Samsung T-Mobile t249 Guide

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OVERVIEW

This guide provides you with everything you

need to get started. For more information

and support, please visit

www.t-mobile.com/support where you can:

n Register for my.t-mobile.com

to check your minutes, pay

your bill, upgrade your phone,

and change your rate plan.

n Review the User Manual and

troubleshooting FAQs.

n View the latest troubleshooting

solutions in the Support Forums

or ask a question of your own.

You can also access Help information

on your phone by selecting

Menu > Settings > Help.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Service Activation ............................................ 1

Introducing Your Phone .................................. 2

SIM Card ..........................................................3

Memory Card ................................................... 4

Battery .............................................................. 5

Power ............................................................... 6

Call Functions .................................................. 6

Voicemail .......................................................... 8

Contacts ........................................................... 8

Text Messaging ...............................................9

Instant Messaging .........................................11

Camera .......................................................... 11

Video .............................................................. 12

Bluetooth® ...................................................... 13

Web Browsing ................................................14

Accessories for Your Phone ..........................16

Emergency Dialing ........................................ 17

Caring for Your Phone ................................... 18

Tips for Safety ................................................19

Additional Information .................................... 20

SERVICE ACTIVATION

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and

your service has not been activated, simply

call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997

from your landline phone and a T-Mobile

Activations representative will assist you.

You will need the following information

when activating service:

n Service Agreement and agent

code on your Agreement

n Your name, home address, home

phone, and billing address

NOTE: For business and government

accounts, please provide the name

of your company or government

agency, address, and tax ID.

n Your Social Security number, current

driver’s license number, and date

of birth for credit check purposes

n Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan

and services (see www.t-mobile.

com for latest plan information)

n SIM serial number and IMEI number

(located on the box bar code label)

By activating service, you acknowledge that you have

read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of

T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and your Service

Agreement.

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INTRODUCING YOUR PHONE SIM CARD

Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card

identies you to the wireless network. Your

phone will not work without the SIM card.

To insert the SIM card and battery:

1. Detach your

SIM card from

its packaging.

2. Push the battery

cover up in the

direction of the

arrow. Slide the

cover away and

remove the battery.

3. Slide the SIM card

into the SIM card

slot as shown.

t249

Right Soft key

Navigation key

w/Center Select

Volume keys

MicroSD

Card Slot

End key

Cancel/

Back key

Charger/

Headset Port

Camera key

Send key

Left Soft key

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4. Align the gold

contacts on the

battery with the

contacts in the

battery

compartment.

Push the

battery into place and

replace the battery cover.

MEMORY CARD

Your phone does not ship with a microSD

memory card but you can purchase

one to store multimedia les, such as

video clips, music tracks, sound les,

images, and messaging data. Install

or remove the memory card Pictures,

videos, and music les are saved to the

memory card by default, when installed.

1. Open the memory card slot cover

on the left side of your phone.

2. Slide the memory card into

the slot with the gold contacts

facing down and press until

the card clicks into place.

3. Close the slot cover.

To remove the memory card, gently press

the card into the slot until it clicks. Release

the card and it will pop out slightly. Gently

slide the card out of the memory card slot

and close the slot cover.

BATTERY

Lift the charger port cover on the right

side of your phone. Insert the small end

of charger into the charging port on

your phone. Plug the other end of the

charger into a wall outlet.

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POWER

To turn on the phone, press

and hold the End key.

To turn off the phone, press and hold the

End key again.

CALL FUNCTIONS

Make a call

1. From the main screen, enter

the phone number.

2. Press the Send key.

Answer and end calls

To answer a call, slide open the phone or

select Accept.

To end the call, press the End key or slide

the phone closed.

Adjust call volume

While on an active call, press the Volume

key up or down to adjust the call volume.

Adjust ring volume

From the main screen, press the Volume

key up or down to adjust ring volume.

