Nokia 6185 User Manual

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36Final version 2/15/99Emergency calls1. If the phone is not on, switch it on2. Key in the emergency number for your present location(e.g. 911 or other official emergency number). Emer-gency numbers vary by location.3. PressIMPORTANT!This phone, like any cellular phone, operates using radio signals, cellu-lar and landline networks, as well as user-programmed functionswhich can not guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, youshould never rely solely upon any cellular phone for essential commu-nications (e.g., medical emergencies).Remember, to make or receive any calls, the phone must be switchedon and in a service area with adequate cellular signal strength.Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular phone networks orwhen certain network services and/or phone features are in use. Checkwith local cellular service providers.If certain features are in use (keyguard, restrict calls, etc.), you mayfirst need to turn those features off before you can make an emergencycall. Consult this document and your local cellular service provider.When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessaryinformation as accurately as possible. Remember that your cellularphone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an ac-cident - do not cut off the call until given permission to do so.Emergency key 9With this feature on, the phone attempts to make an emer-gency call when you press 9, then . The phone dials theemergency number pre-programmed into your phone.Note: You can also dial an emergency call by pressing and holding 9until the phone indicates it is attempting to make an emergency call.However, this method does not work when Keyguard is active or whenthe phone is connected to a modem.Note: This feature is disabled while playing games, using the calculator,or while editing (e.g. phone book entries, calendar, etc.).37Final version 2/15/99Activating Emergency key 9Press Menu 4-1-1 (Settings - Call settings - Emergencykey 9), scroll to On to activate or Off to cancel, then pressOK.IMPORTANT!Official emergency numbers vary by location (e.g. 911). Only oneemergency number is programmed into your phone to be dialed auto-matically by Emergency key 9, which may not be the proper number inall circumstances.Entering text and numbersYou can enter text and/or numbers when storing informa-tion into your phone via your phone’s keypad. When you seethe letter you wish to enter, simply press the key associatedwith that letter until it appears on the display (numbers alsoappear).ABC modeWhen you need to enter letters into your phone, it will au-tomatically switch over to mode.Your phone displays the icon to indicate that yourphone is in ABC mode. It also displays when you are viewingnames rather than numbers.When is displayed, you can enter these characters:Key Characters Key Characters.,’?!-1 PQRS7ABC2 TUV8DEF3 WXYZ9GHI4 Enters an empty space, 0JKL5 (See below for details)