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  • Page 1       Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Get Started Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Activation and Service Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan Activate Your Phone Manage Your Account Top-Up Your Account Set Up Voicemail Phone Basics Your Phone’s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Navigate Through the Menus Status Bar...
  • Page 3 Recent History Contacts View Contacts Contacts List Options Add a Contact Create a Group Save a Phone Number Edit a Contact Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Delete a Contact Remove a Member from a Group Assign a Speed Dial Number to a Contact Messaging Text and Multimedia Messaging...
  • Page 4 Tools and Calendar Alarm Clock Calendar Add an Event to the Calendar View an Event Edit/Delete an Event Bluetooth Update Phone Phone Memory microSD Card Insert or remove a microSD Card View microSD Card Memory Format the microSD Card Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Calculator Stop Watch...
  • Page 5 Default Text Entry Accessibility Settings Call Answer Settings Airplane Mode Data Settings Roaming Settings Persistent Alerts Regulatory Information Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones FCC Radio Frequency Emission Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device Warning Statements Copyright Information Index...

  • Page 6: Get Started

    Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons.  Get Started...

  • Page 7: Set Up Your Phone

    Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. Install the Battery:  1. Remove the back cover using the notch in the bottom-left corner of the phone.  2. Insert the external microSD card into the slot with the gold contact facing down. To remove the external microSD card, gently press and slide it out.
  • Page 8  3. Insert the battery into the battery compartment, making sure the connectors align. Gently press down to secure the battery. Charge the Battery:  1. Insert the charger cable into the Charger/Accessory Jack on the bottom of the phone.  2. Plug the other end of the charger cable into an electrical outlet. You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ).

  • Page 9: Activation And Service

    Note: The charging status bar will not float if your battery is extensively consumed. To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.

  • Page 10: Top-Up Your Account

    Top-Up Your Account Sign up for Auto Pay to keep your service working month after month. Or, you can buy Top-Up cards at thousands of retailers and add money to your account from your phone or by logging in at virginmobileusa.com.

  • Page 11: Phone Basics

    Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone’s basic layout.
  • Page 12  Phone Basics...
  • Page 13 Key Functions Item Function Menu/OK Key Enter the main menu / Confirm an option Navigation Keys Press left / right / up / down to navigate menus and options Left softkey Messaging Right softkey Contacts List Send Key Recent Call (home screen) / Answer / Send a call End/Power Key Power on / Power off / End a call / Return to the Home screen 1 Key...

  • Page 14: Turn Your Phone On And Off

    Turn Your Phone On and Off You can turn your phone on and off using the End/Power Key. Turn Your Phone On/Off   Press and hold the End/Power Key Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). Navigate Through the Menus Use the navigation keys to scroll through onscreen items.

  • Page 15: Enter Text

    Icon Status Silent Bluetooth Network (full signal) Network (no signal) Network (roaming) 1X network (data service) Alarm set Battery (charging) Battery (full charge) Notification Icons Icon Notification Missed call New message New voice mail Music playing Event Alarm Enter Text Your phone provides a convenient keypad to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text.
  • Page 16  1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to change the text mode. (If you are in the message entry screen, press OPTIONS [right softkey] > Text Mode.)  2. Select one of the following options:  ...
  • Page 17 Number Function 1, commonly-used symbols a, b, c, A, B, C, 2 d, e, f, D, E, F, 3 g, h, i, G, H, I, 4 j, k, l, J, K, L, 5 m, n, o, M, N, O, 6 p, q, r, s, P, Q, R, S, 7 t, u, v, T, U, V, 8 w, x, y, z, W, X, Y, Z, 9...

  • Page 18: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls With Virgin Mobile service and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Phone Dialer The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialpad.  1.

  • Page 19: Call Using A Speed Dial Number

     1. From the home screen, press CONTACTS (right softkey) to display the Contacts list.  2. Highlight a contact and then press to place a call. Call Using a Speed Dial Number Speed dial numbers let you dial numbers by pressing and holding a single number on the dialpad.  ...

  • Page 20: Voicemail

    Mute the Ringing Sound To mute the ringer without rejecting the call, press the Volume Down Button. Reject an Incoming Call   Press the End/Power Key to reject an incoming call and send the call to voicemail. Reject a Call and Send a Text Message You can reject an incoming call and automatically send a text message to the caller.

  • Page 21: Phone Call Options

    Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages  1. Touch and hold . If prompted, enter your voicemail password.  2. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. Use Another Phone to Access Messages  1. Dial your wireless phone number.  2.

