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Phone Navigation
Move around your touch screen
Swipe left & right
to see more of your Home
screen.
Tap
to select an item or open an
application.
Touch & hold
to drag an item or to add widgets,
shortcuts, and applications to your
Home screen.
Touch & drag down
the top bar to open the
Notication screen.
or

Hard Keys
Are always there to help you out
Menu key
Tap to display a list
of options.
Home key
Tap to go back to your
Home screen.
Back key
Tap to return to the
previous screen.
Genius Button™
Tap to speak commands
for calling friends,
sending text messages,
searching the Web, or
nding a business.

Dialer
Make phone calls and stay in touch
To place a call,
tap the Phone icon to
open the Dialer screen...
...then
enter a phone number
or select a contact and
tap
To answer a call,
slide up to answer.
To end a call,
tap
To decline a call,
drag
left towards
the middle of the screen.
Slide upto Answer
:)

Search
Find anything, anytime, and virtually anywhere
Browser
Surf the Web while on
the go.
Android Market™
Explore the world of
games and apps on
your phone.
TeleNav GPS Navigator™
Find your way around and never
be lost again.
Google™ Search
Access the world’s
information to nd
what you’re looking
for.
Messaging
Tap for Messages.
Contacts
Tap to view your contacts.
Visual Voicemail
Tap for Visual Voicemail. Want to know
more?
Please see the rest of this
guide for more information.
Additional Features

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Support.......................................................... 1
Service........................................................... 2
Phone Overview ............................................ 3
SIM Card ....................................................... 4
Memory Card ................................................ 6
Battery ........................................................... 7
Power............................................................. 8
Home Screen ................................................ 9
Voicemail ..................................................... 14
Contacts...................................................... 16
Email Setup ................................................. 17
Wi-Fi ............................................................ 19
Wi-Fi Calling ................................................ 20
Wi-Fi Sharing............................................... 23
Tethering...................................................... 25
Bluetooth®.................................................. 26
Battery & Memory Management ................. 27
Caring For Your Phone ................................ 30
Accessories................................................. 31
Safe Tips...................................................... 32
Emergency Dialing...................................... 33
Additional Information ................................. 34

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SUPPORT
This guide provides you with the
information you need to get started.
For more information and additional
support, please visit www.T-Mobile.
com/support where you can:
nRegister at My.T-Mobile.com to check
your minutes, pay your bill, upgrade
your phone, and change your rate plan.
nReview your phone’s User Manual
and troubleshooting FAQs.
nView the latest troubleshooting
solutions in the Support Forums
or ask a question of your own.
You can also access account and
device information from your phone.
1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.
2. Under the Applications section, scroll
to and tap My Account or My Device.
SERVICE
If you are a new T-Mobile®customer
and your service has not yet been
activated, call Customer Care at 1-800-
937-8997 and a T-Mobile Activations
representative will assist you.
You will need the following information
when activating service:
nService Agreement and agent
code on your Agreement
nYour name, home address, home
phone number, and billing address
Note: For business and government
accounts, please provide the name of your
company or government agency, address,
and tax ID.
nYour Social Security number, current
driver’s license number, and date
of birth for credit check purposes
nYour choice of T-Mobile rate plan and
services (see www.T-Mobile.com for
latest plan information)
nSIM serial number and IMEI number
(located on the box barcode 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.

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PHONE OVERVIEW SIM CARD
Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card identies your phone to the wireless
network. You cannot make or receive calls
or browse the Internet without the SIM card.
Insert the SIM card
1. Detach the SIM card
from its packaging.
2. Use the notch on the bottom
of the phone to detach and
pull the back cover away.
Headset jack
Menu
key
Home
key
Power/
Lock key
Charger/
USB port
Status Bar
Touch and
drag down
to open
Volume
key
Back
key

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3. Remove the battery and insert
the SIM card, as shown.
4. Align the golden contacts on the
battery with the golden contacts
in the battery compartment and
replace the back cover.
MEMORY CARD
Your phone comes with a microSD memory
card.
Insert or remove the memory card
1. Use the notch on the bottom
of the phone to detatch and
pull the back cover away.
2. Gently press the memory card into the
slot, as shown.
To remove, gently slide the
memory card from the slot.

