1. If prompted, set up your BlackBerry ID. BlackBerry ID is a username and password that gives you access to BlackBerry apps, such as BlackBerry App World storefront. Setting up BlackBerry ID is optional, but you might need it to use certain apps.

   When you create a new BlackBerry ID, in the Username field, enter an email address that can be accessed from a browser on a computer (for example, a Google Mail or Yahoo! Mail email account).

   Make sure that you record your password recovery question and answer for future use.

2. Open the Setup app to set up your email and other apps.

To move data from a previous BlackBerry smartphone, do the following:

1. On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
2. Connect your new smartphone to your computer.
3. Click Copy data and settings from another device and complete the instructions on the screen.
4. If necessary, on your new smartphone, click the Setup icon > Email Accounts and complete the instructions on the screen.

1. On the Home screen, click the Setup icon > Password icon.
2. Select Enable > click Set Password, and follow the prompts.

To lock your smartphone, on the Home screen, click the Password Lock icon.

Record your password for future use.

1. On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the key > Compose Email.
3. In the To field, type an email address or a contact name.
4. Type a message.
5. Press the key > Send.

The number of recipients that you can send a text message to depends on your wireless service provider.

1. On the home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2. Press the key > Compose Text Message.
3. In the To field, do one of the following:
   • Type a contact name.
   • Press the key > Choose Contact. Click a contact.
   • Type a phone number that can receive text messages (including the country code and area code). For languages with non-Latin characters, press the Alt key to type numbers. Press the key on the keyboard.
   • If your BlackBerry smartphone is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
4. Type a message.
5. Press the key on the keyboard.

1. On the home screen, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon.
2. Press the key > Invite to BBM > Scan a PIN barcode.
3. Hold your BlackBerry smartphone so that all four corners of the contact's barcode appear on your screen and you hear a beep.

1. At the top of the BBM screen, click your name.
2. Beside PIN Barcode, click Show.

1. Do one of the following:
   • If your BlackBerry smartphone is unlocked, press the key.
   • If your smartphone is locked and you don't want to unlock it, press the key > Place Call.
2. Type a phone number or contact name.
3. Press the key.

To end the call, press the key.

For more information on the charges associated with using the browser, contact your wireless service provider.

1. On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2. In the address bar, type a web address or search terms.
3. Press the key on the keyboard.

To stop loading a webpage, press the key > Stop.

To turn off zoom mode, press the key.

With tabbed browsing, you can open multiple webpages on your BlackBerry smartphone at the same time. If you open a link in a message, calendar entry, or memo, the link automatically opens in a new tab. The more tabs you have open, the more memory your smartphone uses.

1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Video Camera icon.
2. To start recording, click the record icon.
3. To pause recording, click the pause icon.

1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Pictures icon.
2. Browse to a picture.
3. Press the key > Set As Wallpaper.

You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry smartphone.

If you try to perform an action using Bluetooth technology, you may be prompted to turn on Bluetooth technology.

1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your computer.
2. On your computer, open the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
   • If you're using a Windows computer, click Music, Pictures, or Videos.
   • If you're using a Mac computer, in the Media section in the left pane, click Music.

For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.