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user guide
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a
unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or
SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.*
* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile
phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over
one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial
margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to
account for any variations in measurements.
Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions
specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
Bluetooth® Certification
Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power
level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be
well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is
designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only
the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer
you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power
output.
For information about S2300 Bluetooth Certification, visit the
Bluetooth Qualification Program Web site at
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Caution
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the warranty and user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must
be tested and certified by the FCC that it does not exceed the
limit established by the government-adopted requirement for
safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by
the FCC for each model.
Optimize your Phone’s Performance
Use the instructions in this guide to learn how to optimize the
performance and life of your phone and battery.
Air Bags
Body-worn measurements differ among phone models,
depending upon availability of accessories and FCC
requirements. While there may be differences between the SAR
levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet
the government requirement for safe exposure.
If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or portable
phone equipment or other objects over the air bag or in the air
bag deployment area. If equipment is not properly installed, you
and your passengers risk serious injury.
Medical devices
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model
phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance
with the FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR information on this
model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the
the FCC ID: OVF-K5301.
Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers: Wireless
phones, when in the ‘on’ position, have been shown to interfere
with pacemakers. The phone should be kept at least six (6)
inches away from the pacemaker to reduce risk.
Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular
Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web-site at
www.ctia.org
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The Health Industry Manufacturers Association and the wireless
technology research community recommend that you follow
these guidelines to minimize the potential for interference.
or death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often, but not always, clearly marked.
They include:
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Always keep the phone at least six inches (15 centimeters)
away from your pacemaker when the phone is turned on.
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fueling areas such as gas stations
below deck on boats
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Do not carry your phone near your heart.
Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.
transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals
vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or
butane
If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking
place, turn off your phone immediately.
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areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as
grain, dust, or metal powders
Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may interfere with
hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to
call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.
any other area where you would normally be advised to turn
off your vehicle engine
Other medical devices—If you use any other personal medical
device, consult the manufacturer of the device to determine if it
is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician
may be able to help you obtain this information.
Use with care
Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid dropping, hitting,
bending, or sitting on the phone.
Avoid magnetic environments
In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health care
facilities when instructed. Hospitals and health care facilities
may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.
Keep the phone away from magnets which can cause improper
functioning of the phone.
Potentially unsafe areas
Keep your phone dry
Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility when
posted notices require you to do so.
Keep the phone dry. Damage can result if the phone gets wet.
Water damage is not covered under warranty.
Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane
that is in the air. Turn your phone off or switch it to Airplane
Mode before boarding aircraft.
Resetting the phone
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to
keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps:
Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed or
inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles.
Check with the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is
adequately shielded from external RF energy.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Remove and replace the battery.
If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for
service.
Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting is in
progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or
rules.
Accessories
Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones.
Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will
void the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a
defect to the phone.
Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off your phone
when you are in any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere. Obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such
areas could cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury
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generated by digital wireless phones often interfere with the
operation of a hearing aid’s microphone, distorting the amplified
audible sound. In addition, hearing aid microphones tend to
collect ambient noise and amplify these sounds, interfering with
the desired audio transmission.
Radio Frequency (RF) energy
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on,
it receives and sends out RF energy. Your service provider’s
network controls the power of the RF signal. This power level
can range from 0.006 to 0.6 watts.
ANSI Standard
In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for
hand-held wireless phones. These guidelines are consistent with
the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and
To diminish interference between wireless phones and hearing
aids, the FCC requires wireless carriers to offer phones that
meet the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19
standard for reduced RF emissions. Wireless phones that
comply with the FCC’s hearing aidcompatibility (HAC)
regulations must receive a minimum rating of “M3” for RF
emissions under the ANSI C63.19 standard. The “M” rating
refers to the phone’s RF emissions level for use with hearing
aids operating in the microphone setting.
international standards bodies in the following reports:
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ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards Institute, 1992)
NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation Protection
and Measurements, 1986)
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ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection, 1996)
The higher the phone’s “M” rating, the more likely the phone is
compatible with a hearing aid operating in the microphone
setting. Hearing aids also have ratings similar to wireless
phones. Most newer hearing aid models receive at least an M2
rating.
Your phone complies with the standards set by these reports
and the FCC guidelines.
E911 mandates
Where service is available, this phone complies with the Phase I
and Phase II E911 Mandates issued by the FCC.
To determine the level of compatibility between your hearing aid
and this Virgin Mobile USA HAC certified phone, combine the M
rating of your hearing aid and the M rating of this phone. For
example, if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an M4 phone, you
will achieve a combined rating of 7.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Features
This Virgin Mobile USA phone has received a HAC performance
rating (designated by the letter M followed by a number). The
rating for this phone is identified on the outside of this phone’s
original packaging. While there is no guarantee, digital wireless
phones that receive a minimum of an M3 rating should provide
acceptable performance with most hearing aids. Hearing loss
and hearing aids are highly individualized, however, so optimal
performance cannot be guaranteed. Other factors, such as type
of hearing aid device or degree of hearing loss, also can affect a
phone’s performance for a particular user.
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Any combined rating equal to or greater than 6 provides
excellent performance.
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Any combined rating equal to 5 offers good performance.
Any combined rating equal to 4 offers acceptable
performance.
T-Ratings—Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and
are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T
Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is the
better/higher of the two ratings. (Note that not all hearing
devices have telecoils in them.)
Hearing Aids and Wireless Phones
A hearing aid uses a microphone to collect and convert sound
waves to electrical signals. The hearing aid then amplifies and
converts the electrical signals back to audible sounds for the
hearing aid user to hear. Radio Frequency (RF) emissions
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Hearing devices may also be measured for immunity to this type
of interference. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing
health professional may help you choose the proper rating for
your mobile phone. The more immune your hearing aid is, the
less likely you are to experience interference noise from mobile
phones.
additional questions about hearing aid-compatibility.
Kyocera Communications Inc.
To purchase accessories, visit
kyocera.superiorcommunications.com or
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Table of Contents
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Go to Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Access Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Navigate Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
End a Downloads Session . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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Messaging Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Review Virgin Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Contacts Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
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Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Getting Started
Charge the Battery
1. Open the microUSB jack
cover on the top of the
Phone Battery
Install the Battery
1. With the back of the
phone facing you, press
on the back cover and
slide it to the bottom of
the phone.
phone. Connect the AC
adapter to the microUSB
jack.
2. Plug the adapter into a
wall outlet.
2. Lift the back cover from
the bottom to remove.
3. Place the battery in the
battery casing. The metal
contacts of the battery
must touch the metal
contacts of the battery
casing.
The battery icon in the upper-right corner of
the screen tells you whether the phone is:
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Charging (the icon is animated)
Partially charged
Fully charged
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You must have at least a partial charge in the
battery to make or receive calls. You can safely
recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a
partial charge.
Note: Before removing the battery, make sure
the phone is powered off.
4. Align the back cover
side tabs with the slots
on each side of the
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phone.
5. Slide the back cover to
the top of the phone until
it is securely in place.
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Replace the battery only with another
qualified battery. Use of an unqualified
battery may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage, or other hazard. If you
are unsure about whether a replacement
battery is compatible, contact customer
support.
Promptly dispose of used batteries in
accordance with local regulations and
recycle if possible. Do not dispose as
household waste.
Battery Safety Guidelines
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Do not disassemble or open the battery.
Do not crush, bend, deform, puncture, or
shred the battery.
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Do not attempt to insert foreign objects into
the battery.
Do not immerse the battery or expose it to
water or other liquids. Even if a battery
appears to dry out and operate normally,
internal parts can slowly corrode and pose a
safety hazard.
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Supervise all battery usage by children.
Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the
phone or battery is dropped, especially on a
hard surface, an internal short-circuit can
occur and pose a safety hazard. If you
suspect battery damage, take it to a service
center for inspection.
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Always keep the battery between 15 °C and
25 °C (59 °F and 77 °F). Do not expose the
battery to extremes of temperature (heat or
cold), fire, or other hazards such as a
cooking surface, iron, or radiator.
Never use any damaged battery.
Only use the battery for its intended phone.
Only use the battery with a qualified
charger. Use of an unqualified battery
charger may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage, or other hazard. If you
are unsure about whether a charger is
qualified, contact customer support.
Do not short-circuit the battery or allow
metallic conductive objects—such as keys,
coins, or jewelry—to contact the battery’s
terminals.
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Improper battery use may result in a fire,
explosion, or other hazard.
Common Causes of Battery Drain
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Playing games or using the Web.
Taking pictures with the flash on.
Keeping backlighting on.
Operating when far away from a base
station or cell site.
Using data cables or accessories.
Operating when no service is available, or
service is available intermittently.
High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted
alerts.
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Phone Accessories
Program your Phone
To shop for accessories for your phone, visit
Once you have activated your account, you
need to program your Virgin Mobile USA
phone number into your phone. When ready,
follow these steps:
kyocera.superiorcommunications.com
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1. Turn on your phone.
2. Dial ##847446#.
3. Select Activate Phone
4. To activate your phone, select Yes at the
prompt.
Activate your Account
Before using your phone, you need to activate
its service with Virgin Mobile USA. To
activate your Virgin Mobile USA account:
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click on Activate, or
5. When your phone connects to the network,
select Start at the prompt.
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Call Virgin Mobile USA at
1-888-322-1122.
6. When your phone displays your new Virgin
Mobile USA phone number, write it down.
7. Select Finish to complete the activation
process. Your phone restarts by itself.
It may take a couple hours for Virgin Mobile
USA to set you up on their network. They will
send you a text message to let you know when
you can start making calls. It may also take up
Find the Serial Number
To activate your Virgin Mobile USA account,
you need your phone’s serial number.
From Phone Info, select My Number to find
your phone’s serial number.
You can also dial ##6343# from the main
screen to display your phone’s serial number.
to 4 hours for Downloads Voicemail, and
,
Top-Up features to work.
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Phone Overview
Get to Know Your Phone
The following shows the phone’s keypad.
1. Earpiece speaker.
2. Home screen.
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3. Left option button selects items that appear on the lower left
of the display. At the home screen, you can select Menu
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4. Navigation key scrolls through lists and text entry fields
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and accesses the following shortcuts from the home screen:
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Scroll left to launch Downloads.
Scroll right to create a new message.
Scroll up to launch My Account
Scroll down to go to Recent Calls
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5. Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone and
answers calls.
6. Send key starts or answers a call. Press once to display
the recent calls list or twice to redial the last number
dialed. Press and hold to activate voice commands.
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7. Function key enables you to type symbol characters or toggle between letters and symbols.
Press the Function key once to change the input mode for the next character; press twice
(within 2 seconds) to toggle between letters and symbols.
8. CAP key enables you to press once to change case mode or press twice to toggle between case
modes.
