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SGH-t219 Series
POR T ABLE TRI-B A ND
MO BI L E P H O N E
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WO
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Table of Contents Getting Started .............................................................................................4 Activating Your Phone ...............................................................................................5 Switching the Phone On or Off ..................................................................................9 Setting Up Your Voice Mail ......................................................................................10 Understanding Your Pho
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Messages .................................................................................................. 55 Types of Messages .................................................................................................56 Voice Notes .............................................................................................................56 Text Messages ........................................................................................................57 Picture Messages .........
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Battery Standby and Talk Time .............................................................................119 Battery Precautions ..............................................................................................119 Care and Maintenance ..........................................................................................121 Warranty Information ..............................................................................122 Standard Limited Warranty ...........................
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Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone � Switching the Phone On or Off � Setting Up Your Voice Mail This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Getting Started 4
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Activating Your Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features. Installing the SIM Card Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts information can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children. If necessary, switch off the pho
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Activating Your Phone 4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown below. Angled Corner Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect the SIM card. Remove the battery and re-orient the card back into the slot. 5. Replace the battery: • (1) Slide the battery back into the compartment so that th
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6. Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto the phone until you here it securely click. Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone. Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but doing so w
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Activating Your Phone Travel adapter connector Note: The following illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty. Incorrect Correct 2. Plug the adapter’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet. 3. When charging is finished, first unplug the adapter’s power plug from the AC wall outlet and then disconnect the travel adapter’s connector from the phone. Getting Started
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Plastic cover Note: Failure to unplug the travel adapter before you remove the battery, can cause the phone to become damaged. Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain; a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. When the battery level becomes too low, the
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Setting Up Your Voice Mail Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to "Language" on page 74. 4. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the key until the power-off image displays. Setting Up Your Voice Mail For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail: 1. In Idle mode, press and hold the key on the keypad. You may be prompted to enter a password. 2. Follow th
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Accessing Your Voice Mail You can access your Voice Mail by either pressing and holding the key on the keypad or by using the phone’s menu. To access Voice Mail using the menu: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key. 2. Highlight Messages and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key. 4. Highlight Call voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key. Your phone dials the specified voice mail number. 5. When connected, follo
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered � Features of Your Phone � Open View of Your Phone � Keys � Closed View of Your Phone � Display Layout �Help This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use. Understanding Your Phone 12
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Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. � User friendly, menu driven access to features and options � Instant Messaging capability � Fun & Apps feature provides files, games, alarms, calendar, calculator, world time, unit conversion, timer, and stopwatch. Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: 1. Earpiece 15.
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Keys Keys The following list correlates to the illustrations. 1. Earpiece allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone. 2. Left Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen. 3. Volume keys allow you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (with When receiving the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call. an incoming call, if you press the volume key
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13. Right Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on the display screen. It also provides quick access to your t-zones. 14. Navigation key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode. In Menu mode, scrolls through the phone’s menus and Phonebook. In Idle mode: � Down key : allows you to directly access your Contact list. �Up key : allows you to quickly access your call log. � Left key : al
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Display Layout Display Layout Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. The display has 4 areas: Icons Carrier and Time T-Mobile T-Mobile 10:58PM Text and graphics area Menu t-zones Menu t-zones Soft key function indicators Icons This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen: Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a new text message has bee
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Appears when Silent Mode is active. Appears when Mute is active. Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Backlight A backlight illuminates the internal display and the keypad. When you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting within the Backlight menu. The display turns off after one minute to conserve battery power. The On setting is how long the key
