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A55

Issued byInformation and Communication mobileHaidenauplatz 1D-81667 Munich

Siemens AG 2002All rights reserved. Subject to availability.Rights of modification reserved.

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

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Contents 1

See also Index at the end of this User Guide

Safety precautions ..................... 3

Overview of the phone .............. 5

Display symbols (selection) ....... 7

Getting Started .......................... 8Insert SIM card/battery ............. 9Charge battery ....................... 10

Switch on, off / PIN entry ......... 11

General Instructions ................. 12

User Guide ............................. 12Menu Control ......................... 12

Security .................................... 14

My phone ................................. 16

Making a phone call ................. 17

Dialling with number keys ...... 17End call .................................. 17Set volume ............................. 17Redial previous numbers ........ 17When a number is busy .......... 18

Accept call ............................. 18Reject call .............................. 19Handsfree .............................. 19Held call ................................. 19Call waiting/Swap ................... 20Conference ............................ 21Call menu .............................. 21

Direct call ............................... 22

Phonebook ................................23

..........................23Call/search for an entry ...........24Call with record no. ...............24

Edit entry ...............................24Location: ...............................25Assign animation ....................26Groups ...................................27

Call records ...............................31

Duration/ charges .....................32

Voice message/Mailbox ............33

Messages (SMS) ........................34Read messages .......................34Inbox/outbox .........................35Compose a message ...............36Predefined text .......................37Text entry with T9 ..................37SMS to group ..........................39

Picture & sound ......................39SMS profiles ...........................40Cell broadcast services .............42

Surf & fun .................................43

Internet (WAP) ........................43Games ....................................47Own pictures/

Own animations .....................48Own sounds ...........................49Calculator ...............................51Currency converter .................51
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Contents2

See also Index at the end of this User Guide

Ring tones ................................ 53

Setup ........................................ 56

Language ............................... 56Display ................................... 56Screensaver ........................... 57Call setup ............................... 57Divert ..................................... 59Clock ..................................... 60Security ................................. 61Network ................................. 62Master reset ........................... 64

Profiles ..................................... 65Change setting ....................... 65Car Kit ................................... 66Headset ................................. 66Aircraft mode ......................... 66

Alarm clock .............................. 67

Fast access key ......................... 68

Left soft key ........................... 68Speed dialling keys ................. 69

Notes A-Z ..................................70

Questions & Answers ................77

Customer Care ..........................80

Specifications/maintenance .....82Accessories ...............................83

Basics .....................................83Car Solutions .........................83

Quality declaration for battery ...84

Guarantee certificate (UK) .......85

Guarantee certificate (IRL) .......87

SAR - European Union (RTTE) ...89SAR - International (ICNIRP) ......91

Index .........................................92

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Safety precautions 3

Information for parentsPlease read the operating instructions and safety precautions carefully before use.Explain the content and the hazards associated with using the phone to your children.

Remember to comply with legalrequirements and local restric-tions when using the phone. Forexample in aeroplanes, petrolstations, hospitals or while driv-ing.

Mobile phones can interferewith the functioning of medicaldevices such as hearing aids orpacemakers. Keep at least20 cm/9 inches between phoneand pacemaker. When usingthe mobile phone hold it to theear which is further away fromthe pacemaker. For more infor-mation consult your doctor.

The SIM card may be removed.Caution! Small parts like thiscould be swallowed by youngchildren.

The mains voltage specified onthe power supply unit (V) mustnot be exceeded. Otherwise thecharging device may be de-

stroyed.

The ringtone (p. 53), info tones(p. 55)and handsfree talkingare reproduced through theloudspeaker. Do not hold thephone to your ear when it ringsor when you have switched onthe handsfree function (p. 19).Otherwise you risk serious per-manent damage to your hear-ing.

Only use original Siemens bat-teries (100 % mercury-free) and

charging devices. Otherwiseyou risk serious damage tohealth and property. The batterycould explode, for instance.

You may only open the phonetore place the battery (100 %mercury-free) or SIM card. Youmust not open the battery underany circumstances. All otherchanges to this device are strict-ly prohibited and will invalidatethe guarantee.

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Safety precautions4Important:

Please dispose of unwantedbatteries and phones as permit-ted by the laws in your country.

The phone may cause interfer-ence in the vicinity of TV sets,radios and PCs.

Use only Siemens original ac-cessories. This will avoid poten-tial risks to health or propertyand ensure compliance with all

relevant regulations.

Improper use will invalidate the guarantee!

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Overview of the phone 5

Integrated antennaDo not interfere with the phone above thebattery cover unnecessarily. This reducesthe signal strength.

Loudspeaker

Display indicatorsSignal strength/battery level.

Soft keys

Press the soft key to call up the function that isdisplayed asTextor icon on the grey fieldsabove the key (see also p. 68). These are instandby mode (factory default):

NewSMSor e.g.}(SIM services) andMenu(main menu).

A Call keyDial displayed phone number or name, acceptcalls. In standby mode: Display the last calls.

B On/Off/End key Switched off: hold down, to switch on. During a conversation or in an application:

press brieflyto finish. In menus: press brieflyto go back a level.

Holddown, return to the standby mode. In standby mode: holddown, to switch off

phone.

Input keysNumbers, letters.

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Overview of the phone6

Scroll keyIn lists and menus:

GScroll up and down.

During a call:

G Volume adjustment.In standby mode:

E Press at the top: read newmessage.

F Press at the bottom: openPhonebook.Edit Text:

G Short press at top or bottom:Move cursor character by char-acter.

GLong press at top or bottom:

Move cursor word by word.Read Text (e.g. SMS):

G Scroll line by line.* Hold down In standby mode: switch on/off all signal

tones (except alarm). For incoming calls: only switch off ringtones.

# Hold downIn standby mode: switch key lock on/off.

Microphone

Device interface

Connection for charger, headset etc.

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Display symbols (selection) 7Display indicators

_ Signal strength.h Charging.d Battery level.

n All calls are diverted.j Ringer off.k Short ringer (beep) only.l Ringer only, if the caller is stored

in the Phonebook.

y Alarm clock active. Key lock active.

Phone numbers/names:

On the SIM card On the SIM card (PIN 2

protected).

v In the phone memory. No network access.

p,o Function activated/deactivated.Q Phonebook.

ABC/Abc/abc Indicates whether upper- orlower case letters are active.

Text input with T9. WAP Online. WAP No network. Loudspeaker Car Kit. Car Kit active.

Headset active. Auto answer feature on.

Left and right soft key

] Message received.\ Voice mail received. Unanswered call.T SIM memory full.} SIM services. Store in Phonebook. Retrieve from Phonebook. T9 word selection.

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Getting StartedThe front and back covers of the casing (CLIPit Covers, my-CLIPit: p. 16 andp. 83)as well as the keypad can be changed in a matter of seconds - no toolsrequired. Please switch the phone off first.

To attach

To remove

NoteYour phone's display and the display on the top shell are delivered with a protective film. Re-move this film before getting started.In rare cases the static discharge may cause discolouration at the edges of the display. How-ever this will disappear within 10 minutes.

To avoid damage to the display, the phone should not be used without the top shell.

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Getting Started 9

Insert SIM card/batteryThe service provider supplies youwith a SIM card on which all the im-

portant data for your subscription isstored. If the SIM card has been de-livered in credit-card size, snap thesmaller segment out and removeany rough edges.

Press grooved area, then liftcover in the direction indicated bythe arrow.

Press latch in the direction indica-ted by the arrow, lift battery atthe cutout on the side of thephone, then tilt upwards andremove.

Insert SIM card in the opening,contacts pointing downwards(make sure the angled corner is incorrect position). Push gently

until it engages.

Insert battery in the phone side-ways, then press downwardsuntil it engages.

Replace cover and press down-wards until it engages.

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Always switch off phone before removingthe battery!

Only 3-volt-SIM cards are supported.Please contact your service provider if youhave an older card.

Functions without SIM card...............p. 76

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Getting Started10

Charge batteryThe battery is not fully chargedwhen delivered. Plug in the charger

cable at the bottom of the phone,plug in the power supply unit to themains power socket and charge forleast two hours.

h Display when charging isin progress

Charging time

An empty battery is fully charged af-ter about 2 hours. Charging is onlypossible in an ambient temperatureof 5C to 40C (the charge icon flash-es as a warning when the tempera-ture is 5C above/below this range).The voltage specified on the powersupply unit must not be exceeded.

To use the full performance of thebattery, the battery must be fullycharged and discharged at least fivetimes.

