Alcatel onetouch Fling User manual

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Table of Contents

GetStarted 1

YourPhoneataGlance 1

SetUpYourPhone 2

ActivationandService 4

CreateYourAccountandPickYourPlan 4

ActivateYourPhone 5

ManageYourAccount 5

Re-Boost 5

AdditionalInformation 5

SetUpVoicemail 6

PhoneBasics 7

YourPhone’sLayout 7

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8

NavigateThroughtheMenus 9

StatusBar 9

EnterText 10

Keypad 10

PhoneCalls 13

MakePhoneCalls 13

CallUsingthePhoneDialer 13

CallfromRecentHistory 13

CallfromContacts 13

CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 14

CallEmergencyNumbers 14

ReceivePhoneCalls 14

Voicemail 15

VoicemailSetup 15

VoicemailNotification 15

RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 15

PhoneCallOptions 16

In-callOptions 16

CallerID 17

ConferenceCalling 17

CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 18

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RecentHistory 18

Contacts 19

ViewContacts 19

ContactsListOptions 20

AddaContact 20

CreateaGroup 21

SaveaPhoneNumber 22

EditaContact 22

AddorEditInformationforaContact 22

AssignaRingtonetoaContact 22

DeleteaContact 22

RemoveaMemberfromaGroup 23

AssignaSpeedDialNumbertoaContact 23

Messaging 24

TextandMultimediaMessaging 24

SendaTextMessage 24

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 25

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 25

NewMessagesNotification 25

ManageMessageConversations 25

Music 27

MusicPlayer 27

WebandData 28

LaunchaWebConnection 28

LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 28

AdjustBrowserSettings 28

DownloadGames,Ringtones,andMore 29

AccesstheDownloadsMenus 29

CameraandVideo 30

OpenorClosetheCamera 30

TakeaPicture 30

ReviewScreen 30

RecordVideos 30

ViewPicturesandVideosUsingMyAlbum 31

OpenorCloseMyAlbum 31

ViewPicturesandVideos 31

WatchVideo 32

SharePicturesandVideos 32

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SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 32

ToolsandCalendar 33

Calendar 33

AddanEventtotheCalendar 33

ViewanEvent 33

Edit/DeleteanEvent 33

AlarmClock 33

Calculator 34

Bluetooth 34

TurnBluetoothOnorOff 34

microSDCard 34

InsertorremoveamicroSDCard 34

ViewmicroSDCardMemory 35

FormatthemicroSDCard 35

UsethePhone’smicroSDCardasaUSBDrive 35

TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 36

Settings 37

AirplaneMode 37

DisplaySettings 37

WallpaperSettings 37

StorageSettings 37

PhoneMemory 37

LocationServices 37

LockPhone 38

Language&InputSettings 38

LanguageSettings 38

DefaultTextEntry 38

ResetPhone 38

AccessibilitySettings 38

RegulatoryInformation 40

SpecificAbsorptionRates(SAR)forWirelessPhones 40

FCCRadioFrequencyEmission 40

UsingYourPhonewithaHearingAidDevice 40

WarningStatements 42

CopyrightInformation 43

Index 44

Get Started 1

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illustrationsoutlineyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.

Get Started 2

Set Up Your Phone

Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.

Get Started 3

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.

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USBcableintotheCharger/AccessoryJackonthebottomofthephone.

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2. Inserttheotherendofthecableintothecharginghead,andthenplugthechargingheadintoan

electricaloutlet.

Youareadvisedtofullychargethebattery( ).Chargingstatusisindicatedbythepercentage

onscreenwhilethephoneispoweredoff.Thepercentageincreasesasthephoneischarged.

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.

Activation and Service

Beforeusingyourphone,youmustsetupyourservicewithBoostMobile.Youwillneedyour

phone’sserialnumber(MEID),printedonastickerinsidethebatterycompartment.

Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan

SetupyourBoostMobileaccount.

1. Fromyourcomputer,visitboostmobile.com/activate.

2. Enteryourphone’sMEIDandclickstart activation process.

3. Yourphone’sMEID(serialnumber)isprintedonthestickerlocatedonthebackofyourphone

inthebatterycompartment.Thisnumbercanalsobefoundonthebottompanelofthephone’s

package.

4. Followtheremaininginstructionstochooseyourplanandselectapaymentmethod.

5. Followtheactivationinstructionsbelowandyou’llbeabletostartusingyourphone.

Note:Youcanalsoactivatebyphonebycalling1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848)fromany

otherphone.

Get Started 5

Activate Your Phone

Aftersettingupyouraccountonboostmobile.com,simplyturnyourdeviceon.Yourdeviceis

designedtoactivateautomatically.IfyouareswappingfromanotherBoostMobiledevicetoanew

one,besuretoturnofftheolddevicebeforeswappingtheserialnumber(MEID).OncetheMEID

swapiscomplete,turnonthenewdeviceandtheprogramminginformationwillbepushedtoyour

deviceautomatically.

