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Contents

Getting Started ................... 4

Assembly, SIM card, battery, turningon, help, calls.

Getting to Know

the Phone ........................... 8

Phone overview, icons, menus,

entering letters, activity menu, filemanager, memory card.

Calling ............................... 19Calls, contacts, voice control, calloptions.

Messaging ........................ 31

Text messaging, picture messaging,voice messaging, email, My friends.

Imaging ............................. 43

Camera, video, blog, pictures.

Entertainment ................... 51Handsfree, Music and Video player,radio, PlayNow, MusicDJ,

VideoDJ, themes, games and more.

Connectivity ..................... 60

Settings, using Internet, RSS,synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared,USB cable, update service.

More Features .................. 71Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles,time and date, SIM card lock, etc.

Troubleshooting ............... 78Why doesnt the phone work the wayI want it to?

Important Information ...... 83Service and support, safe and efficientuse, warranty, declaration ofconformity.

Index ................................. 92

Sony Ericsson K790a

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Sony EricssonGSM 850/1800/1900

This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson,without any warranty. Improvements and changesto this user guide necessitated by typographical

errors, inaccuracies of current information, orimprovements to programs and/or equipment,may be made by Sony Ericsson at any time andwithout notice. Such changes will, however, beincorporated into new editions of this user guide.

All rights reserved.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,2006

Publication number: AE/LZT 108 8669 R1APlease note:

Some of the services in this user guide are notsupported by all networks. This also applies tothe GSM International Emergency Number 112.

Please contact your network operator or serviceprovider if you are in doubt whether you can usea particular service or not.

Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficientuse and the Limited warrantychapters before youuse your mobile phone.

Your mobile phone has the capability to download,store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones.The use of such content may be restricted orprohibited by rights of third parties, including butnot limited to restriction under applicable copyrightlaws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely

responsible for additional content that you downloadto or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to youruse of any additional content, please verify thatyour intended use is properly licensed or is otherwiseauthorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee theaccuracy, integrity or quality of any additionalcontent or any other third party content. Under nocircumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in anyway for your improper use of additional content

or other third party content.

Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademarkof Bluetooth SIG Inc.

BestPic, PlayNow, MusicDJ, PhotoDJ and VideoDJare trademarks or registered trademarks of SonyEricsson Mobile Communications AB.

Cyber-shot is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Memory Stick Micro and M2 are registeredtrademarks of Sony Corporation.

Real is a trademark or a registered trademark of

RealNetworks, Inc. RealPlayer for Mobile is

included under license from RealNetworks, Inc.

Copyright 1995-2004, RealNetworks, Inc. All rights

reserved.

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Editionis a registered trademark of Adobe SystemsIncorporated.

Microsoft, Windows and PowerPoint are eitherregistered trademarks or trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation in the U.S and other countries.

Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer,Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

T9 Text Input is a trademark or a registeredtrademark of Tegic Communications. T9 TextInput is licensed under one or more of the following:U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480,5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No.1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B;Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329;Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383;

Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK,

FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additionalpatents are pending worldwide.

Java and all Java based trademarks and logosare trademarks or registered trademarks of SunMicrosystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

End-user license agreement for Sun JavaME Platform.

Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or registered

trademark of ACCESS CO., LTD. in Japan andother countries.

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1 Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrightedinformation of Sun and title to all copies is retainedby Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall notmodify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract,or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Softwaremay not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed,

in whole or in part.2 Export Regulations: Software, including technical

data, is subject to U.S. export control laws, includingthe U.S. Export Administration Act and its associatedregulations, and may be subject to export or importregulations in other countries. Customer agreesto comply strictly with all such regulations andacknowledges that it has the responsibility to

obtain licenses to export, re-export, or importSoftware. Software may not be downloaded, orotherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or toa national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, NorthKorea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing maybe revised from time to time) or any country towhich the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) toanyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's listof Specially Designated Nations or the U.S.

Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders.3 Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure

by the United States government is subject to therestrictions as set forth in the Rights in TechnicalData and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2)as applicable.

Part of the software in this product is copyright SyncML initiative Ltd. (1999-2002). All rightsreserved.

Other product and company names mentionedherein may be the trademarks of their respectiveowners.

Any rights not expressly granted herein arereserved.

All illustrations are for illustration only and maynot accurately depict the actual phone.

Instruction symbolsThe following appear in the Userguide:

Note

A service or function is network-or subscription-dependent.Contact your service providerfor details.

% See also page...

} Use a selection or navigationkey to scroll and select%12 Navigation.

Press the navigation key center.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Press the navigation key left.

Press the navigation key right.

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Getting StartedAssembly, SIM card, battery, turningon, help, calls.

More information and downloadsare available atwww.sonyericsson.com/support.

Assembly

To use your phone

1 Insert the SIM card and the battery.2 Charge the battery.

3 Turn on your phone.

SIM card

When you register as a subscriberwith a service provider, you get a SIM

(Subscriber Identity Module) card. TheSIM card contains a computer chipthat keeps track of items such as yourphone number, the services includedin your subscription, and names andnumbers in your contacts.

PIN

You may need a PIN (Personal IdentityNumber) for your SIM card to startyour phone and activate services.

When you enter your PIN, each digitappears as *, unless it starts with thesame digits as an emergency number,for example 112. This allows foremergency calls without entering aPIN. Press to correct mistakes.

