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Wonderful Communication, Mobile LifeWelcome to U1211 Mobile Phone from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. HUAWEI U1211 Mobile PhoneUser Guide

NoticeCopyright © 2008 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.All Rights Reserved1No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.23Trademarks4 and HUAWEI are trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All other trademarks men-tioned in this manual are the properties of their respective holders. 56Notice7The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information, and recommendations in this man-ual do not constitute a warranty of any kind, expressed or implied.8Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless device. For detailed information, refer to the 9section “Warnings and Precautions”.Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Address:10 Administration Building, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Bantian, Longgang District, Shenzhen, P. R. ChinaPostal Code: 518129Website: http://www.huawei.com

11 Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless device. For detailed information, refer to the 12 section “Warnings and Precautions”.Do not switch on your phone when it is prohibited to use mobile phones or when the phone may cause interfer-ence or danger.Do not use your phone while driving.Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off your phone near medical apparatus.Switch off your phone in aircraft. The phone may cause interference to control signals of the aircraft.Switch off your phone near high-preci-sion electronic devices. The phone may affect the performance of these devices.Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.Do not place your phone or its accesso-ries in containers with strong electro-magnetic field.Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them.Do not put your phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use your phone without guidance.Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.Safety Precautions

Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless device. Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device.Strictly follow the relevant instructions on 69 of this manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise your phone or PC may be damaged.

11Table of ContentsTable of Contents 1Getting to Know Your Phone 1Packing List ................................................1Your Phone ................................................2Getting Started 6Loading the Battery ....................................6Unloading the Battery.................................6Charging the Battery ..................................7Loading/Removing the SIM Card ...............8Loading/Removing a Memory Card............9Powering On/Off.........................................9Call Service 11Making or Answering Calls.......................11Operations During a Voice Call ................12Operations During a Video Call...............13Text Input 15T9 Input Method .......................................15Traditional Input Method ..........................16"123" Numeric Input Method ....................16Symbol Input Method ...............................16Input Different Languages........................17Contacts 18Making Calls from the Contacts ...............18Searching for a Contact............................18Other Operations......................................19Groups......................................................19Call Log 21Making Calls from Call Log ...................... 21Other Operations .....................................21Messaging 22Text Messages.........................................22Multimedia Messages ..............................25Email ........................................................ 29Push Inbox ............................................... 33Broadcast Inbox.......................................34Voice Mail number ...................................34Common Phrases .................................... 34Music 35My music.................................................. 35Playlist...................................................... 36Organiser & Tools 37SIM ToolKit .............................................. 37Alarms...................................................... 37Calendar ..................................................37Task ......................................................... 38Memo ...................................................... 39Synchronise ............................................. 39Calculator.................................................40Unit converter........................................... 40Currency converter .................................. 41Voice recorder.......................................... 41World Time............................................... 42Stopwatch ................................................ 42Timer........................................................ 42Service dial number .................................42

2My Files 43Browser 44Browser ....................................................44Enter URL.................................................44Bookmarks ...............................................45Internet Settings .......................................45Entertainment 46Games......................................................46Camera.....................................................46Video Camera ..........................................47Music ........................................................48FM Radio..................................................48Connections 50Bluetooth ..................................................50USB ..........................................................53Settings 56Phone settings..........................................56Display settings ........................................57Message settings .....................................58Call settings..............................................58Video call .................................................61Connectivity..............................................61Network ...................................................61Security ....................................................61Warnings and Precautions 64Electronic Device......................................64Hospital ....................................................64Storage Environment ............................... 65Children Safety ........................................65Operating Environment ............................ 66Cleaning and Maintenance ......................66Environmental Protection......................... 67Emergency Calls...................................... 67Battery......................................................67Charger ....................................................68Using the USB Cable ...............................69Certification Information (SAR) ................ 69Acronyms and Abbreviations 73Appendix 74Index 1

