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BlackBerry 9800 Slider

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Basic use - BlackBerry 9800 Slider

First use

Insert SIM Insert memory card

Using your phone

Charge the battery Turn your phone on and off Turn key lock on or off Guide to phone keys and sockets List of display icons How to write text Return to standby mode End active applications

Network

Choose network Choose network mode Turn flight mode on or off

Security codes

Turn use of PIN on or off Change PIN Turn use of phone lock code on or off Change phone lock code View SIM lock status

Making calls

Make a call Answer a call Use speed dialling Make a call with hidden caller identification Turn call waiting on or off Use call waiting

Contacts

Create contact Copy contacts between your SIM and your phone Assign contact to speed dialling key

Voicemail

Save voicemail number Divert calls to voicemail Call voicemail

Text messaging

Set up your phone for text messaging Write and send text messages Read text messages

Picture messaging

Set up your phone for picture messaging Write and send picture messages Read picture messages

Email messaging

Set up your phone for POP3 email Set up your phone for web-based email Choose default email account Write and send email messages Read email messages

Gmail

Install Gmail Use Gmail

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