LG A 380 Manual

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Messaging
t

Save to Drafts: Saves the message to 
Drafts.
t

Cancel Message: Allows you to exit the text 
input mode without saving your message.
Sending a Message
After completing a message, press  Send 
To to select a recipient.
t
  Enter the recipient(s). For more options, press 
the Left Soft Key  Options. In this 
menu, you can choose from the following 
options:
 -  Enter Number: Allows you to enter the 
phone number using the keypad.
 -  Enter Email: Allows you to enter an email 
address instead of a phone number. 
 - 
 Insert  Symbol: Allows you to enter symbols.
 -  Caller Groups: Displays Contacts Groups.
 -  Recent Messages: Choose a Contact 
from Recent Messages.
 -  Recent Calls: Choose a Contact from 
Recent Calls.
 -  Delivery Options: Allows you to set the 
options for Add Cc and Add Bcc. -  Save to Drafts: Saves the selected 
message to Drafts.
 -  Text Entry Mode: Allows you to change 
the text entry mode.
 -  Text Entry Settings: Allows you to 
set the options for Language, T9 Word 
Candidate List, T9 Next Word Prediction, 
and T9 Dictionary.
 -  Cancel Message: Allows you to cancel 
the message. 
						

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Messaging
Inbox
You will be alerted when you receive a 
message. New messages are stored in the 
Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each 
message by icons. If you are notified that 
you have received a multimedia message, 
you can download the whole multimedia 
message by selecting it in the Inbox menu. 
To reach the Inbox, from the standby screen, 
press the Right Soft Key 
 Menu >  Messaging >  Inbox.
The following options are available in the 
Inbox and vary depending on the View mode 
set (Conversation or Standard). Press the Left 
Soft Key 
 Options to access the available 
options.

yAdd to Address Book: You can save the 
sender’s phone number in the Contact List.

yDelete: You can delete the selected 
message.

yForward: You can forward the selected 
message to another person.

yStandard View/Conversation View: 
Switches the Inbox view mode to Standard 
view or Conversation View.

yCopy to Phone/Copy to SIM: You can 
copy the message to the Phone or SIM 
depending on where the text message is 
stored. 

yMove to SIM/Move To Phone: You can 
move the message to the Phone or SIM 
depending on where the text message is 
stored.

ySelect Multiple: You can select multiple 
messages. 

ySort By: You can sort all messages by 
Date, From, Read/Unread or Subject.

yMessage Details: You can view the 
following information about received 
messages: Type, Subject, From, and Time.

yDelete All Read Msg: You can delete all 
read messages.
Drafts
Allows you to view and edit the messages 
saved as drafts. To access drafts, from the 
standby screen, press the Right Soft Key 
 
Menu,  Messaging, and  Drafts. 
The following options are available for the 
Drafts folder: 
						

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Messaging

ySelect Multiple: Allows you to select 
multiple messages to delete.

yMessage Details: Allows you to view the 
details of the message.
Outbox
Outbox is the storage place for recently 
sent messages. When you press the Send 
Key 
, you can call the recipient of the 
selected message.
If the message is not sent from the Outbox, 
you will receive a sound alert along with a 
Message Sending Failure notice on the screen. 
Another attempt will be made to send the 
failed message and after two unsuccessful 
attempts, the message will no longer be sent 
automatically. In order to send the message 
that has failed, you must press the Right Soft 
Key 
 Resend to resend the message.
To access the Outbox, from the standby 
screen, press the Right Soft Key 
 Menu,  Messaging, and  Outbox.
The following options are available for the 
Outbox folder:

yView Status: Shows the status of each 
message.

yDelete: Deletes the selected message.

yEdit: Allows you to edit the selected 
message.

ySelect Multiple: Allows you to select 
multiple messages to delete.

ySort By: You can sort all messages by 
Date or To.

yMessage Details: Allows you to view the 
details of the message.
Voicemail
This menu provides you with a quick way of 
accessing your voice mailbox (if provided by 
your network).
A shortcut for checking your voicemail is 
available. To quickly check your voicemail when 
in standby mode, press and hold 
.
 NotePlease check with your network service provider 
for details of their service in order to configure 
the phone accordingly. 
						

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Messaging
Message Settings
To access and configure your Message 
Settings, from the standby screen, press the 
Right Soft Key 
 Menu,  Messaging, 
and  Message Settings.
Message Alert
Allows you to set the Sounds, Volume, Alert 
Type, and Alert Interval.
Save To
Allows you to choose whether to save to the 
SIM Card or the Phone.
Signature
Allows you to create, edit, and delete your 
signature, which can be configured to be sent 
out with your outgoing messages.
Text Message
Allows you to set preferences for text 
messages.The following options are available:

yText Templates: Predefined messages that 
can quickly be sent. Press the Left Soft 
Key 
 Options to access the following 
available options:

t  Send: Allows you to send the selected 
template via Message.

t  Delete: Allows you to delete the selected 
template message.

t  Edit: Allows you to edit the selected 
template message.

t  Delete All: Deletes all messages in the 
folder. 

t  Cancel: Returns to Text Message menu.

yMsg Center No.: Allows you to view and edit 
the phone number for the Message Center. 
Do not edit unless instructed to do so by your 
service provider.

yInsert Signature: Allows you to insert your 
signature in outgoing messages. 
						

