Alcatel OneTouch 3040g User Manual

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Your mobile2  ..........................
Menu key
Home key Back key
Camera
Power key
Keys  2.1 
Menu key
- Options menu
Home key
- Return to the Home screen
Back key 
- Return to previous menu
Power key
- Lock the screen (press)
- Turn your screen on/off (press)
- Power on/off (press and hold)
- Mute an incoming call 
						

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Home screen 2.2 
You can bring all the items (shortcuts and widgets) you love or use most 
frequently to your Home screen for quick access. 
Status bar
Screen indicatorWidgets
Tool barShortcuts 
The Home screen is provided in an extended format to provide you with 
more space for adding widgets and shortcuts. Slide the Home screen 
horizontally leftwards or rightwards to get a complete view of the Home 
screen. Small dots at the bottom of the screen indicate which screen you 
are viewing.
Main screen icons 2.2.1  (1)
In 3040G:
Battery charge level
Vibrate alert: your phone vibrates, but does not ring or beep   
(see page 67).
Bluetooth status (Activated).
Headset connected.
Screen locked.
Call forwarding activated: your calls are forwarded 
(see page 51). 
Alarm or appointments programmed (see page 56, 63).
Level of network reception.
Voicemail message arrived.
Missed calls.  
Radio is on.
(1)  The icons and illustrations in this guide are provided for information purposes 
only. 
						

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Wap alerts (1).
Roaming.
SIM card missing.
GPRS connection status (Activated).
GPRS connecting.
Sending a MMS.
MMS receiving.
Silence mode: your phone does not ring, beep or vibrate with 
the exception of the alarm (see page 68).
SMS unread.
MMS unread.
Flight mode.
microSD card inserted.
In 3040D:
Call forwarding activated: your calls are forwarded.
Level of network reception.
GPRS connection status (Activated).
GPRS connecting.
(1)  Depending on your network operator.
Status list 2.2.2 
The Status list contains information about significant events, like Missed 
calls, Unread messages, etc. The purpose is to allow you faster access to 
the interactive applications.
Touch the status bar and drag down to open, drag up to close.
To open an application, touch it from the list.
Toolbar 2.2.3 
Toolbar with 4 fixed shortcuts to access Making a call, Contacts, Messaging, 
Main menu.
Personalize the Homescreen 2.2.4 
Adding items
To add an item from the main menu, you can select one of the following ways:
Touch and hold an item from the main menu list. • 
  Touch and hold an empty area from the Home screen, then touch the  • 
item you want to add to the Home screen.
Removing items
Touch and hold the application on the Home screen or an empty area, 
touch the application to remove.
Customizing wallpaper
To personalize your wallpaper, you can select one of the following two 
ways:
Touch and hold an empty area from the Home screen, touch  • 
 ,  then 
touch a folder to select an image as your wallpaper.
Touch  • 
 , select Wallpaper, then touch a folder to select an image 
as your wallpaper (See page 43). 
						

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Making a call3  ..........................
 
Placing a call 3.1 
Touch  on the tool bar to place a call.
Enter the desired number on the on-screen keypad directly or select a 
contact from Call log or Contacts by touching 
 or  respectively, then 
touch  to place the call. 
For dual SIM model, you can select either of them to place a call.
The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by selecting 
. If you 
make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .
To hang up the call, press the 
 key.
Making an emergency call
If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch 
 to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and 
without typing the PIN code.
Calling your voicemail 3.2  (1)
Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works 
like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. To access your 
voicemail, hold down 
 on the on-screen keypad. 
If the access number for your operator’s voicemail service does not work, 
dial the number that you were given. To change this number at a later date, 
refer to My numbers (see page 55).
  To use your voicemail service from abroad, contact your network 
operator before leaving.
Receiving a call 3.3 
When you receive an incoming call, drag the green phone icon  down 
to answer.
If the 
 icon is displayed, the vibrator is activated and there is no 
ringtone.
If the 
 icon is displayed, the phone neither rings nor vibrates.
  The caller’s number is displayed if it is transmitted by the network 
(contact your network operator to check service availability).
Muting the ringtone
You may mute ringtone of current incoming call by press 
 .
Rejecting a call
Press the 
 key to mute a call or drag the red phone icon  up to 
reject the call. 
(1)  Contact your network operator to check service availability. 
						

