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Hearing Aid Compatibility

This phone has been tested and rated for use

with hearing aids for some of the wireless

technologies that it uses. However, there may

be some newer wireless technologies used in

this phone that have not been tested yet for

use with hearing aids. It is important to try the

different features of this phone thoroughly and

in different locations, using your hearing aid

or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear

any interfering noise. Consult your service

provider or the manufacturer of this phone for

information on hearing aid compatibility. If

you have questions about return or exchange

policies, consult your service provider or

phone retailer. Your telephone is rated: “For

Hearing Aid", to assist hearing device users in

nding phones that may be compatible with

their hearing devices.
Your telephone is rated: “For Hearing Aid", to

assist hearing device users in

nding phones

that may be compatible with their hearing

devices.
This device is HAC M3/T3 compatible.
For more information please refer to "Hearing

Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones" lea

or visit our website www.tctmobile.com

General Information

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On our Internet site, you will

nd our FAQ

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also contact us by e-mail to ask any questions

you may have.
An electronic version of this user guide is avail-

able in English and other languages according

to availability on our server: www.alcatelone-

touch.com
Your mobile phone is a transceiver

that operates on GSM in quad-band

(850/900/1800/1900 MHz) bands or UMTS in

tri-band (850/1900/2100 MHz).

Summary of Contents for AT&T 871A

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Page 2: ... for each location based service to learn how location information will be used and protected In addition your AT T phone may be used to access the internet and to download and or purchase goods applications and services from AT T or elsewhere from third parties AT T provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content These controls may not be available for certai...

Page 3: ...ing a Call from Your Contact List 15 Speed Dial List 15 Address Book Settings 16 5 Entering Text 17 Keypad Inputting 17 Text Input Mode 18 Changing Text Mode 18 6 Messaging 18 Types of Messages 18 Creating and Sending New Text Messages 20 Creating and Sending New Multimedia Messages 20 Reading New Messages 20 Using Message Options 20 Deleting Messages 21 Message Settings 21 7 Email 22 Accessing Em...

Page 4: ...ice Recorder 34 Unit Converter 35 Notes 35 Currency Converter 35 Stop Watch 35 Flashlight 35 14 My Stuff 36 Applications 36 Marketplace 36 File Manager 36 15 Camera 37 Access 37 Camera 37 Video 37 16 Image Viewer 38 17 Video Player 39 18 FM Radio 39 19 Twitter 40 20 Facebook 40 21 News 41 22 Weather 41 Add New City 41 Set As default 41 23 Bluetooth 42 Turning On Off Bluetooth 42 Visibility 42 Devi...

Page 5: ...Installing the Back Cover Inserting or Removing the SIM Card You must insert your SIM card before making and receiving calls 1 Power off your phone and remove the battery before inserting or removing the SIM card 2 Place the SIM card with the metal contact facing down and slide it into its housing The cut corner should be on the bottom right 3 To remove the card press the bottom and slide it out ...

Page 6: ...tery cavity until it locks into place 3 To remove lift the battery out of the cavity from the upper left corner Installing or Removing the MicroSD Card 1 Release the MicroSD card holder and slide it in the direction of the arrow and lift it 2 Insert the MicroSD card with the golden contact window downward 3 Turn down the MicroSD card holder and slide it in the opposite direction to lock it ...

Page 7: ...tlet 3 To access the charging port on the lower right side of your phone open the flap and plug the other end of the AC charger into the charging port Charging may take about 10 minutes to start if the battery is completely dead Be careful not to force the plug into the socket Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger Use a wall socket that is easily accessible and ...

Page 8: ...c Abc Alt key Enter a top half character Lock the keyboard in top half key input mode press twice Enter top half characters only until key is released press and hold Right soft key Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the bottom right of the display End key Power on off press and hold End a call Return to the Home screen Message key Access Messaging 11 Enter key Turn on off flash...

Page 9: ...s Decrease volume continuously press and hold 15 Navigation key Up Recent Calls Down Address Book Left Right Widget bar OK Confirm an option press Launch Mobile Web press and hold Setting Up Voicemail 1 From the Home screen press and hold the key 2 When connected you re prompted to set up your voicemail Changing the Voicemail Number 1 From the Home screen press the Right soft key to access the mai...

Page 10: ...m Bluetooth status Bluetooth headset connected Radio is on Stopwatch is on Music active WAP alerts unread 1 The icons and illustrations in this guide are provided for informational purposes only Email unread Headset connected Call forwarding activated Your calls are forwarded Alarm or appointments programmed Level of network reception Voicemail message arrived Missed calls SIM card unavailable 2G ...

