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 Your 

cellphone 

.........

1.1

 Keys

Navigation key
Confirm an option (press the middle of the key)
Activate music player (press and hold the middle of 
key)
Scroll widget bar (press the right or left of the key)

Answer
Send a call
In idle screen:
Access call log (Redial) (press)
Activate fake call (press and hold)
During MP3 Playing:
Switch between Headset and speaker (press and 
hold

)

Switch on/Switch off the cellphone (press and hold)
End call
Return to idle screen 

Left softkey

Right softkey

Access your voicemail (press and hold)

In idle screen:
Press and hold/Press: Lock/Unlock the keypad
In edit mode:
Press: input space
Press and hold: switch language

In idle screen:
Press to access shortcuts
Fn + P: Access to Profiles
Fn + Q: Access to Clock
Fn + S: Access to Notes
In edit mode:
Press once to input top-half character
Press twice to lock top-half character inputting 
mode, then press once to unlock top-half character 
inputting mode

In edit mode:
Press: popup symbol page to select special 
character by navigation key

Delete one by one (press)
Delete one by one quickly (press and hold)

Move cursor to the next line

Switch the uppercase and lowercase (in edit 
screen)

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 Getting 

started 

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2.1

 Set-up

Removing and installing the back cover

Removing and installing the battery

Inserting and removing the SIM card

Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it 
into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To 
remove the card, press it and slide it out. 

Charging the battery

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Connect the battery charger to your cellphone and outlet 
respectively.

The charging may take about 20 minutes to start if the 

• 

battery is flat.
Be careful not to force the plug into the socket.

• 

Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before 

• 

connecting the charger.
The outlet must be near to the cellphone and easily 

• 

accessible (avoid electric extension cables).
When using your cellphone for the first time, charge the 

• 

battery fully (approximately 3 hours). You are advised to 
fully charge the battery (   ).

To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when 

• 

battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the 
plug; reduce the backlight time, etc.

    The charge is complete when the animation stops.

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 Email 

....................

Your cellphone has an email client with the settings predefined 
for a few popular email services like – GoogleMail, Windows live, 
Yahoo, AOL,  etc. 

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 Besides this, you can set up other POP3 or 

IMAP4 email accounts that you may be using.

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 Opera 

Mini 

..........

Not only does Opera Mini give you the full Web experience 
where you stay in touch with your friends, obtain information, 
do your online banking etc., but it is also designed to save time 
by using compressed web pages.

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 Facebook 

.............

Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and 
others who work, study and live around them. It provides a 
number of features with which users interact, such as Wall, 
Pokes, etc.
To open an account online, please go to: http://www.facebook.
com/.

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Depending on your network operator.

Quick Start Guide

For more information about how to use the cellphone, please 
go to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download complete user 
manual (English version only). Moreover, from the website 
you can also consult FAQ (English version only).

  Prolonged exposure to music at full volume on the 

music player may damage the listener's hearing. Set 
your cellphone volume safely. Use only headphones 
recommended by TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates.

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  The icons and illustrations in this guide are provided for information 

purposes only.

English - 

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 Contacts 

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4.1

  Consulting your contacts

To access the 

contacts

 from the main screen, press the 

 key 

and select the 

 icon from the menu. 

4.2

  Adding a contact

Select the directory in which you wish to add contact, press the 
"

Options

" softkey, select "

Add contact

".

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 Messaging 

............

5.1

 Create 

message

From the main menu select "

Messaging

" to create text/

multimedia message. You can type a message and you can also 
modify a predefined message in 

Templates

 or customize your 

message by adding pictures, photos, sounds, titles, etc (only 
available while editing a MMS). While writing a message, select 
"

Options

" to access all the messaging options. You can save 

your messages that you send often to 

Draft

 or 

Templates 

(MMS only).

    Specific letters (accent) will increase the size of the 

SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your 
recipient.

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 Calls 

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3.1

  Making a call

Dial the desired number then press the 

 key to place the 

call. If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits 
by pressing the right softkey.
To hang up the call, press the 

 key.

Making an emergency call

If your cellphone is covered by the network, dial emergency 
number and press the 

  key to make an emergency call. 

This works even without a SIM card and without typing the 
PIN code or unlocking the keypad. 

3.2

  Calling your voicemail 

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To access your voicemail, hold down the   key.

3.3

  Receiving a call

When you receive an incoming call, press the 

 key to talk 

and then hang up using the 

 key. 

3.4

  Available functions during the call

During a call, you can use your directory, your calendar, short 
messages, etc. without losing your correspondent.

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Contact your network operator to check service availability.

1.2

  Main screen icons 

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Battery charge level

Vibrate alert

: your cellphone vibrates, but does not ring 

or beep.

Headset connected

.

Keypad locked

.

Call forwarding activated

: your calls are forwarded. 

Alarm or appointments programmed

.

Level of network reception

.

Voicemail message arrived

.

Missed calls

.  

Radio is on

.

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  Depending on your network operator.

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 mTweet 

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Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that has 
gained notability and popularity worldwide. This feature enables 
cellphone users to exchange news updates and ideas with a 
community in the form of messages or posts. Posts are displayed 
on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's 
subscribers or followers. 
To open an account online, please go to: http://twitter.com/.

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 Palringo 

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Palringo Instant messaging (IM) allows you to chat with other 
people using Palringo account. You can also connect to other 
popular IM services through Palringo, like Yahoo, AIM, GG, ICQ, 
Google talk, iChat etc. Please note that the services may be 
upgraded depending on your client version.

