Samsung SGH-T119LAATMB User Manual
SGH-T119 Series
PORTABLE Dual-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ........................................................................... 4
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ...................................................... 10
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Missed Messages Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 3: Call Functions ........................................................................... 17
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Call Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Vibration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Selecting Functions and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Section 4: Menu Navigation ...................................................................... 28
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................................................ 30
Changing the Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using ABC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Number Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using Symbol Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook .............................................. 35
Using Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Storing a Number in the Phone’s Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Storing your Phonebook on the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Finding a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Dialing a Number from Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
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Dialing a Number from the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adding a New Caller Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Block list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Deleting all of the Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Own Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
FDN List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 7: Messages ..................................................................................46
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sentbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Broadcast Messages (SIM Card Dependent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Section 8: t-zones ......................................................................................61
t-zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Section 9: Files ...........................................................................................65
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Section 10: Changing Your Settings .........................................................77
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Section 11: Health and Safety Information ............................................... 92
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Section 12: Warranty Information ........................................................... 111
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Index .........................................................................................................................115
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and
then setting up your voice mail.
Activating Your Phone
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, available optional services, and many others features.
Installing the SIM Card
Important!:
The plug-in SIM card and its contacts information can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when
handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.
If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down the key until the power-off image displays.
1. Remove the battery cover by sliding the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.
2. Carefully lift the battery cover away from the bottom of the phone.
3. Lift and remove the battery.
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Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s
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gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.
Note:
If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM card. Remove the battery and re-orient the card back into
the slot.
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Replace the battery:
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(1) Slide the battery back into the compartment so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.
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(2) Press the battery down until it clicks into place.
6. Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto the phone until you here it securely click. Make sure the
battery is properly installed before switching on the phone.
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Charging a Battery
Correct
Incorrect
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is
included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further
details.
You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but doing so requires additional charging time.
Note:
You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately
4 hours.
1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic cover on the left side of the phone and plug in the
wall charger’s connector into the jack.
Important!:
Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger. If the battery is not installed and the wall
charger is connected the handset power cycles continuously preventing proper operation.
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Note:
The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port
will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.
2. Plug the adapter’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, first unplug the adapter’s power plug from the AC wall outlet and then disconnect
the wall charger’s connector from the phone.
Note:
Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause the phone to become damaged.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain; a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low”
message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery
power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.
Switching the Phone On or Off
1. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.
2. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, use the keypad to enter this password and press either
the OK or .
3. If the phone asks for a PIN, use the keypad to enter the PIN and press OK or . For more information,
refer to “Check PIN Code” on page 84.
The phone searches for your network and after finding it, the term “T-Mobile” displays on the upper left half
of your display. Now you can make or receive calls.
Note:
The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For
more information, refer to “Language” on page 83.
4. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the key until the power-off image displays.
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Setting Up Your Voice Mail
For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:
1. In Idle mode, press and hold the key on the keypad.
You may be prompted to enter a password.
2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and your name.
Note:
These steps may be different depending on your network.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
You can access your Voice Mail by either pressing and holding the key on the keypad or by using the phone’s
menu. To access Voice Mail using the menu:
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu ➔
2. Press Call. Your phone dials the specified voice mail number.
3. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.
Messages
➔ Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that display when the
phone is in use.
Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the
features included in your phone.
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User friendly, menu driven access to features and options
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Fun & Apps feature provides Files, Organizer, Alarm, Calendar, Tasks, Calculator, Tip calculator, World Time, Synchronization,
Unit conversion, Timer, and Stopwatch.
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myFaves 1.5
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NAB
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Built-in Internet Browser
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SMS-capable
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Front View of Your Phone
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The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
Keys
The following list correlates to the illustrations.
1. Earpiece allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.
2. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories such as
a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
3. Left Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the
display screen.
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Send key allows you to make or answer a call. Press and hold to add a new contact. If myFaves is not
activated on the SIM, then press calls the first number listed in the Call log.
