COMMUNICATIONS C389/C399 CDMA MOBILE PHONE User’s Guide Version: 1.0 Doc ID: C389_UG_V1.
C389 User’s Guide Welcome to your Phone Headset Jack for Hands-free Headset with MUTE button (sold separately) Antenna Earpiece Selects a menu item or option Display Screen OK or Select key Select a menu item or option C or Clear key Erases the last character in text entry, or returns to the previous menu End/Power key Switch the phone on or off, end a call, or return you to the home screen Call/Send key Dials a number or answer a call Alphanumeric Keypad Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.
C389 User’s Guide Menu Map Main Menu Settings Contacts Recent Calls Silence All Find Missed Calls Auto Key Guard View All Incoming Calls Supp.
C389 User’s Guide Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on the screen of your phone. Icon Function Description Signal Strength Show the signal strength of the network at your current location. The more the bars, the stronger the signal. Network Unavailable Shows that there is no network in service available. D Digital Mode Phone is in CDMA digital mode. R Roaming Indicates roaming when home network is not available. Keypad Lock Indicates the keypad is locked.
C389 User’s Guide Contents Getting Started ································································································· 6 Installing your RUIM card and Battery········································································ 6 Charging the battery ····························································································· 6 Making and Receiving Calls ··············································································· 7 Making a call ················
C389 User’s Guide 1 GETTING STARTED This document describes the Hisense phone with CDMA digital service at 800 MHz. Installing your RUIM card and Battery The RUIM card is supplied by your service provider when you register as a user. It contains all the important data pertaining to your line. 1. Hold the phone face down. Slide the battery door off the phone and remove the battery. 2. If necessary, slide the RUIM card lock upward to the end. 3.
C389 User’s Guide 2 MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Making a call 1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal can be received. Look for the symbol on the home screen. Note: The more bars you see in this symbol, the stronger the reception. If there are no bars, try to move to where the reception is better. In some cases, this can be as simple as changing the direction you are facing. The phone will go into power save mode when it is left idle for 5 minutes.
C389 User’s Guide Calls Forwarding You can forward your calls to another phone number. 1. Select Menu −−> Settings −−> Supp. Services −−> Forwarding Number. 2. Enter the number you wish to forward all your calls to. 3. Press OK twice to confirm. Viewing recent call details Details on the last 10 calls you have missed, made or received are stored in the Recent Calls list. You can get details on the caller’s name and phone number, along with the time and length of the call. Viewing recent calls 1.
C389 User’s Guide The Keyguard locks your keypad to prevent accidental key presses when the phone is turned on and a call is not in progress. You can still answer or silence an incoming call. To lock the keypad from the home screen, press and hold the C key. To unlock the keypad, press 123 from the home screen. Call Timer Your phone has three timers that count the duration of the calls you have made and received. 1. Select Menu −−> Settings −−> Call Timers. 2.
C389 User’s Guide 3 ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS You may enter letters, numbers, and symbols in the Contacts, SMS and other menu functions; for example, when you create a personal banner for your phone’s home screen. Text entry modes There are four text entry modes: Multitap Numbers eZiText Symbols Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For example, when entering a phone number in the Contacts menu, the default text mode is Numbers.
C389 User’s Guide 2. Continue pressing until your desired input case is displayed. For example, MULTITAP - Upper case multitap - Lower case Multitap - Only the first input character is in Upper case. Quick reference to text entry This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. To...
C389 User’s Guide 4 STORING CONTACTS The Contacts menu of your phone is like a set of phone index cards for you to store information about a person or a company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 500 phone numbers. Each name, e-mail address, mailing address or web address entry can contain up to 256 characters. The minimum length of RUIM phone number is 20 digits. Saving a phone number To save a phone number, do the following: 1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you wish to save. 2.
C389 User’s Guide 7. Press OK to confirm your choice or Save where necessary. Editing a phone number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select Menu −−> Contacts. Select View All or Find to locate the contact you want to edit. Highlight the contact you wish to edit and press OK. Press DOWN to highlight the phone number you wish to edit and press OK. Highlight an option for the phone number and press OK: Number Type to classify as Work, Home, Mobile, Pager or Other.
C389 User’s Guide 5 SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. In addition, usage charges may apply to each message. For clarification on these issues, check with your service provider. Sending text messages Check with your service provider to find out if you are able to send text messages from your phone.
C389 User’s Guide automatically. Reading the message You may read the message on the display and call back the number in the message. The screen shall auto scroll the screen page by page unless the LEFT or RIGHT navigation key is pressed. Erasing messages Your phone is designed to store 99 text messages and pages. It is a good idea to erase old messages, as messages take up memory in your phone.
C389 User’s Guide 6 CUSTOMIZING YOUR PHONE The contents of the Settings menu are as follows. Silence All Normal/Vibe Only/Lights Only Alert Auto Key Guard On/Off/30 secs/2 mins/5 mins Call Timers Supp.
C389 User’s Guide Setting the Ringer Type There are 15 different programmed ringer types (one of which is the default ringer). 1. Select Menu −−>Settings −−>Sound −−> Ringer Type. 2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings tones. 3. Press OK to select a ringer from the list. Key Beep You can change the key beep type to be Tones or Clicks in Menu −−>Settings −−>Sound −−>Key Beep. Note: When key beep type set as Clicks, you cannot hear it through headset.
C389 User’s Guide Small Icons 3. Press OK to confirm your choice. Choosing a different time format 1. Select Menu −−>Settings −−>Display −−>Time Format. 2. Select an option from the list: AM/PM 24 HR 3. Press OK to confirm your choice. Screen Saver 1. Select Menu −−>Settings −−>Display −−>Screen Saver. 2. You will be able to select the Type and Timeout for the Screen Saver. Setting Alerts You can choose to Enable or Disable alert tones during various circumstances. 1.
C389 User’s Guide When a headset (sold separately) is attached to the phone, you can set the headset to autoanswer when there is an incoming call. 1. Select Menu −−>Settings −−>Accessories −−>Headset Autoanswer. 2. You can choose switch off autoanswer, 2 seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds. 3. Scroll to your desired option and press OK to select.
C389 User’s Guide 7 USING EXTRAS Stopwatch 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Select Select Select Menu −−>Extra −−>Stopwatch. Start to have the stopwatch begin counting. Stop to stop counting. Reset to set the counter back to zero and begin counting again. Alarm You can set the phone to alarm at a specified time. The alarm clock will only trigger an alert if the phone is switched on. To access this menu, digital service is required. To set an alarm: 1. Select Menu −−>Extras −−>Alarm −−>Set. 2.
C389 User’s Guide MR Display the value currently stored in memory. M+ Add the displayed digit to the value stored in memory. MC Clear the value currently stored in memory. ± Change the sign of the displayed number. 4. Continue to enter the second number. 5. Select = and press OK to display the result.
C389 User’s Guide 8 Playing Games Your phone offers you 2 enjoyable games. BlackJack This is a card game. Video Poker This is also a card game. 1. Select Menu −−>Games --> Video Poker. A temporary greeting screen shall be displayed followed by the rule of the game when any of the game is selected. 2. Select OK to start the game.
C389 User’s Guide 9 GETTING HELP Customer support Your service provider’s customer support department may be accessible directly you’re your phone when you dial a number (check with your service provider). They can answer questions about your phone, phone bill, call coverage area, and specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail. Before requesting support, please try to reproduce and isolate the problem.
C389 User’s Guide 10 SAR INFORMATION THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
