IBM Simon User Manual

Most
areas
have
two cellular
system
providers
(sometimes
known
as
"A"
and
"B").
your
cellular
service
provider
is
your
own
system,
and
the other
is
the alternative
system.
You
have five
roaming
preference
choices.
Choice
Action
Prefer
Own
You will
start
with
your
system, but
will
switch
to the
alternative
if
your
system is
busy.
This
applies
to both
home
area use
and roaming.
Prefer
Alt
You
will
start
with
the alternative
system,
but
will switch
to
your
system
if the
alternative
system is
busy.
This
applies
to both
home
area
use and
roaming.
Only Own
You will
only
use
your
system,
both
in
your
home
area
or roaming.
Only
Alt
You
will
only
use the
alternative
system,
both in
your
home
area or
roaming.
Home
Only
Your
phone
will
have
service
only in
your
home
area,
using
both
own and
alternative
systems.
You
cannot
roam.
Save Number
lf
you
are talking
to
someone
and
you
need
to make
a note
of
a
phone
number,
use
this feature.
Touch
the
Save
Number
button
on the
ln-Call
screen.
The
Save Number
button
border
darkens
to
show
you've
set it.
Enter
the
phone
number you
want
to save.
Finally,
touch
the
Save
Number
button
again. The
phone
number
is now
at the
top
of the
Last
10 list,
and
you
can
dial
it later
by
touching
the
Last
.l
0
button,
then
touching
the
button
that
contains
the
number.
Send
After
you
enter
a
phone
number,
touch
Send
to
make
the
phone
connection
to
the
number
you,re
calling.
Set
Up
Special
Code
This
feature
lets
you
set
up
a Code
button to
appear
on the
ln-Call
screen.
You
can
set
up the
Code
button
to
send
a
special
code,
such
as a
plN
number,
voice-mail
password,
or long-distance
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User's
Guide
service
charge number.
To
set
up the
special
code
button,
touch
Menu,
then
Phone
Settings,
and then
Set
Up Special
Code.
See
"Phone
Settings',
on
page
27.
Speaker
Volume
To
adjust
the speaker
volume
when
you,re
in
a
call,
use the
volume-adjust
buttons
on the
side
of the
phone.
Status
Monitor
The
Status Monitor
lets
you
view
certain
types
of
phone
status.
Normally,
you
would
view
this
screen
only
if
directed to
do
so by
your
Service
Representative.
To view
the
Status Monitor,
touch
Menu
and then
touch
Status Monitor.
Vox
(Voice
Activated
Transmitter)
lf
you
set Vox
and
your
cellular
system
supports
it,
your
battery
will last longer.
When
Vox
is
on,
your
phone
transmitter
only works
when
you
talk,
saving
power.
To
set Vox,
touch
Menu,
then
phone
Settings,
and then touch
Vox
to
check
it.
See
"Phone
Settings"
on
page
27.
Simon Features
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IBM Simon Specifications

General

Release Year	1994
Display	Monochrome LCD
Resolution	160 x 293 pixels
RAM	1 MB
Storage	1 MB
Operating System	Datalight ROM-DOS
Dimensions	200 x 64 x 38 mm
Weight	510 g
Network	AMPS
SIM	No
Phonebook	Yes
Call records	Yes
Loudspeaker	No
3.5mm jack	No
Memory Card slot	No
Talk time	1 hour
Alert types	Ringtone
Messaging	Email
Features	Touchscreen
Battery	NiCad, 7.5V