Samsung SPH-A600 - Manuals

ii Introduction his User’s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: 䊳 Section 1: Getting Started 䊳 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 䊳 Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 䊳 Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Throughout t...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 2 S e c t i o n 1 A Setting Up Service In This Section 䊳 Getting Started With PCS Service 䊳 Setting Up Voicemail 䊳 Getting Help his section walks you through setting up service for your PCS Phone, unlocking your phone, setting up your voicemail, and ...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Getting Started With PCS Service Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store, it probably has already been activated. All you need to do is unlock your phone. If your phone i...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 4 Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Pho...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Reaching PCS Customer Solutions SM You can reach PCS Customer Solutions by: 䊳 Dialing on your PCS Phone 䊳 Logging on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com 䊳 Calling us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers), 1-877-CLEARPY (253-2779) (Clear...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 6 PCS Operator Services PCS Operator Services can provide assistance in placing collect calls or calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. 䡵 Press . For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us onl...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 8 S e c t i o n 2 A Your PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section 䊳 Front View of Phone 䊳 Viewing the Display Screen 䊳 Features of Your Phone 䊳 Turning Your Phone On and Off 䊳 Using the Battery and Charger 䊳 Displaying Your Phone N...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 9 Front View of Phone

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 10 Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. 2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal strength by displaying bar...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 11 12. TALK: Place or receive a call. In standby mode, press the key once to access the Outgoing call log. If you press and hold the key down you will initiate Voice Recognition feature. 13. Numeric Keypad: Use these keys to ent...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 12 the phone’s battery is fully charged. When they are not displayed, the phone’s battery is completely discharged or empty. 25. Position Location: This icon indicates that the position location is active. Viewing the Display Sc...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 13 䊳 indicates that something has been downloaded to your phone. Tip: Display indicators let you know when you’re off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode. Features of...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 14 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF Turning Your Phone ON 䡵 Press for approximately two seconds to turn your phone On. Once your phone is ON, it displays “Searching for Service” or “Entering PCS Service” which indicates that your p...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 15 Using the Battery Battery Capacity Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides approximately 3 hours of continuous dig...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 16 Removing the Battery To remove your battery, follow these easy steps: 1. So that no stored messages or numbers are lost, power off your phone by pressing and holding the key. 2. Push the battery release latch down completely....

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 17 Using the Desktop Charger To use the desktop charger provided with your phone: 1. Plug the outlet from the desktop charger in the wall. Place your phone into the desktop charger, making sure that it fits securely. If properly...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 18 Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Your PCS Phone offers many different ways to make calls, including PCS Voice Command SM (page 149), Speed Dialing (page 20) and using Call History (page 68). To make a call using your k...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 19 The following option is also displayed. To select an option, press the corresponding softkey button. 䊳 END to mute the ringer. Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 20 Using One/Two/Three Touch Speed Dialing With this feature, you can automatically call Speed Dial entries using one key press for locations 1-9, two key presses for locations 10-99, or three key presses for locations 100-300. ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 21 In-Call Options During a call, your phone displays menu options in addition to the main menu. To select an option, highlight it and press . 䊳 (1) Mute or UnMute Select Mute to mute your phone’s microphone. Select Unmute to re...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 22 2. Press for Save . 3. Select a label and press . 4. Enter a name for the new entry and press to Save . Finding a Phone Number You can search Internal Phone Book entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of num...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 23 4. Press to dial the number or Press for Save to save the number in your Internal Phone Book. When dialing a number with a hard pause, select Talk to send the next set of numbers. Dialing From the Internal Phone Book To dial ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 25 S e c t i o n 2 B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section 䊳 Sound Settings 䊳 Display Settings 䊳 Location Settings 䊳 Airplane Mode 䊳 TTY Access 䊳 Phone Setup Options his section describes how you can change you...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 26 Reminder: To access the phone’s main menu, press ( Menu ) from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation key and pressing , or you can press the number corresponding to the menu i...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 27 Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Your PCS Phone provides a variety of ringer options which allow you to customize your ring and volume settings. To select a ringer type for voice calls so you recognize when a cert...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 28 Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule To select a ringer type for schedules: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Ringer Type . 5. Press for Schedule . 6. Press the navigatio...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 29 Alert Notification To enable or disable alert sounds: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Alerts . 5. Press: 䢇 for Minute Beep . 䢇 for Service . 䢇 for Connect . 䢇 for Sign...