Samsung GALAXY CENTURA, GALAXY CENTURA QUAG-TFS738C Service Manual
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Locate the actIVatIoN caRD
INsIDe YouR Package FIRst
START HERE!
ACTIVATE YOUR PHONE FIRST
1. Retire el protector de la pantalla de su teléfono.
2. Instale la batería, coloque la cubierta posterior y empiece a cargar su teléfono.
3. Encienda su teléfono presionando la tecla PWR/END hasta que la pantalla se ilumine. Si necesita ayuda, consulte el interior de esta tarjeta.
4. Una vez completados los pasos del 1 al 3, usted estará listo para
Activar su teléfono. Visite TracFone.com o llame al 1-800-867-7183 desde otro teléfono.
PREPARE YOUR PHONE FOR ACTIVATION
1. REMOVE SCREEN PROTECTORS FROM YOUR PHONE
Remove all protectors from the screen and other locations on the phone by peeling them off. You will not be able to see your phone screen until you remove the screen protector.
2. INSTALL THE BATTERY AND BACK COVER.
BEGIN CHARGING YOUR PHONE
Insert the battery so that the metal bars on the battery are A.
touching the metal pins on the phone, then push the other
end in gently. Put the back cover on.
3. TURN YOUR PHONE ON
To turn your phone ON, press and hold the PWR/END key, located on the right hand side of the keyboard, until the screen lights up.
Questions? Visit TracFone.com or call 1-800-867-7183.
THE FOLLOWING IS YOUR SERIAL NUMBER:
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B.
Locate the Charger/USB dock on the left edge of the phone.
Insert the charger’s adapter end into the Charger/USB dock
then plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
4. ACTIVATING YOUR PHONE
To begin your Activation, go to TracFone.com or call 1-800-867-7183 from another phone. You will need the Serial Number located on the front of this card to complete your Activation.
To complete the Activation process, you MUST call *22890
, wait for the confirmation message, and then make a call. If you do not receive a successful confi rmation message, wait a few minutes and call *22890 again.
You can Activate your phone while charging. To get the most out of your battery life, charge your phone for 5 hours during initial setup.
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PLEASE RECYCLE
services guide
Samsung
GALAXY CENTURA ™
For more information and the latest Terms and Conditions of Service, visit TracFone.com
QUAG-TFS738C
ThANk YoU FoR bUYiNG A TRACFoNE!
Samsung GALAXY CENTURA™
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YoU mAdE ThE RiGhT ChoiCE!
1. Headset jack
2. volume
3. meNu
Press to access menu options from any screen or application.
4. Home
Press to access Home screen. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window.
5. cHaRGeR/usB dock
6. PWR/lock
To turn your phone ON, press and hold PWR/LOCK until your screen lights up. To turn your phone OFF, press and hold PWR/LOCK until you see the Power off menu screen.
Tap Power off, then tap OK.
7. Back
Press to go back to previous screen, menu or option.
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TAbLE oF CoNTENTS
1. GET STARTEd
1.1 What’s in Your Package
1.2 Activate Your TracFone
1.3 Set up Your TracFone Account
2. AboUT YoUR TRACFoNE SERViCE
2.1 Keep Your Service Active
2.2 Know Your Service Plans and Refill Options
2.3 Know Your Service Enrollment Options
3. hoW To USE YoUR TRACFoNE
3.1 Unlock Your Screen
3.2 Find Your Serial Number
3.3 Find Your Phone Number
3.4 Make and Receive Calls
3.5 Make International Calls
3.6 Set Up Your Google™ Account
3.7 Set Up Your Voicemail
3.8 Send Text Messages
3.9 Set Up Your Bluetooth ®
3.10 Take and Share Your Pictures
3.11 Personalize With Ringtones and More
3.12 Manage Applications
3.13 Use the Mobile Internet Services
3.14 Security Settings
3.15 Additional Features
3.16 Tips
TERmS ANd CoNdiTioNS oF SERViCE/ hEALTh ANd SAFETY iNFoRmATioN
1. GET STARTEd
1.1
WHAT’S IN YOUR PACKAGE
1.2
ACTIVATE YOUR TRACFONE
1.3
SET UP YOUR TRACFONE ACCOUNT
1.1 WhAT’S iN YoUR PACkAGE
tRacfoNe
BatteRy
Back coveR cHaRGeR activatioN caRd seRvices Guide
START HERE!
ACTIVATE YOUR PHONE FIRST
1. Remove protectors from your phone.
2. Insert the battery, put the back cover on and begin charging your phone.
3. Turn your phone ON by pressing and holding the PWR/LOCK key until the screen lights up.
4. Once Steps 1 – 3 have been completed, you will be ready to Activate.
Go to TracFone.com or call 1-800-867-7183 from another phone. You will need a TracFone Airtime Service Plan or a credit or debit card to complete your activation. Find more details inside this card.
To complete the Activation process, you MUST dial *22890 and listen
to the confirmation message.
Questions? Visit TracFone.com or call 1-800-867-7183.
THE FOLLOWING IS YOUR SERIAL NUMBER:
PREPARE YOUR PHONE FOR ACTIVATION
LOCATE THE ACTIVATION CARD
INSIDE YOUR PACKAGE FIRST
Remove all protectors from the screen and other locations on the phone by peeling them off. You will not be able to see your phone screen until you remove the screen protector.
START HERE!
ACTIVATE YOUR PHONE FIRST
1. Retire el protector de la pantalla de su teléfono.
su teléfono.
2. Instale la batería, coloque la cubierta posterior y empiece a cargar 3. Encienda su teléfono presionando la tecla PWR/END hasta que esta tarjeta.
la pantalla se ilumine. Si necesita ayuda, consulte el interior de 4. Una vez completados los pasos del 1 al 3, usted estará listo para desde otro teléfono.
Activar su teléfono. Visite TracFone.com o llame al 1-800-867-7183
THE FOLLOWING IS YOUR SERIAL NUMBER:
2. INSTALL THE BATTERY AND BACK COVER.
BEGIN CHARGING YOUR PHONE.
A.
Insert the battery so that the metal bars on the battery are
touching the metal pins on the phone. Put the back cover on.
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To turn your phone ON, press and hold the
PWR/LOCK
key, located on the right-hand edge of your phone, until the screen lights up.
SERVICES
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B.
Locate the Charger/USB dock on the bottom edge
Insert the charger’s adapter end into the Charger/USB dock
then plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
To begin your Activation, go to TracFone.com or call 1-800-867-7183 from another phone. You will need the Serial Number located on
GALAXY CENTURA ™
To complete the Activation process, you MUST call *22890 , wait for the confirmation message, and then make a call. If you do not
For more information and the latest Terms and Conditions
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ACARD-TFS738C
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TIP: You can Activate your phone while charging. To get the most out of your battery life, charge your phone for 5 hours during initial setup.
QUAG-TFS738C
1.2 ACTiVATE YoUR TRACFoNE
A. Locate your ACTiVATioN CARd and follow the instructions on the card.
If you are a current TracFone customer it’s easy to transfer your service to another TracFone. To transfer your service, go to TracFone.com
, then select the
Activate Phone tab and select Activate/Reactive .
To keep your existing phone number, select Transfer my number and service from one TracFone to another and follow the instructions. You will need the information on the red Activation Card in your package to continue the Activation process. For additional help, call the TracFone Customer Care Center at 1-800-867-7183.
¡EMPIECE AQUI!
ACTIVE SU TELÉFONO PRIMERO
1. Retire los protectores de su teléfono.
2. Inserte la batería, coloque la cubierta posterior, y comience
a cargar su teléfono.
3. ENCIENDA su teléfono presionando la tecla PWR/LOCK hasta
que la pantalla se ilumine.
4. Una vez terminados los pasos del 1 al 3, su teléfono estará listo para la Activación. Visite TracFone.com o llame al 1-800-867-7183 desde otro teléfono. Para completar la Activación, usted necesitará un Plan de Servicio TracFone o una tarjeta de crédito o débito.
Encuentre más detalles en esta tarjeta.
Para completar el proceso de Activación es NECESARIO que llame
al *22890 y escuche el mensaje de confirmación.
¿Preguntas? VisiteTracFone.com o llame al 1-800-867-7183.
PARA ACTIVAR SU TRACFONE
NECESITARÁ LOS NÚMEROS QUE APARECEN
AL REVERSO DE ESTA TARJETA.
ACARD-TFS738C
PREPARE SU TELÉFONO PARA ACTIVACIÓN
1. RETIRE LOS PROTECTORES DE SU TELÉFONO
Retire el protector de la pantalla y de otras áreas en su teléfono.
Usted no podrá ver la pantalla de su teléfono hasta que retire el protector que la cubre.
2. INSTALE LA BATERÍA Y LA CUBIERTA POSTERIOR.
COMIENCE A CARGAR SU TELÉFONO.
A.
Inserte la batería de forma tal que sus conectores metálicos
coincidan con los del teléfono. Coloque la cubierta posterior.
B.
Localice el puerto de carga/USB, en el borde inferior
Inserte un extremo del cargador en el Puerto de Carga/USB del teléfono y conecte el otro extremo a un tomacorriente.
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CONSEJO: Usted puede Activar su teléfono mientras se carga. Para extender la vida de la batería, cargue el teléfono por 5 horas antes de usarlo.
3. ENCIENDA SU TELÉFONO
Para encender el teléfono, mantenga presionada la tecla
PWR/LOCK que la pantalla se ilumine.
situada en el borde derecho del teléfono, hasta
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4. ACTIVE SU TELÉFONO
Para comenzar la Activación, visite TracFone.com o llame al 1-800-867-7183 desde otro teléfono. Necesitará el Número de Serie localizado al frente de esta tarjeta, además de un Plan de Servicio TracFone o una tarjeta de crédito o débito para completar su Activación.
, espere el mensaje de confi rmación y a haga una llamada. Si no recibe un mensaje de confi rmación, espere unos minutos y llame a *22890 nuevamente.
b. This Card has the Serial Number you need to Activate your phone.
C. To Activate go to TracFone.com or call 1-800-867-7183. You will need a TracFone Service Plan or a credit or debit card to complete your activation. d. To complete the Activation process, you mUST call *22890, wait for the confirmation message, and then make a call.
1.3 SET UP YoUR TRACFoNE ACCoUNT
My Account
can be created upon activation of your phone at TracFone.com.
This is where you will create and update your personal profile information, update credit/billing information, view your Service End date, and more.
my account
is the best place to:
• See TracFone Programs
• Access Special Offers and Promotions
• Buy or Add a Service Plan
• Enroll in Monthly Value Plans
• Check Balance/Service End Date
• Update Personal Profile and Manage Credit Card Info
• Get International Calling Information
• View TracFone Support Forum
• View FAQs
2. AboUT YoUR
TRACFoNE SERViCE
2.1
KEEP YOUR SERVICE ACTIVE
2.2
KNOW YOUR SERVICE PLANS ANd REFILL OPTIONS
2.3
KNOW YOUR SERVICE ENROLLMENT OPTIONS
2.1 kEEP YoUR SERViCE ACTiVE imPoRTANT
To keep your Service Active, you must refill your
Service Plan bEFoRE your Service End date.
keeping your service active is easy! just add a service Plan before your service end date!
To find your Service End Date, go to our website at tracfone.com
or you can call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-867-7183 .
2.2 kNoW YoUR SERViCE PLANS
ANd REFiLL oPTioNS
A. Pay As You Go ‣
Flexible Airtime Card options let you add Minutes and Service days
as you need them. Each card adds Minutes to the Airtime balance
and 90 days to the Service days left on your TracFone.
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NO CONTRACTS
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TracFone Airtime and data rates and the availability or selection of Airtime and data Plans may vary and are subject to change without notice. Airtime and data Plans are not returnable or refundable.
b. data Add-on convenient data card options let you add on data, as long as your
service is active.
‣ data Card add-ons are available for TracFone Android™-powered phones as long as your service is active. Once you Activate your phone with one of the TracFone Airtime Plans, you can add a data
Plan as necessary. The data Plans will not add service days. data only plans do not double or Triple.
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‣ data cards will be available at retail locations and at TracFone.com. If you need additional assistance, please call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-867-7183.
C. buy Airtime or data Plans ‣
AT RETAILERS NATIONWIdE: Airtime and data Cards are
available at over 90,000 retail stores nationwide. Find a retailer
by visiting TracFone.com/retailers.
