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TABLE OF CONTENTS The basics................................................................................3 Getting started ............................................................4 Using Bluetooth®..........................................................6 Placing and receiving calls............................................7 Setting up and accessing Voice Mail ............................9 Locking/Unlocking your wireless device ....................10 Using speakerphone ...........................
Welcome Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless You’re now connected to the power of America’s most reliable wireless network. This guide will help you understand your new wireless device and all the things you can do with it. So let’s get started. For more details, please refer to the User Guide that came with your wireless device.
The basics THE BASICS • Getting started • Using Bluetooth® • Placing and receiving calls • Setting up and accessing Voice Mail • Locking/Unlocking your wireless device • Using speakerphone • Changing Ringtones • Using TXT Messaging pg 3
Getting started Just the basics; we’ll get into the fun stuff later on. THE BASICS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 12 13 19 14 15 20 16 17 21 22 5. Message Key Use to access the Messaging menu. 6. Side Volume Keys Use to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode and the earpiece volume during a call. 7. All Calls Key Displays the list of all calls. 8. Voice Features Key Use for quick access to Voice Commands and Voice Recorder feature. 9.
Installing the battery 1: Place the edge of the battery that has the battery terminals into the opening on the back of the phone [1], then press it into place [2]. 2: Align the tabs on the battery cover with the slots on the back of the phone [3], then press the cover down until it clicks [4]. THE BASICS Charging the battery 1: Attach the charger to the phone. Make sure that the triangle symbol faces up when inserting the plug into the charger port. 2: Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
Using Bluetooth® How to turn on Bluetooth® 1: Open the slide and touch the MENU THE BASICS 2: Touch the Down Arrow Touch Key and touch the OK Touch Key. 3: Press 4: Touch the Touch Key. to scroll to Settings & Tools menu Bluetooth Menu. Turn On Touch Key. How to pair your Bluetooth headset with your wireless device 1: Touch the MENU Touch Key. 2: Touch the Down Arrow Touch Key and touch the OK Touch Key. 3: Press to scroll to Settings & Tools menu Bluetooth Menu, then press Add New Device.
7: The handset will prompt you for the passcode. Consult the Bluetooth® accessory instructions for the appropriate passcode (typically “0000”- 4 zeroes). Enter the passcode and touch the OK Touch Key. 9: Once connected, you will see the device listed in the Bluetooth® Menu and the Bluetooth® device connected icon will show up on your enunciator when connected to the Bluetooth® device. You can also check out the connection with a blue icon on the list.
Receiving calls 1. When the phone rings (and/or vibrates) answer the call by either opening the slide and/or touching the Answer Touch Key, depending on the Call Answer setting. THE BASICS NOTE: When the slide is open and unlocked, touch the ringing or vibration. Then, you can choose to touch the the Ignore Touch Key to send it to voicemail. 2: Press Quiet Answer Touch Key to immediately stop the Touch Key to answer the call or touch to end the call.
Setting up and accessing Voice Mail How to set up your Voice Mail 1: Press *86 (*VM) and . If you hear a system greeting, press interrupt it. to 3: Select a password. 4: Record a voice signature and greeting for your Voice Mailbox. THE BASICS 2: Follow the setup tutorial. How to access your Voice Mail from your wireless device 1: Press *86 (*VM) and .
THE BASICS 4: Enter your 5-digit billing zip code. Then follow the prompts for security verification and resetting your password. Once you have registered for My Account, you will have the ability to reset your Voice Mail password online or via your Mobile Web 2.0-capable wireless device. For more information on how to register for My Account, go to page 29. NOTE: Voice Mail may not be available in some areas. Voice Mailboxes not set up within 45 days will be cancelled.
Using speakerphone To activate or cancel the speaker functionality while in a call touch the Speaker Touch Key. Once activated, the speaker icon is displayed on the screen, and the on-screen instruction reads it is turned off after 1 minute of inactivity. Your wireless device comes with a selection of Ringtones.
Using TXT Messaging Sending a new TXT Message to a wireless device 1: Open the slide and touch the Touch Key. 2: Press New Message, then press TXT Message. THE BASICS 3: Enter the phone number or e-mail address of the recipient and touch the Touch Key. OK 4: Enter the message up to 160 characters, and touch the OK Touch Key to send the message. For text options, touch the Left Soft Key for Word, Abc, ABC, 123, Symbols and Quick Text. You can also press to change the case of a letter.
