
To remove the battery, pull it up and remove from mobile
phone.
3. Replace the battery cover and close it gently until you hear a
click.
Remove the ba ttery cov er Push down the batter y
Replace t he batt ery cover Pull up the battery from here
How to play music
Go to Menu>Multimedia >Audio player. You can play the
audio in the mem ory card.
Note: Before using t his function, you must insert the memory
card first.
How to use FM radio
Go to Menu>Multimedia > FM ra di o.
With the radio, you can search for radio channels and
listen to them. In the F M radio interfac e, you can press
the */# keys to adjust volume, press the Left/Right
keys to tune the f requency, and pr ess the Center key
to paus e. Select Options to enter the submenu.
Note: please take yo ur handset as t he standard.
Services
Go to Menu > Services. In Services you can us e the
STK.
STK
SIM card Toolkit (STK) s ervices are value-added s ervices
provided by your network pro vider.
Your mobile pho ne supports STK service, but if your SIM card
and networ k provider do not support t he service, these
functions can’t be used.
Date and time: Set date, time and format.
Restore factory setti ngs: Enter the phone passwor d to
restor e to t he factory settings. Some personal information
might be lost if yo u use this function, so be caref ul.
Note: You may be required to input the phone password in
some of the security settings interfaces. The default password is
1122. You also can change the password in Set tin gs.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the
communication is performed.
1. Go to Menu>Settings >Con nectivity>Bluetooth. You
can turn on or off Bluetooth on your phone.
When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status
bar.
2. Go to My device >Search new device to search other
Bluetooth-enabled devices and list them.
3. Select the desired device nam e in the list and press Pair.
4. Enter the wireless password, and then press OK. When the
opposite party enters the same password, the connection
will be established.
Note: Go to Visibility, you c an choose to be visible or not.
When your phone is visible, and t he Bluetooth is turned on, all
other Bluetooth-enabled devices within range can detect your
phone.
Sending and receiving messages
You ca n use your mo bile pho ne to send and rec eive
messages.
Send a message
1. Go to Menu > Messaging >Write message >
Text/Multimedia mes sage .
2. Write your m essage. For more informati on on inpu t
method, see section ‘Text Input’. When you write
an SMS, press Options →Send to, and edit the
recipient. When you write an MMS, you can edit To,
Cc, Bcc, Sub ject and content. In content field, you
can select Opt ions and then choose add picture,
sound, video, attachment and so on.
3. When you finish writing an SMS/MMS, select
Options to send or save the message.
Receive a message
Upon receivi ng a messag e, the mobile pho ne will alert
you with a ringtone, prompt, or a new message icon.
1. Press View to enter the Inbox directly and then press
the Center key to ope n the messag e.
2. Use the Up/Down keys to view the mess age.
3. While t he message is open, use Options t o repl y,
delete , or forwar d the message. You can also call
back the sender.
Writing text
Change input mode: Press the # key to change the input
mode.
Input Letters: press the corresponding letter to enter desired
characters. It does not work in numeric (123) mode.
Input Digits: In numeric mode, press digit key once to
input a digit.
Input Symbol: Press the * key to enter symbol mode,
select the required symbol (common symbols) by pressing
the Navigation keys and then press the Left soft key
or Centre key to confir m it.
Input Space: Press the 0 key to input space. It does not
work in numeric (123) mode.
Delete Character: Press the Right soft key to clear a
character. Hold the Right soft key to delete all characters
and clear the displ ay.
Move Cursor to Left or Right: Among the text, press the
Left/Right navigation keys to move the cursor to left
or right.
How to add contact to the Phonebook
There ar e some numbers that you may want to call agai n and
again, so it makes sense to add these numbers to your
Phonebook. You can then access these numbers quic kly and
easily.
4. Insert the memory card with the metal contacts facing
down until it clicks to the right position.
Insert the memory card
5. Fix the battery cover till you hear the click sound.
Note: You c an use m emory card to expand the storag e of the
phone. You can store or copy files such as music a nd so o n.
Do not take out the card or switch off the phone while
transmitting or storing data, which may cause dat a loss or
damage to the pho ne or the card.
Disposal of Your Old Appliance
1. When this cross ed-out w heeled bin
symbol is attached to a product, it
means the product is covered by the
European Directive 2002/96/EC.
2. All electrical and electronic products
should be disposed of separately from
the municipal w aste stream via
designated collection facilities
appointed by the government or the
local authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old
appliance will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the
environm ent and human health.
For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE
Locking the keypad can prevent unint entional operations on it.
You can answer a n incoming call with the regular operation
when the keypad is locked.
