Ericsson R250s PRO manual

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N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B This page helps you to get the phone up and running quickly . If you have not used a mobile phone before, we recommend that you read the chapter “Pr eparing Y our Phone for Use” on page 4 , for a more detailed installation procedure. • W ash the [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B • The R250s PRO is a mobile phone, specially designed to be used when working outdoors. Thanks to its rugged design the R250s PRO is very resistant to external influences such as dust, rain and shock. • The R250s PRO is the first mobile phone which[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Getting Started 3 Preparing Your Phone for Use 4 Turning Your Phone On and Off 14 Display Information and Key Functions 17 Making and Receiving Calls 19 During a Call 24 Speakerphone 26 Functions and Settings 29 Using the Menu System 30 Your Personal P[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Please note! Some of the services in this manual are not supported by all net- works. This also applies to the GSM International Emer gency Number 1 12 . Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Preparing Y our Phone for Use 4 T urning Y our Phone On and Off 14 Display Information and Key Functions 17 Making and Receiving Calls 19 During a Call 24 Speakerphone 26 GETTING STARTED[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 4 Preparing Your Phone for Use Preparing Y our Phone for Use Note! Please r ead the chapter “ Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use ” on page 1 12, before using your mobile phone. Front * If you are not using a SIM Pro card (see “ GSM Pr o ” on[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Preparing Your Phone for Use 5 To p Back T o use your phone you must: • insert the SIM card • attach the battery to the phone • charge the battery Please see the following pages. ASSEMBLY Indicator Light Earpiece/Loud- speaker Alert Button Connec[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 6 Preparing Your Phone for Use When you register as a subscriber with a network operator , you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number , the services included in your subs[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Preparing Your Phone for Use 7 The PIN Most SIM cards are supplied with a security code or PIN (Personal Identity Number), which you need to access the network. Every time you turn on your phone, it prompts you to enter your PIN. Y ou will find your PI[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 8 Preparing Your Phone for Use Attaching the Battery When to Charge the Battery The nickel metal hydride battery that comes with your phone can be charged whenever you wish without affecting its performance. This is not the case with the cheaper nickel[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Preparing Your Phone for Use 9 Charging the Battery T o indicate charging: • the battery meter in the display pulses continuously . • the indicator on top of the phone shows a steady red light (or green, if the phone is turned on). When the battery[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 10 Preparing Your Phone for Use Removing the Battery Switching Antennas The R250s PRO comes with two antennas. The longer antenna gives you bet- ter receiving signalling when you are within an area with poor radio coverage. Please make sure that you sw[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Preparing Your Phone for Use 11 The Clips The R250s PRO comes with two different clips: • standard clip • swivel clip. The standard clip is a metal belt clip which is attached to the battery with a screw . The swivel clip is a belt holder which has[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 12 Preparing Your Phone for Use The system connector boot prevents connected accessories, e.g. a handsfree set from falling out. When you use a portable handsfree and the phone is attached to your belt, the handsfree will not fall out if you bend forwa[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Preparing Your Phone for Use 13 When needed, the phone can be washed under running water . W e recommend that you do it gently in cold water under a water tap. Before washing the phone, it is important that the battery is properly connected, the antenn[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 14 Turning Your Phone On and Off T urning Y our Phone On and Off • Press and hold the NO key until you hear a click. If Enter PIN Appears in Display Some SIM cards are protected with a PIN code. If Enter PIN appears in the display after you have turn[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Turning Your Phone On and Off 15 No Network If the message No network is displayed, there is no network within range or the received signal is too weak. Y ou have to move to get a stronger signal. Y ou can also try to replace the antenna with the longe[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 16 Turning Your Phone On and Off Setting the Ring Signal Level 1. Press the RIGHT arrow key . The text Ring level and a bar representing the ring signal level appears in the display . 