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 30 Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to 14 characters and is displayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode. You may choose to display a custom greeting or you may display your PCS U...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 31 Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made. To change the backlight setting: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 32 Changing the Phone’s Menu Style To select the display’s menu style: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . 4. Press for Menu Style . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Came...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 33 Airplane Mode When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. You may still use the phone’s other features, such as Games, Notepad, Voice Memos, etc., while you are...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 34 To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Press 2. Press again to continue. 3. Press the navigation key up or down to select Enable TTY or Disable TTY and press . Note: In TTY Mode, your phone will display . Note: If TTY mode is e...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 35 Phone Setup Options Shortcut Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcut key to a favorite or often-used function. Pressing the navigation key left in standby mode will launch your user-defined shortcut. To...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 36 Call Answer Mode To set the actions required to answer an incoming call: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Others . 4. Press for Call Answer and select one of the following: 䢇 Any Key 䢇 Talk ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 37 S e c t i o n 2 C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section 䊳 Accessing the Security Menu 䊳 Locking Your Phone 䊳 Unlocking Your Phone 䊳 Using Special Numbers 䊳 Security Features for PCS Vision SM y using the security se...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 39 3. Re-enter your new lock code and press . Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode. To place an outgoing call in lock mode: 䡵 To call an emergency number, special number...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 40 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Allow all , PBook Only , or Special# Only and Press . Note: Restricted incoming calls are forwarded to voicemail. Using Special Numbers You can save up to three special numbe...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 41 2. Press the navigation key up and select Yes . 3. Press . Erase Pictures Erase Pictures deletes all pictures currently saved in your phone. To erase: 1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Pictures . 2. Press the navig...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 42 Security Features for PCS Vision SM Automating Your PCS Vision Password Your phone comes equipped with a password that enables it to connect to PCS Vision services automatically. This way, you can access PCS Vision services...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 43 Net Guard The Net Guard option allows you to be prompted each time you connect to PCS Vision services. When you access vision, a screen is displayed with the following two choices: 䊳 Connect 䊳 Always Auto-Connect If you sel...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 44 S e c t i o n 2 D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section 䊳 Understanding Roaming 䊳 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode 䊳 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard oaming is the ability to make or receive ca...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 45 Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether your phone is operating in analog o...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 46 Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some features, such as PCS Vision and PCS Voice Command, will be una...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 47 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Your PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from three different sett...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 48 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard In addition to the roaming icon, Call Guard alerts you when roaming charges apply. This feature makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by reminding you when you make ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 49 To Place Roaming Calls With Call Guard On: 1. From standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit number and press . (You can also initiate a call from the Internal Phone Book, Call History, or Messaging.) 2. A me...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 50 S e c t i o n 2 E Navigating Through Menus In This Section 䊳 Menu Navigation 䊳 Menu Structure 䊳 Viewing the Menus his section is a road map to using your PCS Phone. Every function and feature can be accessed through an onscreen ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 51 Menu Navigation The navigation key on your PCS Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. To navigate through a men...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 52 Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. 1: Call History 1: Missed Calls2: Outgoing Calls3: Incoming Calls4: Erase History 1: Missed Calls2: Outgoing Calls3: Incoming Calls4: All Ca...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F: Managing Call History 66 S e c t i o n 2 F Managing Call History In This Section 䊳 Viewing History 䊳 Call History Options 䊳 Making a Call From Call History 䊳 Saving a Phone Number From Call History 䊳 Erasing Call History he Call History keeps track of inco...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F: Managing Call History 68 Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Call History . 3. Highlight the desired entry in the Missed , Outgoing , or Incoming call history and press . 4. Press to dial...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F: Managing Call History 69 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by following these steps: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Pr...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 70 S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Internal Phone Book In This Section 䊳 Internal Phone Book Entry Options 䊳 Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry 䊳 Finding Internal Phone Book Entries 䊳 Selecting a Ringer Type 䊳 Dialing PCS Serv...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 71 Internal Phone Book Entry Options When you display an Internal Phone Book entry, the following options are displayed when you press . To select an option, highlight it and press or press the corresponding number on the keyp...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 72 䊳 .com automatically enters “.com”. 䊳 .org automatically enters “.org”. 䊳 .net automatically enters “.net”. 䊳 .edu automatically enters “.edu”. 䊳 .wap automatically enters “.wap”. 䊳 https:// automatically enters “https://”....