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ONLINE: Visit us at TracFone.com and select the Airtime tab.
Follow the prompts to complete your purchase.
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BY CALLING: Call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-867-7183
to purchase Airtime before your Service End date. You may also
purchase a data Plan and add it to your TracFone at any time as
long as your service is Active.
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TracFone Airtime and data rates and the availability or selection of Airtime and data Plans may vary and are subject to change without notice. Airtime and data Plans are not returnable or refundable.
2.3 kNoW YoUR SERViCE
ENRoLLmENT oPTioNS
A. monthly Airtime Plans
TracFone offers the same conveniences as contract plans, but without
the contract! Choose the Airtime Plan that works best for you:
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‣ Individual Plan
Family Value Plan
TracFone Service Protection Plan
Enroll your TracFone in an Airtime Plan and enjoy these benefits: ‣
Automatically receive Minutes and Service days on your
TracFone every month.
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Airtime Plans start at $9.99/month.
No contracts or cancellation fees.
b. Where To Enroll
In order to enroll in a Monthly Airtime Plan you must have a valid
credit or debit card.
To enroll: ‣
Go to tracfone.com/valueplans oR
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Call us at 1-800-964-4836
3. hoW To USE YoUR TRACFoNE
3.1
UNLOCK YOUR SCREEN
3.2
FINd YOUR SERIAL NUMBER
3.3
FINd YOUR PHONE NUMBER
3.4
MAKE ANd RECEIVE CALLS
3.5
MAKE INTERNATIONAL CALLS
3.6
SET UP YOUR GOOGLE™ ACCOUNT
3.7
SET UP YOUR VOICEMAIL
3.8
SENd TExT MESSAGES
3.9
SET UP YOUR BLUETOOTH
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3.10
TAKE ANd SHARE YOUR PICTURES
3.11
PERSONALIzE WITH RINGTONES ANd MORE
3.12
MANAGE APPLICATIONS
3.13
USE THE MOBILE INTERNET SERVICES
3.14
SECURITY SETTINGS
3.15
AddITIONAL FEATURES
3.16
TIPS
3.1 UNLoCk YoUR SCREEN
To unlock your screen, swipe your finger across the screen in any direction. If the screen is dark, simply press PWR/lock to enable it.
3.2 FiNd YoUR SERiAL NUmbER
1. From the main screen, press the meNu key located in the lower
left-hand corner of the phone.
2. Tap system settings .
3. Slide your finger upwards along the screen to access additional
options. Tap about phone .
4. Tap status . Locate the row that says meid . The number series
that appears next to dec: is your phone’s Serial Number.
5. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
3.3 FiNd YoUR PhoNE NUmbER
1. From the main screen, press the meNu key.
2. Tap system settings .
3. Slide your finger upwards along the screen to access additional
options. Tap about phone .
4. Tap status . Your phone number will appear under my phone number .
5. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
See inside front cover for help locating your phone keys.
3.4 mAkE ANd RECEiVE CALLS
To make a call
1. From the main screen, tap the Phone icon at the bottom of the screen.
If the dialpad does not appear on the screen, tap the
Phone tab located in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
2. Enter the phone number you wish to call, including the 3-digit
area code. Entering a 1 before the area code may be necessary in some areas. To place the call, tap the Phone icon at the bottom of the screen.
3. To end the call, tap the red bar with the phone icon at the bottom of the screen.
To receive a call
1. To answer an incoming call, slide the Phone icon from left to right.
2. To end the call, tap the red bar with the phone icon.
3.5 mAkE iNTERNATioNAL CALLS
You can call over 100 international destinations from your TracFone at no additional cost. Please wait 2 business days after your TracFone is
Activated to make international calls.
A. From your TracFone, diAL 1-800-706-3839.
If you are in Alaska,
Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands please dial 305-938-5673. We suggest that you add this number to your contacts for easy dialing.
b. Select your language: 1 for English, 2 for Spanish. Listen to dialing instructions.
After selecting a language, dialing instructions can be interrupted at any time and you can skip to step C.
C. dial: 011 + Country Code + City Code + Telephone Number.
For calls to the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada and dominican Republic just dial: 1 + City Code + Telephone Number.
availaBle iNteRNatioNal destiNatioNs
Calls to cellular phones are not included unless the word “Cellular” is specifically listed next to the country name. Numbers in parentheses indicate the Country Code.
Albania - Tirana (355)
Andorra (376)
Argentina (54)
Australia (61)
Austria (43)
Bahamas - Cellular (1)
Bahamas (1)
Bangladesh - Cellular (880)
Bangladesh - Chittagong (880)
Bangladesh - Dhaka (880)
Bangladesh - Sylhet (880)
Belgium (32)
Bermuda - Cellular (1)
Bermuda (1)
Bolivia - La Paz (591)
Bolivia - Santa Cruz (591)
Brazil (55)
Brunei - Cellular (673)
Brunei (673)
Bulgaria (359)
Canada - Cellular (1)
Canada (1)
Chile (56)
China - Cellular (86)
China (86)
Colombia - Cellular (57)
Colombia (57)
Costa Rica (506)
Croatia (385)
Cyprus - Cellular (357)
Cyprus (357)
Czech Republic (420)
Denmark (45)
Dominican Republic (1)
Estonia (372)
Finland (358)
France (33)
French Antilles (596)
French Guiana - Cellular (594)
French Guiana (594)
Georgia (995)
Germany (49)
Gibraltar (350)
Greece (30)
Guadeloupe (590)
Guatemala - Telgua (502)
Hong Kong - Cellular (852)
Hong Kong (852)
Hungary (36)
Iceland (354)
India - Cellular (91)
India (91)
Indonesia - Cellular (62)
Indonesia - Jakarta (62)
Indonesia - Surabaya (62)
Iraq - Baghdad (964)
Ireland (353)
Israel (972)
Italy (39)
Japan (81)
Jordan (962)
Kazakhstan (7)
Kenya - Nairobi (254)
Lithuania (370)
Luxembourg - Cellular (352)
Luxembourg (352)
Macao - Cellular (853)
Macao (853)
Malaysia - Cellular (60)
Malaysia (60)
Malta (356)
Mexico (52)
Monaco (377)
Netherlands (31)
New Zealand (64)
Norway (47)
Panama (507)
Paraguay (595)
Peru (51)
Poland (48)
Portugal (351)
Romania (40)
Russia - Cellular (7)
Russia (7)
San Marino - Cellular (378)
San Marino (378)
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh (966)
Singapore - Cellular (65)
Singapore (65)
Slovakia (421)
Slovenia (386)
South Korea - Cellular (82)
South Korea (82)
Spain (34)
Sweden (46)
Switzerland (41)
Taiwan - Cellular (886)
Taiwan (886)
Thailand (66)
Turkey (90)
United Kingdom (44)
Uzbekistan (7)
Venezuela (58)
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh (84)
Zambia (260)
Note: Please wait to be connected; do NoT press any other key on your TracFone or your call might be disconnected.
d. TracFone Frequent Numbers Service
With TracFone, making international calls is really easy! Our Frequent
Numbers Service offers you up to ten U.S. 800 numbers, which you can link to your most frequently dialed international numbers in any of our available international destinations (with this service, you do not need to follow steps A, B and C from section 3.5).
Just dial any of the ten U.S. 800 numbers that you can program through our website or by calling TracFone, and you will be quickly connected with the international destination you want at no additional cost.
Visit our International Long distance website at tracfone.com
or call our
Customer Care Center at 1-800-867-7183 to set up this service for free.
E. TracFone international Neighbors Service (Available only for mexico)
With our International Neighbors Service, your family and friends living in Mexico can call your TracFone directly without paying for an international long distance call, and your TracFone will deduct the same number of Minutes as if it were a local call. No international long distance charges for anyone!
With Active service, TracFone will assign you a Mexican phone number that will be linked to your TracFone for free. Your family and friends can dial this local phone number and you will receive the call on your
TracFone here in the U.S. To register for International Neighbors Service, and to assign specific phone numbers, register at TracFone.com.
tiP: To enjoy this unique service, make sure you keep your service Active.
If your Service days Remaining end and your phone is deactivated, you will lose your Mexican phone number. Should this happen, you can get new Mexican phone number when you re-activate your TracFone.
3.6 SET UP YoUR GooGLE™ ACCoUNT
To access the Google Play™ Store, as well as other applications on your phone, you will need to add or create a free Google Account
(i.e. Gmail Account).
1. From the main screen, tap the Gmail icon.
2. Follow the instructions on your screen to add your Google Account.
3. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
The first Google account that you register to your phone will be your
Primary Google account. Once you register a Google Account to your phone, your contacts, calendar entries, and Gmail will sync with your primary Google Account. It can take up to 15 minutes for your phone to sync with the Google server.
3.7 SET UP YoUR VoiCEmAiL
1. From the main screen, tap the Phone icon at the bottom of the screen.
If the dialpad does not appear on the screen, tap the
Phone tab located in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
2. Press and hold the 1 key for several seconds. Your phone will
automatically call Voicemail. Once the call is connected, follow
the voicemail prompts.
3. To end the call, tap the red bar with the phone icon.
3.8 SENd TEXT mESSAGES
1. From the main screen, tap the messaging icon.
2. Tap the compose icon in the lower left hand corner.
3. Tap to and enter the mobile number or contact name of the desired recipient.
If entering the contact, tap the name when it appears.
4. Tap type message and enter the message you wish to send.
5. When finished, tap the send icon.
6. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
PRESS
PRESS
ENTER
RECIPIENT
TAP TO
ENTER
MESSAGE
TAP
ENTER
RECIPIENT to access the horizontal QWeRty keyboard, simply turn your phone to the horizontal position.
3.9 SET UP YoUR bLUETooTh
®
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth headset, make sure that both are fully charged. Have your headset within a range of 30 feet from your phone. Make sure your device is oN and in Pairing or Bonding Mode
(refer to the user guide of the device you are attempting to pair with).
Please remember that you can connect to only one device at a time.
1. From the main screen, press the meNu key.
2. Tap system settings .
3. Tap the oN/off button to the right of Bluetooth to turn it on.
4. Tap Bluetooth . A list of the available Bluetooth devices will
be populated.
5. Tap the name of the desired Bluetooth device and wait for the devices
to pair. If you are prompted for a PIN, please refer to your headset’s
user guide. A commonly used PIN for headsets is 0000.
Enter the PIN
into your phone and tap ok .
6. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
TAP TO
ENTER
MESSAGE TAP
3.10 TAkE ANd ShARE YoUR PiCTURES
Take a picture
1. From the main screen, tap the applications icon at the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap the camera icon.
3. To take a picture, tap the round capture icon. The picture will be automatically saved in your Gallery.
Share a picture
1. Tap the Picture icon in the corner of the screen. Your phone will
display the last image captured.
2. Tap the messaging icon at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap to and enter the contact name or mobile number that you wish
to send the picture to.
If entering the contact, tap the name when
it appears
.
4. Tap type message and enter your desired message (optional).
5. When finished, tap the mms send icon.
6. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
3.11 PERSoNALizE WiTh
RiNGToNES ANd moRE
A. Personalize with Ringtones
1. From the main screen, press the meNu key.
2. Tap system settings .
3. Tap sound .
4. Tap Phone ringtone .
5. Tap the ringtone of your preference to listen to it. Slide your finger along the screen to access additional options.
6. Once you have selected the ringtone you wish to use, tap ok .
7. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
b. Personalize with Graphics
1. From the main screen, press the meNu key.
2. Tap Wallpaper .
3. Select the folder that contains the graphic you wish to use.
4. Thumbnails of the available images will be displayed. Tap the one
you want to use.
You may need to size and frame the image.
5. Tap set Wallpaper or cRoP .
C. download Applications and Content
From the main screen, tap the Play store icon to access the Google Play™
Store. Browse thousands of apps, games, music and more.
The Play Store
With Android™-powered phones, you can access over 700,000 free and pay-for apps that are available at the Play Store. To purchase content or an app from the Play Store, you will need a Gmail account and a credit or debit card. The purchases you make are a transaction between you and
Google and/or the Application developer. customer care will not be able to provide technical assistance or refunds/credits for your purchases.
We suggest that before you purchase any apps, that you look at the reviews about those that you are interested in purchasing. The Play Store may allow app orders to be cancelled within 15 minutes. Please refer to the Play Store website for details. If you receive an error code during the purchase process, visit google.com/support/googleplay.
