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i Welcome to Sprint Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wirelessnetwork in the nation. Depend on it. Sprint is committed to bringing you the best wireless technology available. We built our complete, nationwide network from the ground up, so all your services – whether it’s Voicemail, Caller I...

ii Introduction This Phone Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Your Sprint PCS Phone Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information Thro...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3 S e c t i o n 1 A Setting Up Service In This Section Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service Setting Up Your Voicemail Sprint PCS Account Passwords Getting Help Setting up service on your new Sprint PCS Phone is quick andeasy. This section walks you through the neces...

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Getting Started With Sprint PCSService Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probablyactivated, unlocked, and ready to use. If you received yourphone in the mail, it probably has been activated; all younee...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone areautomatically transferred to your voicemail, even if yourphone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to setup your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as yourSprint PCS Phone i...

6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Sprint PCS Account Passwords As a Sprint PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access toyour personal account information, your voicemailaccount, and your Sprint PCS Vision account. To ensurethat no one else has access to your information, you willneed to create password...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 7 Getting Help Visit www.sprintpcs.com You can go online to: Access your account information Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint PCS Service Plan) View and pay your bill Make your life easier by enrolling in Online Invoicingand Automatic Payment Purchase ...

8 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Receiving Automated Invoicing Information For your convenience, your phone gives you access toinvoicing information on your Sprint PCS Account. Thisinformation includes balance due, payment received,invoicing cycle, and an estimate of the number of minutesused since ...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 9 Sprint PCS Operator Services Sprint PCS Operator Services provides assistance whenplacing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a localtelephone calling card or third party. To access Sprint PCS Operator Services: Press . For more information or to see the la...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 13 S e c t i o n 2 A Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section Front View of Your Phone Viewing the Display Screen Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone Turning Your Phone On and Off Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Displaying Your Phone Numbe...

14 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Front View of Your Phone S p r i n t A p r 2 5 , 0 5 ( M o n ) 1 0 : 3 0 a m Memo Web S p r i n t 1 0 : 3 0 a A p r 2 5 17. Softkey (right) 24. Headset Jack 25. Ready Link/ Memo Button 21. Flash 26. Side Volume Key 3. Softkey (left) 7. TALK Key 4. Na...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 15 Key Functions 1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. 2. Main LCD (display) displays the phone’s main menu, features, modes, etc. 3. Softkey (left) lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom left line on the Main LCD. 4....

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 17 Viewing the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of informationabout your phone’s status and options. This list identifies thesymbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen: Tip: To view a list of your phone’s icons and des...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 19 indicates you have a new caller’s message. indicates the Screen Call Auto setting is on. indicates the Alarm Clock setting is on. indicates your phone is in TTY mode. indicates Headset mode is set to Sprint PCS ReadyLink and a headset is connected. i...

20 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Sprint PCS Voice Command SM lets you dial phone numbers by speaking someone’s name or the digits oftheir phone number (page 289). Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications canbe downloaded to make your Sprint PCS Phone as uniqueas you are...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 21 Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On To turn your phone on: Press . Once your phone is on, it may display “Looking forservice...,” which indicates that your phone is searching fora signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatical...

22 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion(LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery beforeit is fully drained. The battery provides up to 3.5 hours ofcontinuous digital t...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 23 Removing the Battery To remove your battery: 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose anystored numbers or messages. 2. Press the battery release latch up and remove thebattery from the phone at a 45-degree angle. Charging the Battery You...

24 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Using the Charger To use the travel charger provided with your phone: Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the phone’scharger jack and the other end into an electricaloutlet. The icon on the phone lets you know the battery is charging. The icon ...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 25 Changing the Faceplate Removing the Faceplate Press down on both edges of the faceplate and slide itto remove. Installing the Faceplate Fit the hooks into the notches and slide the faceplateuntil it snaps into place. Phone Basics

26 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your Sprint PCS Phone is as easy as makinga call from any land line phone. Just enter the number andpress , and you’re on your way to clear calls. To make a call using your keypad: 1. Make s...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 27 Dialing Options Dialing options are displayed when you press Options (right softkey) after entering numbers in the phone’s standbymode. To select an option, highlight it and press . Abbrev. Dial to dial the phone number in your Contacts list that end...

28 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Answering Calls To answer an incoming call: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off,incoming calls go to voicemail.) 2. Press or to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’s settings, you may alsoanswer incoming calls by openin...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 29 When receiving a call, the following options are alsodisplayed by pressing Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . Call Guard to answer the call when you are in roaming mode. (See page 98 for setting Call Guard.) Answer...

30 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Setting Answer on Hold This feature allows you to hold an incoming call when youcannot answer immediately. To set Answer on Hold: 1. When you receive an incoming call, press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Answer on Hold and press . (The caller...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 31 Using the Speakerphone The speakerphone feature lets you hear audio through thespeaker and talk without holding the phone. When thespeakerphone is activated, use the volume control keys onthe side of the phone to adjust the volume. To turn the speake...

32 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Changing the Ringer Volume To change the ringer volume, press the Side Volume keywhen the phone is open and in standby mode. Note: To change the ringer volume from the main menu, see “Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings” on page 54. Adjusting Volum...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 33 Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call logand the icon are displayed on your screen. To call the Missed Call entry: Press or . Tip: If you have two or more notifications, the event list will appear. To erase t...

34 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. When you place an emergency call, your phoneautomatically enters Emergency mode. Press Options (right softkey) to disp...

36 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Messaging to access the Messaging menu. (See “Sprint PCS Messaging” on page 271.) Settings to access the Settings menu. (See “Controlling Your Phone’s Settings” on page 49.) Tools/Extras to access the Tools/Extras menu. (See “Using the phone’s Calend...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 37 Saving a Phone Number Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone can store up to 500 phonenumbers in up to 300 Contacts entries (an entry maycontain up to seven numbers). Each entry’s name cancontain 16 characters. Your phone automatically sorts theContacts entrie...

