Trouble shooting

Problem

Possible cause and solu-

 

 

 

tion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone does

Check that the

battery is

fully charged and correctly

not switch on

connected to the phone.

 

 

 

There may be no mains

 

supply. Try a different elec-

No flashing

trical socket.

 

 

 

The AC/DC charger may be

battery icon

faulty. Return to your deal-

while charg-

er and

 

try

substitution

ing

with another Alcatel adap-

 

 

tor. If faulty contact your

 

dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cell broadcast is perma-

 

nently on, using more bat-

 

tery power.

 

 

 

 

Phone is in a poor signal

Short stand

area and therefore always

on full power.

 

 

 

by and talk

 

 

 

Incorrect charging and dis-

times

charging.

Always charge

 

 

and discharge your battery

 

fully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery is wearing out.

 

Replace the battery.

 

 

 

 

 

Keypad lock is on (

ap-

Impossible to

pears).

Press

Unlock

dial numbers

and

 

to turn the keypad

 

lock off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check at least one signal

 

strength

bar

(

) is

dis-

 

played. Try a stronger sig-

 

nal strength area.

 

 

If no network name is dis-

Impossible to

played,

check

registration

make or re-

and

area

coverage

with

your

service/network

pro-

ceive a call

vider and check the SIM is

 

 

correctly inserted.

 

 

Call barring option is on.

 

Deactivate it (see page 39).

 

Call cost limit is reached

 

(see page 29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible cause and so-

lution

 

 

 

 

 

Stored tele-

Fixed Dialled

Number

or

phone num-

Call Barring

features

are

bers cannot

activated. Deactivate fea-

be recalled

ture. (see pages 39).

 

 

 

 

The mobile is

Display contrast

is down

on but noth-

too low. Reset

contrast

ing is dis-

(see page 34).

 

 

played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May indicate a charge or

Battery icon

battery problem. Discon-

not flash-

nect the charger. Recon-

ing 1-2-3-4-5

nect and try again.

 

during charg-

May also indicate the bat-

ing

tery is full and does not

 

need more charging.

 

 

 

 

There is not enough mem-

 

ory to store another SMS

Flashing

message. You must delete

one or more of the exist-

 

 

ing stored messages (see

 

page 20).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Function no longer availa-

(......)

ble in the SIM or was sub-

scription

dependent.

softkey

Reprogram

the

softkey

 

 

(see page 12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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