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Boost Mobile
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Nextel
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iDEN
Digital Multi-Service Data-Capable Phone
i50sx Phone User’s Guide
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Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................... 1 Welcome to Boost Mobile...............................................................................1 Boost Customer Care.......................................................................................1 Getting Started...................................................................................... 3 i50sx Phone Features........................................
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Pause Digit Entry...........................................................................................46 Plus Dialing ...................................................................................................47 Digital Cellular.................................................................................... 49 Phone Calls....................................................................................................50 Emergency Calling.......................................
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Boost 2WAY........................................................................................ 85 Private Call....................................................................................................85 Call Alerts......................................................................................................87 Datebook.............................................................................................. 93 Datebook Icons...............................................
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Accessories......................................................................................... 129 i50sx Faceplates...........................................................................................129 Batteries.......................................................................................................131 Chargers.......................................................................................................132 Other Important Information .........................
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33328 USA Phone Number: 1 (800) 453-0920 Hereby declares that the product: Product Names: i85s and i50sx and i55sr Model Number: H40XAH6RR1BN Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B Class B Digital Device Date: Sep. 19, 2001 Note: This equipment has been tested and found
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Introduction Welcome to Boost Mobile Welcome to Boost Mobile - wireless for a new generation. With Boost Mobile pre-paid, there’s no need to worry about credit checks or chalking up huge monthly bills, because quite simply, there aren’t any. By paying for your phone calls up front, you’ll keep your monthly costs under control and get all the mobile freedom you really want. And Boost Mobile has got the latest Motorola handsets with the coolest features, like Boost 2WAY; our digital two-way radio
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Getting Started This section will help you get started using your phone. It contains details about some of the features and functions described in the Getting Started Guide. This section includes: i50sx Phone Features Page 4 i50sx Phone Menu Tree Page 5 i50sx Phone Icon Glossary Page 6 Battery Page 7 Turning Your i50sx Phone On/Off Page 9 Enabling Security Page 10 The SIM Card Page 11 Keypad Lock Page 16 Status of Your i50sx Phone Page 18 My Information Page 19 Using T9® Text Input Page 20 3
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i50sx Phone Features Antenna Power Button/Status Light Earpiece Speaker Key Volume Control Buttons Display Boost 2WAY Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Headset Jack Option Key Menu Key End/Home Key Option Key Photosensor 4-Way Navigation Key Send Key Punctuation Key Back Key/Pause Dialing AlphaNumeric Keypad Battery Cover Next Word Key/International SIDE VIEW Plus Dialing FRONT VIEW Microphone Accessory Connector BOTTOM VIEW boostmobile.com 4
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i50sx Phone Menu Tree 5 i50sx Phone Menu Tree You can access the main menu options by pressingm from the idle screen. UseS tto navigate through the menus and submenus. PressB under the display option to perform the desired phone functions. Main Menu Item Main Menu Item Main Menu Item Main Menu Item Web Java Apps F Settings k Phonebookc 7 Your home page displays. Menu P Applications (If Any) Ring/Vibe Menu P [New Entry] New ABOUT Java System Phone Setup Entries (If Any) Edit DEINSTALL In Call Se
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i50sx Phone Icon Glossary You may see these icons while using your i50sx phone: The icon of the main menu feature in use displays in the top left of the status icon rows. For a list of the main menu options, see “Main Menu Options” on page 32. boostmobile.com 6 Status Navigation Line and Call Info Main Menu Miscellaneous Phonebook Line 1 Active T Mobile Web g 0 s 7 Signal Strength y Voice Mail Picker Up Line 1 Forward G F Java Apps h d Private ] Mobile IP Text Message R Picker Down E Incoming
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Battery Battery Your i50sx phone comes with a Lithium Ion battery and charger. Remove the battery from the protective plastic safety tray provided in the original packaging. After attaching the battery, make sure you charge it, before you use your phone for the first time. See “Batteries” on page 131 for the charging times for your phone’s battery. The first time you charge your phone’s battery, charge for 30 minutes more than the time shown on page 131. After the initial charging, the battery c
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Detaching the Battery 1 Ensure that the phone is powered off before attempting to detach the battery. See “Turning Your i50sx Phone On/Off” on page 9. 2 Press the battery cover release button and slide the battery cover away from the antenna. 3 Remove the battery by pushing the battery toward the antenna and lifting it out of the phone. Charging the Battery 1 With your phone’s keypad facing up, plug the charger’s connector into the left side of the accessory connector on the bottom of the phone.
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Turning Your i50sx Phone On/Off Battery Charging Status The battery strength indicator icon found on your phone’s display screen shows the amount of power in the battery. When Using Phone Icon ab cd Display Battery Low 11% to 41% to Fully Strength Battery 40% 70% Charged When Charging Battery Icon ef g d Display 1flashingbar 1flashingbar, 1 flashing bar, 3 continuous bars 1 continuous bar 2 continuous bars Battery Low 31% to 61% to Fully Strength Battery 60% 90% Charged A short, chirp-like sound
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2 Press and holdp at the top of the phone until the status light glows red and Powering On displays. 3 As your new i50sx connects to the Nextel National Network, you will see the Boost Mobile icon and a connecting message. When the idle screen displays with Boost, you are ready to use your i50sx phone! If your display reads No Service or doesn’t change to the idle screen when you turn on your phone, and you know you are in a Boost Mobile coverage area, contact Boost Customer Care. For details on
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The SIM Card The SIM Card Your i50sx phone comes with a built-in level of security protection through the use of the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you should have alreadyinsertedintoyournew i50sx phone. The SIM card stores all your Phonebook information and your Boost Mobile account identification information. Since this information is stored on the SIM card, not in your phone itself, you can remove the information by removing the SIM card. The SIM card is located in the SIM Card
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To enable SIM PIN security 1 At the idle screen, pressm andthenpressR to scroll to Settings. 2 PressA under SELECT. The Settings screen displays. 3 PressR to scroll to Security.PressA under SELECT to access the Security screen. 4 At the Security screen, pressR to scroll to SIM PIN.PressA under SELECT to access the SIM PIN screen. 5 PressR to scroll to On or Off. On enables the SIM PIN security feature; Off disables the SIM PIN security feature. PressA under SELECT. 6 At the Verify SIM PIN Code s
