HP ipaq hw6500 User Manual

Using the Phone Features

Automatic Frequency Band Selection

Your HP iPAQ has an integrated GSM/GPRS/EDGE feature that supports 

four different frequency bands which allow for international roaming. 

When traveling between countries and wireless network operators, the 

automatic selection feature changes the frequency bands of the GSM/

GPRS/EDGE connection settings. It does this by initiating an automatic 

search for network frequency bands when your home bands are not 

available. This automatic selection feature is the default setting on your 

HP iPAQ.

Turning the Phone On and Off

You can turn your Phone on and off while keeping your HP iPAQ 

powered on.
There are several ways to turn on your Phone:
•

From the Today screen, tap the iPAQ Wireless icon 

 in the 

Command bar at the bottom of the screen, then tap the Phone 

button on the iPAQ Wireless screen.

•

From the Today screen, use the numeric keypad on the Thumb 

Keyboard to enter a phone number. After the first or second number 

is entered, the phone keypad displays. Tap Yes when asked if you 

want to turn on the phone.

•

Press the green Answer/Send Phone button to display the phone 

keypad. Enter a phone number on the keypad and tap Yes when 

asked if you want to turn on the phone.

•

From the Today screen, tap the phone 

 icon in the Navigation 

bar and, from the pop-up menu, tap Turn off flight mode.

NOTE:  Flight mode turns on/off all wireless functions on your 

HP iPAQ. Turn on Flight mode when you are traveling by air to 

prevent a wireless function from turning on automatically.

There are two ways to turn off your phone: 
•

From the Today screen, tap the iPAQ Wireless icon in the 

Command bar, then tap the Phone button to turn off the phone.

•

On the Today Screen, tap the 

 icon in the Navigation bar and, 

from the pop-up menu, tap Turn on flight mode.

NOTE:  Leave the phone turned on to receive calls when your HP iPAQ is 

powered off.

You can use other programs on your HP iPAQ during a call. To quickly 

switch back to Phone, tap the green 

 Answer/Send application 

button, or tap Start > Programs > Phone.