3.12 mANAGE APPLiCATioNS
1. From the main screen, press the meNu key.
2. Tap manage apps .
3. Note that there are 3 tabs at the top of the screen; to see what apps are
currently running, tap the Running tab.
4. Tap the application that you would like to manage, and choose an option.
5. To return to the main screen, press the Home key.
Applications running in the background can drain the battery and slow down the processing speed of your phone.
3.13 USE ThE mobiLE iNTERNET SERViCES
The Tracfone Mobile Web allows you access to news, sports, weather, entertainment, and more directly from your phone. To access the TracFone
Mobile Web, tap the Browser icon near the bottom of your screen. Your phone will then connect to the Mobile Web.
Access and data consumption begins when your phone makes a data connection and ends when the data connection terminates. Total Access and data Consumption Charges will depend on the size of the content and the actual time it takes to download or transmit the content or multimedia message, and to access or view the Information Service. For additional information about data consumption charges, refer to the TracFone
Wireless Terms and Conditions of Service at tracfone.com
.
imPoRtaNt: After your phone is Active, it may take up to 1 hour to access
Mobile Web Services.
3.14 SECURiTY SETTiNGS
Set your Screen Lock options
There are several security options that will protect your data and limit access to your phone. To set up your preferences:
1. Press > system settings > security > screen lock . Select the
Screen Lock that you prefer.
2. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up the security option of
your choice.
‣ Forgot your security setting?
If you attempt to unlock your screen more than 5 times and have
registered your Gmail account to your phone, simply tap on forgot
pattern?
once it appears at the bottom of your screen and then sign
into your primary Gmail account. This will unlock your screen, but you
will need to create a new screen lock.
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If you are still unable to unlock your screen, please call the Customer
Care Center at 1-800-867-7183 to reset your phone. Be aware that this
erases all data from the internal memory of your phone and restores
the phone to the original factory settings. Once your phone is reset,
you can recover your synced information by logging into your primary
Gmail account.
3.15 AddiTioNAL FEATURES
A. Access or Replace a microSd™ memory Card
Your phone accepts a microSd card of up to 32Gb.
To access the card:
Locate the memory card
1. Power your phone off .
2. Remove the back cover using the notch at the top edge.
3. The microSd compartment is located on the left edge of the phone.
insert the card
1. Arrange the microSd card so that the gold bars on the card are
facing down and gently slide it in until it clicks into place.
2. Replace the back cover.
3. Power your phone ON.
Remove the card
1. Push the microSd card in until it clicks and pops out a bit; then gently slide it out.
We recommend that you have your phone turned OFF before removing the microSd card. If not, make sure that the microSd card is not being used.
b. Transfer Your music Files
Your phone can play MP3, AAC, AMR, and WAV files. Before you try to transfer music files, you will need the USB cable provided with the phone, a microSd™ memory card, and a computer. Refer to your computer’s user guide for instructions on how to transfer content.
Your phone does not support DRM protected music files. The unauthorized copying of copyrighted materials is contrary to the provisions of the
Copyright laws in the United States and in other countries. This device is intended solely for copying non-copyrighted material, material for which you own the copyright, or material which you are legally permitted to copy.
If you are uncertain about your right to copy any material, please contact your legal advisor.
For additional information and to learn more about how to use your phone, please refer to tracfone.com
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3.16 TiPS
To access notifications in the Notifications Bar at the top of the screen,
slide your finger from the top of the screen and drag the Bar down.
All new messages and notifications will be displayed; tap the notification
you wish to see for direct access to it.
‣ your phone has several customizable screens that give you easier
access to your most commonly used content and applications.
• Slide your finger across the screen in either direction to access the different home screens.
• To move an icon to a particular screen, go to the screen where you want the icon to be, tap the Applications icon, then tap and hold the icon of the application you wish to move until it appears on the desired screen.
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your phone will automatically back up to your Gmail account.
In order for your contacts, paid apps, calendar, and Gmail to be restored when
you set up an Android phone using the same primary Gmail account:
1. Open your primary Gmail account and make sure that all the sync
options are selected.
2. Press meNu > system settings > accounts & sync .
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Multimedia and other files will need to be backed up manually.
To back up files like your photos and videos, search the Play Store to find the app that fits your needs.
don’t wait until it’s too late to back up your phone!
‣ a master or factory data Reset erases everything on the internal memory of your phone including the Gmail account access. Y ou should remember your Gmail account’s user name and password before performing a factory reset. After a reset is performed, you can sync your information to your phone again by logging in to your primary Gmail account from your phone.
‣ to extend your battery life, follow some of the tips listed below:
• Check Running Services and close any unnecessary applications.
• Use the manage apps feature to end/shutdown applications that
are running in the background.
• Turn off Bluetooth ® and GPS when not in use.
• Turn off automatic application sync.
• Set Screen Timeout to the lowest setting
(factory default is 30 seconds).
• Reduce your data usage.
• Reduce use of the Live Wallpapers.
• Use the factory charger provided to avoid battery damage.
‣ data managing tips
Wi-Fi ® : Use a secure Wi-Fi connection at home or other locations where it may be available. You can use a Wi-Fi finder app to help you locate available Wi-Fi networks. Connect to Wi-Fi before you stream music, video, and other data heavy content.
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AUTO UPdATES: Turn off auto updates on your apps or change your settings to update over Wi-Fi only.
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PHOTOS: Turn off automatic photo uploading or change your settings to upload on Wi-Fi only.
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EMAIL: Turn off push e-mail or set e-mail accounts to sync every hour or greater. You can also set e-mail accounts to update manually and get email only when you want it.
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MOBILE WEBSITES: Access the mobile web site version of your choice since full web sites require more data to view and browse them.
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BACKGROUNd APPS: Turn off Apps running in the background. They constantly use data and can also slow down the processing speed of your phone.
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USAGE ALERTS: download a data Usage App to help you keep track of your data usage. With Android 4.0 and later versions, you can set a mobile data limit reminder in menu > system settings > data usage .
For additional information about your phone, you can view or download the manufacturer’s manual at tracfone.com
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TERmS ANd CoNdiTioNS oF SERViCE
For more information and the latest
Terms and Conditions of Service, visit TracFone.com
Please read these Terms and Conditions of Service carefully. These Terms and Conditions of Service are a legally binding agreement between you and TracFone Wireless. They contain important information about your legal rights, and require that certain disputes be resolved through Arbitration instead of a court trial. TracFone Wireless reserves the right to change or modify any of these Terms and Conditions of Service at any time and at its sole discretion. Any changes or modifications to these Terms and
Conditions of Service will be binding upon you once posted on the TracFone Wireless website found at www.tracfone.com. Customers enrolled in the “Commercial Sales” Program may be subject to additional terms and conditions of service including additional terms associated with any alternative billing arrangements that may be in place for Commercial Sales customers. To the extent any additional
Commercial Sales program terms and conditions vary from those contained in these terms and conditions, the Commercial Sales terms will control.
By purchasing or activating your TRACFONE or using any TRACFONE service (“Service”), customer (“You”) acknowledges and agrees to the following terms and conditions:
1. ACTIVATING AND USING YOUR TRACFONE
Before you can use your TRACFONE, you must activate it by calling Customer Care at
1-800-867-7183 from a landline phone or by visiting the TRACFONE website at www.tracfone.
com. You must accept the TRACFONE telephone number assigned to your TRACFONE at the time of activation, however, you will acquire no proprietary interest in any number assigned to you.
The wireless telecommunications networks used to transmit calls for the Service are owned and operated by various licensed commercial mobile radio service providers (“Carriers”), not TracFone Wireless.
Your TRACFONE can only be used through TracFone Wireless, and cannot be activated with any other wireless or cellular service. TracFone Wireless Services are provided at TracFone’s discretion. Some functions and features referenced in the Manufacturer’s manual provided with your TRACFONE handset may not be available on your TRACFONE. TracFone Wireless may modify or cancel any service or take corrective action at any time without prior notice and for any reason, including but not limited to your violation of this agreement.
2. AIRTIME RATES
TRACFONE Wireless Airtime is issued in unit increments. Units are deducted from the TRACFONE in the following manner: for GSM phone models (GSM technology), all calls are charged at a rate of one
(1) unit per minute. For all other phone models, calls are charged at a rate of one (1) unit per minute, unless the call is a roaming call. Roaming calls (refer to the Roaming Section of the Terms and
Conditions of Services) are charged at the rate of two (2) units per minute. In addition to the above, there is no additional charge for nationwide long distance or for international long distance to countries designated at www.tracfone.com.
3. TEXT MESSAGING
The rates to send or receive a text message to another person’s phone using your TRACFONE are disclosed on your TRACFONE package. If you do not want minutes/units deducted from our TRACFONE, then do not send a text message and/or do not open any incoming text messages.TRACFONE service does not allow international text messages. Attempting to send international messages could result in service deactivation.
Please note that TracFone Wireless does not generally participate in Premium SMS services or campaigns.
Premium SMS refers to activities that usually involve sending a text message to a designated “short code”
or buying or attempting to buy SMS services from anyone other than TracFone Wireless. Premium SMS campaigns include activities such as casting a vote, expressing your opinion, playing a game, subscribing to a service, or interactive television programs. You should not attempt to participate in Premium SMS campaigns, unless it is a TracFone Wireless authorized campaign. Any text message you send to a “short code” will in all likelihood not go through. Any charges you may incur as a result of any attempts to participate in Premium PSMS services or campaigns (not authorized by TracFone Wireless), whether you incur charges as deductions from your TRACFONE handset or from your credit card, are not refundable.
You may purchase from TracFone Wireless ring tones, graphics and certain information services and utilize multi-media services with certain TRACFONE models. See TracFone Data Services below.
4. INTERNATIONAL CALLS
You may now use your TRACFONE to make international calls to landlines (including some cellular phones in some countries) at no additional charge (See www.tracfone.com for available countries and details). The available countries are subject to change without prior notice. In order to place an international call, you will need to dial the international long distance access number 1-800-706-3839 and follow the instructions. From Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands you will need to dial
305-938-5673 as the international long distance access number. Airtime deductions for international calls begin the moment the International Long Distance (“ILD”) access number is dialed and apply to dropped calls, misdialed numbers and busy destination numbers. When making international calls, you may experience connection failures more frequently than calls made within the United States. TracFone
Wireless will not credit airtime minutes deducted for unsuccessful calls. You will not be able to make or receive calls on your TRACFONE when you are located outside of the United States, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
TRACFONE International Neighbors is a service that enables callers in Mexico and Canada to set up a local number to ring on a TRACFONE in the US. (Please call 1-800-867-7183 for details).
5. ADDING AIRTIME
Your TRACFONE will only operate when you have airtime minutes/units available on the TRACFONE handset. Add airtime by entering the PIN number (obtained from TRACFONE Prepaid Wireless Airtime cards or from a retailer cash register receipt) at the Redeem Airtime or Add Airtime menu on your phone, through 1-800-867-7183 or on the TRACFONE website at www.tracfone.com.
6. AIRTIME CARDS
Each TRACFONE Prepaid Wireless Airtime card comes with a number of minutes and a service period that begins to run from the day you add the Airtime card to your TRACFONE. For each TRACFONE Airtime card you purchase and add to your TRACFONE, you will receive the number of minutes and service days indicated on the card.
Each additional card you add will further extend the Service End Date by the number of days specified on the card or cash register receipt, without limitation. “Service End Date” is the last day of your service period. Airtime minutes added to your TRACFONE do not expire with active service and usage within a period of twelve (12) consecutive months.
Double and Triple Minutes for Life of Phone: Some TRACFONE phones and Airtime Cards include a
Double or Triple Minutes for Life feature. The double or triple minutes feature applies to the life of a single
TRACFONE phone. The double or triple minutes feature is not transferable to another TRACFONE even if Your phone is damaged, lost or stolen. Any minutes included with a Double or Triple Minute Airtime
Card will not double or triple. Only those purchased minutes that are redeemed after the redemption of a
Double or Triple Minute card will double or triple. Promotional, bonus and other non-purchased airtime minutes will not double or triple. You may not add a Double or Triple Minute card to a TRACFONE that already has a Double or Triple minute feature or card. Doing so will not result in any additional doubling or tripling of purchased airtime.