11Getting to Know Your PhoneYour U1211 phone can operate in virtually all coun-tries, automatically switching between WCDMA 900/2100 and GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 networks. This allows you to enjoy communication wherever you use your mobile phone. Note The services supported by your phone should be also supported by the network from where you use the phone. For details, please contact your service provider. Packing ListYour phone package box contains the following arti-cles: 1One U1211 mobile phone 2One travel charger 3One Li-ion battery 4One user Guide 5One headset (optional) 6One USB data cable (optional) 7One CD-ROM disk which contains U1211 Mobile Phone PC Assistant (optional)

Your Phone3Getting to Know Your Phone1Back ViewSide View Home Screen◆ Icon barThis area displays the phone status. The following table illustrates all the icons that may appear on this bar.PixelMega1.3PixelMega1.3CameraSpeakerVolume keysMemory card slotCamera key• To activate the camera in the standby mode.• To activate the voice recorder during a call.Strap hole Icon DescriptionIndicates signal strength. The more bars that appear, the stronger the signal.The phone is currently in a GSM network.The phone is currently in a WCDMA network.You are using the roaming service.To display the operations currently available. Icon barDesktopTo display the operations and the function options.Prompt bar

Your Phone5Getting to Know Your Phone1 2Press the scroll key to scroll through the menu, and then press to select. 3If the menu contains further submenus, repeat step 2. 4Use the selected function according to the prompts on the screen. 5Select Back to return to the previous menu. Press to return to the standby mode.

62Getting Started Loading the BatteryTo load the battery, do as follows: 1Fit the battery into the battery slot on back of the phone. 2Press the battery down until it clicks into place. 3Press the back cover down until it clicks into place. Unloading the BatteryOnly unload the battery after powering off your phone. Otherwise, your phone may be damaged.To unload the battery, do as follows: 1Take the back cover out of the phone, as shown in the following figure. 2Take out the battery.PixelMega1.3PixelMega1.3PixelMega1.3PixelMega1.3

Charging the Battery7Getting Started2 Charging the BatteryBefore charging the battery, please read the following precautions carefully. Note • When charging the mobile phone, you must use the battery and charger provided with the mobile phone. Otherwise, you should be responsible for all the consequences caused by misusing other batteries and chargers.• When you charge the battery for the first time, please charge it for a minimum of 12 hours.• Do not strike, toss or cause any kind of violent shock to the battery, otherwise liq-uid leakage, body damage, overheating, explosion or fire may occur.• The battery can be recharged but eventu-ally wears out. If the battery lasts for a shorter time period than usual after being charged normally, replace it with a battery of the same type.• The charging time depends on the envi-ronmental temperature and the age of the battery.• The battery discharges even while not being used. If you haven't used it for a long time, please recharge it first.Charging with a Cable ChargerBefore charging the battery with a cable charger, ensure that the battery has been properly loaded into your phone.To charge the battery, do as follows: 1Insert the plug of the charger into the connector of the phone as shown in the following figure. Before inserting the plug, ensure that the arrow on the charger output jack points to the front side of the phone. 2Plug in the connector of the charger to a power socket.

Loading/Removing the SIM Card8 Note • When the battery power level is very low, the phone makes alert sounds and dis-plays a prompt. When the battery power level is too low, the phone will power off automatically.• When the battery is being charged, the charging indicator blinks continuously. When the charging indicator stops blink-ing, it indicates that the battery is full. Loading/Removing the SIM CardYour SIM card contains such information as phone numbers and contacts. Load your SIM card before using your phone. To use the SIM card properly, please read the following instructions carefully. Note • Keep the SIM card out of the reach of chil-dren.• The SIM card and its metal contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bend-ing. Ensure care when you carry, load or remove it.• Always disconnect the charger from the phone before loading or removing the SIM card.To load or remove the SIM card, do as follows: 1Power off the phone and remove the battery. 2Position the card at the card slot entrance, mak-ing sure it is facing the same way as shown in the diagram below, with the notched corner at the bottom right. Then slide in as shown.

