Charging the Battery with the Travel Charger ....5 Battery and Charging Status ..........5 Turning On Your i 500 plus ............6 Your Nextel Phone Status ............6 Turning Off Your i 500 plus ............7 Display Icons ................7 About Modes and Menus ............
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Using Text and Numeric Paging ........ 43 The Nextel Paging Advantage ..........43 Page Delivery ................43 How to Use Nextel Text and Numeric Paging ......43 To Send a Page ..............43 Notification of New Text and Numeric Pages ....45 Retrieving New Pages ............
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User’s Guide Nextel Direct Connect Private/Group Speaker ......48 Private Calls ................49 Receiving a Private Call ............50 Call Alert™ ................50 Call Alert Queuing..............52 Group Calls ................53 Making a Group Call ..............53 Receiving a Group Call ............. 53 Adding and Storing a Talkgroup ..........
• Flat-rate long distance pricing to anywhere in the continental U.S. • No landline connection charges For more information about Nextel or to view this guide on our web site, visit us at www.nextel.com. N O T E : TTY access for hearing-impaired users is available with your i 500 plus .
11. Back Key 21. Accessory and 12. Microphone Data Cable Connector Applies to Nextel Online Internet Services; future availability MAEPF-26674-B N O T E S : • Remove the plastic film lens protector from the dis- play before you use your i 500 plus for the first time.
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Welcome to Nextel Antenna Extend for optimal signal. Earpiece Listen to calls when the Nextel Direct Connect speaker is off. Volume Control Press to adjust volume levels in Phone, Buttons Private, and Group modes. Nextel Direct Press to transmit a Private or Group Call, or Connect a Call Alert™.
This User’s Guide is designed to help you learn about the features of your new i 500 plus . By reading it now, you’ll be able to take full advantage of all the benefits your Nextel service provides for you and your company.
Welcome to Nextel Attaching and Charging the Battery Attaching the Battery Release the lock located at the bottom of the battery door by pressing up on the latch, and remove the door. Insert the battery with the “+” and “-”...
If this continues for 15 minutes or longer, call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800- 639-6111. Note: If you are not in a Nextel coverage area, you will also see a red light. Flashing In service—your i 500 plus is ready to use. You’re on the...
Indicates that incoming phone calls are being forwarded. . Private/Group Speaker Indicates that the Private/Group speaker is off. You will hear Nextel Direct Connect calls through the earpiece. More Information Indicates that there is more text to read above, below, or above...
Your i500plus operates in four different modes: Phone, Private, Group, and Net (future availability). By switching modes, you can use your i500plus for different operations: phone calls, private and group calls, and Nextel Online Internet Services (future availability). If the word “Ready” does not appear after the mode name in the display, your unit is not available for use in that particular mode.
Or, you can wait for your first incoming call, when it is automatically entered. To store your phone number in your Nextel phone, press Press under “Edit”. Enter your phone number.
User’s Guide Making Phone Calls You can place a call by entering the phone number on the keypad (Direct Dial). Enter the number you wish to call. If you make a mistake, press Phone Ready move back one digit at a time, press...
To end the call, press N O T E : Access to 911 may not be available in all areas. For details on the Emergency Dial feature, contact Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639-6111 or dial 611 on your Nextel phone.
User’s Guide Non-Emergency Dial Now you can call the State Police and Highway Patrol faster, at no charge, when you’re on a major highway in Nextel coverage areas that offer non-emergency dialing. Report traffic accidents, motorist problems, careless drivers or any other non-emergency highway incident.
Want to use your computer to create stored lists for your i 5 00 plus Nextel’s iDEN Organizer is available for programming names, phone numbers, and Nextel Direct Connect Private IDs into your phone. To order, call Nextel Nextday Accessories at 1-800-914-3240 or contact your Nextel Authorized Representative.
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User’s Guide Storing Names and Numbers Press next Press under “Ok”. 20=Phone / Prvt List Exit The next screen displays the remaining number of phone numbers and Private IDs that you Available can store. 98 Phone # 3 Prvt IDs Next, the “Enter Name”...
Phone Calls Enter the phone number and press under “Store”. Enter Phone To skip the Phone Number entry, Number press under “Skip”. You will go directly to the “Enter Prvt ID Skip Store Number” screen. The next screen displays the name that you entered and a flashing speed-dial number where the entry will be stored.
