A General Difinition of the PROPHET MOHAMED

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CONFERENCE Brussels, 29 October 2004 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES (OR. fr) OF THE GOVERNMENTS

OF THE MEMBER STATES

CIG 87/2/04

REV 2

Subject : Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe

CIG 87/2/04 REV 2

EN

PREAMBLE

PART I TITLE I – TITLE II –

TITLE III –

TITLE IV – CHAPTER I – CHAPTER II –

TITLE V – CHAPTER I – CHAPTER II – CHAPTER III –

TITLE VI – TITLE VII – TITLE VIII – TITLE IX –

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNION

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION UNION COMPETENCES THE UNION'S INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK THE OTHER UNION INSTITUTIONS AND ADVISORY BODIES

EXERCISE OF UNION COMPETENCE COMMON PROVISIONS SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ENHANCED COOPERATION

THE DEMOCRATIC LIFE OF THE UNION THE UNION'S FINANCES THE UNION AND ITS NEIGHBOURS UNION MEMBERSHIP

TREATY ESTABLISHING A

CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE

PREAMBLE

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE

CZECH REPUBLIC, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY, THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, DRAWING INSPIRATION from the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe, from which have developed the universal values of the inviolable and inalienable rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law,

BELIEVING that Europe, reunited after bitter experiences, intends to continue along the path of civilisation, progress and prosperity, for the good of all its inhabitants, including the weakest and most deprived; that it wishes to remain a continent open to culture, learning and social progress; and that it wishes to deepen the democratic and transparent nature of its public life, and to strive for peace, justice and solidarity throughout the world,

CONVINCED that, while remaining proud of their own national identities and history, the peoples of Europe are determined to transcend their former divisions and, united ever more closely, to forge a common destiny,

CONVINCED that, thus "United in diversity", Europe offers them the best chance of pursuing, with due regard for the rights of each individual and in awareness of their responsibilities towards future generations and the Earth, the great venture which makes of it a special area of human hope,

DETERMINED to continue the work accomplished within the framework of the Treaties establishing the European Communities and the Treaty on European Union, by ensuring the continuity of the Community acquis,

GRATEFUL to the members of the European Convention for having prepared the draft of this Constitution on behalf of the citizens and States of Europe, HAVE DESIGNATED AS THEIR PLENIPOTENTIARIES:

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,

Guy VERHOFSTADT Prime Minister

Karel DE GUCHT Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

Stanislav GROSS Prime Minister

Cyril SVOBODA Minister for Foreign Affairs

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,

Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN Prime Minister

Per Stig MØLLER Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

Gerhard SCHRÖDER Federal Chancellor

Joseph FISCHER Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Federal Chancellor

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

Juhan PARTS Prime Minister

Kristiina OJULAND Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

Kostas KARAMANLIS Prime Minister

Petros G. MOLYVIATIS Minister of Foreign Affairs

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,

José Luis RODRÍGUEZ ZAPATERO President of the Government

Miguel Angel MORATINOS CUYAUBÉ Minister for External Affairs and Cooperation

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

Jacques CHIRAC President

Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN Prime Minister

Michel BARNIER Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,

Bertie AHERN Taoiseach

Dermot AHERN Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

Silvio BERLUSCONI Prime Minister

Franco FRATTINI Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

Tassos PAPADOPOULOS President

George IACOVOU Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

Vaira VIKE FREIBERGA President

Indulis EMSIS Prime Minister

Artis PABRIKS Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

Valdas ADAMKUS President

Algirdas Mykolas BRAZAUSKAS Prime Minister

Antanas VALIONIS Minister of Foreign Affairs

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,

Jean-Claude JUNCKER Prime Minister, Ministre d'Etat

Jean ASSELBORN Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

Ferenc GYURCSÁNY Prime Minister

László KOVÁCS Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA,

The Hon Lawrence GONZI Prime Minister

The Hon Michael FRENDO Minister for Foreign Affairs

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,

Dr. J. P. BALKENENDE Prime Minister

Dr. B. R. BOT Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

Dr. Wolfgang SCHÜSSEL Federal Chancellor

Dr. Ursula PLASSNIK Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

Marek BELKA Prime Minister

Wlodzimierz CIMOSZEWICZ Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

Pedro Miguel DE SANTANA LOPES Prime Minister

António Victor MARTINS MONTEIRO Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Portuguese Communities THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

Anton ROP President of the Government

Ivo VAJGL Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

Mikuláš DZURINDA Prime Minister

Eduard KUKAN Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

Matti VANHANEN Prime Minister

Erkki TUOMIOJA Minister for Foreign Affairs

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

Göran PERSSON Prime Minister

Laila FREIVALDS Minister for Foreign Affairs

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND

NORTHERN IRELAND,

The Rt. Hon Tony BLAIR Prime Minister

The Rt. Hon Jack STRAW Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:

PART I

TITLE I

DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNION

ARTICLE I-1

Establishment of the Union

1.

Reflecting the will of the citizens and States of Europe to build a common future, this Constitution establishes the European Union, on which the Member States confer competences to attain objectives they have in common. The Union shall coordinate the policies by which the Member States aim to achieve these objectives, and shall exercise on a Community basis the competences they confer on it.

2.

The Union shall be open to all European States which respect its values and are committed to promoting them together.

ARTICLE I-2

The Union's values

The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

ARTICLE I-3

The Union's objectives

1.

The Union's aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples.

2.

The Union shall offer its citizens an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers, and an internal market where competition is free and undistorted.

3.

The Union shall work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. It shall promote scientific and technological advance.

It shall combat social exclusion and discrimination, and shall promote social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child.

It shall promote economic, social and territorial cohesion, and solidarity among Member States.

It shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced.

4.

In its relations with the wider world, the Union shall uphold and promote its values and interests. It shall contribute to peace, security, the sustainable development of the Earth, solidarity and mutual respect among peoples, free and fair trade, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights, in particular the rights of the child, as well as to the strict observance and the development of international law, including respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter.

5.

The Union shall pursue its objectives by appropriate means commensurate with the competences which are conferred upon it in the Constitution.

ARTICLE I-4

Fundamental freedoms and non-discrimination

1.

The free movement of persons, services, goods and capital, and freedom of establishment shall be guaranteed within and by the Union, in accordance with the Constitution.

2.

Within the scope of the Constitution, and without prejudice to any of its specific provisions, any discrimination on grounds of nationality shall be prohibited.

ARTICLE I-5

Relations between the Union and the Member States

1.

The Union shall respect the equality of Member States before the Constitution as well as their national identities, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self-government. It shall respect their essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State, maintaining law and order and safeguarding national security.

2.

Pursuant to the principle of sincere cooperation, the Union and the Member States shall, in full mutual respect, assist each other in carrying out tasks which flow from the Constitution.

The Member States shall take any appropriate measure, general or particular, to ensure fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the Constitution or resulting from the acts of the institutions of the Union.

The Member States shall facilitate the achievement of the Union's tasks and refrain from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the Union's objectives.

ARTICLE I-6

Union law

The Constitution and law adopted by the institutions of the Union in exercising competences conferred on it shall have primacy over the law of the Member States.

ARTICLE I-7

Legal personality

The Union shall have legal personality.

ARTICLE I-8

The symbols of the Union

The flag of the Union shall be a circle of twelve golden stars on a blue background.

The anthem of the Union shall be based on the "Ode to Joy" from the Ninth Symphony by

Ludwig van Beethoven.

The motto of the Union shall be: "United in diversity".

The currency of the Union shall be the euro.

Europe day shall be celebrated on 9 May throughout the Union.

TITLE II

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION

ARTICLE I-9

Fundamental rights

1.

The Union shall recognise the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights which constitutes Part II.

2.

The Union shall accede to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Such accession shall not affect the Union's competences as defined in the Constitution.

3.

Fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, shall constitute general principles of the Union's law.

ARTICLE I-10

Citizenship of the Union

1.

Every national of a Member State shall be a citizen of the Union. Citizenship of the Union shall be additional to national citizenship and shall not replace it.

2.

Citizens of the Union shall enjoy the rights and be subject to the duties provided for in the Constitution. They shall have:

(a)

the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States;

(B)

the right to vote and to stand as candidates in elections to the European Parliament and in municipal elections in their Member State of residence, under the same conditions as nationals of that State;

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the right to enjoy, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which they are nationals is not represented, the protection of the diplomatic and consular authorities of any Member State on the same conditions as the nationals of that State;

(d)

the right to petition the European Parliament, to apply to the European Ombudsman, and to address the institutions and advisory bodies of the Union in any of the Constitution's languages and to obtain a reply in the same language.

These rights shall be exercised in accordance with the conditions and limits defined by the Constitution and by the measures adopted thereunder.

TITLE III

UNION COMPETENCES

ARTICLE I-11

Fundamental principles

1.

The limits of Union competences are governed by the principle of conferral. The use of Union competences is governed by the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.

2.

Under the principle of conferral, the Union shall act within the limits of the competences conferred upon it by the Member States in the Constitution to attain the objectives set out in the Constitution. Competences not conferred upon the Union in the Constitution remain with the Member States.

3.

Under the principle of subsidiarity, in areas which do not fall within its exclusive competence, the Union shall act only if and insofar as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, either at central level or at regional and local level, but can rather, by reason of the scale or effects of the proposed action, be better achieved at Union level.

The institutions of the Union shall apply the principle of subsidiarity as laid down in the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. National Parliaments shall ensure compliance with that principle in accordance with the procedure set out in that Protocol.

4.

Under the principle of proportionality, the content and form of Union action shall not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Constitution.

The institutions of the Union shall apply the principle of proportionality as laid down in the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.

ARTICLE I-12

Categories of competence

1.

When the Constitution confers on the Union exclusive competence in a specific area, only the Union may legislate and adopt legally binding acts, the Member States being able to do so themselves only if so empowered by the Union or for the implementation of Union acts.

2.

When the Constitution confers on the Union a competence shared with the Member States in a specific area, the Union and the Member States may legislate and adopt legally binding acts in that area. The Member States shall exercise their competence to the extent that the Union has not exercised, or has decided to cease exercising, its competence.

3.

