Huawei Ascend II User Guide

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Ascend II

User Guide

Model: HUAWEI M865

Contents
1 Reading Before Proceeding...................................................		1
1.1	Safety Precautions.......................................................................	1
1.2	Personal Information and Data Security ......................................	2
1.3	Legal Notice.................................................................................	3
2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone......................................		6
2.1	Mobile Phone View ......................................................................	6
2.2	Installing Your Mobile Phone .......................................................	8
2.3	Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone .........................................	10
2.4	Using the Touchscreen..............................................................	10
2.5	Locking and Unlocking the Screen ............................................	11
2.6	Home Screen.............................................................................	12
2.7	Application List...........................................................................	16
2.8	Using a microSD Card ...............................................................	16
3 Calling..................................................................................		17
3.1	Making a Call .............................................................................	17
3.2	Answering or Rejecting a Call....................................................	18
3.3	Other Operations During a Call .................................................	19
3.4	Using Call log.............................................................................	20
3.5	Using Airplane Mode .................................................................	20
3.6	TTY Operation ..........................................................................	20
3.7	Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility ..............................................	21
4 Contacts...............................................................................		21
4.1	Opening the Contacts Application .............................................	21
4.2	Adding a Contact .......................................................................	22
4.3	Indexing Contacts ......................................................................	22
4.4	Searching for a Contact .............................................................	22
4.5	Editing a Contact .......................................................................	22
4.6	Communicating with Your Contacts...........................................	23
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4.7	Deleting a Contact .....................................................................	23
4.8	Managing Groups ......................................................................	23
4.9	Joining and Separating Contacts...............................................	24
4.10	Staying Close to Your Friends .................................................	25

5	Using the Onscreen Keyboard.............................................		26
	5.1	Displaying the Keyboard Panel..................................................	26
	5.2	Customizing Keyboard Settings.................................................	28
6	Messaging ...........................................................................		28
	6.1	SMS and MMS...........................................................................	28
	6.2	Email..........................................................................................	30
7	Getting Connected...............................................................		33
	7.1	Turning on the Data Service ......................................................	33
	7.2	Wi-Fi ..........................................................................................	33
	7.3	Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ....................................	34
	7.4	Browser......................................................................................	35
	7.5	Bluetooth....................................................................................	37
8	Entertainment ......................................................................		38
	8.1	Taking Photos and Recording Videos .......................................	38
	8.2	Using the Gallery .......................................................................	40
	8.3	Enjoying Music...........................................................................	41
9	Google Services ..................................................................		43
	9.1	Creating a Google Account........................................................	43
	9.2	Using Gmail ...............................................................................	44
	9.3	Using Talk..................................................................................	45
	9.4	Using Maps................................................................................	46
	9.5	Using YouTube ..........................................................................	47
	9.6	Using Market..............................................................................	48
10	Synchronizing Information .................................................		50

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10.1	Managing Your Accounts.........................................................	50
10.2	Customizing Your Account Synchronization............................	51
11 Using Other Applications ...................................................		52
11.1	Using All Backup......................................................................	52
11.2	Using the Calendar ..................................................................	53
11.3	Using the Clock........................................................................	55
11.4	Using the File Manager............................................................	56
11.5	Using the Calculator ................................................................	58
11.6	Using the Richpad ...................................................................	58
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone ...........................................		59
12.1	Setting the Date and Time .......................................................	59
12.2	Setting the Display...................................................................	59
12.3	Setting Ringers ........................................................................	59
12.4	Setting Phone Services ...........................................................	60
12.5	Setting Text-to-Speech ............................................................	61
12.6	Protecting Your Mobile Phone .................................................	62
12.7	Managing Applications.............................................................	63
12.8	Resetting Your Mobile Phone ..................................................	64
12.9	Online Update..........................................................................	65
13 Appendix............................................................................		66
13.1	Warnings and Precautions.......................................................	66
13.2	FAQ .........................................................................................	73

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1 Reading Before Proceeding

1.1 Safety Precautions

Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone.

Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid dropping, squeezing, or bending your mobile phone.

Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from being soaked or washed in liquid.

Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use phones or when the phone may cause interference or danger.

Do not use your mobile phone while driving.

Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off your mobile phone near medical apparatus.

Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone may cause interference to control equipment of the aircraft.

Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision electronic devices. The phone may affect the performance of these devices.

Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.

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Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field.

Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone. Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them.

Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.

Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use your mobile phone without guidance.

Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.

Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device.

Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone or PC may be damaged.

1.2 Personal Information and Data

Security

The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others. Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information.

•Place your device in a safe area toprevent itfrom unauthorized use.

•Setyour device screen to lockandcreate a password orunlock pattern to openit.

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•Periodically backup personal information kept on your memorycard or stored in your device memory. If you change to a different device, be sure to move ordelete any personal information on yourold device.

•If you are worried about viruseswhen you receive messagesor emails from a stranger,youcandelete them without opening them.

•If you use yourdevice to browse the Internet, avoid websites thatmightpose a security riskto avoid theftofyour personal information.

•If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth,set passwordsfor these services to prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use,turn them off.

•Install orupgradedevice security software and regularlyscan for viruses.

•Be sure to obtainthird-party applicationsfrom a legitimate source.Downloaded third-partyapplicationsshould be scanned for viruses.

•Install security softwareor patchesreleased byHuawei or third-partyapplication providers.

•Some applications require andtransmit location information. Asa result, a thirdparty maybe able toshare yourlocationinformation.

•Yourdevice may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application providers.Third partyvendors use this information to improvetheir products and services.

•If you have concerns aboutthe security ofyour personal information and data, please [e-mail].

1.3 Legal Notice

Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by respective copyright holders.

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Trademarks and Permissions

, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

Other trademarks, product, service and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Notice

Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers. Thusthedescriptionshereinmaynotmatchexactlytheproductoritsaccessoriesyou purchase.

HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttochangeormodifyanyinformation or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and without any liability.

Third-Party Software Statement

HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.doesnotowntheintellectualpropertyofthethird-party software and applications that are delivered with this product. Therefore, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. will not provide any warranty of any kind for these third-party softwareandapplications.NeitherwillHuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.providesupport to customers who use these third-party software and applications, nor be responsible or liable for the functions of these third-party software and applications.

Third-party software and applications services may be interrupted or terminated at any time. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. does not guarantee that any content or service would be maintained for any period during its availability. Third-party service providers provide contentand services through network or transmission tools outside of the control of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, it is explicitly stated that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be responsible for the legality , quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-partyworks,suchastexts,images,videos,orsoftware.Customers shall bear the risk for any and all effects, including incompatibility between the software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third-party works.

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This product uses the open-source Android™ platform. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has made necessary changes to the platform. Therefore, this product may not support all the functions that are supported by the standard Android platform or may be incompatible with third-party software. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any of such situation.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,IN NOEVENT SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.

THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THISLIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCHALIMITATION)OFHUAWEITECHNOLOGIESCO.,LTD.ARISINGFROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.

Import and Export Regulations

Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein.

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2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone

2.1 Mobile Phone View

2.1.1 Phone at a Glance

All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase.

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1	Earpiece		2	Home
3	Menu		4	Back
5	Search		6	Speaker

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7	Camera	8	Volume keys
9	The second microphone	10	Headset jack
11	Power
2.1.2	Key Functions at Your Fingertips

• Press and hold to power on your mobile phone.

• Press and hold to open the Phone options menu.

•Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.

•Touch to return to the previous screen.

• Touch to exit any application you are running.

• Touch to hide the keyboard.

Touch to open the menu on an active screen.

• Touch to return to the Home screen.

• Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications.

• Touch to open Google search for searching your mobile phone and the web.

• Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.

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2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone

2.2.1 Installing the Battery and the microSD Card

1 Remove the battery cover 2 Install the battery

3 Insert the microSD card

4 Install the battery cover

2.2.2 Charging the Battery

Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly inserted into your phone.

1.Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger.

2.Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone. Then, plug in the connector of the charger to an electrical outlet. The phone begins charging.

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If your mobile phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery icon on the

Notification bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , it indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged.

2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery

•If the battery has not been used for a long period of time, you may not be able to power on your mobile phone immediately after you begin charging the battery. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to power on the phone.

•The battery will not hold a charge for the way it did when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after being charged properly, replace the battery with a new one of the same type.

•Using data services increases demand on the battery and will reduce the length of time it can hold a charge.

•The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery.

•When the battery is low on power, the phone plays an alert and displays a prompt. When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.

2.2.4 Battery Saving Tips

The longevity of battery power depends on the network that you connect to, and how you use your mobile phone.

Try the following to conserve battery power:

•Use normal wallpaper rather than live wallpaper.

