Nokia 5125 User Guide

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Get a strong signal
When you are at the start screen (see page 7) or in 
a call, the strength of the radio signal is indicated 
by the signal indicators on the left side of your 
phone’s display. These indicators scroll as the 
signal strength increases and decreases.
To improve your phone’s reception, try moving your phone 
slightly. If you’re inside a building, move toward a window.
Making a call
1Enter the area code and phone 
number. (
Menu changes to 
Call.)
2Press 
Call and wait for the other...

16 1From the start screen, press to access the dialed 
calls list.
2Scroll to the desired number.
3Press 
Call.
Saving a name and number
See ‘Saving names and numbers’ on page 38.
Finding a name and number
1Press   to access your phone book.
2Scroll to the number you want. (To skip ahead quickly in 
the list, press the number key that corresponds to the 
first letter of the name.)
3Press 
Call.
For other ways to find names and numbers, see ‘Finding 
names and numbers’ on page 39.
Answering a call
When...

17 If the caller can be identified, the 
phone may display the callers name 
and phone number. The information 
displayed depends on the information 
available through the network and 
your phone book. It is possible that only the name or the 
number will appear.
Call - caller ID unavailable will display when the wireless 
network does not recognize the calling number. Also, Call - 
caller ID blocked may display if the calling party has blocked 
caller ID.
 
Silencing an incoming call
To silence the...

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5. Settings
This section describes some phone settings that allow you to 
customize your phone to suit your preferences and that you 
probably won’t change very often.
Automatic redial
Use 
Menu 4 1 2 to turn this feature on or off. When this 
feature is on and the wireless network is busy, your phone 
will redial a number up to three times. This feature will not 
redial to a busy phone number.
To stop the call attempts, press 
Quit or  .
Calling card set-up
If you wish to use a calling card for 
long...

19 Note: The order of the following steps may vary, depending 
on which dialing sequence your card uses.
6Enter access number (usually the 1-800 number listed 
on the back of the calling card), then press 
OK.
7Enter your card number and/or PIN, then press 
OK. Your 
phone will display 
Save changes? Press 
OK.
8Press   to reach 
Card name, then press 
Select. Enter 
the card name using your phone’s keypad, then press 
OK.
Note: This procedure might not work with all calling cards. 
Please look at the...

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Clock
Your phone has an internal clock that 
can be displayed on the start screen. 
The clock must be set in order for call 
times to be recorded (see ‘Call log’ on 
page 41).
If you remove the battery for longer than a couple of seconds, 
the time will be lost. The next time you turn on the phone, 
you will be asked to enter the time.
For more information on automatic time update of the clock 
in your phone, see page 21.
Selecting time format
Use 
Menu 7 2 3 to set the clock’s format to 
24-hour or...

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Language
Use 
Menu 4 2 2 to set the language of 
your phone’s display. You can choose 
from English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, 
Russian, and Hebrew.
The shortcut for choosing English is to 
press 
Menu42 21.
Lights
If you’re using your phone with a car kit, use 
Menu 4 2 4 to 
set your phone’s lights to 
On (lights stay on) or 
Automatic 
(after 15 seconds, lights turn off until the next key is pressed, 
phone rings, etc.).
For information about turning your phone’s lights on at any 
time, see page...

22 Note: You need display the clock on the phone’s screen before 
you turn on the automatic time update  (see ‘Clock’ on page 20).
•Press 
Menu 7 3 2 to turn on confirm first with time update.
Turning off the time update
When you turn off the time update, the phone does not update 
its internal time from the network. Instead, the phone uses 
the time you have set. You need to set the time manually.
• Press 
Menu 7 3 3  to turn off the time update.
• Press 
Menu 7 2 2  to set the time on your phone....

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Ringing tone
Your phone plays a ringing tone when someone calls you 
and the ringing option is set to 
Ring, 
Ascending, or 
Ring 
once. Use 
Menu 8 2 to choose one of 30 ringing tones. 
Scroll to a tone to hear how it sounds.
Note: If the ringing option is set to 
Silent or 
Beep once, the 
phone won’t play sample tones.
For more information on downloading ringing tones, see 
page 55.
Ringing volume
Use 
Menu 8 3 to control the volume of 
your phone’s ringing and of message 
alert tones.
Note: If...

24 Note: The vibrating battery does not vibrate when your 
phone is connected to or placed in any charging device.
Quick alert settings
You can quickly adjust your phone’s 
sound settings when you go into a 
meeting, go outdoors, etc. To choose a 
quick alert setting, briefly press the   
key, scroll to the setting you want, 
then press 
OK.
Tip:Instead of using the scroll keys, you can press the 
 key repeatedly to scroll through this menu. After you 
reach the setting you want, press and hold the...