Preparing the phoneBefore you try to use your phone, check the following has been carried out.• Valid SIM card inserted (see below)• Battery charged (see page 1)• PIN code entered (if necessary - see page 3)SIM cardBefore using your phone, you must sign-up with one of the digital network Service Providers. In addition to your subscription details you willreceive a personal SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card which is inserted into your phone.If the SIM card is removed, the phone becomes unusable until a valid SIM card is fitted. It is possible to transfer your SIM card to anothercompatible phone and resume your network subscription. There are two types of SIM cards, plug-in and full-size, and this phone uses theplug-in type. The screen on your phone will display appropriate messages if no SIM card is fitted.Inserting a SIM card(1) Make sure that the power is off, then remove the battery to reveal the SIM card location.(2) Slide the SIM card ensuring the gold contacts are face down and the notch on the card lines up as shown. Making absolutely surethe SIM card is fully inserted, attach the battery.Removing a SIM card(3) With the battery removed (see below), remove the SIM card sliding it lightly in the direction of the arrow., If the phone, or the SIM card, islost or stolen then you shouldcontact your Service Providerimmediately in order to bar it fromuse.2 The phone supports a number oflanguages and the keyboardsymbols have been chosen forworld-wide operation.2 The digital technology of your NECGSM phone helps to ensure thatyour conversations are kept secure.2 The SIM card contains personal datasuch as your electronic phonebook,messages (see page 37) and alsodetails of the network services youhave subscribed to. The phone willnot work (except for emergency callson some networks) unless a validSIM card is fitted., Do not scratch the holders of theboth side when inserting orremoving a SIM card., If the SIM card is not fully insertedwhen the battery is replaced,damage to the SIM card canoccur.2 If the SIM card is already fitted, seeStart-up on page 3.(1) Remove the battery.221(2)-1 Insert the SIM card sliding it underthe holders of the both sides.(2)-2 Slide the SIM card until it locks.(3) Remove the SIM card.Holder