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myFaves® (Samsung t209)
Introducing myFaves ›
Navigating myFaves ›
Adding a myFaves contact ›
Editing myFaves profiles ›
Settings and TIPS ›
Calling contacts ›
Sending a text message ›
Sending a picture message ›
Sending a Voice Note ›

Introducing myFaves

T-Mobile myFaves helps you stay connected to the people who matter most in your life. Simply choose any five numbers you call most often, on any network, and have them displayed on your phone’s main screen. When you subscribe to the service, you can take advantage of the following:
  • Unlimited calling to any five numbers, on any network - even landlines
  • One-touch calling, text messaging, and photo sharing
  • No domestic roaming or domestic long-distance charges
NOTE: Numbers can be any cellular numbers on any network/landlines and must be US domestic numbers (not including toll-free or 900 numbers).
With myFaves, you can:
  • Change each of your myFaves contacts up to once per calendar month
  • Personalize your myFaves contacts with your favorite pictures or downloadable icons
  • Make changes on your phone or on the Web
To learn more and subscribe to myFaves, go to www.t-mobile.com.
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Navigating myFaves

Press the Left Navigation or Right Navigation key to scroll through your myFaves contacts.

Shortcuts when the myFaves display is hidden or you have not subscribed to myFaves
Up
Instant Messaging (IM)
Down
Phone book
Right
Voice Notes
Left
New text message
Send key
Call log

Shortcuts when the myFaves display is active
Up
Call log
Down
Phone book
Right
Navigate your myFaves
Down
Navigate your myFaves
Send key
Call the highlighted myFaves contact

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Adding a myFaves contact

To add a myFaves contact, refer to the following links:
Adding a new contact from the phone book ›
Adding a new contact ›

Adding a new contact from the phone book

To add a new contact from the phone book, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to an empty Add circle.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select From Ph.Book.
4. Scroll to and select the contact you want to add.
NOTE: Contact names and icons may be changed at any time. For more information, go to Editing myFaves profiles. Each contact number may only be changed once per calendar month.
5. Select My icons to use a pre-loaded myFaves icon or My downloads to use an icon or picture you have already downloaded.
6. Scroll to an image and select View.
NOTE: After pressing View, scroll left or right to view previews one by one.
7. Select the desired image.
8. Select Save.
9. Select Save to confirm.
NOTE: If you wish to create an icon from a picture message you have already received, you must first open the message and save the image to your phone.
The myFaves circle will display an hourglass while the contact is being updated on the network. You can use your phone while you wait. Once your contact is added, you will receive a confirmation and the hourglass on your screen will be replaced by your new contact.

Adding a new contact

To add a new contact, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to an empty Add circle.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Select Create new.
4. Enter the contact’s name.
NOTE: Contact names and icons may be changed at any time. For more information, go to Editing myFaves profiles. Each contact number may only be changed once per calendar month.
5. Select Save.
6. Enter the contact’s phone number, including the area code.
7. Select Save.
8. Select My icons to use a pre-loaded myFaves icon or My downloads to use an icon or picture you have already downloaded.
9. Scroll to an image and select View.
NOTE: After pressing View, scroll left or right to view previews one by one.
10. Select the desired image.
11. Select Save.
12. Select Save to confirm.
NOTE: If you wish to create an icon from a picture message you have already received, you must first open the message and save the image to your phone.
The myFaves circle will display an hourglass while the contact is being updated on the network. You can use your phone while you wait. Once your contact is added, you will receive a confirmation and the hourglass on your screen will be replaced by your new contact.
NOTE: Your myFaves contacts are automatically added to your phone book.
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Editing myFaves profiles

To edit myFaves profiles, refer to the following links:
Editing contact information ›
Cropping an existing photo to use as a myFaves icon ›
Downloading icons ›
Changing the order of contacts ›
Replacing a contact ›

Editing contact information

To edit contact information, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select Options.
4. Select Edit profile.
5. Select one of the following:
  • Edit name – Select to edit the contact’s name.
  • Edit number – Select to edit the contact’s phone number.
  • Change icon – Select to change the icon displayed for the contact.
  • Set ringtone – Select to set or change the ringtone that sounds when the contact calls you.

