[ 8 ]• ANTENNASYour phone has two antennas:• Internal antenna is always active.• Whip antenna is active when fully extended.The GPS antenna is also internal and is activatedwhen placing emergency calls or when Sharelocation is selected from the Location privacyfeature. For more information on Location privacy, see “GPS (Location Privacy)” on page 55.Do not touch either antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on.Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause thephone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.While in a call, hold the phone to your ear, placing your finger tipson the Nokia badge at the mid-center of the back cover (locatedbelow the antenna area on the back of your phone).• BATTERYInstall the batteryWarning! Use only the BLC-2 battery in this Nokia phone.1 Remove the back cover.2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the metal batterycontacts aligned with the contact prongs on the phone.3 Replace the cover by sliding it carefully over the whip antennadownward until you hear a click.Charge the battery1 Connect the charger to an AC wall outlet.2 Connect the lead from the charger to the charging portlocated on the bottom of the phone.3 Disconnect the charger from the phone and AC outlet whenthe indicator bar stops scrolling.The battery can accept approximately an additional hour ofadditional charge. The message Battery Full displays.Note: For best performance, charge the battery for 24 hours before you use the phone.The charging time depends on the charger and battery you use.Important: Do not leave the battery connected to a chargerfor more than 72 hours, since prolonged maintenancecharging could shorten its lifetime.WhipantennaInternalantenna