Telstra T96 User manual

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LET’S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD

You must be excited about your brand new Telstra T96.

This guide will help you get to know your new Telstra T96 and take you

through some of the basics step by step. So you can get the most out of

your new phone, set aside some time to explore and play around with all

the handy features.

By the way, your Telstra T96 mobile phone is Blue Tick approved which

means it’s recommended for rural and regional handheld coverage

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WHAT’S INSIDE

03 Lets get started

04 Getting to know your Telstra T96

10 Getting Connected

22 Contacts

25 Messages and Emails

34 Extra Features

41 Troubleshooting, Technical and Warranty Information

48 Extra bits you should know

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LET’S GET STARTED

YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINS THE FOLLOW

IN

G

:

• Telstra T96 handset and battery

• Telstra Pre-Paid Next G® SIM card

• AC charger and USB charging cable

• Stereo headset

• Telstra Pre-Paid Welcome Guide

• This Getting Started Guide

• Manufacturer’s warranty card

• Mobile Muster recycling bag

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TELSTRA T96

Earpiece

Left & Right Soft

Keys

Performs the

function shown on

the display

Power / End Key

Hold down to

power On or Off.

Press to End a call.

Display

Call Key

Dial a number,

answer a call, show

Call History

# Key

Switch to Meeting

Mode

Change text modes

* Key

Lock / Unlock the

keypad.

Access text

symbols.

Insert a Pause or

Wait command.

Microphone

C Key

Clear text,

backspace

Direction Keys

Use the direction

keys to navigate &

access shortcuts,

centre key for OK.

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External antenna port

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TELSTRA T96

Headset port

Camera

Speaker

Battery

Cover

Thumb catch to open

the battery cover

Charging Port

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INFORMATION BAR ICONS

3G Signal Strength

Battery Level Indicator

GSM Signal Strength

Alarm is set

EDGE Signal Strength

Missed Call

New SMS Message

Missed Video Call

Message Memory is Full

Bluetooth ON

New MMS Message

Silent Mode

TTY Mode

Vibrate mode enabled

New E-mail

Call Forward is Active

Headset and Vibrate Mode

Data channel available

New Wap Push Message

Data channel active (PDP)

Headset Mode

Roaming

Memory card inserted

High Speed data access

FM Radio

Flight Mode

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GETTING CONNECTED

1. INSERT SIM CARD

• Use the thumb catch on the bottom corner of the handset to open the

battery cover.

• Insert the SIM card with the gold chip facing down and the slanted

edge on the top right as shown.

Please Note:

You can purchase a microSD memory card to expand

the memory. The device can support up to 32GB microSD(HC) cards.

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2. INSERT THE BATTERY

• Insert the battery as shown by lining up the gold tabs on the battery

with the gold pins in the battery compartment.

•

Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place

• Line the battery cover up correctly from the top and press gently to

close the case.

3. SWITCH THE PHONE ON OR OFF

• Press and hold the red key until the screen lights up.

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CONNECTING THE CHARGER

• Insert the charger lead carefully with the plug and socket aligned

correctly as shown.

• The plug and socket are shaped so they will only fit

together one way.

• The phone can also be charged by connecting it to a

computer using the USB lead supplied.

• A sound is played when the charger or USB

cable is inserted into the handset.

Important Notes

• Only use the AC charger and USB lead

supplied.

• Physical damage to the USB port is NOT covered by

warranty.

• Normal charge time is 3-4 hours.

• Do not leave on charge for more than 24hrs.

• When not using the phone for long periods remove the battery.

• Charge the battery between 0°C~45°C.

• Charge the battery promptly when flat.

• With poor network conditions (less than 2 bars) battery life is reduced.

• To maximise battery life turn off Bluetooth and limit multimedia

functions.

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HOW TO NAVIGATE THE MENU

• The Main Menu is a grid of icons that are used to access key features

on the phone.

• You can view the menu as a List or Grid by pressing the left soft key.

• From the home screen press the centre button to access the main

menu. Use the direction keys to move up, down, right or left and press

the centre button to select the function or for OK.

• You can also press the corresponding number key as shown on the

grid below. Eg Menu followed by the # key will open up the Camera.

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Handy Hint

SHORTCUTS

From the home screen press the direction keys to launch the default

shortcuts:

My Place

Browser Messages

Contacts

To change default shortcuts

• Open the menu screen and navigate to Settings. Highlight Phone

using the up and down direction keys and press OK. Navigate to

Shortcut keys and set your preferences.

HOW TO SET THE TIME AND DATE

The time and date is set automatically from the network. It takes a few

seconds to update when the phone is first switched on.

