Telstra Easycall 3 User manual

GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR
TELSTRA
EASYCALL
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LET’S GET THIS
SHOW ON THE ROAD
You must be excited about your brand
new Telstra EasyCall®3.
This guide will help you get to know
your mobile phone as quickly and easily
as possible. So you get the most out of
your new Telstra EasyCall®3, set aside
some time to explore and play around
with all the handy features. You can
also download the full user guide online
from zte.com.au
By the way, your Telstra EasyCall®3
handset is Blue Tick approved which
means it’s recommended for rural and
regional handheld coverage.
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WHAT’S
INSIDE
03 Let’s get started
06 Getting connected
09 The basics
13 Making calls
15 Messaging
18 Typing
21 Managing your contacts
23 Alert switch
28 Extra features
30 Extra bits you should know
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LET’S GET
STARTED
YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINS
THE FOLLOWING:
• Telstra EasyCall®3 handset and battery
• Telstra Pre-Paid Next G®SIM card
• AC charger
• Headset
• Telstra Pre-Paid Welcome Guide
• This Getting Started Guide
• Manufacturer’s warranty card
• Mobile Muster recycling bag
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YOUR TELSTRA
EASYCALL®3
3 4
Hold down
to switch to
Silent Mode
Press and hold
during a call for
speakerphone
End Call Key
EasyCall®Key 1
Easycall®Key 2
Call Key
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Handy Hint
For more information on status bar
icons you can refer to the full user
guide online at zte.com.au
Torch
On/Off
Lock/
Unlock
Keys
Alert Switch
Volume
Keys
Radio
On/Off
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GETTING
CONNECTED
1. INSERT SIM CARD
• Slide the back cover down to open.
• Insert the SIM card with the gold chip
facing down and the slanted edge on
the bottom as shown.
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2. INSERT THE BATTERY
Ensure the gold tabs on the battery are
aligned with the gold pins in the battery
compartment. Gently push down on the
battery until it clicks into place.
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3. SWITCH ON YOUR
TELSTRA EASYCALL®3
Press and hold the red power key for
two seconds to switch the mobile
phone on and off.
4. ACTIVATE YOUR SIM CARD
Refer to the Telstra Pre-Paid Welcome
Guide for further details on activating
your SIM card.
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KEYLOCK ON THE KEYPAD
Refer to page 5 to locate the Keylock
switch. Slide the Keylock switch down to
lock the keypad or up to unlock.
If you get an incoming call you can press
the Green key to answer or the Red key to
reject the call even when the keys
are locked.
THE
BASICS
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CHARGING YOUR PHONE
Your phone will sound an alert tone when
the battery is low and display a low battery
message on screen.
To charge your phone insert the AC charger
supplied carefully with the plug and socket
aligned correctly as shown below.
You can also use the
desktop charger supplied
in the box.
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PERSONALISE YOUR RINGTONE,
MESSAGE ALERT AND MORE
• Press Menu Key, use the arrow keys to
scroll through the menu and use the
Green Call key to select Settings
• Then select Audio profiles - Personalise -
Tone Setup.
• Select which item you would
like to personalise.
• Choose from a range of tones and use
Green Call key to select preferred tone.
VOLUME CONTROL
You can adjust the ringtone, keytone,
earphone volume and in call volume.
• Press Menu Key, use the arrow keys to
scroll through the menu and use the Green
Call Key to select Settings.
• Then select Audio profiles -
Personalise - Volume.
• Select an item then use arrow keys to
increase or decrease volume. Press Green
Call key when done.
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Handy Hint
From the home screen you can switch
the phone to silent mode by holding down
the # key. A red speaker symbol will
appear in the top of the screen. To switch
silent off hold down the # key until Silent
Mode Off message is displayed.
VOLUME CONTROL
You can adjust the ringtone, keytone,
earphone volume and in call volume.
• Press Menu Key, use the arrow keys to
scroll through the menu and use the Green
Call Key to select Settings.
• Then select Audio profiles -
Personalise - Volume.
• Select an item then use arrow keys to
increase or decrease volume. Press Green
Call key when done.
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To make a voice call, enter the number on
the keypad and press OK or the Green Call
key to dial.
Calling a number from Contacts
• Select Menu and press Green Call Key
to select Phone Book.
• Select Quick Search, then use the arrow
keys to scroll through contacts. You can
also type in a name or letter to jump to
a contact.
Answering an incoming call
• When you receive an incoming call press
the Green Call Key to answer.
• To reject or end a call press the
Red End Call Key.
MAKING
CALLS
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USING THE EASYCALL BUTTONS
Use the EasyCall buttons as a shortcut
to dial your favourite contacts. Follow the
below steps to assign a contact.
• Press Menu Key, use the arrow keys to
scroll through the menu and use the
Green Call Key to select Settings.
• Scroll down and select EasyCall Setup.
• Selct Option 1 EasyCall Buttons
• Use the arrow keys to highlight position 1
or 2 and then select Assign
• You can add an existing contact or enter a
new one. Exit menu once complete.
• Hold down on one of the EasyCall buttons
to call your assigned contact.
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Sending a text message
• Press Menu Key, use arrow keys to scroll
through menu and Use Green Call Key to
select Messages.
• Select Write message, then begin typing
your message.
• When finished typing, Press Green Call
Key to select Options.
• Press the Green Call Key to Save and Send
your message, or select Send Only to not
save a copy.
• You can use the keypad to enter a number
or Press Green Call Key to search through
Phone Book.
MESSAGING
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• Use the arrow keys to scroll through
contacts. You can also type in a name or
letter to jump to a contact. Then press
Green Call Key to select contact.
• Press the Green Call Key to
send message.
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Viewing a received text message
When you receive a text message an
envelope icon will be displayed in the
status bar at the top of your display.
• To view messages press the Menu
Key, then use arrow keys to scroll to
Messages. Press the Green Call Key
to select.
• Scroll down and select Inbox, then
select a message to read. Most recent
messages are at the top of the list.
• Select a message to read.
• To reply or delete the message press the
Green Call Key to select Options.
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The letters of the alphabet are
arranged on keys 2-9. The letter
entered depends on how many times
you press the key.
For example to type the name John,
you press the 5 key once for J, then
press the 6 key three times for the
letter O, press the 4 key twice for H and
then the 6 key twice for N.
TYPING
Handy Hint
To insert a space press the 0 key. Press
the 1 key multiple times for common
punctuation marks. Press the * key for
special characters.
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USING PREDICTIVE TEXT (eZiEng)
Predictive text uses a built in dictionary
to match possible words. Words can be
entered more efficiently using a single
key press for each letter, as opposed to
multiple key presses in Abc Text Mode.
For example to type the name John press
the 5 key once, 6 key, 4 key and then the
6 key. A list of suggestions will appear
below. The first suggestion ‘John’ will be
highlighted in blue. Press the Green Call
Key to select.
Press the 0 key to add a space and begin
typing the next word.
TYPING MODES
Press the hash key to view different
typing modes. Use the arrow keys to
scroll through and press the Green
Call Key to select a mode.
Text Mode Function
eZiEng Predictive
abc Lowercase
Abc Sentence case
ABC Uppercase
123 Numbers
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