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Messaging
Multimedia Message
Allows you to set your preferences for 
multimedia messages.
The following options are available:

yMultimedia Templates: Allows you to 
add, edit, and delete multimedia templates. 
Press the Left Soft Key 
 Options to 
access the following available options:

t  Send: Allows you to send the selected 
message via Multimedia Message.

t  Delete: Allows you to delete the selected 
template message.

t  Edit: Allows you to edit the selected 
template message.

t  Rename: Allows you to rename the 
selected template message.

t  Delete All: Allows you to delete all the 
messages at one time.

yDownload Options

t  Download Without Ask: Allows 
Multimedia Messages to be downloaded 
automatically. 

t  Ask Always: You are prompted to 
download when a Multimedia Message is 
received.

t  Discard: Enabling this option will block 
incoming Multimedia Messages from 
being received.

yMessage Center: Allows you to view and 
edit the phone number for the Message 
Center. Do not edit unless instructed to do 
so by your service provider. 
						

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Messaging
Voicemail Number
This menu allows you to set the Voicemail 
Center Number if this feature is supported by 
AT&T. Please check with AT&T for details of 
their service in order to configure the phone 
correctly.
Service Message
Allows you to configure your settings to 
determine if you would like to receive service 
messages. 
						

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AT&T DriveMode allows you to set your phone 
to auto reply when you are driving and don’t 
want to answer the phone. You can set auto 
reply to Messages and Phone calls. You can 
also allow up to five of your contacts to contact 
you while you are in AT&T DriveMode.
To access AT&T DriveMode, from the standby 
screen, press the Right Soft Key 
 Menu 
and then  AT&T DriveMode.
1. Read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy 
Policy and press the Right Soft Key 
 
Continue.
2. Read the additional information and press 
the Right Soft Key 
 Continue.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to set up 
our AT&T DriveMode options.
AT&T DriveMode 
						

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The Recent Calls menu is a list of the last 
phone numbers or Contact entries for calls you 
placed, accepted, or missed. It’s continually 
updated as new numbers are added to the 
beginning of the list and the oldest entries are 
removed from the bottom of the list.
Missed Calls
Allows you to view the list of missed calls.
1. From the standby screen, press the Right 
Soft Key 
 Menu.
2. Press 
 Recent Calls.
3. Press 
 Missed Calls.
4. Use the Up or Down Navigation Keys to 
highlight an entry, then 

yPress  View to open the entry. 

yPress the Right Soft Key  Call Back 
to place a call to the number. 

yPress the Left Soft Key  Options to 
select Create Message, Save Number, 
or Delete. 
Dialed Calls
Allows you to view the list of outgoing calls.
1. From the standby screen, press the Right 
Soft Key 
 Menu.
2. Press 
 Recent Calls.
3. Press 
 Dialed Calls.
4. Use the Up or Down Navigation Keys to 
highlight an entry, then

yPress  View to open the entry.

yPress the Right Soft Key  Call Back 
to place a call to the number.

yPress the Left Soft Key  Options to 
select Create Message, Save Number, 
or Delete.
Received Calls 
Allow you to view the list of incoming calls.
1. From the standby screen, press the Right 
Soft Key 
 Menu.
2. Press 
 Recent Calls.
3. Press 
 Received Calls.
4. Use the Up or Down Navigation Keys to 
highlight an entry, then
Recent Calls 
						

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yPress  View to open the entry.

yPress the Right Soft Key  Call Back 
to place a call to the number.

yPress the Left Soft Key  Options to 
select Create Message, Save Number, 
or Delete.
All calls
Allows you to view the list of all calls.
1. From the standby screen, press the Right 
Soft Key 
 Menu.
2. Press 
 Recent Calls.
3. Press 
 All calls.
4. Use the Up or Down Navigation Keys to 
highlight an entry, then

yPress  View to open the entry.

yPress the Right Soft Key  Call Back 
to place a call to the number.

yPress the Left Soft Key  Options to 
select Create Message, Save Number, 
or Delete.
 NoteTo view a quick list of all your recent calls, press 
the Send Key  from the standby screen.
Call Duration
Allows you to view the duration of selected 
call types.
1. From the standby screen, press the Right 
Soft Key 
 Menu.
2. Press 
 Recent Calls.
3. Press 
 Call Duration.
4. Use the Up or Down Navigation Keys to 
highlight a call list.
5. Press the Left Soft Key 
 Reset to 
reset the highlighted timer. 
						

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Mobile Web
Mobile Web is one of the services provided by 
AT&T and it gives you access to all the cool 
things you can do with your wireless phone. 
 NoteCheck the availability of services, pricing, and 
tariffs with your network operator and/or the 
service provider whose service you wish to use. 
Service providers will also give you instructions 
on how to use their services.
Please contact your service provider to open an 
Internet account.
Launch the Browser
To launch the browser from the standby 
screen, press . You can also press the 
Right Soft Key  Menu and  Mobile 
Web.
Once connected, the homepage is displayed. 
To exit the browser at any time, press the End/
Power Key 
.
Using the Browser
Once you are connected to the Internet, the 
following menu options are available when you 
press the Left Soft Key 
 Options:

yZoom: Allows you to set the zoom level.

yHome: Directs you to the homepage.

yWindows: You can have several browser 
windows to navigate different web pages at 
the same time.

yEnter URL: Allows you to enter a URL.

ySend Link: Allows you to send the URL of 
the current page via SMS/MMS to another 
person.

yBookmarks: You can add or save the 
current page to Bookmark or view the list 
saved under Bookmark.

yNavigation Mode: Allows you to use the 
options below.
    ·  Back: Allows you to go back to the 
previous page.
    ·  Forward: Allows you to revisit the page 
you viewed prior to going back.
    ·  Reload: Allows you to reload the current 
web page so that you can view the newest 
content.