Loading/Removing a Memory Card9Getting Started2 3To remove the SIM card, power off your phone and take out the battery. Then press the SIM card with one finger and slide it out of the slot. Loading/Removing a Memory CardThe U1211 phone supports a memory card (micro-SD) with a capacity up to 1 GB. 1Remove the rubber cap from the memory card slot; then insert the memory card into the slot, as shown in the following figure. 2After inserting the memory card completely, replace the rubber cap. 3To remove a memory card, open the rubber cap and press the memory card gently. Now the memory card will pop up automatically. Then take it out as shown in the following figure. Powering On/OffPowering OnEnsure that the SIM card is in your phone and that the battery has been charged.

Powering On/Off10Press and hold to power on your phone.Powering OffPress and hold to power off your phone.Access CodesIf you have set the phone password and the PIN is ON, you have to enter the corresponding access codes when you power on your phone. For setting and changing the access codes, please refer to "Set-tings/Security Setup" on page 61.◆ Phone PasswordThe phone password is used to protect your phone from unauthorized use. The phone password is preset as 0000 for your phone.◆ PINThe personal identification number (PIN) code is used to protect your SIM card from unauthorized use. The PIN code is usually provided when you get the SIM card from your service provider. If you have not received a PIN code or if you have forgotten it, con-tact your service provider.◆ PIN2Some SIM cards provide a PIN2 code. Some special functions such as the "Fixed Dialer Number" are not available until you enter the PIN2 code. At the same time, your SIM card should support these functions.◆ PUKTo unlock a locked SIM card, you need to enter the PIN Unblocking Key (PUK) code. The PUK code is usually provided when you get the SIM card from your service provider. If you have not received a PUK code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider.◆ PUK2Some SIM cards provide a PUK2 code that is used to unlock a locked PIN2 code. The PUK2 code is usu-ally provided when you get the SIM card from your service provider. If you have not received a Puk2 code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider.

113Call Service Making or Answering CallsMaking a Video CallYou can make a video call to other person whose phone also supports video calls. 1Enter or edit a phone number in one of the fol-lowing ways:• Enter a phone number through the keypad.• Select a number from the Call Log screen.• Access the Contacts screen to select a phone number from Phone or SIM. 2Press to dial. 3Press to end the video call. Note To delete a wrong number, press once to delete the digit to the left of the cursor.Making a Voice Call 1Enter or edit a phone number in one of the fol-lowing ways:• Enter a phone number through the keypad.• Select a number from the Call Log screen.• Access the Contacts screen to select a phone number from Phone or SIM. 2Press to dial. 3Press to end the call.Making Voice Calls Using SDNYou can make a voice call through speed dialing. For instructions on assigning speed dialing numbers, refer to "Contacts/Other Operations" on page 19.To make a call by speed dial number (SDN), press and hold the number key until the phone dials the corresponding phone number.Answering or Rejecting CallsYou can set the answer mode to Any key or Send key. For details, refer to "Settings/Call Settings/Answer mode".The following describes how to answer or reject a call in different answer modes:

Operations During a Voice Call12You can also set the auto answer mode to Immedi-ate answer, Message or Recorded message.For details, refer to “Settings/Call settings/Auto answer”. Operations During a Voice CallIcon Description: A call is ongoing.: The call is on hold.: There is a new incoming call during a call.OperationsDuring a voice call, you can select Options to per-form the following operations.• Hold/Resume: To hold or resume the call during a call.• End: To end all calls, the active call, the current call or the on hold call.• New Call: To make a 3-party call during a call.• Handsfree/Earpiece: To switch between the Hands-free and the Earpiece modes during a call.• Start recording/Stop recording: to record or stop recording the conversation.Operation DescriptionAnswera call• If the answer mode is Any key, open the phone and press any key. except and .• If the answer mode is Send key, press .• If the headset is in use, press the con-trol key on the headset.Rejecta callPress or select Options > Reject.End a call • If the headset is not in use, you can close the phone or press .• If the headset is in use, press the con-trol key of the headset.Reply by messageSelect Options > Reply to send a pre-defined message to the caller.