User’s Guide To erase an entry at the “Edit Entry?” screen, press either once to display “Erase Entry?”, and then press under “Ok”. • Press to scroll to the desired entry, then press under “Ok”. • At the “Erase?” screen, press under “Yes”.
Phone Calls Quickstore of Phone Numbers Quickstore allows you to store the last number you dialed quickly, without having to enter the programming menu. If the last number you dialed is not already stored in your Phone list, the “Store” option will be available. To use Phone Number Quickstore: Go to the last call you dialed by pressing...
User’s Guide Quickstore of Private IDs Quickstore allows you to store a received or sent Private ID quickly, without having to enter the programming menu. The ID is added as the last number received or sent in Private mode.
“Take Call?”. • To accept the call, press under “Yes”. • To decline the call, press under “No”. If you’re a Nextel Voice Mail customer, the call will be forwarded 5551212 to your Nextel Voice Mailbox. Take Call? To switch between calls, press under “Hold”.
User’s Guide Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets callers reach you wherever you are—incoming calls are forwarded to a designated number. To activate or modify Call Forwarding, you must be in a coverage area (status light is blinking green). You can select the call forward number from your Phone list using the scroll, name search, or speed dial method.
Additional Phone Services Transferring Calls to Voice Mail If you are a Nextel Voice Mail subscriber, this feature allows you to transfer incoming calls directly to Voice Mail with just the touch of a button. Simply press under “End” on your Nextel phone while it is ringing and the call will be transferred to your Voice Mail.
A greeting will play. During the greeting, press the star key (*) on your phone. The system will prompt you to “Please enter your password”. • Enter the last 7 digits of your Nextel phone number. This is your temporary password. Follow along with the tutorial to: •...
I’ll return your call as soon as possible. If you would like to bypass this greeting in the future, press pound. Thank you for calling. For more information about text and numeric paging, see “How to Use Nextel Text and Numeric Paging” on page 43 .
Exit Dial mailbox. Receiving New Voice Mail Messages Your Nextel Phone alerts you when you receive a new Voice Mail message. Voice Mail Notification When you receive a new Voice Mail message, your Nextel Phone: • Displays “New Voice Mail Waiting” on the screen (urgent mes- sages will say “Urgent”).
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Nextel Voice Mail To turn your Voice Mail display ON or OFF: Press 3_=Mail Display Press under “Ok”. Exit Press to scroll to the desired service for display. Voice Mail Press under “On” or “Off”. Display:On Press under “Exit”. Exit Press under “Exit”...
User’s Guide Viewing Voice Mail Message Status in Your Mailbox To see the number of messages in your voice mailbox at any time: Press under “Mail”. Scroll to the desired mail option, such as Voice Mail, by using or Volume Control buttons, or press the corresponding numeric key, for example, 1.
• Press to save the message. wxyz Nextel Voice Mail Features When you log into the Voice Mail service, you will be at the Main Menu. This is the starting point for any function you want to perform within the Voice Mail service. You can access additional features through various sub-menus described in this guide.
User’s Guide Listening to Messages Log into Voice Mail. See “Accessing the Voice Mail Service After Setup” on page 24. Press to listen to your messages. Listening Options Quick List While listening to your messages, you can: • Press to replay the previous six seconds.
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Nextel Voice Mail • Press to play the date and time stamp for a message (at any time during the message). Choosing the Order of Messages Played You can play your messages: • From the last one received to the first one received (Last In/First Out—LIFO).
User’s Guide Sending Messages Acceptable Destination Addresses This function allows you to record and send a message. You can send the message to a mailbox number, a name in the Voice Mail service directory or a Group List number.
Nextel Voice Mail Special Delivery Options Special delivery options can be added when sending, replying to, or copying a message. • Press for urgent delivery. • Press for private delivery. • Press for notification of non-delivery. • Press for future delivery.
User’s Guide When you have entered all of the addresses, press to send the message. Notification of Non-Delivery This feature allows you to be notified when a recipient has not listened to your message by a certain date and time.
Playing Back/Deleting Your Greeting You can listen to your greeting after you are finished recording it. If you do not want to record your own greeting, Nextel Voice Mail provides a generic greeting. If you have already recorded a personal greeting, you must delete it before the generic greeting will play.
