Contents Introduction... 1 ® Welcome to Boost Mobile Boost Your Way... 1 Getting Started... 2 Battery ... 4 Powering On and Off ... 9 Enabling Over-the-Air Security ... 9 Finding Your Phone Number and Boost Walkie-Talkie Number ... 10 ® Boost Mobile Voice Mail...
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Entering Text... 32 Using Word Mode ... 32 Special Function Keys ... 33 Contacts ... 35 Accessing Contacts ... 36 Creating Entries ... 36 Editing Entries... 38 Viewing Entries ... 38 Deleting Entries ... 40 Checking Capacity ... 40 Creating Pauses and Waits ... 40 International Numbers ...
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Downloading More Ring Tones ... 60 About DRM Ring Tones ... 60 Managing Memory ... 60 Deleting Custom Ring Tones ... 60 Multi-Media Messages... 62 Navigating the Inbox, Drafts, and Sent Items 62 Creating and Sending Messages... 62 Drafts ... 70 Sent Items...
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EME Exposure ... 152 Electro Magnetic Interference/Compatibility 155 Medical Devices ... 155 Operational Warnings ... 156 Operational Cautions ... 157 Accessory Safety Information ... 158 Hearing Aid Compatibility ... 161 MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY... 162 Patent and Trademark Information... 166 Index... 167...
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard Plantation, FL 33322 USA Phone Number: 1 (800) 453-0920 Hereby declares that the product: Product Name: i 835 Model Number: H63XAN6RR4AN Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a),...
® monthly costs and get all the mobile freedom you demand. Boost Mobile ® has the latest Motorola handsets with the coolest features, like Boost walkie-talkie, Boost Wireless Web, and Text Messaging. Plus, you get instant access to Nextel's world-class digital iDEN network.
Getting Started Getting Started Multi Function Button Speaker (on/off) Volume Controls Boost walkie-talkie button Audio Jack Accessory Connector (charger connector) Retractable Earpiece Antenna Navigation Key down - recent call list menu right - ring tones menu up - Re-Boost left - Java Apps menu Light Sensor Menu Key External display...
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Power button. Navigation key — press the arrows to scroll through menus and lists. OK key — selects highlighted item; answers calls. Menu key — accesses context-sensitive menus. Option key — selects the option appearing above it on the display. Note: Throughout this User’s Guide, the option keys will be represented by Send key —...
Getting Started Battery Removing the Battery Door 1 Make sure the phone is powered off. 2 Press the release button and pull the battery door away from the phone. Inserting the Battery 1 Remove the battery door. 2 Insert the battery into the battery area. Press the battery down to secure it.
Charging the Battery Your phone comes with a battery charger. 1 Plug the charger into an electrical outlet. 2 Open the connector cover. connector cover 3 Plug the other end of the charger into the accessory connector. Tip: To remove the charger from the accessory connector: Press the buttons on the sides of the plug.
2 Remove the battery by lifting it out from the side. Battery Use and Maintenance • The Motorola iDEN Approved Lithium Ion chargers provide optimum performance. Other chargers may not fully charge the iDEN Lithium Ion battery or may yield a reduced number of lifetime charge cycles.
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• Options set using the MMS Setup menu • Information stored in Memo • Pictures and audio recordings in the media center, except those that are forward locked • 3 most recent GPS Enabled locations • Voice records • Voice names •...
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Getting Started Removing Your SIM Card Important: To avoid loss or damage, do not remove your SIM card from your phone unless absolutely necessary. 1 With your phone powered off, remove the battery door and battery. See “Removing the Battery” on page 6.
Powering On and Off To power your phone on: 1 Open the flip. 2 Press p. Note: When powering on, if you press p for more than 5 seconds, you will turn on Airplane mode. See “Airplane Mode—Temporarily Turning Off Calls” on page 130. When You Power On For the First Time If the Enter SIM PIN Code screen appears, enter your SIM PIN.
Getting Started Note: If you press A under Later, the idle screen will appear. The next time you select Web from the main menu, you will be prompted to enable security before you can use Boost Wireless Web services. 2 You are prompted to enable security. Press A under Yes.
Customizing Features You can control many features of your phone, including the size of the text on the display, the way you access main menu items, and the volume of incoming sound, rings, and other tones. See “Customizing Your Phone” on page 128. Phone Basics Display Any time your phone is powered on, the display...
Getting Started 4 Press O to see the Security screen. Quick Access to Main Menu Items Each arrow in the navigation key and O can be used to access a main menu item from the idle screen. Each of these keys is assigned to a main menu item when your receive your phone.
My Info View personal phone information, including phone number and Boost walkie-talkie number. See page 10. Contacts Create, view, store, edit contacts. See page 35. Messages Access messages. See page 54. Datebook Schedule appointments or use as an alarm clock. See page 118.
Getting Started Active Phone Line — 1 indicates phone line 1 is ready to make calls. Call Forward — Your phone is set to forward calls. See “Call Forwarding” on page 44. Ringer Off — Your phone is set not to ring. See “Setting Your Phone to Vibrate”...
Turning the PIN Requirement On and When the SIM PIN requirement is off, your phone can be used without entering a PIN. Important: When the SIM PIN requirement is off, the personal data on your SIM is not protected. Anyone can use your phone and access your personal data.
