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SGH-T439 Series
POR T AB LE Qua d - B AN D
MO BI L E P H O N E
User Manual
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 Section 1: Getting Started ..........................................................................7 Activating Your Phone ...............................................................................................7 Switching the Phone On or Off ................................................................................12 Setting Up Your Voice Mail ......................................................................................12 Section 2: Understanding Your
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Memory Status .......................................................................................................61 Instant Messaging (IM) ............................................................................................61 Section 7: Understanding Your Phonebook ............................................ 63 Using Contacts List .................................................................................................63 Finding a Phonebook Entry ...........................
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Synchronization ....................................................................................................120 Network services ..................................................................................................123 Security ................................................................................................................125 Software update ...................................................................................................127 Memory status ...
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Activating Your Phone 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. 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 man
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2. Carefully lift the battery cover away from the bottom of the phone. 3. Lift up and remove the battery. 4. Carefully slide the SIM card under the metal bracket and 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. Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM card. Remove the battery and re-orient the card back
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Activating Your Phone 6. Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto the phone until you hear 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 ch
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Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connecting the travel adapter. If the battery is not installed and the travel adapter is connected the handset continuously power cycles and prevents proper operation. 2. Plug the adapter’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet. Note: The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port occurs therefore voiding the phone’s warranty. 3. When chargi
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Activating Your Phone 4. Resecure the plastic cover over the interface jack on the phone. Warning!: Failure to unplug the travel adapter before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the phone. 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
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3. To remove the memory card, push the card further into the slot and then release. The card ejects itself from the slot. You will hear the click sound when the card releases. Switching the Phone On or Off 1. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on. 2. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, use the keypad to enter this password and press either the OK soft key or the key. Note: For more information, refer to "Change password" on page 126. 3. If the phone asks for a P
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Setting Up Your Voice Mail Accessing Your Voice Mail You can press and hold the key on the keypad or use the phone’s menu to access your voice mail. 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 connect
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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 �Backlight �Help This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that display when the phone is in use. 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. � 1.3 Megapixel Camera wit
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Open View of Your Phone Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: 1. Earpiece 14. Display 13. OK (Select) key 12. Navigation (Up/Down/Left/Right) 2. Volume keys 3. Left Soft key 11. Right Soft key 4. Send key 10. Power On/Off (Exit) key 5. Cancel/Clear key 6. Voice mail key 7. Alphanumeric keys 8. Special function 9. Microphone keys Understanding Your Phone 15
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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. Volume keys allow you to adjust the Ring volume in standby mode (with When the phone open) or adjust the Speaker volume during a call. receiving an incoming call, if you press the volume key, you can mute the ring tone. If you press and hold the volume key, you can reject the call. 3. Left Soft key allows you to select soft
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Closed View of Your Phone � Down key : allows you to directly access your Contact list. � Up key : allows you to directly access the Call records. � Left key : allows you to directly access Text messaging (New message). � Right key : allows you to directly access Voice note. Tip: When entering text, use the Left or Right Navigation key to mark the position of the cursor. 13. OK (Select) key allows you to accept the choices offered when navigating through a menu. 14. Display shows all the info
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5. Camera key allows you to take pictures when you are in camera mode. Launches the camera with a press. 6. External display shows the received signal strength, phone battery level, and the time. 7. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories, such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. Display Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options.
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Backlight Displays when a new text message is received. Displays when a new voice mail is received. Displays when a new picture message is received. Displays when Silent Mode is active and Vibration or Mute is the alert type. Displays when HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) mode is activated. Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more details, see "Alarm" on page 99. Displays when the Call Forwarding feature is active. For more details, see "Call forwarding" on page 123.
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5. Highlight the On option. Use the Left or Right Navigation key to select the time the backlight is on. You may choose between 15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min, or 10 min. 6. Press the Down key to take you to the Dim option. Use the Left or Right Navigation key to select the time the Dimming mode is on. You may choose between Off, 15 sec, 30 sec, 1min, or 3 min. 7. Press the Save soft key to retain your new settings. Display Your phone has a display on the front of the phone. The display indica