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BATTERY
Your phone is shipped with the
battery partially charged. Please
charge it fully before use.
For more information on how to
conserve battery life, see the Battery
& Memory Management section
at the back of this guide.
Charge the battery
1. Insert the small end of the
charger cable into the charger/
USB port, as shown.
2. Plug the other end into an
electrical wall outlet or a USB
port on a computer.
POWER
HOME SCREEN
Swipe your nger left or right to view
more of your Home screen.
You can customize each screen with widgets
or shortcuts to your favorite applications.
To turn the power on,
press and hold the
Power/Lock key.
To turn the power
off, press and hold
the Power/Lock key
and tap Power Off.

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Status bar
The Status bar appears at the top of
every Home screen. Icons indicating
the phone’s status and new notication
alerts appear on the Status bar.
Notification screen
To open the Notication screen, touch
and drag the Status bar down.
Quick
Setting
icons
Touch and
drag down
to open
Status bar
Applications screen
To access the Applications screen,
from any Home screen, tap the
Applications icon to view the following:
nRecent to view applications
you have opened recently.
nDownloads to view applications
you have downloaded.
nApplications to view all
applications on your phone.
Unlock the screen
Press the Power/lock key
and swipe up to unlock.
Add items to the Home screen
1. Swipe left or right to the
desired Home screen.
2. Touch and hold an empty
spot on the screen.
3. Tap Widgets, Shortcuts, or Folders
on the bottom of the screen.
4. Tap the desired item to add.

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Move and delete items
Touch and hold the item you want
to move or delete and drag it to
another location or to the Trash Can
icon at the bottom of the screen.
Change Home screen wallpaper
1. Touch and hold an empty
spot on the Home screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers on the
bottom of the screen.
3. Tap Gallery or Live wallpapers.
4. Tap the desired image.
5. Adjust the crop box, if necessary
and tap Set wallpaper or Save.
RINGTONES
Set call and notification ringtone
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Sound.
4. Tap Phone ringtone or
Notication ringtone.
5. Tap the desired ringtone.
6. Tap OK.
Set other sounds
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Sound.
4. Scroll to and tap the following
items to turn the sound on or off:
nAudible touch tones
nAudible selection
nScreen lock sounds
nHaptic feedback
nVibrate
VOLUME
Set call volume
While on a call, press the Volume key up
or down to adjust.
Set other volume
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Sound.
4. Tap Volume.
5. Touch and drag the Ringtone, Media,
and Alarm sliders to the desired level.

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6. Tap to select the Use incoming
call volume for notications check
box to set the notications volume
to match the ringtone volume.
7. Tap OK.
Silence ringer volume
From any Home screen, press the Volume
key down until you see the Silent mode icon.
MOTION SENSOR
When the motion sensor is activated, you
can:
nMute the incoming call ringer
by ipping over the phone
nMute the alarm sound by
ipping over the phone
nView items in the Gallery by tapping
left and right side of the phone
nPause the video player by
ipping over the phone
To turn on/off motion sensor:
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Gesture.
4. Tap the desired check boxes to
turn the features on or off.
VOICEMAIL
Use voicemail
To call and set up voicemail:
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Phone icon.
2. Touch and hold 1to call voicemail.
3. Follow the instructions to set
up your voicemail account.
To reset the voicemail password to the
last four digits of your phone number:
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Phone icon.
2. Tap #793#.
3. Tap the Phone icon.
4. Tap OK.
Use Visual Voicemail
With Visual Voicemail, you can view
a list of your voicemail messages
and play them in any order.
To set up Visual Voicemail:
1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.
2. Tap Visual Voicemail.
3. Tap Next.
4. Tap the blue Record icon to begin
recording your custom greeting.

