Consumer Cellular Link User manual

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Consumer Cellular Link
USER GUIDE

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Thank you for choosing Consumer Cellular!
We know you’re excited to use your new Consumer Cellular Link, and this
user guide will help you get familiar with it, so you can start using it as soon
as possible. Each section includes instructions and pictures to make it easy to
start using your device. If you would like to learn more, turn to the back of this
guide, where you’ll find the SUPPORT section.
We’re always happy to help you!
Need More Information?
Visit our website at ConsumerCellular.com/Help
Call us at [phone]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started................................................................................... 7
Installing a microSDHC™ Card ......................................................................7
Removing the microSDHC Card and the nano-SIM Card....................7
Charging the Battery....................................................................................... 8
Extending the Battery Life............................................................................. 9
Powering Your Phone On/Off ...................................................................... 9
Getting to Know Your Phone.......................................................................10
Key Functions...................................................................................................12
Getting to Know the Home Screen...........................................................14
Personalizing.................................................................................... 15
Changing the System Language ...............................................................15
Setting the Date and Time...........................................................................15
Changing the Ringtone and Notification Sound...................................16
Turning System Sounds On/Off..................................................................16
Adjusting Volumes.......................................................................................... 17
Switching to Vibration or Silent Mode ..................................................... 17
Applying New Wallpapers............................................................................18
Changing the Screen Brightness ..............................................................18
Protecting Your Phone With a Screen Lock...........................................19
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ..................................................19

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
Knowing the Basics ......................................................................... 21
Phone Status Icons.........................................................................................21
Notification Icons .......................................................................................... 22
External Display Icons ................................................................................. 22
Entering Text....................................................................................................23
Opening and Switching Apps....................................................................24
Connecting to Networks and Devices............................................26
Connecting to Mobile Networks.............................................................. 26
Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices..........................................................27
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ................................................. 29
Using the microSDHC Card as Portable Storage................................30
Phone Calls ...................................................................................... 31
Placing and Ending Calls..............................................................................31
Answering or Rejecting Calls.....................................................................32
Using Real-Time Text (RTT).........................................................................33
Working With the Call History....................................................................35
Calling Your Contacts ................................................................................... 37
Checking Voicemail ......................................................................................37
Using Options During a Call.......................................................................38
Managing Multi-Party Calls .........................................................................39
Adjusting Your Call Settings .......................................................................40
Contacts ...........................................................................................45
Adding a New Contact.................................................................................45
Setting Up Your Own Profile.......................................................................45
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts .........................................46
Working With Groups....................................................................................48
Searching for a Contact.............................................................................. 50
Setting a Ringtone for a Contact ............................................................. 50
Joining Duplicate Contacts........................................................................ 50
Separating Contact Information .................................................................51
Messages..........................................................................................52
Opening the Messaging Screen.............................................................. 52
Sending a Message ..................................................................................... 52
Replying to a Message ................................................................................53
Forwarding a Message ................................................................................53
Deleting Messages or Threads.................................................................54
Calendar ...........................................................................................55
Viewing Your Calendar and Events ........................................................ 55
Creating an Event......................................................................................... 56
Editing, Deleting, or Sharing an Event ................................................... 56
Changing Calendar Settings..................................................................... 56

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Camera ............................................................................................. 57
Capturing a Photo..........................................................................................57
Recording a Video.........................................................................................58
Customizing Camera Settings .................................................................. 59
Gallery...............................................................................................60
Opening the Gallery..................................................................................... 60
Working With Albums .................................................................................. 60
Working With Pictures ...................................................................................61
Playing Videos.................................................................................................61
Music.................................................................................................62
Viewing Your Music Library ....................................................................... 62
Playing Music ................................................................................................. 62
Managing Playlists.........................................................................................64
Video.................................................................................................65
Opening the Video Library........................................................................ 65
Playing and Controlling Videos................................................................ 65
Deleting or Sharing Video Files............................................................... 66
FM Radio........................................................................................... 67
Scanning and Saving Channels ................................................................67
Listening to FM Radio...................................................................................67
Other Options and Settings........................................................................68
Sound Recorder ...............................................................................69
Recording a Voice Memo........................................................................... 69
Playing a Voice Memo................................................................................. 69
More Apps ........................................................................................70
Calculator .........................................................................................................70
Clock..................................................................................................................70
File Manager ...................................................................................................72
Settings............................................................................................. 73
Sound Profiles................................................................................................. 73
Wireless & Networks ....................................................................................73
Device ...............................................................................................................74
System............................................................................................................... 77
Troubleshooting............................................................................... 78
For Your Safety.................................................................................83
General Safety................................................................................................83
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR)........................................................84
FCC Regulations ............................................................................................85
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile Phones..86
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CTIA Requirements .......................................................................................88
Distractions ......................................................................................................89
Product Handling.......................................................................................... 90
Electrical Safety..............................................................................................94
Radio Frequency Interference.................................................................. 95
Explosive Environments ..............................................................................97
Specifications...................................................................................98
Support .............................................................................................99
Warranty ......................................................................................... 100
GETTING STARTED
INSTALLING A microSDHC™ CARD
Power off your phone before installing or removing the
microSDHC card.
1. Place your finger in the slot at the lower left of the back
cover to lift and remove the cover.
2. If the battery is installed already, remove it.
3. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts
facing down and slide it into the microSDHC card slot.
4. Install the battery.
5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a
click.
REMOVING THE microSDHC CARD AND
THE nano-SIM CARD
1. With the phone powered off, open the back cover and
remove the battery.
2. Press the soft block that keeps the cards in place and
slide the nano-SIM card or the microSDHC card out.

