CT-354 Handheld Cellular Phone
(170-1165) Operation II Faxback Doc. # 39562
CELLULAR SYSTEM FEATURES
SELECTING THE ACTIVE PHONE NUMBER
Every cellular telephone has at least one NAM (Number Assignment Module),
which is used to store its phone number.
Your phone has two NAMs. If you subscribe to two cellular services (for
example, competitive cellular systems in your area or cellular systems
in different cities), we programmed each of your phone's NAMs with a
different phone number at the time of activation.
If your phone is programmed with two different numbers, follow these
steps to select the active number (the number you want to use to make
and receive calls).
1. Press MENU, then repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until the
phone displays NAM SELECT.
2. Press OK. The phone displays the active phone number.
3. Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to display and select the other number,
then press OK to store your selection.
NOTES: You cannot change the active number during a call. If
you try to, the phone displays CALL IN PROGRESS and exits
the menu.
If you want to receive calls on both numbers at the same time
and you subscribe to call forwarding through your cellular
service providers, you can set both numbers on your phone to
forward to the other number if not answered. Contact
your cellular service providers for details.
SETTING THE CELLULAR SYSTEM TYPE
Every cellular market area has two cellular service providers. One of the
providers is designated Provider A and the other Providers B.
We activated your phone to operate based on your cellular service
provider's designation (A or B). If you travel with your phone to a city
where you do not subscribe to cellular service, however, you can select
any of these system settings on your phone (based on how you want the
phone to operate in that city).
NOTES: Using the phone in a city where you do not subscribe to a cellular
service is referred to as roaming.
The designation (A or B) that appears with the setting is based
on the selected phone number's NAM.
Usually, it is less expensive to use the same company for cellular
service when you are in your home city and when you roam. To do
this, you need to know whether your cellular service provider is
type A or B in your home city and in each city where you plan to
travel.
It is possible for a cellular service provider to be (or have
agreements with) Provider A in some cities and Provider B in
others.
HOME TYPE (A or B) - Use this setting if you are roaming and your home
city cellular service provider is the same provider
type as in the city you have travelled to (for
example, if the company is Provider A in both
cities).
NON-HOME TYPE (A or B) - Use this setting if you are roaming and your home
city cellular service provider is the opposite
provider type from the city you have travelled
to (for example, the company is Provider A in
your home city and Provider B in the other city).
HOME AREA - Use this setting if you do not want to roam (you can only
use the phone within the area covered by your home cellular
service provider).
BOTH SYSTEMS - Use this setting if you want the phone to use either
Provider A or Provider B. The phone uses its home system
when possible and the non-home type system when service
is not available on its home system.
Follow these steps to set the cellular system type.
1. Press MENU 5 JKL. The phone displays the current setting.
2. Repeatedly press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW until you see the setting you
want to use, then press OK to select and store that setting.
ROAMING
Using the phone in a city where you do not subscribe to a cellular service
is referred to as roaming. When you roam, ROAM turns on steadily if the
phone is using its home type system, and flashes when it is using a
cellular system that is different from your home system (non-home type
system).
In some areas, the cellular system's computer automatically recognizes
roaming telephones. In other areas, you must contact the service provider
before it can recognize your phone. The operator needs to know your
telephone number, your phone's ESN (Electronic Serial Number), and how you
plan to pay for your calls. There is normally an additional charge for
roaming calls.
NOTE: Your phone's ESN is under the phone's battery. (However, the
roaming cellular service providers can usually automatically
determine your phone's ESN when you call.
SID SCREENING
If two different cellular market areas are located close to one another,
a call designated for the A (or B carrier in one market can sometimes be
placed using the A (or B) carrier located in the other market area. This
can result in unwanted roaming and higher charges.
At the time of activation, we program a code into your phone that uniquely
identifies your cellular phone's System Identify (SID) screening feature
lets you set your phone to look for your designated carrier's code signal
each time you place a call, so the calls you place use only your carrier.
NOTES: When SID screening is set to on and the phone cannot locate your
designated carrier's signal code, your call will not go through.
The phone will not roam.
Depending on the service area, some emergency calls might go
through, even if SID screening is set to on and the phone cannot
locate your designated carrier's code signal.
When SID screening is set to OFF, your phone automatically roams
according to the selected cellular system type.
Follow these steps to turn SID screening on or off.
1. Press MENU, then repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until the
phone displays SID SCREEN.
2. Press OK. The phone displays the current setting (SID SCRN ON OR SID
SCRN OFF).
3. Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to select the other setting, then press
OK to store your selection.
The phone prompts you for your 4-digit lock code (LOCKCODE?).
4. Enter your lock code, then press OK.
NOTE: If you enter the wrong lock code, the phone displays CODE
ERROR. Start again at Step 1 and enter the correct code.
SPECIAL FEATURES
CALL TIMERS
Your phone has four call timers that let you check the length of your
calls in minutes and seconds (for example, 12345:12 equals 12,345 minutes
and 12 seconds). You can view the timers at any time (even during a
call), and you can reset all but one of the call timers.
NOTE: The actual time invoiced for calls by your cellular service
provider might vary from the time shown on your phone, depending
on network features, rounding-off billing, and so on.
Follow these steps to view or reset the timers.
1. Press MENU 6 MNO.
2. Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to scroll through the timer displays.
LAST - Shows the length of the last or current call.
TOTAL 1 - Shows the length of all calls you have made on the active
phone number (not including the call in progress, if any).
TOTAL 2 - Shows the length of all calls you have made on the phone
number that is not active.
LIFE - Shows the combined length of all calls you have made using both
of your phone numbers (cannot be reset).
CLEAR TIMERS - Resets all call timers except for LIFE.
3. To clear the timers, press OK when the phone displays CLEAR TIMERS.
The phone prompts you to enter your 3-digit lock code (LOCKCODE?).
Enter your lock code and press OK. The phone briefly displays TIMERS
CLEARED to confirm that the timers have been reset.
To exit the timers display without clearing the timers, press CLEAR.
BACKLIGHT CONTROL
Your phone is preset to turn on its display and keypad backlights each
time you press a key, then turn them off within about 15 seconds after the
last keypress.
To set the phone so the backlights do not turn on (to conserve battery
power, for example), or to set them to turn on again, follow these steps.
1. Press MENU 7 PQRS. The phone displays the current setting (LIGHTS ON
or LIGHTS OFF).
2. Press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to select the other setting.
3. Press OK to store your selection.
When you select the setting LIGHTS ON:
And the phone is used as a portable phone or connected to a charger, the
lights turn on for 15 seconds when you press a key or receive a call.
And the phone is connected to a handsfree car kit, the lights remain on
continuously.
When you select the setting LIGHTS OFF:
And the phone is used as a portable phone or connected to a charger,
the lights do not turn on at all.
And the phone is connected to a handsfree car kit, the light turn on for
15 seconds when you press a key.
KEYPAD TONES
Your phone is preset to sound a tone each time a key is pressed. To turn
the keypad tones off or on at any time, follow these steps.
1. Press MENU 8 TUV. The phone displays the current setting (KEYTONES
ON or KEYTONES OFF).
2. Press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to select the other setting.
3. Press OK to store your selection.
NOTE: Your phone automatically turns off the keypad tones if you
select SILENT SERVICE.
RING VOLUME
You can select one of these three ring volumes for the phone:
RINGING LOW - the ring is quiet.
RINGING HIGH - the ring is loud.
SILENT SERVICE - the phone does not ring. Instead, the keypad and
display backlights flash, CALL flashes on the display,
and the phone sounds a short beep. This setting also
turns off the phone's keytones (even if the keytones
feature is set to ON).
Follow these steps to set the ring volume.
1. Press MENU 9 WXYZ. The phone displays the current setting (RINGING
HIGH, RINGING LOW, or SILENT SERVICE).
2. Repeatedly press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to scroll through the other
settings. The phone displays each setting and sounds the
corresponding ring twice.
3. When you hear or see the setting you want to use, press to OK select
and store that setting.
NOTE: If you select SILENT SERVICE, the phone displays SILENT when
there is no call in progress and when you are not using
another function.
RING TYPE
Follow these steps to select from five different ring patterns that your
phone can sound when it receives a call.
1. Press MENU, then repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until the
phone displays RINGING TYPE.
2. Press OK. The phone displays the current setting (1 TOUCH ON or 1
TOUCH OFF).
3. Press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to select the other setting.
4. Press OK to store your selection.
ONE-TOUCH DIALING
One-touch dialing lets you call the number stored in speed-dial memory 1
by holding down 1 for about 2 seconds.
Follow these steps to turn one-touch dialing on or off.
1. Press MENU, then repeatedly press arrow up or arrow down until the
phone displays 1 TOUCH DIALING.
2. Press OK. The phone displays the current setting (1 TOUCH ON or 1
TOUCH OFF).
3. Press arrow down or arrow up to select the other setting.
4. Press OK to store your selection.
CHANGING THE LOCK CODE
At the time of activation, we program your phone with (and give you)
a 4-digit lock code required to change the settings of some menu
functions (such as SID screening, call restrictions, and calling card
dialing).
To change your 4-digit lock code, follow these steps.
1. Press MENU, then repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until
the phone displays CHANGE LOCKCODE.
2. Press OK. The phone prompts you for your 4-digit lock code
(LOCKCODE?).
3. Enter your 4-digit lock code, then press OK. The phone prompts for
the new lock code (NEW CODE?).
NOTE: If you enter the wrong lock code, the phone displays CODE
ERROR. Start again at Step 1 and enter the correct code.
4. Enter the new 4-digit lock code then press OK. The phone prompts
you to confirm the new lock code (CONFIRM).
5. Enter the new lock code again, then press OK to store it. STORED
appears briefly to confirm the change.
USING CALLING CARD DIALING
Storing a Calling Card Number
The calling card feature lets you select from three preprogrammed long-
distance carrier names and store a long-distance calling card number
in the phone's memory, so you can place long-distance calls from this
phone using that number.
Follow these steps to select a carrier name and enter your calling
card number.
1. Press MENU, then repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until
the phone displays CALLING CARD.
2. Press OK. The phone prompts you for your 4-digit lock code
(LOCKCODE?)
3. Enter your 4-digit lock code, then press OK.
The phone displays the name of the last selected carrier, or NO CARD
if no carrier has been selected.
NOTE: If you enter the wrong lock code, the phone displays CODE
ERROR. Start again at Step 1 and enter the correct code.
4. Repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until you see the carrier
you want to use, then press OK.
If you select NO CARD, the phone erases all card information and exits
the menu. If you select one of the preprogrammed carriers, the phone
prompts you for that carrier's network access number (ACCESS NUMBER?).
5. If you must dial a number (such as an 800 number) to access the
carrier, enter that number. Then press OK. If you do not have to
dial an access number, simply press OK.
The phone prompts you for the card number (CARD ID CODE?).
NOTE: To exit without changing the calling card setting (if you
are changing only the access number, for example), press CLEAR.
6. Enter the card number, then press OK.
The phone briefly displays STORED to confirm that the selected card
information is activated and stored.
Using a Stored Calling Card Number
Follow these steps to make a call using the calling card number you
stored.
1. Enter the desired area code and phone number, then hold down SEND
until the phone displays CARD CALL and IN USE. CARD CALL remains
on the display until the access number is sent to the network,
then the phone prompts you to wait for a dial tone (WAIT FOR PROMPT).
NOTE: If no calling card is stored in memory, the phone makes a
normal call to the phone number you entered.