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 73 䊳 0 䊳 Space 䊳 Shift After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character not on the same key. Note: If you press and hold a numeric key for a few ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 74 Finding Names You can review all the entries stored in your Internal Phone Book or find an entry quickly by following these simple steps: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Phone Book . 3. Press for Find . 4. Press the n...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 75 4. Press the navigation key to the right until By Group is highlighted. 5. Press the navigation key down once to highlight the group selection. Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired group. Adding a Ph...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 76 6. Press the navigation key down until the desired phone number is selected and press to edit. 7. Press and hold to erase the entire number or press once to erase just the last number. 8. Enter the new number using the keyp...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 77 2. Press for Phone Book . 3. Press for Find . 4. Select the desired entry and press . 5. Press to edit the entry. 6. Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected. 7. Press the navigation key left or right until On...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 78 S e c t i o n 2 H Personal Organizer In This Section 䊳 Adding an Event to the Scheduler 䊳 Event Alerts 䊳 Viewing Events 䊳 Using the Calculator 䊳 Using the Alarm Clock 䊳 Using the Notepad 䊳 Using Your Phone’s Tools our PCS Phone is equ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 79 Adding an Event to the Scheduler Your Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Tools . 3. Press for Scheduler . 4. Press for Add New . 5. Enter the ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 80 4. Press for Ringer Type . 5. Press for Schedule . 6. Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired ringer category. 7. Press the navigation key down and then left or right to select the desired ringer or melody. 8. Pre...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 81 Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu If you are viewing the Scheduler menu and wish to go to the Scheduler menu for today’s date: 1. From the Scheduler menu, highlight the current date and press . Purging Events To delete events scheduled ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 82 Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator function. To use this feature, follow these easy steps: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Tools . 3. Press for Calculator 4. Enter a number with the keypad. (Press t...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 83 7. Press the navigation key down once to select the desired ringer. Cycle through the ringers by pressing the navigation key left or right. 8. Press the navigation key down once to select the alarm frequency. Press the navigation key ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 84 To erase saved notes: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Tools . 3. Press for Memo Pad . 4. Highlight the desired memo using the navigation key and press for Erase . 5. Select Yes and press to confirm the deletion. World Time World...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 85 6. Enter the Input time and date values and press to Save . To view a countdown: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Tools . 3. Press for Countdown . 4. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight the desired countdown and pres...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 86 S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section 䊳 Using Voice-Activated Dialing 䊳 Voice Memos his section explains the features associated with your phone’s Voice Services. The easy-to-follow instruc...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 87 Activating Voice Recognition Voice recognition allows you to say commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no voice training required to use the voice recognition feature. You simply say the...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 88 䊳 The phone recognizes the digits one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, zero, and oh. The phone does not recognize numbers such as "one eight hundred" for "1-800." Instead, say "one-e...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 89 Enabling/Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists You can customize whether the Digit Dial feature displays the list of top voice recognition choices or automatically dials the first number, without displaying a choice list. T...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 91 Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation To erase any adaptation and reset Digit Dial to its original state: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Voice Dial . 3. Press for Reset Digits . 4. Press the navigation key up or down bu...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 92 5. The phone dials the number for the location you specified. Enabling/Disabling Name Dial Choice Lists You can customize whether the Name Dial feature displays a list of choices for names that sound alike, or brings up...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 93 3. Say the full name of the person, exactly as it is entered in your Phonebook. The phone plays the name it recognized through the earpiece, and then opens the contact information for that name. Enabling/Disabling Name ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 95 Reviewing and Erasing Memos To review (replay) a memo you have recorded earlier: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Voice Memo . 3. Press for Review . The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first one selected...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 96 S e c t i o n 2 J Using Your Phone’s Camera In This Section 䊳 Taking Pictures 䊳 Sharing Picture Mail SM 䊳 Storing Pictures 䊳 Managing Picture Mail SM our PCS Phone gives you the ability to take full-color digital pictures, view...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 97 Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in PCS Camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. You can activate Camera mode and take pictures whether the phone is open or clo...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 98 Camera Icons When the f lip is closed and you are in Camera mode, there are several icons displayed on the bottom of the screen. These icons are the options associated with taking pictures when the f lip closed. The available s...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 99 Camera Mode Options When the phone is open and in Camera mode, several user options are available. 䊳 Review: Press to enter the Review mode. From there you can view the captured pictures, see a running count of stored pictures,...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 100 2. Press for Self-timer . 3. Using the navigation key, highlight the length of delay you want the timer to use (10 seconds or 5 seconds) and press . To deactivate the Self-timer, highlight ( Off ) and press . 4. Press to start...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 101 6. Press to record a Voice Memo or press to continue. 7. Use your keypad to enter up to 128 characters in a text message (or select from Canned Messages or Recent Messages ) and press . (See “Entering Text” on page 71.) You ma...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 102 Review/Share mode from Camera mode by selecting Review . In Review/Share mode you can view all the pictures you have taken, store selected images in your phone, send pictures to the Picture Mail Web site, delete images and acc...