Huawei G3500 User manual

G3500
GSM Mobile Phone
User Guide
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone.....................................1
Your Phone ............................................................... 1
Keys and Functions.................................................... 2
Screen Icons............................................................. 1
2 Getting Started.......................................................... 2
Installing the SIM Card and Battery............................. 2
Removing the Battery and SIM Card............................ 3
Charging the Battery.................................................. 4
Using the Function Menu............................................ 4
Phone Lock............................................................... 5
PIN and PUK ............................................................. 5
Locking the Keypad.................................................... 6
3 Voice Services............................................................ 6
Making a Call ............................................................ 6
Answering a Call........................................................ 7

4 Text Entry.................................................................. 7
Changing the Text Input Modes .................................. 7
Entering English Letters ............................................. 8
Entering Digits........................................................... 8
Entering Symbols....................................................... 8
5 Messaging.................................................................. 9
Editing and Sending a Text Message............................ 9
Editing and Sending a Multimedia Message.................. 9
6 Contacts................................................................... 10
Creating a Contact................................................... 10
Searching for a Contact............................................ 10
7 Multimedia............................................................... 12
Camera................................................................... 12
Video Recorder........................................................ 12
Video Player............................................................ 12
FM Radio ................................................................ 13
Sound Recorder....................................................... 14
8 Connectivity............................................................. 15
Setting the Connection Profile................................... 15
Connecting to the Network....................................... 15
9 Warnings and Precautions....................................... 17

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone
Your Phone
The following figure shows the appearance of your phone and it
is for your reference only.
1 Earpiece 7 Charger jack
2 Screen 8 Confirm key
3 Left soft key 9 Navigation keys
4 Talk/Send key 10 Right soft key
5 Number keys 11 End/Power key
6 * key 12 # key

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Keys and Functions
Press
… To …

Make a call.

Answer an incoming call.

View All Calls in standby mode.

Power on or power off the phone (by pressin
g
and
holding it for about 3s).

End a call, or reject an incoming call.

Return to standby mode.

Display Menu in standby mode.

Select the highlighted item.

Display Contacts in standby mode.

Return to the previous menu.

Display Menu in standby mode.

Confirm a selection.

Access: Profiles ( ), Inbox ( ),
Write message ( ), and Camera ( ) in
standby mode.

During a call, increase the volume ( ) or
decrease the volume ( ).

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Press
… To …
-

Enter numbers, letters, and characters.

Call the voice mail center in standby mode (by
pressing and holding the 1key).

Speed-dial phone numbers in standby mode (by
pressing and holding the 2–9keys).

Select a submenu item labeled with the
corresponding number.

In standby mode, press the key once to enter *,
twice to enter +, and three times to enter P, and
four times to enter w.

Enable or disable the Meeting profile (by
pressing and holding the key for about 3s in
standby mode).

Display the symbol list in any input mode.

Enter #.

Change input modes when editing texts.

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Screen Icons
Icon Indicates
Signal strength.
A new text message is received.
The phone is roaming.
The call forwarding function is enabled.
The stopwatch function is enabled.
The headset is being used.
Missed call(s).
An alarm is activated.
The keypad is locked.
Battery power level.
The General profile is activated.
The Meeting profile is activated.
The Outdoor profile is activated.
The Mute profile is activated.

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2 Getting Started
Installing the SIM Card and Battery
Ensure that the golden contact area on the SIM card is facing
downward, and the beveled corner is properly aligned with the
SIM card slot.

Removing the Battery and SIM Card
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Installing the micro SD card
Charging the Battery
1. Connect the charger to an AC power socket.
2. Connect the charger to the charger jack on the phone.
3. Wait until the battery is completely charged.
During the charging, the charging icon is displayed in
animation. When the charging icon becomes static, the
battery is fully charged.
4. Disconnect the charger from the phone.
5. Disconnect the charger from the AC power socket.
Using the Function Menu
1. In standby mode, press (Menu) or .
2. Press to select the desired function menu.
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3. Press (Select) or to display the selected
menu.
4. Press to select a submenu.
5. Press (Select) or to display the menu.
6. Press (Back) to return to the previous menu or exit
the function menu.
To return to standby mode, press .
Phone Lock
The phone lock protects your phone from unauthorized use. By
default, the phone lock function is disabled. You can change the
default phone lock code (1234) into any numeric string in the
range of four to eight digits.
Do remember your phone lock code. If you forget it, contact the
service center.
PIN and PUK
The personal identification number (PIN) protects your SIM
card from unauthorized use. The PIN unblocking key (PUK) can
unlock the blocked PIN. Both PIN and PUK are delivered with
the SIM card. For details, consult your service provider.
If you enter wrong PINs for a specified number of times
consecutively, the phone asks you to enter the PUK.
If you enter wrong PUKs for a specified number of times
consecutively, the SIM card is invalidated permanently. Contact
your service provider for a new one.
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Locking the Keypad
Press and hold to lock the keypad. To unlock the keypad,
press (Unlock) and in succession.
If the Auto keypad lock function is enabled and the phone is
idle for a preset period in standby mode, the keypad is locked
automatically.
When the keypad is locked, you can press to
answer an incoming call or make emergency calls.
3 Voice Services
Making a Call
1. In standby mode, enter the phone number.
 To make an international call, press twice
consecutively to enter the plus sign (+). Then enter the
international long distance code, country code or region code,
area code, and phone number in sequence.
 To call an extension, enter the phone number, press
three times consecutively to insert P, and then enter the
extension number.
2. Press to dial the number.
3. Press to end the call.
 You can also make a call through call logs, contacts, and
messages.
 During a call, press and to adjust the
volume.

