Banter Touch
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Important Safety Precautions
Read these instructions. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or
illegal. Further detailed information is given in this user guide.
WARNING! Violation of the instructions may cause serious injury or
death.
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Never use an unapproved battery since this could
damage the phone and/or battery and could cause
the battery to explode.
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Never place your phone in a microwave oven as it will
cause the battery to explode.
Never store your phone in temperatures less than
-4°F or greater than 122°F.
Do not dispose of your battery by fire or with
hazardous or flammable materials.
When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set
up the hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless
equipment is improperly installed and the air bag is
deployed, you may be seriously injured.
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Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Do not use the phone in areas where its use is
prohibited. (For example: aircraft)
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Important Safety Precautions
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Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct
sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as
a bathroom.
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Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene,
thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. This
could cause a fire.
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Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely. It
may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone.
Do not use your phone in high explosive areas as the
phone may generate sparks.
Do not damage the power cord by bending, twisting,
pulling, or heating. Do not use the plug if it is loose as
it may cause a fire or electric shock.
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Do not place any heavy items on the power cord. Do
not allow the power cord to be crimped as it may
cause electric shock or fire.
Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is
being charged. It may cause an electric shock or
seriously damage your phone.
Do not disassemble the phone.
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Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it may
short-circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or fire.
Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your body
during a call.
Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal’s teeth or
nails, come into contact with the battery. This could cause a fire.
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Store the battery out of reach of children.
Be careful that children do not swallow any parts (such as rubber
plugs, earphone, connection parts of the phone, etc.) This
could cause asphyxiation or suffocation resulting in serious
injury or death.
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Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to
avoid electric shock or fire.
Only use the batteries and chargers provided by LG. The
warranty will not be applied to products provided by other
suppliers.
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Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its
accessories. Faulty installation or service may result in accidents
and consequently invalidate the warranty.
Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone
numbers, such as 911, that you can call under any
circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Your phone’s
preprogrammed emergency number(s) may not work in all
locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed
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Table of Contents
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Welcome
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2.0 Mega pixels camera
Thank you for choosing the Banter
Touch cellular phone, designed to
operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology,
Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA). Along with the many
advanced features of the CDMA
system, this compact phone offers:
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Menu-driven interface with
prompts for easy operation and
configuration.
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Any key answer, auto answer,
auto retry, one-touch and speed
dialing with 99 memory
locations.
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Music capability and microSD
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Bilingual (English and Spanish)
capabilities.
card slot.
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Significantly enhanced voice
Bluetooth wireless technology.
clarity
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Note
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Slim and sleek design with
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The Bluetooth word mark and
internal antenna.
LG Electronics is under license®.
logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by
Large, easy-to-read, backlit LCD
with status icons.
Other trademarks and trade names
Messaging, voicemail, and caller
ID.
are those of their respective owners.
7 exterior keys, QWERTY
keypad, and touchscreen.
Speakerphone feature.
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Technical Details
Important Information
Technical Details
This user’s guide provides
important information on the use
and operation of your phone.
Please read all the information
carefully prior to using the
phone for the best performance
and to prevent any damage to or
misuse of the phone. Any
unapproved changes or
The Banter Touch is an all
digital phone that operates on
both Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) frequencies:
Cellular services at 800 MHz
and Personal Communication
Services (PCS) at 1.9 GHz.
CDMA technology uses a feature
called DSSS (Direct Sequence
Spread Spectrum) that enables the
modifications will void your
warranty.
phone to keep communication from
being crossed and to use one
frequency channel by multiple users
in the same specific area. This results
in a 10-fold capacity increase when
compared with analog mode. In
addition, features such as soft /
softer handoff, hard handoff, and
dynamic RF power control
FCC Part 15 Class B
Compliance
This device and its accessories
comply with part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This
device and its accessories may not
cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device and its accessories
must accept any interference
received, including interference
that causes undesired operation.
technologies combine to reduce call
interruptions.
The Cellular and PCS CDMA
networks consist of MSO (Mobile
Switching Office), BSC (Base
Station Controller), BTS (Base
Station Transmission System), and
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Technical Details
* TSB-74: Protocol between an IS-
95A system and ANSI J-STD-
008
transmission is also possible.
The following table lists some
major CDMA standards.
Its battery life is twice as long as
IS-95. High-speed data
Designator
Description
CDMA Standard
CDMA Dual-Mode Air Interface
14.4kbps radio link protocol and inter-
band operations
TIA/EIA-95A
TSB-74
Basic Air
Interface
ANSI J-STD-008
IS-95 adapted for PCS frequency band
CDMA2000 1xRTT Air Interface
TIA/EIA-IS2000
MAS-BS
TIA/EIA/IS-634
PCSC-RS
TIA/EIA/IS/651
Network
Intersystem operations
Non-signaling data comm.
TIA/EIA/IS-41-C
TIA/EIA/IS-124
TIA/EIA/IS-637
TIA/EIA/IS-96-B Speech CODEC
Short Message Service
TIA/EIA/IS-657
Packet Data
Service
IS-801
Position Determination Service (gpsOne)
TIA/EIA/IS-707-A High Speed Packet Data
TIA/EIA/IS-856
CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Air
Interface
TIA/EIA/IS-878
1x EV-DO
1xEV-DO Inter-Operability Specification for
CDMA2000 Access Network Interfaces
Related
interface
TIA/EIA/IS-866
TIA/EIA/IS-890
Recommended Minimum Performance
Standards for CDMA2000 High Rate
Packet Data Access Terminal Test
Application Specification (TAS) for High
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FCC RF Exposure Information
Bodily Contact During
Operation
WARNING! Read this
information before operating
the phone.
This device was tested for typical
use with the back of the phone
kept 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) from
the body. To comply with FCC
RF exposure requirements, a
minimum separation distance of
0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be
maintained between the user’s
body and the back of the phone,
including the antenna, whether
extended or retracted. Third-
party belt-clips, holsters, and
similar accessories containing
metallic components should not
be used. Avoid the use of
In August 1996, the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) of the United States, with
its action in Report and Order
FCC 96-326, adopted an
updated safety standard for
human exposure to Radio
Frequency (RF) electromagnetic
energy emitted by FCC regulated
transmitters. Those guidelines are
consistent with the safety
standard previously set by both
U.S. and international standards
bodies. The design of this phone
complies with the FCC guidelines
and these international
accessories that cannot maintain
0.79 inches (2.0 cm) distance
between the user’s body and the
back of the phone and have not
standards.
been tested for compliance with
FCC RF exposure limits.
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Technical Details
Any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this
user guide could void your
warranty for this equipment.
Vehicle-Mounted External
Antenna
(Optional, if available.)
To satisfy FCC RF exposure
requirements, keep 8 inches (20
cm) between the user /
bystander and vehicle-mounted
external antenna. For more
information about RF exposure,
visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov.
FCC Notice and Cautions
This device and its accessories
comply with part 15 of FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1)
This device and its accessories
may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device
and its accessories must accept
any interference received,
including interference that
causes undesired operation.
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Caution
Part 15.19 statement
Use only the supplied and
This device and its accessories
approved antenna. Use of
comply with part15 of FCC rules.
unauthorized antennas or
Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
modifications could impair call
quality, damage the phone, void
your warranty and/or result in
violation of FCC regulations. Do
not use the phone with a
(1) This device & its accessories
may not cause harmful
interference.
(2) This device & its accessories
must accept any interference
received, including
damaged antenna. If a damaged
antenna comes into contact with
the skin a minor burn may result.
Contact your local dealer for a
replacement antenna.
interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Part 15.21 statement
Change or modifications that are
not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the
equipment.
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- Reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna.
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested
- Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
and found to comply with the
limits for a class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This
- Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio
communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular
installation. if this equipment
does cause harmful interference
or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of
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Phone Overview
1.LED light Alerts you of new notifications.
2.Earpiece Lets you hear the caller.
3. Slide Slide open to access the QWERTY
keyboard.
4.LCD Screen Displays incoming calls,
messages and status icons as well as
viewing a wide variety of content you
select to view.
5.Send Key Use to place or answer calls.
You can also press to access your Call
History.
6.Back Key Deletes single spaces or
characters with a quick press. To delete
entire words, press and hold this key. This
key will also allow you to back out of
menus, one level at a time. Press and hold
from the home screen to enable/disable
the Speakerphone.
7. End Key Use to end a call. Also returns
you to the home screen.
8.Accesory/Charger Port Connects the
phone to the battery charger or other
available accessories.
9. Microphone Allows other callers to hear
you clearly when you are speaking to
them.
10. Alphanumeric Keypad Use to enter
numbers and characters and select
menu items.
11. Speaker Lets you hear the caller's voice,
music and video in speakerphone mode.
12. Camera Lens Used to take photos and
record video. Keep it clean for optimal
photo quality.
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Phone Overview
1.Volume Keys Use to adjust the
ringer volume from the home screen
and the earpiece volume during a
call.
2.Camera Key Use for quick access to
Camera functions.
3.Earphone Jack Allows the use of a
headset to hear caller's voice.
4.Power/Lock Key Allows you to turn
the phone on and off. You can also
lock and unlock the phone.
microSD™ card slot (accommodates optional microSD™
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card up to 16GB.) Only use an LG-approved microSD card.
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To access the microSD card slot you must remove the
cover located on the microSD card slot.
2. The touch key sensors are
sensitive to your light touch.
You don't need to press them
forcefully to use them. Protect
your phone from severe
Quick Keys
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1. For optimal performance,
make sure your hands are
clean and dry. Remove
impact because the touch key
sensors may become damaged
from harsh use.
moisture from the surface of
your hands. Don't use in a
humid environment.
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3. Use the tip of your finger to
touch the center of a touch
key. If you touch off-center it
may activate the nearby
function instead.
WARNING
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Do not put heavy objects on the
touchscreen.
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Do not sit on your phone because
it may damage the touchscreen.
4. The touch feedback level can
be adjusted to your preference.
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Do not drag or scratch your
phone with any sharp materials.
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Do not keep your phone in
5. When the LCD screen is off,
extreme conditions (places that
are too humid, hot, or cold).
the touch keys are deactivated.
Press the Power/Lock Key (
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Keep chemicals away from your
to turn on the touchscreen and
access the touch keys.
phone because they may change
the cosmetic or functional features
of your phone.
6. The Screen Lock feature
protects against accidental key
presses during phone calls.
7. Keep metal and other
conductive material away from
the surface of the touch keys
because contact may cause
electronic interference.
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Phone Overview
The touchscreen is a great way to interact with the Banter Touch's
software. Take a little time to become accustomed to using it. If it
doesn’t react as you expect, adjust the touchscreen calibration.
TIP Keep in mind that the smaller the text appears on the screen, the smaller the
area of touch activation. Try zooming the screen in, if available, to increase the
touch area.
Home screens
Customize your touchscreen to have instant access to features you
want to keep as close as a single touch.
The Banter Touch has four Home screens for quick, direct access to
several frequently used device features.
Main: Displays your Clock and/or Date, or the Calendar. Customize
your preferences through the Display Settings menu.
Shortcut: Quick access to MetroWEB, mail@metro, Metro411,
@metro App Store, Music, Alarm, Bluetooth, Help Wizard and other
shortcuts that can be added.
Contact: Displays your favorite Contacts. Touch the contact to add a
photo, make a call, send a message, view it or view the chat history.
Multimedia: Displays your favorite photos, music and videos so you
can show them off at a moment’s notice without having to search.
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Set the features and items you want on each Home screen and even
display different backgrounds for each one.
Main
Shortcut
Multimedia
Contact
1.Call Displays the Dialing touchpad.
2.Message Displays the Messaging menu.
3.Menu Displays the Main Menu.
4.Contacts Displays your Contact List.
5.MetroPCS Featured Apps Displays the MetroPCS Featured Apps menu.