Customers Please Note: If you are a SafeLink Customer on Plan Option 1 or 2, TracFone Airtime minutes added to your SAFELINK WIRELESS phone do not expire with active service and Usage (as defined in the SafeLink Terms and Conditions) during a consecutive sixty (60) day period. If you are a SafeLink customer enrolled in plan option 3, all of your unused minutes expire at the end of each month upon your receipt of your free 250 monthly minutes unless you have purchased and added a TracFone
airtime card to your phone. You may carry over unused airtime minutes on the SafeLink 250 Minute
Plan for up to 3 consecutive months if you purchase and add airtime from a TracFone Airtime Card before the 25th day of the month. By purchasing and adding a TracFone airtime card before the 25th of the month, your unused airtime minutes (including your free monthly allotment and any additional
TracFone Airtime cards) will carry over for 3 consecutive months from the date of your last TracFone
Airtime Card redemption. If you purchase and redeem a TracFone Airtime Card on or after the 26th day of any month, your airtime balance will be reset and not be carried over to the next month. The minutes you purchased will be carried over together with your next three allotments of free monthly minutes.
Adding more than one Airtime Card at the same time will NOT extend your airtime carry over for more than the 3 consecutive months. The 3 month carry over is effective from the date of redemption of the last airtime card redeemed to your phone.
Airtime minutes do not have any cash value. Promotional, bonus and other non-purchased airtime minutes will not double or triple. The purchase of TRACFONE Prepaid Wireless airtime cards is non-refundable. TRACFONE Prepaid Wireless airtime cards, airtime rate plans, and card denominations are subject to change without prior notice.
7. AIRTIME VALUE PLANS
From time to time, TracFone Wireless may offer its customers various airtime plans or “Value Plans.”
TracFone’s current Value Plans are described on TracFone’s website at www.tracfone.com. You may enroll in a Value Plan by registering your TRACFONE and credit card at www.tracfone.com. All TracFone
Value Plans are governed by these Terms and Conditions and the applicable Value Plan’s Terms and
Conditions which are also available at www.tracfone.com.
TracFone Wireless may modify its Value Plan offerings at any time. In the event of any modification that increases the charges associated with your Value Plan, you will receive 30 days notice prior to being charged the new rate. Value Plans may not be combined with any other discount or promotion.
8. AIRTIME ON DEMAND
The Airtime on Demand feature available on particular TRACFONE handsets allows you to buy Airtime directly from your TRACFONE by registering your phone and credit card at www.tracfone.com.
Airtime on Demand purchases are governed by these Terms and Conditions.
9. SERVICE END DATE, DUE DATE OR SERVICE DAYS REMAINING
If you do not purchase and add airtime prior to the Service End Date or Due Date or before your Service
Days run out your TRACFONE Service will be deactivated on the Service End Date or Due Date and you will lose your TRACFONE phone number, even if you have minutes remaining. To prevent this from occurring, please keep your TRACFONE Service active by purchasing and adding one or more airtime cards before the Service End Date, Due Date or when no Service Days are left. Notwithstanding the
Service End Date, Due Date or Service Days left, as may be displayed on your TRACFONE, TracFone
Wireless reserves the right to discontinue service and deactivate any TRACFONE handset for which there is no voice, text or Data Services usage for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months. If your
Service is deactivated, your TRACFONE can be reactivated by purchasing and adding any TRACFONE
Prepaid Wireless Airtime card. However, once reactivated, your TRACFONE will be assigned a new phone number. Airtime which remained at the time of deactivation will remain on your TRACFONE if it is reactivated within 60 days from the deactivation date. However, airtime which remained at the time of deactivation will be lost if your TRACFONE Service remains deactivated longer than 60 days.
10. AIRTIME USAGE
Airtime minutes will be deducted for all time during which your TRACFONE is connected to, or using, the wireless system of any Carrier. Use of a wireless system typically begins when you press the “send”,
“call” or other button to initiate or answer a call and does not end until you press the “end” button or the call is otherwise terminated. Airtime minutes are deducted for all incoming and outgoing calls, including calls to toll free numbers, 411, 611, Customer Care, simultaneous calls (airtime minutes will be deducted for each call separately) and calls to access your voice mail. Airtime minutes are not deducted for calls to 911. For outbound calls, you may be charged airtime for incomplete and/or busy-no answer calls.
Airtime minutes are deducted in full unit increments; partial minutes are rounded up to the next minute.
Airtime minutes will also be deducted for use of other services such as text messaging and accessing the TracFone Wireless Mobile Web (“WAP”). Airtime minutes are deducted for all text messages sent and incoming text messages which are opened. No credit is given for dropped calls. Your phone provides 10 set up airtime minutes which may be used for test calls at TRACFONE’s discretion.
11. EMERGENCY CALLS
If you are in an area where your TRACFONE is searching for a wireless signal or there is no wireless signal or wireless service, it is highly probable that a call to 911 will not go through. Do not rely solely on your TRACFONE in an emergency situation. In an emergency, locate the nearest landline phone and call for help.
12. UNAUTHORIZED USAGE; TAMPERING
The TRACFONE handset is sold exclusively for use by you, the end consumer, with the TRACFONE prepaid wireless Service available solely in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Any other use of your TRACFONE handset, including without limitation, any resale, unlocking and/or reflashing of the handset is unauthorized and constitutes a violation of your agreement with TracFone
Wireless. You agree not to unlock, reflash, tamper with or alter your TRACFONE or its software, enter unauthorized PIN numbers, engage in any other unauthorized or illegal use of your TRACFONE or the Service, or assist others in such acts, or to sell and/or export TRACFONE handsets outside of the United States. These acts violate TRACFONE’s rights and state and federal laws. Improper, illegal or unauthorized use of your TRACFONE is a violation of this agreement and may result in immediate discontinuation of Service and legal action. TRACFONE will prosecute violators to the full extent of the law. You agree that any violation of this agreement through your improper, illegal or unauthorized use or sale of your TRACFONE shall entitle TracFone Wireless to recover liquidated damages from you in an amount not less than $5,000 per TRACFONE handset purchased, sold, acquired or used in violation of this agreement.
Some TRACFONE handsets have SIM cards. If your TRACFONE has a SIM card, then you agree to safeguard your SIM card and not to allow any unauthorized person to use your SIM card. You agree not to, and not to allow any other person to, directly or indirectly extract, alter, bypass, copy, deactivate, remove, reverse-engineer or otherwise circumvent, clone or reproduce the encoded information stored on, or the encryption mechanisms of, your SIM card or TRACFONE Phone via any software and/or hardware methods. Customers may not remove SIM Cards from their phones nor place them in any other phone. Doing so could subject You to immediate termination of service without any right to a refund for the phone or airtime purchased. The Carriers, TracFone Wireless, or its service providers, may, from time to time, remotely update or change the encoded information on your SIM card. Your
TRACFONE is restricted from operating when you are located anywhere outside of the United States,
Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, including offshore or in international waters. Any such usage is considered unauthorized usage by TracFone for which your Service will be immediately suspended. In the event of suspension for this or any other unauthorized usage, you will not be entitled to receive any refunds for your handset or unused airtime.
13. COVERAGE MAPS
You will find coverage maps on our website, www.tracfone.com. These maps are for general informational purposes only. However, TracFone does not guarantee coverage, service availability or the rate charged for any particular call. Even within a coverage area, factors such as terrain, weather, structures, foliage, signal strength, traffic volumes, service outages, network changes, technical limitations, and your equipment may interfere with actual service, quality and availability. Thus, it is possible your phone will roam even in the area depicted as your home calling area. Actual coverage and service areas may vary from the maps and may change without notice.
14. ROAMING
“Roaming” occurs when a subscriber of one wireless service provider uses the facilities of another wireless service provider. Roaming usually occurs when you make and receive calls outside of your network coverage area. When your TRACFONE is roaming, an indicator light on your handset may display the word “Roam” or “RM” on the screen while the phone is not in use. For most TRACFONE models, roaming calls are charged one (1) unit of airtime per minute, the same as all other calls. For some older TRACFONE models, roaming calls may be charged at the rate of two (2) units of airtime per minute. When you make or receive a call, the charge rate (either 1.0/minute or 2.0 per minute) will be displayed on your phone’s screen. Even if you are using your TRACFONE in your network coverage area, roaming can occur if there is a high volume of callers in the area, if your Carrier’s signal is too weak or for other reasons. Instead of having a call blocked or dropped, your TRACFONE might use another ‘s
Carrier’s tower or network to enable your call to go through. Thus, roaming is based on the Carrier tower receiving and transmitting the call; not your physical location at the time the call is made. Accordingly, if you have one of the older TracFone models of phones that deduct 2 units per minute of use, TracFone
Wireless advises you to check the roaming indicator on your TRACFONE to determine actual areas where the roaming rate applies. When the TRACFONE roaming indicator is displayed, then the roaming rate will apply to calls made or received in that area at that time. Availability, quality of coverage and Services while roaming are not guaranteed.
15. LIMITATIONS OF SERVICE AND USE OF EQUIPMENT
Service is subject to transmission limitations caused by certain equipment and compatibility issues, atmospheric, topographical and other conditions. Further, Service may be temporarily refused, limited, interrupted or curtailed due to system capacity limitations, technology migration or limitations imposed by the Carrier, or because of equipment modifications, upgrades, repairs or relocations or other similar activities necessary or proper for the operation or improvement of the Carrier’s radio telephone system.
At any time, TracFone Wireless reserves the right to substitute and/or replace any TracFone equipment
(including handsets) with other TracFone equipment including handsets of comparable quality. Some functions and features referenced in the Manufacturer’s manual for a particular TRACFONE handset may not be available on your TRACFONE. TracFone Wireless does not warrant or guarantee availability of network or of any Services at any specific time or geographic location or that the Services will be provided without interruption. Neither TracFone Wireless, nor any Carrier, shall have any liability for
Service failures, outages or limitations of Service. Because of the risk of being struck by lightning, you should not use your TRACFONE outside during a lightning storm. You should also unplug the TRACFONE power cord and charger to avoid electrical shock and/or fire during a lightning storm.
16. PHONE FEATURES, FUNCTIONALITY AND SPECIFICATIONS
Certain mobile phone features may not be available throughout the entire network or their functionality may be limited. All plan rates, features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Color of phones may vary. All talk and standby times are quoted in
Digital Mode and are approximate.
17. LIMITED WARRANTY
A new TracFone phone is covered by a one year limited warranty, set forth below, administered by
TracFone. A reconditioned TracFone phone also has a one year limited warranty provided by TracFone and all TracFone accessories have a 90-day limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use by the purchaser. You may obtain warranty service directly from TracFone.
How to obtain Warranty Service. To obtain warranty service from TracFone on a new or reconditioned phone or TracFone accessories, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-867-7183. If your problem cannot be resolved over the phone, our TracFone technicians will provide you with a Ticket Number, which you will use to send your phone and/or accessories to the designated TracFone Service Center for repair or replacement, at TracFone’s discretion.
Terms of Limited Warranty
TracFone warrants to you, the Customer, that your TracFone cellular phone (“Product”) is free from defects in material and workmanship that result in Product failure during normal usage, according to the following terms and conditions:
The limited warranty for the Product extends for one (1) year beginning on the date of the purchase of the Product.
The limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser (“Consumer”) of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end-user.
The limited warranty extends only to Consumers who purchase the Product in its original packaging from an authorized dealer.
During the limited warranty period, TracFone will replace or repair, at TracFone’s sole option, any defective Products or parts (except as excluded below), or any Products or parts that will not properly operate for their intended use (except as excluded below) with new or refurbished replacement
Products or parts if such replacement or repair is needed because of Product malfunction or failure during normal usage. TracFone may, at its sole discretion, replace the Product with a refurbished phone of the same model if available, or if not available, of a comparable model of phone. The limited warranty does not cover loss of personal information, passwords, contacts, music, ringtones, pictures, videos, applications or other content, memory cards, software, defects in appearance, cosmetic, decorative or structural items, including framing, and any non-operative parts. TracFone’s limit of liability under this limited warranty is the actual cash value of the Product at the time the
Consumer returns the Product to TracFone for repair, determined by the price paid by the Consumer for the Product less a reasonable amount for usage. TracFone shall not be liable for any other losses or damages. These remedies are the Consumer’s exclusive remedies for breach of warranty.
Upon request from TracFone, the Consumer must prove the date of the original purchase of the
Product by a dated bill of sale or dated itemized receipt.