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 Media 

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11.1

 Camera

Your cellphone is fitted with a camera for taking photos and 
shooting videos that you can use in different ways:

store them in your “

• 

File manager\My photos

”.

send them in a multimedia message (MMS) to a cellphone or 

• 

an email address.
send them directly by Email.

• 

customize your main screen.

• 

select them as incoming call image to a contact in your 

• 

directory.

11.2

 Video

My videos

” album contains video clips recorded, received or 

downloaded. 

11.3

 Music

Access this feature from the main menu by selecting “

Media\

Music

”. You will have full flexibility of managing music both on 

your cellphone and memory card.

11.4

 Radio

Your cellphone is equipped with a radio 

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 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.

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 My 

friends 

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It migrates self-contained sub-trees of the websites to let you 
stay in touch with your friends by flicking through Bebo, 
Friendster, Hi5, My space, Flickr etc.

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 Settings 

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From the main menu, select the menu icon 

 and select the 

function of your choice in order to customize your cellphone: 

Phone settings, Call settings, Security, Network, 
Connectivity

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 Call 

log 

..............

You can access your cal l memory by pressing 

 from the idle 

screen, and you will see Outgoing call(s), Missed call(s) and 
Answered call(s).

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 Tools 

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15.1

 Alarm

Your cellphone has a built-in alarm clock with a snooze feature.

15.2

 Calendar

Once you enter this menu from the main menu, there is a 
monthly-view calendar for you to keep track of important 
meetings, appointments, etc. Days with events entered will be 
marked in color.

15.3

 Notes

You can create a note in text or voice format by accessing 

Tools\Notes

” from the main menu.

15.4

 Calculator

Enter a number, select the type of operation to be performed, 
and enter the second number, then press “=” to display the 
result.

15.5

 Convertor

Unit convertor

 and 

Currency convertor

.

15.6

 World 

clock

The World clock shows current local time and the time zone in 
different cities.

15.7

 Fake 

call

This program enables you to call yourself by simulating a caller 
number/name, ringtone, contact photo at a scheduled time. It 
helps you to politely escape from social situations at any time 
you wish. This call can be rejected by 

  key. 

Settings

Predefined settings of Caller name/number, 

• 

Call time, Ringtone, Image (Contact photo).

Activate

Activate a fake call by "

• 

Tools\Fake call\

Activate

" or by a long press of the 

  key 

on the main screen. The call will then be made 
at the predetermined time.

15.8

 Stopwatch

The stopwatch is a simple application for measuring time with 
the possibility to register several results and suspend/resume 
measurement.

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  The quality of the radio depends on the coverage of the radio station in 

that particular area.

WAP alerts

 

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.

Roaming

.

SIM card missing.

MicroSD card available.

GPRS connection status

 (Activated).

GPRS connecting

.

Sending a MMS.

MMS receiving.

Silence mode

: your cellphone does not ring, beep or 

vibrate with the exception of the alarm.

SMS unread

.

MMS unread.

Email unread.

Flight mode

.

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 Java 

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Your Alcatel cellphone may include 

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 some Java™ applications 

and games. You can also download new applications and games 
to your cellphone.

16.1

 Java 

applications

Select “

Java applications

” to launch applications.

16.2

 Java 

settings

This menu allows you to manage Java settings, in which you may 
set Audio, Backlight, Vibration and Heap size.

16.3

 Java 

network

This menu allows you to select the network for Java.

16.4

 Trusted 

certificates

View detailed information of the trusted certificates supported 
by your cellphone.

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 Applications 

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17.1

 News

It is a huge time saver providing news updates from a website in 
a simple form. Once subscribed to a channel, it gives you the 
ability to track and manage all your favorite RSS content on 
your cellphone at anytime, anywhere!

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  Depending on your network operator.

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 Camera

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 Left 

softkey

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   Answer/Send call

Call log (Idle screen)
Activate fake call
(press and hold)

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   Vibrate alert

(press and hold)

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 Fn 

key

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 Right 

softkey

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   Switch on/

Switch off
End call

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 SYM 

key

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   Navigation key:

Menu/Confirm an option 

 

2.2

  Power on your cellphone

Hold down the 

 key until the cellphone powers on.

2.3

  Power off your cellphone

Hold down the 

 key from the main screen.

2.4

 Home 

screen

Widget Bar

You can add your favorite applications 
to your Idle Widget Bar for quick 
view or access.
Press the right or left of Navigation 
key to select the widget and then 
press   key.
You may also customize widget bar 
by Settings/Phone settings/Widget 
bar.

Status Bar

Status/Notification indicators

Wallpaper

17.2

 Weather

Your cellphone is equipped with a weather function for 
consulting up to 3-day favorite of favorite cities.

17.3

 WAP

Access Wap options: 

Homepage, Bookmarks, Recent 

pages, Offline pages, Go to URL, Push inbox, Settings.

17.4

 Services

Contact your network operator to check service availability.

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 Profiles 

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With this menu, you may personalize ringtones for different 
events and environments.

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 File 

manager 

...

You will have access to all audio and visual files stored in 
phone or memory card in File manager. You can access a 
number of items with this option: 

My audios, My images, 

My photos, My videos, Other files, Phone, Memory 
card

 and

 Memory status

.

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Depending on your network operator.

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