Samsung T-Mobile t249 Guide

Start
Guide
What’s a SIM card?
text messaging?
tips
Having Fun
How to send a text ?
Listening
to music?
Want to set up instant messaging?
How do I check
my voicemail?
What else can I do with my phone?
What can I do with
my phone
Social networking
style
Me
Sending text
messages?
Enjoy
Photos
Surfing
the web
Accessories
for your phone
Tips tricks
Music
You
t249

OVERVIEW
This guide provides you with everything you
need to get started. For more information
and support, please visit
www.t-mobile.com/support where you can:
n Register for my.t-mobile.com
to check your minutes, pay
your bill, upgrade your phone,
and change your rate plan.
n Review the User Manual and
troubleshooting FAQs.
n View the latest troubleshooting
solutions in the Support Forums
or ask a question of your own.
You can also access Help information
on your phone by selecting
Menu > Settings > Help.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Service Activation ............................................ 1
Introducing Your Phone .................................. 2
SIM Card ..........................................................3
Memory Card ................................................... 4
Battery .............................................................. 5
Power ............................................................... 6
Call Functions .................................................. 6
Voicemail .......................................................... 8
Contacts ........................................................... 8
Text Messaging ...............................................9
Instant Messaging .........................................11
Camera .......................................................... 11
Video .............................................................. 12
Bluetooth® ...................................................... 13
Web Browsing ................................................14
Accessories for Your Phone ..........................16
Emergency Dialing ........................................ 17
Caring for Your Phone ................................... 18
Tips for Safety ................................................19
Additional Information .................................... 20

1
SERVICE ACTIVATION
If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and
your service has not been activated, simply
call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997
from your landline phone and a T-Mobile
Activations representative will assist you.
You will need the following information
when activating service:
n Service Agreement and agent
code on your Agreement
n Your name, home address, home
phone, and billing address
NOTE: For business and government
accounts, please provide the name
of your company or government
agency, address, and tax ID.
n Your Social Security number, current
driver’s license number, and date
of birth for credit check purposes
n Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan
and services (see www.t-mobile.
com for latest plan information)
n SIM serial number and IMEI number
(located on the box bar code label)
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have
read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of
T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and your Service
Agreement.

2 3
INTRODUCING YOUR PHONE SIM CARD
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card
identies you to the wireless network. Your
phone will not work without the SIM card.
To insert the SIM card and battery:
1. Detach your
SIM card from
its packaging.
2. Push the battery
cover up in the
direction of the
arrow. Slide the
cover away and
remove the battery.
3. Slide the SIM card
into the SIM card
slot as shown.
t249
Right Soft key
Navigation key
w/Center Select
Volume keys
MicroSD
Card Slot
End key
Cancel/
Back key
Charger/
Headset Port
Camera key
Send key
Left Soft key

4 5
4. Align the gold
contacts on the
battery with the
contacts in the
battery
compartment.
Push the
battery into place and
replace the battery cover.
MEMORY CARD
Your phone does not ship with a microSD
memory card but you can purchase
one to store multimedia les, such as
video clips, music tracks, sound les,
images, and messaging data. Install
or remove the memory card Pictures,
videos, and music les are saved to the
memory card by default, when installed.
1. Open the memory card slot cover
on the left side of your phone.
2. Slide the memory card into
the slot with the gold contacts
facing down and press until
the card clicks into place.
3. Close the slot cover.
To remove the memory card, gently press
the card into the slot until it clicks. Release
the card and it will pop out slightly. Gently
slide the card out of the memory card slot
and close the slot cover.
BATTERY
Lift the charger port cover on the right
side of your phone. Insert the small end
of charger into the charging port on
your phone. Plug the other end of the
charger into a wall outlet.

