Motorola W259 User Manual

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W259

Congratulations on your purchase of the stylish 

MOTO™ W259 flip phone.

Whether you’re a talker, a texter, or just love listening 

to music on the move, the W259 does it all.

We’ve crammed all the main features of your phone 

into this handy guide—you can even take the guide 

with you.

If you’d like even more information about how to use 

your new W259 phone, visit www.motorola.com/support/W259.

So, let’s go.

Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the 
images in this manual. However, all key locations, 
sequences, and functions are the same.

Note: We recommend that you use approved 
accessories only, such as SanDisk memory cards. 
Other accessories may not be compatible with your 
phone. Visit www.motorola.com for details.

Press and hold to turn phone on/off. 

Press and release to end phone 

calls, exit menu system.

Make and answer calls. Press from 
the home screen to see list of 
recently dialed calls.

Perform functions identified
by soft key labels in display.

Open main menu,

select menu items.

Scroll through lists & menus.

Listen to music & go handsfree. 

(Mini-USB headsets not supported.)

Jump to a feature from the home screen, 
pause/resume music playback.

Insert battery charger & phone 
accessories.

Silence your phone when it rings, 
increase/decrease call volume
& music volume.

Launch the music player.

Listen to your favorite radio station.

To quickly access the music player or FM radio, 

simply press 

[

 or 

Í

.

Use quick text to access the Message screen with a 

single key press. To set quick text on your home 

screen, press 

s

>

l

Personalize > Home Screen > Home Keys 

> key > Quick Text.

To quickly switch your ring style, press and hold

#

 

from the home screen.

To see your dialled and received calls, press 

s

> Recent Calls. 

Press and hold 

1

. If your voicemail number is pre-

set, you will connect.

Enter a number and press 

N

. 

When your phone rings or 

vibrates, open the phone flip or 

press

N

. 

Close the phone flip, or 

press

P

.

  

1

From the home screen, press 

N

 to see a list of 

recently dialed calls.

2

Scroll to the entry you want to call, and press 

N

.

Your service provider programs one or more 

emergency phone numbers, such as 911, on your 

phone. Provided that the phone is switched on and in 

network coverage, you can make emergency calls 

using the programmed numbers, even when your 

phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted 

(where allowed by the network operator).

Check with your service provider, as emergency 

numbers vary by country. Your phone’s pre-

programmed emergency number(s) may not work in 

all locations, and sometimes an emergency call 

cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or 

interference issues. Do not solely rely on your 

wireless phone for essential communications, such 

as medical emergencies.

To make an an emergency call: 

Turn your phone on, exit any 

application such as games, then 

press 

N

 to call the emergency 

number.

To use the music player, insert a microSD memory 

card, which is an optional accessory. 

The music player supports MP3, MIDI, iMelody, and 

AMR music file formats. Your phone cannot play 

WMA or AAC or AAC+ or AAC++ files, or MP3 files 

with a bit rate higher than 320 kbps. 

Press 

[

 to access the music player.

Before music playback, 

press 

S

 up or down.

Press 

s

.

Press & hold 

S

 right.

Press 

S

 right or left.

Press & hold 

S

 left.

Copy music to your phone’s memory card:

  

1

Insert a memory card in your phone, then use a 

USB cable to connect your phone and your PC.

2

On your phone, press Yes to connect the phone as 

a storage device. Name the device “W259 

Mobile” and click Finish.

3

On your PC, open Microsoft® Windows® Media 

Player 11.

4

On the Sync tab, select More Options. Under 

Device, select W259 Mobile.

5

Select Properties, check the “Create folder 

hierarchy on device” box, and click OK.

TIP: To access music stored on your microSD 

memory card, press 

s

>

h

Multimedia > Music Library, 

press

s

> Switch Storage Devices.

É

Office Tools
• Calculator
• MyMenu
• Alarm  Clock
• Stop Watch
• Chat  *
• Dialing Services *
• Calendar

e

Messages
• Create
• Inbox
• Draft
• Outbox
• Quick  Notes
• Voicemail
• Browser  Msgs 
• MMS  Templates

s

Recent Calls
• Received Calls
• Dialed Calls
• NotePad
• Call Times
• Call Cost *
• Data Times
• Data Volumes

 
 
This is a standard main menu 
layout. Your phone’s menu may 
be a little different. 