5. Voice mail key allows you to quickly access your voice mail. Press and hold this key to automatically dial
your voice mail’s phone number.
6. Special Function keys allow you activate unique features while in Idle mode. In Idle mode, press and hold
the key to activate Vibration Mode. Press and hold the key to lock the keypad.
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Microphone is used
during phone calls and allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking
to them. It is also used to make voice note recordings.
8. Alphanumeric keys allow you to enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.
9. Power-on/Off (Exit) key ends a call. Press and hold for two seconds to turn the phone on or off. While in the
Menu mode, it returns the phone to Idle mode and cancels your input.
10. Right Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on
the display screen. From Idle mode, it also provides quick access to t-zones.
11. Navigation key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key in Idle mode.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the phone’s menus and Phonebook.
In Idle mode:
• Down key
• Up key
• Left key
• Right key
Tip:
When entering text, use the Left or Right Navigation key to mark the position of the cursor.
12. OK (Select) key allows you to accept the choices offered when navigating through a menu.
13. Display shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the received signal strength,
: allows you to directly access your Contact list.
: allows you to quickly access your Call records.
: allows you to directly access Text messaging (New Message).
: allows you to directly access Voice notes.
phone battery level, date, and time.
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Display Layout
T -
MobileT -
Mobile
10:10PM10:10PM
Press OK to add
Icons
Text and Graphics area
Soft Key Function Indicators
Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the phone’s status and options. The display has 3 areas:
T
Mobile
Mobile
Press OK to add
Press OK to add
Menu
Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen:
Displays the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Displays the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.
Displays when a new text message was received.
Displays on when a new voice mail was received.
t-zones
OKOKOK
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Displays when a new picture message was received.
Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more details, see “Alarm” on page 67.
Displays when you are out of your service area.
Displays when a call is in progress.
Displays when Call Forwarding is active. For more details, see “Call Forwarding” on page 87.
Icon bar
View tab
Displays when Incoming call is set to Silent.
Displays when you set the phone volume to Vibration mode or when the Incoming call setting is set to
Vibration.
Displays when Incoming call is set to Melody and vibration.
Displays when Incoming call is set to Increasing melody.
Displays when Incoming call is set to Increasing and vibration.
Displays when Incoming call is set to Vibration then melody.
Displays when Incoming call is set to Melody then vibration.
Missed Messages Tab
When you receive new messages, icons display in two locations: on the phone’s screen, Missed messages tab, and
in the icon bar at the top of the screen (see “Display Layout” on page 13.)
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Missed Messages Tab icons:
Following are the icons that display on the view tab:
Displays when a new text message was received.
Displays when you missed a call.
Displays when a new voice mail was received.
Displays when a new picture message was received.
Backlight
A backlight illuminates the internal display and the keypad. When you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes
off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting within the Backlight menu. The
display turns off after one minute to conserve battery power.
The
Duration
setting is how long the keypad backlight is on. The
Dim
option is how much longer after the keypad
backlight goes off that the display remains lit.
To specify the length of time the backlight is active, access the
1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Display settings and press the Select soft key or the key.
2. Highlight Backlight and press the Select soft key or the key.
3. Select the
4. Use the Navigation key to select the backlight duration from the
5. Press the
6. Press
Duration
option and press the Select soft key or the key.
or
10 min
.
Down
Navigation key to highlight the
between
Off, 5 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min
Save
to retain your new settings.
, or
3 min
Backlight
menu:
On
field:
10 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min
Dim
option. Select the time the Dimming mode is on. Choose
.
,
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Brightness
After you set the backlight duration, set the brightness levels.
1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Display settings and press the Select soft key or the key.
2. Highlight Backlight ➔
3. Use the
4. Press
Left
Save
to confirm your selection.
or
Right Navigation
Brightness
and press the Select soft key or the key.
key to select the Brightness level.
Display
Your phone has a display on the front of the phone which indicates when you have an incoming call or message. It
also alerts you at a specified time when an alarm was set by turning on the backlight and displaying a
corresponding icon on the screen.
