3. The Basics
Your phone is designed with many powerful features that you can learn to use as needed. This chapter cov- ers the basic information you need to use your phone. A more comprehensive description of your phone is covered in “Your Phone A to Z” starting on page 18.
Switching on the phone
Press and hold the ðkey for two seconds to switch on the phone.
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: As with any other radio transmitting device, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna af- fects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
WARNING! Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
See “Safety At A Glance” on page 3 for more information.
Checking signal strength
Your phone operates on radio waves, and the quality of radio reception depends entirely on the strength of the radio signal in your area.
This radio coverage is maintained by a wireless network and the quality of calls on a wireless phone depends on the strength of the wireless radio signal.
Get a strong signal
When you are at the start screen (see page 14) or in a call, the strength of the radio signal is in- dicated by the signal indicators on the left side of your phone’s display. These indicators scroll as the strength of the signal increases and decreases.
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