At&t 871A User Manual

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Table of contents

1. Basics .................................. 3

Box Contents .........................................3

Activating Your Phone ............................3

Powering On or Off .................................5

Charging Your Phone ..............................5

Phone Overview .....................................6

Setting Up Voicemail ...............................7

2. Getting Started ....................... 8

Status Bar Icons ....................................8

Menu Navigation ..................................... 9

Changing Your Shortcuts Menu ............ 10

3. Phone Calls ..........................11

Making a Call ........................................11

Answering a Call ...................................12

Ending a Call .........................................13

Adjusting Call Volume ........................... 13

Recent Calls ..........................................13

In-Call Options .....................................13

4. Address Book .......................14

Using the Contact List ...........................14

Adding New Contacts ............................14

Editing/Deleting Contacts ...................... 15

Making a Call from Your Contact List ...15

Speed Dial List ...................................... 15

Address Book Settings ..........................16

5. Entering Text .........................17

Keypad Inputting ...................................17

Text Input Mode ...................................18

Changing Text Mode .............................18

6. Messaging ...........................18

Types of Messages ...............................18

Creating and Sending New Text Messages Creating and Sending New Multimedia

Messages .............................................. 20

Reading New Messages ........................ 20

Using Message Options ........................20

Deleting Messages ................................ 21

Message Settings ..................................21

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7. Email .................................22

Accessing Email .................................... 22

Email Account Set-up ...........................22

Using Email Options .............................23

8. AppCenter ...........................24

Accessing AppCenter ............................24

Ringtones .............................................24

Ringback Tones ....................................24

Wallpapers ............................................ 24

Accessing My Accounts & Credits ........24

9. Mobile Web .........................25

Launching Browser ............................... 25

Accessing a WAP Site ........................... 25

Navigating with the Browser .................25

Settings .................................................25

10. Music .................................26

Music Player .........................................26

Shopping Music .................................... 26

AT&T Radio ..........................................26

11. Settings ..............................27

Accessing the Setting Menu ..................27

Phone Settings ......................................27

Call Settings .......................................... 28

Flight Mode ........................................... 30

Security .................................................30

Connectivity .......................................... 31

Widget Settings ....................................31

12. Proﬁles ...............................32

General .................................................32

Meeting ................................................. 32

Outdoor .................................................32

Indoor ................................................... 32

Silence .................................................. 32

13. Tools .................................33

Alarm Clock ..........................................33

Calendar ................................................ 33

Calculator .............................................. 34

World Clock ..........................................34

Voice Recorder .....................................34

Unit Converter .......................................35

Notes ....................................................35

Currency Converter ............................... 35

Stop Watch ...........................................35

Flashlight ..............................................35

14. My Stuff ..............................36

Applications .......................................... 36

Marketplace ..........................................36

File Manager .........................................36

15. Camera ...............................37

Access ..................................................37

Camera .................................................37

Video .....................................................37

16. Image Viewer .......................38

17. Video Player ........................39

18. FM Radio ............................39

19. Twitter ................................40

20. Facebook ............................40

21. News .................................41

22. Weather ..............................41

Add New City ........................................41

Set As default ........................................41

23. Bluetooth™ ..........................42

Turning On/Off Bluetooth ...................... 42

Visibility ................................................ 42

Device List ............................................42

Pairing and Registering Your Bluetooth

Device ................................................... 42

Available Functions ...............................43

24. Safety and Use ......................43

25. General Information ................50

26. Warranty ..............................51

Basics1.

Box Contents

You should ﬁnd the following items inside the box:

Battery• USB cable • Charger• SIM card• User guide• Phone and feature guide• Quick start guide•

Inserting or Removing the SIM Card

You must insert your SIM card before making and receiving calls.

Activating Your Phone

Removing or Installing the Back Cover

1. Power off your phone and remove the battery before inserting or removing the SIM card.

2. Place the SIM card with the metal contact facing down and slide it into its housing. The cut corner should be on the bottom right.

