Samsung A820 - Manual

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 ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail ⽧ Getting Help Setting up service on your new Samsung A820 is quick and easy. This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up and unlo...

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Getting Started Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps: 1. Press and hold for a few seconds to turn the phone on. 2. Press Unlock ( ). 3. Enter your four-digit lock code. (For security purposes, the code is not visible as you type.) Note: ...

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 Getting Help Directory Assistance You have access to a variety of services and information through Directory Assistance, including residential, business, and government listings; assistance with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; and hotel, restaurant, sho...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 9 Phone Basics 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 Wireless Phone ⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger ⽧ Displaying Your Phone Numbe...

10 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics Front View of Your Phone 1. Speaker 2. Display Screen 4. OK/Menu Key 3. Headset Jack 6. Press & Talk Key 5. Left Softkey 8. Volume Key 7. TALK Key 9. Voicemail Key 10. Numeric Keypad 11. Shift/Asterisk Key 16. Space/Pound Key 12. Power Interface Connector 1...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 11 Phone Basics Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. 2. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone. 3. Headset Jack: Allo...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 13 Phone Basics 21. Speaker Key : In stand-by mode, press and hold to launch voice recognition. Press once to display the recent call log. If the flip is closed, press and hold the Press & Talk key to disable/enable the key guard. While on a call, press to tur...

16 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics Features of Your Wireless Phone Congratulations on the purchase of your phone. The Samsung A820 is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options. The following list previews some of those features and p...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 17 Phone Basics 䢇 Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one or two key presses (page 32). Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On To turn your phone on: 䊳 Flip the phone open, then press and release . Once your phone is on, it may display “Lookin...

18 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. The standard battery provides up to 3.0 hours of continuous digital talk time and the extended battery provides up to 4.1 hours of continuous dig...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 19 Phone Basics Removing the Battery To remove your battery: 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. 2. Push the release button up located at the top of the battery. 3. Pull the battery away and remove from the phone at...

20 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics Using the Charger To use the travel charger provided with your phone: 䊳 Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the phone’s power interface connector and the other end into an electrical outlet. 䡲 A red indicator light on the phone lets you know the battery i...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 21 Phone Basics Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your phone is as easy as making a call from any land line phone. Just enter the number and press , and you’re on your way to clear calls. To make a call using your keypad: 1. Make sure you...

22 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 䢇 Save : Enter a seven to ten digit number (phone number and area code) and press to save the phone number in your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 28.) 䢇 Find: Enter one or more digits and press ( Options ). Select Find to display contact entries...

24 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 your network. Please see “Controlling Your Roaming Experience” on page 73. for more information about r...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 25 Phone Basics Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen. To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen: 䊳 Highlight the entry and press . (To dial the phone number, press .) To...

28 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 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 to add the ne...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 29 Phone Basics 5. When finished entering the name, press to return to the contact entry. 6. Press for Done to save the entry. Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that end in a specific string of numbers. To find a phone number...

30 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 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 the next set ...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 31 Phone Basics 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 five- or six-d...

32 Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics Dialing From Contacts To dial directly from a Contacts entry: 1. Press for Contacts . 2. Enter the first few letters of the Contact name using the numeric keypad. The matching contact is automatically highlighted. 3. Press to make the call. Using One-Touch/Two-...

34 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 Contact entry or when using email and text messaging). To ch...

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 35 Phone Basics 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 [English] mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 34.) T9 Text Input an...

36 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 34.) 2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired letter appears (for example, to enter...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 39 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings 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 Your Wireless Service ⽧ Phone Setup Options Using t...

40 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 contact entries, types of calls, Scheduler entries, and types of messages. 䢇 Single Tones are non-polyphonic traditional ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 41 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings 8. Press the navigation key down to highlight the Ringer field. Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through the available ringers. (A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option.) 9. When the desired ring...

42 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 8. Press the navigation key down to highlight the Ringer field. Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through the available ringers. (A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option.) 9. When the desired ringer is selected, press . ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 43 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings Selecting a Roam Ringer To select a ringer type for roaming calls: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Sounds ( ). 4. Select Ringer Type ( ). 5. Select Roam Ringer ( ). 6. Press the navi...

