Understanding Your Phone 21
Your Phone’s Modes
Standby Mode
Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has found service and is idle. The
phone goes into standby mode:
• 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.
1. While in standby mode, enter a phone number, and press to place a
call.
2. Press to return to standby mode.
Receive Messages in Standby Mode
You can receive messages in standby mode. An alert tone sounds and a notification
message appears in the display when a new message arrives.
• Press the View (right) soft key ( ) to view now.
• Press the Ignore (left) soft key ( ) to view later.
Talk Mode
You can place and receive calls only when your phone is on. While in a call your
phone is in talk mode. Press the MENU ( ) key to display a list of menu options.
See “In Use Menu Outline” on page 39 for more information.
Enter/Exit Silent Mode
Silence the tones your keypad makes when you press a key.
• In standby mode, press and hold . Entering Silent Mode briefly appears in
the display and your phone does not play ring tones for incoming calls or sound
alert tones.
• While in Silent mode and standby mode, press and hold . Exit Silent Mode
briefly appears in the display and your phone returns to standby mode.
Vibrate Mode
ᮣ In standby mode, repeatedly press the volume key ( ) down until
Vibrate appears in the display. Your phone will now vibrate when you
receive a call, but will play tones for alerts.
The volume key is on the left side of phone, near the Send key ( ).
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