Charge icon not visible

If the battery is totally discharged nocharge icon is displayed when thecharger is plugged in. It is displayed

after 2 hours at most. In this casethe battery is fully charged after3-4 hours.

Only use the charger provided!

Display while in serviceCharge level display during opera-tion (empty-full):

a d gA beep sounds when the battery isnearly empty. The charge level of thebattery is displayed correctly onlyafter uninterrupted charging/dis-charging. You should not removethe battery unnecessarily and if pos-sible not end charging prematurely.

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Operating times.................................p. 72

Quality declaration for the battery..... p. 84

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Switch on, off / PIN entry 11fSwitch on/off

B Hold downOn/Off/End keyto switch on or off.Enter PINThe SIM card can be protected with a4-8 digit PIN.

J Enter the PIN code usingthe number keys (the dis-play shows a series of as-

terisks, if you make amistake pressClear).

OK Press the rightsoft key toconfirm the input.

Logging on to the net-work will take a few sec-onds.

Standby mode

When the name of the service pro-vider/logo appears on the display,the phone is in standby mode andready for use.

NoteFirst time switching on phone, the time anddate must be set.

Clear OK

Please enteryour PIN:

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Note_Signal strength ........................p. 73} SIM services (optional)............p. 74NewSMS.........................................p. 36SOS .................................................p. 70Change PIN.......................................p. 14

SIM card problems ............................p. 73

Clear SIM card barring ......................p. 15

Other network....................................p. 63

Deactivate/activate screensaver .......p. 57

Set display contrast...........................p. 56

Set time .............................................p. 60

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General Instructions12

User GuideThe following symbols are used toexplain operation:

Menu ControlSteps for calling a function areshown in a condensed formin this

user guide, e.g. to display the call listfor missed calls:

MenuKCall recordsKMissed callsThis corresponds to:

Menu Open menu.

From standby mode: Press

rightsoft key.

F Scroll to Call records.Press scroll key at the bottomto scroll downwards.

J Enter numbers or letters.B On/Off/End key.A Call key.

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Press scroll key at the top/at the bottomto scroll upand down.

Press theleftor rightsoftkeyto call a function.Menu Displays a function.

L Function depends on theservice provider, specialregistration may be neces-sary.

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General Instructions 13

Select Press.

Press right soft key to open the

Call records submenu.

Select Press.

Press right soft keyto open thelist of Missed calls.

F The last call is displayed.Scroll to the requiredentry.

Press scroll key at the bottomto scroll downwards.

View Press.

Press left soft key to display thephone number with date andtime.

ZCall records

Select

Missed calls

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Office

View Options

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Security14The phone and SIM card are protect-ed against misuse by several securitycodes.

MenuKSetupKSecurityKthen select function

PIN controlThe PIN is usually requested each

time the phone is switched on. Youcan deactivate this feature but yourisk unauthorised use of the phone.Some service providers do not per-mit deactivation of the control.

Select Press.

J Enter PIN.OK Confirm input.

Change Press.

OK Confirm.

Change PINYou can change the PIN to any4-8 digit number you may find

easier to remember.J Enter old PIN.OK Press.

J,OK Enter new PIN.J,OK Repeat new PIN.

Change PIN 2(displayed only if PIN 2 is available).Proceed as with Change PIN.

Keep these confidential numbers in asafe place where you can access themagain if required.

PIN Protects your SIM card (per-sonal identification number).

PIN2 This is needed to set the chargedetail display and to access

additional functions on specialSIM cards.

PUKPUK2

Key code. Used to unlock SIMcards after the wrong PIN hasbeen entered.

Phonecode

Protects some functions of yourphone. Must be defined at the

first security setting.

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Security 15

Change phonecodeYou define and enter the phonecode (4 - 8 digits) when calling a

phone code protected function(e.g. Direct call, p. 22) for the firsttime. It is then valid for all protectedfunctions.

If it is entered incorrectly three timesthe phone is locked. Contact theSiemens Service (p. 80).

Clear SIM card barringIf the PIN is entered incorrectly threetimes, the SIM card is barred. Enterthe PUK (MASTER PIN) provided byyour service provider with the SIMcard, according to instructions. If thePUK (MASTER PIN) has been lost,please contact your service provider.

Prevent accidentalactivationEven if PIN use is deactivated (p. 14)

confirmation is required to switch onthe phone.

This prevents accidental activationof the phone, e.g. when you arecarrying it in a bag or when you aretravelling in an aircraft.

BHold down.

OK Press to switch on the

phone.Cancel Press (or no further input)

to stop switch-on proce-dure. The phone does notswitch on.

NoteDirect call .......................................... p. 22

Screensaver......................................p. 57

Key lock ............................................p. 72

Further security settings.................... p. 61

Please confirm switch on

OK Cancel

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My phone16Your phone offers a number of func-tions so that you can adapt it to meetyour personal requirements.

Ring tonesAssign individual ringtones to callergroups (page 49, page 54).

Logo, Screensaver,AnimationAdjust your phone according to yourown wishes in the following ways togive it a personal touch:

To switch onSelect a bitmap style and a greeting(p. 56)that you create yourself.

ScreensaverYou can set an analogue clock, ananimation or an individual picture asscreensaver (p. 57). The screensav-er's appearance can change auto-matically at various times set by you.

(Provider) LogoSelect an individual picture to re-place the network providers logo/name (p. 56).

Where do I get what?You can order additional ringtones,logos and screensavers on the Inter-net and receive them via SMS:

www.my-siemens.com/ringtones

www.my-siemens.com/logos

www.my-siemens.com/screensaverOr you can download them directlyvia WAP:

wap.my-siemens.com

Siemens City PortalFurther services for your mobilephone such as a Photo Logo Com-poser to create personal pictures foryour Phonebook can be found onpage 26:

www.my-siemens.com/cityThe Siemens City Portal also offers alist of countries in which these serv-ices are available.

CLIPit CoversSelect different colours for the topand bottom covers from the Siemens

City Portal. Or use a personal phototo make your phone unique:

www.my-siemens.com/my-clipit
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Making a phone call 17

Dialling with numberkeysThe phone must be switched on

(standby mode).

J Enter the number (alwayswith prefix, if necessarywith the internationaldialling code).

ClearAshortpress clearsthe last digit, a longpressclears the entire number.

A Press the Call key. Thephone number displayedis dialled.

End call

BPress the End key briefly.The call is ended. Pressthis key even if the personon the other end of theline has hung up first.

Set volume

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You can activate adjust-ment of the handset vol-

ume with the scroll key (atthe top), but only during acall.

G Set volume.If a car kit is used, its volume settingwill not affect the usual setting onthe phone.

Redial previous numbersTo redial the phone number lastcalled:

A Press the Call key twice.To redial other numbers that weredialled previously:

A Press the Call key once.

G

Pick out the requiredphone number from thelist, then press...

A ... to dial.NoteStore number .........................p. 23Options Call lists.............................p. 31

Hold Swap/conference.................... p. 20ymenuCall menu ..........................p. 21DivertDivert set ..............................p. 59Handsfr.Handsfree.........................p. 19International dialling codes............... p. 72

Key lock.............................................p. 72

Phone number memo........................p. 73

Microphone off ..................................p. 21

Phone number transmission off/on(Hide ID)............................................p. 57

Control codes (DTMF).......................p. 70

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Making a phone call18

When a number is busyIf the called number is busy or can-not be reached because of network

problems several options are avail-able (depending on the service pro-vider). An incoming call or any otheruse of the phone interrupts thesefunctions.

Either

Auto redial previous numbers

Autodial Press. The number is auto-matically dialled for up to15 minutes at increasingintervals. End with:

B End key.Or

Call backCallback Press. Your phone rings

when the busy number isfree. Press the Call key todial the number.

Or

Reminder

Prompt Press. A beep reminds youto redial the displayedphone number after15 minutes.

Accept call

The phone must be switched on(standby mode). An incoming callwill interrupt any other use of thephone.

Reply Press.

Or

A Press.If the phone number has been trans-mitted by the network, it is dis-played. If the number and the name

are stored in the Phonebook, thecorresponding name is displayed in-stead. If set, an animation can be dis-played instead of the bell icon(p. 26).

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NotePlease make sure you have accepted thecall before holding the phone to your ear.This will avoid possible damage to yourhearing by a loud ringtone.

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Reject callReject Press.

Or

B Press briefly.

Handsfree

You can put the phone aside duringa call. You can then hear the callervia the loudspeaker.

