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congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the stylish
Motorola W165/W172 phone. Whether you’re a talker
or a texter, your phone does it all.
We’ve crammed all the main features of your phone
into this handy guide, and in a matter of minutes
you’ll see just how easy your phone is to use. So, go
on, check it out. Browse the menus and press Option to
see more. You may be surprised at what you discover.
If you’d like even more information about how to use
your new phone, visit
www.motorola.com/support
Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the
images in this manual. However, all key locations,
sequences, and functions are the same.
Caution: Before using your phone for the first time,
please read the important legal and safety
information on the back of this guide.
your phone
Right Soft Key
Left Soft Key
Mini USB Connector
Make & answer calls.
Press from the home screen
to see a list of recent calls.
Turn on & off, hang up,
exit menus.
Call Key
End Key
Microphone
Charge your phone.
2.5mm Headset Connector
Scroll through lists & menus.
Navigation Key
Select menu options.
Center Key
Go handsfree or listen
to the FM Radio*.
Performs the action on the
bottom left of the display.
Performs the action on the
bottom right of the display.
* FM Radio provided on W172 only.
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tips & tricks
do it faster from the home screen
see recent calls
Press
N
.
use application shortcuts
Press the navigation key
S
up, down, left or right.
To choose the applications you want to access, press
Menu > w Settings > Shortcut
.
go to your phonebook
Press
Phonebook
(right soft key).
access voicemail
Press and hold
1
.
change ring style
Press and hold
*
.
lock/unlock keypad
To lock, press and hold
#
. To unlock, press
Unlock
then
#
.
To set an automatic lock, press Menu > w Settings
> Phone settings > Keypad lock.
calls
it’s good to talk
make & answer calls
To make a call, enter a number
from the home screen and
press
N.
To answer a call when your phone rings or vibrates,
press
N.
end a call
Press P.
adjust volume
You can adjust the volume during a call by pressing
S left or right. To mute a call, press Option > Mute.
emergency calls
To call an emergency number, enter the emergency
number and press
N.
Your service provider programs emergency phone
numbers (such as 112 or 911) that you can call under
any circumstances, even when your phone is locked.
Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s
pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not work
in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call
cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or
interference issues.
in-call menu
During a call, press Option to access the in-call menu.
From here you can mute the call, use the
speakerphone, write a message or look up contacts.
go handsfree
You can use your phone’s handsfree speaker to make
calls without holding the phone to your ear. To t u rn
the speaker on, during a call, press Option > Handsfree. To
turn the speaker off, press Option > Handsfree off.
You can also use an optional 2.5 mm wired headset to
go handsfree.
Note: The send/end key on wired headsets is not
supported on this phone. Use the
N and P keys
on the phone to answer and end calls.
more call features
features
make international calls
Press
* twice to insert the international
access code (shown as +). Then, press the keypad
keys to dial the country code and phone number.
set answer options
Answer a call by pressing any key:
Menu >
w Settings > Call settings > Any key answer
forward calls
Forward calls to another number:
Menu >
w Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding
restrict calls
Restrict outgoing or incoming calls:
Menu >
w Settings > Call settings > Call barring
When prompted, enter the unlock code (supplied
by your service provider) and press OK.
FM radio
listen to your favorite news or music program
Note: Available on W172 only.
1 Plug a 2.5 mm headset into your phone.
Note: The FM radio only works when the headset
is plugged in.
2 Press Menu > f Extras > FM.
To turn the radio on/off, press
s.
To tune in a station, press
S left or right.
To scan available stations, press and hold
S left or
right. Repeat to go to more stations.
To adjust volume, press
S up or down.
To hide the radio, press Back.
store favorite stations
When listening to the radio, press Option and select
Channel list to view and edit your preset stations, select
Manual input to enter a station or select Auto search to search
for stations and populate the list. To select a preset
station, press the number key for the station you
want.
menu map
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Messaging
•SMS
• Voice mailbox
• Info service
s
Recent Calls
• All records
• Incoming calls
• Outgoing calls
• Missed calls
• Call duration
• Message counter
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Phonebook
•Create
•View
•Search
• Storage status
• Speed dial
• Fixed dial
• Enable FDN
• Caller groups
• Delete all entries
•Copy
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Settings
• Phone settings
• Display settings
• Network settings
• Call settings
• Shortcut
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Ring Styles
• General
• Conference
• Outdoor
•Mute
•Customize
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Extras
•BMI
• Countdown
• Stopwatch
•FM *
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Office Tools
•Alarm clock
• Calendar
•To do list
• World clock
•Calculator
•Unit converter
• Currency
Q
Games
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STK
This is a standard main menu layout. Your
phone’s menu may be a little different.
