Huawei m318 User manual

M318
CDMA 1X Mobile Phone

Safety Precautions
Before using the phone, read safety precautions and inform your
children about using the phone correctly and safely. For details,
see "Warnings and Precautions."
Do not switch on your
phone when using the
phone is prohibited or
when using the phone may
cause interference or
danger.
Do not place your
phone or the
accessories in
containers with strong
electromagnetic field.
Do not use your phone
while driving. Do not place magnetic storage media near
your phone. Radiation
emitted from the
phone may erase the
information stored on
the magnetic storage
media.
Follow the rules or
regulations set forth by the
hospitals and health care
facilities. Switch off your
phone near medical
apparatus.
Do not place your
phone near a
high-temperature
area. .Do not place
your phone where it
can come in contact
with flammable gas
such as a gas station.

Switch off your phone in
an aircraft. The phone may
cause interference to
control signals of the
aircraft.
Keep your phone and
its accessories away
from children. Do not
allow children to use
your phone without
guidance.
Switch off your phone
near high-precision
electronic devices. The
phone may affect the
performance of these
devices.
Use only the approved
batteries and chargers
to avoid explosion.
Do not attempt to
disassemble your phone or
its accessories. Only
qualified personnel are
allowed to service or
repair the phone.
Observe the laws or
regulations on using
the phone. Respect
others’ privacy and
legal rights when using
your phone.

Copyright © 2007 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
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Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Notice
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to
ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information,
and recommendations in this manual do not constitute the
warranty of any kind, express or implied.
About your device
The wireless phone cited in this guide is approved for use on the
CDMA 800 and 1900 networks. The HUAWEI M318 also
receives signals from the GPS location. For more information
about networks, consult your service provider.

Shared memory
The available features in the device share the memory: inbox,
outbox, drafts, contacts, schedules, applications, and images,
sounds, and voice folder in Gallery. Use of one or more of these
features reduces the available memory for the remaining features
that share the memory.

Conventions
Term Conventions
This manual refers to HUAWEI M318 CDMA 1X mobile phone
as "the phone" or "your phone".
Operation Conventions
Operation Meaning
Press and
hold Press a key for two to three seconds and then release it.
Press Press a key and release it quickly.
GUI Conventions
Format Meaning
Bold Any string displayed on the phone screen is in
boldface, such as "Menu".
> Multi-level menus are spearated by ">". For
example, "Menu > Messages" indicates "Messages"
is the submenu of "Menu".
Symbols
Symbol Description Meaning
Caution Warnings and precautions for operations
Note Complementary descriptions for
operations

Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone................................... 1
Your Phone............................................................................ 1
Keys and Functions ............................................................... 2
Screen Icons .......................................................................... 3
Interfaces............................................................................... 4
LED Indicator........................................................................ 4
2 Getting Started .......................................................... 5
Installing the Battery ............................................................. 5
Charging the Battery.............................................................. 5
Powering On/Off the Phone................................................... 6
Using the Function Menu...................................................... 6
3 Voice Services ............................................................ 7
Making a Call........................................................................ 7
Answering a Call................................................................... 7
Operations During a Call....................................................... 8
4 Text Entry................................................................ 10
Text Input Modes................................................................. 10
Entering English.................................................................. 10
Entering Digits .....................................................................11
Entering Symbols.................................................................11
5 Message .................................................................... 12
Writing and Sending a Message .......................................... 12
Reading a Message.............................................................. 13
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6 Contacts.................................................................... 14
Adding a Contact................................................................. 14
Searching for a Contact....................................................... 14
7 Alarm Clock............................................................. 15
Enabling an Alarm Clock .................................................... 15
Disabling an Alarm Clock ................................................... 16
8 Security..................................................................... 17
Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock.................................... 17
Changing the Phone Lock Code.......................................... 17
9 Recorder................................................................... 18
Recording a Sound Clip....................................................... 18
Playing a Sound Clip........................................................... 18
10 TTY Operation...................................................... 20
Using the TTY Device......................................................... 20
Setting the TTY Mode......................................................... 20
11 Menu Commands .................................................. 21
12 Troubleshooting..................................................... 30
13 Warnings and Precautions ................................... 32
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1 Getting to Know Your Phone
Your Phone
Earpiece
Confirm Key
End / Power Key
# Key
Microphone
Screen
Left Soft Key
Talk/Send Key
Number Keys
Right Soft Key
Charger Interface
/ Data Cable Connector
/ Headset Jack
Key
*
Clear Key
Navigation Keys
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Keys and Functions
Press… To…
zMake a call.
zView All calls in the standby mode.
zAnswer an incoming call.
zPower on or off the phone (by pressing and
holding it for about two seconds).
zEnd a call.
zReturn to the standby mode.
zDisplay Menu in the standby mode.
zSelect the highlighted item.
zAccess the @metro option in the standby mode.
zReturn to the previous menu.
zDisplay Menu in the standby mode.
zConfirm a selection.
zAccess: Contacts ( ), @metro ( ),
MetroWEB ( ), or Messages (); or access
Create Message ( ) (by pressing and holding it
for about two seconds) in the standby mode.
zIncrease the volume ( or ); decrease the
volume ( or ) during a call.
…
zEnter numbers, letters, and symbols.
zCall the voice mail center in the standby mode (by
pressing and holding the 1key).
zSpeed-dial phone numbers in the standby mode
(by pressing and holding the 2–9 keys).
zSelect a submenu item labeled with the
corresponding number.
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Press… To…
zEnter the *, +, P and T symbols.
zDisplay a symbol list in any input mode.
zEnable or disable the silence mode (by pressing
and holding the key for about two seconds in the
standby mode).
zEnter the #symbol.
zChange input modes when editing texts.
Delete characters in the editing mode or an item in
an application.
Screen Icons
Icon Description
Indicates the signal strength. The more the bars are, the
stronger the signal is.
There is an incoming call; a call is being set up; or the
phone is in conversation.
The voice privacy function is enabled.
The phone is in the roaming status.
A new message is received.
The memory for messages is full.
An urgent message is received.
A new voice mail is received.
The PUSH message inbox is full.
A new PUSH message is received.
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Icon Description
The AGPS indicator mode is 911 Only.
The AGPS indicator mode is Location On.
The alert type is Ring.
The alert type is Ring & Vibration.
The alert type is Vibration.
The alert type is Silence.
An alarm clock is set.
Indicates the battery power level. The more the bars
are, the higher the remaining battery level is.
The battery power level is extremely low.
Interfaces
Interface Description
Charger interface
/Data cable connector
/Headset jack
It is at the bottom of your phone. You can
connect the travel charger, headset or data
cable to it.
LED Indicator
There is an LED indicator on the flip cover. The functions of the
indicator are as follows:
zBlinking when the phone is charging.
zBlinking when there is an incoming call or a new SMS, and
when the alarm or calendar alerts.
zSteady on when the charging completes.
zBlinking when you open or close the flips, if the flip tone is
enabled.
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2 Getting Started
Installing the Battery
1. 3.
2.
a
b
b
Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, do as follows:
1. Connect the travel charger to the charger interface at the bottom
of your phone.
2. Connect the charger to an AC power socket.
During the charging process, the icon on the upper right
corner of the screen is in an animated status.
3. Wait until the phone is completely charged.
If becomes static, the battery is completely charged.
4. Disconnect the charger from the AC power socket.
5. Disconnect the charger from the phone.
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zDo not use a damaged battery or charger.
zBefore using the travel charger, ensure that the battery is
installed in your phone.
