Samsung A420 - Manual

iii Your Phone’s Menu The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. For more information about navigating through the menus, please see “Navigating Through Phone Menus” on page 24. CONTACTS (RIGHT SOFTKEY) VOICE KIT (LEFT SOFTKEY) PRESS MENU TO DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING: VOICE KIT 1: Voice Di...

iv 1: Priority (Normal/Urgent) 2: Call Back # 3: Preset Messages 1: Can’t talk right now. Send me a message. 2: Call me 3: Where are you? 4: Can you pick up 5: Meet me at 6: Let’s get lunch. 7: The meeting has been cancelled. 8: I’ll be there at 9: What time does it start? 10: I love you! 11: [Empty...

v 8: Calculator 9: Set Time (displayed when there is no time information) SETTINGS 1: Display 1: Screen Saver 1: Apple 2: Flower 3: Road 4: SnowBoarding 5: Sprint 6: Launch Pad 7: Digital Clock 8: World Time 9: Calendar 10: Dual Clock 11: Analog Clock 2: Menu Style 1: Grid Style 2: List Style 3: Dia...

vii 3: Tone Length (Short/Long) 3: Security 1: Lock Phone 1: Unlocked 2: On Power-up 3: Lock Now 2: Change Lock 3: Special # 1: Empty 2: Empty 3: Empty 4: Erase Contacts (Yes/No) 5: Reset Phone (Yes/No) 4: Roaming 1: Set Mode 1: Automatic 2: Roaming only 3: Sprint 2: Call Guard (On/Off) 5: Launch Pa...

viii 4: Right Key 1: Contacts 2: Messaging 3: Text Inbox 4: Send Message 5: Scheduler 6: Alarms 7: Calculator 8: Display 9: Ringer Type 10: Call History 11: Voice Dial 12: Missed Alerts 6: Others 1: Call Setup 1: Abbrev. Dial (On/Off) 2: Contacts Match (On/Off) 3: Restriction 1: Outgoing Call (Allow...

ix 4: All Recent CONTACTS 1: Find 2: Add New Entry 3: Speed Dial #s 4: Group 1: Unassigned 2: Family 3: Friends 4: Colleague 5: VIPs 6: Empty 5: Services 1: Account Info 2: Customer Svc 3: Dir Assist 4: Sprint Operator 5: Sprint Voice Command 6: My Phone # IN USE MENU Press Options (right softkey) t...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Setting U p Serv ice S e c t i o n 1 A Setting Up Service In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail ⽧ Sprint PCS Account Passwords ⽧ Getting Help Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy. This section walks yo...

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

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Setting U p Serv ice Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your 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 phon...

6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Sprint PCS Account Passwords As a Sprint PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information and your voicemail account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy. Ac...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 7 Setting U p Serv ice Getting Help Visit www.sprint.com You can go online to: 䢇 Access your account information 䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint PCS Service Plan) 䢇 View and pay your bill 䢇 Make your life easier by enrolling in Sprint PCS online bil...

8 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Receiving Automated Invoicing Information For your convenience, your phone gives you access to invoicing information on your Sprint PCS account. This information includes balance due, payment received, invoicing cycle, and an estimate of the number of minutes used si...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 9 Setting U p Serv ice Sprint Operator Services Sprint PCS Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. To access Sprint Operator Services: 䊳 Press . For more information...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 13 Phone Bas ics S e c t i o n 2 A Your Phone: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Front View of Your Phone ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen ⽧ Features of Your Phone ⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger ⽧ Navigating Through Phone Menus ⽧ Di...

14 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Front View of Your Phone 1. Speaker 2. Display Screen 18. OK/Menu Key 7. Volume Key 4. Headset Jack 5. Left Softkey 6. TALK Key 8. Voicemail Key 14. Numeric Keypad 9. Shift/Asterisk Key 13. Space/Pound Key 10. Plus Code Dialing Key 15. BACK Key 12. Microphone 17...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 15 Phone Bas ics Key Functions 1. Speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone. 2. Display Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the contacts, the date ...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 17 Phone Bas ics Viewing the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen: indicates that position location is active. i...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 19 Phone Bas ics Features of Your Phone Congratulations on the purchase of your phone. The A420 by Samsung is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options. The following list previews some of those feature...

20 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On To turn your phone on: 䊳 Press and release . Once your phone is on, it may display “Searching for Service,” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automati...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 21 Phone Bas ics Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Sprint- or manufacturer-approved batteries and accessories can be found at Sprint Stores or through your phone’s manufacturer, or call 1-866-343-1114 to order. They’re also available at www.sprint.com – click ...

