User guide

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Instruction symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide: > Use the navigation key to scroll and select. Press the navigation key up. Press the navigation key down. Press the navigation key to the left. Press the navigation key to the right. Note Tip Warning Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. All menus or functions may not be available in your phone. Consult your network operator for more information.

Prepare the phone

To insert the SIM card and battery
1 Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down.
2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Replace the battery cover as shown in the picture. Do not force the battery cover into place. Slide the battery cover carefully onto the phone and close it.

Charge the battery

1 The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to illuminate the screen. 2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards. You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours. Interrupted charging will not damage the battery.

Turn the phone on

1 Press and hold down. 2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, select Delete. 3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and select Save. To turn the phone off Press and hold down.

Standby

After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen. This is called standby. You can now make and receive calls.

SIM and PIN

SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing it from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone memory. See Contacts on page 17.

PIN code

You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call an emergency number without entering a PIN. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator. appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).

Menu overview

Extras Internet FM Radio Camera
Take pic., Camera pics, Slide show, Settings Drafts, Sent messages, Saved msgs, Templates, Delete messages, Settings, Memory status Calendar, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator, Games, My files Homepage, Bookmarks, Go to URL, View, Advanced
Messaging Write new, Inbox, Call voicemail,

Alarms Calls Contacts

Call list, Time and cost, Call settings View contacts, Find contact, Add contact, My number, Voicemail, Delete contacts, Speed dial, Copy contacts, Send contacts, Settings Sound & alerts, Wallpaper, Theme, Time and date, Language, Bluetooth, Select network, Internet settings, Advanced, Phone status

Settings

Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending on operator, network or subscription. 7

Phone overview

Stereo handsfree and battery charger connector
Navigation key with shortcuts Selection key Call key
Volume keys End key, On/off key

Keylock

Network coverage

Battery status

The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. Try moving to another location if you have trouble calling and network coverage is poor. No network means you are not in range of a network. = Good network coverage = Average network coverage
= The phone battery is fully charged = The phone battery is empty

Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen.

Icon Description

Battery icon. A completely green icon means that the battery is fully charged You have missed a call Divert calls is activated The phone is set to silent The keypad is locked You have received a text message You have received a picture message An alarm is activated Ongoing call The loudspeaker is on The FM radio is playing The Bluetooth function is activated 10

Shortcuts

From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: Press to write a text or picture message. Press to go to the camera. Press to play the FM radio. Press to go to your contacts. To navigate the menus 1 From standby select Menu. 2 Press , , , and select a menu. To go back one step in the menu Select Back. To return to standby Press. To lock the keypad Press and select Lock keys. To unlock the keypad Press and select Unlock. To set the phone to silent Press and hold down.
To call your voicemail service Press and hold down.

Calling

You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. To make a call 1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press. To end a call Press. To answer a call Press. To reject a call Press. To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call Select Silent to turn off the ringtone without answering the call. To turn the loudspeaker on during a call Select Options > Turn on speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing. To change the ear speaker volume during a call Press or.
To make international calls 1 From standby press and hold down until a + sign appears on the screen. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number. 3 Press. To view a missed call When Missed call is displayed, select Details. To call back scroll to the number and press.

Call list

You can view information about recent calls. To call a number from the call list 1 From standby press. 2 Scroll to the name or number and press

To delete a number from the call list 1 From standby press. 2 Scroll to the name or number and select Options > Delete > Yes. Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.

Camera

Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save or send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in Menu > Camera > Camera pics. The format is JPEG. Pictures downloaded using picture messages, Internet or Bluetooth are saved in Extras > My files > My pictures. To start the camera and take a picture 1 From standby press. You can see the subject on the phone screen. 2 Select Take pic. to take the picture. 3 Select Save or Delete. To delete a picture 1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Delete > Yes. To send a camera picture as picture message 1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send message > To:. 4 Select Enter phone no. or Email address. 5 Select OK > Options > Send message. See To send an item using Bluetooth on page 31.

