Huawei u2801 User manual

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Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct
use of your mobile phone.
Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone.
Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile
phone.
Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment,
such as the bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from
being soaked or washed in liquid.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is
prohibited to use phones or when the phone may cause
interference or danger.
Do not use your mobile phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health
care facilities. Switch off your mobile phone near
medical apparatus.
Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone may
cause interference to control equipment of the aircraft.
Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision
electronic devices. The phone may affect the
performance of these devices.

Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its
accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to
service or repair the phone.
Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in
containers with a strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile
phone. Radiation from the phone may erase the
information stored on them.
Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature
place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a
gas station.
Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from
children. Do not allow children to use your mobile
phone without guidance.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the
risk of explosions.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless
devices. Respect others' privacy and legal rights when
using your wireless device.
Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual
while using the USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone
or PC may be damaged.

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Contents
1 Getting Started ................................................................ 1
SIM/USIM Card and Battery .......................................................1
microSD Card ............................................................................1
Charging the Battery .................................................................2
Your Phone................................................................................3
Keys and Functions....................................................................4
Screen Icons ..............................................................................7
Power Saving Mode ..................................................................8
2 Voice Services .................................................................. 9
Making a Call ............................................................................9
Answering a Call .......................................................................9
Options During a Call ..............................................................10
3 Text Input ...................................................................... 10
Entering English and French ....................................................11
Entering Chinese .....................................................................12
Entering Digits.........................................................................12
Entering Symbols.....................................................................12
4 Messaging ..................................................................... 13
Creating and Sending a Message ............................................13
Email .......................................................................................13
5 Contacts......................................................................... 15
Creating a Contact ..................................................................15
Searching for a Contact...........................................................15
6 Multimedia .................................................................... 16
Camera....................................................................................16
Sound Recorder.......................................................................16
Music Player ............................................................................16

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7 USB................................................................................ 17
Installing PC Suite....................................................................18
Using the Phone as a Modem..................................................18
USB disk ..................................................................................19
8 Bluetooth....................................................................... 19
Using a Bluetooth Headset ......................................................19
Transferring Data.....................................................................19
9 Access the Internet ........................................................ 20
Setting the Connection Profile.................................................20
Connecting to the Network.....................................................20
10 Security........................................................................ 21
Locking the Keypad .................................................................21
Phone Lock..............................................................................21
PIN and PUK............................................................................21
11 Warnings and Precautions ........................................... 22

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1 Getting Started
SIM/USIM Card and Battery
The SIM/USIM card contains personal information such as your
phone number, contacts, messages, and secret codes.
Before using the phone, install a SIM/USIM card on the phone.
Power off the phone before removing the SIM/USIM card or the
battery.
The following figures show the installation of the SIM/USIM card
and the battery.
zHandle and store the SIM/USIM card with care.
zDo not bend or scratch the SIM/USIM card.
zKeep the SIM/USIM card away from static electricity, water, or dirt.
microSD Card
Your phone supports a microSD card (memory card) with a
capacity up to 8 GB.
The following figures show the installation of the microSD card.

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Charging the Battery
Although the lithium battery of the mobile phone can be used
immediately after being unpacked from the gift box, a new
battery performs best after being fully charged and discharged for
3 times.
The following figure shows how to charge your battery.
zWhile the battery is charging, the charging icon blinks. When the
charging icon stops blinking, the battery is fully charged.
zIf the battery has not been used for a long time or if the battery runs
out of power, the charging icon may appear several minutes later after
you start charging the battery.

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Your Phone
The following figure shows the appearance and different parts of
your phone and is for your reference only.
1 Earpiece 2 Screen
3 Navigation keys 4 Left soft key
5 Speaker key 6 Call/Answer key
7 Number keys 8 * key
9 Headset jack 10 Charger jack
11 # key 12 End/Power key

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13 Clear key 14 Right soft key
15 Confirm key
Keys and Functions
In this guide, the navigation keys of your phone are indicated by the
following icons: , , , and .
Press... To...
zMake a call.
zAnswer a call.
zView call logs in standby mode.
zPower the phone on or off (press and hold the
key for about 3 seconds).
zEnd or reject a call.
zReturn to standby mode.
zTurn the keypad light on or off in standby mode.
Select the option displayed in the lower left corner of
the screen.
Select the option displayed in the lower right corner
of the screen.

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Press... To...
Enable or disable the speaker during a call.
zIn text input mode, delete the last character
entered. Press and hold the key for about 3
seconds to delete all the characters.
zDelete a selected item.
zDisplay the Contacts list in standby mode.
zConfirm a selection.
To set the standby screen mode, select Menu >
Settings > Display > Standby screen.
If Standby screen is set to Shortcut, press or
to select a shortcut, and then press to
access the function.
If Standby screen is set to Concise mode, access
the functions assigned to the navigation keys in
standby mode.
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zEnter numbers, letters, and symbols.
zCall voicemail in standby mode (press and hold
the 1 key for about 3 seconds).
zSpeed-dial phone numbers in standby mode
(press and hold the 2-9 keys for about 3 seconds).

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Press... To...
zEnter *(press the key once), +(press the key
twice), P(press the key three times), or W(press
the key four times) when entering phone
numbers.
zEnable or disable the Meeting profile in standby
mode (press and hold the key for about 3
seconds).
zEnter #.
zLock the keypad in standby mode (press and hold
the key for about 3 seconds).

