Alcatel 2038 - Troubleshooting

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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.
• You can reset by long pressing the # key and the power on/off key under power off mode. ALL User
phone data: contacts, messages and files will be lost permanently. It is strongly advised to fully back
up the phone data and profile before doing formatting.
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
• If it still does not work, please reset the phone using the power key and the # key.
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
• If it still does not work, please reset the phone using the power key and the # key.
My phone turns off by itself
• Make sure the power off key is not mis-contacted
• Check the battery charge level
• If it still does not work, please reset the phone using the power key and the # key.
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 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
• 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
I can't access my voicemail
• Make sure your operator’s voicemail number is correctly entered in "Messages\Voice mail server"
• Try later if the network is busy
The flickering
icon is displayed on my standby screen
• You have saved too many short messages on your SIM card; delete some