38 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts list entries for phone numbers thatcontain a specific string of numbers. To find a phone number: 1. Enter the last four or more digits of the number andpress Options (right softkey). (The more numbers yo...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 39 To dial or save phone numbers with pauses: 1. Enter the phone number and press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight either Hard Pause or 2-Sec. Pause and press . (Hard pauses are displayed as a “H” and 2-second pauses as a “T”.) 3. Enter additional ...

40 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Dialing From the Contacts Directory To dial directly from a Contacts entry: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts . 3. Select Find/Add Entry ( ). Shortcut: Press the navigation key right to list entries. 4. Scroll to the desired entry ...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 41 Using Speed Dialing With this feature, you can dial your favorite entries usingone key press for locations 2-9. (See “Assigning Speed DialNumbers” on page 125.) To use speed dial for voice calls: From standby mode, press and hold the appropriatekey f...

42 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Using Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated Dialing is another form of speed dialing. Itallows you to dial a number by entering the last 3-6 digits ofany number in your Contacts directory. This featurebecomes available when you enable Abbreviated Dialingan...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 43 Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your Sprint PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enterwords, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you areprompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contactsentry or when using Sprint PCS M...

44 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Erase All to erase all text (if applicable). Paste to paste copied or cut text (if applicable). Select Text to select stored text for copying or cutting. Note: Preset Messages, Recent Messages, Signature and Emoticons are only available when composin...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 45 Adding a Word to the T9 Database If a word you want to enter does not display as an optionwhen you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to thedatabase. To add a word to the T9 Text Input database: 1. Select the Add Word mode. (See “Selecting a Cha...

46 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Customizing the T9 Settings To customize the T9 Settings: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Others ( ). 4. Select Text Entry . 5. Select T9 Settings . 6. Select your desired option and press . Predict.Txt Mode to allow ...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 47 Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter characters by tapping the keypad: 1. Select the Alphabet mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 43.) 2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until thedesired letter appears (for exa...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 49 S e c t i o n 2 B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section Sound Settings Display Settings Location Settings Messaging Settings Airplane Mode TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service Phone Setup Options Using the menu options available on your Sprint ...

50 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages.You can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries,types of calls, and types of messages. Preprogrammed Ringers include a variety of standard ringer types a...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 51 To select a distinctive ringer for voice calls while roaming: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Sounds ( ). 4. Select Ringer Type ( ). 5. Select Voice Calls . 6. Select Roaming . 7. Select Distinctive . (Select Normal to...

52 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail, Messaging, orCalendar/Alarm To select a ringer type for voicemail, messaging, orcalendar/alarm: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Sounds ( ). 4. Select Ringer Type ( ). 5. Select Voi...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 53 Setting a Start-up/Power-off Tone To set a start-up/power-off tone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Sounds ( ). 4. Select Others ( ). 5. Select Start-up Tone or Power-off Tone . 6. Scroll to your desired tone and press...

54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Setting Up Key Press Echo With this feature, you can hear a voice say the numberswhen you press the keypad. This feature is available whenyou are in standby mode. To turn Key Press Echo on or off: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ....

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 55 To adjust the earpiece or speaker volume: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Sounds ( ). 4. Select Receiver Vol. ( ). 5. Select either Earpiece or Speaker . 6. Using the navigation key, choose a volume level andpress . Ti...

56 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Alert Notification Your Sprint PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tonewhen you change service areas, once a minute during avoice call, for incoming or missed Sprint PCS Ready Linkcalls, or when a call has been connected. To set alerts: 1. Press t...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 57 Tip: You can select Once or Repeat Alert if you select Ready Link Calls, R-Link Missed, Voicemail, or Messaging. Repeat Alert sounds an alert every two minutes for twenty minutes. Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phoneentir...

58 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to fifteen characters and isdisplayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode. Youmay choose to keep the phone’s default greeting (“Sprint”),or you may enter your own custom greeti...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 59 Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the displayscreen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made. To change the Main LCD or Sub LCD backlight setting: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Se...

60 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Display Screen Animation Your new Sprint PCS Vision Phone offers options for whatyou see on the display screen during various phone functions. To change the animation display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Sele...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 61 Changing the Display for Area Name This feature enables you to show the area of the phonenumber you are calling or are called from when the numberis not registered in your Contacts list. For example, a call toor from 213-555-5555 will display “Califor...

62 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Display for Standby Mode This feature enables you to select a variety of items todisplay in standby mode. To set your standby display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Display ( ). 4. Select Standby Display...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 63 Changing the Screen Saver Your new Sprint PCS Phone offers you the option ofdisplaying a screen saver while in standby mode. To change the screen saver: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Display ( ). 4. Select Standby Di...

64 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Display for My Buddy This feature enables you to see a funny animation on theMain LCD and Sub LCD by opening the f lip. To activate or deactivate My Buddy: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Display ( ). 4. S...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 65 Changing the Font Size You can change the font size settings for the message andbrowser. To change the font size: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Display ( ). 4. Select Font Size . 5. Select either Messaging or Browser...

66 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Setting Return to Standby Mode This feature allows you to select the way to return tostandby mode. To set this feature: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Display ( ). 4. Select Return to Idle . 5. A message appears. Pres...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 67 Location Settings Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Location featurefor use in connection with location-based services that maybe available in the future. The Location feature allows the network to detect yourposition. Turning Location off will...

68 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Messaging Settings Staying connected to your friends and family has neverbeen easier. With your phone’s advanced messagingcapabilities, you can send and receive many different kindsof text messages without placing a voice call. (For moreinformation, s...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 69 Adding a Customized Signature Each message you send can have a customized signature toref lect your personality. To add a customized signature to each sent message: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Messaging ( ). 4. Sel...

70 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Managing Preset Messages Your phone is pre-set with twenty canned messages each inEnglish and Spanish to help make sending text messagesfaster and easier. These messages, such as “Where are you?,”“Let’s get lunch.,” and “Meet me at,” can be customized...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 71 Setting a Callback Number With this feature, you can notify your recipients of yourcallback number with the text message. To set the callback number: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Messaging ( ). 4. Select Send Callba...

72 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’sfeatures, such as Games, Voice Memos, etc., when you arein an airplane or in any other area where making orreceiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is inAirplane Mode, it ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 73 TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is atelecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or languagedisabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is compat...