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Menus Overview
Menu Access
Touch the Menu Key
to access the phone’s main menu. To access
the main menu, first unlock the phone by pressing the Power/Lock
Key on the right side of your phone. To return to the Home
screen, touch
or press
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Delete Drafts
mail@metro
Delete All
Messages
Communicate
Messaging
Message Settings
All Messages
Call History
New Text Message
New Picture Message
Email
Missed Calls
Text Messages
Received Calls
Dialed Calls
All Calls
Picture Messages
IM
Edit Voicemail
Number
Inbox
Call Timer
Outbox
Data Counter
Drafts
New Text
Message
Voicemail
Web Alerts
Templates
Delete All
Delete Inbox
Delete Outbox
Speed Dials
MetroWEB
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Contacts
New Contact
Contact List
Speed Dials
Metro411
My Stuff
Images
My Playlists
Videos
Ringtones
Utilities
Groups
Voice
@metro App
My vCard
Command
Store
Start Command
Command Mode
Announce Alert
Train Word
New Contact
Record Voice
Best Match
Music
Recently Played
All Songs
Entertainment
Take Photo
Gallery
Tools
Artists
Ez Tip Calculator
Unit Converter
Stopwatch
Albums
Genres
My Playlists
Record Video
Settings
Organizer
Calendar
Repeat
Shuffle Songs
Background Music
Date Finder
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Menus Overview
Volume
Low Battery
Roam Alert
Calculator
Master Volume
Keypad
Power On/Off Tone
Alarm Clock
World Clock
Drawing Panel
Notepad
Earpiece
Speaker
Display
Settings
Message Alerts
Text Message
Picture Message
Voicemail
Wallpaper
Main
Shortcut
Contacts
All Messages
Message Reminder
Alert Type
Multimedia
Touch Key Guard
Banner
Settings
Call Alert
LCD Settings
Power Save
Backlight
Message Alert
Schedule Alert
Alarm Alert
E911 Alert
Sound
Settings
Ringtones
Brightness
All Calls
Idiomas (Languages)
Clock & Calendar
Font Settings
Caller ID
Service Alerts
Minute Beep
Call Connect
No Caller ID
Restricted Calls
Roaming
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Dial Font Size
Themes
Phone Settings
System
Network
Location
Auto Screen Lock
Name Match for
Dialing
Security
Auto Device Lock
Restrictions
Bluetooth
Call Settings
Answer Options
Auto Retry
Emergency
Numbers
USB Mass
Storage
Change Lock Code
Reset Default
One Touch Dial
Auto Volume
Master Clear
Memory
Airplane Mode
Phone Memory
TTY Mode
External Memory
Primary Storage
Setting
Touch Settings
Phone Info
Touchscreen
Calibration
My Number
MEID
Touchscreen Effect
Icon Glossary
SW/HW Version
Serving System
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Getting Started with Your Phone
Removing the Battery
The Battery
Note
1. Turn the phone off and
remove the battery cover.
It is important to fully charge the
battery before initial use of the
phone.
2. Use the fingertip cutout at
the top of the battery
compartment to lift the
battery out.
The phone comes with a
rechargeable battery. The battery
charge level is shown at the top
of the LCD screen.
Charging the Battery
Your Banter Touch device comes
with a wall/USB adapter and a
USB data cable which connect
together to charge your phone.
To charge your phone:
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover by
gently pressing down on the
bottom part of the battery
cover, then sliding it upwards.
2. Align the battery contacts
with the phone terminals at
the bottom of the battery
compartment.
Note
Please use only an approved
charging accessory to charge your
LG phone. Improper handling of
the charger port, as well as the use
of an incompatible charger,
3. Gently push down on the
battery until it clicks into place.
4. Replace the battery cover by
may cause damage to your phone
and void the warranty.
gently pressing down on the
top part of the battery cover,
1. Connect the wall/USB adapter
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connecting, as shown below,
the LG logo on the USB cable
should face toward you.
How to Install Your
microSD™ Card
and gently uncover ™the slot
1. Locate the microSD slot on
the right side of the phone
opening.
2. Gently uncover the charger port,
then plug one end of the
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the label side facingSMuloicptroSaDnd
wall/USB adapter into the phone’s
charger port and the other end
into an electrical outlet.
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2. Insert the microSD card with
gently push it in until it clicks
The charge time varies depending
upon the battery level.
into the slot. If you insert the
card in the wrong direction, it
may damage your phone or
your card.
Notice
Please make sure that the 'B' side faces
up before inserting a charger or data cable
into the charger port of your phone.
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Getting Started with Your Phone
If the battery charge level
How to Remove Your
microSD™ Card
becomes exceedingly low, the
phone automatically switches off
and any function in progress is
not saved.
1. Uncover the slot opening and
gently press and release the
exposed edge of the
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microSD card to eject it.
Turning the Phone On and
Off
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2. Remove the microSD card
from the slot and replace the
cover.
Turning the Phone On
1. Install a charged battery or
connect the phone to an
external power source.
Note
Do not attempt to remove the
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microSD card while reading or
writing to the card.
2. Press the Power/Lock Key
for about 3 seconds until the
LCD screen lights up.
Battery Charge Level
The battery charge level is shown
at the top right of the LCD
Turning the Phone Off
screen. When the battery charge
level becomes low, the low
1. Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
until the
battery sensor alerts you in three
LCD screen turns off.
ways: sounding an audible tone,
blinking the battery icon, and
displaying a warning message.
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Signal Strength
Making Calls
lf the phone is locked, press the
Call quality depends on the
signal strength in your area. The
signal strength is indicated on
the screen as the number of bars
next to the signal strength icon
. The more bars, the better
Power/Lock Key
on the right
side of your phone.
1. Touch
and enter the
phone number (include the
area code if needed).
the signal strength. If the signal
2. Press
or touch
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quality is poor, move to an open
area. If you are in a building, the
reception may be better near a
window.
Note
If the phone is restricted, you can
only dial phone numbers saved in
the Emergency Numbers list or your
Contact List. To turn off this
function, touch the following:
Screen Icons
To see the icon glossary, touch
Menu->
Settings->
Menu ->
Settings ->
Phone Settings-> Phone Info ->
Phone Settings -> Security -> Enter
your Lock Code -> Restrictions ->
Outgoing Calls -> Allow All.
Icon Glossary on your phone.
3. Press
to end the call.
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Getting Started with Your Phone
Correcting Dialing Mistakes
Receiving Calls
If you make a mistake while
1. When the phone rings and/or
dialing a number, press
or
vibrates, press
answer.
to
touch
once to
erase the last digit entered, or
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hold down
or touch and
The Call Settings menu allows you
to choose your answer options. To
access the Answer Options, touch
Menu -> Settings -> Call Settings ->
hold
for at least 2 seconds
to erase all the digits entered.
Redialing Calls
Answer Options
.
1. Press
twice to redial
The following options are available:
Any Key, SEND Key Only, Auto
with Handsfree, Slide
the last number you dialed. If
you press once, the most
Open(Speakerphone)
recent (Missed, Received and
Dialed) calls in your Call
Note
History list will display. You
can select any of these calls to
place an outgoing call.
If you press
or
(the
volume keys), while the phone is
ringing, the ringing or vibration is
muted for that call.
2. Press
to end the call.
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Quick Access to Convenient Features
Auto Device Lock
Quick Volume Adjustment
Use the volume keys to adjust
the Master Volume from the
Homescreen and the Earpiece
Volume during a call. The upper
volume key increases the volume
and the lower volume key
Sets your phone to require a 4-
digit password in order to use
the phone.
To set lock mode on, touch
Menu ->
Settings ->
Phone Settings -> Security ->
Enter your Lock Code -> Auto
Device Lock -> Immediately, 5
Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15
decreases the volume.
Note
Keypad Volume is adjusted
through the Sounds Volume Menu.
Minutes, 30 Minutes, 1 Hour,
(
Menu
Sound Settings
Keypad).
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Settings
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>
>
Off
.
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>
Volume
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>
Note
Until you change it, the default
Call Waiting
lock code/password is the last 4
digits of your phone number.
Your cellular service may offer
call waiting. While a call is in
progress, a beep indicates
Speaker Phone Function
another incoming call. When call
waiting is enabled, you may put
This Function is used during a
phone call.
the active call on hold while you
answer the other incoming call.
Check with your cellular service
Touch
/
to activate and
deactivate speaker mode.
provider for information about
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Quick Access to ConveCnoinetancttLisFteanadtduialrtehast phone
1. Press
to receive a
number for you. Speed Dial
Number 1 is set to Voicemail by
default and is unchangeable.
waiting call.
2. Press
again to switch
between calls.
Dialing Single Digit Speed
Dials (from 2 to 9)
Caller ID
Caller ID displays the phone
number or name of the incoming
call. If the caller’s identity is stored
in Contacts, the name will appear
along with the phone number.
Check with your service provider to
ensure they offer this feature.
Press and hold the Speed Dial
number.
OR
Enter the Speed Dial number
and press
.
Speed Dialing
Dialing Double Digit Speed
Dials (from 10 to 99)
Speed dialing is a convenient
feature that allows you to make
phone calls quickly. A number
key can be assigned to a specific
phone number. By pressing and
holding down a number key, your
phone will recall the phone
Press the first digit and then
press and hold the key of the
second digit.
OR
Enter the first and second
digits and press
.
number associated from the
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Entering and Editing Information
Text Input
Each time you touch a data entry field, the touchscreen automatically
displays a keypad allowing you to enter text, numbers, and symbols. For
example, in a name field, an alphabet keypad appears, but you can also
switch to number mode to enter digits.
Options:
Without text entered: Add/ Save As
When text entered: Add/ Save As/ Copy Text
Touch to delete text.
Touch to change the text input.
123/symbols/abc
Handwriting input mode Key.
XT9 Mode
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
The Basics of Storing
Contacts Entries
Phone Numbers With
Pauses
When you call automated
1. Enter the phone number you
systems such as voice mail or
credit billing numbers, you often
want to save (up to 48 digits).
2. Touch
.
have to enter a series of numbers
to navigate through the system.
Instead of entering these
3. Touch Save and select either
Add New Contact or Update
Existing on the pop-up screen.
numbers by hand, you can store
the numbers in your Contacts
separated by special pause
4. Touch a Phone Label.
characters (W, P). There are two
different types of pauses you can
use when storing a number:
Mobile 1/ Home 1/ Office
1/ Mobile 2/ Home 2/
Office 2/ Fax
Wait (W)
Note
The phone stops dialing until
you select Release to advance to
the next number.
Use Existing Entry to add another
phone number to a contact already
stored in memory.
5. Touch the Name field and
enter a name for the phone
number (up to 32 characters).
Done
Pause (P)
The phone waits 2 seconds
before sending the next string of
digits.
Then touch
and
Save
. A confirmation
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Storing a Number with Pauses
4. Scroll through the list and
touch the Contact entry you
1. Touch
.
wish to edit. Touch
.
2. Touch
Contacts
.
5. Touch Edit
.
3. Touch New Contact
.
6. Touch the number.
7. Touch
.
4. Enter a name (up to 32
characters) and touch the
number field to enter a
number.
8. Touch Wait or Pause
.
9. Enter additional number(s),
Done
Save
touch
and then
.
5. Touch
and select Wait or
Pause
.
Searching Your Phone’s
Memory
6. Enter additional number(s),
Done
Save
The Banter Touch phone is able
touch
and then
.
to perform a dynamic search of
the contents in your phone’s
memory. A dynamic search
compares entered letters or
Adding a Pause to an Existing
Number
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
numbers against the entries in
your Contacts. A matching list is
displayed in descending order.
Contacts
.
3. Touch Contact List
.
You can then select a number
from the list to call or edit.
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
Searching by Letter
New Contact: Allows you to add
a new contact to your Contact
List.
1. Touch
to display your
contacts alphabetically.
Send Message: Send a text
message or picture message to
the selected contact.
2. Press the key(s) on the
alphanumeric keypad that
corresponds with the search
letter.
Delete: Delete the selected entry
from your Contacts.
Scrolling Through Your Contacts
Set Homescreen: Add the
selected contact to the Contacts
Idle group list.
1. Touch
to display your
Contacts alphabetically.
2. Scroll through the list.
Send via Bluetooth: Send a
contact(Name Card) via
Accessing Options
Delete All®: Deletes all of your
Bluetooth .
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
contacts in the Contact List.
3. Touch one of the following
options:
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From Recent Calls
Making a Call From Your
Phone’s Memory
1. Touch
.
Once you have stored phone
2. Touch
Call History
.
numbers in your Contacts, you
can place calls to those numbers
quickly and easily.
3. Touch the type of recent call.
Missed Calls/ Received
Calls/ Dialed Calls/ All Calls
G
By touching a phone number
in Contacts or Recent Calls,
and pressing
or
4. Touch the phone number.
touching
.
5. Touch
or press
G
By using Speed Dialing.
to place the call.
From Contacts
Speed Dialing
1. Touch
to display your
For a single-digit Speed Dial,
Contacts.
press and hold the digit or press
the digit, then press
. For
2. Touch the Contact entry.
3. Touch the phone number.
a double-digit Speed Dial, press
the first digit and hold the
second digit or press the first
and second digits, then press
.
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Using Phone Menus
1. Missed Calls
Communicate
Allows you to view the list of
missed calls; up to 50 entries.
Call History
1. Touch
.
The Call History Menu is a list of
the last phone numbers or
2. Touch Call History
.
Contact entries for calls you
3. Touch Missed Calls
.
missed, received, or dialed. It is
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.
4. Touch an entry or touch
for the following
options:
Go To Contact/ Go To
Dialing/ Delete/ Delete All/
Call Timer
Note
To view a quick list of all your
recent calls, press the Send Key
from the Homescreen.
5. Press
to return to the
Homescreen.
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2. Received Calls
4. All Calls
Allows you to view the list of
Allows you to view a list of the
received calls; up to 50 entries.
most recent Missed, Received
and Dialed calls.
1. Touch
.
1. Touch
.
2. Touch Call History
.
2. Touch Call History
.
3. Touch Received Calls
.
3. Touch All Calls
.
4. Touch the entry.
4. The list with the most recent
calls is displayed.
3. Dialed Calls
Allows you to view the list of
5. Call Timer
dialed calls; up to 50 entries.
Allows you to view the duration
1. Touch
.
of calls, by type.
2. Touch Call History
.
1. Touch
.
3. Touch Dialed Calls
.
2. Touch Call History
.
4. Touch the entry.
3. Touch Call Timer
.
