Telstra T-Lite

For more information on how to use the phone, please go to tcl.com and download

the complete user manual. The website will also provide you with answers to

frequently asked questions.

Telstra T-Lite

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Table of Contents

1 Your mobile ....................................................... 5

1.1 Keys and connectors ................................ 5

1.2 Getting started........................................... 8

1.3 Home screen ............................................11

1.4 App list .....................................................11

2 Call logs .......................................................... 13

2.1 Making a call ........................................... 13

2.2 Answer or decline a call .......................... 14

2.3 Accessing voicemail ............................... 14

3 Contacts .......................................................... 15

3.1 Consult your Contacts ............................. 15

3.2 Adding a contact ..................................... 16

3.3 Editing your contacts ............................... 16

3.4 Deleting a contact ................................... 17

3.5 Available options ..................................... 17

4 Tools ................................................................ 19

4.1 Alarm ....................................................... 19

4.2 Clock ....................................................... 19

4.3 Torch ....................................................... 19

4.4 Bluetooth ................................................. 19

4.5 Calculator ................................................ 19

Note:

This is a user manual for TCL Telstra T-Lite.

There may be certain differences between the user manual

description and the phone’s operation, depending on the

software release of your phone or specific operator services.

Finding your serial number or IMEI

You can find your serial number or International Mobile

Equipment Identity (IMEI) on the packaging materials. Or,

on the phone, press *#06#. or Settings > Regulatory &

safety > IMEI.

Obtaining warranty service

First follow the advice in this guide or go to www.tcl.com/au/

en/support-mobile/telstra. Then check hotlines and repair

centre information through www.tcl.com/au/en/support-

mobile/telstra

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4.6 Calendar .................................................. 20

4.7 Recorder ................................................. 20

4.8 My files .................................................... 20

4.9 Call Filter ................................................. 20

4.10 Convert .................................................... 20

5 Message .......................................................... 21

5.1 Write message ........................................ 21

5.2 Send a multimedia message .................. 22

5.3 How to type a message .......................... 22

6 Camera ............................................................ 25

6.1 Camera ................................................... 25

6.2 Video ....................................................... 25

7 Gallery ............................................................. 26

8 Settings ........................................................... 26

8.1 Call settings............................................. 26

8.2 Phone settings ........................................ 28

8.3 Display .................................................... 29

8.4 Security ................................................... 29

8.5 Profiles .................................................... 31

8.6 Connections ............................................ 31

8.7 Regulatory & Safety ................................ 31

8.8 Check for updates ................................... 31

9 Entertainment ................................................. 32

10 Troubleshooting ............................................. 32

11 Specifications ................................................. 38

12 Accessories .................................................... 39

13 Licences .......................................................... 40

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1. OK key (Centre soft key)

• Confirm an option (press the middle of the key)

• Press: access to the app list (from Home screen)

2. Left soft key (OK key)

• Confirm an option

• Press: access to the app list (from Home screen)

• Long press: Unlock your phone.

3. Call key

• Pick up/send a call

• Press: enter call log (from Home screen)

4. Right soft key (Back key)

• Press: access to Contacts (from Home screen)

Your mobile ........................

1.1 Keys and connectors

1. Torch

2. Camera

3. Micro-USB port

4. Headset connector

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5. End key

• Return to home screen

• Press: end a call

• Long press: to turn your phone on/off.

6. Navigation key

• Move to top, bottom, left or right menus.

• Press (from Home screen):

• Up: to access Message

• Down: to access Camera

• Right: to access Phone/My files/Entertainment

(1)

• Left: to access Tools

7. “5” key

In Idle screen:

• Press: Input "5"

• Long press: switch on/off the torch

8. “*” key

In Idle screen:

• Press: Input “*”

• Long press: lock screen

In Message edit mode:

• Press: insert symbols

(1)

Depending on the device you purchased.

9. “#” key

In Idle screen:

• Press: Input "#"

• Long press: Vibrate mode on/off

In Message edit mode:

• Press: Enter method settings

1.2 Getting started

1.2.1 Set up

Removing the back cover and installing the battery

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Inserting or removing the SIM/microSD card

Power off your phone before inserting or removing the

SIM/microSD card.

Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and

slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly

inserted. To remove the card, press it and slide it out.

Charging the battery

Connect the battery charger to your phone and plug

into the socket.

• Be careful not to force the plug into the socket.

• Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before

connecting the charger.

• The main socket must be near the phone and easily

accessible (avoid electric extension cables).

To reduce power consumption and energy waste,

disconnect your charger when the battery is fully

charged; switch off Bluetooth. In Settings you

can also lower the brightness of the screen, and

shorten the length of time before the screen goes

to sleep.

1.2.2 Power on your phone

To turn your phone on, hold down the End key until the

phone powers on. It will take a few seconds before the

screen lights up. Long press Left soft key to unlock

your phone.

Even if no SIM card is installed, your phone will still

power on and you will be able to use some of the

phone's features.

1.2.3 Power off your phone

To turn your phone off, hold down the End key.

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1.3 Home screen

Status bar

• Status/Notifications

1.4 App list

Press the Left soft key or OK key from the Home

screen to access the App list.

1.4.1 Status bar

(1)

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home

screen. Icons indicate your phone’s status and new

notification alerts appear in the Status bar.

New message

or multimedia

message

No SIM card

installed

Silent mode Alarm is set

Level of network

reception

Bluetooth is on

Headset

connected

1.4.2 Change Home screen wallpaper

• From the Home screen, press the OK key, select the

Settings icon , and then press the Navigation

key to select Display > Wallpaper settings.

• Select a new image from Gallery or User defined

and press the Left soft key. Exit and the new image

will then be displayed on your Home screen.

(1)

The icons and illustrations in this guide are provided for

information purposes only.

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Call logs .......................

2.1 Making a call

Dial the desired number, press the Call key to place

the call, if you make a mistake, you can delete the

incorrect digits by pressing the Right soft key. Or

press the Right soft key to select a contact from

Contacts (from Home screen). Use the up or down

action of the Navigation key to select the desired

contact and press the Call key. If you make a mistake,

you can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the

Right soft key. To hang up the call, press the End key.

International call

To dial an international call, press twice to enter

“+”, then enter the international country prefix followed

by the full phone number and finally press the Call key.

Emergency call

Dial the emergency number and press

the Call key

make an emergency call.

2.2 Answer or decline a call

When you receive a call:

• Press the Left soft key or

Call key

to answer.

• Press the Right soft key or End key to decline.

2.3 Accessing voicemail

(1)

• Press and hold to call voicemail.

• Follow the prompts to set up your voicemail account.

(1)

Contact your network operator to check service

availability.

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Contacts .......................

3.1 Consult your Contacts

Contacts enables quick and easy access to the

contact you want to reach.

You can access this function by:

• pressing the OK key from the Home screen and

select Contacts.

• pressing the Right soft key from the Home screen.

Press the Left soft key to access more options.

Press the OK key to enter contact details.

Press the Right soft key to return to the App list

or Home screen.

3.2 Adding a contact

In your contacts list screen, select Options > New to

add new contacts with detailed information.

When finished, press the Left soft key to save.

3.3 Editing your contacts

Select a contact, press the OK key to access Details,

select Options > Edit, and press the OK key to edit.

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Import/ Export

• Import contacts

Import contacts from your phone or SIM card to your

phone.

• Export contacts

Export contacts from your phone or SIM card.

• Copy

Copy contacts from phone to SIM card or copy

contacts from SIM card to phone

Send vCard

Send a contact via SMS/Bluetooth.

Others

• Speed dial

Set one or more speed dial contacts at a time.

• Own number

Set Name and Mobile of your own.

• Memory status

Review the memory status of your phone and SIM

card.

3.4 Deleting a contact

In your contacts list screen, press the Left soft key to

access Options, select Delete, and press the OK key

to delete.

3.5 Available options

From the contact list, you can access the following

options:

New

Create a new contact on your Phone or SIM.

Write message

Send an SMS to a contact you've selected from

Contacts.

Call

Make a call to the selected contact.

Delete

Delete the contact you've selected.

Delete multiple

Delete one or more contacts at a time.

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Tools .............................

4.1 Alarm

Your phone has a built-in alarm clock with snooze

feature. You can set up to three alarms with different

wake-up times.

4.2 Clock

The first clock displays the time based on your

location when you insert your SIM card. You can

choose other cities to show the time in their time

zones.

4.3 Torch

Turn on/off the torch.

4.4 Bluetooth

You can exchange data, such as video, images, and

audio, with other Bluetooth supported devices within a

limited range after pairing.

