LG 501c User Manual

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Getting Started with Your Phone
Correcting Dialing Mistakes
If you make a mistake while
dialing a number, press 
once to erase the last digit
entered, or hold down  for
at least 2 seconds to go to the
standby mode.
Redialing Calls
1. Press  twice to redial the
last number you dialed. The
All Calls list will display the 60
most recent calls. The last
120 numbers (40 missed, 40received and 40 dialed) are
stored in the call history list
and you can also select any of
these to redial.
Receiving Calls
1.When the phone rings and/or
vibrates, press  to answer. 2. Press  to end the call.
TipTo choose answer options: Menu> Settings>
Call Settings> Answer
Options. 
Choose from the following options:
SEND Key Only/ Any Key/ 
Auto Answer Handsfree
Note
If you pressor (the side
keys), while the phone is ringing,
the ringing or vibration is muted for
that call. 
						

							Lock Mode
Sets your phone to require a 4
digit password in order to use
the phone.
To quickly lock your phone press
for three seconds and then
enter your Lock Code. To unlock,
press Right Option Key 
Unlock,enter the password.
Mute Function
The Mute function is available
during a phone call. To quickly
activate Mute during a call, press
Left Option Key 
Mute, then
to cancel press Left Option Key
Unmute.
Quick Volume Adjustment
Use the side keys to adjust the
Master Volume while in standby
mode, and the earpiece volume
during a phone call. The upper
key increases the volume and the
lower key decreases the volume.
Call Waiting
Your cellular service may offer
call waiting. While a call is in
progress, a beep indicates
another incoming call. When call
waiting is enabled, you may put
the active call on hold while you
answer the other incoming call.
Note 
Until you change it, the default
lock code/password is the last 4
digits of your phone number.
Quick Access to Convenient Features
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Quick Access to Convenient Features
Note 
Keypad Volume can be adjusted
through the Sound Volume menu: 
Menu>Settings>
Sound>Volume>
Keypad > Use to adjust
volume and press  . 
						

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Quick Access to Convenient Features
Check with your cellular service
provider for information about
this function.
1. During a call, press  to
answer the incoming call (Call
Waiting).
2. Press  again to switch
between calls.
Caller ID
Caller ID displays the phone
number or name of the incoming
call. If the caller’s identity is stored
in Contacts, the name will appear
along with the phone number.
Check with your service provider
for availability.
Speed Dialing
Speed Dialing is a convenient
feature that allows you to make
phone calls quickly. A number
key can be assigned to a specific
phone number. Then, by pressingand holding down a number key,
your phone will recall the phone
number and dial that phone
number for you. Speed Dial
Number 1 is set to your Voice
Mailbox by default and is
unchangeable.
Dialing Single Digit Speed Dials
(from 2 to 9)
Press and hold the Speed Dial
number.
OR
Enter the Speed Dial number
and press  .
Dialing Double Digit Speed
Dials (from 10 to 99)
Press the first digit and then
press and hold the key of the
second digit.
OR
Enter the first and second
digits and press . 
						

							Text Input
You can customize and enter text
in many of the functions in your
phone. Including, but not limitedto: the Banner, Calendar,
Contacts and messages. While
entering text, the following areyour options:
Key Functions
Left Option Key: 
Press to scroll through the
following text input
modes: 
T9 Word: T9WORD/
T9Word/ T9word
Abc:ABC/ Abc/ abc 
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SymbolsShift Key
: Press to change
capitalization
T9Word: T9Word >
T9WORD > T9word
Abc : Abc > ABC > abc
Space: Press to complete
a word and insert a space.
Clear: Press to delete a
single space or 
character. Hold to delete
the text entered.
FN Key: Corresponding
special characters on the
QWERTY keypad can be
entered, one at a time.
Pressing this twice
repeatedly allows you to
FN lock.
Entering and Editing Information
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Entering and Editing Information 
						

							Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
The Basics of Storing
Contacts Entries
1. From standby mode, enter the
phone number you want to
save (up to 48 digits).
2. Press 
Save.
3. Select either 
Add New
Contact 
or Update Existing.
4.Use  to highlight a Label
and press .
Mobile 1/ Home 1/ Office
1/ Mobile 2/ Home 2/
Office 2/ Fax
5.Enter a name for the phone
number (up to 32 characters)
and press . A confirmation
message is displayed briefly.
Phone Numbers With
Pauses
When you call automated
systems, such as voice mail or
credit billing numbers, you often
have to enter a series of numbers
to navigate through the system.
Instead of entering thesenumbers by hand, you can store
the numbers in your Contacts
separated by special pause
characters (W, P). There are two
different types of pauses you can
use when storing a number:
Wait (W)
The phone stops dialing until
you press Right Option Key 
Releaseto advance to the next
string of digits.
Pause (P)
The phone waits 2 seconds
before sending the next string of
digits.
Note 
Use Update Existingto add
another phone number to a
contact already stored in memory. 
						

