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the phone to the service provider. You can see the IMEI number after removing the

battery. Please keep the IMEI number for further use.

To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, please take the security measures as

follows:

Set PIN codes of the SIM card.

Set handset lock code.

Take it with you as you can.

1.3

Safety Precautions

This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation. Please

read this information before using the phone.

Operational Precautions

Please use your phone properly. When making or receiving a call, please hold your

phone as holding a wireline telephone. Ensure the phone is at least 1 inch (2.5

centimeters) from your body when transmitting.

Do not touch the antenna area when the phone is in use. Touching the antenna area

Summary of Contents for A15

Page 1: ...1 ZTE A15 GSM Dual band Digital Mobile Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ...orm or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation The manual is published by ZTE Corporation We reserve the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications without prior notice SW VERSION P103A1AXDV1 0 0B01 Edition 1 st edition May 2006 ...

Page 3: ... 2 SECURITY 1 1 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 2 GETTING STARTED 11 2 1 KEY DEFINITION 11 2 2 DISPLAY SYMBOLS 13 2 3 TECHNICAL PARAMETERS 14 2 4 BATTERY 15 2 4 1 Removing Installing the Battery 15 2 4 2 Charging the Battery 16 2 5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 18 ...

Page 4: ... 2 5 4 Unlocking the SIM Card and Mobile Phone 20 2 5 5 Connecting to the Network 21 3 BASIC OPERATIONS 23 3 1 MAKING A CALL 23 3 2 ANSWERING A CALL 25 3 3 CALL MENU 25 4 FUNCTION MENU 28 4 1 USAGE AND STRUCTURE OF FUNCTION MENU 28 4 2 SHORT MESSAGE 29 4 3 PHONE MENUS 33 4 3 1 Call Logs 34 ...

Page 5: ...4 5 1 Phone Settings 41 4 5 2 Display Settings 42 4 5 3 Clock Settings 42 4 5 4 Call Settings 42 4 5 5 Network Settings 43 4 5 6 Security Settings 44 4 5 7 Factory Settings 47 4 6 TOOLKIT 47 4 6 1 Alarm Clock 48 4 6 2 Calculator 49 4 6 3 Stopwatch 49 4 6 4 World Clock 50 ...

Page 6: ...hing 53 4 8 2 Editing 53 4 8 3 Deleting 53 4 8 4 Making an IP Call 54 4 8 5 Adding New Name 54 4 8 6 Settings 55 4 8 7 Batch Operation 55 5 TEXT INPUT 56 5 1 OVERVIEW 56 5 2 KEYBOARD DEFINITION 56 5 3 CHARACTER CHART 57 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 60 ...

Page 7: ...r phone Please subject to the material object ZTE operates a policy of continuous development We reserve the right to update the technical specifications in this document at any time without prior notice 1 2 Security If your mobile phone is lost or stolen please report to your service provider or proxy agencies to ban the use of your lost SIM card and phone which will protect you from economic los...

Page 8: ...t with you as you can 1 3 Safety Precautions This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation Please read this information before using the phone Operational Precautions Please use your phone properly When making or receiving a call please hold your phone as holding a wireline telephone Ensure the phone is at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your body when transmit...

Page 9: ...h you doctor before playing video games on you phone or enabling a flashing lights feature on your phone The flashing light feature is not available on all products Keep the phone out of the reach of small children The phone may cause injury if used as a toy Precautions While Driving Please pay attention to the traffic safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of your phone in the area wher...

Page 10: ...phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may want to consult your hearing aids manufacturer to discuss alternatives If you use any other personal medical device please consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy In those facilities with special demand such as hospital or health care facilities please pay ...

Page 11: ...rs as these could damage the phone As your mobile phone can produce electromagnetic field do not place it near magnetic items such as computer disks Using the phone near electrical appliances such as TV telephone radio and personal computer can cause interference Do not expose your mobile phone to direct sunlight or store it in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices...

Page 12: ...n such areas Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death To avoid possible interference with blasting operations switch off your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps in a blasting area or in areas posted Turn off electronic devices Obey all signs and instructions Precautions for Electronic Devices Some electronic ...

