LG GB250G User Manual

GB250g User Guide

This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you with useful explanations of features on your phone.

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

English

Getting to know your phone

Earpiece

Main screen

Soft keys

Each of these keys performs the functions indicated by the text on the display immediately above them.

Opens the multitasking menu.

Call key

Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.

Navigation keys

Use for quick access to phone functions.

OK key

Selects menu options and confirms actions.

Camera key

End/Power key

Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Returns to the standby screen when you use the menu.

Clear key

Deletes a character with each press. Use this key to go back to the previous screen.

Headset/ Charger / USB Cable connector

Volume key

• When the screen is idle: Controls the volume of key tone.

• During a call Controls the volume of the earpiece.

• When playing a BGM track: Controls the volume of music.

microSD/memory/ card slot

Installing a memory card

Lift the memory card cover and insert a micro SD card with the golden contact area facing downwards. Close the memory card cover so that it clicks shut.

To remove the memory card, gently push it as shown in the diagram.

Note: A memory card is an optional accessory.

Formatting the memory card

Press and select Settings, then choose Phone settings.

Choose Memory manager select

External memory and press Format.

WARNING: When you format your

memory card, all the content will be wiped. If you do not want to lose the data on your memory card, back it up  rst.

Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery

Installing the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others.

Important! ›

Illustrations

1 Open battery cover 2 Remove the battery 3 Insert your SIM 4 Install the battery 5 Close the battery cover 6 Charge your battery

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WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may

damage the phone.

The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children.

Menu map

Call History

1. All calls

2. Missed calls

3. Dialed calls

4. Received calls

Contacts

1. Add new

2. Search

3. Speed Dials

4. Groups

5. Service dial numbers

6. Own number

7. My business card

8. Settings

My account

1. My account

Media

1. Camera

2. Video cameraa

3. Music

4. Images

5. Sounds

6. Videos

7. SVG contents

8. Others

9. External memory

0. FM radio * Voice recorder

Internet

1. Home

2. Enter address

3. Bookmarks

4. RSS Reader

5. Saved Pages

6. History

7. Settings

1. IM

Messages

1. Create new message

2. Inbox

3. MobileMail

4. IM

5. Friends

6. Listen to voicemail

7. Drafts

8. Outbox

9. Sent items

0. My folders

* Templates # Emoticons

13. Settings

Tools

1. Alarms

2. Calendar

3. To do

4. Memo

5. Secret memo

6. Date  nder

7. Calculator

8. Stopwatch

9. Unit Converter

0. World time

* SIM Tool Kit # Settings

Fido Shop

1. Fido Shop

MobileMail

1. MobileMail

Games & apps

1. Games & apps

2. Settings

Settings

1. Pro les

2. Phone settings

3. Display settings

4. Connectivity

5. Call settings

Calls

Making a call

1 Key in the number using the

keypad. To delete a digit press

Press to initiate the call.

To end the call, press .

TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0.

Making a call from your contacts

1 Press and select Contacts, then

choose Search.

Using the keypad, enter the first

letter of the contact you want to call.

Select Make call from options or

press

to initiate the call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press Accept or press call. To mute your phone while it is ringing, simply select Silent. This is useful if you have forgotten to change your profile to Silent for a meeting. Press

or select Reject to reject

the incoming call.

to answer the

TIP! You can change the settings on your phone to answer your calls in different ways. Press and choose Settings then select Call settings. Choose Common settings and Answer

mode. Choose from Press send key, Open  ip and Press any key.

Using the speakerphone

During a call, you can activate speakerphone by pressing

key

and you can use the handset in hands-free.

Speed dialling

Press and select Contacts, then choose Speed Dials. You can assign a speed dial number to a contact you call frequently.

Viewing your call logs

Press and select Call History. You can check the record of missed, received, and dialled calls only if the network supports the Calling Line Identification (CLI) within the service area.

Changing the call settings

You can set the menu relevant to a call. Press

and select choose Settings

then select Call settings.

• Call durations - View details of how long you have spent on your calls both received and dialled.

• Call forward - Choose whether to divert your calls.

• Call barring – Select when you would like calls to be barred.

• Fixed dial numbers – Choose a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PUK2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the fixed dial list can be called from your phone.

• Call waiting - Be alerted when you have a call waiting. (Depends on your network provider.)

• Common settings

Call reject - You can set whether to

reject incoming calls.

Send my number - Choose

whether your number will be displayed when you call someone. (Depends on your network provider.)

Auto redial - Allows you to set the

auto redial function when a call attempt has failed.

Answer mode - Allows you to set

the answering method. You can choose between Press send key, Open flip and Press any key.

Minute minder - Determines

whether to sound a tone every 1 minute when you are on the phone.

BT answer mode - Choose how

to answer a call when using a Bluetooth headset. Select Hands- free or Handset.

Save new number - Selecting this

option will save numbers that are not already in your contacts upon ending the call.

Contacts

Searching for a contact

1 Press and select Contacts, then

choose Search.

2 Using the keypad enter the first

letter of the contact you want to call.

To scroll through the contacts and

their different numbers use the navigation arrows.

Adding a new contact

1 Press and select Contacts, then

choose Add new.

2 Choose whether to store your new

contact on your Phone or USIM card.

3 Enter all the information you have

in the fields provided and select

Done.

Adding a contact to a group

You can save your contacts into groups, for example, keeping your work colleagues and family separate. There are a number of groups including Family, Friends, Colleagues, School and VIP already set up on the phone.

Adding a picture to a contact

You can change the appearance of your contacts in your address book to include a picture. 1 Press

and select Contacts, then

choose Settings.

2 Select Contact list settings and

choose Show picture and select

On. Then select Done.

3 Then return to the address book

and select the contact you want to add a picture to.

4 Choose Options and select Edit.

5 Scroll down to the Image section.

Choose Edit and select No image,

Avatar, Take a picture or Use existing image. If you select Use existing image, you can choose

an image that is saved in your phone memory. If you select Take a picture, your camera viewfinder will open, so you can take a picture of your contact. Take the picture then press OK.

6 Select Done.

Messages

Your GB250g includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) and E-mail, as well as the network’s service messages.

Sending a message

1 Press and select Messages, and

choose Create new message.

A new message editor will open.

The message editor combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive and easy to switch between mode. The default setting of the message editor is SMS mode.

Enter your message using either

the T9 predictive mode or Abc manual mode.

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