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  • Page 2 AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. ©2012 All rights reserved. • OM871AR1• CJA3254ALAAA...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1. Basics ........3 Text Input Mode ........18 Changing Text Mode ......18 Box Contents ......... 3 6. Messaging ......18 Activating Your Phone ......3 Powering On or Off ......... 5 Types of Messages ....... 18 Charging Your Phone ......
  • Page 4 10. Music .........26 14. My Stuff ......36 Music Player ......... 26 Applications .......... 36 Shopping Music ........26 Marketplace .......... 36 AT&T Radio .......... 26 File Manager ......... 36 11. Settings ......27 15. Camera .......37 Accessing the Setting Menu ....27 Access ..........

  • Page 5: Basics

    Basics Inserting or Removing the SIM Card You must insert your SIM card before making Box Contents and receiving calls. You should find the following items inside the box: • Battery • USB cable • Charger • SIM card • User guide •...
  • Page 6 Installing or Removing the Battery Installing or Removing the MicroSD Card 1. Place the battery on the back of the phone so the metal contacts match up on the 1. Release the MicroSD card holder and slide battery and in the battery cavity. it in the direction of the arrow and lift it.

  • Page 7: Powering On Or Off

    Powering On or Off 1. Plug the USB port to the end of the AC charger. Power On Your Phone 2. Plug the AC Charger into a standard outlet. 1. Press and hold the key until the phone powers on. 3.

  • Page 8: Phone Overview

    Phone Overview  Voicemail key: Access your voicemail (press and hold)  Caps key: Switch between ABC/abc/Abc  Alt key: Enter a top-half character Lock the keyboard in top-half key input mode (press twice) Enter top-half characters only until key is released (press and hold) ...

  • Page 9: Setting Up Voicemail

    Setting Up Voicemail Space key: Access language list (press and hold while in edit mode) 1. From the Home screen, press and hold the Lock the keypad (press and key. hold while on Home screen) 2. When connected, you’re prompted to set up Enter a space (in edit mode) your voicemail.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Email unread Status Bar Icons Headset connected This list covers the symbols appearing on Call forwarding activated: Your calls your phone’s display and indicator area. are forwarded. Battery charge level Alarm or appointments programmed Meeting mode: Your phone vibrates, Level of network reception but does not ring or beep with the exception of the alarm.

  • Page 11: Menu Navigation

    Menu Navigation Voice only, no data connection Accessing Menus Message unread You can access menus and submenus by (Red) Message list is full: Your phone scrolling the Navigation keys or by using the cannot accept any new messages. shortcut keys. You must access the message list and Accessing a Menu Function by delete at least one message on your...

  • Page 12: Changing Your Shortcuts Menu

    Changing Your Shortcuts Menu Navigation Keys The Navigation keys come preset, however Using Numbered Menu Shortcuts you are able to change them to suit your Numbered menu items, such as menus, sub- needs. menus, and options can be quickly accessed Note: Prior to customizing the Navigation by using their shortcut numbers.

  • Page 13: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls • Alarm Clock: Allows you to set the alarm clock for your phone. For more information, Making a Call refer to Alarm on page 33. • Recent Calls: Displays the Recent Calls 1. From the Home screen, enter the area code screen.

  • Page 14: Answering A Call

    Calling Your Voicemail Handling Two Calls Voicemail allows callers to leave voice mes- 1. To add a second party during a call, dial the sages in your voice mailbox. You can review, number directly. play, and delete your voice messages any time 2.

  • Page 15: Ending A Call

    Ending a Call In-Call Options When you want to end your call, briefly press During a call, press the Options soft key to the key. access the following: • Mute/Unmute: Mutes/Unmutes the Adjusting Call Volume conversation from your end. You can adjust the sound level during a call •...

  • Page 16: Address Book

    • Copy: Copy the selected contact to phone, Address Book SIM card or File Manager if there is sufficient memory. Using the Contact List • Move: Move the selected contacts to phone The contact list is sub-divided into SIM or SIM card. contacts and Phone contacts.

  • Page 17: Editing/Deleting Contacts

    Editing/Deleting Contacts Searching For a Number in the Address Book Edit contacts information or delete the con- 1. From the main menu, select Address Book. tacts you do not want to keep. 2. When the contact list screen displays, enter Editing a Contact the first few letters of the name to display.

  • Page 18: Address Book Settings

    • Emergency Call: Allows you to add one or Changing a Number Assigned to a more contacts in the Emergency call list. 1. From the main menu, select Settings > • Copy Several: Allows you to copy several Phone Setting > Keypad > Numeric Keys. or all contacts from the SIM card to the phone or vice versa.

  • Page 19: Entering Text

    Entering Text  Space key: Press: Enter a space. This section describes how to choose your preferred text input mode when entering Press and hold: Access language list. characters. Press and hold Alt key: Change input method. Keypad Inputting Symbol Table Press the SYM key to display the symbol ...

