19. Glossary
antenna sends or receives radio signals.
battery the power source for the phone.
earpiece volume the volume level at which you set the earpiece.
key a key on the front of the phone that allows you to end or reject
calls.
ESN electronic serial number.
home system the system in which your phone works without roaming.
icons small pictures that stand for something.
keypad tones the sounds the number keys on your phone make when you
press them.
message alert tone the sound your phone makes when it receives a text
message.
microphone the place on your phone into which you speak.
non-home system any system other than your home system.
number keys the keys on the front of your phone numbered1 through 0.
key a key on the top of your phone that allows you to turn the phone
on or off.
ringing option the type of ring you can select for your phone when you
receive an incoming call. For example, you can select a brief, short ring,
an ascending ring, or a beep.
ringing tone the type of sound you can select for your phone when you
receive an incoming call.
ringing volume the volume level at which you set your phone to ring.
roaming happens when you use your phone outside of your home system.
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Glossary
screen window on the front of your phone that enables you to see text
and icons.
scroll to move through a list of names, menu items, etc. by pressing up
or down on the arrow keys.
selection keys two keys on the front of your phone, beneath the screen,
that enable you to make menu selections.
slide the sliding keypad cover on the front of your phone.
SMS short message service.
system wireless network.
key a key on the front of the phone that allows you to make or
accept calls.
text message a message sent to your phone that you can read, rather
than a voice message that you listen to.
voice mail voice messages.
voice mailbox where your voice messages are "kept". To listen to your
voice mail, you must first enter your voice mailbox number.
volume see earpiece volume or ringing volume.
volume buttons two buttons located on the side of the phone that allow
you to control the earpiece volume.
warning and game tones sounds the phone makes to alert you to such
things as the battery going low, and sounds made when you play the
games in the phone.
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