Alcatel onetouch Fling User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 2
ActivationandService 4
CreateYourAccountandPickYourPlan 4
ActivateYourPhone 5
ManageYourAccount 5
Re-Boost 5
AdditionalInformation 5
SetUpVoicemail 6
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhone’sLayout 7
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
NavigateThroughtheMenus 9
StatusBar 9
EnterText 10
Keypad 10
PhoneCalls 13
MakePhoneCalls 13
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 13
CallfromRecentHistory 13
CallfromContacts 13
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 14
CallEmergencyNumbers 14
ReceivePhoneCalls 14
Voicemail 15
VoicemailSetup 15
VoicemailNotification 15
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 15
PhoneCallOptions 16
In-callOptions 16
CallerID 17
ConferenceCalling 17
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 18

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RecentHistory 18
Contacts 19
ViewContacts 19
ContactsListOptions 20
AddaContact 20
CreateaGroup 21
SaveaPhoneNumber 22
EditaContact 22
AddorEditInformationforaContact 22
AssignaRingtonetoaContact 22
DeleteaContact 22
RemoveaMemberfromaGroup 23
AssignaSpeedDialNumbertoaContact 23
Messaging 24
TextandMultimediaMessaging 24
SendaTextMessage 24
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 25
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 25
NewMessagesNotification 25
ManageMessageConversations 25
Music 27
MusicPlayer 27
WebandData 28
LaunchaWebConnection 28
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 28
AdjustBrowserSettings 28
DownloadGames,Ringtones,andMore 29
AccesstheDownloadsMenus 29
CameraandVideo 30
OpenorClosetheCamera 30
TakeaPicture 30
ReviewScreen 30
RecordVideos 30
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingMyAlbum 31
OpenorCloseMyAlbum 31
ViewPicturesandVideos 31
WatchVideo 32
SharePicturesandVideos 32

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SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 32
ToolsandCalendar 33
Calendar 33
AddanEventtotheCalendar 33
ViewanEvent 33
Edit/DeleteanEvent 33
AlarmClock 33
Calculator 34
Bluetooth 34
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 34
microSDCard 34
InsertorremoveamicroSDCard 34
ViewmicroSDCardMemory 35
FormatthemicroSDCard 35
UsethePhone’smicroSDCardasaUSBDrive 35
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 36
Settings 37
AirplaneMode 37
DisplaySettings 37
WallpaperSettings 37
StorageSettings 37
PhoneMemory 37
LocationServices 37
LockPhone 38
Language&InputSettings 38
LanguageSettings 38
DefaultTextEntry 38
ResetPhone 38
AccessibilitySettings 38
RegulatoryInformation 40
SpecificAbsorptionRates(SAR)forWirelessPhones 40
FCCRadioFrequencyEmission 40
UsingYourPhonewithaHearingAidDevice 40
WarningStatements 42
CopyrightInformation 43
Index 44

Get Started 1
Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandservicethefirst
time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationsoutlineyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.

Get Started 2
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.

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InstalltheBattery:
1. Removethebackcoverusingthenotchinthebottom-leftcornerofthephone.
2. InserttheexternalmicroSDcardintotheslotwiththegoldcontactfacingdown.Toremovethe
externalmicroSDcard,gentlypressandslideitout.
3. Insertthebatteryintothebatterycompartment,makingsuretheconnectorsalign.Gentlypress
downtosecurethebattery.
ChargetheBattery:
1. InserttheUSBcableintotheCharger/AccessoryJackonthebottomofthephone.

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2. Inserttheotherendofthecableintothecharginghead,andthenplugthechargingheadintoan
electricaloutlet.
Youareadvisedtofullychargethebattery( ).Chargingstatusisindicatedbythepercentage
onscreenwhilethephoneispoweredoff.Thepercentageincreasesasthephoneischarged.
Note:Thechargingstatusbarwillnotfloatifyourbatteryisextensivelyconsumed.Toreduce
powerconsumptionandenergywaste,whenbatteryisfullycharged,disconnectyourchargerfrom
theplug;switchoffWi-Fi,GPS,Bluetoothorbackground-runningapplicationswhennotinuse;
reducethebacklighttime,etc.
Activation and Service
Beforeusingyourphone,youmustsetupyourservicewithBoostMobile.Youwillneedyour
phone’sserialnumber(MEID),printedonastickerinsidethebatterycompartment.
Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan
SetupyourBoostMobileaccount.
1. Fromyourcomputer,visitboostmobile.com/activate.
2. Enteryourphone’sMEIDandclickstart activation process.
3. Yourphone’sMEID(serialnumber)isprintedonthestickerlocatedonthebackofyourphone
inthebatterycompartment.Thisnumbercanalsobefoundonthebottompanelofthephone’s
package.
4. Followtheremaininginstructionstochooseyourplanandselectapaymentmethod.
5. Followtheactivationinstructionsbelowandyou’llbeabletostartusingyourphone.
Note:Youcanalsoactivatebyphonebycalling1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848)fromany
otherphone.

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Activate Your Phone
Aftersettingupyouraccountonboostmobile.com,simplyturnyourdeviceon.Yourdeviceis
designedtoactivateautomatically.IfyouareswappingfromanotherBoostMobiledevicetoanew
one,besuretoturnofftheolddevicebeforeswappingtheserialnumber(MEID).OncetheMEID
swapiscomplete,turnonthenewdeviceandtheprogramminginformationwillbepushedtoyour
deviceautomatically.
Manage Your Account
Accessinformationaboutyouraccount.Youcan:
n Checkyourminutes.
n Re-Boost®(addmoneytoyouraccount).
n Changeplans.
n Andmore.
From Your Computer
n LoginwithyourwirelessphonenumberandaccountPINatboostmobile.com.
From Any Other Phone
n BoostCustomerCare:1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848).
Re-Boost
BoostMobilemakesiteasytoaddmoneytoyouraccount.Youdecideexactlyhowandwhereyou
wanttopay.Keepyouraccountactivebyusingyourphoneandaddingmoneytoyouraccount.
Pay with Cash
FindanAuthorizedRe-BoostRetailernearyou.PickupaRe-BoostCardorrechargeforaslowas
$10attheregister,whereavailable.
Set Up Worry-Free Payments with Auto Re-Boost℠
It’stheeasiestwaytomakesureyouraccountstaysonandactive.Useacreditcard,debitcardor
bankaccount—whatever’sbestforyou.
Visitboostmobile.com/reboosttogetthedetailsonallyourRe-Boostoptions.
Additional Information
FormoreinformationaboutyourBoostMobileaccount,aswellasotherBoostMobileservices,visit
usat:boostmobile.com.

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Set Up Voicemail
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1. Fromthehomescreen,pressMESSAGING(LeftSoftKey)>Voicemail >Call Voicemail.
2. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Voicemail Password–Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Formoreinformationaboutvoicemail,seeVoicemail.