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Screen Icons
Icon Indicates...
Signal strength.
Battery level.
Battery level.
2G network available.
The phone is receiving and sending data through 2G
network.
3G network available.
The phone is receiving and sending data through 3G
network.
New text messages.
New multimedia messages.
The memory for saving the text messages is full.
The memory for saving the multimedia messages is
full.
New emergency messages.
New voicemail available.
Missed calls.
General profile activated.

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Icon Indicates...
Silent profile activated.
Meeting profile activated.
Outdoor profile activated.
My profile 1 activated.
My profile 2 activated.
Alarms enabled.
Music is being played in the background.
Bluetooth turned on.
Bluetooth headset connected.
Headset connected.
microSD card installed.
The phone is outside of your coverage area
(roaming).
Power Saving Mode
Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Power-saving mode to
enable or disable this function. If the power-saving mode is
enabled, the keypad backlight will be off from 9:00 to 17:00.

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2 Voice Services
Making a Call
1. In standby mode, enter a phone number.
zTo make an international call, press twice to enter the
plus sign (+). Then enter the country or region code, area
code, and phone number.
zTo call an extension number, enter the phone number, press
three times to enter Por four times to enter W, and
enter the extension number.
2. Press to dial the number.
3. Press to end the call.
zIf you enter Pbetween the phone number and the extension number,
after the phone number is connected, the phone automatically dials
the extension number.
zIf you enter Wbetween the phone number and the extension number,
after the phone number is connected, the phone prompts you to
choose whether to dial the extension number.
zYou can also make a call from call logs, contacts, and messages.
Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call:
zPress or to answer the call.
zPress (Silence) to mute the ring volume, and then

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press (Reject) to reject the call.
zPress to reject the call.
zIf the Any key answer function is enabled, you can press any
key except and to answer the call.
zIf the Headset auto-answer function is enabled and if a
headset is connected to the phone, the phone automatically
answers the call.
Options During a Call
During the call, you can:
zPress to turn the speaker on or off.
zPress to mute or unmute the microphone. If the
microphone is muted, the other party cannot hear you.
zPress and to adjust the volume.
3 Text Input
The current text input mode indicator is displayed in the upper left
corner of the screen. Press to switch between text input
modes.

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zPress once to delete the character on the left of the cursor, or
press and hold to delete all the characters on the left of the
cursor.
zWhen editing a message, select Options > Text input settings to
change the input language, enable or disable the first letter capitalized
or predictive input mode.
zIn any input mode (except the "123" input mode), press to
enter a space, and press in quick succession to display the
commonly used symbol list.
Entering English and French
In multi-tap input mode, press the key labeled with the desired
letter once to enter the first letter on the key, twice to enter the
second letter, and so on.
Press once to enter a space, twice to enter a newline character,
and three times to enter 0.
In predictive input mode:
1. Press each key once according to the spelling sequence of the
desired word. The phone displays candidate words.
2. Press or to scroll to the desired word.
3. Press to enter the desired word.

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Entering Chinese
1. Press the keys labeled with the letters required to spell the
desired character in Pinyin.
2. Scroll to and select the desired letter or letter combination.
3. Scroll to and select the desired character or word.
When entering a word, you can press the keys labeled with the first letter
of the characters spelled in Pinyin. The phone will predict and display the
possible words.
Entering Digits
zIn "123" input mode, simply press the number keys labeled
with the desired digits.
zIn other input modes, press and hold the number key for about
3 seconds to enter the desired digit.
Entering Symbols
To enter symbols:
1. Press to display the symbol list.
2. Press to scroll to the desired symbol.
3. Press to enter the desired symbol.

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4 Messaging
zContact your service provider to determine the availability of the
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and the email service and how to
subscribe to the services.
zOpen multimedia messages and emails with caution. Objects in
multimedia messages and emails may contain viruses and malicious
software that can damage your phone.
Creating and Sending a Message
1. Select Menu > Messages > Create message.
2. Add recipients by entering the phone numbers, or pressing
and then selecting the recipients from contacts.
3. Edit the message. You can press , and then add pictures,
audio clips, and other attachments.
4. Select Options > Send to send the message.
Email
Creating an Email Account
For the details about the settings of the email account, contact
your email service provider.
If your email account has been configured, enter your user name
and password to access the email. You can activate mobile access
to your account from email server websites using your PC.

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1. Select Menu > Email > Settings > Account management >
Create account to create an account. If there is no email
account, select Menu > Email. The phone will prompt you to
create an account.
2. Select an email server.
3. Configure the relevant settings. After setting an item, press
(Next) to proceed to the next item.
4. Press (Done) to save the email account.
Activating an Email Account
1. Select Menu > Email > Settings > Account management.
2. Select your email account.
3. Select Options > Set as default to activate the email account.
Press to change the email account settings.
Creating and Sending an Email
Before sending or receiving emails, you must create and activate
an email account.
1. Select Menu > Email.
2. Select your email account.
3. Press (Create) to create an email.
4. Add recipients. You can enter the email addresses of the
recipients, or press and then select the recipients from
contacts. You can also select Options > Add cc/bcc to add the
corresponding recipients.
5. Add the email subject.