BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
User Guide
User Guide
BlackBerry 6230 Wireless Handheld and BlackBerry 6280 Wireless
Handheld.
BlackBerry 6230: 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM GPRS Networks
BlackBerry 6280: 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM GPRS Networks
Model Numbers: R6231GE, R6231GN
Last modified: 3 September 2003
Part number: PDF-06326-012
At the time of publication, this documentation complies with handheld
software version 3.7.0.
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Contents
About this guide........................................................................................................... 5
Overview ................................................................................... 6
Audience.................................................................................... 6
Conventions............................................................................... 7
Related resources...................................................................... 7
Messages......................................................................................................................... 9
Email and PIN messages ....................................................... 10
SMS messages ......................................................................... 23
Managing messages ............................................................... 28
Address book ...............................................................................................................37
Adding contacts...................................................................... 38
Managing the address book.................................................. 42
Setting address book options................................................ 45
Managing the SIM card phone book ................................... 45
Phone .............................................................................................................................49
Making phone calls ................................................................ 50
Answering phone calls .......................................................... 53
Using phone features ............................................................. 54
Managing phone call logs ..................................................... 56
Setting phone options ............................................................ 59
Viewing phone information.................................................. 68
Browser ..........................................................................................................................71
About the handheld browsers .............................................. 72
Configuring a browser........................................................... 72
Browsing web pages .............................................................. 73
Using bookmarks.................................................................... 78
Managing the browser........................................................... 83
Setting browser options......................................................... 85
Calendar ........................................................................................................................87
Navigating in the calendar.................................................... 88
Managing appointments and meetings............................... 90
Setting calendar options ........................................................ 97
Other applications......................................................................................................99
Tasks....................................................................................... 100
MemoPad............................................................................... 102
Calculator............................................................................... 104
Alarm...................................................................................... 105
Options .......................................................................................................................107
Handheld options................................................................. 108
Reference ...................................................................................................................133
Icons........................................................................................ 134
Troubleshooting.................................................................... 137
Maintenance .......................................................................... 140
Index............................................................................................................................141
About this guide
This section provides information on the following topics:
Overview
Audience
Conventions
Related resources
About this guide
Overview
This guide provides information on using the BlackBerry Wireless
Handheld and its applications.
You can set up your handheld to work with your email accounts
using one of three options:
Web client: You use this option if you integrate your handheld
with a new email account, that is provisioned with the handheld,
or with your existing Internet service provider (ISP) email
account.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server: You use this option if you
integrate your handheld with your business email account to
extend your Microsoft Outlookfi or Lotus Notesfi mailbox and
your business has a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
BlackBerry Desktop Redirector: You use this option if you
integrate your handheld with your business email account to
extend your Microsoft Outlook mailbox.
Depending on your service providers plan, your handheld might
vary from the depictions in this guide and some applications might
not be available on your handheld. Contact your service provider
for more information on available services.
Audience
This guide is a reference for BlackBerry Wireless Handheld users.
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Conventions
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
Description
Icon
Warning: Warnings advise you that failure to take or avoid a specific
action can result in data loss or physical damage.
Note: Notes contain important information on the associated topic.
Tip: Tips provide optional or time-saving information on the associated
topic.
Prerequisite: Prerequisites are required conditions for the associated
topic.
Related resources
Refer to the following resources for additional information:
Resource
Getting Started and Quick
Reference Card
BlackBerry Desktop Software
Online Help
BlackBerry Web Client Online
Help
www.blackberry.com/
support
Description
This card provides you with the steps that you
must complete to set up your handheld and
provides shortcuts and tips for using your
handheld.
Each tool in the desktop software offers online
Help to guide you and answer your questions. To
view procedures for and information on the
desktop software’s tools, in any active window,
click Help.
If you integrate your handheld with an email
account using the web client, you configure your
email settings on the web client site. For
information on configuring and using the Web
Client, in any Web Client window, click Help.
This web site provides frequently asked questions
and documentation for all BlackBerry products.
BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
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