Interface icons
Signal strengt h New SMS
Missed Call Battery status
Keyp ad locked Alarm clock set
Meeting Silent
Outdoor Headset
Battery
The lithiumion batter y of the mobile p hone can be
immediately used after u npacking.
Installing and removing the battery
1. Make sur e that your phone is of f and remove t he battery
cover.
2. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts with the
contac ts in the battery slot. And then Push down the
upper section of the battery until it clicks into place.
Organizer
Go to Menu>Tools
Alarm
You can view, and edit the alarm clocks settings. You can also
enable or disable the alarms, or set the corresponding
features of t he alarm according to instructions.
Calendar
Enter the Calendar, the calendar of the curr ent month will be
displayed on the screen and the current date will be marked
by a background box in a special colour.
File manager
Go to Menu>File manager. You can check all the folders in
the memory card, create new ones or rename, delete the
folders, etc.
Note:When you select Format, the data will be lost, so
please be careful with this function.
How to play games
Go to Menu>Fun > Games.
Your mobile phone has classic games. Select a game and start
it, you can view help to see the rules of the game.
Note: please take your handset as the standard.
How to set User profiles
Go to Menu>Settings>Profiles. You can select
Options>Activate/ Customize to activate/edit a profile.
How to view Call history
Go to Menu>Call center>Call history.
Dialled calls, Received calls and Missed calls are saved in Call
history. If the records are f ull, the earliest saved records will
be deleted.
Also, you can delete call logs and view call timers in Call
history.
How to configure Call settings
Go to Menu>Call center>Call settings.
You can set Call waiting, Call divert and Call barring and so on.
How to set your phone
You can adjust various settings of your phone. Go to
Menu>Settings.
Phone settings: Select language, set input methods and
display, etc.
Network settings: Set to automatically or manually select
network.
Security settings: Set security features to protect you from
unauthorized use of your phone and SIM card.
1. Go to Menu>Phonebook>Add new contact.
2. Edit the information and save it.
You can also save a number right after you’ve made or
received a phone call or a text message from someone
who is not yet in your Phonebook list.
To delete someon e from your Phonebook list, first select
the name, then select Options>Delete.
How to make and receive calls
The most basic way to make a call is to input the number in
the standby mode and press th e Send key.You can also
make a call from the Phonebook list.
To call someone: Go to Menu>Phonebook . Use the
Up/Down keys to f ind the name of the person yo u want to
call. You can also type in the first letter of the name of the
person you want to call to find the right nam e, and press the
Send key.
To receive a call, press the Send key.
To end a call, press the End/Power key.
To reject a call, press the End/Power key.
Make sur e that you are in an area with sufficient coverag e to
make calls. The strength of the network signal is indicated on
the Stat us Bar of the s creen.
Charging the battery
Your phone is powered by a r echargeable batt ery. For
maximum battery performance, it is recommended that you
first use up the battery power and then charge it completely.
A new battery’s full performance is achieved only after three
complete charge and discharge cycles.
1. Connect your travel adapter to t he right of your mobile
phone.
2. Connect the other end of the travel adapter to the mains
socket.
3. When the batt ery is fully charged, disconnect the charger.
Powering your phone on/off
Make sure that your SIM card is in your mobile phone and that
the battery is charged.
Hold the End/Power key to power on/off the phone. The
phone will automatically search for the network when
switched on.
Turning the torch on/off
In the standby mode, hold the 0 key can turn on or off the
torch.
Inserting the SIM/SD card
SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) is a micro-chip that
holds your personal information such as names and phone
numbers. Your phone won’t work without it. If you already
have contacts on your SIM card, they can be transferr ed in
most cases.
Insert the SIM and memory card as follows:
1. Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is
disconnected from the phone.
2. Turn the phone over and remove the battery cover.
3. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown
and then slide it into the card holder with the metal
contacts facing downward.
Insert the SIM card
Declaration of RoHS Compliance
To minimise the environmental impact and take more
responsibility for the earth we live on, this document shall
serve as formal declaration that the ZTE S522 manufactured
by ZTE CORPORATION is compliant with Directive 2002/95/EC
of the Euro pean Parliament -RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous
Substances) with respect to the following substances:
(1) Lead (Pb)
(2) Mercury (Hg)
(3) Cadmium (Cd)
(4) Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI))
(5) Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB’s)
(6) Polybrominat ed diphenyl ethers (PBDE’s)
(Compliance is evidenced by written declaration from our
suppliers, assuring that any potential tr ace contamination
levels of t he substances listed above are below the maximum
level set by EU 2002/95/EC, or are exempt due to their
application.)
ZTE S522 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION, meets the
require-ments of EU 2002/95/EC.