Ericsson GH388/GF388 User Manual

Ericsson GH388/GF388Handheld Telephone for the GSM NetworkUser’s ManualEN/LZT 126 1298 R1A

2. Key Functions (Send)Used to make a call after a phone number has been entered.Used to put a call on hold and to switch between two calls. Refer toc

Star and HashUsed to enter the characters and .Press and hold down to enter a pause character (p). Refer to chapter22. Sending DTMF Tones.# is use

To enter lettersPress the appropriate key, 1 – 9, 0 or # (repeatedly) until the desiredletter, character or digit appears in the display.1 Space -

4. Protecting the SIM Card and the PhoneThe SIM card contains a computer chip thatholds information specific to your subscriptionand the services that

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MenusMenus and functions are listed in the order inwhich they appear in the display when youscroll with (right arrow).Menus and functions marked with

Press YES to select the Special Charactersmenu. Press YES to insert the “+” character.To insert a pause character – PauseA pause character lets you en

7. The INFO MenuThe Info menu lets you display:●the voltage of the battery attached to thephone●the time or cost of the last call●the total call time

Press YES.Enter the currency with the numeric keys, forexample GBP for Pounds Sterling, and pressYES.Enter the price per call unit, for example 0.25,a

9. The DIVERT Menu*If you want to make certain that your incomingcalls are taken care of when you are unable toanswer them, you can use the Call Diver

This manual describes Ericsson GF388/GF388, all versionsFirst edition (October 1995)This manual is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, wit

Press YES and scroll with / to the Getstatus option.Press YES to check the status. The messagePlease wait appears, followed by either thephone numbe

with the message Current, Preferred,Available or Forbidden.–Current means that the network iscurrently used.–Preferred means that the name of thenetwo

You can scroll through the other networks in thelist with / .To add a network to the listScroll with / to the position where you wishto insert the

To bar: all outgoing calls – All outgoing calls*outgoing international calls – Alloutgoing int calls*all outgoing international calls exceptto your ho

Enter your password and then press YES.The message Please wait appears, followed bya message that confirms that all call bars arecancelled.To change y

Press YES.Enter your PIN and press .The card lock is now turned off.CHANGE PIN CODETo change the PIN code – Change PIN codePress YES.Enter the curren

PHONE LOCKCHANGE CODETo change the security code – Phonelock Change codeThe phone factory-programmed with a securitycode of 0000. To improve security,

To choose manual or automatic keylock – KeylockYou can choose either manual or automatic keylock. Refer to chapter 15. The KEYLOCKMenu. To set the key

To choose automatic answering – AutoIf you choose automatic answering mode, anincoming call will be answered automaticallyafter one ringing signal if

and press YES.To activate data menus – Data menusThis function lets you turn the phone’s datamenus on or off.You should not turn the data menus on unl

Safety PrecautionsTurn off your cellular telephone when in an aircraft. The useof cellular telephones in an aircraft may be dangerous to theoperation

14. The CLOCK MenuRead this firstClock (time of day)The time is shown continuously in the bottomline of the display when the phone is instand-by mode.

Press YES.To turn the alarm function on withoutchanging the time of the alarmPress YES. Scroll with / until On isdisplayed.Press YES.To set the cloc

Press YES. The date will then be presented inthe middle line of the display when the phone isin standby mode. The date will also be presented in the f

16. The MAIL MenuTo call your answering service – Voicemail*The Voice Mail function lets you call youranswering service to listen to recorded voicemes

b. Store the number in the selected position,thus erasing the old number (and name).Press YES.Card memory fullIf you try to store a phone number when

Enter the position number or scroll with /until you find the position number with the(name) and phone number you wish to erase.Press YES to erase the

How to recall the numbers from the diallednumber memory is described in the BasicGuide.To turn the dialled number memory offIf, for some reason, you d

Advanced Functions18. Rejecting Incoming CallsSometimes, it may be inconvenient to answeran incoming call. To reject a call, press , and the messageB

There may be a short delay before the net-work responds. In the meantime, the messagePlease Wait is displayed. This is followed bythe message Call Wai

21. Who Is Calling?This service may not be available on allnetworks. In addition, a special subscriptionmay be required to use the service.The Calling

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22. Sending DTMF TonesTone signals can be used for a variety ofpurposes, such as tele-banking or to control ananswering machine. This telephone sends

23. Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS)This service may not be available on allnetworks. In addition, a special subscriptionmay be required to u

SIM card memoryYou can store read messages on your SIMcard. The number of messages that can bestored is SIM-dependent. You can retrievethese messages

To repeat a message when no answerYou can set the phone to repeat a message fora certain amount of time: 1 hour, 12 hours, 1day, 1 week, or maximum (o

24. Voice MessagesThis service may not be available on allnetworks. In addition, a special subscriptionmay be required to use the service.Voice Mail f

25. Using Area InformationThis feature may not be available on all net-works. In addition, a special subscription maybe required to use the service.Th

4. Enter the new code. (You only need to enter40 for code 040, since the phone will addthe leading zero automatically.)To erase or replace a codeIf yo

Supplementary Information26. Batteries and RechargingBatteriesBatteries with different capacities are available.They are all of the NiMH type. (NiMH s

●Do not disassemble a battery.●A battery may explode if disposed of in a fire.A hint:If you are uncertain of the state of charge of abattery, you can

Portable handsfreeThe portable handsfree set is plugged into thesocket at the bottom of the phone.Any Key and Automatic Answering facilitiesThe Any Ke

Table of ContentsIntroduction 9 1. Overview 9 2. Key Functions 10 3. Key Functions in the Menu System 11To enter letters 12To enter lower-case lett

28. Problems You Can SolveThis chapter lists some simple things youshould check before calling for servicepersonnel. This could save the cost ofunnece

If you entered both the unblocking key and thePIN code correctly, the message New PINappears.Alternative method to unblock the SIM cardTo unblock the

11. The ACCESS Menu 22BARRING* 22To bar: 23all outgoing calls – All outgoing calls*outgoing international calls – All outgoing int calls*all outgoin

15. The KEYLOCK Menu 32Automatic or Manual Key Lock 32To lock the keypad manually– Keylock On?32To unlock the keypad manually– Keylock Off?3216. The M

23. Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 41Messages memory 41To set phone for text messaging 41To read a new message 41To reply to a message 41SI

Introduction1. OverviewThis digital handheld cellular telephone isdesigned for use on a GSM network (GlobalSystem for Mobile Service).The most essenti