2. Press YES to enter the Ring level menu. The text Bu zzer appears [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Display Information and Key Functions 17 Display Information and Key Functions Y our phone display helps you to: • make sure that you are dialling correctly • check your signal strength and service availability • find out if you have received mes[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 18 Display Information and Key Functions Before making or receiving a call, it is useful to understand the keys. The table below explains the basic key functions. Note! Some keys have differ ent functions when you enter the menu system. See “ Using t[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Making and Receiving Calls 19 Making and Receiving Calls The instructions in this chapter assume that you have turned on your phone and that you are within range of a network. If you are abroad, you may use other networks, provided your home network ha[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 20 Making and Receiving Calls Y our phone conveniently lets you re-dial the last phone numbers you have called (15 or more, depending on your SIM card). It can also re-dial a number automatically if the connection failed when you first called. T o r e-[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Making and Receiving Calls 21 Checking the First Characters If you have entered more characters than can be seen in the display , the first characters are replaced by the l symbol. Press the RIGHT arrow key to check the first characters. The R250s PRO [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 22 Making and Receiving Calls When you receive a call, the phone rings and the indicator light on top of the phone blinks green rapidly . The display shows Ans wer ? . If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Making and Receiving Calls 23 T o Show Y our Number for a Particular Call 1. Enter the phone number you wish to call. 2. Press the RIGHT key . The Speci al func ti ons menu appears in the display . 3. Press YES to enter the Special functions menu. 4. S[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 24 During a Call During a Call Y our phone has several functions which you might find helpful while a call is in progress. During a call you can change the earpiece volume. T o change the earpiece volume during a call • Press the volume key on the si[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B During a Call 25 T o use telephone banking services or control a telephone answering machine, you need to use codes. These codes are sent as tone signals (also known as DTMF tones or touch tones). T o send tone signals/codes during a call • Press the[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 26 Speakerphone Speakerphone The R250s PRO is equipped with a speakerphone which, when on, increases the earpiece/loudspeaker volume significantly . The speakerphone is very useful when e.g you need to speak to someone on the phone and continue using b[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Speakerphone 27 Making and receiving calls in speakerphone mode is done in the same way as in phone mode. T o make a call in speakerphone mode 1. Enter the phone number , including the area code, and press YES . Do not hold the phone close to your ear [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 28 Speakerphone[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Using the Menu System 30 Y our Personal Phone Book 33 Keeping T rack of Y o ur Phone Calls 42 Y our V oice Mail Service 44 Personalizing Y our Phone 46 Sending and Receiving T ext Messages (SMS) 53 Diverting Incoming Calls 62 Security for Y our Phone a[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 30 Using the Menu System Using the Menu System The menu system allows you to control the phone ’ s functions and to custom- ize it to suit your personal preferences. Y ou use the menu system every time you want to change a setting in your phone, such[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Using the Menu System 31 • When L and R are displayed, there are more options you can scroll through with the RIGHT and LEFT keys. • T ext in brackets shows the current setting of the function shown in the display . In this manual, we have chosen t[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 32 Using the Menu System The arrows on either side of the word Set t i ngs mean that you can scroll to another menu. 2. Press YES to select the S e ttin gs menu. Now you are in the Settings menu. The name of the menu that you have chosen is shown in ca[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Your Personal Phone Book 33 Y our Personal Phone Book Y our phone has a phone book in which you can store names and numbers. The phone book also keeps track of your last dialled numbers and, if you subscribe to the Calling Line Identification service ([...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 34 Your Personal Phone Book If you are using a SIM Pro card, see “ GSM Pr o ” on page 90 . Some storing positions on the SIM card may be used by your service administrator . This means that you may not be allowed to edit, store or erase these posit[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Your Personal Phone Book 35 • T o enter the second letter on the numeric keys straight away , e.g. a ‘ B ’ , press and hold the volume key upwards, then press 2 . T o enter the third letter , e.g. a ‘ C ’ , press and hold the volume key downw[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 36 Your Personal Phone Book T o make a call with tone signal codes, proceed as described in “ Making and Receiving Calls ” on page 19 . When you make the call, the phone dials the number , waits until the call is answered and then sends the code. I[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Your Personal Phone Book 37 Note! If you ar e using a GSM Pr o car d (see “ GSM Pro ” on page 90) some storing positions on the SIM car d may be used by your service administrator . This means that you may not be allowed to use these positions for [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 38 Your Personal Phone Book T o r ecall a phone number using the position 1. Scroll to Phone Book , YES , Positi o n recal l , YES . 2. Enter the position number of the stored phone number . For a position in the card memory , simply enter the number. [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Your Personal Phone Book 39 T o edit an entry using the position 1. Scroll to Phone book , YES , Edi t , YES , Fi nd pos . 