The Member States shall coordinate their economic and employment policies within arrangements as determined by Part III, which the Union shall have competence to provide.

4.

The Union shall have competence to define and implement a common foreign and security policy, including the progressive framing of a common defence policy.

5.

In certain areas and under the conditions laid down in the Constitution, the Union shall have competence to carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States, without thereby superseding their competence in these areas.

Legally binding acts of the Union adopted on the basis of the provisions in Part III relating to these areas shall not entail harmonisation of Member States' laws or regulations.

6.

The scope of and arrangements for exercising the Union's competences shall be determined by the provisions relating to each area in Part III.

ARTICLE I-13

Areas of exclusive competence

1. The Union shall have exclusive competence in the following areas:

(a)

customs union;

(B)

the establishing of the competition rules necessary for the functioning of the internal market;

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monetary policy for the Member States whose currency is the euro;

(d)

the conservation of marine biological resources under the common fisheries policy;

(e)

common commercial policy.

2. The Union shall also have exclusive competence for the conclusion of an international agreement when its conclusion is provided for in a legislative act of the Union or is necessary to enable the Union to exercise its internal competence, or insofar as its conclusion may affect common rules or alter their scope.

ARTICLE I-14

Areas of shared competence

1.

The Union shall share competence with the Member States where the Constitution confers on it a competence which does not relate to the areas referred to in Articles I-13 and I-17.

2.

Shared competence between the Union and the Member States applies in the following principal areas:

(a)

internal market;

(B)

social policy, for the aspects defined in Part III;

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economic, social and territorial cohesion;

(d)

agriculture and fisheries, excluding the conservation of marine biological resources;

(e)

environment;

consumer protection;

(g)

transport;

(h)

trans-European networks;

(i)

energy;

(j)

area of freedom, security and justice;

(k)

common safety concerns in public health matters, for the aspects defined in Part III.

3.

In the areas of research, technological development and space, the Union shall have competence to carry out activities, in particular to define and implement programmes; however, the exercise of that competence shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs.

4.

In the areas of development cooperation and humanitarian aid, the Union shall have competence to carry out activities and conduct a common policy; however, the exercise of that competence shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs.

ARTICLE I-15

The coordination of economic and employment policies

1.

The Member States shall coordinate their economic policies within the Union. To this end, the Council of Ministers shall adopt measures, in particular broad guidelines for these policies.

Specific provisions shall apply to those Member States whose currency is the euro.

2.

The Union shall take measures to ensure coordination of the employment policies of the Member States, in particular by defining guidelines for these policies.

3.

The Union may take initiatives to ensure coordination of Member States' social policies.

ARTICLE I-16

The common foreign and security policy

1.

The Union's competence in matters of common foreign and security policy shall cover all areas of foreign policy and all questions relating to the Union's security, including the progressive framing of a common defence policy that might lead to a common defence.

2.

Member States shall actively and unreservedly support the Union's common foreign and security policy in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity and shall comply with the Union's action in this area. They shall refrain from action contrary to the Union's interests or likely to impair its effectiveness.

ARTICLE I-17 Areas of supporting, coordinating or complementary action The Union shall have competence to carry out supporting, coordinating or complementary action. The areas of such action shall, at European level, be:

(a)

protection and improvement of human health;

(B)

industry;

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culture;

(d)

tourism;

(e)

education, youth, sport and vocational training;

civil protection;

(g)

administrative cooperation.

ARTICLE I-18

Flexibility clause

1.

If action by the Union should prove necessary, within the framework of the policies defined in Part III, to attain one of the objectives set out in the Constitution, and the Constitution has not provided the necessary powers, the Council of Ministers, acting unanimously on a proposal from the European Commission and after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, shall adopt the appropriate measures.

2.

Using the procedure for monitoring the subsidiarity principle referred to in Article I-11(3), the European Commission shall draw national Parliaments' attention to proposals based on this Article.

3.

Measures based on this Article shall not entail harmonisation of Member States' laws or regulations in cases where the Constitution excludes such harmonisation.

TITLE IV

THE UNION'S INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

CHAPTER I THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

ARTICLE I-19 The Union's institutions

1. The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall aim to:

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promote its values,

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advance its objectives,

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serve its interests, those of its citizens and those of the Member States,

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ensure the consistency, effectiveness and continuity of its policies and actions. This institutional framework comprises:

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The European Parliament,

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The European Council,

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The Council of Ministers (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"),

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The European Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"),

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The Court of Justice of the European Union.

2. Each institution shall act within the limits of the powers conferred on it in the Constitution, and in conformity with the procedures and conditions set out in it. The institutions shall practise mutual sincere cooperation.

ARTICLE I-20

The European Parliament

1.

The European Parliament shall, jointly with the Council, exercise legislative and budgetary functions. It shall exercise functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Constitution. It shall elect the President of the Commission.

2.

The European Parliament shall be composed of representatives of the Union's citizens. They shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty in number. Representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a minimum threshold of six members per Member State. No Member State shall be allocated more than ninety-six seats.

The European Council shall adopt by unanimity, on the initiative of the European Parliament and with its consent, a European decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament, respecting the principles referred to in the first subparagraph.

3.

The members of the European Parliament shall be elected for a term of five years by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot.

4.

The European Parliament shall elect its President and its officers from among its members.

ARTICLE I-21

The European Council

1.

The European Council shall provide the Union with the necessary impetus for its development and shall define the general political directions and priorities thereof. It shall not exercise legislative functions.

2.

The European Council shall consist of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, together with its President and the President of the Commission. The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall take part in its work.

3.

The European Council shall meet quarterly, convened by its President. When the agenda so requires, the members of the European Council may decide each to be assisted by a minister and, in the case of the President of the Commission, by a member of the Commission. When the situation so requires, the President shall convene a special meeting of the European Council.

4.

Except where the Constitution provides otherwise, decisions of the European Council shall be taken by consensus.

ARTICLE I-22

The European Council President

1.

The European Council shall elect its President, by a qualified majority, for a term of two and a half years, renewable once. In the event of an impediment or serious misconduct, the European Council can end his or her term of office in accordance with the same procedure.

2.

The President of the European Council:

(a)

shall chair it and drive forward its work;

(B)

shall ensure the preparation and continuity of the work of the European Council in cooperation with the President of the Commission, and on the basis of the work of the General Affairs Council;

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shall endeavour to facilitate cohesion and consensus within the European Council;

(d)

shall present a report to the European Parliament after each of the meetings of the European Council.

The President of the European Council shall, at his or her level and in that capacity, ensure the external representation of the Union on issues concerning its common foreign and security policy, without prejudice to the powers of the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs.

3. The President of the European Council shall not hold a national office.

ARTICLE I-23

The Council of Ministers

1.

The Council shall, jointly with the European Parliament, exercise legislative and budgetary functions. It shall carry out policy-making and coordinating functions as laid down in the Constitution.

2.

The Council shall consist of a representative of each Member State at ministerial level, who may commit the government of the Member State in question and cast its vote.

3.

The Council shall act by a qualified majority except where the Constitution provides otherwise.

ARTICLE I-24

Configurations of the Council of Ministers

1.

The Council shall meet in different configurations.

2.

The General Affairs Council shall ensure consistency in the work of the different Council configurations.

It shall prepare and ensure the follow-up to meetings of the European Council, in liaison with the President of the European Council and the Commission.

3.

The Foreign Affairs Council shall elaborate the Union's external action on the basis of strategic guidelines laid down by the European Council and ensure that the Union's action is consistent.

4.

The European Council shall adopt by a qualified majority a European decision establishing the list of other Council configurations.

5.

A Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States shall be responsible for preparing the work of the Council.

6.

The Council shall meet in public when it deliberates and votes on a draft legislative act. To this end, each Council meeting shall be divided into two parts, dealing respectively with deliberations on Union legislative acts and non-legislative activities.

7.

The Presidency of Council configurations, other than that of Foreign Affairs, shall be held by Member State representatives in the Council on the basis of equal rotation, in accordance with the conditions established by a European decision of the European Council. The European Council shall act by a qualified majority.

ARTICLE I-25

Definition of qualified majority within the European Council and the Council

1.

A qualified majority shall be defined as at least 55% of the members of the Council, comprising at least fifteen of them and representing Member States comprising at least 65% of the population of the Union.

A blocking minority must include at least four Council members, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.

2.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, when the Council does not act on a proposal from the Commission or from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, the qualified majority shall be defined as at least 72% of the members of the Council, representing Member States comprising at least 65% of the population of the Union.

3.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to the European Council when it is acting by a qualified majority.

4.

Within the European Council, its President and the President of the Commission shall not take part in the vote.

ARTICLE I-26

The European Commission

1.

The Commission shall promote the general interest of the Union and take appropriate initiatives to that end. It shall ensure the application of the Constitution, and measures adopted by the institutions pursuant to the Constitution. It shall oversee the application of Union law under the control of the Court of Justice of the European Union. It shall execute the budget and manage programmes. It shall exercise coordinating, executive and management functions, as laid down in the Constitution. With the exception of the common foreign and security policy, and other cases provided for in the Constitution, it shall ensure the Union's external representation. It shall initiate the Union's annual and multiannual programming with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements.

2.

Union legislative acts may be adopted only on the basis of a Commission proposal, except where the Constitution provides otherwise. Other acts shall be adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal where the Constitution so provides.

3.

The Commission's term of office shall be five years.

4.

The members of the Commission shall be chosen on the ground of their general competence and European commitment from persons whose independence is beyond doubt.

5.

The first Commission appointed under the provisions of the Constitution shall consist of one national of each Member State, including its President and the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs who shall be one of its Vice-Presidents.

6.

As from the end of the term of office of the Commission referred to in paragraph 5, the Commission shall consist of a number of members, including its President and the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, corresponding to two thirds of the number of Member States, unless the European Council, acting unanimously, decides to alter this number.

The members of the Commission shall be selected from among the nationals of the Member States on the basis of a system of equal rotation between the Member States. This system shall be established by a European decision adopted unanimously by the European Council and on the basis of the following principles:

(a)

Member States shall be treated on a strictly equal footing as regards determination of the sequence of, and the time spent by, their nationals as members of the Commission; consequently, the difference between the total number of terms of office held by nationals of any given pair of Member States may never be more than one;

(B)

subject to point (a), each successive Commission shall be so composed as to reflect satisfactorily the demographic and geographical range of all the Member States.

