Samsung 250 Inserting Your SIM Card

Normally you cannot insert the SIM

card in the wrong position, as you

will not be able to close the holder.

If you cannot close the holder, check

that:

• The card is in the correct position

• The SIM card lock is in the OPEN

position

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1. Remove the battery pack (see page

17).

2. Turn the phone face down.

3. Slide the SIM card lock in the

direction of the OPEN arrow and lift

up the holder.

4. Slide the SIM card into the holder:

◆The gold-coloured chip should

touch the contacts on the phone

when the holder is closed

◆The cut corner should be towards

the top of the phone

5. With the SIM card lock in the OPEN

position, push the holder back against

the phone and slide the SIM card lock

in the direction of arrow, until it locks

into position.

6. Replace the battery pack (see page

17).

SIMLOCK

OPEN

AMPHENOL

SIMLOCK

OPEN

AMPHENOL

Inserting Your SIM Card

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Before you can make a call on your mobile phone, you

must insert a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module)

card.

You are given this card (1/2 in. by 1 in.) when you

take out your subscription with a network operator.

For more details about the SIM card, refer to the

glossary on page 77.

☞ NEVER touch the gold contacts on the chip, as you may

damage the SIM card.

• If you do not insert the SIM card, the Check Card

message is displayed when you switch the phone on.

•

You can make emergency call while you have inserted a SIM card.

(Some networks don’t require a SIM card for emergency calls.

Check with your Air Time Provider.)

• If you wish to block access to the phone registers stored in

the SIM card, see page 47.

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Contents

Main SGH-250 MOBILE PHONE 01-250 4/2/99 11:47 AM Page 1 Owners Instructions GLOBALSYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Rear View of the Phone Front View of the Phone Parts List 5 Handset Display and Indicators Indicator Description 4 Contents 7 Warranty Details 6 Y OUR M OBILE P General Safety Precautions 10 1312 Battery Safety Precautions The illustrations below indicate the precautions to be taken with the battery pack. 15 Inserting Your SIM Card 14 Attaching and Removing a Battery Pack 17 Battery Types 16 Operation Times Switching the Phone On and Off 19 Charging a Battery Pack Power Off 18 Extending the Antenna 21 Entering Your PIN Code 20 Enter PIN: Selecting a Menu Option 22 Choosing Your Language 2 English 3 Italian 4 French 2524 Placing a Call You can only place a call when a network is displayed. +8225413000 Tel Number: 00:05 Receiving a Call 26 You can only receive a call when the phone is in Standby mode. i Resetting the Call Timer 29 Viewing Information about Calls 28 You can reset the call information whenever you want. Adjusting the Ringing Volume 31 Selecting the Ringing Tone 30 5. Muting the Microphone Adjusting the Key Volume Adjusting the Earpiece Volume +8225413000 00:00 Redialling One of the Last Ten Numbers 35 Automatic Redialling 34 Calling +8225413000 Storing a Phone Number in the Phonebook (1) 36 Enter Tel: 086519412532 18 Stored Storing a Phone Number in the Phonebook (2) Storing the Last Dialled Numbers in the Phonebook 4140 Dialling a Stored Number Smith 086519412532 18 002 Once you have stored phone numbers in the phonebook, you can dial them whenever you want. Using Speed Dialling Calling 123456789012 34 Scanning the Phonebook by Names Scanning the Phonebook by Memory Locations 4342 Name: Deleting a Phonebook Entry by Name 4544 Clear? Deleting a Phonebook Entry by Memory Location Clear? Preventing Access to Your Phone Settings 4746 1 Block OFF 2 Block ON Preventing Access to the Memory Registers 1 Block OFF 2 Block ON Locking the Phone 1 OFF 2 ON Displaying Your Own Phone Number The availability of this service depends on your SIM card. Changing Your PIN New Code: 2 5 4 6 Changing the Greeting Message You can change the greeting message according to your own preferences. The greeting message: Appears when you switch your phone on Can be up to 36 characters long Changing the Phones Password Customising Your Phones Features 5756 Resetting the Phones Features Password? 5958 Searching for a Network Manually 1 Auto 2 Manual The manual search allows you to select your home network only. Searching for a Network Automatically 1 Auto 2 Manual Call Barring 1 Outgoing 2 Out Inter 3 Int ex H Editing a Network List 6362 Checking the Call Barring Status Call Barring Call Barring BAOC Active You can check which types of calls are barred. Please Wait Call Diverting Divert Tel? You can divert incoming calls to another number. 1 Divert All 2 Busy 3 No Reply Changing the Call Barring Service Password Using the Call Waiting Features This function enables you to receive or place a second call while you are already on the phone. Call Waiting Checking the Call Diversion Status You can check which types of calls are diverted. Holding a Call Reading a Short Message Old Message 7170 Reading a Short Message Message sent Failed Try again Creating a Short Message Enter MSG: Creating a Short Message Entering SC Address 75 Cleaning Your Mobile Phone There are no specific cleaning requirements for your mobile phone. 2 74 Missed Call Service Problems and Solutions 7978 Glossary of Terms