Nokia 918 - Menu 16, Debit

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To access the Debit menu, press

then press

V

to go immediately to the Debit menu. Press

W or V to

scroll through the menu options.

TIMETANK INFO shows you the amount of prepaid
airtime units you have left in your phone.

At the

TIMETANK INFO screen, press

, and your

phone displays the number of units remaining (indicated
as

U) as well as the date by which you should redeem

another prepaid cellular card.

CHECKSUM is a customer service only menu item, used
for debit verification.

Adding Airtime Units to Your Phone

Each time you want to add units to your phone, you
must purchase another TRACFONE prepaid cellular
card and then contact TRACFONE customer service.

Important note: You must add airtime units to your
phone every 60 days (before your airtime card due date)
to maintain your cellular service or your service will be
interrupted. To reactivate service, redeem a prepaid
cellular card and a new number will be issued to you.

Switching On/Off

When you first turn your phone on,

REMEMBER AIRTIME

CARD DUE and a date appear.

This reminds you that this is the date you must purchase
additional airtime in order to retain your current phone
number and cellular service. The date automatically
updates once you add units to your phone.

UNITS and the number of units currently in your phone
appears after another few second pause. This number
automatically updates while you are in a call, at the end
of a call, and once you add units to your phone.

Note: When your phone displays the

REMEMBER

AIRTIME message, you can press any key to skip the
subsequent

CARD DUE and UNITS messages and ready

the phone for immediate use.

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Making a Call

For complete information on making a call, refer to
“Making a Call” on page 8.

Once you have placed a call
your phone displays the charge
rate of units per minute as well
as a timer which tracks the
duration of the call expressed in
minutes and seconds.

When there are only ten minutes of talk time left in your
phone, your phone sounds a beep that continues once
a minute. If you hang up before the amount of time in
your phone expires, your phone continues to beep once
a minute during the next call.

If you try to make a call and there are no units left in your
phone, your phone beeps and displays the message
TIMETANK EMPTY.

Ending a Call

For complete information on ending a call, refer to
“Ending a Call” on page 9.

Once you press

, your

phone displays the remaining
units (indicated as

U) and the

duration of the call expressed in
minutes and seconds.

Note: Due to rounding, there may be a difference
between the call time length shown on the screen after
you terminate a call and the call time length shown
under the menu, Call Timers.

Answering a Call

For complete information on answering a call, refer to
“Answering a Call” on page 9.

Note: Call Waiting is not available if your phone is in
prepaid mode.

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When you answer a call your phone displays the charge
rate of units per minute as well as a timer which tracks
the duration of the call expressed in minutes and
seconds.

After three seconds the charge rate of units per minute
is replaced by only the number of units remaining in your
phone (indicated as U).

When there are only ten minutes of talk time left in your
phone, your phone sounds a beep that continues once
a minute. If you hang up before the amount of time in
your phone expires, your phone continues to beep once
a minute during the next call.

If there are no units left in your phone, your phone will
not ring for incoming calls.

9 Key Emergency Dialing

For complete information on 9 key emergency dialing,
refer to “9 Key Emergency Dialing” on page 12.

When you make an emergency call, the amount of units
being used and the duration of the call are not tracked
by your phone.

This means you are not charged for 911 calls. Even
when there are no units in your phone, you are able to
make 911 calls.

Making a Calling Card Call

For complete information on making a calling card call,
refer to “Calling Card Call” on page 13.

While you are in a call, your phone displays the number
of units being used, as well as a timer which tracks the
duration of the call.

Making a Call with PIN Call On

For complete information on making a call with PIN call
on, refer to “Making a Call with PIN Call On” on page 14.

Once the call is connected, your phone displays the
number of units being used, as well as a timer which
tracks the duration of the call.

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NAM Select

If your phone is in prepaid mode, you cannot change the
NAM programming. For complete information on NAM
selection, refer to “Menu 12, NAM Select” on page 31.