Handsfr. Activate handsfreefunction.

Yes Activate.

G Control volume.Handsfr. Deactivate.

Held callYou can call another number duringa call.

ymenu Open call menu.Hold The current call is put on

hold.

Now dial the new phone number(also from Phonebook: F).When the new connection is estab-lished:

ymenu Open call menu

Swap Swap back and forth be-tween both calls.

Note Missed calls ...............................p. 31

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Call waiting/SwapYou may need to register for thisfunction with the service provider

and set your phone accordingly(p. 57).

During a call, you may be advisedthat there is another call waiting.You will hear a special tone duringthe call. You have the following op-tions:

Accept the waiting callSwap Accept the waiting calland place the current callon hold. To swap be-tween the two calls, pro-ceed as above.

End the current call:

BPress. The following que-ry is displayed: "Return tothe call on hold?"

Yes Return to the held call.

Or

No The held call is ended.

Reject waiting callReject Reject the waiting call.

The caller hears the busytone.

OrDivert If this is set, the waiting

call will be diverted to themailbox for example(setting, p. 59).

End current call

B End the current call.Reply Accept the new call.

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ConferenceCall up to 5 parties one by one andlink them together in a phone con-

ference. Some of the functions de-scribed may not be supported byyour service provider or may have tobe enabled specially.

You have established a connection:

ymenu Open menu and selectHold. The current call isput on hold. Now dial a

new number. When thenew connection is estab-lished ...

ymenu ... open menu and selectConference. The held call isjoined.

Repeat procedure until all partici-pants are linked together (up to5 participants).

End

B All calls in the conferenceare ended simultaneouslywhen the End key ispressed.

Call menuThe following functions are onlyavailable during a call:

ymenu Open menu.

NoteAdditional costs will be incurred for everyadditional phone connection.

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Hold (p. 20)

Micro-phone on

Switch microphone on/off. Ifswitched off, the person onthe other end of the line can-not hear you (muting).

Alternatively: *Holddown.

Handsfree (p. 19)

Volume Adjust handset volume.

Confe-rence

(p. 21)

Time/cost While the connection contin-ues,the call duration and (if

set, p. 32) the charge detailsare displayed.

SendDTMF

(p. 70)

Swap (p. 20)

Calltransfer

The original call is joined tothe second one. For you,

both calls are now ended.

Main menu Access to the main menu.

Call status List all held and active calls(e.g. participants in a confer-ence).

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Direct callThe phone can be locked, so it's onlypossible to dial a defined number,

for e.g. your babysitter and yourchild at school.

Switch onMenuKSetupKCode protect.

KDirect callSelect Press.

J Enter phone code:When first prompted you define andenter the phone code (4 - 8 digits).Please do not forget this code!

OK Confirm input.

Change Press.

Q/ J Select phone numberfrom the Phonebook(p. 23)or enter a newone.

OK Confirm On.

Use

Hold downthe rightsoftkey to dial (e.g. Carol'sphone number).

Switch off# Hold down.J Enter phone code.OK Confirm input.

Change Press.

OK Confirm Off.NoteChange phone code..........................p. 15

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Phonebook 23Enter frequently used phone num-bers in the Phonebook with a specialname. To dial them, simply highlightthe name. If a phone number is

stored with a name, it appears onthe display when you are called.Entries that belong together can becombined to form a group.

F

Open Phonebook (instandby mode).

F Select.Select Press.G Activate input fields.J Make the following en-tries. The maximum

number of charactersavailable is shown at thetop of the display.

Number:Always enter phone number with anarea dialling code.

Name:Enter (Text entry, p. 24).

Group:Default: No group

Change Entries can be organised

by groups (p. 27) forexample:

Family, Friends, VIP, Others

Location:Default: SIM

Change Select a storage location:SIM, Mobileor Protected SIM(p. 25).

Record no.:Each entry is automatically assigneda number under which it can also beselected (p. 24).

Change Press to change the entry

number.Save Press to store the new

entry.

Select

Note .......................................p. 27 ................................p. 73

+ListInternational dialling code ......p. 72Service numbers ...............................p. 73

Store control codes ...........................p. 70

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Phonebook24

Call/search for an entry

F Open Phonebook.J/G Select a name with thefirst letter and/or scroll.A Dial number.Call with record no.A record number is automaticallyassigned to every new entry in the

Phonebook.J Enter record number (instandby mode).

# Press.

A Dial number.Edit entry

G Select entry in the Phone-book.

Options Press and select Edit.

G Select required input

field.

J Make your changes.Save Press.

Text entryPress number key repeatedly until the re-quired letter is displayed. The cursor ad-vances after a short delay.

2 Press once for a, twice for betc. The first letter of a name isautomatically written inUPPER CASE.Holddown:Writes the digit.

, /1-9 Umlauts and numbers are dis-played after the relevant let-ters.

Clear Press briefly to delete the let-ter before the cursor.Hold down to delete the wholename.

G Move the cursor (forward/back).# Press briefly: Switch be-

tween: abc, Abc, ABC, T9abc,T9Abc, T9ABC, 123. Status in-dicator in the top line of the dis-play.Hold down:Allinput modesare displayed.

* Press briefly: Select specialcharacters (p. 71).Hold down: Open input menu(p. 72).

0 Press once/repeatedly:. , ? ! 0 - ( ) @ / : _ + ~ &Hold down: Write 0

1 Space. Press twice = skip line.

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Phonebook 25

Phonebook menu

Options Open menu.

Location:An entry can be moved to differentstorage locations in the Phonebook

(change entry, p. 24).SIM (standard) Entries that are stored in the Phone-book on the SIM card can also beused on a different GSM phone.

MobilevPhonebook entries are stored in the

memory of the mobile phone whenthe memory of the SIM card is full.

Protected SIM Phone numbers can be stored in pro-tected locations on a special SIMcard. A PIN 2 is needed for editing(p. 14).

View Display entry.Edit Open entry for editing.

Newentry

Create a new Phonebookentry.

Delete Delete entry from the Phone-book.

Delete all Select storage location. Deleteall entries after confirmation.

SendSMS...

as entry: Send Phonebookentry as vCard to recipient.

as text: Send entry as text ofan SMS message.

Animati-on

Assign an individual animationto the phone number (p. 26).

Capacity Display the maximum memoryand the available capacity forSIM, Protected SIM, phonememory andanimations.

Symbols in the opened entry,,v Storage location (p. 25) Animation (p. 26),,, Groups (p. 27)

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Assign animationAssign an individual animation tophone numbers. This animation will

appear in the display when there is acall from this number.

Assign animation

F Open Phonebook.

GSelect entry.

Options Open menu.

Select Select oAnimation.Select Own animationsorOwn pictures.

G SelectAnimation.Show The preview(p. 48) is

opened and the anima-tion is displayed.

Select The animation is assignedto the phone number. Itappears with asymbolin the Phonebook.

Delete/change animationIf an animation is assigned to aphone number, it can be deleted orreplaced.

G Select entry with anima-tionin the Phone-book.

Options Press.

Select Select pAnimation.Delete The assignment is cleared

after confirmation.

OrSelect The current animation is

displayed.

NoteAnimations can simply be pictures.

An animation can be assigned to several

phone numbers.Add pictures/animations....................p. 48

Siemens City Portal...........................p. 16

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GroupsIf there are many Phonebook entriesit is best to assign them to a group,

e.g.: Family, Friends, VIP, OthersA special ringtone can sound (p. 54)and/or a symbol can be displayed ifthe phone number of a call is regis-tered in a group.

Select a groupMenuKPhonebookK

G Select a group(the number of the en-tries is listed behind thegroup name).

View Press. All entries of theselected group are dis-played.

The following functions are applied

to the group or all entries of a group:

Groups menuOptions Open menu.

Change group assignmentYou can assign a Phonebook entry toa group when you enter it (p. 23).

To change the group assignment orto assign to a group later:

When the Phonebook is open:

G Select entry.View Press.

Edit Press.

G Scroll to Group.Change Press and select a new

group.

Save Confirm assignment.

Friends (9)

View Options

View mem-

bers

Display all entries assigned

to the group.

Renamegroup

Change the current name ofthe group.

Call togroupL Call up to 5 members of agroup one by one and link

them together in a confer-ence (p. 29).

SMS togroup Send an SMS to all mem-bers of a group (p. 28).

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Phonebook28Group entry menu

Options Open menu.

SMS to groupA memo (SMS) can be sent as a "cir-cular" to all members of a group.Each SMS is charged separately!