Manage Your Account

Accessinformationaboutyouraccount.Youcan:

n Checkyourminutes.

n Re-Boost

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(addmoneytoyouraccount).

n Changeplans.

n Andmore.

From Your Computer

n LoginwithyourwirelessphonenumberandaccountPINatboostmobile.com.

From Any Other Phone

n BoostCustomerCare:1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848).

Re-Boost

BoostMobilemakesiteasytoaddmoneytoyouraccount.Youdecideexactlyhowandwhereyou

wanttopay.Keepyouraccountactivebyusingyourphoneandaddingmoneytoyouraccount.

Pay with Cash

FindanAuthorizedRe-BoostRetailernearyou.PickupaRe-BoostCardorrechargeforaslowas

$10attheregister,whereavailable.

Set Up Worry-Free Payments with Auto Re-Boost℠

It’stheeasiestwaytomakesureyouraccountstaysonandactive.Useacreditcard,debitcardor

bankaccount—whatever’sbestforyou.

Visitboostmobile.com/reboosttogetthedetailsonallyourRe-Boostoptions.

Additional Information

FormoreinformationaboutyourBoostMobileaccount,aswellasotherBoostMobileservices,visit

usat:boostmobile.com.

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Set Up Voicemail

Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always

useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall

unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.

1. Fromthehomescreen,pressMESSAGING(LeftSoftKey)>Voicemail >Call Voicemail.

2. Followthesystempromptsto:

l Createyourpassword.

l Recordyournameannouncement.

l Recordyourgreeting.

Important:Voicemail Password–Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen

settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho

hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.

Formoreinformationaboutvoicemail,seeVoicemail.

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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.

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Key Functions

Item Function

Menu/OKKey Entermainmenu/Confirmanoption

NavigationKeys Presstogoleft/right/up/downtoconfirmanoption

LeftSoftKey Messaging

RightSoftKey ContactsList

SendKey RecentCall(homescreen)/Answer/Sendacall

EndKey Poweron/Poweroff/Endacall/BacktotheHomescreen

1Key LongpresstoaccessVoicemail

CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

Turn Your Phone On and Off

Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.

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Turn Your Phone On/Off

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Pressandhold .

Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).

Navigate Through the Menus

Thenavigationkeysonyourphoneletsyouscrollthroughonscreenitems.Tonavigatethrougha

menu,pressupordownusingthenavigationkeys.

Select Menu Items

Asyounavigatethroughthemenu,menuoptionsarehighlighted.Selectanyoptionbyhighlighting

itandpressing.Iftheoptionisnumbered,youcanselectitbypressingthecorrespondingnumber

onthephone’skeypad.

Back Up Within a Menu

n Togotothepreviousmenu,press .

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Toreturntothehomescreen,press .

Status Bar

Thestatusbaratthetopofthehomescreenprovidesphoneandservicestatusinformationonthe

rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.

Status Icons

Icon Status

Bluetooth®active

AirplaneMode

Earphone

Locationon

Vibrate

Silent

Bluetooth

Network(fullsignal)

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Icon Status

Network(nosignal)

Network(roaming)

3G(dataservice)

Alarmset

Battery(charging)

Battery(fullycharged)

Notification Icons

Icon Notification

Missedcall

Newmessage

NewVoiceMail

Musicplaying

Event

Alarm

Enter Text

Youcantypeonyourphoneusingthekeypad.

Keypad

Yourphoneprovidesaconvenientkeypadtoenterletters,numbers,andsymbolswheneveryou

arepromptedtoentertext.

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1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertext,pressOPTIONS(RightSoftKey)tochangethetext

mode.(Ifyouareinthemessageentryscreen,pressOPTIONS[RightSoftKey]>Text Mode.)

2. Selectoneofthefollowingoptions:

l T9Wordtoentertextusingapredictivetextsystemthatreducesthenumberofkeypresses

requiredwhileenteringaword.

l Abctoentercharactersbyusingthealphabetmode.

l 123toenternumericcharacters.

l Symbolstoentersymbols.

l Smileystoentersmileicons.

l Text Settingstodisplaythetextentrysettingsmenu(ifapplicable).

Number Function

1 1,commonly-usedsymbols

2 a,b,c,A,B,C,2

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Number Function

3 d,e,f,D,E,F,3

4 g,h,i,G,H,I,4

5 j,k,l,J,K,L,5

6 m,n,o,M,N,O,6

7 p,q,r,s,P,Q,R,S,7

8 t,u,v,T,U,V,8

9 w,x,y,z,W,X,Y,Z,9

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* *,changeinputmethods

# #,insertaspace

Phone Calls 13

Phone Calls

WithBoost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. Fromthehomescreen,pressthenumberkeysonthedialpadtoenterthephonenumber.

