LG Tribute 5 User Guide

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To deactivate Call Forwarding: 
1. Tap  > Phone  > Dial tab. 
2. Tap    . 
3. Tap .  
 You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation. 
Call Settings 
Your phone‘s Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings 
for the phone application. 
Call Settings Options 
Use the Call Settings menu to adjust the following settings: 
Setting Description 
Voicemail You can configure your voicemail settings. For details on Voicemail 
settings, see...

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Setting Description 
Proximity Sensor 
When receiving and making calls, this sensor automatically turns the 
backlight off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is 
near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad 
from activating unintentionally during calls. 
Save unknown numbers You can set the phone to save the phone numbers not saved in 
Contacts yet. 
Power key ends call You can set the phone to end calls with Power/Lock Button on the call 
screen....

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To turn TTY Mode on or off: 
1. Tap  > Phone  > Dial tab. 
2. Tap  > Call settings > TTY mode. 
3. Tap TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on. 
– or – 
Tap TTY Off to turn TTY mode off. 
 Your phone‘s TTY mode is set. 
Note: W hen enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the 
headset jack. 
Warning: 9-1-1 Emergency Calling – It is recommended that TTY users make emergency calls by other 
means, including Telecommunications Relay Services...

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Contacts 
The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including 
contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your Google 
Account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your friends from 
compatible social networking applications. 
 Contacts Cautions 
Information saved in Contacts may be lost or changed if the battery is removed for a long period or 
left uncharged. Accident...

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Save a Phone Number 
You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone keypad. 
1. Tap  > Phone . 
2. Enter a phone number. 
 
3. To add the number to an existing contact, tap Update contact. To add a new contact, tap Create 
contact. 
 For an existing contact, tap the contact name and select a number type for the new number. 
 For a new contact, enter the name and any additional information. 
4. Tap SAVE. 
 The contact is added. 
View Contacts 
View a contact‘s details by...

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Contacts Screen Layout 
The following illustration show‘s your Contacts app layout and describes the various features. 
  
Item Description 
Groups tab Show contact groups. 
Favorites tab Show favorite contacts. 
Contacts tab Show all contacts. 
Contact Tap to show contact‘s details.  

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Item Description 
Image Tap to show thumbnail of contact entry. Tap an icon to place a call, send a message, 
etc.  
Search Search contacts. 
Index Browse contacts by letter. 
Add new Add a new contact. 
Edit a Contact 
Once you‘ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID 
picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more. 
1. Tap  >  > Contacts . 
2. Tap the contact to view its details. 
3. Tap Edit . 
4. Tap any field you want to change...

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1. Tap  >  > Contacts . 
2. Tap  > Share. 
3. Tap the contacts you want to share, then tap SHARE.  
4. Choose the method for sending. 
Import Contacts 
You can import contacts from your internal storage directly to your Contacts application. 
1. Copy the vCard files to your phone from your computer. 
2. Tap  >  > Contacts . 
3. Tap  > Manage contacts > Import. 
4. Select where to import from and save to, then tap OK. 
5. Tap the files you wish to import and tap IMPORT and YES to confirm....

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Messaging and Internet 
With wireless service and your phone‘s messaging and data capabilities, you have the opportunity to 
share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and 
corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Hangouts. 
Text and Multimedia Messaging 
With text messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless 
phone and another messaging-ready...

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Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) 
When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with 
the contents such as images, videos, etc. 
Note: See your service plan for applicable charges for multimedia messaging. 
Compose Multimedia Messages 
1. Tap  >  > Messaging . 
2. Tap . 
3. Tap the To field and enter the recipient‘s name, phone number, or email information.  
4. Tap the text field and enter your message. 
5. Tap . 
6. Select a...