Operations During a Video Call13Call Service3• Other applications: To access the SMS screen, the Contacts screen or the Call Log screen.• Answer/Reject: Your phone allows you to handle two calls simultaneously. During a call, if there is a new incoming call, select Options > Answer to answer it or select Options > Reject to reject it.• Swap: To swap between calls during a 3-party call.• Conference call/Private call: To switch to the con-ference call during a 3-party call or to talk with a party privately during a conference call.• Mute/Unmute:To mute or unmute your voice during a call. Operations During a Video CallIcon DescriptionOperationsDuring a video call, you can press to hold the call and send a preset file to the other party. You can press again to resume the call. Before you use the function, you can preset a file in Settings/Video call/Send specific file.During a video call, you can select Options to per-form the following operations.• Switch picture: To switch display.• Camera off/Open video: To forbid or allow the video from your side.• Audio off/Open audio:To forbid or allow the audio from your side.• Play file: To play a media file.Icon DescriptionPress the up or down scroll key to adjust the brightness.Press the left or right scroll key to zoom in or zoom out.Press the volume keys to adjust the vol-ume./Press to switch between the loud-speaker mode and the earpiece mode.Icon Description

Operations During a Video Call14• Handsfree/Earpiece: Switch between the loud-speaker mode and the earpiece mode.• Record: To record a video clip. A recorded video clip is saved to the My Files/Videos directory.• Other applications:To access the SMS screen, the Contacts screen or the Call Log screen.• Picture in picture: To set the P-in-P mode to off, top left, top right, bottom right or bottom left.• Image quality: To set the image quality to best qual-ity or more smooth.

154Text InputYou can use the keypad to enter alphanumeric char-acters and symbols. For example, you can add entries to the contacts, write messages or schedule events on the calendar. Note While entering text:• Press to switch between input meth-ods, including "abc", "Abc", "ABC", and numbers.• Press to enable or disable T9 input method.• Press to display the commonly-used symbols list. You can use the scroll keys to select.• Press to delete the letter before the cur-sor. T9 Input MethodWith the T9 input method, you can easily and quickly enter words with predictive text scheme.• Press each key carrying the desired letter once, and then the predictive text scheme will present the candidate words composed by the letters you have entered in the drop-down menu.• After entering all letters, if there is not the expected one in the drop-down menu, you can select [Spell] to enter the desired letter using the traditional input method and then select Insert. The words you inserted will be saved in the predictive text dictio-nary. If the dictionary is full, the new word replaces the oldest one. For example, to enter the word "good" with the T9 input method, follow these steps. 1Press successively the keys , , , and which "g", "o", "o", and "d" belong to, and the candidate words composed by these letters will be shown in the drop-down menu. 2Use the up/down scroll key to select "good". Note Press repeatedly and you will see "T9 abc", "T9 Abc" and "T9 ABC" on the upper left corner of the screen successively. It indi-cates the words to be entered will be in lower case, first letter capitalized or in upper case.

Traditional Input Method16 Traditional Input Method When T9 input method is off, you can use the tradi-tional input method for entering alphabetic charac-ters. Repeatedly press the key that carries the letter to be entered when it appears on the screen.For example, to enter the word "Hello" with the tradi-tional input method, follow these steps. 1Press that carries "h" repeatedly and all let-ters carried by this key will be displayed succes-sively on the screen. Stop when you see an "h" on the screen. 2After entering the first letter, you can directly press another key (except ) to enter the next letter. If the next desired letter is on the same key as the current one, wait until the cursor appears to the right of the current letter and then you can enter the next one. 3Enter "e", "l", "l" and "o" in the same way. Note • Press repeatedly and you will see "abc", "Abc" or "ABC" on the upper left corner of the screen successively. It indi-cates the words to be entered will be in lower case, first letter capitalized or in upper case.• Press and hold number keys to enter numbers. "123" Numeric Input MethodWith the "123" numeric input method, you can enter corresponding numeric characters by pressing the character/number keys. For example, to enter "1" with the "123" numeric input method, you can press . Then "1" appears on the screen. Symbol Input MethodYour phone provides an independent symbol input method. For example, to enter ":" with the symbol input method, you can just press the scroll keys to select ":" in the symbol list and then press .

