Troubleshooting for Nokia 500

If there's no PDF reader in your phone, check the availability of 3rd party PDF readers at Nokia Store.

There is a small button below the volume keys that activates or deactivates the key lock. The keys can also be unlocked by pressing the menu button and selecting the unlock icon on the screen.
 

Nokia Belle is specifically tailored to each phone model, including the Nokia 500. Due to the technical specifications, Nokia Belle for Nokia 500 differs to other Nokia Belle phones in the following aspects:

• Nokia 500 with Nokia Belle only supports 4 homescreens.
• Nokia 500 does not support NFC, as the hardware doesn’t include an NFC chip.
• FM transmitter and FM widget are not supported in Nokia 500, but it includes an FM radio application.
• Nokia 500 includes Nokia Maps 3.06

Additionally, Nokia 500 will get Angry Birds with the Nokia Belle update.

Angry Birds for Nokia 500 is available when you update the phone sw to Nokia Belle.

If Quickoffice is not pre-installed in your phone, check the availability of the application for your phone at Nokia Store.

Note that Quickoffice is a 3rd party product and the availablity may vary depending on the phone platform and region.
 

Your phone operates with a standard size SIM.  Nokia 500 does not support microSIM.
 

Press the back cover, and slide it off. Slide the new back cover on, and press to lock it into place. Buy extra covers from a Nokia authorised dealer. You can also use a matching software theme from Nokia Store.

Nokia 500 supports the following mail and messaging services:

• Mail for Exchange (for corporate mail).
• Internet based mail services via the Nokia Messaging service. Nokia Messaging is a Nokia-hosted service for accessing consumer mail, such as Yahoo! Mail, Gmail or Windows Live Hotmail).
  
• Direct POP/IMAP access.
  

All mailboxes can be set up and accessed in one location in Menu > Applications > Mail or via the mail widget on the home screen.

Chat is also available by separate download.

 

Most common games should work fine on your device. Some games utilizing complex graphics and demanding animations may suffer from performance limitations.

Visual multitasking makes it easy to switch between the applications, revisit the actual screens, or even close them from the task switcher with just a long press of the Menu key.

Power key/End key:

• A long press switches the phone on or off when the keys are unlocked.
• A short press lets you change the profile, switch off or lock the screen and keys of your Nokia 500.
  

In QWERTY keyboard mode, # key:

• A long press enables/disables numeric input.
  
• Access accented characters directly by a long press on the related character.
  

Voice key/Send key:

• In idle mode, a long press invokes voice commands. For example, a long press of a number for voice mailbox (country/network dependent).