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SCH-r210 Series P O R T A B L E D U A L - B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
(and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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Printed in Korea. Licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: U.S. Patent No. 4, 901, 307; 5, 056, 109; 5, 099, 204; 5, 101, 501; 5, 103, 459; 5, 107, 225; 5, 109, 390. T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending.
84. Notes and Tips Throughout this manual there is text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows: Notes —...
Important!: You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your phone, otherwise you could damage the battery. Insert the top end of the battery first, matching the gold contacts on the top end of the battery to those inside the phone.
Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard 120 VAC or 220 VAC wall outlet. Note: For connection to an electrical supply not located in North America, you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet.
• The phone begins searching for a network signal. • Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day appear in the bottom of the display. • You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note: Once your Voicemail account has been set up, you can use the Voicemail folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice messages in your Voicemail box. In standby mode, press and hold the own mobile number and press Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your mail box.
PIM Functions • • Text (SMS) Messaging Speakerphone • Note: The r210 phone supports the wireless handsfree profile and the serial ® port profile for Bluetooth wireless technology. The r210 does not support Bluetooth OBEX profiles. Front View of Your Phone...
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END Key — Ends a call. If you press and hold the END key, the power goes On or Off. When you receive an incoming call, press to send the call to voicemail.
Command Keys Soft Keys Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above each in the display. There are two soft keys, the Left soft key and the Right soft key. Left Soft Key Some functions of the Left soft key ( In standby mode, press the Message soft key ( •...
Enter a number and briefly press • Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of recent calls to • and from your phone. Press twice in standby mode to call the most recent number.
Backlight menu. Note: During a phone call, the display backlight dims and turns off after 10 seconds to conserve battery power, regardless of the Backlight setting. (For more information, refer to “Backlight” on page 71)
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After you power the phone on. When you press after a call or from within a menu. • In standby mode, you will see the time, day, and date as well as all phone status icons. Place Calls in Standby Mode While in standby mode, enter a phone number, and press to place a call.
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You can also enter the Volume > Voice Calls sub-menu by pressing MENU ( Settings on the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume setting. The Vibrate icon ( in Vibrate mode. The Vibrate/Ring icon ( display when the phone is in Vibrate/High mode.
Therefore, emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times. Important!: DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of calling 911 or for any other essential or emergency communications. Dialing International Numbers In standby mode, enter 011 (the three-digit exit code for the United States).
Press to enter the highlighted pause into your number sequence. Note: If you select 2-Sec Pause, P appears in the display. If you select Wait, W appears in the display. Press to call the number. You can store phone numbers and contact names in your phone’s Contacts list.
If you speed dial a contact that contains (two-second) P pause(s) simply wait for the pauses to pass and the dialing to complete. If you speed dial a contact that contains (hard) W pause(s), wait for the • appropriate prompt(s) from the number you are calling (credit card number, bank account number, and so on) and enter the appropriate response(s).
• Select the desired sub-menu or feature. • Exit the menu by pressing Tip: You can block sound going to the other parties) on this call by pressing the Mute / Unmute soft key. This can reduce noise on conference calls.
Select the Calls log that you wish to review or the function you wish to access. Note: In cases where there is a Contacts match for a Calls log entry, the name associated with the number appears in the display instead of the number.
• Save — Save the number to your Contacts. • Details — Calls to Contacts Only — Shows the entry for the called Contact. • Erase — Erase the selected call from your Outgoing call log. • Lock/Unlock — Protect the selected call from being erased.
You can review all of the calls log entries (outgoing, incoming, ) to view the Name and missed calls) for the time and date of a call, as well as other information. At the Calls menu, select All Calls. A list of all logged calls appears in the display.
• All Calls — View the duration of the total call, incoming, outgoing, and data calls made on your phone since the last erasure. • Last Reset — View the time and date all timers were last reset. • Lifetime Calls — View the duration of all calls since your phone was activated.
• Received — View the total amount of data received by your phone since the last reset. • Total — View the total amount of data sent or received by your phone since the last reset. • Last Reset — View the time and date all timers were last reset.
) and soft keys ( shortcut. In standby mode press MENU ( first of several menus, appears in the display. Note: More than one menu may appear in your display. This setting can be ➔ modified in the Display Settings Menu Style menu.
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Example: Press MENU ( ), then press . This takes you to the Tools menu (MENU 5), and then to the Calendar (sub menu 2).
Symbols pop-up window. The current text entry mode ( T9 Word , Abc , ABC , 123 , or Symbols ) is indicated in the lower part of a text entry screen. To change the...
T9 Word is much faster than the traditional method of text entry (Abc) and requires only one key press per letter of the word that you’re spelling. While composing a text message, press the Left soft key, then select T9Word.