  • Page 20: Text Input Mode

    Text Input Mode Messaging Text mode allows you to choose between You can create, edit and receive SMS and Smart ABC, ABC, or Numeric modes. MMS messages. • Smart ABC Mode: Allows you to enter The MMS function can only be used if words with fewer keystrokes.

  • Page 21: Emergency Alerts

    To disable Imminent Threat and AMBER Broadcast SMS Alerts, follow the instructions below: Allows you to receive and store Broadcast SMS. Choose from the following options: Enabling/Disabling Imminent Threat Emergency Alerts • Receiving Mode: Set to On/Off as required, depending on whether you want to receive 1.

  • Page 22: Creating And Sending New Text Messages

    Creating and Sending New Text also be billed as more than one mes- Messages sage. Specific letters (accented) will increase the size of the SMS, which 1. From the main menu, select Messaging > may also cause multiple SMS mes- New Message.

  • Page 23: Deleting Messages

    • Forward: Allows you to forward this • Advanced: Allows you to perform advanced message to another recipient. settings upon the message. • Delete: Allows you to delete the selected • Details: Allows you to check details of the message. message.

  • Page 24: Email

    • Preferred Storage: Select the default Email message storage location: SIM or Phone. Your phone has an email client with the Multimedia Message: settings pre-defined for a few popular email services — Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc. You can • Data Account: There are several accounts also set up other POP3 or IMAP4 email ac- for you to select from when you are editing...

  • Page 25: Using Email Options

    Using Email Options You are required to enter your Email address, select protocol (POP3 or IMAP4) and data • View: View the selected email. account, then enter your incoming server • Refresh This Acct: Connect this email address, outgoing server address, username, account's server in order to receive/send password and account name, finally confirm mails.

  • Page 26: Appcenter

    Wallpapers AppC enter This menu option connects to AT&T’s wallpa- The AppCenter website provides links to a va- pers download site. riety of content such as ringing tones, graph- Additional charges may be incurred ics, multimedia, and applications that may be purchased and downloaded to your device.

  • Page 27: Mobile Web

    Navigating with the Browser Mobile Web 1. To scroll through browser items, press the Your phone is equipped with a Mobile Web Up or Down Navigation keys. browser allowing you to access Internet sites 2. To select a browser item, press Options > specifically for mobile phones.

  • Page 28: Music

    • Service Message Settings: When you Music are browsing a website , you can choose Options/Service Message Settings, and Music Player enter the following fields Enable Push/ From the main menu, select Music > Music Enable Service Loading/Enable White List/ Player, you will have full flexibility of manag- Enable Black List/White List/Black List.

  • Page 29: Settings

    • Brightness Settings Adjusts the LCDs black levels by using the Left or Right Navigation key. Accessing the Settings Menu • Backlight From the main menu, select Settings and select the function of your choice in order to Screen: Allows you to reduce brightness for customize your mobile phone.

  • Page 30: Call Settings

    From the main menu, select Settings > Phone Input Settings Settings > Headset Mode. Please see the Text input mode chapter on page 18. In addition to the specific characters Widget Bar table for Chinese, other data input modes You can customize the widget bar by selecting are also available in your mobile phone.

  • Page 31: Call Waiting

    Call Timer Caller ID • Call Timer: View and reset the times of last • Set By Network: This may be different call, dialed calls and received calls. according to the network in your country. • Call Time Reminder: Select your •...

  • Page 32: Flight Mode

    Flight Mode • Change Phone Code: Initial setting is 1234. Functions such as Voice calls and Messages • Fixed Dialed Number: Allows the phone to be locked so that it can only dial certain etc. are barred. It can also be used to increase the length of time the phone can be left in numbers, or numbers with certain prefixes.

  • Page 33: Connectivity

    Connectivity Email Provides a list of settings for Email account Multimedia Message connection. • Data Account: Select from a list of preset data accounts. Streaming Provides a list of settings for streaming. • Common Settings: Edit the settings for sending multimedia messages and view Widget Settings memory status.

  • Page 34: Profiles

    Meeting Profiles The phone will not ring or beep unless an With this menu, you may personalize ring- alarm has been set. A new event will cause it tones for different events and environments. to vibrate. General Outdoor To modify the sound settings, select Options This profile is designed for outdoor users who >...

  • Page 35: Tools

    Viewing Saved Alarms Tools 1. From the main menu, select Tools > Alarm Clock. Alarm Clock 2. The screen displays 5 saved alarms. The Your mobile phone has a built-in alarm clock alarm marked by “ √ ” is ON. with a snooze feature.

  • Page 36: Calculator

    World Clock 4. When done, press Save. The World clock shows current local time and Viewing an Event the time zone in different cities. You may view 1. From the main menu, select Tools > up to 3 cities at one time. Calendar.

  • Page 37: Unit Converter

    Currency Converter Sending a Voice Memo 1. From the main menu, select Tools > Voice Calculate foreign values by setting the cur- Recorder. rency rate you wish to convert, then inputting the local value. Finally press the OK soft key. 2.

  • Page 38: My Stuff

    File Manager My Stuff • Phone: An entry to access all files in all folders stored in phone. Applications • SD Card: An entry to access all files in all • Applications: To launch Java applications. folders stored in memory card. •...

