e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Table of Contents General Information ..............................................2 Operators & Subscription 2, GSM 900/1800 Dual Band 2, SIM & PIN 2 Preparing Your Phone for Use................................3 The SIM Card 3, The Battery 4 Turning On the Phone ...........................................7 When No Network Name Is Displayed 7, To Turn Off the Phone 7, Initial Settings 7 Making and Receiving Calls .....
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic The Menu System Press… to… Start here 4 2 ERICSSON 12:35 move clockwise or anticlockwise 7 8 MENU L Ring level R (QQQqqq) MENU select a menu or function MENU Speech L then Fax R L Phone book R MENU L Mail R Name recall Position recall Store Edit Erase Erase all from phone Copy all * go back one level in the menu system go back to the standby menu Copy Call card numbers Fixed numbers Answered calls Dialled
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic The Phone, Keypad and Display Antenna Key Functions Indicator light Volume keys YES, used to: NUMERIC KEYS, used to enter • make calls, answer incoming calls, put calls on hold and switch between calls. • confirm selections and inputs. • enter a selected menu. the digits 0–9 and to enter text. The 0 key also enters the international prefix (+) if held down. STAR, used to: • enter the * character.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Congratulations… …and thank you for choosing the S 868, a mobile phone specially suited for the demanding user of communication tools. Retaining the slim, streamlined size that has become associated with the Ericsson family of phones, the S 868 sets a new standard for others to follow. Mobile Internet B A When you are on the move and in need of communication and information, Mobile Internet is the answer.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic General Information Operators & Subscription system is best at the time. This is taken care of by the networks. However, you should note that the functions offered and the network coverage differ depending on your choice of operator and/or subscription. To be able to use your phone, you need to have a subscription to a network. This is obtained from the network operator.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Preparing Your Phone for Use Open the holder. The SIM Card B A When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you obtain a SIM card. SIM cards come in two sizes. One is the size of a credit card, and the other is considerably smaller (about the size of a regular stamp). The S 868 uses the smaller card.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Close the holder. To Remove the Battery B A Make sure that the phone is turned off before removing the battery (see next chapter). Then: Press the catch on the bottom of the battery. Lock the holder by pressing it down and sliding it in the direction of the arrow in the picture. Lift the battery up and away from the phone.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic B A The phone will automatically start charging the battery when you attach the charger. To indicate charging: • the battery meter in the display is continuously filled and emptied. • the indicator on top of the phone shows a steady red light (green, if the phone is turned on). A green indicator on the charger lights up. If not, make sure you have put the plug into the charger correctly. (You may have to press hard.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic • an alarm signal (a long beep) sounds and the message ‘Battery low’ appears for ten seconds in the display. • the indicator light on top of the phone starts blinking red. Note! r E 6 If the phone is left turned on, the low battery alarm will be repeated several times and, finally, the phone will turn itself off when the battery is no longer able to power it satisfactorily.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Turning On the Phone To turn on the phone: Press and hold down the NO (ON/OFF) key until you hear a click. The display prompts you to enter your PIN. Enter your PIN. The digits appear as stars in the display. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, erase the wrong digit by pressing the CLR key. Press YES. Enter PIN **** ERICSSON If you enter your PIN correctly, ‘ERICSSON’ will appear in the display.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Note! Press CLR to return to standby mode. If by accident you end up with your phone displaying a language you do not understand, you can return to English by pressing LEFT 0000 RIGHT at any time. Setting the Time The time is shown at the bottom of the display. When you buy your phone, the time is normally not set.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Making and Receiving Calls The instructions in this chapter assume that you have turned on your phone and that you are within range of a network. Emergency Calls 4 ERICSSON 7 2 Last 1:31 8 12:49 To make an emergency call: If the phone is not on, turn it on by pressing the NO key until you hear a click. Enter 112 (the international emergency number). Press YES. The display shows ‘Emergency’.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic When you receive a call, the phone rings and the indicator light on top of the phone blinks green rapidly. The display shows ‘Answer?’. L LAST DIALLED R 046998877 If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s network sends the number, you will see the caller’s number at the bottom of the display.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic If you subscribe to the Calling Line Identification service, and the caller’s network sends the number, the numbers of the last ten answered calls are stored in the phone. MENU L Phone book R ANSWERED 1 L R +1234567890 ANSWERED 1 L R +1234567890 To recall one of the last ten answered numbers: Press the navigation key to the LEFT. The ‘Phone book’ menu appears. Press YES to enter the ‘Phone book’ menu.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Hiding or Showing Your Number With most common subscriptions, the caller’s number is sent when a call is made. This means that the receiver can see your phone number when you make a call. However, some operators offer subscriptions where your phone number is normally hidden. B A If you want to change the setting for a particular call, this is possible provided the network you use supports it.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic During a Call Your S 868 has several functions which you might find helpful while you are on the phone. To Change the Earpiece Volume Note! To use telephone banking services or control a phone answering machine, you need to use codes. These codes are sent as tone signals (also known as DTMF tones or touch tones). To send tone signals/codes during a call: l Press the appropriate keys (0–9, * and #).