á

l

Personalize
• Home Screen
• Main  Menu
• Color  Setting
• Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
• Quick Dial 
• Lock Smart Key

Q

h

Multimedia
• Pictures
• Music Library
• FM  Radio

n

w

Settings
• Ring Style
• Call Forward
• In Call Setup 
• Initial Setup
• Phone Status
• Headset
• Network
• Security

                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
* Network Dependent 

removing battery

Note:  Your battery is
intentionally tight fitting.

microSD

SIM

removing microSD

Gently but firmly push
down on the card and
slide out.

Press and hold

P

 for a few 

seconds to turn the phone on/off.

From the home screen, press

s

 to 

open the Main Menu. 

Note: When the menu indicator 

M

 

appears in the screen, you can 
press

s

 to show menu options.

Press

S

 up, down, left, or right to 

highlight a menu option.

Press 

s

 or Select (left soft key) to 

select the highlighted option.

personal touch. 

Choose the features you want to access with a single 

keypress from the home screen—really useful stuff:

Press

s

>

l

Personalize > Home Screen > Home Keys

Change the wallpaper and screen saver images 

to ones that make you smile.

Press

s

>

l

Personalize > Screen Saver or Wallpaper

There are times when you want to hear your ringtone 

in all it’s glory, and there are times when you don’t.

Press

s

>

w

Settings > Ring Style

Choose from the pre-programmed styles, including 

Vibrate and Silent.

The smart key is a great option. Use it to access a 

feature of your choice from the home screen, or use it 

to play and pause music during music playback.

To set the menu item accessed by the smart key, 

press 

s

>

l

Personalize >  Home Screen > Home Keys 

> Smart Key.

Answer a call by just opening the flip.

Press

s

>

w

Settings > In Call Setup > Answer Options 

> Open to Answer.

Create a custom menu of your favorite features and 

tools using the MyMenu feature.

Scroll to a desired menu item and press and hold

s

 

until the MyMenu confirmation appears.

To access your custom menu, press 

s

>

É

Office Tools > MyMenu.

contacts is effortless. 

  

1

Enter the number on the home screen and press 

Store. 

2

Enter contact details.

3

Press Done when you’re finished.

  

1

Press 

s

> Phonebook.

2

Scroll through the list to highlight the contact’s 

number.

3

Press 

N

.

  

1

Press 

s

> Messages > Create > Create Message.

2

Select the message type: SMS/EMS or MMS.

3

Enter your message, and/or insert a Picture, Animation, 

Sound, Quick Notes message, or Contact Info.

TIP: Press 

#

 to switch text entry modes. Press 

0

 to switch capitalization modes. Press 

*

 to 

enter a space.

4

Press OK and scroll to a contact.

5

Press ADD and scroll to any other contact/s you 

wish to add.

6

Once you have added the contact(s), press Send.

When you receive a message you will see 1 New Message 

on your screen. Press Read to open the message. You 

can reply to the message by pressing Reply.

  

1

Plug a 2.5mm headset into your phone.

Note: The FM radio works only when the headset 
is plugged in.

2

Press 

Í

.

To tune in a station, press

S

 left or right. 

To scan available stations, press and hold

S

 left or 

right. Repeat to go to more stations.

To adjust volume, press the up or down volume keys 

on the side of the phone (ideal when the flip is 

closed), or press 

S

 up or down.

To turn off the radio, press Options > FM Radio Off.

When listening to a station, press and hold a number 

key 

1

 through 

9

 to store the station as a preset 

for that number key. To select a preset station, press 

the number key for the station you want.

Note: Please download the USB charging driver onto 
your PC, at www.motorola.com/support/W259.

  

1

Insert a memory card in your phone, then use a 

USB cable to connect your phone and your PC.

Note: Your phone supports the Microsoft® 
Windows® 2000 and Windows XP™ operating 
systems.

2

On your phone, press Yes to connect the phone as 

a storage device.

3

On your PC, open the My Computer window and 

click on the Removable Disk memory card icon.

4

Drag and drop files from your PC to the \Music or 

\Pictures folder on the memory card.

5

When you’re finished, select the Safely Remove 

Hardware icon in the system tray at the bottom 

of your PC screen. Then select USB Mass 

Storage Devices and Stop. 

The home screen appears when you turn on the 

phone. Status indicators can appear across the top of 

the home screen:

Note: Your phone may be different.

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