Getting Started Changed: SIM PIN displays. Unblocking the PIN If you enter your PIN incorrectly 3 times, your SIM is blocked. To unblock your SIM, you must contact Customer Care to get a PIN Unblock Code Boost (PUK). Important: If you unsuccessfully enter the PUK code 10 times, your SIM is permanently blocked and must be replaced.
While the keypad is locked, you can respond to incoming calls, messages, and alerts just as you do when the keypad is not locked. When finished, press e to return to the idle screen. The keypad remains locked. You also have the option of setting your phone to automatically lock the keypad if there has been no activity for a specified time.
Getting Started Accessories Your phone comes with a Standard Lithium Ion Battery and mid-rate travel charger. Various accessories are available for use with your i 835 phone, including cases, vehicle battery charger, batteries, Hands-Free accessories and more. To order additional accessories, go to www.boostmobile.com or call 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848).
Making Calls Your i 835 phone makes two types of calls: digital cellular phone calls and Boost With Boost walkie-talkie calls, you use your phone as a long-range, digital walkie-talkie. Phone Calls With the Flip Open 1 Enter the number you want to call. 2 To place the call: Press s.
Making Calls A Boost walkie-talkie call ends automatically if there is no activity on the call for a few seconds. Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to him or her on a Boost walkie-talkie call, send a call alert.
Ending If the flip is closed, press .. Press e. -or- Close the flip. Boost Walkie-Talkie Calls When you receive a Boost walkie-talkie call, your phone emits a chirping sound or vibrates. Answering 1 Wait for the caller to finish speaking. 2 Press and hold the Boost on the side of your phone.
Making Calls Using a Voice Name If you have created a voice name in Contacts for the number you want to call, say the voice name into your phone to enter the number. See page 35 for information on voice names. You can use a voice name to enter a number with the flip open or closed.
Missed Phone Calls When you miss a call, this icon of phone calls you have missed appear briefly. With the Flip Open If you want to dismiss the missed call message, press A under Back. -or- If you want to view the missed call on the recent calls list, press A under View.
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Making Calls When you make an emergency call, your phone’s GPS Enabled feature can help emergency service personnel find you, if you are in a location where your phone's GPS antenna has established a clear view of the open sky and your local emergency response center has the equipment to process location information.
Call Alerts Sending a call alert lets the recipient know you want to talk to him or her on a Boost When you send a call alert, the recipient’s phone emits a series of beeps, or vibrates, and displays your name or Boost walkie-talkie number.
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Call Alerts Viewing Call Alerts 1 From the main menu, select Call Alert. 2 Scroll through the list. Viewing Date and Time To view the date and time a call alert was received: 1 From the main menu, select Call Alert. 2 Select the call alert you want information on.
Recent Calls The recent calls list displays information associated with calls you have made and received and call alerts you have received. It also displays My Info and contact information sent to you from other phones. The recent calls list displays up to 20 items. Calls and Call Alerts The recent calls list contains the numbers of up to 20 of the most recent calls you have made and...
Recent Calls When you select My Info from other phones to view its details, you see all the information sent. If you receive My Info from the same phone more than once, only the most recently sent version appears in the recent calls list. Contact Information From Other Phones The recent calls list displays contact information...
With the Flip Closed 1 Press .. 2 If you want to view the rest of the recent calls list, press the volume controls. 3 Press . to dismiss the recent calls list. Choosing Picture View or List View You can set your phone to show the picture associated with each item as you view the recent calls list or show the list without pictures.
Recent Calls 2 Press A under Delete. -or- If Delete is not one of your options: Press m. Select Delete. 3 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm. To delete all items on the recent calls list: 1 From the recent calls list, press m. 2 Select Delete All.
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• If you scroll to My Info from another phone, you can make a call to the Boost number of the phone that sent the information. • If you scroll to contact information from another phone, you can make a call to the number currently displayed.
Entering Text Entering Text You can enter text, numbers, and symbols into your phone using Alpha, Word, Numeric, or Symbol text input modes. Alpha — Press a key several times for each character. Word — Press a key once for each letter while words likely to be the one you want are chosen from a database.
3 Select Word as your text input mode. 4 Press #. The word you typed in Alpha text entry mode is now in the database. Note: You cannot store alphanumeric combinations, such as Y2K. Choosing a Language To change the language of the database: 1 At a screen that requires you to enter text, press 2 Select Languages.
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Entering Text Press 1 or 0 to insert punctuation. Continue to press the key to view the list of symbols available through that key. Pause to select the symbol you want. Note: Additional punctuation symbols are available in Symbols mode.
Contacts Contacts stores up to 600 numbers or addresses. Each Contacts entry can store several numbers or addresses. Information stored in Contacts is saved on your SIM card. A Contacts entry contains: • A name — A name is required if you are storing more than one number or address to the entry;...
Contacts Note: You can store numbers up to 64 digits long, but every 20 digits must be separated by a pause or wait. See “Creating Pauses and Waits” on page 40. • A Speed Dial number — When you store a phone number, it is assigned a Speed Dial number.