7.

In carrying out its responsibilities, the Commission shall be completely independent. Without prejudice to Article I-28(2), the members of the Commission shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government or other institution, body, office or entity. They shall refrain from any action incompatible with their duties or the performance of their tasks.

8.

The Commission, as a body, shall be responsible to the European Parliament. In accordance with Article III-340, the European Parliament may vote on a censure motion on the Commission. If such a motion is carried, the members of the Commission shall resign as a body and the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall resign from the duties that he or she carries out in the Commission.

ARTICLE I-27

The President of the European Commission

1.

Taking into account the elections to the European Parliament and after having held the appropriate consultations, the European Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall propose to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the Commission. This candidate shall be elected by the European Parliament by a majority of its component members. If he or she does not obtain the required majority, the European Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall within one month propose a new candidate who shall be elected by the European Parliament following the same procedure.

2.

The Council, by common accord with the President-elect, shall adopt the list of the other persons whom it proposes for appointment as members of the Commission. They shall be selected, on the basis of the suggestions made by Member States, in accordance with the criteria set out in Article I-26(4) and (6), second subparagraph.

The President, the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs and the other members of the Commission shall be subject as a body to a vote of consent by the European Parliament. On the basis of this consent the Commission shall be appointed by the European Council, acting by a qualified majority.

3.

The President of the Commission shall:

(a)

lay down guidelines within which the Commission is to work;

(B)

decide on the internal organisation of the Commission, ensuring that it acts consistently, efficiently and as a collegiate body;

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appoint Vice-Presidents, other than the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, from among the members of the Commission.

A member of the Commission shall resign if the President so requests. The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall resign, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article I-28(1), if the President so requests.

ARTICLE I-28

The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs

1.

The European Council, acting by a qualified majority, with the agreement of the President of the Commission, shall appoint the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs. The European Council may end his or her term of office by the same procedure.

2.

The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall conduct the Union's common foreign and security policy. He or she shall contribute by his or her proposals to the development of that policy, which he or she shall carry out as mandated by the Council. The same shall apply to the common security and defence policy.

3.

The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall preside over the Foreign Affairs Council.

4.

The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be one of the Vice-Presidents of the Commission. He or she shall ensure the consistency of the Union's external action. He or she shall be responsible within the Commission for responsibilities incumbent on it in external relations and for coordinating other aspects of the Union's external action. In exercising these responsibilities within the Commission, and only for these responsibilities, the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be bound by Commission procedures to the extent that this is consistent with paragraphs 2 and 3.

ARTICLE I-29

The Court of Justice of the European Union

1.

The Court of Justice of the European Union shall include the Court of Justice, the General Court and specialised courts. It shall ensure that in the interpretation and application of the Constitution the law is observed.

Member States shall provide remedies sufficient to ensure effective legal protection in the fields covered by Union law.

2.

The Court of Justice shall consist of one judge from each Member State. It shall be assisted by Advocates-General.

The General Court shall include at least one judge per Member State.

The judges and the Advocates-General of the Court of Justice and the judges of the General Court shall be chosen from persons whose independence is beyond doubt and who satisfy the conditions set out in Articles III-355 and III-356. They shall be appointed by common accord of the governments of the Member States for six years. Retiring judges and Advocates-General may be reappointed.

3. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall in accordance with Part III:

(a)

rule on actions brought by a Member State, an institution or a natural or legal person;

(B)

give preliminary rulings, at the request of courts or tribunals of the Member States, on the interpretation of Union law or the validity of acts adopted by the institutions;

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rule in other cases provided for in the Constitution.

CHAPTER II

THE OTHER UNION INSTITUTIONS AND ADVISORY BODIES

ARTICLE I-30

The European Central Bank

1.

The European Central Bank, together with the national central banks, shall constitute the European System of Central Banks. The European Central Bank, together with the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro, which constitute the Eurosystem, shall conduct the monetary policy of the Union.

2.

The European System of Central Banks shall be governed by the decision-making bodies of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the European System of Central Banks shall be to maintain price stability. Without prejudice to that objective, it shall support the general economic policies in the Union in order to contribute to the achievement of the latter's objectives. It shall conduct other Central Bank tasks in accordance with Part III and the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.

3.

The European Central Bank is an institution. It shall have legal personality. It alone may authorise the issue of the euro. It shall be independent in the exercise of its powers and in the management of its finances. Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and the governments of the Member States shall respect that independence.

4.

The European Central Bank shall adopt such measures as are necessary to carry out its tasks in accordance with Articles III-185 to III-191 and Article III-196, and with the conditions laid down in the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank. In accordance with these same Articles, those Member States whose currency is not the euro, and their central banks, shall retain their powers in monetary matters.

5.

Within the areas falling within its responsibilities, the European Central Bank shall be consulted on all proposed Union acts, and all proposals for regulation at national level, and may give an opinion.

6.

The decision-making organs of the European Central Bank, their composition and operating methods are set out in Articles III-382 and III-383, as well as in the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.

ARTICLE I-31

The Court of Auditors

1.

The Court of Auditors is an institution. It shall carry out the Union's audit.

2.

It shall examine the accounts of all Union revenue and expenditure, and shall ensure good financial management.

3.

It shall consist of one national of each Member State. Its members shall be completely independent in the performance of their duties, in the Union's general interest.

ARTICLE I-32

The Union's advisory bodies

1.

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall be assisted by a Committee of the Regions and an Economic and Social Committee, exercising advisory functions.

2.

The Committee of the Regions shall consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.

3.

The Economic and Social Committee shall consist of representatives of organisations of employers, of the employed, and of other parties representative of civil society, notably in socio-economic, civic, professional and cultural areas.

4.

The members of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee shall not be bound by any mandatory instructions. They shall be completely independent in the performance of their duties, in the Union's general interest.

5.

Rules governing the composition of these Committees, the designation of their members, their powers and their operations are set out in Articles III-386 to III-392.

The rules referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 governing the nature of their composition shall be reviewed at regular intervals by the Council to take account of economic, social and demographic developments within the Union. The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt European decisions to that end.

TITLE V

EXERCISE OF UNION COMPETENCE

CHAPTER I

COMMON PROVISIONS

ARTICLE I-33

The legal acts of the Union

1. To exercise the Union's competences the institutions shall use as legal instruments, in accordance with Part III, European laws, European framework laws, European regulations, European decisions, recommendations and opinions.

A European law shall be a legislative act of general application. It shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A European framework law shall be a legislative act binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member State to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods.

A European regulation shall be a non-legislative act of general application for the implementation of legislative acts and of certain provisions of the Constitution. It may either be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States, or be binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member State to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods.

A European decision shall be a non-legislative act, binding in its entirety. A decision which specifies those to whom it is addressed shall be binding only on them.

Recommendations and opinions shall have no binding force.

2. When considering draft legislative acts, the European Parliament and the Council shall refrain from adopting acts not provided for by the relevant legislative procedure in the area in question.

ARTICLE I-34

Legislative acts

1.

European laws and framework laws shall be adopted, on the basis of proposals from the Commission, jointly by the European Parliament and the Council under the ordinary legislative procedure as set out in Article III-396. If the two institutions cannot reach agreement on an act, it shall not be adopted.

2.

In the specific cases provided for in the Constitution, European laws and framework laws shall be adopted by the European Parliament with the participation of the Council, or by the latter with the participation of the European Parliament, in accordance with special legislative procedures.

3.

In the specific cases provided for in the Constitution, European laws and framework laws may be adopted at the initiative of a group of Member States or of the European Parliament, on a recommendation from the European Central Bank or at the request of the Court of Justice or the European Investment Bank.

ARTICLE I-35

Non-legislative acts

1.

The European Council shall adopt European decisions in the cases provided for in the Constitution.

2.

The Council and the Commission, in particular in the cases referred to in Articles I–36 and I-37, and the European Central Bank in the specific cases provided for in the Constitution, shall adopt European regulations and decisions.

3.

The Council shall adopt recommendations. It shall act on a proposal from the Commission in all cases where the Constitution provides that it shall adopt acts on a proposal from the Commission. It shall act unanimously in those areas in which unanimity is required for the adoption of a Union act. The Commission, and the European Central Bank in the specific cases provided for in the Constitution, shall adopt recommendations.

ARTICLE I-36

Delegated European regulations

1.

European laws and framework laws may delegate to the Commission the power to adopt delegated European regulations to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of the law or framework law.

The objectives, content, scope and duration of the delegation of power shall be explicitly defined in the European laws and framework laws. The essential elements of an area shall be reserved for the European law or framework law and accordingly shall not be the subject of a delegation of power.

2.

European laws and framework laws shall explicitly lay down the conditions to which the delegation is subject; these conditions may be as follows:

(a)

the European Parliament or the Council may decide to revoke the delegation;

(B)

the delegated European regulation may enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by the European Parliament or the Council within a period set by the European law or framework law.

For the purposes of (a) and (B), the European Parliament shall act by a majority of its component members, and the Council by a qualified majority.

ARTICLE I-37

Implementing acts

1.

Member States shall adopt all measures of national law necessary to implement legally binding Union acts.

2.

Where uniform conditions for implementing legally binding Union acts are needed, those acts shall confer implementing powers on the Commission, or, in duly justified specific cases and in the cases provided for in Article I-40, on the Council.

3.

For the purposes of paragraph 2, European laws shall lay down in advance the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.

4.

Union implementing acts shall take the form of European implementing regulations or European implementing decisions.

ARTICLE I-38

Principles common to the Union's legal acts

1.

Where the Constitution does not specify the type of act to be adopted, the institutions shall select it on a case-by-case basis, in compliance with the applicable procedures and with the principle of proportionality referred to in Article I-11.

2.

Legal acts shall state the reasons on which they are based and shall refer to any proposals, initiatives, recommendations, requests or opinions required by the Constitution.

ARTICLE I-39

Publication and entry into force

1. European laws and framework laws adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure shall be signed by the President of the European Parliament and by the President of the Council.