Page 13: ...d cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle Please turn off your mobile phone at a refueling point and the same to the place where the use of 2 way radio is prohibited Aircraft Safety Please turn off your mobile phone before the airplane takes off In order to protect airplane s communication system from interference it is never allowed to use mobile phone when it is in flight Using mobile p...

Page 14: ...attery Please store the battery in a cool dry place if you don t use it for a long period The battery can be recharged for hundreds of times but it will eventually wear out When the operating time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to replace a new one Please stop using the charger and battery when they are damaged or show evidence of aging Return the wear out ...

Page 15: ...g at its highest certified power level in all used frequency bands While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various ZTE phone models they are all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves The SAR limit recommended is 1 6W kg averaged over one 1 gramme of tissue The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by MORLAB for use at the head is 0 566 W kg 1...

Page 16: ...10 the users body Warning If the battery is damaged keep away from the discharge If the leakage does come into contact the eyes or skin please wash thoroughly in clean water and consult with a doctor ...

Page 17: ...ator as showed in the lower left corner of the screen or execute select confirm function Right Soft Key Execute functions of the indicator as showed in the lower right corner of the screen or execute exit clear function Send Key Make and answer calls Bring out call logs in standby mode ...

Page 18: ...Key Scroll through the phone number list or setting options Roll the cursor up and down when editing Direction keys in games Left Right Key Roll the cursor left and right when editing OK key Confirm actions make selections 0 9 Number Key Enter numbers and characters One touch dials Quickly select options when entering menu Direction keys in games ...

Page 19: ...ing a key means you press a key and hold on for 2 seconds or more 2 2 Display Symbols Indicate signal strength Displayed when the function to divert all calls unconditionally is enabled Displayed when the Key Lock function is enabled Displayed when roaming within your subscription country Displayed when there are unread messages in the Inbox Blink when no ...

Page 20: ...ical Parameters Handset Type A15 Dimensions W L H 44mm 105mm 18mm Weight Approx 77g with standard battery Battery 800mAh Continuous standby time Approx 60 hours 120 hours subject to network status Continuous talk time Approx 2 hours 4 hours subject to network status For other parameters about battery and charger please refer to the real objects ...

Page 21: ...g A new battery performs best after full charge discharge cycles for the first three times 2 4 1 Removing Installing the Battery Remove Push the spring buckle up Lift the battery and remove it Install Insert the bottom hook of the battery into the back of the phone Push the cell until you hear kaka ...

Page 22: ...16 2 4 2 Charging the Battery ...

Page 23: ...icates the phone is charging If the phone is not used for a long time or the battery is completely flat it may take a few minutes before this indicator appears When the battery level indictor changes from charging symbol to full level indicator it means charging has been finished Generally the whole charge process needs 2 3 hours Please charge the battery for 6 8 hours for the first three times Du...

Page 24: ...e phone s talking time and standby time are based on ideal working environments In practice the battery work time varies with different network conditions work environments and modes 2 5 Connecting to the Network 2 5 1 SIM Card Please insert a valid SIM card user identification card into the phone before using it Everything about setting connection to the network and your call logs is initialized ...

Page 25: ...oyed Keep the card away from electricity and magnetism Warning Please power off your phone before changing the SIM card Inserting or removing the SIM card is forbidden when it is connected to the outer power source 2 5 2 Inserting Removing SIM Card Power off your phone disconnect the outer power source and remove the battery ...

Page 26: ... in turn Enter PIN if SIM card password has been set Unlock Enter Lock Code if handset lock code has been set Searching search for the network 2 5 4 Unlocking the SIM Card and Mobile Phone By setting PIN personal identification number code of SIM card and handset lock code you can protect your SIM card and phone from illegal use Method to unlock the SIM card Enter PIN code and end with OK If you e...

Page 27: ...ou forget your handset lock code please connect with your distributor or the authorized local customer service center Please refer to Section Security Settings for details 2 5 5 Connecting to the Network After the SIM card and the phone are unlocked the mobile phone will automatically search for the network The screen displays Searching for network After a few seconds you will be registered on the...

