Contents | Nokia 8290 guide

Contents
	For your safety	1
	Your phone’s label	2
1.	Welcome	3
	Using this guide	3
	Documentation
	conventions	3
	Terms	4
	Accessing this guide
	online	4
	Keys and features	5
	Front	5
	Back	5
	Left side	6
	Bottom	6
	Network services	7
	Contacting Nokia	8
2.	Before you begin	9
	Preparing your phone
	for use	9
	Install the SIM card	9
	Notes about SIM cards...	10
	Install the battery	10
	Charge the battery	10
	Remove the battery	11
3.	About your phone	12
	Switch on your phone	12
	About the Start screen	13
	About indicators
	and icons	13

4.	Making and answering
	calls	6
	Make a call	16
	Check the signal
	strength	16
	Use the keypad	16
	Use the phone book	17
	Advanced calling
	options	17
	Adjust the earpiece
	volume during a call	17
	End a call	17
	Answer a call	17
	Caller ID++	18
	Reject a call	18
	Redial the last-dialed
	number	18
	Dial any of the 10
	last-dialed numbers	18
5.	The menu	19
	Using the menus	19
	Selection keys	19
	Scroll keys	19
	Scroll bar	20
	Help text	20
	Menu shortcuts	20
	List of menu shortcuts	21

6.Entering letters and numbers .......................... 25

Standard text input	25
ABC mode	25

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Nokia 8290 manual Contents

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User Guide Nokia 8290 User Guide Copyright information Nokia Mobile Phones. All rights reserved Contents Use special characters Save a name and numberSave the voice mailbox Phone lines Listen to your voice Change 1-touch dialing Make a call using voiceView the call duration Message settings Writing messagesText input Input tools Other picture message Make a fax or data call 126 Radio Frequency RF For your safety Your phone’s label Welcome Using this guideDocumentation conventions Accessing this guide online Terms Front Keys and featuresBack Earpiece volume buttons IR port Left sideBottom Charger connection Headset/car kit connection Network services Customer Service, USA Customer Service, CanadaContacting Nokia Westney Rd. South Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7 Tel 1 Install the SIM card Switch off the phoneLift out the battery Before you begin Install the battery Charge the battery Remove the battery Switch on your phone About your phone About indicators and icons IndicatorsVolume indicator Shows the earpiece About the Start screen Icons You have forwarded all voice calls received on line Numbers by pressing and holding Check the signal strength Making and answering callsMake a call Use the keypad Adjust the earpiece volume during a call End a callAnswer a call Use the phone book Reject a call Redial the last-dialed numberCaller ID++ Dial any of the 10 last-dialed numbers Using the menus MenuSelection keys Scroll keys Menu shortcuts Scroll barHelp text Displayed. a different tab appears each time you press or List of menu shortcuts Messages Call log Profiles Settings Forwarding see your service provider Games ABC mode Entering letters and numbersStandard text input Find the key that has the letter you want to enter Enter spaces and punctuation Erase mistakesChange letter case If you make a mistake Press Clear to erase that character ABC mode 123 modeMode Use special characters in names and phone numbers Phone book Save names and numbersSave a name and number Save a number only Find names in the phone book If your phone book is fullFrom the Start screen While in a call Edit revise names and numbers Erase names and numbersErase stored names and numbers Erase your entire phone book Two types of memory Switch between internal memory and SIM memoryCall log++ Look up dialed calls Look up received callsCheck for missed calls After missing a call Clearing call lists At any timeOptions in call lists To exit, press Back Voice mail++ Listen to your voice messages Save the voice mailbox numberWork with two phone lines Profiles Select profiles Activate/cancel call waiting Active call optionsUse call waiting++ Confirm call waiting status Switch between calls Reject a waiting callEnd the active call Third call waiting Use in-call options Put a call on holdMake a new call Sends touch tones Switch between two calls in progress Send touch tonesSet touch-tone length Save touch tone strings Access the phone book Access menusEnd all calls Mute/unmute the microphone Conference calls++ While in a conference call, press Options Call forwarding++ Transfer a call++Activate call forwarding Forward all voice calls Cancel call forwarding Check call forwarding status Automatic redial Calling cardActivate automatic redial Save calling card information Choose a calling card Use Voice dialing Make a calling card callAdd a voice tag to a phone book entry Press and hold until your phone displays Card call Make a call using voice recognition Hold the phone up to your ear, then press and hold Names Play back a voice tag Change a voice tagErase a voice tag Phone displays Press Start, then speak after tone Touch dialing Assign a number to a 1-touch dial key Make an international call Call a 1-touch dial numberChange 1-touch dialing numbers Erase 1-touch dialing numbers Use the phone book Caller groups Add names to a caller group Remove names from a caller groupAssign a ringing tone to a caller group Rename a caller group Assign group graphics Send a graphic