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warranty or the mandatory warranty provided by your country or jurisdiction.
In no event shall TCL Communication Ltd. or any of its affiliates be liable for indirect, incidental or
consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited commercial or financial
loss or damage, loss of data or loss of image to the full extent those damages can be disclaimed
by law.
Some countries/states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of indirect, incidental or consequential
damages, or limitation of the duration of implied warranties, so the preceding limitations or exclusions
may not apply to you.
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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 switch on
• 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
• My phone is frozen or has not responded for several minutes
• Restart your phone by pressing and holding the key
• Remove the battery and re-insert it, then restart the phone
My phone turns off by itself
• Make sure power off key is not mis-contacted
• Check the battery charge level
My phone can't charge properly
• Make sure you are using an alcatel battery and the charger from the box
• Clean the battery contact if it’s dirty
• Make sure your battery is inserted properly before plugging in the charger
• Make sure that your battery is not completely discharged; if the 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 (32°F) to 45°C (113°F )
• 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
• Check that the IMEI number (press *#06# ) is the same as the one printed on your warranty
card or box
• Make sure that the internet access service of your SIM card is available
• Check your phone's Internet connecting 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 press the
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.)
• 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 for overloaded or
unavailable network)
• 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
• You can adjust the volume during a call by pressing the volume key
• 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 alcatel 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 inputted the country prefix when calling a foreign country
I am unable to add a contact in my contacts
• Make sure that your SIM card contacts are not full; delete some files from your SIM card 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