4.5 Calculator

Press the up, down, left, right and

OK key

to select

"+, -, ×, ÷" and "=" respectively.

4.6 Calendar

Once you enter this menu, there is a monthly-view

calendar for you to view the date. Press the Left soft

key and select Options to Jump to date Start of week.

4.7 Recorder

Use this function to record audio files. The phone

supports AMR, mp3, wav. When completed, the file

will be stored in Audio automatically.

Go to

Recorder> Option> Recording file list

to find

your audio files.

4.8 My files

Your phone provides internal storage space for you to

manage files and also supports a microSD card. The

contents of the microSD card are editable. You can

create a new folder and delete, edit, search, mark,

and view the details and files it contains.

4.9 Call Filter

Take control of your calls with

Call Filter

, block

unwanted calls and create custom blacklists.

4.10 Convert

Convert supports weight conversion and length

conversion.

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Message .......................

Use the messaging feature to send and receive text

(SMS/MMS) messages.

5.1 Write message

• From the Home screen, press the OK key and

select Message.

• Enter the phone number of the recipient in the To

bar or press the Centre soft key to add recipients.

• Press the navigation down key to enter the text of

the message.

• When finished, press Left soft key to select

Options > Send to send your messages.

5.2 Send a multimedia message

MMS enables you to send video clips, images,

photos,contacts and sounds. From the Message screen,

select Options > Add and select the attachment.

An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when

media files (image, video, audio, etc.) are attached.

5.3 How to type a message

When in edit mode, you can press the Keypad to

change the input method to access numbers 1,2,3...

or long press the corresponding key to get the number

you want.

You can enter text using predictive text input, or press

# to set your desired text input.

• For normal text input, press a number key, 2-9,

repeatedly until the desired character is displayed. If

the next letter you want is located on the same key

as the present one, press the key repeatedly until

the next cursor is displayed.

• Press the key to choose Abc/abc/ABC/123

modes or write language.

• To insert a punctuation mark or special character,

press the key.

• If you want to delete any previously typed letters or

symbols, press the Right soft key to delete them

one by one.

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Settings

• Message centre

You can view your message centre number here.

• Message validity period

You can set your message validity period as 1 hour, 6

hours, 24 hours, 72 hours, 1 week or Maximum. After

the setting time the messages will be automatically

deleted.

The default setting time is Maximum.

• Status report

You can choose to enable or disable status reports.

After the other party receives the text message you

sent, you will be prompted that the other party has

received it.

• Reply path

Mark the checkbox to enable reply path.

You can reply to an incoming SMS with the same

number as the current one.

• Save sent messages

You can choose to save or not save the sent messages.

• Preferred storage

Set the path for the location of your saved messages.

• Export SMS

Set the SMS path you want to export from.

• Auto signature

Select to apply an auto signature to your messages.

• Signature

Input your signature.

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Camera .........................

Your mobile phone is equipped with a camera for

taking photos and shooting videos.

6.1 Camera

To access this function, press the OK key from the

Home screen and select Camera.

To take a picture

The screen acts as the viewfinder. Position the object

or landscape in the viewfinder, and press the OK key

to take pictures, press Left soft key to save.

6.2 Video

To shoot a video

• Press the Left soft key and choose DV mode to

switch to Video mode from Camera mode.

• Press the Centre soft key to shoot a video.

• When finished, press the Left soft key, it will

be automatically saved. You can view the file by

pressing Gallery in the app list.

Gallery ..........................

Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos

and play videos. In addition, a set of further operations

to pictures and videos are available for selection.

To view the photos or videos you have taken, To

access this function, press the OK key from the Home

screen and select Gallery.

Settings ......................

To access this function, press the OK key from the

Home screen and select Settings.

8.1 Call settings

• Call forwarding

You can activate, cancel or verify the status of call

forwarding to voicemail or to a specified number.

• Call waiting

Activate/Deactivate the notification of a second

incoming call by a beep. You can also check the

status of waiting calls.

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• Call barred

The following configurations are possible:

All outgoing calls

All outgoing calls are barred.

All incoming calls

All incoming calls are barred.

Incoming calls when roaming

All incoming calls are barred when roaming.

ISD (International Subscriber Dialing) calling

All ISD calls are barred.

Dial when INTL (International) roaming

Outgoing international calls except those to your

country of subscription are barred.

Cancel all barring

Deactivate all call barring.

