Nokia 5125 User Guide

5
Important battery information
• The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times 
but it will eventually wear out. When the operating time (talk 
time and standby time) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is 
time to buy a new battery.
• Use only batteries approved by the phone manufacturer and 
recharge your battery only with the chargers approved by the 
manufacturer. When a charger is not in use, disconnect it from the 
power source. Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for...

6
3. About the phone, keys and menu
Power key
You can use the power key to:
• turn the phone on or off (press and hold)
• turn the phone’s lights on for 15 seconds
• select a quick alert setting (see page 24) (if Keyguard is 
off and the phone is not connected to a headset or 
handsfree car kit)
• silence the ringing of an incoming call
Nokia Navi™ key
Your phone’s Navi™ key   appears 
below the display. Its current function 
is indicated by the word that appears 
above it (for example, 
Menu). Simply...

7
Clear key
Use the clear key    to:
• delete a character to the left of the cursor
• clear all characters from the display (press and hold)
• return to the previous menu level
• return from the menu to the start screen (press and hold)
• access the in-call menu while in a call
Lights
To turn your phone’s lights on for 15 seconds:
• if Keyguard is off, press any key 
• if Keyguard is on, you must press the   key briefly 
(this conserves battery power by keeping the lights from 
turning on when the phone...

8
Menu
Your phone’s menu allows you to easily access the many 
powerful features in your phone.
Scroll bar
When you use your phone’s menu, a scroll bar 
appears at the far right of the screen. This bar 
indicates where you are in the menu; each tab 
location on the bar represents a different menu 
item.
For example, press 
Menu once. The scroll bar appears with 
the first (top) tab displayed. A different tab appears each 
time you press one of the scroll keys     .
Help text
Many menu items have brief...

9
Menu shortcuts
When you select a menu item, numbers appear on 
the display above the scroll bar. If you become 
familiar with these numbers, you can use them as 
shortcuts for accessing different menu items. For 
example, to access the 
Phone settings menu, you 
can simply press 
Menu4 2. The phone displays the first item 
in that menu, 
Touch tones.
Note:  (1) Menu items in your phone vary depending on the 
network and accessories used. (2) This is not a complete list; 
see entries about individual...

10 43Security settings
431 Restrict calls
432 Access codes
44Network services441 Digital/analog 
selection
442 Public system 
selection
443 Voice privacy
444 Network feature 
setting
445 Call forwarding
m
446 Call waitingm
447 Send own numberm
45Own number selection
5System
51Automatic
52Manual
53New search
6Games
61Memory
62Snake
63Logic
7Clock
71Alarm clock
72Clock settings
721 Display/Hide clock
722 Adjust time
723 Time format
73Auto update of time731 On
732 Confirm first
733 Off
8My tones
81Ringing...

11
Entering letters and numbers
Cursor
The cursor is a blinking vertical line that appears on the 
screen when you are entering text or numbers. Characters 
you enter appear to the right of the cursor. Pressing the   
key deletes the character to the left of the cursor. Use the 
scroll keys to move the cursor to the right  or left  .
ABC mode
When your phone is ready for you to enter text, such as a 
name or message, it switches to ABC mode. The icon 
shows that it is in ABC mode.
When is displayed, you...

12
Special characters in names
In ABC mode you can press the   key to view the special 
characters below. You can use these characters when saving 
names in your phone book. Simply press   or   to 
highlight the one you want, then press 
Use.
. , @? ! : ; - + # * ( ) ‘ “ _ 
& $ % / < > = 
Tip:To choose a character that appears near the end 
of the list, immediately press  to go to the end of 
the list.
Special characters in phone numbers
You can use special characters to dial or save phone numbers 
of...

13
Keyguard (locking the keypad)
The Keyguard feature allows you to 
lock your phone’s keypad so that 
accidental keypresses have no effect. 
This is handy when your phone is in a 
pocket or purse.
Note: Keyguard is not a security feature and will not prevent 
unauthorized use of your phone.
For more information, see ‘Emergency calls’ on page 26 and 
‘Emergency key 9’ on page 27.
To lock the keys
Press 
Menu 9 or 
Menu .
To unlock the keys
Press 
Unlock .
Notes about Keyguard
• When Keyguard is on, the...

14
4. Basic functions
Turning the phone on or off
Press and hold the   key for one second.
Note: If the phone asks for a lock code, see ‘Lock code’ on 
page 58. If the phone asks for a security code, see ‘Security 
code’ on page 58. 
WARNING! Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone 
use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
About the antenna
Your Nokia phone has a fixed-length antenna. Do not attempt 
to extend or remove it.
Normal position
Hold the phone as you would any...