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1. The Notification area with the missed call   icon. Open the Notification area 
and tap the missed call notification to display the missed call details.
2. By the Phone icon  (the number in the box is  the number of missed calls). Tap 
Phone  
from either the Home screen or the Application menu to directly display 
the missed call details.
3.
On your phone’s lock screen. Tap the notification 
and slide to the left or right to display the missed 
ca
 ll details.
Making a call to one of your contacts
Calling a contact fr om the People tab
1. Tap the People tab at the top of the screen to view your contacts.
2. Tap on a contact to call them.
Calling a contact from  the People application
1. Tap the People icon the Application menu to view your contacts.
2. Tap on a contact to open their profile.
3. Tap on the contact’s phone number to call them.
Dialing an international number
When dialing international numbers, there is no need to enter the international direct 
dialing prefix (’00’ etc.) bef ore the country code. Simply tap and hold 0+ on the 
onscreen number pad until + appears onscreen.
Warning: International call rates can vary greatly depending on the country 
you are calling and your network provider. We suggest you check all call 
rates with your network provider, to avoid excessive phone bills. If you are 
using your smartphone abroad, roaming charges will apply. Consult your 
network provider for roaming rates specific to the country you are visiting 
before you leave.
Direct dial widget
You may add a direct dial widget for a contact on your Home screen. Open the 
Application  menu, then tap the  WIDGETS tab. Tap and hold Direct dial  and you 
will be able to place the widget on your Home screen . Once placed, you will be able 
to select a contact to associate with that particular widget on your Home screen.  
						

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The voice call screen
Once you have dialed your number the voice call screen appears, which displays 
the number/contact you are talking to, the call duration and voice call options.
Answering or declining a call
When you have an incoming call, the number will be shown on the screen. To accept 
or decline the call, tap the appropriate ic on and slide your finger across the screen. 
To decline the call with a text message, tap the 
 icon and select a message.
Ending a call
To end a call, tap  from the voice call screen. 
						

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Voice call options
• Add a second call
• Record the conversation.
 
Saving a dialed number to contacts
You can save a number you have dialed to your contacts for future use.
1. Select the number from the  Call lo
 g tab, and tap  Add to contacts  .
2. Tap  Cre
ate new contact  and select how to complete the action. See  Adding a 
contact on page  19 .
Conference calls
If you have one call on hold and another on  line, you can combine both calls to 
create a conference call.
After the first call is established, tap 
 to add a second call. Tap  to start the 
conference call.
IconDescription
Place the call on hold.
Mute a call.
Speakerphone.
Access the keypad while a call is in progress.
Two options: 
						

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Internet calling
You can place and receive Internet calls over wireless network.
Adding an Internet calling account
From the Home screen tap Phone to open the onscreen number pad. Tap the  Menu 
button and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Internet Call . Enable the Use Internet 
calling  and tap  Accounts .
Ta p   A
dd account , and input the Username, Password, and  Server accounts. You 
can also configure optional settings such as Display name, Outbound proxy 
address, Port number, Transport type, and Send keep-alive.
Editing or removing an Internet calling account
Open an existing Internet calling account and make the edits you want on the SIP 
account details. Tap Save  to save your changes, tap the  Menu button and then tap 
Discard  to discard the changes , or tap the  Menu button and then select  Remove 
account  to delete the existing account.
Using Internet calling
You can configure your phone to use Intern et calling (when you’re connected to Wi-
Fi) for all calls, only for In ternet calls, or to ask each time you place a call.
Receiving Internet calls
You can configure your phone to receive In ternet calls made to an Internet calling 
account you added to your phone. From the Home screen tap  Phone to open the 
onscreen number pad. Tap the Menu  button and tap Settings > Call settings  > 
Internet Call . Enable the Use Internet calling  and tap Accounts . Make sure the 
Receive incoming calls  box is checked.
Calling a contact’s Internet calling address
You must add an Internet calling address to a contact to be able to place an Internet 
call to them.
To make an Internet call, open  People fro
 m your Home screen or in the Application 
menu. Tap on the contact to open their profile, and then tap on their Internet calling 
address to place the call.
Calling a phone number using Internet calling
If you have configured your phone to place all  calls using Internet calling or to ask for 
each call, you may also call a phone number using Internet call, whenever you are 
connected to a wireless network.
Dial the number and tap 
, or select the contact you wish to place a call to, then 
tap the Internet call account you  want 
 to use to make the call. 
						

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Important: Calling a phone number using Internet calling requires that your 
service provider supports it, and may incur additional charges. Please contact 
your service provider if you have any questions. 
						

