BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
from Nextel
User Guide
Contents
Messages......................................................................................................................... 7
Email and PIN messages ......................................................... 8
Sending email and PIN messages .................................. 9
Setting message options ................................................ 19
SMS messages ......................................................................... 21
Opening SMS messages................................................. 21
Managing messages ............................................................... 22
Saving messages ............................................................. 22
Deleting messages .......................................................... 22
Filing email messages .................................................... 25
Searching the messages application............................. 26
Address book...............................................................................................................31
Managing the address book.................................................. 35
Setting address book options................................................ 38
Phone .............................................................................................................................41
Making phone calls ................................................................ 42
Answering phone calls .......................................................... 45
Using phone features ............................................................. 46
Using speed dial ............................................................. 49
Managing call logs.................................................................. 51
Setting phone options ............................................................ 53
Setting call logging......................................................... 53
Setting call forwarding .................................................. 54
Setting call waiting......................................................... 55
Setting general phone options ...................................... 56
Setting smart dialing options........................................ 57
Setting voice mail options ............................................. 58
Setting TTY ...................................................................... 59
Viewing phone and Direct Connect® information............ 60
Nextel Direct Connect® ...........................................................................................61
About Direct Connect® ......................................................... 62
Browser..........................................................................................................................67
About the handheld browsers .............................................. 68
Configuring a browser........................................................... 68
Browsing web pages .............................................................. 69
Using bookmarks.................................................................... 73
Calendar........................................................................................................................81
Navigating in the calendar.................................................... 82
Managing appointments and meetings............................... 84
Setting calendar options ........................................................ 91
Other applications......................................................................................................93
Tasks......................................................................................... 94
MemoPad................................................................................. 96
Calculator................................................................................. 98
Alarm........................................................................................ 99
Games..................................................................................... 100
BrickBreaker .................................................................. 100
Options .......................................................................................................................103
Handheld options................................................................. 104
About.............................................................................. 104
Applications .................................................................. 104
Auto On/Off .................................................................. 105
AutoText ........................................................................ 106
Browser .......................................................................... 108
Date/Time ...................................................................... 109
Firewall .......................................................................... 110
Localization ................................................................... 111
Message services........................................................... 111
Network ......................................................................... 112
Owner............................................................................. 113
Profiles............................................................................ 113
Screen/Keyboard........................................................... 117
Security........................................................................... 118
Service book................................................................... 122
SIM card......................................................................... 122
SMS................................................................................. 123
Status .............................................................................. 123
TLS.................................................................................. 123
WTLS.............................................................................. 124
Reference ...................................................................................................................127
Icons........................................................................................ 128
Troubleshooting.................................................................... 132
Maintenance .......................................................................... 134
Index............................................................................................................................135
1: Messages
Email and PIN messages
Email messages that are sent from or received by your handheld are
routed through your email account.
You can also send and receive PIN messages. A personal
identification number (PIN) uniquely identifies each BlackBerry®
handheld on the network. If you know another person’s handheld
PIN, you can send a PIN message to that person. PIN messages are
not routed through an email account.
Sent and received email and PIN messages appear in the messages
application, you can also see the following items in the messages
application:
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saved draft messages
filed messages
call logs
saved web pages
SMS messages
Refer to “Icons” on page 128 for a list of icons that identify each type
of item in the messages application.
Opening messages
You can receive email messages from any email account and you
can receive PIN messages from other BlackBerry handheld users.
Long messages are sent to your handheld in sections. As you read
the first section, the next section appears automatically.
Open a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
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2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
Tip: If, on the Message List Options screen, you set the Auto More field to
No, you can request more of a long message manually. In the open message,
click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
• To request the next section of the message, click More.
• To request the rest of the message, click More All.
Refer to "Set message options" on page 19 for more information.
Sending email and PIN messages
Prerequisite: To send messages, the following requirements must be met:
• The wireless coverage indicator must show a level of wireless coverage.
• NXTL or NxTL must appear with the wireless coverage indicator on the
Home screen.
Send a message or save a draft message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
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To send an email message, click Compose Email. The Select
Address screen appears.
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To send a PIN message, click Compose PIN. The Select
Address screen appears.
4. Click [Use Once] at the top of the screen. A menu appears.
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Select Address screen menu — Email item
5. Select one of the following options:
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To send an email message, click Email. The One Time Email
screen appears.
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To send a PIN message, click PIN. The One Time PIN screen
appears.
6. Type an email address or PIN number.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Continue.
Tip: To add additional contacts to your message, click the trackwheel. Click
Add To, Add Cc, or Add Bcc. Repeat steps 2 through 6.
9. In the Subject field, type a subject.
10. Press the Enter key.
11. Type a message.
Tip: To send the message from a specific service (for example, Desktop or
Web Client), scroll to the top of the message. In the Using field, press the
Space key until the preferred service appears. Any subsequent messages are
also sent from this service.
12. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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13. Select one of the following options:
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To save a draft of the message without sending it, click Save
Draft.
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To send the message, click Send.
If you send a message and you are not in an area of sufficient
wireless coverage, the handheld sends the message when you
return to an area of sufficient wireless coverage.
Send a message to a contact in your address book
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
Tip: To search for a contact, type the first letters of the contact name.
2. Click a contact. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
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To send an email message, click Email <contact name>.
To send a PIN message, click PIN <contact name>.
4. In the Subject field, type a subject.
5. Press the Enter key.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
Send an email message using a link
Links appear as underlined text.
1. Click an email address link. A menu appears.
2. Click Email.
3. In the Subject field, type a subject.
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4. Press the Enter key.
5. Type a message.
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Send. The message is sent.
Reply to a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
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To reply to only the sender, click Reply.
To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original
message, click Reply To All.
Tip: To delete the original message from the reply, click the trackwheel. A
menu appears. Click Delete Original Text.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
Forward a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Forward. The Select Address screen appears.
4. Click a contact. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
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To send an email message, click Email <contact name>.
To send a PIN message, click PIN <contact name>.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
Resend a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a sent message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Resend. The message is sent.
Edit and resend a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a sent message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Edit. The message appears.
6. Edit the message.
Tip: To replace a contact, place your cursor in the To field. Click a contact. A
menu appears. Click Change Address.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The message is sent.
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Managing address book attachments
An address book attachment contains contact information that
recipients of the message can view and add to their address book.
Send an address book attachment
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
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To send an email message, click Compose Email. The Select
Address screen appears.
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To send a PIN message, click Compose PIN. The Select
Address screen appears.
4. Click a contact. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
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To send an email message, click Email <contact name>.
To send a PIN message, click PIN <contact name>.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Attach Address. The Attach screen appears.
9. Click a contact. A menu appears.
10. Click Continue. The contact information is attached to the
message.
