Important Safety Precautions
Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this user guide.
WARNING! Violation of the instructions may cause serious injury or death.
1. Never use an unapproved battery since this could damage the phone and/or battery and could cause the battery to explode. 2. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as it will cause the battery to explode. 3. Never store your phone in temperatures less than -4F or greater than 122F. 4. Do not dispose of your battery by fire or with hazardous or flammable materials. 5. When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set up the hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag is deployed, you may be seriously injured. 6. Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. 7. Do not use the phone in areas where its use is prohibited. (For example: aircraft)
1. Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as a bathroom. 2. Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. This could cause a fire. 3. Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely. It may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone. 4. Do not use your phone in high explosive areas as the phone may generate sparks. 5. Do not damage the power cord by bending, twisting, pulling, or heating. Do not use the plug if it is loose as it may cause a fire or electric shock. 6. Do not place any heavy items on the power cord. Do not allow the power cord to be crimped as it may cause electric shock or fire. 7. Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock or seriously damage your phone. 8. Do not disassemble the phone.
9. Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it may shortcircuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or fire. 10. Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your body during a call. 11. Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animals teeth or nails, come into contact with the battery. This could cause a fire.
12. Store the battery out of reach of children. 13. Be careful that children do not swallow any parts (such as rubber plugs, earphone, connection parts of the phone, etc.) This could cause asphyxiation or suffocation resulting in serious injury or death. 14. Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire. 15. Only use the batteries and chargers provided by LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by other suppliers. 16. Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its accessories. Faulty installation or service may result in accidents and consequently invalidate the warranty. 17. An emergency call can be made only within a service area. For an emergency call, make sure that you are within a service area and that the phone is turned on.

Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions Table of Contents Welcome
Important Information FCC RF Exposure Information Table of Contents
Activate Your Virgin Mobile Account 15 Turning the Phone On and Off 15
Turning the Phone On Turning the Phone Off 15 15

Text Input Examples

Using Phone Menus 22

Menu Access 22

My Stuff
1. My ringtones 2. My graphics 3. My games 4. My themes 5. My other stuff 6. Available memory
Program Your Virgin Mobile Phone 16 Signal Strength Screen Icons Making Calls

8. TALK Key Allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call Waiting, or activate Voice Dial. 9. Voice Dial/Voice Memo Key Use for quick access to Voice Dial and Voice Memo. Press and hold for about 3 seconds for quick access to Voice Memo. 10.Receiver Allows callers to hear you. 1 Keypad Use to enter numbers and 1. characters and select menu items. 12.BACK Key Deletes characters from the display in text entry mode. When in a menu, press the key to return to the previous menu. 13.END Key Ends a call. Press and hold this key for two seconds to turn your phone on or off. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input. 14.WEB Key Allows you to surf the web. 15.Menu/OK Key Displays the phone's main menu from standby mode. It also
selects the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu. 16.Right option button Use to display your Contacts. Also use to view missed calls, new voicemail, or new messages when the word "Event" is displayed above this key. 17 Navigation Key Use for quick access. to Messages, Recent Calls, My Account and VirginXL. 18. Status light Shows the status of your phone by displaying a light above the external screen (located on the front of your phone when the flip is closed). Phone Overview

Menus Overview

1. My Stuff
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. My ringtones My graphics My games My themes My other stuff Available memory 2. Sounds 1. Volume 2. Ringtones 3. Alerts 4. Keytones 3. Bluetooth 1. On/off 2. Visibility 3. Device name 4. Device info 4. Messaging 1. Notification 2. Alerts 3. Message reminder 4. Auto-erase 5. Signature 6. Auto text 5. Text entry 1. Auto-capital 2. Auto-space 3. Word choice list 4. Word prediction 5. Word completion 6. Use my words 7. My words 8. Help 6. Phone information 1. Phone number 2. Icon glossary 3. Version 4. Advanced 7. Language 8. More 1. Airplane mode 2. Call setup 3. Location 4. Restrict and lock 5. Security 6. TTY mode

