Alcatel QuickFlip User Manual

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Alcatel QUICKFLIP™

User Guide

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone. Actual color may vary.

Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, we want you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through Cricket, we offer privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account. However, the Cricket privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of Cricket. Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected. In addition, your Cricket phone may be used to access the internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from Cricket or elsewhere from third parties. Cricket provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass Cricket controls.

Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent used under license by TCL Communication Ltd. QUICKFLIP is a trademark of TCL Communication Ltd.

TCL Communication Ltd. reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice.

All "Signature" ringtones embedded in this phone have been composed, arranged and mixed by NU TROPIC (Amar Kabouche).

*To experience Cricket HD Voice, both callers must have a compatible HD Voice capable smartphone and make the call over Cricket’s LTE Network or a compatible network. Cricket’s LTE coverage is not equivalent to its overall network coverage. HD Voice calls made on a compatible device and on the LTE network may not experience an HD Voice connection at times of network congestion. Other carriers’ networks may interoperate with Cricket’s LTE network to support an HD Voice call.

Table of contents

1	Your mobile.........................................................................................................		5
	1.1	Keys and connectors ................................................................................	5
	1.2	Getting started...........................................................................................	8
	1.3	Home screen............................................................................................	13
2	Phone ................................................................................................................		15
	2.1	Making a call ...........................................................................................	15
	2.2	Answer or decline a call.........................................................................	16
	2.3	Calling your voicemail ............................................................................	16
3	Contacts............................................................................................................		17
	3.1	Consult your Contacts ............................................................................	17
	3.2	Adding a contact ...................................................................................	17
	3.3	Editing your contacts ..............................................................................	18
	3.4	Deleting a contact..................................................................................	19
	3.5	Sharing your contacts.............................................................................	19
	3.6	Additional options ...................................................................................	19
4	Messages ..........................................................................................................		20
	4.1	Write message..........................................................................................	20
	4.2	Send a multimedia message .................................................................	21
	4.3	How to type a message .........................................................................	22
	4.4	Settings......................................................................................................	22
5	Email ..................................................................................................................		23

6	Camera .............................................................................................................		24
	6.1	Camera.....................................................................................................	24
	6.2	Video.........................................................................................................	25
7	Gallery...............................................................................................................		26
8	Video .................................................................................................................		28
9	Music .................................................................................................................		28
10	Browser ..............................................................................................................		28
11	Calendar ...........................................................................................................		29
	11.1	Multimode view .......................................................................................	29
	11.2	To create new events .............................................................................	30
	11.3	Event reminder.........................................................................................	30
12	Alarm .................................................................................................................		31
	12.1	Alarm.........................................................................................................	31
	12.2	Timer ..........................................................................................................	32
	12.3	Stopwatch ................................................................................................	32
13	Calculator .........................................................................................................		33
14	FM Radio ...........................................................................................................		34
15	Settings ..............................................................................................................		35
	15.1	Network & connectivity ..........................................................................	35
	15.2	Personalization .........................................................................................	39
	15.3	Privacy & security ....................................................................................	41
	15.4	Storage......................................................................................................	42
	15.5	Device.......................................................................................................	43
	15.6	Account manager ..................................................................................	46

16	Making the most out of your phone	..............................................................47
	16.1 Upgrade....................................................................................................	47
17	Safety information ...........................................................................................	48
18	General information........................................................................................	64
19	Warranty ...........................................................................................................	67
20	Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................	69

This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 2.0 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on Radio waves section.

www.sar-tick.com When carrying the product or using it while worn on your body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster

or otherwise maintain a distance of 15 mm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. Note that the product may be transmitting even if you are not making a phone call.

PROTECT YOUR HEARING

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Exercise caution when holding your phone near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use.