2. Enter the position number for the entry you wish to edit. For a position in the card memory , simply enter the number. For a p[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 40 Your Personal Phone Book 4. Enter the number of the first position in the phone memory you wish to copy to and press YES . The message Old pos w il l be erased St ar t c opy? appears in the display . 5. Press YES to start copying. Note! If you ar e [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Your Personal Phone Book 41 T o copy numbers fr om phone memory to car d memory one by one 1. Scroll to Phone book , YES , Copy , YES . 2. Select Phone r card and press YES . T o copy from the phone memory to the card memory use the YES , NO and CLR ke[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 42 Keeping Track of Your Phone Calls Keeping T rack of Y our Phone Calls If you subscribe to the Calling Line Identification service, and the caller ’ s net- work sends the number , the numbers of the last ten answered calls are stored in the phone m[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Keeping Track of Your Phone Calls 43 (or date) when the call was received. If no information about the caller ’ s number was received, the display shows one of the following: • U n id e n tified , which means that no information was available. • [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 44 Your Voice Mail Service Y our V oice Mail Service Note! Not all operators have this service. The service also depends on your subscription. The answering service of your network allows callers to leave a voice mes- sage when you cannot answer your c[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Your Voice Mail Service 45 • Scroll to Ma i l , YES , V oi ce m ail , YES . The phone automatically calls your voice mail. Follow the instructions given to you by your operator ’ s answering service. Tip ! Y ou can also call your voice mail number [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 46 Personalizing Your Phone Personalizing Y our Phone The Settings menu includes a number of functions which lets you adapt your phone to your own personal preferences. Some of the settings are only affected if you have external equipment (e.g. handsfr[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Personalizing Your Phone 47 T o turn the Alert button on or off 1. Scroll to S e ttin gs , YES , Alert key , YES . 2. Select On or Of f and press YES . T o change the alert number 1. Scroll to Phone book , YES , Alert num ber , YES . 2. Edit the number[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 48 Personalizing Your Phone close to your ear during a conversation as it may cause damage to your hear- ing. For mor e information, see “ Speakerphone ” on page 26. Y ou can set the ring signal level in seven steps. The first step means that two c[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Personalizing Your Phone 49 Note! If the Data menus ar e set to on (See “ Sending and Receiving Fax and Data calls ” on page 85), you can set the ring signal type for speech (the dis- play shows ‘ Phone ’ in the middle r ow), fax and data calls[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 50 Personalizing Your Phone The display light can be set to automatic, off or on. In automatic mode, the display light is turned off automatically 20 seconds after the last key is pressed. It is turned on again when a key is pressed or when a call or m[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Personalizing Your Phone 51 The Clock menu lets you set the time and date. It also lets you turn on the alarm function (see “ Alarm ” on page 86 ). The time is shown continuously at the bottom of the display when the phone is in standby mode. When [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 52 Personalizing Your Phone T o r eset all settings 1. Scroll to S e ttin gs , YES , M aster reset , YES . 2. Enter the phone lock code. (The default code is 0000.) 3. Press YES to reset all settings. Enter code to reset[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 53 Sending and Receiving T ext Messages (SMS) The Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive text mes- sages consisting of up to 160 characters. If your phone is turned off when a message is sen[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 54 Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) The SIM Card Memory If you receive an important message and want to make sure it is not erased from the phone memory , you can store it in a memory on your SIM card. This means that you can retrieve the mess[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 55 Press the appropriate key , 1 – 9 , 0 or # , repeatedly until the desired character appears in the display . Example: • T o enter an A , press 2 once. • T o enter a B , press 2 twice. • T o enter low[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 56 Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) Note! The same pr ocedur e is used with all types of messages, for example e-mail, fax etc. Check with your network operator which message types you can use. If your message cannot be delivered because the r[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 57 message arrived. However , you can toggle between the date and time by pressing the * key . 2. Press YES to read the first line of the message. Scroll through the message using the LEFT and RIGHT keys. RIGHT[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 58 Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) All incoming messages are stored temporarily in the phone memory until the memory space is needed for other purposes, such as storing new messages. Even so, sometimes you may receive an important message tha[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 59 If you have one or more messages you use often, you can store them on the SIM card, to be re-used whenever you want. Storing Frequently Used Messages T o make sure your standard messages are not erased when [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 60 Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) T o turn ar ea information on/off. 1. Scroll to Ma i l , YES , A re a inf o , YES . 