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5. Tap the red Stop icon
when done recording.
6. Tap Next.
7. Enter a name for the greeting.
8. Tap Next.
9. Tap Done.
To check Visual Voicemail messages:
1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.
2. Tap Visual Voicemail.
3. Tap the voicemail message
you want to play.
4. Tap the Play icon.
To delete Visual Voicemail messages:
1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.
2. Tap Visual Voicemail.
3. Tap the voicemail message
you want to delete.
4. Tap the Delete icon.
5. Tap OK.
CONTACTS
Add new contact
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Phone icon.
2. Tap the Contacts tab near
the top of the screen.
3. Tap the green New Contact
icon next to the Search box.
4. Enter the contact’s information.
5. Tap Save.
Call contact from the Contacts list
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Phone icon.
2. Enter the name or phone number of
the desired contact and select from
the list of potential matches. If the
contact is not saved in your Contacts
list, enter the complete phone number.
Note: You can also tap the Contacts tab
near the top of the screen to view and select
from contacts saved in your Contacts list.
3. Tap the Phone icon to call.

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EMAIL SETUP
Set up Gmail™
1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.
2. Tap Gmail.
Note: If you have already set up at least
one other Google account, tap the Menu
key >Accounts > Add account to set up
additional Google accounts.
3. Tap Next.
4. Tap Create or Sign in.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Set up personal email
1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.
2. Tap E-mail.
3. Tap Yahoo!, Windows Live,
Hotmail, AOL (or other).
Note: If you have already set up an email
account, tap the Menu key > More >
Accounts > Menu key > Add account.
4. Enter your email address
and password.
5. Tap Next.
6. Enter a display name for the
email account (optional) and
the name you want to display
on your outgoing emails.
7. Tap Done.
Set up corporate email
1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.
2. Tap E-mail.
Note: If you have already set up an email
account, tap the Menu key > More >
Accounts > Menu key > Add account.
3. Tap MS Exchange.
4. Enter your email address
and password.
5. Tap Next.
6. Enter the server address
and domain name.
7. Tap Next.
8. Tap Activate. Your phone
syncs with the email server.
9. Enter a display name for the
email account (optional) and
the name you want to display
on your outgoing emails.
10. Tap Done.
Contact your company’s IT
department if you need more help.

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WIFI
Your phone can connect to
the Internet using Wi-Fi.
Turn on Wi-Fi
1. Touch and drag the Status bar down
to open the Notication screen.
2. Tap the Wi-Fi icon near
the top of the screen.
Connect to Wi-Fi networks
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Wireless & networks.
4. Tap to select the Wi-Fi check box
to turn on Wi-Fi, if necessary.
5. Tap Wi-Fi settings to view a
list of available networks.
6. Tap the network you want to use.
7. If necessary, enter the network
password and tap Connect.
WIFI CALLING
IMPORTANT:
Wi-Fi Calling requires that you use the SIM
card that is shipped with your phone.
Also, you must register your address for
9-1-1. Wi-Fi Calling will not work until you
have registered for 9-1-1 by logging into
your account at www.T-Mobile.com. Go
to your prole and click Customer Info
and continue on to enter your address.
About Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling can improve your coverage
and allows you to make phone calls and
send messages over a Wi-Fi network
(when a Wi-Fi network is available). Unless
your rate plan provides otherwise, Wi-Fi
Calling minutes count the same as T-Mobile
cellular calling minutes on your phone bill.
nTo use Wi-Fi Calling, you must
rst turn on Wi-Fi, connect
to a Wi-Fi network, and then
turn on Wi-Fi Calling.
nWhen the Wi-Fi Calling feature is on,
your phone displays the
Wi-Fi Calling icon on the
Status bar.