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User’s Guide Greetings Schedule (Optional) Nextel Voice Mail service lets you record up to 4 separate greetings that are played based on time of day/day of week. For example, your morning greeting can include “Good Morning” in your greeting. If you are traveling, you can set up a special greeting that lets callers know how long you will be away.
Nextel Voice Mail • Press to go back to the Greetings Menu so that you can record another greeting number. Activating Your Greeting Schedule This feature lets you activate your greeting schedule so that the Voice Mail service will automatically play the greetings you have recorded in greeting slots number 2 and 3.
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User’s Guide Press to save all entries added to the list. Reviewing/Deleting/Adding to a Group List Log into Voice Mail. See “Accessing the Voice Mail Service After Setup” on page 24. Press to reach the Personal Options Menu. Press for group list options.
The Voice Mail service has the ability to notify your phone when you have received a message. If you would like to activate this feature, you must enable pager notification. Please call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639-6111 to activate this feature, or dial 611 from your Nextel phone.
User’s Guide Personal Password and Name Response Options Changing your Password Once you change your password from the initial password to your own personal password, nobody else can enter your mailbox except you. Passwords must be 4 to 7 digits long. You should choose a combination of letters or numbers that you can remember easily and only you will know.
Nextel Voice Mail • Press to delete your name. Message Forwarding This feature allows you to program your phone to automatically forward incoming Voice Mail messages to another mailbox. Message Forwarding ensures your messages get attention when you are not available.
User’s Guide Caller Options Your callers have several options when calling you. You can let them know about these options by recording any of the following on your greeting. • If you would like to leave a numeric page, press •...
Nextel Voice Mail Voice Mail Time and Dates The Voice Mail service uses a 24-hour clock (military time), as follows: Table 4: Military Times Hour 24-Hour Time 12:00 0000 1:00 0100 2:00 0200 3:00 0300 4:00 0400 5:00 0500 6:00...
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User’s Guide N O T E : To compute the 24-hour clock , add 1200 to the . time to get the . time. For example, adding 1200 to 0200 (2:00 .) gives you 1400 (2:00 Or, subtract 1200 from the .
The Nextel Paging Advantage Nextel Text and Numeric Paging service gives you all the advantages of a pager and more. Nextel Paging will accept your pages even if you are unavailable, if your phone is turned off, or if you are busy on another call.
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See Voice Mail section on “Greetings” on page 33 . **This option is available only to Nextel customers who have subscribed to Operator Assisted Paging. For additional information on how you can sign up for this service, call Nextel Customer Care at 1- 800-639-6111. Checking Message Delivery Nextel offers three different ways to confirm if your message was...
Notification of New Text and Numeric Pages Your Nextel phone will alert you when you have a new text or numeric page, even if you are on another call. If you are using Nextel Direct Connect your page will be held and delivered upon completion of your call.
Viewing Your Text and Numeric Pages Status Your Nextel Phone lets you view the status of your Text and Numeric Pages in your mailbox at any time by letting you see how many new and saved pages you have.
“Mail Waiting, Memory Full”. You cannot receive new Message Mail until you empty the register space by erasing saved or unread messages. Ordering Nextel Paging Features To order Paging Featur es , call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639-61 or dial 61 1 on your Nextel phone.
Nextel Direct Connect Private/Group Speaker Your i 500 plus acts like a phone or speakerphone with Nextel Direct Connect. If the Private/Group speaker is set ON, all incoming audio will be heard through the speaker. This is helpful in monitoring group...
Private Calls A Private Call is a one-to-one conversation between you and someone else on another Nextel phone. You’ll want to make a Private Call if you need to talk to someone in your local calling area and don’t want to page or call that person or leave a message that might not be retrieved for hours.
You’ll want to send a Call Alert when you do not need an immediate response. The alert plays intermittently until the individual clears it. Call Alert allows you to contact another Nextel Direct Connect subscriber at no cost and avoid airtime charges.
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Nextel Direct Connect Enter the desired Private ID. Press the PTT button to send a Call Alert.
User’s Guide Receiving a Call Alert When you receive a Call Alert, you hear a brief chirp-like tone, and see a message on your display with the name or number of the caller. • To answer the Call Alert, press the PTT button, wait for the chirp, then speak;...