In other cases they shall be signed by the President of the institution which adopted them.

European laws and framework laws shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force on the date specified in them or, in the absence thereof, on the twentieth day following their publication.

2.

European regulations, and European decisions which do not specify to whom they are addressed, shall be signed by the President of the institution which adopted them.

European regulations, and European decisions when the latter do not specify to whom they are addressed, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force on the date specified in them or, in the absence thereof, on the twentieth day following that of their publication.

3.

European decisions other than those referred to in paragraph 2 shall be notified to those to whom they are addressed and shall take effect upon such notification.

CHAPTER II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

ARTICLE I-40

Specific provisions relating to the common foreign and security policy

1.

The European Union shall conduct a common foreign and security policy, based on the development of mutual political solidarity among Member States, the identification of questions of general interest and the achievement of an ever-increasing degree of convergence of Member States' actions.

2.

The European Council shall identify the Union's strategic interests and determine the objectives of its common foreign and security policy. The Council shall frame this policy within the framework of the strategic guidelines established by the European Council and in accordance with Part III.

3.

The European Council and the Council shall adopt the necessary European decisions.

4.

The common foreign and security policy shall be put into effect by the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs and by the Member States, using national and Union resources.

5.

Member States shall consult one another within the European Council and the Council on any foreign and security policy issue which is of general interest in order to determine a common approach. Before undertaking any action on the international scene or any commitment which could affect the Union's interests, each Member State shall consult the others within the European Council or the Council. Member States shall ensure, through the convergence of their actions, that the Union is able to assert its interests and values on the international scene. Member States shall show mutual solidarity.

6.

European decisions relating to the common foreign and security policy shall be adopted by the European Council and the Council unanimously, except in the cases referred to in Part III. The European Council and the Council shall act on an initiative from a Member State, on a proposal from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs or on a proposal from that Minister with the Commission's support. European laws and framework laws shall be excluded.

7.

The European Council may, unanimously, adopt a European decision authorising the Council to act by a qualified majority in cases other than those referred to in Part III.

8.

The European Parliament shall be regularly consulted on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy. It shall be kept informed of how it evolves.

ARTICLE I-41

Specific provisions relating to the common security and defence policy

1.

The common security and defence policy shall be an integral part of the common foreign and security policy. It shall provide the Union with an operational capacity drawing on civil and military assets. The Union may use them on missions outside the Union for peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter. The performance of these tasks shall be undertaken using capabilities provided by the Member States.

2.

The common security and defence policy shall include the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy. This will lead to a common defence, when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides. It shall in that case recommend to the Member States the adoption of such a decision in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

The policy of the Union in accordance with this Article shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States, it shall respect the obligations of certain Member States, which see their common defence realised in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, under the North Atlantic Treaty, and be compatible with the common security and defence policy established within that framework.

3.

Member States shall make civilian and military capabilities available to the Union for the implementation of the common security and defence policy, to contribute to the objectives defined by the Council. Those Member States which together establish multinational forces may also make them available to the common security and defence policy.

Member States shall undertake progressively to improve their military capabilities. An Agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments (European Defence Agency) shall be established to identify operational requirements, to promote measures to satisfy those requirements, to contribute to identifying and, where appropriate, implementing any measure needed to strengthen the industrial and technological base of the defence sector, to participate in defining a European capabilities and armaments policy, and to assist the Council in evaluating the improvement of military capabilities.

4.

European decisions relating to the common security and defence policy, including those initiating a mission as referred to in this Article, shall be adopted by the Council acting unanimously on a proposal from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs or an initiative from a Member State. The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs may propose the use of both national resources and Union instruments, together with the Commission where appropriate.

5.

The Council may entrust the execution of a task, within the Union framework, to a group of Member States in order to protect the Union's values and serve its interests. The execution of such a task shall be governed by Article III-310.

6.

Those Member States whose military capabilities fulfil higher criteria and which have made more binding commitments to one another in this area with a view to the most demanding missions shall establish permanent structured cooperation within the Union framework. Such cooperation shall be governed by Article III-312. It shall not affect the provisions of Article III-309.

7.

If a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States.

Commitments and cooperation in this area shall be consistent with commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which, for those States which are members of it, remains the foundation of their collective defence and the forum for its implementation.

8.

The European Parliament shall be regularly consulted on the main aspects and basic choices of the common security and defence policy. It shall be kept informed of how it evolves.

ARTICLE I-42

Specific provisions relating to the area of freedom, security and justice

1. The Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice:

(a)

by adopting European laws and framework laws intended, where necessary, to approximate laws and regulations of the Member States in the areas referred to in Part III;

(B)

by promoting mutual confidence between the competent authorities of the Member States, in particular on the basis of mutual recognition of judicial and extrajudicial decisions;

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by operational cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States, including the police, customs and other services specialising in the prevention and detection of criminal offences.

2.

National Parliaments may, within the framework of the area of freedom, security and justice, participate in the evaluation mechanisms provided for in Article III-260. They shall be involved in the political monitoring of Europol and the evaluation of Eurojust's activities in accordance with Articles III-276 and III-273.

3.

Member States shall have a right of initiative in the field of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, in accordance with Article III-264.

ARTICLE I-43

Solidarity clause

1. The Union and its Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster. The Union shall mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the military resources made available by the Member States, to:

(a)

– prevent the terrorist threat in the territory of the Member States;

–

protect democratic institutions and the civilian population from any terrorist attack;

–

assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a terrorist attack;

(B)

assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities, in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.

2. The detailed arrangements for implementing this Article are set out in Article III-329.

CHAPTER III

ENHANCED COOPERATION

ARTICLE I-44

Enhanced cooperation

1.

Member States which wish to establish enhanced cooperation between themselves within the framework of the Union's non-exclusive competences may make use of its institutions and exercise those competences by applying the relevant provisions of the Constitution, subject to the limits and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article and in Articles III-416 to III-423.

Enhanced cooperation shall aim to further the objectives of the Union, protect its interests and reinforce its integration process. Such cooperation shall be open at any time to all Member States, in accordance with Article III-418.

2.

The European decision authorising enhanced cooperation shall be adopted by the Council as a last resort, when it has established that the objectives of such cooperation cannot be attained within a reasonable period by the Union as a whole, and provided that at least one third of the Member States participate in it. The Council shall act in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article III-419.

3.

All members of the Council may participate in its deliberations, but only members of the Council representing the Member States participating in enhanced cooperation shall take part in the vote.

Unanimity shall be constituted by the votes of the representatives of the participating Member States only.

A qualified majority shall be defined as at least 55% of the members of the Council representing the participating Member States, comprising at least 65% of the population of these States.

A blocking minority must include at least the minimum number of Council members representing more than 35% of the population of the participating Member States, plus one member, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.

By way of derogation from the third and fourth subparagraphs, where the Council does not act on a proposal from the Commission or from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, the required qualified majority shall be defined as at least 72% of the members of the Council representing the participating Member States, comprising at least 65% of the population of these States.

4. Acts adopted in the framework of enhanced cooperation shall bind only participating Member States. They shall not be regarded as part of the acquis which has to be accepted by candidate States for accession to the Union.

TITLE VI

THE DEMOCRATIC LIFE OF THE UNION

ARTICLE I-45

The principle of democratic equality

In all its activities, the Union shall observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.

ARTICLE I-46

The principle of representative democracy

1.

The functioning of the Union shall be founded on representative democracy.

2.

Citizens are directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament.

Member States are represented in the European Council by their Heads of State or Government and in the Council by their governments, themselves democratically accountable either to their national Parliaments, or to their citizens.

3.

Every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union. Decisions shall be taken as openly and as closely as possible to the citizen.

4.

Political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union.

ARTICLE I-47

The principle of participatory democracy

1.

The institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action.

2.

The institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society.

3.

The Commission shall carry out broad consultations with parties concerned in order to ensure that the Union's actions are coherent and transparent.

4.

Not less than one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States may take the initiative of inviting the Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Constitution. European laws shall determine the provisions for the procedures and conditions required for such a citizens' initiative, including the minimum number of Member States from which such citizens must come.

ARTICLE I-48

The social partners and autonomous social dialogue

The Union recognises and promotes the role of the social partners at its level, taking into account the diversity of national systems. It shall facilitate dialogue between the social partners, respecting their autonomy.

The Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment shall contribute to social dialogue.

ARTICLE I-49

The European Ombudsman

A European Ombudsman elected by the European Parliament shall receive, examine and report on complaints about maladministration in the activities of the Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, under the conditions laid down in the Constitution. The European Ombudsman shall be completely independent in the performance of his or her duties.

ARTICLE I-50

Transparency of the proceedings of Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies

1.

In order to promote good governance and ensure the participation of civil society, the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible.

2.

The European Parliament shall meet in public, as shall the Council when considering and voting on a draft legislative act.

3.

Any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State shall have, under the conditions laid down in Part III, a right of access to documents of the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, whatever their medium.

4.

Each institution, body, office or agency shall determine in its own rules of procedure specific provisions regarding access to its documents, in accordance with the European laws referred to in paragraph 3.

European laws shall lay down the general principles and limits which, on grounds of public or private interest, govern the right of access to such documents.

ARTICLE I-51

Protection of personal data

1.

Everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her.

2.

European laws or framework laws shall lay down the rules relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, and by the Member States when carrying out activities which fall within the scope of Union law, and the rules relating to the free movement of such data. Compliance with these rules shall be subject to the control of independent authorities.

ARTICLE I-52

Status of churches and non-confessional organisations

1.

The Union respects and does not prejudice the status under national law of churches and religious associations or communities in the Member States.

2.

The Union equally respects the status under national law of philosophical and non-confessional organisations.

3.

Recognising their identity and their specific contribution, the Union shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with these churches and organisations.

TITLE VII

THE UNION'S FINANCES

ARTICLE I-53

Budgetary and financial principles

1.

All items of Union revenue and expenditure shall be included in estimates drawn up for each financial year and shall be shown in the Union's budget, in accordance with Part III.

2.

The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in balance.

3.