74 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Others ( ). 4. Select TTY . (You will see a message on the display.) 5. Press OK (left softkey) to continue. 6. Select Enable or Disable . Note: In TTY Mode, ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 75 Phone Setup Options Shortcut Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcutkey to a favorite or often-used function. Pressing thenavigation key to the left in standby mode will launch yourpersonally designated shortcut. To assign your shortc...

76 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Auto Answer Mode You may set your phone to automatically pick up incomingcalls in speakerphone mode or when connected to anoptional hands-free car kit and headset. To set Auto Answer mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Sele...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 77 Setting the Open/Close Flip Option This feature enables you to answer an incoming call byopening the f lip or to end a call by closing the f lip. To activate the Open Flip feature: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Other...

78 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Setting Any Key Answer This feature allows you to answer incoming calls bypressing any key (except , , softkeys and sidekeys). To turn any key answer on or off: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Others ( ). 4. Select Any...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 79 Setting the Text Entry To set the text entry: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Others ( ). 4. Select Text Entry . 5. Select your desired option and press . Auto-Capital to set the auto-capital On or Off. My Words to set...

80 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings To set your prepend number: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Others ( ). 4. Select Abbrev. Dial . 5. Select Prepend . 6. Select Enable . 7. Select Prepend# . 8. Enter a five- or six-digit number and press OK (left softk...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 81 To set headset mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Others ( ). 4. Select Headset Mode . 5. Select Turbo Button . 6. Select an option from the following. Voice Calls: Press the Turbo Button to activate Voice dial. Pre...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 83 S e c t i o n 2 C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section Accessing the Security Menu Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Restricting Calls Using Special Numbers Erasing the Contacts Directory Erasing All Downloads Resetting Your Pictures Account Resett...

84 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’s security settings are available throughthe Security menu. You must enter your lock code to viewthe Security menu. To access the Security menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 85 Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone: 1. From standby mode, press Unlock (left softkey). 2. Enter your lock code. Locking the Pictures and Videos Menu With this feature, you must enter your lock code when youaccess the Pictures and Videos menu. To lo...

86 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Changing the Lock Code To change your lock code: 1. From the Security Menu, select Others ( ). 2. Select Change Lock ( ). 3. Enter a new lock code (“1234” for example). 4. Reenter the new code. Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911, Sprint Custo...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 87 Restricting Calls There may be occasions when you want to limit thenumbers your phone can call or from which it can receivecalls. You can use the Restrict Calls setting to do just that.(The Restrict Calls setting does not apply to 911 or SprintCustomer Se...

88 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you havedesignated as being “always available.” You can receive callsfrom special numbers even if your phone is locked. You can save 3 special numbers in addition to your Contactsentries (th...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 89 Erasing All Downloads You can use your phone’s security menu to erase all itemsyou have downloaded to your phone. To erase all downloads: 1. From the Security Menu, select Erase Download ( ). 2. Press OK (left softkey) to continue. 3. If you are certain t...

90 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults,including the ringer types and display settings. The Contacts,Call History, Calendar, and Messaging are not affected. To reset your phone: 1. From the Security Menu, select Reset P...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 91 To activate this feature, the following presetting is required: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Security ( ). 4. Enter your lock code. 5. Select Others ( ). 6. Select Found Me ( ). 7. Select Reset/Lock ( ). 8. Select Enabl...

92 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision SM Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS VisionServices You can disable Sprint PCS Vision services without turningoff your phone; however, you will not have access to allSprint PCS Vision services, including Web and Spr...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 93 S e c t i o n 2 D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section Understanding Roaming Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re offthe Sprint Nationw...

94 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding Roaming Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know whenyou’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Any timeyou are roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon ( ). If you are ...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 95 Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks, you will experience asimilar quality provided by other analog carriers today.Although some features, such as Sprint PCS Vision andSprint PCS Voice Command, will be unavailable, you canstil...

96 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCSNetwork, you may not receive on-phone notification ofnew voicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages,but you will need to periodically check you...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 97 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to control your roamingcapabilities. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from three different settings on your dual- ba...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 99 To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on: Press Options (right softkey), highlight Answer or Answer:Speaker , and press . – or – 1. Press or . 2. Press to proceed while the pop-up message is displayed. Reminder: If the Call Guard feature ...

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 101 S e c t i o n 2 E Navigating Through Menus In This Section Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your Sprint PCS Phone can beaccessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using your MM-8300 by Sanyo....

102 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus Menu Navigation The navigation key on your Sprint PCS Phone allows you toscroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar atthe right of the menu keeps track of your position in themenu at all times. To navigate through a menu, simply press the navigat...

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 103 Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: Press . To return to standby mode: Press . Shortcuts Use your navigation key to quickly access your phone’smenus. Right to take a shortcut to the Contacts menu. Left to take a shortcut to the My Shortcut me...

104 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. 1. Call History 1. Outgoing2. Incoming3. Missed4. Erase History 2. Contacts 1. Find/Add Entry2. Speed Dial #s3. My Phone#4. Services 3. Messaging 1. Send Message2. Picture...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 109 S e c t i o n 2 F Managing Call History In This Section Viewing History Call History Options Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of ...

110 Section 2F: Managing Call History Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list ofthe last 20 voice calls and the last 10 Ready Link calls forcalls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makesredialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated asn...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 111 Call History Options For additional information and options on a particular call,highlight a Call History entry and press . This feature displays the date and time of the call, the phone number (ifavailable), and the caller’s name (if the number is already inyou...

112 Section 2F: Managing Call History Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Call History . 3. Select Outgoing ( ), Incoming ( ), or Missed ( ). 4. Scroll to the entry you want to call. 5. Press or .– or –Press Options (right so...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 113 Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone can store up to 500 phonenumbers in up to 300 Contacts entries (an entry maycontain up to seven numbers). Each entry’s name cancontain sixteen characters. To save a phone number from Call Histo...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 115 Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call HistoryOptions” on page 111. To erase Call History: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Call History . 3. Select Erase History ( ). 4. Select Outgoing ( ), Incoming ( ), Missed ( ),...

