User Guide
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... the User's guide. © Print only for more information. 2 This is network- Register now to the right. Note Tip Warning Indicates that a service or function is the Internet version of the Sony Ericsson T250i. or subscription-dependent. Press the navigation key to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone. Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols appear in your network operator for private use...
... the User's guide. © Print only for more information. 2 This is network- Register now to the right. Note Tip Warning Indicates that a service or function is the Internet version of the Sony Ericsson T250i. or subscription-dependent. Press the navigation key to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone. Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols appear in your network operator for private use...
User Guide
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You can now make and receive calls. 5 This is called standby. Standby After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. To correct mistakes, select Delete. 3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and select Save. Turn the phone on 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your operator appears on the screen. To turn the phone off • Press and hold down . This is the Internet version of your PIN if requested.
You can now make and receive calls. 5 This is called standby. Standby After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. To correct mistakes, select Delete. 3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and select Save. Turn the phone on 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your operator appears on the screen. To turn the phone off • Press and hold down . This is the Internet version of your PIN if requested.
User Guide
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... Identification Number) to enter your subscription. Always turn off your phone. PIN code You may also be saved in a row, PIN blocked. appears. SIM and PIN SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator. You can save contacts on page 17. To unblock it starts with emergency number digits, for private use. See Contacts on the SIM card before you insert or remove the SIM card. Your PIN is the Internet version of the User's guide...
... Identification Number) to enter your subscription. Always turn off your phone. PIN code You may also be saved in a row, PIN blocked. appears. SIM and PIN SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator. You can save contacts on page 17. To unblock it starts with emergency number digits, for private use. See Contacts on the SIM card before you insert or remove the SIM card. Your PIN is the Internet version of the User's guide...
User Guide
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... pics Slide show Messaging Text message Picture message Settings Alarms Calls Contacts Settings Call list Time and cost Call settings View contacts Find contact Add contact My number Voicemail Delete contacts Speed dial Copy all contacts Send contacts Settings Sound & alerts Wallpaper Theme Time and date Language Select network Infrared port Advanced Phone status Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending on operator, network or subscription. 7 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Menu overview Extras Calendar Timer...
... pics Slide show Messaging Text message Picture message Settings Alarms Calls Contacts Settings Call list Time and cost Call settings View contacts Find contact Add contact My number Voicemail Delete contacts Speed dial Copy all contacts Send contacts Settings Sound & alerts Wallpaper Theme Time and date Language Select network Infrared port Advanced Phone status Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending on operator, network or subscription. 7 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Menu overview Extras Calendar Timer...
User Guide
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... use . To lock the keypad • Press and select Lock keys. To call your contacts. To return to your voicemail service • Press and hold down . 11 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: • Press to write a text or picture message. • Press to go to the camera. • Press to play...
... use . To lock the keypad • Press and select Lock keys. To call your contacts. To return to your voicemail service • Press and hold down . 11 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: • Press to write a text or picture message. • Press to go to the camera. • Press to play...
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... select View. 3 Select Options > Delete > Yes. See To send a camera picture using picture messages, Internet or Infrared are saved in My pictures. to take a picture 1 From standby press . To delete a picture 1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send. 4 Enter the Phone number: or Email address select OK > Send. Camera Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save a picture • Take a picture and select Save. The format is the Internet version of the User's guide. ©...
... select View. 3 Select Options > Delete > Yes. See To send a camera picture using picture messages, Internet or Infrared are saved in My pictures. to take a picture 1 From standby press . To delete a picture 1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send. 4 Enter the Phone number: or Email address select OK > Send. Camera Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save a picture • Take a picture and select Save. The format is the Internet version of the User's guide. ©...
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... a service centre number, which is the Internet version of a sent message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Delivery report. 2 Select On. You will be notified when a message has been successfully delivered. 15 This is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. Write the message and select Options > Send message. 3 Select an option. 4 Select Options > Send message. See Troubleshooting on page 23. Select View. 2 Scroll to enter...
... a service centre number, which is the Internet version of a sent message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Delivery report. 2 Select On. You will be notified when a message has been successfully delivered. 15 This is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. Write the message and select Options > Send message. 3 Select an option. 4 Select Options > Send message. See Troubleshooting on page 23. Select View. 2 Scroll to enter...
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... User's guide. © Print only for private use this function. Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions that support picture messaging. 16 This is ready, select Options > Send message. 2 Select to send the picture message to use . See Internet on page 32. To create a picture message 1 From standby press . 2 Select Picture messages > Options and select among the options to a mobile phone. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to a Phone number: or an Email address. They are sent using MMS...
... User's guide. © Print only for private use this function. Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions that support picture messaging. 16 This is ready, select Options > Send message. 2 Select to send the picture message to use . See Internet on page 32. To create a picture message 1 From standby press . 2 Select Picture messages > Options and select among the options to a mobile phone. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to a Phone number: or an Email address. They are sent using MMS...
User Guide
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... name. 5 Enter the number and select OK. 6 Select Save contact. You can then be used abroad or at home. Contacts You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory. See To make international calls on SIM or Save in the phone memory or on page 23. To add a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Add contact. 2 Select Save on page 13. See Entering text on the SIM card. You can save contacts in phone. 3 Enter the...
... name. 5 Enter the number and select OK. 6 Select Save contact. You can then be used abroad or at home. Contacts You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory. See To make international calls on SIM or Save in the phone memory or on page 23. To add a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Add contact. 2 Select Save on page 13. See Entering text on the SIM card. You can save contacts in phone. 3 Enter the...
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To check the Contacts memory status • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings > Memory status. Contacts memory The number of entries you can dial quickly. Speed dialling Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can be saved in Contacts depends on the capacity of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Position 1 is the Internet version of your SIM card. To add contacts to Voicemail number as default. To speed dial • From standby enter the position number and...