Enter the number or address. For phone numbers, use the 10-digit format. For email addresses, see “Entering Text” on page 32. Tip: Press A under Browse to select a number or address from Contacts, the recent calls list, or Memo. When you are finished, press O.
Contacts Editing Entries 1 From the Contacts list, scroll to or select the entry you want to edit. 2 Press A under Edit. -or- If Edit is not one of your options: Press m. Select Edit. The entry details screen displays. 3 Follow the applicable instructions in “Creating Entries”...
To return to the Contacts list, press A under Back. Viewing More Details When an entry is selected, you can view more details about the entry by selecting items within the entry. Viewing Details of a Number or Address 1 Select the entry. 2 Select the number or address you want to view details of.
Contacts Showing Only Boost Numbers To set Contacts to show only entries that contain Boost walkie-talkie numbers: 1 From the Contacts list, press m. 2 Select Filter. 3 Set this option to Show WT. To set Contacts to show all entries: 1 From the Contacts list, press m.
To program a pause: Press and hold * until the letter P appears. The P represents a 3-second pause. If you store 17035551235P1234, when you select this number and make a call, your phone dials the first 11 digits, pauses for 3 seconds, then dials the last 4 digits.
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Contacts To make a Boost walkie-talkie call, press the Boost walkie-talkie button. If you are making a Boost walkie-talkie call, your phone places the call to the Boost number stored in the Contacts entry, even if the Boost walkie-talkie icon is not displayed. If you are making a phone call: •...
Memo Memo lets you store a number, make a call to that number, and save it to Contacts. To create a memo: 1 From the main menu, select Memo. 2 Enter the number using your keypad. 3 Press O. To view the memo later: From the main menu, select Memo.
Call Forwarding Call Forwarding Call forwarding sends calls to the phone numbers you specify. You can forward all calls to one number or forward missed calls to different numbers depending on the reason you missed the call. Forwarding All Calls When you set your phone to forward all calls, an icon appears in the top row of the display: Phone line 1 is active;...
• If No Answer — You do not answer on the first 4 rings. • If Unreachable — Your phone is out of coverage or powered off. To forward missed calls: 1 From the main menu, select Call Forward > Forward >...
Advanced Calling Features Advanced Calling Features Putting a Call on Hold 1 While on an active call, press m. 2 Select Hold. If you want to make the call active again, press A under Resume. Creating Pauses and Waits While Dialing You can enter a pause or wait while dialing a number.
One Touch Boost Walkie-Talkie (WT) One Touch Boost walkie-talkie sets your phone to call the most recent Boost walkie-talkie number on the recent calls list, or a Boost number you choose, every time you press the Boost walkie-talkie button. Setting One Touch Boost Walkie-Talkie (WT) To the Most Recent Boost Number...
Advanced Calling Features For Ending Calls To set your phone to end calls when you close the flip: 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Phone Calls > Flip Activation > Flip to End. 2 Set this option to On. To set your phone not to end calls when you close the flip: Set Flip to End to Off in step 2.
Using Your Phone as a Modem To use your phone as a modem with a laptop, handheld device, or desktop computer: 1 Open the connector cover. connector cover 2 With the phone’s display facing up, insert the data cable’s connector into the accessory connector, until you hear a click.
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Advanced Calling Features When you make a TTY call, these icons appear on the phone’s display: Phone call is active. Phone call is on hold. TTY device features such as Turbo-Code, High-Speed, and Interruption are not supported by your phone. These features must be turned off or disabled to use your TTY device with your phone.
Changing the TTY Baud Rate By default, your phone’s TTY baud rate is set to 45.45, the baud rate required for TTY calls within the U.S. To make calls outside the U.S., set your TTY baud rate to 50.00. To change the TTY baud rate: 1 From the main menu, select Settings >...
Advanced Calling Features Per-Call Blocking You can block delivery of your phone number to other Caller ID units for a single phone call: Press * 6 7 before dialing the call. Your Boost phone number cannot be blocked from calls made to 911, 800, 855, 866, 877, 888, or other toll- free phone numbers.
Restaurant Reservations Boost 411 operators can assist in finding a restaurant and then coordinate reservations. A Boost 411 operator will confirm your reservation information through a return phone call. For your convenience, the reservation will be in your name. Note: Reservation service may not be available for all restaurants.
Messages Messages To access your voice mail messages, text and numeric messages, Web alerts, and any other types of messages you are able to receive, go to the message center: 1 Press A under Mesg. -or- From the main menu, select Messages. 2 Scroll to the type of message you want to access.
3 Press A under Select. Tip: To set notification options during a call: Press m. Select In Call Setup > Notifications. Voice Mail When you receive a voice mail message, New Voice Mail Message appears on the display. Press A under Call. To dismiss the message notification: If the flip is closed, press ..
Messages Web Messaging on BoostMobile.com Boost Mobile ® Web Messaging enables you to send a message to yourself, someone else, or a group of Boost Mobile customers. ® For more information or to send a Web message, go to www.boostmobile.com and click on Send a Message.
To dismiss the message notification: If the flip is closed, press .. -or- If the flip is open, press A under Back or close the flip. This icon appears on the display, reminding you that you have a new message. Reading from the Message Center 1 From the main menu, select Messages >...