Battery

Some functions use more battery

power than others and may causea need for more frequent re-charging.If talk time or standby time becomesnoticeably shorter, you may haveto replace the battery. Only useapproved batteries from Sony Ericsson%86 Battery.

Save contact information on your SIMcard before removing it from anotherphone; for example, contacts may besaved in the phone memory.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times ina row, PIN Blocked appears. To unblockit, you need to enter your PUK (PersonalUnblocking Key)% 75 SIM Card Lock.
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SIM Card and Battery

To insert SIM card and battery

1 Remove the battery cover.

2 Slide the SIM card into its holderwith the contacts facing down.

3 Insert the battery with the label side upand the connectors facing each other.

4 Slide the battery cover into place.

To charge the battery

1 Connect the charger plug to the phonewith the symbol facing upwards.

2 It may take up to 30 minutes beforethe battery icon appears.

3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or untilthe battery icon indicates a full charge.

Press a key to activate the screen.4 Pull out the charger plug.

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Turning on your PhoneMake sure the phone is charged anda SIM card inserted before turning iton. After turning on, use the setup

wizard to quickly and easily preparefor use.

To turn on the phone

1 Press and hold . The first startupmay take a few minutes.

2 Select to use the phone in:

Normal Mode full functionality or Flight Mode limited functionality

with network, FM radio, Bluetoothtransceivers off %7 Flight ModeMenu.

3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested.

4 At first startup, select the language foryour phone menus.

5 }Yes for the setup wizard to help you.

6 Follow instructions to complete setup.

Standby

After you have turned the phone onand entered your PIN, the name ofthe service provider will appear on thedisplay. This is called standby mode.

Making and Receiving CallsThe phone must be in normal mode(not flight mode).

To make and receive calls

Enter a phone number (with international

prefix and area code if applicable)}Call to make the call. }End Callto end the call.

To receive a call

When the phone rings }Answeror }Busy to reject the call.

To end a call

}End Call.

Predefined settings may already exist inyour phone.

You may be asked to register your phoneat Sony Ericsson. If you accept to registeryour phone, no personal data, such asyour phone number, will be transferred

to or processed by Sony Ericsson.
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Help in your PhoneHelp and information is availablein your phone at any time.

To use the setup wizard

}Settings} the General tab }SetupWizard and select an option:

Settings Download Basic Setup Tips and Tricks.

To view information about functionsScroll to a function }More}Info,if available.

To view the phone demonstration

}Entertainment}Demo Tour.

Settings DownloadAutomatically setup functions in yourphone that use the Internet; Internet,picture messaging, email, My friends,synchronization, update service, blogand streaming.

You can use Settings Download ifyour SIM supports the service, yourphone is connected to a network, itis started in normal mode and doesnot already have predefined settings.

Flight Mode MenuIf you turn on the phone and FlightMode menu is activated, select fromNormal Mode with full functionality or

Flight Mode with limited functionality.Network, radio and Bluetoothtransceivers are turned off to preventdisturbance to sensitive equipment.You can, for example, play music orwrite a text message to send laterbut not make calls in an aeroplane.

To viewFlight Mode menu options

}Settings and scroll to the Generaltab }Flight Mode and select an

option.

Contact your network operator or

service provider for more information.

Follow onboard regulations, flight crewinstructions for use of electronic devices.
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Getting to Know the PhonePhone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, file manager, memorycard.

Phone overview

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1 Ear speaker

2 Photo key: (left) from standby, view camera album pictures in full view

or (lower) with the camera for shoot modes.3 Play/stop button

4 Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot

5 Screen

6 Selection key

7 Internet key8 Back key

9 Navigation key/Music player control

10 Power on/off button

11 Photo key: (right) from standby, view camera album thumbnail pictures

or (upper) with the camera for camera scenes/video night mode.12 Volume, camera digital zoom buttons

13 Selection key

14 Activity menu key

15 Camera button

16 Clear key17 Infrared port

18 Silent key

19 Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable

20 Active camera lens cover

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Menu Overview

PlayNow* Internet* Entertainment

Online Services*

Video PlayerGames

VideoDJPhotoDJMusicDJRemote ControlRecord SoundDemo Tour

Cyber-shot Messaging Music Player

Write NewInboxEmailRSS ReaderDraftsOutboxSent MessagesSaved MessagesMy Friends*Call VoicemailTemplatesSettings

Now PlayingArtistsTracksPlaylists

File Manager** Contacts Radio

Camera AlbumMusicPictures

VideosThemesWeb PagesGames

ApplicationsOther

New Contact
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Calls** Organizer

All Answered Dialed Missed

AlarmsApplicationsCalendar

TasksNotesSynchronizationTimerStopwatchCalculatorCode Memo

Settings**

GeneralProfilesTime & DateLanguageUpdate Service

Voice Control

New EventsShortcutsFlight ModeSecuritySetup WizardPhone StatusMaster Reset

Sounds & AlertsRing VolumeRingtoneSilent ModeIncreasing Ring

Vibrating Alert

Message AlertKey Sound

DisplayWallpaperThemesStartup ScreenScreen SaverClock Size

BrightnessSleep Mode ClockEdit Line Names*

CallsForward CallsManage CallsTime & Cost*Show/Hide My No.Handsfree

Switch to Line 2*

Connectivity*BluetoothInfrared PortUSBSynchronizationDevice Management

Mobile NetworksData CommunicationInternet SettingsStreaming Settings

Accessories

* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.** Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus. For more information%12 Navigation.
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NavigationThe main menus are shown as icons.Some submenus include tabs. Scrollto a tab by pressing the navigation key

left or right and selecting an option.