The expenditure shown in the budget shall be authorised for the annual budgetary period in accordance with the European law referred to in Article III-412.

4.

The implementation of expenditure shown in the budget shall require the prior adoption of a legally binding Union act providing a legal basis for its action and for the implementation of the corresponding expenditure in accordance with the European law referred to in Article III-412, except in cases for which that law provides.

5.

With a view to maintaining budgetary discipline, the Union shall not adopt any act which is likely to have appreciable implications for the budget without providing an assurance that the expenditure arising from such an act is capable of being financed within the limit of the Union's own resources and in compliance with the multiannual financial framework referred to in Article I-55.

6.

The budget shall be implemented in accordance with the principle of sound financial management. Member States shall cooperate with the Union to ensure that the appropriations entered in the budget are used in accordance with this principle.

7.

The Union and the Member States, in accordance with Article III–415, shall counter fraud and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union.

ARTICLE I-54

The Union's own resources

1.

The Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies.

2.

Without prejudice to other revenue, the Union's budget shall be financed wholly from its own resources.

3.

A European law of the Council shall lay down the provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Union. In this context it may establish new categories of own resources or abolish an existing category. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the European Parliament. That law shall not enter into force until it is approved by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

4.

A European law of the Council shall lay down implementing measures of the Union's own resources system insofar as this is provided for in the European law adopted on the basis of paragraph 3. The Council shall act after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.

ARTICLE I-55

The multiannual financial framework

1.

The multiannual financial framework shall ensure that Union expenditure develops in an orderly manner and within the limits of its own resources. It shall determine the amounts of the annual ceilings of appropriations for commitments by category of expenditure in accordance with Article III-402.

2.

A European law of the Council shall lay down the multiannual financial framework. The Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, which shall be given by a majority of its component members.

3.

The annual budget of the Union shall comply with the multiannual financial framework.

4.

The European Council may, unanimously, adopt a European decision authorising the Council to act by a qualified majority when adopting the European law of the Council referred to in paragraph 2.

ARTICLE I-56

The Union's budget

A European law shall establish the Union's annual budget in accordance with Article III-404.

TITLE VIII

THE UNION AND ITS NEIGHBOURS

ARTICLE I-57

The Union and its neighbours

1.

The Union shall develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries, aiming to establish an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, founded on the values of the Union and characterised by close and peaceful relations based on cooperation.

2.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Union may conclude specific agreements with the countries concerned. These agreements may contain reciprocal rights and obligations as well as the possibility of undertaking activities jointly. Their implementation shall be the subject of periodic consultation.

TITLE IX

UNION MEMBERSHIP

ARTICLE I-58

Conditions of eligibility and procedure for accession to the Union

1.

The Union shall be open to all European States which respect the values referred to in Article I–2, and are committed to promoting them together.

2.

Any European State which wishes to become a member of the Union shall address its application to the Council. The European Parliament and national Parliaments shall be notified of this application. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the Commission and after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component members. The conditions and arrangements for admission shall be the subject of an agreement between the Member States and the candidate State. That agreement shall be subject to ratification by each contracting State, in accordance with its respective constitutional requirements.

ARTICLE I-59

Suspension of certain rights resulting from Union membership

1. On the reasoned initiative of one third of the Member States or the reasoned initiative of the European Parliament or on a proposal from the Commission, the Council may adopt a European decision determining that there is a clear risk of a serious breach by a Member State of the values referred to in Article I-2. The Council shall act by a majority of four fifths of its members after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.

Before making such a determination, the Council shall hear the Member State in question and, acting in accordance with the same procedure, may address recommendations to that State.

The Council shall regularly verify that the grounds on which such a determination was made continue to apply.

2.

The European Council, on the initiative of one third of the Member States or on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt a European decision determining the existence of a serious and persistent breach by a Member State of the values mentioned in Article I-2, after inviting the Member State in question to submit its observations. The European Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.

3.

Where a determination under paragraph 2 has been made, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may adopt a European decision suspending certain of the rights deriving from the application of the Constitution to the Member State in question, including the voting rights of the member of the Council representing that State. The Council shall take into account the possible consequences of such a suspension for the rights and obligations of natural and legal persons.

In any case, that State shall continue to be bound by its obligations under the Constitution.

4.

The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may adopt a European decision varying or revoking measures adopted under paragraph 3 in response to changes in the situation which led to their being imposed.

5.

For the purposes of this Article, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the Member State in question shall not take part in the vote and the Member State in question shall not be counted in the calculation of the one third or four fifths of Member States referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. Abstentions by members present in person or represented shall not prevent the adoption of European decisions referred to in paragraph 2.

For the adoption of the European decisions referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4, a qualified majority shall be defined as at least 72% of the members of the Council, representing the participating Member States, comprising at least 65% of the population of these States.

Where, following a decision to suspend voting rights adopted pursuant to paragraph 3, the Council acts by a qualified majority on the basis of a provision of the Constitution, that qualified majority shall be defined as in the second subparagraph, or, where the Council acts on a proposal from the Commission or from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, as at least 55% of the members of the Council representing the participating Member States, comprising at least 65% of the population of these States. In the latter case, a blocking minority must include at least the minimum number of Council members representing more than 35% of the population of the participating Member States, plus one member, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.

6. For the purposes of this Article, the European Parliament shall act by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, representing the majority of its component members.

ARTICLE I-60

Voluntary withdrawal from the Union

1.

Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.

2.

A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article III-325(3). It shall be concluded by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.

3.

The Constitution shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.

4.

For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in European decisions concerning it.

A qualified majority shall be defined as at least 72% of the members of the Council, representing the participating Member States, comprising at least 65% of the population of these States.

5.

If a State which has withdrawn from the Union asks to rejoin, its request shall be subject to the procedure referred to in Article I-58.

The percentage of successfully completed connection attempts from the

region, area or location. By default, the measurement algorithm for this

metric is based only on traffic that is generated by recognized applications

or scanning attempts, which means that "not monitored" or "unknown"

traffic is not taken into account.

The percentage number of successful hits that did not have HTTP errors.

SGH-T639 Series

PORTABLE Quad-BAND

MOBILE PHONE

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

T639_UVGF3_CH_080107_F12

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the

property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone,

including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the

“Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state

laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not

limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets,

copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other

works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by

the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt

to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble,

or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or

ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of

the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE

WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE

PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF

ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT

LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY

PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE

PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE

PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE

PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR

CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY

OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION,

SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING

FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF

THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

T639_UVGF3_CH_080107_F12

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ..........................................................................7

SIM Card Information ................................................................................

................7

Turning the Phone On or Off ................................................................................

....12

Setting Up Your Voice Mail ................................................................................

......12

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ....................................................14

Features of Your Phone ................................................................................

...........14

Open View of Your Phone ................................................................................

........15

Closed View of Your Phone ................................................................................

.....17

Internal Display Layout ................................................................................

...........18

Selecting Functions and Options .............................................................................20

Command Keys ................................................................................

......................21

Help ................................................................................

........................................22

Section 3: Call Functions .........................................................................24

Making a Call ................................................................................

..........................24

Answering a Call ................................................................................

.....................25

All Calls ................................................................................

..................................26

Call Time ................................................................................

................................28

Silent Mode ................................................................................

............................28

Options During a Call ................................................................................

..............29

Section 4: Entering Text ...........................................................................33

Changing the Text Input Method .............................................................................33

Using the T9 Input Method ................................................................................

......34

Using the Alphabet Input Method ............................................................................35

Using the Numeric Input Method .............................................................................37

Using the Symbols Input Method .............................................................................37

Section 5: Menu Navigation ....................................................................38

Menu Navigation ................................................................................

.....................38

Menu Outline ................................................................................

..........................39

Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook .............................................46

Using Contacts List ................................................................................

.................46

Phonebook Entry Options ................................................................................

........47

Adding a New Contact ................................................................................

............48

Dialing a Number from the SIM Card using the Location Number ............................50

Managing Phonebook Entries ................................................................................

..50

Synchronizing your Phonebook ...............................................................................5

1

My name card ................................................................................

........................52

Speed Dial ................................................................................

..............................53

FDN Mode ................................................................................

..............................54

Section 7: t-zones ................................................................................

.... 58

Accessing the t-zones Homepage ...........................................................................58

Entering a URL ................................................................................

........................60

Using Bookmarks ................................................................................

....................60

Saved pages ................................................................................

...........................61

Using your History ................................................................................

...................61

Clearing the Cache ................................................................................

..................61

Clearing the Cookies ................................................................................

...............62

Preferences ................................................................................

............................63

About browser ................................................................................

........................63

Section 8: Messages ............................................................................... 66

Types of Messages ................................................................................

.................66

Creating and Sending New Messages .....................................................................67

Voicemail ................................................................................

................................71

Push Messages ................................................................................

.......................71

Using Instant Messenger (IM) ................................................................................

..72

Retrieving New Messages ................................................................................

.......73

Using Message Templates ................................................................................

......78

Deleting all messages ................................................................................

.............78

Messages Settings ................................................................................

..................79

Broadcast Messages (SIM Card Dependent) ............................................................81

Memory Status ................................................................................

.......................82

Section 9: Fun & Apps ............................................................................ 83

Media Player ................................................................................

...........................83

Camera ................................................................................

...................................85

Using the Camera ................................................................................

...................85

Using the Camcorder ................................................................................

..............90

Sounds ................................................................................

...................................93

Images ................................................................................

...................................94

Videos ................................................................................

.....................................95

Music ................................................................................

.....................................96

Games ................................................................................

....................................96

Other files ................................................................................

...............................97

Memory status ................................................................................

........................97

Section 10: Organizer ............................................................................. 98

Organizer ................................................................................

................................98

Alarm ................................................................................

......................................98

Calendar ................................................................................

...............................100

Tasks ................................................................................

....................................102

Notes ................................................................................

....................................107

Calculator ................................................................................

.............................108

Tip Calculator ................................................................................

........................108

World time ................................................................................

............................108

Synchronization ................................................................................

....................108

Table of Contents

Unit Conversion ................................................................................

....................110

Timer ................................................................................

....................................111

Stopwatch ................................................................................

............................111

Section 11: Changing Your Settings ......................................................112

Profiles ................................................................................

