TCL FLIP 3 Alcatel Flip Keypad Phones User Guide
- June 15, 2024
- TCL
Table of Contents
TCL FLIP 3 Alcatel Flip Keypad Phones
FAQ
- How do I activate the Quick Dial Button?
- To activate the Quick Dial Button, navigate to Settings > Device > Assistance > Activation from the Home screen, and select ‘On’ to activate it.
- How do I add a new contact?
- To add a new contact, navigate to Contacts, press the Left Soft Key to access New Contact, input the contact information, and press the Center Soft Key to save.
Introduction
Welcome to TCL
Check out the TCL website at www.tcl.com for tutorials and answers to frequently asked questions, and to download the User Manual.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
United States & Canada
- Phone: 1-855-224-4228
- Web: https://support.tcl.com
Update your phone’s software
- Go to Settings > System > System Update to check software updates.
Back up your personal data
- Go to Settings > System > Backup > Back up to Google Drive and turn it on.
Reset your phone
- Go to Settings > System > Reset > Erase all data (factory reset) > Erase all data.
Keys And Connectors
- Internal display
- Navigation Key
- Right Soft Key
- Center Soft Key
- End/Power Key
- Back/Delete Key
- Messages
- Repeat press to switch between different methods.
- Left Soft Key
- Call Key
- Favorite Contacts
- Press to select symbols
Set up your TCL phone
Remove the back cover
- With the phone closed and face down, remove the back cover by gently pulling up on the indentation on the bottom middle of the cover.
Inserting or removing Nano SIM card and microSD™
- You must insert your Nano SIM card to make phone calls using your network.
- Insert a SIM or microSDTM card into the card slot with the gold-colored contacts facing down.
- Note: microSDTM (up to 512GB) cards may be purchased separately. Only use Nano SIM cards with your phone.
- To remove the SIM card or microSDTM card, press down on the small plastic tab, then slide out the card. Do not use force or use any sharp objects.
Insert the battery
- Insert the battery by connecting the gold contacts in the device battery cavity. The battery will only fit one way.
Replace the back cover
- Carefully align the back cover with tabs and press into place. It only fits one direction.
Charging battery
- Your new phone is partially charged. Charge the battery by using the USB-C cable and charger provided.
Phone Call
- Dial the desired number or select from the contact list or favorites, then press the Call Key to place the call.
- To hang up the call, press the End/Power Key or close the device.
Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a call:
- Press the Left Soft Key or the Call Key to answer;
- If the device is closed, you will get a preview of an incoming call on the external screen. You can accept the call by flipping the device open and you can begin talking immediately.
- Press the Right Soft Key or the End/Power Key to reject;
- To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume Up/Down Key.
Quick Dial Button
The Quick Dial Button on the front of the device allows you to easily contact
a predetermined number.
To use the Quick Dial Button, you must first activate the function and store
the number to your contacts.
Activate Quick Dial Button
- From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key ok > Settings > Device > Assistance > Activation.
- Press the Center Soft Key ok and select On to activate.
Assign a quick dial number
- From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key > Settings > Device > Assitance > Number > Empty.
- Press the Center Soft Key ok to confirm add:
- Select Manual to add names and numbers manually.
- Select Contacts to add a contact from the Contact list.
- Press the Center Soft Key ok to confirm.
- Press the Right Soft Key to edit or delete.
- Another way to add: On the contacts list screen, select a contact then press the Right Soft Key > Set as quick dial to add.
How to call the quick dial number
- Once the Quick Dial Button has been set and activated, press the Quick Dial Button 3 times quickly to call the assigned quick dial number.
Contacts
- Contacts enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. You can view and create contacts on your phone.
- From the Home screen, press the Right Soft Key to enter Contacts, or press the Favorite Contacts key to enter Favorite contacts.
Adding a contact
- On the contacts screen, press the Left Soft Key to access New Contact to create and input the contact information.
- When finished, press the Center Soft Key ok to save.
Editing a contact
- On the contacts screen, using the Navigation Key to select a contact, and press the Center Soft Key ok to confirm, then press the Right Soft Key to access Options, and then select Edit contact.
Messages
- You can send and receive text and picture messages on this device.
- To access this feature, press the Message Key .
Write a Message
From the message screen, Press the Left Soft Key to write a new message.
- Enter the phone number of the recipient in the To bar or press the Left Soft Key to add recipients.
- Use the Navigation Key to go to the Message bar to enter the text of the message.
- Press Key to select symbols.
- Press the Right Soft Key to enter Options, then select Add attachment to send an image, video, or audio file.
- Press the Center Soft Key ok to send text messages.
Inputting Text
Change your text input method by repeat pressing :
- Abc (sentence case), abc (lower case), or ABC (upper case). Press each key multiple times to create each letter. For example, an ‘S’ is created by pressing the ‘7’ key four times. An ‘E’ is created by pressing ‘3’ twice, and so on.
- Predictive: Predictive text mode allows you to type faster, as the phone tries to predict what you are writing. To type “Hello”:
Press the “4” key once, press the “3” key once, press the “5” key once, press
the “5” key once, press the “6” key once.
As you type, word suggestions will appear at the bottom of the screen. If you
see the word you are trying to type, select it with the Navigation Key and
press the Center Soft Key ok.
- 123: This mode generates only numbers. You may type ‘1’ by pressing the ‘1’ key just once, ‘2’ by pressing ‘2’ and so on. Switch back to ABC, Abc, abc or Predictive mode to continue writing words.
- Symbols: This function provides punctuation and special characters. Symbols may be accessed by pressing the key as well. Find the right symbol by pressing right or left of the Navigation Key . When the cursor highlights a symbol you want to add, press the Center Soft Key ok to select it.
- To delete typed letters or symbols, press the Back/Delete Key to delete them one by one or long press to delete all at once.
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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