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic The Menu System The menu system of your S 868 allows you to control the phone’s functions and to customize it to suit your personal preferences. Each menu contains a list of options; some of these have submenus with additional options. Note! If you enter the menu system, but do not press any keys in 60 seconds, the phone will return to standby mode.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic The Phone Book On the other hand, by storing your numbers in the phone memory, they are always available to you on your phone, even if you change SIM cards. The Phone Book in your S 868 lets you store and recall phone numbers. This means that the phone can store all your important numbers. You do not have to remember them or carry your address book around.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Press… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # to get… Space - ? ! , . : “ ' ( ) 1 A B C Å Ä Æ à Ç 2 Γ D E F è É 3 ∆ Φ G H I ì 4 J K L 5 Λ M N O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6 P Q R S ß 7 Π Σ T U V Ü ù 8 W X Y Z 9 0 + & @ / $ % £ Θ Ξ Ψ Ω # * For example: • To enter an A, press 2 once. • To enter a B, press 2 twice.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic To store the number in the selected position, thus erasing the old number: l Press YES. Recalling a Phone Number When the Memories are Full The Speed Dialling Facility • If you try to store a phone number when all the positions in the card memory are full, a position number in the phone memory will be suggested on the top row of the display. • If both memories are full, no position number will be suggested.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Tip! If the name displayed is not the one you want, press the navigation key until you find the correct name and number. Press YES to make the call. With most common subscriptions, the caller’s number is sent when a call is made. This means that the receiver can see your phone number when you make a call. However, some operators offer subscriptions where your phone number is normally hidden.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Keeping Your Phone Book Up to Date As the people you know change jobs, move, marry etc., you might want to change the names and numbers in your Phone Book, or perhaps delete some of the entries. To Edit an Entry in the Phone Book There are two ways of finding the Phone Book entry you wish to edit. You can use either the storage position or the name.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Copying Phone Numbers between Positions and Memories As you fill up the Phone Book memories, you might want to move entries from one memory to another or between positions in the memories. Eric Woods 12 Copy to ¤7? To Copy All Numbers from Card Memory to Phone Memory COPY ALL From the ‘Phone book’ menu, select ‘Copy all’. Scroll to ‘CardrPhone’ and press YES.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Sending and Receiving Text Messages A very convenient feature of your Ericsson S 868 is the Short Message Service (SMS). This allows you to send and receive text messages consisting of up to 160 characters. Using the Short Message Service, you do not have to worry about whether the people you want to reach check their answering machines or not. As soon as they turn on their phone, the message will be waiting for them.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic MAIL Send L Message R reply to received messages or send your own messages. From the ‘Mail’ menu, select ‘Send message’. Scroll to ‘Options’ and press YES. Scroll to ‘Serv cent’ and press YES. If there is no number in the display, enter the number of the service centre, including the international prefix, and press YES. To return to standby mode, press CLR.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic To enter small letters: l Enter the letter, for example an ‘A’, and then press *. An ‘a’ appears. Small letters will now appear until you press again. * If you enter more characters than can be seen in the display, the first characters will be replaced by the l symbol. To check the first characters you have entered: l Press the navigation key LEFT until you reach the characters you want to view.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic • To return to the beginning of the message, press and hold LEFT. Goodbye! Storing a Received Message The message ‘Reply?’ appears after the last line of the message. If the caller wants you to reply, the displayed message will say ‘Reply Requested Reply?’, provided your network supports this.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Note! • ‘To Send’ stands for a composed, but not sent message. Press YES. Read the message as described in ‘Reading a Message’. Sending Stored Messages From the ‘Mail’ menu, select ‘Send message’. If there is a * in front of the message, this means that it is stored on the SIM card. Calling a Phone Number in a Message To call a phone number found in a message: l Press YES.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic Networks Note! When you turn on the phone, it searches for the last accessed network. If this is not within range, you may use another network, provided your home network has an agreement that allows you to do so. This is called roaming. The manual search mode means that when you turn on your phone, it searches for the last accessed network . If this is not available, the question ‘Select network?’ appears.
e s s U n o l i a t i a c c r i e n u m m mm o C Co r o le f t bi o N Mo n o s s ic • If you are using another network and your home network is available, the name of the home network is displayed with the message ‘Home’. • Instead of the full name of a country and a network, an abbreviation is displayed when you use the ‘Networks’ menu. To see the full name of a network, press *.