.................................112

Sound Profiles ................................................................................

......................112

Display Settings ................................................................................

....................115

Shortcut key ................................................................................

.........................116

Time & date ................................................................................

..........................117

Phone settings ................................................................................

......................118

Call Settings ................................................................................

.........................118

Connectivity ................................................................................

..........................121

Connecting to a Bluetooth Device .........................................................................122

Help ................................................................................

......................................124

Synchronization ................................................................................

....................124

Application Settings ................................................................................

..............126

Security ................................................................................

................................126

Software Update ................................................................................

...................129

Reset settings ................................................................................

.......................129

Memory settings ................................................................................

...................130

Section 12: Health and Safety Information ............................................132

Health and Safety Information ...............................................................................1

32

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling ..............................................................134

UL Certified Travel Adapter ................................................................................

...134

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ...........................................................134

Road Safety ................................................................................

..........................141

Responsible Listening ................................................................................

...........142

Operating Environment ................................................................................

.........144

Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ...................................................144

Potentially Explosive Environments .......................................................................146

Emergency Calls ................................................................................

...................146

FCC Notice and Cautions ................................................................................

.......147

Other Important Safety Information .......................................................................147

Product Performance ................................................................................

............148

Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...........................................................149

Battery Standby and Talk Time .............................................................................149

Battery Precautions ................................................................................

..............149

Care and Maintenance ................................................................................

..........151

Section 13: Warranty Information ..........................................................152

Standard Limited Warranty ................................................................................

...152

Index ................................................................................

.........................157

SIM Card Information

Section 1: Getting Started

Topics Covered

• SIM Card Information

• Turning the Phone On or Off

• Setting Up Your Voice Mail

This section describes the first steps to operating your phone.

SIM Card Information

When you subscribe for 3G cellular network services, you receive a plug-in USIM

(Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details,

such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

1. If necessary, power-off the phone by holding down the

key until the

power-off image displays.

2.

Remove the battery by pressing the battery lock down and slide the battery

cover away, as shown.

3. Carefully lift the battery cover away from the bottom of the phone.

Getting Started

4. Lift and remove the battery.

Inserting the SIM card

Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending. Use

caution when inserting or removing the card and keep all SIM cards out of reach of children.

Make sure the gold contacts of the card are face down, then slide the SIM card into

the socket.

Inserting the Memory Card

Your phone is supports an optional memory card (microSD™). The memory card is

designed to use with this mobile phone and other devices. You can store information

on this memory card such as music, pictures, video or other files.

SIM Card Information

1.

Lift up the memory card cover, located on the right side of the phone as

shown. Make sure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward.

Correct

Memory Card Cover

2. The following is the incorrect method for inserting the Memory Card.

Incorrect

Memory Card Cover

3. Gently push the microSD card into the slot until you hear a click sound.

Note: The click indicates that the card is secured in the slot.

4.

To remove the memory card, push the card further into the slot and then

release. the card ejects itself from the slot. You will hear the click sound

when the card releases.

Installing the Battery

1.

Align the battery tabs with the slots at the bottom of the phone.

2.

Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery

is properly installed before switching on the phone.

Getting Started

3. With the battery in position on the phone, place the cover back on the

handset and slide it in until it clicks.

Charging a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use the travel adaptor to

charge the battery, and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers.

Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery

requires up to 4 hours of charge time.

Warning!: For connection to an electrical supply not located in the U.S., you must use an adaptor of the

proper configuration for the power outlet. Use of the wrong adaptor could damage your phone

and void your warranty.

SIM Card Information

1.

Plug the connector of the travel adaptor into the jack on the side of the

phone.

+

Warning!: The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted,

damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.

2.

Plug the adaptor into a standard AC wall outlet.

3.

When charging is finished, first unplug the adapter’s power plug from the

AC wall outlet and then disconnect the travel adapter’s connector from the

phone.

4. Remove the adapter from the phone by gently pulling the connector out.

Warning!: Failure to unplug the travel adapter before you remove the battery, can cause the phone to

become damaged.

Getting Started 11

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone

sounds, the “Low battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the display, and

the empty battery icon

blinks. The backlight turns off to conserve the

remaining battery power.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge

your battery.

Turning the Phone On or Off

1. Open the phone.

2.

Press and hold the

key until the phone power-on screen displays.

Note: Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

3.

If the phone asks you to enter a password, enter a password and press the

Confirm

soft key or the

key. For further details, see "Change

Phone Password" on page 128.

The phone searches for your network and after finding it, the Idle mode

displays. Now, you can make or receive calls.

Note: The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. To change the language, use the

Language menu. For further details, see "Phone settings" on page 118.

4. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the

key until

the power-off image displays.

Note: You must store the voicemail server number before accessing the server. Your service provider can

give you the number.

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

To access you voice mail from your keypad, use the following steps:

1.

Open the phone to access your keypad.

2.

In Idle mode, press and hold the

key.

3. Follow the voice mail prompts to access messages.

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

Accessing Your Voice Mail

1. In Idle mode, press the Menu

soft key to access Menu mode.

2. Highlight Call records and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

4. Highlight Connect to voice mail and press the Select

(Left) soft key

or the

key.

Tip: Press the

key to quickly access Voice Mail.

5. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.

Changing the Voice Mail Name and Number

Your SIM card gives you default service number of the voice mail center. However,

you may need to change the number. Use the following procedures to change your

voice mail number.

1. In Idle mode, press the Menu

soft key to access Menu mode.

2. Highlight Call records and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

4. Highlight Voice mail number and press the Select

(Left) soft key or

the

key.

5. Press the Edit softkey.

6. Highlight Name and press and press

to delete the current name from

the Voice Service and then use your keypad to enter a replacement name.

-OR

7. Highlight Center address and press

to delete the current Voice Mail

Number number.

8. Enter your new Voice Server number and press the Save soft key or the

key to save this new number.

9. Press the

key to return to Idle mode.

Getting Started 13

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Topics Covered

• Features of Your Phone

• Open View of Your Phone

• Closed View of Your Phone

• Internal Display Layout

• Selecting Functions and Options

• Command Keys

•Help

This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen

and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use.

Features of Your Phone

Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The

following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone.

User friendly, menu driven access to features and options.

• Bluetooth

• Camera and camcorder

• Instant Messaging capability

• Featured applications provide alarms, calendar, calculator, voice notes, converter,

timer, stopwatch, synchronizer, and world time.

• File viewer

• Name card

• Picture Message

• Multimedia capability (with included Media player)

• Photo caller ID

• Speakerphone capability

• Web browser

Understanding Your Phone 15

Open View of Your Phone

Open View of Your Phone

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:

Keys

The following list correlates to the open and front view illustrations.

1. Display: This screen displays all the information needed to operate your

phone.

2. Navigation keys: This key allows you to scroll through phone menu

options and provides a shortcut to phone functions from standby mode.

3. Soft key (Left): Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the

bottom of the display.

4. Headset jack/Adapter jack: Allows you to plug in the travel adapter

(power), PC connection cable (data transfer), and optional headset for safe,

convenient, hands-free conversations.

5. Volume key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode or

adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume key can also be used to

scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options. To mute

the ringer during an incoming call, press the volume key up or down.

When the phone is closed, press and hold these keys to toggle the display

on or off. This key is also used when the Music Player is active.

10. Microphone

1. Display

2. Navigation

keys

3. Soft key (left)

4. Headset jack/

5. Volume key

7. Send key

Adapter jack

9. Special function

keys

11. Alphanumeric keypad

12. Clear key

13. Power on/off/Menu Exit key

14. Shortcut key

16. OK (Select) key

17. Earpiece

8. Voicemail key

15. Soft key (right)

6. t-zone key

6.

t-zone key: In Idle mode, acts as a t-zone shortcut key.

7.

Send key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby mode, press the

key once to access the Recent Call log. If you press and hold the key down,

you initiate the most recent call from the Recent Call log.

8.

Voicemail key: Press and hold the

key to automatically dial your

voicemail.

9.

Special Function keys: Asterisk enters the character for calling

features. In text mode, press and hold

characters. Pound/Space key-enters the pound character for calling

features. In text entry mode, press to toggle to the different text modes.

Press and hold the to toggle from Silent profile to Normal profile. In

text mode, the key places a space between characters.

10. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other callers to hear you clearly

when you are speaking to them.

11. Alphanumeric keypad: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters and

some special characters. When in Idle mode, press and hold the

key to

access your voicemail server or press and hold

to enter an

International call prefix.

12. Clear key: Deletes characters from the display when you are in text entry

mode. Deletes items when in an application. When in a main menu, press

to return to the previous menu.

13. Power on/off/Menu Exit key: Ends a call. Press and hold this key for a

few seconds to power your phone On or Off. While in the main menu, it

returns the phone to standby mode and cancels you input. When you

receive an incoming call, press to reject call.

14. Shortcut key: Opens the application switch window which allows you to

select from a group of different applications without having to exit from the

currently active application.

15. Soft key (Right): Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on

the bottom of the display.

16. OK (Select) key: Allows you to accept the choices offered when navigating

through a menu.

17. Earpiece: Used to listen to audio from your phone.

to display the Symbol

Closed View of Your Phone

Closed View of Your Phone

1. Camera lens

2. Front LCD

3. Camera key

4. Memory card slot

Keys

The following list correlates to the open and front view illustrations.

1.

Camera lens: The camera lens is used for taking photos.

2.

Front LCD: Your phone has an external display on the front of the phone. It

indicates when you have an incoming call or message. It also displays

date, time, reception, battery power, and any icons associated with alerts,

such as messages, or a set alarm.

3.

Camera key: While in Idle mode, holding down this key for a few seconds

launches an on screen menu which provides access to the Camera or

Video recorder. While in camera mode, this key allows you take/snap a

picture.

4.

Memory card slot: Used to install an optional microSD™ (memory) card

for additional data storage.

Back Light

A back light illuminates the display and the keypad when you press any key or open

the phone. It turns off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time,

and/or dims the light, depending on the settings in the Backlight Time menu.

