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.

2
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.

3
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.