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OMNIPOINT CUSTOMER CARE:
1-888-OMNI-611
Omnipoint Communications Services
P.O. Box 21990
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-1990
To obtain more information about Omnipoint,
please contact Customer Care at
1-888-OMNI-611
(or 611 from your handset)
To locate the Omnipoint dealer nearest you
or to reach a sales representative, please call
1-800-BUY-OMNI.
http://www.omnipoint.com
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WHAT’S IN YOUR OMNIPOINT KIT Along with your Ericsson portable handset, your Omnipoint package also contains the following items: • User Guide (the one you’re reading now). • “Getting Started” letter. • Rechargeable battery. • Travel Charger. • Ericsson CH/CF 388 User’s Manual: a complete manufacturer’s reference to all handset functions. • Omnipoint “Who & Why” brochure. • Handset insurance literature. • Omnipoint activation form. • Omnipoint customer satisfaction survey. A Word About Your User
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SAY HELLO TO OMNIPOINT TABLE OF CONTENTS Omnipoint Communications is the first 100% digital wireless Let’s Get Started...........................................................................01 service provider in the New York area. That means your calls go All The Basics ..................................................................................04 through more easily. Your conversations sound better. And all Your Handset...............................................................
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LET’S GET STARTED You can start using your Omnipoint handset by following these 3. You can also activate your service using your handset. Here’s simple steps. Here’s all you have to do. how: > Turn On Your Handset. After fully charging your battery, > First, Charge Your Battery. Snap the adaptor onto the your handset should still be on (since this is necessary to bottom of your handset. Plug the cord into the adaptor. Plug charge the battery). However, if your handset has been the Travel
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ALL THE BASICS A Suggestion For Your First Call. Now you’re ready to begin using your Omnipoint handset. After you’ve activated your Omnipoint account, one of the first calls The following pages will explain all the basic handset functions, you make should be to personalize your Answering Machine. All including how to send and receive calls, and how to navigate calls from your Omnipoint handset to your Answering Machine will through handset menus. be charged at the Off-Peak rate. Here’s how
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YOUR HANDSET Your Ericsson handset might look like a cellular phone, but it’s > SIM Card Holder. Folds out from the back of your handset. different. It’s 100% digital – and it does more. The battery must be removed to open your SIM Card Holder. (See p. 20 for more information on your SIM Card.) Your handset lets you make and receive calls. It also lets you receive > Flip Cover. Unlike some conventional cellular phones, the messages, in both text and numeric form. And it lets you send and flip
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YOUR KEYPAD In addition to the standard alphanumeric keypad found on all >E. Deletes information from your screen. phones, your Ericsson handset also has keys that let you perform • Functions as a backspace key when entering a number to special functions. dial or composing a text message; press once to delete the last character. Here’s a review of the basics: • Press and hold to clear the screen. >F. Press to place a call after you’ve entered a phone number. Also: • Press and hold to exit
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YOUR DISPLAY The display screen on your Ericsson handset can tell you a lot – number, press and hold A to enter a pause, and use the and help you use menu and memory functions to do some kepad numerals to enter a password or an answering machine pretty amazing things. function command. Then press F to place the call along with your pause and touch-tone commands. >B. Press to confirm security codes. Also, when in the Phone Book menu: • Press to recall Phone Book entries by memory position. • P
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PLACING & RECEIVING CALLS > Envelope Icon. Indicates that your handset has received a Now you’re ready for the fun part: how simple and satisfying it text message or a text notification that you have a voice is to use your Omnipoint handset to make and receive calls. message in your Answering Machine. This message symbol flashes when your text message storage capacity is full. (Note: Your handset can make and receive calls only when it is switched on, on model CF 388, the key that shows this
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To receive a call, here’s all you do: Emergency Calls. > Your handset must be on. You can make an emergency call at any time as long as you’re in the Omnipoint coverage area, even if other outgoing calls are > When your handset rings, pressF. restricted. Calls to the emergency number 911 can be made without a SIM Card. > Press G when your call is finished. To make an emergency call: During a call, you can perform several functions: • If your handset is not turned on, pressG and hold until y
