GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR
Telstra
EASYCALL 3
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LET’S GET THIS
SHOW ON THE ROAD
You must be excited about your brand
new Telstra EasyCall® 3.
This guide will help you get to know
your mobile phone as quickly and easily
as possible. So you get the most out of
your new Telstra EasyCall® 3, set aside
some time to explore and play around
with all the handy features. You can
also download the full user guide online
from zte.com.au
By the way, your Telstra EasyCall® 3
handset is Blue Tick approved which
means it’s recommended for rural and
regional handheld coverage.
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WHAT’S
INSIDE
03 Let’s get started
06 Getting connected
09 The basics
13 Making calls
15Messaging
18Typing
21 Managing your contacts
23 Alert switch
28 Extra features
30 Extra bits you should know
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LET’S GET
STARTED
YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINS
THE FOLLOWING:
•Telstra EasyCall® 3 handset and battery
•Telstra Pre-Paid Next G® SIM card
•AC charger
•Headset
•Telstra Pre-Paid Welcome Guide
•This Getting Started Guide
•Manufacturer’s warranty card
•Mobile Muster recycling bag
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YOUR TELSTRA
easycall 3
®
Call Key
End Call Key
EasyCall® Key 1
Easycall® Key 2
Press and hold
during a call for
speakerphone
Hold down
to switch to
Silent Mode
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Alert Switch
Torch
On/Off
Volume
Keys
Lock/
Unlock
Keys
Radio
On/Off
Handy Hint
For more information on status bar
icons you can refer to the full user
guide online at zte.com.au
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GETTING
CONNECTED
1. INSERT SIM CARD
•S
lide the back cover down to open.
• Insert the SIM card with the gold chip
facing down and the slanted edge on
the bottom as shown.
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2. INSERT THE BATTERY
Ensure the gold tabs on the battery are
aligned with the gold pins in the battery
compartment. Gently push down on the
battery until it clicks into place.
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3. SWITCH ON YOUR
TELSTRA easycall® 3
Press and hold the red power key for
two seconds to switch the mobile
phone on and off.
4. ACTIVATE YOUR SIM CARD
Refer to the Telstra Pre-Paid Welcome
Guide for further details on activating
your SIM card.
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THE
BASICS
KEYLOCK ON THE KEYPAD
Refer to page 5 to locate the Keylock
switch. Slide the Keylock switch down to
lock the keypad or up to unlock.
If you get an incoming call you can press
the Green key to answer or the Red key to
reject the call even when the keys
are locked.
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CHARGING
YOUR PHONE
Your phone will sound an alert tone when
the battery is low and display a low battery
message on screen.
To charge your phone insert the AC charger
supplied carefully with the plug and socket
aligned correctly as shown below.
You can also use the
desktop charger supplied
in the box.
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PERSONALISE YOUR RINGTONE,
MESSAGE ALERT AND MORE
•Press Menu Key, use the arrow keys to
scroll through the menu and use the
Green Call key to select Settings
•Then select Audio profiles - Personalise Tone Setup.
•Select which item you would
like to personalise.
•Choose from a range of tones and use
Green Call key to select preferred tone.
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VOLUME CONTROL
You can adjust the ringtone, keytone,
earphone volume and in call volume.
•Press Menu Key, use the arrow keys to
scroll through the menu and use the Green
Call Key to select Settings.
•Then select Audio profiles Personalise - Volume.
•Select an item then use arrow keys to
increase or decrease volume. Press Green
Call key when done.
Handy Hint
From the home screen you can switch
the phone to silent mode by holding down
the # key. A red speaker symbol will
appear in the top of the screen. To switch
silent off hold down the # key until Silent
Mode Off message is displayed.
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MAKING
CALLS
To make a voice call, enter the number on
the keypad and press OK or the Green Call
key to dial.
Calling a number from Contacts
•Select Menu and press Green Call Key
to select Phone Book.
•Select Quick Search, then use the arrow
keys to scroll through contacts. You can
also type in a name or letter to jump to
a contact.
Answering an incoming call
•When you receive an incoming call press
the Green Call Key to answer.
• To reject or end a call press the
Red End Call Key.
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USING THE EASYCALL BUTTONS
Use the EasyCall buttons as a shortcut
to dial your favourite contacts. Follow the
below steps to assign a contact.
•Press Menu Key, use the arrow keys to
scroll through the menu and use the
Green Call Key to select Settings.
• Scroll down and select EasyCall Setup.
• Selct Option 1 EasyCall Buttons
• Use the arrow keys to highlight position 1
or 2 and then select Assign
• You can add an existing contact or enter a
new one. Exit menu once complete.
• Hold down on one of the EasyCall buttons
to call your assigned contact.
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MESSAGING
Sending a text message
•Press Menu Key, use arrow keys to scroll
through menu and Use Green Call Key to
select Messages.
• Select Write message, then begin typing
your message.
• When finished typing, Press Green Call
Key to select Options.
• Press the Green Call Key to Save and Send
your message, or select Send Only to not
save a copy.
• You can use the keypad to enter a number
or Press Green Call Key to search through
Phone Book.
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•Use the arrow keys to scroll through
contacts. You can also type in a name or
letter to jump to a contact. Then press
Green Call Key to select contact.
•Press the Green Call Key to
send message.
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Viewing a received text message
When you receive a text message an
envelope icon will be displayed in the
status bar at the top of your display.
• To view messages press the Menu
Key, then use arrow keys to scroll to
Messages. Press the Green Call Key
to select.