Messaging

Text messages (SMS)
You must have a service centre number, which is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself. See Troubleshooting on page 36. See Entering text on page 23. To write and send a text message 1 From standby press. 2 Select Text message. Write the message and select Options > Send message. 3 Select an option. 4 Select Send. To view a received text message 1 new message Read now? appears. Select View. 2 Select the unread message. To view messages saved in the inbox Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox. To get delivery status of a sent message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Delivery report. 2 Select On. You will be notified when a message has been successfully delivered.

Picture messages (MMS)

Picture messages can contain text, sound and images. They are sent using MMS to a mobile phone. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use this function. See Internet on page 32. To create a picture message 1 From standby press. 2 Select Picture messages > Options and select among the options to create the message. To send a picture message 1 When the message is ready, select Options > Send message > To:. 2 Select Enter phone no. or Email address. 3 Select OK > Options > Send message. Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions that support picture messaging.

Contacts

You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory. See Entering text on page 23. To add a contact 1 From standby select Contacts > Add contact. 2 Select Save on SIM or Save in phone. 3 Enter the name and select Options > OK. 4 Scroll to the icon below the name. 5 Enter the number and select OK. 6 Select Save contact. You can enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home. See To make international calls on page 13. You can choose which contact information is shown as default. If Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in the phone. If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show names and numbers saved on the SIM card. To select contacts view 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings > View Contacts. 2 Select an option.
To call a contact 1 From standby press. 2 Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of the contact. 3 Press. To edit a contact 1 From standby press. 2 Select a contact. 3 Select Options > Edit. 4 Edit the information and select Options > Save contact. To delete a contact 1 From standby press. 2 Select a contact. 3 Select Options > Delete contact. To copy all contacts to the SIM card From standby select Menu > Contacts > Copy contacts > Copy all to SIM. To view your own phone number From standby select Menu > Contacts > My number.

Contacts memory

The number of entries you can save in Contacts depends on the capacity of your SIM card. To check the Contacts memory status From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings > Memory status.

Speed dialling

Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 2-9. Position 1 is set to voicemail number. To add contacts to speed dial numbers 1 From standby select Contacts > Speed dial. 2 Select a position number. 3 Select a contact. To speed dial From standby enter the position number and press.

FM radio

To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby press. To control the radio Press or to search for FM radio channels. or to change the volume. Press To save an FM radio channel Press and hold down . The FM radio channel is saved in Options > Channels. You can save up to 20 preset channels. To listen to a saved FM radio channel When the FM radio is on, press To exit the FM radio Select Back or press.

To minimize the FM radio on the screen Select Options > Minimize. Press to restore the FM radio on the screen. To turn the FM radio off when minimized Press and select Back. To view FM radio options When you play the FM radio, select Options.

Calendar

To add an appointment in the Calendar 1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar. 2 Scroll to a date and select Options > Add a note. 3 Enter your details and select Options > OK. 4 To confirm the date and time, select OK. 5 Select if you want a reminder signal: Reminder a reminder signal will sound in immediate connection with the note. Deactivate no reminder signal. To edit or delete a note 1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar. 2 Scroll to the day for the note and select Options > View today. If there is more than one note, scroll to the desired note. 3 Select Options. 4 Select to Delete or Edit the note.

More functions

The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. To set the alarm 1 From standby select Menu > Alarms. 2 Enter the time and select Save. 3 Select an option. If Alarm is selected, select an alarm signal. If Recurrent alarm is selected, select what day or days the alarm is going to sound. Scroll to the check boxes and select Mark or Unmark, then select Done and select an alarm signal. You need to keep a handsfree inserted when you select radio as an alarm signal. The radio will sound through the loudspeaker. To turn the alarm off When the alarm sounds, select Snooze or Stop. To set the alarm signal From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Alarm sound and select an option.

Entering text

There are two methods you can use to enter text: multitap or T9 text input. To change text input methods When you write the message, press and hold down.
To enter text using multitap until the desired character appears. Press Press to add a space. Press to enter full stops and commas. Press to shift between upper case and lower case letters. Press to enter the + sign. to enter numbers. Press and hold down To enter text using T9 text input 1 For example, if you want to write the word Jane, press , , ,. 2 If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press. If the word shown is not or repeatedly to view the one you want, press alternative words. To accept a word and add a space, press. To enter full stops and commas, press and then or repeatedly.

