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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. 

].

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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

.

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 the calls while using the speakerphone 

feature. For better audio performance, use the 

normal phone mode.

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

 to activate the SOS 

message feature.
Select 

3. 

Recipients

 and press <

Options

> → 

Contact list

 to open your contact list.

You can also enter phone numbers including a 

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

step 6.
Select a contact.

4. 

Select a number (if necessary).

5. 

When you are finished setting the recipients, press 

6. 

<

Options

> → 

Save

 to save the recipients.

Scroll down and set the number of times to repeat 

7. 

the SOS message.
Press <

8. 

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 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

 to turn on the mobile tracker 

feature.
Select 

4. 

Recipients

 and press <

Options

> → 

Contacts

 to open your contact list.

You can also enter a phone number including a 

country code (with +). Skip to step 7.
Select a contact.

5. 

Select a number (if necessary).

6. 

When you are finished setting the recipients, press 

7. 

<

Options

> → 

Save

 to save the recipients.

Scroll down and enter the sender’s name.

8. 

Press the Confirm key 

9. 

→ <

Accept

>.

Listen to the FM radio

Plug a headset into the phone.

1. 

In Menu mode, select 

2. 

FM radio

.

Press the Confirm key to turn on the FM radio.

3. 

Press <

4. 

Yes

> to start automatic tuning. 

The radio scans and saves available stations 

automatically.

The first time you turn on the FM radio, you will be 

prompted to start automatic tuning.

Control the FM radio with the following keys:

5. 

Key

Function

Confirm

Turn the FM radio on or off

Navigation

Left/Right: Fine-tune the frequency; 

• 

Search for an available radio station 

(press and hold)

Up/Down: Adjust the volume

• 

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 characters quickly, press and hold <

Clear

>.

To insert a space between characters, press [

• 

0

].

To change the line, press [

• 

0

] three times.

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 <

5. 

Options

> → 

Save

 to add the contact to 

memory.

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 <

• 

Confirm

> or the Confirm key to stop the alarm.

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

>.

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 device, 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

>, <

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.

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. 

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 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)

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE)

We, 

Samsung Electronics

declare under our sole responsibility that the product

GSM Mobile Phone : GT-E1230

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 / AC2006 

 

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*
2011.08.19 

 

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.

To AC power outlet

Back cover

Battery

SIM card

Icon Description

Signal strength
Call in progress
Call diverting activate
SOS message feature activated
FM radio on
FM radio suspended
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:

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