While composing a text message, press the Left soft key, then select Symbols. The first of three symbol screens appears in the display. Use the Prev and Next soft keys to page through the other symbols, if desired. Press the key that corresponds with the symbol that you wish to enter.
• Find — Find a Contacts entry by name. Tip: You can also access the Find option from standby mode, by pressing the Contacts soft key. • Add New Entry — Add a number or e-mail address to your •...
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The Find screen appears in the display with the Go To field highlighted, followed by the first few names in your Contacts list. Tip: You can also access the Find screen from standby mode by doing one of the following: – Press the Up navigation key.
Adding a New Contacts Entry You can use either of two methods to add an entirely new entry to Contacts. Dial Method Using the keypad, enter the number you wish to add to your Contacts. Press the Save soft key. The following options appear in the display: •...
– Set Speed Dial / Remove Speed Dial — Assign/remove a speed dial number. (For more information, refer to “Speed Dial” on page 35.) – Set as default — Set the number the phone will dial when Contacts dialing or speed dialing.
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• Wait — A hard pause (waits for input from you). • 2-Sec Pause — A 2-second pause after which dialing resumes. Select the pause option of your choice to add it to the number sequence. When you’re finished entering information, press store the number to Contacts.
Press to save the ringer assignment to the selected Contacts entry. Once you finish a call, you can store the caller’s number to your Contacts list. Note: If the call was incoming and Caller ID information was unavailable, then the Save option is also unavailable.
A Contacts entry’s Speed Dial number corresponds to the number keys you press to speed dial one of that entry’s numbers. Example: To speed dial the Contacts entry assigned to Speed Dial 5, press Select the desired Contacts entry. The following number...
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• Set Speed Dial — Assign a speed dial number. • Set as default — Set the number the phone will dial when Contacts dialing, speed dialing, or voice dialing. • Wait — A hard pause (waits for input from you).
• Remove speed dial — Unassign the current speed dial number. • Set as default — Set the number the phone will dial when Contacts dialing, speed dialing, or voice dialing. • Wait — A hard pause (waits for input from you).
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Select Add. The Add Contacts screen appears in the display showing a list of Contacts entries. Do one of the following: • Use the Navigation key to highlight an entry you want to add to the group, then press MARK. A check mark appears in the entry’s check box.
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• Press Mark All. Note: To unmark a marked Contact, highlight the Contact and press MARK to clear the check mark. When you have marked the Contacts you want to add to the group, press Done. “Contact added to group” appears in the display, followed by the selected Group list including the added Contacts.
). “Group Saved” appears in the display followed by the Group List screen showing your new Group. Erase a Group The Erase option lets you delete a Group, thus freeing you to reassign the Contacts formerly in the Group. In standby mode, press MENU ( ➔...
Your phone is able to send and receive Text messages to compatible phones and devices. Text messages can be up to 160 characters in length. Note: Available memory is shared between all messages. You can store up to 100 messages. However, the exact number is dependent upon message length.
• Reply With Copy — Compose and send a reply message to the originator of the received message and include a copy of the original message. • Save Quick Text — Save the text in this message as a new Quick Text. • Lock / Unlock — Block/permit erasure of the highlighted message.
• Reply With Copy — Compose and send a reply message to the originator of the received message and include a copy of the original message. • Save Quick Text — Save the text in this message as a new Quick Text. • Lock / Unlock — Block/permit erasure of the highlighted message.
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• Reply With Copy — Compose and send a reply message to the originator of the received message and include a copy of the original message. • Forward — Send a copy of this message to another recipient. • Lock / Unlock — Block/permit erasure of the highlighted message.
Select an option to perform its function. Draft Box Messages in the Draft Box are those that have been composed but never sent. You can return to the Draft Box at any time to view, edit, or send a draft message. Create a Draft Message In standby mode, press the Message soft key, then select Send Message.
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• To erase this draft message, press the Yes soft key. • To keep this draft message in your Drafts box, press the No soft key. For other options, press the Options soft key. The following options appear in the display: •...
Using Erase Messages, you can erase all of the messages in each of your boxes from one convenient location. Note: This function erases all messages in a selected box. To delete a single message, open the box from the Messages menu, highlight a message, open the message if you want, then press Erase to delete it.
Quick Text. The Quick Text sub- menu appears in the display. To create a new Quick Text: • Press the New soft key. The New Quick Text screen appears in the display. Tip: You can also create new Quick Text by viewing/editing an Outbox or Drafts message and using the Save Quick Text option in the Options menu.
Msg Settings Text Message. The following options appear in the display: • Auto View — On/Off — With Auto View set to On, the full content of a text message appears in the display as the messages is received. • Signature — Create a text signature, which can be included at the bottom of outgoing message text.
