Getting StartedPreparing the phoneBefore trying to use your phone, make sure the followings have been carried out.• Valid SIM card inserted• Battery chargedSIM cardBefore using your phone, you must sign-up with one of the digital network Service Providers. In addition to your subscription details you will receive apersonal 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 another compatiblephone and resume your network subscription. The screen on your phone will display appropriate messages if no SIM card is fitted., If the phone, or the SIM card, is lost or stolen then you should contact your Service Provider immediately in order to bar it from use.2 The phone supports a number of languages and the keyboard symbols have been chosen for world-wide operation.2 The digital technology of your NEC GSM phone helps to ensure that your conversations are kept secure.2 The SIM card contains personal data such as your electronic phonebook, messages (see page 37) and also details of the network services you havesubscribed to. The phone will not work (except for emergency calls on some networks) unless a valid SIM card is fitted.