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Composing a message — Address book attachment
11. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
12. Click Send. The message and attachment are sent.
Open an address book attachment
1. In a message with an address book attachment, place your cursor
in the name of the address book attachment.
Open email message with address book attachment
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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3. Click View Attachment. The contact information appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
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To add the contact information to your address book, click
Add To Address Book.
To update the contact information that is in your address
book, click Update Address.
To return to the open message, click Close.
Managing file attachments
If the attachment service is loaded on your handheld, you can open
file attachments on your handheld. You can open attachments with
a .zip, .html, .doc, .ppt, .pdf, .wpd, .txt, or .xls file extension.
Prerequisite: To open file attachments with a .doc, .ppt, .pdf, .wpd, .txt, or
.xls file extension, the following requirements must be met:
• Your handheld must be enabled for attachment service on a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 3.6 or later for Microsoft Exchange or a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for Lotus Domino.
To open file attachments with a .zip or .html file extension, the following
additional requirement must be met:
• Your handheld must be enabled for attachment service on a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 3.6 Service Pack 1 or later for Microsoft Exchange
or a BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 Service Pack 1 or later for Lotus
Domino.
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Spreadsheet format
Document format
Open the table of contents of a file attachment
1. In a message with a file attachment, click the trackwheel. A
menu appears.
2. Click Open Attachment. The Attachments screen appears.
3. Click Table of Contents. A menu appears.
4. Click Retrieve. The table of contents appears.
Tip: To request the content for a table of contents item, click the item. A
menu appears. Click Retrieve. The content appears.
Open a file attachment
1. In a message with a file attachment, click the trackwheel. A
menu appears.
2. Click Open Attachment. The Attachment screen appears.
Note: If you retrieve a .pdf file that is password-protected, you must type the
password. On the Attachment screen, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
Click Password. Type the password. Click the trackwheel. The Attachment
screen appears.
3. Click Full Content. A menu appears.
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4. Click Retrieve. The content appears.
Tip: In document format, links appear as underlined text. To open a table,
click a table link. A menu appears. Click Retrieve.
Navigate in spreadsheet format
1. In spreadsheet format, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
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To move to a specific worksheet, click Select Worksheet. A
dialog box appears. Click a worksheet.
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To view the previous worksheet, click Prev Sheet.
To view the next worksheet, click Next Sheet.
To move to a specific cell, click Go to Cell. A dialog box
appears. Type the cell co-ordinates (for example, C16). Click
the trackwheel.
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To view the contents of a cell, click View Cell.
Set file attachment options
1. In a file attachment, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Options. The Options screen appears.
3. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Sheet Outline Cells Set whether the grid appears in spreadsheet Yes
format.
Sheet Horizontal
Scroll
Set whether the information in cells wraps
around when you scroll horizontally.
No
Sheet Vertical
Scroll
Set whether the information in cells wraps
around when you scroll vertically.
No
Sheet Column
Width
Set the column width for the spreadsheet.
Medium
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Default
Field
Description
Sheet Display
Labels
Set whether spreadsheet columns are
labeled with letters and rows are labeled
with numbers.
Yes
Case Sensitive
Search
Set whether the Find feature is case-sensitive No
when it searches attachments.
Font Family
Font Size
Set the font for attachments.
System
Set the font size for attachments.
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Cache Size
Set how much handheld memory can be
used by attachments that you have viewed
on your handheld.
500KB
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Save. The options are saved.
Setting message options
Prerequisite: To set the Hide Filed Messages and Delete On options, your
handheld must be integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Desktop Redirector.
To set the Wireless Reconcile and Conflicts options, one of the following
requirements must be met:
• Your handheld must be enabled for wireless email reconciliation on a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 3.6 or later for Microsoft Exchange or a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for Lotus Domino.
• Your handheld must be enabled for wireless email reconciliation on the
BlackBerry Web Client. Contact Nextel Customer Care for more information
on whether this option is available.
Set message options
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Message List Options screen appears.
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4. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Display
Time
Set whether the Messages screen displays the time Yes
that a message is sent or received.
Display
Name
Set whether the Messages screen displays the
name of the sender or recipient.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Confirm
Delete
Set whether you are prompted before messages
are deleted.
Hide Filed
Messages
Set whether the Messages screen displays filed
email messages.
Consider
PIN Level 1
Set whether PIN messages are considered as high- Yes
importance messages.
Auto More
Set whether the next section of a long message or Yes
attachment is delivered to your handheld
automatically.
Delete On
Set whether email messages are deleted from your Handheld
handheld only or from both your handheld and
computer during an email reconciliation.
Wireless
Reconcile
Set whether messages are reconciled over the
wireless network between your handheld and your
computer.
On
Conflicts
Set whether your handheld or your computer takes Mailbox
precedence if a message is moved or deleted from wins
both locations.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Save. The options are saved.
Set the importance level of a message
1. In a message, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Options. The Current Message Options screen appears.
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3. In the following field, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Normal
Importance Set the priority level of the message.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Save. The option is saved.
SMS messages
If you have an SMS-compatible phone number, you can receive
short message service (SMS) messages. An SMS-compatible number
is a phone number (work, home, mobile, or pager) that Nextel has
enabled for SMS.
Tip: To locate the SMS-compatible number for your handheld, open the
options application. The Options screen appears. Click SIM Card. The Phone
Number field displays your SMS-compatible number.
Opening SMS messages
Open an SMS message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click an SMS message. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message appears.
Setting SMS message options
1. Open the options application. The Options screen appears.
2. Click SMS. The SMS screen appears.
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3. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Leavemessages Set whether SMS messages are saved on your SIM No
on SIM Card
card. You can save up to 16 messages on your SIM
card.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Save. The options are saved.
Note: Depending on your Nextel service plan, some SMS message options
might not be available on your handheld. Contact Nextel Customer Care for
information on available options.
Managing messages
Saving messages
You can save important messages in the saved messages
application. If your handheld must delete messages to free memory,
it does not delete saved messages.
Save a message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Save. The message is saved.
Deleting messages
You should delete unnecessary messages from your handheld. If
your handheld memory is full, your handheld deletes the oldest
messages from the messages application to accommodate new ones.
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Delete a message
Note: If, on the Message List Options screen, the Delete On option is set to
Mailbox & Handheld, messages that you delete on your handheld are also
deleted from your computer during email reconciliation. Refer to "Set
message options" on page 19 for more information.
1. Select one of the following options:
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To delete a message from the messages application, open the
messages application. The Messages screen appears.
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To delete a saved message, open the saved messages
application. The Saved Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Click Delete. A dialog box appears.
4. Click Delete. The message is deleted.
Delete messages prior to a specific date
1. Select one of the following options:
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To delete messages from the messages application, open the
messages application. The Messages screen appears.
