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Using the HTC Touch Pro2 as a GSM Phone, GSM international usage, Using the GSM SIM card - cdma batteries

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Using Phone Features 35 2.9 Using the HTC Touch Pro2 as a GSM Phone Your wireless phone is set to CDMA mode by default. If you install a SIM card, the phone automatically switches to Global mode, which enables you to use your phone globally on GSM networks while outside of the United States. Note SIM cards must be purchased from a carrier in the country you wish to use the phone and are not sold or supported by U.S. Cellular. GSM international usage Your HTC Touch Pro2 can operate in a number of countries on both CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and GSM (Global Systems for Mobile) networks. Use your phone in GSM/UMTS only or Global mode while in countries serviced by GSM networks. You may want to use GSM/UMTS only mode when you want to prevent the phone from using CDMA roaming networks and to access GSM/UMTS services. See "GSM Settings" for more information on GSM/UMTS services. If you want to enable the phone to select the network that is most accessible for your locale, select Global. Using the GSM SIM card To use your phone for international roaming you must first install a GSM SIM card obtained from a carrier in the country for which you would like to use the phone. To install the SIM card 1. Remove the back cover. See Chapter 1 for details. 2. Remove the battery if it is installed. See Chapter 1 for details. 3. Locate the SIM card slot, then insert the SIM card with its gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out the card slot. 4. Slide the SIM card completely into the slot. Tip Any contacts on the SIM card are automatically added to Contacts. Cut-off corner To remove the SIM card 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Remove the battery if it is installed. 3. Insert the tip of the stylus into the small hole above the SIM card slot, and then push the SIM card out with the stylus. 4. Slide the SIM card out from the slot with your other thumb or finger. Adding contacts Your phone lets you create phone contacts or SIM contacts if you have a SIM card installed. You can add SIM contacts via the Contacts screen, or by using SIM Manager. The following explains how to add contacts in the Contacts screen. See "Using SIM Manager" for information on adding SIM contacts in SIM Manager. To add a contact to your SIM card 1. Tap Start > Contacts. 2. On the Contacts screen, tap New, then select SIM Contact. 3. Enter a contact name and phone number, and then tap OK. Note See Chapters 3 and 12 for more information on adding contacts to your phone.

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Using Phone Features  35
2.9 Using the HTC Touch Pro2 as a GSM Phone
Your wireless phone is set to CDMA mode by default.  If you install a SIM card, the phone automatically switches to 
Global mode, which enables you to use your phone globally on GSM networks while outside of the United States.
Note
SIM cards must be purchased from a carrier in the country you wish to use the phone and are not sold or supported 
by U.S. Cellular.
GSM international usage
Your HTC Touch Pro± can operate in a number of countries on both CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and GSM 
(Global Systems for Mobile) networks. Use your phone in GSM/UMTS only or Global mode while in countries serviced 
by GSM networks. You may want to use GSM/UMTS only mode when you want to prevent the phone from using 
CDMA roaming networks and to access GSM/UMTS services. See “GSM Settings” for more information on GSM/UMTS 
services. If you want to enable the phone to select the network that is most accessible for your locale, select 
Global
. 
Using the GSM SIM card
To use your phone for international roaming you must first install a GSM SIM card obtained from a carrier in the 
country for which you would like to use the phone.
To install the SIM card
Remove the back cover. See Chapter 1 for details. 
Remove the battery if it is installed. See 
Chapter 1 for details.
Locate the SIM card slot, then insert the SIM 
card with its gold contacts facing down and its 
cut-off corner facing out the card slot.
Slide the SIM card completely into the slot.
Tip
Any contacts on the SIM card are automatically 
added to Contacts.
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Cut-off 
corner
To remove the SIM card
Remove the back cover. 
Remove the battery if it is installed. 
Insert the tip of the stylus into the small hole 
above the SIM card slot, and then push the SIM 
card out with the stylus.
Slide the SIM card out from the slot with your 
other thumb or finger.
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Adding contacts
Your phone lets you create phone contacts or SIM contacts if you have a SIM card installed. You can add SIM 
contacts via the Contacts screen, or by using SIM Manager. The following explains how to add contacts in the 
Contacts screen. See “Using SIM Manager” for information on adding SIM contacts in SIM Manager. 
To add a contact to your SIM card
Tap 
Start > Contacts
. 
On the Contacts screen, tap 
New
, then select 
SIM Contact
.
Enter a contact name and phone number, and then tap 
OK
.
Note
See Chapters 3 and 1± for more information on adding contacts to your phone. 
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