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During a call 3.4  (1)
Available functions
During a call, touch More to use your contacts, calendar, short messages 
etc. without losing your caller.
  Move the handset away from your ear while turn on the speaker 
because the amplified volume might cause hearing damage.
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the sound level during a call.
Handling two calls
Answering a second call (ensure that  • Call waiting is activated, see 
page 51).
To call a second party during a call, you may touch  • Call.
Conference calls 3.5  (1)
Your phone allows you to talk to several people at the same time (up to 
five). If you are on a double call, touch More and select Conference 
call. If a third call comes in, answer it by dragging the green phone icon 
 down and speak with your new caller.
This caller becomes a member of the conference if you press More and 
select Conference call.
(1)  Contact your network operator to check service availability.
Contacts4  .........................
Consulting your contacts 4.1 
To access the Contacts, touch  from tool bar or touch  from tool 
bar to enter the main menu, and select Contacts.
The whole contact list is categorized by Contacts 
 and group .
For dual SIM model, you can view contacts information from SIM1, SIM2 
and Phone.
  For the first time consulting you contacts, your are asked whether 
to import contact from SIM card to your phone. For dual SIM 
model, you can select to import contact from either or both SIM1/
SIM2.
Searching for a contact
Touch 
 to search for a contact by inputting the initial of his/her name. 
Subsequent letters may be added to refine the search. Alternatively scroll 
up/down to find the contact you need after reaching the initial letter within 
the contact list (A-Z) section. 
						

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Select a name from your contacts to read the contact information, and you 
can have the following options by touching the icons:
 Delete
  Send the contact a message
  Edit details about the contact
  Send vCard by SMS, MMS or Bluetooth
  Set a number to Copy contacts to SIM, Add to blacklist or Add to 
whitelist
Adding a contact 4.2 
You can add a new contact by touching  , and choose to save it to SIM 
or to phone.
Following fields are accessible when you create a new contact in the 
Contacts by touching 
 : Name, Number, Work, Home, Email, 
Birthday, Ringtone, Group and Address.
For dual SIM model, you can add a contact and select to Copy to SIM1/
SIM2.
Birthday reminder
You can set a birthday reminder when editing contact information.
  If you use your phone abroad, store the numbers in your Contacts 
in international format + followed by the country code.
Contacts copying and grouping 4.3 
In Contacts, you can copy the selected contact from/to a SIM card.
When viewing a phone contacts information, select Copy contact to 
SIM by touching 
 .
When viewing a SIM contact, select Copy contact to phone by 
touching  
 .
To group contacts, you need to create a group first. Go to the All contacts 
or Phone contacts tab, tap 
 to enter Group and then  to create 
a group.
After you have created a group, go to Group and touch 
, then mark 
the checkbox before contacts, touch Done.
For dual SIM Model, you can make full use of both SIM1 and SIM2 for 
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Available options 4.4 
From the contact list, you can access the following options:
Send messageSend an SMS/MMS to a contact you selected 
from the Contacts.
DeleteDelete the selected contact.
ICE contactSet 3 numbers as emergency call.
Copy contact to 
phoneCopy the contact you selected from SIM card to 
phone if there is sufficient memory.
Copy contact 
to SIMCopy the contact you selected from phone to 
SIM card if there is sufficient memory.
My numberType in, modify or send the user’s own number 
by SMS/MMS/Bluetooth.
Preferred storageSelect the preferred storage location for 
messages.
Memory statusView used and available space in SIM and Phone 
memory for contacts.
Add to blacklistAdd to the selected contact to blacklist.Messaging5  .......................
You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone.
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and 
sounds to other compatible mobiles.
  The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by 
your operator, and if your contract includes the MMS option and if 
all the parameters for MMS have been entered (see page 35).
Access 5.1 
You may access this menu using the following options:
- Touch 
 to enter the main menu screen, and then select .
- Access from tool bar by selecting 
 .
Conversational mode 5.2 
In conversational view mode, you can view chat history in chronological 
order.
Useful icons: 
 Write msg
 Delete
 Mark
 Settings 
						