To delete saved messages, open the saved messages
application. The Saved Messages screen appears.
2. Click a date. A menu appears.
3. Click Delete Prior. A dialog box appears.
4. Click Delete. The messages are deleted.
Note: Email messages that are deleted using the Delete Prior menu item
are not deleted from your computer during email reconciliation.
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Empty the deleted messages folder on your computer
from your handheld
Prerequisite: To delete messages from the Deleted Items folder on your
computer, the following requirements must be met:
• Your handheld must be enabled for wireless email reconciliation on the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 3.6 or later for Microsoft Exchange.
Refer to "Set message options" on page 19 for more information.
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Message List Options screen appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Purge Deleted Items. A dialog box appears.
6. Click Yes. The Deleted Items folder on your computer is
emptied.
Reconciling email messages
When email messages are reconciled, any message that you open,
file, or delete on your handheld is also opened, filed, or deleted on
your computer depending on how you set your message options.
Note: If you use Lotus Notes, the opened and unopened status of messages
is not reconciled between your computer and your handheld.
If wireless email reconciliation is not enabled on your handheld,
you must use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to reconcile your
handheld and desktop messages. Refer to the Desktop Software:
Intellisync Help for more information.
Note: If you use Microsoft Outlook, and you use personal folders to manage
email messages, you must reconcile your personal folders manually by
connecting your handheld to the computer and using the desktop software,
even if you have enabled wireless email reconciliation. Refer to the Desktop
Software Intellisync Help for more information.
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Managing messages
If wireless email reconciliation is enabled on your handheld, your
handheld and desktop messages are reconciled over the wireless
network automatically. Refer to "Set message options" on page 19
for more information on enabling wireless email reconciliation.
Tip: If wireless email reconciliation is enabled on your handheld, and there
are messages that have not been reconciled between your desktop and
handheld, you can reconcile email messages manually. Open the messages
application. The Messages screen appears. Click the trackwheel. A menu
appears. Click Reconcile Now.
Filing email messages
Prerequisite: To file email messages, the following requirements must be
met:
• Your handheld must be integrated with an email account using the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Desktop Redirector.
• You have created folders in your desktop email program.
• You reconciled your email messages so that the folders from your desktop
email program appear on your handheld.
File an email message
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click an email message. A menu appears.
3. Click File. The Select Folder screen appears.
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Select Folder screen
4. Click a folder. A menu appears.
Tip: To expand a folder on the Select Folder screen, click a folder with a plus
sign (+) beside it. A menu appears. Click Expand.
To collapse a folder, click a folder with a minus sign (-) beside it. A menu
appears. Click Collapse.
5. Click File. The message is filed.
Tip: To display filed messages on the Messages screen, set the Hide Filed
Messages option on the Message List Options screen to No.
To remove a filed message from a folder, file the message in the Inbox folder.
Searching the messages application
You search the messages application to find email, SMS, and voice
mail messages as well as call logs.
Search for a message or call log
1. Open the search messages application. The Search screen
appears.
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Search screen — Specifying search criteria
2. In one or more of the following fields, type message information:
Field
Name
Description
Type a name, email address, PIN, or phone number.
Subject
Type text that the handheld should search for in the subject of
messages.
Message Type text that the handheld should search for in the body of
messages or phone call notes.
3. In one or more of the following fields, press the Space key until
the preferred option appears:
Field
In
Description
Default
Set the address field in which you want to search.
Any Address
Field
Folder Set the folder in which you want to search.
All Folders
! To select a folder, press the Space key. The Select
Folder screen appears. Click a folder. A menu
appears. Click Select Folder.
Show
Type
Set whether you want to search for sent, received, or Sent and
saved messages and call logs.
Received
Set the type of message for which you want to
search.
All
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4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•
To perform a search without saving the search criteria, click
Search.
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To save the search criteria, click Save. The Save Search screen
appears. Type a name and a shortcut key for your search.
Click the trackwheel. A menu appears. Click Save.
View, edit, or delete a saved search
1. Open the search messages application. The Search screen
appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Recall. Your saved searches appear.
4. Click a search. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
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To view the search criteria, click Select Search.
To edit the search criteria, click Edit Search. Edit the search
criteria. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears. Click Save.
•
To delete the search, click Delete Search. A dialog box
appears. Click Delete.
Tip: To view the criteria of your last search quickly, on the Search screen, click
the trackwheel. Click Last. The Search screen displays the criteria of the last
search that you performed.
Search for a message by sender, recipient, or subject
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
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To search for all messages that relate to the sender of the
selected message, click Search Sender.
To search for all messages that relate to the recipient of the
selected message, click Search Recipient.
To search for messages with the same subject as the selected
message, click Search Subject.
Messages screen menu — Search Sender item
Marking messages
Mark a message as unopened or opened
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message. A menu appears.
3. Select one of the following options:
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To mark the message as opened, click Mark Opened.
To mark the message as unopened, click Mark Unopened.
Mark messages prior to a specific date as opened
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
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2. Click a date. A menu appears.
3. Click Mark Prior Opened. All messages prior to the selected
date are marked as opened.
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Adding contacts
Note: You can import contacts from your desktop email program if your
handheld is integrated with an email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise
Server. Refer to the Desktop Software: Backup and Restore Help for more
information.
Create a contact
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click New Address. The New Address screen appears.
New Address screen
4. In one or more of the following fields, type contact information:
Field
Salutation
First
Description
Type a salutation (for example, Mr., Ms., Dr.).
Type a first name.
Last
Type a last name.
Email
Type an email address. Press the Space key to insert the at sign
(@); press it again to insert a period.
! To add more than one email address for the contact, click the
trackwheel. A menu appears. Click Add Email Address.
Company
Type a company name.
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Field
Title
Description
Type a job title.
Work, Home, Type the appropriate phone number.
Mobile,
Pager
! To insert an extension, type x or ext. Type the extension
number.
You can use a wait or pause to separate additional numbers (for
example, a password or extension) from the main number. When
the phone number is dialed, your handheld either pauses before
dialing the additional numbers (pause) or prompts you to type
them (wait).
! To insert a pause or wait, click the trackwheel. A menu
appears. Click Add Wait or Add Pause. Type the additional
numbers.
DC#
Type a Direct Connect® number (DC#) or talk group number.
• Type a DC# number in the format Area ID*Network
ID*MemberID. You must include the * character for the
number to dial correctly.
• Type a Direct Connect® Talkgroup identification number in the
format #TalkgroupID. You must include the # character for
the number to dial correctly.
Fax
Type a fax number.
PIN
Type a BlackBerry handheld personal identification number.
Type a street address.
