Samsung Gusto 3 User Guide

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Entering Text Using Abc/ABC Mode
Abc mode is standard text entry mode for mobile telephones.
  To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key 
Entry Mode ➔ 
: Initial case
 ABC: Upper case
While entering text:
Press the appropriate key once for the first letter on the 
key, twice for the second letter, three times for the third 
letter, and four times for the fourth letter.
When the correct letter displays, pause briefly to advance 
to the next letter, or press another key.
Press   to backspace to...

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Entering Text Using T9 Word
T9 Word is a predictive text entry mode that recognizes 
common English words matching the sequence of your key 
presses and inserts the most common word into your text. 
T9 Word requires only one key press per letter of the word, 
and is much faster than traditional text entry.
  To switch to T9 Word mode, press the Left Soft Key 
Entry Mode ➔ T9 Word.
While entering text:
Press the key for each letter only once.
Enter the entire word before editing or...

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Entering Smileys
Use Smileys mode to enter text emoticons.
  To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key 
Entry Mode ➔ Smileys.
To enter smileys:
Use the   Directional Key to highlight a smiley, and 
then press   OK to insert it. 
Tip: You can also press the key for the number corresponding to a smiley.
Entering Quick Text
Use Quick Text mode to insert pre-loaded messages into a 
text message, or to create and insert your own Quick Text 
phrases.
  To switch to Abc mode, press the Left Soft Key...

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Entering Text Using T9 Palabra
Palabra is a predictive text entry mode for Spanish that 
recognizes common words matching the sequence of your 
key presses and inserts the most common word into your 
text. Palabra requires only one key press per letter of the 
word, and is much faster than traditional text entry.
  To switch to Palabra mode, press the Left Soft Key 
Entry Mode ➔ T9 Palabra.
While entering text:
Press the key for each letter only once.
Enter the entire word before...

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Section 4: Call Functions
This section describes how to make, answer, and end calls. 
It also includes information about the Recent Calls log and 
Voice Commands.
Making a Call
Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls:
Enter the phone or speed dial number, and then press the 
 Send Key.
Enter the speed dial number, holding the last digit until the 
number dials.
Call a contact from Contacts. For more information, see 
“Making Calls Using Contacts” on page 40.
Return a call, or call a recent...

Call Functions       30  Bluetooth Menu: Choose Bluetooth options, such as 
switching to a paired Bluetooth headset.
 Main Menu: Display the Main menu.
: Opens the Notepad. 
: Increase the microphone to maximum 
volume level, to improve the other caller’s ability to hear 
you clearly. 
 Voice Privacy: Enable or disable advanced voice 
encryption.
Tip: Whisper Mode can be useful when you must speak softly, 
or while calling in noisy environments.
Answering Call-Waiting Calls
When you receive a call while...

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Recent Calls
Recent Calls saves a record of every call that you dial, miss, 
or answer.
1.From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key 
Menu ➔  Recent Calls.
– or –
From the home screen, press   to view All Calls.
2.Use the   Directional Key to highlight a call type, 
and then press   to display call records:
 Missed: Calls you did not answer.
 Received: Answered calls.
 Dialed: Outgoing calls.
: All, missed, received and dialed calls.
: Statistics about calls.
3.Calls display by date, time and...

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Making Calls Using Recent Calls
1.From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key 
Menu ➔  Recent Calls.
– or –
From the home screen, press   to view All Calls.
2.Find a call from Missed Calls, Received Calls, 
Dialed Calls, or All Calls.
3.Use the   Directional Key to highlight a call record, 
and then press  .
Creating or Updating Contacts Using 
Recent Calls
1.From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key 
Menu ➔  Recent Calls.
– or –
From the home screen, press   to view All...

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Deleting All Recent Calls Records
1.From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key 
Menu ➔  Recent Calls.
– or –
From the home screen, press   to view All Calls.
2.Find a call from All Calls, Missed Calls, Received 
Calls, or Dialed Calls.
3.Highlight a call record, and then press the Right Soft 
Key  Options ➔ Erase All.
4.At the Erase all? prompt, use the   Directional Key 
to highlight Ye s, and then press  .
Fake Call
Use Fake Call to have your phone ring with a fake call when 
you press the Volume...

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Initiating a Fake Call
  From idle mode with the phone closed, press the 
Volume Key Down 4 times.
After the Fake Call Timer period elapses, your phone rings to 
notify you of the fake call. If you entered Fake contact Info, it 
appears on the screen, or “Restricted” appears. 
When you answer the Fake Call, you’ll hear the Fake Call 
Voice audio (if you selected it in Fake Call settings).