Page 28: ...fastkey settings of Up Down Left Right Key for standby mode Note If Emergency only or SOS is shown on your screen you can only send emergency calls Note In standby mode press Key and then press Key within 2 seconds to lock the keypad of the phone The steps are the same as when unlocking the keypad This feature is used to prevent the keys being accidentally pressed When the keypad is locked you can...

Page 29: ... the screen shows the network signal strength Making DDD Enter telephone number by Number Keys add area code when making a long distance call and then press Send Key to send a call Hang up the phone by End Key if the call is over Dialing extension number Method 1 Dial the telephone exchange and then the extension number according to ...

Page 30: ...enter the country code and complete phone number and then press Send Key Dialing the number in the List Generally all calls you have made or received are saved in a list of the phone All numbers are grouped as Dialled Calls Received Calls and Missed Calls Your mobile phone lists all the numbers so that you can view all the call logs When the list is full old numbers will be deleted automatically Y...

Page 31: ...n you can press any key except End Key Right Soft Key to answer a call 3 3 Call Menu During a call you can enter the call menu by pressing Menu The operation methods are the same as those in function menu Call menu can be seen only in the process of communication and those functions such as Call waiting Call keeping Multiparty need the network to support If you need those services please contact y...

Page 32: ... volume Mute Don t send local voice DTMF On Off Enable or disable sending DTMF tone Multiparty Join All Calls Add the current call to Multiparty Hold All Calls Hang on all calls Private Converse with one side privately and keep the session with the other one Exclude Keep one call from Multiparty End All Calls End up the current call and the hang on calls Note Some menu items can only appear in spe...

Page 33: ...27 appear only when the ongoing call and the hang on call coexist at the same time ...

Page 34: ...l state Pressing Up Down Key to select in menu interface In function menu you can select or quit some menu by pressing Left Soft Key or Right Soft Key according to the prompt displayed on the screen Function menu includes items as follows Short Message Phone Menus Profiles Settings Toolkit Games In standby mode press Names to enter the Names interface Please look for details in this chapter ...

Page 35: ...your service provider for details In standby mode press Menu select Short Message then press OK Key to access the Short Message menu interface Short Message submenu includes New Msg Inbox Outbox Msg Settings Voice Mail and Cell Info When a new message comes your phone will ring to notify you The number of messages your phone can save is subject to the SIM card capacity and the handset capacity Cre...

Page 36: ...t the destination number according to prompts on the screen or press Names to select a number in the Names Select Send to One you can directly enter the receiver s number or press Names to select a number in the Names Select Send to Many enter the group list select one group and then select the receivers numbers There will be prompt information on the screen after the message is sent successfully ...

Page 37: ...te the current message z Forward Transfer messages to others z Voice Reply Call the sender The menu appears only when reading messages in the Inbox z Extract No Extract numbers from the message text and the sender s number and then list them on the screen If you select one the number will be displayed on the dialing interface for editing or dialing Delete all Delete all the received or saved messa...

Page 38: ... will repeat to deliver a message till it is received Press Up Down Key to select a valid time and then press Select to confirm Note This function needs the network to support Status Report If the Status Report is set On a message report will be sent to inform you after the sent message has reached the destination Note This function needs the network to support There is no status report when you s...

Page 39: ...voice mailbox number Cell Information Select Settings to access and then select language and subjects you are interested In the subjects interface select Current List option to set or select Create Subject to define a new subject When cell information comes you can view them one by one by Read Info Message option in the menu 4 3 Phone Menus ...

Page 40: ...eived Calls to view the calls that you answered Select Dialled Calls to view calls that you made In the calls list interface press Options to access the detailed submenus Send Message Send short messages to the number The operation is the same as when creating messages IP Dial Press IP Dial to prefix the IP code to the number you want to dial if IP code has been set before Detail Check the details...

Page 41: ... Select Max Cost to read or set the limitation of call charge Note This function needs the network to support 4 3 2 Diverts This service enables you to divert some incoming calls to other preset numbers Please contact your service provider for details Set Diverts Set diverts in different conditions All Calls Divert all incoming calls unconditionally When Busy Divert incoming calls when the line is...

