LG GS505 User Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview ................................................ 1
Service Activation .................................. 2
Introducing Your Phone ......................... 3
Main Menu .............................................4
Widgets & Shortcuts ............................. 4
SIM Card ...............................................5
Memory Card ........................................6
Battery ................................................... 7
Power..................................................... 7
Call Functions ........................................7
Voicemail ............................................... 9
Contacts .............................................. 10
Text Messaging ...................................13
Instant Messaging ............................... 14
E-mail ..................................................15
Social Buzz .......................................... 16
Camera ................................................ 19
Music Player ........................................ 22
Location ............................................... 23
Bluetooth
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Web Browsing .....................................26
Accessories for Your Phone ................28
Emergency Dialing .............................. 29
Caring for Your Phone .........................30
Tips for Safety ..................................... 32
Additional Information ......................... 33
OVERVIEW
This guide provides you with everything you need to get started. For more information and support, please visit www.t-mobile.com/support where you can:
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Register for my.t-mobile.com
to check your minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and change your rate plan.
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Review the User Manual and
troubleshooting FAQs.
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View the latest troubleshooting
solutions in the Support Forums or ask a question of your own.
You can also access Help information on your phone by tapping Menu > Settings > Help.
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SERVICE ACTIVATION
If you are a new T-Mobile customer and your service has not been activated, simply call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist you. You will need the following information when activating service:
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Service Agreement and agent
code on your Agreement
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Your name, home address, home
phone, and billing address
NOTE: For business and government accounts, please provide the name of your company or government agency, address,
and tax ID.
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Your Social Security number, current
driver’s license number, and date of birth for credit check purposes
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Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan
and services (see www.t-mobile. com for latest plan information)
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SIM serial number and IMEI number
(located on the box bar code label)
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and your Service Agreement.
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INTROduCINg yOuR phONE
Lock key
Volume
Charger/
USB port
Send key
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Task
Menu
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Back key
Widget & Shortcut Tay tab
Camera key
End key
There are four tabs on the main menu:
Phone, Media, Organizer, and Settings. Tap each
tab to see more applications.
To add a widget/ shortcut to the Home screen, tap the
Widget & Shortcut Tray tab then drag
and drop the widget/ shortcut to the Home screen. To remove the widget/shortcut from the Home screen, drag it back to the
Widget & Shortcut Tray tab. To add more
widgets to the tray, tap +Add.
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mAIN mENu
WIdgETS & ShORTCuTS
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SIm CARd
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card
identi es you to the wireless network. Your
phone will not work without the SIM card.
To insert the SIM card and battery:
1. Detach your SIM card from its packaging.
2. Press down on the bottom of the battery cover and slide it upward. Remove the cover.
3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot as shown. Make sure that the gold contacts on the SIM card is facing downward.
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4. Align the gold contacts on the battery with the contacts in the battery compartment. Push the battery into place and replace the battery cover.
mEmORy CARd
Your phone does not come with a microSD memory card, but you can purchase one
to store multimedia  les, such as video clips, music tracks, sound  les, and
images.
Install the memory card
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Slide the memory card slot cover downward to unlock.
3. Lift up the cover.
4. Insert the memory card with the gold contacts facing downward.
5. Lower the card slot cover and slide it upward to lock. Replace the battery cover.
BATTERy
Lift the charger port cover on the bottom left side of your phone. Insert the small end of charger (B side of the connector facing up) into
the charging port on your phone. Plug the other end of the charger into a wall outlet.
pOWER
To turn the phone on, press and hold the
End key. To turn it off, press and hold the End key again.
CALL FuNCTIONS
Make a call
1. From the Home screen, tap Dialer .
2. Enter the phone number.
3. Press the Send key or tap Call.
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Answer and end calls
To answer a call, press the Send key or unlock the phone (if locked) and tap Answer.
To end the call, press the End key or unlock the phone (if locked) and tap End Call.
Adjust call volume
While on an active call, press the Volume key up or down to adjust the call volume.
Adjust ring volume
Press the Volume key up or down to adjust ring volume.
Adjust multimedia volume
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu .
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Sounds.
4. Tap Volume.
5. Tap Multimedia.
6. Tap the desired volume level.
7. Tap Done.
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VOICEmAIL
Use voicemail
To call and set up voicemail:
1. From the Home screen, tap Dialer
2. Touch and hold 1 to call voicemail.
3. Follow the tutorial to set up your voicemail account.
To reset the voicemail password to the last four digits of your phone number:
1. From the Home screen, tap Dialer
2. Tap #793#.
3. Tap Call.
4. Tap OK.
Use Visual Voicemail
Visual Voicemail allows you to play and replay messages in any order, save voice messages to your phone, choose how you want to respond to messages, share special audio messages via e-mail, and create personalized greetings.
