Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Nokia 6256i mobile phone. Your phone 
provides many functions which are practical for daily use, such as a hands-free 
loudspeaker, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, and more. Your phone can also 
connect to a PC, laptop, or other device using a data cable, Bluetooth, or infrared. 
To personalize your phone, you can set your favorite ring tones. 
■ About your device
The Nokia 6256i wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the 
CDMA 800, 1900, and AMPS networks. 
Contact your service provider for more information about networks.
When using the features in this device, obey all laws and respect privacy and 
legitimate rights of others.
Warning: To use any features in this device, other than the alarm clock, 
the phone must be switched on. Do not switch the device on when 
wireless phone use may cause interference or danger.
■ Network Services
To use the phone you must have service from a wireless service provider. Many of 
the features in this device depend on features in the wireless network to function. 
These Network Services may not be available on all networks or you may have to 
make specific arrangements with your service provider before you can utilize 
Network Services. Your service provider may need to give you additional 
instructions for their use and explain what charges will apply. Some networks 
may have limitations that affect how you can use network services. For instance, 
some networks may not support all language-dependent characters and services.
Your service provider may have requested that certain features be disabled or 
not activated in your device. If so, they will not appear in your device menu. 
Contact your service provider for more information.
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■ Shared memory
The following features in this device may share memory: contacts, TXT Messages, 
photos, images, and tones in gallery, calendar notes, games, and applications. 
Use of one or more of these features may reduce the memory available for the 
remaining features sharing memory. Your phone may display a message that the 
memory is full when you try to use a shared memory feature. In this case, delete 
some of the information or entries stored in the shared memory features before 
continuing. Some of the features, such as photos, images, tones in gallery, TXT 
Messages, and applications may have a certain memory specially allotted to 
them in addition to the memory shared with other features.
■ Register your phone
Make sure to register your phone at www.warranty.nokiausa.com or call 
1-888-NOKIA-2U (1-888-665-4228) so that we can serve your needs better if 
you should need to call a customer center or to have your phone repaired.
■ PC Suite
Nokia PC Suite software is available for the Nokia 6256i phone. Nokia PC Suite is 
a collection of powerful tools that you can use to manage your phone features 
and data. Each component is a separate program than includes online helps. 
Nokia PC Suite software, installation instructions, and other documentation is 
provided free of charge and can be downloaded from the software downloads of 
the Nokia Web site: http://www.nokiausa.com/support/pcsuite/.
■ Getting help
Find your phone label
If you need help, Nokia Customer Care is 
available for assistance. Before calling, 
we recommend that you write down 
the following information and have 
it available:
•
Electronic serial number (ESN)
•
Your zip code
The ESN is found on the type label, which is located beneath the battery on the 
back of the phone. See "Remove the back cover," p. 15 and "Remove the battery," 
p. 15 for more information.
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Contact Nokia
Please have your product with you when contacting either of theses numbers:
Updates
From time to time, Nokia updates this guide to reflect changes. The latest version 
may be available at www.nokiausa.com/support.com. An interactive tutorial for 
this product may be available at the Web site www.nokiausa.com/support.
Accessibility solutions
Nokia is committed to making mobile phones easy to use for all individuals, 
including those with disabilities. For more information visit the Web site at 
www.nokiaaccessibility.com.
Nokia Customer Care Center, USA
Nokia Inc.
4630 Woodland Corporate Blvd.
Suite #160
Tampa, Florida 33614
Tel: 1-888-NOKIA-2U
(1-888-665-4228)
Fax: 1-813-249-9619
Web site: www.nokiausa.com/support
In Canada call:
Tel: 1-888-22-NOKIA
(1-888-226-6542)
Web site: www.nokia.ca
For TTY/TDD users only: 
1-800-24-NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)
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