Unimax Communications U505TL User Manual
U505TL
User Manual
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to
indicate useful and important information:
NOTE
Notes, usage tips, or additional information
Warning Situations that could cause injury
to yourself or others.
Caution Situations that could cause
damage to your device or other
equipment.
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Specifications
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Basics
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In Box
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Phone Overview
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Battery
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Micro SD Card
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Turning Phone On or Off
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Touch screen Gestures
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Using the Onscreen Keyboard
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Editing Text
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Getting Started
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Google Account
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Getting to Know the Home Screen
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Customizing the Home Screen
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Essential Display Icons
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Notifications Panel
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Opening & Switching Between Applications
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Sleep Mode
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Adjusting Volume
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Searching Your Phone and the Web
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Connecting Your Phone to a Computer
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Phone Calls
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Making Calls
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Answering or Rejecting Calls
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Using In-Call Options
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Using Call Log
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Listening to Your Voicemail
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Using Voice Dialer
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Contacts
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About contacts
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Opening Your contacts
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Getting Started
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Editing/Deleting Contacts
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Communicating
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Account Setting
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About Messages
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Sending Messages
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Reading Messages
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Receiving Emergency Alerts Messages
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Changing Messages Settings
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Google
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Gmail
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Maps
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Calendar
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Play Music
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Google Play Store
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Web
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Chrome
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YouTube
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Wi-Fi
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Downloads
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Bluetooth
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Using Bluetooth
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Disconnecting or Un-pairing from a Bluetooth Device
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Connecting to a Bluetooth Headset
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Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth
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Camera/Camcorder
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Sound Recorder
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Tools
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Clock
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Calculator
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Settings
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Settings on Your Phone
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Firmware Upgrade
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Safety and use
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Please read before proceeding
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Limitation of damages
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Important health information and safety precautions
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Regulatory agency identifications
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Specifications
1. Display
• 5 inch WVGA(854*480) Display.
• Capacitive Touch Screen.
2. Camera
• Front camera: 2.0MP.
• Rear camera: 5.0MP.
3. Dimensions and Weight
• Dimensions: 146.93 * 71.98 * 10.05mm.
• Weight: 160g.
4. Memory
• 16GB (ROM)/2GB (RAM).
• External memory card: Supports up to 128GB.
5. Operating System
• Android 9.0 Pie.
6. Connectivity
• WIFI(802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth4.2.
7. Sensors
• Gsensor, Proximity sensor, Light Sensor.
8. Power Management (Performance)
Battery Cells
Capacity
Standby
Time
Talk
Time
Lithium-
Ion(Li-ion)
2400mAh
230h
9.5h
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Basics
In Box
The U505TL comes with the following items included in the box:
1. Mobile phone.
2. Micro USB cable.
3. Battery cover.
4. Battery.
5. USB power adapter.
6 .QSG.
Phone Overview
Battery
Note that browsing the web frequently, extended data usage, being
in a poor signal area, or subjecting the device to extreme
temperatures will cause the battery to discharge quicker than
normal. To increase battery life, limit your data usage, or turn off
GPS and Bluetooth when not required.
1. Installing the battery
Please use only the original batteries and accessories you received
with your phone or UMX recommended replacements.
1. Remove the battery cover from the unit.
2. Align the battery’s exposed gold contacts with the battery
connectors inside the battery compartment.
3. Insert the battery with the contacts aligned to the connectors.
4. Gently push the battery into the battery compartment and
press down until you hear a click. Replace the battery door.
2. Removing the battery
1. Make sure that your device is turned off. To remove the battery
cover from your phone, open the back cover using your finger
at the small opening on the left of the phone.
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2. Push the bottom of the battery upwards and remove the battery.
3. Charging your battery
Before you turn on your device and start using it, it is
recommended that you charge the battery.
1. Connect the USB cable to the USB power adapter.
2. Connect the power adapter to a standard outlet.
3. Locate the USB port located on the underneath of your device.
4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the phone’s micro USB
port.
5. The USB icon on the cable should always face up when
connecting the cable to your device as shown.
NOTE
• It is more efficient to charge the battery with your device powered off.
• Battery operating time gradually decreases over time.
Micro SD Card
Use the micro SD card to store your photos, videos, music and
certain apps from Google Play Store. You can also move and copy
files to your computer from your device.
NOTE
When you insert or remove the micro SD card, you should remove the battery
cover.
1. Insert the micro SD card
1. Remove the battery cover and locate the micro SD card slot.
Insert the micro SD card into the slot with its gold contacts
facing left above battery until it clicks into place.
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2. Removing the micro SD card
1.Remove the battery cover.
2. Slide the micro SD card out from the slot.
3. Removing the micro SD card while
the phone is on
If you need to remove the micro SD card while the phone is
on, unmount the micro SD card first to prevent corrupting or
damaging the files in the micro SD card.