3. To remove the card, press the bottom and slide it out.

Installing or Removing the Battery

1. Place the battery on the back of the phone so the metal contacts match up on the battery and in the battery cavity.

2. Slide the battery down into the battery cavity until it locks into place.

3. To remove, lift the battery out of the cavity from the upper left corner.

Installing or Removing the MicroSD Card

1. Release the MicroSD card holder and slide it in the direction of the arrow and lift it.

2. Insert the MicroSD card with the golden contact window downward.

3. Turn down the MicroSD card holder and slide it in the opposite direction to lock it.

Powering On or Off

Power On Your Phone

1. Press and hold the key until the phone powers on.

2. Enter your PIN code if necessary and then press and hold the

3. The Home screen is displayed.

4. While the phone is searching for a network, Searching/Emergency will be displayed.

If you don’t know your PIN code or

if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator.

Power Off Your Phone

Press and hold the key from the Home screen.

key.

Charging Your Phone

The light at the top of the phone when the phone is plugged in indicates that it's charging.

1. Plug the USB port to the end of the AC charger.

2. Plug the AC Charger into a standard outlet.

3. To access the charging port on the lower right side of your phone, open the ﬂap and plug the other end of the AC charger into the charging port.

Charging may take about 10 minutes to • start if the battery is completely dead.

Be careful not to force the plug into the • socket.

Make sure the battery is correctly inserted • before connecting the charger.

Use a wall socket that is easily accessible • and in close proximity to the phone (avoid electric extension cables).

When using your phone for the ﬁrst time, • charge the battery fully (approximately 3 hours). When the battery is fully charged the

will display on the screen.

To reduce power consumption, when

the battery is fully charged, disconnect your phone from the AC Charger and the charger from the wall outlet. Switch off some applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.

Phone Overview

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  

 

 



Left soft key: Performs the functions

indicated by the screen text on the bottom left of the display

 Send key: Answer a call

Make a call Access recent calls

Camera key: Access Camera Proﬁle key: Activate vibration alert (press

and hold)

 Voicemail key: Access your voicemail

(press and hold)

Caps key: Switch between ABC/abc/Abc Alt key: Enter a top-half character

Lock the keyboard in top-half key

input mode (press twice) Enter top-half characters only until key is released (press and hold)

 Right soft key: Performs the functions

indicated by the screen text on the bottom right of the display

 End key: Power on/off (press and hold)

End a call Return to the Home screen

 Message key: Access Messaging

Enter key: Turn on/off ﬂashlight (press and

hold) Conﬁrm an option Enter the next line (in edit mode)

SYM key: Access symbol table

Access emoticon table (press and hold Alt key)

Space key: Access language list (press and

hold while in edit mode) Lock the keypad (press and hold while on Home screen) Enter a space (in edit mode) Conﬁrm an option (in edit mode) Unlock the keypad (on Home screen) Select input method (press and hold Alt key)

Side key:

Side up key:

Increase volume (press) Increase volume continuously (press and hold)

Side down key: Decrease volume(press)

Decrease volume continuously (press and hold)

Navigation key:

Up: Recent Calls Down: Address Book Left/Right: Widget bar OK: Conﬁrm an option (press)

Launch Mobile Web (press and hold)

Setting Up Voicemail

1. From the Home screen, press and hold the

key.

2. When connected, you’re prompted to set up your voicemail.

Changing the Voicemail Number

1. From the Home screen, press the Right soft key to access the main menu.

2. From the main menu, select Messaging > Voicemail.

3. To edit voicemail, press Options and select Edit.

4. Change voicemail name/number as you want.

5. Press the

key to save the change.

Getting Started 2.

Status Bar Icons

This list covers the symbols appearing on your phone’s display and indicator area.

Battery charge level

Meeting mode: Your phone vibrates,

but does not ring or beep with the exception of the alarm.

Silence mode: Your phone does not ring, beep or vibrate with the exception of the alarm.

Bluetooth status

Bluetooth headset connected

Radio is on

Stopwatch is on

Music active

WAP alerts unread

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Email unread

Headset connected

Call forwarding activated: Your calls

are forwarded.

Alarm or appointments programmed

Level of network reception

Voicemail message arrived

Missed calls

SIM card unavailable

2G GPRS data exchanging

2G GPRS connected

EDGE connected

EDGE data exchanging

3G WCDMA data exchanging

3G WCDMA connected

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The icons and illustrations in this guide are

provided for informational purposes only.

