4 Getting Started
Common causes of battery drain
The following functions drain the battery more quickly and adversely affect talk
and standby times:
• Playing games or using the Web frequently.
• Frequent use of backlighting and/or FunLights.
• Operating in analog mode. If you do not see a on the home screen, the
phone is in analog mode. Your phone switches between modes to find the
best signal. To set your phone to operate in a single mode, select Menu →
Settings → Network → Digital/Analog and choose from the options available.
• Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site.
• Using data cables or accessories, such as the Hands-free headset.
• Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently.
• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
• Unacknowledged voicemail, page, and text message alerts.