  • Page 22: Caller Id

      Add New Contacts: Add a new contact or update existing.   Contact Details: View detailed information of the incoming number.   Main menu: Display the main menu list.   3-Way Call: Initiate a 3-way conference call.   Contacts: Display your contacts list.  ...

  • Page 23: Call Using A Speed Dial Number

     4. Press TALK to join calls. Your conference call is now in session.  5. To end the three-way call, press Note: If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. Call Using a Speed Dial Number You can store up to 99 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family easier.
  • Page 24 For additional options, press OPTIONS (right softkey):   New group   Contact details   Delete   Delete All  Phone Calls...

  • Page 25: Contacts

    Contacts Your phone’s Contacts help you stay in touch with family, friends, and colleagues by keeping track of all their contact information. The following topics explain how to use your phone’s Contacts. Personal Contacts Entries – Entries for an individual Your phone can store up to 600 personal Contacts entries.

  • Page 26: Contacts List Options

    Contacts List Options The Contacts List provides various options for managing your contact entries.   New Group: Create a new a group for contacts(s).   Edit Contact: Edit contact information.   Delete Contact: Delete the contact you select.   Delete All: Delete all contacts in the list.  ...

  • Page 27: Create A Group

      Company Create a Group You can create a group by assigning personal Contacts entries as members and then naming the new group. Each group entry can contain up to 40 members for sending messages.  1. From the home screen, press CONTACTS (right softkey) > OPTIONS (right softkey) > New Group.  2.

  • Page 28: Save A Phone Number

    Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from Recent History or Call History.  1. From the home screen, press  2. Highlight a phone number and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save Contact.  3. To add the number to an existing contact, press Update existing. To add a new contact, press Add New Contact.

  • Page 29: Remove A Member From A Group

     1. From the home screen, press CONTACTS (right softkey).  2. Select a contact to display and then press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete Contact.  3. Press DELETE (left softkey) to confirm. Remove a Member from a Group You can remove a member from a current Group.  1.

  • Page 30: Messaging

    Messaging Send messages to your family and friends with text messaging (SMS) and multimedia messaging (MMS). Text and Multimedia Messaging With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone. Multimedia messages (MMS) can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files.

  • Page 31: Send A Multimedia Message (Mms)

    Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with pictures, voice recordings, audio or video files.  1. From the home screen, press MESSAGING (left softkey).  2.
  • Page 32 Read a Text Message  1. From the home screen, press MESSAGING (left softkey) > Messages.  2. Select the text message or message thread to open and read it.  3. If you have a new message notification, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to reply, forward or delete it.  4.
  • Page 33  4. Press YES (left softkey) to confirm.  Messaging...

  • Page 34: Music

    Music Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through the Music Player application. It lets you listen to and organize music files you have loaded into your phone’s microSD card. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer.

  • Page 35: Web And Data

    Web and Data Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet. The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Your phone supports a 1X network. Launch a Web Connection Launching a Web connection is as simple as opening the browser on your phone.  1.

  • Page 36: Download Games, Ringtones, And More

      From any open Web page, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Browser settings.   Startup page: Set startup page.   Automatic Overview Mode: Turn on/off Automatic Overview Mode.   Default zoom size: Select automatic or customized zoom value.   Do not show images/Show images: Display or Hide images on the Web page.  ...

  • Page 37: Camera And Video

    Camera and Video You can use your phone's camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 2-megapixel camera that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Open or Close the Camera You can open the camera through the applications list and close it from the camera menu. In addition to using the applications list to open the camera, you may be able to launch the camera from within other applications such as Contacts or Messaging.

  • Page 38: View Pictures And Videos Using My Album

     1. From the home screen, press > Photos > Camcorder.  2. If prompted, choose a recording mode: Video Mail or Long Video.  3. Press to start capturing video.  4. Press again to stop recording.  5. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to Send, Play, Delete, or Review Album. View Pictures and Videos Using My Album Using My Album, you can view pictures and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card or phone memory.

  • Page 39: Watch Videos

     1. From the home screen, press > Photos > My Album.  2. Select an image or video to view. Note: If you want to select another image or video, press to return to the My Album. Watch Videos Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, fast-forward or rewind the video.  1.

