Preparing the phone To insert the SIM card and battery Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Replace the battery cover as shown in the picture.
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To charge the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to illuminate the screen. To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards. You can use the phone during charging.
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To turn on the phone Press and hold down Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, press Select OK. Select a language. Enter the time and date and select Save. To turn off the phone • Press and hold down Standby After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen.
SIM and PIN SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger and remove the battery before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing it from your phone.
Network coverage Network coverage The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. Try moving to another location if you have trouble calling and network coverage is poor. you are not in range of a network. = Good network coverage = Average network coverage Battery status...
Menu overview Organizer Internet Entertainment Camera Messaging Music player Calls Answered Contacts Settings General Sounds & alerts Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending on operator, network or subscription. * You can use the navigation key to select tabs in sub menus. This is the Internet version of the User's guide.
Screen icons These icons may appear on the screen. Icon Description Battery icon. A completely green icon means the battery is fully charged You have missed a call Ongoing call The phone is set to silent The keypad is locked You have received a new text message You have received a new picture message An alarm is activated...
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Navigation To navigate the menus From standby press Menu. Press through the menus. To select items and actions shown on the screen • Press either of the selection keys To select a tab • Go to the tab by pressing To return to standby •...
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To set the phone to silent • Press and hold down To delete items • Press to delete items such as numbers, letters and pictures. Shortcuts You can use keypad shortcuts to go directly to a menu from standby. To use the navigation key shortcuts •...
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Calling You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. To make a call From standby enter the area code and phone number. Press To activate the slide for answering and ending calls From standby select Select Open to answer Select...
To mute the microphone during a call • Press and hold To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press To make international calls From standby press and hold down appears on the screen. Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.
Messaging Text messages (SMS) You must have a service center number, which is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself. To set a service center number From standby select message >...
Picture messages (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, images and sounds. You must set an MMS profile and the address of your message server. You can receive all the settings from your network operator or at www.sonyericsson.com/support. To create and send a picture message From standby press Select Picture...
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Contacts You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory. See Entering text on page 24. To add a contact From standby press Scroll to...
To edit a contact From standby press Scroll to the contact and select Navigate between the tabs, edit the information and select Save. To delete a contact From standby press Scroll to the contact and press To copy all contacts to the SIM card From standby press Scroll to New contact...
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Radio To listen to the radio Connect the handsfree to the phone. From standby select > radio. To control the radio • Press • Press To save a radio channel in the channels list • Find the radio channel, then press and hold down –...
Music player You can play music files saved in the phone memory. The music stops when you receive or make a call, and the playing resumes when the call has ended. To play a music track From standby press Scroll to Tracks Scroll to the track and select Play.
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Camera Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save or send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in > Organizer > File manager is JPEG. Pictures downloaded using picture messages, Internet or Bluetooth are saved in Pictures. To start the camera and take a picture Open the slide.
More functions Ringtones and themes Themes are used to change the appearance of the screen. To select volume, ringtone or vibrating alert From standby select alerts tab. Select Ring volume to choose a ringtone, or select vibrating alert. To select a key sound •...
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Alarms You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The alarm sounds even if the phone is turned off. To set an alarm From standby select Scroll to an alarm and select Edit. Scroll to Time: Scroll to Recurring: want the alarm to sound and select Done.
TrackID™ TrackID™ is a music recognition service. Search for song titles, artists and album names. You must have correct Internet settings in your phone. See Internet on page 29. For cost information contact your service provider. To search for song information •...
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To enter text using predictive text input • For example, if you want to write the word “land”, press • If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press •...
Multiple calls When call waiting is activated, you will hear a beep when you receive a second call. To activate call waiting • From standby select > Manage calls To answer a second call When you hear a beep during a call, select Answer. Your ongoing call is put on hold.
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Voicemail Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer. Ask your operator for your voicemail number. To enter your voicemail number From standby select > Voicemail no. Enter the voicemail number and select OK. To call your voicemail service •...
Time and date To set the time From standby select > Time & date Select Format and choose a time format. Enter the time and select Save. To set the date From standby select > Time & date Select Format and choose a date format.
Internet To browse the Internet, you need the correct settings in your phone. If settings are not in your phone, you can: • Get them in a text message (SMS) from your network operator. • On a computer, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support and request a text message with the settings.
To move a file to a folder in the file manager From standby select Find the file and select Navigate to the folder and select Paste. To delete a file in the file manager From standby select Find the file and press Mass storage You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable to transfer files using USB...
Bluetooth™ wireless technology Bluetooth™ wireless technology enables wireless connections to other Bluetooth devices, for example, a Bluetooth handsfree. You can: • Connect to several devices at the same time. • Exchange items. The recommended maximum distance between two Bluetooth devices is 33 feet (10 meters), with no solid objects in between.
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To pair a device with your phone Make sure the phone and the device are visible and ready to paired. From standby select tab > Bluetooth available devices. Select a device from the list. Enter a passcode, if required. To pair your phone with a Bluetooth handsfree Make sure that the phone and the handsfree are visible and ready to be paired.
Locks SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone.
To edit your PIN From standby select > Security > SIM lock Enter your PIN and select OK. Enter a new PIN and select OK. Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK. To edit your PIN2 From standby select >...
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Enter a new code and select OK. Re-enter the new code to confirm and select OK. If you forget your new code, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To unlock the phone From standby select >...
Troubleshooting Some problems require that you call your service provider, but you can correct most problems yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair. Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support for more information. Memory capacity and speed If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may experience problems with its memory capacity and speed.
I cannot turn the phone on, what should I do? Try charging the phone until it has finished charging. Connect the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5 hours. The battery icon on the screen may not appear until the phone has charged for 30 minutes.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any change or modification not expressly approved by Sony Ericsson may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canada. Sony Ericsson T303 GSM 900/1800/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice.
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