Ring Tones Ring Tones To set the ringtone your phone makes when you receive phone calls, call alerts, message notifications, or Datebook reminders: 1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones. 2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off. 3 Scroll through the list of ringtones and select the one you want to assign.
These icons indicate how the ringer is set. Q The phone always vibrates instead of making a sound. The phone vibrates instead of making a sound for phone calls. Boost walkie-talkie calls are heard through the earpiece, not the speaker. These icons may appear at the same time.
Ring Tones Downloading More Ring Tones If you want to use other ring tones you can download them into your phone for a fee. Check the Downloads menu option on your phone for a catalog of additional items available for purchase and download directly from your phone.
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Deleting Custom Ring Tones Except for DRM ring tones, if you delete a ring tone that you purchased from your phone, you will have to purchase it again. Under certain conditions, some DRM vendors will not charge you if you download an item multiple times within a given time frame.
Multi-Media Messages Multi-Media Messages Multi-Media Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and receive messages that may include text, pictures, and audio recordings. You can send and receive these messages from your phone, through any email account, and from www.boostmobile.com. Your phone's MMS address is your PTN@myboostmobile.com.
• Attach — one or more attachments. These may be pictures, ringtones, or voice records. • Cc — the phone numbers or email addresses of more recipients • Priority — sets the priority of the message to normal or high. •...
Multi-Media Messages Begin creating a message from Contacts, the recent calls list, or the idle screen. See “More Ways to Begin a Message” on page 66. -or- Reply to a received message. See “Replying to a Message” on page 65. 2 To address the message: Select To.
Enter text from the keypad. -or- Select a Quick Note. See “Quick Notes” on page When you are finished, press O. 3 If you want to attach a picture or audio recordings, see “Attaching Pictures and Audio Recordings From the Media Center” on page 69 or “Attaching New Voice Records”...
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Multi-Media Messages When you reply to a message you received, some of the fields in your reply message are filled in automatically: • To — the phone number or email address of the sender of the message you are replying to. If you are sending a reply to all, some recipients may be in this field.
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From the Recent Calls List 1 From the recent calls list, scroll to the entry you want to send a message to. 2 If the entry has more than one phone number stored, view the phone number you want to send the message to.
Multi-Media Messages If Contcs is not one of your options: Press m. Select Contacts. 3 Select the entry containing the phone number or email address you want to send the message to. 4 If the entry contains more than one phone number or email address, select the ones you want to send the message to.
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Inserting Pictures and Audio Recordings From the Media Center When you are filling in the Message field, you can insert pictures and audio recordings from the media center into the body of the message. You can insert more than one of these items into a message.
Multi-Media Messages 4 If you want to attach more items, select [New Attachment]. 5 When you are finished, press A under Done. Attaching New Voice Records While you are creating a message, you can create voice records and attach them to the message. Creating a New Voice Record 1 While you are creating a message, scroll to any message field and press m.
4 Select Send. Editing a Draft 1 From the main menu, select Messages > Drafts. 2 Select the draft you want to edit. 3 Continue as you would when creating a message. Deleting a Draft When you send a draft, it is deleted from Drafts. To delete a message in Drafts without sending it: 1 Scroll to the message you want to delete.
Multi-Media Messages Checking Delivery Status If a message was successfully sent and you set the message to give a report confirming delivery, you can check the delivery status: 1 From the main menu, select Messages > Sent Items. 2 Scroll to the message you want to view. 3 Press m.
Embedded Objects and Attachments Messages may contain pictures or audio recordings as part of the body of the message or as attachments. If a message contains pictures or audio recordings in the body of the message, highlight each picture or audio recording to view or play it. If a message contains a picture or audio recording as an attachment, open the attachment to view the picture or play the audio recording.
Multi-Media Messages If you have not viewed the message before, the message is downloaded from the message server. 3 If the message fills more than one screen, scroll to read it. Inbox Icons u Unread message. Read message. r Reply sent. Forwarded.
3 Select Forward. 4 Create and send your message. Embedded objects and attachments are included when you forward a message. Locking and Unlocking When you lock a message, it cannot be deleted until you unlock it. 1 View the message you want to lock or unlock. -or- If you have already viewed the message, scroll to it.
Multi-Media Messages These numbers may appear in the From field, the To field, the Cc field, the subject line, or the body of the message. 1 View the message. 2 Highlight the number or email address you want to save. 3 Press m.
2 Highlight the picture or audio recording you want to delete. 3 Press m. 4 Select Delete Picture or Delete Audio. Saving Attachments 1 View the message. 2 Highlight the attachment you want to save. 3 Press m. 4 Select Save Attachment. Pictures and audio recordings are saved to the media center.
Multi-Media Messages Customizing MMS The Setup menu lets you customize MMS for your phone: • Friendly Name — Enter text here to create a friendly name. Your friendly name is the name displayed in the From field on other iDEN phones when they receive messages from you.
To delete a Quick Note or reply phrase: 1 From the Setup menu, select Quick Notes or Replies. 2 Scroll to the Quick Note or reply phrase you want to delete. 3 Press A under Delete. 4 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm. To delete all Quick Notes or all reply phrases: 1 From the Setup menu, select Quick Notes or Replies.