G Select a group(the number of the en-tries is listed behind thegroup name).

Options Press and select SMS togroup.

Select Press. The editor isopened.

J Compose message.A Press. The Group is dis-played.OK Press. The first recipient is

displayed.

A Press. The SMS is sent tothe first recipient.A Press to start the nextsend operation.

Each send operation must be con-firmed. Individual recipients may beskipped.

ViewDisplay entry.

Edit Open entry for editing.

New entry Enter new member.

Remove Remove entry only from thegroup. It is still available inthe Phonebook.

Remove all Remove all entries from thegroup.

Send SMS... as entry: Send Phonebookentry to recipient.

as text: Send entry as textof an SMS message.

Animation Assign an individual anima-tion to the phone number

(p. 26).

Friends (9)

View Options

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Call to groupYou can call up to 5 group membersone by one and link them together ina conference (function may need tobe enabled by the service provider).

G Select a group.Select Press. The members of

the group are listed.

G Select the entries youwant to call.Change Press. Mark entry/unmark

entry.

OK Confirm selection. Thefirst entry is dialled. Whenthe connection has beenestablished, the call is put

on hold.

A Proceed by calling thenext entry until all markedentries are called (up to 5,depending on the serviceprovider).

Options Open menu e.g. to linkthe calls on hold in a con-ference.

Call to group menu

Options Open menu.

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pBarbara

Change OK

Dial Dial current entry.

Skip Skip next number.

Conference Link all callson hold in a

conference (p. 21).

Swap Accept the waiting call andput thecurrent call on hold(p. 20).

Hold Put call on hold to call an-other entry.

v (2)Barbara

Next: Carol

Dial Options

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Microphone Switch the microphone onor off. If it is switched off, theperson on the other end ofthe line cannot hear you

(muting).Alternatively:

*Hold down.Handsfree Call via the loudspeaker.

Volume Adjust handset volume.

Time/cost While the connection con-

tinues, the call cost and (ifset, p. 32)the call time/costare displayed.

Send DTMF (p. 70)

Call trans-ferL The original call is joined tothe second one. For you,

both calls are now ended.

Main menuDirect access to the mainmenu.

Call status List all held and active calls(e.g. participants in a con-ference).

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Call records 31Your phone stores the phone num-bers of calls for convenient redial-ling.

MenuKCall recordsSelect Press.

G Choose call list.Select Press.

G Select phone number.A Dial phone number.Or

View Display information onthe phone number.

The following call lists are available:

Missed callsThe phone numbers of the last tencalls that you have received but notanswered are stored for call backpurposes.

Icon in standby mode formissed call. When youpress the control key (onthe left), the phonenumber is displayed.

Requirement: The network supportsthe "Caller Identity" feature.

Calls receivedThe last ten accepted calls are listed.Requirement: The network supportsthe "Caller Identity" feature.

Calls dialledAccess to the last ten numbers youdialled.

A Fast access in standbymode.Erase recordsThe contents of all call lists aredeleted.

Call list menuThe call list menu can be called up ifan entry is highlighted.

Options Open call list menu.

LView View entry.

Correct no. Load number into displayand correct it there ifnecessary.

Save no. tod

Store entry in thePhonebook.

Delete Delete entry afterconfirmation.

Delete all Delete all entries of the calllist after confirmation.

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Duration/ charges32You can display the charge detailsand the duration of calls as youspeak as well as setting a unit limitfor outgoing calls.

MenuKCall recordsKDuration/ chargesAfter you have made the charge de-tail settings, you can display the callduration/charges for the various calltypes or you can display the creditbalance.

Select a function:

Last call

All outgoing calls

All incoming calls

Remaining units

Charge settings

Select Display the data.

When displayed, you can:

Reset Reset display.

OK End display.

Charge settingsMenuKCall records

KDuration/ chargesKCharge settings

Currency(PIN 2 query)

Enter the currency in which thecharge details are to be shown.

Personal rate(PIN 2 query)

Enter the charges per unit/period.A/c limit(PIN 2 query)

Special SIM cards allow you or theservice provider to define a credit orperiod after which the phone isbarred for outgoing calls.

Select Press, enter PIN 2.A/c limit Activate.

J Enter the number of theunits and ...

OK confirm.

Then confirm the credit or reset thecounter. The display of the credit

balance of prepaid cards may varydepending on the service provider.

Automatic DisplayCall duration and charges of the lastcall are automatically displayed aftereach call.

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Voice message/Mailbox 33Most service providers offer you anexternal answering service. In thismailbox, a caller may leave a voicemessage for you

if your phone is switched off ornot ready to receive,

if you do not want to answer calls,

if you are making a phone call(and if Call waiting is not active,p. 57).

If the voice mail service is not part of

your service provider's user package,you will need to register for it andthe settings must be made manually.The procedure described below mayvary slightly depending on the serv-ice provider.

SettingsYour service provider supplies youwith two phone numbers:

Mailbox numberYou call this phone number to listento the voice mails left for you. To setit up:

Menu

KMessages

KVoice message

Select phone number from Phone-book or dial/change it and confirmwithOK.

Call divertCalls are diverted to this phonenumber. To set it up:

MenuKSetupKDivertKe.g.UnansweredKSet

J Dial the number of themailbox.

OK Registration at the net-work will be confirmedafter a few seconds.

For further information on call di-vert, see p. 59.

Play back messagesA new voice mail can be announcedas follows:

\ Icon including beep.Or

A text message announc-es a new voice mail.

OrYou receive a call with an automaticannouncement.

Call your mailbox and play the mes-sage(s) back.

1 Holddown (if necessaryenter mailbox number

once only).Confirm withOKorMail-boxdepending on yourservice provider.

Outside your home network, youmay need to dial a different mailboxnumber and enter a password to ac-cess your mailbox.

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Messages (SMS)34You may transmit and receive verylong messages (up to 760 charac-ters) on your phone, which are auto-matically composed from several

"normal" SMS messages (note theaccruing charges).

Depending on the service provider,e-mails and faxes can also be sent ore-mails can be received via SMS(change setting if necessary, p. 40).

Read messages] Display indicates a newmessage.

Press the control key on the left toread the message.

G Scroll through the mess-age line by line.Reply Reply menu shown

below.

Options Inbox/outbox menu(p. 35).

Pictures and sounds in SMSPictures or sounds can be part ofmessages you receive.

Pictures are shown in the message,sounds are indicated as notes. If anote is reached when scrollingthrough the message, the corres-ponding sound is played (to sendpictures and sounds see p. 39).

Reply menu

Reply Open the reply menu.

When the message has been editedin the editor, it can be stored or sentwithOptions.

_ gService provider

17.02.2003 09:15

] Menu

Date/time

No./sender

Message

17.02.2003 23:45017198987676Do we meet tomorrow?

Reply Options

NoteT Message store full....................p. 72Usehighlightedphone no./URL .....p. 73

Write message Create a new replytext.

Edit Edit message receivedor assign a new textto it.

Answer is YES Add YES to themessage.

Answer is NO Add NO to themessage.

Call backDelayThanks

Append a standardtext to the message asa reply.

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Inbox/outboxMenuKMessages

KInbox /or Outbox /The list of saved messages is shown.

Options See below.

Inbox/outbox menuDifferent functions are available de-pending on the context:

Options Open menu.

Symbol

Inbox /Read

Unread

Outbox /Not sent

Sent

Barbara Carol 023598765432

View Options

View Read entry.

Reply(Inbox only)

Directly answer incomingSMS messages.

Delete Delete selected message.

Delete allDelete all entries afterconfirmation.

Send Dial number or select fromthe Phonebook, then send.

Edit Open editor for editing.

Picture &sound(p. 39)

List pictures and sounds in-cluded in the message.

Capacity Display maximum andavailable capacity.

Status re-portL (Outbox list only) Requestdelivery confirmation for

messages sent.

Mark asunread(Inbox only)

Mark the message asunread.

Save no. tod

Copy a selected phonenumber to the Phonebook.

Send with... Change SMS profile beforesending (p. 40).

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Compose a messageMenuKMessagesKNew SMS

JText entry with T9, p. 37

allows you to create longtext messages quicklyusing just a few key en-tries.

ClearPress brieflyto de-lete letter by letter, holddown to delete the entireword.

A Press.Q/ J Dial number or pick outfrom the Phonebook.

OK Confirm. The message issent to the service centrefor transmission.

OK Return to the message.

Options Open menu and selectSave to store the message.

Display in the uppermost line:

Text menu

Options Open the text menu.