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CALLING CALCULATOR & CLOCK INFORMATION FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS On your Omnipoint handset display, you can find out Your Omnipoint Ericsson handset also performs as a handy information about the calls you make. calculator and clock, including alarm function. Several convenient calling information functions can be performed To use your handset as a calculator: by using the Information menu. You can check the voltage level on > Press the CD keys until “CALCULATOR” appears on the battery attached to
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CHARGING YOUR BATTERY The rechargeable battery that comes with your Ericsson handset Notes On Batteries. gives you about 140 minutes of continuous talk time – or up to See your Ericsson User’s Manual for complete details on proper use 28 hours of standby time. and care of your batteries, battery charging and other important safety information. The first few times you charge a new battery, let it charge fully. When you use your handset, let the battery discharge completely before Various types o
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REMOVING & REPLACING YOUR SIM CARD BATTERIES Your battery is designed to be easy to remove in case you need Inside your Omnipoint handset, there’s an ingenious and to change batteries or access your SIM Card. intelligent component: the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) Card. To remove a battery: Your SIM Card is what makes your handset work. It has a computer > First, turn the handset off by pressing the G key and chip that can store digital information, including your personal holding it unti
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MORE THAN A PHONE > To replace a SIM Card, perform the above steps in reverse. Your Omnipoint handset is more than a phone. It’s like having The SIM Card holder will not lock unless the SIM Card is your own personal communications center. positioned properly inside the holder, with the beveled corner of the SIM Card on the top right. For more information, see The difference is digital technology. That’s how Omnipoint gives you your Ericsson User’s Manual. clear reception and advanced feat
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A WORD ABOUT MESSAGES Let’s talk about one of the biggest advantages of Omnipoint Receiving A Message. digital service over analog cellular service: with your When you receive a message, here’s what happens: Omnipoint handset, you can send and receive text messages. 1. Your Handset Notifies You. A tone will automatically sound That means you’re always within reach – because your family, to alert you that a message has come in and you’ll see the words friends, and co-workers will be able to send
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Reading Messages. > At the end of the message, the word “ERASE?” will appear on your display. Press F to erase the message. > You’ll first see the message header on your display. Message headers contain the following information: > If you press G, you’ll see the prompt “TEXT REPLY?” appear on your display. Press F to send a message back. • “SENT” indicates that your message has previously been (Note: if the message contains a phone number, this option sent. copies the number from the messag
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USING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE Voice messages are quick and easy to retrieve from your > If you prefer a personal greeting, follow the instructions to Answering Machine – as easy as “1 2 3.” record your personal greeting. Callers will have several ways to reach you, so your greeting should explain their options. Here’s an example: Your Answering Machine is a powerful and flexible tool that you can customize to meet your needs. It’s also how callers are able to send “Hello, this is (give your na
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Listening To Your Messages. To Reach Your Answering Machine. When you reach your Answering Machine, press 1 to play your You can call your Answering Machine at any time. If you’re calling messages. from your Omnipoint handset: While listening to voice messages on your Answering Machine, you > Dial A123 and press F. can control playback by using your handset keys. Here are the > When prompted, enter your PASSWORD. functions you can perform: > If you have any messages, your first message will
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Your Voice Message Capacity. The Convenience of Autoplay. Each voice message can be up to one minute in length. Your Your Answering Machine is preset in Normal Playback mode. But Answering Machine can save up to 15 voice messages. New you can also select “Autoplay” mode, allowing you to listen to all messages are stored for 14 days. A message you deliberately save is your voice messages without pressing any keys. That lets you keep also stored for up to 14 days. your hands free for other t
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> To erase your greeting, press7. If you erase your greeting, a standard greeting with your recorded name will be used. Changing Your Password or Name. You can also change your password or recorded name at any time while connected to your Answering Machine. Use main menu 4, Personal Options. Here are the functions you can perform in the Personal Options menu: > To play the name you’ve recorded, press431. > To record a new name, press432. > To erase a name, press433. > To change your password,