to someone elseView a received graphic Scroll to Send graphic Call timers Reset call timers toShow call timer during calls If you have two phone lines Use call cost limits Show call costs++Set a call cost limit Remove a call cost limit View call costs Show costs in++Clear call cost counters Select a profile ProfilesCustomize the profile Ringing options Ringing tone Ringing volume Vibrating alert Message alert tone Keypad tones Accessory profiles Rename a profileHeadset and Car profiles Set for automatic answer Restore factory settings Set up the clockSet up car profile Choose the display language Set the clock Select the time formatDisplay the clock Press Menu 4 2 Scroll to 24-houror am/pm Press OK Set automatic update of date and time++ Lock the keypad Keyguard Security featuresPIN and PUK codes PIN codes Change your PIN or PIN2 code PUK codes Set SIM card securityUnblock a PIN code PIN code blocked appears Security code Scroll to Change security code and press Select Fixed dialing Restricting calls++Turn fixed dialing on or off Add numbers to the fixed dialing list Turn on call restrictions Set up a closed user group++ Select a system Scroll to Automatic or Manual, then press Select Set up text messaging Text messages++Save your message center number Message center number appears Using predictive text input Using standard text inputWriting messages Predictive text input tools LetterWord is not the word you intended Press once to accept a word and add a space Select a language and turn on predictive text input Turn off predictive text inputWrite with predictive text input Finished writing the word To insert a symbol, press Add the desired word to the match listIf the word is correct If the word is not correct Insert symbols Save messages in the outboxSend the text message Insert numbers Resend a message from the outbox Read text messages Erase a messageRead new text messages now Read new text messages later Forward a message Reply to a messageRetrieve a number Change settings for some messages Message settingsPress Menu 1 Change common settings for all messages Message storagePicture messages Send picture messages Send picture messages with text Receive picture messages Other picture message options Your personal digital assistant CalendarView the calendar Enter the date When Set an alarm for the note? appears, choose Yes or No View the calendarView day notes Make note Erase notes View all notesGo to date Set the date Set the alarm clock Alarm clockSend/receive calendar notes Manage the alarm Turn off the alarm clockPhone on Phone off Send a business card using IR Business cardsSend a business card View a received business card Prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger PC SuiteCalculator Save a viewed business card Use the calculator Convert currencySet the exchange rate Convert a currency amount Your phone and other devices Fax and data calls++Send information via IR Make a fax or data call When is not displayed, no IR connection exists Receive data via the IR portSend data via the IR port Check the status of an IR connection Print using IR Print text messagesPrint phone book entries Scroll to Print via IR Fun and games GamesSnake Logic Download ringing tones++ MemoryRotation Notification of received ringing tone Save received ringing tones Listen to received ringing tonesDiscard received ringing tones Batteries, chargers, and accessories Reference information 102 Important safety information Traffic safetyRemember Safety-Your most important call Operating environment Hearing aids PacemakersOther medical devices Potentially explosive atmospheres VehiclesVehicles Posted facilities Emergency calls Make an Emergency Call Radio Frequency RF Signals Care and maintenance Few practical rules for accessory operation AccessoriesNokia Xpress-on color covers Remove the keypad Remove the coverReplace the cover Batteries Charging TimesStandby and Talk Times 50 to 150 hrs Chargers and other accessories Standard Travel Charger ACP-7URapid Travel Charger ACP-8U For discharged batteries are shown in Charging Times on Compact Desktop Charging Stand DCV-1B Rapid Cigarette Lighter Charger LCH-9Calls are possible during charging. a green Weight Transmitting powerTechnical information Memory locations Phone Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone answer a call when I press any keys? What is my lock code?How do I unlock my phone? How do I lock my phone? What is my security code? How do I lock the keypad?How do I unlock the keypad? How do I make the ringing louder? How do I find my phone’s model number? How do I redial the last-dialed number?Press twice. See Redial the last-dialed number on How do I assign a key to 1-touch dialing? Battery cover, under the first bar code. Or press How do I find out how many memory locations the phone has?Press Names and scroll to Options. Press Select How do I find my phone’s Imei number? Nokia One-Year Limited Warranty 122 123 124 125 Clock alarm Call costs features 56 call forwarding 43 call logIndex FAQ Fixed dialing Games Missed calls Network services Phone bookSending Sending with text 85 viewing Power key 5 Press Emergency calls 106 END key Volume earpiece 13 keypad tones 58 ringing Welcome note Recognition Play back a voice tag 49 voice mail 129 130 131 132