The display shows the current time and date on a digital clock.
Help
Help is designed to work with t-zones to display some of the unique features of your phone. You can search help
files on the fly while traveling, at home or anywhere, using help.wap.t-mobile.com.
1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Help and press the Select soft key or the key.
2. The T-Mobile Help menu displays with the following options available:
• Browse Help Topics
•Enter a Search
• My Account
: this option gives you a list of different topics from which you can select.
: this option allows you to search based on a keyword.
: this option provides you with account specific information such as your current status, current activity, Bill
Summary, Plan & Services, Voicemail Settings, Find a Retail Store, and FAQ’s & Info.
• About
: this option offers general information about T-Mobile Help including concept and si te design, copyright information, and
contact e-mail address.
Note:
The menus may vary, depending on your t-zones subscription.
For more information on browser options, see “Selecting and Using Menu Options” on page 62.
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Section 3: Call Functions
This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also explains the features and functionality associated with
making or answering a call. For more information on Ringtones see “Ring tone” on page 77. For more information on
Call Forwarding see “Call Forwarding” on page 87.
Making a Call
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In Idle mode, enter the number you wish to dial and press the key.
Note:
When you activate the Auto redial option in the Call settings menu, the phone automatically redials up to 10 times when the
person does not answer the call or is already on the phone, provided your call is not sent to voice mail. For more information, refer
to “Auto Redial” on page 87.
Making an Inter national Call
1. In Idle mode, press and hold the key. The + character displays.
2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number.
3. Press the key to make the call.
Correcting the Number
1. Press the
2. Press the Left or Right key until the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to clear and then press the
3. Press and hold the
Ending a Call
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Briefly press the key to end the call.
Right
soft key to clear the last digit displayed.
Right
soft key to clear any other digit in the number. You can also enter a missing digit.
Right
soft key to clear the entire display.
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Redialing the Last Number
The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, received, or missed if the caller is identified.
To recall any of these numbers:
1. If you typed characters on the display, press the key to return to Idle mode.
2. Press
3. Scroll through the numbers and highlight the number you want.
4. To view details of the number, press the key.
Menu
Incoming calls
Outgoing calls
➔
Call records
➔
All calls
. Use the
Left
and
Right
Navigation key to select
All calls, Missed calls
(a list of the most recently used numbers in the order you dialed or received them), or
.
Before you dial the number, you may also press Options for the following options:
•Call back
: Places a call back to the number.
• Send message
• Save to Phonebook
: Allows you to send a Text message, Send picture, or Voice notes to the number.
: Stores the number in your Phone or your SIM (displays only if the number is not already listed in your
phonebook).
• Delete
: Allows you to delete the highlighted number or All call records.
• Add to block list
• View contact details
: adds the selected contact to block (call) list.
: displays the name and phone number for the selected contact. (only displays if the contact was
saved to the Phonebook).
5. Press the key to dial the number.
Making a Call from the Phonebook
You can store regularly used phone numbers into the phone’s memory or onto your SIM card. These entries are
collectively called the Phonebook.
Once you have stored a number in the Phonebook, you can dial it by pressing only a few keys. You can also assign
your most frequently-used numbers to number keys using the Speed Dial feature.
For further details about the Phonebook feature, see “Understanding Your Phonebook” on page 35.
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Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.
The caller’s phone number, or name if stored in Phonebook, displays.
1. Press the key or Accept to answer the incoming call.
If the Any key option in the Call Settings menu is activated, you can press any key to answer a call except for
the key and the Reject soft key.
Note:
To reject an incoming call, press the Reject soft key or key.
2. End the call by pressing the key.
Note:
You can answer a call while using the Phonebook or menu features. After ending the call, the phone returns to the function screen
you were previously using.
Call Records
All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are listed in the Call Records. You can also view Call time records.
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In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Call records and press the Select soft key or the key.
The following Call Record options are available:
All calls
This menu lets you view the 90 most recent calls you received, dialed, and missed.
