| Display |
· Language
· T9
· Background
· Color Scheme
· Screensaver
· Enable
· Style
· Analog Clock
· Bitmap
· Bitmap
· Preview
· Timeout
· Security
· Start Up Animation
· Shutdown Animation
· Own Greeting
· Big Letters
· Illumination
· Contrast |
The Siemens S55 display
is 101 x 80 pixels and 256 colors. Big Letters allows you to choose
between two font sizes for display.
|
| Audio |
· Ringer Setting
· On / Off
· Beep
· Silent Alert
· Volume
· Melodies
· Call Screening
· Key Tones
· Click
· Tone
· Still
· Minute Beep
· Info Tones
· On / Off
· Extended |
The Siemens S55 comes
with 16 instrument polyphonic ring tones. |
| Keys |
· Any To Answer
· Auto Key Lock
· Key Tones
· Click
· Tone
· Still |
Any To Answer allows
you to press any key to accept an incoming call. |
| Mobile |
· Call Waiting
· Hide ID
· Divert
· Unanswered
· Other Calls
· Not Reachable
· No Reply
· Busy
· Receiving Fax
· Receiving Data
· Check Status
· Clear All
· Factory Settings
· Format Filesys
· Phone Identity
· Auto Off |
Format Filesystem formats
the file system memory and all data that has been saved, including Addressbook,
ring tones, organizer entries, etc. Phone Identity displays the phone
identity number (IMEI). This information may be useful for customer
service.
|
| Clock |
· Time / Date
· Time Zones
· Daylight Savings Time
· View
· Set
· Rename
· Auto Time Zone
· Format Date
· DD.MM.YYYY
· MM/DD/YYYY
· Auto Display |
|
| Connectivity |
· GPRS
· GPRS Info
· IrDA
· Bluetooth
· Activate
· Deactivate
· Known Devices
· My BT Name
· Data Services
· CSD Settings
· Dial-Up No.
· Call Type
· ISDN
· Analogue
· Login Name
· Password
· DNS1 / DNS2
· GPRS Settings
· APN
· Login Name
· Password
· DNS1 / DNS2
· Fax / Data Using PC
· Rec Fax / Data
· Send Voice / Fax
· Voice / Fax Rec
· End Transmission
· Authentication |
GPRS is a method for
transmitting data faster in the mobile network. Bluetooth is a short
range radio link used to connect your cellular phone to accessories
and peripherals wirelessly.
With the phone and a connect PC, you can transmit and receive faxes
and data. Appropriate software for fax and data must be available on
your PC and there must be a connection to the phone.
Fax and data services must be enabled by the service provider.
Authentication activates encrypted WAP dial-up.
|
| Security |
· Codes
· PIN Control
· Change PIN
· Change PIN2
· Change Phone Code
· Babysitter
· Only
· Last 10 Only
· This SIM Only
· Barrings
· All Outgoing
· Outgoing International
· Outgoing International except Home
· All Incoming
· When Roaming
· Status Check
· Clear All |
Babysitter is a protection
in which only one phone number can be dialed. Only restricts dialing
to SIM protected numbers in the Phonebook.
Last 10 Only limits calls to the list of dialed numbers.
|
| Network |
· Line
· Block Line
· Network Info
· Choose Network
· Auto Network
· Preferred Network
· Band Selection
· Fast Search
· User Group
· Activate
· Select Group
· Outgoing Access
· Preferred Group |
Line is only displayed
if it is supported by the service provider. Two separate phone numbers
must be registered on the phone. Band selection chooses either GSM
900, GSM 1800, or GSM 1900.
Fast Search allows network reconnection to speed up, and standby
time be reduced.
|
| Accessories |
· Car Kit
· Auto Answer
· Auto Off
· Automatic Settings
· Headset
· Auto Answer
· Automatic Setting
· Automatic Answer |
|
The 16 instrument polyphonic ring tones are also decent. It's not as
realistic as the high end Samsung 40+ instrument polyphonic ring tones,
but then again its not monophonic either.
One thing that is strong about the Siemens S55 is the ability to connect
to virtually everything. Bluetooth, IrDA, GPRS, etc., this phone has it
all. If you want to sync your calendar or contacts, you'll be able to do
it with ease.
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