Page 42: ...y divert voice calls Data Only divert data Fax Only divert faxes Messages Only divert short messages All Except Msgs Diverts all services except messages When you have set conditions and types of divert services the following can be chosen On Only registered services are functional Off Delete the divert service Status Check Query if the service is active Cancel all diverts Enter the divert interfa...

Page 43: ...end list Press Options to select such options Add Edit or Delete Black List Press Select to access If you have not added anything the screen displays List empty Press Add to enter the adding interface add a number and then press OK to save If you have added something you can directly enter the black list Press Options to select such options Add Edit or Delete Current Settings Press Select to acces...

Page 44: ...gency calls Bar List Bar all numbers in the barred list and all the numbers beginning with any number in the barred list Cancel All Cancel the restriction on outgoing calls Barred List Directly enter the list press Options to select Add Edit Delete and you can select Clear prefix option in the end of the list to delete all the logs If you have not added anything the screen displays List empty Pres...

Page 45: ...een set before leaving factory You can change them in the Personalise submenu Access the Personalise submenu change the detailed settings of the selected profile including Alert Type Ringing Tone Ringing Volume Speaker Volume Key Tone Warn Tone Missed Alert Message Alert and Power on off Ring Alert Type This option determines the notification mode You can select from Ring and Silent Ringing Tone M...

Page 46: ...ff key tone Warn Tone Select On to set the phone to sound tones for example when the battery is running out of power or turn off the tone Missed Alert Select On to set the phone to sound tones when there is a missed call or turn off the tone Message Alert Select the alert tone type when a new message is coming or select to turn off the alert tone Power on off Ring Select to turn on off the tone ri...

Page 47: ...r the Phone Settings submenu Language Press Select to change the current language for the displayed texts according to your needs Own Number Edit view your own phone number Fastkey Setting Set the shortcut menu content corresponding to Up Down Left Right Key in standby mode Auto Lock If you select On the keypad is automatically locked after a certain ...

Page 48: ...an set date and clock Date Time Use Scroll Key to switch between year month day and time Date can be set from January 1 2005 to December 31 2055 Time can be set from 00 00 to 23 59 After correctly inputting the date and clock settings press OK to confirm and exit Date Format Set the date displayed format 4 5 4 Call Settings Access Call Settings menu Anykey Answer If On is selected you can answer t...

Page 49: ...n select Status to query the current status of this function When enabled the network will notify you of a new incoming call while you have a call in progress Please contact the network service provider for details IP Setting You can set an IP code In this case you can use the IP function in the Names and the IP code will be automatically added before the phone number that you want to dial 4 5 5 N...

Page 50: ... lock code is 1234 Please change it with your own private password as soon as possible SIM Password SIM password PIN code can prevent your SIM card from illegal use Select On Off to enable or disable SIM password protection select Change PIN to set a new PIN code Note Three consecutive times of wrong PIN code inputting will lock the SIM card Then the PUK code is needed to unlock the SIM card The P...

Page 51: ...iction options to improve security level Please contact with the network service provider for details The network service provider provides a 4 digit network password to enable your call restrictions International Call Bar all international calls All Except Home Bar international calls except local calls Incoming Calls Bar all incoming calls Incoming If Abroad Bar all incoming calls when roaming a...

Page 52: ...you have set types of restriction services the following can be chosen z On The restriction is functional z Off Delete the restriction z Status Query if the restriction is set Cancel All Select Cancel All to cancel all set call restrictions Note You need to input network password to set or cancel network restrictions Three consecutive times of wrong network password inputting will lock the call re...

Page 53: ... and then press Ok Key to access the Toolkit interface Alarm Clock The phone provides Power On Power Off Normal alarm clock services Calculator The phone provides simple calculating functions such as addition subtraction multiplication and division Stopwatch The phone provides a stopwatch function World Clock The phone allows you to check time information on major cities ...

Page 54: ...use Up Down Key to select the desired alarm clock press Options to enter the submenu list and then select Edit to view edit the alarm clock settings or select Delete to delete it or select Enable Disable to enable disable it Clear All Select Clear All to clear all the alarm settings Define Rest Day Select Define Rest Day to set or change the settled days off in a week The preset Workday Alarm will...