Key

Go to the main menus or to select highlighted items.

Move through the menus and tabs.

Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen.

Go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standbyor to end a function.

Delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts.During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone.

Open the browser.

Open the activity menu %16 Activity Menu.

Open or minimize the Music Player.

Press and hold to take a picture or record a video clip.

Press and hold to call your voicemail service (if set).

- Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning witha specific letter.
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- Press a number key and }Call to speed dial.Press for shortcuts when browsing %62 To use Internet keypad

shortcuts or access keys.

Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call.Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals evenif the phone is set to silent.

View status information in standby.Increase the volume during a call, or when using the Music Player.Zoom out when using the camera or viewing pictures.

Press and hold to go back one track.Press twice to reject a call.Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word (if set)%25 Voice Dialing.

Decrease the volume during a call, or when using the Music Player.Zoom in when using the camera or viewing pictures.Press and hold to go forward one track.Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word (if set)%25 Voice Dialing.

Use left or right photo keys to view camera album pictures fromstandby, for full or thumbnail views.

}Info Find more information, explanations or tips about selected features,

menus or functions available in your phone %7 Help in your Phone.

}More Enter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list ofoptions depending on where you are in the menus.
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Status BarSome of the icons that may appear:

ShortcutsUse keypad shortcuts to quickly go toa menu, and you can use predefinednavigation key shortcuts to quickly

reach certain functions. Edit thenavigation key shortcuts to suit yourown needs.

Using keypad shortcuts

In standby, go to menus by pressingand then enter the number of the

menu. Menu numbering starts fromthe top left icon and moves acrossand then down row by row, for example,press for the fifth menu item. Forthe tenth, eleventh and twelfth items,press , and respectively.To go back to standby, press and hold

.

Using navigation key shortcuts

In standby, go to a shortcuts menu orfunction by pressing , , or .

To edit a navigation key shortcut

}Settings}General tab }Shortcutsand select a shortcut }Edit.

Icon Description

EDGE network is available.

GSM network signal strength.

Battery status.

Battery charging, appears withbattery status icon.

Missed incoming call.

Text message received.

Email message received.

Picture message received.

Voice message received.

Ongoing call.

Keylock is on.

Handsfree is connected.

Radio playing in the background.

Calendar reminder.

Task reminder.
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Phone LanguageSelect the language to use in thephone menus or when writing text.

To change the phone language

}Settings}General tab }Language}Phone Language. Select alanguage.

In standby, you can also press8888 for automatic language.0000 for English.

To select writing language

1 }Settings} the General tab}Language}Writing Language.

2 Scroll to the language to use andmark it. }Save to exit the menu.

Entering Letters

Enter letters in one of the followingways (text input methods), for example,when writing messages:

Multitap text input T9 Text Input

To change the text input method

Before, or when entering letters, pressand hold to change the method.

Options when entering letters

}More for options when writinga message.

To enter letters using multitap input

Press - repeatedly untilthe desired character appears.

Press to shift between capital

and lower-case letters. Press and hold - to enter

numbers. Press to delete letters or

numbers. Press for the most common

punctuation marks. Press to add a space.

T9 Text Input

The T9 Text Input method uses abuilt-in dictionary to recognize themost commonly used word for each

sequence of key presses. This way,you press each key only once, even ifthe letter you want is not the first letteron the key.

Most SIM cards automatically set themenu language to the country whereyou bought your SIM card. If not,the predefined language is English.
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To enter letters using T9 Text Input

1 To enter text, you have to be in afunction where text input is possible,for example, }Messaging}WriteNew}Text Message.

2 For example, to write the word Jane,press , , , .

3 If the word shown is the one you want,press to accept and add a space.To accept a word without adding aspace, press . If the word shown is

not the one you want, press orrepeatedly to view alternative words.

Accept a word and add a space bypressing .

4 Continue writing the message. To entera punctuation mark, press andthen or repeatedly, press

to accept and add a space.

To add words to the T9 Text Inputdictionary

1 When entering letters }More}SpellWord.

2 Edit the word by using multitap input.Use and to move the cursorbetween the letters. To delete acharacter, press . To delete theentire word, press and hold .

When you have edited the word}Insert. The word is added to the

T9 Text Input dictionary. Next timeyou enter this word using T9 TextInput, it appears in alternative words.

Next word prediction

When writing a message, you can useT9 Text Input to predict the next word,if previously used in a sentence.

To turn next word prediction on/off

When entering letters }More}Writing Options}Next Word Pred.

To use next word prediction

When entering letters, pressto accept or continue.

Activity MenuYou can open the activity menu almost

anywhere in the phone to view andhandle new events, and accessbookmarks and shortcuts.

To open and close the activity menu

Press .

Activity menu tabs

New Events such as missed callsand messages. When a new eventoccurs, the tab appears. Pressto dismiss an event from the eventtab. New events can also be setto appear as pop-up text instead,}Settings} the General tab

}New Events}Popup.
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Running Apps applications thatare running in the background.Select an application to returnto it or press to end it.

My Shortcuts add, delete andchange the order of shortcuts.When you select a shortcut and theapplication opens, other programsare closed or minimized.