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4. Call times are displayed for the
Speed Dials
following types of calls:
Refer to page 32 for more
Last Call/ Received Calls/
Dialed Calls/ Home Calls/
Roam Calls/ All Calls/
infomation
1. Touch
.
Lifetime Calls/ Lifetime Sent
Msgs./ Lifetime Rcvd. Msgs./
Lifetime Total Msgs.
2. Touch Speed Dials
.
6. Data Counter
Allows you to view the list of
received and transmitted data.
1. Touch
.
2. Touch Call History
.
3. Touch Data Counter
.
4. Transmitted data is displayed
for the following types:
Received Data
/
Sent Data
/
All Data/ Lifetime Data
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MetroWEB
mail@metro
The MetroWeb browser allows
mail@metro allows you to access
you to view Internet content.
your email from your MetroPCS
Access and potential airtime
phone. To use mail@metro, you
charges for this web access are
need to have an account set up
dependent on your service
with one of the supported email
provider. For specific information
on Web access through your
providers.
1. Touch
.
phone, contact your service
provider.
2. Touch mail@metro
.
1. Touch
.
2. Touch MetroWEB
.
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1. New Text Message
Messaging
Allows you to send text messages
and e-mails. Each message will be
formatted and sent according to
the destination address.
The Banter Touch can store up
to 600 messages and
notifications (including a
maximum of 500 SMS and 100
MMS in the Inbox). The
The Basics of Sending a Text
Message
information stored in the
message is determined by phone
1. Touch Messaging
and
model and service capability.
New Text Message
.
Other limits, such as available
characters per message, may
exist. Please check with your
service provider for system
features and capabilities.
Enter Number
2. Touch
to
manually enter the address or
Contacts
to add the
address from your Contacts
List.
Shortcut
From the Homescreen, touch
.
3. Touch the Text field to enter
text.
4. Type your message.
Done
5. Touch
, then touch
Send
.
A confirmation message is
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Text Message Using Options
Text Options
1. Touch Messaging
and
While you are composing the
text of a message, you have
various options to customize the
text.
New Text Message
.
2. Touch
.
3. Touch the option(s) to
1. Touch Messaging
and
customize.
New Text Message
.
Save to Drafts Save the current
2. Touch the Text field to enter
message to the Drafts folder.
text.
3. Touch
.
Priority Level Choose High/
Normal to set the priority level
of your message.
4. Touch the option(s) to
customize.
Add Templates/ Signature/
Name & Number
Callback Number Choose On
/
Off to set your callback number
Save As Drafts Templates
/
to be sent with the message.
Copy Text Allows you to copy
text so you can paste it into a
text field.
Delivery Notice Choose On/
Off to set to receive a Delivery
Notice.
Paste Allows you to paste your
4. Complete and send the
message.
copied text.
5. Complete your message and
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Audio, and Subject to your
message.
2. New Picture Message
Allows you to send messages with
Text, Image/ Video, and Audio.
Options with Image/Video:
Image/ Video/ Take Photo/
Record Video
1. Touch Messaging
and
New Picture Message
.
Enter Number
2. Touch
to
4. Touch the file you want to
add.
manually enter the address or
Contacts
to add the
address from your Contacts
List.
TIP
Scroll to the left or right to move to
the previous/next images.
3. Touch the corresponding field
to add Text, Image/Video,
Message Icon Reference
Text Message
Picture Message
Single Address
Multi-Address
Single Address Multi-Address
Description
Normal High Normal High Normal High Normal High
Sent
Fail
Pending
Unread
Read
Incomplete
Voicemail Msg (With unread Msg)
Draft
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Send
5. When you touch the Audio
7. Touch
to send.
field, you have the option of
attaching a saved Audio file, or
Recording a new one.
3. Email
Allows you to send an email via
mail@metro. Don't miss an
6. The following options are
important email. Thanks to Email,
you can get your emails on your
phone, while you're on the go.
Email works with many providers,
available by touching
:
Insert Slide Inserts a slide to
add more pictures to the
message.
including Yahoo!, AOL,
Verizon.net and more.
Preview Shows your message
1. Touch Messaging
and
before sending.
Email
.
Save to Drafts Saves the current
2. A mail@metro session will
begin. Follow the steps to
configure the mail@metro
application.
message to the Drafts folder.
Priority Level Choose High/
Normal to set the priority level
of your message.
3. Touch and email provider.
Delivery Notice Choose On/
Off to set to receive a Delivery
Notice.
4. Enter your email address and
password to log in.
Remove Image/Video
/
Audio/
Slide/ Subject
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G
Playing an audio tone or
vibrating, depending on your
personal sound settings.
4. IM
Allows you to send and receive
Instant Messages.
Received text messages, picture
messages and e-mails may be
searched and the contents
1. Touch Messaging
and
IM
.
2. Follow the steps to download
the IM application.
viewed. Received messages are
displayed from newest to oldest.
Viewing Your Inbox
3. Follow the instructions to log
into your account.
Up to 600 messages (500 text
messages, 100 received picture
messages, and 100 picture message
notifications) can be stored in the
Inbox.
5. Inbox
The phone alerts you in 3 ways
when you receive a new message
by:
1. Touch Messaging
and
Inbox
.
G
Displaying a notification
2. Touch an Inbox message.
message on the screen.
G
Reply
Touch
to reply to the
G
Displaying the message icon
message.
(It blinks when the
message is urgent).
G
Delete
Touch
to delete the
message.
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G
G
Chat
Touch
to view the
Save Video Allows you to save
the video.
conversation in Chat view
mode.
Save Media Choose Image/
Audio to save the attached media
to your phone. (Only for
messages with images or audio
attached.)
Touch
to choose from
the following options:
Change View Type/ Delete/
Lock/Unlock/ New Message/
Sort by/ Delete All
Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks
the selected message.
3. While viewing the selected
Accesses the website
Go to URL
message, touch
.
by starting Browser. (Only for
messages containing a URL.)
Play Again Allows you to play
the attached file again.
Extract Address Allows the
address included in the message
to be extracted for viewing.
Delete Deletes the selected
message.
Forward Forwards a received
message to other destination
addresses.
Message Info Shows message
info, such as Type, Priority level,
size and time.
Save Contact Stores the callback
number, e-mail address, and
numbers in the received message
into your Contacts.
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Save Contact Stores the callback
number, e-mail address, and
numbers in the sent message
into your Contacts.
6. Outbox
Up to 100 messages (50 sent
text messages and 50 sent
picture messages) can be stored
in the Outbox folder. View the
contents of sent and unsent
messages and verify whether the
transmission was successful or
not.
Save Video Allows you to save
the video.
Save Media Choose Image
/
Audio to save the attached
media to your phone. (Only for
messages with images or audio
attached.)
1. Touch Messaging
and
Outbox
.
2. Touch an Outbox message.
Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks
3. Once open, you can use the
the selected message.
following options by touching
Extract Address Allows the
address included in the message
to be extracted for viewing.
.
Play Again Allows you to play
the attached file again.
Message Info Shows the
Delete Deletes the selected
message's Type, Priority, Status
Subject, Size and Attachment.
message.
Forward Forwards the sent
message to other destination
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7. Drafts
8. Voicemail
Displays saved draft messages.
Allows you to view new voice
messages recorded in your
voicemail box. Your phone will
alert you when you receive a new
voice message.
1. Touch Messaging
and
Drafts
.
2. Touch
to choose from the
following options:
Checking Your Voicemail Box
Delete Deletes the selected
1. Touch Messaging
and
message from the Drafts.
Voicemail
.
Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks
2. Choose from the following
the selected message.
options:
New Message Allows you to
create a new text or picture
message.
G
Clear
Touch
to clear the
voicemail count.
G
Sort by Allows you to sort the
Call
Touch
to listen to the
Drafts by Time or Size.
message(s).
Delete All Deletes multiple
messages at one time.
9. Web Alerts
Allows you to view any received
4. Touch a Draft message to edit
web messages or alerts.
the saved message.
1. Touch Messaging
and
Web Alerts
.
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2. Touch Delete Inbox/ Delete
Outbox/ Delete Drafts/
Delete All Messages.
0. Templates
Allows you to display, edit, and
add text templates. These text
templates allow you to reduce
manual text input into messages.
#. Message Settings
Allows you to configure settings for
1. Touch Messaging
and
Messaging.
Templates
.
1. Touch Messaging
and
New Template
2. Touch
to
Message Settings
.
add new template.
2. Touch All Messages/ Text
Messages/ Picture
3. After adding new template,
Save
touch
to save it.
Messages/ Edit Voicemail
Number
.
*. Delete All
Message Settings Sub-Menu
Descriptions
Allows you to erase all the
messages stored in your Inbox,
Outbox, or Drafts message
#.1 All Messages
folders. You can also erase all
messages at the same time.
1. Reply Settings (Text Message
Only/ Selection)
1. Touch Messaging
and
Delete All
.
Allows you to choose what
reply option is allowed when
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Text Message Only to only
reply with text messages or
choose Selection to have the
option to reply with a text or
picture message.
#.2 Text Messages
1. Auto View (On/ On +
Readout/ Off)
When set to On, new
messages will automatically
display on your screen when
they are received.
2. Auto Save (On/ Prompt/
Off)
With this feature on, messages
2. Auto Play (ON/ OFF)
are automatically saved in the
Outbox folder when sent.
Allows the display to
automatically scroll down
while viewing messages.
3. Entry Mode (XT9, Abc, 123)
Allows you to select the
default input method.
3. Auto Delete (ON/ OFF)
With this feature on, read
messages are automatically
deleted when you exceed the
storage limit.
4. Signature (On/ Off/ Edit)
Allows you to make/edit a
signature to automatically
send with your messages.
4. Delivery Receipt (ON/ OFF)
If the recipient's network is
compatible, you can receive a
delivery receipt when you
send a text message.
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5. Callback Number (On/ Off/
Edit)
New Text Message
Refer to page 42~43 for more
With this feature on, you can
infomation
input the callback number
1. Touch
.
that will be automatically
included when you send a
message.
2. Touch New Text Message
.
#.3 Picture Messages
Contacts
The Contacts Menu allows you
to store names, phone numbers
and other information in your
phone’s memory.
1. Auto Receive (ON/ OFF)
With this set to On, attached
content will automatically
download when a new picture
message is received.
1. New Contact
#.4 Edit Voicemail Number
Allows you to add a new contact
to your Contact List.
Allows you to manually enter the
access number for Voicemail
Service. This feature should only
be used when a VMS (Voicemail
Service) access number is not
provided from the network.
Note
Using this submenu, the number is
saved as a new Contact. To save
the number into an existing
Contact, edit the Contact entry.
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4. Choose from the following
options:
1. Touch
.
2. Touch Contacts
.
G
Scroll through your
3. Touch New Contact
.
Contacts alphabetically.
4. Enter the name.
G
Touch
to select one of
the following:
5. Continue entering Contact
information by touching the
corresponding field and
entering the desired
New Contact/ Send
Message/ Delete/ Set
Homescreen/ Send via
Bluetooth/ Delete All
information.
Save
6. Touch
to save the new
G
Scroll up and touch
contact.
New Contact
to store
new contact information.
2. Contact List
3. Speed Dials
Allows you to view your Contact
List.
Allows you to view your Speed
Dials list, designate new Speed
1. Touch
.
Dials, or remove Speed Dial
2. Touch Contacts
.
designations entered in your
Contacts.
3. Touch Contact List
.
1. Touch
.
Contacts
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Communic.ate
3. Touch Speed Dials
5. Groups
4. Touch the desired Unassigned
number from the list.
Allows you to view your grouped
Contacts, add a new group,
change the name of a group, or
delete a whole group.
5. Touch the contact you would
like to assign a Speed Dial to.
1. Touch
.
A confirmation message is
displayed.
2. Touch Contacts
.
3. Touch Groups
.
4. Metro411
Get directory assistance
4. Choose from the following
information quickly and easily
with one of these MetroPCS
Directory Assistance Services.
options:
G
Touch a group to view.
G
Touch a group, then touch
1. Touch
.
to choose from the
following options:
2. Touch Contacts
.
3. Touch Metro411
.
Send Message/ Rename
Group/ Remove from
Group/ Group Ringtone/
Send via Bluetooth/
Delete/ Delete All
4. Follow on-screen instructions
to download and access
Metro411 on your phone.
5. Follow the on-screen menu to
use Metro411.
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6. My vCard
New Contact
Allows you to view all of your
personal Contact information
including name and phone
numbers.
Refer to page 52 for more
infomation
1. Touch
.
2. Touch New Contact
.
1. Touch
.
.
2. Touch Contacts
.
3. Touch My vCard
.
4. Touch Edit
5. Touch the field you want to
edit.
6. Edit the information as
necessary and touch Save
.
Note
You cannot edit your mobile phone
number, but you can add an
additional phone number.
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Entertainment
Self Timer Off/ 3 Seconds/
5 Seconds/ 10 Seconds
Take Photo
1. Touch
.
Back To return to the
Entertainment menu.
2. Touch
.
3. Touch Take Photo
.
Shot Mode Changes from
Camera mode to
The following Camera options
Video mode.
are available:
My Images To view the
photos in My Images.
Zoom To zoom in and out
(not available at the
maximum Resolution).