Page 11: ...g a Menu Function by Scrolling 1 From the Home screen press the Right soft key to access the main menu 2 Access submenus included in the menu by scrolling to and highlighting the option and pressing the Left soft key or the key If the menu contains further options repeat this step 3 Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll through the menus Make your selection by pressing the Left soft key or...

Page 12: ...able to change them to suit your needs Note Prior to customizing the Navigation keys Settings Phone Settings Widget Bar Display must be set to Off 1 From the Home screen press the Right soft key to access the main menu 2 From the main menu select Settings Phone Settings Keypad Navigation Key 3 Change the Up Down Left and Right menu options by highlighting the option and pressing the Left soft key ...

Page 13: ...ther Displays the Weather menu For more information refer to Weather on page 41 Phone Calls 3 Making a Call 1 From the Home screen enter the area code and phone number 2 If you press an incorrect key press the Right soft key to delete the incorrect digits 3 Press the key to make the call Making an Emergency Call Dial emergency number and press the key Or Press and hold the key to make an emergency...

Page 14: ...ss the key once to reject the call 1 Contact your network operator to check service availability Handling Two Calls 1 To add a second party during a call dial the number directly 2 After answering a second call you can press Navigation key to change connection status Conference Calls 1 2 Your phone allows you to talk to several people at the same time 1 If you are on a double call press the Option...

Page 15: ...t a number from the call memory and press Options to Send Message Edit Before Call etc In Call Options 1 During a call press the Options soft key to access the following Mute Unmute Mutes Unmutes the conversation from your end Hold Hold the current call End End the current call New Call Hold the current call and dial another number Address Book Access Address Book Messaging Send an SMS MMS to the ...

Page 16: ... Delete a single contact highlighted Call Call the selected contact Copy Copy the selected contact to phone SIM card or File Manager if there is sufficient memory Move Move the selected contacts to phone or SIM card Send vCard Exchange data via SMS MMS Email or Bluetooth Select Multi mark selected contacts to send message to Groups You can view send messages or e mails to the selected groups or yo...

Page 17: ...light the contact you want to call and press the key Searching For a Number in the Address Book 1 From the main menu select Address Book 2 When the contact list screen displays enter the first few letters of the name to display A list of contacts appears based on the letters you have entered 3 Scroll to the name you are looking for by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key 4 Press the key to selec...

Page 18: ...llowing options Preferred Storage Choose to save your contacts in one of the following locations SIM Phone Phone And SIM My vCard Allows you to add information as an attachment when sending a message Memory Status Displays the space used and allocated for the Address Book in the phone and SIM card Emergency Call Allows you to add one or more contacts in the Emergency call list Copy Several Allows ...

Page 19: ...r symbol table Press and hold Alt key Enter emoticon table Space key Press Enter a space Press and hold Access language list Press and hold Alt key Change input method Symbol Table Press the SYM key to display the symbol table Use the Navigation key to move the cursor over the desired symbol and press the key to select Emoticon Table Press the SYM key and hold Alt key to display the emoticon table...

Page 20: ...wing options Smart ABC Smart abc Smart Abc ABC abc Abc or Add numbers Messaging 6 You can create edit and receive SMS and MMS messages The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by your opera tor if your contract includes an MMS option Types of Messages Your phone provides the following message types Text Message Multimedia Message Service Message The Short Message Service SMS al...

Page 21: ...esident Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life AMBER Alerts missing child alert Customers may choose not to receive Imminent Threat and AMBER Alerts Alerts issued by the President can not be disabled To disable Imminent Threat and AMBER Alerts follow the instructions below Enabling Disabling Imminent Threat Emergency Alerts 1 From the main menu select Messaging Options Emergency Alert...

Page 22: ...age will be charged as several SMS messages An MMS message containing photos and or sounds may also be billed as more than one mes sage Specific letters accented will increase the size of the SMS which may also cause multiple SMS mes sages to be sent to your recipient Reading New Messages 1 From the main menu press Messaging Inbox 2 Highlight an unread message and press the Left soft key key 3 Pre...

Page 23: ...ender of the message Add To Calendar Allows you to add the selected message to Calendar event Move To Archive Allows you to move the selected message to Archive Delete Allows you to delete the selected message Advanced Allows you to perform advanced settings upon the message Details Allows you to check details of the message Deleting Messages 1 From the main menu select Messaging Inbox 2 Highlight...

Page 24: ...List Allows you to add a phone number or IP address to a white list Black List Allows you to add a phone number or IP address to a black list Email 7 Your phone has an email client with the settings pre defined for a few popular email services Gmail Yahoo AOL etc You can also set up other POP3 or IMAP4 email ac counts that you may be using Accessing Email From the main menu select Email From widge...

