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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: <

Save

(represents the 

Save

 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).

When the setup wizard opens, customise your 

3. 

phone as desired by following the screen.

If the battery remains fully discharged or removed 

from the phone, the time and date will be reset.

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

> 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 with 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 or offline profile, you are 

not allowed to adjust the volume of the ringtone.

Press <

3. 

Options

> → 

Edit

.

Select 

4. 

Volume

.

Scroll to 

5. 

Call alert

.

Scroll left or right to adjust the volume level and 

6. 

press <

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 some calls while using the speakerphone 

feature. For better audio performance, use the 

normal phone mode.

T9 mode

Press 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 

alternative word.

This feature may be unavailable depending on the 

selected input language.

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 use other features for text input

To move the cursor, press the Navigation key.

• 

To delete characters one by one, press <

• 

Clear

>. To 

delete words quickly, press and hold <

Clear

>.

To insert a space between characters, press [

• 

0

].

To enter punctuation marks or emoticons, press [

• 

1

repeatedly.
To start a new line, press [

• 

0

] three times.

Charge the battery

If the battery is completely discharged, you cannot 

turn on the phone, even with the travel adapter 

connected. Allow a depleted battery to charge for a 

few minutes before you try to turn on the phone.

Plug a travel adapter.

1. 

To AC  

power outlet

When charging is 

2. 

finished, unplug 

the travel adapter.

Do not remove the battery before removing the 

• 

travel adapter. Doing this may cause damage to 

the phone.

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 when not in use to avoid 

wasting power. The travel adapter should remain 

close to the socket when in use.

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

.

Select a number type (if necessary).

3. 

Enter contact information.

4. 

Press the Confirm key to add the contact to 

5. 

memory.

Send and view messages

To send a text message

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Messages

 → 

Create 

message

.

Enter a recipient number and scroll down.

2. 

Enter your message text. 

3. 

See "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 

→ 

On

.

To make a fake call

In Idle mode, press and hold the Navigation key down.

• 

When the keys are locked, press the Navigation key 

• 

down four times.

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 press <

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.

You can also enter phone numbers including a 

country code (with +) in the recipient list. Skip to 

step 8.
Select a contact.

6. 

Select a number (if necessary).

7. 

When you are finished setting contacts, press the 

8. 

Confirm key to save the recipients.
Scroll down and enter the sender’s name.

9. 

Press the Confirm key 

10. 

→ <

Accept

>.

Activate and send an SOS message

In an emergency, you can send SOS messages to your 

family or friends for help.

To activate the SOS message

In Menu mode, select 

1. 

Messages

 → 

Settings

 → 

SOS messages

 → 

Sending options

.

Scroll left or right to 

2. 

On

.

Scroll down and press the Confirm key to open the 

3. 

recipient list.
Press <

4. 

Options

> → 

Contact list

 to open your 

contact list.

You can also enter phone numbers in the recipient 

list. Skip to step 7.

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 

5. 

a ringtone.

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

Call a recently dialled number

In Idle mode, press [

1. 

].

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.

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.

Select a contact.

5. 

Select a number (if necessary).

6. 

When you are finished selecting contacts, press the 

7. 

Confirm key → 

Save

 to save the recipients.

Scroll down and set the number of times to repeat 

8. 

the SOS message.
Press <

9. 

Save

> → <

Yes

>.

To send an SOS message

With the keys locked, press [

1. 

] four times to send 

an SOS message to preset numbers.

The phone switches to SOS mode and sends the 

preset SOS message.
To exit SOS mode, press [

2. 

].

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 Idle mode, press and hold the Navigation key 

up to activate the torch light mode. The torch light 

automatically turns on.
To turn off the torch light, press <

Off

>. To deactivate the 

torch light mode, press <

Back

>.

Install the SIM card and battery

Remove the back cover and battery and insert the 

1. 

SIM card.

Back cover

SIM card

Insert the battery and replace the back cover.

2. 

Battery

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE)

We,

 

Samsung Electronics

declare under our sole responsibility that the product

GSM Mobile Phone : GT-E1200

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

normative documents.

SAFETY 

EN 60950-1 : 2006 +A1 : 2010

SAR 

 EN 50360 : 2001 / AC 2006 

EN 62209-1 : 2006 

EN 62209-2 : 2010 

EN 62311 : 2008

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*
2012.02.06 

 

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.

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Description
Signal strength

Call in progress

Call diverting activated
SOS message feature activated

Alarm activated

Roaming (outside of normal service area)

New text message (SMS)
New voice mail message

Normal profile activated

Silent profile activated
Battery power level

Your phone displays the following status indicators on 

the top of the screen:

Phone layout

 1 

 2 

 8 

 3 

 7 

 6 

 9 

 10  

 4 

 5 

 1 

Confirm key

Select the highlighted menu 

option or confirm an input; 

In Idle mode, access Menu 

mode

Depending on your service 

provider or region, the key 

may perform differently

 2 

Dial key

Make or answer a call; In 

Idle mode, retrieve logs of 

your calls and messages; 

Send an SOS message

See "Activate and send an 

SOS message"

 3 

Voice mail service key

In Idle mode, access voice 

mails (press and hold)

 4 

Keypad lock key

In Idle mode, lock or unlock 

the keypad (press and hold)

 5 

Internal antenna

 6 

Softkeys

Perform actions indicated at 

the bottom of the display

 7 

4-way navigation key

In Idle mode, access user-

defined menus (depending 

on your service provider, 

pre-defined menus may 

differ), activate the torch 

light (up), and make a fake 

call (down); In Menu mode, 

scroll through menu options

See "Activate the torch light"

See "Make fake calls"

 8 

Power/End key

Turn the phone on and off 

(press and hold); End a call; 

In Menu mode, cancel input 

and return to Idle mode

 9 

Alphanumeric key

 10  

Silent profile key

In Idle mode, activate or 

deactivate the silent profile 

(press and hold)

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