TABLE OF CONTENTS Support ..............1 Contacts ..............21 Service Activation............ 2 Email ...............22 Phone Overview ............3 Text Entry..............23 SIM Card ..............4 Text Messaging .............25 Memory Card ............7 Web Browsing ............28 Battery ............... 8 Bluetooth .............29 ® Power ................ 8 Battery &...
SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVATION This guide provides you with the information you If you are a new T-Mobile customer ® need to get started. and your service has not yet been activated, simply call Customer Care at For more information and additional support, please 1-800-937-8997 and a T-Mobile Activations visit www.t-mobile.com/support where you can: representative will assist you.
PHONE OVERVIEW Camera Headset connector Volume up Volume Front down camera Power key Touch screen SIM CARD The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card identifies Back key Menu key your phone to the wireless network. You cannot make or receive phone calls or browse the Internet without Home key a properly installed SIM card.
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Installing SIM card 3. Insert SIM card into SIM slot located on right side of phone. Ensure SIM gold contacts are facing phone when inserting card. 1. Detach the SIM card from its packaging. 2. Power off your phone and remove 4.
MEMORY CARD BATTERY Memory cards add extra storage space for your To optimize battery performance, be sure to fully music, pictures, videos, and more. This phone uses charge your phone before using it for the first time. a microSD memory card size. Memory card sold separately.
HOME SCREEN Status bar The Status bar appears at the top of your Home You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, screen. Icons indicating your phone’s status and new folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently notification alerts appear in the Status bar. to your Home screen for quick access.
Unlock the screen CALLS Press the Power key once to light up the screen, slide Placing a call the screen to the right, draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter PIN or password to unlock the You can easily launch a call using Phone. Touch screen.
Answering or rejecting a call To hang up a call, touch end call icon. To save a phone number that has been recently dialed, touch the default image by phone number record. You will be prompted to “Add to contacts?” select OK and then touch CREATE NEW CONTACT at bottom of screen.
T-MOBILE NAME ID To enable Wi-Fi Calling T-Mobile Name ID identifies callers, displaying Name, 1. From the Home screen, touch City and State even if the caller is not in your contacts Applications icon list. It is an optional add-on feature that can be purchased directly from your phone for an additional 2.
2. Tap the Applications icon 3. Use computer to search for Mobile HotSpot 3. Tap Settings wireless name ALCATEL ONETOUCH POP Astro, select to connect. 4. Tap More… 4. Enter password to complete connection.
VOICEMAIL VOLUME & RINGTONE Set up voicemail Adjust in-call volume 1. Touch and hold to call voicemail. While on a call, press the volume up/down key to adjust volume. 2. Follow the prompts to set up your voicemail account. Set call ringtone and volume 1.
CONTACTS EMAIL Adding a new contact Setting up Gmail™ 1. From the Home screen, touch From the Home screen, tap the 2. Touch in the contact list to Applications icon create a new contact. 3. Enter contact’s name and other Tap Existing or New.
TEXT ENTRY Swype keyboard Touch to select multiple saved Onscreen Keyboard settings contacts. Touch to enter Touch from the Home screen, touch Settings phone number and select Language & input. Scroll to KEYBOARD or contact. Touch to switch & INPUT METHODS, locate keyboard of choice: between <<...
TEXT MESSAGING Sending a text message Use the messaging feature to send and receive text Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. the Type name or number bar or touch to add recipients, touch Type text message bar to enter text Writing a message message.
Deleting individual message threads WEB BROWSING Using Google Chrome To delete individual messages in a message thread, open message thread, touch & hold message to access Message Options and select Delete message. 1. From the Favorite applications tray or Applications menu, touch Google Chrome icon Touch the URL bar at the top, enter the address of the web page.
BLUETOOTH BATTERY & MEMORY MANAGEMENT ® Your phone comes with Bluetooth connectivity, a Optimizing battery life wireless technology that enables a data connection between your phone and a Bluetooth headset or To optimize battery life you can adjust your screen other Bluetooth device (sold separately).
PROTECT YOUR PHONE Clearing the Browser cache: Increase available storage space by clearing out Prevent others from using your phone without your browser caches. permission. Device protection is automatically activated when you add a Google Account and set a 1. From the Home screen, tap the Applications screen lock.