Internet your Internet bookmarks.When you select a bookmark and

the browser opens, other programsare closed or minimized.

File ManagerUse the file manager to handle itemssuch as pictures, videos, music,themes, Web pages, games and

applications saved in the phonememory or on a memory card.

Memory Stick Micro (M2)

Your phone supports the MemoryStick Micro (M2) memory cardadding more storage space to yourphone to save files containing picturesor music, for example. It can also beused as a portable memory card withother compatible devices.

To insert and remove a memory card

1 Open the cover and insert as shown(with the contacts facing down).

2 Press the edge to release and remove.You can also move and copy filesbetween the phone, a computer anda memory card. If you have a memorycard inserted, files are automaticallysaved to it first and then to phonememory.

Create subfolders to move or copyfiles to. Games and applicationscan be moved within the GamesandApplications folders and fromthe phone memory to a memory card.Unrecognized files are saved in the

Otherfolder. When handling files, youcan select several or all files in a folderat the same time for all items exceptGames andApplications.

All files are automatically saved in thephone memory. If all available memoryis full, you cannot save any files untilcontent is removed.

You may have to purchase a memorycard separately from your phone.
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File manager menu tabs

The file manager is divided intothree tabs, and icons are includedto indicate where the files are saved.

All Files all content in the phonememory and on a memory card.

On Memory Stick all content ona memory card.

In Phone all content in the phonememory.

File informationView file information by highlightingit }More}Information. Items thatare downloaded, or received usingone of the available transfer methods,may be copyright-protected. If a fileis protected, you may not be able

to copy or send that file. A DRM-protected file has a key symbol.

To use a file from the file manager

1 }File Managerand open a folder.

2 Scroll to a file }More.

To move or copy a file to memory1 }File Managerand select a folder.

2 Scroll to a file }More}Manage File}Move to move the file or }More}Manage File}Copy to copy the file.

3 Select to move or copy the file to

Phone or Memory Stick}Select.

To move or copy files to a computer

%68 Transferring Files Using the USBCable.

To create a subfolder

1 }File Managerand open a folder.2 }More}New Folderand enter

a name for the folder.

3 }OKto save the folder.

To select several files


2 }More}Mark}Mark Several.

3 Scroll to select files }MarkorUnmark.

To select all files in a folder

}File Managerand open a folder

}More}Mark}Mark All.To delete a file or a subfolder fromthe file manager


2 Scroll to a file }More}Delete.

Memory card options

Check memory status or formata memory card to delete allinformation.

To use memory card options

}File Managerand select the On

Memory Sticktab}

More for options.
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CallingCalls, contacts, voice control, calloptions.

Making and Receiving CallsBefore you can make or receive anycalls, you must turn on your phoneand be within range of a network.%6 Turning on your Phone.

Networks

When you turn on the phone, itautomatically selects your homenetwork if this is within range. If itis not within range, you may useanother network, provided yourservice provider has an agreement

that allows you to do so. This iscalled roaming.

Select the network to use, or youcan add a network to your preferrednetworks. You can also change theorder in which networks are selectedduring an automatic search.

To view available network options

}Settingsand use or to scrollto theConnectivity tab }MobileNetworks.

To make a call

1 Enter a phone number (with internationalcountry code and area code, ifapplicable).

2 }Call to make a voice call or

}Moreto view options.

3 }End Call to end the call.

To make international calls

1 Press until a + sign appears.

2 Enter the country code, area code(without the first zero) and phonenumber }Call to make a voice call.

To redial a numberIf a call connection fails and Retry?appears }Yes.

To answer or reject a call

}Answeror }Busy.

To turn off the microphone

1 Press and hold .

2 To resume the conversation press

and hold again.

You can call numbers from your contactsand call list% 20 Contacts, and% 23 Call List. You can also use yourvoice to make calls% 24 Voice Control.

Do not hold the phone to your ear whenwaiting. When the call connects, thephone gives a loud signal, unless muted.
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To turn the loudspeaker on or offduring a voice call

}More}Turn On Speakeror TurnOff Speaker.

To change the ear speaker volume

Press to increase or todecrease the ear speaker volume

during a call.

Missed calls

When the activity menu is set to defaultmissed calls appear in the New Eventstab in standby. If pop-up is set todefault Missed calls: appears in

standby %16 Activity Menu.

To check missed calls from standby

If pop-up is set to default: }Calls anduse or to scroll to the Missedtab. Scroll or to select a number}Call to call.

If activity menu is set to default: Pressand use or to scroll to the

New Events tab and use or toselect a number }Call to call.

Emergency CallsYour phone supports internationalemergency numbers, for example,112, 911. These numbers can normally

be used to make emergency calls inany country, with or without a SIMcard inserted, if a GSM network iswithin range.

To make an emergency call

Enter 112 (the international emergencynumber) }Call.

To view your local emergencynumbers

}Contacts}More}Options}Special Numbers}EmergencyNos.

Contacts

You can save your contact informationin the phone memory or on a SIMcard.

Choose which contact information Phone Contacts or SIM Contacts is shown as default.

For useful information and settings}Contacts}More}Options.

Do not hold the phone to your ear whenusing the loudspeaker. This could damageyour hearing.

In some countries, other emergencynumbers may also be promoted. Yourservice provider may therefore have

saved additional local emergencynumbers on the SIM card.
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Default contact

If Phone Contacts is selected asdefault, your contacts show all theinformation saved in Contacts. If youselect SIM Contacts as default, yourcontacts show information dependingon the SIM card.