Settings
Brightness To adjust the
brightness.
Multishot Off/ 3 Shots/
5 Shots/ 7 Shots
Resolution
Fun Frame Allows you to
choose fun frames for
your picture.
2M(1600X1200)/
1M(1280X960)/
VGA(640X480)/
QVGA(320X240)
Back
Zoom
Brightness
Resolution
Self Timer
Settings
Shot Mode
My Images
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Color Effects Normal/
Back To return to Camera
Mode.
Negative/ Aqua/ Sepia/
Mono
Delete To delete the photo.
Save Stores the picture in
Quality Normal/ Fine/
Super Fine
My Images
.
White Balance Auto/
My Images To view the
photos in the My Images
folder.
Sunny/ Cloudy/
Fluorescent/ Glow
More
Memory Storage
Gallery
Handset/ External
Shutter Sound Shutter/
1. Touch
.
No Sound/ Say
“Cheese”/ Ready! 1 2 3
2. Touch
.
Auto Save On/ Off
3. Touch Gallery
.
Night Mode On/ Off
Reset Yes/ No
4. Touch an image.
4. Take a picture by pressing the
Touch
/
to zoom
.
Camera Key
out/in.
5. Choose from the following
Touch
to send the
Send
options:
image in a picture message or
Send By Picture Message/
to edit image.
Edit
Via Bluetooth
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Entertainment
Picture Editing
Eraser Allows you to erase the
edits/changes made to the
image.
With the Banter Touch's picture
editing features, you have endless
Save Saves the image.
possibilities in creating fun
pictures. To edit while viewing a
Undo Allows you to undo the
last edit/change.
picture, touch
.
Edit
Image Composition Change
your photo’s composition.
Rotate, flip, frame or mirror.
Composition Change your
photo’s composition. Zoom or
crop to get the look you want.
Filter Improve your photos by
Pen Be creative. Draw on a
photo. Choose from multiple
colors, pen widths. Touch OK to
set the settings.
adjusting filter.(Original/
Negative/ Gray/ Sharpen/ Black
& White/ Sepia/ Blur)
Adjustment Improve your
photos by adjusting Brightness,
Contrast or RGB Color.
Stamps Banter Touch has
multiple stamps to choose from
to enhance your pictures.
Save
Undo
Composition
Pen Drawing
Stamps
Image Composition
Filter
Eraser
Adjustment
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Back To return to the
Entertainment menu.
Record Video
1. Touch
.
2. Touch
.
Shot Mode Changes from
Video mode to Camera
mode
3. Touch Record Video
.
The following Video Camera
Videos To view the videos
stored on your phone.
options are available:
Zoom To zoom in and out.
Settings
Brightness To adjust the
brightness.
Mute On/ Off
Auto Save On/ Off
Resolution 320X240/
176X144
Color Effects Normal/
Negative/ Aqua/ Sepia/
Mono
Record Time For Send/ For
Save
Back
Zoom
Brightness
Resolution
Record Time
Settings
Shot Mode
Videos
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Quality Normal/ Fine/
Back To return to Video
Mode.
Super Fine
White Balance Auto/
Sunny/ Cloudy/
Delete To delete the video.
Save Stores the video in
Videos.
Fluorescent/ Glow
More
To view the videos in
Videos
Memory Storage
the Videos folder.
Handset/ External
Reset Yes/ No
My Stuff
4. Press
or
or
to begin
Allows you to view images,
videos and audios saved in
phone.
recording.
5. Press
to Stop
recording.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
6. Choose from the following
options:
3. Touch My Stuff
.
Send By Picture Message/
Via Bluetooth
4. Touch Images/ Videos/
Ringtones.
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@metro App
Store
Record Voice
Records voice and sound, that
can be used as verbal reminders.
Allows you to download new
applications and games from the
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
@metro App Store and to access
your saved applications.
1. Touch
.
3. Touch Record Voice
.
2. Touch
.
4. Press
to start recording.
3. Touch @metro App Store
5. Once recording has started,
the following options are
available:
.
4. Touch @metro App store
once again, then touch
Catalog to see the application
catalog.
Touch
Touch
to stop.
to pause.
Once the recording has
stopped, the audio file will be
automatically saved.
5. Choose the application or
game you want to download,
then follow the on-screen
instructions to download it.
6. You can start using the
application once it downloads
completely.
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Entertainment
1. Recently Played
Music
Allows you to view the songs
currently playing, or the most
recently played songs.
Allows you to transfer songs
stored in your memory card.
To access this feature, there
should be stored music in your
memory card.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Notes
3. Touch Music
.
G
Be sure to use only
TM
4. Touch Recently Played
.
recommended microSD cards.
Using non-recommended
5. Touch the music file to play it.
TM
microSD cards could cause
data loss and damage your
phone.
2. All Songs
TM
Allows you to view all your songs
G
The microSD card and its
stored on your phone.
adapter can be easily damaged
by improper operation. Please be
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
careful when inserting, removing,
or handling it.
TM
G
Do not remove a microSD card
3. Touch Music
.
while files are being accessed or
4. Touch All Songs
.
transferred. It may result in loss
or damage of data.
Supported music formats:
MP3, WMA, AAC, M4A
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5. Select the music file and touch
4. Albums
to play or touch
Options
:
Allows you to view and listen to
Add to Playlist/ Send/
Delete/ Set Homescreen/
Delete All
your music by Album.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Options available while playing
music:
3. Touch Music
.
,
/
/
/
/
4. Touch Albums and touch the
or touch
Options
Minimize/ Go to Music/ Add
to Playlist/ Send/ Use
:
album you want to listen to.
5. Genres
Bluetooth Headset/ Add
Homescreen/ Song Info
Allows you to view and listen to
your music by Genre.
3. Artists
1. Touch
.
Allows you to view and listen to
2. Touch
.
your music by Artists.
3. Touch Music
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
4. Touch Genres and touch the
genre you want to listen to.
3. Touch Music
.
4. Touch Artists and touch the
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Entertainment
2. Touch
.
6. My Playlists
Allows you to view, create, and
3. Touch Music
.
listen to Playlists.
4. Touch Settings
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
5. Touch Repeat
.
6. Choose one of the following
3. Touch Music
.
options:
4. Touch My Playlists
.
Repeat One/ Repeat All/
Repeat Off
5. Create a new Playlist by
Create
touching
.
7.2 Shuffle Songs
6. Name the playlist. Then touch
Allows you to set Shuffle Songs
the playlist and touch Add
settings.
Songs to add songs from your
music library.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
7. Settings
3. Touch Music
.
Allows you to customize music
settings.
4. Touch Settings
.
7.1 Repeat
5. Touch Shuffle Songs to
toggle this function between
Allows you to set repeat settings.
ON and OFF
.
1. Touch
.
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7.3 Background Music
My Playlists
Allows you to set your
Refer to page 64 for more
background music preferences.
infomation
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Music
.
3. Touch My Playlists
.
4. Touch Settings
.
5. Touch Background Music
.
6. Choose one of the following
options:
Prompt/ Always On/
Always Off
NOTE
Background music is not always
available. For instance, viewing or
adding files on the Multimedia
Home screen or the My Stuff menu
will pause the music.
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4. Touch Start Command
.
Voice Command
5. Touch or say Call <Name> or
Allows you to make phone calls
<Number>
.
quickly and easily by voice. Your
phone recalls the number from
your Contacts, and then dials it.
This menu is helpful for those
6. Say the name as it is saved in
your Contact List or say the
number.
who are driving or blind. It
delivers time and date
1.2 Voicemail
information by voice and allows
you to check missed calls,
messages and voicemails.
This voice command allows you
to check your voicemail.
1. Touch
.
1. Start Command
2. Touch
.
This voice command allows you
3. Touch Voice Command
.
to call a Contact or dial a
number.
4. Touch Start Command
.
1.1 Call <Name> or <Number>
5. Touch or say Voicemail
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
6. The phone will announce any
new Voicemail(s).
7. Say Yes or No listen to your
3. Touch Voice Command
.
voicemail.
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4. Touch Start Command
.
1.3 Missed Calls
You can hear details about
5. Touch or say Messages
.
missed calls.
6. The phone will announce any
received message information.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
7. Say Yes or No call the callback
number for a message.
3. Touch Voice Command
.
4. Touch Start Command
.
1.5 Time & Date
This voice command feature will
read out the current time &
date.
5. Touch or say Missed Calls
.
6. The phone will announce any
missed calls.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
7 Say Yes or No call the number.
1.4 Messages
3. Touch Voice Command
.
This voice command feature will
4. Touch Start Command
.
read out information from
messages received.
5. Touch or say Time & Date
.
1. Touch
.
1.6 Help
2. Touch
.
Allows you to view more
information about the features in
Voice Command
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Utilities
3. Announce Alert
1. Touch
.
Allows you to customize the
2. Touch
.
Announce Alert function. Alert
3. Touch Voice Command
.
.
Announce allows you to hear
more information about an
4. Touch Start Command.
incoming call in addition to, or
instead of, the ringer or ringtone.
5. Touch or say Help
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
2. Command Mode
Allows you to choose between
3. Touch Voice Command
.
Normal or Speed settings. The
Speed setting allows you to
4. Touch Announce Alert
.
access the Voice Command
functions more quickly with a
non-verbal prompt.
5. Select one of the available
options. Disable/ Announce/
Announce + Ring
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
4. Train Word
3. Touch Voice Command
Allows you to train the voice
recognition for improved results.
4. Touch Command Mode
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
5. Select one of the available
options.
Normal/ Speed
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3. Touch Voice Command
.
.
Tools
4. Touch Train Word.
1. Ez Tip Calculator
5. Select one of the available
options.
Allows you to quickly and easily
estimate the tip and total
Voice Command/ Answer/
Digit Dial
amount of a bill by inputting the
bill amount before tip, the tip
percentage, and divide it by the
number of people paying.
5. Best Match
Allows you to customize Best
1. Touch
.
Match settings.
2. Touch
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Tools
.
4. Touch Ez Tip Calculator
.
3. Touch Voice Command
5. Enter the variable fields (Total
4. Touch Best match
.
bill, Tip %, Split). Touch the
Total bill field to display a
keypad to enter the amount.
5. Select one of the available
options.
1 Match/ 4 Matches
Touch the left and right arrow
keys to increase or decrease
the Tip % and Split amount(s).
Corresponding calculation
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Utilities
fields (tip and total for each
to convert and change the
Rate, if applicable.
person) are automatically
calculated.
7. The conversion will be
automatically calculated.
Reset
6. Touch
to begin
another calculation.
3. Stopwatch
2. Unit Converter
Allows you to use your phone as
a Stopwatch.
Allows you to convert units of
measurement.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Tools
.
3. Touch Tools
.
4. Touch Stopwatch
.
4. Touch Unit Converter
.
Start
Stop
5. Touch
to start, and
to stop.
5. Touch the unit of measurement
you want to convert:
touch
G
You can use the Lap
function by touching
Lap
Currency/ Area/ Length/
Mass/ Temperature/
Volume/ Velocity
to record up to 20 laps and
lap times.
6. Touch
to reset the
Reset
6. Choose the types of
stopwatch.
measurement you would like
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2. Date Finder
Organizer
Allows you to find a date after, or
before, the start date you enter.
1. Calendar
Allows you to store and access
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
your agenda(s). Simply store
your appointments in your
Calendar and your phone will
alert you with a reminder.
3. Touch Organizer
.
4. Touch Date Finder
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
5. Enter the relevant data into
the From and After fields. The
Target date will automatically
be calculated.
3. Touch Organizer
.
4. Touch Calendar.
5. Touch the day you wish to
edit, twice.
Calculator
6. Touch the
.
Add
Allows you to perform simple
7. Enter your schedule
mathematical calculations.
information including:
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
G
G
G
G
G
G
Subject
Start Time
End Time Repeat
G
Until
On Time
Vibrate
3. Touch Calculator
.
G
Tones
Save
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Utilities
G
Touch the keypad to enter
2. Touch
.
numbers.
3. Touch Alarm Clock
, and
.
G
Touch
to enter
.
Add
decimals.
G
4. Touch the Set Time field to
Touch
to delete the
last digit entered, or touch
and hold to erase the entire
entry.
set the alarm time.
5. Touch the Repeat field to set
the Recurrence for the alarm.
Options are:
G
G
Touch the corresponding
touch keys to enter
functions ( +, -, x, / ).
Once Daily/ Mon - Fri/
/
Touch
=
to complete
Weekends
equation.
6. Touch the Ringtone field to
set the ringtone for the alarm.
Alarm Clock
Save
7. Touch
to save.
Allows you to set up to five
alarms. At the alarm time, any set
alarm will sound and/or vibrate
the tone of your choice
World Clock
Allows you to determine the
current time in another time
zone or country.
(depending on your sound
settings), and a notification
message will be displayed on
your screen.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
.
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3. Touch World Clock
.
Drawing Panel
4. Scroll through continents by
touching the arrows below the
globe.
This function allows you to draw
freely so that you can save the
image, send it in a message or
set it as a Wallpaper.
OK
5. Touch
to view cities.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
6. Touch the arrows below the
continent to view the current
date and time in that city.
3. Touch Drawing Panel
.