  • Page 39: Camera

    Settings in Framing Mode Camera Before taking the photo, you can adjust a Your mobile phone is fitted with a camera for number of settings: taking photos and shooting videos that you From the photo shot screen, press Options can use in different ways: through the Left soft key not only to access: •...

  • Page 40: Image Viewer

    Framing Mode Image Viewer When you enter the Video function, your are A library links to the images both in phone in Framing mode. Use the mobile screen as a and SD card to be shown in list, slide, set as viewfinder and press Options for the settings wallpaper, power on/off display and incoming of Video Quality, Night Mode, Record Size,...

  • Page 41: Video Player

    Video Player FM Radio Contains all video clips both in phone and SD Your phone is equipped with a radio with RDS card and enables you to play, send, set as functionality. You can use the application as a power on/off display, delete, rename, sort, etc. traditional radio with saved channels or with parallel visual information related to the radio program on the display if you tune to stations...

  • Page 42: Twitter

    Twitter Facebook Twitter is a social networking and microblog- Facebook is a social utility that connects peo- ging service that has gained notability and ple with friends and others who work, study popularity worldwide. This feature enables and live around them. It provides a number of phone users to exchange news updates features with which users may interact: Wall, a and ideas with a community in the form of...

  • Page 43: News

    News Weather From the main menu or Widget bar, select Your phone is equipped with a weather func- News. tion for consulting up to 3-day forecasts of favorite cities. There are several built-in channels for your choice and for the first time you enter these From the main menu or Widget bar, select channels, you need to update them.

  • Page 44: Bluetooth

    Device List Bluetooth™ • From the main menu, select Bluetooth and Turning On/Off Bluetooth power it on. • Select Device list to search all devices • From the main menu, select Bluetooth. nearby and perform further operations. • Select Power to switch On/Off by pressing the Left soft key.

  • Page 45: Available Functions

    Safety and Use Available Functions • Data Transmit: Exchange files with another We recommend that you read this chapter Bluetooth device. carefully before using your mobile phone. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for • Handle A Call: Initiate or receive a phone damage, which may result as a consequence call with a Bluetooth headset.
  • Page 46 - do not place your mobile phone on top of Switch the mobile phone off when you are the dashboard or within an airbag deploy- near gas or flammable liquids. Strictly obey ment area, all signs and instructions posted in a fuel depot, gas station, or chemical plant, or in any - check with your car dealer or the car potentially explosive atmosphere.
  • Page 47 Do not allow your mobile phone to be exposed Prolonged exposure to music at full vol- to adverse weather or environmental condi- ume using the music player may damage tions (moisture, humidity, rain, infiltration of your hearing. Set your mobile phone’s liquids, dust, sea air, etc.).
  • Page 48 • BATTERY AND ACCESSORIES: They will then be recycled, preventing sub- stances being disposed of in the environment, Before removing the battery from your mobile so that their components can be reused. phone, please make sure that the mobile phone is switched off. In European Union Countries: Observe the following precautions for battery These collection points are accessible free of...
  • Page 49 specifications, a charger you purchased in one limit set by public authorities such as the jurisdiction may not work in another jurisdic- Federal Communications Commission of the tion. They should be used for this purpose US Government (FCC), or by Industry Canada, only.
  • Page 50 handset at least 1.5 cm from the body. Use of which can be determined by turning the equip- other accessories may not ensure compliance ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try with FCC RF exposure guidelines. to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications &...
  • Page 51 Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Alcatel OT871A Bluetooth QD ID B0xxxxx...

  • Page 52: General Information

    General Information Hearing Aid Compatibility This phone has been tested and rated for use • Website: www.alcatelonetouch.com with hearing aids for some of the wireless • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ technologies that it uses. However, there may alcatelonetouchusa be some newer wireless technologies used in •...

  • Page 53: Warranty

    Warranty Protection Against Theft Your mobile phone is identified by an IMEI 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY (mobile phone serial number) shown on the Personal Communications Devices, LLC (the packaging label and in the product’s memory. "Company") warrants to the original retail We recommend that you note the number the purchaser of this cellular handset or wireless first time you use your mobile phone by enter-...
  • Page 54 This Warranty does not apply to: (i) Product subjected to hacking, password- mining, jail breaking, the unlocking of the (a) Product subjected to abnormal use or boot loader using the fast boot program or conditions, accident, mishandling, neglect, the tampering with or short-circuiting of unauthorized alteration, misuse, improper the battery;...
  • Page 55 software, personal information or memory ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WAR- data contained in, stored on, or integrated RANTY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A with any other wireless device, whether under PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS FROM DATE OF warranty or not, returned to the Company for ORIGINAL PURCHASE.
  • Page 56 IN USA: Personal Communications Devices, LLC. 555 Wireless Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 11788 (800) 229-1235 IN CANADA: PCD Communications Canada Ltd. 5535 Eglington Avenue West Suite #210 Toronto, ON M9C 5K5 (800) 465-9672...

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