To select default contacts

1 }Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Default Contacts.

2 }Phone Contacts or SIM Contacts.

Phone contacts

Save contacts in the phone withnames, phone numbers and personalinformation. You can also add picturesand ringtones to contacts. Use , ,

and to scroll between tabs andtheir information fields.

To add a phone contact

1 If Phone Contacts is selected asdefault, }Contacts}New Contact}Add.

2Enter the name }OK.

3 Enter the number }OK.

4 Select a number option.

5 Scroll between tabs and select thefields to add information. To entersymbols such as @, }More}AddSymbol and select a symbol }Insert.

6 When all information is added }Save.

To delete a contact

1 }Contacts and scroll to a contact.

2 Press and selectYes.

To delete all phone contacts

If Phone Contacts is selected asdefault, }Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Delete All Contacts}Yes and }Yes. Names and numberson the SIM card are not deleted.

SIM contacts

Save contacts on your SIM card.

To add a SIM contact

1 If SIM Contacts is selected as default,}Contacts}New Contact}Add.

2 Enter the name }OK.

3

Enter the number}

OKand selecta number. Add more information,if available }Save.

To automatically save names andphone numbers on the SIM card

}Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Auto Save on SIMand select On.

Memory status

The number of contacts you cansave in the phone or on the SIMcard depends on available memory.
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To view memory status

}Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Memory Status.

Using ContactsContacts can be used in many ways.Below you can see how to:

call phone and SIM contacts. send phone contacts to another

device. copy contacts to phone and

SIM card. add a picture or a ringtone

to a phone contact. edit contacts. synchronize your contacts.

To call a phone contact

1 }Contacts. Scroll to, or enter thefirst letter or letters of the contact.

2 When the contact is highlighted pressor to select a number }Call.

To call a SIM contact

If SIM Contacts is default}

Contactsand when the contact is highlightedpress or to select a number}Call.

If Phone Contacts is set as default}Contacts}More}Options}SIMContacts and select the contact

}Call.

To send a contact

}Contacts and select a contact}More}Send Contact and selecta transfer method.

To send all contacts}Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Send All Contactsand select a transfer method.

To copy names and numbersto the SIM card

1 }Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Copy to SIM.

2 Select one of the alternatives.

To copy names and numbersto phone contacts

1 }Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Copy from SIM.

2 Select one of the alternatives.

To add a picture, ringtone soundor video to a phone contact

1 }Contacts and select the contact}More}Edit Contact.

2 Select the relevant tab and thenselect Picture or Ringtone}Add.

3 Select an option and an item }Save.

When copying all contacts from thephone to the SIM card, all existingSIM card information is replaced.

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To edit a phone contact

1 }Contacts and select a contact}More}Edit Contact.

2 Scroll to the relevant tab and selectthe field to edit }Edit.

3 Edit the information }Save.

To edit a SIM contact

1 If SIM contacts is default }Contactsand select the name and numberto edit. If phone contacts is default}Contacts}More}Options}SIMContacts and select the name andnumber to edit.

2 }More}Edit Contactand edit thename and number.

Synchronizing ContactsYou can synchronize your contactswith a contacts application on theWeb. For more information

%64 Synchronizing.

To save and restore contacts witha memory card

}Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Back Up To M.S.or Restore From M.S.

To select the sort order for contacts

}Contacts}More}Options}Advanced}Sort Order.

Call ListInformation about most recent calls.

To call a number from the call list

1 From standby }Calls and select a tab.

2 Scroll to the name or number to call}Call.

To add a call list number to contacts

1 From standby, }Calls and selecta tab.

2 Scroll to the number to add }More}Save Number.

3 }New Contact to create a new

contact, or select an existing contactto add the number to.

To clear the call list

}Calls and select theAll tab }More}Delete All.

Speed Dial with PicturesSave numbers in positions 1-9 in yourphone to access them easily. Speeddial is dependent on your defaultcontacts %21 Default contact, forexample, you can speed dial numberssaved on the SIM card.

If your subscription supports CallingLine Identification (CLI) service, you canassign personal ringtones to contacts.

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If you add contacts with picturesto speed dial positions, the contactpictures appear for easy reference%22 To add a picture, ringtone soundor video to a phone contact.

To edit speed dial numbers

1 }Contacts}More}Options}Speed Dial.

2 Scroll to the position }Add or}More}Replace.

To speed dialFrom standby, enter the positionnumber }Call.

VoicemailIf your subscription includes an

answering service, callers can leavea voicemail message when you cannotanswer a call.

To call your voicemail servicePress and hold . If you have notentered a voicemail number, }Yesand enter the number.

To edit your voicemail number

}Messaging}Settings}VoicemailNumber.

Voice ControlManage calls with your voice bycreating voice commands to:

Voice dial call someone by saying

their name. Activate voice control by saying

a magic word. Answer and reject calls when

using a handsfree.

Before voice dialing

Activate the voice dialing function andrecord your voice commands. An iconappears next to a phone number thathas a voice command.

To activate voice dialing and recordnames

1 }Settings} the General tab }VoiceControl}Voice Dialing}Activate}Yes}New Voice Cmd. and selecta contact.

2 If the contact has more than onenumber, use and to view thenumbers. Select the number to addthe voice command to. Record a voicecommand such as John mobile.

