Ericsson R290 - Manual

R290 User’s Guide iv • The battery can only be charged when the temperature is between 41 degrees F (+5 degrees C) and + 113 degrees F (+ 45 degrees C). • Turn off your phone before removing the battery.• Do not attempt to take a battery apart.• Do not let the metal contacts on the battery touch ano...

R290 User’s Guide v Contents Introduction ............................................................................ 1About Your Phone .................................................................. 2 Globalstar/GSM 900 ......................................................................2Oper...

R290 User’s Guide 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the R290 satellite/cellular phone, the revolutionary mobile phone that helps you keep in touch with the rest of the world. Read this handbook thoroughly to use your phone safely and correctly. The R290 hand-held satellite/cellular phone, hereaf...

R290 User’s Guide 2 About Your Phone Globalstar/GSM 900 The R290 phone operates in either Globalstar satellite or GSM 900 cellular mode. Operators & Subscriptions Before you can use your phone you must obtain a dual-mode subscription to a network. The services included in your dual mode subscrip...

R290 User’s Guide 4 Preparing Your Phone for Use Before you can use your phone for the first time you must install the SIM card (if it is not already installed), install and charge the battery, and set default parameters for the phone and networks. The SIM Card When you register as a subscriber with...

R290 User’s Guide 5 Operating with a GSM Standard SIM Card Your phone will operate in GSM mode with a standard GSM SIM card. You can change parameters to override the default satellite parameters. This allows you to set your personal preferences for use in GSM networks. Enhanced SIM Your phone will ...

R290 User’s Guide 7 When the battery is fully charged, the battery meter in the display shows full and the indicator on top of the phone show a steady green light. It is possible to use the phone while the battery is being charged; however, the charging time is increased. Disconnecting the Charger 1...

R290 User’s Guide 8 Use with Portable Hands Free (Globalstar Mode) Connect the Portable Hands Free unit to the phone. Rotate the antenna to the 90 degrees position. Place the phone on a flat level surface with the antenna vertical as shown below. The phone may be held in the hand if required but the...

R290 User’s Guide 9 Navigating the Menu System The menus are arranged in a continuous loop that you move through with the YES, NO, CLR and Navigation keys. To select a menu or make a setting: 1. Press the navigation keys up/down until you reach the desired menu.2. Press YES to enter the menu or to s...

R290 User’s Guide 10 Indicators in the Display No. Icon Function 1 Phone is in satellite mode. When not illuminated, the phone is in GSM mode. 2 Flashes for incoming call, steady when call in progress. 3 Flashes for unread message, steady when message read. 4 Voice mail in box. 5 Phone is ‘Roaming’....

R290 User’s Guide 11 Initial Phone Settings You will need to set certain parameters before using your phone for the first time. You will need to set other parameters before using some of the features. You can also personalize your phone by changing settings such as the ring tone or melody, ring leve...

R290 User’s Guide 14 Making and Receiving Calls This chapter describes how to make and receive calls, in both Globalstar and GSM mode, how to make international and emergency calls, how to show or hide your phone number when calling, and how to handle two calls simultaneously. Making a Call 1. Enter...

R290 User’s Guide 16 Handling Two Calls Your phone can handle two calls simultaneously. This allows you to hold one call and make or receive another, then you can switch between the two calls. To be able to receive a second call, you must activate the Call Wait function, see “Personalizing Your Phon...

R290 User’s Guide 17 Useful Information while Talking During a call, you can: change the volume of the ear piece; mute the microphone; use the display as a scratch pad; send DTMF tones; check the duration of the current call. Changing Volume while Talking During a call, you can use the volume keys t...

R290 User’s Guide 18 For the call duration and cost, the display will show: For the total call duration and cost, the display will show: The bottom line shows the call cost, and the duration is shown above it. To Change the Ring Volume Press the up or down key on the side of the phone while the phon...

R290 User’s Guide 19 return to stand-by. If a supplementary service request is made, including call hold and call wait, auto-redialling will be terminated. If you reject an incoming call by pressing NO , the auto-redial will not be terminated. It will be terminated only if the call is connected or t...

R290 User’s Guide 20 The phone to which the call is diverted will display the message Diverted Incom’g Call (and the caller’s phone number if the CLIP information is present). Making a Call with Call Divert Set If you have set a call divert option and you make a call, the message Call Divert Active ...