Example for T9 active.abc/Abc/ABC/T9abc/T9Abc/T9ABC/123

Lowercase/uppercase let-ters and digits.

SMS Display title.

1 Number of the requiredSMS messages.

739 Number of characters stillavailable.

SMS 1 739We start at 8 a.m.

NoteInsert pictures & sounds into text ......p. 39

If Message type, Validity period, Servicecentre are requested ....................... p. 40T9 information ..................................p. 37

Enter special characters....................p. 71

SMS status report..............................p. 74

Send Dial the number or selectfrom Phonebook, then send.

Save Save SMS in the outbox list.

Picture &sound

Add picturesand sounds toSMS (p. 39)

Format Line feed

Small font, Medium font,Large fontUnderlineLeft, Right, Center(align)Mark text(highlight text withthe scroll key)

Clear text Delete the whole text.

Insert text Insert predefined text frag-ment.

Insert fromd

Open Phonebook and copyphone number into the mes-sage.

Insert URL Insert URL from the WAPbookmarks in the text.

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Predefined textStandard text fragments which canbe added to messages are stored inthe phone. You can also create fiveadditional text fragments yourself.

Write text fragmentsMenuKMessagesKPredefined text

GSelect.

J Write text fragment.Save Press.

Use text fragments

JCompose message.

Options Open the text menu.

G SelectInsert text.

G Select text fragment fromthe list.

Select Confirm. The text frag-ment is inserted in themessage at the cursorposition.

Text entry with T9T9 deduces the correct word fromthe individual key entries by makingcomparisons with an extensive dic-tionary.

SetupMenuKMessagesKText inputActivate, deactivate T9T9 preferred Select.p Activate T9.Change Confirm.

on the display indi-cates for example whe-ther lower case/uppercase is active.

Select input languageSelect the language in which youwant to compose your message.

Input language Select.

Select Confirm, the new lan-guage is set.

Languages with T9 sup-port are marked by theT9 symbol.

Text input T9 preferred:Activate/de-activate T9 input (p. 37).

Input language: Select thelanguage in which the mes-

sage isto be composed(p. 37).

Sendwith...

Change SMS profile beforesending (p. 40).

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Create a word using T9Since the display changes as youproceed it is best if you finish a wordwithout looking at the display.

You simply press the keys where therelevant letter is located once only.For "hotel", for example:

# Press briefly for T9Abc then46835

1 Press. A blank ends aword.Do not use special characters such as but write the standard character,e.g. A, T9 will do the rest for you.

T9 word suggestions

If several options are found in thedictionary for a key sequence (aword), the most probable is dis-

played first. If the word you want hasnot been recognised, the next sug-gestion from T9 may be correct.

The word must behighlighted.Then press

The displayed word is re-placed with a different

word. If this word is alsoincorrect,

press again. Repeat untilthe correct word is dis-played.

If the word you want is not in the dic-tionary, it may be written withoutT9.

To add a word to the dictionary:

Spell Select.The last suggestion is deleted andthe word may now be entered with-out T9 support. PressSaveto add itautomatically to the dictionary.

Note

0 Full stop. Ends a word when ablank follows. Acts as a wild-card character for an apostro-phe/hyphen in the word:

e. g.provider.s= providers.

F Press control key at the bottomto end a word.# Press briefly: Switch be-

tween: abc, Abc,T9abc,T9Abc, T9ABC, 123. Status in-dicator in the top line of the dis-play.Hold down:All input modesare displayed.

* Pressbriefly:Write specialcharacters (p. 71).

Hold down to open the inputmenu (p. 72).

SMS 1 748At 8 h we are___

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Words created using T9:

G

Move word by word to the

left/right until the re-quired word is highlight-ed.

Scroll through the T9word suggestions again.

Clear Deletes the character tothe left of the cursor anddisplays a new possible

word!Wordsnot created using T9:

G Move character by charac-ter to the left/right.Clear Deletes the character to

the left of the cursor.

JCharacters are inserted at

the cursor position.

SMS to groupYou can send messages (SMS mess-ages) as "circulars" to all members of

a group (p. 27).

Picture & soundInsert pictures and sounds in themessage (EMS, p. 71).

J Compose the message.Options Open the text menu at the

end of a word.

G Select Picture & sound.The Pictures & Soundmenu opens:

Fix animationsuFix soundsOwn animationsuOwn picturesOwn sounds

G Select range.Select Confirm.

The first entry of the se-lected range is displayed.

G Scroll in the list to the re-quired entry.Select The picture/the animation

is inserted in the mess-age. Sounds are indicatedby a wildcard.

NoteWithin a "T9 word", individual letters maynot be edited without removing T9 first. Inmost cases it is better to rewrite the com-plete word.

T9 Text Input is licensed under one or more of

the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5, 818, 437, 5, 953,541, 5, 187, 480, 5, 945, 928, and 6, 011, 554; Ca-nadian Pat. No. 1,331,057; United Kingdom Pat.No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No.HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No.51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additionalpatents are pending worldwide.

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Messages (SMS)40ShowTo select from Ownpictures/Own animations,you must open the pre-view first.

SMS profilesMenuKMessagesKSMS profilesActivate SMS profileYou can change the current profile.

G Select a profile.Select Press to activate. The cur-

rent profile is selected.

Irrespective of this setting, you mayalways decide before sending anSMS which profile you want to use(see text menuOptionsKSendwith..., p. 36).

Set SMS profilesA maximum of 3 SMS profiles can beset. They define the transmissioncharacteristics for an SMS. The pre-setting depends on the SIM card in-serted.

To set a new profile:

G Select profile.Options Open menu.

Change settingsSelect and confirm.NotePlayback only occurs on phones that sup-port this function.

In input mode a wildcard is shown insteadof the sound.

Own pictures/Own animations ........ p. 48.

Servicecentre

Enter or change the phonenumbers of the service centreas supplied by the service pro-vider.

Recipient Enter the standard recipientfor this transmission profile or

select from the Phonebook.

Messagetype

ManualThe message type is request-ed for each message.

Standard textNormal SMS message.

FaxTransmission via SMS.

E-mailTransmission via SMS.

NewYou may need to obtain therequired code number fromyour service provider.

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Validityperiod

Select the period in which theservice centre tries to deliverthe message:

Manual, 1 hour, 3 hours,6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day,1 week, Maximum** Maximum period that theservice provider permits.

StatusreportL

You are given confirmation ofthe successful or unsuccess-ful delivery of a sent message.This service may be subject to

a charge.

DirectreplyL The reply to your message ishandled via your service cen-

tre when Direct Answer isactivated (for informationplease contact your serviceprovider).

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Cell broadcast services42Some service providers offer infor-mation services (info channels). If re-ception is activated, you receivemessages on the activated topics in

your "Topic list".MenuKMessages

KCell broadcast servicesReceive CBYou can activate and deactivate theCB service. If the CB service is activa-ted, the standby time of the phone

will be reduced.

Read new CBAll unread CB messages aredisplayed.

Topic list

You can add an unrestricted numberof topics to this personal list from thetopic index (Topic index). You canpreset 10 entries with their channelnumbers (ID) and, if applicable, withtheir names.

New topic

Select.

If no topic index (Topic index) isavailable enter a topic with itschannel number and confirmwithOK.

If the topic index has already beentransmitted select a topic and con-firm withOK.

Selection from a list

Options Open list menu.

If a topic is selected in the list you

can have a look at it, activate, deacti-vate, edit or delete it.

Auto displayCB messages are displayed in stand-by mode, longer messages are auto-matically scrolled. This display canbe activated/deactivated for all or

only new messages.To switch to "full page view":

#, then pressViewCB.Topic indexThe list of topics is displayed for youto choose from. If none are dis-played, you must enter the channelnumbers (ID) manually (Topic list).Please contact your service providerfor details.

CB languagesYou may define whether you want toreceive Cell Broadcast messages in aspecific language only or in all lan-guages.

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Displayso,p Topic activated/deactivated. New messages received on

the topic. Messages already read.

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Internet (WAP)Get the latest WAP information fromthe Internet that is specifically adapt-

ed to the display options of yourphone. In addition, you can down-load sounds, pictures and anima-tions to your phone via WAP. Inter-net access may require registrationwith the service provider.

Internet access

MenuKSurf & funKInternetThe browser is activated as soon asyou call up the function. If neces-sary, set how the Internet accessshould be made (see in the browsermenu SetupKStart with..., p. 44).The start menu appears, forexample:

GSelect required function.

