Nokia N73 – Mobile Phone Information

The Nokia
N73 uses the Nokia Series 60 platform (powered by Symbian OS
v9.1), and is a combined quad-band mobile phone (supporting 3G), digital camera
(3.2 megapixel with zoom and video facilities) and PDA.

• Two-way video calling
• 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and 20x digital zoom
• Supports Bluetooth, Infrared and USB 2.0
• Supports Visual Radio

Discuss
the N73 in the FileSaveAs N73
forum

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.

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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. A SIS file can be run on a Symbian phone (e.g. from
the Inbox or via the File Manager. It can also be run via the PC connectivity solution
that was supplied on the CD with the handset. Assuming you have
a SIS file on your PC/Mac (either downloaded from the Internet
or on a CD), the ways to install a SIS file onto your handset
are as follows:

• Beaming
  – Beam the file to your handset from your PC using Bluetooth
  or IR. If
  you don’t currently have the ability to beam files to the handset
  via Bluetooth or infrared (either
  from another handheld device or from a PC), then you may wish
  to purchase an IRDA adapter for your PC (this means you’ll be
  able to install software, backup and synchronise data between
  phone and PC) – See our Series
  60 PC connectivity page for more.
• Install
  via PC – Assuming you’ve installed the PC connectivity suite
  that was supplied with your phone, look for the "Install
  software" option. You’ll need to have the handset connected
  to the PC via USB, Bluetooth or infrared for this to work.
  – See our Series 60 PC connectivity
  page for more.
• By
  email – The alternative, is to email the file that you’re
  trying to install, typically a SIS (Symbian installation file)
  to your own email account, and then use your phone to logon
  to your email (details) and
  download the SIS file as an attachment into your phone’s Messaging
  Inbox.
• Via
  memory card – The N73 has a miniSD
  memory card slot, so you can transfer a SIS file to the
  handset via this card slot if you have access to a PC miniSD memory
  card writer. To do this, copy the SIS file onto a miniSD card
  via the writer connected to your PC, and then insert the miniSD card into your handset. Then, use the N73 File Manager (Tools
  > File mngr.) to browse to the location of the SIS file you’ve
  copied. Highlight and run the SIS file, and the installation
  process should start. Once installed, you can delete the SIS
  file from the miniSD card if required.

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.

For help with installing
Java applications and games, see our Java
on Series 60 FAQ

To uninstall software that was installed onto a Series 60 phone, go to Tools > App. Mgr from the main menu, select the application, press Options, and select Remove from the menu

The N73
can connect to a PC via Bluetooth or infrared using Nokia’s connectivity
software supplied on CD, or for download from www.nokia.com. Here is a
summary of how to connect your N73 to your PC.

• USB cable. The N73 is supplied with a USB cable that connects from the PC to the handset . When connected, you have to option to use the Nokia PC Suite to interact with the phone, or make a direct connection and access the filing system using Windows ‘My Computer’.
• IR connection.
  From the N73, go to Tools > Infrared to turn the phone’s
  IR on. Line up the phone with the PC infrared port, and Windows
  should detect the N73. Then, use the Nokia Connectivity package
  to select the file you want to send to the N73. For
  more on IR, see our PC
  connectivity page
  There are several IR adapters available, including the pictured
  ‘USB-IRDA Adaptor’ from Maplin
  Electronics (Cat no: RV88V).
• 
  Bluetooth connection. From the N73, go to Tools > Bluetooth.
  Turn Bluetooth ‘On’, then move to the second tab by moving the
  joystick to the right. This should show you all Bluetooth devices
  in range. If your PC isn’t shown, select ‘Options | New paired
  device’ and let the N73 search for the PC connection. When
  the phone and PC are paired, use the Nokia Connectivity package
  to select the file you want to send to the N73.
  If your PC doesn’t support Bluetooth, then you can add it cheaply and easily using a USB
  Bluetooth adapter. We recommend the Belkin
  USB Bluetooth adapter available for around £15 from amazon.co.uk.
  For details of Bluetooth, see our Bluetooth
  page, and for help connecting, see our PC
  connectivity page

• 
  Memory card reader.
  Another
  option is to make use of the miniSD card slot in the N73. Get
  hold of a Memory card reader for around £20 and copy files onto a miniSD card plugged into
  your PC. Find out more on our Memory
  card page.

Files beamed
to the N73 can be found in the Messaging application, in the
Inbox folder

If, in
the course of normal operation, you start seeing messages about
low memory, you need to remove some files from the Internal drive
to recover some space. Note that ‘memory’ and ‘storage’ are effectively
the same on a N73 – the phone’s Internal memory acts as RAM for programs
and storage space for files.

• If you’re not sure
  what’s on your phone, go to Tools > File Manager > Options
  > Memory details to see what’s using your memory
• If it’s your miniSD card that’s filling up, go to Tools > Memory > Options >
  Memory details, or consider getting a larger memory card
• To free space, use
  the File Manager app to either delete files, or to move them
  to the mini-SD card

For more on memory, see
the questions below…

The Nokia N73 supports
miniSD cards for memory expansion. Nokia can sell you their own miniSD cards, but their prices for Nokia-branded cards are higher than
for standard cards. We’ve not heard of any incompatibility with
non-Nokia cards, so it’s worth shopping around to get a third-party
card. Here are a few online options:

• Amazon
  – Always a good choice for reliable delivery at good prices
• eBay.co.uk
  – bid for
  new cards at low prices!