22 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Installing the Battery To install the Li-Ion battery: 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone at a 45-degree angle, making sure to line up the gold contacts. Gently press down until it snaps into place. 2. Install the protective cover by ...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 23 Phone Bas ics Charging the Battery Your phone’s Li-Ion battery is rechargeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone aut...

24 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Navigating Through Phone Menus The navigation key on your 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 menu, simply press the nav...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 25 Phone Bas ics Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: 䊳 Press . To return to standby mode: 䊳 Press . Displaying Your Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number, your phone can remind you. To display your phone number: 䊳 Select Menu > ...

26 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Making and Answering Calls Holding Your Phone Since the antenna has been integrated into the design of the phone, it is important not to block the reception path accidentally to ensure the strongest signal possible is achieved. The orbital internal antenna is lo...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 27 Phone Bas ics Making Calls Placing a call from your phone is as easy as making a call from any landline phone. Just enter the number, press , and you’re on your way to clear calls. To make a call using your keypad: 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Enter a phone...

28 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Dialing Options When you enter numbers in standby mode, select Options ( ) to see the following dialing options. To initiate an option, press the corresponding softkey button. 䢇 Dial dials the number or digits displayed. 䢇 Send Msg allows you to send text messag...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 29 Phone Bas ics 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 to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’s settings, you may also answer incoming calls by openi...

30 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Please see Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience for more i...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 31 Phone Bas ics Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. During an emergency call, press Options (right softkey) to display your options. To select an option, highlight it a...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 33 Phone Bas ics End-of-Call Options After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. The left softkey displays the Save option. Select this option if you wish ...

34 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 4. Enter a name for the entry using the numeric keys. Press to select the desired entry method T9(English) , Alpha , Symbol , or Number . (See “Entering Text” on page 38.) 5. When you have finished entering the name, press to return to the contact entry. 6. Pres...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 35 Phone Bas ics Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers. There are two types of pauses available on your phone: 䢇 Hard Pause sends ...

36 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Plus (+) Code Dialing When placing international calls, you can use Plus Code Dialing to automatically enter the international access code for your location (for example, 011 for international calls placed from the United States). To make a call using Plus Code ...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 37 Phone Bas ics Using Speed Dialing You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a button or two. With this feature, you can dial speed dial entries using one keypress for locations 2-9 ...

38 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or SMS Text Messaging). To change the characte...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 39 Phone Bas ics Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.) T9 Text Input analyze...

40 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter characters by tapping the keypad: 1. Select the Alpha mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.) 2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired letter appears. (For example, to ente...

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 41 Phone Bas ics Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys, and Preset Messages To enter numbers: 䊳 Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.) To enter symbols: 䊳 Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Ch...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 43 Phone Bas ics S e c t i o n 2 B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section ⽧ Sound Settings ⽧ Display Settings ⽧ Location Settings ⽧ Messaging Settings ⽧ Airplane Mode ⽧ TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service ⽧ Phone Setup Options ⽧ Call Setup Options...

44 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. 䢇 Preprogrammed Ringers include a variety of standard ringer typ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 45 Phone Bas ics Selecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type for messages: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Ringer Type > Messages . 2. Select Voicemail or Text Message . 3. Select Single Tones , Ring Tones or Melodies and...

46 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Selecting Ringer Types for Roam Ringer To select a ringer type for roam ringer: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Ringer Type > Roam Ringer . 2. Select Normal or Distinctive and press . Selecting a Key Tone Your phone offers a number of...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 47 Phone Bas ics Key Tone Length The key tone length allows you to choose between short or long tones when pressing a key. Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems. To set the key tone lengt...

48 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings You can adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment. To adjust your phone’s volume settings: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Volume . 2. Select Messages , Voicemail or...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 49 Phone Bas ics Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely. The phone’s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off. To activate Silence All: 䊳 With the phone open, press and hold the ...

50 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any keypress is made. To change the backlight setting: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Display > Backlight > Main...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 51 Phone Bas ics Changing the Brightness You can adjust your screen’s brightness to suit your surroundings. To adjust the display’s contrast: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Display > Backlight > Brightness . 2. Press your navigation key up or do...