1 Your mobile ...........................................

1.1Keys and connectors

Speaker

Left menu soft key

Headset port

Messages key

Call/Answer key

OK key

Status and notification bar

Main screen

Navigation ring

(up, down, left, right)

Right menu soft key

Camera key

Back/clear key

End/Power key

Volume keys

Charging port

Camera

Headset jack	Camera key

Sub screen

Volume keys

Charging port

OK OK

•Confirm an option (press the middle of the key)

•Press: Access app list (Home screen)

Navigation

• Press up, down, left or right to navigate

Messages

• Press: Access Messages app

Back/Clear

•Lets you return to the previous screen, close a dialog box, or exit options menu

•Delete character (In Edit mode)

Call/Answer

•Press to dial call or to answer incoming call.

•Press: Enter call log (From Idle screen)

End/Power

• Press: End a call

Return to the Idle screen

• Press and hold: Power on/off

Camera key

• Press: Access Camera app

In camera screen, press to capture picture or shoot video

•Press and hold the Camera key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot

Volume

•In call mode, adjusts the earpiece or headset volume

•In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the media volume

•In general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume

•Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call

1.2Getting started

1.2.1 Set-up

Removing or attaching back cover

Removing or installing battery

Inserting or removing the Nano SIM card and microSD card

You must insert your Nano SIM card to make phone calls using your network.

SI M card

To insert Nano SIM or microSD card, push the Nano SIM or microSD card into the corresponding card slot with the gold-connectors facing down. To remove the SIM or microSD card, push down on the plastic clip located under card and push the SIM or pull microSD card out.

Your phone only supports Nano SIM card. Do not attempt to insert Mini or Micro SIM card sizes or you may damage your phone.

Charging battery

Insert the smaller end of the charger into the device charging port, and plug the charger into an electrical outlet.

1.2.2 Power on your phone

Press and hold the End/Power key until the phone powers on, Home screen will be displayed. If screen lock is set up, enter passcode to access Home screen.

If you don't know your passcode or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider. Do not store passcode within your phone, instead store passcode in a location that is accessible without using phone.

Set up your phone for the first time

•Use the Navigation ring to select a language and press OK .

•Welcome page will be displayed, press the Right Menu key to select

Next.

•Keypad Introduction, Softkeys and Change Text Input Method tip pages will

be displayed, press the Right Menu key to select Next and continue to next screen.


• Use the Navigation ring	to select Wi-Fi, if applicable. You can skip
selecting a Wi-Fi by pressing the Right Menu key		to select Next.

•Press OK to select a network and enter a password, if needed.

•Setup KaiOS Account to remotely lock the device or wipe all personal information in event of loss or theft. Select Create Account and OK to continue, follow prompts to finish account set up. Press the Right Menu key to Skip.

•Press the Right Menu key to Accept KaiOS License Terms.

•You will next be taken to the Home screen, your phone is ready for use.

Note: If SIM card is not installed, your phone will still power on and you will be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network and use some of the phone's features.

1.2.3 Power off your phone

Press and hold the End/Power key.

1.3Home screen

Notices

•Displays all Notices, press the

Left Menu key to access.

Status/Notifications Bar

•Displays Status and Notification indicators.

Time

Date

Speed Dial

•1-button dial assigned contacts, press the

Right Menu key to access.

Apps (Applications) List

•Displays all apps, press the OK key to access.

OK Key

•Press to access Apps List or any option displayed.

1.3.1 Status bar

From the status bar, you can view both the phone status (to the right side) and the notification information (to the left side).

Icon	Status	Icon	Status

	Bluetooth® active		Airplane mode

	Wi-Fi® active		Alarm set

	Vibrate		Battery (charging)

	Silent		Battery (full charge)



	Network (full signal)		Missed call



	Network (roaming)		New email

LTE	4G LTE data service		New message

	3G data service		Voicemail

1.3.2 Change home screen wallpaper

•From the Home screen, press OK , select Settings icon and then press the

Navigation ring to the right to select Personalization.

•Press the Navigation ring down and select Display > Wallpaper. Select Wallpaper, Gallery or Camera and press OK to enter option.