44 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings To select a tone level: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Sounds ( ). 4. Select Key Tone ( ). 5. Select Tone Level ( ). 6. Press the volume key up or down to select the desired level and press . To select a k...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 45 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings 5. Select Ringer ( ), Messages ( ), or Voice Mail ( ), Alarms ( ), App. Volume ( ), or Press&Talk ( ). 6. Select Use Ringer Vol. or Separate Vol . if necessary. Press the navigation key left or right to choose a desired vol...

46 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 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 volume key dow...

48 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to fourteen characters and is displayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode. You may choose to display a custom greeting or you may display your user name on the screen. To dis...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 49 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are lit after any key press is made. To change the backlight setting: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2....

50 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 7. Use the navigation key to view the available screen savers. 8. Press to select the desired screen saver. Dialing Font Your phone allows you to choose the color and size of the text displayed when dialing. Color The available color options are: 䢇 Ba...

52 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Location Settings Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services that may be available in the future. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide yo...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 53 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings Messaging Settings Staying connected to your friends and family has never been easier. With your phone’s advanced messaging capabilities, you can send and receive many different kinds of text messages without placing a voice ca...

54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Deleting Old Messages You can have old messages deleted automatically when your inbox becomes full. 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging ( ). 3. Select Settings ( ). 4. Select Auto Erase ( ). 5. Select Yes or No and press . A...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 57 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Games, Memo Pad, Voice Memos, etc., when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. Wh...

58 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings TTY Use With Your Wireless Service A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is c...

60 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Phone Setup Options Launch Pad Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcut key to a favorite or often-used function. Pressing one of the navigation keys in standby mode will launch your personally designated shortcut. To assign your short...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 61 Yo ur Phone’ s Settings 5. To select an option, highlight it and press . 䡲 Any key to allow an incoming call to be answered by pressing any key. 䡲 Talk key requires to be pressed to answer all incoming calls. 䡲 Flip open allows you to answer incoming ...

62 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Display Language You can choose to display your phone’s on-screen menus in English or in Spanish. To assign a language for the phone’s display: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Others ( ). 4. Select Language...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 63 Yo ur Phone’ s Security 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 Erasing Downloads ⽧ Resetting Your Phone ⽧ Security Featur...

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. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 65 Yo ur Phone’ s Security Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Locking Your Phone When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 or special numbers. (See “Using Special Numbers” on page 68.) To lock your phone: 1. From the Se...

66 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode. (For information on special numbers, see “Using Special Numbers” on page 68.) To place an outgoing call in lock mode: 䊳 To call an emergency number or a special...

68 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 69 Yo ur Phone’ s Security Erasing Contacts You can quickly and easily erase all of your Contacts. To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Contacts: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Security ( ) and enter ...

70 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. (Contacts are not erased.) To reset your phone: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Secur...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 71 Yo ur Phone’ s Security Security Features for Data Services Enabling and Disabling Data Services You can disable data services without turning off your phone; however, you will not have access to any data services, including Web and messaging. Disabling d...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 73 Roa m in g 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 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off ...

74 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 network available to you. Any time you are roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon ( ). Roaming on Oth...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 75 Roa m in g Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the network available to you, you may not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically ...

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

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 79 Menus S e c t i o n 2 E Navigating Through Menus In This Section ⽧ Menu Navigation ⽧ Menu Structure ⽧ Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your Samsung A820 can be accessed through an on-screen menu. This section is a road map to using your phone. P...

80 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus Menu Navigation 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 navigation key u...

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 81 Menus Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: 䊳 Press . To return to standby mode: 䊳 Press . Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram Voice Memo 1: Record2: Review Messaging 1: Send Message2: Text Message 1: Inbox2: Outbox3: Drafts 3: Voicemail 1: Call Voic...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 95 Call Hi stor y S e c t i o n 2 F 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 Ca...

96 Section 2F: 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 contact entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated as new numb...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 97 Call Hi stor y 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 ...

98 Section 2F: Managing Call History Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Call History ( ). 3. Select Outgoing Calls ( ), Incoming Calls ( ), or Missed Calls ( ). 4. Use your navigation key to select a Call History en...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 99 Call Hi stor y Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your phone can store up to 300 contact entries. Each entry’s name can contain up to twenty characters. To save a phone number from Call History: 1. Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry and p...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 101 Call Hi stor y Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call History Options” on page 97. To erase Call History: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Call History ( ). 3. Select Erase History ( ). 4. Select Outgoing Cal...