2.

Press tocallthenumber.

3. Toendthecall,press .

Call from Recent History

TheRecentHistorymenuletsyouquicklyplacecallstorecentincoming,outgoing,ormissed

numbers.

1.

Fromthehomescreen,press todisplaythecallhistory.

2.

Selectthenumber,andpress againtoplaceacall.

Call from Contacts

YoucanplacephonecallsdirectlyfromentriesinyourContactslist.

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1. Fromthehomescreen,pressCONTACTS(RightSoftKey)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.

Call Emergency Numbers

Youcanplacecallsto9-1-1evenifthephone’sscreenislockedoryouraccountisrestricted.

Tocallthe9-1-1emergencynumber:

n

Fromthehomescreen,press“9-1-1”andthenpress .

Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information

ThisphonefeaturesanembeddedGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)chipnecessaryforutilizingE

9-1-1emergencylocationserviceswhereavailable.

Whenyouplaceanemergency9-1-1call,theGPSfeatureofyourphoneseeksinformationto

calculateyourapproximatelocation.Dependingonseveralvariables,includingavailabilityand

accesstosatellitesignals,itmaytakeupto60secondsormoretodetermineandreportyour

approximatelocation.

Important:Alwaysreportyourlocationtothe9-1-1operatorwhenplacinganemergencycall.

Somedesignatedemergencycalltakers,knownasPublicSafetyAnsweringPoints(PSAPs),may

notbeequippedtoreceiveGPSlocationinformationfromyourphone.

Receive Phone Calls

Thefollowinginformationletsyouknowhowtoanswerincomingcalls,mutetheringeronincoming

calls,rejectincomingcalls,andmore.

Whenyoureceiveaphonecallfromacontact,theIncomingcallscreenappearsanddisplaysthe

callerIDicon,name,andphonenumberofthecallingparty.Whenyoureceiveaphonecallfrom

someonewhoisnotstored,onlythedefaultcallerIDiconandphonenumberappearonthe

Incomingcallscreen.

Note: Ifyourphoneisturnedoff,allcallsautomaticallygotovoicemail.

Answer an Incoming Call

n PresstheMenu/OK Key toanswerthecall.

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Mute the Ringing Sound

Tomutetheringerwithoutrejectingthecall,presstheVolume Down Button.

Reject an Incoming Call

n PresstheEnd/Power Keytorejectanincomingcallandsendthecaller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.

n PressIgnore with Text Messagetoignorethecallandsendatextmessagetothecaller.

Voicemail

Thefollowingtopicsoutlineyourphone’svoicemailservice.

Voicemail Setup

Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.

n Forinformationonsettingupyourvoicemail,seeSetUpVoicemail.

Voicemail Notification

Thereareacoupleofdifferentwaysyourphonealertsyoutoanewvoicemailmessage.

n Bysoundingtheassignedringertype.

n

Bydisplaying withintheNotificationsareaoftheStatusbarwhenasinglenewunheard

voicemailmessageisreceived.

Note:Whenyouareoffnetwork,youmaynotreceivenotificationofnewvoicemailmessages.Itis

recommendedthatyouperiodicallycheckyourvoicemailbydialing1+areacode+yourwireless

phonenumber.

Note:Yourphoneacceptsmessagesevenwhenitisturnedoff.However,yourphonenotifiesyou

ofnewmessagesonlywhenitisturnedonandyouareinanetworkservicearea.

Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages

Youcanreviewyourmessagesdirectlyfromyourwirelessphone(usingeithertraditionalvoicemail)

orfromanyotherpress-tonephone.

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.

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Use Another Phone to Access Messages

1. Dialyourwirelessphonenumber.

2. Whenyourvoicemailanswers,presstheasteriskkeyonthephone(*).

3. Enteryourpassword.

Tip:Youcanrestoremessagesyouhavesenttothetrashfolder.

Phone Call Options

Yourphoneapplicationprovidesmanyusefulfeaturesandoptionstohelpyoumakethemostof

yourcallingexperience.

In-call Options

Whileyou’reonacall,youwillseeanumberofonscreenoptions.Selectafeaturebypressingthe

correspondingkeypadnumberorhighlighttheoptionandthenpress .



n Speaker On:Routethephone’saudiothroughthespeaker(On)orthroughtheearpiece(Off).

l ActivateSpeakertoroutethephone’saudiothroughthespeaker.(Youcanadjustthe

speakervolumeusingthevolumebuttons.)

l DeactivateSpeakertousethephone’searpiece.

n Mute:Mutethemicrophoneduringanactivecall.Pressagaintounmutethemicrophone.

n Add New Contacts: Addanewcontactorupdateexisting.

n Contact Details:Viewdetailedinformationoftheincomingnumber.

n Main menu: Displaythemainmenulist.

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