•When browsing Wallpaper or Gallery options, select image and press OK or the Right Menu key to Save.

•When using Camera option, press OK to take photo, then press the Right Menu key to Save. To Retake pictures press the Left Menu key .

•Press the Back/Clear key to exit out, new image will be displayed on Home screen.

2 Phone ................................................

2.1Making a call

Dial the desired number, press the Call/Answer key to place call, or select Phone app , press the Right Menu key to access Contacts. Press up or down on the Navigation ring to select the desired contact and press the Call/Answer key to place call. If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the Back/Clear key "insert icon here". To hang up the call, press the End/Power key "insert icon here".

International call

To dial an international call, select Phone app , then press and hold to enter “+” in dial screen, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally press the Call/Answer key .

Emergency call

To make an emergency call, dial emergency number and press the Call/Answer key . This works even without a SIM card, requires network coverage.

2.2Answer or decline a call

When you receive a call:

•Press the Left Menu key or the Call/Answer key to answer.

•Press the Right Menu key or the End/Power key to decline.

To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume key.

2.3Calling your voicemail (1)

• Press and hold the key to set up voicemail or review voicemail messages.

(1) Contact your network operator to check service availability.

•Follow the prompts to set up your voicemail account or once set up, to listen to voicemail messages.

3 Contacts ...........................................

3.1Consult your Contacts

Contacts app provides quick and easy access to your stored contacts.

You can access this app by pressing OK from the Home screen, then selecting the Contacts app and pressing OK .

Press the Left Menu key in the contact list to create a new contact.

Press OK to view a contact's details.

Press the Right Menu key to access more Contacts options.

3.2Adding a contact

In contacts list screen, press the Left Menu key to access New Contact screen and enter contact details. Press the Navigation ring down to access next contact information category.

When finished, press the Right Menu key to save.

3.3Editing your contacts

In contacts list screen, select contact and press the Right Menu key	to
access Options, select Edit Contact, and press OK to edit.

When finished editing, press the Right Menu key to save.

To cancel edit mode, press the Left Menu key to cancel and exit.

3.4Deleting a contact

In contacts list screen, press the Right Menu key to access Options, then select Delete contact, and press OK . A confirmation page will be displayed, press the Right Menu key to delete.

3.5Sharing your contacts

You can share a single contact with others by sending the contact's vCard via Email, Messages, or Bluetooth.

Select a contact you want to share, press the Right Menu key to access Options, then select Share and press OK . Select Share with option: E-mail, Messages, or Bluetooth and follow option prompts.

3.6Additional options

From the contact list, you can access the following options:

Call

Make a call to the selected contact.

Send message

Send an SMS/MMS to the selected contact.

Settings

•Sort Contacts: Press OK to choose contacts sorted by first name or by last name.

•Import Contacts: Import contacts from SIM card, memory card, Gmail, or outlook.

•Export Contacts: Export contacts to SIM card, memory card, or Bluetooth.

•Set ICE Contacts: Add two contacts for making "In Case of Emergency" calls.

•Delete Contacts: Delete one or more contacts at once.

4 Messages..........................................

Use the Messages app to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages.

4.1Write message

•From the Home screen, press OK , select Messages app and press OK or press the Messages key on the device keypad to launch Messages app.

•Press the Left Menu key to write a new message.

•Enter the phone number of the recipient in the To bar at the top of the screen or press the Right Menu key to add contact from Contacts app.

• Press the Navigation ring	down to access the Message bar and enter
message text.

• Press the Left Menu key to Send message.

An SMS of more than 160 characters will be counted as an additional SMS. Specific letters or characters will also increase the size of the SMS. This may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.

4.2Send a multimedia message

MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, contacts and sounds by pressing the Right Menu key to access Options. Next select Add Attachment, press OK and select from Video, Music, Gallery, Contacts and Camera. Select image/file and follow prompts on screen to attach to message. Press the Left Menu key to Send message.

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