To set up Visual Voicemail:
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu
2. Tap Voicemail.
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3. Tap Yes to activate Visual Voicemail.
4. Read the tips and tap Start to view your
inbox.
To check Visual Voicemail:
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu
2. Tap Voicemail.
3. Tap the voicemail message.
4. Tap the Arrow icon to play.
To reply to a Visual Voicemail:
1. While in the voicemail message, tap
2. Tap Reply As.
3. Tap Call or Text Message to reply with a
phone call or to send a text message.
CONTACTS
About Mobile Backup
Mobile Backup is a free service that lets you store contact information on your phone and on my.t-mobile.com. You can manage contacts on your phone or on the Web and the changes are automatically synchronized. With Mobile Backup, you don’t have to worry about losing your contact information if you lose your phone. You may choose not to use this feature
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but your address book may be backed up in order to deliver certain services. See the FAQ section on my.t-mobile.com for details.
Add new contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts
2. Tap Add New.
3. Tap the First Name  eld.
4. Enter the contact’s  rst name.
5. Tap the Down Arrow to minimize the keyboard.
6. Tap the Last name  eld.
7. Enter the contact’s last name.
8. Tap the Down Arrow to minimize the keyboard.
9. Tap Mobile.
10. Tap Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax, Home Fax, or Other.
11. Tap the Number  eld.
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12. Enter the phone number.
You can also tap Email and Other to enter the contact’s e-mail address and Instant Messaging ID. You can also tap Add More Fields to include more information, such as Web addresses, company name, and so on.
13. Tap Save.
Call contact from the contact list
1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts
2. Scroll to the desired contact.
3. Tap the Phone icon next to the contact
to initiate the call.
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TEXT mESSAgINg
Your phone supports the following text input modes:
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T9® Predictive Mode T9 mode predicts as you type. To enter run, tap 7, 8, and 6. If the highlighted
word is not the one that you are looking for, tap Next to display the next matching word.
To turn T9 on/off, tap the T9 button on the bottom of the text entry screen.
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Traditional Mode With this mode, you tap the key until the desired letter appears. For example, to enter run, tap 7 three times, 8 twice, and 6 twice. To switch to Traditional mode, you must turn off T9 by tapping the T9 button on the bottom of the text entry screen.
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Numbers and Symbols
Tap to switch to numbers and symbols keyboards.
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Send message
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu .
2. Tap Messaging.
3. Tap Create Message.
4. Enter your message.
5. Tap Send To.
6. Tap the contact.
7. Tap Send.
INSTANT mESSAgINg
Access and send instant messages
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu .
2. Tap IM.
3. Tap the instant messaging provider.
4. Sign in to your account to send IM messages to your contacts.
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E-mAIL
You can access your e-mail from AOL®, Yahoo!®, Windows Live™, Gmail™, and other popular e-mail providers.
Set up e-mail
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu.
2. Tap E-mail.
3. Tap Yes to set up e-mail.
4. Tap the e-mail provider.
5. Tap the E-mail
Address  eld.
6. Enter your e-mail address.
7. Tap the Password
 eld.
8. Enter the password.
9. Tap Yes to update the mailbox.
10. Tap Done.
Add more e-mail accounts
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While in your mailbox, tap
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2. Tap Add Account.
3. Tap the e-mail provider.
4. Tap the E-mail Address  eld.
5. Enter your e-mail address.
6. Tap the Password  eld.
7. Enter the password.
8. Tap Yes to update the mailbox.
9. Tap Done.
Send e-mail
1. While in your mailbox, tap New E-mail.
2. Enter your message.
3. Tap Send To.
4. At the To eld, enter the e-mail address OR tap the Magnifying Glass icon to select a contact in the phone book.
5. Tap Send.
SOCIAL BuZZ
View your social networking applications in one place. Use Social Buzz to view and update your Facebook®, MySpace®, and TwitterTM social networking applications.
Set up Social Buzz
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu .
2. Tap the Phone tab.
3. Tap Social Buzz.
4. Read the License Agreement and tap Accept.
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Facebook
To sign in:
1. While in Social Buzz, swipe right or left
(if necessary) and tap the Facebook icon at the top of the screen.
2. Tap the Email Address eld.
3. Enter your e-mail address.
4. Tap Save.
5. Tap the Password eld.
6. Enter your password.
7. Tap Save.
8. Tap Sign in.
To update status:
1. Log in to your Facebook account.
2. Tap the What’s on your mind? eld.
3. Enter your status.
4. Tap Share.
MySpace
To sign in:
1. While in Social Buzz, swipe right or left
(if necessary) and tap the MySpace icon at the top of the screen.
