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Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life
Welcome to U550 Mobile Phone from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
HUAWEI U550 Mobile Phone
User Guide
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Notice
Copyright © 2007 Huawei Technologies
Co., Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
1 No part of this manual may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means without
prior written consent of Huawei Technologies
Co., Ltd.
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Trademarks
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and HUAWEI are trademarks of Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd. All other trademarks men-
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Notice
7 The information in this manual is subject to
change without notice. Every effort has been
made in the preparation of this manual to ensure
accuracy of the contents, but all statements,
information, and recommendations in this man-
ual do not constitute a warranty of any kind,
expressed or implied.
8 Please read the safety precautions carefully to
ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless
device. For detailed information, refer to the
9 section “Warnings and Precautions”.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Address:
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Co., Ltd., Bantian, Longgang District, Shenzhen,
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Website: http://www.huawei.com
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Safety Precautions
11 Please read the safety precautions carefully to
ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless
device. For detailed information, refer to the
12 section “Warnings and Precautions”.
Do not switch on your phone when it is
prohibited to use mobile phones or
when the phone may cause interfer-
ence or danger.
Do not use your phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in
hospitals and health care facilities.
Switch off your phone near medical
apparatus.
Switch off your phone in aircraft. The
phone may cause interference to
control signals of the aircraft.
Switch off your phone near high-preci-
sion electronic devices. The phone may
affect the performance of these
devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your
phone or its accessories. Only qualified
personnel are allowed to service or
repair the phone.
Do not place your phone or its accesso-
ries in containers with strong electro-
magnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media
near your phone. Radiation from the
phone may erase the information stored
on them.
Do not put your phone in a high-
temperature place or use it in a place
with flammable gas such as a gas
station.
Keep your phone and its accessories
away from children. Do not allow
children to use your phone without
guidance.
Use only approved batteries and
chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.
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Observe any laws or regulations on the
use of wireless device. Respect others’
privacy and legal rights when using
your wireless device.
Strictly follow the relevant instructions
on 63 of this manual while using the
USB cable. Otherwise your phone or
PC may be damaged.
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1Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1
Getting to Know Your Phone 1
Packing List ................................................1
Your Phone ................................................2
Getting Started 6
Loading the SIM Card ................................6
Unloading the SIM card..............................7
Charging the Battery ..................................7
Loading/Removing a Memory Card............8
Powering On/Off.........................................9
Call Service 11
Text Input 15
Making or Answering Calls.......................11
Operations During a Call ..........................12
Operations During a Video Call................13
Call Log ....................................................14
T9 Input Method .......................................15
Traditional Input Method ..........................15
"123" Numeric Input Method ....................16
Symbol Input Method ...............................16
Input Different Languages ........................16
Contacts 17
Making Calls from the Contacts ...............17
Searching for a Contact............................17
Other Operations......................................18
Groups......................................................19
Messaging 20
Text Messages......................................... 20
Multimedia Messages .............................. 23
Email ........................................................ 27
Push Inbox ............................................... 30
Broadcast Inbox ....................................... 31
Voice Mail Number................................... 31
Common Phrases .................................... 31
Music 32
My Music.................................................. 32
Playlist...................................................... 33
CMB List .................................................. 33
Organiser & Tools 34
SIM ToolKit .............................................. 34
Alarms...................................................... 34
Calendar .................................................. 34
Calculator................................................. 35
Unit Converter.......................................... 36
Currency Converter.................................. 36
Synchronise ............................................. 37
Task ......................................................... 37
Voice Recorder ........................................ 38
Memo Pad................................................ 39
World Time............................................... 39
Stopwatch ................................................ 39
Timer........................................................ 39
Service Dial Number ................................ 39
My Files 40
Browser 41
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Environmental Protection......................... 61
Emergency Calls...................................... 61
Battery...................................................... 61
Charger .................................................... 62
Using the USB Cable ............................... 63
Certification Information (SAR) ................ 63
Acronyms and Abbreviations 67
Appendix 68
Index 1
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Entertainment 43
Browser ....................................................41
Enter URL.................................................41
Bookmarks ...............................................41
Internet Settings .......................................42
Games......................................................43
Camera.....................................................43
Video Camera ..........................................44
Music ........................................................45
Connections 46
Settings 51
Bluetooth ..................................................46
USB ..........................................................48
Phone Settings .........................................51
Display Settings........................................52
Message Settings.....................................52
Call Settings .............................................52
Video Call Settings ...................................55
Connectivity Settings................................55
Network Settings ......................................56
Security Settings ......................................56
Warnings and Precautions 58
Electronic Device......................................58
Hospital ....................................................58
Storage Environment................................59
Children Safety.........................................59
Operating Environment ............................60
Cleaning and Maintenance.......................60
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1Getting to Know Your Phone
Your U550 phone can operate in virtually all coun-
tries, automatically switching between
HSDPA/WCDMA 2100 and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/
1800/1900 networks. This allows you to enjoy com-
munication wherever you use your mobile phone.
The services supported by your phone
should be also supported by the network
from where you use the phone. For details,
please consult your service provider.
Note
Packing List
Your phone package box contains the following arti-
cles:
1 One U550 mobile phone
2 One travel charger
3 One Li-ion battery
4 One user manual
5 One headset
6 One USB cable
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Your Phone
Your Phone
Scroll key
• Press this key to scroll through a menu.
• To quick access Browser, Contacts, text message
editor and My Files.
Left function key
• To activate the function indicated at the left of
the prompt bar on the screen.
• To access the main menu in standby mode.
V-P calls
• To make a video call.
• To access the Call Log screen in the
standby mode.
Send key
• To make or answer a call.
• To access the Call Log screen in the
standby mode.
Clear key
To delete a character before the cursor in the
editing mode.
Microphone
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Earpiece
Right function key
• To activate the function indicated at the right of the
prompt bar on the screen.
• To access Homepage in standby mode.
OK key
• To start the selected function in the menu.
• To access the main menu in standby mode.
Camera
Music key/option key
• To access the Music screen.
• To select the check box of the option item.
Power/End key
• To end an ongoing call or reject an incoming call.
• To return to the Home screen.
• Press and hold this key to power on or power off the
phone.
key
Press and hold it to switch to the meeting profile from
the current profile.