Or
Add
4. Touch
note.
to write a new
Cities
5. Touch
to choose from
a list of available cities.
5. Create a drawing, then touch
to save it.
6. Touch a city from the list.
A confirmation message displays
briefly, then displays your list of
drawings.
OK
Touch
to view the
current date and time.
7. Touch
to turn
Set DST
Daylight Savings Time on or
off.
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Options for a Drawing Pad
Entry
5. Type the note, then touch
Save
.
A confirmation message displays
briefly, then displays your list of
notes.
1. Access Drawing Pad and select
the entry.
Delete
2. To erase, touch
To edit, touch
.
Viewing a Notepad Entry
Edit
.
1. Access Notepad.
To send as a Picture Message,
2. To erase a note, touch it to
Send
touch
.
Delete
open it. Then, touch
Or
.
Notepad
To add a note or erase all of
Allows you to add, read, edit,
and erase notes to yourself.
the notes, touch
or
Add
Delete All
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Notepad
.
Add
4. Touch
note.
to write a new
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Settings
Sound Settings
Note
G
WMA and M4A music/sound
This menu allows you to
files cannot be used as ringers.
customize the phone’s sounds.
G
Sounds saved on a microSD card
can not be set as ringers.
1. Ringtones
Allows you to assign ringtones
2. Volume
for incoming calls.
Allows you to set various volume
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
settings.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Sound Settings
and Ringtones
.
3. Touch Sound Settings
4. Touch All Calls
/
Caller ID/
and Volume
.
No Caller ID
/
Restricted
Calls/ Roaming
.
4. Touch Master Volume
/
Keypad
/
Earpiece
/
Speaker
.
5. Touch My Ringtones/ Default
Ringtones
.
5. Adjust the volume and touch
6. Touch a ringer to set it as
Set
to save the setting.
your ringer.
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Settings
3. Message Alerts
4. Alert Type
Allows you to select the alert
Allows you to select the alert
tones for new messages.
types.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Sound Settings
3. Touch Sound Settings
and Message Alerts
.
and Alert Type
.
4. Touch Text Message
/
/
Picture
All
4. Touch the option you want to
Message
/
Voicemail
customize:
Messages Message
/
Call Alert
/
Message Alert
/
Reminder.
Schedule Alert
/
Alarm Alert/
5. Touch My Ringtones/ Default
E911 Alert
Ringtones
.
5. Choose from the following
settings:
6. Touch a ringtone.
For the Message Reminder
option, choose from the
following settings:
Ring Only/ Vibrate Only/
Ring & Vibrate
Once/ Every 2 Minutes/
Every 15 Minutes/ Off
Note
Options for E911 Alert are Vibrate
Only and Ring & Vibrate.
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5.4 Roam Alert
5. Service Alerts
Alerts you when a call is in a
Allows you to configure the 4
Roaming area.
available Service Alerts.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
6. Power On/Off Tone
Allows you to set the phone to
sound a tone when the phone is
powered on and off.
3. Touch Sound Settings
and Service Alerts
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
4. Touch an alert option to turn
it on or off.
3. Touch Sound Settings
.
5.1 Minute Beep
4. Touch Power On/Off Tone to
Alerts you 10 seconds before the
toggle the setting between
end of every minute during a call.
ON and OFF
.
5.2 Call Connect
Alerts you when the call is
connected.
5.3 Low Battery
Alerts you when the battery
charge level is low.
Announce
Tone
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Settings
2. Banner
Display Settings
Allows you to enter a string of
characters which display on the
Main Home Screen and Lock
Screen.
This menu allows you to
customize your phone's display
screen.
1. Wallpaper
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Allows you to choose the kind of
background to be displayed on
the phone.
3. Touch Display Settings
and Banner
.
1. Touch
.
4. Touch the Banner Set option
2. Touch
.
and toggle between ON/OFF
.
3. Touch Display Settings
5. Touch the Text field and type
and Wallpaper.
your Banner text.
4. Touch a submenu.
Main/ Shortcut/ Contacts/
Multimedia/ Touch Key
Guard
6. When you are finished, touch
Save
.
5. Touch your choice, then touch
Set as Wallpaper
.
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3. Touch Display Settings
,
.
3. LCD Settings
LCD Settings and Backlight
Allows you to configure LCD
backlight settings.
4. Touch a duration time:
7 Seconds/ 10 Seconds/
15 Seconds/ 30 Seconds/
2 Minutes
3.1 Power Save
Allows you to set power save
mode.
3.3 Brightness
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Allows you to set the brightness
settings.
3. Touch Display Settings
,
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
LCD Settings and Power
Save
.
4. Touch a setting.
3. Touch Display Settings
,
LCD Settings and Brightness
.
On/ Off
4. Touch a setting.
3.2 Backlight
Level 1/ Level 2/ Level 3
Allows you to set the backlight
settings.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
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Settings
4. Use your finger to slide from
left to right (and vice versa)
through the available options:
4. Idiomas(Languages)
Allows you to set the bilingual
feature according to your
preference. Choose between
English and Spanish.
Normal Clock/ Analog Clock/
Large Analog Clock/ Digital
12 Clock/ Large Digital 12
Clock/ Digital 24 Clock/
Large Digital 24 Clock/ Dual
Clock/ Calendar/ Off
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Display Settings
Set
5. Touch
.
and Idiomas(Languages)
.
4. Touch English or Español.
6. Font Settings
Allows you to select the type of
font displayed on the LCD
screen.
5. Clock & Calendar
Allows you to select the type of
clocks displayed on the Main
Home Screen.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Display Settings
and Font Settings
.
4. Touch a setting.
LG Gothic/ LG Greentea/
LG Mint/ LG Round/
LG Secret
3. Touch Display Settings
and Clocks & Calendar
.
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4. Touch a setting.
7. Dial Font Size
Dark Blue/ Brown
Allows you to set the font size
on the Dialpad when dialing a
number.
8.2 Menu Style
Allows you to set the menu style.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Display Settings
and Dial Font Size
.
3. Touch Display Settings
,
4. Touch a setting.
Themes and Menu Style
.
Normal/ Large
4. Touch a setting.
Claro Style/ 3D Icon Style
8. Themes
Allows you to set the Theme.
9. Name Match for
Dialing
8.1 Background Style
Allows you to set the
Matches a saved Contact entry
background style.
with the corresponding letters
entered on the Dialpad.
1. Touch
.
.
2. Touch
1. Touch
.
3. Touch Display Settings
,
2. Touch
.
Themes and Background
Style
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Settings
3. Touch Display Settings
.
2. Auto Retry
4. Touch Name Match for
Allows you to set the length of
time the phone waits before
automatically redialing a number
when the attempted call fails.
Dialing to toggle the setting
between ON and OFF
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Call Settings
The Call Settings menu allows
you to designate how the phone
handles both incoming and
outgoing calls.
3. Touch Call Settings
,
and Auto Retry
.
4. Touch a setting.
1. Answer Options
Off/
Every 10 Seconds
/
Allows you to determine how to
Every 30 Seconds
Every 60 Seconds
/
answer an incoming call.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. One Touch Dial
Allows you to initiate a speed
3. Touch Call Settings
,
dial call by pressing and holding
and Answer Options
.
the Speed Dial digit. If set to Off,
Speed Dial numbers designated
in your Contacts will not
function.
4. Touch a setting.
Any Key
Auto with Handsfree/ Slide
Open(Speakerphone)
/
SEND Key Only
/
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5. Airplane Mode
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Airplane Mode turns off the
phone's wireless signal and
allows you to use features on
your phone that do not require
wireless communications.
3. Touch Call Settings
.
4. Touch One Touch Dial to
toggle the setting between
1. Touch
.
ON and OFF
.
2. Touch
.
4. Auto Volume
3. Touch Call Settings
,
When this feature is enabled, it
and Airplane Mode
.
provides a better audio
experience by controlling the
dynamic range and volume of the
sending and receiving voices
4. Read the disclaimer and touch
.
OK
5. Touch a setting.
across different environments
and conditions.
On/ Off
1. Touch
.
2. Touch
.
3. Touch Call Settings
.
4. Touch Auto Volume to toggle
the setting between ON and
OFF
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Settings
6. TTY Mode
Touch Settings
Allows you to attach a TTY
The Touch Settings menu allows
you calibrate and set the effects
for the touchscreen.
(Teletype writer) device enabling
you to communicate with parties
also using a TTY device. A phone
with TTY support is able to
translate typed characters to
voice. Voice can also be
1. Touchscreen
Calibration
Allows you to calibrate the
touchscreen to ensure it is
working properly.
translated into characters and
then displayed on the TTY.
1. Touch
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
2. Touch
.
3. Touch Call Settings
,
3. Touch Touch Settings
and TTY Mode
.
and Touchscreen Calibration
.
4. Read the disclaimer and touch
OK
.
5. Touch a setting.
TTY Full
/
TTY + Talk
/
TTY + Hear TTY Off
/
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4. Touch the screen to start
4. Touch the option you want to
customize:
calibration, then touch the
target each time it appears.
G
Tone Type
Woodblock/ Click/ Beep/
Bubble
G
Tone Level
Off/ Level 1/ Level 2/
Level 3/ Level 4/ Level 5
G
Vibrate Type
2. Touchscreen Effect
Short/ Double/ Long
Allows you to customize your
touchscreen's sound and
vibration settings.
G
Vibrate Level
Off/ Low/ Medium/ High
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Touch Settings
and Touchscreen Effect
.
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Settings
2. Security
Phone Settings
The Security menu allows you to
change Security and Restriction
settings.
The Phone Settings menu allows
you to configure various phone
settings.
2.1 Auto Device Lock
1. Auto Screen Lock
Allows you to lock your phone to
Allows you to set Auto Screen
secure it electronically.
Lock.
1. Touch
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
2. Touch
.
3. Touch Phone Settings
3. Touch Phone Settings
and Security
.
and Auto Screen Lock.
4. Enter the four-digit lock code.
The default lock code is
4. Touch a setting.
On
/
Off
commonly the last 4 digits of
your phone number.
5. Touch Auto Device Lock
.
6. Touch an option.
Immediately/ 5 Minutes/ 10
Minutes/ 15 Minutes/ 30
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Incoming Messages (Allow
2.2 Restrictions
All/ Block All)
Allows you to restrict incoming
and/or outgoing calls and
messages. Also provides the
option to restrict Data and
Camera use.
Outgoing Messages (Allow
All/ Block All)
Camera (Unlock/ Lock)
Data (Unlock/ Lock)
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
7. Enter the four-digit service
lock code. The default service
lock code is commonly the
3. Touch Phone Settings
and Security
.
last 4 digits of your phone
number.
4. Enter the four-digit lock code.
5. Touch Restrictions
.
2.3 Emergency Numbers
Allows you to enter 3 emergency
numbers. You can call these
emergency numbers and 911,
even when the phone is locked
or restricted.
6. Touch a Restrictions submenu,
then the setting.
Incoming Calls (Allow All/
Contacts Only/ Block All)
Outgoing Calls (Allow All/
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Contacts Only/ Block All)
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Settings
7. Enter the current lock code,
then enter a new 4-digit lock
code.
3. Touch Phone Settings
and Security
.
4. Enter the four-digit lock code.
8. For confirmation, it will ask
you to enter the new lock
code again.
5. Touch Emergency Numbers
.
6. Touch the emergency number
you want to edit.
2.5 Reset Default
7. Edit the number and touch
Allows you to reset your phone
Save
.
to the factory default settings.
2.4 Change Lock Code
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
Allows you to enter a new four-
digit lock code.
3. Touch Phone Settings
1. Touch
.
.
and Security
.
2. Touch
4. Enter the four-digit lock code.
3. Touch Phone Settings
5. Touch Reset Default
.
and Security
.
OK
6. Touch
.
4. Enter the four-digit lock code.
7. A message will pop up that
says "All settings will revert to
factory default."
5. Touch Change Lock Code
.
6. Touch Phone Only or
Call & Applications
.
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Revert
Cancel
8. Touch
or
.
3. Memory
Allows you to check out the
9. Enter the four-digit lock code.
memory status of your phone.
The phone returns to
configuration default.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
2.6 Master Clear
This menu allows you to erase all
3. Touch Phone Settings
user data from the device.
and Memory
.
1. Touch
.
4. Touch an option:
2. Touch
.
Phone Memory/
External Memory/
Primary Storage Setting
3. Touch Phone Settings
and Security
.
4. Enter the four-digit lock code.
Note
When Clear All is set on Reserved
5. Touch Master Clear
.
Memory or Multimedia
,
all
6. Touch OK
.
contents including locked contents
are removed.
7. Touch Revert or Cancel
.
8. Enter the four-digit lock code.
All user data is deleted from the
phone.
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Settings
4.2 MEID
4. Phone Info
Allows you to view the MEID
The Phone Info menu provides
information of your phone.
you with specific information
pertaining to your phone model.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Phone Settings
,
3. Touch Phone Settings
Phone Info and MEID
.
and Phone Info
.
4.3 Icon Glossary
4.1 My Number
Allows you to view all the icons
and their meanings.
Allows you to view your phone
number.
1. Touch
.
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
2. Touch
3. Touch Phone Settings
,
3. Touch Phone Settings
,
Phone Info and Icon
Phone Info and My Number
.