Select Confirm.

You can now surf the Internet. Forfurther instructions see p. 75.

Start menu

End connection

B Hold down to end theconnection.

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Start menu 1 Homepage2Bookmarks3 Resume

Select

Homepage The connection to the In-ternet provider's portal isestablished (may be set/preset by the service pro-vider).

Bookmarks Display upto 9 URLsstored in the phone for fastaccess.

Resume Call up recently visitedpages that are still in the

memory.Profiles Set up to 10access pro-

files (p. 46).

Inbox Inbox for messages fromthe WAP server.

Exit browser Close the browser andclear down the connection.

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Browser menuIf the browser is active, the menucan be activated as follows:

A PressorE confirm.

More ...

Homepage The first WAP Internetpage that is displayedafter connection is estab-

lished (may have beenset/preset by the serviceprovider).

Bookmarks Display upto 9 URLsstored in the phone forfast access.

Resume Call up recently visitedpages that are still in thememory.

Go to URL Enter URL for directlyaccessing an Internetaddress, e.g.

wap.my-siemens.com

Show URL Show Internet address ofthe current page.

Reload The page is reloaded.

Disconnect End connection.

More ... See below.

Exit browser Close the browser andclear down the connec-tion.

Profiles Set up to 10 access profiles(p. 46).

Reset Delete the pages last visit-ed (cache).

Setup Font sizeProtocol parameters Push Push can force online Timeout for unanswered

network requests

Security Connection prompt Secure prompt Current certificate CA certificates Private Key PINs Encryption

Start with... Start menu Browser menu Homepage Resume Bookmarks

Inbox Inbox for messages fromthe WAP server.

AboutOpenwave

Display the browser

version.

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WAP profilesPreparation of the phone for Internetaccess depends on the service pro-vider currently used:

If the settings have already been-made by your service provider youmay begin immediately.

If access profiles have beenassigned by your service providerselect a profile and activate it.

The access profile must be set

manually.WAP profiles may be barred frommanual setting by your service pro-vider. If necessary, check with yourservice provider for details.

Activate WAP profilesYou can change the current profile

each time before accessing the Inter-net.

MenuKSurf & funKInternetKWAP profiles

G Select a profile.Select Press to activate. The cur-

rent profile is selected.

NoteHomepage: The control key (left/right) maybe assigned functions that are controlledonline from the homepage of your service

provider such as "link" or "menu". The con-tents of the option menus are also variable.

Displays:

Browser menu Offline Online No networkEnter special characters:0 Press repeatedly for:

. , ? ! 0 - ( ) @ / : _ + ~ &

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Surf & fun46WAP profile settings

Up to 10 WAP profiles can be set(may be barred by the service provid-er). The entries may vary depending

on your service provider. To set anew profile:

G Select profile.Edit Open menu.

G

Select profile range andmake your settings/en-tries field by field.

Edit The entry card is dis-played.

If necessary, check with your serviceprovider for details:

Save The settings are storedand the profile list isshown.

Profilename:

Enter/change name.

WAP pa-rameters

IP address:* Enter IPaddress.

Port:* Enter port number.Homepage: Enter homepage(p. 43),if not set by the serviceprovider.

Linger time: Enter time in

seconds after which a connec-tion should be ended if no in-put or data exchange takesplace.

* depends on the serviceprovider, if necessary enter2nd IP address and 2ndport.

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CSD set-tings(CircuitSwitched

Data)

Dial-up no.:Enter ISPnumber.

Call type: Select ISDN orAnalogue.

Login name:Enter loginname.

Password: Enter password(shown as a series ofasterisks).

Your Internet browser is licensed by:

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GamesMenuKSurf & funKGames

KChoose gameSelect a game from the list and havefun!

Game instructionsYou will find special instructions foreach game in the option menu.

Options Provides tips on how toplay the game, shows thesaved scores and allowsyou to set the level of dif-ficulty.

Start Start game.

Key control

oruse the keys

Gand

MenuKSurf & funKGamesKSetup

Setup

You can activate and deactivate thefollowing functions for the games:

SoundsYou can switch the sounds for thegames on and off.

IlluminationYou can switch off the display illumi-

nation to increase standby time.Silent alertYou can switch the silent alert for thegames on and off.

2

8

64

1 3

7 9

5

function depends

on the game

NoteYou will find the games"Stack Attack","Move the box", "Wacko" and "Balloon

Shooter" on your mobile phone.English language instructions for"Stack Attack" and "Balloon Shooter" canbe found at

www.my-siemens.com/a55

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Own pictures/OwnanimationsSet animations, logos and screen-

savers as required in your phone.You will find animations/picturesand links stored in the phone under:

MenuKSurf & funKOwn animationsor KOwn pictures

Different lists are offered dependingon the entry selected:

Animation 1 ... Animation n orPicture 1 ... Picture n

G Select animation/picture.Show The animation/picture is

displayed.

Download newA list of the available Internetaddresses is displayed.

Select URL.Internet The selected Internet

page is loaded.

Screensaver/LogoSee picture menuOptions.

List menu

Options Open menu.

Animation or picture

Options Open menu.

Show Show animation or picture.Delete Delete selected picture/ani-

mation.

Delete all Delete all pictures/animations.

Rename Rename picture/animation.

Attributes Display name and size inkByte.

Capacity Display available capacity(in kByte) for ringtones/melodies, bitmap viewerand SMS archive.

Show Show animation or picture.

As screen-saver

Use current animation or pic-ture as screensaver.

Use as

logo

Use current picture as (pro-

vider) logo (see also p. 56).Delete Delete selected picture/ani-

mation.

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Receive pictures

If a picture (graphic/screensaver) hasbeen received via SMS the ]sym-bol appears in the display. By press-ing the left soft key, the bitmap view-er is started and the picture isdisplayed.

When downloading via WAP, the bit-map viewer opens automatically. ForInternet addresses see p. 16.

Own soundsYou can play and manage storedringtones/melodies. If you have

stored URLs (links), they will leaddirectly to Internet addresses fromwhere you can download furtherringtones.

MenuKSurf & funKOwn soundsA list of the stored ringtones/melo-dies is displayed:

%Ringtones/melodies that have beenreceived via SMS or have beendownloaded by WAP.

$Ringtones/melodies that you havestored from the content of a SMS.You also can send these via SMS/EMS.

iUnmodifiable ringtones stored in thephone.

NotePictures in the content of an SMS .....p. 34

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Playback

G Select sound.Play The selected sound isplayed continuously.

Stop End playback.

Download newGo to the link(s) and surf online todownload ringtones/sounds.

Select URL.Internet The selected Internet

page is loaded.

Ringtone menuDifferent functions are available de-pending on which entry is highlight-ed.

Options Open menu.

Receive sound

If sounds have been received via SMSthe symbol ]appears in the dis-play. Press the left soft key to play.

When downloading via WAP, theringtones menu automatically opensas soon as the process is comleted(Internet addresses, p. 16; WAP pro-

file, p. 45).

NoteThe sound is converted into a device-spe-cific format onlywhen it is played forthefirst time. A short delay may occur.

Play Play sound.

Ring tonefor...

Assign afunction to theringtone (p. 53).

Delete Delete sound.

Rename Rename sound.

Attributes Display name, size and re-cording time.

Capacity Display available capacity(in kByte) for ringtones/melodies, bitmap viewerand SMS archive.

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CalculatorMenuKSurf & funKCalculator

JEnter number(up to 8 digits).

G Function "+"or "-".Or

.=+-*/ Press soft key repeatedlyon the right.

JRepeat procedure withother numbers.

# Result is displayed.

Currency converterMenuKSurf & fun

KCurrency converterYou may calculate the exchangerates between three different cur-rencies.

Enter the currencyIf no currency has been entered yet,pressOKfor the first input.

Otherwise:Options Open menuNew entry Select, then if:

Only Euro currencies:

List Press and select 1st Eurocurrency.

Select Confirm.

F Select second field.List Press and select 2nd Euro

currency.

Select Confirm.

OK Confirm.

Euro currencies and/or othercurrencies:

J Enter symbols for thecurrencies.

OK Confirm.

J Enter exchange rates.Store withOptions

andOK.

Calculator functions.=+-*/ Press soft key repeatedly on

the right:

. Set decimal point.

= Result.+ Addition.

- Subtraction.

* Multiplication.

/ Division. Toggle between "+" and "-".% Convert to percentage.

Save the number displayed. Retrieve the number saved.e Exponent (maximum of two

digits).