SALES TEAM or Talkgrp5. You’ll want to make a Group call if you want to talk to more than one person at a time. Either your sales representative or Nextel Customer Care (1-800-639- 6111) can help you set up your Talkgroups. After they give you your Talkgroup number, you can name the Talkgroup by entering .
User’s Guide You can receive group calls only in the Talkgroups that you have predefined. Any communication activity within the Talkgroup that you select automatically switches your phone into Group mode. Adding and Storing a Talkgroup Your i 500 plus can store up to 30 predefined Talkgroups.
Using Your Phone as a Modem USING YOUR PHONE AS A MODEM With Nextel Online Dial-up Services, you can use your i 500 plus as a wireless modem for your IBM PC-compatible laptop computer ™ (using Microsoft® Windows). This is particularly useful when there is no wired phone line (wall jack) available.
Keypad Number Menu Option Own Ph # Automatically store the telephone number of your Nextel phone after you receive the first incoming call. Or, you can enter the number. Also, view your number. See “Programming Your Own Phone Number” on page 9 .
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Programming Menus Press- Keypad Number Menu Option Manual Lock:ON/OFF Lock your phone to prevent unauthorized use. You must enter a password to unlock it. Even with the manual lock ON, you can reach emergency help by pressing and holding the key.
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User’s Guide Press- Keypad Number Menu Option Prvt ID List Edit Edit or erase up to 100 Private numbers and associated names. See “Editing and Erasing Private ID List Entries” on page 17 . Talkgrp List Program Add, edit, or erase numbers and associated names for up to 10 pre- programmed talkgroups.
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Change your secret 4-digit password from the initial setting 0000. Set Baud Rate Set the modem baud rate between the phone and the PC. See Nextel Online Dial-up Services User’s Guide. Data Ring Volume Set the default data ringer volume using the volume control buttons.
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User’s Guide N O T E : Do not try to program menus 41 through 51 as you could permanently damage your phone. They are for Nextel Customer Care use only and should never be programmed by customers. Option Number...
Accessories ACCESSORIES Batteries N O T E S : • For best results, charge the batteries within the temperature range of 10 C to 40 C (50 F to • Prolonged charging is not recommended. See Table 6 on page 61 for battery charging guidelines .
User’s Guide Travel Chargers Using a Travel Charger, you can charge a battery from an electrical outlet. You can use: • The SPN4474 Standard Travel Charger • The NTN1700 Rapid Travel Charger with U.S. adapter plug. Using Travel Chargers...
Accessories Standard Travel Charger Operating Specifications Input voltage range: 110V - U.S. Operating temperature range: 0°C to +50°C. Cigarette Lighter Adapter The NTN1702 Cigarette Lighter Adapter enables in-vehicle communications by charging the NiMH battery and providing power to your i 500 plus . The power light (green LED) will light when the Cigarette Lighter Adapter is receiving power.
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User’s Guide Removing the Cigarette Lighter Adapter Unplug the Cigarette Lighter Adapter from the vehicle’s cigarette lighter receptacle. Gently pull the plug from the Side Charging Jack of your i 500 plus . Cigarette Lighter Adapter Operating Specifications Operating voltage range: 10.8 - 33.0 Vdc.
LED indicators flash green once to indicate a successful power-up. Attach a battery to your Nextel phone. Place the accessory and data cable connector on your i 500 plus onto the pin connector, located in the charger’s front pocket.
User’s Guide Adding and Removing a Battery from the Rear Pocket INSERT REMOVE Figure 4. Adding and Removing a Battery from the Rear Pocket Insert the Battery with the Motorola label facing forward and the (+ and -) symbols pointing downward.
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Accessories • If a battery is in the rear pocket, the rear pocket’s LED contin- ues to flash yellow until the battery in the front pocket is more than 90% charged (front pocket’s LED is solid green). This is normal operation. •...
User’s Guide Audio Adapter The Audio Adapter connects an earpiece microphone or headset to your i 500 plus for privacy and hands-free operation. The Audio Adapter fits onto the bottom of the i 500 plus and provides a standard 2.5mm jack connection for an earpiece microphone or headset.
Accessories Removing the Audio Adapter Press the button on the front of the Audio Adapter. The button displays the Motorola logo. Pull the Audio Adapter from the i 500 plus . Dash Mount Holder The NTN1709 Dash Mount Holder provides a convenient holder for your i 500 plus .