Address 1
Address 2
City
Type any additional address information.
Type a city.
State/ Prov
Type a state or province.
ZIP/ Postal
Code
Type a ZIP code or postal code.
Country
Type a country.
User 1, User Type additional information (for example, a birthday or
2, User 3,
User 4
anniversary).
! To change the name of a user-defined field for all contacts,
click the trackwheel. A menu appears. Click Change Field
Name.
Notes
Type any notes.
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5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Save. The contact is saved.
Create a group
After you create contacts, you can create a group. If you send an
email message to a group, the message is sent to all group members
at the same time.
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click New Group. The New Group screen appears.
4. Type a group name.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Add Member. The Select Address screen appears.
7. Click a contact. A menu appears.
8. Click Continue. The New Group screen appears with the contact
added as a new member.
9. To add more contacts to your group, repeat steps 5 through 8.
10. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
11. Click Save Group. The group is saved.
Add contact information from the Messages screen
You can add a sender’s email address or PIN from a message and
the phone number of a caller or contact from a phone call log.
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a message or phone call log. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The message or phone call log appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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5. Click Add To Address Book. The New Address screen appears.
6. Type contact information.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Save. The contact is saved.
Add contact information from the Phone screen
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click a phone number. A menu appears.
3. Click Add To Address Book. The New Address screen appears.
4. Type contact information.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Save. The contact is saved.
Add contact information from a link
Links appear as underlined text.
1. Click an email address or phone number link. A menu appears.
2. Click Add To Address Book. The New Address screen appears.
3. Type contact information.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Click Save. The contact is saved.
Managing the address book
Open a contact or group
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
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•
Click a contact. A menu appears. Click View. The contact
information appears.
Click a group. A menu appears. Click View Group. The
group member list appears.
Tip: To view information for a contact in the group, click the contact. A menu
appears. Click View Member.
Edit a contact
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Click a contact. A menu appears.
3. Click Edit. The Edit Address screen appears.
4. Edit the contact information.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Save. The edited contact is saved.
Edit a group
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Click a group. A menu appears.
3. Click Edit Group. The Edit Group screen appears.
4. Click a contact. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•
•
•
To delete the contact, click Delete Member. A dialog box
appears. Click Delete. Proceed to step 8.
To replace the contact with another contact, click Change
Member. The Select Address screen appears.
To add a contact, click Add Member. The Select Address
screen appears.
6. Click a contact. A menu appears.
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7. Click Continue. The Edit Group screen appears.
8. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
9. Click Save Group. The edited group is saved.
Delete a contact or group
If you delete a group, the individual contacts still appear in your
address book.
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
•
Click a contact. A menu appears. Click Delete.
Click a group. A menu appears. Click Delete Group.
A dialog box appears.
3. Click Delete. The contact or group is deleted.
Search for a contact in a remote address book
You can search for contact information in your company’s Global
Address List or Notes Address Book.
Prerequisite: To search for contacts in a remote address book, the following
requirements must be met:
• Your handheld must be enabled for Remote Address Lookup on a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 3.5 or later for Microsoft Exchange or a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for Lotus Domino.
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Type a contact name.
3. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
4. Click Lookup. The Find screen displays the search status and
indicates when the search is complete.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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6. Click View Lookup. The results of your search appear.
7. Click a contact. A menu appears.
8. Click one of the following menu items:
Menu item
Lookup
Resolve
Add
Description
Specify or edit search criteria.
Add the selected contact to your address book temporarily.
Add the selected contact to your address book.
Add all the contacts to your address book.
Delete the selected contact from the search results.
Delete the search results.
Add All
Delete
Delete
Lookup
View
Display the selected contact information.
Get More
Results
Request more search results from the BlackBerry Enterprise
Server (the server sends a maximum of 20 results at one time).
Setting address book options
Set address book options
1. Open the address book application. The Find screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Address Book Options screen appears.
4. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Option
Default
Sort By
Set how your contacts are sorted.
First
Name
Confirm
Delete
Set whether you are prompted before contacts are
deleted.
Yes
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Phone
Depending on your Nextel service plan, the phone or some of
its features might not be available on your handheld. Contact
Nextel Customer Care for more information on available
services.
This section provides information on the following topics:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Making phone calls
Answering phone calls
Using phone features
Managing call logs
Setting phone options
Viewing phone and Direct Connect® information
3: Phone
Making phone calls
Prerequisite: To make a phone call, the following requirements must be
met:
• The wireless coverage indicator must show a level of wireless coverage.
• NXTL, NxTL, NXTl, NXtl, or Nxtl must appear with the wireless coverage
indicator on the Home screen.
Make a call
Note: If you are using a headset, insert the headset connector into the
headset jack on the side of the handheld.
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
Phone screen
2. With your cursor in the empty field at the top of the screen, type
a phone number.
3. Press Enter. The phone number is dialed.
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Active Call screen
4. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Tip: On the Phone screen, press the Space key and press the Enter key to
dial the last number that you typed.
Call a contact using speed dial
You can use the speed dial feature to place phone calls by pressing a
single key. Refer to "Using speed dial" on page 49 for more
information on configuring this feature.
1. Open the phone. The Phone screen appears.
2. Press and hold a key that is assigned to the contact or phone
number that you want to call. The phone number is dialed.
3. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Call a contact that appears on your Phone screen
The Phone screen lists the contact names or phone numbers for the
last 30 calls that you made.
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click a contact or a phone number. A menu appears.
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3. Click Call <contact name or phone number>. The phone number
is dialed.
4. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Tip: To remove a contact or a phone number from the Phone screen, click the
contact or the phone number. A menu appears. Click Delete.
Call a contact in your address book
1. Open the address book. The Find screen appears.
2. Type the first letters of a contact. Contacts that start with these
letters appear.
3. Click a contact. A menu appears.
4. Click Call <contact name>. If you have more than one phone
number saved for the contact, a dialog box appears. Click the
number that you want to call. The phone number is dialed.
5. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Call a contact using a link
Links appear as underlined text.
1. Click a phone number link. A menu appears.
2. Click Call. The phone number is dialed.
3. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Call an emergency phone number
You can call an emergency phone number even when your
handheld is locked or the SIM card is not inserted. If you call an
emergency phone number when the radio is off, the radio turns on
automatically.
Warning: If your handheld is locked, you can only make calls to emergency
numbers (for example, 911 or 112).
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1. Select one of the following options:
•
Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears. Press the
Space key.
•
If your handheld is locked, click the trackwheel. A dialog box
appears. Click Emergency Call. A dialog box appears. Click
Yes.
2. Type an emergency phone number (for example, 911 or 112).
3. Click the trackwheel. The emergency number is dialed.
4. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Answering phone calls
Answer a call
1. In the dialog box that appears when you receive a call, select one
of the following options:
Option
Answer
Description
Answer the incoming call.