Section 2G: Using Contacts 103 Con ta ct s S e c t i o n 2 G Using Contacts In This Section ⽧ Adding a New Contact Entry ⽧ Finding Contact Entries ⽧ Contact Entry Options ⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry ⽧ Editing a Contact Entry’s Phone Number ⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers ⽧ Editing a Co...

104 Section 2G: Using Contacts Adding a New Contact Entry Your phone can store up to 300 contact entries. Each entry’s name can contain up to twenty characters. To add a new entry: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Select Add New Entry ( ). 4. Enter a name for the...

Section 2G: Using Contacts 105 Con ta ct s Assigning a Group Entry Once you save a contact entry, you can select between five different group listings for the entry. By assigning a contact to a group, you can also search easily by using a group search. To assign a contact to a group: 1. Select Conta...

106 Section 2G: Using Contacts Finding Contact Entries There are several ways to display your contact entries: by name, by speed dial number, by group, and by voice dial tags. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts menu. Finding Names To find contact ent...

Section 2G: Using Contacts 107 Con ta ct s Finding Speed Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Select Speed Dial #s ( ). 4. Scroll through speed dial entries using your navigation key. Speed d...

108 Section 2G: Using Contacts Contact Entry Options To edit a Contact entry’s information: 1. Select Contacts ( ). 2. Highlight the desired contact entry and press . 3. Select Options ( ). 4. Select Edit ( ). The following options are available: 䡲 [Mobile , Home , Work , Pager , Others] allows you ...

Section 2G: Using Contacts 109 Con ta ct s Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry To add a phone number to an entry: 1. Display a contact entry. (See “Finding Contact Entries” on page 106.) 2. Press Options ( ) and select Edit ( ). 3. Press the navigation key down until the desired label is highli...

110 Section 2G: Using Contacts Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in speed dial locations. For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers, see “Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing” on page 32. A speed dial number can be assigned to a contact entry...

Section 2G: Using Contacts 111 Con ta ct s Editing a Contact Entry To make changes to an entry: 1. Display an internal contact entry. 2. Press Options ( ) and select Edit ( ). 3. Highlight the part of the entry you wish to edit ( Name , Group , Ringer , etc.) and press . 4. Add and/or edit the desir...

112 Section 2G: Using Contacts Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a contact entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types” on page 40.) To select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Display a contact entry. 2. Press Options ( ) and select Ed...

Section 2G: Using Contacts 113 Con ta ct s Dialing Services Your phone is preprogrammed with phone numbers for various services. To dial a service from your Contacts: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Select Services ( ). 4. Select an option and press . To dial a ...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 115 Scheduler & T o ols S e c t i o n 2 H 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 wireless phone is equipp...

116 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Your Phone’s Scheduler Adding an Event to the Scheduler Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Select Scheduler ( ). 4....

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 117 Scheduler & T o ols 11. Press the navigation key down to highlight the Alert ( ) field. Press the navigation key left or right to select one of the following alert notifications: 䡲 No Alarm , On Time , 10min before , 30min before , or 1Hr bef...

118 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Viewing Events To view your scheduled events: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Select Scheduler ( ). 4. Using your navigation key, highlight the day for which you would like to view events. 5. Select Options ( ) ...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 119 Scheduler & T o ols Erasing a Day’s Events To erase a day’s scheduled events: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Select Scheduler ( ). 4. Using your navigation key, highlight the day for which you would like to...

120 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities. To use the alarm clock: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Select Alarm Clock ( ). 4. Select Alarm #1 ( ...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 121 Scheduler & T o ols Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad Your phone comes with a memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized. To compose a memo: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 123 Scheduler & T o ols Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to helping you be more efficient and organized, your phone offers useful and entertaining tools. Using the Task List Your phone comes with a built-in task list to allow you to keep trac...

124 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Viewing a Saved Task 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Select Task List ( ). 4. Highlight a task and press . Deleting a Task 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Select Task List ( )....

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 125 Scheduler & T o ols Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. To use the calculator: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Select Calculator ( ). 4. Enter the first number using your keypad...