Set incoming call ringtone

1. From the main screen, select Menu.

2. Scroll to and select Settings.

3. Select Personalize.

4. Select Sound settings.

5. Select Incoming call.

6. Scroll to Ringtone and select Change.

7. Select the desired ringtone.

8. Select Save.

Set notiﬁcation tone

1. From the main screen, select Menu.

2. Scroll to and select Settings.

3. Select Personalize.

4. Select Sound settings.

5. Scroll to and select Message tone.

6. At Tone, select Change.

7. Select the desired tone.

8. Change the alert type and

repitition, if desired.

9. Select Save.

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VOICEMAIL

To call and set up voicemail:

1. From the main screen, press

and hold 1 to call voicemail.

2. Follow the tutorial to set up your

voicemail account.

To reset the voicemail password to the

last four digits of your phone number:

1. From the main screen, enter #793#.

2. Press the Send key.

CONTACTS

Add new contact

1. From the main screen, enter

the phone number.

2. Select Options.

3. Select Save to contacts.

4. Select New contact.

5. Select the number type.

6. Enter the contact’s rst name.

7. Scroll down and enter the

contact’s last name.

8. Select Save.

Call contact from the contact list

1. From the main screen, press

the Navigation key down.

2. Scroll to the contact.

3. Press the Send key to call.

TEXT MESSAGING

Your phone supports the following text input

modes:

n T9® Predictive Mode

T9 mode predicts as you type. To

enter run, press 7, 8, and 6.

n ABC Mode

With this mode, you press the key

until the desired letter appears. For

example, to enter run, press 7 three

times, 8 twice, and 6 twice.

n Number Mode

This mode allows you to enter

numbers.

n Symbol Mode

This mode allows you

to insert symbols.

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To change the entry mode, while

entering a message, press the right Soft

key and select the desired mode.

Read a message

Your phone noties you when it receives

a new message. Select View or

1. From the main screen, select Menu.

2. Scroll to and select Messaging.

3. Scroll to and select Inbox.

4. Scroll to the message and select View.

Send a message

1. From the main screen, select Menu.

2. Scroll to and select Messaging.

3. Select Create message.

4. Select Message.

5. At the To eld, enter the phone

number or select Add to select a

contact in your contact list or call logs.

6. Enter your message.

7. Select Send.

INSTANT MESSAGING

Access and send instant messages

1. From the main screen, select Menu.

2. Scroll to and select Messaging.

3. Scroll to and select IM.

4. Select the desired instant

messaging provider.

5. Sign in to your account to send

IM messages to your contacts.

CAMERA

Take picture

Pictures are saved to Menu > Media >

Photos > Photos.

1. Press the Camera key on the

right side of your phone.

2. Frame your subject.

3. Press the Camera key or the Center

Select key to capture the picture.

Send picture

1. Take a picture.

2. Select Options.

3. Scroll to and select Send in Message.

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4. At the To eld, enter the phone

number or select Add to select a

contact in your contact list or call logs.

5. Scroll down to the body of the

message and enter your message.

6. Select Send.

VIDEO

Record and send video

Videos are saved to Menu >

Media > Videos > Videos.

1. Press the Camera key.

2. Select Menu.

3. Select Camcorder.

4. Frame your subject and press the

Center Select key to begin recording.

5. Select Stop when nished recording.

6. Select Options.

7. Scroll to and select Send in Message.

8. At the To eld, enter the phone

number or select Add to select a

contact in your contact list or call logs.

9. Scroll down to the body of the

message and enter your message.

10. Select Send.

Locate video

1. Select Menu.

2. Scroll to and select Media.

3. Scroll to and select Videos.

4. Scroll to and select Videos again.

5. Navigate to the desired

video and select Play.

BLUETOOTH®

Your phone comes with Bluetooth

technology, a wireless technology

that enables a data connection

between your phone and a Bluetooth

wireless headset and other Bluetooth

devices (sold separately).

Prepare Bluetooth headset

To pair your phone with a Bluetooth

headset, make sure that your headset is

fully charged and that you set the headset

into pairing mode. See your Bluetooth

headset’s manual for more information.

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