Samsung TracFone SGH-T155G Series User Manual Download

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Samsung

( S G H - T 1 5 5 G S e r i e s )

M O B I L E P H O N E

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for TracFone SGH-T155G Series

Page 1: ...Samsung S G H T 1 5 5 G S e r i e s M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...rty Moreover you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Samsung Telecommunications Am...

Page 3: ...signed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission FCC of the U S Government These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population The guidelines are based on the safety standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations...

Page 4: ...OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN ADDITI...

Page 5: ...isplay Layout 12 Selecting Functions and Options 14 Section 3 Call Functions 17 Making a Call 17 Making a Call from your Contact List 18 Answering a Call 19 Recent Calls 19 Call Time 22 Options During a Call 22 Silent Mode 27 Section 4 Menu Navigation 28 Menu Navigation 28 Section 5 Messages 30 Creating and Sending a New Message 30 Viewing New Received Messages 31 Using Message Options 31 Inbox 31...

Page 6: ...pplications 36 Tools 36 Calendar 42 My Folder 44 Section 8 Understanding Your Contacts 45 Dialing a Number from the Contact List 45 Finding a Contact List Entry 45 Adding a New Contact 46 Group 46 Speed Dial List 46 Reject List 47 Contacts Settings 47 SIM Management 48 Section 9 Changing Your Settings 49 Profile 49 Display 49 Time Date 50 Phone 50 Calls 52 Applications Settings 52 Used Space 52 ...

Page 7: ...ou receive a plug in Subscriber Identity Module SIM card loaded with your subscription details such as your PIN and available optional services Activating Your Phone Activating your phone requires several things inserting the SIM card charging the battery and turning the phone on 䊳 If necessary power off the phone by pressing and holding until the power off image is displayed ...

Page 8: ...the Battery 1 With your phone turned off press down on the cover release on the back of the phone near the top 1 Lift up and remove the back cover from the phone 2 2 Lift the battery up 1 and away from the phone 2 ...

Page 9: ...IM cards out of reach of children 1 Remove the back cover and battery 2 With the gold contacts facing down slide the SIM card completely into the socket with the notched end oriented as shown 3 To remove the SIM slide it gently out of the socket Note The angled corner of the SIM should be inserted as shown in the diagram on the phone The correct SIM orientation is necessary for your phone to recog...

Page 10: ...ttery down until it clicks into place 2 Make sure the battery is properly installed and not obstructing the SIM card before replacing cover 3 With the battery in position in the phone align the back cover on the phone 1 and slide gently upward 2 until the cover clicks into place Note The battery must be properly installed before charging the battery or switching on the phone ...

Page 11: ...the power outlet Using the wrong adaptor can damage your phone and void your warranty Note If the battery level becomes too low the phone automatically turns off Recharge your battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery Use the wall charger to charge the battery and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers 1 Plug the connector of the wall charger jack into the port on th...

Page 12: ...reen displays Note Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited 2 If the phone asks enter a password and press the OK soft key or the key For further details see Change Phone Password in the phone Security section on page 51 The Idle screen displays while the phone searches for your network The signal strength bars show adequate signal after a network is found Note The display lang...

Page 13: ...ne highlight Use the Navigation key to move a highlighting effect onto a menu item or screen item of interest select After highlighting a menu item or screen item press the key to launch access or save a highlighted menu item or screen field of interest Used in place of select in long drill down procedure steps Example Settings Phone Language ...

Page 14: ... displayed when the phone is in use Open View of Your Phone The following diagram shows the main elements of your phone 1 Earpiece Allows you to hear conversations ring tones and alerts 2 Display Allows you to view date and time network type signal strength battery power and icons associated with alerts or alarms 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 5 ...

Page 15: ...to enter numbers characters and symbols 7 Star key Press and hold to enter a pause when dialing 8 Microphone Allows the other callers to hear you when you are speaking 9 Space Silent key Allows you to enter a space when entering text Press and hold to toggle between Normal and Silent modes 10 Back Clear key deletes characters from the display In Menu mode returns to the previous menu level In Idle...

Page 16: ...strength Thegreaternumber of bars indicates a stronger signal Appears when you receive a new text message Appears when you receive a new voicemail message Appears when you set an alarm on your phone Appears when a call is in progress Icons Text and Soft key functions graphics ...

