17 - Phone Basics 
Phone Basics 
Your phone is packed with features that 
simplify your life and expand your ability to 
stay connected to the people and information 
that are important to you. The following topics 
will introduce the basic functions and features 
of your phone. 
Turn Your Phone On and Off 
Turn Your Phone On 
Press and hold the Power Button. 
Turn Your Phone Off 
1. Press and hold the Power Button to open 
the phone options menu.
2. Touch Power off > OK to turn the phone
off.
Your screen remains blank while your phone 
is off (unless the battery is charging). 
Turn Your Screen On/Off 
Your phone allows you to quickly turn the 
screen off when not in use and to turn it back 
on and unlock it when you need it. 
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use 
To quickly turn the screen off, press the 
Power Button. Pressing the Power Button 
again or receiving an incoming call will turn on 
your phone screen and show the lock screen. 
To save battery power, the phone 
automatically turns off the screen after a 
certain period of time when you leave it idle. 
You will still be able to receive messages and 
calls while the phone‘s screen is off. 
  NOTE: 
For information on how to adjust the time 
before the screen turns off, see Sleep Setting 
on page 78. 
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It 
After the screen is turned off, you can turn it 
on and unlock it whenever you need to use 
the phone. 
1. Press the Power Button to turn the
screen on.
2. Touch and hold on the blank area of the 
screen to unlock it.
– or – 
Touch and hold an application shortcut 
(Camera, Phone, Email, or Contacts) at 
the bottom of the screen to unlock the 
screen and open the application. 
If you have set up a screen lock, you will 
be prompted to draw the pattern or enter 
the password or PIN. See Screen Lock on 
page 83. 
Touch Screen Navigation 
Your phone‘s touch screen lets you control 
actions through a variety of touch gestures.