TCT Mobile 106 Users Manual
Charging the battery
Connect the battery charger
• The charging may take about 20 minutes to start if the battery is flat.
• Be careful not to force the plug into the socket.
• Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the
charger.
• The mains socket must be near to the phone and easily accessible
(avoid electric extension cables).
• When using your telephone for the first time, charge the battery fully
(approximately 3 hours). You are advised to fully charge the battery
).
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The charge is complete when the animation stops. Only use
Alcatel chargers.
Removing and installing the back cover
2.2 Power on your phone
Hold down the key until the telephone powers on, type in your PIN
code if necessary and then confirm with the key. The main screen is
displayed.
If you don’t know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it,
contact your network operator. Do not leave your PIN code near
your telephone and store your card in a safe place when not in
use.
If cell broadcast messages are displayed, use the
through them in full or press the right softkey to return to the main
screen.
While the phone is searching for a network, “Searching/Emergency”
will be displayed.
In the power on screen, you also have access to the functions of “Radio”,
“Camera”, “
Music player”, etc. even if no SIM card inside.
key to browse
2.3 Power off your phone
Hold down the key from the main screen.
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Calls .......................................
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3.1 Making a call
Dial the desired number then press the key to place the call. If you
make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the right
softkey or
To hang up the call, press the
Making an emergency call
If your phone is covered by the network, dial emergency number and press
the
and without typing the PIN code or unlocking the keypad.
key.
key.
key to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card
3.3 Receiving a call
When you receive an incoming call, press the key to talk and then hang
up using the key.
icon is displayed, the vibrator is activated and there is no ringtone.
If the
If the icon is displayed, the phone neither rings nor vibrates.
The caller’s number is displayed if it is transmitted by the network
(contact your network operator to check service availability).
Muting the ringtone
To mute ringtone of current incoming call, press the right softkey once,
or turn your phone in 180° when it is activated as “On” (see page 70).
Answer the call by pressing the
key.
3.2 Calling your voicemail
Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works
like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. To access your
voicemail, hold down the key.
If the access number for your operator’s voicemail service does not work,
dial the number that you were given. To change this number at a later date,
refer to “My numbers” (see page 39).
To use your voicemail service from abroad, contact your network
operator before leaving.
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Contact your network operator to check service availability.
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Turn in 180°
Rejecting a call
Press the
by SMS (Options\Reject by SMS\Templates).
key once or the right softkey twice, or even you may reject it
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3.4 During the call
Available functions
During a call, you can use your directory, your diary, short messages, etc.
without losing your correspondent by pressing the
Call on hold
Ongoing call
Handsfree
WARNING: move the handset away from your ear while using
the “handsfree” option because the amplified volume might
cause hearing damage.
Directory
Messages
Calendar
Services
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Voice memo (record your current call).
Besides, you can switch the audio speech from handset to BT device when
connected.
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the sound level during a call using the
Handling two calls
• Answering a second call (Ensure that “Call waiting” is activated, see
page 40).
To call a second party during a call, dial the number directly.
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key.
key or Side key.
3.5 Conference calls
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Your phone allows you to talk to several people at the same time (up to
5). If you are on a double call, press “Options” and select “Conference”
then confirm with the
key. If a third call comes in, answer it by pressing
the key and speak with your new correspondent.
This correspondent becomes a member of the conference if you press
“Options” and select “Add to conference”, and then confirm by
pressing
. Pressing disconnects the current call.
To end the conference call, press “Options” and select “End conf.”.
3.6 Line switching
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Your SIM card can contain two distinct telephone numbers. Under “Call
register”, choose “Line switching” and then select a default line; all your
outgoing calls will be made from this number. Incoming calls, however, will
continue to use the two lines.
The services programmed on the default line do not impact those
selected on the other line.
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Contact your network operator to check service availability.
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Contact your network operator to check service availability.
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Menu arrange ........................
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Main menu is designed to vary to your desire.
Change the order
Press left softkey and select “Move” or long keypress Side key/
tick “√” is shown, then move the cursor to your favorite destination and
confirm with
Show/Hide
Access “Menu arrange”, press
hidden one will be displayed in grey.
