Safety EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009
EMC EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1; EN 301 489-7 V1.3.1
Health EN 62209-1:2006; EN 62209-2:2010
This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer :
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech, Industrial Park,
Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057,
Authorised person signing for the company:
Xu Feng Quality Director of ZTE Corporation
Name in block letters & position in the company
Place & date Legally valid signature
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Copyright © 2011 ZTE CORPORATION.
Your Vodafone 255 is made exclusively for Vodafone by ZTE
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means without prior written consent of
VODAFONE and the Vodafone logos are trademarks of the
The information in this manual is subject to change without
notice. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this
manual to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements,
information, and recommendations in this manual do not
constitute a warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. Please
read the Product Safety Information carefully to ensure the
correct and safe use of your mobile phone.
ZTE Deutschland GmbH, Am Seestern 18, 40547 Düsseldorf,
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
District, Shenzhen, P. R. China
Disposal of Your Old Appliance
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin
symbol is attached to a product, it means
the product is covered by the European
2. All electrical and electronic products
should be disposed of separately from the
municipal waste stream via designated
collection facilities appointed by the
government or the local authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance
will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE
directive, please send an e-mail to weee@zte.com.cn
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
It is hereby declared that following designated product :
Product Type : GSM Dual-band Digital Mobile Phone
Complies with the essential protection requirements of
the Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
Directive (EC Directive 1999/5/EC) and the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC).
This declaration applies to all specimens manufactured
identical to the samples submitted for testing/evaluation.
Assessment of compliance of the product with the
requirements relating to the Radio and Telecommunication
Terminal Equipment Directive (EC Directive 1999/5/EC) and
the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive(2004/108/EC)
was performed by American TCB (Notied Body No.1588),
based on the following standards:
Declaration of RoHS Compliance
To minimize the environmental impacts and take
more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this
document shall serve as a formal declaration that the
Vodafone 255 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is
in compliance with the Directive 2002/95/EC of the
European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous
Substances) with respect to the following substances:
4. Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI))
5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
The Vodafone 255 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION,
meets the requirements of EU 2002/95/EC.
FM radio. You can search for radio
channels, listen to them, and save them on your device.
Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on
the coverage of the radio station in that particular area. The
wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the
headset when using the radio. When you receive an incoming
call while listening to the radio, the radio will be turned off
temporarily until the call is over.
To scan for channels, select Options
press Centre key to start auto searching.
To adjust the volume, press Up/Down keys.
To tune channels manually, press Left/Right keys.
To save the current channel, select Options
Stations to play the saved channels,
rename them, change their frequencies, or delete them.
To set the channels manually, select Options
frequency; input a valid frequency and press Done.
Press End key to return to the standby mode, while the FM
radio continues in the background.
: Frequencies are valid between 87.5MHz and 108.0MHz.
Prepaid Balance Indicator
Each time after you power on the phone, successfully send
a message, or place a call, the balance indicator will try to
connect to the network and show your latest prepaid account
balance in standby mode. Press Right soft key to top up from
your bank account or with your voucher. You can top up for
your own phone number or others.
Balance indicator to turn
on or off the balance indicator.
Note: This function is not available in all markets and is only
applicable for prepaid SIM cards.
Here are some brief instructions of the menu functions of
Function Description Selection
Recent calls View all recent
/Received/Dialed or select
Send key from the standby
World Clock Check time in
Calendar View a full-screen
Incoming call tone/ Vibration
Read message Read text messages
Voicemail Receive and listen
or hold 1 key to call voicemail
If you are charging the battery when the mobile phone is
switched off, the display will show the battery icon with
the bars moving from right to left. If charging the battery
when the mobile is switched on, the display will show
the battery icon with a lightning strike.
When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the
Ensure that your SIM card is in your mobile phone and that
Please hold End key to power on/off the phone. The phone
will automatically search for the network.
Besides sending and receiving calls, you can also do:
Press Left soft key or Right soft key to enter the menu or function
indicated at the left bottom or right bottom of the display,
Press Send key in standby mode to enter Calls.