The Consumer shall have no coverage or benefits under this limited warranty if any of the following conditions are applicable:
a) The Product has been subjected to abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts which are not the fault of TracFone, including damage caused by shipping.
b) The Product has been damaged from external causes such as collision with an object, or from fire, flooding, sand, dirt, windstorm, lightning, earthquake or damage from exposure to weather conditions, an Act of God, or battery leakage, theft, blown fuse, or improper use of any electrical source, damage caused by computer or internet viruses, bugs, worms, Trojan Horses, cancelbots or damage caused by the connection to other products not recommended for interconnection by TracFone.
c) TracFone was not advised in writing by the Consumer of the alleged defect or malfunction of the
Product within fourteen (14) days after the expiration of the applicable limited warranty period.
d) The Product serial number plate or the enhancement data code has been removed, defaced or altered.
e) The defect or damage was caused by the defective function of the cellular system or by inadequate signal reception by the external antenna, or viruses or other software problems introduced into the Product.
f) The Product is outside of the one (1) year Limited Warranty period.
TracFone does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Product or service. TracFone cannot and does not guarantee that your communications will be private or secure; it is illegal for unauthorized people to intercept your communications, but such interceptions can occur. If a problem develops during the limited warranty period, the Consumer shall contact TracFone
Customer Care for repair or replacement processing of the Product. TracFone shall, at its discretion, provide a replacement product that may consist of a refurbished phone of the same model if available, or of a comparable model.
8. You (the Consumer) understand that the product may consist of refurbished equipment that contains used components, some of which have been reprocessed. The used components comply with
Product performance and reliability specifications.
9. TRACFONE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE
CONSUMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TRACFONE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF ANTICIPATED
BENEFITS OR PROFITS, LOSS OF SAVINGS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COST OF CAPITAL, COST
OF ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES, DOWNTIME, THE CLAIMS OF ANY THIRD
PARTIES, INCLUDING CUSTOMERS, AND INJURY TO PROPERTY, RESULTING FROM THE
PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM BREACH OF THE WARRANTY, BREACH
OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY,
EVEN IF TRACFONE KNEW OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES. TRACFONE SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR DELAY IN RENDERING SERVICE UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY, LOSS OF USE
DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT OR WARRANTY
SERVICE OR FOR THE LOSS OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CUSTOMER PASSWORDS, PERSONAL
INFORMATION, CONTACTS, PICTURES, VIDEOS, APPLICATIONS, MUSIC, RINGTONES OR OTHER
CONTENT.
10. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental and consequential damages, so certain of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you (the Consumer). This limited warranty gives the Consumer specific legal rights and the Consumer may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
11. TracFone neither assumes nor authorizes any authorized service center or any other person or entity to assume for it any other obligation or liability beyond that which is expressly provided for in this limited warranty including the provider or seller of any extended warranty or service agreement.
12. This is the entire warranty between TracFone and the Consumer, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings, oral or written, relating to the Product, and no representation, promise or condition not contained herein shall modify these terms.
13. This limited warranty allocates the risk of failure of the Product between the Consumer and TracFone.
The allocation is recognized by the Consumer and is reflected in the purchase price.
18. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
EXCEPT FOR ANY WRITTEN WARRANTY THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE YOU PURCHASE
FROM US AND THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES AND DEVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS
IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WE MAKE NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CONCERNING YOUR SERVICE
OR YOUR DEVICE. WE CANNOT PROMISE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE SERVICE AND DO
NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ON OUR BEHALF. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE
THAT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE PRIVATE OR SECURE; IT IS ILLEGAL FOR UNAUTHORIZED
PEOPLE TO INTERCEPT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS, BUT SUCH INTERCEPTIONS CAN OCCUR.
19. TRACFONE DATA SERVICES
With certain TRACFONE phone models, you can download ring tones, graphics, access information services such as news, weather and sports (“Information Services”) and utilize multi-media services
(“MMS”) (ringtones, graphics, Information Services and MMS are collectively referred to as “Data
Services”) through TracFone Wireless Mobile Web (“WAP”). Data Services are additional Services offered by TracFone Wireless, and there is an additional charge or debit of minutes/units for use of such Services.
Access/Purchase Data Services. In order to purchase, download or access TracFone Wireless Data
Services, your TRACFONE must have active service and sufficient available airtime (minutes). Your
TRACFONE will not let you open the WAP browser without an airtime balance of at least 10 minutes.
Each time you access the TracFone Wireless WAP with your TRACFONE’s browser, 0.5 units per minute will be deducted from your TRACFONE (“Access Charges”). Access Charges are deducted in full minute increments. WAP access of less than 60 seconds is rounded up to the next full minute.
Access Charges begin when your TRACFONE makes a data connection. This should occur shortly after you open your browser, send or receive a multi-media message (e.g., a picture), initiate a content download or if WAP access is initiated for any other purpose. Access Charges end when the data connection terminates. This should occur shortly after you close your browser, successfully receive or send a multi-media message (e.g., a picture), after a successful content download or after any other closure of a WAP session. The WAP access duration and the related Access Charges are NOT determined from the exact moment you press a button on your TRACFONE to open or close the browser.
In addition to the Access Charges, there will be an additional one-time charge for any content you select to download (“Content Charge”). The Content Charges vary depending on the type of content you purchase and download. You will be advised of the Content Charges prior to finalizing your purchase.
The Data Services you purchase and download may only be used or viewed on the TRACFONE for which they were purchased and cannot be transferred to any other device, including a new or replacement
TRACFONE. Data Services are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Purchase Options for Data Services: You may purchase Data Services either through your TracFone’s
WAP browser or through the Internet (with a personal computer) at www.tracfone.com/data. When you purchase Data Services from the Internet at www.tracfone.com/data/, the Content Charge will be shown in both U.S. Dollars and in minutes/units. You will have the opportunity to select one of two payment options: (1) using a credit card to pay the purchase price shown, or (2) a direct deduction of minutes from your TRACFONE. The number of minutes to be charged is based on the last airtime card added to your TRACFONE. See Purchasing Data Services With Airtime Minutes below.
How to purchase from the Internet (www.tracfone.com): Go to “Airtime” at www.tracfone.com, select
“Apps & More” and enter your TRACFONE’s phone number and serial number (ESN /IMEI). This will take you to the TracFone Wireless Data Services content catalog where you can browse, sample and purchase ringtones and/or graphics and/or games. After you find a title, and select “Buy,” you will then be presented with the two purchase options described above.
How to purchase through your TRACFONE’s WAP browser: Select “BROWSER” on your TRACFONE.
When you use your TRACFONE’s WAP browser to purchase Data Services, only the unit charge purchase option is available. Credit card payments are not available when purchasing through your TRACFONE.
Note: Ringtones can only be sampled at www.tracfone.com/data using a personal computer.
Purchasing Data Services with Airtime Minutes: The charges for Data Services purchases are determined by the last airtime card added to your TRACFONE. Your TRACFONE will be assigned the appropriate dollar-to-minute conversion factor each time an airtime card is added to your TRACFONE.
The charges for Data Services in U.S. Dollars and/or minutes and the dollar-to-minute conversion
factor(s) are subject to change at any time without prior notice. The current Dollar-To-Minute Conversion
Factors for Data Services may be accessed on the TracFone website. Click on “Airtime” and from the drop down menu select “Apps & More” and then selecting “Cost.” The chart details the number of minutes you will be charged for each dollar you spend for the Data Services you purchase.
Charges for MMS (e.g., picture messaging). You will be charged 1.0 unit to send or receive a multi-media message (the “MMS Charge”). In addition to the 1.0 unit MMS Charge, there will also be an additional WAP Access Charge of 0.5 units per minute for the time it takes to send or receive the multi-media message. The total WAP Access Charge will vary depending on the size of the multi-media message being sent or received.
Additional Access Charges for Data Services. In addition to the Content Charges and MMS Charges, and regardless of the payment option you use, there is always an additional Access Charge of 0.5 units per minute associated with downloading content, accessing/viewing Information Services or utilizing
MMS. Total Access Charges will vary depending on the size of the content and the actual time it takes to download the content, access/view the Information Service or utilize MMS.
Data Plans for TracFone Android Phones
TracFone Android Phone users may purchase TracFone Android Data Cards which will provide a specified amount of data access without minute deductions. Data Cards provide a set amount of data access identified on the face of the card, denominated in megabytes or gigabytes. Data Cards do not double or triple, even if redeemed on a phone activated as a double or triple minutes phone. Data Cards can be added to your phone at any time, as long as the service is active. Data Cards do not provide minutes or service days, which must be purchased separately through airtime cards. Data Cards are available online and at retail locations. Data usage in excess of the amount purchased may result in minute deductions.
Modifications, Interruptions, or Discontinuation of Data Service. TracFone Wireless does not guarantee the availability of Data Services at any time and reserves the right to modify, suspend, interrupt, discontinue or permanently cancel Data Services, or portions thereof, without notice. Data
Services are not available in analog service areas. TracFone Wireless is not responsible and will not be liable for any modifications, interruptions or discontinuation of the Data Services or for any failure in receipt of the purchased Data Services. If the Data Services, or any part thereof, for which you subscribe, are modified, interrupted, discontinued or canceled, TracFone Wireless will NOT refund/reimburse you for any remaining used or unused subscription time. If you cancel, or attempt to cancel a Data Service download, a subscription purchase or a multi-media message in progress, or if this process is otherwise interrupted through no action on your part, you may nevertheless be charged in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Non-Rated Content. TracFone Wireless strives to present and offer only generally acceptable content.
However, it is impossible to proof all content, titles and news articles for appropriate content. TracFone
Wireless content is NOT rated and you are solely responsible for the use of such material, which may be offensive or objectionable to you or to others. You agree not to hold TracFone Wireless liable for any offensive or objectionable content.
Additional Information. For more information on Data Services, please consult the Data Services Quick
Guide. Additional information can also be found at www.tracfone.com.
20. OUR RIGHT TO TERMINATE YOUR SERVICE
You agree not to use your Phone for any purpose that is not allowed by this agreement or that is illegal. WE CAN, WITHOUT NOTICE, LIMIT, SUSPEND, OR END YOUR SERVICE FOR VIOLATING
THIS PROVISION OR FOR ANY OTHER GOOD CAUSE, including, but not limited to, if You:
(a) violate any of the terms and conditions of service; (b) lie to us or attempt to defraud us;
(c) allow anyone to extract, clone, reverse engineer or tamper with your Phone, the software and/or hardware on your Phone or your SIM card or insert your SIM card in another phone;
(d) threaten or commit violence against any of our employees or customer service representatives;
(e) use vulgar and/or inappropriate language when interacting with our representatives;
(f) steal from us; (g) harass our representatives; (h) interfere with our operations; (i) engage in abusive messaging, emailing or calling; (j) modify your device from its manufacturer’s default specification; or
(k) use the service in a way that adversely affects our network or the service available to our other customers. We reserve the right to, without notice, limit, suspend or end your service for any other operational or governmental reason. In addition to permanently terminating your Service, criminal offenses (i.e., threatening violence, etc.) will be reported to the appropriate legal authorities for prosecution.
21. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TracFone Wireless will not be liable to you for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages of any kind, including lost profits (regardless of whether it has been notified such loss may occur) by reason of any act or omission in its provision of equipment and Services.
TracFone Wireless will not be liable for any act or omission of any other company furnishing a part of our Services or any equipment or for any damages that result from any Service or equipment provided by or manufactured by third parties.
22. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless TracFone Wireless from any and all liabilities, penalties, claims, causes of action, and demands brought by third parties (including the costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees on account thereof resulting from your use of a TRACFONE and TRACFONE Services, whether based in contract or tort (including strict liability) and regardless of the form of action.
23. BINDING ARBITRATION
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY OTHERWISE HAVE.