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 117 S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Contacts Directory In This Section Displaying the Contacts List Adding a New Contacts Entry Finding Contacts List Entries Contacts List Entry Options Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry Editing a Contacts Entry Erasing a ...

118 Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory Displaying the Contacts List To display your contacts list: Press the navigation key right. – or – 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts . 3. Select Find/Add Entry ( ). Adding a New Contacts Entry Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone can store up t...

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 119 Finding Contacts List Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: byname, by speed dial number, by Sprint PCS Ready Link List,and by voice tags. Follow the steps outlined in the sectionsbelow to display entries from the Contacts list ...

120 Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory To find Sprint PCS Ready Link List entries: 1. Press the navigation key right to display your Contacts list. 2. Press Go to (left softkey). Highlight your desired list and press . Phone Book to display the Contacts list. Company List to display the Compan...

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 121 Finding Speed Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in speed diallocations: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts . 3. Select Speed Dial #s ( ). (The Speed Dial numbers list appears.) Finding Voice Tags To find Voice Tags in yo...

122 Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory Contacts List Entry Options To access a contact’s options, display the Contacts list,highlight an entry and press . Then select a phone number and press Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . Edit to edit the selected entry...

124 Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory Editing a Contacts Entry To make changes to an entry: 1. Press the navigation key right. 2. Scroll to the entry you wish to edit and press . 3. Select a phone number, press Options (right softkey), highlight Edit , and press . – or –Select an email addres...

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 125 Assigning Speed Dial Numbers With this feature you can dial Contacts Directory entrieswith one key press for locations 2-9. For details on how tomake calls using speed dial numbers, see “Using SpeedDialing” on page 41. To assign Speed Dial: 1. Press to ac...

126 Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory Assigning an Image to a Contacts Entry You can assign an image to a Contacts entry. The image isdisplayed when the entry calls you. To assign an image for an entry: 1. Press the navigation key right. 2. Select the entry for which you want to assign theima...

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 127 Selecting a Ringer for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you canidentify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types”on page 50.) To select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Press the navigation key right. 2. Select the entry...

128 Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory Secret Contacts Entries You can hide an entry’s phone number(s) and require yourlock code to edit the entry by making it secret. The entryname is still displayed, but the entry’s phone numbers arereplaced with “<Secret>”. To make an entry secret: 1....

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 129 Dialing Sprint PCS Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbersfor various Sprint PCS Services. You must be in digital modeto access Sprint PCS Services. To dial a service: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts . 3. Sel...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 131 S e c t i o n 2 H Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools In This Section Using Your Phone’s Calendar Personal Information Management Using Your Phone’s Tools Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with several personalinformation management features that...

132 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using Your Phone’s Calendar Displaying Your Calendar To display your calendar: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Calendar ( ). Adding an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds yo...

134 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Event Alerts There are several ways your Sprint PCS Vision Phone alertsyou of scheduled events: By playing the alert tone (depending on the Ringer Typeand Ringer Volume setting). By blinking the LED. By displaying the event’s description on the Ma...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 135 Adding a Call Alarm to the Calendar You can set call alarms to notify you when you need toplace a call. The call alarm will let you know when and towhom to place a scheduled call. You can set up to 15 callalarms. To add a call alarm to the calenda...

136 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Call Alarm Alerts There are several ways your Sprint PCS Phone alerts you of ascheduled call alarm: By playing the alert tone (depending on the Ringer Typeand Ringer Volume setting). By blinking the LED. By displaying the call alarm notification o...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 137 Editing an Event or Call Alarm To edit an event or call alarm: 1. From the Calendar display (see page 132), select thedate for which you set events and press . 2. Select one of the events or call alarms. (The event orcall alarm details appear.) 3....

138 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Erasing an Event or Call Alarm To erase a scheduled event or call alarm: 1. From the Calendar display (see page 132), select thedate for which you set events and press . 2. Select one of the events or call alarms and press Options (right softkey)....

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 139 Adding a To Do List Item to the Calendar To add your To Do List item to the calendar: 1. From the To Do List display (see page 138), select theitem you want to add to the schedule and press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Add To Schedule and...

140 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Viewing Memory in Your Calendar To view available memory space and options: 1. From the Calendar display (see page 132), press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight View Memory and press . 3. Select Schedule ( ), Call Alarm ( ), or To Do List ( )....

142 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Personal Information Management Displaying Your User Address To display the phone’s current user address: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Phone Info ( ). 4. Select Phone#/User ID ( ). If you sign out, <PCS Visio...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 143 Displaying the Version Information To display the version number of the software, hardware,PRL (Preferred Roaming List), PRI (Product ReleaseInstructions), etc., installed on your Sprint PCS Phone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Setti...

144 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to helping you be more efficient and organized,your Sprint PCS Vision Phone offers useful and entertainingtools. Using the Alarm Clock Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with alarmcapabilities. You ca...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 145 To stop the alarm: Press any key to stop the alarm. (The alarm will “snooze”and then sound again after the selected snooze interval.) Press and hold the side camera key to cancelsnoozing. Press Dismiss (right softkey) to dismiss the alarm. Updatin...

146 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using the Stop Watch To start the stop watch: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Stop Watch ( ). Press Start (left softkey) to start the stop watch operation. Press Stop (left softkey) to stop the stop watch opera...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 147 Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. To use the calculator: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Calculator ( ). 4. Enter numbers using your keypad. (Press the leftsoftkey to insert a de...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 149 S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section Using Voice-Activated Dialing Managing Voice Memos Setting Up Screen Call Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you place callsusing your voice, store voice reminders, and recor...

150 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Using Voice-Activated Dialing In addition to Sprint PCS Voice Command SM (see page 289), you can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phonenumber in your Contacts List. (A voice dial tag is acommand you record and use to place calls without u...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 151 7. Respond to the prompt by repeating the name afterthe beep. 8. Enter or highlight the Voice Dial entry (name) in theContacts List and press . 9. Select the number you want to assign to the voice dialtag (Home, Work, Mobile, etc.) and press . Review...