9. Number keypad for entering numbers.
10. QWERTY keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.
11. Right option button selects items that appear on the lower right of the display. At the home
screen, you can select Contacts
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12. OK key selects a menu item or option. At the home screen, you go to the main menu when you
press the OK key.
13. Back key returns you to the previous screen. At the home screen, you activate the keyguard
when you press and hold the Back key.
14. End key turns the phone on and off, ends a call or browser session, and returns you to the
home screen.
15. Enter key generates a carriage return in text entry.
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The following shows the back of the phone.
1. Jack for a hands-free headset (sold separately).
2. Camera lens.
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3. Accessory eyelet (for optional straps and lanyards).
4. Jack for AC adapter (included) and microUSB cable (sold
separately).
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5. External speaker.
6. Camera key activates camera mode. Press and hold the
Camera key to activate camera mode.
7. Volume key raises or lowers ringer volume.
Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will
damage the phone.
Qualcomm
3G CDMA
Screen Icons
These icons may appear on your phone’s screen.
Bluetooth wireless technology is disabled
(Off).
The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X)
digital mode.
Bluetooth wireless technology is enabled
(On).
The phone is in airplane mode.
The alarm clock is set.
A call is in progress.
The phone is set to auto answer.
The phone is in camera mode.
The battery will not charge.
The battery is fully charged. The more black
bars, the greater the charge.
Data service is available and active on your
phone. Check with Virgin Mobile USA for
availability.
The phone is transferring data with
Bluetooth.
A headset or other hands free device is in
operation.
Data service is available, but the phone is
dormant.
A headset or other hands free device is
transferring data.
(blinking) The phone is receiving
high-speed data.
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(blinking) The phone is sending high-speed
data.
The speaker phone is turned on.
A T-coil hearing aid is in operation.
A traffic channel is active.
The phone is operating in IS95 digital
mode.
The phone is in TTY device mode.
Content is DRM protected.
The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate and
then ring.
Position location is set to Virgin Mobile
USA and to emergency services.
New Virgin alert.
The phone has a high speed data
connection.
New message.
New photo and text message.
New photo and voice message.
New photo message.
New photo, voice and text message.
New text message.
New voice and text message.
New voice message.
The phone is not receiving a signal. You
cannot make or receive calls.
The phone is roaming outside of its home
service area.
The phone is in privacy mode or is
accessing a secure Web site.
The phone is receiving a signal. You can
make and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate
a weaker signal.
The phone is set to silence all mode.
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Main Menu
From the home screen, press the OK key or select Menu to access the main menu.
Idle State >
Menu
Level 1 >
My Stuff
Level 2
Access these options: Ringtones Ringback Tones, Games,
Graphics Apps, Themes, and Help.
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Maps
Launches the Virgin Mobile Navigator application.
My Account
Access these options: Top-Up Balance & Usage, and
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Account Settings
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Pictures
Access these options: Take a Picture, Send Pic Msg,
Pictures MyPix Web Album and Help.
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Surf the Web
Downloads
Messaging
Browse the web.
Download an application, ringtone, or graphic.
Access these options: Inbox Send Text Msg Send Pic Msg,
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Email + IM Voicemail Virgin Alerts Sent Outbox
Saved Drafts Msg Settings Erase Msgs Message Count
and Help
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Contacts
Access these options: Find
,
Add New, Groups, Speed Dial
List Voice Dial List My Number, and Help.
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Tools + Settings
Recent Calls
Access these options: Tools and Settings
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Access these options: Missed Calls Received Calls
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Outgoing Calls All Calls Call Timers, and Help.
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Email + IM
Connect
Launches the email and instant messaging applications.
Launches the social networking application.
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Guide Conventions
In this guide, the following conventions are
used when describing phone features.
Select means to press the Left option button,
Right option button or OK key to select an
item seen on the display. For example, “Select
Menu” tells you to physically press the left
option button to choose Menu from the
display.
Press means to press a phone key. For
example, “Press the Send key to make a phone
call” tells you to physically press the Send key
on your phone.
Scroll means to use the Navigation key to
move through a list on the display. For
example, “Scroll through your contacts list to
choose a contact” means to physically press the
Navigation key up or down to scroll through
the list on the display.
>
(greater than symbol) tells you to select an
option from a menu or list. For example,
Menu Settings” means to:
1. Press the left option button to select Menu
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2. Scroll to the Settings option.
3. Press the OK key to select Settings
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Call Features
This section describes the basic features related
to calls.
Call Using Voice Commands
You can use voice commands to call a contact
from your voice dial list or to dial a phone
Power Phone Up
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To turn your phone on, press and hold the
End key until the phone display lights up.
To turn your phone off, press and hold the
End key until the phone plays a short
musical sound and turns off.
Redial a Number
1. Press the Send key to open your call
history.
2. Highlight a phone number or contact and
press the Send key.
Note: To redial the last number called,
received or missed, press the Send key twice.
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Make Phone Calls
Make sure you are in an area where a signal
can be received. Look for the signal strength
icon on the home screen. The more bars, the
stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move
to where the signal strength is better.
When the phone has been idle for a time, it
cycles into power save mode. Press any key to
return to normal operating mode.
Answer Phone Calls
When a call comes in, the phone rings,
vibrates, or lights up. The phone number of the
caller also appears if it is not restricted. If the
number is stored in your contacts list, the
contact’s name appears. There are several ways
you can answer a phone call.
There are several ways you can make a phone
call.
Answer Using Earpiece
Call Using a Number
1. Enter a phone number.
2. Press the Send key.
Press the Send key.
Answer Using Speakerphone
Press the Speakerphone key.
Call Using a Contact
1. From Find, highlight a contact.
2. Press the Send key.
End Phone Calls
Press the End key.
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Activate Voice Dialing
Use Speed Dialing
1. Press and hold the Send key.
2. Follow the prompts.
Speed dialing allows you to assign a one- or
two-digit shortcut to a contact. Before you can
use speed dialing you must save a phone
number as a contact and assign a speed dial
location to it. See “Assign Speed Dials to
Contacts” on page 47.
Volume Control
Adjust Volume during a Call
Press the Volume key up or down to adjust the
earpiece volume during a call.
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:
1. Enter the one- or two-digit speed dial
location.
2. Press the Send key.
Use the Speakerphone
Your phone has a built-in speakerphone.
Emergency Services
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To turn on the speakerphone, press the
Speakerphone key. The speakerphone icon
appears on the home screen when the
speakerphone is on.
To turn off the speakerphone, press the
Speakerphone key again.
Call Emergency Services
You can call an emergency code even if your
phone is locked or your account is restricted.
When you call, your phone enters emergency
mode. This enables the emergency service
exclusive access to your phone to call you
back, if necessary. To make or receive regular
calls after dialing the code, you must exit this
mode.
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Note: If you press the Speakerphone key
during an incoming call, you will answer the
call.
To dial an emergency code:
1. Enter the 3-digit emergency code.
2. Press the Send key.
Note: Regardless of the 3-digit emergency
code (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone
operates as described above.
Silence an Incoming Call
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To silence the phone without answering the
call, press the Back key or press the
Volume key up or down.
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To silence the phone and answer the call,
press the Back key or press the Volume
key up or down and then press the Send
key.
Activate Voice Dialing
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Text Entry
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Enter Letters with QWERTY Keypad
From the text entry field, select Options >
Normal Alpha to enter letters. You can enter
text in the following ways:
Text Entry Modes
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To enter a letter, press the key for the letter.
Press the CAP key to change the case of a
letter. Press the CAP key twice quickly
(within two seconds) to change case modes.
Press the Space key to enter a space.
To enter a number or symbol, press the
Function key and then the key for the
number or symbol.
The text entry screen has the following
features:
1. The number of
remaining characters
you can type.
2. Text entry fields.
3. Current capitalization
setting.
4. Current text entry mode.
Note: The entry mode defaults depending on
the task you are doing. For example, when
entering a phone number, you are in a number
mode. When entering a name for a contact, you
are in a letter mode.
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The
icon indicates that you are in Normal
Alpha mode. Press the Function key twice
quickly (within two seconds) to change modes.
Press the Function key once to change the
mode for the next character only.
Rapid Entry with QWERTY Keypad
When you press a series of keys using Rapid
entry, your phone checks its dictionary and
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
From a text entry field, select Options >
Rapid Entry to speed up word completion. To
enter words, press a key once. For example, to
enter the word “Wyoming” press the w > y > o
keys and then the OK key.
Enter Numbers with QWERTY Keypad
From the text entry field, select Options >
Numbers Only and press the number key to
enter your number.
The
icon indicates you are in Numbers
Only mode. Press the Function key twice
quickly (within two seconds) to change modes.
Press the Function key once to change the
mode for the next character only.
The
icon indicates you are in Rapid Entry
mode. To change case mode, press the CAP
key.
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Enter Symbols with QWERTY Keypad
While entering text in Normal Alpha mode,
press the Function key and then the key for the
number or symbol. To access more symbols,
do one of the following:
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Press the Symbol key and then the key for
the symbol.
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Select Options > Add Symbols and then
the key for the symbol.
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Text Entry Quick Reference
This table gives instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols.
To..
Do this..
Enter a letter
Enter a number
Enter a symbol
In Normal Alpha mode, press a key.
In Numbers Only mode, press a key.
Use Normal Alpha mode, press the Function key and
then a key.
Enter a space
Press the Space key.
Erase a character
Press the Back key.
Erase all characters
Move the cursor right or left
Move the cursor up or down
Change input mode
Change case mode
Press and hold the Back key.
Scroll left or right.
Scroll up or down.
Press the Function key twice quickly.
Press the CAP key twice quickly.
Capitalize any letter
In Normal Alpha mode, press the CAP key. Choose
uppercase.
Lowercase any letter
In Normal Alpha mode, press the CAP key. Choose
lowercase.
Initial caps
In Normal Alpha mode, press the CAP key. Choose
sentence case.
Select an option at the bottom of the screen
Press the appropriate left or right option button.
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My Stuff
Use My Stuff to retrieve and playback media files and other downloads.
My Stuff Menu
Select My Stuff from the main menu to access the following functions:
Level 1 >
My Stuff
Level 2 >
Ringtones
Level 3
Access Get More Ringtones and view a list of your
ringtones.
Ringback Tones
Games
Purchase ringback tones for your account.
Access Get More Games and view a list of your games.
Graphics
Access these options: Get More Graphics
,
Wallpapers,
Screensavers Pictures, and Caller IDs
,
.
Apps
Access Get More Apps and other preloaded and downloaded
applications.
Themes
Help
View a list of color themes for your phone.
Access the user guide on your phone.
Download a Ringtone
Ringtones
Before downloading, make sure you have
enough money in your account; otherwise you
can Top-Up your account.
Ringtones stores your preloaded and
downloaded ringtones. You can download
ringtones to your phone from the Virgin
Mobile USA Web site at
1. From Ringtones, select Get More
Ringtones and search for a ringtone.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected ringtone.
