RadioShack CT-354 - Manual

7 IN USE Appears during a call. See “Making a Call” on Page 13 or“Receiving a Call” on Page 15. NO SVC Appears when you are not within asupported cellular service area. See “Setting the Cellular SystemType” on Page 31. Note: The NO part of this indicator flashes when SID screening is set toon and ce...

8 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE BATTERY To install the battery, placeit flat against the back ofthe phone with the tab fac-ing up and toward the topof the phone. Then slidethe battery toward the topof the phone until it snapsinto place. To remove the battery, be sure the phone is turnedoff, then hold d...

10 • Do not short circuit the battery. Accidental short circuiting can occur when a metal object(coin, paper clip, pen, or similar) directly con-nects the battery’s + and – terminals (themetal strips on the back of the battery), suchas when you carry a spare battery in yourpocket or purse. Short cir...

11 Notes: • You can use your phone during charging. For faster charging, however, do not usethe phone and turn it off. • If the battery is too hot or cold, charging stops until the battery temperature returnsto normal. 3. The battery charge bar stops scrolling when the battery is fully charged. Disc...

12 • When the battery charge level is too low for the phone to operate, the phone displays RECHARGE BATTERY and sounds a warning tone. The phone automatically turns off about10 seconds later. Note: The phone does not sound low battery warn- ing tones if silent service is set to on (see “RingType” on...

13 BASIC OPERATION TURNING THE PHONE ON/OFF Note: If your phone has an extendable antenna,extend the antenna fully. Avoid touching the anten-na with the phone turned on. The phone must be turned on before you can makeor answer calls. To turn on the phone, hold down until the phone beeps. The phone p...

14 If PIN code dialing is set to ON (see “PIN CodeDialing” on Page 46), the phone displays PIN CALL then WAIT FOR PROMPT . Press again after you hear the tone to send your PINcode and complete the call. Notes: • NO SVC (no service) appears if you are out- side the cellular service area. See “SignalS...

15 RECEIVING A CALL When the phone receives an incoming call, it ringsand flashes CALL . To answer a call, press any key except . To end the call, press . Notes: • If you selected silent service (see “Ring Vol- ume” on Page 39), the phone does not ring.Instead, the keypad and display backlightsflash...

16 MAKING EMERGENCY CALLS We program your primary local emergency number(such as 911) into your phone at the time of activa-tion. To prevent unwanted emergency calls, how-ever, your phone’s one-touch emergency dialingfeature is preset to off. To set it to on, see “TurningOne-Touch Emergency Dialing ...

17 LAST NUMBER REDIAL Follow these steps to view and dial the last fivephone numbers called. 1. Hold down to clear the display (if neces- sary). 2. Press . The phone displays the last num- ber dialed. 3. To scroll through the last five numbers dialed, repeatedly press or . As you press the key, the ...

18 USING MEMORY STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY Your phone has 22 memory locations — 20 speed-dial and 2 one-touch ( and ). Each mem- ory location can hold a phone number of up to 32digits. Follow these steps to store a phone number inmemory. Note: If you do not press a key for about 15 sec-onds during t...

19 3. To store the number in the suggested speed-dial memory , press . To store the number in a different memory , enter that memory’s two-digit number thenpress . To store the number in one-touch prioritymemory 1 or 2 , press or . The phone displays STORED . Note: • If you try to store to a memory ...

20 Hints: • Using Memory Location 1 — If one-touch dialing is set to on (see “One-Touch Dialing”on Page 40), you can hold down for about 1 second to quickly dial the numberstored in memory location 1. For convenience,store a frequently called telephone number(such as your home or office number) in t...

21 ONE-TOUCH/SPEED DIALING To dial the number stored in either one-touch prior-ity memory ( or ), simply press that key. To speed dial the number stored in Memory 1 (if one-touch dialing is turned on — see “One-TouchDialing” on Page 40), hold down for about 2 seconds. To speed dial a number stored i...

22 CLEARING A MEMORY 1. Hold down to clear the display. 2. Press . The phone prompts you for the memory num-ber ( LOCATION? ). 3. Enter the memory number or press the one- touch memory key ( or ) you want to clear, then press . The phone displays ERASE? and the stored number. (If the selected memory...

23 USING SCRATCHPAD MEMORY Your phone’s scratchpad memory lets you tempo-rarily store a phone number during a call. This is useful, for example, when you don’t have a penciland paper handy! Follow these steps to store a number in thescratchpad memory. 1. Be sure the display is clear, then enter the ...

24 MENU OVERVIEW This section lists your phone’s easy-to-use menufunctions, the shortcut keys (if any) you can use toaccess the functions, and the pages in this manualwhere you can find full descriptions of the func-tions. To select a specific menu function , press that func- tion’s shortcut keys (i...

25 You See Shortcut/Description See Pg. LIGHTS Sets the display and key-pad backlights 37 KEYPADTONES Turns keypad tones on/off 38 RINGING VOLUME Selects the ring volume 39 RINGINGTYPE Selects the ring type 40 EMERGENCYKEY 9 Turns emergency one-touch dialing on/off 28 1 TOUCH DIALING Turns on/off fo...

26 SECURITY FEATURES SELECTING A CALL RESTRICTION LEVEL Your phone is preset to let you (or anyone else)dial any type of number (local or long distance) andfreely access any information stored in its memory.To prevent unauthorized use of your phone, how-ever, you can enter your 4-digit lock code (se...

27 Follow these steps to select a call restriction level. Important: You can dial the pre-programmedemergency number and the number stored inMemory 20 regardless of which call restriction level you select. 1. Press . The phone displays the cur- rent setting. 2. Repeatedly press or until you see the ...

