Paragon Wireless dual mode mobile phone user’s manual | Page 67 |
Chapter 15. Troubleshooting solutions
If a problem occurs while using your mobile phone, refer to these troubleshooting guidelines
.
Problem | Probable Causes | Possible Solutions |
The phone cannot | Your network provider does | Contact your network provider for |
connect to Internet | not offer this service or you | information on how to subscribe. |
when using the | are not subscribed to this |
|
Browser or email | service. |
|
function. | The phone is not setup | Refer to chapters on the browser |
| properly. | and email applications in this |
|
| user’s manual. |
Touch screen not very | The touch screen is not | Refer to chapter 5.9 in this user’s |
responsive. | correctly calibrated. | manual to adjust the touch screen. |
Bad or no connection | Using the phone in improper | Physically relocate the phone |
| areas such as near high | checking signal strength in a |
No signal strength or | buildings or in basements | different area or reboot your |
signal is low | affects operation of the | phone. |
| wireless radio. |
|
| Using the mobile phone | Reboot your phone or try your call |
| during a high traffic time. The | again later. |
| line maybe blocked and you |
|
| cannot talk. |
|
| Far distance from the base | Ask your network provider for a |
| station. | service area map. |
Voice echo, static or | Bad network repeater | Hang up and redial. The repeater |
noise on the line | Bad signal | may change to a better line. |
The standby time | Standby time is related to | In a bad contact area, shutdown |
shortens | network system settings. | the phone. |
| Battery needs to be changed. | Switch battery. |
| The phone cannot receive | Physically relocate the phone |
| signal, causing the phone to | checking signal strength in a |
| continuously to search for a | different area or reboot the phone. |
| base station. This consumes |
|
| battery life and shortens the |
|
| standby time. |
|
Cannot power ON the | The battery is drained. | Recharge your battery. |
phone |
|
|
SIM card error | The SIM is broken. | Contact your network provider. |
| The SIM is not installed | Make sure the SIM card is |
| properly. | properly installed. |
| There is dirt on the metal area | Use a dry, soft cloth to clean the |
| of the SIM card. | contact points of the SIM card. |
|
|
|
Cannot connect to the | The SIM card is invalid. | Contact your network provider. |
network | Outside of the GSM service | Ask your network provider for a |
| area. | service area map. |
| Low signal | Relocate to an area with a |
|
| stronger signal and try again. |
Cannot send message | The network provider does | Contact your network service |
| not support this service. | provider. |
Cannot place a call | The call forbidden function is | You may be in a forbidden call |
| engaged. | area. |
PIN error | The PIN has been input | Contact your network service |
| incorrectly 3 consecutive | provider. |
| times. |
|