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2 Getting Started
Common causes of battery drain
• Playing games
• Using the Web
• Keeping backlight on
• Operating 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 or Analog.
• 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.
• Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.
Replacing the faceplate
Your Kyocera K490 Series phone has a removable
faceplate. To remove the faceplate and replace it
with a new one:
1. Place your thumbnail under the small lip at the
bottom of the faceplate.
2. Lift the faceplate away from the phone.
3. Align the tabs on the new faceplate with the slots
in the phone.
4. Press the faceplate until it snaps into place.
Performing basic functions
Turn the phone on: Press and wait until the
hourglass icon appears.
Turn the phone off: Press and hold until the
phone beeps or the screen goes blank.
Make a call: Enter the number and press .
End a call: Press (the red key).
Answer a call: Press (the green key).
Access voicemail: Press and hold and follow
the system prompts. Contact your service provider
for details about their voicemail system.
Verify your phone number: Select Menu →
Phone Info.
Silence the ringer: Press , then to
answer.
Lock the keypad: Press left.
Access a contacts list: Press down.
Silence all sounds: Press right.
Access your shortcuts: Press up.
Turn the flashlight on: Press and hold .
Turn the flashlight off: Release .