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Phone Manuals and User Guides for Lifeline Cell Phones

Please help us build our new page by requesting the manuals you need.

Many recipients of Lifeline cell phones have complained to us that they never received a manual or even Quick Start guide for the phone. Considering the number of companies who sign up customers in the streets, this is not unexpected. And even if a user manual was included with the phone, they are easily lost or misplaced.

Without a manual, it’s very difficult to learn about your phone’s functionality. Since these free cell phones are not iphones or Androids that are easy to use with no learning required, but they are generally smaller, harder-to-use models, it’s not at all intuitive to unlock all the features and functions of the device.

So, how to you get your hands on a cell phone manual? The first thing is to try the phone vendor’s website, if they have the manuals available for download. The problem is, not all of the companies have the manuals on their website. For example, amazingly Safelink Wireless, the nation’s biggest and the nation’s original Lifeline cell phone company does not have the manuals on their website for you.

Another problem is that many of you who have picked up their free phone from a street tent, do not remember the name of the phone provider. If this is the case, call 611 from your cell phone and see what customer service operator answers. It should say something like, “thanks for calling so-and-so Wireless…” and you’ll know.

If your company does not have the user guides on their website, then take a look at the manuals we’ve managed to make available on this page. They are not listed by Lifeline carrier, but by phone manufacturer.

Lifeline Phone Carriers with User Guides and Manuals on their Website

Assurance Wireless
They only have the Jax user manual.
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/resources/phones/prepaid/manual/kyocera-aw-jax.pdf

Blue Jay Wireless
http://www.bluejaywireless.com/handset-manuals (update: now broken link)

Assist Wireless
They only have the MXC550 user manual
https://www.accesswireless.com/docs/default-source/Phone-User-Manuals/unimaxmaxruby_550_userguide.pdf?sfvrsn=2&sfvrsn=2

Budget Mobile
http://www.budgetmobile.com/phones/manuals.cfm

Easy Wireless
http://myeasywireless.com/manuals/ (link no longer working)

Life Wireless
https://www.lifewireless.com/main/manuals

nTelos Wireless
http://www.ntelos.com/device-support

Qlink Wireless
https://qlinkwireless.com/faq/phone-manual/default.aspx

Reachout Wireless
(Sorry, out of business)

StandUp Wireless
http://standupwireless.com/manage_phone_manuals

Tag Mobile
http://www.tagmobile.com/site/PhoneManuals.aspx

Tempo Communications
http://www.mytempo.com/Support/Customer-Support-and-Contact-Info-(3).aspx

Check our List of Manuals

Many vendors do not reveal which phones they provide their Lifeline cell phone customers, so it’s hard to develop a list of phones until someone tells us what they are looking for. We’ll do our best to try and populate this new page with any manuals of Lifeline phones in use that cannot be found on the phone provider’s website,.

If you don’t see your particular phone model below, and you can’t find it at your phone company’s website, please leave a comment with the make and model in a comment below. We will occasionally monitor the comments and add the manual to the page. For example, if you if you have a Kyocera Jax S1360 from Assurance Wireless, just tell us “Can you please add the manual for the Kyocera Jax S1360 from Assurance Wireless.” If you don’t recall your vendor’s name, just the phone make and model is fine.

What if you don’t know your phone model? Your manufacturer name is usually on the phone itself (i.e. Kycoera, LG, Samsung, etc), but the model name or number is more difficult to find. Here are instructions that should help you find it:

  1. Power off your phone.
  2. Take off the cover to the battery compartment.
  3. Remove the battery.
  4. Look for the sticker under the battery area. It should indicate the model number along with other information such as the serial number.
  5. Reinsert the battery and replace the cover.
  6. Turn your phone back on, and you’re done!

This video may help you understand how to find your cell phone model number:

Alcatel Phone Manuals

Alcatel One Touch 316 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Alcatel One Touch 316 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Alcatel One Touch a382g Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Alcatel One Touch a382g mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Alcatel One Touch 355/356 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Alcatel One Touch 355/356 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Alcatel 2000X Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Alcatel 2000X mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Alcatel One Touch Venture Manual

User manual for the Alcatel One Touch Venture mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Alcatel OT-875T Sparq II Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Alcatel OT-875T Sparq II mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Alcatel One Touch 1041 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Alcatel One Touch 1041 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Huawei Phone Manuals

Huawei M615 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Huawei M615 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Kyocera Phone Manuals

Kyocera Jax S1360 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Kyocera Jax S1360 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Kyocera Jax Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Kyocera Jax mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Kyocera Loft Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Kyocera Loft mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Kyocera Hydro C5170 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Kyocera C5170 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

LG Phone Manuals

LG C300 Mobile Phone Manual

Quick Start Guide manual for the LG C300 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of the user manual.

LG 320g Mobile Phone Manual

Quick Start Guide manual for the LG 320g mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of Quick Start Guide.