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Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call, you can do as follows:
 Press
to answer it.
 Press to reject it.
 Press (Mute) to mute the speaker, and then press
(Reject) again to reject it.
 Press (Options) and select Answer to answer it.
If the Any key function is enabled, you can press any key
except and to answer an incoming call.
4 Text Entry
Changing the Text Input Modes
The indicator of the current text input mode is displayed on the
upper left corner of the screen. You can press to change
the text input mode.
 Press (Clear) once to delete the letter on the
left of the cursor. Press and hold (Clear) for
about 3s to clear all the letters.
 In any input mode, press to display the symbol
list.
 In any input mode (except the "123" mode), press
once to enter a space. In "ABC" or "abc" input
mode, press once to enter a space and twice to
enter 0.

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Entering English Letters
In "ABC" or "abc" input mode, you can press a key labeled with
the desired letter once to enter the first letter on the key, twice
to enter the second letter on the key, and so on.
In "eZi ABC", "eZi Abc" or "eZi abc" input mode, do as follows to
enter a word:
1. Press each key only once according to the spelling sequence
of the desired word.
The phone displays the commonly used word according to
the numeric sequence of key presses.
2. Press to scroll to the desired word.
3. Press or to enter the word.
Entering Digits
 In "123" input mode, you can directly press number keys
labeled with desired digits.
 In "ABC", "Abc" or "abc" input mode, press the number key
consecutively until the desired digit appears on the screen.
Entering Symbols
1. Press to display the symbol list.
2. Press to scroll to the desired symbol.
3. Press or to enter the symbol.

5 Messaging
Editing and Sending a Text Message
1. Select Menu > Messages > SMS > Write message.
2. Edit the text message.
3. Press (Options) and select Done.
4. Press (Select) to select from the following options:
 Send only: to enter the phone number or select the
recipient from the contact list.
 Save and send: to add the recipient and set to save the
message after sending it.
 Save: to save the message into the Drafts.
 Send to many: to add up to 10 recipients at a time.
 Send by groups: to add all members of a group as the
recipients.
5. Press to send the message.
Editing and Sending a Multimedia Message
1. Select Menu > Messages > MMS > Write message.
2. Select To, Cc or Bcc.
Add phone numbers or email addresses to be sent, carbon
copied, or blind carbon copied to.
3. Select Subject.
Edit the subject of the message.
4. Select Content.
Edit the the content of the message. You can add pictures,
attachments, slides, bookmarks, and audio to multimedia
messages.
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5. Press (Options) and select Done.
6. Press （Done）and select Send.
 Contact your service provider for the availability of the
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and how to
subscribe this service.
 Open multimedia messages with caution. Objects in
multimedia messages may contain hazards that can
damage your phone, such as malicious software.
6 Contacts
Creating a Contact
1. Select Menu > Phonebook > Add new contact.
2. Select To SIM or To phone for saving the contact.
3. Press to edit the contact.
4. Press to save the contact.
5. Press (Yes) to save the contact; press (No)
to exit.
Searching for a Contact
1. Select Menu > Phonebook > Search.
2. Select Quick search or Number Search:
 Quick search: to enter the contact name, or the first
several letters of a contact name.
 Number search: to enter the phone number or several
consecutive digits in the number of a contact.
3. Press (Select) and select Search.
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7 Multimedia
Camera
1. Press in standby mode, or select Menu > Multimedia >
Camera.
2. Press (Options), and then select to view the photo
album or set relevant parameters.
3. Press or to take a photo.
4. Press (Continue) to save the photo; press
(Delete) to delete the photo.
Video Recorder
1. Select Menu > Multimedia > Video recorder.
2. Press (Options) to set relevant parameters.
3. Press or to start/stop recording a video.
Video Player
1. Select Menu > Multimedia > Video player.
2. Select a video file.
3. Press (Options) and select Play.
You can do as follows when the video is being played:
 Press and to adjust the volume.
 Press or to pause/continue.
4. Press (Stop) to stop playing the video.
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Audio player
1. Select Menu > Multimedia > Audio player.
2. Select audio file.
3. Press (Options) and select Play.
You can do as follows when the audio is being played:
 Press and to adjust the volume.
 Press or to pause/continue.
4. Press (Stop) to stop playing the audio.
FM Radio
The headset cable can be used as an antenna. To ensure good
reception of radio programs, do not disconnect the headset
from the phone or bend the headset cable extremely.
1. Connect a compatible headset to the phone.
2. Select Menu > Multimedia > FM radio to activate the FM
radio.
After loading, the phone plays a program.
3. On the FM radio screen, you can do as follows.
 Press to stop/continue.
 Press and to adjust the volume.
 Press or to tune by 0.1 Hz.
 Press and hold or to make the phone automatically
adjust the frequency rapidly.
 Press the number key corresponding to the serial number of
a channel to play the channel.