Answer and Hold
Answer the incoming call and place it on hold.
End the current call and answer the incoming call.
Answer - Drop
Current
Answer - Hold
Current
Place the current call on hold and answer the incoming
call.
Ignore
Ignore the incoming call.
2. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Tip: If you use the headset with your handheld, press the headset button to
answer the call. Press and hold the headset button to end the call.
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Adjust the volume
1. On the Active Call screen, select one of the following options:
•
•
To increase the volume, roll the trackwheel up.
To decrease the volume, roll the trackwheel down.
Tip: To adjust the volume while you are using another handheld application,
click the trackwheel. A menu appears. Click Volume. Roll the trackwheel up
or down to change the volume.
Use the speaker
1. On the Active Call screen, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Speakerphone. The call is broadcast through the speaker.
3. Select one of the following option:
•
•
•
To increase the speaker volume, roll the trackwheel up.
To decrease the speaker volume, roll the trackwheel down.
To turn the speaker off, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
Click Speakerphone Off. The call is broadcast through the
earpiece.
Note: You can use the speaker by default for Direct Connect® calls. Refer to
"Set Direct Connect® options" on page 66 for more information.
.
Warning: Do not hold the handheld near your ear while using the speaker.
Hearing damage can occur. Refer to the BlackBerry Safety Information
Booklet for more information on using the speaker safely.
Place a phone call on hold
1. During a call, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Hold. The phone call is placed on hold.
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3. To resume the call, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
4. Click Resume. The call is resumed.
Mute a phone call
If you mute a phone call, you can hear your contact, but your
contact cannot hear you.
1. During a call, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Mute. A tone sounds and the call is muted.
3. To turn off the mute feature, click the trackwheel. A menu
appears.
4. Click Turn Mute Off. A tone sounds and the mute feature is
turned off.
Tip: If you use the headset with your handheld, press the headset button to
mute the call. Press the headset button again to turn off the mute feature.
Alternate between phone calls
If you are connected to two phone calls and you want to alternate
between them, you can swap calls.
1. During a call, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Swap. The calls are swapped.
Make a three-way phone call
You can talk to two contacts at one time using your phone.
Prerequisite: To use this feature, you must subscribe to a three-way call
service. Contact Nextel Customer Care for more information.
1. During a call, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click New Call. The Select Address screen appears and the
current call is placed on hold.
3. Click a contact. A menu appears.
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4. Click Call <contact name>. The phone number is dialed.
5. During the second call, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Join. You are connected to both calls.
7. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Use other applications during a phone call
If you use a headset with your handheld, you can use other
applications during a phone call. You can compose email and PIN
messages, but you cannot send or receive them until the call ends.
1. On the Active Call screen, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Home Screen. The Home screen appears.
Note: To end the call while you are using another application, click the
trackwheel. A menu appears. Click End Call.
Dial letters in phone numbers
Your handheld enters number-lock mode on the Phone and Active
Call screens. To type letters on these screens, select one of the
following options:
•
•
Τo type one letter, press the Alt key. Press the letter key.
To type multiple letters, press the Right Shift key + the Alt key.
Your handheld enters character mode. To turn off character
mode, press the Right Shift key again.
Call your voice mail
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Call Voice Mail.
•
If a voice mail access phone number is available, your voice
mail access number is dialed.
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•
If a voice mail access phone number is not available, a dialog
box appears. Type your voice mail access number. Click the
trackwheel. Your voice mail access number is dialed.
4. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button.
Tip: You can call your voice mail system from other handheld applications
using the Call Voice Mail option in the menu.
Using speed dial
You can configure speed dialing by assigning any letter key to a
specific phone number. You can also add, change, and remove
numbers from the speed dial list.
Assign a speed dial letter
1. Open the phone. The Phone screen appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
•
If the contact or phone number to which you want to assign a
speed dial letter is listed on the Phone screen, select the
phone number.
If the contact or phone number to which you want to assign a
speed dial letter is not listed on the Phone screen, type the
phone number.
3. Press and hold any unassigned letter key. A dialog box appears.
4. Click OK. The number is added to the speed dial list.
Assign speed dial to a contact in your address book
1. Open the phone. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Edit Speed Dial List. The Speed Dial Numbers screen
appears.
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4. Select an unassigned letter.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click New Speed Dial. The Select Address screen appears.
7. Select a contact.
8. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
9. Click Add Speed Dial To <contact name>.
10. Click the trackwheel. The contact is added to the speed dial list.
Tip: To change the speed dial letter for a contact, on the Speed Dial
Numbers screen, click the trackwheel. A menu appears. Click Move. Roll the
trackwheel to select a different speed dial letter. Click the trackwheel. The
speed dial letter is changed.
Change the contact assigned to a speed dial letter
1. Open the phone. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Edit Speed Dial List. The Speed Dial Numbers screen
appears.
4. Select a contact or phone number.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Edit. The Select Address screen appears.
7. Click a contact or type a phone number. A menu appears.
8. Click Speed Dial <contact name>. The contact or phone number
associated with that speed dial letter is changed.
Remove a phone number from the speed dial list
1. Open the phone. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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3. Click Edit Speed Dial List. The Speed Dial Numbers screen
appears.
4. Select a speed dial letter to which a contact or phone number is
assigned.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Delete. A dialog box appears.
list.
Tip: To remove a phone number from the speed dial list quickly, on the
Phone screen, select the contact or phone number. Click the trackwheel. A
menu appears. Click Remove Speed Dial.
Managing call logs
Call logs appear on the Messages screen and contain information
about the call, including the date and time, duration, caller or
recipient information, and any phone call notes.
Note: By default, the handheld creates a log after each phone call. Refer to
“Setting call logging” on page 53 for more information on disabling phone
call logs or configuring call logs for Direct Connect® calls.
Open a call log
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a call log. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The view call log screen appears.
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Create or edit phone call notes
After a phone call ends, you can add notes to the call log to record
the details of your phone call.
Tip: If you use a headset with the handheld, you can add call notes during
a call. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears. Click Notes. Type your notes.
The notes are saved when the call ends.
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a phone call log. A menu appears.
3. Click Open. The View Call Log screen appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•
•
To create call notes, click Add Notes. Type call notes.
To edit call notes, click Edit Notes. Edit the call notes.
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Save Notes. The call notes are saved.
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Forward a call log
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a call log. A menu appears.
3. Click Forward. The Select Address screen appears.
4. Click a contact. A menu appears.
5. Click Email <contact name>.
6. Type a message.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Send. The call log is forwarded.
Delete a call log
1. Open the messages application. The Messages screen appears.
2. Click a call log. A menu appears.
3. Click Delete. A dialog box appears.
4. Click Delete. The call log is deleted.
Setting phone options
Setting call logging
You can set whether phone and Direct Connect® call logs appear on
the Messages screen.
