8260 User Guide version v. 0.06 [ 63 ] 4/21/00
Customize your phone
Note: You can also dial an emergency call by pressing and holding 9
until the phone indicates it is attempting to make an emergency
call. This method does not work, however, when Keyguard is active
or when the phone is connected to a modem.
Activate the emergency key 9
Before you can use the emergency key feature, you must first activate it.
1 Press
Menu 4 > 1 > 1 (Settings > Call settings > Emergency key 9).
2 Use or
to scroll to On and press OK.
3 If you ever want to deactivate this feature, press
Menu 4 > 1 > 1
and scroll to Off.
Warning: Official emergency numbers vary by location. Only one
emergency number is programmed into your phone, and this
is the number that is dialed when you press key 9. However,
this might not be the proper number in all circumstances.
Make an emergency call
• Press 9 and .
• Use caller groups
You can create groups of names in your phone book and give each group
a different ringing tone. This allows you to recognize who is calling you
by the way your phone rings.
To use the caller group feature, you must also have access to caller ID.
Caller ID is a network services feature (see you service provider).
Add names to a caller group
Before you can create a caller group, you must include the names that will
make up a caller group in your phone book.