Page 55: ...Calculator Press 0 9 Number Keys to enter numbers press Key to enter decimal point Press Left Soft Key to switch among Press Clear to clear the last digit or results Press End Key to exit the calculator Press Equal to get results Note This calculator has limited accuracy and rounding errors may occur especially in long division 4 6 3 Stopwatch Select Stopwatch to access the timing interface press ...

Page 56: ...as local display and press End Key or Exit to quit 4 7 Games In standby mode select Menu Games and then press OK Key to access the Games interface Tetris The options are as follows New Game Start a new game Set Lines Select the original lines of the game Help Check the rules and instructions for the game Push Box The options are as follows ...

Page 57: ...can select the save position SIM card or Handset The saved records will be ordered by the name In that case press Key to switch between the sort modes Press Up Down Key to check the records In the viewing interface press Send Key to dial the number In the Names list interface press Right Key to check the details of the record In the detailed information interface press Options to access the menu i...

Page 58: ...e In the speed dialling keys list press Delete to delete the assignment Copy to SIM MS Copy the record to the SIM card or the handset Move to SIM MS Move the record to the SIM card or the handset Add to Blacklist Add the record to the blacklist Add to Friendlist Add the record to the friend list Whether saved in the SIM card or the handset one name only can correspond to one number Records saved i...

Page 59: ... Switch method Press Key to switch between searching modes Sort principle Sort by ASCII Code in English mode Match principle If match go to the character if not go to the next 4 8 2 Editing In the Names list interface press Options and select Edit You can edit the current record including the name the number and the group 4 8 3 Deleting In the Names list interface press Options and select Delete y...

Page 60: ...ase refer to Section 4 5 4 for IP setting 4 8 5 Adding New Name In the Names list interface press Options and select Add New Name You can decide to save new number into SIM card or Handset then press Ok to confirm If SIM card is selected to save new number you need Enter the phone number you want to add Enter the name you want to add If Handset is selected to save new number you need Enter the pho...

Page 61: ... Check the set speed dialling keys list 4 8 7 Batch Operation Copy SIM to mem Copy mem To SIM Move SIM to mem Move mem to SIM This function provides you to batch copy or move all the numbers saved in the SIM card or the handset When copying or moving there will be a prompt on the screen if the destination space is full Delete All In SIM Delete All In Phone Delete all the records in the SIM card or...

Page 62: ...aracters can be entered are as follows Entering Editing short messages Entering Editing Names Searching for phone numbers in the Names Editing preset idioms 5 2 Keyboard Definition The general keyboard is defined as follows Left Soft Key Usually means Select or Ok Right Soft Key Usually means Delete Exit or Cancel Scroll Keys Usually used for moving cursor and paging selected word up down ...

Page 63: ...out preset idioms Entering Idioms In the original screen when creating messages press Idiom to enter the idioms selecting interface 5 3 Character Chart Use this character as a guide for entering spaces numbers letters symbols and other characters Key Corresponding Characters Notes 1 1 and some common symbols 2 ABCabc2 3 DEFdef3 4 GHIghi4 5 JKLjkl5 6 MNOmno6 ...

Page 64: ...Left Right Key Roll the cursor left right Left Soft Key Select or confirm the option Right Soft Key Exit delete or cancel the last inputting End Key Exit Using Alphabet input by the following steps Each key corresponds to multiple letters Press the key until the letters appear When the cursor moves enter the next letter Use Key to switch among input methods ...

Page 65: ...59 In other input modes except numeric input mode press 0 Key once to enter space In numeric input mode space cannot be entered Use Clear to clear errors ...

Page 66: ...new PIN if you have changed the code The code can be set Off if you do not want to input Please refer to Section Security Settings 2 Insert SIM card is shown when the phone is switched on Turn off your phone and make sure that you have inserted a valid SIM card 3 Unlock is shown when the phone is switched on Press Unlock enter the handset lock code or the new code if you have changed it and then p...

Page 67: ...and the alarm ring setting 7 A phone number cannot be dialed Check whether call restriction is set to the number Please refer to Section Outgoing Calls Bar 8 A phone call cannot be answered Check the Black List in the Firewall menu Please refer to Section Incoming Calls Bar 9 Short message cannot be sent Check the Msg Centre setting in the Message Msg Settings menu ...

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