ALCATEL ONETOUCH FLINT User Manual

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4 .   If you want to send a multimedia message, tap the paper clip icon  to attach a file or a slideshow to the message.
5. Tap  to send your message.
Notes: 
•	You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages.
Replying to a message
Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created.
1 .   From the Messaging screen, tap the thread that has the message you want to reply to.
2 .   Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can tap  if you want to reply with an MMS.
3 .   Tap  to send your message. 
						

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Forwarding a message
1 .   From the Messaging screen, touch and hold the thread you want to forward.
2 .   Tap  .
3 .   Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.
4 .   Tap  to send your message.
Copying a message
To copy a text message from the phone to the SIM card, from the Messaging 
screen, touch and hold the thread you want to save, then tap  > Save message to SIM card.
Changing message settings
The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to use immediately. 
To change them, tap  > Settings from the Messaging screen.  
						

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Email
From the home screen, tap  > Email. You can receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.
Setting up the first email account
1 .   When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password, then select an account type.
2 .   Tap Next to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically. Note: You can also enter these details manually by tapping Manual setup or when automatic setup fails.
3 .   Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.
Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages.
Checking your emails
Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account. 
When you are in an email account, swipe down on the screen to download new  emails. Tap Load more at the bottom of the email list to download earlier messages. 
						

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Responding to an email
You can reply to or forward a message that you receive . You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways.
Replying to or forwarding an email
1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward.
2. Choose from the following: 
•	To reply to the sender, tap  .
•	To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original email, tap  > Reply all.
•	To forward the email to someone else, tap  > Forward or  when your phone screen is reversible.
3. Edit your message and tap  .
Marking an email as unread
You can return a read email to the unread state—for example, to remind yourself to read it again later. You can also mark a batch of emails as unread.
•	While in an email list (for instance, the Inbox), tap the checkboxes before the messages and then tap  . 
						

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Deleting an email
You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.
•	While reading a message, tap  > OK.
•	While in an email list (for instance, the Inbox), tap the checkboxes before the messages and then tap  > OK.
Writing and sending an email
1 .   Open your email Inbox and tap  . Note: If you have more than one email account added on the phone, tap the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message.
2 .   Enter a contact name or email address in the To field. Separate each 
recipient with a comma. You can also tap  to select recipients from your contacts, contact groups, or history.
Note: Tap  > Cc/Bcc to send a cc or bcc to other recipients.
3 .   Enter the email subject and compose the email text.
4 .   Tap  to add audio files, images, videos, and other types of files as an attachment.
5 .   Tap  to send the message. 
						

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Adding and editing email accounts
Adding an email account
After setting up your first email account (see Email – Setting up the first email account), you can add more email accounts and manage them separately.
1 .   Open Email to get to the Inbox screen.
2 .   Tap  > Settings and tap ADD ACCOUNT at the top right of the screen.
3 .   Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one.
Editing an email account
You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, your email signature, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mail.
1. Open Email to access your inbox.
2. Tap  > Settings and tap the account you want to change.
3. Make the changes and tap  when you’re finished.
Changing general email settings
1. General settings apply to all email accounts you add .
2. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.
3. Tap  > Settings > General.
4. Make the changes and tap  when you’re finished. 
						

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Connecting to the Internet
Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease. You can use default connection settings to connect to the Web via your mobile network or Wi-Fi. The mobile data connection can be enabled/disabled manually. From the 
home screen, tap  > Settings > More... > Mobile networks and check or uncheck Data enabled.
Adding a new mobile data connection
To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). If you want to add a new APN, please contact your service provider to get the necessary information.
1 .   From the home screen, tap  > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
2 .    / New APN.
3 .   Tap each item to enter the information you received from your service provider. 
4 .   Tap  > Save.
Tip: To set the APN to default settings, tap  > Reset to default. 
						

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Turning on Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
1 .   From the home screen, tap  > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2 .   Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the  position to turn on Wi-Fi.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1 .   From the home screen, tap  > Settings > Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi access points, or “hotspots,” that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings.
2 .   Tap an access point to connect to it. If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password.
Note: Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.
Adding a Wi-Fi network
You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network’s administrator.
1. From the home screen, tap  > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the  position. 
						

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3 .   Tap  > Add network.
4 .   Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details.
5 .   Tap CONNECT.
Checking the Wi-Fi network status
You can check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the  icon in the status bar. Or tap the access point that the phone is currently connected to in the Wi-Fi screen. You can then check the network status from the pop-up window.
Connecting to a WPS network
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which supply WPS.
You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS.
Method one: WPS button (Recommended)
1 .   From the home screen, tap   > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2 .   Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the   position.
3 .   Tap  > Advanced > WPS Push Button.
4 .   Press the WPS push button on the phone, and then press the WPS button on the wireless router and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network. 
						

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Method two: PIN
1 .   From the home screen, tap  > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2 .   Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the  position.
3 .   Tap  > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.
4 .   The WPS PIN displays on the screen. Enter the PIN into the access point’s setup page.
After entering the PIN, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection.
Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of access point, please refer to its documentation.
Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.
Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this information from your network administrator.