52 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Dialing Font This setting allows you to adjust the display appearance when dialing phone numbers. To change the dialing font: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Display > Dialing Font > Size . 2. Select Large , Normal , or Small and ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 53 Phone Bas ics To enable your phone’s Location feature: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Location . (The Location disclaimer is displayed.) 2. Read the disclaimer and press . 3. Select On or Off press . When the Location feature is on, you...

54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Deleting Old Messages You can delete messages that you’ve already read whenever you like, or you can have your phone delete them automatically for you when your phone's message memory becomes full. To automatically delete read messages: 1. Select Menu...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 55 Phone Bas ics To edit or delete a preset message: 1. Select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Preset Messages . (The list of preset messages is displayed.) 2. To edit or delete a preset message, highlight it and press Edit ( ). (See “Entering Tex...

56 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Memo Pad and Voice Memos when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 57 Phone Bas ics Service (TRS) by first dialing . Then provide the state TRS with this number: 866-727-4889. To turn TTY Options on or off: 1. Press Menu > Settings > Others > TTY Mode from standby mode. (An informational message is displayed.) ...

58 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Phone Setup Options Display Language You can choose to display your phone’s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish. To assign a language for the phone’s display: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Language . 2. Select English or Español an...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 59 Phone Bas ics Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated dialing allows you to program a five- or six-digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers. When abbreviated dialing is on, you can enter the last four or five digits of any phone number that matches the fi...

60 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Contacts Match With the Contacts Match feature, your phone displays the contact’s name and phone number if the incoming call or outgoing call is in your Contacts list. To access Contacts Match: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Call Setup ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 61 Phone Bas ics Call Answer Mode You can determine how to answer incoming calls on your phone, whether by pressing , by pressing any number key, or simply by opening the phone. To set call answer mode: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Call ...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 63 Phone Bas ics S e c t i o n 2 C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section ⽧ Accessing the Security Menu ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature ⽧ Using Special Numbers ⽧ Erasing Contacts ⽧ Resetting Your Phone By using the security settings on your phone, y...

64 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’s security settings are available through the Security menu. You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. To access the Security menu: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Security . 2. Enter your loc...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 65 Phone Bas ics Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone: 1. From standby mode, press Talk , Left/Right softkey , Volume key, or OK key. 2. Enter your lock code. Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode....

66 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as being “always available.” You can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked. You can save up to three special numbers in addition to you...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 67 Phone Bas ics Erasing Contacts You can quickly and easily erase all the contents of your Contacts list. To erase all the names and numbers in your Contacts: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Security . 2. Enter your lock code. (The Security menu is displa...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 69 Phone Bas ics S e c t i o n 2 D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section ⽧ Understanding Roaming ⽧ Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode ⽧ Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Nationwide Sprint PCS...

70 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 when you’re off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Any time you are roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon ( ). Roaming o...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 71 Phone Bas ics To check your voicemail while roaming: 1. Dial 1 + area code + your Sprint PCS phone number. 2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press . 3. Enter your passcode at the prompt and follow the voice prompts. When you return to the Na...

72 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience Using Call Guard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network: the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by requiring an extra step before ...

Section 2E: Managing Call History 73 Phone Bas ics S e c t i o n 2 E Managing Call History In This Section ⽧ Viewing History ⽧ Call History Options ⽧ Making a Call From Call History ⽧ Saving a Phone Number From Call History ⽧ Prepending a Phone Number From Call History ⽧ Erasing Call History The Cal...

74 Section 2E: Managing Call History Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated as new num...

Section 2E: Managing Call History 75 Phone Bas ics 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 (if available), and the caller’s name (if the number i...

76 Section 2E: Managing Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Contacts entries can store up to a total of five phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain 20 characters. To save a phone number from Call History: 1. Select Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , Missed Calls , or All Re...

Section 2E: Managing Call History 77 Phone Bas ics 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 prepending the number. To prepend a phone number from Call History: 1. ...

Section 2F: Using Contacts 79 Phone Bas ics S e c t i o n 2 F Using Contacts In This Section ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry ⽧ Finding Contacts Entries ⽧ Contacts Entry Options ⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number ⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers ⽧ Editin...

80 Section 2F: Using Contacts Adding a New Contacts Entry Your phone's Contacts list can store up to 299 entries and each entry’s name can contain 20 characters. To add a new entry: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Add New Entry . 2. Enter a name for the new entry and press the navigation key down....

Section 2F: Using Contacts 81 Phone Bas ics Finding Contacts Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: by name, by speed dial number, and by group. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts menu. Finding Names To find Contacts entries...