Page 25: ...ts Folder of all draft Emails 1 Consult your email service provider for more information about protocol Using Email Options View View the selected email Refresh This Acct Connect this email account s server in order to receive send mails Refresh All Accounts Connect all email accounts server in order to receive send mails Get More Emails Connect the highlighted email account s server in order to r...

Page 26: ...ones This menu option connects to AT T s ring back tones download site Ringback Tones replace the standard ringing sound that callers normally hear while they wait for you to answer your phone Additional charges may be incurred when downloading ringtones Contact AT T for additional information Wallpapers This menu option connects to AT T s wallpa pers download site Additional charges may be incurr...

Page 27: ...tering a URL address manually Use Enter URL in the browser Options Navigating with the Browser 1 To scroll through browser items press the Up or Down Navigation keys 2 To select a browser item press Options Use Link Go To or the key 3 To return to the previous page press Options Navigate Backward or the Left soft key 4 To move to next page press Options Navigate Proceed 5 To access the browser men...

Page 28: ...ag ing music both on your phone and SD card You can have access to your music files through one of the following All Songs Contains all songs both on your phone and SD card Favorites You can simply add your favorite songs to Favorites by holding down while the song is playing max 100 Folders Category of songs in folder Album Artist Genre Music files are catego rized by Album Artist or Genre based ...

Page 29: ...u to customize the graphic style and the colors of your mobile phone Brightness Adjusts the LCDs black levels by using the Left or Right Navigation key Backlight Screen Allows you to reduce brightness for enhanced battery performance and to save power during periods of expected inactivity Language Settings Adjust the language used for message display The Auto option selects the language accord ing...

Page 30: ...ize your auto keypad lock by selecting 5s 30s 1 5 Off these options Input Settings Please see the Text input mode chapter on page 18 In addition to the specific characters table for Chinese other data input modes are also available in your mobile phone This feature allows you to write short messages and add names with special characters to your contacts Call Settings From the main menu select Sett...

Page 31: ...alls when activated Fax Transfers Fax messages Cancel All Cancels all forwarding settings Caller ID Set By Network This may be different according to the network in your country Hide Number Hide your Caller ID when you are making a call Send Number Your Caller ID will be sent along with your call Auto Redial Activate or deactivate the automatic callback of any calls that do not get through the fir...

Page 32: ...f you attempt to access them when this option is activated You can also update it with a new one between 4 and 8 digits Activate Phone Code Once activated this is requested each time the phone is powered Change Phone Code Initial setting is 1234 Fixed Dialed Number Allows the phone to be locked so that it can only dial certain numbers or numbers with certain prefixes To activate this function PIN2...

Page 33: ...y status Web Produces a list of settings identical to those available for a browser Email Provides a list of settings for Email account connection Streaming Provides a list of settings for streaming Widget Settings Edit Widget Allows you to select the widgets that you want to add to Home screen Reorder Widgets Allows you to modify the order of the widgets in Home screen ...

Page 34: ...ll then be displayed Ringtone Select a melody from the list by scrolling up down Ring Type There are three types for you to select Ascending Once Repeat Volume Adjust the volume by pressing the Up or Down key Key Beep Select the type of key beep Message Beep Select a melody for a new incoming message Meeting The phone will not ring or beep unless an alarm has been set A new event will cause it to ...

Page 35: ...ur alarm notification sound 3 Press Save to save the changes and turn on your new alarm Viewing Saved Alarms 1 From the main menu select Tools Alarm Clock 2 The screen displays 5 saved alarms The alarm marked by is ON Editing Deleting an Alarm 1 From the main menu select Tools Alarm Clock 2 To edit the alarm press Edit To turn on off the alarm press On Off Calendar Your phone has a built in Calend...

Page 36: ...n select the Left soft key key to display the result 3 Once an operation is complete you can select Clear to clear numbers and carry out a new operation World Clock The World clock shows current local time and the time zone in different cities You may view up to 3 cities at one time From the main menu select Tools World Clock Voice Recorder Recording a New Memo 1 From the main menu select Tools Vo...

Page 37: ...lect ing the unit you wish to convert then pressing the numeric key to input the digits Finally confirm with OK Notes Create a note in text format by accessing Notes from the main menu Currency Converter Calculate foreign values by setting the cur rency rate you wish to convert then inputting the local value Finally press the OK soft key Stop Watch Measure time with the possibility to register sev...

Page 38: ...ted Certificates View detailed information of the trusted certificates supported by your phone Marketplace Shop Tones To download various ring tones from AT T s website Shop Wallpapers To download various wallpapers from AT T s website Shop Videos To download various videos from AT T s website File Manager Phone An entry to access all files in all folders stored in phone SD Card An entry to access...