You can send and receive instant messages and E- Mail, or browse the web to catch up on all the latest news. Note: easyedge from U.S. Cellular is only available on approved phones and requires an easyedge data plan.
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• Move Apps — Move previously downloaded applications between available folders. • Manage Apps — View used and available memory. • Main Menu View — Select whether you wish to view the main easyedge menu in a list or icon format.
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A Demo app is free and is designed to demonstrate the application’s main features. It usually expires after a certain period of time or a number of uses and often has limited functions. When you run a demo application, you will be presented with a purchase option so you won’t have to look for...
A pop-up menu containing the following options appears in the display: • Set As — Lets you assign the selected picture as the Wallpaper in • Rename — Lets you rename the picture. • Lock / Unlock — Lets you prevent/permit picture deletion.
Use the Navigation key to highlight a particular ringtone. • Press to PLAY the ringtone. • Press the Info soft key to show the Title and File Type. Press the Set As soft key to assign the highlighted ringtone. The following options appear in the display: •...
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• For a preloaded sound file, a pop-up menu containing the following options appears in the display: – Set As — Lets you assign the selected sound file as the Ringtone or as the Contact ID for a Contact or an Alert Tone for Text or Voicemail messages.
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• To pause the memo, press the Pause soft key. When a memo is paused, select Resume to continue recording. When you are finished speaking, do one of the following: •...
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Highlight a voice memo, then press the Options soft key. The following options appear in the display: • Set As — Lets you assign the highlighted recording as a Ringtone, Contact ID, or Alert Tone (All Msg, Text Msg, or Voicemail Msg).
• Memo Pad — Lets you store and review useful information. • Alarm Clock — Lets you set an alarm to go off once, or daily, at a specified time. • World Time — Lets you view the current time of day or night in another part of the world.
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➔ Add New Device. prompted to connect to the device. • To connect with the newly paired device, press the Yes soft key. • To bypass connecting with the newly paired device at this time, press the No soft key.
Note: If you are unable to pair or connect with the device a popup appears in the display. To retry, press the Yes soft key. Receiving Files Using Bluetooth Although your r210 does not send files to another Bluetooth device, you can receive files from other Bluetooth devices.
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• To access other options, press the Options soft key while viewing the calendar. The following options appear in the display: – Go to Date — Lets you jump to any date you specify. – Go to Today — Lets you jump to today’s date.
Memo Pad You can create a notes and store them in Memo Pad. You can’t prioritize or set an alert for stored notes. Return to Memo Pad anytime you wish to review and edit your notes.
To silence the alarm, use the Navigation key to select Dismiss. • If the alarm was set as a Daily alarm, the alarm icon remains in the top of the display. • If the alarm was set as a Mon.-Fri., the alarm icon remains in the top of the display.
Turning off an Alarm stops it from sounding when the set time is reached while retaining the Alarm settings for your reuse. At the Tools menu, select Alarm Clock. Highlight Alarm 1 / Alarm 2 / Alarm 3. Press the Options soft key and select Off. The highlighted Alarm is turned off, but the alarm settings are retained for later reuse.
Options soft key and select DST On (display DST) or select DST Off to display standard time. • To save the displayed time zone as the home time zone for your phone and return to the Tools menu, press •...
• ( — Beginning of nested operation • ) — Ending of nested operation • Power — Raise the current number to the power of your next entry Use the keypad to enter the next number in your calculation. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed.
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“Entering Numbers” on page 27.) key. Note: Your new exchange rate value must be that used to convert from U.S. Dollars to the selected currency. Currency — Adding Exchange Rates You can use the Currency Converter to convert from and to obscure currencies by adding exchange rates for these currencies.
You cannot erase the preloaded currencies from the Exchange Rate list. You can erase a currency that you have added to the list by doing the following: At the Tools menu, select Converter Press the Rate soft key.
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Use the keypad to enter the total amount of the bill. Note: To include a decimal point, press the If needed, highlight the Tip field and use the keypad to change the tip percentage. If needed, highlight the # Paying field and use the keypad to change the number of persons paying.
The following options appear in the display: • Location On — GPS location setting is on whenever you make or • 911 Only — GPS location setting is on only when you dial 911. Select the desired Location setting. You’re returned to the Settings menu.
• Digital — The current time appears as large numbers on the second line from the top of the display. • Analog — The current time appears as sweep hand positions on a clock image. Individual hours appear as Roman numerals (I – XII).
To save the new or changed banner, press You can set the backlight for your display or keypad to remain on for a specified period of time or remain on as long as the folder is open. Note: Prolonged backlight use drains your battery faster.