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from
your phone using Downloads. Charges apply.
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Assign a Ringtone
Graphics
1. From Ringtones, highlight a ringtone.
2. Select Assign and choose how you want to
assign the ringtone.
Graphics stores your preloaded and
downloaded graphics. You can download
wallpapers and screensavers to your phone
from the Virgin Mobile USA Web site at
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from
your phone using Downloads. Charges apply.
Note: Downloaded ringtones are listed in
Ringtones and can be assigned to individual
contacts or groups.
Download a Graphic
Ringback Tones
Before downloading, make sure you have
enough money in your account; otherwise you
can Top-Up your account.
Select Ringback Tones to purchase ringback
tones for your account. For more information,
visit www.virginmobileusa.com
.
1. From Graphics, select Get More
Graphics and search for a graphic.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected graphic.
Games
Games stores your preloaded and downloaded
games. You can download games to your
phone from the Virgin Mobile USA Web site at
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from
your phone using Downloads. Charges apply.
Assign a Graphic
1. From Graphics, browse Wallpapers
,
Screensavers Pictures or other graphic
,
folders.
Download a Game
Before downloading, make sure you have
enough money in your account; otherwise you
can Top-Up your account.
2. From a file list, select a graphic.
3. Select Assign and choose how you want to
assign the graphic.
1. From Games, select Get More Games and
search for a game.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected game.
Apps
Apps stores your preloaded and downloaded
applications. You can download applications to
your phone from the Virgin Mobile USA Web
from your phone using Downloads. Charges
apply.
Play a Game
1. From Games, highlight a game.
2. Select Play to launch the game.
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2. Select Options > Send Msg to attach the
file to a multimedia message.
3. Complete the message.
Download an Application
Before downloading, make sure you have
enough money in your account; otherwise you
can Top-Up your account.
Send a File to an Online Location
1. From a media file list, highlight a file.
1. From Apps, select Get More Apps and
search for an application.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected application.
2. Select Options > Upload/Publish
.
Assign a File
1. From a media file list, highlight a file.
2. Select Options > Assign and choose how
to assign the file.
Run an Application
1. From Apps, highlight an application.
2. Select Launch to launch the application.
3. Complete the appropriate task.
Themes
Lock a File
Themes stores your preloaded Virgin Mobile
USA color themes. When you assign a color
theme, the colors for your background, headers
and highlight bars are changed. You can also
find this list of color themes in your Display
settings.
1. From a media file list, highlight a file.
2. Select Options > Lock to protect a file
from being accidently erased. To unlock the
file, select Options > Unlock
.
View File Details
1. From a media file list, highlight a file.
2. Select Options > Details to view the
details such as file size or save date.
3. Select OK to exit.
Media File Options
Rename a File
1. From a media file list, highlight a file.
Modify a File
2. Select Options > Rename
3. Enter a new name and select Save
You can only rename unlocked files. Preloaded
files on your phone are always locked.
.
1. From a media file list, select a file.
.
2. Select Options > Modify
3. Select Options and an option to rotate,
resize, and so on.
4. When done, select Save to save over an
existing file or as a new one.
.
Send a File
1. From a media file list, highlight a file.
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Use the Zoom
1. From a media file list, select a file.
2. Select Options > Zoom
.
3. Use the Navigation key to zoom in and out.
4. Select Cancel to exit.
View a Slideshow
1. From Pictures, select Options >
Slideshow to play the slideshow of the files
contained in the current folder.
2. Select Pause (to stop), Play (to resume), or
Options (to access more features).
With Options selected, your phone
automatically pauses the slideshow.
3. When you are done, select Options > Exit
.
Erase a Single File
1. From a media file list, highlight a file.
2. Select Options > Erase > Yes
.
You can only erase unlocked files. Preloaded
files on your phone are always locked.
Erase All Files in a Folder
From a media file list, select Options > Erase
All > Yes
.
Note: You can only erase unlocked files.
Preloaded files on your phone are always
locked.
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6
My Account
You can manage your Virgin Mobile USA
account directly from your phone. The basic
tasks are summarized in this chapter. For more
information about your account, go to
Top-Up your Account
Top-Up is how you add money to your Virgin
Mobile USA account. You can Top-Up your
Virgin Mobile USA account right from your
phone. First, buy a Top-Up card from one of
the thousands of retailers that carry them or
register your debit card, credit card, or PayPal
.
Note: You cannot make calls, receive calls, or
access any other phone functions while you are
accessing your account information. All
incoming calls are automatically sent to your
voicemail.
account at www.virginmobileusa.com
.
Note: You cannot register a debit or credit card
using your handset. You must first register
online before you can Top-Up via this method
from your phone.
When your balance is low, you can Top-Up
your Virgin Mobile USA account from your
phone.
Check your Account Balance
You can check your Virgin Mobile USA
account status in one of two ways.
•
•
From the main screen, scroll up.
From the main menu, select My Account
.
Top-Up with a Top-Up Card
1. From the main menu, select My Account
2. Scroll down to the Top-Up link and press
the OK key.
3. Enter your Top-Up card's PIN number and
press the OK key.
Your account information appears. When your
account is low or empty, you receive a
notification to Top-Up.
Note: Additional charges may apply for
multiple balance checks in one day. Visit
www.virginmobileusa.com for more details.
.
4. Scroll down to select Top-Up Now and
press the OK key.
5. You are now Topped-Up. Press the End
key to exit.
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Top-Up with a Debit Card, Credit Card,
or PayPal Account
1. From the main menu, select My Account
.
2. Scroll down to the Top-Up link and press
the OK key.
3. Scroll down to select either Credit Card or
PayPal and press the OK key.
4. Enter your Account PIN and press the OK
key.
5. Enter the amount you want to Top-Up and
press the OK key. You can Top-Up any
amount $10 or more.
6. Scroll down to select Top-Up Now and
press the OK key.
7. You are now Topped-Up. Press the End
key to exit.
Note: You can also Top-Up over the Web at
.
For More Information
For more information about your Virgin
Mobile USA account or Virgin Mobile USA
service, visit www.virginmobileusa.com
.
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7
Pictures
Camera Tips
Take a Picture
Your phone has a camera. Before using your
phone’s camera, here are some tips:
1. To activate the camera, press and hold the
Camera key. You can also select Take a
Picture from the Pictures menu.
•
•
•
You cannot activate the camera while on an
active call or while browsing the Internet.
Once the camera is active, the home screen
acts as the viewfinder.
If you get a “Low memory” error, check
your resolution and quality compression
settings.
2. Focus on the image using the phone’s
display as a viewfinder.
3. To take a picture, press the OK key. The
picture is saved to Pictures
4. Select Send to create a message.
.
5. Press the End key to exit camera mode.
•
If there is no activity within 30 seconds
after you turn your camera on, the camera
times out and returns to the previous launch
point.
Send a Picture
From Pictures, select Send Pic Msg to create a
new multimedia message.
•
•
Menu settings and options can only be
accessed when the camera is active.
Numbers in the top right corner indicate the
number of snapshots remaining before the
phone runs out of memory.
Go to Pictures
From Pictures, select Pictures to view all of
the pictures you have taken and saved.
Go to MyPix Web Album
From Pictures, select MyPix Web Album to
launch the browser and access your Web
album.
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Your camera is set to a lower resolution during
multishot mode. The resolution setting returns
to the previous setting when you are done.
Other Camera Options
Camera Setting Options
Adjust the Resolution
Set Shutter Sound
From camera mode, select Options > Settings
> Resolution and a size for your pictures.
Numbers in the bottom left corner indicate the
current resolution setting.
1. From camera mode, select Options >
Settings > Shutter Sound
.
2. Select a sound to play when the shutter
takes a picture.
Set Self Timer
Set White Balance
From camera mode, select Options > Settings
1. From camera mode, select Options >
> Self Timer and a time.
Settings > White Balance.
The
icon indicates the timer is activated.
2. Scroll left or right to select the white
balance setting. Look at the display to see
how each setting looks.
When you take a picture, a beep plays three
seconds from the time the shutter snaps the
picture.
Set Color Tone
1. From camera mode, select Options >
Enable Date/Time Stamp
From camera mode, select Options > Settings
> Date/Time > On to place a date/time stamp
on each picture taken.
Settings > Color Tone.
2. Scroll left or right to select a color tone.
Look at the viewfinder to see how each
setting looks.
The
icon indicates when the date/time
stamp is on.
Set Picture Quality
Enable Multishot Mode
From camera mode, select Options > Settings
> Multishot > On to take multiple pictures.
From camera mode, select Options > Settings
> Picture Quality and a quality level for your
picture.
The
icon indicates multishot mode is
When you select a higher quality level, the size
of the file is bigger.
enabled. When you take a picture, press and
hold the OK key to take multiple (up to six)
pictures. A single tone plays for each picture
taken.
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Set Brightness Level
1. From camera mode, select Options >
Brightness
.
2. Scroll left or right to change the brightness
level. Press the OK key to set the
brightness.
Take a Picture in a Frame
1. From camera mode, select Options >
Frames
.
2. Scroll left or right to view the frames
available.
3. Select OK to choose a frame.
4. Take a picture with the frame. The frame is
part of the image and can not be removed.
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8
Surf the Web
You can use your phone to browse the Internet.
Add a Bookmark
You can bookmark any page you visit on your
phones browser to easily return in the future.
1. Surf to the Web page you want to
Launch Browser
Select Surf the Web to launch the browser. An
alert appears notifying of airtime fees, if you
have enabled web alerts. Select OK to
continue.
bookmark and select Options > Add to
Bookmarks
.
2. Edit the bookmark’s details, if needed.
3. Select Options > Save to save the
bookmark.
To access your saved bookmarks, select
Options > Bookmarks from any web page.
Scroll to a bookmark and press the OK key.
If this is the first time you have connected to
the Internet, a message informs you that
security is not yet enabled for your browser.
Select Yes to enable security.
Browse the Web
The Surf the Web homepage features many
different categories with plenty of great sites to
visit. Simply select the category you are
intertested in and you will be taken to a new
page with a list of applicable sites. Press the
Back key to navigate back to the Surf the Web
homepage.
To enter in your own url simply select Options
> Go to URL. Enter the desired URL and
select Go
.
Note: Not all sites are optomized for your
handset. For the best experience visit the sites
listed in Surf the Web
.
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9
Downloads
Access Downloads
End a Downloads Session
With Downloads, you can access music,
entertainment, and information services from
your phone. Download games, ringtones,
wallpapers, screensavers, and other content;
surf the web; and more. Check Virgin Mobile
for availability and pricing, or check directly
from your phone through the Downloads
menu. Charges apply.
Press the End key from within Downloads.
To launch Downloads, scroll left from the
main screen or select Downloads from the
main menu.
Note: You cannot make calls, receive calls, or
access any other phone functions during a
Downloads session. All incoming calls are
automatically sent to your voicemail.