Special keys:

* Set decimal point.0 Add (hold down).

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Ring tones 53You can set the tones that sound inspecific situations to suit your partic-ular tastes.

MenuKRing tonesKSelect a function.

Ringer settingOn/Off Activate/deactivate all

ringtones.

Beep Reduce ringer to a shortbeep.

Silent alertTo avoid being disturbed by the ring-

er, you can activate the silent alertinstead. The silent alert can also beactivated in addition to the ringer(e.g. in a noisy environment). Thisfunction is deactivated when thebattery is being charged.

VolumeYou can set the volume for all tones.

GSet volume.

OK Confirm.

Notek Display: Beep.j Display: Ringer off.

Display for risingvolume.

NotePlease make sure you have accepted the

call before holding the phone to your ear.This will avoid your hearing possibly beingdamaged by a loud ringtone.

If two independent phone numbers are reg-istered for your phone, you can set differentvolumes for them (p. 62).

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dCall toneYou can assign a ringtone to callersentered in the Phonebook.

Select Press.

G Choose ringtone.Select Confirm.

Group call tones

You can assign different ringtones togroups.

G Choose: Family Friends VIP

OthersSelect Press.

G Choose ringtone.Select Confirm.

Other call tone, Alarmtone, Message tone

Select Press.G Choose ringtone.Select Confirm.

NoteOwn sounds ......................................p. 49

Groups ..............................................p. 27For Other call tone, a special ringtone canbe assigned to each of two phone numbers,depending on your network provider.

You can receive individual ringtones viaSMS (p. 34) or download them via WAP(p. 49).

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More TonesCall screening

Only calls from numbers that are inthe Phonebook or in a predefinedgroup are signalled audibly or bysilent alert. Other calls are only dis-played.

If you do not accept these calls, theyare diverted to your mailbox(if set, p. 33).

Key tonesYou can set the acoustic key tone:

Clickor Toneor SilentMinute beepDuring the call, you will hear a beepafter each minute as a reminder ofthe time elapsed.

Information tones

Set service and alarm tones:On/Off Activate/deactivate serv-

ice and alarm tones.

Notel Display:

when call screening isactivated.

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LanguageMenuKSetupKLanguageSet the language of the display text.

When "automatic" is set, the lan-guage of your home service provideris used. If a language that you do notunderstand happens to be set, thephone can be reset to the languageof your home service provider withthe following input:

*# 0 0 0 0 #

ADisplayMenuKSetupKDisplay

KSelect a functionBitmap style

You can select between two anima-tions which are shown for examplewhen entering a PIN.

Own greetingYour own greeting is displayed in-stead of an animation when youswitch on the phone.

Edit On/Off.

J Delete old greeting andcreate new greeting.OK Confirm change.

Big lettersYou can choose between two fontsizes for the display.

IlluminationCan be switched on and off(switching it off increases thestandby time).

ContrastYou can set the display contrast.

G Press scroll key at the top/at the bottom repeatedlyto set the display contrast.

Logo (provider logo)Select a picture.

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ScreensaverThe screensaver shows a picture onthe display as soon as a period that

can be set by you has elapsed. Thefunction is ended by an incomingcall or by pressing any key. You canalso receive and store screensaversvia SMS/WAP.

MenuKSetupKScreensaverKSelect a function.

Call setupMenuKSetupKCall setup

KSelect a function

Hide IDWhen you make a call, your phonenumber can be displayed on the re-cipient's display (depending on theservice providers).

To suppress this display, you canactivate the "Hide ID" mode for the

next call or for all subsequent calls.You may need to register separatelywith your service provider for thesefunctions.

Call waitingIf you are registered for this service,you can check whether it is set and

you can activate/deactivate it(p. 20).

Minute beepDuring the call, you will hear a beepafter each minute as a reminder ofthe time elapsed.

Enable Activate screensaver.

Style Analog clock,Picture,AnimationorDaytimedep.(Assign a picture oranimation depending ondaytime).

Preview Display the screensaver.

Timeout Set period after which thescreensaver starts.

Code pro-tection

Phone code protected ter-mination of the screen-saver.

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Car KitIf an original Siemens Car Kit Porta-bleis used (p. 83)the profile is acti-vated automatically as soon as thephone is inserted into the cradle.

User-definable settingsAuto answer(factory default: off)

Calls are accepted automaticallyafter a few seconds.

Indication on the display. Switch between thephone and Car Kit Port-able during a call.

Automatic settings: Permanent illumination:

switched on.

Charging the phone battery.

Automatic activation of the Car KitPortableprofile (p. 66)when thephone is inserted.

HeadsetIf an original Siemens Headset isused (p. 83) the profile is automati-cally activated when the headset isplugged in.

User-definable settingsAuto answer(factory default: off)

Calls are accepted automatically af-ter a few seconds (except where theringer is switched off or set to beep).You should therefore be wearing theheadset.

Automatic settingAccept call with the Call key or PTTkey (Push To Talk) when the key lockis activated.

Auto answerIf you fail to notice an incoming call there isa risk that it may be overheard by others.

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DivertYou can set the conditions for whichcalls are diverted to your mailbox or

other numbers.MenuKSetupKDivert

KSelect a functionSet divert:The most common condition fordivert is:

Unanswered calls

G SelectUnanswered.(covers the Not reachable,No reply, Busy conditions,see right)

Select Press.

Set Select.

J Enter the phone numberto which the caller willbe diverted (if not donealready)

or select this phone number

from the Phonebook orviaMailbox.

OK Confirm. After a shortpause, the setting is con-firmed by the network.

All calls

All calls are diverted.

n Symbol in the top line ofthe display in standbymode.

Status checkYou can check the current divert sta-tus for all conditions.

After a short pause, the current situ-ation is transmitted by the network

and displayed.p Condition set.o Not set. Display, if status is un-

known (e.g. on a newSIM card).

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Setup60Clear all

All set diversions are cleared.ClockMenuKSetupKClock

KSelect a function.

Time/dateThe clock must be set correctly onceat start-up.

Change Press.

J First enter the time(24 hours, including sec-

onds), then the date (day/month/year).

OK Confirm.

Format time24 hoursor am/pm

Format dateDD.MM.YYYYor MM/DD/YYYY

Setting of the date format to:DD: Day (2-digit)

MM: Month (2-digit)

YYYY: Year (4-digit)

Note

Note that the divert is stored in the networkand not in the phone (when the SIM card ischanged for example).

Check condition or delete itFirst select the condition.

Select Press.Check status Select

orDelete Select.

Reactivate divertThe last divert has been stored. Proceed aswith "Set divert". The stored phone numberis displayed. Confirm number.

Edit phone number

Proceed as with "Set divert". When thestored number is displayed:

Delete Press. The phone number isdeleted.

Enter new number and confirm.

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Show clockThe time display in standby modecan be switched on and off.

Auto switch offThe phone switches off each day atthe set time.

Activate:

J Enter time.OK Confirm.

Deactivate:

Change Press.

Buddhist yearSwitch to the Buddhist calendar (notavailable in all models).

SecurityMenuKSetupKSecurity

KSelect a function.The phone and SIM card are protect-ed against misuse by several securitycodes.

PIN control, Change PIN,Change PIN 2,ChangePhonecode, see p. 14.

Direct call(Phone code protected)

Only one phone number can bedialled. Hold down control key on theright(p. 22).

This SIM only(Phone code protected)Your phone is prevented from being

used with a different SIM card.BarringsBarring restricts the use of your SIMcard (not supported by all serviceproviders). You need a 4 digit pass-word which your service providerwill give you. You may need to be

registered separately for eachbarring.

All outgoing callsAll outgoing calls except emergencynumber 112 and 999 are barred.

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Setup62Outgo internat

Only national calls can be made.

Out.int.x home

International calls are not permitted.However you can make calls to yourhome country when abroad.

All incom. callsThe phone is barred for all incomingcalls (the forwarding of all calls tothe mailbox offers a similar effect).

When roamingYou do not receive calls when youare outside your home network. Thismeans that no charges are incurredfor incoming calls.

Status checkThe following information can bedisplayed after a status check:

p Barring set.o Barring not set. Status unknown

(e.g. new SIM card).

Clear allAll barrings are cleared. A password

which the service provider will giveyou is necessary for this function.

Phone identityThe phone ID (IMEI) is displayed. Thisinformation may be useful for cus-tomer service.

Alternatively enter in standby mode:

*# 0 6 #

NetworkMenuKSetupKNetwork

KSelect a function.

