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  • Page 2 All Rights Reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information, and recommendations in this manual do not constitute the warranty of any kind, express or implied.
  • Page 3 Agreement Operation Format Meaning Press one button for teo to three seconds and Press and hold release it. Press one button and release quickly Press Interface Language Format Meaning The character displayed on the bottom of the screen Bold corresponding to the right/left soft key, such as “Menu”.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Getting to Know Your Phone ..............1 Your Phone..................1 Key and Functions ................2 Screen Icons..................3 Interfaces...................4 2 Getting Started..................5 Installing the Battery ................5 Installing the UIM Card ..............5 Charging the Battery................5 Powering On/Off the Phone ...............6 Using the Function Menu ..............6 3 Voice Services ..................7 Making a Call..................7 Receiving a Call.................7...
  • Page 5 7 Alarm Clock................... 13 Activating the Alarm Clock............... 13 Deactivating the Alarm Clock ............13 8 Security....................14 Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock..........14 Changing the Phone Lock Code............14 Enabling/Disabling the PIN Lock ............. 14 Changing the PIN Code ..............15 9 Menu Commands ..................
  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Phone

    1 Getting to Know Your Phone Your Phone Earpiece Screen Arrow Key Right Soft Key Left Soft Key Talk/Send Key End/Power Key Number Keys Meeting Mode Key Key Guard Key...
  • Page 7: Key And Functions

    Key and Functions Function Power on or off the phone. End a call. Return to the home screen. Make a call. View dialed calls. Display the Menu. Select the highlighted menu option. Returns to the previous menu. Quick access to: Profiles;...
  • Page 8: Screen Icons

    Screen Icons Icon Meaning Indicate the signal strength. The larger the number of bars is, the stronger the signal is. Indicate that there is an incoming call, a call is being set up, or the phone is in conversation. Indicate that the keypad is locked. Indicate that a new message is received.
  • Page 9: Interfaces

    Interfaces Your phone provides two interfaces. Interface Function Charger interface Located at the bottom of your phone, it is used to connect the travel charger. Headset jack Located at the upper left corner of the phone, it is used to connect the headset.
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    2 Getting Started Installing the Battery Installing the UIM Card If the phone is powered on, press and hold for two seconds to power off it. Then, remove the battery. Charging the Battery Connect the travel charger to the charger interface at the bottom of your phone.
  • Page 11: Powering On/Off The Phone

    Powering On/Off the Phone Press and hold for two seconds to power on or off the phone. Using the Function Menu In the standby mode, press (Menu). Press the arrow key to select the desired function menu. Press (Select) to display the selected menu. Display the submenu in either of the ways: Press to select a submenu and then press...
  • Page 12: Voice Services

    3 Voice Services Making a Call In the standby mode, enter the phone number. Press to dial this number. To cancel or end the call, press Receiving a Call When there is an incoming call, you can press to answer it, or press to reject it.
  • Page 13: Text Entry

    4 Text Entry Text Input Mode You can enter English or Hindi letters/characters and numbers. While entering text, you can change the input mode by pressing The following table lists the input modes and their indicators. Indicator Text Input Mode eZiEn Smart English Alphabetical English...
  • Page 14: Entering Number

    In the "Abc" input mode, only the first letter of a sentence is capitalized. A sentence may end with any of the following punctuations: period (.), question mark (?), exclamation mark (!), ellipsis (...), line feed character. Notes: Press repeatedly to choose and enter the commonly used punctuations.
  • Page 15: Entering Symbols

    In the "123" input mode, you can directly press number keys labeled with desired digits. In the "ABC" or "abc" input mode, you can press the number key repeatedly until the desired digit appears on the screen. In the "eZiEn" input mode, you can press the number key and then press until the desired digit appears on the screen.
  • Page 16: Writing And Sending Messages

    5 Writing and Sending Messages Follow these steps to write and send a message: Press (Menu) and select Messages > Write Message. Enter the content. For the information on text input method, see "Text Entry" on P8. You can enter up to 160 characters or 70 Hindi characters.
  • Page 17: Phone Book

    6 Phone Book Adding a New Contact The new contact will be saved to the memory in use. Press (Menu) and select Phone Book > Add New. Enter the name, and press (OK). Set other items: If you save the contact to your phone, you can enter the following information: General Number, Home Number, Office Number, Memo and Group (you need to set at least one number).
  • Page 18: Alarm Clock