Input Different Languages17Text Input4 Input Different LanguagesIn a text editing screen, select Options > Input language to set the language for the text. The selected language will be displayed on the upper middle part of the editing screen.

185ContactsContacts enables you to save and manage such information as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. You can save such information in your phone or your SIM card. You can also assign fre-quently-used numbers to speed dialing keys for your convenience. Making Calls from the ContactsYou can make a voice/video call with a contact selected from the contacts list. 1In the Contacts screen, press the left/right scroll key to select Phone or SIM . 2Select a contact and select Options > Call. Then, you can select Voice Call or Video Call to make a call. Alternatively, you can select Edit before call to edit the number before making the call. Searching for a ContactYou can find a contact from the contacts list easily and quickly by using this function on both the Phone screen and the SIM screen. 1In the Contacts screen, press the left/right scroll key to select Phone or SIM . 2Select Options > Search. 3Select Options > Search, and then enter the contact name you are searching for. The contact is displayed. Note The search result includes all matched con-tacts from both the phone and SIM memo-ries, regardless of the screen (Phone or SIM) from which you start searching.You can also use quick search in the Phone or SIM screen: 1In the Contacts screen, press the left/right scroll key to select Phone or SIM . 2Enter a string (one or more letters or numbers) contained in the contact name you are searching for. Then the contacts whose names contain this string are displayed.

Other Operations195ContactsYou can also find a contact by entering the initials of the first name and the last name of the contact. For example, to find a contact named "Alice Green", enter the initials "ag". This contact is displayed in the candidate list. Other OperationsIn the Contacts screen, press the left/right scroll key to select Phone or SIM .Then select Options for the following options.• Details: To view the details of contact.• Create message: To send a message, MMS or Email to the selected contact.• New: To create a new contact.• Send contact: To send a contact to other devices supporting SMS or Bluetooth.• Copy to SIM/Copy to phone: To Copy one or more contacts from your phone to the SIM card or from your SIM card to the phone.• Speed Dial Number: To assign often-used numbers to speed dialing keys "2" to "9".• My business card: To save your own information to a Business Card. You can send the information by SMS or Bluetooth.• Backup contacts: To back up your contacts from your phone to a memory card or from your memory card to your phone.• Delete: To delete the selected contact.• Mark/Unmark: To mark/unmark a record or all records in your phone and SIM card.• Memory status: To view the memory status of both your phone and SIM card. • Settings: To sort the contacts in the phone and the SIM card or to set an alert before saving. GroupsYou can rename a group, add group members, or delete a group.Adding/Deleting Group MembersYou can add a member to a group in your phone or delete a member from it.

Groups20 1In the Contacts screen, press the left/right scroll key to select Groups. 2Select a group and press to view the details. 3Select Options > Add. Select a contact and press . The member you added is displayed in the group member list.To delete a group member, select a member from the group member list, and then select Options > Delete.Managing a Group 1In the Contacts screen, press the left/right scroll key to select Groups. 2Select a group and select Options for the follow-ing options.• Details: to view the details of a group.• Rename: to change the name of a group.• Create message: to send a text message or MMS to all members of a group.• Delete: to delete a group and all members of the group. Note You cannot rename or delete any group pre-set in your phone.

