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Install the SIM card and battery

Remove the back cover and insert the SIM card.

1. 

Insert the battery and replace the back cover.

2. 

Charge the battery

Plug a travel adapter  

1. 

into the multifunction jack.

When charging is 

2. 

finished, unplug 

the travel adapter.

Do not remove the battery from the phone before 

• 

unplugging the travel adapter first. Otherwise, the 

phone may be damaged.

To save energy, unplug the travel adapter when 

• 

not in use. The travel adapter does not have 

a power switch, so you must unplug the travel 

adapter from the outlet to interrupt the power 

supply. The travel adapter should remain close to 

the socket when in use.

Instructional icons

Note

: notes, usage tips, or additional 

information

Followed by

: the order of options or menus 

you must select to perform a step; for 

example: In Menu mode, select 

Messages

 

 

Create message

 (represents 

Messages

followed by 

Create message

)

[ ]

Square brackets

: phone keys; for example:  

 [

] (represents the Power/End key)

< >

Angled brackets

: softkeys that control 

different functions at each screen; for 

example: <

OK

> (represents the 

OK

 softkey)

Turn your phone on or off

To turn your phone on,

Press and hold [

1. 

].

Enter your PIN and press <

2. 

OK

> (if necessary).

To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.

Access menus

To access your phone’s menus,

In Idle mode, press <

1. 

Menu

> to access Menu mode.

You may need to press the Confirm key to access 

Menu mode depending on your region or service 

provider.

Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or option.

2. 

Press <

3. 

Select

>, <

Save

>, or the Confirm key to 

confirm the highlighted option.

Press <

4. 

Back

> to move up one level; Press [

] to 

return to Idle mode.

When you access a menu requiring the PIN2, you 

• 

must enter the PIN2 supplied by the SIM card.  

For details, contact your service provider.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss of 

• 

passwords or private information or other 

damages caused by illegal software.

Make a call

In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone 

1. 

number.
Press [

2. 

] to dial the number.

To end the call, press [

3. 

].

Answer a call

When a call comes in, press [

1. 

].

To end the call, press [

2. 

].

Adjust the volume

To adjust the volume of the ringtone

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Settings

 

 

Profiles

.

Scroll to the profile you are using.

2. 

If you are using the silent profile, you are not allowed 

to adjust the volume of the ringtone.

Press <

3. 

Options

 

Edit

.

Select 

4. 

Volume

 and scroll to 

Call alert

.

Scroll left or right to adjust the volume level.

5. 

Press <

6. 

Save

>.

To adjust the volume of voice during a call

While a call is in progress, press the Navigation key up 

or down to adjust the volume.

In noisy environments, you may have difficulty 

hearing the calls while using the speakerphone 

feature. For better audio performance, use the 

normal phone mode.

Change your ringtone

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Settings

 

 

Profiles

.

Scroll to the profile you are using.

2. 

If you are using the silent, meeting, or offline profile, 

you are not allowed to change the ringtone.

Press <

3. 

Options

 

Edit

.

Select 

4. 

Call ringtone

.

Select a ringtone.

5. 

To switch to another profile, select it from the list.

Call a recently dialled number

In Idle mode, press [

1. 

] to display a list of recent 

numbers.
Scroll left or right to a call type.

2. 

Scroll up or down to a number or name.

3. 

Press the Confirm key to view details of the call or 

 

4. 

[

] to dial the number.

Use the shortcut toolbar

You can use the shortcut toolbar to access your 

favourite menus. 

To add menus on the shortcut toolbar 

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Settings

 

 

Display

 

 

Shortcuts toolbar

.

Press <

2. 

Options

 

Edit

.

Select your favourite menus.

3. 

Press <

4. 

Options

 

Open

 to select submenus  

(if necessary).
Press <

5. 

Save

>, or press <

Options

 

Save

.

To access a menu from the shortcut toolbar

In Idle mode, scroll left or right to the menu you want 

and press the Confirm key.

When the shortcut toolbar is activated, the 

Navigation key does not work as shortcuts 

depending on your region.

Lock your phone

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Settings

 

 

Security

 

 

Phone lock

 

 

On

.

Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press <

2. 

OK

>.

Enter the new password again and press <

3. 

OK

>.

Lock your SIM card

You can lock your SIM card to allow the phone to use 

only the SIM card and to prevent other people from using 

the SIM card. 

To allow the phone to use only your SIM card

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Settings

 

 

Security

 

 

SIM 

lock

 

 

On

.

Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press <

2. 

OK

>.

Enter the new password again and press <

3. 

OK

>.

To prevent others from using the SIM card

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Settings

 

 

Security

 

 

PIN 

lock

 

 

On

.

Enter the 4-digit PIN supplied with the SIM card and 

2. 

press <

OK

>.

Enter text

To change the text input mode

Press and hold [

• 

] to switch between T9 and ABC 

modes. Depending on your region, you may be able to 

access an input mode for your specific language.

Press [

• 

] to change case or switch to Number mode.

Press [

• 

] to switch to Symbol mode.

Press and hold [

• 

] to select an input mode or change 

the input language.