The name or number, if already stored in your Phonebook, displays with the number of occurrences for each
number.
Note:
At any time while you are in Call Records, you may use the Left or Right Navigation keys to scroll between All calls, Missed
calls, Incoming calls, and Outgoing calls.
Missed calls
This menu lets you view the 30 most recent calls you received, but did not answer. The name and number, if already
stored in your Phonebook, displays with the number of occurrences for each number.
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Viewing Missed Calls
When you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who is calling you, if this service is available,
so that you can return the call.
The number of calls you missed displays on the idle screen immediately after a call is missed.
To view a missed call immediately:
1. If the display is off, press the key to turn the display on.
2. Press View.
The recipient listed in your phonebook corresponding to the most recently missed call displays, if available.
3. Scroll through the missed calls.
4. Press the key to call the displayed number.
5. Press Options for the following options:
• Call back
Allows you to call the sender of the message.
• Send message
• Save to phonebook
: Allows you to send a Text message, Send picture, or Voice notes back to the missed number.
: Stores the number in your phone memory or your SIM card. This option displays only if the number is not
listed in your phonebook.
•Delete
: Allows you to delete the selected number or delete all call records.
• Add to block list
• View contact details
: adds the selected contact to block (call) list.
: displays the name and phone number for the selected contact. (only displays if the contact was
saved to the Phonebook).
6. Press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature.
Incoming calls
This menu lets you view the 30 most recent calls you received.
The name and number, if already stored in your Phonebook, displays with the number of occurrences for each
number.
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Outgoing calls
This menu lets you view the 30 most recent calls you dialed.
The name and number, if already stored in your Phonebook, displays with the number of occurrences for each
number.
Delete all
This menu allows you to delete the records in each call record separately, or you can delete all of your call records
at one time.
1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Call records ➔ Delete all and press the Select soft key or the key.
2. Highlight
3. When a confirmation message displays, press
All calls, Missed calls, Incoming calls
mark beside your selection(s) and press
, or
Outgoing calls
Delete
.
Yes
or to confirm, or press No to cancel.
and press the key to place a check
Call time
This menu lets you view the time log for calls both made and received.
Note:
The actual time invoiced by T-Mobile may differ from times displayed on your phone due to network features and service plan.
1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Call records ➔ Call time and press the Select soft key or the key.
The following time logs are available:
• Last call time
• Total outgoing
• Total incoming
: shows the length of your last call.
: shows the total length of all calls you have made since the timer was last reset.
: shows the total length of all calls you have received since the timer was last reset.
•Life time: shows the total length of time for both incoming and outgoing calls. The length of call time must be at least
1 minute to increment this field. You cannot clear this information.
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Vibration Mode
Press the Left soft key
for Menu mode.
Press the Right soft key to
access the t-zones menu.
Vibration Mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making any noise, in a theater for example.
In Idle mode, press and hold the key until the “Vibration Mode On” message and the Vibration icon ( )
displays. In Vibration Mode, instead of sounds, your phone vibrates.
To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold the key again until the “Exit Vibration
Mode” message displays.The Vibration Mode icon ( ) no longer displays.
Selecting Functions and Options
Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customize it. These functions are arranged in menus and
submenus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of
a particular function.
Soft Keys
The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using. The labels on the bottom line of
the display just above each key indicate their current role.
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Selecting Options
To view the various functions and options available, you must select the one you want by:
1. Press the appropriate soft key.
2. To select the function displayed or the option highlighted, press the Select soft key or the key.
3. To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list, press the Down Navigation key.
4. To move back to the previous function or option on a list, press the Up key.
5. To move back up one level in the menu structure, press Back.
6. To exit the menu structure without changing the settings, press the key.
In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the correct code and press OK or .
When you access a list of options, your phone highlights the currently active option. If, however, there are only two
options, such as On/Off or Enable/Disable, your phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you
can select it directly.
Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of control functions that are available for use during a call.
Switching off the Microphone (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you.