3 Instructions appear. Wait for the toneand say the command to record. Thevoice command is played back to you.

4 If the recording sounds OK }Yes.

If not }No and repeat step 3.

Contact your service provider for yourvoicemail number or for moreinformation.

To record another voice command for The Magic Word
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To record another voice command fora contact }New Voice Cmd.}Addagain and repeat steps 2-4 above.

Caller name

Hear your recorded contact namewhen you receive a call from thatcontact.

To turn the caller name on or off

}Settings} the General tab }VoiceControl}Play Caller Name.

Voice DialingStart voice dialing from standby usingthe phone, a portable handsfree, aBluetooth headset or by saying yourmagic word.

To make a call1 From standby, press and hold one

of the volume keys.

2 Wait for the tone and say a recordedname, for example John mobile.The name is played back to you

and the call is connected.To make a call with a handsfree

From standby, press and hold thehandsfree button, or press theBluetooth headset button.

The Magic WordRecord and use a voice command asa magic word to activate voice controlwithout pressing any keys. The magic

word can only be used with a handsfreeor a Bluetooth headset.

To activate and record the magic

word1 }Settings} the General tab }Voice

Control}Magic Word}Activate.

2 Instructions appear. }Continue. Waitfor the tone and say the magic word.

3 }Yes to accept or }No to record

a new magic word.4 Instructions appear. }Continue and

select the environments in whichyour magic word is to be activated.

Voice answering

Answer or reject incoming calls by

using your voice, when using ahandsfree.

Choose a long, unusual word or phrasethat can easily be distinguished fromordinary background speech.

You can use a MIDI, WAV (16 kHz),EMY or IMY file as a ringtone withvoice answering.

To activate voice answering and To rerecord a voice command
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To activate voice answering andrecord voice answer commands

1 }Settings} the General tab }VoiceControl}Voice Answer}Activate.

2 Instructions appear. }Continue.

Wait for the tone and say Answer,or another word.

3 }Yes to accept or }No for a newrecording.

4 Instructions appear }Continue.Wait for the tone and say Busy,

or another word.5 }Yes to accept or }No for a new

recording.

6 Instructions appear. }Continue andselect the environments in whichvoice answering is to be activated.

To answer or reject a call using voicecommands

When the phone rings, say:

Answer to connect the call. Busy to reject the call.

To edit your voice commands

1 }Contacts and scroll to a contact.

2 }More}Edit Contact and scrollto the relevant tab.

To rerecord a voice command

1 }Settings} the General tab }VoiceControl}Voice Dialing}EditNames.

2 Select a command }More}ReplaceVoice.

3 Wait for the tone and say the command.

Forwarding CallsForward calls, for example, to ananswering service.

Your phone has the following options:

Always Forward all calls.

When Busy if a call is ongoing. Not Reachable if turned off or

unreachable. No Reply if not answered in

a specified time.

To activate a call forward

1 }Settings} the Calls tab }ForwardCalls.

2 Select a call type and forward option}Activate.

3 Enter the phone number to forwardyour calls to, or press Lookup to find

a contact}

OK.

When the restrict call function is activated,some forward call options are not available.% 29 Restricted Dialing.

To deactivate a call forward Handling two voice calls
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To deactivate a call forward

Scroll to the forward option}Deactivate.

More than One CallHandle more than one callsimultaneously.

Call waiting service

When this is activated you heara beep if you receive a second call.

To activate or deactivate the callwaiting service

}Settings} the Calls tab by usingor and }Manage Calls}Call

Waiting.

To make a second call

1 }More}Hold to hold the ongoingcall.

2 Enter the number to call }More}Call.

Receiving a second voice call

When you receive a second call,you can:

}Answerand put the ongoing callon hold.

}Busy to reject and continue withthe ongoing call.

}Replace Active Call to answer

and end the ongoing call.

Handling two voice calls

If you have calls ongoing and on hold,you can:

}More}Switch to switch between

the two calls. }More}Join Calls to join the two

calls. }More}Transfer Call to connect

the two calls. You are disconnectedfrom both calls.

}End Call and }Yes to retrieve the

call on hold. }End Call and }No to end both calls.

You cannot answer a third call withoutending one of the first two calls or

joining them into a conference call.

Conference CallsStart a conference call by joining anongoing call and a call on hold. Youthen put the conference on hold andadd up to five participants, or canmake another call.

To join the two calls intoa conference call

}More}Join Calls.

There may be additional charges for callsinvolving multiple parties, contact yourservice provider for more information.

To add a new participant My Numbers
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To add a new participant

1 }More}Hold to put the joined callson hold.

2 }More}Add Call and call the nextperson to add to the conference call.

3 }More}Join Calls.

4 Repeat steps 1-3 to add moreparticipants.

To release a participant

}More}Release Party and select

the participant to release from theconference call.

To have a private conversation

1 }More}Talk to and select theparticipant to talk to.

2 }More}Join Calls to resume

the conference call.

Two Voice LinesMake separate calls with differentphone numbers if your subscriptionsupports alternate line service.

To select a line for outgoing calls}Settings and use or to scrollto the Calls tab. Select line 1 or 2.

To change the name of a line

}Settings and use or to scrollto the Display tab }Edit Line Names.

Select the line to edit.

My NumbersView, add and edit your own phonenumbers.

To check your phone numbers

}Contacts}More}Options}Special Numbers}My Numbersand select one of the options.