If you need to update these settings, open the menu screen and navigate

to Settings. Use up and down direction keys to select Phone and then

Time and Date in the next screen. You can now change to 12 or 24 hour

format or switch off automatic updates to manually set the time & date.

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HOW TO CHANGE THE RINGTONE

• Open the Menu screen and navigate to Profiles.

• Choose one of four profiles which can be customised with individual

settings. Use the up and down direction keys to scroll through the

profiles and press the left soft key to Edit the highlighted profile.

• To change the ringtone, navigate through the list until Voicecall

ringtone is highlighted and press the centre key to modify. Press the

centre key to open the Audios folder. Press the centre key again to

open the Ringtone folder or My Audios to choose songs that have

been manually loaded onto the phone. To manually load songs to

your phone, refer to ‘JOIN ME PC AND MAC CONNECTION SUITE’ on

page 39 for more information.

• Use the up and down direction keys to scroll through list of ringtones

and press the centre key to set and save the ringtone. Press Back to

go back through the menus, or the Red end key to Exit.

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HOW TO ADJUST RINGTONE VOLUME

• Open the Menu screen and navigate to Profiles. Choose one of four

profiles which can be customised with individual settings. Use the

up and down direction keys to scroll through the profiles and press

the left soft key to Edit the highlighted profile.

• Scroll down to option 3 for Ring volume and press the centre key to

modify.

• Scroll up and down to select volume level and press the centre key to

save.

Handy Hint

From the home screen you can switch the phone to meeting mode by

holding down the # key. A speaker symbol with an X next to it will appear

in the top of the screen.

To switch meeting mode off hold down # key until symbol disappears.

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HOW TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE KEYPAD

• To lock the keypad hold down the star key until you see Keypad

locked

• To unlock, press the centre button for Unlock then press the star

key.

• Whenever the screen is locked ‘Unlock’ is displayed in the bottom

centre of the screen.

Handy Hint

You can set the phone to Auto key lock which automatically locks the

keys after a set period of time. To adjust period of time or switch key lock

on or off open the Menu screen and navigate to Settings. Use direction

keys to select Phone and then to Auto Keyguard and press OK.

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HOW TO MAKE A VOICE CALL

• Enter the number on the keypad then press the Green Call key.

• If the number already exists in your Contacts, possible matches are

listed. Use the Up and Down directions to select.

You can also call a number from your Contacts.

• Select Menu, navigate to Contacts and press OK.

• Use the up and down directions to search for your contact and press

the green call key to dial.

• Press the OK key to activate Speaker (Loudsp.) mode during a call

• To end the call press the Red key.

Handy Hint

The volume keys which are the up and down direction keys can be used

to increase or decrease the volume of the person on the other end only

during a call.

HOW TO ANSWER AN INCOMING CALL

• Press the green key or OK to answer the call. Press OK for Speaker

(Loudsp.) mode.

• Press the red key

or Reject to end the call.

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CALL FEATURE SUMMARY

Check the table below to quickly find the Call Feature you require:

Function Description Menu Selection

Call a Contact Access your Contacts list

and dial directly from your

chosen Contact.

Down key > Scroll up

or down to chose a

Contact > Call Key

Call Barring Restrict various categories

of incoming or outgoing

calls.

Menu > Settings >

Calls > Call barring

Call

Forwarding

Forward incoming calls to

another number.

Menu > Settings >

Calls > Call

forwarding

Call Waiting If you are already on the

phone you hear pips to

indicate another incoming

call. Press Options to switch

between the two callers.

Menu > Settings >

Calls > Call waiting

Missed Calls

Alert

Hear an alert tone at your

specified interval to remind

you of a missed call.

Menu > Settings >

Phone > Missed calls

alert

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Function Description Menu Selection

Send my

number

Show or hide your number

when making calls.

Menu > Settings >

Calls > Send my

number

Set Speed Dial Set your Contacts to be

called directly from the idle

screen. Long-press the

number to dial.

Menu > Contacts >

Select the Contact >

Options > Scroll

down > Set speed

Dial

Speakerphone

(Loudsp.)

Use hands-free or in loud

speaker mode.

During a call (or call

set-up) press OK key

Speed Dial

Call

Press and hold the

corresponding key on the

number pad to quickly call a

Speed Dial Contact.

From the idle screen

press and hold a

number key. See Set

Speed Dial above.

Voice Call Enter the number on the

keypad and press the Green

Call key.

Enter the number, or

use the down key to

select from Contacts.

Press the Green Call

key

.

Press

to End

the call

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Telstra T96 User manual

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