							Storing a Number with Pause
or Wait
1. Press Menu.
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
New Contact.
4.
Enter a name (up to 32
characters) and enter a number.
5.While entering a number,
press Right Option Key 
Options.
6. Press Waitor Pause.
7. Enter additional number(s)
then press 
Save.
Adding a Pause or Wait to an
Existing Number
1. Press Menu.
2.Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Contact List.
4.Use to highlight the
Contact entry to edit, then
press 
View.5. Press Left Option Key 
Edit.
6. Use  to highlight the
number.
7. Press Right Option Key 
Options.
6. Press 
Waitor Pause.
9. Enter additional number(s),
then press 
Save.
Searching Your Phone’s
Memory
The LG501C phone is able to
perform a dynamic search of the
contents in your phone’s
Contact List. A dynamic search
compares entered letters or
numbers on the Dialpad against
the entries in your Contacts. A
matching list is displayed in
descending order. You can then
select a number from the list to
call or view it. 
Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory 
						

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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
Searching by Letter
1. Press Menu.
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Contact List.
4.
Start entering the Contact
name. The matching entries will
be automatically highlighted.
Scrolling Through Your
Contacts
1. Press Menu.
2.Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Contact List.
4. Use  to scroll through the
list.
Contacts Options
1. Press Menu.
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Contact List.4. Highlight a contact and press
Right Option Key 
Options.
5. Select an option.
Send Message: Send a text
message or picture message
to the selected contact. 
Delete: Delete the selected
entry in your Contacts. 
Edit: Edit the selected
contact information. 
Delete Multiple: Choose
from Selective/ Allto
delete multiple entries at
one time.
Send via Bluetooth: Send a
contact(vCard) via
Bluetooth
®. 
Set Speed Dial/ Remove
Speed Dial: Set as speed
dial or remove as speed dial. 
						

							Making a Call From Your
Phone’s Memory
Once you have stored phone
numbers in your Contacts, you
can place calls to those numbers
quickly and easily.
By pressing the Right Option
Key Contacts,
highlighting a number and
pressing .
By using Speed Dialing.
From Contacts
1. Press Menu.
2.Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Contact List.
4.Use  to highlight the
Contact entry, then press 
View.
5. Use  to highlight the
phone number.
6. Press  to place the call.
From Call History
1. Press Menu.
2. Press 
Recent Calls.
3. Use  to highlight the type
of recent call, then press  .
Missed Calls/Received
Calls/Dialed Calls/All Calls
4.Use to highlight the
phone number.
5. Press  to place the call.
Speed Dialing
For a singledigit Speed Dial,
press and hold the digit or press
the digit, then press  . For a
doubledigit Speed Dial, press
the first digit and hold the
second digit or press the first
and second digits, then press
to call.
Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory 
						

							Using Phone Menus
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Prepaid
Prepaid
The Prepaid Menu provides
shortcuts to access useful
account information. 
1. Add Airtime
Allows you to add airtime.
1.Press , , .
2. Enter airtime PIN. and press
.
3. Read the displayed message,
then select 
Ye sor No.
2. Buy Airtime
Allows you to buy airtime.
1. Press , , .
2.Use to highlight an
airtime and press .
60 mins./ 120 mins./ 200
mins./ 450 mins.
3. My Phone Number
My Phone Number displays the
phones phone number.
1. Press , , .
4. Airtime Info
Airtime Info displays the amount
of airtime by the unit and due
date information.
1. Press , , .
5. Airtime Display
Airtime Display allows you to
disable/enable the display of idle
screen, prepaidrelated
information.
1.Press , , .
2. Use  to highlight an
Balance/ Due Dateand press
.
On/ Off 
						

							6. Serial Number
Serial Number simply displays
the information of your phone’s
MEID.
1. Press , , .
7. Code Entry Mode
Code Entry Mode will allow the
phone to accept Tracfonerelated
codes in order to add units,
modify specific data and
troubleshoot the phone. In using
the Code Entry Mode, you cant
receive incoming calls or use
events alert.
1. Press , , .
Contacts
The Contacts Menu allows you
to store names, phone numbers
and other information in your
phone’s memory. 
1. New Contact
Allows you to add a new contact
to your Contact List.
Note
Using this submenu, the number is
saved as a new Contact. To save
the number into an existing
Contact, edit the Contact entry
through the Contact List.
Note
When you access your Contacts,
the number in parentheses
represents the number of entries
you have stored (up to 1000).
Contacts
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Contacts