152 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Erasing All Voice Dial Tags To erase all voice dial tags: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Voice Services ( ). 4. Select Voice Dial ( ). 5. Select Erase All ( ). 6. Select Yes to erase all recorded voice dial tags;...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 153 Managing Voice Memos You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record briefmemos to remind you of important events, phone numbers,or grocery list items. Recording Voice Memos To record a voice memo: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/...

154 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Reviewing Voice Memos To play the voice memos you have recorded: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Voice Services ( ). 4. Select Voice Memo ( ). 5. Select Play or Play:Speaker . 6. Select the memo you want to play.–...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 155 Setting Up Screen Call This feature enables you to screen incoming calls by using arecorded announcement, either one that is pre-recorded orone that you record. Activating Screen Call To start Screen Call when you have incoming calls: 1. When the pho...

156 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call To select a Screen Call announcement: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Voice Services ( ). 4. Select Screen Call ( ). 5. Select Announcement . 6. Depending on your preferen...

158 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Recording a Customized Announcement To record an announcement: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Voice Services ( ). 4. Select Screen Call ( ). 5. Select Announcement . 6. Highlight Custom and press Edit (right soft...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 159 Reviewing an Announcement To review an announcement: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Voice Services ( ). 4. Select Screen Call ( ). 5. Select Announcement . 6. Highlight Pre-Recorded or Custom and press Edit (righ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 161 S e c t i o n 2 J Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera In This Section Taking Pictures Storing Pictures Recording Videos Storing Videos Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail Your Sprint PCS Phone’s built-in camera gives y...

162 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is assimple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, andpressing a button. You can activate the phone’s cameramode whether the phone is open or closed. To take a picture with the pho...

164 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM Password The first time you use any of the picture managementoptions involving the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site, youwill need to establish a Sprint PCS Picture Mail passwordthrough your Sprint PCS Vision ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 165 Camera Mode Options When the phone is open and in camera mode, press Options (right softkey) to display additional camera options: Picture Mode to select picture mode from Normal , Night/Dark , Beach/Snow , Scenery , or Soft Focus . Flash to activat...

166 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Camera Settings to select your settings. (See “Selecting Camera Settings” on page 171 for details.) Pics In Camera to go to your phone’s In Camera folder. (See “In Camera Folder” on page 174 for details.) Go to Camcorder to switch to video mode. (Se...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 167 Setting the Self-timer To activate the Self-timer: 1. From camera mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Self-timer and press . 3. Highlight the length of delay you want the timer to use( 10 seconds or 5 seconds ) and press . To deactivat...

168 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Taking Multiple Shots This feature allows you to take up to nine continuous shotsof one moment. When you take multiple shots, the icon will appear in the viewfinder. To take multiple shots: 1. From camera mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. High...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 169 Taking Stitch Shots Stitch shot allows you to stitch separate images together.With this feature, your phone’s viewfinder is divided in twoand you can shoot each part separately. When you shoot thefirst part, the camera displays a section of the prev...

170 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Using the Zoom This feature allows you to zoom in on an object when youtake a picture. Depending on your resolution settings, youcan adjust the zoom from 1x to 20x. To use the zoom: 1. From camera mode, press the navigation key right orleft, or the ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 171 Setting Auto Delete With this feature, pictures and videos that have beenuploaded to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail accountwill be erased automatically from your phone. (Defaultsetting is Off.) To set Auto Delete: 1. Press to access the main me...

172 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Viewing Your Camera’s Status Area Display Camera Status Area Camera Icon Indication No. Function On This Shot On Always Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Manual Manual 1 2 3 Flash White Balance Brightness To use a f lash every time you take a p...

174 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Storing Pictures Your phone’s picture storage area is called My Pictures . There are two types of folders in My Pictures that can beused separately according to your needs: In Camera (see below) Saved to Phone (see page 178) In Camera Folder Once a ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 175 In Camera Folder Options When you are viewing the In Camera folder, press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: Expand to switch to the Expand view mode. Thumbnail to switch to the Thumbnail view mode. Upload to Albums to upload ...

176 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Note: Pictures assigned as Picture ID or Screen Savers will automatically be copied to the Saved to Phone folder. Display/Edit to display the following options: Special Effects to apply special effects on your pictures. You can select from Color Ton...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 177 Go to Saved to Ph. to display the Saved to Phone folder. Go to Camera to activate Camera mode. Thumbnail View Expand View Check Box Uploaded icon File Size and Caption Currently Selected picture Name of the currently displayed folder Right softkey L...

178 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Saved to Phone Folder When you assign a picture, it will automatically be saved inthe Saved to Phone folder. The Saved to Phone folder allows you to store copies of pictures on your phone and to assignpictures to various phone tasks. To save a pictu...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 179 Saved to Phone Folder Options When you are viewing the Saved to Phone folder, press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: Set as to assign the picture. Select Picture ID or Screen Saver and press . Display/Edit to edit or display...

180 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Recording Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can also record, view,and send videos to your friends and family with yourphone’s built-in video camera. To record a video: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Picture&Video to access ...

182 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Video Mode Options Several options are available from video mode. Press Options (right softkey) to display additional options: Video Mode to select video mode from Normal , Night/Dark , Beach/Snow , Scenery , or Soft Focus . Video Light to select a ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 183 Selecting Camcorder Settings To select your camcorder settings: 1. From video mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Camcord.Settings and press . 3. Select an option from the following and press . Resolution to select a file size ( Good-1...

184 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Viewing Your Video’s Status Area Display Video Status Area Video Icon Indication No. Function Same as Camera Status Area. (See page 172 for details.) Same as Camera Status Area. (See page 173 for details.) For good video resolution. For medium video...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 185 Storing Videos Your phone’s video storage area is called My Videos . There are two types of folders in My Videos that can be usedseparately according to your needs: In Camcorder (see below) Saved to Phone (see page 188) In Camcorder Folder Once a vi...