Cropping an existing photo to use as a myFaves icon

To crop an existing photo to use as a myFaves icon, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select Options.
4. Select Edit profile.
5. Scroll to and select Change icon.
6. Scroll to and select My downloads.
7. Scroll to the image and select View.
NOTE: After pressing View, scroll left or right to view previews one by one.
8. Select the image.
9. Select Save.

Downloading icons

To download icons, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Fun & Apps.
3. Scroll to and select File manager.
4. Scroll to and select My icons.
5. At Get More icons, select Connect.
6. Scroll to and select an icon category.
7. Scroll to and select the icon you want to download.
8. Scroll to and select Accept.
9. Select OK.
10. Select Yes to assign the icon to a contact or No to store only.
11. Select which contact you wish to assign the icon.

Changing the order of contacts

To change the order of contacts, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select Options.
4. Scroll to and select Change order.
5. The highlighted contact displays in the circle with arrows on either side. Scroll left or right to select a new position for the contact.
6. Select Save.

Replacing a contact

To replace a contact, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select Options.
4. Scroll to and select Replace contact.
5. Select Create new or From Ph.Book.
6. Enter the new contact’s name or scroll to and select the desired contact in the phone book.
NOTE: Contact names and icons may be changed at any time. For more information, go to Editing myFaves profiles. Each contact number may only be changed once per calendar month.
7. Select Save.
8. Enter the new contact’s phone number, including the area code.
9. Select Save.
10. Select My icons to use a pre-loaded myFaves icon or My downloads to use an icon or picture you have already downloaded.
11. Scroll to the image and select View.
NOTE: After pressing View, scroll left or right to view previews one by one.
NOTE: If you wish to create an icon from a picture message you have already received, you must first open the message and save the image to your phone.
12. Select the image.
13. Select Save.
14. Select Save to confirm.
The myFaves circle will display an hourglass while the contact is being updated on the network. You can use your phone while you wait. Once your contact is added, you will receive a confirmation and the hourglass on your screen will be replaced by your new contact.
NOTE: Your myFaves contacts are automatically added to your phone book.
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Settings and TIPS

Hiding or showing the myFaves main display ›
Refreshing myFaves ›
Viewing a missed call ›
Viewing messages ›

Hiding or showing the myFaves main display

To hide or show the myFaves main display, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Settings.
3. Scroll to and select My myFaves settings.
4. Select Hide contacts or Unhide contacts.
NOTE: Hiding or displaying the myFaves icons will change the default shortcuts assigned to the navigation keys at the main screen.
5. Select OK.
NOTE: You can still access your myFaves contacts through the phone book when the myFaves main screen display is hidden.

Refreshing myFaves

You can synchronize myFaves information with the server by selecting the Refreshing myFaves option.
To refresh myFaves, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen select Menu.
2. Scroll to and select Settings.
3. Scroll to and select My myFaves settings.
4. Scroll to and select Refresh contacts.

Viewing a missed call

Missed calls from your myFaves contacts will display with a Missed call icon next to their respective circles on the main screen. To dismiss the icon, call the contact or scroll to the contact and press OK.

Viewing messages

Messages from your myFaves contacts will display with a Message icon next to their respective circles on the main screen. To dismiss the icon, navigate to the contact's activity log or to Menu > Messages and open the message.
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Calling contacts

To call a contact, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the green Send key or press the OK key and then select Call.
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Sending a text message

To send a text message, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select Send message.
4. Enter your message.
5. Select Options.
6. Select Send.
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Sending a picture message

To send a picture message, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select Share picture.
4. Select My icons or My downloads.
5. Scroll to the image and select View.
6. Select the image.
7. At Subject, press the OK key.
8. Enter your subject and select OK.
9. Scroll to Message and press the OK key.
10. Enter your message and select Opt.
11. Select Done.
12. Select Send.
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Sending a Voice Note

To send a Voice Note, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Left or Right Navigation key to scroll to the myFaves contact.
2. Press the OK key.
3. Scroll to and select Send voice note.
4. Select Record.
5. Select Stop when finished recording.
6. To review recording, select Play.
7. Select Send.

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