Accept CallsOnly receive calls from certain phone

numbers. If the forward calls optionWhen Busy is activated, calls areforwarded.

To add numbers to the acceptedcallers list

}Settings and use or to scroll

to the Calls tab }Manage Calls}Accept Calls}Only from List}Edit}Add. Select a contact or}Groups%30 Groups.

To accept all calls

}Settings} the Calls tab }Manage

Calls}Accept Calls}All Callers.

Restricted Dialing Fixed Dialing
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Restricted DialingRestrict outgoing and incoming calls.

A password from your service provideris required.

The following calls can be restricted:

All Outgoing all outgoing calls. Outgoing Intl. all outgoing

international calls. Outgoing Intl Roam all outgoing

international calls except to yourhome country.

All Incoming all incoming calls. Inc. When Roaming all incoming

calls when you are abroad

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To activate or deactivate a callrestriction

1 }Settings and use or to scrollto the Calls tab }Manage Calls}Restrict Calls. Select an option.

2 SelectActivate or Deactivate, enteryour password }OK.

Fixed DialingThe fixed dialing function allows callsto be made to certain numbers savedon the SIM card. The fixed numbersare protected by your PIN2.

Partial numbers can be saved. Forexample, saving 0123456 allows

calls to be made to all numbersstarting with 0123456.

To activate or deactivate fixed dialing1 }Contacts}More}Options}Special Numbers}Fixed Dialingand selectActivate or Deactivate.

2 Enter your PIN2 }OKand then }OKagain to confirm.

To save a fixed number}Contacts}More}Options}Special Numbers}Fixed Dialing}Fixed Numbers}New Numberand enter the information.

If you forward incoming calls, you cannotactivate some restrict calls options. You can still call the international

emergency number, 112, even whenthe fixed dialing function is activated.

When fixed dialing is activated, you maynot be allowed to view or manage anyphone numbers saved on the SIM card.

Call Time and Cost To call or save from the notepad
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Call Time and CostDuring a call, the duration of the callis shown. You can check the durationof your last call, outgoing calls andthe total time of your calls.

To check the call time

}Settings and use or to scrollto the Calls tab }Time & Cost}CallTimers.

Additional Calling FunctionsTone signals

Use telephone banking services orcontrol an answering machine withtone signals during a call.

To use tone signals

Press - , or tosend tones.

}More}Disable Tones or EnableTones to turn the tones on or offduring a call.

Press to clear the screen after

a call.Notepad

Use the screen as a notepad to entera phone number during a call. Whenyou end the call, the number remainson the screen for you to call or save

in your contacts.

p

}Call to call the number or }More}Save Numberand select a contactto save the number to or }More}New Contact to create a new

contact to save the number to.

Showing or hiding your number

If your subscription supports theCaller ID Restriction service, youcan hide your phone number whenmaking a call.

To always show or hide your phonenumber

1 }Settings} the Calls tab }Show/Hide My No.

2 Select Show Number, Hide Numberor Network Default.

GroupsCreate a group of numbers and emailaddresses to send messages toseveral recipients at the same time%31 Messaging. You can also

use groups (with numbers) whenyou create accepted callers lists%28 Accept Calls.

To create a group of numbers and Messaging
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gemail addresses

1 }Contacts}More}Options}Groups}New Group}Add.

2 Enter a name for the group

}Continue.3 }New}Add to find and select a

contact number or email address.

4 Repeat step 3 to add more numbersor email addresses. }Done.

Business CardsAdd your own business card asa contact.

To add your own business card

}Contacts}More}Options}MyBusiness Card and add information

for your business card }Save.

To send your business card

}Contacts}More}Options}MyBusiness Card}Send My Cardand select a transfer method.

MessagingText messaging, picture messaging,voice messaging, email, My friends.

Your phone supports variousmessaging services. Please contactyour service provider about theservices you can use, or for moreinformation, visitwww.sonyericsson.com/support.

Text Messaging (SMS)Text messages can contain simplepictures, sound effects, animations,and melodies. You can also createand use templates for your messages.

Before you start

The number to your service center issupplied by your service provider andis usually set on the SIM card. If not,you can enter the number yourself.

If you send a text message to a group,

you will be charged for each member.

To set a service center number To send a message to an email address,
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1 }Messaging}Settings}TextMessage}Service Center. If theservice center number is saved onthe SIM card it is shown.

2 If there is no number shown }Edit}New Service Centerand enter thenumber, including the international+ prefix and country/region code}Save.

Sending text messages

For information about entering letters%15 Entering Letters.

To write and send a text message

1 }Messaging}Write New}TextMessage.

2 Write your message }Continue. (Youcan save a message for later in Draftsby pressing }Save message.)

3 }Enter Phone No. and enter anumber, or }Contacts Lookup toretrieve a number or a group fromContacts, or }Enter Email Addressor select from last used recipients}Send.

To copy and paste text in a message

1 When writing your message }More}Copy & Paste.

2 }Copy All or }Mark & Copyand usethe navigation key to scroll and marktext in your message.

3 }More}Copy & Paste}Paste.

To insert an item in a text message

1 When writing your message }More}Add Item.

2 Select an option and then an item,

for example, a picture.

Receiving text messages

When you receive a text message,it appears in the activity menu if NewEvents is set toActivity Menu. }Viewto read the message.

Some language-specific characters usemore space. For some languages youcan deactivateNational Chars. to savespace.