Navigate Downloads
1. Scroll through the available items and
highlight the one you want.
2. Press the OK key to select a Downloads
menu item or options.
A scroll bar on the right side of the screen
indicates that there is more text. Scroll down to
go to the next screen of text. Press the Back
key to move back one screen.
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10 Messaging
Use Messaging to send, receive, and erase messages from your phone.
Messaging Menu
Select Messaging from the main menu to access the following functions:
Level 1 >
Level 2 >
Inbox
Level 3
Messaging
Shows a list of received text and multimedia messages.
Compose a text message.
Send Text Msg
Send Pic Msg
Email + IM
Voicemail
Virgin Alerts
Sent
Compose a multimedia message.
Check email and send instant messages.
Shows how many voicemails are waiting.
Shows a list of received Virgin Alerts
.
Shows a list of messages you have successfully sent.
Outbox
Shows a list of messages you have sent, but are pending or
failed.
Saved
Drafts
Shows a list of messages you have saved.
Shows a list of messages that have been started, but saved to
be completed at a later time.
Msg Settings
Erase Msgs
Access these options: Text Tone
Chat View Signature Edit Auto Text
CC and BCC Save to Sent Auto Erase, and Text Entry.
,
Msg List View
,
Reminder,
,
,
,
Erase Recent List,
,
,
Access these options: Inbox Outbox Sent Saved Drafts,
,
,
,
,
and All
.
Message Count
Help
Check how many messages you have.
Access the user guide on your phone.
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2. Repeat the first step for CC and BCC, if
needed.
Send Messages
Create a Text Message
3. Enter a subject.
4. Enter a message.
5. Attach an image file. (Select Options to
access more features.)
6. Attach a sound file. (Select Options to
access more features.)
You can send and receive text messages with
most mobile phones and email addresses.
1. From Send Text Msg, enter a recipient’s
phone number or email address. (Select
Options to access contacts, groups or
recently used addresses. Scroll down to
move to the next field when done.)
You can send a single message to up to ten
recipients at once. Use a comma or space to
separate each address.
7. When done, select Send
.
Create an Instant Message
From Email + IM, you can send instant
messages (IMs) from your phone.
2. Enter the message. (Select Options to
access more features.)
Check Virgin Mobile USA’s Web site at
www.virginmobileusa.com for pricing.
3. When done, select Send
.
Create an Email Message
From Email + IM, you can send email
messages from your phone.
Create a Multimedia Message
You can send and receive multimedia messages
with most multimedia phones and email
addresses. If you reach the character or file size
limit for a single multimedia message, you
need to edit the message to meet the size
limitation.
1. From Send Pic Msg, enter a recipient’s
phone number or email address. (Select
Options to access contacts, groups or
recently used addresses. Scroll down to
move to the next field when done.)
You can send a single message to up to ten
recipients at once. Use a comma or space to
separate each address.
Check Virgin Mobile USA’s Web site at
www.virginmobileusa.com for pricing.
Receive Calls while Creating Messages
If you receive a call while creating a message a
notification appears. Do one of the following:
•
Select Ignore to ignore the call and return
to the message screen.
•
Press the Send key to answer the call and
your phone automatically saves the
message to Drafts
.
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Save Recipients as Contacts
Enter Message Recipients
The following describes how to add recipients
to your messages.
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Save Address when entering a
phone number or email address.
Add Recipients from Contacts
2. Select a number or address.
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Contacts when entering a phone
number or email address.
2. Select a contact from the contacts list.
3. Select a number or address.
3. Select Options > New Entry (to create a
new contact) or Options > Add to Contact
(to add the number or address to an existing
contact).
Add Recipients from Message Text
4. Complete your message.
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Add Address when entering the
text to add more recipients.
2. Enter a number or address to add.
3. Complete your message.
Add Recipients from Recent List
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Recent List when entering a
phone number or email address.
2. Select a number or address.
Save Messages to Drafts
3. Complete your message.
At the compose message screen, select
Options > Save Message when entering the
text. Your phone saves the message to Drafts
for you to complete at a later time.
Add Recipients from Recent Calls
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Recent Calls when entering a
phone number or email address.
2. Select a number.
Complete Messages in Drafts
1. From Drafts, highlight your desired
message.
3. Complete your message.
Send to Groups
2. Select Edit or Options > Edit
.
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Groups when entering a phone
number or email address.
3. Complete your message.
2. Select a group.
3. Complete your message.
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Add Media Files to Messages
1. At the compose message screen, select the
applicable option. For example, to add an
image, select Options > Pictures
2. Select a file to add to your message.
To remove a media file, select the
applicable option. For example, to remove
a sound, select Options > Remove Sound
3. Complete your message.
Use Auto Text
Add Auto Text
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Insert Auto Text when entering
the text.
2. Select a auto text entry.
3. Complete your message.
.
.
Save Messages as Auto Text
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Save as Auto Text when
entering the text to use it later as auto text.
2. Complete your message.
Take Pictures for Messages
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Take a Picture when adding an
image.
2. Take a picture.
Save Received Messages as Auto Text
3. Select it to add to your message.
4. Complete your message.
When viewing a received message, select
Options > Save as Auto Text to use it later as
auto text.
Record Sounds for Messages
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Record Sound when adding a
sound.
2. Record a sound.
3. Select it to add to your message.
4. Complete your message.
Attaching Files to Messages
The following describes how to select Options
to add various files to your messages when
entering the text, depending on the services
provided.
Add Contacts to Messages
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Insert Contacts when entering
the text.
2. Select a contact from your contacts list.
3. Complete your message.
Set Writing Language
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Writing Language to change
the language you compose your message
in.
2. Complete your message.
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Note: If receiving a message during a call, the
phone downloads the message after the call.
1. At a message notification, select View (to
view the message) or Later (to check it
later).
Preview Messages
1. At the compose message screen, select
Options > Preview Message when
entering the message or media file.
2. Do one of the following:
2. After viewing the message, select Reply or
Options > Reply if the message has more
than one slide.
–
–
–
If the message has more than one slide,
select Next to view the next slide.
If the message has only one slide, select
Send to send message.
Select Options to access more features.
Select Options to access more features.
3. Complete your message and select Send
.
Forward Messages
1. When viewing a received message, select
Manage Received Messages
Options > Forward
2. Enter a number or address.
3. Complete your message and select Send
.
Reply to Text Messages
When receiving a message, your phone
displays a notification and the message icon
appears at the top of your screen. The message
icon flashes with an urgent message alert if the
message is urgent.
.
Reply to all Recipients
1. When viewing a received message, select
Options > Reply All to send your reply to
all the message recipients.
1. When a message notification appears,
select Inbox (to view the message) or
Ignore (to clear the notification).
2. Complete the message and select Send
.
An icon appears at the top of your screen
when you have an unread message.
2. From Inbox, highlight a message and select
View > Reply (to compose your message)
or Options (to access more features).
Reply with a Copy of the Message
1. When viewing a received message, select
Options > Reply with Copy
.
The original message appears in your reply
message.
3. Complete your message and select Send
.
2. Complete your message and select Send
.
Reply to Multimedia Messages
Call Sender
When viewing a received message, select
Options > Call to call the sender.
When receiving a message, your phone
automatically downloads it with a notification.
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View Message Information
Save Received Messages
When viewing a received message, select
When viewing a received message, select
Options > Message Info to view the message
priority, sent time, size, etc.
Options > Save Message to save it to Saved
.
Lock Messages
When viewing a received message, select
Options > Lock Msg to protect it from
accidental deletion. To unlock the message,
Replay Messages
When viewing a received message, select
Options > Replay to restart the message
(including a slide or sound if contained) from
the beginning.
select Options > Unlock Msg
.
Sort Messages in Inbox
1. From Inbox, select Options > Sort
2. Select a sort option.
.
Manage Voicemail
Set Up your Voicemail
Go to Web Addresses in Messages
When viewing a received message, select
Options > Launch Browser to go to a web
address included in the message.
Before your phone can receive voicemail
messages, you must set up a 4-10 digit
passcode and record a personal voicemail
greeting.
When you have set up your voicemail, all
unanswered calls to your phone are
automatically transferred to voicemail, even if
your phone is in use or turned off.
1. Press and hold the 1 key.
Manage Attached Files
Play Attached Files
When viewing a received message with files
attached, select Options > Play (to play an
attached file), Stop (to stop playing), or Mute
(to turn off the sound).
2. Follow the system prompts to create a
password and record a greeting.
Save Attached Files
When viewing a received message with files
attached, select the applicable save option to
save the attached files, including graphics,
sounds, or events (vCal). For example, to save
a contact, select Options > Save Contact
.
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Check your Voicemail
When you receive a voicemail message, a
notification with a voicemail message icon
appears at the top of your screen.
Check Message Status in Outbox
Use the following symbols to check your
Outbox for the status of messages sent but still
in process.
•
At the voicemail notification, select Call to
call your voicemail number and follow the
system prompts to retrieve the message.
Select Ignore to clear the notification
without checking messages. The
notification icon remains on top of the
screen until you listen to the message.
When only the voicemail message icon
appears on top of the screen, select
Voicemail and follow the system prompts
to retrieve the message.
The message is pending and will be sent
when possible. You can cancel delivery
of the message.
The message cannot be sent because
service is not available. An alert appears
on your phone if the message cannot be
sent.
•
Unable to Send Messages
You may not be able to send or receive
messages if your phone’s memory is nearly
full, or if digital service is not available at the
time. To free up memory, erase old messages.
Manage Sent Messages
Check Message Status in Sent Folder
Use the following symbols to check the Sent
folder for the status of messages successfully
sent.
Review Virgin Alerts
Your phone automatically saves all the Virgin
Alerts received.
The message was sent. You cannot
cancel delivery of the message.
To review a Virgin Alert, select it from Virgin
Alerts. The most recent alerts appear at the
top.
The message has been received.
The message has been sent to more than
one recipient.
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Set Chat View
Message Settings
From Chat View, select Conversation to
group sent and received messages by contact,
phone number, or address. To view messages
in the order they are received or sent, select
The following message settings affect all
messages unless you change them for
individual messages.
Classic
.
Set your Text Tone
1. From Text Tone, select a ringtone from the
list to alert you when you receive a new
message. (Scroll through the list to hear the
different ringtones.)
2. Follow the prompts to assign the ringtone
to all incoming messages for all or specific
numbers in your selected contact or group.
Set your Signature
You can create a signature to appear at the end
of all outgoing messages.
1. From Signature, enter your signature.
2. Select OK to save the signature.
Note: The signature counts towards the
character limit of your message.
Edit Auto Text
Set Message List View
Your phone comes with auto text messages,
such as “Please call me,” which you can insert
into the body of a text message. You can edit or
create up to 40 preset messages.
From Msg List View, select one of the
following to set your message list display:
•
•
•
•
Sender & Preview displays the sender and
first part of messages.