2. Tap the Email Address eld.
3. Enter your e-mail address.
4. Tap Save.
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5. Tap the Password eld.
6. Enter your password.
7. Tap Save.
8. Tap Sign in.
To update status:
1. Log in to your MySpace account.
2. Tap the What are you doing? eld.
3. Enter your status.
4. Tap a mood emoticon, if desired.
5. Tap Save.
Twitter
To sign in:
1. While in Social Buzz, swipe right or left (if necessary) and tap the Twitter icon at the top of the screen.
2. Tap the Username or email address
eld.
3. Enter your e-mail address.
4. Tap Save.
5. Tap the Password eld.
6. Enter your password.
7. Tap Save.
8. Tap Sign in.
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Camera Mode
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To update status:
1. Log in to your Twitter account.
2. Tap the What are you doing?  eld.
3. Enter your status.
4. Tap Save.
CAmERA
Take picture
Pictures are saved to Menu > Media > Album.
1. Press the Camera key on the right side
of the phone.
2. Frame your subject.
3. Press the Camera key to capture the
picture.
Send picture
1. Take a picture.
2. Tap Send.
Video Mode
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3. Tap one of the following options and continue on to send:
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To Flikr
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To Kodak
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To Photobucket
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To Snap sh
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To My Album Online
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Via Message
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Via Bluetooth
Record video
1. Press the Camera key on the right side
of the phone.
2. Touch and slide the Camera
icon down to move to Video mode.
3. Frame your subject.
4. Press the Camera key to record.
5. Press the Camera key again to stop
recording.
Play video
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu .
2. Tap the Media tab.
3. Tap Album.
4. Tap the video to play.
Send video
1. Record the video.
2. Tap Send.
3. Tap Via Message or Via Bluetooth and
continue on to send.
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muSIC pLAyER
Transfer music
1. Connect your phone to your computer using the USB cable.
2. On your phone, tap USB Mass Storage.
3. On your computer, click Open folder to view les using Windows Explore and click OK.
4. Locate the music le on your computer.
5. Copy the le and paste into the SD Card
drive.
Play music
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu .
2. Tap the Media tab.
3. Tap Music Player.
4. Tap the song to play.
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LOCATION
TeleNav GPS Navigator™
When you sign up for TeleNav GPS
Navigator, you get the rst 30 days for
free. If you do not cancel the service within
the rst 30 days, you will be automatically
charged a monthly fee for the service. TeleNav is a registered trademark and TeleNav GPS Navigator is a trademark of TeleNav, Inc.
To sign up:
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu
2. Tap the Organizer tab.
3. Tap TeleNav GPS Navigator.
4. Read the Terms of Use.
5. Tap Agree.
6. Tap the First Name eld.
7. Enter your rst name.
8. Tap Save.
9. Tap the Last Name eld.
10. Enter your last name.
11. Tap Save.
12. Tap Done.
13. Tap Get Your 1st 30 Days Free or Try a Day Pass for $2.99.
14. Read the warning and tap Agree.
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To  nd a location:
1. While in TeleNav, tap Search.
2. Tap the What  eld.
3. Enter your search.
4. Tap Save.
5. Tap Search.
To get directions:
1. While in TeleNav, tap Drive To.
2. Tap the desired category.
3. Tap the What  eld.
4. Enter your search.
5. Tap Save.
6. Tap Search.
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BLuETOOTh
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Your phone comes with Bluetooth technology, a wireless technology that enables a data connection between your phone and a Bluetooth wireless headset and other Bluetooth devices (sold separately).
Prepare Bluetooth headset
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth headset, make sure that your headset is fully charged and that you set the headset into pairing mode. See your Bluetooth headset’s manual for more information.
Turn on Bluetooth and pair with headset
1. From the Home screen, tap Menu .
2. Tap the Settings tab.
3. Tap Bluetooth.
4. Touch and drag the Bluetooth toggle button to the On position.
5. Tap Search New Device.
6. Tap the headset.
7. Enter the PIN or passcode if requested.
8. Tap OK.
WEB BROWSINg
Experience the mobile Web like never before with T-Mobile’s web2goSM experience. Features include a phone browser optimized for the Web, a customizable start page for easy, one-click access to information, a powerful built-in Web search engine, and the ability to manage your account right from your phone.
For more information about these services visit www.t-mobile.com/shop/addons.
Visit a Web site
1. From the Home screen, tap web2go .
2. Tap the Address Bar eld near the
top of the screen.