IT PROVIDES FOR RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES AND CLAIMS (INCLUDING ONES THAT ALREADY
ARE THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION) EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS CONCERNING THE UNAUTHORIZED SALE,
EXPORT, ALTERATION AND/OR TAMPERING OF YOUR TRACFONE, ITS SOFTWARE, THE SERVICE
AND/OR PIN NUMBERS, THROUGH ARBITRATION INSTEAD OF SUING IN COURT IN THE EVENT
THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE A DISPUTE OR CLAIM. ARBITRATION IS BINDING AND
SUBJECT TO ONLY A VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY A COURT. THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE SHALL
SURVIVE TERMINATION OF TRACFONE WIRELESS’ AGREEMENT WITH YOU. This provision is intended to encompass all disputes or claims arising out of your relationship with TracFone Wireless, arising out of or relating to the Service or any equipment used in connection with the Service (whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory). Nothing contained in this arbitration provision shall preclude TracFone Wireless from bringing claims concerning the unauthorized sale, export, alteration, and/or tampering of your TRACFONE, its software, the Service and/or PIN numbers in state or federal court References to you and TracFone Wireless include our respective subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest, successors, and assigns. All claims will be
resolved by binding arbitration where permitted by law. You must first present any claim or dispute to
TracFone Wireless by contacting Customer Care to allow an opportunity to resolve the dispute prior to initiating arbitration. The arbitration of any dispute or claim shall be conducted in accordance with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (collectively “AAA Rules”), as modified by this agreement. The AAA Rules are available online at www.adr.org or by calling the AAA a
1-800-778-7879. You and TracFone Wireless agree that use of the Service evidences a transaction in interstate commerce and this arbitration provision will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the
Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law. You and TracFone Wireless agree that any arbitration will be conducted on an individual basis and not on a consolidated, class wide or representative basis.
Further, you agree that the arbitrator may not consolidate proceedings or more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. If the preclusion of consolidated, class wide or representative proceedings is found to be unenforceable, then this entire arbitration clause shall be null and void. All fees and expenses of arbitration will be divided between you and TracFone Wireless in accordance with the WIA Rules, except that TracFone Wireless will reimburse you for the amount of the filing fee in the event you prevail in the arbitration. Each party will bear the expenses of its own counsel, experts, witnesses, and preparation and presentation of evidence. If for any reason this arbitration provision is deemed inapplicable or invalid, or to the extent this arbitration provision allows for litigation of disputes in court, you waive to the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) the right to a trial by jury and (ii) any claims for punitive or exemplary damages. Unless TracFone Wireless and you agree otherwise, the location of any arbitration shall be Miami, Florida. Except where prohibited by law, TracFone Wireless and you agree that no arbitrator has the authority to award punitive damages or any other damages not measured by the prevailing party’s actual damages. Neither you nor TracFone
Wireless shall disclose the existence, contents, or results of any arbitration except to the extent required by law. Judgment on the award rendered may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.
24. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the state in which you, the customer, reside, without regard to the state’s choice of law rules, except for the arbitration provision contained in these Terms and
Conditions, which will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. This governing law provision applies no matter where You reside, or where You use or pay for the Services.
25. PRIVACY POLICY
To view the TracFone Wireless Privacy Policy refer to the TracFone Wireless website found at www.tracfone.com.
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All rights reserved. The spiracle logo, TracFone, TracFone Wireless and TracFone Nationwide
Prepaid Wireless are registered trademarks of TracFone Wireless, Inc. a subsidiary of América Móvil
(NYSE: AMX).
The terms “TracFone. The Cell Phone That Puts You In Control” and “America’s #1 Prepaid Cell Phone” are registered trademarks of TracFone Wireless, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names referenced are the property of their respective owners.
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hEALTh ANd SAFETY iNFoRmATioN
This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your phone. The terms “mobile device” or “cell phone” are used in this section to refer to your phone. Read this information before using your mobile device.
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published information for consumers relating to Radio Frequency (RF) exposure from wireless phones. The FDA publication includes the following information:
Do cell phones pose a health hazard?
Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will cause cancer or other serious health hazards.
The weight of scientific evidence has not linked cell phones with any health problems.
Cell phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Over the past 15 years, scientists have conducted hundreds of studies looking at the biological effects of the radio frequency energy emitted by cell phones. While some researchers have reported biological changes associated with RF energy, these studies have failed to be replicated. The majority of studies published have failed to show an association between exposure to radio frequency from a cell phone and health problems.
The low levels of RF cell phones emit while in use are in the microwave frequency range. They also emit RF at substantially reduced time intervals when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects.
The biological effects of radio frequency energy should not be confused with the effects from other types of electromagnetic energy.
Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, such as is found in X-rays and gamma rays, can ionize biological tissues. Ionization is a process where electrons are stripped away from their normal locations in atoms and molecules. It can permanently damage biological tissues including DNA, the genetic material.
The energy levels associated with radio frequency energy, including both radio waves and microwaves, are not great enough to cause ionization of atoms and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizing radiation. Other types of non-ionizing radiation include visible light, infrared radiation
(heat), and other forms of electromagnetic radiation with relatively low frequencies.
While RF energy does not ionize particles, large amounts can increase body temperatures and cause tissue damage. Two areas of the body, the eyes and the testes, are particularly vulnerable to RF heating because there is relatively little blood flow in them to carry away excess heat.
Research Results to Date: Is there a connection between RF and certain health problems?
The results of most studies conducted to date say no. In addition, attempts to replicate and confirm the few studies that have shown a connection have failed.
The scientific community at large therefore believes that the weight of scientific evidence does not show an association between exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) from cell phones and adverse health outcomes. Still the scientific community has supported additional research to address gaps in knowledge. Some of these studies are described below.
Interphone Study
Interphone is a large international study designed to determine whether cell phones increase the risk of head and neck cancer. A report published in the International Journal of Epidemiology (June, 2010) compared cell phone usage for more than 5,000 people with brain tumors (glioma and meningioma) and a similar number of healthy controls.
Results of this study did NOT show that cell phones caused brain cancer. In this study, most people had no increased risk of brain cancer from using cell phones. For people with the heaviest use of cell phones (an average of more than ½ hour per day, every day, for over 10 years) the study suggested a slight increase in brain cancer. However, the authors determined that biases and errors prevented any conclusions being drawn from this data. Additional information about Interphone can be found at http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2010/pdfs/pr200_E.pdf.
Interphone is the largest cell phone study to date, but it did not answer all questions about cell phone safety. Additional research is being conducted around the world, and the FDA continues to monitor developments in this field.
International Cohort Study on Mobile Phone Users (COSMOS)
The COSMOS study aims to conduct long-term health monitoring of a large group of people to determine if there are any health issues linked to long-term exposure to radio frequency energy from cell phone use. The COSMOS study will follow approximately 300,000 adult cell phone users in Europe for 20 to 30 years. Additional information about the COSMOS study can be found at http://www.ukcosmos.org/index.html.
Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence
(MOBI-KIDS)
MOBI-KIDS is an international study investigating the relationship between exposure to radio frequency energy from communication technologies including cell phones and brain cancer in young people. This is an international multi-center study involving 14 European and non-European countries. Additional information about MOBI-KIDS can be found at http://www.creal.cat/programes-recerca/en_projectes-creal/view.php?ID=39.
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) actively follows cancer statistics in the United States to detect any change in rates of new cases for brain cancer. If cell phones play a role in risk for brain cancer, rates should go up, because heavy cell phone use has been common for quite some time in the U.S.
Between 1987 and 2005, the overall age-adjusted incidence of brain cancer did not increase. Additional information about SEER can be found at http://seer.cancer.gov/.
Cell Phone Industry Actions
Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the cell phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following:
• Support-needed research on possible biological effects of RF for the type of signal emitted by cell phones;
• Design cell phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user; and
• Cooperate in providing users of cell phones with the current information on cell phone use and human health concerns.
The FDA also is working with voluntary standard-setting bodies such as the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP), and others to assure that safety standards continue to adequately protect the public.
Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories
Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency energy (RF) from cell phones - and at this point we do not know that there is - it is probably very small. But, if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your RF exposure.
• Reduce the amount of time spent using your cell phone;
• Use speaker mode or a headset to place more distance between your head and the cell phone.
Hands-Free Kits
Hands-free kits may include audio or Bluetooth ® headsets and various types of body-worn accessories such as belt-clips and holsters. Combinations of these can be used to reduce RF energy absorption from cell phones.
Headsets can substantially reduce exposure because the phone is held away from the head in the user’s hand or in approved body-worn accessories. Cell phones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet RF exposure compliance requirements when used against the head and against the body.
Because there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from cell phones, there is no reason to believe that hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used for convenience and comfort.
They are also required by law in many states if you want to use your phone while driving.
Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to Shield the Head from RF Radiation
Because there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from cell phones, there is no reason to believe that accessories which claim to shield the head from those emissions reduce risks. Some products that claim to shield the user from RF absorption use special phone cases, while others involve nothing more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone.
Studies have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike “hands-free” kits, these so-called “shields” may interfere with proper operation of the phone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate, leading to an increase in RF absorption.
Children and Cell Phones
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to any users of cell phones from RF exposure, including children and teenagers. The steps adults can take to reduce RF exposure apply to children and teenagers as well.
• Reduce the amount of time spent on the cell phone;
• Use speaker mode or a headset to place more distance between the head and the cell phone.
Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using cell phones at all. For example, The Stewart Report from the United Kingdom made such a recommendation in December 2000. In this report, a group of independent experts noted that no evidence exists that using a cell phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit cell phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.
Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations (updated 10/1/2010):
• FCC RF Safety Program:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
http://www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/.
(Note: This web address is case sensitive.)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH):
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/.
• World Health Organization (WHO):
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en/.
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection:
http://www.icnirp.de.
• Health Protection Agency:
http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Radiation/.
• US Food and Drug Administration:
http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/
HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhones/default.htm.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the exposure limits for Radio Frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) of the U.S. Government.
These FCC RF exposure limits are derived from the recommendations of two expert organizations: the
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In both cases, the recommendations were developed by scientific and engineering experts drawn from industry, government, and academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature related to the biological effects of RF energy.
The RF exposure limit set by the FCC for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC SAR limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to account for any variations in measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum reported value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output of the phone.
Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the
FCC that it does not exceed the SAR limit established by the FCC. Tests for each model phone are performed in positions and locations (e.g. at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC.
For body-worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the mobile device a minimum of
1.5cm from the body.
Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this mobile device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. This device has a FCC ID number: A3LSCHS738C
[Model Number: SCH-S738C] and the specific SAR levels for this device can be found at the following
FCC website: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/.
The SAR information for this device can also be found on Samsung’s website: http://www.samsung.com/sar.
SAR information on this and other model phones can be accessed online on the FCC’s website through http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/sar.html. To find information that pertains to a particular model phone, this site uses the phone FCC ID number which is usually printed somewhere on the case of the phone. Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to find the number. Once you have the FCC ID number for a particular phone, follow the instructions on the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone. Additional SAR information can also be obtained at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/specific-absorption-rate-sar-cellular-telephones.
FCC Part 15 Information to User
Pursuant to part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, you are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Samsung could void your authority to operate the device.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Smart Practices While Driving On the Road - Off the Phone
The primary responsibility of every driver is the safe operation of his or her vehicle.
Responsible drivers understand that no secondary task should be performed while driving whether it be eating, drinking, talking to passengers, or talking on a mobile phone - unless the driver has assessed the driving conditions and is confident that the secondary task will not interfere with their primary responsibility. Do not engage in any activity while driving a moving vehicle which may cause you to take your eyes off the road or become so absorbed in the activity that your ability to concentrate on
the act of driving becomes impaired. Samsung is committed to promoting responsible driving and giving drivers the tools they need to understand and address distractions.
Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile devices and their accessories in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. The use of these devices may be prohibited or restricted
in certain areas. For example, only hands-free use may be permitted in certain areas. Before answering calls, consider your circumstances. Let the call go to voicemail when driving conditions require. Remember, driving comes first, not the call!
If you consider a call necessary and appropriate, follow these tips:
• Use a hands-free device;
• Secure your phone within easy reach;
• Place calls when you are not moving;
• Plan calls when your car will be stationary;
• Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations;
• Let the person with whom you are speaking know that you are driving and will suspend the call if necessary;
• Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving;
Notice regarding legal restrictions on mounting this device in an automobile:
Laws in some states may prohibit mounting this device on or near the windshield of an automobile. In other states, the law may permit mounting this device only in specific locations in the automobile. Be sure to consult the state and local laws or ordinances where you drive before mounting this device in an automobile. Failure to comply with these restrictions could result in fines, penalties, or other damages.
Never mount this device in a manner that will obstruct the driver’s clear view of the street and traffic.
Never use wireless data services such as text messaging, Web browsing, or e-mail while operating a vehicle. Never watch videos, such as a movie or clip, or play video games while operating a vehicle.