LG 3200/VX3200 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the LG 3200/VX3200 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

LG VX5600 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the LG VX5600 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

LG VX9100 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the LG VX9100 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

LG VN250 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the LG VN250 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

LG Optimus S (LS670) Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the LG Optimus S (LS670) mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Motorola Phone Manuals

Motorola W175G Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Motorola W175G mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Pantech Phone Manuals

Pantech Caper TX8035 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Pantech Caper TX8035 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Samsung Phone Manuals

Samsung T105G Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Samsung T105G mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Samsung SGH-S125G Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Samsung SGH-S125G mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Samsung U365 Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Samsung U365 mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Samsung U460 Intensity II Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Samsung U460 Intensity II mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Samsung SCH-U940 Glyde Mobile Phone Manual

User manual for the Samsung SCH-U940 Glyde mobile phone

Click here to download PDF of manual.

Let us know what manuals you need, from any of then Lifeline providers and others: Safelink Wireless phone manuals, Assurance Wireless phone manuals, Budget Wireless phone manuals, Life Wireless phone manuals, Assist Wireless phone manuals, Reachout Wireless phone manuals, Blue Jay Wireless phone manuals, enTouch phone manuals, Q Link Wireless phone manuals, Standup Wireless phone manuals, Tag Mobile cphone manuals, Terracom Wireless phone manuals, Total Call Mobile phone manuals, True Wireless phone manuals, Tag Wireless phone manuals, Yourtel Wireless phone manuals, Care Wireless phone manuals, Wireless for Hope phone manuals.

Comments

  2. urgent need manual for free life line cell phone from LG model UM 696, cannot even turn on phone to dial.

  6. just purchased a new alcatel big easy flip phoneA392G and lost the owners manual the same day. need a new one. how do I get one. went to alcatel web site to down load and unable to. I get theres a virus. and Norton says no. but unable to down load one

  9. I have the Safelink flip phone model by LG Electronics / Model Name LG440G and need a user manual mine did not come with one and Safelink said they did not have any to send. Please e-mail me and let me know what i can do to get one or e-mail it to me. Thank you!!

  11. Im still waiting on manuel 4 a lynxx model x2s i need to knw how to unlock the puk lock 2 unlock my phone nobody cld seem to help.

  12. I have tried to get the phone manual for my phone. it dont show it at the top. my model number is sch-R720
    how can I get it. I really need the manual Thank you for your time.

  13. please add TAG Lynxx x2s model to the system and please email me a manual for the lynxx x2s to my email.
    thanks

  14. I was trying to get a user manual for my phone . It’s a Motorola made for reachoutwireless. Model#:vu204.

    • We have put up a user manual for the Alcatel OT-356, which should also be good for the Alcatel OT-355.

  27. I received a Alcatel venture phone, looks like a blackberry, don’t no if it is one cause it says on the screen when powering on Alcatel onetouch, the serial number is UQID47D1KNV8U13, can not locate a model #, the phone keeps giving me a pop up saying Error code 67 Registration failure. It is a government issued phone supplied by Qlink Wireless, please help me with this issue, Thank You

  33. I am having a problem sending text messages on my cell phone Model #A208, IME1:355786614385099, FCCID: A2SA208. I can receive text messages, but when I try to send a text messages in say, “not sent” and my outgoing message are saving in my “Out Mail Box.” Please help.

    Thank you.

  34. blue jay wireless por favor!
    PS i specifically need help finding the PUK Code… any suggestions?

  37. I have the LG VX9100 and cannot locate the Manual. Could you please help me out with this?

    Thank you

  38. i need a manual for a Model VX-5600 LG Phone ESNCE- 0215890459 – 19F2781B
    Thank You
    Gifford Crabb

    • We have put up the manual for the LS 670, otherwise known as the LG Optimus S. If this is not the same as your LS 678, please let us know.

  47. Please add a manual for a Tracfone: ALCATEL A392G which is “the Big Easy FLIP”. The phone
    I got from Lifeline was too small for me to use. I was told I could buy a phone and transfer my Lifeline account to it. Tracfone is impossible to get hold of, (I got lucky once – ended up talking to someone in South America with a really bad connection and ended up using most of my minutes trying to activate the phone. I didn’t know we could go to a store and buy these phones.) Now I have a new phone with a new number, 50 minutes left for the month, and no way to set up the new phone because the only manual I can find is for the Big Easy, a different phone with different features. Please help !

  53. could you please send a manual for lg model#sgh t105g
    cannot take phone off of virbrate.

    Thank you

    • We could not find a phone with that model number. However, we did find a battery with that number. I think you ust have read the battery model. Please look again for the phone model.

  56. Would you please send the manual for the yourtelwireless, lg 3200. I have looked everywhere for the manual, I need the phone to get a job and it doesn’t always work. Thank you AJ