Page 17: ... when the Normal Profile default is active Press and hold the Space key to toggle between Normal mode and Silent mode You can edit these Normal profile settings Appears when the Silent Profile is set In Silent mode your phone displays information but the speaker is muted and the phone vibrates to alert you You can edit these Silent profile settings Appears when the Profile is set to Driving In Dri...

Page 18: ...ive option If there are only two options such as On Off or Enable Disable your phone highlights the option that is not currently active so that you can select it directly Selecting Options To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want Press the appropriate soft key To select the function displayed or the option highlighted press the Select soft key or the key T...

Page 19: ...f the left soft key are as follows In the Idle screen press the Menu left soft key to open the Menu screen When in a menu mode the left soft key function is Select Right Soft Key Some functions of the right soft key are as follows In the Idle screen press the Browser right soft key to launch the Browser When in a menu mode the right soft key function is Back End Key The End key is used to turn on ...

Page 20: ...phone Press twice in standby mode to call the most recent number Press to pick up a waiting call Navigation Key Use the directional keys on the Navigation key to browse menus sub menus and lists Press the Up or Down Navigation keys when jumping to highlighted links on the web In a call press the Up or Down Navigation keys to adjust the speaker volume In the Idle screen the Navigation keys provide ...

Page 21: ...ll When you want to finish your call briefly press Manual Pause Dialing When you call automated systems you are often required to enter a password or account number Instead of manually entering the numbers each time you can dial the numbers along with special characters called pauses To manually call a number with pause s without storing it in your Contact List 1 In Idle mode enter a phone number ...

Page 22: ... Recent Calls by pressing 2 Use the Navigation keys to scroll through the Recent Calls options Choose from All Calls Missed Calls Calls Made and Calls Received 3 Highlight the number you want then press to dial the number Making a Call from your Contact List You can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone s memory These entries are collectively called the Contact...

Page 23: ... Key answer option you can press any key to answer a call except and the Reject soft key Note To reject an incoming call press the Reject soft key 2 End the call by pressing Note You can answer a call while using the Contact List or menu features After ending the call the phone returns to the function screen you were using Recent Calls The phone stores the numbers of the calls you have Missed Rece...

Page 24: ...llows you to add the sending number to your Reject List where incoming calls are sent direct to voice mail Viewing Missed Calls The number of calls you have missed is displayed on the Idle screen To view the number details 1 Press the View soft key The most recently missed call is displayed Note If there is a voicemail sent by the same number associated icons are displayed and can then be selected...

Page 25: ...all 3 Press the Options soft key then select Save to Contacts and follow prompts to add caller to Contact List Sending a Message to a Missed Call To send a text message or attachment to a missed call entry 1 Immediately after missing a call press the View soft key A list of missed calls is displayed with the most recently missed call highlighted Highlight the number of the missed call you wish to ...

Page 26: ...ls The selected call log s are deleted after you confirm Yes or No Call Time From the Idle screen press the Menu Recent Calls Call Time to see the following options Last Call Time shows the length of time for the last call Total Made shows the total length of time for all calls made Total Received shows the total length of time for all calls received Options During a Call Your phone provides a num...

Page 27: ... new phone number you wish to dial or look it up in the Contact List 3 Press to dial the second number or Press the Options soft key then select New Call Enter the number to call or search in your Contact List Press to dial the second number Once connected both calls are displayed on the screen Note The caller currently on hold appears greyed out onscreen Switching between the two calls 1 Press Op...

Page 28: ...xt Message My Messages Calendar Allows you to access your Calendar Mute Keypad Tone Silences mutes the key tones when on the call To turn this feature off unmute the keypad return to this option and select Send Keypad Tone Send DTMF Sends DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency tones to the contacts you have selected These DTMF tones are sent as a group The DTMF tones are the tones used in phones for tone ...

Page 29: ...be selected Switching off the Microphone Mute During a call you can temporarily switch your phone microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you Press the Mute Unmute soft key Searching for a Number in Address Book You can search for a number from the Address Book during a call 1 Press the Options soft key then select Contact List 2 Highlight the Contact List entry or Enter the first few ...