LineThis function is only displayed if it issupported by the service provider.Two independent phone numbersmust be registered on the phone.

SelectSelect the currently used phonenumber.

Display the current phonenumber.

Lock line

(Phone code protected)You may limit usage to one phonenumber.

Network infoThe list of GSM networks currentlyavailable is displayed.

Indicates forbidden serv-ice providers (dependingon SIM card).

NoteSettings for phone numbers ..............p. 74

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Choose networkThe network search is restarted. Thisis useful if you are not on your homenetwork or want to register on a dif-ferent network. The network info listis rebuilt when Auto network is set.

Auto networkActivate/deactivate, see also "Choosenetwork" above. If "Automatic net-work" is activated, the next networkis dialled in the order of your "pre-ferred networks". Otherwise a differ-ent network can be selected manual-ly from the list of the available GSMnetworks.

Net operatorA list of all known GSM network pro-

viders worldwide is displayed withthe current codes.

Preferred networkThe service providers you preferwhen you leave your home networkcan be entered here (e.g. if there areseveral networks that differ in price).

Your service provider is displayed:

List Display list of preferrednetworks.

Create new entry: Select empty line, pressEntry,then select another entry from thelist of service providers and con-firm.

Change/delete entry:

Select entry, pressChange, thenselect a different entry from thelist of service providers and con-firm it or pressDelete.

Band selectionSelect either GSM 900 or GSM 1800.

Fast search

When this function is active, net-work reconnection is speeded up(standby time is reduced).

NoteIf the field strength of the preferred networkis not strong enough when you switch thephone on, the mobile phone may registerwith a different network. This can changewhen the telephone is next switched on or ifyou manually select another network.

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User groupMenuKSetupKNetwork

KUser groupKSelect a function.

If offered by the service provider,this service enables groups to beformed. These have access for exam-ple to internal (company) informa-tion or special tariffs apply to them.Check with your service provider fordetails.

ActiveActivate/deactivate function. "Usergroup" must be deactivated for nor-mal phone use (phone code, p. 14).

Select groupYou may select or add groups otherthan the preferred groups (see be-low). The service provider suppliesyou with code numbers for thegroups.

Outgoing accessIn addition to network control for auser group, it is possible to setwhether outgoing calls outside thegroup are permitted. If the function

is deactivated, only calls within thegroup are permitted.

Preferred groupIf activated, only calls within thisstandard user group can be made(depending on the network configu-ration).

Master resetMenuKSetupKMaster resetThe phone is reset to the default val-

ues (factory setting) (does not applyto SIM card and network settings).

Alternative input in standby mode:

* # 9 9 9 9 #A

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Profiles 65If a profile is used, several settingsare made with one function.

Five profiles are standard with de-fault settings, they can be

changed however:Normal environment

Quiet environment

Noisy environment

Car Kit

Headset

You can set two personal profiles().

The special profile Aircraft modeisfixed and cannot be changed(p. 66).

If the phone is used by several peo-ple, they can each activate their ownsettings by selecting their individualprofile.

MenuKProfiles

Activate

G Select default profile orpersonal profile.Select Activate the profile.

Active profile.

Change settingEdit a default profile or create a newpersonal profile:

G Select profile.Options Open menu.

Change settings Select.

The list of available functions isdisplayed:

Ringer setting ...................................p. 53

Silent alert ........................................p. 53

Volume .............................................p. 53

Call screening ...................................p. 55

Key tones .........................................p. 55

Information tones ..............................p. 55

Illumination.......................................p. 56

Big letters ..........................................p. 56Bitmap style.......................................p. 56

When you have finished setting afunction, you return to the profilemenu where you can change a fur-ther setting.

Normal environment

Options Select

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Profile menu

Options Open menu.

Car KitIf an original Siemens Car Kit Porta-ble is used (p. 83)the profile is acti-vated automatically as soon as thephone is inserted into the cradle(p. 58).

HeadsetIf an original Siemens headset isused (p. 83),the profile is activatedautomatically as soon as the headsetis plugged in (p. 58).

Aircraft modeAll alarms (appointments, alarmclock) are deactivated. It is not poss-

ible to modify this profile. When youselect this profile, the phone isswitched off after a prompt.

Activate

G Scroll to Aircraft mode.Select Activate the profile.

A security prompt must beconfirmed.

The phone switches itselfoff automatically.

Normal operationThe next time you switch on the

phone and return to normal opera-tion the default profile Normal envi.will be activated.

Activate Activate profile.Change settings Change profile

settings.

Copy from Copy settings fromanother profile.

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Activate/deactivateMenuKAlarm clockUse this function to set asingle time

for the alarm call. The alarm soundseven when the phone is switchedoff.

On/Off Activate/deactivate thealarm.

SettingChange Display the set time and

dates for the alarm calls.

Set the time for the alarmcall (hh:mm).

G Navigate to the days.Change Set the days for the alarm

call.

OK Confirm settings.

z 07:30Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Change On

Notey Alarm clock switched on.y Alarm clock active (display in

standby mode).

z Alarm clock switched off.

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Fast access key68You can program an importantphone number or a function on theleft soft key. You can program an im-portant phone number on the

number keys 2 to 9 (speed diallingnumbers). The phone number canthen be dialled or the function canbe started at the touch of a button.

Available key assignments:

Internet (WAP) ..................................p. 43

Games ..............................................p. 47

Alarm clock .......................................p. 67SMS ..................................................p. 36

Inbox (SMS) ......................................p. 35

Outbox (SMS) ...................................p. 35

Screensaver......................................p. 57

Left soft keyA function/number can be pro-grammed on the control key (on the

left) for fast access.Change

Internet Pressbriefly.

Change Scroll to the application inthe list.

Assign a new application(e.g. SMS) to the control key (on

the left). Special case Phone number. Select a

name (e.g. "Carol") from thePhonebook for assignment to thecontrol key (on the left).

Select Confirm setting.

ApplyThe setting "Carol" is used here onlyas an example.

Carol Hold down.

NoteThe left soft key may already have beenpreset by the service provider (e.g. accessto "} SIM-services "). It may not be possi-ble to modify this key assignment.The left soft key may sometimes be re-placed automatically by]/\to accessa new message for example.

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Speed dialling keysNumber keys 2 to 9 can be used asspeed dialling numbers for fast

access. The number key 1 is reservedfor the mailbox number (p. 33).

SetIn standby mode:

J Press number key (2 - 9).

GSelect Phone number.

Select Press.

G Pick out a name for as-signment to the key fromthe Phonebook.


ChangeCarol Press briefly (if set with a

name (e.g. "Carol") fromthe Phonebook).

Change Press.

G

Pick out a new name forassignment to the keyfrom the Phonebook.


ApplyIn standby mode e.g.:

3 Press.The assignment of the number key 3is displayed above the soft key (onthe right).

Hold down.Or simply

3 Hold down.

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Control codes (DTMF)Send control codeYou can enter control codes (digits)

during a call so that an answeringmachine can be controlled remotely.These digits are directly transmittedas DTMF tones (control codes). Thesounds can also be heard when themicrophone is switched off.

ymenu Open call menu.

Send DTMF tones Select.

Use the PhonebookStore phone numbers and controlcodes ( DTMF tones) in the Phone-book like a normal entry.

J Enter phone number.

0Press until a "+" appears

on the display (pause forconnection setup).

J Enter DTMF signals(digits).

0 If necessary enter furtherpauses of three secondseach to ensure correct

processing at the destina-tion.

J Enter a name.Save Press.

You can also store the DTMF tones(digits) without a phone number andsend them during a call.

CSD(Circuit Switched Data)

Data transfer is made via a data con-

nection to a default IP address ofyour network provider or service pro-vider. This connection can be usedfor the exchange of data (e.g. foraccess to the Internet or for down-loading games and applications aswell as for using WAP services).

As long as this connection is estab-

lished in order to use data services orto download applications from theInternet, charges for connection willaccrue in line with your network orservice providers price list.

Emergency number (SOS)By pressing the control keySOS, you

can make an emergency call on anynetwork without a SIM card andwithout entering a PIN (not availablein all countries).

This must only be used in real emer-gencies!

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EMS(EnhancedMessagingService)

Besides (formatted) texts, you can

also send pictures (bitmaps),

sounds,

animations (sequence of 4 pic-tures)

using the EMS.

The segments specified above can

be together or transmitted individu-ally in an SMS. With EMS, picturesand sounds can also be sent (e.g. asscreensavers and ringtones). Thiscan cause messages that exceed thelength of a single SMS. In this case

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