82 Section 2F: Using Contacts Finding Speed Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Speed Dial #s . 2. Scroll through speed dial entries using your navigation key. Speed dial numbers are displayed in numeric order. 3. – or – 4. En...

Section 2F: Using Contacts 83 Phone Bas ics Contacts Entry Options To access a Contacts entry’s options, highlight the entry and press Options ( ) > Edit . Highlight one of the options listed below and press . 䢇 [Contact Name] to edit the contact entry name. 䢇 [Mobile/Home/Work/Pager/Others] to a...

84 Section 2F: Using Contacts Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number To edit an entry’s phone number: 1. Display a Contacts entry (see page 81) and press . 2. Press Options ( ) > Edit . 3. Highlight the number you wish to edit and press . 4. Press to clear one digit at a time, or press and hold ...

Section 2F: Using Contacts 85 Phone Bas ics 3. Select Speed Dial and press . 4. Select an available speed dial location and press . 5. Press Done ( ) to return to the Contacts menu. Editing a Contacts Entry To make changes to an entry: 1. Display a Contacts entry and highlight the name of the person...

86 Section 2F: Using Contacts Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types” on page 44.) To select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Display a Contacts entry and highlight the name of the pers...

Section 2F: Using Contacts 87 Phone Bas ics Dialing Sprint PCS Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various Sprint PCS Services. To dial a service from your Contacts: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Services . 2. Select Account Info , Customer Svc , Dir Assist , Sp...

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 89 Phone Bas ics S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools In This Section ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Scheduler ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Tools Your phone is equipped with several pers...

90 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Your Phone’s Scheduler Adding an Event to the Scheduler Your Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event: 1. Select Menu > Tools > Scheduler . 2. Using your navigation key, highlight the day ...

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 91 Phone Bas ics 䡲 No Alarm , On Time , 10min before , 30min before , or 1 Hr before . 8. Select Done ( ) to save and exit. Event Alerts There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events: 䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type. 䢇 By ill...

92 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu To go to the Scheduler menu for today’s date: 䊳 Select Menu > Tools > Today . Erasing a Day’s Events To erase a day’s scheduled events: 1. Select Menu > Tools > Scheduler . 2. Using your navigation key, ...

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 93 Phone Bas ics 4. Select a time for the alarm by highlighting the time field. 䡲 Use your keypad to enter an alarm time . 5. Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting the ringer field and pressing . 䡲 Select the desired ringer category and ...

94 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools To delete saved notes: 1. Select Menu > Tools > Memo Pad . 2. Highlight a note and select Options ( ). 3. Select Erase or Erase All and press . 4. Select Yes and press . Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to helping you be more efficient a...

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 95 Phone Bas ics Task List This option allows you to manage daily tasks that include dates, times, and priority levels. 1. Select Menu > Tools > Task List . 2. Select Options ( ) > Add New . 3. Enter the task name using the keypad and press ...

96 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Countdown This option allows you to enter a timer that counts down to an event based on a date and time specified. 1. Select Menu > Tools > Countdown . 2. Select Options ( ) > Add New . 3. Enter the countdown name using the keypad and pre...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 99 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice S e c t i o n 3 A Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Using Voicemail ⽧ Using SMS Text Messaging ⽧ Using Caller ID ⽧ Responding to Call Waiting ⽧ Making a Three-Way Call ⽧ Using Call Forwarding ⽧ Using...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 101 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message: 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen. 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringer type. 䢇 By the LED blinking red. New Voicemail Message Alerts...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 103 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice 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 107. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Re...

104 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Setting Up Group Distribution Lists Create up to 20 separate group lists, each with up to 20 customers. 1. Press and hold to access your voicemail. (If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages, press to access the main voicemail me...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 105 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Reply to a voice message received from any other Sprint PCS Voicemail user. 1. After listening to a voice message, press . 2. Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply. Voi...

106 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network for an extended period, this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press for Pe...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 107 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Voicemail Menu Key Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you can use your keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu. The following list outlines your phone’s voicemail menu structure. Listen Envelope Informati...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 109 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Using SMS Text Messaging With SMS Text Messaging, you can use other people's wireless phone numbers to send instant text messages from your phone to their messaging-ready phones – and they can send messages to you. When yo...

110 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 6. Review your message and press Send ( ). You may also select the following additional messaging options by pressing Options ( ): 䡲 Edit to edit the existing message before sending. 䡲 Priority to set the message priority level [ Normal or Urge...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 111 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice 䡲 Priority to set the message priority level [ Normal or Urgent ]. 䡲 Call Back # to set the callback number. 䡲 Save to Drafts to save the message without sending. Using Preset Messages Preset messages make sending text mes...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 113 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice 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. To make a Three-Way Call: 1. Enter a...