    7 Alarm Clock After the alarm clock is activated, the phone rings or vibrates at the specified time when the phone is powered on. You can set five alarm clocks at most. Activating the Alarm Clock Press (Menu) and select Fun & Utility > Alarm. Press to select an alarm clock.
  • Page 19: Security

    8 Security Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock Press (Menu) and select Settings > Security > Phone Lock. Enter the correct phone lock code and press (OK). Select On/Off to enable/disable the phone lock. Changing the Phone Lock Code The default phone lock code is “000000”, You can change it into any numeric string of 4 to 8 digits.
  • Page 20: Changing The Pin Code

    Changing the PIN Code If your PIN is locked, you can change your PIN by entering the correct PUK. Enter the correct PUK code and press (OK). Enter a new PIN and press (OK). Re-enter the PIN and press (OK).
  • Page 21: Menu Commands

    9 Menu Commands Phone Book Search Find a contact from the phonebook. Add New Add new contacts to the phonebook. Each contact may have three numbers. The phone memory can save up to 500 contacts, while the capacity of the UIM card varies.
  • Page 22 Write Write and send a message. Message A message can contain up to 160 English letters or 70 Hindi characters. Inbox Store the received messages and delivery ack. You can view, reply to, delete, forward messages in the inbox. You can save phone numbers of message senders, or make a call from them.
  • Page 23 Messages Group Settings Setting Set up to 10 SMS groups, each of which can contain up to 10 contacts. Auto Save If enabled, messages sent successfully are saved to the outbox, and messages sent unsuccessfully are saved to the draft. Auto Delete If enabled, the earliest messages are automatically deleted to spare room for new messages.
  • Page 24 Messages Memory Status Setting View the status of memory for messages (both the memory in use and the total memory). The phone can save up to 100 messages and the capacity of the UIM card varies. Delete All Delete messages in each SMS box. Call History View, save and delete call records (up to 20), or send Missed Calls...
  • Page 25 Calculator Calculate arithmetic expressions. The calculator supports fractional arithmetic. You can press to enter the decimal point, and press to enter the minus. You can select navigation key to choose operators such as add, subtract, multiply and divide. Stopwatch Use the stopwatch function. View the current time of the Kolkata time and other World Clock major cities/areas around the world.
  • Page 26 Game TOYGOLF Provide games for entertainment. Game For details, see Help in your phone. XKID Game Games for entertainment. For details, see Help in your phone. Settings Display Backlight Set the backlight of the LCD and the keypad. Contrast Set the LCD contrast by pressing the navigation keys. Time Format Set the time format to 12-hour clock or 24-hour clock.
  • Page 27 Display Screen Saver Enable or disable the screen saver function. This function can reduce the power consumption of the phone and protect the screen. If you select On and the phone is no operation within 30 seconds in any mode, the saver program is enabled.
  • Page 28 Phone Language Settings Select the language, including English and Hindi. Keyguard Protect the keypad from accidental dialing. S/W Version View the software version. Security Restrict All Calls If enabled, restrict all outgoing calls. Phone Lock If enabled, protect the phone from unauthorized use. You can change the default phone lock code (0000) into any numeric string of 4 to 8 digits.
  • Page 29: Warnings And Precautions

    As a result, the talk time and standby time are shortened. The phone may interfere with nearby TV sets, radios and PCs. In accordance with international standards for radio frequency and radiation, use phone accessories approved by Huawei only.
  • Page 30 Cleaning and Maintenance Before you clean or maintain the phone, turn off the phone and disconnect it from the charger. Otherwise, electric shock or short-circuit of the battery or charger may occur. Do not use any chemical detergent, powder, or other chemical agent (such as alcohol and benzene) to clean the phone and the charge.
  • Page 31 If the battery fluid contacts your skin or cloth, wash with clean water immediately to avoid irritation to the skin. If the battery fluid gets into eyes, do not rub your eyes. Otherwise, your eyes can be hurt. Wash with clean water and seek medical assistance immediately.
  • Page 32 All models of Huawei’s mobile phone are designed to meet radio frequency exposure guidelines. Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure.
  • Page 33 mm from the body with an accessory that contains no metal part. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The SAR limit adopted by the USA and Canada is 1.6 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The highest SAR value reported to the FCC and IC for this device type when tested for use at the ear is 0.991W/kg, and when properly worn on the body is 0.611W/kg.

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