Blackberry Phone "How to" Guide

Phone:

1. What are the quick shortcuts to make a phone call or radio call?

a. Press the space bar on the home screen and it will open the phone screen. Press the space bar again it will display the last number called.

b. Press A for Address Book, search for the person you want to call and push track wheel in and select call or Alert.

c. Use the Speed dial capability on the 7510. (See next question).

2. How do you use speed dial on the 7510?

a. Hold down a letter on the home screen for 3 seconds and it will ask if you want to assign this letter as a speed dial. Select Yes and select the person you want to assign this letter to from your Address Book.

3. How do you speed dial through voice mail passwords?

a. Enter a new contact in address Book (name it Voice mail), enter your number in the phone field followed a pause, your password, three pauses, and the number 1. To put a pause in press the letter “N”. (for example if your number is 602-757-1000 your password is 5555 your number will look like this: 6027571000p5555ppp1. Now assign this entry a to a speed letter on the home screen (see: How do you speed dial on the 7510).

4. How do you hide the call screen while you are on a call and look at other info (calendar, email, or contacts)?

a. While on a phone call on the Blackberry, push track wheel in and select hide call or home screen. Then you can read email, access your Address Book or check your calendar.

5. How do you send an alert and talk on the radio?

a. Go to the phone icon or Address and pick a person to call and push track wheel in and select Alert, then push the Push-to-talk number at the top of the BB to talk on the radio.