To send a message to an email address,you need to set an email gateway number,}Messaging}Settings}TextMessage}Email Gateway. The numberis supplied by your service provider.

You can convert your text message toa picture message. When writing yourmessage }More}To Picture Msg.and continue creating a picturemessage,% 34 Picture Messaging(MMS).

If New Events is set to Popup, youk d if d h

2 }Use (the phone number you havel d ) S N b
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are asked if you want to read the textmessage. }Yes to read the messageor }No to read it later. When you haveread the text message }More for

options or press to close themessage.

To call a number in a text message

Select the phone number displayedin the message, }Call.

Saving and deleting text messagesReceived text messages are saved inthe phone memory. When the phonememory is full, delete messages ormove them to the SIM card to be ableto receive new messages. Messagessaved on the SIM card remain until

they are deleted.

To save a message

1 }Messaging}Inbox and selectthe message to save.

2 }More}Save Message.

3 }Saved Messages to save on theSIM card or }Templates to save themessage as a template in the phone.

To save an item in a text message

1 When reading a message, selectthe phone number, picture or Webaddress to save }More.

selected appears) }Save Numberto save the phone number or }SavePictureto save a picture or }Use (thebookmark you have selected appears)

}Save Bookmarkto save a bookmark.

To delete a message

1 }Messaging and select a folder.

2 Select the message to delete andpress .

To save or delete several messages1 }Messaging and select a folder.

2 Select a message }More}DeleteAll Msgs. to delete all messages inthe folder or }Mark Several scrolland select messages by pressingMarkor Unmark.

3 }More}Save Message to savemessages or }Delete Messagesto delete messages.

Long messages

The number of characters allowedin a text message depends on thelanguage used for writing. You cansend a long message by linking twoor more messages. You are chargedfor each of the messages linked in along message. The recipient may notreceive all parts of a long message at

the same time.

To set default text message options

SCheck with your service provider for the
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To turn long messages on

}Messaging}Settings}TextMessage}Max. Msg. Length}Max. Available.

Templates for text messages

Add a new template or save amessage as a template in your

phone %33 To save a message.

To add a template

1 }Messaging}Templates}NewTemplate}Text.

2 Insert text }OK.

3 Enter a title }OK.

To use a template

1 }Messaging}Templates selecta template }Use}Text Message.

2 Add text or }Continue and selecta recipient to send the message to.

Message optionsSet a default value for severalmessage options or choose thesettings each time you send amessage.

}Messaging}Settings}TextMessage and select the optionsto change.

To set message options for a specificmessage

1 When the message is written anda recipient is selected }More}Advanced.

2 Select an option to change }Editand select a new setting }Done.

To check the delivery status of a sentmessage

}Messaging}Sent Messages andselect a text message }View}More}View Status.

Picture Messaging (MMS)Picture messages can contain text,pictures, camera pictures, slides, soundrecordings, video clips, signatures andattachments. You can send picturemessages to a mobile phone or an

email address.Before you start

Both you and the recipient must havesubscriptions that support picturemessaging.

ymaximum number of messages that canbe linked.

If no Internet profile or message serverexists you can receive all the settings

When writing and editing picture
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exists, you can receive all the settingsfor MMS automatically from yourservice provideror fromwww.sonyericsson.com/support.

Before sending a picture message,you can check:

The address of your message serverand an Internet profile are set}Messaging}Settings}PictureMessage}MMS Profile and selecta profile. }More}Edit}MessageServerand }More}Edit}InternetProfile.

To create and send a picturemessage

1 }Messaging}Write New}PictureMessage}More to view a list ofitems to add to your message.Select an item.

2 }More to add more items to themessage. For specific item options,select the item }More and select

the option type to edit.3 When ready to send }Continue.

4 }Enter Email Address or }EnterPhone No. or }Contacts Lookupto retrieve a number or group inContacts or select from last usedrecipients }Send.

To set default picture messageoptions

}Messaging}Settings}PictureMessage and select options tochange.

Additional send options

Request a read report, a delivery report,and set a priority for a specific message.You can also add more recipients tothe message.

To select additional send options

1 When the message is created and

a recipient is selected }More.2 }Add Recipient to add another

recipient or }Edit Recipients to editand add recipients. }Edit Subjectto change the message subject or}Advanced for more send options.

Receiving picture messagesSelect how to download your picturemessages and how to save items thatyou receive in picture messages.

messages you can use the copy andpaste functionality% 32 To copy andpaste text in a message.

To set automatic download

} Messaging } Settings } Picture

To save an item in a picture message

When viewing a picture message
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}Messaging}Settings}PictureMessage}Auto Download to viewand select one of the following:

Always automatic download. Ask in Roaming ask to download

when not in home network. Not in Roaming do not download

when not in home network. Always Ask to download. Off new messages appear in

the Inbox. Select the messageand }View to download.

To receive picture messages

When you receive an automaticallydownloaded picture message, itappears in the activity menu if New

Events is set toActivity Menu.}View to read the message.

If New Events is set to Popup, youare asked if you want to read thepicture message, }Yes to reador play.

}Stop to stop playing or reading, }Reply or }More to view options. Press

to close the message.

When viewing a picture message}More}Save Items and select anitem to save from the list that appears.

Delete picture messagesPicture messages are saved in thephone memory. When phone memoryis full, you must delete messagesto be able to receive new me

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