Page 39: ...n t want it you may directly delete it Settings in Framing Mode Before taking the photo you can adjust a number of settings From the photo shot screen press Options through the Left soft key not only to access Flash LED Image Size Shutter Sound Capture Mode Image Quality Timer Night Mode Banding EV White Balance Color Mode but also following ones Gallery Go to your memory card to view the photos y...

Page 40: ...g the key If you receive a call in recording mode video recording will stop and save automatically Further Operations After Shooting a Video After shooting a video you can choose to send your video by Email MMS Bluetooth or go to My Videos to view it In the list of My Videos press Options to rename the video send it by Bluetooth MMS and Email etc Image Viewer 16 A library links to the images both ...

Page 41: ...ith a radio with RDS functionality You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or with parallel visual information related to the radio program on the display if you tune to stations that offer Visual Radio service You can listen to it while running other applications To use it you must plug in your headset which works as an antenna connected with your phone ...

Page 42: ... to http m twitter com Facebook 20 Facebook is a social utility that connects peo ple with friends and others who work study and live around them It provides a number of features with which users may interact Wall a space on every user s profile page that allows friends to post messages for the user to see Pokes which allow users to send a virtual poke to each other Gifts a feature allowing users ...

Page 43: ...our mobile phone at anytime anywhere Weather 22 Your phone is equipped with a weather func tion for consulting up to 3 day forecasts of favorite cities From the main menu or Widget bar select Weather Add New City From the weather menu Select Options My Cities you can check the cities you have added for weather concern Select Options Add New City to enter and search the city name and then add it to...

Page 44: ... Left soft key It will show or hide your device to all devices nearby Device List From the main menu select Bluetooth and power it on Select Device list to search all devices nearby and perform further operations Pairing and Registering Your Bluetooth Device From the Device list select the device you want to pair directly Enter the same set of password on both handset and the device to get it regi...

Page 45: ...ne The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instruc tions contained herein TRAFFIC SAFETY Given that studies show that using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle constitutes a real risk even when the hands free kit is used car kit headset drivers are requested to refrain from using their mobile phone when the veh...

Page 46: ...ectronic devices or equipment using radio frequency Switch the mobile phone off when you are near gas or flammable liquids Strictly obey all signs and instructions posted in a fuel depot gas station or chemical plant or in any potentially explosive atmosphere When the mobile phone is switched on it should be kept at least 15 cm from any medi cal device such as a pacemaker a hearing aid or insulin ...

Page 47: ...en record of all important information stored in your mobile phone Prolonged exposure to music at full vol ume using the music player may damage your hearing Set your mobile phone s volume to it s lowest setting prior to inserting headphones in your ears and adjust the volume to your preference Only use headphones that are recom mended by TCT Mobile Limited and it s affiliates PRIVACY Please note ...

Page 48: ...equipment Collection bins at points of sale They will then be recycled preventing sub stances being disposed of in the environment so that their components can be reused In European Union Countries These collection points are accessible free of charge All products with this sign must be brought to these collection points In Non European Union Jurisdictions Items of equipment with this symbol are n...

Page 49: ...ic authorities such as the Federal Communications Commission of the US Government FCC or by Industry Canada is 1 6 W Kg averaged over 1 gram of body tissue Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the mobile phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual ...

Page 50: ...s equip ment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio commu nications However there is no guarantee that interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equip ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or m...

Page 51: ...om the body LICENCE Obigo is a registered trademark of Obigo AB microSD Logo is a trademark The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Alcatel OT871A Bluetooth QD ID B0xxxxx Java and all Java based trademarks and logos a...

Page 52: ...with their hearing devices Your telephone is rated For Hearing Aid to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices This device is HAC M3 T3 compatible For more information please refer to Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones leaflet or visit our website www tctmobile com General Information 25 Website www alcatelonetouch com Facebook http ...

Page 53: ... network operator for service availability Warranty 26 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Personal Communications Devices LLC the Company warrants to the original retail purchaser of this cellular handset or wireless device Product that should this Product or any part thereof during normal consumer usage and conditions be proven defective in material or workmanship that results in the Product s failure wit...

Page 54: ...jail breaking the unlocking of the boot loader using the fast boot program or the tampering with or short circuiting of the battery j Product that has been modified to alter functionality or capability of the Product without the written permission of the Company The Company disclaims liability for removal or reinstallation of the Product for geographic coverage for inadequate signal reception by t...

Page 55: ...ICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WAR RANTY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR AN SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENT...

Page 56: ...4 IN USA Personal Communications Devices LLC 555 Wireless Blvd Hauppauge NY 11788 800 229 1235 IN CANADA PCD Communications Canada Ltd 5535 Eglington Avenue West Suite 210 Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 465 9672 ...

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