For more information, go to http://www.ctia.org.
Battery Use and Safety
Important! Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage. Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries and, particularly, from the continued use of damaged batteries.
• Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or otherwise attempt to change the form of your
battery. Do not put a high degree of pressure on the battery. This can cause leakage or an internal short-circuit, resulting in overheating.
• Do not let the phone or battery come in contact with liquids. Liquids can get into the phone’s
circuits, leading to corrosion. Even when the phone appears to be dry and appears to operate normally, the circuitry could slowly corrode and pose a safety hazard. If the phone and/or battery get wet, have them checked by your service provider or contact Samsung, even if they appear to be working properly.
• Do not place your battery in or near a heat source. Excessive heating can damage the phone or the battery and could cause the phone or the battery to explode. Do not dry a wet or damp battery
with an appliance or heat source such as a microwave oven, hair dryer, iron, or radiator. Avoid leaving your phone in your car in high temperatures.
• Do not dispose of the phone or the battery in a fire. The phone or the battery may explode when overheated.
• Do not handle a damaged or leaking battery. Do not let leaking battery fluid come in contact with
your eyes, skin or clothing. For safe disposal options, contact your nearest Samsung-authorized service center.
• Avoid dropping the cell phone. Dropping the phone or the battery, especially on a hard surface, can potentially cause damage to the phone and battery. If you suspect damage to the phone or battery, take it to a service center for inspection.
• Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way.
• Do not allow the battery to touch metal objects. Accidental short-circuiting can occur when a
metallic object (coin, key, jewelry, clip, or pen) causes a direct connection between the + and - terminals of the battery (metal strips on the battery), for example when you carry a spare battery in
a pocket or bag. Short-circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the object causing the
short-circuiting.
Important! Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with
Samsung-approved chargers which are specifically designed for your phone.
WARNING!
Use of a non-Samsung-approved battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion,
leakage, or other hazard. Samsung’s warranty does not cover damage to the phone caused by non-Samsung-approved batteries and/or chargers.
• Do not use incompatible cell phone batteries and chargers. Some websites and second-hand dealers not associated with reputable manufacturers and carriers, might be selling incompatible or
even counterfeit batteries and chargers. Consumers should purchase manufacturer or carrier recommended products and accessories. If unsure about whether a replacement battery or charger is compatible, contact the manufacturer of the battery or charger.
• Misuse or use of incompatible phones, batteries, and charging devices could result in damage to the equipment and a possible risk of fire, explosion, or leakage, leading to serious injuries, damages to your phone, or other serious hazard.
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling
Samsung cares for the environment and encourages its customers to recycle Samsung mobile devices and genuine Samsung accessories.
Proper disposal of your mobile device and its battery is not only important for safety, it benefits the environment. Batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly.
Recycling programs for your mobile device, batteries, and accessories may not be available in your area.
We’ve made it easy for you to recycle your old Samsung mobile device by working with respected take-back companies in every state in the country.
Drop It Off
You can drop off your Samsung-branded mobile device and batteries for recycling at one of our numerous Samsung Recycling Direct (SM) locations. A list of these locations may be found at: http://pages.samsung.com/us/recyclingdirect/usactivities_environment_samsungrecyclingdirect_ locations.jsp.
Samsung-branded devices and batteries will be accepted at these locations for no fee.
Consumers may also recycle their used mobile device or batteries at many retail or carrier-provided locations where mobile devices and batteries are sold. Additional information regarding specific locations may be found at: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/plugin/cellphone/index.htm or at http://www.call2recycle.org/.
Mail It In
The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program will provide Samsung customers with a free recycling mailing label. Just go to http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/citizenship/usactivities_environment_ samsungrecyclingdirect.html?INT=STA_recyle_your_phone_page and follow the instructions to print out a free pre-paid postage label and then send your old mobile device or battery to the address listed, via U.S. Mail, for recycling.
Dispose of unwanted electronics through an approved recycler. To find the nearest recycling location, go to our website: www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect Or call, (877) 278-0799.
Follow local regulations regarding disposal of mobile devices and batteries
Dispose of your mobile device and batteries in accordance with local regulations. In some areas, the disposal of these items in household or business trash may be prohibited. Help us protect the environment - recycle!
Warning! Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode.
UL Certified Travel Charger
The Travel Charger for this phone has met applicable UL safety requirements. Please adhere to the following safety instructions per UL guidelines:
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN NORTH AMERICA, USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR
OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET.
THIS POWER UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE CORRECTLY ORIENTED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL
OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION.
Display / Touch-Screen
Please note the following information when using your mobile device:
WARNING REGARDING DISPLAY
The display on your mobile device is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your mobile device is dropped or if it receives significant impact. Do not use if screen is broken or cracked as this could cause injury to you.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER: PROPER USE OF A TOUCH-SCREEN MOBILE DEVICE
If your mobile device has a touch-screen display, please note that a touch-screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch-screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more information, please refer to the “Standard Limited Warranty”.
GPS & AGPS
Certain Samsung mobile devices can use a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal for location-based applications. A GPS uses satellites controlled by the U.S. Government that are subject to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense policy and the 2008 Federal Radio navigation Plan (FRP). Changes may affect the performance of location-based technology on your mobile device. Certain Samsung mobile devices can also use an Assisted Global Positioning System
(AGPS), which obtains information from the cellular network to improve GPS performance. AGPS uses your wireless service provider’s network and therefore airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply in accordance with your service plan. Contact your wireless service provider for details.
Your Location
Location-based information includes information that can be used to determine the approximate location of a mobile device. Mobile devices which are connected to a wireless network transmit location-based information. Additionally, if you use applications that require location-based information
(e.g. driving directions), such applications transmit location-based information. The location-based information may be shared with third-parties, including your wireless service provider, applications providers, Samsung, and other third-parties providing services.
Use of AGPS in Emergency Calls
When you make an emergency call, the cellular network may activate AGPS technology in your mobile device to tell the emergency responders your approximate location. AGPS has limitations and might
not work in your area. Therefore:
• Always tell the emergency responder your location to the best of your ability; and
• Remain on the mobile device for as long as the emergency responder instructs you.
Navigation
Maps, directions, and other navigation-data, including data relating to your current location, may contain inaccurate or incomplete data, and circumstances can and do change over time. In some areas, complete information may not be available. Therefore, you should always visually confirm that the navigational instructions are consistent with what you see before following them. All users should pay attention to road conditions, closures, traffic, and all other factors that may impact safe driving or walking. Always obey posted road signs.
Emergency Calls
This mobile device, like any wireless mobile device, operates using radio signals, wireless and landline networks, as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions, areas, or circumstances.
Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless mobile device for essential communications
(medical emergencies, for example). Before traveling in remote or underdeveloped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency services personnel. Remember, to make or receive any calls, the mobile device must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal strength.
Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless mobile device networks or when certain network services and/or mobile device features are in use. Check with local service providers.
To make an emergency call:
1. If the mobile device is not on, switch it on.
2. Key in the emergency number for your present location (for example, 911 or other official emergency number). Emergency numbers vary by location.
3. Press SEND.
If certain features are in use (call blocking, for example), you may first need to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call. Consult your User Manual and your local cellular service provider. When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Remember that your mobile device may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident; do not cut off the call until given permission to do so.
Care and Maintenance
Your mobile device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years:
Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from:
Liquids of any kind
Keep the mobile device dry. Precipitation, humidity, and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits. If the mobile device does get wet, do not accelerate drying with the use of an oven,
microwave, or dryer, because this may damage the mobile device and could cause a fire or explosion.
Do not use the mobile device with a wet hand. Doing so may cause an electric shock to you or damage to the mobile device.
Extreme heat or cold
Avoid temperatures below 0°C / 32°F or above 45°C / 113°F.
Microwaves
Do not try to dry your mobile device in a microwave oven. Doing so may cause a fire or explosion.
Dust and dirt
Do not expose your mobile device to dust, dirt, or sand.
Cleaning solutions
Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the mobile device. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution.
Shock or vibration
Do not drop, knock, or shake the mobile device. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards.
Paint
Do not paint the mobile device. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts or ventilation openings and prevent proper operation.
Responsible Listening
Caution! Avoid potential hearing loss.
Damage to hearing occurs when a person is exposed to loud sounds over time. The risk of hearing loss increases as sound is played louder and for longer durations. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds
(including music) is the most common cause of preventable hearing loss. Some scientific research suggests that using portable audio devices, such as portable music players and cell phones, at high volume settings for long durations may lead to permanent noise-induced hearing loss.
This includes the use of headphones (including headsets, earbuds, and Bluetooth ® or other wireless devices). Exposure to very loud sound has also been associated in some studies with tinnitus (a ringing in the ear), hypersensitivity to sound, and distorted hearing. Individual susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss and potential hearing problem varies.
Additionally, the amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the nature of the sound, the device settings, and the headphones that are used. As a result, there is no single volume setting that is appropriate for everyone or for every combination of sound, settings, and equipment.
You should follow some common sense recommendations when using any portable audio device:
• Always turn the volume down before plugging the earphones into an audio source.
• Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which you can hear adequately.
• Be aware that you can adapt to higher volume settings over time, not realizing that the higher volume may be harmful to your hearing.
• When using headphones, turn the volume down if you cannot hear the people speaking near you or if the person sitting next to you can hear what you are listening to.
• Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you choose to listen to your portable
device in a noisy environment, use noise-cancelling headphones to block out background
environmental noise. By blocking background environment noise, noise cancelling headphones should allow you to hear the music at lower volumes than when using earbuds.
• Limit the amount of time you listen. As the volume increases, less time is required before you hearing could be affected.
• Avoid using headphones after exposure to extremely loud noises, such as rock concerts, that might
cause temporary hearing loss. Temporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal.
• Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort. If you experience ringing in your ears, hear muffled speech, or experience any temporary hearing difficulty after listening to your portable audio device, discontinue use and consult your doctor.
You can obtain additional information on this subject from the following sources:
American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
Voice: (800) 222-2336
Email: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.audiology.org/Pages/default.aspx
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892-2320
Email: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
395 E Street, S.W., Suite 9200
Patriots Plaza Building
Washington, DC 20201
Voice: 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-356-4674)
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
Outside the U.S. 513-533-8328
Email: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/default.html
1-888-232-6348 TTY
Operating Environment
Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area, and always switch your mobile device off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. When connecting the mobile device or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions.
Do not connect incompatible products.
Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from Radio Frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless mobile device.
Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Implantable Medical Devices
A minimum separation of six (6) inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless mobile device and an implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the device.
Persons who have such devices:
• Should ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than six (6) inches from their implantable medical device when the mobile device is turned ON;
• Should not carry the mobile device in a breast pocket;
• Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for interference;
• Should turn the mobile device OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place;
• Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical device.
If you have any questions about using your wireless mobile device with an implantable medical
device, consult your health care provider. For more information see: http://www.fcc.gov/oet
rfsafety/rf-faqs.html#.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Switch your mobile device off in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle before using your mobile device in a motor vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Switch your mobile device off in any facility where posted notices require you to do so.
Potentially Explosive Environments
Switch your mobile device off when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch the mobile device off while at a refueling point (service station).
Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots
(fuel storage and distribution areas), chemical plants, or where blasting operations are in progress.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include below deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas
(such as propane or butane), areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders, and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
When your Device is Wet
Do not turn on your device if it is wet. If your device is already on, turn it off and remove the battery immediately (if the device will not turn off or you cannot remove the battery, leave it as-is). Then, dry the device with a towel and take it to a service center.
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established requirements for digital wireless mobile devices to be compatible with hearing aids and other assistive hearing devices.
When individuals employing some assistive hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants) use wireless mobile devices, they may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise, and mobile devices also vary in the amount of interference they generate.
The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless mobile devices to assist hearing device users find mobile devices that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all mobile devices have been rated. Mobile devices that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box.
The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated mobile device successfully. Trying out the mobile device with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.
M-Ratings: Wireless mobile devices rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than mobile devices that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. M-ratings refer to enabling acoustic coupling with hearing aids that do not operate in telecoil mode.
T-Ratings: Mobile devices rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than mobile devices that are not labeled. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-ratings refer to enabling inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in telecoil mode.
Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing aid manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. Higher ratings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference noise.