Glossary
.
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4.4 SW/HW Version
4.5 Serving System
Identifies the channel number of
a system that is served as a SID
Number. This information should
Allows you to view the versions
of various applications.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
only be used for technical
support.
1. Touch
.
3. Touch Phone Settings
,
Phone Info and SW/HW
2. Touch
.
Version
.
3. Touch Phone Settings
,
Phone Info and Serving
System
.
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Settings
1.2 Set NAM
System
Allows you to select the phone’s
NAM (Number Assignment
Module) if the phone is
The System menu allows you to
designate specific system
network settings.
registered with multiple service
providers.
1. Network
1. Touch
.
1.1 System Select
2. Touch
.
Allows you to set up the phone
producer’s management
3. Touch System
,
environment. Leave this setting
as the default unless you want to
Network and Set NAM
.
4. Touch a setting.
alter system selection as
instructed by your service
provider.
NAM1
/
NAM2
1. Touch
.
2. Touch
.
3. Touch System
,
Network and System Select
.
4. Touch a setting.
metroPCS Only/ Automatic
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Bluetooth®
2. Location
Allows you to set your settings
for GPS (Global Positioning
System: Satellite assisted
location information system)
mode.
The Banter Touch is compatible
with devices that support the
®
Bluetooth headset, stereo
headset and hands-free
profile(s)*. You may create and
store 20 pairings within the
Banter Touch and connect to
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
one device at a time. The
approximate communication
3. Touch System
and
®
range for Bluetooth wireless
Location
.
technology is up to 30 feet (10
meters).
4. Touch a setting.
Bluetooth QD ID B016018
Location On/ E911 Only
Note
Note
Read the user guide of each
GPS satellite signals are not always
transmitted, especially under bad
atmospheric and environmental
conditions, indoors etc.
®
Bluetooth accessory that you are
trying to pair with your phone
because the instructions may be
different.
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Settings
2. Add New
Note
®
The Bluetooth features of this
Pairing is the process that allows
the handset to locate, establish
and register a 1-to-1 connection
with the target device.
handset may not be compatible with
®
all Bluetooth enabled devices. Your
service provider or handset
manufacturer cannot be held
Pairing a new Bluetooth®
device
responsible for compatibility issues
with devices not sold by the service
provider or handset manufacturer.
1. Touch
.
1. Power
2. Touch
.
Allows you to turn the Bluetooth
3. Touch Bluetooth
and
function on or off.
Search
.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
the device to pairing®mode.
4. Follow the Bluetooth
accessory instructions to set
.
3. Touch Bluetooth
®
5. If Bluetooth power is set to
4. Touch Bluetooth to turn the
off, you will be prompted to
feature ON or OFF
.
turn the power on. Touch Yes.
Note
®
By default, your device’s Bluetooth
functionality is turned off.
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6. The device will appear in the
Device Found menu once it
has been located. Touch the
device.
3. Paired Devices
Allows you to view the list of
paired devices with your phone.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
7. The handset may prompt you
for the passkey. Consult the
®
Bluetooth accessory
3. Touch Bluetooth
and
instructions for the
your Paired Devices list will
appropriate passkey (typically
display.
“0000” - 4 zeroes). Enter the
OK
passkey and touch
. Or
4. Settings
it may prompt you to confirm
matching passkeys on both
handsets.
Allows you to view and set
various Bluetooth settings.
8. Once pairing is successful, you
4.1 My Visibility
will be asked to choose
Allows you to set the visibility of
Always Ask or Always
®
your Bluetooth feature.
Connect. This sets
connection preferences for
the Paired Device.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
9. Once connected, you will see
the device listed in the Paired
Devices menu.
3. Touch Bluetooth
,
and My Visibility.
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Settings
4. Touch a setting.
4.3 Supported Profiles
On/ Off
Allows you to view the Bluetooth
profiles your phone supports.
Note
If you turn on My Visibility, your
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
device is able to be searched by
®
other in-range Bluetooth devices.
3. Touch Bluetooth
,
4.2 My Bluetooth Info
and Supported Profiles.
Allows you to view your phone's
4.4 Found Devices
®
Bluetooth information.
Allows you to view the Bluetooth
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
devices your phone last found.
1. Touch
2. Touch
.
.
3. Touch Bluetooth
,
and My Bluetooth Info.
3. Touch Bluetooth
,
and Found Devices
.
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Troubleshooting
This section lists some problems that you might encounter while using
your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider,
but most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself.
Symptom
Possible causes
Possible Corrective measures
Signal is weak or
you’re outside of the
carrier network.
No connection
Move to a window or open space.
to the network
Check service provider coverage map.
When you want to
change a security
code you have to
Codes do not
match
confirm the new code
Contact your Service Provider.
Contact your Service Provider.
by entering it again.
The two codes that
you have entered do
not match.
Not supported by
Service Provider or
registration required.
Function
cannot be set
Check the number dialed and check
the reception. Contact your service
provider.
Calls not
Dialing error or
available
service limitations.
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Symptom
Possible causes
Possible Corrective measures
Power/Lock Key
Press the Power/Lock Key for at least
two seconds.
pressed too briefly.
Phone cannot
Battery is not
Charge battery. Check charging
indicator in the display.
be switched on charged.
Battery contacts are
Clean the battery contacts.
dirty.
Battery totally empty.
Charge battery.
Contact problem.
Check power supply and connection
to the phone. Check the battery
contacts, clean them if necessary.
No power from outlet. Plug in to a different socket or check
voltage.
Charging error
Charger defective.
Wrong charger.
Test with another charger.
Only use original LG accessories.
Replace battery.
Battery defective.
Network
Reconnection to another service
connection is
lost.
Signal too weak.
provider if network mode is
automatic.
The Fixed Dial
Number function is
on.
Number not
permitted
Check the Settings menu and turn
the function off.
Remove the battery and install it to
Phone locked-
up and does
not function
restart your phone again.
Battery installing.
(similar to how you may restart your
PC/computer).
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Safety
ICNIRP (1996)
TIA Safety Information
* American National Standards
Institute; National Council on
Radiation Protection and
The following is the complete
TIA Safety Information for
wireless handheld phones.
Measurements; International
Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection.
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Signal
Those standards were based on
comprehensive and periodic
evaluations of the relevant
Your wireless handheld portable
phone is a low power radio
transmitter and receiver. When
ON, it receives and sends out
Radio Frequency (RF) signals.
scientific literature. For example,
over 120 scientists, engineers,
and physicians from universities,
government health agencies, and
industry reviewed the available
body of research to develop the
ANSI Standard (C95.1).
In August, 1996, the Federal
Communications Commissions
(FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for
handheld wireless phones. Those
guidelines are consistent with
the safety standards previously
The design of your phone
complies with the FCC guidelines
(and those standards).
set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies:
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
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Antenna Care
Driving
Use only the supplied or an
Check the laws and regulations
approved replacement antenna.
on the use of wireless phones in
Unauthorized antennas,
the areas where you drive and
modifications, or attachments
always obey them. Also, if using
could damage the phone and
your phone while driving, please
may violate FCC regulations.
observe the following:
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Give full attention to driving --
Phone Operation
driving safely is your first
responsibility;
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the
phone as you would any other
telephone with the antenna
pointed up and over your
shoulder.
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Use hands-free operation, if
available;
Pull off the road and park
before making or answering a
call if driving conditions or the
law require it.
Tips on Efficient Operation
For your phone to operate
most efficiently:
Electronic Devices
Don’t touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the phone is
in use. Contact with the antenna
affects call quality and may cause
the phone to operate at a higher
power level than otherwise
Most modern electronic
equipment is shielded from RF
signals. However, certain
electronic equipment may not be
shielded against the RF signals
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Pacemakers
Should turn the phone OFF
immediately if there is any
reason to suspect that
The Health Industry
Manufacturers Association
interference is taking place.
recommends that a minimum
separation of six (6) inches be
maintained between a handheld
wireless phone and a pacemaker
to avoid potential interference
with the pacemaker. These
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may
interfere with some hearing aids.
In the event of such interference,
you may want to consult your
service provider (or call the
customer service line to discuss
alternatives).
recommendations are consistent
with the independent research
by and recommendations of
Wireless Technology Research.
Other Medical Devices
Persons with pacemakers:
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If you use any other personal
medical device, consult the
manufacturer of your device to
determine if it is adequately
shielded from external RF energy.
Your physician may be able to
assist you in obtaining this
information.
Should ALWAYS keep the
phone more than six (6)
inches from their pacemaker
when the phone is turned ON;
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Should not carry the phone in
a breast pocket;
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Should use the ear opposite
the pacemaker to
minimize the potential for
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Health Care Facilities
Aircraft
Turn your phone OFF in health
FCC regulations prohibit using
care facilities when any
your phone while in the air.
regulations posted in these areas
Switch OFF your phone before
boarding an aircraft.
instruct you to do so. Hospitals
or health care facilities may use
Blasting Areas
equipment that could be
sensitive to external RF energy.
To avoid interfering with blasting
operations, turn your phone OFF
Vehicles
when in a “blasting area” or in
RF signals may affect improperly
areas posted: “Turn off two-way
installed or inadequately
radio”. Obey all signs and
instructions.
shielded electronic systems in
motor vehicles. Check with the
Potentially Explosive
Atmosphere
manufacturer or its
representative regarding your
vehicle. You should also consult
the manufacturer of any
equipment that has been added
to your vehicle.
Turn your phone OFF when in
any area with a potentially
explosive atmosphere and obey
all signs and instructions. Sparks
in such areas could cause an
explosion or fire resulting in
bodily injury or even death.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any
facility where posted notices so
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Areas with a potentially explosive
in-vehicle wireless equipment is
atmosphere are often, but not
improperly installed and the air
always marked clearly. Potential
bag inflates, serious injury could
result.
areas may include: fueling areas
(such as gasoline stations);
below deck on boats; fuel or
chemical transfer or storage
facilities; vehicles using liquefied
petroleum gas (such as propane
or butane); areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles
(such as grain, dust, or metal
powders); and any other area
where you would normally be
advised to turn off your vehicle
engine.
Battery Information and
Care
G
Please dispose of your battery
properly or take it to your
local wireless carrier for
recycling.
G
Do not dispose of your
battery by fire or with
hazardous or flammable
materials.
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Never use an unapproved
For Vehicles Equipped with an
Air Bag
battery since this could
damage the phone and/or
battery and could cause the
battery to explode.
An air bag inflates with great
force. DO NOT place objects,
including either installed or
portable wireless equipment, in
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The battery does not need to
be fully discharged before
recharging.
the area over the air bag or in
the air bag deployment area. If
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Use only LG-approved
chargers specific to your
phone model since they are
designed to maximize battery
life.
Safety Information
Please read and observe the
following information for safe
and proper use of your phone
and to prevent damage. Also,
keep the user guide in an
accessible place at all times after
reading it.
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Do not disassemble or short-
circuit the battery.
Keep the battery’s metal
contacts clean.
Caution!
Violation of the
Replace the battery when it
instructions may cause minor
no longer provides acceptable
or serious damage to the
product.
performance. The battery can
be recharged several hundred
times before replacement.
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Do not disassemble or open
crush, bend or deform,
puncture or shred.
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G
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Recharge the battery after
long periods of non-use to
maximize battery life.
G
Do not modify or
remanufacture, attempt to
insert foreign objects into the
battery, immerse or expose to
water or other liquids, expose
Battery life will vary due to
usage patterns and
environmental conditions.
to fire, explosion or other
hazard.
Use of extended backlighting,
MiniBrowser, and data
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Only use the battery for the
connectivity kits affect battery
life and talk/standby times.
system for which it is
specified.
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G
G
Only use the battery with a
Avoid dropping the phone or
charging system that has been
battery. If the phone or
qualified with the system per
battery is dropped, especially
IEEE-Std-1725-2006. Use of
on a hard surface, and the
an unqualified battery or
user suspects damage, take it
charger may present a risk of
to a service center for
fire, explosion, leakage, or
other hazard.
inspection.
G
G
Improper battery use may
G
G
Do not short circuit a battery
result in a fire, explosion or
or allow metallic conductive
objects to contact battery
terminals.
other hazard.
The phone shall only be
connected to USB products
Replace the battery only with
that bear the USB-IF logo or
another battery that has been
have completed the USB-IF
qualified with the system per
compliance program.
this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-
2006. Use of an unqualified
battery may present a risk of
fire, explosion, leakage or
other hazard.
Charger and Adapter Safety
G
The charger and adapter are
intended for indoor use only.
G
Insert the battery pack
G
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Promptly dispose of used
batteries in accordance with
local regulations.
charger vertically into the wall
power socket.
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Use the correct adapter for
Battery usage by children
your phone when using the
battery pack charger abroad.
should be supervised.
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G
G
Only use the approved battery
Replace the battery when it no
longer provides acceptable
performance. The battery can
charger. Otherwise, you may
cause serious damage to your
phone.
be recharged several hundred
times before replacement.
Battery Information and Care
G
G
G
Recharge the battery after
long periods of non-use to
maximize battery life.
G
Please dispose of your battery
properly or take it to your
local wireless carrier for
recycling.