Multi-Media Messages For Sent Items 1 From the Setup menu, select Cleanup > Sent Items. 2 Choose a clean-up option. 3 To automatically delete messages now, press O or press A under Yes. -or- To delete messages later, press A under No. Choosing to Delete Messages Later If you choose to delete messages later, rather than at the time you set the clean-up option, the type of...
Note: Messages are stored in your phone using the same memory space used to store Java applications data, items accessible through the media center, and voice records created when your phone is in a call. Deleting some of these other items frees memory for messages.
Boost Mobile ® Voice Mail Boost Mobile Voice Mail ® Note: To receive voice mail messages, you must first set up your voice mail box. Setting Up Your Voice Mail Box Using your i 835 phone, dial your 10-digit Boost Mobile Personal Telephone Number (PTN).
• Reply to a message — press 8. • Save the message — press 9. • Skip to the next message — press #. Messages that are not saved or deleted remain in your mail box as new messages. All messages are automatically deleted after 21 days.
Boost Mobile ® Voice Mail • Press # to skip the greeting and record a message immediately. To record or alter your greeting at any time: 1 From the main voice mail menu, press 3 to change your greeting. 2 Press 1 to play, press 2 to record or re-record, or press 7 to delete your active greeting.
Greeting 2 Weekday 8:00 am – 11:59 am Mornings Monday – Friday Greeting 3 Weekday Noon – 4:59 pm Afternoons Monday – Friday To activate the greeting schedule: 1 From the main voice mail menu, press 3 to access the greetings menu. 2 Press 9 to activate your greeting schedule.
Boost Mobile ® Voice Mail 2 Record your message and press # to end the message. 3 Press 9 at the prompt to indicate that you want to send the message or press 5 for delivery options. 4 Enter the mail box number list number(s). (A mail box number is the 10-digit Boost Boost Mobile customer.
3 The list of options will be presented again. Select an additional option or press 9 to send the message. 4 Enter the destination mail box list number of the recipient(s). 5 Press # to send. 6 Press ** to return to the main menu. Working With Group Lists This feature enables you to create a list and assign it a unique name.
Boost Mobile ® Voice Mail Message Forwarding Note: You can only forward messages to Boost Mobile customers in your home market. This feature allows you to program your phone to automatically forward incoming messages to another mail box. There are two types of forwarding: notified and silent.
SMS Messages Short Message Service (SMS) messages are short text messages, also called text and numeric messages. You can send SMS messages through any email account or on www.boostmobile.com. Your phone receives SMS messages sent to its SMS address, but does not send SMS messages. Your phone's SMS address is your PTN@myboostmobile.com.
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If an SMS message you receive contains a phone number, Boost walkie-talkie number, or Talkgroup ID, you can call or send a call alert to that number, or store that number to Contacts. Press m while viewing the message to access these options.
Boost Wireless Web Services You can use your phone’s Web feature to access a suite of wireless data products known as Boost Wireless Web. Services include Text Messaging, Web and Premium Web, Address Book, Mobile Email, and wireless access to AOL Messenger With the exception of the Text Messaging Express service, Boost...
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Boost Wireless Web Services Boost Wireless Web Navigation Keys • Home — Press e to return to your home page. Tip: Press e twice to return to your phone's idle screen. • Back — Press * to return to a previous screen. •...
My Pictures My Pictures lets you view pictures you received in MMS messages. Viewing Pictures To view pictures stored in My Pictures: 1 From the main menu, select My Pictures. The pictures stored are listed by name. 2 Select the picture you want to view. Note: If this icon ] appears next to a picture, you cannot send it in a message.
My Info My Info My Info lets you view information about your phone and send this information to other phones. Viewing My Info 1 From the main menu, select My Info. 2 Scroll to see the entire screen. The My Info screen contains: •...
Setting Sending Options Your phone can send information in My Info to other phones that have this capability. You can control what portion of the information in My Info is sent and whether it is sent automatically in every Boost walkie-talkie call or only when you choose to send it.
Using Walkie-Talkie Send Using Walkie-Talkie Send Walkie-Talkie Send lets you exchange pictures, My Info, and contact information with other phones that have this capability. You do this through Boost walkie-talkie calls. Sending My Info and Contact Information When you send My Info or contact information using Walkie-Talkie Send, the information you sent appears on the display of the phone you are engaged in the Boost...
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Contacts entries that contain only addresses cannot be sent. When Contacts entries are received, they do not include ring tones or pictures. These items from the recent calls list can be sent: • Contact information sent from other phones • Calls to or from numbers stored in your Contacts list Sending Information During a Call walkie-talkie call, press m.
Voice Records Voice Records A voice record is a recording you make with your phone and can play back. You can record notes to yourself when your phone is not in a call or record phone calls when your phone is in a call. Viewing Voice Records To view your list of voice records: 1 From the main menu, select VoiceRecord.
2 Say the message you want to record into the microphone. Tip: To stop recording before you are finished, press A under Pause. To start recording again, press A under Resume. 3 When you are finished recording, press O. To add to the end of an existing voice record: 1 From the main menu, select VoiceRecord.
Voice Records 3 Press m. 4 Select Lock to lock the message. -or- Select Unlock to unlock the message. When a voice record is locked, this icon next to it. Deleting Voice Records Deleting a voice record from the voice record list deletes it from all parts of your phone, including the media center.
