Switching The Phone On And Off; Get A Good Signal; Making A Call; The Basics - Nokia 8860 User Manual

3. The Basics

You have purchased a powerful phone, with lots of features. Read this section
for some very basic information on how to use your phone.
A more comprehensive description of your phone is covered in "Features A to
Z" starting on page 21.

Switching the phone on and off

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Press and hold the key for two seconds to switch the phone on or off.
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Switching off with the key
P
key (6ZLWFK RII will appear, highlighted) then press 2..
Quickly press the
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with
the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: As with any other radio
transmitting device, do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the phone is switched on. Contact
with the antenna affects call quality and may cause
the phone to operate at a higher power level than
otherwise needed.
WARNING! Do not switch on the phone when wireless
phone use is prohibited or when it may cause
interference or danger.
See "Safety At A Glance" on page 2 for more information.
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Get a good signal

Your phone operates on radio waves, and the quality of radio reception
depends entirely on the strength of the radio signal in your area.
This radio coverage is maintained by a wireless network and the quality of
calls on a wireless phone depends on the strength of the wireless radio signal.
Checking signal strength
When you are at the start screen (see page 16) or in a call, the signal
strength is indicated by the indicators on the left side of your phone's
display. These indicators scroll as the strength of the signal increases
and decreases.
Increasing your phone's signal may be easy. Try moving your phone
slightly, or move towards a window if you're calling from inside a building.
Using the slide
If you activate the slide setting, you can answer and end calls simply by
opening or closing the slide. Your phone will also prompt you to activate the
keyguard once you close the slide.
Activating and deactivating the slide setting
Press 0HQX 4 2 6 (6HWWLQJV - 3KRQH VHWWLQJV - 6OLGH VHWWLQJ)
Scroll to 2Q to activate the slide, or 2II to deactivate the slide and press 2.
Note: If you're using a headset and wish to close the keypad cover and still
keep the call active, press once before closing the keypad cover.
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Making a call

When you want to make a call, open the slide, enter the area code and phone
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number and press
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