Assistance • May we help you? • If you move • Loss or theft • Toll-free calls and emergency services • Fraud prevention • Assistive communication devices ASSISTANCE pg 13
May we help you? Online assistance Main website: verizonwireless.com ASSISTANCE pg 14 Other helpful websites and information: verizonwireless.com/welcome • Information on your wireless device, coverage, Calling Plan, billing and payment information • FAQs, interactive demos for your wireless device and how to read your bill • My Account registration for online account management verizonwireless.
options that may save you money. See verizonwireless.com/myaccount for details. Back-Up Assistant, Annual Upgrade and Minute Check are available for accounts with up to 10 lines that are enrolled in My Account. verizonwireless.com/data • Demos and tutorials on products and services • Online technical support for products and services ASSISTANCE Customer Service assistance Customer Service Representatives are also available at your local Verizon Wireless Communications Store during normal business hours.
two years, with a two-year renewal. Or choose to apply your New Every Two credit towards the purchase of a more expensive phone. Test Drive: Credit/refund for activation, plan access & voice overage charges only. America’s Choice or select data plan req’d. Customer must pay all other charges, incl. taxes, surcharges, and separately-billed data & download charges. Early termination fee applies unless device is returned. Some plans are only available with specific equipment.
2. Fill out the online form. 3. Select “Topic” and “Subtopic” from the drop-down menu. 4. Hit “Send” to submit email. • U.S. Mail — Use the change-of-address form on the back of your bill. Billing options Your service comes with a streamlined bill that you’ll receive each month at no additional cost. Your bill includes all applicable charges, but will not contain any call details (e.g., date, time and wireless device number called).
• With the Auto Pay Program — Allows you to choose to have automatic payment deductions taken from your bank account. To enroll, you can fill out the back of your remittance slip and mail it in, call 1-866-868-3882, or log on to verizonwireless.com/myaccount. ASSISTANCE • By calling from your wireless device — Press #768 and SEND and follow the prompts to enter your payment information.
EZ Move® (if you move) Loss or theft If your wireless device is lost or stolen, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-922-0204 to suspend your service. If your wireless device is malfunctioning, please bring it to a Verizon Wireless Communications Store. ASSISTANCE When you arrive in your new city, do one of the following: • Visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store. • Call 1-877-316-1747 from a phone other than the one you want to move. • Go to verizonwireless.com and log in to My Account.
• Record your wireless device’s electronic serial number in the back of this guide and keep it safe. • Have your wireless device serviced only at a Verizon Wireless Communications Store or by an Authorized Agent, retailer, manufacturer’s service center or other repair center. ASSISTANCE Assistive communication devices TTY (Text Telephony) and TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) allow individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone.
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Mobile entertainment • Messaging — TXT, email, Instant Messaging, pictures and videos • News & information — Mobile Web 2.
Messaging & chat Easy ways to talk without talking: TXT — Talk without saying a word. Just TXT Message it. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Email — Check your MSN® Hotmail® and America Online® accounts right from your wireless device. IM — Instant Message from your wireless device. Choose from AOL® Instant Messenger™ Service, MSN® Messenger Service and Yahoo!® Messenger. Messaging rates apply. Not available in all areas. See consumer brochure for details.
6: Touch the SEND Touch Key. * Not available everywhere. Picture Messaging charges apply per your Calling Plan. Monthly plans are available. Higher rates apply for international Picture Messaging. See product brochure for coverage information and complete terms and conditions. Compatible device required. 1: While in standby mode, press the Camera Key side of your phone. which is located on the right 2: Using the phone screen as your viewfinder, touch the take a picture.
3: Touch the Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow Touch Key / your desired picture and touch the Options Touch Key. 4: Press / / to select Send. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 5: Select Picture Message. 6: Enter a Verizon Wireless phone number or any e-mail address, and touch the OK Touch Key. Up to 10 recipients can be added to each picture message. 7: Touch the Up/Down Arrow Touch Key / to scroll to Text, Picture, Sound, Name Card, and Subject and make edits accordingly. 8: Touch the SEND Touch Key.
5: Click the Save button at the bottom of the page. You now have an account that can hold up to 75 pictures and videos. Upload pictures to PIX Place 1: Click on the Upload Media tab. 3: Click, hold and drag up to 5 files from the window to upload them to the web page. 4: Click on the Upload button. The files will be uploaded to your PIX Place galleries. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2: Click on the Browse for Media link. A pop-up window will open with a view of your PC’s folders.
5: Enter a Verizon Wireless number with no spaces, or enter valid e-mail addresses, separated by commas. 6: Click the Send button. NOTE: Video media can only be sent as a one-slide message and only text can be added to a Video MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Message. Share a gallery with others 1: Navigate to the gallery you wish to share with others. 2: Click on the Share Album button. 3: Enter up to 10 email addresses of the people you’d like to view this gallery. 4: Click the Share Album button.
2: Using the phone screen as your viewfinder, touch the RECORD Touch Key to begin recording (up to 30 seconds per video) and touch the STOP Touch Key to stop. SEND Touch Key to prepare to send. The video is saved to My 4: Enter any email address or Verizon Wireless phone number and touch the OK Touch Key. Up to 10 email addresses can be added to each video message. 5: Touch the Up/Down Arrow Touch Key / Touch Key to scroll to Text, Video, Name Card, and Subject and make edits accordingly.
5: Enter any email address or wireless number and touch the Up to 10 addresses can be added to each video message. OK Touch Key. 6: Touch the Up/Down Arrow Touch Key / to scroll to Text, Video, Name Card and Subject and make edits accordingly. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 7: Touch the SEND Touch Key. Delete a Video Message 1: Select Message by touching the 2: Touch the Up/Down Arrow Touch Key then touch the OK Touch Key. 3: Touch the Erase 4: Touch the OK Touch Key.
Launch Mobile Web 2.0 1: Touch the Touch Key and touch the News & Info Touch Key. 2: Select Subscribe, and accept Terms & Conditions. 4: After a few seconds, you will see the homepage which includes two headlines and images of current events. Access Verizon Wireless account information online 1: Open the slide and touch the MENU Touch Key. 2: Touch the Down Arrow Touch Key to scroll to the Settings & Tools, and touch the OK Touch Key.
With VZ Navigator, you’ll know exactly where you are, what’s around you and how to get there. Download, subscription and airtime required for use; only in National Enhanced Services Coverage Area; accuracy and completeness of information is not guaranteed; information about location of device will be used to deliver service. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Getting started with Location Based Services (LBS) Verizon Wireless values your privacy.
Get It Now® verizonwireless.com/getitnow See the Consumer brochure or go online for more details. Ringtones — Download Ringtones. Assign a different Ringtone to each person in your address book. Ringback Tones — Assign friends and family preselected songs to hear when they call you. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Get It Now is a customizable service right on your wireless device that lets you get Ringtones, play games, surf the web, get up-to-the-minute information and more. Visit verizonwireless.
Access Get It Now 1: From standby mode, touch the Touch Key and touch the Key to directly access the Get It Now Menu. Get It Now Touch MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Download an application 1: From standby mode, touch the Touch Key and touch the Get It Now Touch Key to directly access the Get It Now Menu. Select the desired category and touch the OK Touch Key. 2: Select sub category and touch the OK Touch Key. 3: Follow the on screen instructions to continue.
V CAST verizonwireless.com/vcast V CAST Videos — Get news and entertainment on your wireless device with streaming video clips. Browse video clips 1: Touch the Touch Key and touch the Picture& Video Touch Key to access PICTURE & VIDEO, then press V CAST Videos. 2: Touch the Left/Right Arrow Touch Key then touch the OK Touch Key.
5: Read the description of the video clip and touch the Options Touch Key. 6: Press Save Video.** MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 7: Touch the OK Touch Key to accept charges, then the video clip will initiate downloading. 8: Once the video is downloaded a message will appear on your phone, Download Complete. Play video now?. 9: Touch the OK Touch Key [Yes] to view video. 10: The video clip will be automatically saved in My Videos. * Not all Video Clips have the ability to be downloaded.
1: Touch the Touch Key and touch the phone’s Get It Now menu. 2: Press Music & Tones, then press the V CAST Music catalog. Get It Now Touch Key to access your again for V CAST Music to open 3: Browse or search the catalog to preview and choose the songs you want.
3: Select the Buy Music Tab to access the V CAST Music Online Store. 4: Log in. 5: Go to My Purchases. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 6: Songs that you’ve purchased but have not yet downloaded are indicated by an icon in the download column on the right-hand side of the list of songs. 7: Check the box(es) of songs you wish to download. 8: Select Download. 9: To play the song, go to the Library tab of Windows Media Player.
3: Music Manager software will automatically detect the phone, and activate the "sync" mode. 5: In V CAST Music Manager, select either the phone's internal memory or removable storage card. 6: Select Sync Now in V CAST Music Manager. 7: When complete, on your phone, exit Sync Music and disconnect the cable from your phone. 8: Under the Music & Tones menu, open My Music to view and play your music. NOTE: A compatible USB cable has been included in your VENUS™ box.