• Scroll down and select Inbox, then
select a message to read. Most recent
messages are at the top of the list.
• Select a message to read.
• To reply or delete the message press the
Green Call Key to select Options.
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TYPING
The letters of the alphabet are
arranged on keys 2-9. The letter
entered depends on how many times
you press the key.
For example to type the name John,
you press the 5 key once for J, then
press the 6 key three times for the
letter O, press the 4 key twice for H and
then the 6 key twice for N.
Handy Hint
To insert a space press the 0 key. Press
the 1 key multiple times for common
punctuation marks. Press the * key for
special characters.
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TYPING MODES
Press the hash key to view different
typing modes. Use the arrow keys to
scroll through and press the Green
Call Key to select a mode.
Text Mode
Function
eZiEng
Predictive
abc
Lowercase
Abc
Sentence case
ABC
Uppercase
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Numbers
F
t
6
b
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K
P
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USING PREDICTIVE TEXT (eZiEng)
Predictive text uses a built in dictionary
to match possible words. Words can be
entered more efficiently using a single
key press for each letter, as opposed to
multiple key presses in Abc Text Mode.
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For example to type the name John press
the 5 key once, 6 key, 4 key and then the
6 key. A list of suggestions will appear
below. The first suggestion ‘John’ will be
highlighted in blue. Press the Green Call
Key to select.
Press the 0 key to add a space and begin
typing the next word.
Tips
•Press the # key to raise the case.
Eg. david>David.
•Use the arrow keys to choose from
available words and press the Green Call
Key to select.
•If a word you are typing is not listed in the
dictionary then you can type the word
one-two letters at a time.
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MANAGING
YOUR CONTACTS
When you switch on your handset it
reads the contacts from your current
SIM card. You can copy these contacts to
your Phone by following the instructions
on the next page. When you add a new
contact you can choose to save it to your
Phone or SIM card.
andy Hint
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Before you can import your contacts to
your new phone, you’ll need to make sure
they’re saved to the SIM card.
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OPENING YOUR CONTACT LIST AND
ADDING A NEW CONTACT
• Select Menu, then select Phone Book.
• Select Add New Contact and choose to
Save to the SIM card or Phone.
• Press the Green Call Key to Edit Name and
up to two numbers. Press Done to finish.
COPY CONTACTS FROM SIM CARD
• Select Menu, then select Phone Book.
• Scroll down to Copy All and select OK.
• Scroll down to highlight From (U)SIM to
copy all contacts to phone.
• Select Yes to confirm.
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ALERT
SWITCH
The Alert Switch on the back of the handset
can be programmed to sound an alert tone
and call and/or send a text message (SMS)
simultaneously. This is particularly useful
in emergency situations.
Enable/Disable
•Select Menu, then scroll down and
select Settings.
•Scroll down to Switch Setup and press
Green Call Key for OK.
•Press OK to select the first option Switch.
•Use the arrow keys to select On or Off, then
use Green Call Key for OK.
•Whenever you flick the switch on the back
of the phone your Switch Settings will
activate.
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Switch Setup
T
o preset contacts when Switch
is activated:
•Select Menu, then scroll down and
select Settings.
•Scroll down to Switch Setup and press
Green Call Key for OK.
•Select Switch Number and press OK.
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•You can enter a number that you would
like to contact in emergency situations.
The number entered in Position 1
will be contacted via Voice Call when
the switch is activated. The numbers
entered from position 2-5 will receive a
preset text message.
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You do not have to set a number for all
positions 1-5. For example if you only
want to send a text message to one
person then only enter a number in
position 2.
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To activate/deactivate
alert tone:
•Select Menu, then scroll down and
select Settings.
•Scroll down to Switch Setup and
press Green Call Key for OK.
•Select Volume and press OK.
•You can select from Off, Low Medium
or Loud.
• If you select Low, Medium or Loud
the Alert tone will sound when the
switch on the back of the phone is
activated and will continue to sound
until the switch is pushed back into
original position.
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To preset a text message:
•Select Menu, then scroll down and
select Settings.
•Scroll down to Switch Setup and
press Green Call Key for OK.
• Select Switch SMS and press OK.
• Enter message. For example you
can enter: “Please help, urgent
assistance needed. Please contact
me immediately.”
• Press Done to finish.
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EXTRA
FEATURES
TORCH
The Torch works when the phone
is On or Off. Slide the switch on the
side of the handset to switch the
torch On or Off. See page 5 for Torch
switch location.
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FM RADIO
Slide the FM Key switch to turn the
radio On. See page 5 for FM Radio
switch location.
FM Radio Setup
You can preset channels to your
preferred station.
•Select Option - Channel List - Option Edit to enter a new channel directly.
•Enter your preferred station using the
number keys. Press the * key to enter
a decimal point.
•Select Option - Channel List - Option Play to play the selected Channel.
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Reception is improved by connecting
the AC Charger or earphone lead. When
earphones are connected you can play on
Loud Speaker by selecting Option Loud Speaker.
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EXTRA BITS
YOU SHOULD KNOW
COVERAGE
Next G® coverage depends on your location.
Visit telstra.com/mobilebbcoverage
to check if you are covered.
ACCESS THE FULL USER GUIDE
For additional information the full mobile
phone user guide is available for download
online at zte.com.au
The spectrum device is a trade mark of Telstra Corporation
Limited. ™ and ® are trade marks and registered trade
marks of Telstra Corporation Limited ABN 33 051 775 556.
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