216Call LogThe recently dialed calls, received calls and missed calls are saved automatically. This makes it easier to refer to these calls. Making Calls from Call Log 1Select Call Log in the main menu and then press the left/right scroll key to switch between All calls , Missed , Received and Dialed . 2Press the up/down scroll key to select a record. Press to make a voice call or press to make a video call. Other OperationsPress the left/right scroll key to select All calls , Missed , Received or Dialed . Then select Options for the following options.• Edit before call: To edit the number before making the call.• Create message: To send a message or MMS.• Save number: To save the numbers of the selected record to the phone, the SIM card, or an existing contact.• Call: To make a voice call or a video call.• Display mode: You can select Normal to display all records or select Simple to ignore the duplicated records.• Delete: To delete the selected record.• Mark/Unmark: To mark/unmark a record or all records.• Calls status: To display the information on voice calls, video calls and data services. In the voice call, video call and data page, you can select Reset to clear all records.

227Messaging Text MessagesThe maximum content for a single text message is 160 English letters. If the characters you enter exceed this limit, the text is divided into two or more continuous messages when it is sent.Creating a Text Message 1Select Messaging > Write SMS in the main menu. 2In the message editing screen, select Options:• Send:To send the message.• Insert number: You can insert a phone number saved on the phone or the SIM card.• Common phrases: You can use these to speed up the process of entering text.• T9 Switch: You can select this option to enable or disable T9 input method.• Input mode: You may select one of the input methods to enter the message contents.• Input language: You can select a language for this message. 3After editing the message, press to access the "Edit numbers" screen.• Enter the phone number, and then select Options > Send or press to send the mes-sage.• Select Options > Group or Contacts to choose a number and send the message.• Select Options > Save to drafts to save the message.SMS MailboxesThe phone provides three mailboxes for SMS, namely, Inbox , Drafts and Sent .◆ InboxYou can save the received messages in Inbox.Icons in InboxIcon Descriptiona read message in the phone memoryan unread message in the phone mem-ory

Text Messages23Messaging7Viewing Messages in Inbox 1Select Messaging > SMS > Inbox. 2Press the up/down scroll key to view the mes-sages and then press to view the details. 3Reply or call back.• Press to reply with a text message.• Press to call back by a voice call or press to call back with a video call.You can select Options for the following operations.• Reply: To reply the message. • Forward: To forward the message.• Edit before call: To edit the number before making the call.• Save number: To save the numbers retrieved from an SMS to phone or SIM memory or an existing entry in the contacts. • Extract URL: To extract URL address from an SMS for browsing web pages or stream media.• Save Email address: To retrieve email address from an SMS and save it.• Copy to SIM: To back up the SMS to SIM memory.• Call: To make a voice call or a video call. • Delete: To delete the message.◆ DraftsThe Draft box is used to save the messages you cre-ated and saved and those which failed to send.Icons in Drafts: A text message saved to the phone.: A text message saved to the SIM card.Viewing and Editing Messages in the Draft 1Select Messaging > SMS > Drafts.a read message on the SIM card mem-ory an unread message on the SIM card memorya read message report an unread message reportIcon Description

Text Messages24 2Press the up/down scroll key to select a mes-sage and press to edit it.◆ SentSent is used to save the messages that have been sent.Icons in Sent: A text message that has been sent and saved to the phone.: A text message that has been sent and saved to the SIM card.Viewing Messages in the Sent 1Select Messaging > SMS > Sent. 2Press the up/down scroll key to select a mes-sage and press to view the details. 3Forward or make a call.• Press to forward a text message.• Press to make a voice call or press to make a video call.You may select Options to do the same operations as those of SMS Inbox.SMS SettingsYou can change the SMS settings by performing the following steps. 1Select Messaging > Settings > SMS from the main menu. 2Set the parameters related to messages:• Message center: The Phone can auto read the number of the message centre from the SIM card or the handset. If you have deleted the information by accident, contact your service provider.• Valid period: The time a message is kept in the message centre after it is sent.• Auto save: You can set whether a message will be saved automatically to Sent when it is sent. • Save to: To set the position for saving newly created messages, received messages, and sent messages. • Signature: To set whether your signature will be sent along with the message. You can edit the signature while creating a new message.

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