2. Select On or Of f and press YES . Y ou can now receive Area information messages, provided your network operator support[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 61 3. T o insert a code, scroll to the first empty location, using the LEFT or RIGHT key and press YES . 4. Enter the new code. (Y ou only need to enter 40 for 040, since the phone adds the leading zero automat[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 62 Diverting Incoming Calls Diverting Incoming Calls If you want to make certain that your incoming calls are taken care of when you are unable to answer them, you can use the Call Divert service to divert them to another phone number . The Call Divert[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Diverting Incoming Calls 63 Diverting When the Data Menus Are On If you have turned the Data menus on, you can set call diverts for your phone, fax and data numbers respectively or for all three together . T o divert, proceed as described above. For th[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 64 Security for Your Phone and Subscription Security for Y our Phone and Subscription There are several ways to protect your phone and subscription from unauthor- ized use. Anything from a simple keypad lock to full phone number control. The Keypad Loc[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Security for Your Phone and Subscription 65 T o unlock the keypad • Press LEFT followed by YES . The keypad is unlocked. Note! The Keypad lock is always disabled if the phone is connected to vehicle handsfr ee equipment. Most modern SIM cards are pro[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 66 Security for Your Phone and Subscription Changing Y our PIN2 Code Depending on the network you use, some services require that you enter a sec- ond PIN, the PIN2. 1. Scroll to Access , YES , Cha nge PI N2 , YES . 2. Follow the same procedure as desc[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Security for Your Phone and Subscription 67 3. Enter your new code and press YES . The message Rep eat new code appears in the display . 4. Re-enter your new code and press YES . The message New Co de confirms that the code has been changed. T o lock/u[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 68 Security for Your Phone and Subscription Note! If you divert incoming calls, see “ Diverting Incoming Calls ” on page 62, you cannot activate some barring options. Likewise, if you bar calls, you cannot activate some call divert options. Cancell[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Security for Your Phone and Subscription 69 • Numbers beginning with the international (+) sign and country code can also be stored, allowing you to make and receive calls from abroad. • Numbers including question marks can be stored. For example s[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 70 Setting Network Preferences Setting Network Preferences The Networks menu includes a number of functions which you can use to determine how the phone searches for a network. Y ou may also select a net- work yourself from those within range. When you[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Setting Network Preferences 71 Note! The or der of pr efer ence in which the phone selects a network is deter- mined by a list of pr eferr ed networks on your SIM card, which you can edit at any time. Manual Search Mode The manual search mode means tha[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 72 Setting Network Preferences T o start an automatic network sear ch • Scroll to Net work s , YES , New search , YES . The phone automatically starts searching for a network according to the list of preferred networks stored on your SIM card. Forbid[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Setting Network Preferences 73 4. If the desired network does not appear , press YES when the question Ot he r ? appears. Then enter the three-digit country number and the two-digit net- work number . 5. Finally , to add the network to the list, press [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 74 Handling More than One Call Simultaneously Handling More than One Call Simultaneously Y our phone allows you to handle more than one call simultaneously . This means that you can put a call that is in progress on hold, while you make or answer a sec[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 75 If the Call W aiting function is on, you hear a tone in the earpiece if you receive a second call and the message C a ll w a it appears in the display . Y ou can do one of the following: T o end the curr en[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 76 Handling More than One Call Simultaneously T o connect two calls – explicit call transfer If you have one active call and one on hold, it is possible to connect the two calls. • Press 4 followed by YES . The two calls are now connected to each o[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 77 4. Press 3 , followed by YES , to include the two people in the conference call. Y ou can now put the conference group on hold and add a third person by repeating steps 2 to 4. It is possible to add up to f[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 78 Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost Knowing the Call T ime/ Call Cost When you are on the phone, the display shows the duration of a call. By using the Call info function in the Settings menu you can check the time for all calls, both incoming and outgo[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost 79 T o r eset the total call time/cost meter 1. Scroll to In fo , YES To t C a l l s , YES . The message Res et ? appears. 2. Press YES to reset the meter . Note! If you choose the call cost option you must enter your PI[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 80 Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost deducted from this amount. When the amount reaches zero, no more calls can be made. T o set a cr edit limit for calls 1. Scroll to In fo , YES C re d it u n lim ite d , YES , New Cr e di t , YES . 2. Enter the amount:[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Using Two Phone Lines 81 Using T wo Phone Lines If your subscription supports the T wo line service, (also called Alternate Line Service, ALS), you can have two different speech lines. This is useful feature if e.g. you, want to use one number for your[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 82 Using Two Phone Lines The call meters in the Info menu show the call times (call costs) for the line currently selected. Changing the Name of the T wo Lines The phone allows you to personalize the names of the two lines. Y ou might, for example, wan[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Calling Card or Credit Card Calls 83 Calling Card or Credit Card Calls When making international or long distance calls, you may not want your operator to charge you for these calls on your normal account. If you have a credit card or a calling card, y[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 84 Calling Card or Credit Card Calls Y our phone allows you to store two calling card numbers in the phone book menu. This sub-menu is only visible if the Call card function is activated in the Access menu. T o stor e a cr edit or a calling car d numbe[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Sending and Receiving Fax and Data calls 85 Sending and Receiving Fax and Data calls If you have a SIM card that does not support separate fax and data numbers, you need to turn on the data menus. When you turn on the Data menus two new menus appear; t[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 86 Some Useful Tools Some Useful T ools The phone has an alarm function. When it is on, an icon in the shape of a bell ( B ) is shown next to the current time in the display . The alarm rings at the set time even if the phone is turned off. The illumin[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Some Useful Tools 87 5. Scroll with the LEFT or RIGHT key to the equal sign (=) and press YES to get the answer . Y ou can also press # to get the answer . 6. T o clear the display , press CLR . T o enter a decimal point • Press * . T o multiply • [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 88 Some Useful Tools[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B GSM Pro 90 GSM PRO[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 90 GSM Pro GSM Pro Note! The featur es described in this chapter r equir e a special subscription that supports GSM Pr o. For mor e information about GSM Pr o, please contact your network operator . Some network operators may choose to use a different [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B GSM Pro 91 Mode Switch Selector The R250s PRO has a mode switch selector on the right side of the phone, see “ Overview ” on page 4 , which you use to switch between phone and Push-T o- T alk mode. When you switch modes the phone gives out a warnin[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 92 GSM Pro The R250s PRO is equipped with an ALERT BUTTON , located on the top of the phone next to the antenna. See “ Overview ” on page 4 . Alert calls are eas- ily made by pressing and holding the alert button for one second. If the call cannot [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B GSM Pro 93 T o make a gr oup call 1. Press CLR to go to standby (if you are not already in standby). 2. Press and hold the PUSH - TO - TALK button to enter the phone book menu and find the number you want to call. 3. When you find the number , press YE[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 94 GSM Pro Receiving a Group Call in Push-to-T alk Mode An incoming group call is answered automatically , the phone sends out a warning tone and the voice of the calling party will be heard in the loud- speaker . Note! The phone must be set to Push-T [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B GSM Pro 95 Receiving an Ordinary Phone Call in Push-T o-T alk Mode If the incoming call is not a group call, i.e. the call is an ordinary phone call, and your phone has been set to auto answer group, then the phone will ring as normal. T o answer the c[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 96 GSM Pro T o make an alert call during an ongoing gr oup call 1. Press and hold the ALERT BUTTON for one second. The call is set up and the number dialled is shown in the display . 2. Press NO to end the call. Group Conversation Limit The group conve[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Accessories 98 T roubleshooting 102 Ericsson Mobile Internet 104 Quick Keys 105 T echnical Data 106 Glossary 107 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 11 2 W arranty 11 6 Declaration of Conformity 11 8 Index 11 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 98 Accessories Accessories By using the phone with Ericsson original accessories, you get access to a wide range of extra features, in addition to when the phone is used separately . By using the Ericsson portable or car handsfree solutions, you can be[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Accessories 99 Other Handsfree-Related Settings Apart from the settings mentioned above, each of the settings below can be specified separately when you have your R250s PRO connected to handsfree equipment and when you use the phone as a handheld unit:[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 100 Accessories Desk Wa l l A B[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Accessories 101 C D[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 102 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider , but most of the problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself. Inse[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Troubleshooting 103 Phone locked The phone is locked. T o unlock the phone, see “ Security for Y our Phone and Subscription ” on