T9 mode

Press the appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an 

1. 

entire word.
When the word displays correctly, press [

2. 

0

] to insert 

a space. If the correct word does not display, press 

the Navigation key up or down to select an alternate 

word.

ABC mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key until the 

character you want appears on the display.

Number mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a 

number.

Symbol mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a 

symbol.

To move the cursor, press the Navigation key.

• 

To delete characters one by one, press <

• 

Clear

>. 

To delete all of the characters, press and hold 

<

Clear

>

To insert a space between characters, press [

• 

0

].

To enter punctuation marks, press [

• 

1

].

Add a new contact

The memory location to save new contacts may 

be preset depending on your service provider. To 

change the memory location, in Menu mode, select 

Contacts

 

 

Management

 

 

Save new contacts 

to

 

 a memory location.

In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press 

1. 

<

Options

>.

Select 

2. 

Create contact

 

 a memory location  

(if necessary).
Select a number type (if necessary).

3. 

Enter contact information.

4. 

Press the Confirm key or press <

5. 

Options

 

Save

 

to add the contact to memory.

Send and view messages

To send a text message

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Messages

 

 

Create 

message

.

Enter a destination number and scroll down.

2. 

Enter the message text. 

3. 

 

Enter text

Press the Confirm key to send the message.

4. 

To view text messages

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Messages

 

 

Inbox

.

Select a text message.

2. 

Make fake calls

You can simulate an incoming call when you want to get 

out of meetings or unwanted conversations.

To activate the fake call feature

In Menu mode, select 

Settings

 

 

Applications

 

 

Call

 

 

Fake call

 

 

Fake call hot key

.

To make a fake call

In Idle mode, press and hold the Navigation key 

• 

down.

Activate the mobile tracker

When someone inserts a new SIM card in your phone, 

the mobile tracker feature will automatically send the 

contact number to specified recipients to help you 

locate and recover your phone. 
To activate the mobile tracker,

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Settings

 

 

Security

 

 

Mobile tracker

.

Enter your password and select <

2. 

OK

>.

The first time you access Mobile tracker, you will be 

prompted to create and confirm a password.

Scroll left or right to 

3. 

On

.

Scroll down and press the Confirm key to open the 

4. 

recipient list.
Press <

5. 

Options

 

Contacts

 to open your 

contact list.
Select a contact.

6. 

Select a number (if necessary).

7. 

Press the Confirm key to save the recipients.

8. 

Scroll down and enter the sender’s name.

9. 

Press <

10. 

Save

 <

Accept

>.

Set and use alarms

To set a new alarm

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Alarms

.

Select an empty alarm location.

2. 

Set alarm details.

3. 

Press <

4. 

Save

>, or press <

Options

 

Save

.

To stop an alarm

When the alarm sounds,

Press <

• 

OK

> or the Confirm key to stop the alarm 

without snooze.
Press <

• 

OK

> or the Confirm key to stop the alarm with 

snooze, or press <

Snooze

> to silence the alarm for 

the snooze period. 

To deactivate an alarm

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Alarms

.

Select the alarm you want to deactivate.

2. 

Scroll left or right to 

3. 

Off

.

Press <

4. 

Save

>.

If the battery has been removed, the scheduled 

alarm may not sound.

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE)

We, 

Samsung Electronics

declare under our sole responsibility that the product

GSM Mobile Phone : GT-E1190

to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or 

other normative documents.

SAFETY 

EN 60950-1 : 2006 + A11 : 2009

SAR 

EN 50360 : 2001 / AC 2006 

 

EN 62209-1 : 2006

EMC 

EN 301 489-01 V1.8.1 (04-2008) 

 

EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1 (11-2005)

RADIO 

EN 301 511 V9.0.2(03-2003)

We hereby declare that [all essential radio test suites have been carried out and that] 

the above named product is in conformity to all the essential requirements of Directive 

1999/5/EC.
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 and detailed in Annex[IV] 

of Directive 1999/5/EC has been followed with the involvement of the following Notified 

Body(ies):

BABT, Forsyth House, 

Churchfield Road,

 

Walton-on-Thames, 

Surrey, KT12 2TD, UK* 

Identification mark: 0168

The technical documentation kept at :
Samsung Electronics QA Lab.

which will be made available upon request. 

(Representative in the EU)

Samsung Electronics Euro QA Lab. 

Blackbushe Business Park, Saxony Way, 

Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6GG, UK*
2011.06.08 

 

Joong-Hoon Choi / Lab Manager

(place and date of issue) 

(name and signature of authorised person)

* It is not the address of Samsung Service Centre. For the address or the phone number of 

Samsung Service Centre, see the warranty card or contact the retailer where you purchased 

your product.

Activate the torch light

The torch light feature helps you see in dark places by 

making the display and backlight as bright as possible.
In ldie mode, press and hold the Navigation key up 

to turn on the display backlight. You can also select 

Applications

 

→ 

Torch light

 → <

On

>. 

To turn off the display backlight, press <

Off

>.

Back cover

SIM card

To AC power outlet

Battery

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