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AC adapter A cable that connects the phone to a wall outlet and charges the phone battery.
analog mode A state in which a phone communicates at 800 MHz and sends voices and key
beeps as analog sounds.
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access, a technology that digitally encodes the sound of
voices and key beeps to ensure callers’ privacy.
call forwarding A programmable phone option that sends incoming calls to another phone
number.
call waiting A service-provider feature which causes your phone to beep if another call
comes in while you are on the phone.
contacts
directory
A feature of your phone that works like a set of phone index cards, allowing you
to save phone numbers and other information.
digital mode A state in which a phone communicates at 1900 MHz and sends voices and key
beeps as digitally encoded signals instead of analog sounds. See “CDMA.”
domain name The address of a network connection, often in the format server.business.com
dual band Able to operate in two frequency ranges, the 800 MHz band and the 1900 MHz
band.
dual-mode Able to operate in either CDMA digital service or analog cellular service at 800
MHz, and able to switch between digital mode and analog mode.
enter To save information in the phone’s memory. Press keys to enter information.
home screen The screen that appears when the phone is first turned on.
keyguard A feature which can be turned on to protect the phone from accidental
keypresses when a call is not in progress.
lock code A four-digit sequence (usually 0000 or the last four digits of your phone number)
that lets you restrict access to certain phone numbers or all phone numbers.
menu A list of choices on the phone screen.
menu item A choice within a menu on the phone screen.
power-save
mode
A low energy consumption state indicated by the message “Power Save Mode.”
Press any key to exit.
recent calls list A list of phone numbers from recent incoming or outgoing calls, when the phone
number is available.
roaming Using telephone services outside of the area covered by your home service
provider. When you are roaming, the cost of phone calls and level of service may
vary.
service area An area in which a service provider’s terms of use apply uniformly.
service
provider
A company which provides certain phone services, such as basic phone service,
long distance, call waiting, and three-way calling. Phones may have the ability
to perform these functions, but they cannot do so unless the service provider
makes them available.