Understanding Your Phone 17

Internal Display Layout

The display has 3 areas:

Icons

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Text and graphics area

Soft key function indicators

Icons

Displays the received signal strength. The greater the number

of bars, the stronger the signal.

Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the

more power you have remaining.

Displays when the phone’s profile is set to Normal. This

indicates that the phone’s incoming Alert Type is set to melody.

This audio icon is accompanied on screen by the Driving icon.

Note: The default phone profile is Normal.

Displays when the phone’s profile is set to Silent. In this case,

the speaker is muted and the phone only vibrates.

Displays when the phone’s profile is set to Driving. In this case,

the speaker is active. In this case, the speaker is active and

launches the currently selected ringtone or melody when the

associated notification is activated. This icon is accompanied

on screen by the Audio icon.

Understanding Your Phone 19

Internal Display Layout

Displays when the phone’s profile is set to Outdoor. In this case,

the speaker is active, the volume settings are raised to their

highest levels, and any currently active ringtones or melodies

are activated.

Displays when an incoming call Alert Type is set to Airplane.

This indicates that the phone’s incoming Alert Type allows you

to use many of your phone’s features, such as Games, Music,

Voice Memos, etc., but you cannot send or receive any calls or

access online information.

Displays when Bluetooth wireless technology is active. When

transferring data, this icon blinks red and blue.

Displays when a Bluetooth wireless headset is active and

in use.

Displays when the phone is synchronizing data with the

network.

Displays the first time your phone synchronizes with

the network.

Displays when a call is in progress.

Displays when you there is no network coverage available.

When you are out of the service area, you cannot make or

receive voice calls.

Displays when your incoming phone calls are forwarded to

another number.

Displays when a new voice mail is received.

Displays when a new voice note is received.

Displays when a new text message is received.

Displays when a new picture message is received.

H

Displays when a push-messages is received from the

WAP server.

Displays when a new Over the Air (OTA) software update file is

received.

Displays after your memory card is inserted.

Displays when you are connected to a PC via a USB port.

Displays when you are browing the internet with a Personal

Computer.

Displays when you are connected to a secured web page.

Displays when an alarm is set on your phone.

Selecting Functions and Options

Your phone offers a set of functions that can be customized for your ease and

specific needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed

using the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the

settings of a particular function.

In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and

press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

When you access a list of options, your phone highlights the currently active option.

If, however, there are only two options, such as On/Off or Enable/Disable, your

phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you can select it

directly.

Selecting Options

To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want:

• Press the appropriate soft key.

• To select the function displayed or the option highlighted, press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

• To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list, press the Down

Navigation key or the

key on the left side of the phone.

Command Keys

• To move back to the previous function or option on a list, press the Up Navigation

key or the

key on the left side of the phone.

• To move back up one level in the menu structure, press the Back soft key.

• To exit the menu structure without changing the settings, press the

key.

Command Keys

Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above each in the display.

There are two soft keys, the left soft key

and the right soft key

.

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Left Softkey

Corresponding

Left Softkey selection Right Softkey selection

Right Softkey

Soft Keys

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using; the

labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current

role.

Left Soft Key

Some functions of the left soft key are as follows.

• In the Idle mode, press the Menu

soft key to open the Menu screen.

• When in a menu mode the left soft key

function is Select.

Right Soft Key

Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.

• When in a menu mode the right soft key

function is Back.

Understanding Your Phone 21

Clear Key

The CLR key

is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the

display. You can also use

to return to a previous menu or to return to standby

mode from any menu.

• If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press

to backspace (and delete) the

character.

• To erase the entire sentence, press and hold

• To back up one menu level, briefly press

End Key

The End key

is used to turn on/off your phone, disconnect calls, and return to

the standby mode.

• Press and hold the End key

to turn on your phone.

• Briefly press

once to disconnect a call.

• Press

to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the last input.

Send Key

The Send key

is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to recall the last number(s)

dialed, received, or missed.

.

.

• Press

once to answer calls.

• Enter a number and briefly press

to make a call.

• Briefly press

in standby mode to display a list of recent calls to and from

your phone.

• Press

twice in standby mode to call the most recent number.

• Press

to pick up a waiting call.

Help

Help is designed to work with t-zones to show you some of the unique features of

your phone. You can search help files on the fly while traveling, at home or

anywhere, using help.wap.t-mobile.com.

1. In Idle mode, press the Menu

soft key to access the Menu mode.

2.

Using the Navigation keys, scroll to the Help icon. Press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

3.

The T-Mobile Help menu is then displayed with the following options

available:

• Browse Help Topics: this option gives you a list of different topics from which

you can select.

Help

• Enter a Search: this option allows you to search based on a keyword.

• My Account: this option provides you with account specific information such as

your current status, current activity, Bill Summary, Plan & Services, Voicemail

Settings, Find a Retail Store, and FAQ’s & Info.

• About: this option offers general information about T-Mobile Help including

concept and site design, copyright information, and contact email address.

To access the browser options menu:

.

Press the Options

(Left) soft key.

Note: The menus may vary, depending on your t-zones subscription.

For more information on browser options, see "Selecting and Using Menu Options"

on page 64.

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Section 3: Call Functions

Topics Covered

•

Making a Call

•

Answering a Call

•

All Calls

•

Call Time

•

Silent Mode

•

Options During a Call

This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features

and functionality associated with making or answering a call.

Making a Call

When the Idle mode displays, enter the area code and phone number, and press the

key.

Note: When you activate the Auto Redial option in the Voice Call menu, the phone automatically redials up

to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone.

Making an International Call

1. Press and hold the

key. The + character appears.

2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press the

key.

Correcting an Entered Number

Use the following steps to correct a mis-typed entry when dialing.

1. After entering a number:

• Press the

key to clear the last digit displayed.

•

To clear another digit in the number, press the Left or Right Navigation key until

the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to clear. Press the

key.

•

To enter a missing digit press the Left or Right Navigation key until the cursor is

in position and enter the digit.

• To clear the whole display, press and hold the

key. The Idle mode displays.

2. Press the

key to return to the Idle mode.

Answering a Call

Ending a Call

When you want to finish your call, briefly press the

key.

Redialing the Last Number

All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are listed in the All Calls Menu. If the

number or caller is listed in your Phonebook, the name associated displays.

To access the All calls menu:

1. From the Idle mode, press the Menu

soft key. Use the navigation keys

to highlight Call records and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

2.

Highlight the All calls option by pressing the Up and Down Navigation

keys and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

Tip: From the Idle mode, press the

key to display a list of the most recent numbers used in the order

you dialed or received them.

3.

Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to scroll through the numbers until

the number you want highlights.

4. To dial the number, highlight the number and press the

key.

Making a Call from the Phonebook

You can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the

phone’s memory. These entries are collectively called the Phonebook.

Once you store a number in the Phonebook, you can dial it by pressing a few keys

using the Speed Dial feature.

For more information, refer to "Finding a Phonebook Entry" on page 46.

Answering a Call

When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number, or

name if stored in the Phonebook.

1. From the Idle mode press the

key or the Accept

soft key to

answer the incoming call.

If the Any key option in the Call Settings menu is activated, you can press

any key to answer a call except for the

key and the Reject

soft

key.

If the Active flip option in the Call Settings menu is activated, you can

answer the call simply by opening the phone.

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Note: To reject an incoming call, press and hold the Volume keys on the left side of the phone before

opening the phone. A quick press of side volume key silences the ringer on an incoming call.

2.

Press the

key to return to Idle mode.

Note: You can answer a call while using the Phonebook or menu features. After ending the call, the phone

returns to the function screen you were using.

All Calls

The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, received, or missed in the

All calls menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Phonebook, the associated

name displays.

Viewing Missed Calls

The number of calls you missed displays on both the Idle mode and the front panel

LCD. To view the number details, use the following steps:

1. If the phone is closed, open the phone.

2. From the Idle mode, press the Menu

soft key. Use the navigation keys

to highlight Call records and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

3.

Highlight Missed calls by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key and

press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

Note: If there is a voicemail sent by the same number, the associated icons display.

4.

Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll through the list of missed

calls.

5. Press the Left or Right Navigation key to move to another call type.

Viewing the Details of a Missed Call

To view the details of a selected missed call, use the following steps:

1. Press the View soft key. All call types display.

2.

Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll through the list of missed

calls.

3. Select the missed call and press the Options

(Left) soft key.

All Calls

4. Highlight Details by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key and press the

key.

Tip: Highlighting the contact name or number and pressing the

key twice displays the call details.

Returning a Missed Call

To return a missed call number, use the following steps:

1. Press the View soft key. All call types display.

2.

Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll through the list of missed

calls.

3. Select the missed call and press the Options

(Left) soft key.

4.

Highlight Copy to dialing screen by pressing the Up or Down Navigation

key and press the

key.

5.

Press the

key to dial the missed call.

Saving a Missed Call to your Phonebook

To save the missed call entry to your Phonebook, use the following steps:

1. Press the View soft key. All call types display.

2.

Select the missed call by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key and

press the Options

(Left) soft key.

3.

Use the navigation keys to highlight Save to phonebook and press the

Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

4.

Highlight the type of information you are saving to the phone, New or

Update and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

For more information, refer to "Adding a New Contact" on page 48.

Sending a Message to a Missed Call

To send a text message or attachment to a missed call entry, use the following

steps:

1. Immediately after missing a call, press the View soft key.

2. Press the Options

(Left) soft key and select Send Message.

3.

Press the Right navigation key and select Messages then press the

Select

(Left) soft key, or the

key.

4. At the “Message” screen, press Down Navigation key.

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5.

Use the Alphanumeric keys to type in a message or press the Options

(Left) soft key. to also Insert and Add items such as an: Image, Sound,

or Video.

6. Press the Send soft key when you are finished.

Deleting a Missed Call

To delete a missed call entry, use the following steps:

1. Immediately after missing a call, press the View soft key.

2. Press the Options

(Left) soft key and select Delete.

3. Press the Right navigation key and select Selected then press the

Select

(Left) soft key, or the

key.

4.

At the “Delete?” prompt, press either the Yes soft key to confirm deletion

or No to cancel.

Note: You can press the

key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature.

Call Time

1. From the Idle mode, press the Menu

soft key. Use the navigation keys

to highlight Call records and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

2.

