Basic Operations; Making A Call - Zte A36 User Manual

protect your SIM card and phone from illegal use.
Method to unlock the SIM card: Enter a PIN 1 code and press the # key or Left soft key [OK].
If you enter an incorrect PIN 1 code three times in a row, your SIM card will be locked by the network and the
phone will ask for PUK code instead.
Note: Your service provider will set a standard PIN 1 code (four to eight digits) for your SIM card; please change
it with your private password as soon as possible.
Method to unlock the phone: Enter the handset lock code and press the # key or Left soft key [OK].
Note: If you forget your handset lock code, please connect with your distributor or the authorized local customer
service center.
Connecting to the Network
After the SIM card and the phone are unlocked, the mobile phone will automatically search for the network.
After a few seconds, your phone will be registered on the network. Now your phone is in the standby mode.
Besides receiving and sending calls, you can do the following things:
Press the Right soft key to enter the Messaging.
Press the Left soft key or OK key to enter the function menu.
Note: If "Emergency only" is shown on your screen, you can only send emergency calls.

Making a Call

You can make or answer calls in the standby mode. The information bar in the upper left corner of the screen
shows the network signal strength.
Making DDD(Domestic Direct Dialling): Input the telephone number by Number keys (including the area code
when making a long distance call), press the Dial key to send a call. Press the End key to end a call.
Dialing an extension number:
Method 1: Dial the telephone exchange and then the extension number.
Method 2: Input the telephone exchange number, press the # key twice to input a pause character "P", input the
extension number, and then press the Dial key. Then your phone will dial the extension automatically after getting
through the exchange. The sequence is as below:
Area code
Making IDD(International Direct Dialling): Press the * key twice until your screen displays "+" which is a symbol of an

Basic Operations

Exchange number P Extension number
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Dial key