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Do not allow your cellphone to be exposed to adverse weather or environmental conditions 
(moisture, humidity, rain, infiltration of liquids, dust, sea air, etc.). The manufacturer’s recommended 
operating temperature range is -10°C to +55°C (the max value depends on device, materials and 
housing paint/texture).
Over 55°C the legibility of the cellphone’s display may be impaired, though this is temporary and 
not serious. 
Do not open or attempt to repair your cellphone yourself.
Do not drop, throw or try to bend your cellphone.
Do not paint it.
Use only batteries, battery chargers, and accessories which are recommended by TCT Mobile 
Limited and its affiliates and are compatible with your cellphone model.TCT Mobile Limited and its 
affiliates disclaim any liability for damage caused by the use of other chargers or batteries.
Your cellphone should not be disposed of in a municipal waste. Please check local regulations for 
disposal of electronic products.
Remember to make back-up copies or keep a written record of all important information stored 
in your cellphone.
Some people may suffer epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, or when 
playing video games. These seizures or blackouts may occur even if a person never had a previous 
seizure or blackout. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history 
of such occurrences, please consult your doctor before playing video games on your cellphone or 
enabling a flashing-lights feature on your cellphone. Parents should monitor their children’s use 
of video games or other features that incorporate flashing lights on the cellphones. All persons 
should discontinue use and consult a doctor if any of the following symptoms occur: convulsion, 
eye or muscle twitching, loss of awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation. To limit the 
likelihood of such symptoms, please take the following safety precautions:
-  Do not play or use a flashing-lights feature if you are tired or need sleep.
-  Take a minimum of a 15-minute break hourly.
-  Play in a well lit environment.
-  Play at the farthest distance possible from the screen.
When you play games on your cellphone, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, 
arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. Follow these instructions to avoid problems 
such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other musculoskeletal disorders:
-  Take a minimum of a 15-minute break every hour of game playing.
-   If your hands, wrists, or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest for several hours 

before playing again.

-   If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, or arms during or after playing, stop the game and 

see a doctor.

   Prolonged exposure to music at full volume using the music player may damage your hearing. 

Set your cellphone’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 recommended by 
TCT Mobile Limited and it’s affiliates.

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PRIVACY:

Please note that you must respect the laws and regulations in force in your jurisdiction or other 
jurisdiction(s) where you will use your cellphone regarding taking photographs and recording 
sounds with your cellphone. Pursuant to such laws and regulations, it may be strictly forbidden to 
take photographs and/or to record the voices of other people or any of their personal attributes, 
and reproduce or distribute them, as this may be considered to be an invasion of privacy.  
It is the user’s sole responsibility to ensure that prior authorization be obtained, if necessary, in 
order to record private or confidential conversations or take a photograph of another person; the 
manufacturer, the seller or vendor of your cellphone (including the operator) disclaim any liability 
which may result from the improper use of the cellphone.

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BATTERY AND ACCESSORIES:

Before removing the battery from your cellphone, please make sure that the cellphone is switched 
off. 
Observe the following precautions for battery use: 
-  Do not attempt to open the battery (due to the risk of toxic fumes and burns). 
-  Do not puncture, disassemble or cause a short-circuit in a battery, 
-  Do not burn or dispose of a used battery in the garbage or store it at temperatures above 60°C. 
Batteries must be disposed of in accordance with locally applicable environmental regulations. Only 
use the battery for the purpose for which it was designed. Never use damaged batteries or those 
not recommended by TCT Mobile Limited and/or its affiliates.

  This symbol on your cellphone, the battery and the accessories means that these 

products must be taken to collection points at the end of their life:

 -   Municipal waste disposal centers with specific bins for these items of equipment
 - Collection bins at points of sale.
 

They will then be recycled, preventing substances 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 not be thrown into ordinary bins if your jurisdiction or 
your region has suitable recycling and collection facilities; instead they are to be taken to collection 
points for them to be recycled.
In the United States you may learn more about CTIA’s Recycling Program at www.
recyclewirelessphones.com

CAUTION:

 RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. 