• Messages
• Instant messaging
• Web
• Opera
• Directory
• Calendar
• Radio
• News
• Fun
• Weather
• Camera
• Profiles
• Music player
• Image viewer
• Video player
key.
to show/hide the main menu. The
• File manager
• Calculator
• Notes
• Tasks
• Ebook
• Clock
• Converter
• Menu arrange
• Bluetooth
• Java
• Call register
• Services
• Settings
• My friends
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You can create, edit and receive SMS, MMS and email with this cellphone.
MMS is a message whereby you can send video clips, images, photos,
animations and sounds to other compatible cellphones and e-mail
addresses.
The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by
your operator, and if your contract includes the MMS option and
if all the parameters for MMS have been entered (see page 32).
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5.1 Messages: Text/Multimedia message
5.1.1 Create message
From the main menu select “Messages” to create text/multimedia
message.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when images, videos,
audios, slides, attachments inserted, Subject, CC/BCC/email address added,
or more than 8 pages of text edited in message.
You can type a message but you can also modify a predefined message
in Templates or customize your message by adding pictures, photos,
sounds, titles, etc (only available while editing a MMS). While writing a
message, select “Options” to access all the messaging options.
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Contact your network operator to check service availability.
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Depending on your network operator.
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You can save your messages that you send often to Drafts or Templates
(MMS only).
An SMS message of more than a certain number of characters
(the number of characters depends on the languages you writing
in) will be charged as several SMS. An MMS message containing
photos and/or sounds may also be billed as more than one
message.
Inbox
5.1.2
All received messages (read and unread) are stored in the same Inbox.
When viewing your messages, you will find the following status icons,
depending on the type of message:
unread SMS in phone, unread
SMS in SIM card, read SMS in phone, read SMS in SIM card,
unread MMS in phone, read MMS in phone, message reception in
progress and message sending in progress.
Receiving and reading SMS/MMS
When you receive a new message, a beep sounds and the
icon with the
number of new messages appear on the screen.
Once you have a message, the following options are given: View, Reply,
Forward the message to another person, Edit,
Group by sender,
Delete, Delete all, Move to archive and extract number, URL or email
address (Use number/Use URL/Use email address), etc.
Group by sender/Group by receiver
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Messages can be grouped by sender/receiver (“Options/Group by
sender”/“Options/Group by receiver”). And you are enabled to
quick search the messages by pressing the key associated with the first
letter of sender/receiver’s name.
Group unread message
Unread messages will always be floating above the other read messages.
Timer send
Schedule a SMS/MMS to be sent out at predefined time (Create SMS/
MMSAdd numberOptions/Timer send).
Outbox
5.1.3
All failed to be sent messages.
Sent
5.1.4
All sent messages.
Drafts
5.1.5
All drafts messages.
5.1.6 Archive
A library to store messages.
Empty folder
5.1.7
Delete all messages in “Inbox/Outbox/Sent/Drafts…”.
Templates
5.1.8
A list of predefined messages is available. Select one, edit it if required,
and then send it. You can also create your own predefined multimedia
messages.
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The option of Group by receiver is available in Outbox, Sent, and
Draft folders only.
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5.2 Email
Your phone has an email client with the settings pre-defined for a few
popular email services like – GoogleMail, Windows live, Yahoo, AOL, etc.
Besides this, you can set up other POP3 or IMAP4 email accounts that
you may be using.
Access
5.2.1
Press
confirm with
key to enter main menu, select “Message\Email”, then
key.
5.2.2 Email account set-up
Pre-defined email service
If you own an email account of pre-defined services, you can install it to
your phone by selecting the service (GoogleMail, yahoo, etc.), entering
the username, password and account name, and then confirming with
key.
New email service
To set up a new email account other than the pre-defined email services,
access “Create Email account” menu, select “Other Email accounts”,
then confirm with /left softkey.
You are required to enter your email address, select protocol
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(POP3
or IMAP4) and network, then enter your incoming server address and
outgoing server address, and then input your user name, password and
account name, select “Done”.
After entering or selecting, do not forget to select “Next” to
come to the next step.
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Consult your email service provider for more information about
protocol.
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5.2.3 Inbox
Folder of all received Emails.
5.2.4 Outbox
Folder of all unsent Emails.
Sent
5.2.5
Folder of all sent Emails.
5.2.6 Drafts
Folder of all draft Emails.