Powering On/Off the Phone
zWhen the phone is powered off, press and hold to power it
on.
zWhen the phone is powered on, press and hold to power it
off.
Using the Function Menu
To use the function menus, do as follows:
1. In the standby mode, press (Menu).
2. Press to select the desired function menu.
3. Press (Select) or to display the selected menu.
4. Display the submenu in either of the following ways:
zPress to select a submenu, and then press (Select) or
to display the selected submenu.
zPress the number key corresponding to the serial number of a
submenu to display the submenu.
5. Press (Back) to return to the previous menu or exit the
function menu.
To return to the standby mode, press .
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3 Voice Services
Making a Call
1. In the standby mode, enter the phone number.
zTo make an international call, press twice to enter the
international long distance code of "+". Then, enter the number
to be dialed in the "country code + region code + phone
number" format.
zTo call a number through an extension, press three times to
insert "P", or press four times to insert "T" between the
phone number and the extension.
2. Press to dial the number.
3. Press or (End)to end the call.
zIn the standby mode, press to select the required
number from All Calls. Then, press to dial the
number.
zWhen the phone is locked, enter the lock code to unlock
the phone first; otherwise, you can only make
emergency calls or answer calls.
zSelect a contact from the phonebook and press to
dial.
zSelect a message in the inbox and press to dial.
Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call, you can press , (Answer)
or to answer it; or press to reject it.
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zWhen there is an incoming call, you can press (Silence) to
mute the speaker, and then press (Reject) again to reject it.
If the phone is in the Silence mode, you can press (Reject)
to reject it.
zIf the any-key answer function is enabled, you can press any
key except and to answer an incoming call.
zIf the headset auto-answer function is enabled, and the headset
is connected to the phone, the incoming call is answered
automatically.
You can set any-key answer function in the Settings > Call
Settings > Answer Mode, and set the headset auto-answer
function in the Settings > Call Settings > Headset Auto
Answer.
Operations During a Call
During a call, you can press or to increase the volume,
press or to decrease the volume and press to enable
or disable the speaker during a call.
Press (Options), and you can select the following options:
zMute/Unmute: Allows you to mute or unmute your voice
during a call.
At first, the option is Mute. If you select it, the other party
cannot hear your voice during the call.
If you access the Options menu again, the option is Unmute. If
you select it, the other party can hear your voice again.
This function is available only after the call is set up. You
cannot mute/unmute the ringtone.
zSave Number:Allows you to save the phone number to
Contacts.
zContacts:Allows you to enter the Contacts menu.
zMessages:Allows you to enter the Messages menu.
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zCall Memo: Allows you to enter the Call Memo menu.
zVoice Privacy: Allows you to protect your calls from being
overheard. You can choose either of the two modes, Standard
and Enhanced. The Voice Privacy function is network
dependent.
zTTY Setup: Allows you to set the TTY mode.
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4 Text Entry
Text Input Modes
The indicator of the current input mode is displayed on the upper
left corner of the screen. You can press to change the input
modes.
Indicator Text Input Mode Indicator Text Input Mode
En Smart English Abc Alphabetical Text
123 Number - -
zPress once to delete the letter on the left of the
cursor. Press and hold for about two seconds to
delete all the letters at a time. You can press
(Back) to return to the previous screen.
zIn any text input mode, the current editing status is
displayed on the upper right corner of the screen,
including the maximum length of a message and
remaining letters that can be entered.
Entering English
Alphabetical Text Input ("Abc")
The alphabetical text input allows you to enter English letters. You
can press a number key labeled with required letters once to enter
the first letter on the key, twice to enter the second letter on the
key, and so on.
If the letter you want to enter is on the same key as the previous
one, you can enter the latter only after the cursor appears again, or
after you move the cursor to the next space.
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In the "Abc" input mode:
zYou can press once to enter a space, twice to enter "0".
zYou can press repeatedly to enter the commonly used
punctuations.
Smart English Input ("En")
The "En" input mode recognizes commonly used words according
to the numeric sequence of key presses. It requires only one key
press for each letter in the word that you are entering. If more than
one word shares the same numeric sequence, then the "En" input
mode provides the most commonly used words. Among the
possible words, you can press to select the required word.
You can press once to enter a full stop and press to
enter a space.
Entering Digits
In different input modes, you can enter numbers as follows:
zIn the "123" input mode, you can directly press number keys
labeled with required digits.
zIn the "Abc" input mode, you can press the number key
repeatedly until the required digit appears on the screen.
zIn the "En" input mode, you can press the number key and then
press until the required digit appears on the screen.
Entering Symbols
You can enter a symbol as follows:
1. Press once to display a symbol list, and press twice to
display a network symbol list.
2. Press to view the symbols.
3. Press the number key to enter the corresponding symbol.
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5 Message
Writing and Sending a Message
1. In the standby mode, choose Menu > Messages > Create
Message. You can also access the Create Message menu by
pressing and holding for about two seconds in the standby
mode.
2. Write the message.
You can press (Options) for the following options:
zSend: Allows you to send the message.
zSave: Allows you to save the message as a draft.
zInsert Quick Text: Allows you to edit the message based on a
template.
zInsert Contact: Allows you to insert the phone number of a
contact into a message from Contacts.
zPriority:Allows you to set the priority for messages. The
message priority function is network dependent.
zCallback Number: Allows you to set the callback number.
The callback number is sent to the message recipient by default.
You can set it to either your phone number or other numbers.
When the recipient receives your message, the callback number
can be viewed for calling back.
Select On and enter the phone number.
zWhen entering the number(s) of the recipients, you can choose
Options > Contacts to select the number of one contact in
Contacts, or choose Options > Group List to select the
numbers of a group of contacts.
In the text editing screen, press to send the message
directly.
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