186 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera In Camcorder Folder Options When you are in the In Camcorder folder, several optionsare available. Press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: Expand to switch to the Expand view mode. Thumbnail to switch to the Thumbnail view mo...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 187 Save to Phone to save the selected videos in the Saved to Phone folder. Go to Saved to Ph. to display the Saved to Phone folder. Go to Camcorder to activate video mode. Note: Upload to Albums and Save to Phone copy videos from your phone’s In Camcor...

188 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Saved to Phone Folder When you assign a video, it will automatically be saved inthe Saved to Phone folder. The Saved to Phone folder allows you to store copies of videos on your phone and to assignvideos to various phone tasks. To save a video to th...

190 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM Once you’ve taken a picture, you can use the messagingcapabilities of your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone toinstantly share it with family and friends. You can send apicture to up to ten people at a time using the...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 193 Sending Pictures From Messaging You can also send Sprint PCS Picture Mail from yourphone’s Messaging menu. To send pictures from the Messaging menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging to access the Messaging menu. 3. Select Send M...

194 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Sending Videos From the In Camcorder Folder To send videos from the In Camcorder folder: 1. Press to access the Picture & Video menu. 2. Select My Videos ( ). 3. Select In Camcorder ( ). 4. Highlight a video you wish to send and press . (The che...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 195 Sending Videos From Messaging To send videos from the Messaging menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging to access the Messaging menu. 3. Select Send Message ( ). 4. Select Video ( ). 5. Select From My Videos (The In Camcorder fol...

196 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail account at www.sprint.com/picturemail (see “In Camera Folder Options” on page 175), yo...

198 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Uploading Pictures and Videos To upload pictures: 1. Press to access the Picture & Video menu. 2. Select Online Albums ( ). 3. Select Upload Pics ( ). (Thumbnail pictures will display.) 4. Select the picture(s) you wish to upload and press Uploa...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 199 Downloading Your Online Pictures and Videos From your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail albums display at www.sprint.com/picturemail , you can select pictures or videos to download to your phone’s folder. To download pictures from the Sprint PCS Pictur...

200 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Sending Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail To send pictures using the online Address Book: 1. From the online Sprint PCS Picture Mail display at www.sprint.com/picturemail , select a picture you wish to send and press Send (left softkey). (See “Managing...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 201 To send videos from the online Address Book: 1. From the online video display, select a video you wishto send and press Options (right softkey). (See “Managing Online Pictures and Videos From YourPhone” on page 197.) 2. Highlight Send Video and pres...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 205 S e c t i o n 2 K Using Sprint PCS Ready Link SM In This Section Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ready Link Making and Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts Erasing Ready Link List Entries Updating Your Sprint PCS Re...

206 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ready Link Sprint PCS Ready Link allows you to enjoy quick, two-way,“walkie-talkie-style” communication with your friends,family, and co-workers. You can make one-to-one or one-to-many calls (up to five others on the same ca...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 207 Preparing Your Phone for Sprint PCS Ready Link Service Every time you turn on your phone, your phone will identifyitself and make itself available to the Ready Link network. When you turn on your phone in an area where Sprint PCS Ready Link service is avai...

208 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Main LCD Display during a Ready Link Call Sprint PCS Ready Link In-Call Screen Contact Name R-Link Number Floor Status Sprint PCS Ready Link Main Screen Redial Contact Current List Contact Names Go to (left softkey) Options (right softkey)

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 209 Making and Receiving a Sprint PCSReady Link Call Displaying the Sprint PCS Ready Link List From standby mode, press R-Link (left softkey) or the Ready Link/Memo button on the side of your phone( ) to access the Sprint PCS Ready Link List. Tip: The first ti...

210 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Incoming shows the last 10 different Sprint PCS Ready Link calls you accepted. Missed shows the last 10 Sprint PCS Ready Link calls you missed. Note: The icon next to the group name indicates a group. Making a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call (One-to-One Call) Y...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 211 Note: During a Sprint PCS Ready Link call, the “floor” is the right to speak. When you see “Floor is open.,” the first person to press the ReadyLink/Memo button can speak (while holding the button). Only the personwho has the floor can speak. The phone bee...

212 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Making a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call (Group Call) You can make a Sprint PCS Ready Link call to all members ina Group entry, which you have in your Sprint PCS ReadyLink List. You can communicate with up to five members ata time. To place a Sprint PCS Ready L...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 215 Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call To receive a Sprint PCS Ready Link call: 1. Make sure your phone’s Sprint PCS Ready Link modeis enabled (see “Setting Sprint PCS Ready Link Mode”on page 206). 2. When you receive a Sprint PCS Ready Link call from acon...

216 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Note: You can change the volume and the speaker setting during a Sprint PCS Ready Link call. Volume: Adjust the voice volume by using the Side Volume key or by pressing the navigation key up or down exceptwhen you are pressing and holding the Ready Link bu...

218 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Saving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Number You can save a Sprint PCS Ready Link number from theending display to your Personal Lists. To save the number: 1. From the end display, press Save (right softkey). 2. Enter a name and press OK (left softkey). 3. Press ...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 219 Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List You can store a total of 200 entries in the Personal Lists. To add a new Sprint PCS Ready Link contact: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press . 2. Press Go to (left softkey), highlight Personal List , and press ...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 221 7. Scroll to the contacts you want to add and press or Pick (right softkey) to include the entries. 8. Press Done (left softkey) when you are finished selecting contacts, then press Update (left softkey) to update your Personal Group List with the new grou...

222 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Editing a Group in Your Personal Group List To edit a group name: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press . 2. Press Go to (left softkey), then highlight Personal Grps . and press . 3. Scroll to the group entry you want to edit and press Options (right sof...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 223 8. Highlight Edit and press . 9. Select the field you want to edit ( Name or R-Link Number ) and press . 10. Edit the entry, press OK (left softkey), and press Save (left softkey) to save your changes. 11. Press Update (left softkey) to update your Persona...

224 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Erasing Ready Link List Entries Erasing an Entry in Your Personal List orPersonal Group List To erase a contact or a group: 1. From the Sprint PCS Ready Link List, press Go to (left softkey), then highlight Personal List or Personal Grps. and press . 2. Sc...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 225 Erasing a Sprint PCS Ready Link List You can erase all entries saved in the Sprint PCS Ready LinkList (except Company List/Company Grps.). To erase a Sprint PCS Ready Link List: 1. From the Sprint PCS Ready Link List, press Options (right softkey). 2. High...