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Write message 5.3 
Touch  to create text/multimedia messages. 
One or more recipients can be added from the contact list. To remove a 
recipient, move the cursor to the end of the recipients name, and touch 
 . You can select a recipient from Contacts by touching  .
For dual SIM model, you can select recipients in either SIM1 or SIM2 
contacts and select the number you wish to send.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when: images, videos, 
audio, slides or attachments are inserted; Subject, CC/BCC/email address 
is added; or the message contains more than 8 pages of text.
  Specific letters (accent) will increase the size of the SMS, this may 
cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient. 
Timer send
Schedule an SMS/MMS to be sent out at predefined time (select Timer 
send via 
 .
  An SMS message of more than a certain number of characters (the 
number of characters depends on your language) will be charged 
as several SMS. An MMS message containing photos and/or sounds 
may also be billed as more than one message.
Alerts 5.4 
Voicemail server 5.4.1 
View and edit your voicemail number.
Broadcast SMS 5.4.2 
Folder for broadcast SMS.
Delete threads 5.5 
To delete threads (containing all conversations), touch  .
Settings 5.6 
By touching  , setting options for Text message, MMS, Push msg. 
set, Broadcast SMS are available.
Text messages
Memory statusMemory used on the phone.
Save sent message Touch On/Off to save sent message.
Prefer storageSelect default message storage, SIM or phone.
Alphabet 
managementEnables the definition of SMS data coding for 
SMS sending. 
						

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Multimedia messages
EditSet slide timing, edit mode, Picture resize, 
signature, etc.
SendingSet the values for validity period, Read report, 
etc.
RetrieveSet the values for Home network, Roaming 
network, etc.
Preferred storageSet preferred storage as phone or memory card.
Memory statusMemory used and free on the phone.
Push msg. set
Enable pushEnable to set push message with selecting Accept 
all or Disabled.
Enable service 
loadingSelect Prompt, Auto launch or Disabled to set 
loading service.
Broadcast SMS 
(1)
Receive modeEnable to receive Broadcast SMS.
LanguagesLanguage selection.
Channel settingSelect/Add/Edit/Delete channels.
Ringtone settingEnable to select ringtone.
(1)  Depending on your network operator.
Apps 6 (1) ..............................
Apps is an online software store, where you can download and install 
applications and games to your phone. All downloaded files can be found 
in Apps Mgr that can be accessed from main menu.
Locate the item you want to download 6.1 
The Apps store home page offers several ways to find applications. It 
showcases different kinds of applications in Featured and Categories.
Featured: This shows pictures of recommended applications. You can 
select one to view its details.
Categories: This arranges applications under Game, Tool, Wallpaper, 
Music. Select a category to choose the application you require.
Also, you can press the Search tab, enter the name of an application, and 
then press Go to find the result.
(1)  Depending on your network operator. 
						

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Download, install and manage applications 6.2 
•  Navigate to the item you want to download and select it to enter the 
details screen from which you can read its overall rating or comments, 
view developer’s information, etc.
•  To download an application, you can press Download from the 
application details screen.
•  
You can check the status of any application that is currently being 
downloaded using the Download tab. This enables you to delete, pause 
or resume downloading.
•  When downloading has finished, you can manage your application using 
the Manager tab. You can select an application, and then press Menu\
Run to install it or Menu\Delete to delete it.
  Be particularly cautious with applications that can access many 
functions or a significant amount of your data. You are responsible 
for the results of using this item on your phone.
Wi-Fi7  .................................
Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is within 
range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on phone even when no 
SIM card is inserted.
To access this function, you can have the following options:
• Tap 
 to enter and main menu and select  ;
• Press directly Wi-Fi in notification bar;
•  Slide the Home screen horizontally leftwards and touch 
 in widgets 
bar.
To add a Wi-Fi network
Every time you turn on Wi-Fi, available Wi-Fi networks around will be 
searched automatically, but you may add new ones according to your 
preference as well.
•  Touch 
 on the tool bar.
•  Enter the name of the network (SSID: Service Set Identifier) and any 
required network information.
You also can edit, delete and change the priority of the selected 
network. 
To connect and disconnect to a wireless network
To connect a Wi-Fi network, touch 
 and select Connect. If the 
network you selected is secured, you will be required to enter a password 
or other credentials (contact network operator for details).
To disconnect a Wi-Fi network, touch 
 and select Disconnect.