18Getting 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 data can be easily damagedby scratches or bending, so be careful whenhandling, 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 19.2. Insert and slide the SIM card under the tab,ensuring that the notched corner is top left andthe gold contacts of the card face into thephone.Getting Started19Removing 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 150 minutes.Installing the Battery1. Place the battery back on the phone. Make sureeach side tab of the battery placed intocorresponding slot on the phone.