Battery life will vary due to
usage patterns and
environmental conditions.
G
The battery doesn't need to
Use of extended backlighting,
Browser, and data connectivity
kits affect battery life and
talk/standby times.
be empty before recharging.
G
Use only LG-approved
chargers specific to your
phone model since they are
designed to maximize battery
life.
G
The self-protection function of
the battery cuts the power of
the phone when its operation
is in an abnormal state. In this
case, remove the battery from
the phone, reinstall it, and turn
the phone on.
G
Do not disassemble or short-
circuit the battery.
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Keep the battery’s metal
contacts clean.
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Explosion, Shock, and Fire
Hazards
Don’t short-circuit the battery.
Metallic articles such as a
coin, paperclip or pen in your
pocket or bag may short-
G
Do not put your phone in a
place subject to excessive dust
and keep the minimum required
distance between the power
cord and heat sources.
circuit the + and – terminals
of the battery (metal strips on
the battery) upon moving.
Short-circuit of the terminal
may damage the battery and
cause an explosion.
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G
G
Unplug the power cord prior
to cleaning your phone, and
clean the power plug pin when
it’s dirty.
G
Do not disassemble or crush
the battery. It may cause a fire.
When using the power plug,
General Notice
ensure that it’s firmly
connected. If not, it may cause
excessive heat or fire.
G
Using a damaged battery or
placing a battery in your
mouth may cause serious
injury.
If you put your phone in a
pocket or bag without
covering the receptacle of the
phone (power plug pin),
metallic articles (such as a
coin, paperclip or pen) may
short-circuit the phone.
Always cover the receptacle
when not in use.
G
Do not place items containing
magnetic components such as
a credit card, phone card,
bank book, or subway ticket
near your phone. The
magnetism of the phone may
damage the data stored in the
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Talking on your phone for a
long period of time may
reduce call quality due to heat
generated during use.
Do not paint your phone.
The data saved in your phone
might be deleted due to
careless use, repair of the
When the phone is not used
phone, or upgrade of the
for a long period time, store it
software. Please backup your
in a safe place with the power
important phone numbers.
cord unplugged.
(Ring tones, text messages,
voice messages, pictures, and
videos could also be deleted.)
The manufacturer is not liable
for damage due to the loss of
data.
Using the phone in proximity
to receiving equipment (i.e.,
TV or radio) may cause
interference to the phone.
Do not use the phone if the
antenna is damaged. If a
damaged antenna contacts
skin, it may cause a slight
burn. Please contact an LG
G
When you use the phone in
public places, set the ringtone
to vibration so you don't
disturb others.
G
G
Authorized Service Center to
replace the damaged antenna.
Do not turn your phone on or
off when putting it to your ear.
G
Do not immerse your phone
Use accessories, such as
in water. If this happens, turn
earphones and headsets, with
it off immediately and remove
caution. Ensure that cables are
the battery. If the phone does
tucked away safely and do not
not work, take it to an LG
Authorized Service Center.
touch the antenna
unnecessarily.
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G
Avoid turning up the volume
to block out noisy
Warning! Important
safety information
surroundings.
Avoiding hearing damage
Turn the volume down if you
can’t hear people speaking
near you.
Permanent hearing loss may
occur if you use your phone
and/or headset at a high volume.
For information about how to set
Set the volume to a safe level.
a maximum volume limit on your
You can adapt over time to a
phone, see the features guide for
higher volume of sound that may
sound normal but can be
your phone.
Using your phone safely
damaging to your hearing. If you
experience ringing in your ears or
muffled speech, stop listening
and have your hearing checked.
The louder the volume, the less
time is required before your
hearing could be affected.
Use of your phone while
operating a vehicle is not
recommended and is illegal in
some areas. Be careful and
attentive while driving. Stop
using your phone if you find it
disruptive or distracting while
operating any type of vehicle or
performing any other activity
that requires your full attention.
Hearing experts suggest that to
protect your hearing:
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Limit the amount of time you
use your phone and/or
headset at high volume.
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Using headsets safely
problems are associated with
using wireless phones. There is
no proof, however, that wireless
phones are absolutely safe.
Use of headsets to listen to
music while operating a vehicle is
not recommended and is illegal
in some areas. Be careful and
attentive while driving. Stop
using this device if you find it
disruptive or distracting while
operating any type of vehicle or
performing any other activity
that requires your full attention.
Wireless phones emit low levels
of Radio Frequency (RF) energy
in the microwave range while
being used. They also emit very
low levels of RF when in standby
mode. Whereas high levels of RF
can produce health effects (by
heating tissue), exposure to low
level RF that does not produce
heating effects causes no known
FDA Consumer
Update
adverse health effects. Many
studies of low level RF exposures
have not found any biological
effects. Some studies have
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration’s Center for
Devices and Radiological Health
Consumer Update on Mobile
Phones:
suggested that some biological
effects may occur, but such
findings have not been confirmed
by additional research. In some
1. Do wireless phones pose a
health hazard?
cases, other researchers have had
difficulty in reproducing those
studies, or in determining the
The available scientific evidence
does not show that any health
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urged the wireless phone
2. What is the FDA's role
concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
industry to take a number of
steps, including the following:
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Support needed research into
Under the law, the FDA does not
review the safety of radiation-
emitting consumer products such
possible biological effects of
RF of the type emitted by
wireless phones;
as wireless phones before they
can be sold, as it does with new
drugs or medical devices.
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Design wireless phones in a
way that minimizes any RF
exposure to the user that is
not necessary for device
function; and
However, the agency has
authority to take action if
wireless phones are shown to
emit Radio Frequency (RF)
energy at a level that is
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Cooperate in providing users
of wireless phones with the
best possible information on
possible effects of wireless
phone use on human health.
hazardous to the user. In such a
case, the FDA could require the
manufacturers of wireless phones
to notify users of the health
hazard and to repair, replace, or
recall the phones so that the
hazard no longer exists.
The FDA belongs to an
interagency working group of the
federal agencies that have
responsibility for different
Although the existing scientific
data do not justify FDA
aspects of RF safety to ensure
coordinated efforts at the federal
regulatory actions, the FDA has
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level. The following agencies
belong to this working group:
on the FDA and other health
agencies for safety questions
about wireless phones.
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National Institute for
The FCC also regulates the base
stations that the wireless phone
networks rely upon. While these
base stations operate at higher
Occupational Safety and
Health
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Environmental Protection
Agency
power than do the wireless
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phones themselves, the RF
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
exposures that people get from
these base stations are typically
thousands of times lower than
those they can get from wireless
National Telecommunications
and Information
Administration
phones. Base stations are thus
not the subject of the safety
questions discussed in this
document.
The National Institutes of Health
participates in some interagency
working group activities, as well.
3. What kinds of phones are
the subject of this update?
The FDA shares regulatory
responsibilities for wireless
phones with the Federal
The term “wireless phone” refers
here to handheld wireless phones
with built-in antennas, often
Communications Commission
(FCC). All phones that are sold
in the United States must comply
with FCC safety guidelines that
limit RF exposure. The FCC relies
called “cell”, “mobile”, or “PCS”
phones. These types of wireless
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phones can expose the user to
4. What are the results of the
research done already?
measurable Radio Frequency
(RF) energy because of the short
distance between the phone and
the user’s head.
The research done thus far has
produced conflicting results, and
many studies have suffered from
flaws in their research methods.
Animal experiments investigating
the effects of Radio Frequency
(RF) energy exposures
These RF exposures are limited
by FCC safety guidelines that
were developed with the advice
of the FDA and other federal
health and safety agencies. When
the phone is located at greater
distances from the user, the
exposure to RF is drastically
lower because a person's RF
exposure decreases rapidly with
increasing distance from the
source. The so-called “cordless
phones,” which have a base unit
connected to the telephone
wiring in a house, typically
characteristic of wireless phones
have yielded conflicting results
that often cannot be repeated in
other laboratories. A few animal
studies, however, have suggested
that low levels of RF could
accelerate the development of
cancer in laboratory animals.
However, many of the studies
that showed increased tumor
development used animals that
had been genetically engineered
or treated with cancer-causing
operate at far lower power levels,
and thus produce RF exposures
far below the FCC safety limits.
chemicals so as to be pre-
disposed to develop cancer in
the absence of RF exposure.
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Other studies exposed the
average period of phone use in
animals to RF for up to 22 hours
these studies was around three
years.
per day. These conditions are
not similar to the conditions
under which people use wireless
phones, so we do not know with
certainty what the results of such
studies mean for human health.
Three large epidemiology studies
have been published since
5. What research is needed to
decide whether RF exposure
from wireless phones poses a
health risk?
A combination of laboratory
studies and epidemiological
studies of people actually using
wireless phones would provide
December 2000. Between them,
the studies investigated any
possible association between the
some of the data that are
use of wireless phones and
primary brain cancer, glioma,
meningioma, or acoustic
needed. Lifetime animal exposure
studies could be completed in a
few years. However, very large
numbers of animals would be
needed to provide reliable proof
of a cancer promoting effect if
one exists. Epidemiological
neuroma, tumors of the brain or
salivary gland, leukemia, or other
cancers. None of the studies
demonstrated the existence of
any harmful health effects from
wireless phone RF exposures.
However, none of the studies can
answer questions about long-
term exposures, since the
studies can provide data that is
directly applicable to human
populations, but ten or more
years follow-up may be needed
to provide answers about some
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health effects, such as cancer.
conducted to address important
This is because the interval
questions about the effects of
between the time of exposure to
exposure to Radio Frequency
(RF) energy.
a cancer-causing agent and the
time tumors develop — if they
do — may be many, many years.
The interpretation of
The FDA has been a leading
participant in the World Health
Organization International
epidemiological studies is
Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF)
Project since its inception in
1996. An influential result of this
work has been the development
of a detailed agenda of research
needs that has driven the
hampered by difficulties in
measuring actual RF exposure
during day-to-day use of wireless
phones. Many factors affect this
measurement, such as the angle
at which the phone is held, or
which model of phone is used.
establishment of new research
programs around the world. The
project has also helped develop
a series of public information
documents on EMF issues.
6. What is the FDA doing to
find out more about the
possible health effects of
wireless phone RF?
The FDA and the Cellular
Telecommunications & Internet
Association (CTIA) have a formal
Cooperative Research And
Development Agreement
The FDA is working with the U.S.
National Toxicology Program and
with groups of investigators
around the world to ensure that
high priority animal studies are
(CRADA) to do research on
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wireless phone safety. The FDA
provides the scientific oversight,
obtaining input from experts in
government, industry, and
Frequency (RF) energy exposures.
The FCC established these
guidelines in consultation with
the FDA and the other federal
health and safety agencies. The
FCC limit for RF exposure from
wireless phones is set at a
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6
W/kg). The FCC limit is
academic organizations. CTIA-
funded research is conducted
through contracts with
independent investigators. The
initial research will include both
laboratory studies and studies of
wireless phone users. The
consistent with the safety
standards developed by the
Institute of Electrical and
CRADA will also include a broad
assessment of additional
Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and
research needs in the context of
the latest research developments
around the world.
the National Council on
Radiation Protection and
Measurement. The exposure limit
takes into consideration the
body’s ability to remove heat
from the tissues that absorb
7. How can I find out how much
Radio Frequency energy
exposure I can get by using my
wireless phone?
energy from the wireless phone
and is set well below levels known
to have effects. Manufacturers of
wireless phones must report the
RF exposure level for each model
All phones sold in the United
States must comply with Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC) guidelines that limit Radio
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of phone to the FCC. The FCC
Rate (SAR) in the Human Body
website
Due to Wireless Communications
Devices: Experimental
(
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
)
gives directions for locating the
FCC identification number on
your phone so you can find your
phone’s RF exposure level in the
online listing.
Techniques”, sets forth the first
consistent test methodology for
measuring the rate at which RF is
deposited in the heads of
wireless phone users. The test
method uses a tissue-simulating
model of the human head.
Standardized SAR test
8. What has the FDA done to
measure the Radio Frequency
energy coming from wireless
phones?
methodology is expected to
greatly improve the consistency
of measurements made at
different laboratories on the
same phone. SAR is the
The Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is
developing a technical standard
for measuring the Radio
measurement of the amount of
energy absorbed in tissue, either
by the whole body or a small
part of the body. It is measured
in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of
matter. This measurement is used
to determine whether a wireless
phone complies with safety
guidelines.
Frequency (RF) energy exposure
from wireless phones and other
wireless handsets with the
participation and leadership of
FDA scientists and engineers.
The standard, “Recommended
Practice for Determining the
Spatial-Peak Specific Absorption
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example, you could use a
headset and carry the wireless
phone away from your body or
use a wireless phone connected
to a remote antenna. Again, the
scientific data do not
9. What steps can I take to
reduce my exposure to Radio
Frequency energy from my
wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these
products — and at this point we
do not know that there is — it is
probably very small. But if you
are concerned about avoiding
even potential risks, you can take
a few simple steps to minimize
your exposure to Radio
demonstrate that wireless
phones are harmful. But if you
are concerned about the RF
exposure from these products,
you can use measures like those
described above to reduce your
RF exposure from wireless phone
use.
