Nokia 5125 User Guide
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15 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 party to answer. Volume adjustment (earpiece) To adjust the earpiece volume, press or during a call. If an accessory with its own loudspeaker is connected to your phone, the scroll keys will adjust the volume for that accessory. Muting the microphone When you are in a call, you can mute the phone’s microphone by pressing , pressing Options, and selecting Mute. To unmute the microphone, press , press Options, and select Unmute. Note: For more information about the in-call menu, see page 28. Ending a call Press End. Last number redial The last 10 numbers you dialed are stored in the dialed calls list. Use this list to redial a number you have called recently.
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 someone calls, the phone will alert you (see ‘Tones’ on page 22) and Call will flash on the display. To answer the call, press any key except . Note: To prevent accidental answering when the phone is in a pocket or purse, the phone will not answer the call if you press the key for longer than one second. For information on setting your phone to answer incoming calls automatically, see ‘Automatic answer’ on page 36. Caller ID Caller ID is a network service that can display the name and phone number of the person calling you, if the information is available. Contact your service provider for details.
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 ringing of the incoming call, press briefly.
18 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 distance calls, you must first save your calling card information into your phone. Your phone can save information about two calling cards. To learn how to make calling card calls, see ‘Calling card calls’ on page 34. For more information on Prepaid services, see page 57. Saving calling card information 1Press Menu 4 1 3. 2Scroll to the desired calling card, then press Options. 3Scroll to Edit, then press OK. 4Enter your security code (see page 58), then press OK. 5At Dialing sequence, press Select. Press to choose the dialing sequence your card uses, then press Select.
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 back of your calling card or contact your long distance company for more information. Choosing a calling card to use To select a calling card to use, press Menu 4 1 3, scroll to the card you want, then press Options. Select is highlighted; press OK. Enter your security code, then press OK. Dialing sequenceUse for cards that require you to:Cards using this sequence Access no. + phone no. + card no.Dial 1-800 access number, then phone number, then card number (+ PIN if required)MCI, AT &T True Choice, Sprint Canada, Unitel Access no. + card no. + phone no.Dial 1-800 access number, then card number (+ PIN if required), then phone numbernetworkMCI, WorldPhone MCI Prefix + phone no. + card no.Dial the prefix (any numbers that must precede the phone number) and phone number you want to dial, then card number (+ PIN if required)Verizon, PacBell, AT &T, S t e n t o r
20 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 am/pm. Setting the time Use Menu 7 2 2 to enter the current time. Use two digits for both hours and minutes (for example, enter 1:30 as 0130). If the clock’s time format is set to am/pm, you will be asked to choose am or pm. Note: The key does not work on this screen. If you make a mistake, re-enter all four digits. Displaying or hiding the clock Press Menu 7 2 1 to display the clock on the phone’s screen if it is currently hidden, or vice versa. When the clock is displayed and the time format is set to am/pm, a black square will appear next to the time indicating a.m. or p.m. 03:15 03:15 3:15 a.m. 3:15 p.m.
21 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 7. Time update from the network This feature updates your phone’s built-in clock from the network. The phone can update its internal time if the time on your phone is 2 minutes off or more the network time. The feature is network dependent. Contact your service provider for details. Turning on automatic time update When you turn on the automatic time update, the phone automatically updates the time from the network when you turn the phone on. 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 1 to turn on the automatic time update. Turning on confirm first with time update When you turn on confirm first with the time update, your phone asks for a confirmation before it updates the internal time from the network. You can choose to accept or decline the update.
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. Tones Use Menu 8, My tones, to change the six sound settings in your phone: ringing option, ringing tone, ringing volume, message alert tone, keypad tones, and warning and game tones. The quick alert settings feature (see page 24) allows you to select a fixed combination of these settings to suit your current environment. Ringing option Use Menu 8 1 to tell your phone how to notify you that you have a call. Note: If you choose Beep once or Silent, the alarm clock will only sound a quiet beep. RingThe phone rings normally using the currently selected ringing tone. AscendingThe phone rings using the currently selected ringing tone. The ringing volume starts low and increases with successive rings. Ring onceThe phone rings once using the currently selected ringing tone. Beep onceThe phone beeps once. SilentThe phone makes no sound when you receive a call. The icon appears at the start screen.
23 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 your phone does not ring loudly enough at maximum volume, try a different ringing tone; some tones are louder than others. Message alert tone Use Menu 8 4 to choose the tone played when you receive a text message. Scroll to a tone to hear how it sounds. Keypad tones Use Menu 8 5 to adjust the volume of the tones your phone makes when you press its keys. Warning and game tones Use Menu 8 6 to turn your phone’s warning and game tones on or off. Warning tones are created by events such as confirmations, errors, power on, battery low, and recharge battery. Vibrating alert If your phone has a vibrating battery attached, use Menu 8 7 to set your phone to vibrate when you receive a voice call. If you turn vibrating alert on, your phone will vibrate even if its ringing option is set to Silent.
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 key. Note: If you choose Silent or Quiet, the alarm clock will only sound a quiet beep. My tonesUses the settings you have made in Menu 8, My tones. SilentAll sound is turned off. QuietYour phone beeps once when you receive a call or text message. Other tones are turned off. LoudYour phone rings loudly. Other tones are not affected. HeadsetAutomatically selected when your phone is connected to a headset. Remembers any changes you make to settings in Menu 8, My tones, and uses them the next time you connect the phone to a headset. CarAutomatically selected when your phone is connected to a car kit. Remembers any changes you make to settings in Menu 8, My tones, and uses them the next time you connect the phone to a car kit. Note: If the Silent, Quiet, or Loud quick alert setting is chosen and you change a setting in Menu 8, My tones, the phone switches the current quick alert setting to My tones.