500 plus without removing it from its case. The Leather Carry Case accommodates most i 500 plus accessories, including Travel Chargers, audio accessories, vehicle accessories, and data accessories ( See Nextel Online Dial-up Services User’s Guid e.).
Accessories Hands-Free Car Kit ! The Hands-Free Car Kit is also a charger. There- IMPORTANT fore, DO NOT operate this kit and the Cigarette Lighter Adapter at the same time. The NTN1703 Hands-Free Car Kit enables in-vehicle communications by providing a built-in speaker, a power supply for the phone’s internal battery charger, hands-free visor microphone, Dash Mount Holder, and power to the phone.
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User’s Guide Plug the Hands-Free Car Kit’s cigarette lighter adapter into the cigarette lighter receptacle. The power light (green LED) will come on. Selecting the correct position for the hands-free visor microphone is vital for the performance of the hands-free circuitry.
Q. If I live in Chicago, travel to Denver and make a local call there, how will that call be priced? A. Local is always local with Nextel! You will be charged local rates, because a local call placed in Denver is a local call, regardless of where your home market is located.
User’s Guide Nextel Customer Care Relax! Nextel Customer Care is here to help. There are lots of features packed into your Nextel service...and into your i 500 plus phone. But don’t worry. If, after reading this guide, you still have questions about coverage, billing, Nextel Direct Connect or any other service or feature, call us.
User Busy in Private The phone that you called is busy in a Private call. User Busy in Data The phone that you called is busy with Nextel Online Service. Service Restricted This service was restricted by your service provider or it was not purchased.
Nextel Customer Service Activation Number contained in these materials, you (“Customer”) must read and agree to the following terms and conditions of Nextel wireless telephone service (“Service”). By calling to activate service, Customer applies and subscribes for Services provided by Nextel (the “Company”) and confirms that Customer has read, understands, agrees to and accepts the terms and conditions stated herein.
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Other Useful Information Such interruption may be done to protect Customer or Company as the Company determines in its sole discretion. 5. RATES, CHARGES AND PAYMENTS — Company shall issue invoices for Service on a monthly basis which are due and payable upon receipt.
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User’s Guide 7. TAXES — Customer is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes for fees which are computed in accordance with the appropriate tax laws for Services. 8. LIMITATION AND CONDITION OF LIABILITY/INDEMNITY — The Company’s sole liability for Service disruption, whether...
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12. NEXTEL BUSINESS NETWORKS -- There is no group call available on the Nextel Business Networks. There is no pooling of Nextel Direct Connect minutes between companies on the Nextel business networks. It is possible that participants on the Nextel Business Network could determine the private identification numbers...
User’s Guide SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION. READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR INTEGRATED MULTI-SERVICE PORTABLE RADIO. For the Safe and Efficient Operation of Your Radio, Observe these Guidelines: Your radio product contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is ON , it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) energy.
Safety and General Information guidelines set forth in the above standards, always adhere to the following procedures: When placing or receiving a phone call, or using the group and private call functions with a Group/Private Speaker OFF (muted speaker icon visible in the display), hold your radio product as you would a telephone.
User’s Guide Hearing Aids Some radio products may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. 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.
Safety and General Information OPERATIONAL WARNINGS W A R N I N G POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES Turn off your radio product when you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, unless it is a radio product type especially qualified for use in such areas (for example, Factory Mutual Approved).
User’s Guide OPERATIONAL C a u t i o n CAUTIONS DAMAGED ANTENNAS Do not use any portable radio product that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result.
Accessory Safety Information Accessory Safety Information IMPORTANT : SAVE THESE ACCESSORY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Before using any battery or battery charger, read all the instructions for and cautionary markings on (1) the battery, (2) the battery charger, which may include a separate wall-mounted power supply or transformer, and (3) the radio product using the battery.
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User’s Guide The cord size is 18AWG for lengths up to 100 feet and 16AWG for lengths up to 150 feet. • Do not operate any battery charger if it has received a sharp blow, has been dropped, or has been damaged in any way; take it to a qualified service technician.
Owner’s Information OWNER’S INFORMATION Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) _____________________________ Own Phone Number _____________________________ Own Private ID _____________________________ Date Purchased ______________ Sales Representative Telephone Number _______________________ Customer Care Number 1-800-639-6111...