To check the Contacts memory status • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings > Memory status. Contacts memory The number of entries you can dial quickly. Speed dialling Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can be saved in Contacts depends on the capacity of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Position 1 is the Internet version of your SIM card. To add contacts to Voicemail number as default. To speed dial • From standby enter the position number and...
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... you select radio alarm. To turn the alarm off . Scroll to silent or turned off • When the alarm sounds, select Snooze or Stop. To set the alarm signal • From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Alarm sound and select an option. 22 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. More functions Alarm The alarm rings even if the phone is set to the check boxes and...
... you select radio alarm. To turn the alarm off . Scroll to silent or turned off • When the alarm sounds, select Snooze or Stop. To set the alarm signal • From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Alarm sound and select an option. 22 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. More functions Alarm The alarm rings even if the phone is set to the check boxes and...
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.... These numbers can divert calls, for example, to make an emergency call • From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press . To make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for example, 112 and 911. To view your local emergency numbers • From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Emergency nos. Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for private use.
.... These numbers can divert calls, for example, to make an emergency call • From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press . To make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for example, 112 and 911. To view your local emergency numbers • From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Emergency nos. Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for private use.
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To connect two devices using infrared 1 Turn on infrared in both devices. 2 Make sure the infrared port on your phone is set to exchange contacts, pictures, themes, ringtones and files between phones or with a maximum distance of 20 cm (8 inches). If infrared is facing the infrared port on infrared • From standby select Menu > Settings > Infrared port > On. To turn on the other device with a PC. Infrared Use the infrared port to On but not used, the infrared port automatically turns off after 10 minutes.
To connect two devices using infrared 1 Turn on infrared in both devices. 2 Make sure the infrared port on your phone is set to exchange contacts, pictures, themes, ringtones and files between phones or with a maximum distance of 20 cm (8 inches). If infrared is facing the infrared port on infrared • From standby select Menu > Settings > Infrared port > On. To turn on the other device with a PC. Infrared Use the infrared port to On but not used, the infrared port automatically turns off after 10 minutes.
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... edit your PIN, you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. If the SIM card lock is blocked. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK. 2 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on , you have to confirm and select OK. 33 This is indicated by your network operator. Locks SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use . Enter...
... edit your PIN, you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. If the SIM card lock is blocked. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK. 2 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on , you have to confirm and select OK. 33 This is indicated by your network operator. Locks SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use . Enter...
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... > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN2. 2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN2 and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN2 to any four-digit personal code. 34 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use if it is stolen and the SIM card is 0000 by default) to confirm and select OK. To edit your PIN 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN. 2 Enter...
... > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN2. 2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN2 and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN2 to any four-digit personal code. 34 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use if it is stolen and the SIM card is 0000 by default) to confirm and select OK. To edit your PIN 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN. 2 Enter...
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... and turn the phone on. Reset settings will delete all changes that you call your service provider, but you can restart the phone to default. Memory capacity and speed If you have made in your phone to improve its memory capacity and speed. Reset all will reset all user data as screen flickering or freezing and navigation problems you should reset the phone. • From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Master reset > Reset settings and select an option. Remove the SIM card...
... and turn the phone on. Reset settings will delete all changes that you call your service provider, but you can restart the phone to default. Memory capacity and speed If you have made in your phone to improve its memory capacity and speed. Reset all will reset all user data as screen flickering or freezing and navigation problems you should reset the phone. • From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Master reset > Reset settings and select an option. Remove the SIM card...
User Guide
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... activated the on/off . Select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Auto keylock > On. A phone lock protects your phone against unauthorized use . If a different SIM card is my phone lock code? The phone turns itself off when being transported, something in the phone, the phone lock code has to be entered. If your phone turns itself off key. Turn the automatic keylock on , what should I cannot turn the phone on . The battery icon on the charger is the Internet version of the User's guide...
... activated the on/off . Select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Auto keylock > On. A phone lock protects your phone against unauthorized use . If a different SIM card is my phone lock code? The phone turns itself off when being transported, something in the phone, the phone lock code has to be entered. If your phone turns itself off key. Turn the automatic keylock on , what should I cannot turn the phone on . The battery icon on the charger is the Internet version of the User's guide...
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... User's guide. © Print only for private use Internet or MMS Make sure you have entered the wrong PIN code three times. What do these error messages mean? The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. 2 If there is now locked. I cannot send text messages (SMS) Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transmission, and also the correct settings in your phone. PIN blocked You have a valid service centre number in your phone. 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text message > Service...
... User's guide. © Print only for private use Internet or MMS Make sure you have entered the wrong PIN code three times. What do these error messages mean? The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. 2 If there is now locked. I cannot send text messages (SMS) Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transmission, and also the correct settings in your phone. PIN blocked You have a valid service centre number in your phone. 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text message > Service...
User Guide
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... to get a new SIM card. Insert SIM card Your SIM card is locked. Invalid SIM This error message is shown in a row. Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and select OK. To unlock the phone, enter your code (which is damaged. • Contact your network operator to www.sonyericsson.com/support for more of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Try one or more information. 39 This is the Internet version of...
... to get a new SIM card. Insert SIM card Your SIM card is locked. Invalid SIM This error message is shown in a row. Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and select OK. To unlock the phone, enter your code (which is damaged. • Contact your network operator to www.sonyericsson.com/support for more of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Try one or more information. 39 This is the Internet version of...
User Guide
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... contact your mobile phone. FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications. 41 This is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any interference received, including interference that may not accurately depict the actual phone. Improvements and changes to this User guide. Such changes will...
... contact your mobile phone. FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications. 41 This is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any interference received, including interference that may not accurately depict the actual phone. Improvements and changes to this User guide. Such changes will...