Set call logging
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
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4. Click Call Logging. The Call Logging screen appears.
5. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Yes
Show Logs In
Message List
Set whether call logs appear on the Messages
screen.
Log These Call
Types
Set which types of calls generate a call log.
Selected
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Save. The options are saved.
Setting call forwarding
Prerequisite: To set and enable call forwarding profiles, your SIM card must
be provisioned for call forwarding. Contact Nextel Customer Care for more
information.
Set call forwarding profiles
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click Call Forwarding. The profiles appear.
Profile
Description
All Calls
Forward all calls to the specified phone number.
Unanswered Forward calls to the specified number if you are on another call,
Calls you are not answering calls, or your handheld is not available.
5. Click a profile. A menu appears.
6. Click Edit. The Edit Forwarding Profile screen appears.
7. Type a phone number.
8. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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9. Click Save. The profile is saved.
Enable or disable a call forwarding profile
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click Call Forwarding. The Call Forwarding screen appears.
5. Click a profile. A menu appears.
6. Select one of the following options:
•
•
To enable the call forwarding profile, click Enable.
To disable the call forwarding profile, click Disable.
Tip: To enable or disable a call forwarding profile quickly, select it and press
the Space key.
Setting call waiting
Set whether you are notified of incoming phone calls during a
phone call.
Set call waiting
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click Call Waiting. The Call Waiting screen appears.
5. In the following field, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Call Waiting
Enabled
Set whether you receive notification for incoming Yes
calls during a call.
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6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Save. The option is saved.
Setting general phone options
Set general phone options
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click General Options. The General Options screen appears.
5. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Auto
Answer
Set whether phone calls are answered automatically Never
when you remove your handheld from the holster.
Auto
Hangup
Set whether phone calls end when you insert your
handheld in the holster.
Into
Holster
Confirm
Delete
Set whether you are prompted before phone numbers Yes
and contacts are deleted from the Phone screen.
Sort By
Set how your contacts appear on the Phone screen.
Most
Recent
Dial from
Home
Screen
Set whether you can dial phone numbers from the
Home screen. If you set this field to No, you can use
shortcut keys to open applications on the Home
screen.
Yes
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Save. The options are saved.
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Setting smart dialing options
You can specify default country and area codes so that you do not
have to specify these numbers each time that you type a phone
number.
You can also set options for dialing corporate extensions. If you call
a corporation frequently, you can set your smart dialing options so
that you do not have to type the main number for the corporation.
To call a contact in the corporation, you only need to type x and the
extension number.
Set general smart dialing options
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click Smart Dialing. The Smart Dialing screen appears.
5. In the following fields, type general smart dialing information:
Field
Description
Country Code
Area Code
Type your country code.
Type your area code.
National
Number
Length
Type the default length for phone numbers in your country.
This value includes your area code and local number, but does
not include your country code or the National Direct Dialing
prefix.
Set corporate smart dialing options
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click Smart Dialing. The Smart Dialing screen appears.
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5. In the following field, type corporate smart dialing information:
Field
Call
Description
Type the main phone number of a corporation that you call
frequently. If you have set general smart dialing options, you do not
need to specify an area or country code.
6. In the following field, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears::
Field
Description
Default
Wait For
Set how long your handheld waits before dialing
extensions. This option applies to extensions of the
phone number that you specified in the Call field.
2 seconds
Extension Set a default length for extensions of the phone
Unknown
Length
number that you specified in the Call field.
Wait For
Set how long your handheld waits before dialing
extensions. This option applies to extensions of
phone numbers other than the one you specified in
the Call field.
My
Response
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Save. The options are saved.
Setting voice mail options
Set voice mail options
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click Voice Mail. The Voice Mail screen appears.
5. In the following fields, type voice mail information:
Field
Description
Access Number
Type a voice mail access number.
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Field
Description
Additional
Numbers
Type any additional numbers for your voice mail (for
example, a password or an extension number).
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Save. The options are saved.
Setting TTY
You can use text telephone (TTY) to make calls to and receive calls
from other TTY devices. If you connect your handheld to a TTY
device, phone calls that you receive on your handheld are converted
to text.
Prerequisite: To use text telephone, the following requirements must be
met:
• Your Nextel service plan must support TTY devices.
• Your TTY device must operate at 45.45 bps. The handheld does not support
devices that operate at 50 bps.
• The TTY device connector must be inserted into the headset jack that is
located at the top of your handheld. If you use an RJ-11 connector, you
must use an adapter to connect the TTY device to your handheld.
Set the TTY option
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click TTY. The TTY screen appears.
5. In the following field, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
No
TTY Mode Set whether the TTY feature is enabled.
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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7. Click Save. The option is saved.
Viewing phone and Direct Connect®
information
The Phone Info screen displays the duration of your calls, your
handheld phone number and your Direct Connect® number (DC#).
View phone and Direct Connect® information
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Status.
Reset call timers
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Status. The Phone Info screen appears.
4. Click a timer. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•
•
To clear the timer, click Clear Timer.
To clear all phone and Direct Connect® timers, click Clear
All Timers.
6. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
7. Click Save. The timer is reset.
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About Direct Connect®
Nextel Direct Connect® is a two-way radio feature that enables you
to communicate with other contacts instantly using a Direct
Connect® number (DC#).
Prerequisite: To make Direct Connect® calls and alerts, the following
conditions must be met:
• The wireless coverage indicator must show a level of wireless coverage.
• NXTL, NXTl, NXtl or nXtl must appear with the wireless coverage indicator
on the Home screen.
View your DC#
1. Click the Phone icon. The phone screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Status. Your DC# appears in the format
AreaID*NetworkID*MemberID.
Making Direct Connect® calls
You can make Direct Connect® alerts and Direct Connect® calls to a
single contact or, if your Nextel service plan supports Group
Connect™, you can make calls to talk groups that you have joined.
Make an alert
1. Click the Phone icon. The phone screen appears.
2. With your cursor in the field at the top of the screen, type a DC#
number in the format AreaID*NetworkID*MemberID.
3. Click Alert. The Ready to Alert dialog box appears.
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4. Press the Push to Talk™ (PTT) button. The Alert Sent dialog box
appears. When your contact receives the alert, the Alert
Successful dialog box appears.
Tip: To send an alert to a contact or DC# number that is listed on the Phone
or Address Book screen, click the contact. A menu appears. Click Alert. The
Ready to Alert Dialog box appears. Press the PTT™ button.
Join a talk group
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. With your cursor in the field at the top of the screen, type # and
then type the talk group number.