Sender & Date-Time displays the sender
and sent time of messages.
Msg Preview displays the first part of
messages.
Sender displays the message sender.
1. From Edit Auto Text, do one of the
following:
–
–
Scroll to an auto text message and select
Edit
.
Select New Msg to create a new auto
text message.
2. Enter or edit the text.
3. Select Save
Note: You can also save messages you have
written or received as auto text messages.
Set your Reminder
From Reminder, select On to enable a
reminder beep to sound every five minutes
until you read the new message.
.
Erase Recent List
From Erase Recent List, select Yes to clear
the list of recipients you have recently sent
messages to.
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Enable CC/BCC Fields
Erase Messages
From CC and BCC, select Disabled (to hide
the CC and BCC fields) or Enabled (to show
them).
Erasing old messages frees up memory in your
phone. You can erase messages as you send or
read them, erase them one at a time, or erase
them all at once.
Enable Save to Sent
Erase a Single Message
From Save to Sent, select Auto (to
automatically save outgoing messages to the
Sent folder), Off (to disable automatic saving
of outgoing messages to the Sent folder), or
User Confirmation (to choose whether to save
them when sending them).
When viewing a received message, select
Options > Erase > Yes
.
Note: You can erase a scheduled message, but
cannot cancel its delivery.
Erase Messages from a Folder
From Erase Msgs, select a folder to erase
Enable Auto-Erase
Use Auto Erase to set your phone to erase
messages automatically when it needs memory
for incoming messages.
messages from. For example, to erase received
messages, select Inbox > Yes
.
Note: You cannot recover deleted information.
Erase All Messages
From Erase Msgs, select All > Yes to erase all
messages from all folders, except for voicemail
messages.
From Auto Erase, select one of the following:
•
•
Disabled erases no messages.
Inbox Msgs erases old messages in Inbox
when memory is needed.
Note: You cannot recover deleted information.
•
•
Sent Msgs erases old messages in Sent
when memory is needed.
Both erases old messages in both Inbox
and Sent when memory is needed.
Check Message Count
From Message Count screen, check how
many messages you have stored.
Set Default Text
You can change the default text entry mode
when creating a text message. This setting
applies only to the Message field, not the Send
To field.
From Text Entry, select Normal Alpha (to
enter text letter by letter) or Rapid Mode (to
enter text with word recognition).
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11 Contacts
Use Contacts to store information about a person or company.
Contacts Menu
Select Contacts from the main menu to access the following functions:
Level 1 >
Contacts
Level 2 >
Find
Level 3
Access your existing contacts list.
Add a new entry to your contacts list.
View your groups of contacts.
View your contacts assigned with speed dials.
View your contacts assigned with voice dials.
View your phone number.
Add New
Groups
Speed Dial List
Voice Dial List
My Number
Help
Access the user guide on your phone.
View Contact Details
Access Contacts
Access Contacts List
1. From Find, enter the first letter of your
desired contact and scroll to highlight it.
2. Do one of the following:
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number, address or note.
3. Select the detail you want to view. For
example, to view a phone number, select
–
–
Press the Send key to call the contact.
Press the OK key to view the contact’s
details.
Options > View Number
.
Use Frequent List
With Frequent List enabled, you can view 15
of your most frequently called contacts. See
“Enable Frequent List” on page 63.
–
–
Select New to create a new contact.
Select Options to access more
functions.
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Use Fast Find
Add a Code or Extension
When saving the phone number of an
automated service, you may include a pause
for dialing an extension.
1. From the home screen, enter a phone
number.
With Fast Find enabled, you can press one or
two keys to view closer matches in your
contacts list. See “Call Contact using Fast
Find” on page 63.
Add Contacts
Add Contacts from Home Screen
1. From the home screen, enter a phone
number to save (include the area code).
2. Select Options and a type of pause:
–
Time Pause causes the phone to stop
dialing for two seconds.
–
Hard Pause causes the phone to wait
until you select Release while making
the call.
2. Select Save > New Entry
.
3. Enter a name for the contact.
4. Enter additional phone numbers, email
addresses, and other contact details. (Scroll
up or down to move through the contact
fields.)
3. Enter the remaining numbers and select
Save > New Entry
4. Complete the contact information and
select Save
.
.
5. When done, select Save
.
Use Contacts
Add Contacts from Contacts Menu
1. From Add New, enter a name for the
contact. Scroll down to the next field when
done.
Call Contacts
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number.
2. Enter a primary number for the contact.
3. Enter additional phone numbers, email
addresses, and other contact details. (Scroll
up or down to move through the contact
fields.)
3. Select Options > Call
.
Send a Text Message to Contacts
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number or email address.
4. When done, select Save
.
3. Select Options > Send Text Msg
4. Complete your text message and select
Send
.
.
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Send a Multimedia Message to
Contacts
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number or email address.
Assign Number Types
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, select Edit
.
3. Press down twice to scroll to the number
type dropdown and press the OK key.
4. Select a number type. The appropriate icon
appears next to the number in your contacts
list.
3. Select Options > Send Pic Msg
4. Complete your multimedia message and
select Send
.
.
5. Select Save
.
Send a Contact vCard
Assign Ringtones to Contacts
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, select the
contact name.
3. Select Ringtone to assign a ringtone.
(Scroll to select a ringtone.)
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight the
contact name.
3. Select Options > Send as vCard to send to
a Bluetooth-enabled device.
4. Complete the appropriate task to send the
contact information.
Assign Message Tones to Contacts
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, select the
contact name.
3. Select Text Tone to assign a tone. (Scroll to
select a tone.)
Customize Contacts
Edit Contact Details
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, select Edit
.
3. Enter additional phone numbers, email
Assign Pictures to Contacts
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight the
contact name.
3. Select Options > Picture > Assign Picture
to assign a picture.
addresses, and other contact details. (Scroll
up or down to move through the contact
fields.)
4. When done, select Save
.
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3. Select Options > Add To Group
.
Add a Prefix to Phone Numbers
Use Prepend to add a prefix, such as an area
code, to a phone number:
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number.
4. Select groups from the list provided. A
checkmark appears next to each selection.
You can also remove a checkmark.
5. When finished, select Done
.
Visit Web Addresses
3. Select Options > Prepend to enter the
prefix at the beginning of the number.
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
Web address.
4. Select Save
.
3. Select Options > Launch Web
.
Assign Speed Dials to Contacts
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number.
Erase Contacts
Erase Contact Details
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number, address or note.
3. Select Options > Add Speed Dial
.
4. Select a location from the list to assign the
speed dial number.
3. Select your desired erase option and then
select Yes. For example, to erase an email
address, select Options > Erase Address >
Change Primary Numbers
When a contact has more than one number, the
first number becomes the primary number by
default. To change the contact’s primary
number:
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number.
Yes
.
Erase an Entire Contact
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight the
contact name.
3. Select Options > Erase Contact > Yes to
erase the entire contact.
3. Select Options > Primary Number > Yes
.
Add Contacts to Groups
1. From Find, select a contact.
2. At the contact details screen, highlight a
number or email address.
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Send Multimedia Messages to Groups
Contact Groups
1. From Groups list, highlight a group.
You can assign your contacts to groups. Your
phone comes with default groups. You can also
create your own groups.
2. Select Options > Send Pic Msg
3. Complete your multimedia message and
select Send
.
.
View Groups
1. Select Groups to view your preloaded
groups, followed by the custom groups you
have created.
Add or Remove Contacts from Groups
1. From Groups, highlight a group.
2. Select Options > Edit
.
2. Highlight a group and do one of the
following:
3. If you are modifying a group you created,
select Next. Otherwise, go to the next step.
4. Select contacts from the list provided. A
checkmark appears next to each contact in
the group. Press the OK key to add or
remove checkmarks.
–
Press the OK key to view the group
details.
–
–
Select New to create a new group.
Select Options to access more
functions.
5. When finished, select Done
.
Create a New Group
Assign Ringtones to Groups
1. From Groups, select a group you have
created.
2. At the group details screen, scroll to the
group name.
1. From Groups, select New
.
2. Enter a name for the group and select Next
3. Select contacts from the list provided. A
checkmark appears next to each selection.
You can also remove checkmarks.
.
3. Select Options > Ringtone to assign a
ringtone. (Scroll to select a ringtone.)
4. When finished, select Done
.
Your new group appears the next time you
view your groups list.
Assign Message Tones to Groups
1. From Groups, select a group you have
created.
2. At the group details screen, scroll to the
group name.
Send Text Messages to Groups
1. From Groups, highlight a group.
2. Select Options > Send Text Msg
3. Complete your text message and select
Send
.
3. Select Options > Text Tone to assign a
ringtone. (Scroll to select a ringtone.)
.
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Assign Pictures to Groups
1. From Groups, select a group you have
created.
2. At the group details screen, scroll to the
group name.
Voice Dial List
Enable Voice Dial Tags
Your phone creates a voice dial tag for each
contact that has a name field which is not blank
or a name that is more than five syllables. You
can enable or disable the voice dial tags
associated with your contacts.
3. Select Options > Picture > Assign Picture
to assign a picture.
Erase a Group
1. From Voice Dial List, press the OK key to
add or remove checkmarks. A checkmark
appears next to each enabled voice dial.
(Scroll through the list to play the voice
dial tags.)
1. From Groups, highlight a group.
2. Select Options > Erase > Yes
.
Speed Dial List
2. When done, select Save
.
Assign Speed Dial Numbers
1. From Speed Dial List, highlight an
Search Contact Voice
You can use voice commands to find a contact
in your voice dial list. For more information,
unassigned number (marked as empty).
2. Select Assign
.
3. At the contacts list, select a contact.
4. At the contact details screen, select a phone
number.
View Phone Number
Select My Number to view your phone’s
Clear Speed Dial Numbers
1. From Speed Dial List, highlight an
assigned number.
phone number.
2. Select Erase > Yes
.
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12 Tools
Tools Menu
From Tools + Settings, select Tools to access the following functions:
Level 2 >
Tools
Level 3 >
Level 4
Voice Memo
Calendar
Access these options: Record New and Recorded Memos
Schedule an appointment.
Set an alarm.
.
Alarm Clock
Tip Calculator
Calculator
World Clock
Timer
Calculate a tip.
Perform basic calculations.
View times from different time zones.
Set a countdown timer.
Stopwatch
Memopad
Help
Use a stopwatch timer.
Access these options: New Memo and View Memos
.
Access the user guide on your phone.
Tools Menu
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–
Scroll up or down to change month,
day, and year.
Voice Memo
Use Voice Memo to record and play back
Press the OK key to save and move to the
next field.
audio memos.
4. Press the OK key to change the time, if
Record Voice Memos
needed.
1. From Voice Memo, select Record New
2. Record your voice memo and select Stop
when done.
.