To add items in a text message When you write the message, select Options > Add item. To add symbols in a text message When you write the message, select Options > Add symbol. To delete characters Select Clear. To change writing language When you write the message, press and hold down.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally be used to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within range. To make an emergency call From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press. To view your local emergency numbers From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Emergency nos.

Diverting calls

You can divert calls, for example, to an answering service. To divert calls 1 From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Divert all calls and select an option. 2 Select Activate. To cancel a call divert From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Divert all calls > Deactivate all.

Multiple calls

Call waiting
When call waiting is used, you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate call waiting From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Call waiting > Activate. To answer a second call During the call, select Answer. Your ongoing call is put on hold.
To reject a second call During the call, select Busy and continue with the ongoing call. To make a second call 1 During the call, select Options > Hold call > Options > Call contact. Your ongoing call is put on hold. 2 Select View contacts. 3 Scroll to the contact and select Options > Call. To switch between two calls During the call, select Switch. To join two calls During the call, select Options > Join calls. To end both calls Press twice.

Call time and cost

To check the call time and the call cost From standby select Menu > Calls > Time and cost.

Voicemail

Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer. You can get your voicemail number from your network operator. To enter your voicemail number 1 From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Set up voicem. > OK. 2 Select Voicemail no. and enter the voicemail number that you get from your service provider. 3 Select Save. To call your voicemail service From standby press and hold down.

To check your voicemail number From standby select Menu > Contacts > Voicemail.

Ringtones and themes

Themes are used to change the appearance of the screen. To select a ringtone From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Ringtone and select a ringtone. To set the ring volume From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Ring volume and select an option.
To set the vibrating alert From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Vibration and select an option. To select a key sound From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Key sound and select an option. To select a theme From standby select Menu > Settings > Theme and select a theme. To use a picture taken with the camera as wallpaper 1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Set wallpaper.

Time and date

To set the time 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date > Time > Set time. 2 Enter the time and select Save. To set the time format From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date > Time > Time format and select an option.
To set the date 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date > Date > Set date. 2 Enter the date and select Save. To set the date format From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date > Date > Date format and select an option.

Language

You can select the language for the phone menus. To change the phone language 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Language. 2 Select an option.
Bluetooth wireless technology
Bluetooth wireless technology makes wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices, for example, a Bluetooth headset possible. You can: connect to several devices at the same time. exchange items. The recommended maximum distance between two Bluetooth devices is 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between.
To turn the Bluetooth function on From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Turn on. Please check if local laws or regulations restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless technology. If it is not allowed, you must ensure that the Bluetooth function is turned off. To show or hide your phone From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone or Hide phone. If set to hide, other devices will not be able to identify your phone using Bluetooth wireless technology. To pair a device with your phone 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > My devices > New device to search for available devices. 2 Select a device from the list. Enter a passcode, if required.
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth handsfree 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Handsfree. 2 Select Yes if you are adding a Bluetooth handsfree for the first time or select Handsfree > My handsfree > New handsfree if you are pairing with another Bluetooth handsfree. Make sure that your handsfree is ready to be paired. To receive an item 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone. 2 When you receive an item follow the instructions that appear. To send an item using Bluetooth 1 From standby select, for example, Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Via Bluetooth.

Internet

You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If settings are not in your phone, you can: Get them in a text message from the network operator. On a computer, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support and request a text message with the settings. To select an Internet profile From standby select Menu > Settings > Internet settings > Internet profile. Select a profile. To start browsing From standby select Menu > Internet and select an option: Homepage go to the predefined homepage. Bookmarks go directly to a saved Web page. Go to URL go to predefined pages or bookmarks, enter a Web address or show previously visited pages. View select full content or text only. Advanced select options such as show pictures,
allow cookies, clear cookies, clear cache and Internet status.
To stop browsing When you browse, press and hold down Back.

