TCL Communication BT13 Users Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Device Overview ........................................... 1

Service Activation ..........................................3

Support .......................................................... 4

Account Information ....................................4

SIM Card ........................................................5

Battery ............................................................. 6

Power ...............................................................7

Home Screen ..................................................8

Applications .................................................10

Calls ...............................................................12

Voicemail ......................................................17

CloserTVTM ..................................................17

Accessing Files .............................................18

Data Sharing .................................................19

Volume & ringtone ......................................20

Contacts ........................................................20

EMAIL ..........................................................21

Messaging ..................................................... 21

Web Browser ................................................23

Bluetooth® ....................................................24

Help Protect Your Device ..........................24

Accessories ...................................................25

Soware updates ..........................................26

Firmware Versions.......................................26

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............27

Device security .............................................28

12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY ......29

Recycling Information ................................29

Safety and Use ..............................................30

Privacy .........................................................35

Safety tips ......................................................43

DEVICE OVERVIEW

Micro USB

Headset Connector

Microphone

Infrared

Rear Camera

Front
Camera

Power
Key

Volume
Keys

Speaker

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SERVICE ACTIVATION

SUPPORT

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your service
has not yet been activated, simply call Customer
Care at 1-800-937-8997 and a T-Mobile Activation
representative will assist you.

You will need the following information when
activating service:

• Your name, phone number, home and billing

address

• Your Service Agreement and the agent code

on your Agreement

Note: For business and government accounts, please
provide the organization’s name, address, and tax ID number.

• Your Social Securit y number, current driver’s

license number, and date of bir th for credit
check purposes

• Your choice of T- Mobile rate plan and servic es

(see www.t-mobile.com for latest plan
information)

• Your IMEI number are located on the box

barcode label

Service or use is your agreement to T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions.

T-Mobile requires Arbitration of Disputes unless, for new

customers, you opt-out within 30-days, or for existing customers,

you previously opted-out. For details, see T-Mobile’s Terms and

Conditions at www.T-Mobile.com/terms-conditions.

This guide provides you with information you need

to get started.

For more information and additional support, please
visit http://www.t-mobile.com/support where you
can:

• Register at my.t-mobile.com

• Check your usage, pay your bill

• Upgrade your device, and change your rate

plan.

• Review your device’s User Manual.

• View the latest troubleshooting instructions in

the Support Forums or ask a question of your
own.

ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Be sure to access your account at My.T-Mobile.com

to check your minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your
device, change your rate plan, and contact customer
service.

You can also access this account information from
your device from the T-Mobile app.

• Touch from the Home screen.

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SIM CARD

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card identifies

your device to the wireless network. You can't make

or receive device calls without a properly installed

SIM card unless its an emergency call (911).

You don't need to power off your device before
inserting or removing the SIM card.

Note: Your device only supports MicroSIM cards. Do
not attempt to insert other SIM types like SIM and

Nano cards to avoid damage to your device.

Insert/Remove the MicroSIM and MicroSD
Cards

1. Open the slot.

2. Insert/Remove the MicroSIM card and

MicroSD card.

SIM

Note: MicroSD Cards are sold separately

BATTERY

To optimize battery performance, be sure to fully
charge your device before using it for the first time.

Charging the device

1. Insert the small end of the charging cable into
the charge port as shown.

2. Connect charger to power outlet

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Note: Please use the cable that came with your device.

Using other cables may damage the charging port or reduce
battery performance.

Optimize Battery Life

To optimize battery life, adjust your screen brightness
and display timeout.

1. Adjusting brightness level: Lowering your
screen brightness level can optimize your battery
level. To adjust the brightness level, from the
Home screen, touch > Settings > Display
> Brightness level. To lower the brightness level,
move the wheel to the left.

2. Power Saving Mode: Power Saving mode
minimizes battery usage to extend battery life. To
turn on your Power Saving mode, from the Home
screen, touch > Settings > Battery. Then
turn on the Standby intelligent power saving
and the Battery saver.

POWER

Power on your device

Hold down the Power key until the device powers on.

Unlock your device by using Swipe, PIN, Password
or pattern if necessary and the Home screen will be
displayed.

If you do not know your PIN code or forget it, contact

your network operator.

Power off your device

Hold down the Power key until options appear and

select Power off.

HOME SCREEN

You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts,

folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently
to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the

Home key to get instant access to the Home screen.

Status bar

• Touch and drag down to open

Home key



the notifications panel.

Search bar

• Touch  to enter text s earch

screen.

• Touch  to enter voice search

screen.

Favorite applications tray

•

Touch to enter the applications.

•

Touch and hold to move or change
applications.

Recent apps

•

Touch to view recent apps.



Back

•

Touch to go back to
last screen.

Home screen is provided in an extended format to
allow more space for adding applications, shortcuts
etc. Slide all Home screens horizontally left and right

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to get a complete view of the Home screens. The
white line at the lower part of the screen indicate
which screen you are viewing.

Status Bar

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home
screen. You will find icons indicating your device’s
status and new notification alerts appear in the

Status bar.

Icon Status

Bluetooth® active

Wi-Fi® active

Network (full signal)

Network (roaming)

4G LTE data service

3G data service

Airplane mode

Alarm set

Battery (charging)

Battery (fully charged)

New message

APPLICATIONS

App List

Press the Application icon from the idle screen

to access the App list.

Add/Remove Application

1. Add: You can touch and hold a folder, an
application, or a widget to activate the Move
mode and drag the item to any Home screen
you prefer.

2. Reposition: Touch and hold the item to be
repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag
the item to the desired position and then release.

You can move items both on the Home screen

and the Favorite tray. Hold the icon on the left

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