Thank you for purchasing the Jitterbug® cell phone. This Quick-Start Guide will
help you activate and set up your Jitterbug so you can enjoy the best cell phone
experience around. Once you’re set up and calling, you can learn more about
the benets of being a GreatCall customer in your User Guide, contained in this
package.
IMPORTANT!
Please do not turn your phone on until you are instructed to do so in the activation
process.
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The Front Of Your Jitterbug
Camera
Indicator Light
Outside Display
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Headset Jack (side)
Power Connector (side)
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The Back Of Your Jitterbug
External Speaker
Battery Cover
Lanyard Connector
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The Inside Of Your Jitterbug
Up/Down Button
5Star Button
“YES” Button
Volume Button
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CALL?
Earpiece Speaker
Inside Display
On/Off Button
“NO” Button
Microphone
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Activating Your Jitterbug
IMPORTANT!
Please do not turn on your phone until instructed to do so. If you turn it on
prior to setting up your account, the device may fail to activate. If the device
fails to activate, power off and start with step
For your convenience, the battery has been pre-installed in your Jitterbug phone.
Plug the large end of the Wall Charger into a standard wall outlet (110/220 VAC),
and plug the smaller end into the Power Connector on the side of your Jitterbug
phone. The Outside Display will indicate that the battery is charging.
To ensure that your Jitterbug phone is activated successfully, it is important that
you follow these simple steps when activating.
• If you purchased your Jitterbug phone directly from GreatCall by phone or on
greatcall.com, please skip to step
. Otherwise, proceed to step .
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Gather The Required Information.
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Home and billing address
Phone number
Email address
Credit or debit card information
Emergency contact details
The 18-digit Serial Number found on the side of your Jitterbug box, or on the
Activation Card you received inside the Jitterbug box.
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MEID-DEC:
123456789012345678
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Go Online Or Call To Set Up Your Account.
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If you do not have a GreatCall account, visit us online at
www.greatcall.com/activate. There you can enter your Jitterbug Serial
Number and follow the instructions to set up your account. If you do not
have Internet access, please call
1-866-482-1424.
- OR -
If you are an existing GreatCall customer and would like to replace,
upgrade, or add a Jitterbug phone to your account, or need to activate
more than one device, call us at 1-866-482-1424.
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Turn On Your Jitterbug To Activate.
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You can now open your Jitterbug and press the
button and the activation process
will automatically begin.
This process may take a few minutes and you may notice the phone reboot several
times. Once complete you will see a screen “Phone was set up successfully!”
Congratulations! Your Jiiterbug is now activated.
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Making Your First Call:
1. When you open your Jitterbug, you will hear a dial tone to indicate that service
is available. If service is not available, there will be no dial tone and you will
see “No Service” on the Inside Display.
2. Dial the full ten-digit number using your keypad. You may be required to dial
the number “1” rst before placing a call in some areas.
3. Press the
NOTE:
If you accidentally press a wrong button, press the
the last number.
button to place the call when you are nished dialing.
button to back up and delete
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Using The Phone Book To Make A Call
1. Starting from the Main Screen, use the “Up/Down” button and press the
button when “Phone Book” is highlighted in gray in the middle of the
Inside Display.
2. Press the “Up/Down” button to scroll through the contacts in your Phone
Book.
3. When you nd the desired name and number, press the button to
place the call. You will see “Calling...” on the Inside Display followed by
“Connected.”
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Answering A Call
Your Jitterbug will ring or vibrate, depending on your Volume Setting, when you
have an incoming call. To answer an incoming call when your Jitterbug is closed,
simply open the phone to accept the call. To answer an incoming call when your
Jitterbug is already open, press the
button to accept the call.
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Ending A Call
To end any active call, press the button or close your Jitterbug. You will see
“Call Ended” on the Inside Display and Outside Display.
Adjusting The Earpiece Speaker Volume
While on an active call, press up or down on the Volume Button until the sound
from the Earpiece Speaker reaches a comfortable level.
Adjusting The Ringer Volume
When the phone is open and not on an active call, press up or down on the
Volume button to select the desired ringer volume. There are ve options to
choose from: Max, High, Medium, Low, and Vibrate.
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The 5Star Button
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Customers with a GreatCall GoPlan have access to the 5Star Service. Simply
press the red 5Star button to be connected to a 5Star Agent in an unsafe or
uncertain situation. The 5Star Agent will assess the situation, conrm your
location using GPS and connect you to emergency services if you need it.
See the User Guidefor more information on GoPlans, 5Star Service and
GreatCall’s suite of health and wellness services.
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Calling Operator Assistance
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Live Operators are available 24/7 and can help you:
• Update and manage your Phone Book.
• Look up a residential, business or government phone number.
• Connect you to any number in the U.S. or Canada.
• Place calls to anyone in your Phone Book.
It’s easy to call an Operator, just follow these three steps: