Samsung GALAXY SII User manual

Samsung Galaxy SII
Quick Start Guide
www.textnow.com

Hello!
Thanks for purchasing a TextNow powered phone. We’re proud to be
able to provide you a cutting-edge phone with a reasonably priced
monthly plan. We hope you love your phone!
This guide is intended to teach you about setting up your TextNow
powered phone and using its unique features.
If you require assistance, please feel free to call our toll-free number at
1 [phone] or submit a request at http://support.textnow.com.
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What’s in this Guide?
Setting Up Your Phone ................................................................... 4
Tips and Tricks .............................................................................. 12
Using Voicemail.................................................................. 13
Minimizing Data Usage ..................................................... 18
Using Calling Forwarding .................................................. 19
Downloading Games and Apps ......................................... 23
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Troubleshooting Common Issues ................................................. 27
Garbled or Choppy Audio ................................................. 28
Phone Will Not Charge ....................................................... 29
Phone Does Not Connect to 4G ....................................... 29
Phone Does Not Ring for Incoming Calls .......................... 30

Setting Up Your Phone
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Network
While connected to Wi-Fi, you will get faster Internet speeds, better
call quality, and conserve your data!
The following steps will show you how to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
If you have already connected to a Wi-Fi Network, skip ahead to Step
5 to Sign into your TextNow account.
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1. Tap the “Applications” icon
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2. Tap the “Settings” icon
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3. Tap the “Wi-Fi” row
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4. Select your Wi-Fi network and
enter the password (if applicable)
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5. Tap the “TextNow” icon
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6. Sign In to your TextNow Account
Important!
Sign In with the same TextNow account
you used to purchase the phone. If you
logged into TextNow using Facebook
when purchasing, please login with
Facebook now.
Do not create another account or sign in
with a different account. Doing so will
result in missing functionality such as
outgoing calls and call forwarding.
If you forget your password, tap ‘Forgot
password’ to reset it.
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account, please contact customer care at
1 [phone] or
http://support.textnow.com
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7. Explore TextNow Features
You’re all set! Your phone is now
ready to be used!
To take advantage of more features in
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number is, go into TextNow and tap
the menu icon on the top left.
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Tips and Tricks
Your TextNow powered phone comes with some additional features
that make it unique.
The following pages outline some of the things you can do with your
TextNow phone.
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Using Voicemail
Visual voicemail is included for free in all
TextNow powered phone plans. When you
get a voicemail, there is no need to dial a
special number and go through menus to
hear your message.
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in a TextNow conversation with the
contact that left the voicemail.
To listen to the voicemail, just tap the
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To change your voicemail settings, open
the TextNow application and tap the
menu button.
Using Voicemail
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Go to “Settings” and tap “Voicemail”.
If you do not want to use voicemail, you
can disable it by unchecking “Voicemail
Service”.
Using Voicemail
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To use the default voicemail greeting,
tap Greeting and select “Default
Greeting”.
To record your own custom greeting,
tap Custom Greeting.
Using Voicemail
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By tapping Custom Greeting you will be
asked to record your greeting from your
phone.
You will also be able to play back the
greeting you recorded and rerecord the
greeting.
Using Voicemail
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Minimizing Mobile Data Usage
Use Wi-Fi whenever possible to minimize your data usage.
When not on Wi-Fi, try to limit your use of the acitivites listed below - they are
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By using less data, you’ll be able to stay on a cheaper plan and save more money!
Streaming video online (YouTube,
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Streaming music online (Pandora,
Spotify, Songza, and etc.)
Downloading and updating apps
Activities to avoid over data:
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