3. Click Join. The Joining Talkgroup dialog box appears. When
your handheld successfully joins the talk group, the Talkgroup
Joined dialog box appears.
Make a Direct Connect® or Group Connect™ call
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
To make a Direct Connect® call, type a DC# in the format
AreaID*NetworkID*MemberID.
•
To make a Group Connnect™ call, type # and then type the
number of a talk group that you have joined.
3. Press the PTT™ button. The handheld beeps and the call is
made.
4. Press and hold the PTT™ button to speak to your contact or
group.
5. Release the PTT™ button to listen to your contact or group.
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6. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button or wait six
seconds for the call to disconnect automatically.
Note: When you speak to a group, your call is received by all members of the
group at the same time. Only one member of the group can speak at one
time.
Make a Direct Connect® or Group Connect™ call to a
contact in your address book
1. Open the address book. The Find screen appears.
2. Type the first letters of a contact. Contacts that start with those
letters appear.
3. Select a contact for whom you have saved a DC# or talk group
number.
4. Press the PTT™ button. The Call in Use screen appears.
5. Press and hold the PTT™ button to speak to your contact or
group.
6. Release the PTT™ button to listen to your contact or group.
7. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button or wait six
seconds for the call to disconnect automatically.
Make a Direct Connect® or Group Connect™ call from
the phone screen
1. Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
2. Select a contact for whom you have saved a DC# or talk group
number.
3. Press the PTT™ button. The Call In Use screen appears.
4. Press and hold the PTT™ button to speak to your contact or
group.
5. Release the PTT™ button to listen to your contact or group.
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6. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button or wait six
seconds for the call to disconnect automatically.
Answering Direct Connect® calls
Answer a Direct Connect® or Group Connect™ call
1. Press and hold the PTT™ button to speak to your contact or
group.
2. Release the PTT™ button to listen to your contact or group.
3. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button or wait six
seconds for the call to disconnect automatically.
Answer an alert
1. Press the PTT™ button. The Active Call screen appears.
2. Press and hold the PTT™ button to speak to your contact.
3. Release the PTT™ button to listen to your contact.
4. To end the call, press and hold the Escape button or wait six
seconds for the call to disconnect automatically.
Queue an alert
1. In the Alert From dialog box, click Queue. The alert appears on
the messages screen as an unopened message.
Tip: To respond to a queued alert on the messages screen, open the alert and
press the PTT™ button to make a Direct Connect® call, or click the
trackwheel and select Alert to send a new alert to the contact.
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Setting Direct Connect® options
Set Direct Connect® options
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Phone Options screen appears.
4. Click Push To Talk. The Push To Talk screen appears.
5. In the following fields, press the Space key until the desired
option appears:
Field
Description
Default
Speakerphone
Set whether you want to Direct Connect® calls On
to be broadcast through your handheld
speaker by default. This setting is initially
determined by the DC/ GC notification profile
setting. Refer to "Profiles" on page 113 for
more information.
Phone Only
Set whether you want to use only the phone
application on your handheld. If you set this
field to Yes, the email, browser and Direct
Connect® features will not be available on
your handheld.
No
Silence DC Call
Alerts
Set whether you want to ignore incoming
Direct Connect® alerts.
No
Silence Direct
Connect
Set whether you want to ignore incoming
Direct Connect® calls.
No
Silence Group
Connect
Set whether you want to ignore incoming
Group Connect™ calls.
No
Current
Talkgroup
Set your current talk group.
None
Current
Talkgroup Area
Set this field to Wide Area if you want to talk Wide
to group members in any service area.
Area
Set this field to Local Area if you only want to
talk to group members in the current service
area.
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Browser
Depending on your Nextel service plan, a browser or some
browser features might not be available on your handheld.
Contact Nextel Customer Care for more information on
available services.
This section provides information on the following topics:
•
•
•
•
•
•
About the handheld browsers
Configuring a browser
Browsing web pages
Using bookmarks
Managing the browser
Setting browser options
5: Browser
About the handheld browsers
Your handheld supports two browser types. The Nextel Online®
and Nextel.com browsers, enable you to open web pages using the
Nextel gateway. The BlackBerry Browser enables you to open web
pages using your corporate Mobile Data Service. The options and
available services vary depending on your Nextel service plan.
Prerequisite: To use the BlackBerry Browser, the following requirement
must be met:
• Your handheld must be enabled for Mobile Data Service on a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 3.5 or later for Microsoft Exchange or a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server version 2.2 or later for Lotus Domino.
Configuring a browser
Configure a browser
You can change the home page for a browser.
1. Open a browser. The startup screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Options. The Browser Options screen appears.
4. Click Browser Configuration. The Browser Configuration screen
appears.
5. In the Home Page Address field, type a web page address.
6. In the following fields, press the Space key until the preferred
option appears.
Field
Description
Default
Show Images Set whether images load when you open a web On WML &
page.
HTML Pages
Show Image
Set whether image placeholders appear if
No
Placeholders images do not load.
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Field
Description
Default
-
Content
Mode
Set the type of content that your browser
accepts.
Warning: Do not change the information in any other fields on this screen.
7. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
8. Click Save Options. The configuration is saved.
Browsing web pages
The browser is optimized to view WML and HTML web pages.
Prerequisite: To browse web pages, the following requirements must be
met:
• The wireless coverage indicator must show a level of wireless coverage.
• NXTL or NxTL must appear with the wireless coverage indicator on the
Home screen.
Open a web page by typing a web page address
1. Open a browser. The startup screen appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
3. Click Go To. A dialog box appears.
4. In the Go To field, type a web page address.
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Go To field — Typing a web page address
Tip: Press the Space key to insert a period. Press a Shift key + the Space
key to insert a slash mark (/ ).
5. Click OK. The browser requests the web page.
Open a web page from a link
Links to appear as underlined text.
1. Click a link. A menu appears.
2. Click Get Link. The browser requests the web page.
Tip: To open a web page from a link quickly, select the link and hold the
trackwheel.
Cancel a web page request
1. While a web page is loading, click the trackwheel. A menu
appears.
2. Click Stop. The browser stops requesting the web page.
Navigate on a web page
Navigation on a web page varies according to the layout of each
page. A web page can contain customized menu items or links.
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1. On a web page, select one of the following options:
•
To select a menu item, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
Click a menu item.
•
To select a link on a web page, click the link.
Tip: To see a list of browser shortcut keys, click the trackwheel. A menu
appears. Click Help.
Navigate between web pages
1. On a web page, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
•
To move back a page, click Back or press the Escape button.
To move forward a page, click Forward.
View images on a web page
1. On a web page, click an image or image placeholder. A menu
appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
•
•
To view the image on its own page, click Full Image.