2. My Account

1. Launch

3. Settings

1. Display 1. Main screen 2. Font size 3. Keypad light 4. Power save mode 5. Status light

Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the Phone On

1. Install a charged battery or connect the phone to an external power source such as a vehicle power charger or hands-free car kit. 2. Press for a few seconds until the internal screen lights up.
Note Getting Started with Your Phone

Fully Charged

Fully Discharged
Activate Your Virgin Mobile Account
Before you can start talking, messaging, or downloading, you need to activate service with Virgin Mobile. You need your phone's serial number to activate your Virgin Mobile account (see "Find Your Phone's Serial Number" on page 14). Activate your account online by going to
Like any other radio device, avoid any unnecessary contact with the antenna while your phone is on.

Turning the Phone Off

1. Press and hold turns off. until the display
Program Your Virgin Mobile Phone
Once your account is activated, you need to program your new Virgin Mobile phone number into your phone. 1. Turn on your phone. 2. Dial ##VIRGIN# (that's #-#-8-4-7-4-4-6-#) 3. You are now in the Programming menu. Scroll down to "Activate Phone" and hit "OK. 4. Your screen will say, "Do you want to activate your phone now ?" Select "Yes". 5. Your phone will connect to the network, and then the screen will say Hi. Press Start to continue the activation process. Scroll down to Start and hit OK. 6. Your phone will say Were getting your phone number for you, then your phone will display your new Virgin Mobile phone number. Write it down.
7. Scroll down to Finish and hit OK to complete the activation process. Your phone will turn off and back on by itself. That's it, you're done! It might take a couple of hours to get you set up on our network, but we will send a text message to your phone to let you know you can start talking. Also, it may take up to 4 hours for VirginXL, Voicemail, and Top-Up features to come online.

Signal Strength

Call quality depends on the signal strength in your area. The signal strength is indicated on the screen as the number of bars next to the signal strength icon the more bars, the better the signal strength. If the signal quality is poor, move to an open area. If you are in a building, the reception may be better near a window.

Screen Icons

When the phone is powered on, the top line of the internal screen displays icons indicating the status of the phone. To see the icons, go to Menu -> Settings -> Phone information -> Icon glossary.

If an amount of time is set for the backlight, the timer starts after the last key was pressed.
2. Select Grid or List, then press
Press the right option button while in the Main Menu to access Menu styles.

Assign.

1.1.5 Foregrounds 1.1.5.1 Clock/calendar Allows you to choose the kind of clock to be displayed on the internal screen. 1. Press. , , , , ,

1. Press

2. Select an option. Normal clock/ Analog clock/ Digital clock/ Dual clock/ Calendar 3. Press.
2. Choose a setting, then press. Dim only/ 8 seconds/ 15 seconds/ Always on 1.1.4 Menu styles Allows you to view the Menu as Grid or List. 1. Press , , , ,.
1.1.5.2 Greeting Allows you to enter a greeting of up to 15 characters to be displayed on the internal screen. 1. Press. , , , , ,
2. Select a setting. Custom/ Off 3. If you set to Custom enter your greeting words and press. 1.1.6 Received calls Allows you to set a specific screen to be displayed when you receive incoming calls. 1. Press , , , ,.
3. Select a font size. Small/ Medium/ Large

1.3 Keypad light

1. Press , , ,. 2. Choose a setting and then press Always off/ 8 seconds/ 15 seconds/ 30 seconds

1.4 Power save mode

Internal screen and keypad are lit for a designated length of time, and then the screen and keypad darken to save your phone's battery power. 1. Press , , ,.
2. Select Preloaded to view preloaded images. 3. Select VMU animation/ Streak/ Frog/ Boombox, then press. 4. Press left option button Assign.