* W172 only
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1 Cover: 2 SIM:
3 Battery: 4
5
Charge: removing battery
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basics
here are some basics to get you started
turn it on & off
Press and hold P for a few
seconds to turn the phone on/
off.
menu navigation
From the home screen, press
the center key s or Menu (left
soft key) to open the Main
Menu.
Press the navigation key
S up,
down, left or right to highlight a
menu option.
Press
s or Select (left soft key) to
select the highlighted option.
Where available, press Option (left
soft key) to display more menu options.
home screen
keeping you up to date
The home screen displays when you turn on the
phone. Status indicators appear across the top of the
home screen:
Note: Your phone’s home screen may be different
from the one shown.
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Menu
Phonebook
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Message
Signal
Strength
Roaming
Missed
Call
Battery
Level
Alarm
Headset
Active
Ring
Style
Call
Forward
customize
go ahead, add your personal touch
ring styles & alerts
set a style
Choose your ring style.
Find it: Menu >
t Ring Styles > Style > s > Activate
set details
Choose your ringtones, alerts, volume levels,
reminders and more.
Find it: Menu >
t Ring Styles > Style > s > Personalize
set wallpaper, screen saver & more
Change the wallpaper, screen saver and color scheme
to one that makes you smile.
Find it: Menu >
w Settings > Display settings
> Wallpaper, Screen saver or Color schemes
Change the display contrast and back light timeout.
Find it: Menu >
w Settings > Display settings > LCD contrast
or Back light
phonebook
met someone new? save their number
save a contact
1 Enter the number on the home screen and press
Save.
2 Choose to save your contact to your SIM card or
phone memory.
3 Enter the contact name and press OK.
call a contact
1
Press
Phonebook
(right soft key) or
press
Menu >
n Phonebook > View > All.
2 Scroll through the list to highlight the contact.
3 Press N.
Tip: When a contact is highlighted, press Detail > Option
> Send message to send a text message to your contact.
transfer your contacts
If you want to transfer your contacts from your old
phone to your new phone, simply save all your
contacts to your SIM card on your old phone. When
you put the SIM card into your new phone, the
contacts will all be in your phonebook.
Note: W165 & W172 only store basic contact details
(name and number). Other details may be lost and
multiple numbers may be stored as multiple contacts.
speed dial
You can set up to eight phone numbers that you can
call with a single key press.
Note: Speed dial
1 is reserved for voicemail.
To set a speed dial phone number:
Menu >
n Phonebook > Speed dial
To call a speed dial phone number, press and hold the
single-digit number from the home screen.
messages
sometimes it’s better 2 say it in a message
create & send a message
1 Press Menu > e Messaging > SMS > Write message.
2 Enter message text.
Tip: Press
# to switch text entry modes.
3 When you finish the message, press Option > Send.
receive a message
When you receive a new message, a notification
appears. Press Select to read the message immediately,
or press Cancel to save it to your inbox for viewing later.
Find it: Menu >
e Messaging > SMS > Inbox
enter text
When entering text, press # to switch text entry
modes:
•tap (
á, Â or Á)—Press a key one or
more times to cycle through the letters and
numbers of the key you press. When you’ve got
the character you want, just press another key or
wait a second or two to move on.
• eZi English ( )—Predictive text. Combines
single key presses and predicts each word as you
enter it. Just press each key once for each
En
character. For example, to enter home, press
4663. Press S up or down to scroll
through the possible words, press
* to change
capitalization.
•Numeric (
Ã)—Easy one, press number keys
to enter numbers.
• Symbol—Press
* to display a list of symbols.
When entering text, press
0 to enter a space and
move on the next word. Press
1 to enter simple
punctuation. Press Delete to delete characters.
To set your default text entry mode: press
Menu >
w Settings > Phone settings > Text input.
tools
stay on top of things with these handy tools
calendar
Find it: Menu > ? Office Tools > Calendar
Scroll to the day you want and press
s. Select
Add appointment to add an event or select View to see events
for that day.
When an event reminder occurs, press Ok to dismiss
it.
Tip: To see a summary of your calendar events and
add, edit or delete events, you can also use the to do
list - press Menu >
? Office Tools > To do list.
alarm
Find it: Menu > ? Office Tools > Alarm clock
calculator
Find it: Menu > ? Office Tools > Calculator
Tip: To convert length/weight units or convert
currency, press Menu >
? Office Tools > Unit converter or
Currency.
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