To load more images on the web page, click More Images.
To load all the images on the web page, click All Images.
Refresh a web page
You can refresh a web page to view the most current information, or
if a web page stops responding.
1. On a web page, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Refresh. The web page is refreshed.
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Save a web page to the Messages screen
You can save a web page to your Messages screen instead of
creating a bookmark that appears on the Bookmarks screen.
1. On a web page, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Select one of the following options:
•
•
If the web page is not loaded yet, click Save Request.
If the web page is loaded, click Save Page.
The requested web page is saved as a message on the Messages
screen.
Tip: To open a web page from the Messages screen, click a saved web page.
A menu appears. Click Open Page.
View the address of a web page
You can view the address or URL of a web page while you browse
it.
1. On a web page, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Page Address. The Address dialog box displays the
address of the web page.
View the security settings for a web page
1. On a web page, click one of the following icons:
Icon
Description
The browser connection to the web page is secure.
The browser connection to the web page is not secure.
A dialog box displays security setting information.
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Using bookmarks
Download applications
You can download applications to your handheld.
Note: You are solely responsible for the selection, implementation, and
performance of any third party applications that you use with the handheld
or desktop software. Research In Motion does not in any way endorse or
guarantee the security, compatibility, performance, or trustworthiness of any
third party applications, and shall have no liability to you or any third party
for issues arising from such third party applications.
1. On a web page, click an application link. A menu appears.
2. Click Get Link. The application information appears.
Application information
3. Click Download. A dialog box appears.
4. Click OK. The application is downloaded.
The new application is added to your handheld.
Using bookmarks
You can save the addresses of your favorite web pages as
bookmarks. Bookmarks appear in the browser, on the Bookmarks
screen.
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Create a bookmark
1. On a web page, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Add Bookmark. The Add Bookmark dialog box appears.
Add Bookmark dialog box
3. In the following fields, review or edit the information:
Field
Title
Description
Default
—
This field displays the name of the bookmark.
Create in Set the folder in which the bookmark is saved.
Browser
Bookmarks
! To set a different folder, click Change Folder. The
Bookmarks screen appears. Click a folder. A menu
appears. Click Select Folder.
Refer to "Create a folder for bookmarks" on page 76
for more information.
Make
Set whether you can view the web page when you
cleared
Available are not connected to the wireless network. When you
Offline
view a web page offline, it displays the information
that was current when you saved the bookmark.
! To select or clear the check box, press the Space
key.
4. Click Add. The bookmark is saved.
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Open a bookmark
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears.
3. Click a bookmark. A menu appears.
4. Click Get Link. The browser requests the web page.
Edit a bookmark
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears.
3. Click a bookmark. A menu appears.
4. Click Edit Bookmark. A dialog box appears.
5. Edit the bookmark.
Bookmarks screen — Editing a bookmark
Note: To change the Make Available Offline option, you must create the
bookmark again. Refer to "Create a bookmark" on page 74 for more
information.
6. Click Accept. The edited bookmark is saved.
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Move a bookmark
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears.
3. Click a bookmark. A menu appears.
4. Select one of the following options:
•
•
•
To move the bookmark one item higher in the list, click Move
Bookmark Up.
To move the bookmark one item lower in the list, click Move
Bookmark Down.
To move the bookmark to another folder, click Move
Bookmark. The Select Destination Folder screen appears.
Click a folder. A menu appears. Click Select Folder.
Delete a bookmark
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears.
3. Click a bookmark. A menu appears.
4. Click Delete Bookmark. A dialog box appears.
5. Click Delete. The bookmark is deleted.
Note: You cannot delete the Home Page bookmark.
Create a folder for bookmarks
You can create folders within the Bookmarks folder.
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears.
3. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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4. Click View Bookmark Subfolders. The Bookmarks screen
appears.
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Add Subfolder. A dialog box appears.
Bookmarks screen — Creating a folder
7. In the Enter subfolder name field, type a name for the folder.
8. Click OK. The folder is saved.
Rename a folder for bookmarks
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen appears.
3. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
4. Click View Bookmark Subfolders. The Bookmarks screen
appears.
5. Click a folder. A menu appears.
6. Click Rename Folder. A dialog box appears.
7. In the Enter subfolder name field, type a new name for the
folder.
8. Click OK. The renamed folder is saved.
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Move between folders for bookmarks
Folders that contain other folders are marked with a plus sign (+).
1. On the Bookmarks screen, select one of the following options:
•
•
•
•
To select a folder, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
Click Select Folder.
To open a folder, click the trackwheel. A menu appears. Click
Open Folder.
To move up a folder level, click the trackwheel. A menu
appears. Click Move Up.
To move to the Bookmarks folder, click the trackwheel. A
menu appears. Click Go to Root.
Managing the browser
Close a web page
1. In a browser, press the Escape button. The previous screen
appears.
Hide the browser
You can hide the browser so that you can use other applications on
your handheld.
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Hide. The previous screen appears.
3. To return to the browser, click a browser. The last web page that
you viewed appears.
Close the browser
Closing the browser disconnects it from the wireless network.
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1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Close.
Tip: To close the browser quickly, press and hold the Escape button.
View the browser history
The browser saves a list of the last 20 web pages that you visited.
1. On a web page, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click History. The History screen appears.
Clear a browser cache
You can clear the browser caches to free memory on your handheld.
Each cache can store up to ten items.
1. In the browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Options. The Browser Options screen appears.
3. Click General Properties. The General Properties screen
appears.
4. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
5. Select one of the following options:
•
•
•
To clear rendered pages, click Clear Page Cache.
To clear server data, click Clear Raw Data Cache.
To clear rendered pages and server data, click Clear Content
Caches.
•
•
To clear browser cookies, click Clear Cookie Cache.
To clear content that was sent to your handheld, click Clear
Persistent Cache.
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View the browser connection information
You can view the host name of a web page, the duration of your
browser session, and the amount of data sent and received by your
browser.
1. On a web page, click one of the following icons:
Icon
Description
The browser is connected to the wireless network.
The browser is not connected to the wireless network.
A dialog box displays the browser connection information.
Setting browser options
Set browser options
1. In a browser, click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
2. Click Options. The Browser Options screen appears.
3. Click General Properties. The General Properties screen
appears.
4. In the following check boxes, press the Space key to select or
clear the option:
Field
Description
Default
cleared
Confirm Close
on Escape
Set whether you are prompted before the
browser closes when you press the Escape
button.
Confirm
Execute Scripts
Set whether you are prompted before scripts run. cleared
5. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
6. Click Save Options. The options are saved.
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Navigating in the calendar
Change the calendar format
1. Open the calendar. The calendar appears.
2. Click the trackwheel. A menu appears.
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