For more details, see our Memory
Card page

Scared by the thought of losing your mobile and all of your important phone numbers? the answer is at hand with Mobyko. This is a free service that lets you keep a copy of your contacts information securely online. It’s a free service, and works well on Nokia Series 60 phones.
For details of how it works and how to get your data backed up, go to www.mobyko.com.

Hotmail and AOL use proprietary email systems,
as opposed to the more common POP email systems – this makes it tricky to access mail on a Series 60 device. For email on the move,
consider using a standard POP3 provider such as BT Yahoo (see setup details) that offers free email accounts that can be configured on a Series 60 phone.

If you really want to use Hotmail or AOL, see our Series 60
FAQ on this subject.

• Infrared – The N73
  has a ‘Modem’ option under ‘Tools’. Selecting this option
  allows another device (such as a Pocket PC or Laptop) to connect
  to the Internet using infrared. If the equipment you wish to
  connect to doesn’t have infrared, consider a
  ‘USB-IRDA Adaptor’ from Maplin
  Electronics (Cat no: RV88V).
• You can also use the
  handset as a modem from a Bluetooth PDA, or a PC with Bluetooth
  connectivity (such as a Belkin
  USB Bluetooth adapter). For more, see our Bluetooth
  page.

Once you have taken a
picture on the N73, there are three ways to get the files from
your phone to other people or computers:

1. You can copy it to
   your PC with the Nokia software supplied on the CD . Depending
   on what you have connected to your computer, you can use Infrared
   or Bluetooth. Set your PC to receive files (using the IR or
   Bluetooth software supplied with your adapter), select the photo
   to send (from ‘Gallery’), then from the Options menu, select Send.
2. You can use the Messaging
   application and email the picture to yourself (or a friend)
3. Send the picture to
   another mobile using MMS. Costs of sending
   pictures by MMS differ depending on which network operator you’re
   with. Take a look at our MMS page for
   more.

To change the default
wallpaper image used in the phone application, do the following:

• From the main menu, go to Gallery
• Go to Images
• Select the image to use as a background
• Select Options > Use Image > Set as Wallpaper

Thanks to caller display, we can see who’s calling. For answers to your Caller Display questions, see our Caller Display Series 60 FAQ

We
accept no responsibility for use of this code. It is undocumented,
not supported by Nokia and should be used at your own risk.

The soft-format
code for Series 60 phones is *#7370#
. You enter this code as you would enter a phone number in the
Phone application. It performs a format of the Internal drive
– All data will be lost if you use this feature.

The method
of performing a hard-format, i.e resetting it completely to factory
defaults and removing all data, is as follows:

1. Switch
   off the phone.
2. Hold
   down the following three buttons: Green (call answer) button,
   * button, and ‘3’ button
3. While
   holding these buttons, press the power button and switch on
   the phone
4. When
   the message ‘Formatting’ appears on the screen, release all
   of the buttons

Note
that you shouldn’t switch the phone off or remove the battery
when performing either of these operations, and it’s advised that
the handset has a reasonable amount of battery charge before performing
a format/reset.

Rather than the software
that came as standard with the phone, there’s a rather useful
third-party application called Oxygen
II– This application supports Contacts, Calendar,
Messaging and file management.
For details of how this works, take a look at our Oxygen
page

If you’re looking to copy your SMS text messages to a PC, you’ll find that the Nokia PC Suite software doesn’t support this. The best option is to try Oxygen II– This is an alternative PC Suite and supports copying of SMS, MMS and other message types, as well as a few other things that Nokia suite can’t do. Take a look at our Oxygen page

Lock code

• Length: 5 digits
• Detail:Used to prevent unauthorised access to certain functions on the phone
• Set from: Tools > Settings > Security > Phone & SIM
• Default: The default lock code for Nokia Series 60
  devices is 12345.
• Lost? – If you’ve changed this code and forgotten it
  – you will need to visit a Nokia authorised service center,
  who will be able to reset the lock code for you.

PIN code

• Length: 4 digits
• Detail: This is an optional 4 digit code to protect
  your SIM
• Set from: Tools > Settings > Security > Phone & SIM
• Lost? – If you keep trying, you’ll eventually get locked
  out and need to contact your network operator for a PUK code
  (see below)

PUK code

• Length: 8 digits
• Detail: You’ll be asked for this 8 digit code if you’ve
  entered the wrong SIM code more than the allowed number of times.
  You’ll need to contact your network operator to get this lock lifted. PUK code help.

Network locking code

• If your phone was fixed to work on a specific network (for
  example, Orange), this lock may prevent
  you from using another SIM in the handset. You may see "SIM
  card rejected" or "SIM card unaccepted". This lock can be lifted
  for you by contacting the network operator in question (there
  may be a fee for this).

Memory
Card lock code

• Our
  forum
  often gets messages from people that are seeing "Memory
  card locked". This means that your miniSD card has had a password
  set on it. If you know the password, and want to remove it,
  go to Tools > Memory.
• Lost?
  – Sorry, but we don’t know of a way to remove this code. The
  advice we’ve seen via our forum suggests that you may want to
  format your memory card either from the Tools > Memory >
  Options > Format mem. card, or using a PC
  Memory Card Reader. If you know of a better solution, please
  pass this on via our forum
  to help others that have managed to lock themselves out of their
  cards!