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BASIC OPERATION
TURNING THE PHONE ON/OFF
Note:
Extend the antenna fully. Avoid touching the
antenna with the phone turned on.
The phone must be turned on before you can make
or answer calls. To turn on the phone, hold down
(above and to the upper right of the display) un-
til the phone beeps. The phone performs a short
self-test, then it briefly displays the activated phone
number (see “Selecting the Active Phone Number”
on Page 25). The phone is ready to use when the
signal strength and battery charge bars appear.
To turn off the phone, hold down until the
phone beeps.
MAKING A CALL
1. Use the number keys to enter the phone num-
ber you want to dial. Include the area code, if
necessary.
Note:
If you make a mistake, repeatedly press
to delete digits one at a time, or hold down
to clear all digits.
2. Press to dial the phone number. The
phone displays
IN
USE
and the phone num-
ber you dialed.
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