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Making a call
1  From the Home screen, tap the Phone Key  to open the keypad.
2   
Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a digit, tap the Clear Key .
3  Tap the Call Key  to make a call.
4  To end a call, tap the End Key .
TIP!
To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold . 
Calling your contacts
1  From the Home screen, tap Contacts  to open your contacts.
2  Scroll through the contact list or tap the Search contacts fi eld and enter 
the fi rst letter(s) of the contact you want to call. You can also tap the letters 
at the right side of the screen.
3  In the list that is displayed, tap the contact you want to call. 
4  In the Contact Info screen, tap the phone number you wish to call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When the screen is locked
When your phone rings, swipe the Answer icon  in any direction to answer 
the incoming call.
Swipe the Decline icon 
 in any direction to reject an incoming call. 
NOTE: • If the Answer an incoming call gesture is activated, you can bring the 
phone up to your ear to answer incoming calls.
• Tap or swipe the Decline with message  if you want to send a message to 
the caller. If the caller is unknown, the Decline with message is not available.
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Adjusting the in-call volume
To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use the Volume Keys on the back 
side of the phone. 
Making a second call
1  During your initial call, tap the Menu icon  and select Add call. 
2  Dial the number or search your contacts.
3  Tap the Call Key  to connect the call.
4  Both calls will be displayed on the call screen. Your initial call will be put on 
hold.
5  Tap the Call entry on the screen to toggle between active calls or tap 
Merge calls  to merge the calls. 
TIP!
Tap Manage members to end individual calls or separate calls from a 
conference call.
6  To end active calls, tap the End Key  .
If there is no active call, it will end the call on hold.
NOTE:  You will be charged for each call you make.
Viewing your call logs
From the Home screen, tap the Phone Key  and the Call logs tab.
You can view a complete list of all dialed, received, and missed voice calls.
TIP!• Tap any single call log entry to view the date, time, and duration of the call.• Tap the Menu icon , then tap Clear all to delete all the recorded items or 
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Call settings
You can configure phone call settings, such as call forwarding,  and other 
special features offered by your carrier. 
1  From the Dial pad screen, tap the Menu icon  and tap Call settings. 
2  Set any of the available options.
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You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts 
in your Google Account or other accounts that support syncing contacts.
Searching for a contact
1  From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key  and tap Contacts  to open 
your contacts. 
OR 
From the Home screen, tap the Phone Key 
 > Contacts tab.
2  Tap the Search contacts fi eld and enter the contact name using the 
keypad. You can also tap the letters at the right side of the screen.
Adding a new contact
1  From the Home screen, tap the Phone Key  and enter the new contact’s 
number. Tap the Menu icon  > Add to Contacts > New contact or Update 
contact. 
2  Select the account where you want to add the new contact. Locations 
depend on the type of accounts you have added to your device.
NOTE:   
The entry fields varies depending on the account.
3  If you want to add a picture to the new contact, tap . Choose from Ta k e  
photo or Select from Gallery. Then browse for an image and select it.
4  Tap  to enter more specifi c name information.
5  Enter the details about your contact.
6  Tap Save to save the contact entry.
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Favorite Contacts
You can classify frequently called contacts as favorites.
To add a contact to your favorites
1  From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key  and then Contacts  to 
open your contacts.
2  Tap a contact to view its details.
3  Tap the star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns gold and the 
contact is added to your favorites.
To remove a contact from your favorites list
1  From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key  and then Contacts .
2  Tap the Favorites tab.
3  Tap a contact to view its details.
4  Tap the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns grey 
and the contact is removed from your favorites. 
Creating a group
1  From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key  and then Contacts .
2  Tap Groups > Menu icon  > New group.
3  Enter a name for the new group. You can also set a ringtone for the newly 
created group.
4  Tap Add members, select the contacts you want to add to the group, then 
tap Add.
5  Tap Save to save the group.
NOTE: If you delete a group, the contacts assigned to that group will not be lost. 
They will remain in your contacts.
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Messaging
Your phone combines text and multimedia messaging into one intuitive, easy-
to-use menu. 
Conversation view 
Messages exchanged with another party are displayed in chronological order so 
that you can conveniently see an overview of your conversation.
Sending a message
1  Tap Messaging  on the Home screen, then tap  to create a new 
message.
2  Enter a contact name or phone number in the To fi eld. As you enter 
the contact name, matching contacts appear. You can tap a suggested 
recipient. You can also add multiple contacts.
NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every person you send the 
message to.
3  Tap the text fi eld and start entering your message.
4  Tap the Menu icon  to open the options menu. Choose from any of the 
available options.