SIM card lock

The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by the message PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator. To unblock it, enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator. If the message Wrong code. Attempts remaining: appears when you edit your PIN, you entered the PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. To unblock your SIM card 1 When PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK. 2 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.
To turn the SIM card lock on 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Protection > On. 2 Enter your PIN and select OK. To edit your PIN 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN. 2 Enter your PIN and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK. To edit your PINFrom standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN2. 2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN2 and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN2 to confirm and select OK.

Phone lock

The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card is exchanged. You can change the phone lock code (which is 0000 by default) to any four-digit personal code.
If the phone lock is set to Automatic, you do not need to enter your phone lock code until a different SIM card is inserted in the phone. To turn the phone lock on 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > Phone lock > Protection > On. 2 Enter the phone lock code and select OK. To edit your phone lock code 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > Phone lock > Change code. 2 Enter the current code and select OK. 3 Enter a new code and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new code to confirm and select OK. If you forget your new code, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To unlock the phone 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > Phone lock > Protection > Off. 2 Enter your phone lock code and select OK.

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Troubleshooting

Some problems require that you call your service provider, but you can correct most problems yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair.
Memory capacity and speed
If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may experience problems with its memory capacity and speed. You can restart the phone to improve its capacity. 1 Turn the phone off and remove the battery cover. 2 Remove the phone battery and then put it back in place. 3 Replace the battery cover and turn the phone on.

Master reset

If you experience problems with your phone such as screen flickering or freezing and navigation problems you should reset the phone. From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Master reset and select an option. Reset settings will reset all changes that you have made in your phone to default. Reset all will delete all user data such as contacts, messages, pictures and sounds in your phone.
The phone turns itself off
If your phone turns itself off when being transported, something in your pocket or bag has activated the on/off key. You need to turn the automatic keylock on. From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Auto keylock > On.
I cannot turn the phone on, what should I do?
Try charging the phone until it has finished charging. Attach the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5 hours. The battery icon on the screen may not appear until the phone has charged for 30 minutes.
What is my phone lock code?
A phone lock protects your phone against unauthorized use. If a different SIM card is inserted in the phone, the phone lock code has to be entered. The default phone lock code is 0000.
I cannot send text messages (SMS)
Make sure you have a valid service centre number in your phone. 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text message > Service centre. The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. 2 If there is no number shown, enter the service centre number, including the international + sign and country code. 3 Select OK.
I cannot use Internet or MMS
Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transmission, and also the correct settings in your phone.

What do these error messages mean?
PIN blocked You have entered the wrong PIN code three times. Your SIM is now locked. Unlock your SIM with your PUK code, which is provided together with your PIN code by your network operator. 1 Enter your PUK code and select OK. 2 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.
Insert SIM card Your SIM card is not inserted correctly or may be damaged or dirty. Try one or more of the following: Remove the SIM card and insert it correctly. Clean the connectors on the SIM card and phone with a soft brush, a cloth or a cotton bud. Check if the SIM card is damaged. Contact your network operator to get a new SIM card. Invalid SIM This error message is shown in two cases: The phone only works with certain SIM cards. Insert the correct SIM card. You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Contact your operator. To unblock, see SIM card lock on page 33. Codes do not match You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and select OK. See Locks on page 33. Phone locked The phone is locked. To unlock the phone, enter your code (which is 0000 if you have not changed it) and select OK. Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support for more information.
Declaration of conformity for T280i
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAA-1002081-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards EN 301 511:V9.0.2, EN 300 328:V1.7.1, EN 301 489-7:V1.3.1, EN 301 489-17:V1.2.1 and EN 60950-1:2006, following the provisions of, Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC. Lund, December 2007
Shoji Nemoto, Head of Product Business Unit GSM/UMTS We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC).

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Sony Ericsson T280i GSM 900/1800 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User guide. All rights reserved. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2008 Publication number: EN/LZT R1A. Please note: Some of the services in this User guide are not supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not. Please read the Important information before you use your mobile phone. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones. The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content. T9 Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Ericsson is under license.