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 103 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Pictures . 3. Press for Picture Wallet . Tip: To display a thumbnail view of the wallet pictures, press . 4. Using your navigation key, highlight the desired picture. 5. Press to view the ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 104 1. From your computer’s Internet connection, go to picturemail.sprintpcs.com . 2. Enter your PCS Phone Number and Picture Mail password to register. (See “Creating Your Picture Mail Password” on page 98.) Managing Online Pictu...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 105 3. Press . 4. To complete and send the Picture Mail, follow steps 5-8 in “Sharing Picture Mail From Review/Share Mode” on page 100. To share an album from online mode: 1. From the online Albums display, select an album you wis...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 106 䢇 Goto Picture automatically displays the image after you enter the desired picture number. To access your online Albums options from your PCS Phone: 1. Display the album list in the Online Picture Mail menu. 2. Use your navig...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 108 S e c t i o n 3 A PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section 䊳 Using Voicemail 䊳 Using Caller ID 䊳 Responding to Call Waiting 䊳 Making a Three-Way Call 䊳 Using Call Forwarding ow that you’ve mastered your phone’s f...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 109 Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your PCS Voicema...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 110 Note: Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off. However, you are only notified of new messages when your phone is turned on and you are in a PCS Service Area. Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You can revi...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 111 Voicemail Button Guide Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. For further details and menu options, see “Voicemail Menu Key” on page 114. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 112 2. Following the system prompts, press to change your Personal Options . 3. Press for Administrative Options . 4. Press for Group Distribution Lists . 5. Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename or delete group l...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 113 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request Receive confirmation that your voice message has been listened to when you send, forward, or reply to other PCS users. 1. After you have recorded a message, press to indicate you ar...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 114 Voicemail Menu Key Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase Callback Save Options Send a Message Personal Options Notification Options Phone Notification Numeric Paging to a...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 115 Using Caller ID Caller ID lets people know who’s calling by displaying the number of the person calling. To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press . 2. Enter the number you wa...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 116 Making a Three-Way Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. Enter a number you wish to call...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 117 Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activate...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 118 S e c t i o n 3 B PCS Vision SM In This Section 䊳 Getting Started 䊳 Picture Mail SM 䊳 Messaging 䊳 Games 䊳 Ringers 䊳 Screen Savers 䊳 Web 䊳 PCS Business Connection SM CS Vision SM brings you clarity you can see and hear with always-on, advanced ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 119 Getting Started With PCS Vision With your Vision-enabled PCS Phone and PCS Service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your PCS Vision services, including managing...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 120 Launching a PCS Vision Connection To launch a PCS Vision connection: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Web . 3. Your PCS Vision connection will launch and the PCS Vision Home page will display. The PCS Vision Home Page Shortcut: You can al...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 121 Net Guard When you first connect to the Internet, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 122 Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Web sites during a PCS Vision session is easy once you've learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys When browsing the Web, the bottom line of your phone's display cont...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 123 Selecting Once you've learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating Web sites. 䊳 Select on-screen items by using the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softkey button (or press ). You'll fin...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 124 Picture Mail SM Your phone gives you the ability to take pictures, view them using the phone's display, and instantly send them to your friends and family. It's as easy to use as a traditional point-and-click camera. In addition to sending you...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 125 6. Please wait while the system creates your account. Once you have received confirmation that your account has been successfully registered you may upload and share pictures and access the Picture Mail Web site. Sending Picture Mail to Others...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 126 Accessing the Picture Mail Web Site From Your Computer 䡵 From your computer, log on to picturemail.sprintpcs.com . (You will first need to register through your PCS Phone to view the Picture Mail Web site; see “Creating Your Picture Mail Passw...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 127 Messaging Now you can send and receive email and text messages and participate in Web-based chatrooms right from your PCS Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family, and co-workers 24 hours a day with always-on text capab...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 128 Signing Up for Updates With Updates, you can have news and information sent directly to your PCS Phone at the times you choose. To select the information you want to send to your PCS Phone: 1. From your computer, log on to the Internet. 2. Go ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 129 5. Scroll to select the message you wish to read and press . 6. Once you’ve read a message, use the quick actions at the end of each message ( Erase, Reply, Reply All, or Next Message ) or select Menu for a full list of options. Composing PCS ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 131 䢇 To use a pre-set message or “emoticon,” highlight Insert and select Pre-set Msgs or Icons . Select Go , then select the message or icon you’d like to insert and select OK . 3. Review your reply and select Send . To add and/or edit Pre-Set Me...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 132 Note: To avoid inadvertent data usage charges, you should log out of chatrooms when you are ready to exit. To post a message: 1. Select Add text . 2. Enter your message. 3. Select Send . To set up a private chatroom: 1. Select 1->1 . 2. Sel...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 133 “Navigating the Web” on page 122.) Selecting an Item to Download From the download menus, items available for download may be searched in a number of ways: 䊳 Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items. 䊳 Browse Category allows yo...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 135 Games You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically-rich games on your PCS Phone. New games are easy to download and play. Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 132....