5  Tap Send to send your message.
TIP!• The 160-character limit may vary from country to country depending on 
how the text message is coded and the language used in the message.
• If an image, video, or audio file is added to a text message, it will be 
automatically converted into a multimedia message and you will be 
charged accordingly.
• If an image, video, or audio file is added to a text message, it will be 
automatically converted into a multimedia message and you will be 
charged accordingly.
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NOTE: When you get a text message during a call, there will be an audible 
notification.
Using smilies
Liven up your messages using smilies and emojis.
When writing a new message, tap the Menu icon  > Insert smiley. To access 
emojis, tap  on the LG keyboard and choose an emoji category to view the 
available emojis.
Changing the conversation theme
Sets how your conversations are displayed. 
1  Open the Messaging app and tap the Menu icon  > Settings > 
Conversation theme. 
2  Tap the Wallpaper tab to choose the conversation background. Choose 
from the 6 options provided, a photo from your Gallery, or take a picture 
to use. 
3  Tap the Bubble tab to choose the conversation style. Choose from the 6 
options provided.
Changing your message settings
Your phone's message settings are predefined, so you can send messages 
immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences.
•   From the Home screen, tap Messaging  > Menu icon  > Settings. 
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Email
You can use the Email application to read email from providers other than 
Gmail. The Email application supports the following account types: POP3, 
IMAP and Microsoft Exchange (for Enterprise users).
To open the Email application
• From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key  > Email .
The first time you open the Email application, a setup wizard opens to help you 
add an email account. 
Microsoft Exchange Email Account 
Username – Enter the account user name.
Password – Enter the account password.
Email address – Enter the account email address.
Server address - Enter the outgoing email server address.
Domain – Enter the account domain (optional).
Port number - Normally each account’s default number will be displayed.
Use secure connection (SSL) – Choose whether or not to use SSL for Microsoft 
Exchange. 
Client certificate – Allows you to add a client certificate (if necessary).
Other (POP3 & IMAP4) Email Account 
Email address – Enter the account email  address.
Password – Enter the account password. 
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Incoming server settings
POP/IMAP server – Select protocol type, either POP or IMAP.
Security type – Choose from Off, SSL, or TLS.
Port number – Normally each account’s default number will be displayed.
Username – Enter the account username.
Password - Enter the account password. 
Outgoing server settings
SMTP server – Enter the outgoing email server address.
Security type – Choose from Off, SSL, or TLS.
Port number – Normally each account’s default number will be displayed.
Username – Enter the account username.
Password - Enter the account password. 
To open your Combined inbox
If you have configured email to send and receive email from more than one 
account, you can view all messages sent to all accounts in your Combined 
inbox.
• Open the Email application and touch . Then touch Inbox under 
Combined view. 
Messages in the Combined inbox are color coded on the left, by account.
When a new email arrives in the Inbox, there will be sound and/or vibration 
notification (depending on your current sound and vibrate settings).
Composing and Sending Email 
1  In the Email application, tap Compose .
2  Enter an address for the message’s intended recipient. As you enter text, 
matching addresses will be offered from your contacts. Separate multiple 
addresses with commas.
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3  Tap the Cc/Bcc fi eld to copy or blind copy to other contacts/email 
addresses.
4  Tap the text fi eld and enter your message.
5  Tap Attach to attach the fi le you want to send with your message.
6  Tap Send to send the message.
If you are not ready to send the message, tap the Menu icon  > Save draft 
to save it in a Drafts folder. Touch a message in the Drafts folder to resume 
working on it. Your message will also be saved as a draft if you touch the Back 
Key 
 before sending it.
Tap the Menu icon  > Discard to abandon and delete a message, including 
any saved drafts. If you are not connected to a network, for example if you’re 
working in airplane mode, the messages you send are stored in your Outbox 
folder until you’re connected to a network. If it contains any pending messages, 
the Outbox will be displayed on the Accounts screen.
NOTE: The messages sent using an Exchange account will not be stored on 
the phone; they will be stored on the Exchange server itself. If you want to 
see your sent messages in the Sent folder, you may need to open the Sent 
folder and tap the Menu icon 
 > Refresh.
Working with Account Folders 
Each account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Drafts and Trash folders. Depending on 
the features your account service provider supports, you may have additional 
folders.
Adding and Editing Email Accounts 
To add an email account
1  From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key  > Email .
2  Select the desired email provider.
If an email account is already set up, the wizard is not activated automatically.
In this case, tap the Menu icon 
 > Settings > Add account .