Voice only, no data connection

Message unread

(Red) Message list is full: Your phone

cannot accept any new messages. You must access the message list and delete at least one message on your SIM card.

Flight mode

Menu Navigation

Accessing Menus

You can access menus and submenus by scrolling the Navigation keys or by using the shortcut keys.

Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling

1. From the Home screen, press the Right soft key to access the main menu.

2. Access submenus included in the menu by scrolling to and highlighting the option and pressing the Left soft key or the the menu contains further options, repeat this step.

3. Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll through the menus. Make your selection by pressing the Left soft key or

key.

the

4. Return to the previous menu level by pressing the Right soft key.

5. Press the without changing any settings.

key to directly exit the menu

key. If

Changing Your Shortcuts Menu

Using Numbered Menu Shortcuts

Numbered menu items, such as menus, submenus, and options can be quickly accessed by using their shortcut numbers. From the Home screen, you can also press and hold the number keys (2 to 9) to access any function/ URL/contact to which you have previously assigned a shortcut.

1. From the Home screen, press the Right soft key to access the main menu.

2. From the main menu, select Settings > Phone Setting > Keypad > Numeric Keys.

3. Set the Function/URL/Contact shortcut of your choice by pressing the Left soft key.

Navigation Keys

The Navigation keys come preset, however you are able to change them to suit your needs.

Note: Prior to customizing the Navigation keys, Settings> Phone Settings > Widget Bar > Display must be set to Off.

1. From the Home screen, press the Right soft key to access the main menu.

2. From the main menu, select Settings >

Phone Settings > Keypad > Navigation Key.

3. Change the Up, Down, Left and Right menu options by highlighting the option and pressing the Left soft key /

4. Use the Up or Down Navigation keys to scroll to your new shortcut choice.

5. Press the Left soft key / change.

Go To

Applications can be accessed from the Home screen by pressing the Go To soft key.

This displays the following menu items:

Camera: • Open the camera. For more information, refer to Camera on page 37.

Bluetooth:• Displays the Bluetooth settings screen. For more information, refer to Bluetooth on page 42.

key.

key to save the

Alarm Clock:• Allows you to set the alarm clock for your phone. For more information, refer to Alarm on page 33.

Recent Calls:• Displays the Recent Calls screen. For more information, refer to

Recent Calls on page 13. Proﬁles:• Displays the Proﬁles menu. For

more information, refer to Proﬁles on page

32. Mobile Email:• Allows you to access Mobile

Email. For more information, refer to

Mobile Email on page 22. Games:• Displays the Games menu. Weather:• Displays the Weather menu. For

more information, refer to Weather on page 41.

Phone Calls3.

Making a Call

1. From the Home screen, enter the area code and phone number.

2. If you press an incorrect key, press the Right soft key to delete the incorrect digits.

3. Press the

Making an Emergency Call

Dial emergency number and press the • key.

Press and hold the • emergency call.

Making an International Call

1. Press the key to enter "+" character.

2. Enter the country code, area code and phone number.

3. Press the

key to make the call.

key to make an

Emergency calls do not require you to

unlock your phone nor insert a SIM card.

key to make the call.

Calling Your Voicemail

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Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages in your voice mailbox. You can review, play, and delete your voice messages any time you are in your carrier's network coverage area.

From the Home screen, press and hold the

key.

If the access number for your operator’s voicemail service does not work, dial the number that you were given. To change this number at a later date, refer to My Numbers (see page 28).

Answering a Call

Press the / key to answer an incoming

call.

Muting the Ringtone

To mute the ringtone of a current incoming call

Press the Right soft key.•

Rejecting a Call

Press the • key once to reject the call.

Handling Two Calls

1. To add a second party during a call, dial the number directly.

2. After answering a second call, you can press Navigation key to change connection status.

Conference Calls

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Your phone allows you to talk to several people at the same time.

1. If you are on a double call, press the Options soft key and select Conference.

2. If a third call comes in, answer it by pressing the

key and speak with your new

caller.