–
–
Scroll left or right to move between
hour, minute, and AM/PM fields.
Scroll up or down to change hour,
minute, and AM/PM.
3. Select Save
.
Press the OK key to save and move to the
next field.
If you receive an incoming call while recording
a memo, the memo is saved and the incoming
call screen appears.
5. Press the OK key to change the duration, if
needed.
–
–
Scroll left or right to move between
hour and minute fields.
Scroll up or down to change hour and
minute.
Play Voice Memos
1. From Recorded Memos, highlight a
memo.
2. Select Play to play the memo or Options to
access more features.
Press the OK key to save and move to the
next field.
6. Press the OK key to select a priority from
the list.
Calendar
7. Press the OK key to select a reminder from
Use Calendar to schedule events and set
the list.
reminder alerts.
8. Press the OK key to select a reminder
sound from the list.
9. Press the OK key to select During Event
to enable silent mode or Off to have normal
sounds.
Create an Event
1. From Add New Event, enter a name.
Scroll down to move to the next field when
done.
10. Press the OK key to select a recurring
2. Press the OK key to select an event type
event from the list, if needed.
from the list.
11. Select Save
.
3. Press the OK key to change the date, if
needed.
–
Scroll left or right to move between
month, day, and year fields.
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Return to the Current Date
From View Day, select Options > Go to
Today to return to the current date.
View Events
View Events by Month
1. From View Month, scroll through the
month view. (Days with events are
highlighted.)
Sort Events by Time
From View All Events, select Options > Sort
2. Press the OK key to select a date.
3. Do one of the following:
by Time to sort events by time.
Sort Events by Type
From View All Events, select Options > Sort
by Type to sort events by their assigned type.
–
Scroll left or right to move to another
date.
–
–
Select an event.
Scroll to a time and select Add New to
create a new event.
Sort Events by Priority
From View All Events, select Options > Sort
by Priority to sort events by their assigned
priority.
–
Select Options to access more features.
View Events by Date
From View Day, do one of the following:
Modify Events
•
•
•
Scroll left or right to move to another date.
Select an event.
Scroll to a time and select Add New to
create a new event.
Edit an Event
1. From View Day, select an event.
2. At the event details screen, select Options
•
Select Options to access more features.
> Edit
.
3. Modify the event and select Save
.
Go to a Specific Date
1. From Go to Date, scroll left or right to
move between month, day, and year fields.
Scroll up or down to change month, day, or
year.
Send an Event
1. From View Day, select an event.
2. At the event details screen, select Options
> Send to attach the file to a message.
3. Complete the appropriate task.
2. Press the OK key to select the date.
View Events by List
From View All Events, select an event from
the list or Options to access more features.
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Copy an Event
1. From View Day, select an event.
2. At the event details screen, select Options
Change Calendar Settings
From Settings, you can modify the following
features.
> Copy
.
Set Calendar Hours
1. From Calendar Hours, modify the start
3. Enter a new name for the event.
4. Complete the event and select Save
.
and end times.
–
–
Scroll left or right to move between
hour, minute, and AM/PM fields.
Scroll up or down to change hour,
minute, and AM/PM.
Erase Events
Erase an Event
1. From View Day, select an event.
2. At the event details screen, select Options
> Erase > Yes
2. Select Save when done.
.
Erase Events Automatically
Erase the Current Day’s Events
From Auto Erase, select an option from the
list to set when to automatically erase your past
events.
From View Day, select Options > Erase
Today’s Events > Yes to erase all events on
that day.
Set Event Priority
From Priority, select an option to set every
Erase All Events
From View All Events, select Options >
Erase All Events > Yes to erase all events
from the phone.
event you create with this priority type.
Set Event Reminder
From Reminder, select an option to set every
event you create with this reminder setting.
Note: You cannot recover deleted information.
Erase All Past Events
Set Event Reminder Alert
From View All Events, select Options >
Erase All Past Events > Yes to erase all past
events from the phone.
From Reminder Sound, select an option to set
every event you create with this reminder alert.
(Scroll to listen to sounds.)
Note: You cannot recover deleted information.
Set Event Silent Mode
From Silent Mode, select an option to set
every event you create with this silent mode.
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Change Alarm Clock Settings
From Settings, you can modify the following
features.
Alarm Clock
You can set up to four alerts with your phone’s
three alarm clocks and one quick alarm.
Note: The alert occurs only if the phone is on.
Set Snooze Duration
From Snooze Duration, select an option to set
how long before the alarm goes off again when
you hit the snooze.
Set an Alarm
1. From Alarm Clock, scroll to one of the
alarms and select Set
.
2. Press the OK key to change the time, if
Set Snooze Limit
From Snooze Limit, select an option to set
how many times you can hit the snooze.
needed.
–
–
Scroll left or right to move between
hour, minute and AM/PM fields.
Scroll up or down to change hour,
minute and AM/PM.
Use Tip Calculator
Press the OK key to save time and move to
the next field.
1. From Tip Calculator, enter the amount of
your bill.
3. Press the OK key to select a sound from the
list.
4. Press the OK key to select a recurring
alarm from the list, if needed.
5. Press the OK key to enter a note.
2. Scroll down to select the percentage you
want to tip.
The total bill with tip is displayed. If you
are finished, select Done. Otherwise, go on
to the next step.
6. Select Save
.
When the alarm rings, select Stop to turn off
the alarm or Snooze to set the alarm to ring in
another ten minutes.
3. Scroll down to enter the number of people
sharing the bill (or enter 1 if paying the
entire bill).
4. Select Next to view the final bill.
5. Select Done when finished.
Set the Quick Alarm
1. From Alarm Clock, scroll to the quick
alarm and select Set
.
2. Choose a time. (A notification shows the
quick alarm is on.)
When the quick alarm rings, select Off to turn
off the alarm, or Reset to set the quick alarm
again.
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Search World Clock
Use Calculator
1. From World Clock, select Options >
1. From Calculator, enter the first number.
2. Select a mathematical operation:
Search City or Search Country
2. Enter the first letter(s) of your desired city
or country.
.
–
–
–
–
Scroll left to multiply.
Scroll right to divide.
Scroll up to add.
3. Select a city or country from the list.
Scroll down to subtract.
Use Timer
Your selection will appear highlighted.
3. Enter the second number, and press the OK
key to view the result.
The timer counts down for the specified time.
It beeps when that amount of time has elapsed.
4. Select Exit to return to the menu, or
Options and one of the following:
1. From Timer, select Set.
2. Enter the time length.
–
MS replaces the value currently stored
in memory with the displayed result on
the screen.
–
Scroll left or right to move between
hours, minutes, or seconds fields.
Scroll up or down to change hours,
minutes, or seconds.
–
–
–
–
M+ adds displayed result on the screen
to the value currently stored in memory.
MR displays value currently stored in
memory on the screen.
MC clears value currently stored in
memory.
3. Select Sound, and choose from the list to
modify the sound.
4. To work the timer, select from the
following options:
–
–
–
Start begins the countdown.
Stop pauses the countdown.
Reset clears the timer.
World Clock
Use World Clock to check times in cities
When the countdown is complete, select Off to
silence the alarm.
around the world in relation to your local time.
Set World Clock
1. From World Clock, first scroll left or right
to select a time zone.
2. Check your local time and date on the first
line, followed by your selected world city
and its time and date.
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Call a Number in a Memo
If you have a phone number in a memo, you
can call it.
Use Stopwatch
From Stopwatch, select from the following
options:
1. From View Memos, highlight a memo.
•
•
•
Start begins counting.
Stop pauses counting.
Reset clears the stopwatch.
2. Select Options > Use Numbers
.
3. Select a number, and press the Send key.
Press the Back key to exit.
Lock a Memo
You can lock a memo to prevent it from being
edited or erased.
Memopad
1. From View Memos, highlight a memo.
2. Select Options > Lock Memo.
Write a Memo
1. From New Memo, enter the memo.
2. Select Save
.
To unlock a memo, select Unlock Memo.
View a Memo
From View Memos, select View to open a
memo or Options to access more features.
Erase a Memo
1. From View Memos, highlight a memo.
2. Select Options > Erase > Yes
.
Edit a Memo
1. From View Memos, highlight a memo.
Erase All Memos
From View Memos, select Options > Erase
2. Select Options > Edit
.
All > Yes.
3. Edit the memo, and select Save
.
Note: Selecting Erase All only erases
unlocked memos.
Send a Memo
1. From View Memos, highlight a memo.
2. Select Options > Send as SMS
.
3. Complete the message, and select Send
.
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13 Settings
Settings Menu
From Tools + Settings, select Settings to access the following functions:
Level 2 >
Settings
Level 3 >
Bluetooth
Display
Level 4
Access these options: My Devices and Settings
.
Access these options: Graphics
Banner Language Backlight
Brightness
,
Menu Style
,
Themes
Time/Date Format, and
,
Greeting
,
,
,
Auto Hyphen
,
.
Sounds
Access these options: Ringtone Volume
Ringtones Personal Ringtones
Key Length Text Tone Smart Volume
Volume, and Speakerphone Volume
,
Ringtones Business
,
,
,
Power On/Off Sound
,
Key Volume
,
,
,
,
Minute Alert, Earpiece
.
Convenience
Access these options: Set Date/Time (with Airplane Mode enabled),
Airplane Mode Auto Keyguard Fast Find Frequent List Hold Call
Message 1-Touch Dialing Customize Nav Keys, and Missed Call
Alert
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
Call Options
Security
Access these options: Voice Dialing
,
Auto Answer, and Any Key
.
Access these options: Lock Phone Change Lock Code
,
,
Special
Numbers Erase Contacts Erase Downloads, and Reset Phone.
,
,
Messaging
Access these options: Text Tone Msg List View Reminder Chat
,
,
,
View Signature Edit Auto Text Auto Retrieve Erase Recent List
,
,
,
,
,
CC and BCC Save to Sent Auto Erase, and Text Entry
,
,
.
Network
Access these options: Privacy Alert and Location
.
Accessories
Access these options: Headset Sound Power Backlighting
,
,
TTY, and
Hearing Aid
.
Phone Info
Help
Access these options: My Number, Activation, Phone Memory,
Version Info Icon Keys, and User Guide.
,
Access the user guide on your phone.
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Use Bluetooth Devices
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® wireless technology enables
wireless connectivity with accessories such as
headsets, portable GPS devices, and more.
You can connect compatible Bluetooth devices
to your phone. To buy Virgin Mobile USA
authorized Bluetooth accessories for your
Connect to a Device
Before you can use Bluetooth, you must get
your phone ready to communicate with a
device. This is called “connecting.”
To connect your phone to a Bluetooth device,
from My Devices, highlight a device and select
phone, visit www.virginmobileusa.com
.
Connect
.
A notification appears confirming the
connection. You can now use the device with
your phone.