Edit playlists on your wireless device 1: To add or remove songs from the playlist, go back to the Playlists menu and select a playlist and touch the OK Touch Key. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT ● To add, you can touch complete. ● To remove, scroll the highlight the song you want to remove from the playlists. Then touch Options Touch key to select the Remove. Add Touch key and mark songs. Then press [Done] to Delete songs from your wireless device 1: Touch the Touch Key and touch the Get It Now menu.
Optional services • Safety and protection • Wireless device protection • Voice services • International services • Other products and services OPTIONAL SERVICES pg 39
Work wirelessly. Protect your wireless device against damage or, even more importantly, protect yourself on the road. You can find it all in Verizon Wireless plan enhancements. Call 1-800-922-0204 or speak to your Verizon Wireless Sales Representative to find out more. Or just visit verizonwireless.com.
• Global Rental — For the less frequent international traveler, Verizon Wireless customers can quickly and easily rent a wireless device or BlackBerry device for use while they are traveling abroad. • International (CDMA) Roaming — At home or abroad — use your wireless device in over 20 countries. • For more information — Visit verizonwireless.com/international.
More information MORE INFORMATION pg 42
How wireless works Your wireless service is different from your home or business phone service. On a wireless device, you must press the SEND button to alert the network to connect your call. Unlike the calls you make on a home or business phone, wireless communications travel over the air and can react to the environment. Rain, snow, fog, falling leaves, water, mountains, canyons and even buildings may affect service. All wireless service is subject to “dead zones,” or no-coverage areas.
discounted price, you will forfeit your benefits and be automatically re-enrolled if you meet the requirements of the program. If you enrolled in the program on or after 11/25/02, you must take advantage of the New Every Two offer within 6 months after becoming eligible; otherwise, you may be charged full retail price to upgrade your current wireless device. Discount amount will be applied toward the 2-year Customer Agreement retail price.
during the first year for lack of payment, you forfeit any interest accrued during that time frame. If you terminate your service, but have not paid your final bill, the deposit will be applied to your account, and you will receive any remaining funds. If your service is terminated after the initial 15-day Worry Free Guarantee period but before the end of your minimum term, your deposit will be applied against the $175 early termination fee in addition to any outstanding balance before a check is processed.
You can register by either of the following methods: 1. By wireless device: 1-888-382-1222 from the number you wish to register. 2. Online at: www.donotcall.gov. Your registration becomes effective within 31 days of signing up and is active for five years. There is no cutoff date or deadline for registering. MORE INFORMATION NOTE: Business-to-business calls are not covered under the Registry. For more detailed information, please go to www.fcc.gov.
date that proves that wireless phone usage can lead to cancer or a variety of other problems, including headaches, dizziness or memory loss.” This publication is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/mobilephone.html or through the FCC at 1-888-225-5322 or at 1-888-CALL-FCC. One of these limits is expressed as a Specific Absorption Rate, or “SAR.” SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy in the body.
MORE INFORMATION Can I minimize my RF exposure? If you are concerned about RF, there are several simple steps you can take to minimize your RF exposure. You can, of course, reduce your talk time. You can place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, as the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC website states that “[h]ands-free kits can be used with wireless devices for convenience and comfort.
brain tumors or other ill effects. [The UK’s] recommendation to limit wireless phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.” Where can I obtain further information? For further information, see the following additional resources (websites current as of April 2005). U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA Consumer Magazine, November–December 2000 Telephone: 1-888-INFO-FDA http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/600_ phone.
MORE INFORMATION • Should not carry the wireless phone in a breast pocket; • Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for interference; • Should turn the wireless phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. • Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical device. If you have any questions about using your wireless phone with such a device, consult your health care provider.
and Bluetooth® or other wireless devices). Exposure to very loud sound has also been associated in some studies with tinnitus (a ringing in the ear), hypersensitivity to sound and distorted hearing. Individual susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss and other potential hearing problems varies. • Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which you can hear adequately.
and consult your doctor. You can obtain additional information on this subject from the following sources: MORE INFORMATION American Academy of Audiology 11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20190 Voice: (800) 222-2336 Email: info@audiology.org Internet: www.audiology.org National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320 Voice: (301) 496-7243 Email: nidcdinfo@nih.gov Internet: http://www.nidcd.
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