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS

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CHARGERS

Home A.C./ Travel chargers will operate within the temperature range of: 0°C to 40°C.
The chargers designed for your cellphone meet with the standard for safety of information 
technology equipment and office equipment use. Due to different applicable electrical specifications, 
a charger you purchased in one jurisdiction may not work in another jurisdiction. They should be 
used for this purpose only.

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Summary of Contents for OT-880A

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Page 2: ...ver you want Table of contents Safety and use 6 General information 11 1 Getting started 13 1 1 Set up 13 1 2 Power on your cellphone 15 1 3 Power off your cellphone 15 1 4 Using the touchscreen 15 2...

Page 3: ...yer 46 10 2 Image Viewer 49 10 3 Video player 50 10 4 Radio 51 11 Internet 52 11 1 My friends 52 11 2 Opera 52 11 3 Web 52 11 4 News 54 11 5 Weather 55 12 Entertainment 56 12 1 Stopwatch 56 12 2 Ebook...

Page 4: ...one off before boarding an aircraft to avoid prosecution Switch the cellphone off when you are in health care facilities except in designated areas As with many other types of equipment now in regular...

Page 5: ...TCT Mobile Limited and it s affiliates PRIVACY Please note that you must respect the laws and regulations in force in your jurisdiction or other jurisdiction s where you will use your cellphone regard...

Page 6: ...pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiat...

Page 7: ...n IMEI cellphone serial number shown on the packaging label and in the product s memory We recommend that you note the number the first time you use your cellphone by entering 06 and keep it in a safe...

Page 8: ...he battery Insert and click the battery into place then close the cellphone cover Unclip the cover then remove the battery Charging the battery Connect the battery charger Charging may take about 20 m...

Page 9: ...the key from the main screen 1 4 Using the touchscreen Tap To access an application tap it with your finger Drag Place your finger on the screen to drag the object to the destination Scroll Slide the...

Page 10: ...emory Redial short key press Switch on Switch off the cellphone long key press End call Return to the main screen Volume key Volume up down Zoom in out Access LCD touch calibration long key press Lock...

Page 11: ...n purposes only Roaming Memory card scanning in progress Memory card scanning completed Line switching 1 indicates the selected line GPRS connection status Blue Activated Edge attached Edge connecting...

Page 12: ...nu list To add a widget touch to open the Widget list and tap any item Removing items Touch and hold the application on the desktop until it is surrounded by a dotted line frame then drag it to the ic...

Page 13: ...It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time To access your voicemail hold down on screen keypad or on keyboard If the access number for your operator s voicemail service does...

Page 14: ...To call a second party during a call select and dial the number directly 3 5 Conference calls 1 Your cellphone allows you to talk to several people at the same time up to five If you are on a double c...

Page 15: ...red see page 32 5 1 Create message Press from tool bar on main screen or select Message Write msg from main menu to create text multimedia message One or more recipients can be added by selecting Tap...

Page 16: ...and extract number URL or email address Use number Use URL Send USSD Use Email address Advanced Group by sender Group unread messages Group by sender Group by receiver 1 Messages can be grouped by sen...

Page 17: ...ory status Memory used on the cellphone Preferred storage Select default message storage SIM or cellphone Preferred bearer Bearer preference 5 12 2 Multimedia messages Edit Set slide timing edit mode...

Page 18: ...press Options New account select Other Email accounts You are required to enter your email address display name password account name then confirm with on screen keypad or OK on keyboard After you ll...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ...new group You can begin chatting with all members in the group simultaneously 8 Directory 8 1 Consulting your directory To access the Directory tap from tool bar on main screen or select Directory fro...

Page 21: ...ernational format followed by the country code see page 23 8 3 Available options From the list of names in SIM directory General directory or Group you can access the following options View View a com...

Page 22: ...ult storage to store new contacts Display format Select the format for name display 9 Call register 9 1 Call memory You can access your call memory by pressing the key from the main screen or selectin...

Page 23: ...ng to the voicemail or to a specified number The following configurations are possible Unconditional systematic forwarding of all your calls The icon is displayed Conditional if your line is busy if y...

Page 24: ...r music files through one of the following All songs Contains all songs both on cellphone memory and memory card My star list You can simply add your favorite songs to My star list by tapping on the s...