Example:
You wish to say something to a person in the room but do not want the person on the phone to hear you.
To switch the microphone off temporarily:
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Press Mute. The other person can no longer hear you. The Mute icon displays at the bottom left of the screen.
To switch the microphone back on:
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Press Unmute. The other person can hear you again.
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Putting a Call on Hold
You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can also make another call while you have a call in
progress if your network supports this service.
To place a call on hold:
1. Press Options ➔ Hold, then press the Select soft key or the key.
2. You can reactivate the call whenever you want, by pressing Resume.
To make a new call while you have a call in progress:
1. Enter the phone number that you wish to dial or look it up in the Contact list.
2. Press the key to dial the second call.
The first call is automatically put on hold.
– or –
Press Options, select New call and press . This places the currently active call on hold and allows to
make a new call.
3. Make the second call in the normal way.
When you have both an active call and a call on hold, you may switch between the two calls by placing the current
held call to active and then placing the other on hold.
To switch between the two calls:
1. Press Options ➔ Swap. The current active call is placed on hold and the call on hold is then reactivated so
that you can continue conversing with that person.
2. To finish, end each call normally by pressing the key.
Using the Speakerphone
While on a call, you can use your Speakerphone by following these steps:
1. Press Spkr on.
2. Press Spkr off to turn the Speakerphone off.
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Searching for a Number in the Phonebook
You can search for a number in Phonebook during a call.
1. Press Options ➔ Phonebook and press .
With the Phonebook entries displayed:
2. Enter the name that you wish to find in the textbox located above the entries. If you enter the first few letters
of the name, the Phonebook entries are listed starting with the first entry matching your input.
– or –
Highlight the contact that you desire.
3. Press View to view the highlighted entry.
The Contact information displays.
Note:
For further details about the Phonebook feature, see “Finding a Phonebook Entry” on page 38.
Call Waiting
You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network and
you must have previously set the Call waiting option to Activate. For more information, refer to “Call waiting” on
page 89.
You are then notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.
To answer a new call while you have a call in progress:
1. Press either Accept or the key to answer the incoming call. The first call is automatically put on hold.
2. To switch between the two calls, press Options ➔ Swap and press the Select soft key or the key.
3. To end a call on hold, press Options ➔ End held call, then press the Select soft key or the key.
4. To end the current/remaining call, press the key.
Making a Multi-Party Call
A multi-party call is a network service that allows up to six people to participate in a multi-party or conference call.
For further details about subscribing to this service, contact T-Mobile customer service.
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Note:
The number of people that can participate in this multi-party call can vary and depends on available network parameters.
Setting up a Multi-Party Call
1. Call the first participant in the normal way.
2. Press Options ➔ New call.
3. Call the second participant in the normal way. The first call is automatically put on hold.
4. To join the first participant to this multi-party call, press Options ➔Join. Press the Select soft key or
the key.
Note:
These first two calls display with an adjacent number that corresponds to the order in which the calls were made. A maximum of
two callers can be joined to a single multi-party line.
Having a Private Conversation With One Participant
When you have two participants in a multi-party session, you might be necessary to place one of those participants
on hold so that a private conversation can be held with a single caller. While you are in a multi-party call:
1. Press Options ➔ Split and press the
Right
Navigation key.
2. Select the number to which you want to talk privately and press the Select soft key or the key.
Now you can talk only to that person. The other participants can continue to converse with each other.
Note:
You can now talk privately to that person while the other participants can continue to converse with each other. If there is only
one other participant, that person is then placed on hold.
3. To return to the multi-party call, press Options ➔ Join, and press the Select soft key or the key. All of
the multi-party call participants can now hear each other.
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Dropping One Participant
1. Press Options ➔ Remove then press the
2. Highlight the number you wish to remove from the multiparty call and press the Select soft key or the
Right
Navigation key.
key. The remaining participant on hold is highlighted. Pressing the Select soft key or the key ends their
call, but allows you to continue talking to the other participants.
3. When you want to end the multi-party call, press the key.
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