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## SMS & Phone App (4G variant only) - Meck v0.9.3 (Alpha)
## SMS & Phone App (4G variant only) - Meck v0.9.5
Press **T** from the home screen to open the SMS & Phone app.
Requires a nano SIM card inserted in the T-Deck Pro V1.1 4G modem slot and an
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settings screen. After each modem startup, the system clock syncs from the
cellular network, which takes roughly 15 seconds.
### App Menu
The SMS & Phone app opens to a landing screen with two options:
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| **Phone** | Open the phone dialer to call any number |
| **SMS Inbox** | Open the SMS inbox for messaging and calling saved contacts |
Use **W / S** to select an option and **Enter** to confirm. Press **Q** to
return to the home screen.
### Key Mapping
| Context | Key | Action |
|---------|-----|--------|
| Home screen | T | Open SMS & Phone app |
| App menu | W / S | Select Phone or SMS Inbox |
| App menu | Enter | Open selected option |
| App menu | Q | Back to home screen |
| Inbox | W / S | Scroll conversations |
| Inbox | Enter | Open conversation |
| Inbox | C | Compose new SMS (enter phone number) |
| Inbox | D | Open contacts directory |
| Inbox | Q | Back to home screen |
| Inbox | Q | Back to app menu |
| Conversation | W / S | Scroll messages |
| Conversation | C | Reply to this conversation |
| Conversation | F | Call this number |
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| Contacts | Q | Back to inbox |
| Edit Contact | Enter | Save contact name |
| Edit Contact | Shift+Del | Cancel without saving |
| Phone Dialer | 0–9, *, +, # | Enter phone number (see input methods below) |
| Phone Dialer | Enter | Place call |
| Phone Dialer | Backspace | Delete last digit |
| Phone Dialer | Q | Back to app menu |
| Dialing | Enter or Q | Cancel / hang up |
| Incoming Call | Enter | Answer call |
| Incoming Call | Q | Reject call |
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### Making a Phone Call
Press **F** to call from either the conversation view or the contacts
directory. The display switches to a dialing screen showing the contact name
(or phone number) and an animated progress indicator. Once the remote party
answers, the screen transitions to the in-call view with a live call timer.
There are three ways to start a call:
There are two ways to start a call:
1. **From a conversation** — open a conversation and press **F**. You can call
1. **From the phone dialer** — select **Phone** from the app menu to open the
dialer. Enter a phone number and press **Enter** to call. This is the
easiest way to call a number you haven't messaged before.
2. **From a conversation** — open a conversation and press **F**. You can call
any number you have previously exchanged messages with, whether or not it is
saved as a named contact.
2. **From the contacts directory** — press **D** from the inbox, scroll to a
3. **From the contacts directory** — press **D** from the inbox, scroll to a
contact, and press **F**.
> **Note:** There is currently no way to dial an arbitrary phone number without
> first creating a conversation. To call a new number, press **C** from the
> inbox to compose a new SMS, enter the phone number, send a short message,
> then open the resulting conversation and press **F** to call.
The display switches to a dialing screen showing the contact name (or phone
number) and an animated progress indicator. Once the remote party answers, the
screen transitions to the in-call view with a live call timer.
During an active call, **W** and **S** adjust the speaker volume (0–5). The
number keys **0–9**, **\***, and **#** send DTMF tones for navigating phone
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Audio is routed through the A7682E modem's internal codec to the board speaker
and microphone — no headphones or external audio hardware are required.
### Phone Dialer Input Methods
The phone dialer supports three ways to enter digits:
1. **Direct key press** — press the keyboard letter that corresponds to each
number using the silk-screened labels on the T-Deck Pro keys:
| Key | Digit | | Key | Digit | | Key | Digit |
|-----|-------|-|-----|-------|-|-----|-------|
| W | 1 | | S | 4 | | Z | 7 |
| E | 2 | | D | 5 | | X | 8 |
| R | 3 | | F | 6 | | C | 9 |
| A | * | | O | + | | Mic | 0 |
2. **Touchscreen tap** — tap the on-screen number buttons directly. Note: this
currently requires fairly precise taps on the numbers themselves.
3. **Sym+key** — the standard symbol entry method (e.g. Sym+W for 1, Sym+S for
4, etc.)
### Receiving a Phone Call
When an incoming call arrives, the app automatically switches to the incoming
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updated every 30 seconds. The modem state (REG, READY, OFF, etc.) is shown
when not yet connected. During a call, the signal indicator remains visible.
### IMEI, Carrier & APN
The 4G modem's IMEI, current carrier name, and APN are displayed at the bottom
of the settings screen (press **S** from the home screen), alongside your node
ID and firmware version.
### SD Card Structure
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| SMS sends but no delivery | Check signal strength; below 5 bars is marginal. Move to better coverage |
| Call drops immediately after dialing | Check signal strength and ensure the SIM plan supports voice calls |
| No audio during call | The A7682E routes audio through its own codec; ensure the board speaker is not obstructed. Try adjusting volume with W/S |
| Cannot dial a number | You must first have a conversation or saved contact for that number. Send a short SMS to create a conversation, then press F |
> **Note:** The SMS & Phone app is only available on the 4G modem variant of
> the T-Deck Pro. It is not present on the audio or standalone BLE builds due