1. From the Home screen, Up-slide screen into APP menu >
Settings.
2. Tap Storage >Tap to unmounts micro SD card.
3. Remove the micro SD card by following the steps in “Removing
the micro SD card”.
Turning Phone On or Off
1. Turning your phone on
1. Press and hold Power/Lock.
NOTE
The first time you use your phone you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting
Started chapter for details.
2. Turning your phone off
1. If the display is off, press Power/Lock to turn it back on.
2. Press and hold Power/Lock for a few seconds.
3. When Phone options menu appears, tap to power off.
Touch screen Gestures
Tap
To select onscreen items such as application and
settings icons or press onscreen buttons, simply
touch them with your finger.
Tap and hold
To open available options for the item, simply
touch and hold your finger on the screen over
the item.
Swipe or slide
Quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag
Tap and hold your finger before you start to
drag. While dragging, do not release your finger
until the item reaches your desired location.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, but you
only need to swipe your finger in lighter and
quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as flicking through the
contacts or the message lists.
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Rotate
For most screens, you can automatically change
the screen orientation from portrait to landscape
by turning the phone sideways. When entering
text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring
up a bigger on-screen keyboard.
Using the Onscreen Keyboard
You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some
applications open the keyboard automatically. In others,
tap anywhere in a text field to open the keyboard.
1. Tap each letter on the on-screen keypad.
2. Tap and hold a letter for additional key options (not all keys have
additional options). Additional key options include numbers and
letters with accent marks. If options are available, you will see a
box with all the options shown. Slide your finger to select the
character you want.
Continue until you have finished the word.
You can also use the following icons:
•Tap 3 while you type. When you release the key,
the lowercase letters reappear.
•Turn caps lock on. double-tap or touch & hold.
•Tap 3, so it changes to Touch shift key again
to return to lowercase.
• Tap 1 you can to delete words, tap 4 you can change to the
number and sign keyboard.
• To hide the Android keyboard, press Back.
• When you write a new mail, you can tap 2 to skip from the
subject frame to text frame.
NOTE When you tap Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual
keyboard > Manage keyboards, you can set the input methods.
Adding a word manually
1. From the Home screen, Up-slide screen into APP
menu > Settings.
2. Tap System > Language & input >Personal dictionary.
3. Press Add.
4. Type the word > tap Back.
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Editing or deleting a word
1. From the Home screen, Up-slide screen into APP menu >
Settings.
2. Tap System > Language & input >Personal dictionary.
• To edit words from the dictionary, tap the word you want to
edit > Edit the word > tap Back.
• To delete words from the dictionary, tap the word you want to
delete >Delete.
Editing Text
You can select, copy or cut the text you’ve entered, then paste it in
another text field within the user interface.
NOTE Some applications may offer different text editing methods.
1. Selecting text
1. Tap the text field.
2. Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the desired text by
tapping in the location you want the cursor.
3. Tap and hold the text field.
4. Tap Select word in the pop-up menu.
• or tap Select all to select all the text in the text field.
5. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the
text that you want to select. The selected text is highlighted in
blue.
2. Cutting and copying the text
1. Double-click to select the text to cut or copy it.
2. Tap and hold the selected text.
3. Tap Cut or Copy in the menu that opens.
• If you tap Cut, the selected text is removed from the text field. In
this case, the text is saved to the clipboard, so that you can paste it
into another text field.
3. Pasting the text
1. Cut or copy the text to paste.
2. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text and move the
cursor to your desired location.
• You can paste text that you copied from one application into the
text field in any other application.
3. Tap and hold then select Paste in the pop up menu.
• The text is inserted after the cursor. The text also remains in
the clipboard, so you can paste that same text into another
location.
Getting Started
Google Account
You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google
Calendar, and other Google applications; to download
applications from Google Play Store; to back up your settings to
Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on
your phone.
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1. Registering a Google account
Gmail, Google Play Store, and other applications require a valid
Google account for use. You will be prompted to login into Google
the first time you use these applications.
1. Enter your Google account Email > Tap Next.
• If you don’t have a Google account, tap Create account instead.
See the next section for more details.
2. Enter your Google account Password > Tap Next.
2. Creating a new Google account
1.Tap Create account > Enter First name, Last name > Tap Next.
2. Input your phone number to get a verification code.
3. Enter a password in to the Type a password, Confirm password
fields, then tap Next.
• Password tip: Your password must be a minimum of 8
characters in length.
4.Select Security question and enter the Answer, which will be
needed if you forget your password and then enter a Secondary
Email >Create.
5. Read through Google Terms of Service > Tap I agree, Next.
6. Enter the letters shown on the screen > Tap Next > Tap Finish.
3. Adding a Google account
1. From the Home screen, Up-slide screen into APP
menu > Settings.