• Hide ID (Identity document)

You can choose to hide ID, show your number or

display ID by network.

• Others

You can activate/deactivate

Call time minute

reminder

Reply SMS after reject

and

Auto record

voice call

in this menu.

8.2 Phone settings

• Time & date

It allows you to modify date and time settings, including

12/24h format and date format (Year-Mon-Day/Mon-

Day-Year/Day-Mon-Year). You can also choose to

update the time display automatically by selecting

Phone settings > Update time settings > Auto

update time.

• Language settings

You can choose

display language

and

writting

language

in this menu.

Please note that the availability of certain languages

and features may vary depending on your device

model and software version.

• Auto power on/off

Within this menu, you can set the desired time and

days for the automatic power on and power off

functions.

• Power management

You can see battery power in this manu.

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• Restore factory settings

Make the phone’s settings return to their default

values. End-user data will be erased. Press

OK key/

Left soft key

to confirm restore and reboot.

8.3 Display

This function allows you to select Wallpaper settings,

Power on display settings, Power off display settings,

LCD backlight, Show date and time and Keypad light

time.

8.4 Security

You can protect your phone by activating and

changing the PIN (Personal Identification Number)

and password, its initial one is 1234 or 0000

(1)

depending on your operator. If there are still issues,

please contact your operator.

This feature also allows you to lock your phone by

activating the PIN2 for Fixed dial number.

• Fixed dialling number

This allows the phone to be "locked" so that it can

only dial certain numbers, or numbers with certain

prefixes. To activate this function, a PIN2 code is

mandatory.

(1)

The password depends on the SIM card you have.

• PIN

The SIM card protection code is requested each time

the phone is powered on.

• Modify PIN2

A protection code for certain SIM card features (FDN)

will be requested if you attempt to access the card

when the code is activated. Select to update it with a

new one (between 4 and 8 digits).

• Phone locked

An unlock code is requested each time the phone is

powered on.

• Modify the phone password

Change the phone's password (the initial one is

1234).

• Privacy

This allows applications to be locked. Enter the

password, (the initial one is 1234) and mark the

checkbox to activate the lock for Call logs, Message,

Camera, Contacts, My files, Calendar, USB, Music

and Video.

• Auto keypad lock

You can activate/deactivate the Auto keypad lock and

set a time for it.

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• Lock screen by end-key

You can set lock screen by end-key

8.5 Profiles

The

Profiles

provides a series of settings to adapt

to various scenarios, you can set the sound mode to

Normal, Silent, Meeting, Indoor, Outdoor

Flight

mode.

Turn on flight mode to simultaneously disable all

wireless connections.

8.6 Connections

You can set Network account, Data service, Data

roaming, Network selection, Network type in this

manu.

8.7 Regulatory & Safety

View information about your phone, such as Product

Model, Manufacturer Name, IMEI, CU Reference, etc.

8.8 Check for updates

If you want to update the system, select check for

updates and when that’s finished, your phone will

have the latest version of the software.

Entertainment ...........

This menu offers a variety of entertainment options,

including

Music, FM radio

and

Games

, depending on

the device you purchased.

To access this menu, press the

OK key

from the

Home screen and select

Entertainment

Troubleshooting .............

Before contacting the service centre, you are advised

to follow the instructions below:

• You are advised to fully charge the battery for

optimal operation.

• Avoid storing large amounts of data in your phone

as this may affect its performance.

and carry out the following checks:

My phone can't be switched on or is frozen

• Check the battery contacts, remove and reinstall

your battery, then turn your phone on.

• Check the battery power level, charge for at least

20 minutes.

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My phone has not responded for several minutes

• Restart your phone by pressing and holding the End

key.

• Remove the battery and re-insert it, then restart the

phone.

My phone turns off by itself

• Check whether your phone is locked when not in

use, and make sure you don't accidentally turn off

your phone when locking it by pressing the End key.

• Check the battery charge level.

My phone can't charge properly

• Make sure you are using a TCL battery and the

charger from the box.

• Make sure your battery is inserted properly. It must

be inserted before plugging in the charger.

• Make sure that your battery is not completely

discharged; if battery power is empty for a long time,

it may take around 20 minutes to display the battery

charger indicator on the screen.

• Make sure charging is carried out under normal

conditions (0°C to +40°C).

• When abroad, check that the voltage input is

compatible.

My phone can't connect to a network or "No

service" is displayed

• Try connecting in another location.