226 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Updating Sprint PCS Ready Link Lists Updating the Company List and Personal List To update your Company List and Personal List manuallythrough the Sprint PCS Ready Link server: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Ready Link ( )...

228 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link To use Speed Dial for a Sprint PCS Ready Link entry: From standby mode, press the appropriate speed dialkey (locations 2-9) and press . Restarting the Ready Link Service To restart the Sprint PCS Ready Link service: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Sel...

230 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Setting an Alert Notification for Sprint PCSReady Link Calls Your phone can alert you with an audible tone when youreceive a Sprint PCS Ready Link call. To set alerts for Sprint PCS Ready Link calls: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 233 S e c t i o n 2 L Using Your Phone’s Built-InMedia Player In This Section Your Multimedia Channel Options Accessing Your Media Player’s Channel Listings Playing a Video or Audio Clip Multimedia FAQs Your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone’s bu...

234 Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player Your Multimedia Channel Options Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Service offers a variety ofaccessible audio or video channels, depending on yourSprint PCS Service Plan and multimedia subscriptions. Yoursubscription options include a comprehensive...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 235 Accessing Your Media Player’s ChannelListings It’s easy to access and view the multimedia Channel Listingson your MM-8300 by Sanyo from the phone’s main menu. To access your media player and Channel Listings: 1. Press from standby mode to disp...

236 Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player Playing a Video or Audio Clip To select and play a media clip: 1. Press from standby mode to display the phone’s main menu. 2. Select Media Player to display your Channel Listings. 3. Use your keypad to enter a channel number (or use yournavig...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 237 Multimedia FAQs 1. How does my phone’s Multimedia Service differ from Video Mail? Multimedia Service lets you access high-quality videoand audio clips provided by external sources. VideoMail lets you capture, upload and share videos thatyou pe...

238 Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player B. SprintTV Vision Plan: With this specific plan, you can play anunlimited number of video/audio clips on yourphone’s display and, in addition to the Previewschannel, this plan includes the SprintTVChannel, giving you a comprehensive selection...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 239 Channel, clips within the channel will continueto be available to you as long as you continue topay your monthly channel subscription fee. 3. Will I know if I’m receiving an incoming call while I’mviewing or listening to an audio clip? No. All...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 241 typically occurs when there is heavy traffic on thenetwork. 12. How can I cancel service if I decide I don’t want it? To cancel your Multimedia Service, visit www.sprintpcs.com and sign on to My PCS with your account number and password. From ...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 245 S e c t i o n 3 A Sprint PCS Service Features:The Basics In This Section Using Voicemail Using SMS Text Messaging Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three-Way Call Using Call Forwarding Now that you’ve mastered your phone’s fu...

246 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone areautomatically transferred to your voicemail, even if yourphone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to setup your Sprint PCS Voicemail and ...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 247 Voicemail Notification There are several ways your Sprint PCS Phone alerts you of anew message: By displaying a message on the screen. By sounding the assigned ringer type. By the LED blinking red. By displaying at the top of your screen. New ...

248 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your Sprint PCS Phone or from any other touch-tone phone.To dial from your Sprint PCS Phone, you can either speeddial your voicemail or use the menu keys. Using One-...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 249 Voicemail Button Guide Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions whilelistening to voicemail messages. For further details andmenu options, see “Voicemail Menu Key” on page 254. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase Call...

250 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Voicemail Options Your Sprint PCS Phone offers several options for organizingand accessing your voicemail. Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemailbox helps you navigate through the voicemail system morequick...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 251 4. Press for Group Distribution Lists. 5. Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename, ordelete group lists. Sprint PCS Callback Return a call after listening to a message withoutdisconnecting from voicemail. Press after listening to a me...

252 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,” toother Sprint PCS Voicemail users. 1. After listening to a message, press . 2. Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number. 3. Follow the...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 253 Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the SprintNationwide PCS Network for an extended period, thisgreeting can be played instead of your normal personalgreeting. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press for Pers...

254 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Voicemail Menu Key Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you canuse your keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu.The following list outlines your phone’s voicemail menustructure. Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Secon...

256 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Using SMS Text Messaging With SMS Text Messaging, you can use a person’s wirelessphone number to send instant text messages from yourSprint PCS Phone to their messaging-ready phone – andthey can send messages to you. When you receive a newmess...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 257 Composing SMS Text Messages To compose an SMS Text message: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging . 3. Select Send Message ( ). 4. Select Text and select the entry method you prefer: Phone Book Entry to select a recipient from ...

258 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 7. Select Message and compose a message or use the canned (pre-set) messages or smileys (icons). Press Mode (right softkey) for different character input mode. (See “Entering Text” on page 43.) 8. To set the message priority, scroll to Priorit...

260 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answeringthe phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. Ifyou do not want your number displayed when you make acall, just follow these easy steps. To block your phon...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 261 Making a Three-Way Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at thesame time. When using this feature, the normal airtimerates will be charged for each of the two calls. To make a Three-Way Call: 1. Enter a number you wish to cal...

262 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls toanother phone number – even when your phone is turnedoff. You can continue to make calls from your phone whenCall Forwarding is activated. To activate Call Forwar...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 263 S e c t i o n 3 B Sprint PCS Vision SM In This Section Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Messaging Downloading Premium Services Content Exploring the Web Sprint PCS Vision FAQs Sprint PCS Vision SM brings you clarity you can see and hear with advanced...

264 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision With your Sprint PCS Vision Phone and Sprint PCS Service,you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint PCSVision. This section will help you learn the basics of usingyour Sprint PCS Vision services, including managin...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 265 Updating Your User Name When you change the programmed User Name and select anew one, you have to update your User Name through yourSprint PCS Phone. To update your User Name: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select PCS Vision ( ). 4. Select...