3. Enter the desired Web address.
4. Tap Go To.
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Save a favorite
1. On the Web browser, go to the Web address that you want to bookmark.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Bookmarks.
4. Tap Save This Page.
5. Enter a new name for the bookmark if desired.
6. Tap OK.
Full access to Web requires the purchase of a qualifying data plan. Separate additional charges may apply for downloads; actual content available for download may vary.
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ACCESSORIES FOR yOuR phONE
Whether you are looking for a charger, a fashionable carrying case, a Bluetooth® headset or just want to browse for fun extras for your phone, T-Mobile is the place to shop for accessories. Here are a few examples…
Car Charger
To purchase accessories for your phone, visit T-Mobile.com, call 1.800.204.2449 or visit your nearest T-Mobile store.
Accessory selection subject to change and may vary by location.
Case with Belt Clip
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EmERgENCy dIALINg
While all phones are equipped with 911 emergency calling, this phone may or may not permit its location to be approximated during a 911 call.*
* Availability of this feature depends on upgrades to the (a) wireless network and (b) 911 calling system that are required to be installed by the local 911 response agency or public safety answering point (PSAP); these upgrades may not be available everywhere within our wireless coverage area or your roaming area. This approximation of the phone’s location and the transmittal of location information are subject to emergency situations, transmission limits, network problems/limitations, interconnecting carrier problems, your phone, buildings/ tunnels, signal strength and atmospheric/topographical conditions, and may be curtailed, interrupted, dropped or refused. The phone’s approximate location is transmitted to the local 911 response agency or PSAP while the call is in progress; this approximation is intended solely to aid the PSAP in dispatching emergency assistance or to limit the search area for emergency services personnel. You should not rely solely on a phone for essential communications (such as a medical or other emergency). Please see T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy for additional service restrictions and details.
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CARINg FOR yOuR phONE
MAKING IT LAST
Your phone is a complex electronic device; think of it as a mini-computer. Here are some hints that should help you extend the life of your new phone.
Store your phone in a protective case. The touch screen of your phone is delicate and should be protected from scratches.
Phones aren’t cheap, so keep yours in a safe place—away from children who
may nd it fun to see if the phone sinks or oats, and away from dogs that nd
plastic-coated products to be irresistible chew toys.
Water will damage your phone and accessories—even a small amount such
as water droplets from a soda in your car
cup-holder, melting snowakes, tears of joy, squirt-gun crossre or steam from hot
water in the kitchen or bathroom.
Use only batteries and accessories from the original manufacturer of your phone.
Non-approved accessories can cause damage to you or your phone and shorten the phone’s life. Hint: If it’s being sold out of someone’s car trunk, walk away.
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If your charger or any other accessory is damaged, replace it or take it to a
qualied service dealer. Do not attempt to operate your phone charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, thrown from a speeding motorcycle or is otherwise damaged; doing so may damage your phone.
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TIpS FOR SAFETy
Check with your doctor if you have a pacemaker or hearing aid in order to ensure that cell phone usage is safe with your phone. If you have questions about the interaction of cellular radio frequency and any other electronic equipment, ask the manufacturer of the equipment if cell phone radio frequencies will disrupt the equipment’s performance.
When you are driving, T-Mobile encourages you to use your phone in a safe and sensible manner. Here are a few tips:
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Assess road conditions before
answering. Your safety is more important than any call.
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Prepare your hands-free headset,
if you have one, or turn on your speakerphone option before you start moving.
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and you discover it’s in the back seat, do NOT crawl over the seat to answer it while driving.
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n Program frequently used
numbers into your speed dial for easy one-touch dialing.
n Remember that laws prohibiting or
restricting the use of a mobile phone while driving may apply in your area.
AddITIONAL INFORmATION
Use of some features or services may incur separate, additional charges and/or require a qualifying data plan.
Messaging/Data: You will be charged for all data sent by or to you through the network, regardless of whether received. Character
length/le size of messages/attachments
may be limited. T-Mobile is not liable for content of messages/attachments or for any failures, delays or errors in any T-Mobile
generated alerts or notications.
Downloads: Additional charges apply; not all downloads available on all phones. You obtain no rights in downloads; duration of use may be limited; may be stored solely for use with your phone. T-Mobile is not responsible for any download lost due to your error; T-Mobile is not responsible for any third party content or Web site you may be able to access using your phone.
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See brochures, and T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions (including arbitration provision) at T-Mobile.com, for rate plan
information, charges for features and services, and restrictions and details.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logo are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and are used by T-Mobile under license.T-Mobile and the magenta color are registered trademarks of Deutsche Telekom AG, and web2go is a service mark, of T-Mobile USA, Inc. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2010 T-Mobile USA, Inc.
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