R290 User’s Guide 23 To Store Your Own Telephone Number The phone can store up to 5 of your own numbers. Normally only 1 is required, which is the number used to make speech calls with the phone. However, you may also have different numbers for other services such as data and fax. The five available...

R290 User’s Guide 24 To return to stand-by and retain and recall the number for dialling or editing, press NO . To leave the number recall screen and enter a new number, enter the numeric digits. The number can be scrolled through in order to clear or insert digits. Press <* or #> for at least...

R290 User’s Guide 25 When the Dialled store is active, the last number can be recalled by pressing SOFT RIGHT in stand-by. The display will be: If there is a name associated with this number, this will be recalled from the phone book stores. Press SOFT RIGHT to scroll through the list of dialled num...

R290 User’s Guide 26 character space. The digits that you add after the PAUSE will be transmitted as DTMF tones across the network. For example: You can send the number in the usual manner, or store, dial or edit it, or clear the number from the display. You can also recall the number from the phone...

R290 User’s Guide 27 All Calls 1. Press SOFT LEFT , 2 , to enter the Call Time Menu. 2. Press 2 to display the duration and cost of all calls made. The time is displayed in hours, minutes and seconds. The cost is displayed in the chosen currency. To Reset the Call Time/Cost Counters 1. Press SOFT LE...

R290 User’s Guide 28 4. Enter the unit cost. An example of how this should be entered is 2, 5, 0, 0 for the unit charge of £2.50. 5. Press SOFT LEFT to move the cursor to the Currency field and select a currency using the <* or #> key. If you do not change the default currency, the phone will ...

R290 User’s Guide 29 3. Press 2 to display the Unit Time screen. 4. Enter the unit time in minutes and seconds. Press YES to enter the values that you have typed in. The time will be checked to determine whether it is valid; if it is not, the display will show Unit Time Invalid, before reverting bac...

R290 User’s Guide 30 If using a Phase 1 SIM, any attempt to access the Cost results in the message ‘Request Rejected’ being displayed. If you enter the SUPER PIN incorrectly three times, the SUPER PIN will be blocked and you will be unable to use the SUPER PIN protected features. NOTE:The call charg...

R290 User’s Guide 31 NOTE:If the network indicates to the phone that CCBS is possible then the following screen will appear. If the number matches a number stored in the phonebook then the name is displayed on line 2. Press YES to make a CCBS request for this call. There is usually a delay while the...

R290 User’s Guide 35 2. Press 4 to set Date Mode, current mode is shown with asterix. 3. The current date is presented in the currently selected date mode. Press SOFT LEFT and SOFT RIGHT to toggle round the options. The possible options are:Day-Month–Year e.g. 19-05-99 Month/Day/Year e.g. 05/19/99 Y...

R290 User’s Guide 36 The following languages (in their native form) shall be displayed as the user scrolls through the options:- EnglishDeutschFrancaisEspañolItalianoNederlandsPortuguesDanskNorskSvenskaPolskiÈeština Press YES to select the chosen language. The unit will then return to the Setup disp...

R290 User’s Guide 38 New voice mail causes the alert tone to be played and the voice mail icon will flash until you call the voice mail centre. NOTE: Once you call the voice mail centre to retrieve mail, the flashing icon is extinguished, even if you have not heard all the messages. Protecting Your ...

R290 User’s Guide 40 3. Press 2 to select Enable. 4. Enter the 4 digit phone PIN and press YES . The message ‘Phone PIN Enabled’ will be shown on the screen and the phone will return to the Setup menu. To Disable the Phone PIN 1. Enter the PHONE PIN Options Menu and press 3 . If the PIN has already ...

R290 User’s Guide 41 (and PUK 2) is a code that helps you unlock your phone when you have forgotten the PIN (PIN 2). If you have entered the PIN incorrectly three times in a row enter the following from stand-by: <* <* 0 5 <* SIM PIN1 Unblocking Key Then enter the new number. <* New SIM ...

R290 User’s Guide 42 To Disable the SIM PIN Lock 1. Press SOFT LEFT , 1 , 2 and press 3 . If the SIM PIN has already been disabled, you will not be prompted to enter the SIM PIN, otherwise the display will be: 2. Enter the 4 digit phone PIN and press YES . The message ‘SIM PIN Disabled’ will be show...

R290 User’s Guide 43 Data Call Divert If Busy ToFax Call Divert If Busy ToDivert All Voice Calls ToDivert All Data Calls ToDivert All Fax Calls ToDivert All Calls To The network may respond with a notification message for an unsupported service. If more than one response message is available, you ca...