Available options
5.2.7
Select • Select to enter the menu.
Send and receive • To connect the email server in order to receive/
send mails.
Send and receive • To connect all email accounts’ server in order to
all accounts receive/send mails.
Create Email • To create a new Email.
Templates
• A list of predefined messages.
Edit account • To edit the detailed configuration information of
the selected account.
Delete account • To delete the current selected account.
New account • To create a new email account.
Empty folder • Delete all emails in “Inbox/Outbox/Sent/Drafts”.
Delete marked • To delete the marked mail in the selected folder.
Delete all • To delete all the mails in the folder which you select.
Delete all marked • To delete all marked mails in all folders.
5.3 Voice message
Record voice and send as MMS.
5.4 Photo message
Take a photo and send as MMS.
5.5 Video message
Take a video and send as MMS.
5.6 Voicemail
View and edit the voice mail number.
5.7 Broadcast SMS
Store the received Broadcast SMS.
5.8 WAP alerts
Store WAP push messages.
5.9 Settings
5.9.1 Text message
Profile settings • Profiles can be retrieved directly from SIM card.
Alternatively, you can create your own profile.
General setting • Delivery report, request for acknowledgement of
delivery report On/Off. Reply path
path.
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show reply
Alphabet • It enables you to define SMS data coding for
management SMS sending.
Memory status • Memory used on the phone.
Preferred • Select default message storage, SIM or phone.
storage
Pref. Bearer • Bearer preference.
5.9.2 Multimedia message
Edit • Set edit mode, image size and signature.
Sending • Set the values for validity period, Read report, etc.
Retrieve • Set the values for Home network, Roaming network,
etc.
Profiles
• Follow the same procedure as for setting your WAP
connection.
Memory status • Memory used on the phone.
5.9.3 Broadcast SMS
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Receive mode • Enable to receive broadcast SMS.
Languages • Language selection.
Channel setting • Add/Edit channels.
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Depending on your network operator.
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Depending on your network operator.
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Instant messaging .........
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Palringo Instant messaging (IM) allows you to chat with other people
using Palringo account. You can also connect to other popular IM services
through Palringo, like MSN, Yahoo, AIM, GG, ICQ, Google talk, iChat and
etc. Please note that the services may be upgraded upon your client
version.
6.1 Access
To access Palringo, press key to enter main menu, select and press
to confirm.
6.2 Open a Palringo account online
Before activating this service, you are required to open a Palringo account
online.
• Press left softkey to enter “Menu”, click “Sign in”, then press ,
confirm with , and select “Create Account”.
• You can also open account directly on website: http://www.palringo.
com/en/gb/.
6.3 Sign in/Sign out
To connect to Paringo instant messaging server, please click “Menu”,
then select “Sign in”. You are required to input your Paringo account
information, like username (Email address), password, sign in status, etc.
To sign out, click “Menu”, then “
Sign out”.
6.4 Add service
Various of services (MSN, Yahoo, Google, ICQ etc.) can be added by
“Menu\Services\Add Service”.
For example: To add a service of MSN messenger, you need to enter your
MSN ID and password, then confirm with
/left softkey.
6.5 Chat
To start a chat, select one contact online, then “Menu\Private chat”.
Type a text message, then press /left softkey to send. In chatting, you
can also exchange voice or photo message with your community.
6.6 Contacts
• Add a contact
To add a contact, click “Menu”, then select “Add contact”.
First, you need to specify which service, MSN or Yahoo for example, you
want to add the new contact to. Then please input the contact’s email
address, then confirm by pressing
Your request will be sent to the contact for approval, once
accepted, the contact’s name and status will appear on your
contact list.
Delete a contact
•
To delete a contact, select one contact, then “Menu\Delete contact”.
The selected contact will be removed from your contact list.
/left softkey.
6.7 Groups
With this menu, you can “Join a group” or “Create a new group”. You
can chatting with all member in the group simultaneously.
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7.1 Consulting your directory
To access the Directory from the main screen, press the key
press the
You can also customize a quick access to your contact with the keypad
customisation (see page 71).
You have 4 directories:
General
SIM directory
In addition to the directories already provided, you can create up to 5
groups (maximum 100 entries per group).
Searching for a contact
You can search for a contact by multi-pressing the keys associated with the
first letter and the other ones of his/her name.