page 64 . Enter lock code Y our phone comes with the default security code, 0000 . Y ou can change it to any three- to [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 104 Ericsson Mobile Internet Ericsson Mobile Internet When you are on the move and in need of communication and information, the Mobile Internet is the answer . The Mobile Internet is a service supplied by Ericsson to make it easier for you to communic[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Quick Keys 105 Quick Keys Several keys on your phone can be used to optimize the phone ’ s functions and decrease the number of times you need to press a key . Some of the key combi- nations demand that your phone is in a certain mode and some can be[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 106 Technical Data T echnical Data General Product name R250s PRO System GSM 900/GSM1800 SIM card Small plug-in card, 3V or 5V type, supports GSM Pro SIM cards. T ype number 1 100802-BV Battery 4 V olt/1600mAh Dimensions Size 148 x 59 x 32 mm Weight wi[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Glossary 107 Glossary Advice of Charge (or AoC) enables you to monitor the cost of calls made from your mobile phone. Details of the last call and total calls made are shown in the phone display . Area Information (or AI) is a service that allows you t[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 108 Glossary improves the coverage offered by your network operator . It also offers you enhanced international roaming, thanks to the additional networks now availa- ble when you are out travelling. The switching between the two systems is done automa[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Glossary 109 GSM 1800 also known as DCS 1800 or PCN, is a digital network working on a frequency of 1800 MHz. It is used in Europe and Asia-Pacific. GSM Pro GSM Pro is an extended feature of GSM which gives the user access to many of the features found[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 110 Glossary PIN Personal Identification Number – a code used for all GSM-based phones to establish authorization for access to certain functions or information. The PIN code comes with your subscription. PIN2 Personal Identification Number 2 – an [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Glossary 111 SIM card Subscriber Identity Module card - a card that must be inserted in any GSM- based mobile phone. It contains subscriber details, security information and memory for a personal directory of numbers. The card can be a small plug-in ty[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 112 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Y our mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver . When the phone is turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) energy . Depending on the type of mobil[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 113 • In the Push-to-talk Mode, hold the phone in front of your face about 10 – 30 cm away and speak in the direction of the phone. • Do not hold the phone close to your ear while the phone is in Speaker- pho[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 114 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use • T urn off your phone in health care facilities when regulations posted in the areas instruct you to do so. • Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Mobile phone[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 115 Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include fuelling areas, such as petrol stations, below deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilitie[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 116 Warranty Wa r r a n t y Thank you for purchasing this Ericsson Product. T o get maximum use of the features of your new product we recommend that you follow a few simple steps: • Read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use. • Read all the te[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Warranty 117 units. Replaced faulty parts or components will become the property of Ericsson. 3. This warranty does not cover any failure of the Product due to normal wear and tear , misuse, including but not limited to use in other than the normal and[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 118 Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity We , Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya V attentornet 221 83 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Ericsson type 1 100802-BV to which this declaration relates, [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Index 119 Index A Alarm 86 Alarm indicator 17 Alert button 18 , 21 , 46 , 92 turning on/off 47 Alert calls 21 , 92 , 93 Alert number 21 change number 47 Alternate Line Service (ALS). See Two line service Answering calls 22 Answering mode. See Handsfree[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 120 Index Calls 19 alert 21 , 92 , 93 answering 22 during 24 emergency 21 , 93 group calls. See group calls international 20 making 19 missed 42 putting on hold 75 receiving 22 re-dialling 20 reject 22 switching between two calls 75 unanswered 42 Card [...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Index 121 Indicators in display 17 alarm 17 battery meter 17 fiexed incoming calls 18 keypad lock 17 line 18 signal strength 17 silent ring 17 SMS 17 voice mail 17 Instructions in the manual 31 International calls 20 K Key functions 18 Key sound 49 Key[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 122 Index Push-to-talk button 18 answering 90 calling 37 , 90 speaking 90 Push-to-talk mode 90 Put a call on hold 75 Q Quick dialling. See Speed dialling Quick keys R Reading text messages (SMS) 56 Receive Calls 22 Receiving text messages (SMS) 56 Re-d[...]

N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Index 123 V Vibrating Call Alert turn on/off 48 Voice mail 44 activating 44 calling 44 Voice mail indicator 17 Volume earpiece 24 , 91 ring signal 48 Volume keys 4 , 18[...]