Page 30: ...le you have a call in progress 1 While on a call press or press the Accept soft key to answer a new incoming call The first call is automatically put on hold when you answer the new incoming call 2 To switch between the two calls press Options Swap Swap places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call To end a call on hold 1 Press the Options soft key then select End Held Call ...

Page 31: ...o callers by pressing the Options soft key then selecting Join Join combines your current set of callers into a single multi party call both active and on hold 4 Press to end the call Silent Mode Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making a sound in a theater for example In Idle mode press and hold until the phone vibrates the Silent profile on message appears on screen ...

Page 32: ... key to access Menu mode 2 Scroll using the Navigation keys to reach a main menu Settings for example Press the Select soft key or the key to enter the menu 3 If the menu contains sub menus Sound Profile for example you can access them by first highlighting the option and then by pressing the Select soft key or the key If the menu you have selected contains further options repeat this step 4 To sc...

Page 33: ...accessed by using their shortcut numbers In Menu mode Main Menus can be accessed by pressing the number keys 1 to 9 corresponding to their location on the screen Example Accessing the Language menu 1 Press the Menu soft key 2 Press the key for Settings 3 Press the key for Phone 4 Press the key for Language ...

Page 34: ...message to your Drafts folder or to My Folder Select Language Allows you to choose from these languages English or Español Input Mode Allows you to set the text Input method ab Ab AB T9ab T9Ab T9AB 123 or Symbols Back Asks you if you want to Save to Drafts Yes or No or deletes your unsent message and returns to the Massaging display 4 When you completed your message press the SendTo soft key to di...

Page 35: ...ess the Options soft key to access the following message options View Allows you to view your message Reply Allows you to compose and send a reply to the message Call Back Returns the call Delete Deletes the selected message or multiple messages Move to My Folder Allows you to move the selected message to My Folder Move to Phone Allows you to move the selected message to your phone Sort by Allows ...

Page 36: ...phone has Text templates that you can retrieve and apply when creating a message You can edit the applied template as needed before sending a message 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key then select Messages Templates The Text Templates displays 2 Highlight a current template message and press the Options soft key to access the following options Send via allows you to create and send a Text mess...

Page 37: ...nu Messages Messaging Settings 2 Select the message settings you want to change Text Messages Send Settings and Block Number Voicemail Connect to Voice Server Broadcast Messages Broadcast Messages if allowed by your service provider 3 Press the Select soft key or the key Text Message The following options are available Send Settings allows you to keep a copy of your sent messages Block Number allo...

Page 38: ...he Browser 䊳 To exit the Browser press Using the Browser When you use your Browser to access the Web some of the keys operate differently than during a normal phone call You can act upon options or links by using the soft keys Soft Keys The bottom of the display shows browser commands above the Left and Right soft keys used to execute the commands The soft keys change their function depending on t...

Page 39: ...nsert a space when entering text Number 1 thru 9 Use the number keys to select items in a menu if they are numbered End Key Press to exit the Web and return the phone to standby mode Left Soft Key Press to activate the command that appears above it in the display The Options soft key provides these options Go to Back Go to Homepage Reload Send URL Enter URL Add to Favorites View Favorites Go to Me...

Page 40: ...s section Opening Tools Menu In Idle mode press Menu Tools The following submenus display Alarms Allows you to set an alarm to go off once or daily at a specified time Calculator Allows you to perform calculations including addition subtraction multiplication and division Tip Calculator Allows you to calculate service gratuities with a minimum of key presses Converter Allows you to convert currenc...

Page 41: ...ff setting the time alert type alarm tone options the alarm volume setting days if the week to sound snooze option and auto power on off setting 3 Highlight the options you wish to change then select values for the options using the Left and Right navigation keys 4 When you re finished entering and selecting values for the alarm press The alarm is set and the alarm icon appears in the top of the d...

Page 42: ...ght the paying field and use the keypad to change the number of persons paying 5 The amount of the tip the bill total and the amount owed by each person appears in the lower half of the screen Converter The conversion menu provides the following conversion features currency length weight volume area and temperature To convert a currency length weight volume area or temperature do the following 1 I...

Page 43: ...ange a default exchange rate to the current exchange rate do the following 1 In Idle mode press Menu Tools Converter Currency to display the Converter screen with the USD U S Dollars currency highlighted in the From Unit field Use the Left and Right navigation keys to display a different currency in the From Unit field 2 Press Options Currency Rates The Currency Rates list for the USD U S Dollars ...