Pair with a Device
To enable your phone to communicate with a
Bluetooth device, you need to "pair" the device
with your phone. The following instructions
describe the process. You may also need to
reference the user guide provided with your
Bluetooth device.
Disconnect from a Device
From My Devices, highlight a connected
device and select Disconnect
.
1. Prepare the Bluetooth device (accessory)
for pairing as described in the device’s user
guide.
Rename a Device
1. From My Devices, highlight a device.
2. Select Options > Rename
.
2. From My Devices, select Find New. Your
phone then searches and detects any
available Bluetooth devices in the vicinity.
You must enable the Bluetooth feature on
your phone.
3. Enter a new name and select Save
.
Delete a Device
You can delete a Bluetooth device that you
have paired your phone with.
3. At the device list, highlight a device and
1. From My Devices, highlight a device.
select Add
.
2. Select Options > Delete > Yes
.
Accept the pairing if prompted.
4. If necessary, enter the password provided
with the Bluetooth device and select OK
.
With the password accepted, the device
appears in your device list.
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View Device Services
View Supported Services
A Bluetooth device paired with your phone
may have more than one service profile (such
as Headset, Handsfree, and so on). Do the
following to check the services available:
1. From My Devices, highlight a device.
Select Device Info to view a list of the
Bluetooth service profiles your phone
supports.
Display
Graphics
2. Select Options > Services
.
3. At the service list, highlight a profile and
Graphics stores your preloaded and
downloaded graphics. You can download
wallpapers and screensavers to your phone
from the Virgin Mobile USA Web site at
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from
your phone using Downloads. Charges apply.
select Connect to change the active profile.
Change Bluetooth Settings
From Settings, you can modify the following
Bluetooth features.
Enable Bluetooth
Download a Graphic
Before you can connect your phone with a
Bluetooth device, you need to enable the
Bluetooth feature on your phone.
Before downloading, make sure you have
enough money in your account; otherwise you
can Top-Up your account.
From On/Off, select On
.
1. From Graphics, select Get More
Graphics and search for a graphic.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected graphic.
Limit Visibility
By default your phone is always visible, if set
to visible mode. You can limit the time your
phone is visible to other Bluetooth devices.
From Visibility, select an option to set the
phone visible for your selected time before
becoming invisible.
Assign a Graphic
1. From Graphics, browse the Wallpapers
,
Screensavers Pictures or other graphic
,
folders.
Change Phone’s Name
2. From a file list, select a graphic.
3. Select Assign and choose how you want to
assign the graphic.
You can change the name presented for other
Bluetooth devices’ search of your phone.
From Device Name, enter a new name and
4. Complete the appropriate task.
select Save
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Set Main Menu View
Backlight
From Menu Style, select one of the following:
Set Display Duration
From Backlight, select Display Duration and
one of the following:
•
Icon Grid displays icons of each menu
item, with its name at the top of the screen.
List displays a list of all menu items.
•
•
•
Always Dim forces the backlight to remain
dim before turning off.
7 Seconds 10 Seconds, 15 Seconds, or 30
The next time you view the Menu, your
selected menu style appears.
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Seconds turns backlighting on for the set
time after your last keypress.
Always Bright forces the backlight to
remain bright before turning off.
Set Theme
From Themes, select a color theme for the
display background.
•
Set Greeting Banner
Set Keypad Duration
From Backlight, select Keypad Duration and
one of the following:
The banner is the personal label for your
phone, appearing on the home screen above the
time and date.
•
•
Off forces the backlight to remain dim
before turning off.
1. From Greeting Banner, select Edit
2. Press the Back key to clear the current
banner.
.
7 Seconds 10 Seconds, 15 Seconds, or 30
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Seconds turns backlighting on for the set
time after your last keypress.
3. Enter your new text (up to 14 characters).
4. Select Save
.
•
Same as Display matches the setting for
the Display Duration
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Set Language
From Language, select a language.
Enable Auto-Hyphenation
Auto-hyphenation, when enabled,
automatically inserts hyphens into your phone
numbers to be consistent with the U.S. dialing
plan (or the North American Numbering Plan).
From Auto Hyphen, select Enabled to turn on
auto-hyphenation.
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Set Time and Date Format
From Time/Date Format, select a time and
date format.
Set your Personal Ringtone
Use Personal Ringtones to set the ringtone for
your personal group contacts with a preloaded
or downloaded ringtone. See “Ringtones” on
page 23 for more information.
Set Brightness
1. From Brightness, scroll to change the
brightness level.
Set Power On/Off Sounds
From Power On/Off Sound, select Enabled
to have your phone play the sound when turned
on.
2. Select Save
.
Sounds
Your phone has several settings that control the
sound. You can select from a variety of ringers
and adjust the volume.
Set Keypad Volume
1. From Key Volume, scroll right or left to set
the keypad volume.
2. Press the OK key to save.
Set Ringtone Volume
1. From Ringtone Volume, scroll right or left
to set the ringtone volume.
Set Key Tone Length
From Key Length, select Normal or Long to
set the length of the keypad tone.
2. Press the OK key to save.
Set your Ringtone
Use Ringtones to set your ringtone with a
preloaded or downloaded ringtone. See
“Ringtones” on page 23 for more information.
Set your Text Tone
Use Text Tone to set your text message
ringtone with a preloaded or downloaded
information.
Set your Business Ringtone
Use Business Ringtones to set the ringtone for
your business group contacts with a preloaded
or downloaded ringtone. See “Ringtones” on
page 23 for more information.
Enable Smart Volume
From Smart Volume, select Enabled to
automatically adjust the volume during a call,
based on surrounding noise levels.
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Scroll up or down to change the hour,
minute, and AM/PM.
Enable Minute Alert
From Minute Alert, select Enabled. Your
phone alerts you with a short beep ten seconds
before each minute passes during a call.
4. Press the OK key to save the time.
5. Select Done
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Enable Airplane Mode
Set Earpiece Volume
While in an airplane, it is normally required
that you turn off your mobile phone because it
emits RF signals that interfere with air traffic
control. In airplane mode, however, your
phone does not emit RF signals. You cannot
make or receive calls, send text messages, use
the Browser or Bluetooth, but you can play
games, use the Calendar, set the clock, and
make emergency calls to designated
1. From Earpiece Volume, scroll right or left
to set the earpiece volume.
2. Press the OK key to save.
Set Speakerphone Volume
1. From Speakerphone Volume, scroll right
or left to set the speakerphone volume.
2. Press the OK key to save.
emergency numbers. Please check with
uniformed personnel before operating your
phone in Airplane mode.
From Airplane Mode, select Enabled > OK
to activate airplane mode.
With airplane mode enabled, you can also set
the time and date manually.
Convenience
Use these settings to make your phone more
convenient to use.
Set Date and Time
In Airplane mode, you can set the time and
date manually.
Auto Keyguard
Note: You can only access Set Date/Time with
Enable Auto Keyguard
Airplane Mode enabled.
Use Auto Keyguard to automatically lock the
keypad after 30 seconds of inactivity to prevent
accidental key presses.
From Auto Keyguard, select Enabled or from
the home screen, press and hold the Back key.
1. From Set Date/Time, do the following to
change the date:
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Scroll left or right to move between the
month, day, and year fields.
Scroll up or down to change the month,
day, and year.
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Unlock Keyguard
2. Press the OK key to save the date.
3. Do the following to change the time:
From the home screen, select Unlock and press
the Back key to unlock the keypad.
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Scroll left or right to move between the
hour, minute, and AM/PM fields.
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Convenience
Place a Call on Hold
You can place a call on hold with Hold Call
Message enabled.
Call Contact using Fast Find
1. From Fast Find, select Enabled to turn on
fast find.
2. From the home screen, press the keys
corresponding to the letters of the name
you want to find. A matching contact or
speed dial entry appears.
Note: If you are already on a call and you
receive another call, you cannot place the
incoming call on hold. With no call waiting
enabled, the call goes to Voicemail
.
3. Scroll to your desired contact and press the
When a call comes in, do the following:
1. Select Options > Answer Hold to place
the caller on hold with your recorded hold
message.
2. Select Answer to speak to the caller on
hold or End Call to hang up without
speaking.
Send key to call the number.
Enable Frequent List
From Frequent List, select Enabled. With
Frequent List enabled, the last 15 of your
most frequently called contacts appear at the
beginning of your contacts list. Scroll past the
double line to view the entire contacts list.
Change Hold Call Message
1. From Hold Call Message, select
Hold Call Message
Enable Hold Call
Use Hold Call Message to place incoming
calls on hold until you are ready to answer
them.
1. From Hold Call Message, select Enabled
If you have not recorded a hold message,
you need to record one, such as “Please
hold. I’ll answer in a minute.”
2. Record the message twice, as prompted.
3. Select Save or Options and one of the
following:
Re-Record Msg
.
2. Record the message twice, as prompted.
3. Select Save to save the message or Options
and one of the following:
.
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Play to replay your message.
Re-Record to record your message
again.
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Exit to exit.
Use 1-Touch Dialing
The 1-Touch Dialing feature is the fastest way
to call a speed dial location. To call a contact
with speed dial, press and hold the speed
dialing location.
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Play to replay your message.
Re-Record to record your message
again.
–
Exit to exit.
If it is a two-digit location, press the first digit
briefly, then press and hold the second digit.
The next time a call comes in, you can place it
on hold.
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Note: To use 1-Touch dialing, you must enable
1-Touch dialing on your phone and have a
speed dial location assigned to a contact.
From 1-Touch Dialing, select Enabled to turn
on 1-touch dialing.
From Expert Mode, select one of the
following:
•
•
Normal sets the phone to default voice
prompts.
Expert sets the phone to sound tones
instead of voice prompts.
Customize Keys
You can modify the Navigation key settings to
set up your desired shortcut.
Set Display Results
You can set the phone to display up to three
voice recognition contacts when calling or
searching for a contact with voice commands.
From Display Results, select Single Best or
1. From Customize Nav Keys, select LEFT
Key RIGHT Key, or DOWN Key.
,
2. Select your desired menu option for the
Three Best
.
targeted key shortcut.
Set Digit Lengths
Set Missed Call Alert
From Missed Call Alert, select Enabled to
play an alert every five minutes after a missed
call.
You can set the number of digits used for a
phone number in your voice dial list.
From Digit Lengths, select one of the
following options:
•
North American recognizes only 7, 10,
and 1 + 10 digits in a phone number.
Permit All allows 4-14 digits in a phone
number.
Call Options
Voice Dialing
Use the following features to customize the
voice commands.
•
Voice Answer
Enable Automatic Add
– Enable Voice Answer
From Automatic Add, select Enabled to
automatically add a contact to your voice dial
list when you create a new contact.
You can set your phone to answer a call with
your voice when using a hands-free accessory.
1. From Auto Answer, select Disabled
.
2. From Headset Sound, select Out of
Set Expert Mode
Use Expert Mode to speak a command after
you hear a tone instead of following the initial
voice prompts.