Highlight All calls by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key then press

the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

3. Highlight the desired number or contact name and press the

key.

The Call Time displays on the screen.

Silent Mode

Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making noise, in a

theater for example.

In Idle mode, press and hold the key until the phone vibrates, the “Silent Profile

on” message appears on screen. The Silent mode icon displays on the screen.

In Silent mode, your phone’s speakers are muted. The phone vibrates and lights up

the external LCD display or just light the external LCD display depending on the

settings of the Silent Phone Settings feature.

To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold the

key again

until “Normal Profile on” displays. The Vibrate icon no longer displays.

Options During a Call

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call.

Adjusting the Call Volume

During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume keys on the

left side of the phone.

Press the

key to increase the volume level and the

key to decrease the level.

In Idle mode, you can also adjust the ringer volume using these same keys.

Putting a Call on Hold

You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can also make

another call while you have a call in progress if your network supports this service.

To put a call on hold:

1. While on a call, press the left Options (Left) soft key.

2. Highlight Hold and press the Select (Left) soft key. The call is on hold.

3. You can reactivate the call whenever you want, by pressing the Resume

soft key.

To make a call while you have a call in progress:

1. Place the current call on hold using the previous procedures.

2.

Enter the new phone number that you wish to dial or look it up in the

Phonebook.

3.

Press the

key to dial the second call. Once connected, both calls are

displayed on the screen.

When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may switch between the two

calls, changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hold.

To switch between the two calls:

1. Press the left soft key Options.

2. Highlight Swap and press the Select

(Left) soft key. The current call

(#2) is placed on hold and the previous call on hold (#1) is reactivated so

that you can continue conversing with that person.

3.

Press the

key to end the currently selected call.

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To end a call:

1. Press the Options (Left) soft key.

2. Highlight End and press the Select

(Left) soft key.

3.

Highlight the call you wish to end (Active Call, Held Call, or All Calls) and

press the Select

(Left) soft key.

4.

Press the

key to end the remaining call.

Using the Speakerphone Key

1. During a call, press the speaker on

key.

2.

Use the volume keys (located on the left side of your phone) to adjust the

volume.

In Call Options

1. During a call, press the Options

(Left) soft key to access the following:

• Mute: Temporarily switches your phone’s microphone off, so the other person

cannot hear you.

• Hold: Places the current call on hold.

• New Call: Places the current call on hold and then allows you to enter and dial

another number.

• Phonebook: Accesses your Phonebook information.

• Save to Phonebook: Saves or updates a contact to the Phonebook.

• Messages: Creates and sends a new SMS message.

• Whisper mode on/off: Increases the microphone sensitivity level so that you

do not have to speak louder to so the other party can hear.

• Mute keys: Silences/mutes the key tones when on the call. To turn this feature

off (unmute the keypad), return to this option and select Send keys.

•Send DTMF: Sends DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) tones to the contacts

you selected. These DTMF tones are sent as a group. The DTMF tones are the

tones used in phones for tone dialling, sounding when you press the number

keys. This option is helpful for entering a password or an account number when

you call an automated system, like a banking service.

• View contact details: Displays contact details for the contact engaged in this

conversation.

• Calendar: Temporarily accesses your calendar while still maintaining the current

call active.

• Notes: Associates a note with the current phone number.

• End call: Allows you to end the current call.

Options During a Call

If you are in a multi-party call, the following options also display.

• Join: Joins all of the calls you established with your phone (both active and

on hold).

•Swap: Places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call.

•End: Allows you to end the current call.

2. When you want to finish, end each call normally by pressing the

key.

Muting or Sending Key Tones

These options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Silent Profile option is

selected, your phone does not transmit the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) tones

of the keys, which allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones

during a call.

Note: To communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Normal Profile

option must be selected.

Switching off the Microphone (Mute)

You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person

cannot hear you.

Example: You wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to

hear you.

During a call, to switch the microphone off temporarily:

1.

Press the

Mute. Unmute displays.

2.

Press the

Unmute to deactivate the Mute function.

Searching for a Number in Phonebook

You can search for a number in Phonebook during a call.

1. Press the Options

(Left) soft key.

2. Press the Down key to highlight the Phonebook option.

3.

Press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

4.

Highlight the Phonebook entry by using the Up or Down Navigation key.

-OR5.

Enter the first few letters of the contact into the Search field which then

highlights the closest match in the Phonebook list.

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6. To view the highlighted entry, press the

View soft key.

For further details about the Phonebook feature, see "Finding a Phonebook Entry"

on page 46.

Call Waiting

The Call Waiting feature allows you to answer an incoming call while you have a call

in progress. If Call Waiting is supported by the network, and you have set the Call

Waiting Menu to Activate; you are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting

tone.

To answer a call while you have a call in progress:

1. Press the

key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call. The

first call is automatically put on hold.

2. To switch between the two calls, press the left Options

(Left) soft key

and highlight Swap.

To end a call on hold:

1. Press the Options

(Left) soft key or the

key

2. Select the End call option and press the Select

(Left) soft key or the

key.

3. To end the current call, press the

key.

Note: Join: Joins all of the calls you established with your phone (both active and on hold).

Swap: Places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call.

3-Way Calling (Party Line)

The 3-Way or Multi-Line feature allows you to answer a series of incoming calls,

place them on hold, and if this service is supported by the network, and join all of the

calls together the Call Waiting Menu to Activate. You are notified of an incoming

call by a call waiting tone.

To answer a call while you have a call in progress:

1. Press the

key or the Accept soft key to answer the first incoming call.

2. Press the

key or the Accept soft key to answer the consecutive

incoming calls. The previous call is then automatically put on hold.

3. To Join the first two calls, press the left Options

(Left) soft key and

highlight Join.

4. Press the

key to end the current call.

Changing the Text Input Method

Section 4: Entering Text

Topics Covered

• Changing the Text Input Method

• Using the T9 Input Method

• Using the Alphabet Input Method

• Using the Numeric Input Method

• Using the Symbols Input Method

This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering

characters into your phone. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive

text entry system to reduce the amount of key strokes associated with entering text.

Changing the Text Input Method

The Text Input option switches the key entry functions from an T9 Alphabet,

ABC (Alphabet), Numeric Mode, and Symbols Mode.

T9 Input Method (T9EAb, T9EAB, T9Eab)

This input method allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each

key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example, pressing the 5 key can

enter J, K, or L. However, the T9 method automatically compares the series of

keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most

likely word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet mode.

The T9 EAb method makes the initial character an uppercase while the remaining

characters are left as lowercase. The T9 EAB method all characters uppercase. The

T9 Eab method makes all characters lowercase.

ABC (Alphabet) Input Method (abc, Abc, ABC)

This input method allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the

letter you want. Press the key once, twice, three, or four times until it displays.

The abc method makes all characters of the word lowercase. The Abc method

makes the initial character an uppercase while the remaining characters are left as

lowercase. The ABC method makes all characters of the word uppercase.

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The numeric mode allows you to enter numbers.

SYM

The symbols mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks.

The text input mode indicator displays on the screen when you are in a field that

allows you to enter characters (such as in a text message).

1. To change the text input mode, press the

key until the desired text

input mode displays.

2. Choose from the following options:

T9: T9EAb (completed words are initial uppercase), T9EAB (completed

words are all uppercase) or T9Eab (completed words are all lowercase).

ABC: abc (all lowercase), Abc (completed words are initial uppercase) and

ABC (all uppercase).

Numeric (123): configures the keypad to use only numbers in a text

message.

Symbols (SYM): provides an on screen table which allows you to select

from the list of available symbols associated to each keypad.

Note: Press and hold the

key to toggle the T9 and Text modes from initial uppercase to all uppercase

to all lowercase. Symbol mode: press the number key corresponding to the symbol you want to

enter. Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to scroll through the available symbols. Press the

Cancel soft key to exit.

Using the T9 Input Method

T9 Predictive Text input method is based on a built-in dictionary.

Enter a Word in T9 Mode

1.

In T9 method, begin entering a word by pressing the 2 to 9 keys. Press

each key only once for each letter. The built-in dictionary lists words that

match the keystrokes you entered.

2.

Example: To enter “Hello”, press

,

,

,

,

The word that you are typing appears in the display. It may change with

each key that you press.

Using the Alphabet Input Method

3. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the keystrokes.

4.

When the word displays correctly, go to step 5.

If the word doesn’t display correctly, press the

key to display

alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

Example: Both “Of” and “Me” have the

and

keys. The phone displays the most commonly used

choice first.

5. Insert a space by pressing the

key and start entering the next word.

Adding a New Word into the T9 Dictionary

1.

After pressing the keys corresponding to the word you want to add, press

the

key to display the alternative words.

2.

When the last alternative word displays, Spell displays in the lower left

corner of the screen. Press the Spell soft key.

3. Enter the word you want to add using the ABC mode.

4. Press the Add soft key or the

key.

The word is added to the T9 dictionary and becomes the first word for the

associated keypress series.

Note: This feature may not be available for some languages.

• To enter periods, hyphens, colons, or parenthesis, press the

key. T9 mode

applies grammar rules to ensure that correct punctuation is used.

• To shift case in T9 mode, press the

key. There are 3 cases: Initial capital,

Capital lock, and Lower case.

•

You can move the cursor by using the Left and Right navigation keys. To delete

letters, press the

key. Press and hold the

key to clear the display.

Using the Alphabet Input Method

To use the ABC Alphabet input method press the

to

keys to enter your text.

1. Press the key labeled with the letter you want:

• Once for the first letter

• Twice for the second letter, and so on

2. Select the other letters in the same way.

Note: The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key. When entering the same letter twice or

a different letter on the same key, just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right

automatically, and then select the next letter.

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Keys

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and all consecutive letters are

kept in lowercase (unless the Shift key is used). After a character is entered, the

cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you

enter a character on a different key.

Characters scroll in the following order (lowercase characters shown in

parentheses):

. @ , ? ! ‘ - : ) ( ; / _ + & 1P Q R S . S . 7 p q r s ß S . 7

[Amby 490]

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Me4You,

Do you live?

[Uncle Wally 2]

Keep ON

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