ALCATEL ONETOUCH FLINT User Manual

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Adjusting your call settings
From the home screen, tap  >  > Settings to configure the call options. 
General settings
Contact display options
Touch to sort the list by first or last name. You can also view contact names by last name first.
Sounds and vibrate
Touch Phone ringtone to set incoming call ringtone. Mark the corresponding checkbox to enable dial pad tones or vibrate for calls.
Vibrate for calls
Toggle the switch to enable vibration when the call is answered.
Other
•	Quick Responses: Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with messages.
Call settings
Voicemail
•	Service: Select your carrier's voicemail service or another service.
•	Setup: If you are using your carrier’s voicemail service, you can enter the phone number to use for accessing and managing your voicemail. You can enter a comma (,) to insert a pause into the number — for example, to add a password after the phone number.
•	Sound: Set the desired notification sound for new voicemail alerts. 
						

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•	Vibrate: Mark the checkbox to enable vibration when a new voicemail arrives.
Fixed Dialing Numbers
Fixed dialing number (FDN) is a SIM service mode, where outgoing calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers. These numbers are added to the FDN list. The most common practical application of FDN is for parents to restrict the phone numbers to which their children can dial. For security reasons, you’ll be prompted to enable FDN by entering SIM PIN2 which is usually acquired from your service provider or SIM maker.
Service Dialing Numbers
You can place a call from the SDN list.
TTY mode
TTY mode enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired to use the telephone to communicate, by allowing them to type text messages. 
Hearing aids
Hearing aid mode can be used by people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired. After connecting the phone and hearing aid device, calls are linked to a relay service, which converts incoming speech to text for the person using the hearing aid and converts outgoing text from the hearing aid device to a spoken voice for the person on the other end of the conversation. 
						

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DTMF Tones
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency, or DTMF is a method for instructing a telephone switching system of the telephone number to be dialed, or to issue commands to switching systems or related telephony equipment. Touch to enable DTMF tones.
Call forwarding
Touch to configure how your calls are forwarded when you are busy, unable to answer, or unavailable.
Additional settings
•	Caller ID: Touch to use default operator settings to display your number in outgoing calls.
•	Call waiting: Mark the check box to notify you of new incoming calls during a call. 
						

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Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.
To see your contacts, tap  on the home screen. From there, you can tap the tabs on the top to quickly switch to FAVORITES or ALL CONTACTS.
Importing and exporting contacts
You can import/export contacts from/to your micro-SIM card, phone storage, or microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, Email, Messaging, etc.
If you have added contact accounts in locations other than your phone, select an account in which to save the contacts.
1.  From the home screen, tap  .
2.  Tap  > Import/Export, then tap Import from SIM card, Export to SIM card, Import from SD storage/phone storage, Export to SD storage/phone storage.
To import/export a single contact from/to your SIM card, select the contact you want to import/export, and touch the  /  icon to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to your SIM card, touch the icon  and then the  /  icon to confirm. 
						

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Sharing contact information
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
1.  From the Contacts screen, tap  > Import/Export > Share visible contacts. 
2.  This menu allows you to choose how you would like to share the contacts. Available options will depend on the applications and services installed.
Creating a contact
1.  From the Contacts screen, tap  to add a new contact.
2.  Tap the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online.
3.  Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. 
4.  Tap  to save the contact.
Adding a contact to Favorites
You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly.
1. From the Contacts screen, tap the contact you want to add to Favorites.
2. Tap  . 
						

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Searching for a contact
1. Tap  above the contacts list.
2.  Enter the contact name you want to search for. Matching contacts will be listed.
Joining contacts
As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the Contacts list.
1. From the home screen, tap  .
2. Tap a contact to display the contact’s details.
3. Tap  >  > Join. 
4. Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry.
5. Tap  .
The information from the second contact is added to the first, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.
You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact. 
						

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Separating contact information
If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone.
1. From the home screen, tap  .
2. Tap a contact you have merged and want to separate.
3. Tap  >  > Separate. 
4. Tap  to confirm. 
						

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Entering text
Using Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch Settings > Language & Input, touch the keyboard you want to set up and a series of settings will become available for your selection. 
Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation
Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation. You can adjust this in the phone display settings. (Touch Settings > Display > When device is rotated > Rotate screen contents). 
Google keyboard
Switch between 
symbol and numeric  keyboard. Touch & hold to 
select symbols.
Input comma.
Touch & hold to show input options.
Switch  "abc/Abc" 
mode; Touch & hold 
to switch "abc/ABC"  mode. 
						

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Text editing
You can edit the text you have entered.
•	Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit.
•	Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.
•	The following options will show: To edit text, choose from: Select all, Cut, Copy. 
•	Touch the  icon to go back without any action.
You can also insert new text if preferred
•	Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold the blank, the cursor will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
•	If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show the PASTE icon which allows you to complete pasting immediately. 
						

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Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).
Opening the messaging screen
From the home screen, tap  .
The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
•	Tap  to write a new text or multimedia message.
•	Tap  to search for a message with keywords.
•	Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation you’ve had with a certain number. 
Sending a message
1 .   From the Messaging screen, tap  at the bottom.
2 .   Add recipients by one of the following ways:
•	Tap the To field and manually enter the recipient’s number or the contact name. If the phone presents a few suggestions, tap the one you want to add.
•	Select recipients from your contacts by tapping  .
3 .   Tap the Send message field and enter the content of your text message.