6 7
POWER
To turn on the phone, press
and hold the End key.
To turn off the phone, press and hold the
End key again.
CALL FUNCTIONS
Make a call
1. From the main screen, enter
the phone number.
2. Press the Send key.
Answer and end calls
To answer a call, slide open the phone or
select Accept.
To end the call, press the End key or slide
the phone closed.
Adjust call volume
While on an active call, press the Volume
key up or down to adjust the call volume.
Adjust ring volume
From the main screen, press the Volume
key up or down to adjust ring volume.
Set incoming call ringtone
1. From the main screen, select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Settings.
3. Select Personalize.
4. Select Sound settings.
5. Select Incoming call.
6. Scroll to Ringtone and select Change.
7. Select the desired ringtone.
8. Select Save.
Set notification tone
1. From the main screen, select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Settings.
3. Select Personalize.
4. Select Sound settings.
5. Scroll to and select Message tone.
6. At Tone, select Change.
7. Select the desired tone.
8. Change the alert type and
repitition, if desired.
9. Select Save.

8 9
VOICEMAIL
To call and set up voicemail:
1. From the main screen, press
and hold 1 to call voicemail.
2. Follow the tutorial to set up your
voicemail account.
To reset the voicemail password to the
last four digits of your phone number:
1. From the main screen, enter #793#.
2. Press the Send key.
CONTACTS
Add new contact
1. From the main screen, enter
the phone number.
2. Select Options.
3. Select Save to contacts.
4. Select New contact.
5. Select the number type.
6. Enter the contact’s rst name.
7. Scroll down and enter the
contact’s last name.
8. Select Save.
Call contact from the contact list
1. From the main screen, press
the Navigation key down.
2. Scroll to the contact.
3. Press the Send key to call.
TEXT MESSAGING
Your phone supports the following text input
modes:
n T9® Predictive Mode
T9 mode predicts as you type. To
enter run, press 7, 8, and 6.
n ABC Mode
With this mode, you press the key
until the desired letter appears. For
example, to enter run, press 7 three
times, 8 twice, and 6 twice.
n Number Mode
This mode allows you to enter
numbers.
n Symbol Mode
This mode allows you
to insert symbols.

10 11
To change the entry mode, while
entering a message, press the right Soft
key and select the desired mode.
Read a message
Your phone noties you when it receives
a new message. Select View or
1. From the main screen, select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Messaging.
3. Scroll to and select Inbox.
4. Scroll to the message and select View.
Send a message
1. From the main screen, select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Messaging.
3. Select Create message.
4. Select Message.
5. At the To eld, enter the phone
number or select Add to select a
contact in your contact list or call logs.
6. Enter your message.
7. Select Send.
INSTANT MESSAGING
Access and send instant messages
1. From the main screen, select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Messaging.
3. Scroll to and select IM.
4. Select the desired instant
messaging provider.
5. Sign in to your account to send
IM messages to your contacts.
CAMERA
Take picture
Pictures are saved to Menu > Media >
Photos > Photos.
1. Press the Camera key on the
right side of your phone.
2. Frame your subject.
3. Press the Camera key or the Center
Select key to capture the picture.
Send picture
1. Take a picture.
2. Select Options.
3. Scroll to and select Send in Message.

12 13
4. At the To eld, enter the phone
number or select Add to select a
contact in your contact list or call logs.
5. Scroll down to the body of the
message and enter your message.
6. Select Send.
VIDEO
Record and send video
Videos are saved to Menu >
Media > Videos > Videos.
1. Press the Camera key.
2. Select Menu.
3. Select Camcorder.
4. Frame your subject and press the
Center Select key to begin recording.
5. Select Stop when nished recording.
6. Select Options.
7. Scroll to and select Send in Message.
8. At the To eld, enter the phone
number or select Add to select a
contact in your contact list or call logs.
9. Scroll down to the body of the
message and enter your message.
10. Select Send.
Locate video
1. Select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Media.
3. Scroll to and select Videos.
4. Scroll to and select Videos again.
5. Navigate to the desired
video and select Play.
BLUETOOTH®
Your phone comes with Bluetooth
technology, a wireless technology
that enables a data connection
between your phone and a Bluetooth
wireless headset and other Bluetooth
devices (sold separately).
Prepare Bluetooth headset
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth
headset, make sure that your headset is
fully charged and that you set the headset
into pairing mode. See your Bluetooth
headset’s manual for more information.