Java Applications Your phone arrives with Java applications loaded and ready to install. You can download and install more Java applications. To download and install more Java applications, go to the BoostLIVE menu option on your phone or visit www.boostmobile.com. Note: Using Java applications may cause your phone to use up more battery power than other uses of your phone.
Java Applications Ending Applications To end an application: 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps. 2 If the application you want to end is part of a suite of applications, select the suite. 3 Scroll to the application you want to end. Press A under End.
About DRM Java Applications Your phone supports gifting and Tell-A-Friend services for DRM java applications. However, these services may not be offered by Boost Please contact Boost for more information about these services. For more information about DRM items, see “Digital Rights Management (DRM)”...
Java Applications Shortcuts on the Main Menu When you install an application, you can create a shortcut to the application on the main menu. To create a shortcut to an application that is already installed: 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Personalize >...
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• Restricted — No Java or similar software applications may access the location of your phone. However, location information may still be available to the phone’s owner, fleet manager, or account administrator. • Unrestricted — All Java applications may access the location of your phone, without notifying you.
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Java Applications • For this session — If the application requests access to the location of your phone again before you power off your phone, the request is granted without notifying you. • Only Once — If the application requests access to the location of your phone again, you are prompted to grant or deny permission.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) When you download multimedia content available online, such as Java applications, these items may be subject to DRM restrictions. DRM, or digital rights management, is a system that defines how copyrighted multimedia content can be distributed and used.
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Digital Rights Management (DRM) 3 Press A under Renew or press m. Select Renew. 4 Select the link to the page where you purchased the item. 5 Follow the vendor’s instructions for purchasing an additional license. Deleting Items If you delete a DRM item that you purchased from Boost from your phone, you will have to purchase it again to download it.
GPS (Global Positioning System) Enabled Your phone’s GPS Enabled feature uses information from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate geographical location of your phone, expressed as latitude and longitude. The availability and accuracy of this location information (and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it) will vary depending on the environment in which you are using the GPS feature.
GPS (Global Positioning System) Enabled • Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover • Near a powerful radio or television tower • When your GPS antenna is covered (for example, by your hand or other object) or facing the ground •...
When you make an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone begins to seek information to calculate your approximate location. It will take the GPS feature of your phone some time to determine your approximate location. Even where your phone has good access to sufficient GPS satellite signals and network assist data, it may take 30 seconds or more to determine the approximate location.
GPS (Global Positioning System) Enabled • The estimated accuracy of the calculated location. This estimate of accuracy is only a very rough estimate and may vary substantially from the actual accuracy of the approximate location information reported. • The number of satellites used to calculate the location.
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To improve accuracy and increase your chances of a successful calculation, do the following while your phone is determining your approximate location: • Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where there is nothing between your phone and a large amount of open sky.
GPS (Global Positioning System) Enabled • Stand still. If possible, stand still until your phone is finished determining your location. Moving your phone at a walking pace while your phone is calculating your approximate location may substantially decrease GPS performance. •...
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Note: Privacy options do not apply to the transmission of location information during emergency 911 calls. To set your GPS privacy options: 1 From the main menu, select GPS > Privacy. 2 If your GPS PIN security feature is enabled, enter your GPS PIN.
GPS (Global Positioning System) Enabled Using GPS with Map Software You can use the GPS feature of your phone to provide approximate location data to a laptop computer or similar device that is running interactive map software such as that made by DeLorme or Microsoft.
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2 With the phone’s display facing up, insert the data cable’s connector into the accessory connector, until you hear a click. 3 Insert the data plug into the COM port of your laptop or other device. Make sure no other application is using the COM port selected.
Datebook Datebook Datebook stores up to 250 events. You can store events over a 13 month period — 12 months after and 1 month before the current date. A Datebook event contains: • A subject — A name you assign to the event. You can also enter a phone number or Boost walkie-talkie number here.
2 Select the event. To change the current view: 1 While viewing Datebook, press m. 2 Select the view you want. Note: Day view is the default setting. Navigating Datebook To scroll through Datebook: Scroll left and right using the navigation key. -or- In week view and month view, press * or #.
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Datebook 3 If you want to assign a location to the event: Select Location. Enter the location. -or- Enter a phone number or Boost number. After the event is stored, you can call this number. When you are finished, press O. 4 The start time automatically assigned to an event is the beginning of the day.
Assigning More Options To assign more options before storing an event: 1 If you have created a reminder for the event and want to set the ring tone for that reminder: Select Ring Tone. Select the ring tone you want from the ring tones stored in your phone.
Datebook Receiving Reminders If you created a reminder for a Datebook event, when the reminder time occurs, your phone notifies you with text on the display and a reminder tone. To view more details about the event: Open the flip. -or- Press A under View.
To make a Boost walkie-talkie call: Press and hold the Boost on the side of your phone. -or- To send a call alert: Press m. Select Alert # in Event. Customizing Datebook Setup To access Datebook set up options: 1 From the main menu, select Datebook. 2 Press m.
Profiles Profiles A profile is a group of settings saved together so that you can apply them to your phone easily. A profile contains these settings: • Ring Tones — sets all options described in “Ring Tones” on page 58, except assigning ring tones to Contacts.