2. When you hear the carrier's calling card tone, press SEND. The
phone sends the phone number to the network. CARD CALL remains on
the display until the transmission is complete. The phone then
prompts you to wait for another dial tone (WAIT FOR PROMPT).
3. When you hear the dial tone, press SEND again. The phone sends
the card number to the network. Continue with the call as you
normally would.
NOTES: This procedure might not apply to all calling card options
programmed into your phone. For more information, contact
your calling card carrier.
USING TOUCH TONE SERVICES
To use your cellular phone to control answering machines and special
telephone services (such as bank-by-phone or voicemail), simply enter
touchtone commands using your phone's keypad after the service answers.
Or, you can store the service's command sequence in a speed-dial memory,
then follow these steps after the service answers.
1. Recall the memory that contains the command sequence.
2. Press MENU SEND. The phone sends the commands as touch tones.
Adding a Pause
Some services, such as voicemail, require you to enter an access code then
pause before entering additional digits. To include a pause in a sequence
when storing it in memory, press MENU #. The phone displays p. When you
send the sequence, the phone pauses for 2 1/2 seconds where you entered
a pause. If you need a longer pause, enter multiple pauses, one after
the other.
Adding a Wait
If you do not know in advance how long you must wait before sending
additional commands, insert a wait in your sequence by pressing MENU
# # at the appropriate place. The phone displays w. When you send the
sequence, the phone waits for you to press SEND before it sends the rest
of the stored sequence.
SPECIAL PHONE SERVICES
Your cellular service provider might offer special options that let you
receive or make a second call or conference two calls together using
your phone's SEND key.
Contact your cellular service provider for additional details about these
special services or billing.
PIN CODE DIALING
For security, some cellular service carriers require you to dial a
personal identification number (PIN) in addition to the phone number
each time you place a call. This is sometimes referred to as "PIN
code dialing."
NOTES: This service is not required (or available) on all networks.
Check with your local service provider.
If you subscribe to this service, a PIN code is assigned or
selected at the time you activate your phone.
If you subscribe to PIN code dialing with your cellular carrier, you
can store the PIN code into your phone's memory and set the phone to
automatically send the code at the press of a button when you place a
call.
Follow these steps to program your PIN code and turn PIN code dialing
on or off.
1. Enter * # 7 PQRS 4 GHI 6 MNO 2 ABC 2 ABC 5 JKL # (this spells * # PIN
CALL #).
The phone prompts for your PIN code (PIN CODE?)
2. To store your PIN code in the phone's memory and turn on PIN code
dialing, enter your PIN code (maximum of 4 digits), then press OK.
PIN CALL ON appears briefly.
To turn off PIN code dialing, simply press OK without entering
a number. PIN CALL OFF appears briefly.
When PIN code dialing is set to ON, the phone displays PIN CALL then
WAIT FOR PROMPTS after you press SEND to place a call. When you hear
the tone, press SEND again to automatically dial your stored PIN code.
The phone briefly displays SENDING PIN... to confirm it has sent the
PIN code.
NOTES: When PIN code dialing is set to ON, you can place a call to the
emergency number programmed into your phone (as usual) without
sending the PIN code.
If you place a call using a cellular service that does not support
PIN code dialing (and PIN code dialing is set to ON). PIN CALL
and WAIT FOR PROMPT appear, but the call is connected without
your PIN code. WAIT FOR PROMPT disappears after you end the
call.
ACCESSORIES
A new, extensive range of accessories is available for your phone through
your local Radio Shack store. You can select the accessories that best
meet your needs.
IMPORTANT: Use only accessories approved by the phone manufacturer.
Using any other type invalidates any approval or warranty
applying to the phone, and might be dangerous.
Here are a few practical rules for accessory operation:
Keep the accessories out of the reach of children.
When you disconnect any accessory's power cord, pull the plug, not the
cord.
Regularly check all cellular phone equipment in your vehicle to be sure
it is mounted and operating properly.
Have only qualified personnel install complex car accessories.
(LB/km-05/15/1997)
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