16Getting StartedInserting/Removing the SIM CardWhen you subscribe to a cellular network, you areprovided with a SIM card loaded with yoursubscription details, such as your PIN, any optionalservices available and so on.• Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach ofsmall children.• The SIM card and its contacts can easily bedamaged by scratches or bending, so be carefulwhen handling, inserting or removing the card.• When installing the SIM card, always make surethat the phone is switched off before you removethe battery.Inserting the SIM Card1. If necessary, remove the battery by referring topage 17.2. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket, asshown, so that it locks the card into position.Make sure that the gold contacts of the card faceinto the phone.Getting Started17Removing the SIM CardTo remove the SIM card, slide the card out of theholder, as shown.Installing/Removing/Charging theBatteryYour phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ionbattery. Use only approved batteries and chargers.Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.Note: You must fully charge the battery before usingyour phone for the first time. A dischargedstandard battery is fully recharged inapproximately 140 minutes.Installing the Battery1. Insert the tabs on the end of the battery into thenotches on the phone.