2. Tap Accounts > Add account.
3. Tap Google.
4. Enter your Google account Email > Tap NEXT.
5. Enter your Google account Password > Tap NEXT.
6. Tap I agree.
The U505TL supports multiple Google accounts.
If you have the same contact across multiple Google accounts,
you can merge duplicates into a single item in the contact list.
Getting to Know the Home Screen
1. The Home screen is displayed when the device is in idle mode.
You can add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets
to the Home screen so they’re only a tap away.
2. Press Home to return to the center home screen.
1. Previewing the Home screens
1. From any Home screen, tap and hold an application.
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2. When you choose a desired Home screen, the application shifts
to the selected Home screen.
Customizing the Home Screen
The Home screens and display wallpaper are customizable.
1. Home screen customization options
Open the Home screen you want to customize. Open the Home
screen you want to customize.
2. Moving an item on the Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap and hold the item you want to move
until it vibrates. Don’t lift your finger.
2. Drag the item to a new location on the Home screen.
3. Lift your finger at the location where you want the item.
To add a shortcut for any application to a Home screen, Up-
slide screen into APP menu , tap and hold the item, then drag
it onto a Home screen.
3. Removing an item from the Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap and hold an item until it vibrates.
Don’t lift your finger. The × Remove icon will appear at the top
of the display.
2. Drag the item to × Remove.
3. When the item turns grey, lift your finger.
4. Changing the Wallpaper of the Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap and hold any empty area on a Home
screen long time.
2. Tap WALLPAPERS.
From the list of menus, Choose a photo from your camera
gallery or memory card storage.
3. Tap Set wallpaper.
Essential Display Icons
1. Status icons
You can tell a lot about your phone when you understand the
icons in the Status bar. Here’s what each one means:
Signal strength
Synchronized with the
web
No signal
Vibrate only mode
4G network
connected
Speakerphone is on
Wi-Fi signal strength
Silent mode-no audio or
vibration
Airplane mode
Microphone is muted
Data synchronizing
It indicates that battery is
remaining
Storage is
insufficient
Data Saver is on
2. Notification icons
Notification icons in the Status bar alert you to items that may
require your attention such as new messages, calendar event
reminders, missed call notifications, etc. Here’s what each one
means:
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Notifications Panel
When you receive a new notification, an icon will be displayed in
your status bar at the top of your screen.
1. Viewing and responding to Notifications
1. Tap and hold Status bar, and then slide your finger downward
to open the Notifications panel.
2. If you have multiple notifications, you may need to scroll to see
them all.
3. Tap a notification to respond to it.
2. Closing the Notifications panel
Drag the bottom bar of the panel up. Or just press Back.
Opening & Switching Between Applications
1. Opening and closing the Applications List
1. From the Home screen, Up-slide screen into APP menu.
2. To close, press Home or Back.
2. Switching to a recently used application
Call in progress
Downloading data
Missed call
Uploading data (animated)
More (not displayed)
notifications
Headset is inserted
New Google Talk
instant message
Micro SD card is being
prepared
New voicemail
Upcoming event
New message
Alarm is set
Connected to or
disconnected from
VPN
Song is playing
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1. On any screen, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the
screen to see all recently used apps.
2. Tap an icon to open the application or press Back
to return to your previous screen.
Sleep Mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by turning off your display. You
will still receive messages and calls when the display is turned off.
1. Switching to Sleep mode
1. Press Power/Lock to switch your phone to Sleep mode.
2. Your phone automatically turns off the display after a period of
inactivity. To customize the screen timeout settings, from the
Home screen, Up-slide screen into APP menu > Settings.
> Display >Sleep.
2. Waking up from Sleep mode
1.Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an
incoming call.
2. To wake it up manually, press Power/Lock. You’ll need to
unlock the screen as described below.
3. Unlocking the screen
On the lock screen, tap the unlock icon and slide your finger
in the direction of the arrows to unlock the screen. The screen
unlocks automatically when you answer an incoming call.
NOTE If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you
will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or
password to access the phone software.
4. Activating Secure Screen Lock
1. From the Home screen, Up-slide screen into APP
menu > Settings.
2. Tap Security & location > Screen lock.
If you have already configured the screen lock, tap screen
lock to change how to lock or unlock your screen.
3. Tap Pattern, PIN, Password. Then enter a custom pattern, PIN
or password as prompted.
If you select ‘None’, screen unlock security is cancelled.
Adjusting Volume
Ringtone and Media volume are independent of each other and
adjusted separately.
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1. Adjusting the ringer volume
From the Home screen, press Volume up or Volume down on
the right side of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your
desired level.
2. Adjusting the media volume
While playing music, watching a video or using preloaded or
downloaded games or applications, press Volume up or Volume
down on the right side of the phone to adjust the media volume.
3. Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls
During a phone call, press Volume up or Volume down.
4. Adjusting the volume via Settings menu
1. From the Home screen, tap Up-slide screen into APP menu ->
Settings.
2. Tap Sound > Volumes.
3. Drag the volume sliders left or right to adjust your phone’s
Ringtone, Media, and Alarm. Your phone plays a sample tone at
the selected volume level while you drag the slider.
4. When you’re done, tap Back or Home.
Searching Your Phone and the Web
The search key is a powerful part of the U505TL’s software and
enables you to quickly locate files, contacts, and applications. You
can also search the web using your favorite web search service.
1. Tap Up-slide screen into APP menu -> Google.
2. Begin entering text, or tap a previously used search term.
As you enter the text, matching items on your phone and
suggestions from Google web search will appear on the screen.
3. Tap a suggestion to go directly to that result.
Connecting Your Phone to a Computer
1. Copying files to/from the micro SD card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to
the micro SD card of your phone.
NOTE This option is available only when a micro SD card is inserted into
the slot of your phone..
1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied
USB cable.
2. Open the Notifications panel >tap USB for file transfer options.
3. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a
removable hard drive.
4. Navigate to the removable drive and open it.
5. Do one of the following.
• Copy the files from the computer to the micro SD card’s root
folder.
• Copy the files from the phone’s micro SD card to a folder in
your computer.
6. After copying the files, un-mount the removable drive (that is,
your phone) as required by your computer’s operating
system to safely remove your phone.
7. After you have un-mounted the removable drive, you can
disconnect the phone from the computer.
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Phone Calls
Making Calls
The simplest way to make a call is to dial the number directly. You
can also call numbers listed in your call log or Contacts list.
1. Making a call from the dialer screen
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap the number you want to dial.
•If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single character. Tap
and hold to erase the entire string.
3. Tap Dial.
• The Calling screen is shown and appears in the Status bar
while the call is active.
• To change the volume during a call, press Volume up / Volume
down.
4. To end the call, tap End Call.
2. Entering a Pause/Wait
Pause and wait options can help you dial additional numbers
such as a voicemail password, or phone banking system menus.
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap the number you wish to dial > tap Option >Add 2-sec
pause or Add wait.
• Add 2-sec pause: Your phone will wait for 2 seconds then
continue to dial the remaining numbers automatically.
• Add wait: Your phone will wait with the message, ‘Send the
following tone?’ until Send is tapped, then continue dialing
the remaining numbers.
3. Making an international call
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap and hold 0 until the international prefix ‘+’ appears.
3. Tap the country code, area code, and phone number.
4. Tap Dial.
4. Calling a number from the Call log
Your phone logs all incoming and outgoing calls.
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone > Call log.
2. Tap Dial at the right of any entry to dial.
• Calls are listed with the most recent at the top.
• Calls to the same phone number are grouped together.
• Scroll up or down to view additional entries in the log.
• If you want to edit a number before calling, tap and hold
the desired number, and then tap Edit number before call.
5. Making a call from the Contact list
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone > Contact list. or Up-
slide screen into APP menu > Contacts.
2. Scroll through the contact list.
To find a specific contact, you can search by tapping Search.
Enter the name of the contact you’re searching for. As you type,
contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Or
you can use the tab on the right hand side of the screen to
scroll through the alphabetical contacts.
3. Tap the contact you want to call.
4. Tap the phone or mobile number.
6. Making an emergency call
Your phone supports international emergency numbers such as
911. Emergency calling is supported anywhere the phone has a
network signal.
1. Making an emergency call
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1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap the emergency number for your location.
This is usually 911, *911 or #911.
3. Tap Dial.
4. To end the emergency call, tap End Call.
2. Making an emergency call while the phone is locked
1. When your phone is no service status, Emergency call button is
displayed on the lock screen. Tap EMERGENCY.
2. Tap the emergency number for your location. This is usually
911, *911 or #911.
3. Tap Dial.
4. To end the emergency call, tap End Call.
Answering or Rejecting Calls
When you receive a phone call, the screen displays the caller’s
name, phone number, and caller ID icon (if stored in Contacts).
When you receive a phone call from a phone number not stored in
your Contacts, only the default caller ID icon and phone number
are shown.
All incoming calls are recorded in the Call log. If you miss a call, you
receive a reminder notification.
1. Answering or rejecting an incoming call
1. Tap ANSWER or Swipe up from the icon to answer
the call.
• To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either of
the volume keys.
NOTE The caller you reject is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a
message.
2. Checking missed calls
• If you miss a call, is displayed in the Status bar.
• If you open the Notifications panel, you will see the number of
missed calls. Tap the notification to be taken to the call log and
view detailed information.
Using In-Call Options
When a call is in progress, the following options are available:
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