  • Page 40: Tools And Calendar

    Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Alarm Clock Set multiple alarms using your phone’s Alarm application.  1. From the home screen, press > Tools > Alarm.  2. If you haven’t created an alarm yet, press CREATE NEW (left softkey).  ...

  • Page 41: Bluetooth

     1. From the home screen, press > Tools > Calendar.  2. Select a date that has an event.  3. To edit an event, select the event and then press EDIT (right softkey); to delete the event, press DELETE (left softkey). Event Reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear.

  • Page 42: Microsd Card

    microSD Card A microSD™ card is an optional accessory that allows you to store images, videos, music, documents, and voice data on your phone. Insert or remove a microSD Card Insert the external microSD card into the slot with the gold contact facing down. To remove the external microSD card, gently press and slide it out.

  • Page 43: Use The Phone's Microsd Card As A Usb Drive

    Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive To transfer music, pictures, and other files from your computer to your phone’s microSD card, you need to set the phone’s microSD card as a USB drive. For more details about transferring content between your phone and a computer, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer.

  • Page 44: Stop Watch

    Stop Watch Your phone provides a convenient and easy-to-use Stop Watch application.   From the home screen, press > Tools > Stop Watch. Voice Memo Record audio memos using your phone’s Voice Memo application.   From the home screen, press >...

  • Page 45: Settings

    Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. Display Settings Adjusting your phone’s display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Wallpaper Settings Select and assign your phone’s background wallpaper.

  • Page 46: Volume Settings

    Volume Settings Use the Volume settings menu to configure the incoming ringer volume, playback volume, and key beeps.   From the home screen, press > Settings > Volume. Ringtone Settings Use the Ringtones settings menu to configure options related to incoming calls, voicemail, messages, power up/down, and battery alert.

  • Page 47: Reset Phone

    Reset Phone Your phone’s reset menu erases all data from the phone’s application storage, including messages, phones calls, downloaded application, etc. Tip: Before performing a factory data reset on your phone, you may want to remove the microSD card to avoid losing any data you may have stored on it.

  • Page 48: Call Answer Settings

    Call Answer Settings The Call Answer settings menu lets you determine how calls are answered on your phone.   From the home screen, press > Settings > Others > Call Answer. Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Camera and Music, when you are on an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited.

  • Page 49: Regulatory Information

    SAR values between different model phones do not mean variations in safety. SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public. The highest reported SAR values of the ALCATEL ONETOUCH RETRO are: Head: 1.075 W/kg (1g) Body-worn: 1.473 W/kg (1g)
  • Page 50 Ratings have been developed for mobile phones to assist hearing device users find phones that may be compatible with their hearing device. Not all phones have been rated for compatibility with hearing devices. Phones that have been rated have a label located on the box. Your ALCATEL ONETOUCH RETRO has an M4/T4 rating.

  • Page 51: Warning Statements

    Warning Statements THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

  • Page 52: Copyright Information

    Mobile name and logo are registered trademarks of Virgin Enterprises Ltd. and used under license by Virgin Mobile. ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. ONETOUCH and RETRO are trademarks of TCT Mobile Limited. Other marks are property of their respective owners.
  • Page 53 Index Contact  24 Create a Group  22 3-way Calling  17 Delete  23 Edit  23 Make call from  13 Accessibility  42 Remove a Member from a Group  24 Activate Your Phone  4 Save a phone number  23 Activation and Service  4 Contacts List  20 Airplane Mode  43 Contacts List Options  21 Alarm Clock  35 Copyright Information  47 Answer a Call  14 Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan  4 Auto Pay  5...
  • Page 54 Phone Calls  13 Emergency numbers  14 In-call Options  16 Make calls  13 Incoming Call Options  16 Answer  14 Receive  14 Reject  15 Recent History  18 Using Call Logs  13 Using contacts  13 Key Functions  8 Using phone keypad  13 Keypad  10 Using speed dial  14 Phone Illustration  1 Phone Information  41 Phone Layout (illustration)  6 Language  42 Phone Number Language &...
  • Page 55 Text Entry  10 Text Input Default  42 Text Messaging Conversations  26 Notifications  26 Send messages  25 Tools  35 Top-Up Your Account  5 Turn Your Phone On and Off  9 Typing  10 Update Phone  36 USB  38 Video Camera Record video  32 Videos Record  32 View  33 Watch  34 Voice Memo  39 Voicemail  15 Notification  15 Retrieve messages  15 Set up  15 Setup  5 Volume Settings  41 Wallpaper  40...

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