AT&T ZTE R225 User Manual
Getting Started .............................. 2
Battery ............................................... 2
Inserting the SIM Card ...................... 3
Getting to Know Your Phone .............4
Communicating .............................. 9
Address Book .................................... 9
Making and Receiving Calls............ 10
Recent Calls .................................... 11
Entering Text ...................................11
Messaging....................................... 13
Mobile Email & IM .......................... 14
Mobile Web .................................. 14
AppCenter ..................................... 15
AT&T Mobile Care ....................... 15
My Stuff ......................................... 16
Settings.......................................... 18
Fundamentals ............................... 21
Security ........................................... 21
Safety Precautions .......................... 21
FCC Compliance .............................. 25
Limitation of Liability ...................... 28
Table of Contents
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LEGAL INFORMATION
Devices purchased for use on AT&T’s system are designed for use exclusively on AT&T’s
system. You agree that you won’t make any modifications to the Equipment or programming
to enable the Equipment to operate on any other system. A voice plan is required on all voicecapable devices, unless specifically noted otherwise in the terms governing your agreement.
Some devices or plans may require you to subscribe to a data plan.
Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your
protection, AT&T wants you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve
the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through AT&T, AT&T offers
privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone
and other phones on your account. However, AT&T’s privacy tools do not apply to applications
available outside of AT&T. 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.
Your phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods,
applications, and services from AT&T or elsewhere from third parties. AT&T 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 AT&T controls.
AT&T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT&T services to
provide customer support and to improve its services. For more information on AT&T’s Privacy
Policy, visit att.com/privacy.
Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: 20100823
Manual No.: 079584501941
2. Turn the phone over and remove the
battery cover.
3. Remove the battery if it is already
installed.
4. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner
oriented as shown on the handset. Slide
it into the card holder with the goldcolored contacts facing downward.
5. Replace the battery.
6. Replace the battery cover.
What is a SIM card?
Your mobile phone has a Subscriber Identity
Module (SIM) card. This is a microchip that
holds your personal information, such as
names and phone numbers. Your phone
will not function properly without it. If you
already have contacts on your SIM card,
they can be transferred in most cases.
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back of the handset. Push the cover in an
upward motion until you hear a click.
Removing the Battery
1. Make sure that your mobile phone is
switched off.
2. Remove the battery cover as directed.
3. Pull the battery up and remove it from
the mobile phone.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable
lithium ion battery. For maximum battery
performance, it is recommended that you
fully discharge the initial charge and then
charge it completely. A new battery’s full
performance is achieved only after three
complete charge and discharge cycles.
1. Connect your travel adapter to the
side of your mobile phone as shown in
the diagram.
2. The battery charging indicator will
appear.
3. Once the battery is fully charged,
disconnect the charger.
Battery charging time
Your battery can be fully charged in three
hours. Do not charge your battery for more
than six hours.
Inserting the SIM Card
Before you can begin operation of your
mobile phone, you need to insert the
SIM card that was provided by AT&T. Full
functionality of your device can only be
ensured when the AT&T SIM card is
inserted properly.
Insert the SIM card as follows:
1. Make sure that the phone is switched
off and the charger is disconnected from
the phone.
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Note: In this User Manual, “press a key”
means to press the key and release it, while
“hold a key” means to press the key for at
least two seconds and then release it.
Battery
The included lithium ion battery can be used
immediately after unpacking.
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover by turning the
phone upside down, pressing down on
the upper portion of the battery cover, and
pushing the cover in a downward motion.
2. Insert the battery by aligning the goldcolored contacts with the contacts in
the battery slot.
3. Push down the upper section of the
battery until it becomes flush with
the handset.
4. Replace the battery cover by aligning the
tabs on the upper portion of the cover
with the slots on the upper portion of the
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Getting to Know Your Phone
Key Functions
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Earpiece
Left Soft Key
Send Key
* Key
OK/Select Key
Charger/
Headset Port
4-Way
Navigation Key
Right Soft Key
Power/End Key
# Key
Speaker
Function Description
4-Way
Navigation Key
Allows menu navigation and quick access to some key functions
from idle mode.
From idle mode:
Up: Create Message
Down: Address Book
Right: IM
Left: My Stuff
Send Key From idle mode, press to view call history.
Power/End Key Press to exit to idle mode.
Press to end a call.
Hold to turn the phone on or off.
Keypad Enter numbers 0-9 and characters from a-z.
0 Key Press to enter symbols when you are writing text messages, contact
information, and notes.
* Key From idle mode, hold to lock the keypad.
Press to change the input mode when you are writing text messages,
contact information, and notes.
# Key From idle mode, hold to toggle the sound profile between General
and Meeting.
Press to enter a space when you are writing text messages, contact
information, and notes.
Function Description
Left Soft Key Perform the function indicated at the bottom left of the screen.
Right Soft Key Perform the function indicated at the bottom right of the screen.
OK/Select Key Confirm actions and make selections.
0 Key
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Turning On/Off or Waking
Your Phone
Hold the Power/End Key to turn your phone
on or off.
Go to Menu > Settings > Phone settings
> LCD backlight to set the LCD backlight
time. If the phone is not operated within this
timeframe, the screen will darken.
Press any key to wake up your phone.
Locking/Unlocking the Keypad
Locking the keypad can prevent unintentional
operations of the handset. You can answer
an incoming call by pressing the Send Key
when the keypad is locked.
Hold the * Key in idle mode to lock the
keypad. Then you can press the Left Soft
Key and then the * Key quickly to unlock
the keypad.
Go to Menu > Settings > Security
settings > Auto keypad lock to set the
auto keypad lock time. If the phone is not
used within this timeframe, the keypad will
be locked.