R290 User’s Guide 44 accompanied by the RADIO PATH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TONE in the earpiece. The phone will then return to the stand-by display. It is possible to have more than one call diversion option set at any one time, i.e. each option can be set and cancelled individually (including Divert All Ca...

R290 User’s Guide 45 Only a voice call or voice calls may be placed on hold. To Check the Call Wait Status 1. Press SOFT LEFT , 5 to enter Advanced menu. 2. Press 2 for Call Wait menu. 3. Press 1 for Status. One of the following messages will appear: All Call Wait Services ActivatedData Call Wait Ac...

R290 User’s Guide 46 you are not available, 4 to cancel call wait incoming calls when the phone is switched off. 5. Select the basic service group for which the call wait is to be cancelled. The display will show: 6. Press 1 for All Calls, 2 for Voice Only, 3 for Data Only or 4 for Fax Only. The mes...

R290 User’s Guide 47 1. Press SOFT LEFT from within the current call and the Call Hold In- Call Menu will appear: 2. Press 2 to Switch calls. NOTE:The network always gives privacy between held and active calls. Placing a Call when the Called Party is Engaged If you make an outgoing call to a party t...

R290 User’s Guide 48 The network will notify you that the conference call has been created and the phone will return to the In-Call display, with the message. You can repeat the procedure described above to add up to a total of five remote parties to the conference call. Once a conference call has b...

R290 User’s Guide 49 The extraction operation also cannot be performed if a call has already been put on hold, the message ‘Call Already On Hold’ will be displayed before returning to the Normal In-Call display. If you have extracted a call from a conference call, it can be added to the conference c...

R290 User’s Guide 50 Call Barring The call barring service lets you control which kind of calls can be made to or from your phone. This feature is convenient if you lend your phone to somebody else. This feature is service dependent. To Check the Call Bar Status 1. Press SOFT LEFT , 5 to enter Advan...

R290 User’s Guide 51 Incoming Voice Calls BarredIncoming Voice Calls Barred When RoamingIncoming Messages BarredIncoming Messages Barred When RoamingIncoming Data Calls BarredIncoming Data Calls Barred When RoamingIncoming Fax Calls BarredIncoming Fax Calls Barred When Roaming The message(s) will re...

R290 User’s Guide 52 4. Press 2 to set Incoming Call Bar, the display will show the options. 5. Press a number to select the Call Bar option required. The display will show: 6. Press 1 for All Calls, 2 for Voice Only, 3 for Data Only, 4 for Fax Only or 5 for Messages. 7. Enter network password and p...

R290 User’s Guide 53 3. Press 3 for Cancel, the display will show the options. 4. Press 2 to Cancel Incoming Call Bar. The display will show: 5. Press 1 for All Calls, 2 for Voice Only, 3 for Data Only, 4 for Fax Only or 5 for Messages. 6. Enter network password and press YES . If you do not have th...

R290 User’s Guide 54 Sending And Receiving Text Messages The Short Message Service (SMS) function allows you to send and receive text messages that contain up to 160 characters. Text messages can be received when the phone is in stand-by mode, when you are engaged in a call, or when incoming calls a...

R290 User’s Guide 55 To Read a Message 1. Press SOFT LEFT , 3 to enter Messages menu. 2. Press 1 or YES to read messages. The display will show a chronological list of all stored messages, for example: The * indicates any unread messages. Use the SOFT keys to select the message you wish to read and ...

R290 User’s Guide 57 Displaying Priority Messages Immediately Your Service Provider or Network Operator can send priority messages directly to your phone’s display rather than to be stored on your SIM. This Immediate Message Display feature can be disabled so the priority message is treated as a nor...

R290 User’s Guide 61 4. Use the SOFT keys to choose a message and press YES to select it. The first three lines of the message are displayed. 5. You can use the <* and #> keys to scroll through the other messages and the SOFT keys to scroll through the message text. 6. Press YES and a copy of ...

R290 User’s Guide 62 Warranty Thank you for purchasing this Ericsson Product. To get maximum use of the features of your new product we recommend that you follow a few simple steps: • Read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use.• Read all the terms and conditions of your Ericsson Warranty.• Save ...

R290 User’s Guide 63 LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS. TO THE FULL EXTENT THOSE DAMAGES CAN BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage, or limitation of the duration of implied warranties, so the preceding limitations...

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