When you do this, your phone either: • Updates the profile in effect to reflect these changes, without notifying you -or- • Creates a temporary profile that contains these changes To set your phone to create a temporary profile that contains changes you make to settings: 1 From the main menu, select Profiles.
Profiles 3 Press m. 4 Select Store Changes. The temporary profile is stored with the name of the profile it is based on. The profile it is based on, as it existed before you made changes to settings, is gone. Creating Profiles 1 From the main menu, select Profiles.
Setting Call Filtering The call filtering setting in each profile lets you control which calls, call alerts, and message notifications your phone notifies you of, and which it ignores. To set call filtering: 1 While setting options for a profile, select Call Filter.
Customizing Your Phone Customizing Your Phone Setting the Volume Of the Earpiece and Speaker 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Volume. 2 Scroll to Earpiece to set the earpiece volume. -or- Scroll to Speaker to set the speaker volume. 3 To set the volume: Scroll left or right.
Tip: If you want to see what the wallpaper looks like, press A under View. Setting Wallpaper to Change Automatically 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Display/Info > Wallpaper > Auto Cycle. 2 Select how often you want the wallpaper to change.
Customizing Your Phone If you do not do any of these things for 10 seconds, the backlight dims. If you do not do any of these things for 30 seconds or more, the backlight turns off. When the backlight is off, pressing a key on the keypad turns the backlight on but does not perform the action associated with the key.
• Wallpaper — controls the wallpaper that appears on the idle screen. • Palette — changes the color scheme of the display. • Text Size — sets size of text on the display. • Home Icons — controls whether main menu icons appear on the idle screen.
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Customizing Your Phone • One Touch WT — See “Setting One Touch Boost walkie-talkie (WT)” on page 47. • Tkgrp Silent — controls whether you hear group calls to your Talkgroup. See “Call Timers” on page 48. • Tkgrp Area — lets you define your Talkgroup area.
• Java Earpiece — sets the volume of sound associated with Java applications coming out of the earpiece. • Java Speaker —sets the volume of sound associated with Java applications coming out of the speakers. Security Features The Security menu lets you turn security features on and off and change passwords: •...
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Customizing Your Phone • Airplane Mode — prevents your phone from making or receiving phone calls, Boost walkie-talkie calls or transferring data. • Phone Only — prevents your phone from making or receiving Boost walkie-talkie calls or transferring data. • Baud Rate — sets the baud rate at which your phone communicates with a laptop computer, PC, or similar device.
Shortcuts Shortcuts lets you access most menu options by pressing a number on your keypad (1 through 9) or saying the voice name of the shortcut. You create the shortcut and then use it to take you to that screen any time. Creating a Shortcut Note: When you receive your phone, all number keys may already be assigned to shortcuts.
Shortcuts If you assigned a voice name to the shortcut: Press t. Say the voice name into your phone. The shortcut with that voice name is then highlighted. 3 Press O. Editing a Shortcut To change the number assigned to a shortcut: 1 From the main menu, select Shortcuts.
Using a Headset If you use a headset or similar device with your phone, you can set your phone to send incoming sound to the headset only, or to the headset and the speaker at the same time: 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Advanced >...
Boost Customer Care Boost Customer Care You can contact Boost Customer Care 7 days a week simply by dialing 611 from your i 835 phone, or by calling 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848). Our Boost Customer Care team will assist you in answering all your questions. Or, visit www.boostmobile.com for a variety of Boost Customer Care services online.
Understanding Status Messages You may receive status messages under certain conditions. Before contacting Boost Care, note the message, numeric code, and the conditions under which it appeared. The following table lists and describes the status messages. Note: When your battery door is closed, the one-line display screen shows a shortened version the status messages displayed in the full-size screen.
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Understanding Status Messages Status Status Message Description Messages Messages (one-line (full-screen display) display) You have attempted to Failed No Dispatch reach a Boost Number Stored using One Touch Boost walkie-talkie, but there is no Boost walkie-talkie number stored in your recent calls list.
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Status Status Message Description Messages Messages (one-line (full-screen display) display) Please check your SIM to Check SIM Check SIM make sure it has been Card inserted properly. Please enter your 4- to 8- Enter PIN Enter SIM PIN digit SIM PIN code. Auto Phone Lock is Unit Lock Enter Unlock...
Boost Mobile Terms and Conditions of Service Boost Mobile and Conditions of Service TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PREPAID SERVICE: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THEY CONSTITUTE A BINDING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) BETWEEN YOU AND BOOST MOBILE. You (“Customer”) accept the terms of this Agreement (a) by calling to activate BOOST MOBILE wireless communications services...
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was incomplete or incorrect or if there has been fraud or misuse by you in relation to the Service; (ii) you breach any of the terms or conditions in this Agreement; or (iii) you do anything which in the Company’s opinion, may cause damage to the System.
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Boost Mobile Terms and Conditions of Service 5. CUSTOMER MOBILE DIGITAL EQUIPMENT – Customer must have a Company approved handset or device and must be a BOOST MOBILE Service customer to access the Service. Company is not responsible for the installation, operation, quality of transmission, or maintenance of the Equipment.