3. This caller becomes a member of the conference if you press Options and select Conference.

4. To end the current conference call, press Options and select End.

5. To end the whole call, press Options and select End All Calls.

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Contact your network operator to check

service availability.

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Contact your network operator to check

service availability.

Ending a Call

When you want to end your call, brieﬂy press the key.

Adjusting Call Volume

You can adjust the sound level during a call using the Side key or Up/Down key.

Recent Calls

You can access the function using the following options:

Select • Go To > Recent Calls from Home screen.

Select • Recent Calls from the main menu. Press the • key from Home screen.

Once you enter this menu, the following lists will be displayed:

Missed calls Outgoing calls (Redial) Answered calls/Rejected calls

Select a number from the call memory and press Options, to Send Message, Edit Before Call, etc.

In-Call Options

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During a call, press the Options soft key to access the following:

Mute/Unmute:• Mutes/Unmutes the conversation from your end.

Hold:• Hold the current call. End:• End the current call. New Call:• Hold the current call and dial

another number.

Address Book:• Access Address Book. Messaging:• Send an SMS/MMS to the

caller.

Mobile Web:• Access Mobile Web. DTMF Off/On:• Allows you to send DTMF

(Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) tones to the contacts you have selected.

Calendar:• Access Calendar. Services:• Access Services. Sound Recorder:• Record your current call.

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Connect your network operator to check

service availability

Address Book 4.

Using the Contact List

The contact list is sub-divided into SIM contacts and Phone contacts.

1. From the main menu, select Address Book.

2. Press the

Available Options

When you highlight a speciﬁc contact, press the Options soft key to access the following:

Send Message:• Send an SMS/MMS to a contact you’ve selected.

Add: • Add a contact (name, numbers, address, e-mail, etc.).

View:• Review the information you’ve stored for a contact.

Edit:• Modify the contents of a ﬁle: name, number, ringtone, image, etc.

Edit Before Call:• Edit the phone number before placing a call.

Delete: • Delete a single contact highlighted. Call: • Call the selected contact.

key to access the Contact List.

Copy: • Copy the selected contact to phone, SIM card or File Manager if there is sufﬁcient memory.

Move:• Move the selected contacts to phone or SIM card.

Send vCard:• Exchange data via SMS, MMS, Email or Bluetooth.

Select: • Multi-mark selected contacts to send message to.

Groups:• You can view, send messages or e-mails to the selected groups or you can create or delete groups as you want.

Settings:• Address Book settings. For more information, refer to Address Book Settings on page 16.

Adding New Contacts

1. From the main menu, select Address Book.

2. When the contact list screen appears, select Add New Contact.

3. Enter information into the ﬁelds provided. Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll the list.

4. To save the new information, press Save.

Editing/Deleting Contacts

Edit contacts information or delete the contacts you do not want to keep.

Editing a Contact

1. From the main menu, select Address Book.

2. When the contact list screen displays, highlight and select a contact to edit their information.

3. Once you have selected the contact, press the Left soft key /

4. To save the information entered, press Save.

Deleting Contact

1. From the main menu, select Address Book.

2. To delete a contact, press Options >

Delete; to delete more contacts, press Options > Select.

key to edit each ﬁeld.

Making a Call from Your Contact List

You can make a call from your Address Book.

1. From the main menu, select Address Book.

2. When the contact list screen displays, highlight the contact you want to call and press the

key.

Searching For a Number in the Address Book

1. From the main menu, select Address Book.

2. When the contact list screen displays, enter the ﬁrst few letters of the name to display. A list of contacts appears based on the letters you have entered.

3. Scroll to the name you are looking for by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key.

4. Press the

key to select the contact.

Speed Dial List

Once you have stored phone numbers from your Address Book, you can set a maximum of 8-speed dial entries and then dial them easily by pressing and holding the corresponding numeric key.

Setting Up Speed Dial Entries

1. From the main menu, select Settings > Phone Settings > Keypad > Numeric Keys.

2. Highlight the key with which you wish to assign the speed-dialing number (from 2 to

9), press Options > Edit.

3. Scroll to choose a contact you want to assign from Address Book and press OK.

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