Headset
3. From Voice Answer, select With
Accessory
.
.
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– Answer Using Voice Answer
Enable Any Key
When you receive an incoming call, the phone
prompts “Incoming call, answer?” With the
caller recognized as a contact entry in your
phone, the phone prompts “Incoming call from
(Name), answer?” Do one of the following:
From Any Key, select one of the following:
•
Any Key Mute to silence calls when you
press any key except for the Send or
Speakerphone key.
•
Any Key Answer to answer calls when
•
•
•
Say “Yes” or press any key except the End
key to answer the call.
Say “No” or press the End key to ignore
the call.
Remain silent. The voice alert repeats twice
and the phone rings once before returning
to the home screen.
you press any key except for the End
Back, or Navigation key.
,
Security
This section describes the security features on
your phone. You can adjust these features to
prevent access to your personal information.
All security features are shielded by a
Use Voice Training
four-digit lock code (typically 0000 or the last
4 digits of your phone number).
If your phone has trouble recognizing your
voice, you can train your phone to recognize
your specific voice for numbers.
Lock Phone
1. From Voice Training, read the message
Set Lock Phone
and select OK > Train Numbers > OK
.
With your phone locked, you can call only
emergency numbers or Virgin Mobile USA’s
customer service number. You can still receive
incoming calls.
2. Follow the prompts for each number until
training is complete.
Note: You must read the numbers digit by digit
for voice training to work.
1. From Security, enter your four-digit lock
code.
2. Select Lock Phone > OK and one of the
following:
Enable Auto-Answer
From Auto Answer, select After 5 Seconds
The phone automatically answers after five
seconds with a headset attached.
.
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On Power Up locks the phone every
time you turn it on.
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Now locks the phone immediately.
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Unlock the Phone
1. From the home screen, select Unlock
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.
Erase All Contacts
1. From Security, enter your four-digit lock
code.
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2. Select Erase Contacts > Yes > Yes to erase
all entries from your contacts list.
Note: You cannot recover deleted information.
Change Lock Code
Change your lock code from the default.
1. From Security, enter your four-digit lock
Erase All Downloads
code.
1. From Security, enter your four-digit lock
code.
2. Select Change Lock Code > Yes
3. Enter a new four-digit code.
4. Re-enter your new lock code.
.
2. Select Erase Downloads > Yes > Yes to
erase all your downloaded (excluding the
preloaded) content.
Assign Special Numbers
Use Special Numbers (in case of emergency
numbers) to specify three personal phone
numbers you can call with your phone locked.
1. From Security, enter your four-digit lock
code.
Note: You cannot recover deleted information.
Reset your Phone Settings
1. From Security, enter your four-digit lock
code.
2. Select Reset Phone > Yes to reset your
phone settings to the factory default,
deleting all your custom settings.
Note: You cannot recover deleted information.
2. Select Special Numbers
.
3. Select an Unassigned slot.
4. Enter the number and select Done
You can view these numbers only when
entering them for the first time.
.
Messaging
To make a call to an ICE number from a locked
phone, you must dial the number (including
area code) exactly as stored in Special
Use Messaging to set up the settings affecting
all messages. See “Message Settings” on
page 42 for more information.
Numbers
.
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Enable Power Backlighting
Network
Enable Privacy Alert
From Privacy Alert, select Enabled to set
your phone to alert you when enhanced digital
CDMA privacy is lost or regained.
From Power Backlighting, select Always On
have the backlight always on whenever the
phone detects external power.
Charge time may increase, preventing the
phone from reaching its complete charge level.
Set Location Information
Connect to TTY Device
Use Location to share your location
You can connect the phone to a teletype (TTY)
device for the hearing impaired.
Note: Enable TTY only when using the phone
with a TTY device.
information with network services other than
emergency services (for example, 911, 111,
999 and 000) in serviced areas. This feature
works only when your phone is in digital
mode. You do have the option of turning off
the locator to emergency services.
1. Connect the TTY device to your phone.
2. From TTY, select OK to clear the
notification.
From Location, select one of the following:
3. Select one of the following:
•
911 Only (default) shares your position
information only with emergency services
when you call your 3-digit emergency
code.
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–
–
TTY Off disables TTY.
TTY On enables TTY devices.
TTY On + Talk enables TTY devices
and voice carry over.
•
Location On shares your position
information, in addition to emergency
services.
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TTY On + Hear enables TTY devices
and hearing carry over.
Connect to Hearing Aid Device
With a T-coil hearing aid device (sold
separately) connected, you can enable the
hearing aid feature.
1. Connect the T-coil hearing aid device to
your phone.
Accessories
Set Headset Sounds
With a headset attached to your phone, you can
play the ringer through the headset or phone
speaker.
From Headset Sound, select Out of Phone
(ringing from the phone speaker) or Out of
Headset (ringing from the headset).
2. From Hearing Aid, select OK > Enabled
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Phone Info
View Phone Number
Select My Number to view your phone’s
phone number, MSID, and serial number.
Activate Phone
Select Activation to activate phone service
with Virgin Mobile USA. For more
information, visit www.virginmobileusa.com
.
Check your Phone Memory
Select Phone Memory to check the memory
usage of your phone.
View Version Information
Select Version Info to check your phone’s
software and hardware information.
View Phone Icons
Select Icon Keys to view the icons used in
your phone.
Access User Guide
From User Guide, access the user guide for
your phone.
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14 Recent Calls
Recent Calls Menu
Select Recent Calls from the main menu to access the following functions:
Level 1 >
Level 2 >
Level 3
Recent Calls
Missed Calls
Received Calls
Outgoing Calls
All Calls
See a list of all voice calls you have missed.
See a list of all voice calls you have received.
See a list of all voice calls you have made.
See a list of all voice calls.
Call Timers
Help
Access these options: Last Call and All Calls.
Access the user guide on your phone.
Manage a Missed Call Alert
When you have missed a call, “Missed Call”
appears on your screen. You can do one of the
following:
Work with Call Lists
Return a Missed Call
1. From Missed Calls, highlight a number.
2. Press the Send key to call the number or
select Options to access more features.
This list contains all calls you received, but did
not answer.
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•
To clear the screen, select OK.
To view the call details, select Calls and
press the OK key.
•
To return the call, select Calls and press the
Send key.
Return a Received Call
1. From Received Calls, highlight a number.
2. Press the Send key to call the number or
select Options to access more features.
This list contains all calls received.
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Send Multimedia Message from Call List
1. At a call list, highlight a contact.
Return an Outgoing Call
1. From Outgoing Calls, highlight a number.
2. Press the Send key to call the number or
select Options to access more features.
This list contains all calls you have made.
2. Select Options > Send Pic Msg
3. Complete your multimedia message and
select Send
.
.
Return Any Call
Erase Call List Records
Erase a Single Record
1. At a call list, highlight a contact.
1. From All Calls, highlight a number.
2. Press the Send key to call the number or
select Options to access more features.
This list contains all calls made and received.
2. Select Options > Erase > Yes
.
Call List Options
Erase a Call List
1. At a call list, highlight a contact.
Save Number from Call List
1. At a call list, highlight a number.
2. Select Options > Erase All > Yes
.
2. Select Options > Save
.
Work with Call Timers
View All Calls Timer
Select All Calls to view the number of calls
made and received and the total call time.
3. Select New Entry to create a new contact
or Add to Existing to add a number to an
existing contact.
View Contact from Call List
1. At a call list, highlight a contact.
2. Select Options > View to see the contact
details screen.
View Last Call Timer
Select Last Call to view the total call time of
your last call made or received. Select Done
when finished.
Send Text Message from Call List
1. At a call list, highlight a contact.
2. Select Options > Send Text Msg
3. Complete your text message and select
Send
.
.
Erase Call List Records
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17 Voice Commands
You can execute certain commands through
voice recognition. To control the settings
associated with voice commands, see “Voice
Dialing” on page 64.
Call a Number
1. From the home screen, press and hold the
Send key. The phone prompts, “Say a
command”.
2. Say “Dial Number” and then speak the
digits of the number you want to call. If you
pause, the phone prompts you, “Did you
say <number>” or “Say a number” if it
does not recognize the name. Say “Yes” to
make the call, “No” to cancel the phone
call.
Call a Contact
1. From the home screen, press and hold the
Send key. The phone prompts, “Say a
command”.
2. Say “Contact” and the name of the person
you want to call.
The phone prompts, “Please repeat” or
“Say a name” if it does not recognize the
name. If the name you spoke matches a
contact in the voice dial list, the phone
prompts: “Name, correct?” Say “Yes” to
make the call, “No” to select a similar
name, or “Cancel” to cancel the phone call.
If the phone finds multiple voice tags that
sound like the name you said, the phone
will list the names. You will be asked to
verify which name you want to call. Say
“Yes” when you hear the correct name. Say
“No” when you hear an incorrect name.
3. Press the End key to end the call.
To modify your voice dial list, see “Enable
Voice Dial Tags” on page 49.
3. Press the End key to end the call.
Use a Shortcut
1. From the home screen, press and hold the
Send key. The phone prompts, “Say a
command”.
2. Say the name of the menu item you want to
access or say “Shortcuts” to view a list of
menu items. The phone prompts, “Say one
of the shortcuts”.
3. Say the name of the menu item you want to
access.
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Find a Contact
1. From the home screen, press and hold the
Send key. The phone prompts, “Say a
command”.
2. Say “Find Contact”. The phone prompts,
“Say a name”.
The phone prompts, “Please repeat” or “Say a
name” if it does not recognize the name. If the
name you spoke matches a contact in the voice
dial list, the phone prompts: “Name, correct?”
Say “Yes” to display the contact, “No” to select
a similar name, or “Cancel” to cancel the
search.
Note: You can only search for contacts that are
in the voice dial list.
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18 Get Help
User Guide
Qualified Service
From Phone Info, select User Guide to access
the user guide for your phone. You can also
find the user guide at
If the problem with your phone persists, return
the phone with all accessories and packaging to
the dealer for qualified service.
.
Phone Accessories
Customer Support
To shop for accessories for your phone, visit
To contact Virgin Mobile USA’s customer
support department for information about your
phone, account history, call coverage area, and
specific features available to you, such as call
forwarding or voicemail:
kyocera.superiorcommunications.com
.
•
•
Dial *VM from your Virgin Mobile USA
phone.
•
Dial 888-322-1122 from any phone.
For questions about the phone features, refer to
the materials provided with your phone, or
visit www.virginmobileusa.com
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D
display
downloads
E
F
G
games
graphics
groups
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M
media files
H
headsets
hold calls
I
menus
K
keyguard
keypad
messages
L
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N
notifications
O
P
pages
phone
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settings
pictures
sounds
Q
R
ringtones
speed dial list
S
T
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U
V
Virgin Mobile
voice dial list
voicemail
volume
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