User manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety and use
- Radio waves
- 1 Your mobile
- 2 Text input
- 3 Call, Call log and Contacts
- 4 Messaging and Email
- 5 Calendar, Clock, and Calculator
- 6 Getting connected
- 7 Multimedia applications
- 7.1 Camera 
- 7.2 Gallery 
- 7.3 Music 
- 8 Others
- 8.1 Files 
- 8.2 Sound Recorder 
- 8.3 Compass 
- 8.4 Radio 
- 8.5 Other applications
- 9 Google applications
- 9.1 Chrome
- 9.2 Gmail
- 9.3 Maps
- 9.4 YouTube
- 9.5 Play Store
- 9.6 Drive
- 9.7 Play Music
- 9.8 Hangouts
- 9.9 Photos
- 9.10 Keep
- 10 Settings 
- 10.1 Wireless & networks
- 10.2 Device
- 10.3 Personal
- 10.4 System
- 11 Making the most of your phone
- 11.1 Updates
- 12 Accessories
- 13 Warranty
- 14 Troubleshooting
- 15 Specifications (alcatel A5 LED)
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Getting connected ��������������������
To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/
EDGE/3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient.
6�1 Connecting to the internet
6�1�1 GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G
The first time you turn on your phone with your SIM card inserted, it
will automatically configure your network service: GPRS, EDGE , 3G
or 4G.
If the network is not connected, you can turn on mobile data in
Settings > Data usage�
To check the network connection you are using, touch Settings > More >
Mobile networks > Access Point Names or Network operators.
To create a new access point
A new GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G network connection can be added to your
phone with the following steps:
•Touch Settings > More > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
•Then touch and New APN to add new APN.
•Enter the required APN information.
•When finished, touch and touch Save.
To activate Data roaming
•Touch Settings > More > Mobile networks.
•Touch Data roaming and choose Roaming modes: Disable, National
roaming only, All networks.
•When Data roaming is disabled, you can still perform data exchange
with a Wi-Fi connection (refer to “6.1.2 Wi-Fi”).
To set preferred network type
•Touch Settings > More > Mobile networks > Preferred network
type.
6�1�2 Wi-Fi
You can connect to the internet when your phone is within range of
a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on your phone even without a
SIM card inserted.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network
•Touch Settings > Wi-Fi.
•Turn on .
•Once Wi-Fi is turned on, detected Wi-Fi networks are listed.
•Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. If the network you selected
is secured, you are required to enter a password or other credentials
(you may contact the network operator for details). When finished,
touch CONNECT.