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 136 Playing Games To play a downloaded game on your PCS Phone: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Downloads . 3. Highlight Games and press . 4. Select the game you wish to play. 5. If applicable, a prompt will display the days remaining on the ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 137 Ringers Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 132. Downloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Downloads . 3. Hig...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 138 Assigning Downloaded Ringers Downloaded ringers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu. To assign a downloaded ringer through the Settings menu, see “Selecting Ringer Types for Voice C...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 139 Screen Savers Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 132. Downloading Screen Savers To download an available Screen Saver to your phone: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 140 Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu. To assign a downloaded Screen Saver through the Settings menu, see “Changing the Dis...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 141 Web With Web on your Vision-enabled PCS Phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions – not just text versions – of your favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Check sports scores, trade stocks, an...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 142 䊳 My Account: Check minutes and PCS Vision usage, view your current invoice, or make a payment. 䊳 Google Search: Launch a Google search in one of three classes: PCS Web, Images, or Internet. Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 143 䊳 Refresh this page: Reloads the current Web page. 䊳 About Browser: Displays technical information about the browser, its version, and the encryption version, and provides links to Certificate Information for the various components. 䊳 Restart ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 144 Deleting a Bookmark 1. Access the View menu as outlined above in steps 1–3. 2. Select Delete and press . Going to a Specific Web Site To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web site address): 1. Access the browser menu by pressing a...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 145 Using Special Features During a Web Call Your phone gives you the ability to use special features while you’re on a Web call. They are outlined below: 䊳 Call Waiting : If someone tries to reach you while you’re connected to the Web, your phone...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 146 PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition gives you secure, real-time mobile access to your Microsoft ® Outlook ® or Lotus Notes ® company email, calendar, business directory, and personal contacts...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 147 Additional PCS Business Connection solutions are available for your company. For more details, visit businessconnection.sprintpcs.com . Note: See your PCS Service Plan for PCS Business Connection billing details. PCS Vision FAQs How will I kno...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 148 When is my data connection dormant? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls are allowed. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If no data is received for an ex...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 149 S e c t i o n 3 C PCS Voice Command SM In This Section 䊳 Getting Started with PCS Voice Command SM 䊳 Creating Your Own Address Book 䊳 Making a Call with PCS Voice Command ith Sprint, the first wireless provider to offer innovative PCS V...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 150 Getting Started With PCS Voice Command With PCS Voice Command: 䊳 You can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call. 䊳 There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voi...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 151 operator” and we’ll add two names and numbers to your address book for our standard directory assistance charge. Making a Call With PCS Voice Command 1. Once you’ve signed up for PCS Voice Command and created your address book, all you ...

S e c t i o n 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 153 S e c t i o n 4 A Safety In This Section 䊳 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 䊳 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 䊳 Caring for the Battery 䊳 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice art of getting the...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 154 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a ...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 155 Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䊳 Hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended, and over your shou...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 156 䊳 Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. 䊳 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic. 䊳 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations th...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 157 Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permissio...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 158 Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. 䊳 Use only Sprint-approved batteries and desktop chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize ...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 159 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference ca...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 160 Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensiv...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 161 Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us ab...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 162 S e c t i o n 4 B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section 䊳 Manufacturer’s Warranty his section contains the manufacturer’s warranty for your PCS Phone. For information about the Terms and Conditions of your PCS Se...

Index 168 Index A Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings 26 Airplane Mode 33Alarm Clock 82Answering Calls 18 B Backlight 31Battery Capacity 15Charging 16Disposal 158Installing 15Removing 16 C Calculator 82Call Forwarding 117Call Guard 48Call History Erasing 69Making a Call From 68Options 67Saving a P...