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- Page 2 OVERVIEW This guide provides you with information to get started. For more information and support, please visit www.t-mobile.com/ support where you can: Register for my.t-mobile.com to check your minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and change your rate plan. Review the User Manual and troubleshooting FAQs.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Service Activation ..........1 DriveSmart™ ..........25 Introducing Your Phone ........2 T-Mobile Video Chat ........26 SIM Card ............4 Messaging ............. 27 Memory Card ........... 6 E-mail ............. 30 Battery .............. 7 Camera & Video ..........34 Power ............... -
Page 4: Service Activation
SERVICE ACTIVATION If you are a new T-Mobile customer and ® your service has not been activated, simply call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist you. You will need the following information when activating service: Service Agreement and agent code on your Agreement... -
Page 5: Introducing Your Phone
INTRODUCING YOUR PHONE Home Key Press to return Menu to the Home screen. Charger/ Camera USB port Search Key Power Key Voice Actions Key Headset Volume Back Press to search Press and tap Jack Press to put contacts, apps, Speak now to use the display to or the Internet. -
Page 6: Sim Card
SIM CARD 3. Lift up the battery to remove. Slide the SIM card into the Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card SIM card slot, as shown. identifies you to the wireless network. Your phone will not work without the SIM card. Insert SIM card and battery 1. -
Page 7: Memory Card
MEMORY CARD BATTERY Charge using a wall outlet Your phone comes with a microSD memory card where multimedia files, such On your phone, open the charger/USB as video clips, music tracks, sound files, port cover and insert the small end of the and images are stored to by default. -
Page 8: Power
Battery Life Unlock the screen Your phone has two convenient widgets 1. Quickly press the Power/Lock key on to help you monitor and maximize your the bottom of your phone to wake your phone’s battery life, Power Control display. and Program Monitor. To add the 2. -
Page 9: Home Screens
HOME SCREENS Add shortcuts, widgets, and folders to Home screen Your Home screen is wider than you think. 1. Navigate to the Home screen Simply swipe your finger right or left to where you want to add the item. view any of the seven Home screens. 2. -
Page 10: Notification Screen
NOTIFICATION SCREEN COVERAGE INDICATORS To view your notifications, touch and drag the Indicates that your Status bar down to open the Notification phone is connected to screen. HSPA+ technology Indicates that your phone is connected to 3G technology Indicates that your phone is connected to EDGE technology Indicates that your... -
Page 11: Call Functions
CALL FUNCTIONS CONTACTS Make and end calls Add new contact 1. From any Home screen, tap Phone. 1. From any Home screen, tap Contacts. 2. Hold your phone in portrait view 2. Press the Menu key. and enter the phone number 3. -
Page 12: Volume & Ringtones
VOLUME & RINGTONES 3. Tap the contact. 4. Tap the desired number to initiate the call. Adjust call volume Sync account contacts While on an active call, press the Volume You can import and sync contacts from key up or down to adjust the call volume. your e-mail and social networking accounts like Gmail™, Microsoft Exchange, and... -
Page 13: Wi-Fi Calling
WI-FI CALLING Silence ring / notification volume 1. From any Home screen, Wi-Fi Calling can improve your coverage press the Menu key. and allows you to make phone calls and 2. Tap Settings. send messages over a Wi-Fi network (when 3. - Page 14 Cellular Preferred: Calls go over make phone calls and send messages over the cellular network, and Wi-Fi the Wi-Fi network. Calling is a backup if the cellular network is not available. Turn Off Wi-Fi Calling Wi-Fi Only: Calls can be made You can choose to turn off Wi-Fi Calling.
- Page 15 TETHERING & WI-FI SHARING Wi-Fi Sharing You can share the mobile data To use your phone’s tethering or Wi- connection from your phone with Fi sharing capability, you must have a other devices by turning your phone Tethering and Wi-Fi Sharing service plan. into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Page 16: Drivesmart
DRIVESMART™ Turn on Wi-Fi Sharing 1. From any Home screen, Be smart when you drive—don’t let yourself press the Menu key. be distracted by a call or text. DriveSmart 2. Tap Settings. helps by silencing incoming text-message 3. Tap Wireless and network. notifications and auto-responding to the texts for you, and by sending all 4. -
Page 17: T-Mobile Video Chat
T-MOBILE VIDEO CHAT MESSAGING POWERED BY QIK™ Text messaging Video Chat allows you to connect face- To access text messaging: to-face with your friends and family From the center Home screen, tap the whether at home or on the go. Messaging shortcut. -
Page 18: Cloud Texting
5. Tap OK. 3. Begin typing on the keyboard or tap Compose to enter your message 6. Tap the Your Photo icon. using the on-screen keyboard. 7. Perform one of the following actions: 4. Tap the icons to add attachments, Tap the desired picture. -
Page 19: E-Mail
E-MAIL 3. Enter your e-mail address and password. 4. Tap Manual Setup. Your phone comes with e-mail capability 5. Tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. so you can stay connected with 6. Enter the domain,username, Gmail™, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo! ® ® and server, as needed. Windows Live Hotmail , AOL... - Page 20 Send e-mail 10. Tap the Security question drop-down menu and tap the desired question. 1. While in your mailbox, 11. Enter your answer and a secondary press the Menu key. e-mail address (optional). 2. Tap Compose. 12. Tap Create. 3. At To, enter the e-mail address. 4.
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Page 21: Camera & Video
CAMERA & VIDEO Record a video Videos are saved to Apps > Gallery. Take a picture 1. From any Home screen, Pictures are saved to Apps > Gallery. press the Camera key. 1. From any Home screen, 2. Tap the Arrow icon on the left side of press the Camera key. -
Page 22: Media Room
1. Connect your phone to your MEDIA ROOM computer using the USB cable. 2. On your phone, tap Media Player. T-Mobile Sidekick 4G features a fully 3. On your computer, click Open integrated media player that spans across folder to view files using Windows all media including music, video and Internet Explorer and click OK. -
Page 23: Media Hub
MEDIA HUB Install applications 1. While browsing the marketplace, Provides one-stop access to the hottest tap the desired application. movies and TV programs that you can rent 2. Tap Install. or buy and watch anytime, anywhere. 3. Tap OK to allow the application Create account access, if necessary. -
Page 24: Bluetooth
BLUETOOTH ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR ® PHONE Your phone comes with Bluetooth technology, a wireless technology that Whether you are looking for a charger, a enables a data connection between your fashionable carrying case, a Bluetooth ® phone and a Bluetooth wireless headset and headset or just want to browse for fun extras other Bluetooth devices (sold separately). -
Page 25: Emergency Dialing
EMERGENCY DIALING CARING FOR YOUR PHONE While all phones are equipped with MAKING IT LAST 911 emergency calling, this phone Your phone is a complex electronic device; think may or may not permit its location to of it as a mini-computer. Here are some hints that be approximated during a 911 call.* will help you extend the life of your new phone. -
Page 26: Tips For Safety
TIPS FOR SAFETY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Check with your doctor if you have a Use of some features or services may pacemaker or hearing aid to ensure incur separate, additional charges and/ that cell phone usage is safe with your or require a qualifying data plan. device. - Page 27 generated alerts or notifications. Your data See brochures and the Terms and session, plan, or service may be slowed, Conditions (including arbitration provision) suspended, terminated or restricted if you at T-Mobile.com, for rate plan information, use your service in a way that interferes with charges for features and services, or impacts our network or ability to provide and restrictions and details, including...
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