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Messaging
This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages, Social 
messages  and Social events  functions of your smartphone.
All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via  Mes
 saging. Messaging 
automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads.
To access Messaging tap  Mess
 aging on the Home screen.
Note: If you have two SIMs inserted in the phone, you will be asked which SIM to 
use before the message is sent. To select a  SIM, just tap the name of the carrier.
Creating a new message
You can use your phone to compose Phone (SMS and 
MMS) messages.
Ta p  
 to compose a new message.
Ta p  
, or enter the recipient’s phone number or name in 
the  To field
. Suggested contacts will be displayed in a drop-
down list below the text field.  To select a suggested contact, 
tap the contact’s name. Once you’ve selected the desired 
contacts, tap 
 at the bottom of the screen.
Enter your message in the text box labeled  T
 ype message. 
 
Note : SMS messages may be up to 160 characters long. If your message is 
longer than 160 characters, it will be sent as multiple linked messages. Most 
phones will automatically join the linked  messages to present the recipient with a 
single long message, however, some older phones do not have this ability.
Tap the Menu button to see what options are available when creating a new 
message. The options change depending on the status of the message.
OptionDescription
Add subject Add a subject to the message.
Discard Discard the message.
Insert quick text Insert pre-defined text content.
Insert smiley Insert a smiley/emo ticon into your message text.
Insert contact Add a contact to the recipients list.
Settings Modify various messaging settings. 
						

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Replying to a message
When a new text message arrives a message icon appears in the Notification area 
and the message icon at the bottom of the phone displays the number of unread text 
messages.
Ta p  Messaging on the Home screen to view the message list or open the 
Notification area to see a summary of the message. Tap the summary to open the 
message list.
To reply to an SMS or MMS message, open the message from the message list. 
Enter your text in the text box labeled Type message. Tap the Menu button to see 
available options.
MMS messages
MMS messages are similar to text messages but also allow you to attach multimedia 
files such as pictures, audio or video clips. Each MMS message can be up to 300 kB 
in size.
Note: You need to set up an MMS profile before you can send MMS messages. 
Normally, your smartphone will set up the profile for you based on information 
retrieved from your provider.
Tip: Ask your network provider for the necessary information if you need to 
manually set up the MMS profile.
Receiving MMS messages
When a new MMS message arrives, a message icon appears at the top of the 
screen and a notification message is displayed.
1. Open Messaging to view a summary of the message.
2. Tap Download to download the message content.
OptionDescription
Add subject Add a subject to the message.
Send Send the message.
Delete messages Deletes the message thread.
Insert quick text Insert pre-defined text content.
Insert smiley Insert a smiley/emoticon into your message text.
Insert contact Add a contact to the recipients list.
Add to contacts Add the other contact to your contacts list.
Settings Modify various messaging settings. 
						

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Note: Downloads can take a long time, depending on your connection quality. If 
you reply or open another application, the download will be stopped.
Important : You may be charged to download message content, especially if you 
are roaming. Please contact your  provider if you have any questions.
3.Tap the message to view the content.
4. To reply to the message, enter  y
 our text in the text box 
labeled Type message and tap the Send icon.  Simple 
text replies will be sent as SMS messages. If you wish to 
attach a file, tap 
. You will be presented with a menu 
of options.
5. When you have finished composing the message, tap the  Me
 nu button and tap  Send. 
						

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Going online
Browsing the Internet
In order to browse the Internet with your smartphone, you must be connected to a 
data or wireless network.
Using the browser
To start browsing, tap the Chrome 
icon on the Home screen, or open the 
Application menu and select 
Chrome . To open a new website, tap 
the address box at the top of the 
page. Enter the address using the 
keyboard and tap  Go. You can zoom 
in or out of pages by pinching or 
reverse pinching.
To navigate forward and backward in 
yo
 ur browser’s history, view your 
bookmarks, adjust browser settings, 
and perform other tasks, tap the 
Menu  button.
Chrome enables you to open multiple 
p

ages. Tap 
 at the top of any 
webpage to display all of your open 
t

abs (tap again to close). Tap a tab 
from the list to open it. To open a new 
tab, tap  New tab. The number in the 
icon represents the number of open 
tabs.
Voice search
Note : Voice search is available only in some regions.
With voice actions, you can send text messages, place calls, send emails, find 
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and even send a note to yourself using your voice. Open Voice Search from the 
Application menu, or tap 
 from the Home screen.
Setting up your Google email
1. Make sure your smartphone is conn ected to a data or Wi-Fi connection.
2. From the Application menu tap  Gm
 ail.
If you did not enter your Gmai
 l account address and password when you first started 
your phone, follow the on screen instructions.
Composing an email
1. Make sure your smartphone is conn ected to a data or Wi-Fi connection.
2. From the Application menu tap  Gm
 ail.
3. Tap 
.
4. Enter the recipients email address, the subject and message.
5. When you are finished composing your message, tap 
.
Setting up Email
Your smartphone enables you to access your email. Most 
popular ISPs can be set up in two steps. In the Application 
menu tap  Email to start setting up your email account.
If necessary, enter your  e
 mail address and tap Manual 
setup  to enter the parameters manually. Tap  Next to finish 
the setup process.  
 
 
 
Google Play
Note: Google Play may not be available in all countries and regions.