Page 44: ...ptions Add Currency 4 Enter the name in the Enter New Currency field and the rate in the Enter New Rate field Press the Save soft key to save the new currency Currency Deleting Exchange Rates You cannot erase the preloaded currencies from the Exchange Rate list You can erase a currency that you have added to the list by doing the following 1 In Idle mode press Menu Tools Converter Currency to disp...

Page 45: ...on time for the previous event lap 4 When finished press the Stop soft key 5 Press the Reset soft key to erase all stopwatch lap times recorded World Time World Time lets you view the time of day or night in another part of the world World Time displays time in the 24 different time zones around the world 1 In Idle mode press Menu Tools World Time A world map appears in the display 2 To display th...

Page 46: ...for your new event Appointment Anniversary Miscellaneous Task Go to Allows you to view the current day s calendar or to jump to another date that you specify Today Date Event List Allows you to view your events by category Appointment Anniversary Miscellaneous Task Delete Allows you to delete your selection by a specified range of dates or by the month or to delete all events Selected Periods This...

Page 47: ...ellaneous or Task 4 Enter your information in the fields provided in your phone display View an Event 1 To access your Calendar in Idle mode press Menu Calendar 2 Use the Navigation keys to move through the calendar and highlight a desired date 3 Open the highlighted date by pressing A list of scheduled events appears in the display 4 Select the desired event Information for the selected event app...

Page 48: ...your downloaded ringtones to customize your phone Picture allows you to launch your browser to Buy Graphics to save Downloaded Graphics to your folder You can select one of seven preloaded Default Wallpapers to display or choose to display the seven wallpapers randomly You can use these default wallpapers and your downloaded graphics to customize your phone Used Space allows you to view the availa...

Page 49: ...The Contacts entries are then listed starting with the first entry matching your input 3 To select a different entry press the Up or Down Navigation key until the entry you want is highlighted 4 Once you have found the entry press to dial the number or press the Options soft key to access the Contact List entry options Contact List Entry Options While in the Contact List with any of the default en...

Page 50: ...ontact Enter the Name number and other information in the fields provided to add the contact to your Contact List Group You can elect to assign your contacts to a group or category such as Family Office Friends or Not Assigned You can edit delete or create new groups to manage your contacts The Not Assigned group includes all contacts and can not be edited or deleted Speed Dial List You can assign...

Page 51: ...ntries on your phone or choose to delete all In Idle mode press the Menu soft key then select Contacts Contacts Settings to manage the following settings for your contacts entries My Business Card Allows you to enter your information in the fields provided to set up your business card Save New Contacts to Allows you to choose to save new contacts to your phone to your SIM Card or to be asked on sa...

Page 52: ...hat displays in the Own Numbers menu but entering another number prevents you from making or receiving calls on the handset You may also add other names and numbers into your phone for easy referral SIM Management The SIM Management menu allows you to copy your stored contacts from your phone to your SIM from your SIM to your phone and to delete contacts from your SIM From the Idle screen press Me...

Page 53: ...you to customize your alerts Silent The Silent profile causes the speaker to be muted and the phone only vibrates or displays information on the LCD Driving The Driving profile keeps the speaker active and will launch the currently selected ringtone or melody when the associated notification is activated Outdoor The Outdoor profile keeps the speaker active the volume settings are raised to their h...

Page 54: ...ture 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Settings Phone Note When the Keypad auto lock feature is on your phone automatically locks your keypad when the phone has been idle for a while To unlock your phone press the Unlock soft key then press OK The following options are available Use the Down Navigation key to scroll to and set options Language Allows you to select a display language Press the Save soft ke...

Page 55: ...itch it off The following options are available Off you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch on the phone On you are required to enter the phone password when you switch on the phone Check PIN Code Allows you to select Off or On Change Phone Password Allows you to change your password to a new one You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one Once you ha...

Page 56: ...ettings Allows you to elect to start your calendar on Monday or on Sunday and choose a default view Month Week or Day Contacts Settings Allows you to choose options to manage your Contacts in your Contact List For more information see Contacts Settings on page 47 Used Space The Memory menu allows you to view the memory usage on your phone In Idle mode press Menu Settings Used Space to view the mem...

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