Series 60 Handset Information

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This page was the original home of our Series 60 Questions and answers page, but we've now moved it to it's own page. See the Series 60 FAQ page for the full list. A small section has been kept here, for convenience

Accessories?	There's a wide range of accessories, including spare batteries, cases, chargers, in-car kits, hands-free units, data cables and fascias, available at Carphone Warehouse and MobileShop. We also recommend you try Add Ons World. For original spares and accessories, try the Nokia Shop UK
Email from your Series 60 phone	If you're looking to use your Series 60 phone for sending and receiving e-mail, consider taking out an account with free provider, BT Yahoo. For details of connectivity, click here.
Where can I find Series 60 software?	If you're looking to enhance your Symbian phone by adding new software, take a look at Handango for a great collection of add-on software, utilities, applications and games for your Series 60 phone. For ringtones, wallpapers and Java games, try Jamster
Extra memory	Most Series 60 phones support extra memory via memory cards - commonly miniSD, microSD or MMC cards. Here are a few online stores that offer good deals for memory cards: Amazon - Always a good choice for reliable delivery at good prices Jessops - Stockists of low-priced memory cards and accessories. Worth a look as their own brand of cards, for photographic use, can be cheaper than those on PDA sites TIP eBay.co.uk - bid for new cards at low prices! For more details, see our Memory Card page
How do I install / uninstall software?	Software for Symbian OS phones is normally supplied using a Symbian installation file (with a .sis extension). This is a single file that contains the components needed to get a piece of software installed and ready to run. See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
How do I install ringtones?	To use a sound file as a ringtone, beam or email the file to your phone. It will then appear in the Messaging Inbox. Open the message and select 'Options \| Save'. Then, from 'Profiles', select a profile and set the 'Ringing tone' to the new file. For more on ringtones, see the mobile phone FAQ
ZIP files	If you've downloaded an application and find you can't install it - make sure the file you're trying to install is a SIS (Symbian Installation) file. Many files are distributed in a compressed form (using the ZIP file format). If the file has a .ZIP extension, you'll need to unzip it first. You can do this with a PC application such as WinZip, or on the phone itself using the ZipMan application.
Operating system	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
How do I connect my Series 60 phone to my PC?	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Internet over Bluetooth?	Want to access the net on your device using your PC's connection over Bluetooth? It is possible, but pretty tricky. If you want to try, take a look at the complex instructions on Mika Raento's website
My phone reports that it's running low on memory	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Not starting / Memory full	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
How do I format my memory card?	Go to Extras > Memory > Options > Format Mem Card
Hotmail and AOL access?	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
How do I enable Auto Keylock?	Surprisingly, most Series 60 phones don't come with an automatic key lock facility - On some mobiles, an automatic keypad lock switches on after a certain period of time to prevent accidental keypresses, but this isn't supported on many of the Nokia Series 60 handsets. However, third-party application Handy Keylock is available to fill this gap. The functionality is also included as part of Psiloc Extended Profiles application.
Receive & Send faxes	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
FM radio?	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Can I use it as a modem?	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
How do share my pictures with others?	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Changing the default picture	Here's how to change the default wallpaper image used in the phone application: Press Menu Go to the Gallery application Open the image you're after Press Options > Set as wallpaper On older versions of Series 60, you could also do this from Tools > Settings > Phone > Standby mode > "Background image" > Yes
Copying to / from SIM card	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Copying / moving to memory cards	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Transferring text messages	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Recycle your mobile	If you've got an old mobile phone handset that you're no longer using... do your bit for the environment, and recycle it safely. Don't leave it in the back of a drawer - see if it can find a new lease of life. You may even be able to make some money for getting rid of your old phone safely. For cashback, go to envirofone.com, or to donate it to charity, try Fonebak.com.
What's my phone's serial number?	Enter '*#06#' as if it were a phone number, to get your handset's serial number (known as the IMEI) - useful to keep a note of in case your phone is stolen. You may also need this number when registering certain types of software.
Beamed files & attachments	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for more.
Who's calling?	A great feature of Series 60 phones is the ability to add a thumbnail to a contact. Take a picture of a friend with the camera, then open the person's contact, edit it, and add the image as a thumbnail. The photos are in JPG format, so you can use images from digital cameras or scanned images. Build up a mini-library of pictures, and get a name and face to appear when a call comes in. For help on this feature, see our Series 60 FAQ page.
Can I read my work email?	By default, Series 60 handsets support collection of email using the POP and IMAP protocols. Office systems such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes use a different set of protocols when communicating to desktop PCs for corporate email. Both Exchange and Notes support POP and IMAP email collection, but this is a service that many IT administrators restrict access to, for security reasons. If you are looking to collect your email from your phone, contact your company's IT department to see if they support POP and IMAP. They should supply you with the settings you need. For help with setting up POP and IMAP email, see our Series 60 connectivity page
How do I format or hard reset a Series 60 phone?	The soft-format code for Series 60 phones is #7370# . See our Series 60 FAQ page* for details on how to use it
Call Divert Symbol	See the answer on our Series 60 FAQ page.
Data conversion	For help with information on converting your Contacts, Calendar and documents for viewing on your phone, see our Conversion page for some general guidance.
Select Access Point?	See our answer on our Series 60 FAQ page for information on solving "Select Access Point" messages.
Can I play MP3 files on my phone?	Some Series 60 phones support MP3 playback, and some don't. If you try to play an MP3 file and get the message "Unknown File Format", then your phone doesn't support MP3 files. You may find that UltraMP3! can be used to play MP3s See our Series 60 FAQ page for more on Series 60 and MP3.
The various Series 60 passcodes:	Being asked for a password or lock code? See our section on this topic on our Series 60 FAQ page.

Useful Series 60 links

Nokia Series 60 forum - Discussion of Series 60 handsets
Handango - 100's of shareware titles for Symbian OS phones HOT!
AllAboutSymbian - Great for general Series 60 information
MySymbian - Site with details of the Nokia smartphone range
NewLC - Site for Series 60 and UIQ developers to help build better software for smartphones
O2 online - UK mobile phone network operator, offering free SMS text and Wap access. (Details)
Real One Mobile - Real Audio and Video on a Symbian Smartphone.

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