Press End key to exit to standby mode.
You can customise the fastkey settings of 4-Way Navigation keys
In this User Manual, “press a key” means to press the
key and release it, while “hold a key” means to keep pressing
Change input mode: Press # key to change the input
mode (input modes: Abc, ABC, 123, Eng and abc).
Input Letters: In Abc/abc/ABC mode, press the
corresponding letter key till the letter appears.
Input Words: In Eng mode, key in any letter with a single
key press. Press each key only once for every letter. The
word changes after each key stroke. When you have
nished writing the word and it is correct, conrm it by
pressing 0 key, Left soft key or Centre key. Pressing a
Navigation key moves the cursor. Predictive text input is
based on a built-in dictionary.
Input Digits: In 123 mode, press digit key once to key in
a digit. In Eng mode, press the digit key, and select the
number by pressing a Navigation key. In Abc/abc/ABC
mode, constantly press the digit key until the number
Input Symbols: Press * key to enter a symbol. In Abc/
abc/ABC mode, constantly press 1 key till the required
symbol (common symbols) appears.
Input Spaces: Press 0 key to input space. It does not work
Delete Characters: Press Right soft key to clear a
character. Press and hold Right soft key to delete all
characters and clear the display.
Move Cursor to Left or Right: Press Left/Right navigation
In word predictive text modes, press Spell to spell a new
word and select Save to add the new word to the user
: Your phone may only support the user dictionary
How to add people to your Contacts
There are some phone numbers that you may want to call again
and again so it makes sense to add these to your Contacts. You
can then access these numbers quickly and easily.
Select Menu then Contacts.
Press Left soft key [Options], and then select Add new
Select whether to save the new contact to your SIM card
or to the phone’s memory.
Select <Name> to enter the contact’s name and conrm
Select other items to enter the contact's phone numbers.
If Phone is selected to save the new contact, you may
also select the group and then conrm by clicking
You can also save a number right after you’ve made or
received a phone call or a text message from someone
who is not yet in your Contacts list.
To delete someone from your Contacts list, rst select
the name, then press Left soft key [Options] and choose
Use speed dial to make a call quickly by holding a number
key corresponding to the phone number.
To set up a speed dial for a phone number:
Save the number to your Contacts.
Press Left soft key [Options], and then select
Select a number between 2~9 and press Centre key.
Choose a contact that you want to associate with the
number and press Centre key. If the contact has several
phone numbers, select the one you need.
: Hold 1 key to call Voicemail.
How to make and receive calls
The most basic way to make a call is to key in the number in
the standby mode and press Send key. One advantage of a
mobile phone is that you can also store people’s names and
numbers in your mobile Contacts and call them more easily.
Select Menu then [Contacts]. From here use the Up/
Down keys to nd the name of the person you want to
call. You can also type in the rst letter of the name of
the person you want to call.
Now simply press Send key.
To receive call: Press Send key.
To end the call: Press End key.
Make sure you are in an area with sufcient coverage to make
calls. The strength of the network signal is indicated on top left
How to send and receive text messages
You can use your mobile phone to send and receive text
2. Write your message. For more information on writing,
see section ‘Writing text’.
3. Press Left soft key [Options] and select Send to.
Select Save to draft to save it to Draft folder.
4. Enter the recipient’s phone number or select from
Contacts if you have previously stored the person’s
number in it. Then select Send to send the message.
Upon receiving a message, the mobile phone indicates with
ringtone, prompt, or a new message icon.
1. Press Left soft key to open the new message. You can
also go to Inbox to read the message.
2. Use Up/Down keys to read the message.
3. While the message is open, press Centre key to reply, or
use Left soft key [Options] to reply, delete, or forward the
message. You can also call back to the sender or extract
Function Description Selection
Templates Preset messages
Shortcuts Set the shortcuts
Wallpaper Select wallpaper
Clock settings MenuSet date and time
Call waiting Hold the rst call
Hide my number Choose whether
Function Description Selection
Security settings Access your
Factory settings Restore to original
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