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such notice, Customer will be deemed to have accepted the changes, and such changes will be effective immediately upon Customer’s use of the Service following notice of the changes, unless the Company’s communication indicates a later effective date. If Customer does not accept the changes, Customer must immediately cease all use of the Service.
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Boost Mobile Terms and Conditions of Service completeness or utility of Content obtained through BOOST MOBILE Wireless Web Services. Company, Content providers and others have proprietary interests in certain Content. Customer shall not reproduce, broadcast, distribute, sell, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise disseminate such Content in any manner, or permit others to do so, without the prior written consent of Company, Content providers, or others with...
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14. LIMITATION AND CONDITION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNITY - Company does not assume and shall have no liability for (i) failure to deliver the Equipment within a specified time period; (ii) unavailability or delays in delivery of the Equipment or the Services; (iii) damage due directly or indirectly to causes beyond the control of Company, including, but not limited to acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of the government,...
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Boost Mobile Terms and Conditions of Service of any statutes, ordinances or laws of any local, state, or federal public authority. The terms of this Section 14 will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement 15. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES -. PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY.
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16. COMPLETE AGREEMENT/SEVERABILITY/WAIVER – This Agreement sets forth all of the agreements between the parties concerning the Services and purchase of the Equipment, and there are no oral or written agreements between them other than as set forth in this Agreement. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be binding upon this Company unless it is in writing and signed by both parties (and, in the case of the Company, by...
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Boost Mobile Terms and Conditions of Service CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION (INCLUDING ALL ACTIONS BY THIRD PARTIES) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR ATTEMPTED USE OF THE COMPANY’S SERVICE TO ACCESS 911 OR OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. 19. NO WARRANTY (SERVICE) – NEITHER COMPANY NOR NEXTEL MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY...
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21. DEFINITIONS – For purposes of this Agreement: 1) “Call Credit Validity Period” means the number of days, from the date of call credit activation until the date of call credit expiration, set out in the relevant rate plan; 2) “RE-BOOST Card” means the Boost Mobile card containing additional call credits which may be purchased from participating outlets or the voucher number and...
Portable Radio Product Operation and EME Exposure Your Motorola radio product is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy (EME): •...
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a radio product on your body when transmitting, always place the radio product in a Motorola approved clip, holder, holster, case or body harness for this product. Use of non-Motorola-approved accessories may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines.
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The SAR information reported to the FCC includes the FCC-accepted Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
Electro Magnetic Interference/Compatibility Note: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility. Facilities To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio product in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so.
Safety and General Information Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always posted. Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio product when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio”.
Safety and General Information Clean the external surfaces of the radio product with a damp cloth, using a mild solution of dishwashing detergent and water. Some household cleaners may contain chemicals that could seriously damage the radio product. Avoid the use of any petroleum-based solvent cleaners.
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• The cord size is 18AWG for lengths up to 100 feet and 16AWG for lengths up to 150 feet. • Do not operate any battery charger if it has received a sharp blow, has been dropped, or has been damaged in any way; take it to a qualified service technician.
More information about hearing aid compatibility may be found at: http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWhtml/acc essibility/default.html (www.motorola.com), www.fcc.gov, www.fda.gov, and www.accesswireless.org.
PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its Motorola iDEN Digital Mobile and Portable Handsets ("Products"), Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products ("Accessories") and...
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(c) use of the Products or Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories.
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Who is covered? This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty.
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Motorola software. Motorola software may only be copied into, used in, and redistributed with, the Products associated with such Motorola software. No other use, including without limitation disassembly of such Motorola software or exercise of the exclusive rights reserved for Motorola, is permitted.
Index Index Accessories 18 safety 158 Airplane mode power button 9 Antenna 17 Attachments 73 see also MMS messages, attachments Backlight 129, 131 Battery care 6 charging 5 door 4 inserting 4 safety 157 Baud rate 134 Boost Mobile 411 51 Customer Care 138 voice mail 82 Wireless Web service plan 91...
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Clock 131 Contact information receiving 28, 97 sending 96 Contacts 35 accessing 36 addressing MMS messages capacity 40 creating entries 36 creating MMS messages 66 deleting 40 editing entries 38 icons 35 international numbers 41 pictures 35, 36, 39 ring tones 35, 36, 37 searching 39 showing all entries 40 showing only Direct Connect...
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Index best results 112 emergency calls 24, 110 map software 116 PIN 133 privacy options 114 security 115 viewing location 111 GPS, see GPS Enabled Handset, see phone Headset 137 Hearing Aid Compatibility 161 Icons Contacts 35 drafts 71 Inbox 74 sent items 72 status 13 text entry 32...
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Index Recent calls 27 addressing MMS messages call alerts 27 calling from 30 contact information 28 creating MMS messages 67 deleting 29 display time 133 My Info 27 pictures 29 storing to Contacts 29 viewing 28 Redialing 22, 131 Ring tones 58 deleting 61 downloading 60 DRM 60...
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TDD/TTY devices 51 Telecommunications relay service 51 Text and numeric messages see SMS messages Text display area 11 Text entry 32 database 32 icons 32 mode 32 Word mode 32 Text messages 56 Trademark information 166 TTY calls 49 baud rate 51 making 49 mode 50 on 50...