266 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Web . (Your Sprint PCS Vision connection will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page willdisplay.) The Sprint PCS Vision Home Page Shor...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 267 Though the browser is open, you are not currently in anactive data session - that is, no data is being sent or received.As soon as you navigate to another page, the active sessionwill launch and you will see the “Connecting...” message. Net Guard When you first conn...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 269 Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Web sites during a Sprint PCS Vision session is easy once you’ve learned a fewbasics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys During a Sprint PCS Vision session, the bottom line of yourphone’s display contains ...

270 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Selecting Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, youcan start navigating the Web. To select on-screen items: Use the navigation key to highlight the desired item,then press the desired softkey button (or press ). Tip: You’ll find that the left softkey i...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 271 Going Home To return to the Sprint PCS Vision home page from anyother Web page: Press and hold . – or –Press (right softkey) and select Home ( ). Sprint PCS Messaging Accessing Messaging Now you can send and receive emails and text messagesand participate in Web-bas...

272 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Sprint PCS Mail Sprint PCS Mail allows you to perform many of the typicalemail functions from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone that youcan from your personal computer. You can manage yourSprint PCS Mail account from your Sprint PCS Vision Phoneor from your per...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 273 Accessing Additional Email Providers With Sprint PCS Vision, you can use popular email servicessuch as AOL ® Mail, Yahoo! ® Mail, MSN Hotmail and EarthLink ® to keep in touch, even while you’re on the go. To access email providers from your Sprint PCS VisionPhone: 1...

274 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Instant Messaging Sprint PCS Vision also provides you with access to popularinstant messaging (IM) clients, including AOL ® Instant Messenger TM , MSN ® Messenger, and Yahoo! ® Messenger. To access instant messaging clients from your Sprint PCSVision Phone...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 275 Accessing Wireless Chatrooms Sprint PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wirelesschatrooms from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, to send textmessages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch aone-on-one (private) chatroom. To access a chatroom from the brow...

276 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Downloading Premium ServicesContent With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint PCS VisionPhone, you have access to a dynamic variety of PremiumService content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers,Screen Savers, and other applications. (Additional chargesmay apply.) ...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 277 Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a numberof ways: Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items. Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Movie/TV Themes for Ringers orColleg...

278 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Note: If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile. 2. Select an option to continue: Once the item has been successfully downloadedand the Completed screen appears, select yourdesired option to assign the ringe...

280 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Web Exploring the Web With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you canbrowse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Websites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while onthe go. Follow sports scores and breaking news andweather and shop on your...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 281 functionality to expand your use of the Web on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have anactive Sprint PCS Vision session, from any page you areviewing. To open the browser menu: Press (right softkey). (...

282 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision History ( ). Keeps a list of links to your most recently visited sites. To navigate to a site, highlight it and press , then select Connect (left softkey). Refresh this page ( ). Reloads the current Web page. More... ( ). Displays additional options: Restart Browser...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 283 Accessing a Bookmark To access a bookmark: 1. Open the browser menu (see page 281). 2. Select View Bookmarks ( ). 3. Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to accessand press OK (left softkey) to go to the Web site (or press the number corresponding to the book...

284 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Going to a Specific Web site To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web siteaddress): 1. Open the browser menu (see page 281). 2. Select Go to URL... ( ). 3. Select Address and press OK (left softkey). 4. Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Web site y...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 285 Adjusting the Browser Sound Volume To adjust the browser sound volume: 1. Open the browser menu (see page 281). 2. Select More... ( ). 3. Select Preferences and press OK (left softkey). 4. Select Sound Volume and press OK (left softkey). 5. Select your desired volum...

286 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Sprint PCS Vision FAQs How will I know when my phone is ready for Sprint PCSVision service? Your User name (for example, [email protected] ) will display in the Phone#/UserID menu.Go to Settings > Phone Info > Phone#/User ID . How do I sign-in for the fi...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 287 When is my data connection dormant? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goesdormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls areallowed. (The connection may become active againquickly.) If no data is received for an extended period oftime, the ...

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 289 S e c t i o n 3 C Sprint PCS Voice Command SM In This Section Getting Started with Sprint PCS Voice Command SM Creating Your Own Address Book Making a Call with Sprint PCS Voice Command Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint PCS, rea...

290 Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint PCS Voice Command: You can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so youcan simply say the name of the person you want to call. There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorizevoicemail password...

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 291 Creating Your Own Address Book You can program up to 500 names into your personaladdress book, with each name having up to five phonenumbers. That’s 2,500 phone numbers, and with theadvanced technology of Sprint PCS Voice Command, youcan have instant access t...

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

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 297 S e c t i o n 4 A Safety In This Section Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Caring for the Battery Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice Owner’s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice Part of getting...

298 Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 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 number of bars next to the signal s...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 299 Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. Hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended, and over your shoulder. Try not to hold, bend, or twist...

300 Section 4A: Safety Guidelines Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-f...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 301 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 permission from a crew member to use your ph...

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

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 303 Acknowledging Special Precautionsand the FCC Notice FCC Notice This 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 cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using ...

304 Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 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 extensive testing, measuring and calculatio...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 305 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 about your phone in the future. Model...

Section 4B: Warranty 307 S e c t i o n 4 B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section Manufacturer’s Warranty Your Sprint PCS Phone has been designed to provide you withreliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to the manufacturer’s warranty in...

308 Section 4B: Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty Customer Limited Warranty SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P., (Sprint) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit (Product), including accessories in the product package, will be free from defects in material or workmanship as follows: SUBSCRI...

Section 4B: Warranty 309 to fire, water or excessive moisture or dampness or extreme changes in climate or temperature, (iii) Products operated outside published maximum ratings; (iv) cosmetic damage; (v) Products on which warranty stickers or Product serial numbers have been removed, altered, or re...

Index 313 Index A Abbreviated Dialing 42Airplane Mode 72Alarm Clock 144Alert Notification 56Answering Calls 28Auto-Answer 76 B Backlight 59Battery Capacity 22Charging 23Installing 22Removing 23 Browser Menu 281 C Calculator 147Calendar 132Call Forwarding 262Call Guard 98Call History 109 Erasing 115M...