Idle Screen
After powering on the phone, when the
name of the network is displayed on the
screen, the phone is in idle mode and ready
for use. The display has 4 areas:
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On-Screen Indicators
Indicator What it means
Signal strength
Voicemail
Missed call
Alarm clock set
Silent profile
Indoor profile
Outdoor/General profile
New SMS (blinks when
message box is full)
Indicator What it means
New MMS
GPRS
Call forwarding
Battery status
Keypad locked
Meeting profile
Indicators and
Icons area
Date and
Time area
Text and
Graphics area
Soft Key
function
indicators
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Icon What it
means
Description
Mobile Email
& IM
Mobile email and
instant messaging
Messaging
Send and receive
SMS or MMS
messages
Recent Calls View call history
Mobile Web Access the web
AppCenter
Online application
store
AT&T Mobile
Care
Add money and
access account
information
My Stuff
Contains
applications and
tools such as
Alarm, Calendar,
and more
Address Book
Add and edit
contacts
Settings
Set up and personalize your phone
Main Menu
From idle mode, press the Right Soft Key
for Menu to access the main menu.
Address Book
There are some numbers that you may want
to call again and again, so it makes sense
to add these numbers to your Address Book.
You can then access these numbers quickly
and easily.
Go to Menu > Address Book.
Contact list
To quickly search for a contact, select
Contact list, and then enter the first letter
of the desired contact’s name. Scroll to the
desired contact and then press the Left Soft
Key to display the following options:
• View: View the contact’s details.
• Send message: Send the contact a
text message.
• Edit: Edit the contact’s information.
• Delete: Delete the contact from your
Address Book.
• Send contact info: Send the contact to
others via text message or MMS.
• Add new contact: Add a new contact.
• Remove contact: Allows you to mark
multiple contacts and remove them all at
the same time.
• My contact info: Edit your own contact
information.
Add new contact
Go to Menu > Address Book > Add new
contact. Edit the information and select
Save, and then select Yes to confirm.
Tips:
• You can also save a number to your
Address Book after you’ve made or
received a phone call or a text message.
Locate the number in your Recent Calls
or in Messaging and select Options >
Save to Address Book.
• The default storage location for your
contact information is your phone
memory. If you want to change this
location (to either SIM or Both), go to
Menu > Address Book > Settings >
Preferred storage.
Caller groups
There are five caller groups (Friends, Family,
VIP, Business, and Others) in your phone. The
default settings for each group are preset
in the phone. Select a group and then press
the Left Soft Key to display the following
options:
• View members: View the contacts in
the group. Select Add members to mark
contacts in the Address Book and add
them to the group.
• Send message: Send the same message
to all contacts in the selected group.
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• Group settings: Edit the group name and
set the ringtone and picture that will be
displayed when there is an incoming call
from a member of the group.
SIM management
Select Copy from SIM to copy selected
contacts from your SIM card to your phone.
Select Copy to SIM to select contacts and
copy them from your phone to your SIM card.
Select Delete from SIM to delete selected
contacts from the SIM card.
Settings
• Preferred storage: You can set the
preferred storage location (SIM, phone,
or both) for Address Book entries.
• Speed dial: You can assign eight
speed dial numbers (2 through 9) to
selected contacts. If this function is on,
you can hold a key from idle to call the
corresponding contact.
• My contact info: You can edit your
contact information and send it.
• Extra numbers: You can edit the owner
number associated with your phone, view
and call the service dial number, or view
and call an SOS (emergency) number.
• Memory info: Check the memory status
of both the phone and the SIM card.
Making and Receiving Calls
Dial the number
From idle mode, enter the number with the
keypad and press the Send Key to dial.
Use the Address Book
Go to Menu > Address Book > Contact
list. Find the name of the person you want
to call, and press the Send Key.
Make an emergency call
You can make emergency calls without the
SIM card inserted as long as you are in an
area with network coverage.
Answer a call
Press the Send Key.
End a call
Press the Power/End Key.
Use call options
During a call, press the Left Soft Key to
view call options.
You can put a call on hold, make a
conference call, and use applications such
as Messaging and the Address Book while
you’re on a call.
You can use the speakerphone by pressing
the Right Soft Key for H-Free (hands-free).
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Recent Calls
Go to Menu > Recent Calls.
Dialed calls, received calls, and missed
calls are saved in Recent Calls. If the
records are full, the earliest saved records
will be deleted. Press the Left Soft Key to
view options:
• View: View the details of a call record.
• Call: Call the number/contact again.
• Send message: Send a message to the
number/contact.
• Save to Contacts: Save the current
number to the Address Book as a
new contact or as an update to an
existing contact. (Available for unsaved
numbers only.)
• Add to blacklist: Add the number to the
call blocked list. Future calls from that
number will be blocked.
• Edit before call: Edit the number before
you call.
• Delete: Delete the selected number/
record.
• Delete all: Delete all call records.
• Advanced:
– Call timers: Check the time total
for calls.
– Data Call Time: Check the data total
for calls.
Entering Text
When writing text messages, contact
information, notes, and more in a text
input field, there are several input modes
and options.
Changing Input Mode
Press the * Key to change the input mode.
The input modes are as follows in English:
• Smart En: Predictive English text with
the first letter of the first word in each
sentence in uppercase.
• Smart EN: Predictive English text in all
uppercase letters.
• Smart en: Predictive English text in all
lowercase letters.
• En: English text with the first letter of the
first word in each sentence in uppercase.
• EN: English text in all uppercase letters.
• en: English text in all lowercase letters.
• 123: Numbers and symbols.
The input modes are as follows in Spanish:
• Smart Es: Predictive Spanish text with
the first letter of the first word in each
sentence in uppercase.
• Smart ES: Predictive Spanish text in all
uppercase letters.
• Smart es: Predictive Spanish text in all
lowercase letters.
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