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ALCATEL A521C Quick Start Guide Important: Your phone only supports micro-SIM card. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types such as mini-SIM or nano-SIM, as this may cause damage. If your phone isn’t working normally, try to restart it by pressing and holding the Power key for a while until the startup screen appears.
Your mobile ���������������������������������������� Table of contents Your mobile ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Text input��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 1�1 Keys and connectors Call ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 People �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 15 Headset connector Messaging ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Power key Email ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 Getting connected ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Front camera LED indicator Find my location using GPS satellites �����������������������������������������������������������������������������...
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Power key Camera • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. • Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Power off/Reboot/Airplane mode. Press the Power key for more than 9 seconds to restart. • • Press the Power key and Volume up key to reset. •...
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Removing or installing the micro-SIM card Charging the battery Open the SIM card protector according to “OPEN” indicating arrow, insert the card into the slot with golden chip facing downward. Cover the slot according to “LOCK” indicating arrow. To remove the SIM card, open card protector, gently press it out, and then cover the slot. Removing or installing the microSD card Connect the battery charger to your phone and main socket respectively, the LED indicator will light while charging.
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1�2�3 Power off your phone Drag Hold down the Power key from the Home screen until the phone options appear, select Power off and touch OK to confirm. Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location. 1�3 Home screen Slide/Swipe...
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Status icons Notification icons New Gmail message Missed call GPRS connected Airplane mode New Email message Call forwarding is on GPRS in use Alarm is set New text or multimedia message Song is playing EDGE connected Speakerphone is on Problem with SMS or MMS delivery Connected to VPN EDGE in use Roaming...
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1�3�3 Search bar Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick setting panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly. The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the phone or the web.
2�1�2 Swype Swype Input lets you enter a word with one continuous motion: just drag your finger over the letters Text input ������������������������������������������� in the word. • Place your finger on the key with the first letter of the word and drag your finger to each subsequent letter without lifting your finger off the screen.
3�2 Answering or rejecting a call Call ������������������������������������������������ 3�1 Placing a call You can easily launch a call using Call. Touch the Application tab from the Home screen and select Call, or touch the icon on the home screen to access Call application Display the Touch to call the suggested...
4�1 Adding a contact Touch Application tab on the Home screen, select People, then touch the icon to create a new • Touch to view the whole message thread. contact. • Touch & hold to activate delete mode. 4�2 Importing, exporting and sharing contacts This phone enables you to import or export contacts between phone, SIM card, microSD card and phone storage.
An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set-up an email account. To check the network connection you are using, touch the Menu key from the Home screen, then touch Settings\More���\Mobile networks, and touch Access Point Names or Network operators. •...
• Open the Notification panel and touch USB connected, then choose a way in the dialog that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files. To disconnect (for mass storage): • Open the Notification panel and touch USB debugging connected. •...
11�2 Internal storage • Touch Settings\Storage to display the amount of internal phone storage used by the operating Factory data reset �������������������������� system, its components, applications (including those you downloaded), permanent and temporary data. If a warning message comes up saying that phone memory is limited, you are required to To activate factory data reset: free up space by deleting some unwanted applications, downloaded files, etc.
Safety and use ��������������������������������������������� To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions. Please read before using your phone Electrical safety This product is intended for use when supplied with power from the designated battery or power THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX.
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Safety in aircraft • Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any liquid as it may cause a short circuit. Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft’s navigation system and its communications network, using this device’s phone function on board an airplane is against the law •...
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If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine Do not apply excessive pressure on the screen and the device to prevent damaging them and if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you remove the device from your pants’...
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Avoid hot areas Repetitive motion injuries To minimize the risk of RSI, when Texting or playing games with your phone: The product should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. •...
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is Please power off the Bluetooth® function while using hearing aid devices with your ALCATEL A521L. connected� Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating.
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Telecommunications & Internet Association (TIA) safety Ministry of Health (Canada), Safety Code 6. The standards include a substantial safety margin information designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phone employs a unit of measurement known as the Pacemakers Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
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