Page 25: ...usic Equalizer Different music styles preset in the cellphone for your selection You may also customize it simply by tapping on the screen or pressing key during playing music Play in Bluetooth Play i...

Page 26: ...and memory card and enables you to Play Set as contact ID Mark Unmark Send by MMS Email or Bluetooth Delete Delete all Rename Sort by name type time or size and copy or move the video videos and to Do...

Page 27: ...manage settings Activate loudspeaker Play in headset Listen to the radio using loudspeaker or headset 1 The quality of the radio depends on the coverage of the radio station in that particular area 1...

Page 28: ...ime anywhere Available options View Message title or message summary of a channel with URL will be shown Update Refresh the content of a channel Create channel Create a new channel with name and URL D...

Page 29: ...nment 12 1 Stopwatch The stopwatch is a simple application for measuring time with the possibility to register several results and suspend resume measurement 12 2 Ebook 1 A bookshelf contains the elec...

Page 30: ...ions will not damage or alter any software already in your cellphone designed to support Java technology TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates waive any responsibility and refuse to guarantee applicat...

Page 31: ...2 2 Settings in framing mode Before taking the photo you can adjust a number of settings by using the following shortcuts From the photo shot screen press not only to access Image size Capture mode Q...

Page 32: ...c 14 Profiles With this menu you may personalize ringtones for different events and environments 14 1 General To modify the sound settings within any profile press Options and select Edit and you will...

Page 33: ...ne Saved in memory card 15 1 My audios Choose an audio file for an incoming call ringtone a message alert beep power on off ringtone contact ID tone or an alarm and appointment alert beep The My audio...

Page 34: ...es in all folders stored in cellphone 15 8 Memory card You can access all files stored in the memory card here When a memory card is inserted for the first time it will be scanned and default folders...

Page 35: ...memory card and vice versa Properties Display part of the ID3 Tag content of an MP3 file Activate DRM file option Copy to phone memory card Copy a file to the cellphone memory or the memory card 15 1...

Page 36: ...llphone 1 You are highly recommended to use Alcatel OT BM82 mono Bluetooth headset which has been tested and proved fully compatible with OT 880A Available functions Data transmit Exchange files with...

Page 37: ...ype of operation to be performed and enter the second number then press to display the result Once an operation is complete you can select to clear numbers and carry out a new operation To return to t...

Page 38: ...s my city 17 5 3 Clock Allows you to have settings of date and time including 12 24h format You can also set the daylight saving adjustment 17 6 Converter 17 6 1 Unit converter You can use the Weight...

Page 39: ...pending on the model Brightness You may adjust black level with respect to LCD display by pressing the key Backlight Screen Allows you to reduce brightness for enhanced battery performance and to save...

Page 40: ...r own words in addition to those suggested by the predictive input system When you consult your vocabulary you can add modify or erase words by using the Options softkey 1 Depending on your network op...

Page 41: ...ad software upgrade for free from the website The PC suite includes Backup restore You can backup the important data in your cellphone and restore them when needed GPRS Modem Use your cellphone to con...

Page 42: ...xt line 20 Latin input mode character table 1 To write messages there are two writing methods Normal Predictive with the eZi mode Normal This mode allows you to type text by choosing a letter or a seq...

Page 43: ...p to add a space Long touch to enter zero Validate the word Acesss the Symbol table Symbol table Tap the key to display the symbols table Tap to access emoticon list 1 1 Icons would be automatically t...

Page 44: ...pair performed by individuals not authorized by TCT Mobile Limited or its affiliates or your vendor 4 Inclement weather lightning fire humidity infiltration of liquids or foods chemical products downl...

Page 45: ...g checks My cellphone will not switch on Press until the screen comes on Check the battery charge level Check the battery contacts remove and reinstall your battery then turn your cellphone back on My...

Page 46: ...You can adjust the volume during a call by means of the Volume key Check the radio reception icon level I am unable to use the features described in the manual Check with your operator to make sure th...

Page 47: ...nd files downloaded applications like Java games will be lost permanently How to make your battery last longer Make sure you followed the complete charge time minimum 3 hours After a partial charge th...

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