• Verify the network coverage with your operator.

• Check with your operator that your SIM card is valid.

• Try selecting the available network(s) manually.

• Try connecting at a later time if the network is

overloaded.

My phone can't connect to the Internet

• Make sure that the internet access service of your

SIM card is available.

• Check your phone's Internet connection settings.

• Make sure you are in a place with network coverage.

• Try connecting at a later time or another location.

Invalid SIM card

• Make sure the SIM card has been correctly inserted.

• Make sure the chip on your SIM card is not damaged

or scratched.

• Make sure the service of your SIM card is available.

Unable to make outgoing calls

• Make sure you have dialled a valid number and have

pressed the call key.

• For international calls, check the country and area

codes.

• Make sure your phone is connected to a network,

and the network is not overloaded or unavailable.

• Check your subscription status with your operator

(credit, SIM card valid, etc.).

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• Make sure you have not barred outgoing calls.

• Make sure that your phone is not in flight mode.

Unable to receive incoming calls

• Make sure your phone is switched on and connected

to a network (check if the network is overloaded or

unavailable).

• Check your subscription status with your operator

(credit, SIM card valid, etc.).

• Make sure you have not forwarded incoming calls.

• Make sure that you have not barred certain calls.

• Make sure that your phone is not in flight mode.

The caller’s name/number does not appear when a

call is received

• Check that you have subscribed to this service with

your operator.

• Your caller has concealed his/her name or number.

I can't find my contacts

• Make sure your SIM card is not broken.

• Make sure your SIM card is inserted properly.

• Import all contacts stored in SIM card to phone.

The sound quality of the calls is poor

• Check the network strength .

• Make sure that the receiver, connector or speaker

on your phone is clean.

I am unable to use the features described in the

manual

• Check with your operator to make sure that your

subscription includes this service.

• Make sure this feature does not require an TCL

accessory.

When I select a number from my contacts, the

number can't be dialled

• Make sure that you have correctly recorded the

number in your file.

• Make sure that you have selected the country prefix

when calling a foreign country.

I am unable to add a contact to my contacts

• Make sure that your SIM card contacts are not full;

delete some files or save the files in the phone

contacts.

My callers are unable to leave messages on my

voicemail

• Contact your network operator to check service

availability.

I can't access my voicemail

• Make sure your operator’s voicemail number is

correctly entered.

• Try later if the network is busy.

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SIM card PIN locked

• Contact your network operator to obtain the PUK

code (Personal Unblocking Key).

The phone can't be detected by others via Bluetooth

• Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and your

phone is visible to other users.

• Make sure that the two devices are within Bluetooth’s

detection range.

How to ensure water resistance of the device?

• Battery Cover Waterproof Ring: before installing

the provided battery cover, make sure that the

waterproof ring is flat and secure within the cover so

that it does not easily fall out.

• Battery Cover Screws: ensure that the screws

cannot be tightened any further.

• Waterproof Silicone Stopper: make sure that this

is pressed tightly against the device.

How can I transfer data between my phone and

PC?

• If you want to transfer data between a memory card/

SD card and your PC, connect your phone to the

PC via the user data cable and select "SD card" on

your phone. You will then be able to transfer data

between the two locations.

Specifications .................

OS (Operating

System)

Mocor (RTOS)

Memory

128MB ROM + 48MB RAM

Dimensions

(LxWxT)

114.8*48.12*14.65 mm

Weight

80g

Display

1.77 inch main LCD screen

Network

• GSM 850/900/1800/1900

• UMTS B1/2/4/5/8

• LTE: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/28/40

Connectivity

• Bluetooth 5.0

• 3.5 mm audio jack

• micro-USB

Camera

• 0.08MP

Audio

supported

formats

AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MID

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Video

supported

formats

3gp, MJPG

Battery

Capacity: 1030 mAh

Expansion Slot

Single SIM + SD card

Note: Specifications are subject to change without

prior notice.

Accessories ....................

Standard accessories

• Battery

• Charger

• Quick Start Guide

Only use the TCL batteries, chargers, and

accessories along with your device.

Licences ..........................

The Bluetooth word mark and logos are

owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any

use of such marks by TCL Communication

Ltd. and its affiliates is under licence. Other

trademarks and trade names are those of

their respective owners.

TCL Telstra T-Lite Bluetooth Declaration

ID D049911