•When your mobile phone is not in use, switch off the screen.

•Resetthetimeittakesforyourscreenlighttoswitchoffwhenyouleave yourphone idle.

•Lower the screen brightness.

•Use the AC adapter to plug your phone into an external power source whenever possible.

•Turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it.Only make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.

•Switch off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.

•Turn off your phone connection to GPS satellites when you are not using it.

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•Lower the volume.

•Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.

•Turn off the data service.

2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone

2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone

Press and hold . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone.

2.3.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone

The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to help you set up the phone.

The setup wizard helps you:

•Learn aboutyour mobile phone

•Create or sign into your account

•Make some initial decisions abouthowyou want to use your mobile phone

2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone

1.Press and hold to open the Phoneoptionsmenu.

2.Touch Power off.

3.Touch OK.

2.4 Using the Touchscreen

2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions

•Touch:Usethetouchofyourfingertoselectanitem,confirmaselection,orstartan application.

•Touchandhold:Touch anitem with your fingerand continue to press down until yourmobilephoneresponds.Forexample,toopentheoptionsmenu fortheactive screen,touch the screen and hold down until the menu appears.

•Flick: Move yourfinger either vertically orhorizontallyacross the screen.

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•Drag: Touch and hold the desired itemwith your finger. To movean item, drag the item toanypartofthe screen.You can drag an icon to move or delete it.

2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen

The orientation of most screens will rotate with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again.

Touch > Settings > Display> Auto-rotate screen to disable the function.

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.5.1 Locking the Screen

• When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and calls.

• If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.

2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen

1.Press to wake up the screen.

2.Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.

If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.

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2.6 Home Screen

10:23			Notifications bar:
			Displays the reminders and status icons of
			your phone. Flick down to open the
			notifications panel.

Display area:

Shows the operation and display areas of your phone.

Indicates the current screen.

Touch to view thumbnails of all screens.

Shortcuts

Touch to view all your applications.

Touch and hold one of the shortcuts until the mobile phone vibrates, you can dragittoyourdesiredlocationormoveittothetrash.Youcanalsodragascreen item to the shortcut position.

2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons

Call in progress	Bluetooth is on
Missed call	Connected to a PC
GPS connected	New chat message
New voicemail	New email
Roaming	Battery is charging
Battery is full	Battery is very low

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	Uploading	Downloading
	Call mute	Wi-Fi network in range
	Memory is full	Error
	New gmail	More undisplayed
		notifications
	Preparing mircoSD card	Synchronizing data
	Synchronization failed	Signal strength
	1X in use	3G in use

2.6.2 Notifications Panel

Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notifications panel also informs you of alarms and settings. Open the notifications panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or event notification.

Opening the Notifications Panel

1.When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, flick down to open the notifications panel.

Touch > Notifications to open the panel.

2.On the panel, you can:

•Touch a notification to open the related application.

•Touch Clear to clear all notifications.

Closing the Notification Panel

Flick up to close the panel.

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2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen

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Flick your finger left or right across the Home screen.

Touch to view thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions. Touch a thumbnail to open the screen.

Touch > Home settings > Advanced settings > Screen number to set the screen number.

2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen

Adding a New Screen Item

1.Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Selectactionmenu is displayed.

You can also touch > Add to display the Select action menu.

2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen.

Moving a Screen Item

1.Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands in size and the mobile phone vibrates.

2.Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and then release it.

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Removing a Screen Item

1.Touchand hold an item ontheHome screen untiltheitemexpands and themobile phone vibrates.

2.Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. When the item and the trash can turn red, the item is ready to be removed.

3.Release the item to remove it from the Home screen.

2.6.5 Service Shortcuts

1.Open the notification bar.

2.Touch at the top of the screen to switch on or off data services.

You can also touch , , or to switch on or off corresponding services.

2.6.6	Setting Home Screen Animations
1. On the Home screen, touch					> Homesettings> Animation.
2. Select an animation, and then touch Save.
2.6.7	Changing the Wallpaper

1.On the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper.

2.Touch option to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

2.6.8 Changing the Theme

1.On the Home screen, touch > Homesettings.

2.Do any of the following:

•Touch Theme to select a theme.

•Touch Application icons to select a series of application icons.

•Touch Download to download themes from the Internet.

3.Touch Save.

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2.6.9 Editing a Screen Item

1.Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the Select actionmenu is displayed.

2.Touch Edit icon, and then do any of the following:

•Customize the title of the screen item.

•Select a new icon for the screen item.

3.Touch Save.

2.7 Application List

Application list holds icons for all of the applications on your phone. You can touch on the Home screen to open the application list.

2.7.1 Moving Icons in the Application List

1.In the application list, touch .

2.Touch and hold the icon you want to move in the application list until the icons shake.

3.Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired location, and then release it.

To move more icons, repeat step 2 and 3. 4. Touch or touch to save.

2.8 Using a microSD Card

2.8.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage

To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage.

1.Connect yourmobile phonetoyour PCwiththeUSBcable. YourPCwill detect the microSD card as a removable disk.

2.Open the notification bar, and then touch USBconnected.

3.Touch TurnonUSBstoragein the dialog box thatopens to confirm that you want to transfer files.

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You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card.

When yourmicroSDcardactsasUSB massstorage, yourmobilephonewillnot use this memory space. Your PC will tell you how to safely disconnect the USB mass storage device (your mobile phone) when you have finished transferring files.

2.8.2 Removing the microSD Card

1.Touch > Settings.

2.Scroll down the screen, and then touch Storage> Unmount SDcard.

3.Carefully remove the microSD card.

3 Calling

To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact list, on a Web page, or in a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box. You can also set up conference calls with several participants.

3.1 Making a Call

Tomakeacall,youcanusetheDialerapplication,orselectanumberfrom Contacts or Call log.

When you are on a call, you can touch to use other functions. To return to the calling screen, flick the notification bar down and touch Current call.

Do not block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard.

3.1.1 Making a Call with the Dialer Application

1. Touch

> Dialer to display the dialer.

If you are already working with Contacts or Call log, touch the Dialer tab. 2. Touch the appropriate numeric keys to enter the phone number.

Your mobile phone supports the SmartDial function, that is, when you touch

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numbers on the dialer, the phone automatically searches among your contacts and lists the matching results based on the accuracy. If no contact is matched with your entered information, the phone will not display any result.

3. Touch to initiate the call.

During a call, touch Dialpad to enter other numbers on the dialpad.

3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts

1. Touch > Contactsto display the contact list.

If you are already working with Dialer or Call log, touch the Contacts tab.

2.In the list, touch the contact you want to call.

3.Touch to dial the phone number.

3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log

1.If you are already working with Contactsor Dialer, touch the Calllogtab.

2.Touch to the right of the log entry to dial.

If you touch and hold a log entry, the options menu will open.

3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call

3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call

Whenyoureceive aphone call,the incoming call screenopenswiththecaller'sname and number that you have entered in Contacts.

Drag the to the right to answer the call.

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3.2.2 Ending a Call

During a call, touch End to hang up.

3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call

Drag the to the left to reject the call.

3.3 Other Operations During a Call

3.3.1 Making a Conference Call

If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can connect the second call to the call you are on. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.

Contact your network operator to learn if conference calls are supported and, if yes, how many can participate.

1.To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After you have connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, touch Addcall.

2.Enter the phone number of the next person you want to join the conversation and

touch ,orselectsomeonefromyourCalllogorContacts.Thefirstparticipant is automatically placed on hold while you do this.

3.Once you have connected to the second person, touch > Mergecallsto begin the conference call.

4.To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, touch End.

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3.3.2 Switching Between Calls

If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can switch between the two calls.

1.While you are on the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming call, and then touch > Managecalls.

2.The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the first call.

3.4 Using Call log

The Calllogcontains a list ofcallsthat you have dialed, received, ormissed.You can use the call log to reference a recently called number quickly or add an incoming number to your contact list.

3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts

1.If you are already working with Dialeror Contacts, touch the Calllogtab.

2.Touch and hold the entry you want to add.

3.Touch Addtocontacts in the options menu.

4.Touch Createnewcontact or scroll through the contact list and touch an existing contact name.

3.5 Using Airplane Mode

Somelocationsmayrequireyoutoturnoffyourphone’swirelessconnections.Rather than powering off your phone, you can place it in Airplane mode.

1.Press and hold .

2.Touch Airplanemode in the options menu.

3.6 TTY Operation

3.6.1 Using the TTY Device

The Teletypewriter (TTY) isa typewriting device. By connecting the phone to the TTY device,you can use the TTY functions to send/receive messages. When you use the TTY function, do as follows:

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