Frequency (RF) energy. Since
time is a key factor in how much
exposure a person receives,
10. What about children using
wireless phones?
reducing the amount of time
spent using a wireless phone will
reduce RF exposure. If you must
conduct extended conversations
by wireless phone every day, you
could place more distance
The scientific evidence does not
show a danger to users of
wireless phones, including
children and teenagers. If you
want to take steps to lower
exposure to Radio Frequency
(RF) energy, the measures
described above would apply to
children and teenagers using
between your body and the
source of the RF, since the
exposure level drops off
dramatically with distance. For
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wireless phones. Reducing the
equipment?
time of wireless phone use and
increasing the distance between
the user and the RF source will
reduce RF exposure.
Radio Frequency (RF) energy
from wireless phones can interact
with some electronic devices. For
this reason, the FDA helped
Some groups sponsored by
develop a detailed test method
other national governments have
to measure Electro Magnetic
advised that children be
Interference (EMI) of implanted
discouraged from using wireless
cardiac pacemakers and
phones at all. For example, the
defibrillators from wireless
government in the United
telephones. This test method is
Kingdom distributed leaflets
now part of a standard
containing such a
sponsored by the Association for
recommendation in December
the Advancement of Medical
2000. They noted that no
Instrumentation (AAMI). The
evidence exists that using a
final draft, a joint effort by the
wireless phone causes brain
FDA, medical device
tumors or other ill effects. Their
manufacturers, and many other
recommendation to limit wireless
groups, was completed in late
phone use by children was
2000. This standard will allow
strictly precautionary; it was not
manufacturers to ensure that
based on scientific evidence that
any health hazard exists.
cardiac pacemakers and
defibrillators are safe from
wireless phone EMI.
11. What about wireless phone
interference with medical
The FDA has tested hearing aids
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for interference from handheld
For additional information, please
refer to the following resources:
wireless phones and helped
develop a voluntary standard
sponsored by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic
FDA web page on wireless
phones
(http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-
EmittingProducts/RadiationEmittin
gProductsandProcedures/HomeB
usinessandEntertainment/CellPho
nes/default.htm)
Engineers (IEEE). This standard
specifies test methods and
performance requirements for
hearing aids and wireless phones
so that no interference occurs
when a person uses a
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) RF Safety
Program
“compatible” phone and a
“compatible” hearing aid at the
same time. This standard was
approved by the IEEE in 2000.
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)
International Commission on
Non-lonizing Radiation
Protection
The FDA continues to monitor
the use of wireless phones for
possible interactions with other
medical devices. Should harmful
interference be found to occur,
the FDA will conduct testing to
assess the interference and work
to resolve the problem.
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization
(WHO) International EMF
Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
National Radiological Protection
Board (UK)
12. Where can I find additional
information?
(http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/)
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keypad so you can use the
speed dial function without
taking your attention off the
road.
10 Driver Safety Tips
Your wireless phone gives you
the powerful ability to
communicate by voice almost
anywhere, anytime. An important
responsibility accompanies the
benefits of wireless phones, one
that every user must uphold.
2. When available, use a hands-
free device. A number of
hands-free wireless phone
accessories are readily
available today. Whether you
choose an installed mounted
device for your wireless phone
or a speaker phone accessory,
take advantage of these
When operating a car, driving is
your first responsibility. When
using your wireless phone behind
the wheel of a car, practice good
common sense and remember
the following tips:
devices if available to you.
3. Make sure you place your
wireless phone within easy
reach and where you can
reach it without removing
your eyes from the road. If
you get an incoming call at an
inconvenient time, if possible,
let your voicemail answer it for
you.
1. Get to know your wireless
phone and its features such as
speed dial and redial. Carefully
read your instruction manual
and learn to take advantage of
valuable features most phones
offer, including automatic
redial and memory. Also, work
to memorize the phone
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4. Suspend conversations during
paying attention to the road
or nearby vehicles.
hazardous driving conditions
or situations. Let the person
you are speaking with know
you are driving; if necessary,
suspend the call in heavy
6. Dial sensibly and assess the
traffic; if possible, place calls
when you are not moving or
before pulling into traffic. Try
traffic or hazardous weather
conditions. Rain, sleet, snow,
and ice can be hazardous, but
so is heavy traffic. As a driver,
your first responsibility is to
pay attention to the road.
to plan your calls before you
begin your trip or attempt to
coincide your calls with times
you may be stopped at a stop
sign, red light, or otherwise
stationary. But if you need to
dial while driving, follow this
simple tip -- dial only a few
numbers, check the road and
your mirrors, then continue.
5. Don’t take notes or look up
phone numbers while driving.
If you are reading an address
book or business card, or
writing a “to-do” list while
driving a car, you are not
7. Do not engage in stressful or
emotional conversations that
may be distracting. Stressful
or emotional conversations
and driving do not mix; they
are distracting and even
watching where you are going.
It is common sense. Do not
get caught in a dangerous
situation because you are
reading or writing and not
dangerous when you are
behind the wheel of a car.
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Make people you are talking
be a “Good Samaritan” in
with aware you are driving and
your community. If you see an
if necessary, suspend
auto accident, crime in
conversations which have the
progress or other serious
potential to divert your
emergency where lives are in
attention from the road.
danger, call 911 or other local
emergency number, as you
would want others to do for
you.
8. Use your wireless phone to call
for help. Your wireless phone is
one of the greatest tools you
can own to protect yourself
10. Call roadside assistance or a
and your family in dangerous
special wireless non-
situations -- with your phone
emergency assistance
at your side, help is only three
number when necessary.
numbers away. Dial 911 or
Certain situations you
other local emergency number
encounter while driving may
in the case of fire, traffic
require attention, but are not
accident, road hazard, or
urgent enough to merit a call
medical emergency. Remember,
for emergency services. But
it’s a free call on your wireless
you can still use your
phone!
wireless phone to lend a
hand. If you see a broken-
down vehicle posing no
serious hazard, a broken
traffic signal, a minor traffic
9. Use your wireless phone to
help others in emergencies.
Your wireless phone provides
you a perfect opportunity to
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accident where no one
Consumer Information
on SAR
appears injured or a vehicle
you know to be stolen, call
(Specific Absorption Rate)
roadside assistance or other
special non-emergency
wireless number.
This Model Phone Meets the
Government’s Requirements for
Exposure to Radio Waves. Your
wireless phone is a radio
The above tips are meant as
general guidelines. Before
transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured not
to exceed the emission limits for
exposure to radiofrequency (RF)
energy set by the Federal
deciding to use your mobile
device while operating a vehicle,
it is recommended that you
consult your applicable
jurisdiction’s local laws or other
regulations regarding such use.
Such laws or other regulations
may prohibit or otherwise
Communications Commission
(FCC) of the U.S. Government.
These FCC exposure limits are
derived from the
restrict the manner in which a
driver may use his or her phone
while operating a vehicle.
recommendations of two expert
organizations, the National
Counsel on Radiation Protection
and Measurement (NCRP) and
the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In
both cases, the
recommendations were
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developed by scientific and
Tests for SAR are conducted using
engineering experts drawn from
standard operating positions
industry, government, and
specified by the FCC with the
academia after extensive reviews
phone transmitting at its highest
of the scientific literature related
certified power level in all tested
to the biological effects of RF
energy.
frequency bands. Although SAR is
determined at the highest certified
power level, the actual SAR level of
the phone while operating can be
well below the maximum value.
Because the phone is designed to
operate at multiple power levels to
use only the power required to
reach the network, in general, the
closer you are to a wireless base
station antenna, the lower the
power output.
The exposure Limit for wireless
mobile phones employs a unit of
measurement known as the
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
The SAR is a measure of the rate
of absorption of RF energy by
the human body expressed in
units of watts per kilogram
(W/kg). The FCC requires
wireless phones to comply with a
safety limit of 1.6 watts per
Before a phone model is available
kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC
for sale to the public, it must be
exposure limit incorporates a
tested and certified to the FCC
substantial margin of safety to
that it does not exceed the limit
give additional protection to the
established by the government-
public and to account for any
variations in measurements.
adopted requirement for safe
exposure. The tests are
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performed in positions and
may not comply with FCC RF
locations (e.g., at the ear and
exposure limits and should be
avoided.
worn on the body) as required
by the FCC for each model.
The FCC has granted an
This device was tested for typical
Equipment Authorization for this
body-worn operations with the
model phone with all reported
back of the phone kept 0.79
SAR levels evaluated as in
inches (2.0 cm) between the
compliance with the FCC RF
user’s body and the back of the
phone. To comply with FCC RF
exposure requirements, a
emission guidelines.
The highest SAR value for this
model phone when tested for
use at the ear is 1.29 W/kg and
when worn on the body, as
described in this user’s manual, is
0.88 W/kg. While there may be
differences between SAR levels of
various phones and at various
positions, they all meet the
government requirement for safe
exposure.
minimum separation distance of
0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be
maintained between the user s
body and the back of the phone.
Third-party belt-clips, holsters,
and similar accessories
containing metallic components
should not be used. Body-worn
accessories that cannot maintain
0.79 inches (2.0 cm) separation
distance between the user's
body and the back of the phone,
and have not been tested for
typical body-worn operations
SAR information on this model
phone is on file with the FCC
and can be found under the
Display Grant section of
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http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid
*In the United States and
after searching on FCC ID.
Canada, the SAR limit for mobile
phones used by the public is 1.6
watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over
one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a substantial margin
of safety to give additional
To find information that pertains
to a particular model phone, this
site uses the phone FCC ID
number which is usually printed
somewhere on the case of the
phone. Sometimes it may be
necessary to remove the battery
protection for the public and to
account for any variations in
measurements.
pack to find the number. Once
you have the FCC ID number for
a particular phone, follow the
instructions on the website and
it should provide values for
typical or maximum SAR for a
particular phone.
Additional information on
Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)
can be found on the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry
Association (CTIA) website at
http://www.ctia.org/
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noise. Some hearing devices are
more immune than others to this
interference noise, and phones
also vary in the amount of
FCC Hearing-Aid
Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless
Devices
interference they generate.
On July 10, 2003, the U.S.
The wireless telephone industry
has developed a rating system
for wireless phones, to assist
hearing device users find phones
that may be compatible with
their hearing devices. Not all
phones have been rated.
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Report and
Order in WT Docket 01-309
modified the exception of
wireless phones under the
Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of
1988 (HAC Act) to require
digital wireless phones be
Phones that are rated have the
rating on their box or a label
located on the box.
compatible with hearing-aids.
The intent of the HAC Act is to
ensure reasonable access to
telecommunications services for
persons with hearing disabilities.
The ratings are not guarantees.
Results will vary depending on
the user’s hearing device and
hearing loss. If your hearing
device happens to be vulnerable
to interference, you may not be
able to use a rated phone
While some wireless phones are
used near some hearing devices
(hearing aids and cochlear
implants), users may detect a
successfully. Trying out the
phone with your hearing device
buzzing, humming, or whining
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is the best way to evaluate it for
wireless phone rating values are
your personal needs.
then added together. A sum of 5
is considered acceptable for
normal use. A sum of 6 is
considered for best use.
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or
M4 meet FCC requirements and
are likely to generate less
interference to hearing devices
than phones that are not
labeled. M4 is the better/higher
of the two ratings.
T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or
T4 meet FCC requirements and
are likely to generate less
interference to hearing devices
than phones that are not
labeled. T4 is the better/higher
of the two ratings.
In the above example, if a hearing
Hearing devices may also be
aid meets the M2 level rating
rated. Your hearing device
and the wireless phone meets
manufacturer or hearing health
the M3 level rating, the sum of
professional may help you find
the two values equal M5. This is
this rating. Higher ratings mean
synonymous for T ratings. This
that the hearing device is
should provide the hearing aid
relatively immune to interference
noise. The hearing aid and
user with “normal usage” while
using their hearing aid with the
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particular wireless phone.
20.19 of the FCC Rules. The
“Normal usage” in this context is
HAC rating and measurement
defined as a signal quality that is
acceptable for normal operation.
procedure are described in the
American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) C63.19
standard.
The M mark is intended to be
synonymous with the U mark.
The T mark is intended to be
To ensure that the Hearing Aid
synonymous with the UT mark.
Compatibility rating for your
The M and T marks are
phone is maintained, secondary
recommended by the Alliance for
transmitters such as Bluetooth
Telecommunications Industries
must be disabled during a call.
Solutions (ATIS). The U and UT
marks are referenced in Section
See Page 61 for instructions to
disable this component.
For information about hearing aids and digital wireless
phones
Wireless Phones and Hearing Aid Accessibility
http://www.accesswireless.org/hearingaid/
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/hac_wireless.html
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transferable to any
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY
COVERS:
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user.
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and its enclosed accessories will
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and workmanship, according to
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conditions:
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Territories and Canada.
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(12) MONTHS beginning on
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date code.
(4) The external housing and
cosmetic parts shall be free
of defects at the time of
shipment and, therefore,
shall not be covered under
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spills of food or liquid.
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(3) Breakage or damage to
antennas unless caused
directly by defects in
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY
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Index
1
B
Consumer Information
A
Best Match 69
Brightness 79
Correcting Dialing
Mistakes 30
Albums 63
D
C
Drafts 49
Call History 38
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