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GETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTED
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, find
a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully charge the battery as soon as
possible.
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you
charge your phone, the external screen will show the exact battery level.
WARNING! Use only approved chargers and USB cables. The use of
unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to
explode.
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is
oriented correctly. Do not use force.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on,
you’ll see a charging icon, such as or , appear in the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the
phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging
the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact customer service if you still cannot
power on the phone after prolonged charging.
EXTENDING THE BATTERY LIFE
Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth usage, and GPS
functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to
conserve your battery power:
• Reduce the screen backlight time.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Turn Bluetooth off when not in use.
• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this
function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location;
each query drains your battery.
POWERING YOUR PHONE ON/OFF
• Press and hold the Power/End Key to turn on your phone.
• To turn it off, press and hold the Power/End Key to open the options menu,
and then select Power off.

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GETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTED
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE
Internal Display
Camera Key
Earpiece
OK Key
Right Soft Key
Power/End Key
Clear Key
Vibration Mode Key
Main Microphone
Recent Apps Key
Send Key
Left Soft Key
4-way Navigation Key*
Voicemail Key
*Customizable in Settings > Device > Navigation key shortcuts.
3.5mm Headset Jack
External Display
Charging/micro-
USB Jack
Auxiliary Microphone
Speaker
Camera
Volume Key
Back Cover

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GETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTED
KEY FUNCTIONS
Key Function
Power/End Key
Press and hold to power on, power off, restart, or turn on
or off airplane mode.
Press to end or reject a call.
Press to go to the home screen.
Left Soft Key
Press to select the option at the bottom left corner of the
display, which changes depending on the application/
function in use.
Right Soft Key
Press to select the option at the bottom right corner
of the display, which changes depending on the
application/function in use.
4-way Navigation
Key
Press up, down, left, or right to access designated
functions from the home screen, to navigate to and
highlight options on the display, or to move the cursor
when entering text or numbers.
OK Key
Press to select the option at the bottom center of the
display (which changes depending on the application/
function in use) or the highlighted option in a list.
Send Key Press to answer or place a call.
Press to view call history from the home screen.
Key Function
Recent Apps Key Press to see recently used applications.
Press twice to switch to the most recent application.
Camera Key
Press to launch the Camera application from the home
screen or the apps menu.
When the Camera app is opened, press the key to take
a picture or record a video.
Clear Key Press to delete text or numbers before the cursor.
Voicemail Key Press and hold in the home screen to check your
voicemail.
Vibration Mode
Key
Press and hold in the home screen to turn vibration
mode on or off.
While entering text, press and hold to change the input
mode.
Volume Key Press to turn the volume up or down or to enable silent/
vibration mode.

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GETTING STARTED
GETTING TO KNOW THE HOME SCREEN
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions,
and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts,
folders, widgets, and more.
Contacts
Status and
Notification Bar
Wallpaper
Messages
Apps Menu
PERSONALIZING
CHANGING THE SYSTEM LANGUAGE
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Device > Languages & input
> Languages.
2. Select the language you need and press the OK Key.
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Device > Date & time.
2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.
• To adjust the date and time automatically, press the OK Key to turn on
Automatic date & time.
• To adjust the date and time manually, press the OK Key to turn off
Automatic date & time and select Set date / Set time to change the
date and time.
• To adjust the time zone automatically, press the OK Key to turn on
Automatic time zone.
• To adjust the time zone manually, press the OK Key to turn off Automatic
time zone and select Select time zone to set the correct time zone.
• To adjust the time format, press the OK Key to turn on or off Use 24-
hour format.

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PERSONALIZING
CHANGING THE RINGTONE AND NOTIFICATION SOUND
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default
notification sound.
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Sound profiles > Sound.
2. Select Edit.
3. Highlight Phone ringtone or Default notification sound, and press the
OK Key.
4. Select the ringtone you'd like to use, and press the OK Key.
NOTE: If you have additional audio files saved in the internal storage or the
microSDHC card, select Add ringtone or Add notification at the bottom of
the list and select one as the ringtone.
NOTE: See Contacts – Setting a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a
special ringtone to an individual contact.
TURNING SYSTEM SOUNDS ON/OFF
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Sound profiles > Sound.
2. Select Edit.
3. Highlight Power on sounds, Also vibrate for calls, or Key tone, and then
press the OK Key to enable or disable each type of sound.
PERSONALIZING
ADJUSTING VOLUMES
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Sound profiles > Sound.
2. Select Edit.
3. Highlight the Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, or Notification
volume slider.
4. Press left or right on the 4-way Navigation Key to adjust the volume.
NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by
pressing the Volume Key. If no media application is active, press the Volume
Key to adjust the ring volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).
SWITCHING TO VIBRATION OR SILENT MODE
You can set the phone to vibration or silent mode by using one of the
following methods.
• Keep pressing the lower end of the Volume Key when no media
application is active to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key
again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.
• From the home screen, select > Settings > Sound profiles and select
Silent only or Vibrate only to switch to silent or vibration mode.
• From the home screen, press and hold the Vibration Mode Key to turn on
or off vibration mode.
NOTES:
• Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarms.
• To instantly turn off an incoming call ringtone, press the Volume Key.