1.2 Font size

Allows you to set the size of the font for Message, Browser and Notepad. 1. Press , , ,.
2. Use to select Off/ 30 seconds/ 60 seconds/ 90 seconds, then press

1.5 Status light

Shows the status of your phone by displaying a light above the external screen (located on the front of your phone when the flip is closed).
2. Select an option to set the font size. Messaging/ Browser/ Notepad
1. Press 2. Use. , , ,. 2. Use press to select a ringtone, then.
to set to On or Off, then press

3. Talk into the receiver after the tone, then press Stop. The default memo title is the date and time of recording. To Playback a Voice memo 1. To access a recorded voice memo, highlight the Voice memo you want to hear, then press. In the selected Voice memo, the following options are available:
2. Press right option button Cities to select a specific city, and press to view the city's current date and time. 3. Use to scroll through the available cities on the map. 4. Press left option button Set DST to display Daylight Savings Time in the selected location.
Play Play the selected Voice Memo. Pause (Resume)/ Stop View details Title/ Recorded on/ Play time Edit title Edit the title of the selected Voice memo. Save/ Mode : [Abc]/ Cancel Erase Yes/ No

7. Voice memo

Allows you to add, listen to, and erase short verbal reminders. The recorded voice memos are listed in the Voice memo folder. You can select <Record new>, <Erase all>, <Memory info>. 1. Press , ,.
2. Scroll to <Record new> and press

8. Notepad

Allows you to add, read, edit, and erase notes to yourself. 1. Press , ,.
2. Press on <Add new> to write a new note then press to save. While entering a note, use text input mode with right option button Mode.

Recent Calls

The Recent calls Menu is a list of the last phone numbers or Contact entries for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list. Access and Options 1. Press Menu.

1. Missed calls

Allows you to view the list of missed calls; up to 50 entries. 1. Press 2. Use
to highlight an entry, then to view the entry.
2. Press Recent calls. Or you can access directly by pressing. 3. Select a sub-menu. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Missed calls Received calls Outgoing calls All calls Erase history
You can select from the following options: Call/ Save/ Send message/ Prepend/ Erase/ Next/ Prev
to place a call to the number.

2. Received calls

Allows you to view the list of incoming calls; up to 50 entries. 1. Press 2. Use
You can select from the following options:
Call/ Save/ Send message/ Prepend/ Erase/ Next/ Prev

2. Use

to highlight an entry, then to view the entry. to place a call to the number.

Press Press

3. Outgoing calls
Allows you to view the list of outgoing calls; up to 50 entries. 1. Press 2. Use
You can select from the following options: Call/ Save (Phone book info)/ Send message/ Prepend/ Erase/ Next/ Prev

electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone.

Pacemakers

The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.

Driving

Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless phones in the areas where you drive and always obey them. Also, if using your phone while driving, please observe the following:
Give full attention to driving -- driving safely is your first responsibility; Use hands-free operation, if available; Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions or the law require it.

Persons with pacemakers:

Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six (6) inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON; Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket; Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference;

Electronic Devices

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain
Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place.

Vehicles

RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.

Hearing Aids

Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider (or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives).

Posted Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require.

Other Medical Devices

If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.

Aircraft

FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft.

Health Care Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

Blasting Areas

To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a blasting area or in areas posted: Turn off two-way radio. Obey all signs and instructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always marked clearly. Potential areas may include: fueling areas (such as gasoline stations); below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal powders); and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
Please read and observe the following information for safe and proper use of your phone and to prevent damage. Also, keep the user guide in an accessible place at all times after reading it.
Caution! Violation of the instructions may cause minor or serious damage to the product.
The charger and adapter are intended for indoor use only. Insert the battery pack charger vertically into the wall power socket. Use the correct adapter for your phone when using the battery pack charger abroad. Only use the approved battery charger. Otherwise, you may cause serious damage to your phone.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.