At the Sound Settings menu, select Volume. The following options appear in the display: • Voice Calls — Lets you set your phone to be silent, play a sound, and/or vibrate in response to incoming calls. • Messages — Lets you set your phone to be silent, play a sound, and/or vibrate in response to incoming messages.
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• Call Connect — Sound an alert when you connect a call. • Power On/Off — Sound an alert when you turn your phone one or off. Select the desired option. The following settings appear in the display: .
• Send Key — Press . You are returned to the Tip: You can set your phone to answer calls automatically, without any input from you. (For more information, refer to “Auto Answer” on page 75.) Select the method you wish to use for answering calls.
Mode. • To access the TTY Mode options, press the Yes soft key. • To return to the Call Settings sub-menu, press the No soft key. When you press the Yes soft key, the following options appear in the display: •...
• Data Off — No incoming data calls accepted. • Data For Next Call — Wait for data call for the next 10 minutes. • Data Until Powered Off — Data calls only, no voice calls accepted, until you power the phone off and on again.
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At the Phone Settings sub-menu, select Security. You’re prompted to enter the lock code. Note: The default lock code is the last four digits of your telephone number. Enter the lock code. The Security menu appears in the display.
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Note: Your phone does not allow you to view the lock code for obvious security reasons. If you change the lock code, be sure to write down or memorize the new code. Emergency # Your phone provides the option of storing three emergency numbers.
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“Precautions for Transfer and Disposal” on page 106. At the Phone Settings sub-menu, select Security. You’re prompted to enter the lock code. Note: The default lock code is the last four digits of your telephone number. Enter the lock code. The Security menu appears in the display.
• Incoming — When set to On, restricts your phone from accepting Incoming calls. • Contacts — When set to On, restricts any access to your Contacts list. Select the desired Restriction, then select On or Off. NAM Selection The Network menu allows you to select NAM (Number Assignment Module) settings for your phone.
• For Set Time, the Set Time screen appears in the display. – Enter the current time using your keypad. The hour and minute must be entered using two digits each and in 12- hour format. – Use the Left and Right navigation keys to select am or pm.
To return to the Phone Info menu, press v Icon Glossary This option causes the Icon Glossary list to appear in the display and show the icons that can appear in the display and the names of the icons. At the Settings menu, select Phone Info Glossary.
This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to find the number. Once you have the FCC ID number for a particular phone, follow the instructions on the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone.
However, the agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit radio frequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the...
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Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following: Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the •...
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RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don't know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health.
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What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radio frequency energy from my wireless phone? If there is a risk from these products - and at this point we do not know that there is - it is probably very small. But if you are...
RF emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted against the waist or other part of the body during use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S.
This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devices.
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Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary. If you need to make a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
Temporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal. Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort. If you • experience ringing in your ears, hear muffled speech or experience any temporary hearing difficulty after listening to your portable audio device, discontinue use and consult your doctor.
(held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder if you are using an external antenna). Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals.
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A sum of 6 is considered for best use. In the above example, if a hearing aid meets the M2 level rating and the wireless phone meets the M3 level rating, the sum of the two values equal M5.
Switch your phone off in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Your phone is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others, damage the phone or make calls that increase your phone bill.
• inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
• surface, can potentially cause damage to the phone and battery. If you suspect damage to the phone or battery, take it to a service center for inspection. Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way.
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Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: • it may require cooling or warming first. Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in • summer or winter conditions, as you will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery.
Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquids contain • minerals that will corrode electronic circuits. Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so may cause an electric • shock to you or damage to the phone.
United States or Canada. This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below 80% of rated capacity or the battery leaks, and this Limited Warranty does not cover any battery if (i) the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by...
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Product or replace Product with a rebuilt, reconditioned or new Product. Repaired/replaced leather cases, pouches and holsters will be warranted for a period of ninety (90) days. All other repaired/replaced Product will be warranted for a period equal to the remainder of the original Limited Warranty on the original Product or for 90 days, whichever is longer.
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OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS, OR FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS...
Restoring Backlight Banner Buying Applications Call Functions Adjusting the Call Volume Answering a Call Call Log Making a Call — Number Entry Dialing Making a Call — Speed Dialing Call Settings Auto Answer Auto Retry Call Answer Data Settings TTY Mode...
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Health and Safety Information Icon Glossary International Calls In-use menu Key Tone Setting Language Memo Pad Add a Memo Review, Edit, and Erase Memos Menu style, changing Menu, in-use options Message Settings Text Messages Create a Draft Message Create and Send...
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Lock Phone Resetting Your Phone Restriction Send Text Messages Set Time Settings Call Settings Display Settings Location Phone Settings Security Sound Settings Shortcut to menus Sound Settings Alerts Key Tone Ringer Type Volume Speed Dialing One-Touch Dialing Three-Touch Dialing Two-Touch Dialing...