Under the current industry standard, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19, the hearing aid and wireless mobile device rating values are added together to indicate how usable they are together. For example, if a hearing aid meets the M2 level rating and the wireless mobile device meets the M3 level rating, the sum of the two values equals M5.
Under the standard, this should provide the hearing aid user with normal use while using the hearing aid with the particular wireless mobile device. A sum of 6 or more would indicate excellent performance.
However, these are not guarantees that all users will be satisfied. T ratings work similarly.
M3 + M2 = 5 T3 + T2 = 5
The HAC rating and measurement procedure are described in the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) C63.19 standard.
HAC for Newer Technologies
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids.
It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer.
Restricting Children’s Access to Your Mobile Device
Your mobile device is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others, damage the mobile device, or make calls that increase your mobile device bill. Keep the mobile device and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children.
FCC Notice and Cautions
FCC Notice
The mobile device may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the mobile device if such interference cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the
National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this standard, contact the National Fire
Protection Association.
Cautions
Any changes or modifications to your mobile device not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment. Only use approved batteries, antennas, and chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and void the mobile device warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the mobile device.
Although your mobile device is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken.
Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on it.
Other Important Safety Information
• Only qualified personnel should service the mobile device or install the mobile device in a vehicle.
Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device.
• Ensure that any mobile devices or related equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted.
• Check regularly that all wireless mobile device equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly.
• When using a headset in dry environments, static electricity can build up in the headset and cause a small quick static electrical shock. To minimize the risk of electrostatic discharge from the headset avoid using the headset in extremely dry environments or touch a grounded unpainted metal object to discharge static electricity before inserting the headset.
• Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the mobile device, its parts, or accessories.
• For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including installed or portable wireless equipment near or in the area over the air bag
or in the air bag deployment area. If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
• Switch your mobile device off before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless mobile devices in
aircraft is illegal and may be dangerous to the aircraft’s operation. Check with appropriate authorities before using any function of a mobile device while on an aircraft.
• Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of cell phone services to the offender, or legal action, or both.
• While using your device, leave some lights on in the room and do not hold the screen too close to your eyes.
• Seizures or blackouts can occur when you are exposed to flashing lights while watching videos or playing games for extended periods. If you feel any discomfort, stop using the device immediately.
• Reduce risk of repetitive motion injuries. When you repetitively perform actions, such as pressing
keys, drawing characters on a touch screen with your fingers, or playing games, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, neck, shoulders, or other parts of your body. When using your device for extended periods, hold the device with a relaxed grip, press the keys lightly, and take frequent breaks. If you continue to have discomfort during or after such use, stop use and see a physician.
• If your device has a camera flash or light, do not use the flash or light close to the eyes of people or pets. [122011]
End User License Agreement for Software
IMPORTANT. READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement (“EULA”) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung
Electronics Co.”) for software, owned by Samsung Electronics Co. and its affiliated companies and its third party suppliers and licensors, that accompanies this EULA, which includes computer software and may include associated media, printed materials, “online” or electronic documentation (“Software”).
Samsung Electronics Co. is a separate company from the company that provides the limited warranty for this mobile device, Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC.
This device requires the use of preloaded software in its normal operation. BY USING THE DEVICE
OR ITS PRELOADED SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS EULA. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT
THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, RETURN THE DEVICE TO
THE RETAILER FOR A REFUND OR CREDIT.
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Samsung Electronics Co. grants you the following rights provided that you comply with all terms and conditions of this EULA: You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software on the local hard disk(s) or other permanent storage media of one computer and use the Software on a single computer or a mobile device at a time, and you may not make the Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time. You may make one copy of the Software in machine readable form for backup purposes only; provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original.
2. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP. Samsung Electronics Co. reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this EULA. The Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties. Samsung Electronics Co. or its suppliers own the title, copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Software. The Software is licensed, not sold.
3. LIMITATIONS ON END USER RIGHTS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code or algorithms of, the Software (except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law not withstanding this limitation), or modify, or disable any features of, the Software, or create derivative works based on the Software. You may not rent, lease, lend, sublicense or provide commercial hosting services with the Software.
4. CONSENT TO USE OF DATA. You agree that Samsung Electronics Co. and its affiliates may collect and use technical information gathered as part of the product support services related to the
Software provided to you, if any. Samsung Electronics Co. and its affiliates may use this information solely to improve their products or to provide customized services or technologies to you and will not disclose this information in a form that personally identifies you.
5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on components (if any) of the
Software that Samsung Electronics Co. may provide to you or make available to you after the date you obtain your initial copy of the Software, unless we provide other terms along with such upgrade. To use Software identified as an upgrade, you must first be licensed for the Software identified by Samsung Electronics Co. as eligible for the upgrade. After upgrading, you may no longer use the Software that formed the basis for your upgrade eligibility.
6. SOFTWARE TRANSFER. You may not transfer this EULA or the rights to the Software granted herein to any third party unless it is in connection with the sale of the mobile device which the Software accompanied. In such event, the transfer must include all of the Software (including all component parts, the media and printed materials, any upgrades, this EULA) and you may not retain any copies of the Software. The transfer may not be an indirect transfer, such as a consignment. Prior to the transfer, the end user receiving the Software must agree to all the EULA terms.
7. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that the Software is subject to export restrictions of various countries. You agree to comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to the Software, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end user, end use, and destination restrictions issued by U.S. and other governments.
8. TERMINATION. This EULA is effective until terminated. Your rights under this License will terminate automatically without notice from Samsung Electronics Co. if you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this EULA. Upon termination of this EULA, you must cease all use of the
Software and destroy all copies, full or partial, of the Software.
9. Disclaimer of Warranty. ALL SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. WITH THIS
MOBILE DEVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS CO. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
RELIABILITY OR AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, LACK OF VIRUSES, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NON
INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS. SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NO ADVICE OR
INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS CO. OR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO ALTER THIS DISCLAIMER BY
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. OF WARRANTY REGARDING THE SOFTWARE, OR TO CREATE ANY
WARRANTY OF ANY SORT FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.
10. THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS. Certain third party applications may be included with, or downloaded to this mobile device. Samsung Electronics Co. makes no representations whatsoever about any of these applications. Since Samsung Electronics Co. has no control over such applications, you acknowledge and agree that Samsung Electronics Co. is not responsible for the availability of such applications and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services, or other materials on or available from such applications. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of third party applications is at your sole risk and that the entire risk of unsatisfactory quality, performance, accuracy and effort is with you. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select to use is free of such items as viruses, worms,
Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature. References on this mobile device to any names, marks, products, or services of any third-parties are provided solely as a convenience to you, and do not constitute or imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation of, or affiliation with the third party or its products and services. You agree that Samsung Electronics
Co. shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by, or in connection with, use of or reliance on any such third party content, products, or services available on or through any such application. You acknowledge and agree that the use of any third party application is governed by such third party application provider’s Terms of Use,
License Agreement, Privacy Policy, or other such agreement and that any information or personal data you provide, whether knowingly or unknowingly, to such third-party application provider, will be subject to such third party application provider’s privacy policy, if such a policy exists. SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS CO. DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
OR ANY OTHER PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER.
11. Disclaimer of Warranty Regarding Third Party Applications. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.
DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY, USE,
TIMELINESS, SECURITY, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE
USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING, THE CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION
WHETHER SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATION IS INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED
BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., IS DOWNLOADED, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED. USE OF ANY
THIRD PARTY APPLICATION IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU ARE
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE MOBILE DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT
RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOADING OR USE OF SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY REGARDING WHETHER
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IS CAPTURED BY ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER
OR THE USE TO WHICH SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PUT BY SUCH THIRD PARTY
APPLICATION PROVIDER. ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS PROVIDED WITH THIS MOBILE
DEVICE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
CO. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR
WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, RELIABILITY OR
AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, LACK OF VIRUSES, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NON INFRINGEMENT
OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.
DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE THIRD PARTY
APPLICATION, THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE THIRD PARTY APPLICATION WILL
MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE OPERATION OF THE THIRD PARTY APPLICATION WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE THIRD PARTY APPLICATION
WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OR
LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED
BY YOU FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE
DEEMED TO ALTER THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY REGARDING THIRD PARTY
APPLICATIONS, OR TO CREATE ANY WARRANTY BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.
12. Limitation of Liability. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF
ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE
OR ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION, ITS CONTENT OR FUNCTIONALITY, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS,
DEFECTS, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, FAILURE TO CONNECT,
NETWORK CHARGES, IN-APP PURCHASES, AND ALL OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
CO. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC CO.’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL LOSSES,
DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR THIRD
PARTY APPLICATIONS ON THIS MOBILE DEVICE, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS EULA,
SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PURCHASER PAID SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS MOBILE DEVICE
OR ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATION THAT WAS INCLUDED WITH THIS MOBILE DEVICE.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND DISCLAIMERS (INCLUDING SECTIONS 9, 10,
11 AND 12) SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EVEN
IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
13. U.S. Government End Users Restricted Rights. The Software is licensed only with “restricted rights” and as “commercial items” consisting of “commercial software” and “commercial software documentation” with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein. All Products are provided only with “restricted rights” with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein. All Software and
Products are provided subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.227.19.
14. APPLICABLE LAW. This EULA is governed by the laws of TEXAS, without regard to conflicts of laws principles. This EULA shall not be governed by the UN Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded.
15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
(a) Non-United States residents. If a dispute, controversy or difference is not amicably settled, it shall be finally resolved by arbitration in Seoul, Korea in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. The award of arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties. (b) United States residents. ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. ARISING IN ANY
WAY FROM THIS EULA OR YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY
THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION, AND NOT BY A COURT OR JURY. Any such dispute shall not be combined or consolidated with any other person’s or entity’s claim or dispute, and specifically, without limitation of the foregoing, shall not under any circumstances proceed as part of a class action. The arbitration shall be conducted before a single arbitrator, whose award may not exceed, in form or amount, the relief allowed by the applicable law. The arbitration shall be conducted according to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Arbitration
Rules applicable to consumer disputes. This arbitration provision is entered pursuant to the Federal
Arbitration Act. The laws of the State of Texas, without reference to its choice of laws principles, shall govern the interpretation of the EULA and all disputes that are subject to this arbitration provision. The arbitrator shall decide all issues of interpretation and application of this arbitration provision and the EULA. For any arbitration in which your total damage claims, exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees, are $5,000.00 or less (“Small Claim”), the arbitrator may, if you prevail, award your reasonable attorney fees, expert witness fees and costs as part of any award, but may not grant Samsung Electronics Co. its attorney fees, expert witness fees or costs unless it is determined that the claim was brought in bad faith. In a Small Claim case, you shall be required to pay no more than half of the total administrative, facility and arbitrator fees, or $50.00 of such fees, whichever is less, and Samsung Electronics Co. shall pay the remainder of such fees.
Administrative, facility and arbitrator fees for arbitrations in which your total damage claims, exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees, exceed $5,000.00 (“Large Claim”) shall be determined according to AAA rules. In a Large Claim case, the arbitrator may grant to the prevailing party, or apportion among the parties, reasonable attorney fees, expert witness fees and costs. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court of competent jurisdiction. This arbitration provision also applies to claims against Samsung Electronics Co.’s employees, representatives and affiliates if any such claim arises from the licensing or use of the
Software. You may opt out of this dispute resolution procedure by providing notice to Samsung
Electronics Co. no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the first consumer purchaser’s purchase of this device. To opt out, you must send notice by e-mail to [email protected], with the subject line: “Arbitration Opt Out.” You must include in the opt out e-mail (a) your name and address; (b) the date on which the device was purchased; (c) the device model name or model number; and (d) the IMEI or MEID or Serial Number, as applicable, if you have it (the IMEI or MEID or Serial Number can be found (i) on the device box; (ii) on the device information screen, which can be found under “Settings;” (iii) on a label on the back of the device beneath the battery, if the battery is removable; and (iv) on the outside of the device if the battery is not removable).
Alternatively, you may opt out by calling 1-888-987-4357 no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the first consumer purchaser’s purchase of the device and providing the same information.
These are the only two forms of notice that will be effective to opt out of this dispute resolution procedure. Opting out of this dispute resolution procedure will not affect your use of the device or its preloaded Software, and you will continue to enjoy the benefits of this license.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung
Electronics Co. relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matter covered by this EULA. If any provision of this EULA is held to be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall continue in full force and effect. [101212]

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