3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
The term wireless phone refers here to
4. What are the results of the research done already?
The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research
methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposures characteristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be repeated in other laboratories. A few animal studies, however, have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the development of cancer in laboratory animals. However, many of the studies that showed increased tumor development used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer-causing chemicals so as to be predisposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we do not know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health. Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000. Between them, the studies investigated any possible association between the use of wireless phones and primary brain cancer, glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors
of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health effects from wireless phone RF exposures. However, none of the studies can answer questions about long-term exposures, since the average period of phone use in these studies was around three years.
5. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk?
A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide some of the data that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies could be completed in a few years. However, very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human populations, but ten or more years followup may be needed to provide answers about some health effects, such as cancer.

This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumors develop if they do may be many, many years. The interpretation of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-day use of wireless phones. Many factors affect this measurement, such as the angle at which the phone is held, or which model of phone is used. the development of a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research programs around the world. The project has also helped develop a series of public information documents on EMF issues. The FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless phone safety. The FDA provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from experts in government, industry, and academic organizations. CTIA-funded research is conducted through contracts with independent investigators. The initial research will include both laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research developments around the world.
6. What is the FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of investigators around the world to ensure that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy. The FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result of this work has been
7. How can I find out how much Radio Frequency energy exposure I can get by using my wireless phone?
All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposures. The FCC established these guidelines in consultation with the FDA and the other federal health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF exposure from wireless phones is set at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with the safety standards developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into consideration the bodys ability to remove heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the wireless phone and is set well below levels known to have effects. Manufacturers of wireless phones must report the RF exposure level for each model of phone to the FCC. The FCC website (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) gives directions for locating the FCC

identification number on your phone so you can find your phones RF exposure level in the online listing.
8. What has the FDA done to measure the Radio Frequency energy coming from wireless phones?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring the Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposure from wireless phones and other wireless handsets with the participation and leadership of FDA scientists and engineers. The standard, Recommended Practice for Determining the Spatial-Peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental Techniques, sets forth the first consistent test methodology for measuring the rate at which RF is deposited in the heads of wireless phone users. The test method uses a tissuesimulating model of the human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly improve the consistency of measurements made at
different laboratories on the same phone. SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy absorbed in tissue, either by the whole body or a small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to determine whether a wireless phone complies with safety guidelines. with distance. For example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use. 10. What about children using wireless phones? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy, the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless phone use and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure. Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at
9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio Frequency energy from my wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these products and at this point we do not know that there is it is probably very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Since time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives, reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically

all. For example, the government in the United Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.
late 2000. This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI. The FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standard specifies test methods and performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a compatible phone and a compatible hearing aid at the same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur, the FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the problem.
1 What about wireless phone 1. interference with medical equipment?
Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, the FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test method is now part of a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint effort by the FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many other groups, was completed in
12. Where can I find additional information? For additional information, please refer to the following resources: FDA web page on wireless phones (http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (http://www.icnirp.de) World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www.who.int/emf) National Radiological Protection Board (UK) (http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)

Accessories 83 Activate Your Virgin Mobile Account 15 Alarm clock 53 All calls 60 Available memory 24

Display Draft

Erase history Erase messages Ez tip calculator
27 Important Safety Precautions Inbox 46 N Information 42 Notepad 60 L Language

My Stuff My themes

33 Outgoing calls 60

Battery Bluetooth

14 F 31, 54 FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for C Wireless Devices 80 Calculator 54 FDA Consumer Call Waiting 18 Update 68 Caller ID 18 Find/Add entry 40 Charging the Battery 14 G Consumer Information 41 on SAR 79 Groups Contacts 40
Making Calls Menu Access Menus Overview Messaging Missed calls More My Account My games My graphics My other stuff My ringtones 23
Phone information 32 Phone Overview 10 Index
Received calls Receiving Calls Recent calls 59
Safety 62 Safety Information 65
Saved 48 Scheduler 52 Screen Icons 17 Send message 45 Sent 48 Settings 27, 49 Signal Strength 16 Sounds 30 Speed dial 41 Speed Dialing 18 Surf The Web 61
Virgin Alerts VirginXL Voice dials Voice memo Voicemail 47
Warranty Information 84, 86 World clock 57
Text entry 31 Text Input 19 TIA Safety Information 62 Tools 52