Reading a file
Select a name from your directory, then press
key and select the icon from the menu.
Most called
Phone directory
Group
to read the file.
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or
Sending Vcard via Bluetooth
Selecting the Vcard you wish to transfer (“Options\Send vCard\By
Bluetooth”).
Making the call
Press the
associated with the name to be called, you must first choose the number
from the list (Cellphone, Home, Office, etc.) using the
key once the name is selected. If several numbers are
key. Press the
key to make the call.
Information in the directory and the diary may be sent to and
received from a computer using the PC suite.
7.2 Creating a file
Select the directory in which you wish to create a file, press the “Options”
softkey, select “Create file”.
When you create a new contact in the product directory, at least one
of the following fields must be filled in:
Group, Cellphone, Home, Ringtone, Image, Video,
Work, Fax, Email, Instant messaging, Birthday, Company,
URL.
You can move from one field to another using the
If you use your phone abroad, store the numbers in your
directories in international format “+” followed by the country
code (see page 21).
First name, Last name,
key.
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7.3 Available options
From the list of names in SIM directory, General directory or Group you
can access the following options:
View
• View a complete file: name, numbers, address, e-mail,
etc.
Create file • Create a file (name, numbers, address, e-mail, etc.) in
the desired directory.
Call
• Make a call
Create group • Create a group of files.
Send message • Send an SMS/MMS/Email to a contact you selected
from the directory.
Edit
• Modify the contents of a file: name, number, ringtone,
image, etc.
Delete
• Delete the selected file.
Delete group • The group and its files will be completely deleted.
Copy to phone/ • Copy a file from SIM directory to Phone directory,
SIM vice versa.
Set as • Set the number as your favourite, whose ringtone
My favorite could be different.
Set ringtone • Customize the ringtone of incoming call for the
contact in “My favorite”.
Send vCard • Exchange data via SMS, MMS, Email, Bluetooth or
save to memory card.
Reset
• Reset the contacts in “Most called”.
Associate/ • If the original one in SIM or General directory is
Not associate modified, the one in a group will be updated
accordingly, otherwise not.
Send number • Send the number to the others by SMS.
Directory • Default Set default storage to store new
management storage contacts.
• Copy all Copy the whole directory to the SIM
or General directory only if there is
sufficient memory.
• Delete all Delete all the files in the current
directory.
• My number Type in, modify or send the user’s own
number by SMS.
• Memory View used & available space in SIM
status and Phone directory.
• Display
format Select the format of name display.
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Call register ..........................
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Beep duration • You can activate or cancel the beep emitted during a
call with a specified frequency (enter the frequency
and confirm by ).
8.1 Call memory
You can access your call memory by pressing the key from the main
screen. Choose the option of the desired list:
Missed calls
Outgoing calls (Redial)
Answered calls
Select a number of the call memory and press the “Options” softkey to
View call details, Create text/multimedia message, Save or Delete
the selected number or clear the entire list (Delete all).
8.2 My numbers
Type in or modify your telephone number or the number to access your
voicemail and confirm by pressing . Your telephone number is usually
written on your SIM card.
8.3 Billing
You can access different items with this option:
Amount
Duration
GPRS counter • Management of the volume of data communications
• You can view the total cost of charged calls, modify
• You can view the total duration of all outgoing calls
it or reset it and enter the cost of a Telecom Unit in
the currency of your choice.
or reset it.
charged for (in kilobytes).
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8.4 Call settings
You can access a number of items with this option:
Call waiting
8.4.1
Activate/deactivate the notification of a second incoming call by a beep.
Call forwarding
8.4.2
You can activate, cancel or verify the status of the call forwarding to
the voicemail or to a specified number. The following configurations are
possible:
Unconditional: systematic forwarding of all your calls. The
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displayed.
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Conditional: if your line is busy, if you don’t answer or if you are outside
the network range.
If busy, no reply or unreachable.
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8.4.3 Call barring
You can activate or deactivate the call barring for outgoing and incoming
calls. The various options are:
Outgoing calls • The following configurations are possible:
• All calls • All outgoing calls are barred.
• All calls except • All outgoing calls except those in SIM directory are
SIM directory barred.
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Contact your network operator to check service availability.
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