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User Guide
In this user guide, your new Alcatel OneTouch B3G
is referred to as "Alcatel OneTouch Retro."
To activate your device, please visit
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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide Alcatel OneTouch® B3G In this user guide, your new Alcatel OneTouch B3G is referred to as "Alcatel OneTouch Retro." Please Note To activate your device, please visit Some content in this user guide doesn’t apply to credomobile.com/activate. For CREDO CREDO devices. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Get Started ..............................1 Your Phone at a Glance ........................1 Set Up Your Phone ..........................2 Activate Your Phone ..........................4 Set Up Voicemail ........................... 4 Phone Basics ..............................5 Your Phone’s Layout ..........................5 Turn Your Phone On and Off ........................ 7 Navigate Through the Menus ........................ - Page 3 Add a Contact ............................. 19 Create a Group ........................... 20 Save a Phone Number ........................21 Edit a Contact ............................21 Add or Edit Information for a Contact ..................21 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact ....................21 Delete a Contact ......................... 22 Remove a Member from a Group ....................
- Page 4 Edit/Delete an Event ........................33 Bluetooth ............................. 34 Update Phone ............................. 34 Phone Memory ............................ 34 microSD Card ............................35 Insert or remove a microSD Card ....................35 View microSD Card Memory ....................... 35 Format the microSD Card ......................35 Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive ................
- Page 5 Roaming Settings ..........................41 Persistent Alerts ..........................41 Regulatory Information ..........................42 Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones ............... 42 FCC Radio Frequency Emission ......................42 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device ..................43 Warning Statements..........................44 Copyright Information ..........................
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Page 6: Product View
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 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 ( ).
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Page 9: Activate Your Phone
switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc. Activate Your Phone Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your wireless account. -
Page 10: 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 11 Key Functions Item Function Menu/OK Key Enter 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 Home screen 1 Key...
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Page 12: 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 on your phone to scroll through onscreen items. -
Page 13: Notification Icons
Icon Status Vibrate 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 Phone Basics... -
Page 14: Enter Text
Icon Notification Event Alarm Enter Text Your phone provides a convenient keypad to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text. 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] >... - Page 15 T9Word to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the number of key presses required while entering a word. 123 to enter numeric characters. Symbols to enter symbols. Smileys to enter smile icons. Paste List to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
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Page 16: Phone Calls
Phone Calls With wireless 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 17: 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. From the home screen, enter the speed dial number, press to place a call. -
Page 18: 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. Reject a Call and Send a Text Message You can reject an incoming call and automatically send a text message to the caller. ●... -
Page 19: 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 20: Caller Id
● Mute: Mute the microphone during an active call. Press again to unmute the microphone. ● 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. ●... -
Page 21: 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 22 For additional options, press OPTIONS (right softkey): ● New group ● Contact details ● Delete ● Delete All Phone Calls...
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Page 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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. -
Page 26: 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 27: Delete A Contact
Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page. 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. -
Page 28: 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 29: Send A Multimedia Message (Mms)
5. Review your message and then press SEND (left softkey) to send the text message. 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. - Page 30 3. If you have a new message notification, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to reply, forward or delete 4. To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread, press the BACK key View a Multimedia Message (MMS) 1. From the home screen, press MESSAGING (left softkey) > Messages. 2.
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Page 31: Music
Music Your phone’s built-in music player app 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 Computer. Listen to Music Using the Player 1. -
Page 32: 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 33 ● 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. ...
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Page 34: 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 35: Record Videos
3. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to Send, Assign, Delete or Review Album. Record Videos Record videos using your phone’s video camera. 1. From the home screen, press > Photos > Camcorder. 2. If prompted, choose a recording mode: Video Mail or Long Video. 3. -
Page 36: View Pictures And Videos Using My Album
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 37 1. From the screen, press > Photos > My Album. 2. Select the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 3. Select the pictures or videos you want to share. 4. Press SEND (left softkey). 5. Select a contact or enter a new recipient address. 6.
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Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: Stop Watch
Once an operation is complete, you can select CLEAR (right softkey) to clear numbers and carry out a new operation. 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. -
Page 43: 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 44: Volume Settings
2. Select On and then press OK (left softkey) to confirm. 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 45: 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 46: 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 47: 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 48: Using Your Phone With A Hearing Aid Device
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 49: Warning Statements
the store. More information about hearing aid compatibility may be found at: fcc.gov, fda.gov, and accesswireless.org. This equipment complies with the hearing aid compatibility technical requirements of Section 20.19 of the rules. HAC Ratings: M4 T4 -2011. 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 50: Copyright Information
Copyright Information 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. Copyright Information... -
Page 51: Index
Index 3-way Calling, 15 Display Settings, 38 Accessibility, 40 Emergency Numbers, 12 Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1), 12 Activate Your Phone, 4 Enter Text, 9 Airplane Mode, 41 Alarm Clock, 33 Entertainment, 29 Answer a Call, 12 FCC Radio Frequency Emission, 42 Backlight, 38 Files Transfer between phone and computer, 36... - Page 52 Phone Basics, 5 Status Icons, 7 Phone Calls, 11 Stop Watch, 37 Emergency numbers, 12 Storage Settings, 34 Make calls, 11 Options, 14 Storage Card, 35 Receive, 12 Text Entry, 9 Recent History, 16 Text Input Using Call Logs, 11 Default, 40 Text Messaging Using contacts, 11...
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