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To deactivate 2. Set Pattern, Password or PIN. Note: Ensure to deactivate this option before you return or exchange your phone or before factory reset to avoid PIN/password from being required to access phone. 1. Touch , then touch Settings and select Security.
ACCESSORIES 3. Select Deactivate. Whether you want a charger, or a fashionable headphone, T-Mobile is the shop for all your phone accessories. Here are a few examples… 4. Enter Pattern, Password or PIN to finish deactivation. Headphone Car Charger To purchase accessories for your phone, please visit T-Mobile.com, call 1.800.204.2449, or visit your nearest T-Mobile store.
CARING FOR YOUR PHONE APPROVED FIRMWARE VERSIONS This device will only operate with firmware versions Make it last that have been approved for use by T-Mobile and the device manufacturer. If unauthorized firmware is Your phone is a complex electronic device; think of placed on the device it will not function.
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Drive safely INFORMATION ABOUT SAFEGUARDING HANDSETS T-Mobile encourages you to use your phone in a safe and sensible manner while driving. T-Mobile encourages customers to take appropriate measures to secure their handsets and invites them Here are a few safety tips: to take advantage of the features available on this handset to help secure it from theft and/or other Assess road conditions before...
EMERGENCY DIALING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Use of some content or features may incur separate, Although all phones are equipped with 9-1-1 additional charges, and/or require qualifying service emergency calling capabilities, this phone may or access to a Wi-Fi connection. or may not permit its location to be approximated during a 9-1-1 call.* Wi-Fi: Devices using wireless connections may be vulnerable to unauthorized attempts to access...
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Messaging/Data: You will be charged for all data Devices, accessories and screen images are and messages sent by or to you through the network, simulated. See brochures and the Terms and regardless of whether or not data or message is Conditions (including arbitration provision) at received.
TCL COMMUNICATIONS LTD. • Modification or repair performed by individuals not authorized by TCL Communications Ltd. or its WARRANTY affiliates; TCL Communications Ltd. warrants to the original • Changes to the device operating system by the retail purchaser of this wireless device that should user or third party applications;...
How to obtain Hardware Service within the terms of while driving a vehicle constitutes a real risk, even this warranty: Create a user profile (alcatel.finetw. when the hands-free kit is used (car kit, headset...), com) and then create an RMA for the defective drivers are requested to refrain from using their device.
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- check with your car dealer or the car manufacturer When the mobile phone is switched on, it should be to make sure that the car’s electronic devices are kept at least 15 cm from any medical device such shielded from mobile phone RF energy. as a pacemaker, a hearing aid or insulin pump.
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(moisture, humidity, rain, infiltration of liquids, dust, Some people may suffer epileptic seizures or sea air, etc.). The manufacturer’s recommended blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, or when operating temperature range is -10°C (14°F) to playing video games. These seizures or blackouts +55°C (131°F) (the max value depends on device, may occur even if a person never had a previous materials and housing paint/texture).
Battery and accessories: playing again. - If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, or arms Please note your phone is a unibody device, the back during or after playing, stop the game and see a cover and battery are not removable. Observe the doctor.
Radio waves: them to be recycled. In the United States you may learn more about CTIA’s THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S Recycling Program at www.recyclewirelessphones. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
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multiple power levels so as to use only the power RF exposure by limiting the length of calls, or required to reach the network. In general, the closer using “hands-free” devices to keep mobile phones you are to a wireless base station antenna, the away from the head and body.
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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference owners. (2) this device must accept any interference received, ALCATEL ONETOUCH 5042T including interference that may cause undesired Bluetooth® Declaration ID D024872 operation. Your mobile phone is equipped with a built-in The Wi-Fi Logo is a certification mark of antenna.
Hearing Aid Compatibility Your mobile phone is rated: «For Hearing Aid», to assist hearing device users in finding mobile phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices. This device is HAC M4/T3 compatible. Reference ANSI C95.1 (1999) For more information please visit our website http:// www.alcatelonetouch.com FCC ID: 2ACCJA002 This phone has been tested and rated for use with...