NEC N500i User Guide - Page 19

2 If your phone is accidentally turned off while downloading or deleting Java™ application, it will take longer than usual to start up the phone the next time you turn on the power. Switching the phone off ☛ Hold down until the display shows the switch off message. PIN code The SIM card issued by your service provider has a security feature called PIN code protection. The Personal Identification Number (PIN) is a number put on to the card by your service provider, and is 4 to 8 digits long. Some service providers supply SIM cards which will cause your phone to prompt for a PIN code when it is turned on. If this is the case, enter your code with the phone's keypad. If you insert a SIM card other than your own, information such as call logs may be lost (see "Security (M17)" on page 24 for details). Basic Calls & Phone Use Making basic calls You make a simple call in the same way as you would with a normal phone, except that you need to press after entering the area Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) code and the phone number. To make international calls, you must first enter the international dialling code (see page 14). 2 Use the full STD area code even if you are calling to a person in the same town. If the numbers are too long to be displayed within one line, after pressing , excess part is deleted and '...' is added at its end. 2 The main-LCD display shows the strength of the radio signal that links your phone to the network. The maximum signal strength is shown by 4 shaded blocks and the minimum signal strength by 1 block. Starting a call ☛ Key in the phone number. Check the number on the display ➔ or SK1 to send the input number to start the call ☛ Before the other party answers the call, you can end the call by pressing briefly, pressing SK2 or closing your phone. When you use the headset, you can also end the call by pressing and holding the button on it. 2 When connecting a wired headset and Bluetooth headset at the same time, the wired headset will work partially (only its button will work). When the call is sent, the screen displays the number called, the name stored in the phonebook and a connection graphic or a Calling Line Identification (CLI) picture that has been allocated to the number called (see page 53). Correcting mistakes Use the and to move the cursor and then CLR to clear individual digits, or hold down CLR to completely clear a phone number. Basic Calls & Phone Use 5 ▼ ▼