Nokia 7270 User Guide 17 Copyright © 2004 NokiaBasic operationsNote: As with any other radio transmitting device, donot touch the antenna area unnecessarily when thedevice is switched on. Contact with the antenna areaaffects call quality and may cause the phone tooperate at a higher power level than otherwiseneeded. Avoiding contact with the antenna area whenoperating the phone optimizes the antennaperformance and the battery life.• KeyguardWith keyguard, you can lock the keypad to prevent keysfrom being pressed accidentally. See “Security keyguard” onpage 51.If the keypad is locked, it unlocks when you receive a call. After a call, the lockautomatically reactivates.To lock the keypad, at the start screen, select Menu > *.To unlock the keypad, at the start screen, select Unlock > *, and enter the securitycode if required.When keyguard is on, calls may be possible to the emergency numberprogrammed into your phone (for example, 911). Key in the emergency number,and press Call. The number is displayed only after you have keyed in its last digit.• Make callsUse the keypad1 Open the fold, enter the phone number (including the area code), and press Call.To delete a character to the left of the cursor, select Clear.2 To end the call or to cancel the call attempt, press End.Use contacts1 At the start screen, scroll down; then scroll to the entry you wish to view.To search the list of entries quickly, press the key with the letter that matches thefirst letter of the contact name.2 Press Call to make the call, or select Details to view details of the entry.Use 1-touch dialingBefore using 1-touch dialing, you must assign a phone number to a key (2–9).See “1-touch dialing” on page 39.If 1-touch dialing is set to On in the call settings, press and hold the assigned 1-touchdialing key until the call is started.