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nTo stay on a Wi-Fi call, you must
remain within range of the Wi-Fi
network. Your call will drop as you
leave the Wi-Fi range. When your
Wi-Fi signal weakens, your phone
will beep and display a warning
message alerting you that your call
will drop if the signal gets weaker.
Wi-Fi Calling offers three connection options:
nWi-Fi Preferred: All calls are
made over an available Wi-Fi
network. If there are no available
Wi-Fi networks calls are made
over the cellular network.
nCellular Preferred: All calls are
made over the cellular network
unless the cellular network is not
available, then calls are made
over an available Wi-Fi network.
nWi-Fi Only: All calls are made over
an available Wi-Fi network. If there
are no available Wi-Fi networks,
your calls will not connect.
Turn on Wi-Fi Calling
1. Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on.
2. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Wireless & networks.
5. Tap to select the Wi-Fi Calling
check box to turn it on.
When you see the Wi-Fi Calling
icon on your Status bar, you are
ready to make phone calls and send
messages over the Wi-Fi network.
If you choose to turn off Wi-Fi
Calling, you can still stay connected
to Wi-Fi for data usage.
Set connection preferences
1. Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on.
2. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Wireless & networks.
5. Tap to select the Wi-Fi Calling
icon to turn it on, if necessary.
6. Tap Wi-Fi Calling Settings.
7. Tap Connection Preferences.

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8. Tap Wi-Fi Preferred, Wi-Fi
Only,or Cellular Preferred.
9. Tap OK.
WIFI SHARING
Share your mobile data connection with
other devices wirelessly by turning your
phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
nTo use your phone’s Wi-Fi Sharing
capability, you must have a Tethering
and Wi-Fi Sharing service plan.
nWhen Wi-Fi Sharing is turned on,
your phone displays the Wi-Fi
Sharing icon in the Status bar.
nYou cannot use Wi-Fi and Wi-
Fi Sharing at the same time.
Turn on Wi-Fi Sharing
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Wireless & networks.
4. Tap Tethering & Wi-Fi sharing.
5. Tap Wi-Fi sharing.
6. Enter a new password.
7. Tap Save.
8. Tap OK if you would like to learn more
about Wi-Fi Sharing or tap Cancel.
9. Tap OK.
Your phone starts broadcasting its
Wi-Fi network name (SSID) allowing
you to connect to other devices.
Configure Wi-Fi Sharing
1. Make sure Wi-Fi Sharing is on.
2. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Wireless & networks.
5. Tap Tethering & Wi-Fi sharing.
6. Tap Wi-Fi sharing settings.
7. Tap Congure Wi-Fi sharing.
8. Enter a new name (SSID) for
your phone (optional).
9. If you want to change the
security setting, tap the
Security drop-down menu.
10. Tap Open or WPA2 PSK.
11. If you have selected WPA2
PSK, then tap the Password
eld and enter a password.
12. Tap Save.

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TETHERING
Share your phone’s mobile data
connection with a single computer by
connecting them with a USB cable.
To use your phone’s tethering
capability, you must have a Tethering
and Wi-Fi Sharing service plan.
When tethering is turned on, your phone
displays the Tethering icon in the Status bar.
nTethering works with Windows®
7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP,
and Linux. For more information on
tethering with operating systems, go
to www.android.com/tether#usb.
nFor Windows XP, you may have to
install a USB driver on your computer
before you can tether your phone.
From your phone, go to Menu >
Settings > Wireless & networks
> Tethering & Wi-Fi sharing >
Help for more information.
nWhen you connect your phone to
a computer with a USB cable, you
can either share your mobile data
connection by tethering or you can
share les—you cannot do both.
Do not turn on tethering if you want
to use your computer to access
your phone’s memory card.
Tether your phone
1. Connect your phone to a
computer with a USB cable.
2. Tap the Menu key.
3. Tap Wireless & networks.
4. Tap Tethering & Wi-Fi sharing.
5. Tap USB tethering.
Your phone starts sharing its wireless
network data connection with your
computer via the USB connection.
BLUETOOTH®
Your phone comes with Bluetooth
connectivity, a wireless technology that
enables a data connection between your
phone and a Bluetooth headset or other
Bluetooth device (sold separately).
Prepare Bluetooth headset
Make sure that your headset is fully charged
and in pairing mode. Refer to the headset’s
user manual for more information.
Turn on Bluetooth and pair with
headset
1. From any Home screen,
tap the Menu key.
2. Tap Settings.