29 TURNING KEYGUARD ON/OFF You can use keyguard to disable the phone’s key-pad and prevent accidental key presses (when thephone is in a purse or pocket, for example). To turn on keyguard , press or hold down for about 2 seconds (this is handy when you are ending a call, for example). When keyguard ...

32 • Usually, it is less expensive to use the same company for cellular service when you are inyour home city and when you roam. To do this,you need to know whether your cellular ser-vice provider is type A or B in your home cityand in each city where you plan to travel. • It is possible for a cellu...

33 Follow these steps to set the cellular system type. 1. Press . The phone displays the cur- rent setting. 2. Repeatedly press or until you see the setting you want to use, then press to select and store that setting. ROAMING Using the phone in a city where you do not sub-scribe to a cellular servi...

34 SID SCREENING If two different cellular market areas are locatedclose to one another, a call designated for the A (orB) carrier in one market can sometimes be placedusing the A (or B) carrier located in the other mar-ket area. This can result in unwanted roaming andhigher charges. At the time of ...

36 SPECIAL FEATURES CALL TIMERS Your phone has four call timers that let you checkthe length of your calls in minutes and seconds (forexample, 12345:12 equals 12,345 minutes and 12seconds). You can view the timers at any time(even during a call), and you can reset all but oneof the call timers. Note...

37 CLEAR TIMERS — Resets all call timers except for LIFE. 3. To clear the timers, press when the phone displays CLEAR TIMERS . The phone prompts you to enter your 4-digit lock code( LOCKCODE? ). Enter your lock code and press . The phone briefly displays TIM- ERS CLEARED to confirm that the timers h...

38 • And the phone is used as a portable phone or connected to a charger, the lights turn on for15 seconds when you press a key or receive acall. • 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...

39 RING VOLUME You can select one of these three ring volumes forthe 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 back-lights flash, CALL flashes on the display, and the phone sounds a short b...

40 RING TYPE Follow these steps to select from five different ringpatterns that your phone can sound when it re-ceives a call. 1. Press , then repeatedly press or until the phone displays RINGING TYPE . 2. Press . The phone displays the current setting ( RINGING TYPE 1 to 5 ). 3. Repeatedly press or...

41 3. Press or to select the other setting. 4. Press to store your selection. CHANGING THE LOCK CODE At the time of activation, we program your phonewith (and give you) a 4-digit lock code required tochange the settings of some menu functions (suchas SID screening, call restrictions, and calling car...

42 USING CALLING CARD DIALING Storing a Calling Card Number The calling card feature lets you select from threepreprogrammed long-distance carrier names andstore a long-distance calling card number in thephone’s memory, so you can place long-distancecalls from this phone using that number. Follow th...

43 5. If you must dial a number (such as an 800 number) to access the carrier, enter that num-ber. Then press . If you do not have to dial an access number, simply press . The phone prompts you for the card number( CARD ID CODE? ). Note: To exit without changing the calling cardsettings (if you are ...

44 2. When you hear the carrier’s calling card tone, press . The phone sends the phone num- ber to the network. CARD CALL remains on the display until the transmission is complete.The phone then prompts you to wait foranother dial tone ( WAIT FOR PROMPT ). 3. When you hear the dial tone, press again...

45 Adding a Pause Some services, such as voicemail, require you toenter an access code then pause before enteringadditional digits. To include a pause in a sequencewhen storing it in memory, press . The phone displays p . When you send the sequence, the phone pauses for 2 1 / 2 seconds where you en-...

46 PIN CODE DIALING For security, some cellular service carriers requireyou to dial a personal identification number (PIN) inaddition to the phone number each time you placea call. This is sometimes referred to as “PIN codedialing.” Notes: • This service is not required (or available) on all network...

48 ACCESSORIES A new, extensive range of accessories is availablefor your phone through your local RadioShackstore. You can select the accessories that bestmeet your needs. Important: Use only accessories approved by thephone manufacturer. Using any other type invali-dates any approval or warranty a...

49 SAFETY INFORMATION TRAFFIC SAFETY • Do not use a handheld phone while driving a vehicle. If using a handheld phone, park thevehicle before taking or making a call. • Always secure the phone in its holder; do not place the phone on the passenger seat orwhere it can break loose in a collision or su...

51 Failure to observe these instructions could lead tosuspension or denial of cellular telephone services,legal action, or both. EMERGENCY CALLS IMPORTANT! This phone, like any cellular phone,operates using radio signals, cellular, and land linenetworks, as well as user-programmed functions.These fa...

52 FCC REGULATIONS A cellular phone might cause TV or radio interfer-ence, even when it is operating normally. The FCCcan require you to stop using your cellular phone ifyou cannot eliminate the interference. If you re-quire assistance, contact your local RadioShackstore. This device complies with P...

53 TROUBLESHOOTING If the power does not come on or stay on: • Make sure the battery is properly installed and charged. • Be sure that the contacts on the battery and the charging stand are clean. If they are not,clean them with a soft cloth or pencil eraser. • The battery charge might be too low fo...

54 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack CT-354 Handheld Cellular Phone is anexample of superior design and craftsmanship andshould be treated with care. These suggestions allow youto enjoy this phone for many years. • Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of children. • K...

55 SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions ........................ Width: 2 1 / 8 in (54 mm) Height: 6 1 / 4 in (159 mm) Depth: 1 1 / 8 in (29 mm) Weight ............................................ 8.6 oz. (245 g) with Supplied Battery Transmitting Power .............. 0.6 W (+2 dB –4 dB) Operating Voltage Inte...