114 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 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 activated. To activate Call Forw...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 115 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Using Voice-Activated Dialing Your phone features voice-activated dialing. You can call up to 20 stored entries by speaking the individual’s or company’s name into the microphone. Using the voice-activated dialing option r...

116 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Programming the Phone for Voice Dialing Programming your phone for voice activated dialing is easy. The phone provides voice prompts and screen displays to guide you through the recording process. To program the phone for voice activated dialin...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 117 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Setting Up Voice Dial Voice Dial is always active once you have programmed the phone with Voice Dial entries. To place voice activated calls, press and hold . Then say the name into the phone after you hear the voice promp...

118 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Placing a Call Using Voice Dial To place a call if Voice Dial is inactive: 1. Open the flip and press and hold . 2. At the voice prompt, say the name into the phone. 䡲 The phone automatically places the call if it recognizes the name. 䡲 If the ...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 119 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Erasing Voice Dial Entries To erase an individual Voice Dial entry: 1. Select Menu > Voice Kit > Voice Dial > Review . 2. Highlight the desired entry using the navigation key. 3. Select Options ( ) > Erase . 4....

120 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Managing Voice Memos You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Recording Voice Memos To record a voice memo: 1. Select Menu > Voice Kit > Voice M...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 121 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Voice Memo Options To play the voice memos you have recorded: 1. Select Menu > Voice Kit > Voice Memo . 2. Select Review and press . (The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first one selected.) 3. Highlig...

122 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Erasing Voice Memos To erase an individual memo: 1. Select Menu > Voice Kit > Voice Memo . 2. Select Review and press . 3. Highlight the desired memo. 4. Select Options ( ) and press Erase . 5. Select Yes and press . To erase all voice me...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Command 123 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice S e c t i o n 3 B Sprint PCS Voice Command In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command ⽧ Creating Your Own Address Book ⽧ Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command ⽧ Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Comm...

124 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Command Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint PCS Voice Command: 䢇 You can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call. 䢇 There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voicemail pa...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Command 125 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Creating Your Own Address Book You can program up to 299 names and numbers into your personal address book. Each entry will support up to five different numbers, with a maximum of 299 phone numbers supported; and with the advanced techno...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Command 127 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command To access information using Sprint PCS Voice Command: 1. Press . 2. Say “Call the Web” and choose from a listing of information categories like news, weather, and sports. – or – Simply...

Section 4A: Important Safety Information 131 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice S e c t i o n 4 A Important Safety Information In This Section ⽧ General Precautions ⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone ⽧ Caring for the Battery ⽧ Radiofrequency (RF) Energy ⽧ Owner’s Record ⽧ Phone Guide Proprietary ...

132 Section 4A: Important Safety Information General Precautions There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and Speak directly into the mouthpiece. 䢇 Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your phone does get wet, immediately turn the power o...

Section 4A: Important Safety Information 133 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Following Safety Guidelines To operate your phone safely and efficiently, always follow any special regulations in a given area. Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger. Using Y...

134 Section 4A: Important Safety Information Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control R...

Section 4A: Important Safety Information 137 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. 䢇 Recently, there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating, catching fir...

138 Section 4A: Important Safety Information Special Note: Be sure to dispose of your battery properly. In some areas, the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. Radiofrequency (RF) Energy Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmit...

Section 4A: Important Safety Information 139 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna, phone design and other factors. What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines. Variations in SARs do not represent a variation i...

140 Section 4A: Important Safety Information Phone Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: 4,901,307 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865 5,544,196 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796 5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,7...

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 141 Sprin t PCS Se rv ice S e c t i o n 4 B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section ⽧ Manufacturer’s Warranty Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to t...

142 Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, L.P. (“SAMSUNG”) warrants to the original purchaser (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG's Phones and accessories (“Products”) are free from defects i...

Index 147 Inde x Index Symbols 6 Numerics 3-Way Calling 113 A Abbreviated Dialing 59 Airplane Mode 56 Alarm Clock 92 Answering Calls 29 Auto Answer Mode 61 B Backlight 50 Battery 21 – 23 Capacity 21 Charging 23 Installing 22 C Calculator 94 Call Answer Mode 61 Call Forwarding 114 Call Guard 72 Call ...