increasing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, make sure that your phone’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

earpiece is not blocked by its

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carrying case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot open

Before you can use text

 

 

 

 

 

 

my text

messages, you must set up the

 

 

 

 

 

 

message

message inbox (see your Start

 

 

 

 

 

 

inbox.

Here guide).

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

voicemail

on a call. You can set your

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do I see

To see the most recent calls you

 

 

 

 

 

 

the calls I sent

dialed or received:

 

 

 

 

 

 

or received?

M > Recent Calls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Received Calls or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dialed Calls

 

 

 

 

 

 

My phone will

You must send PIN codes and

 

 

 

 

 

 

not send

passwords as DTMF tones while

 

 

 

 

 

 

commands,

phone’s DTMF tones to be Long,

 

 

 

 

 

 

passwords, or

Short, or Off. If you have trouble

 

 

 

 

 

 

other codes.

sending numbers, try changing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the DTMF setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 From the home screen, press:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M > Settings > Initial Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> DTMF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press Sto scroll to Long or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press SELECT (+) to select it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Solution

My phone’s

Use the Brightness feature to

display is too

change the brightness level in

dark.

your display (see your Start Here

 

guide).

 

You can also use the Backlight

 

feature to change the length of

 

time that the display backlight

 

stays on (see your Start Here

 

guide).

 

 

My battery

Your battery’s performance is

didn’t last as

affected by charge time, feature

long as I

use, temperature changes,

expected.

backlight use, and other factors.

What can I do

For tips on extending battery life,

to extend

see your Start Here guide.

battery life?

 

 

 

I am unable to

Try moving to a quieter location to

record a voice

make your voice recording. Hold

note, voice

the phone about 4 inches (10

name, or voice

centimeters) from your mouth,

shortcut

and speak directly into the phone

 

in a normal tone of voice.

 

 

My TTY device

Your phone must be set to a TTY

doesn’t work

mode for the phone to detect your

with my

TTY device (see your Start Here

phone.

guide).

 

 

I plugged the

The beep indicates that you are

data cable into

set up correctly. If you did not hear

my phone but

a beep, make sure that both ends

my phone did

of the data cable are

not beep. How

connected—the smaller end to

do I know if

your phone and the larger end to

the data cable

your computer.

is ready to go?

Also, your computer may have

 

deactivated the port to save

 

power. Try opening an application

 

that uses the port, like a fax or

 

dial-up application, to

 

automatically activate the port.

 

 

My phone

Some wireless networks may not

beeped when I

support data or fax transmission.

attached the

If you are roaming on an

data cable, but

unfamiliar network, this may be

my data and

the case.

fax

Also, remember that data and fax

applications

transmission usually requires a

do not work.

subscription. Call your service

 

 

provider for more information.

 

 

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