126 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Countdown Countdown allows you to enter a future date and time into the phone and then see the amount of days, hours, and minutes until that time is reached. To set up a new countdown: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 127 V o ice Ser v ices S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section ⽧ Activating Voice Recognition ⽧ Using Voice Dial ⽧ Using Contacts ⽧ Voice Memos ⽧ Phone Status Information ⽧ My Phone Number Your phone’s Voice Services let you p...

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

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 129 V o ice Ser v ices Using Voice Dial Voice Dial allows you to dial any valid 7- or 10-digit North American phone number or contact entry by speaking the number or name naturally, without pausing. Tips for using Voice Dial: 䢇 Voice Dial works best in q...

130 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 4. If the phone asks you, “Did You Say,” followed by the correct name or number, say Yes . 5. If the phone asks you, “Did You Say,” followed by an incorrect name or number, say No . (If there are other alternatives, the phone will prompt you with the...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 131 V o ice Ser v ices Adapting Digit Dial Digit Dialing is speaker independent, which means that no training or adaptation is required. Some users with heavy accents or unusual voice characteristics may find difficulty in achieving high accuracy with sp...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 133 V o ice Ser v ices Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation To erase any adaptation and reset Digit Dial to its original state: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Service ( ). 3. Select Settings ( ). 4. Select Digit Dialing ( ). 5. Sel...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 135 V o ice Ser v ices Enabling/Disabling Contact Choice Lists You can customize whether the Contacts feature displays a list of choices for names that sound alike, or brings up information for the first recognized name without displaying a choice list. ...

136 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Voice Memos You can use your phone’s voice recognition feature or the main menu option to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Recording Voice Memos Using Voice Recognition To record a voice memo...

138 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Reviewing and Erasing Memos To play the voice memos you have recorded: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Memo ( ). 3. Select Review ( ). (The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first one selected.) 4. Highlight th...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 139 V o ice Ser v ices Phone Status Information The voice recognition Status option gives you an update on your phone's service, signal strength, and battery level. To retrieve your phone's status information: 1. Press and hold to activate voice recognit...

140 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services My Phone Number You can use your phone’s Voice Services to hear and display your phone number on-screen. Getting Your Phone Number To access your phone number: 1. Press and hold to activate voice recognition. (The phone prompts you to say a voice com...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 141 Press & T a lk S e c t i o n 2 J Using Press & Talk In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Press & Talk ⽧ Making and Receiving a Press & Talk Call ⽧ Adding and Editing Press & Talk Contacts ⽧ Erasing Press & Talk List Entries ⽧ Updating ...

142 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Getting Started With Press & Talk Press & Talk 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 call) to any o...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 143 Press & T a lk Press & Talk Call Alerts There are several ways your phone alerts you during Press & Talk calls. When you make or receive a Press & Talk call: 䢇 The phone sounds (depending on the Ringer Type and Ringer Volume setting). 䢇 The back...

144 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Making and Receiving a Press & Talk Call Displaying the Press & Talk List 䊳 From standby mode, press P&Talk ( ) or the Press & Talk button on the side of your phone ( ) to access the Press & Talk List. Selecting a Contacts List When your pho...

148 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Making a Press & Talk Call by Entering a Number To place a Press & Talk call by entering a number: 1. From standby mode, enter the Press & Talk number you want to dial. 2. Press to place the Press & Talk call. 3. Continue holding to take the flo...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 149 Press & T a lk Missed Call Notification for Press & Talk Calls When an incoming Press & Talk call is not answered, the Missed Call Notification screen is displayed. To call the last Missed Press & Talk call: 䊳 Simply press and hold while the Mis...

150 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Receiving a Press & Talk Call To receive a Press & Talk call: 1. Make sure your phone's Press & Talk mode is enabled. (See “Setting Press & Talk Mode” on page 142.) 2. When you receive a Press & Talk call from a contact, “P&Talk Call,” t...

152 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Adding and Editing Press & Talk Contacts Copying an Entry to Your Personal List or Personal Group List You can copy an entry to your Personal Lists from several different sources. If the selected entry is already stored in the Personal Lists, the “copy” opt...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 153 Press & T a lk Saving a Press & Talk Number When you have finished a Press & Talk call, you will see the Press & Talk number and the text “P&Talk call ended.” on the display. You can save a Press & Talk number from the ending display to ...

154 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List You can store a total of 200 entries in the Personal List. To add a new Press & Talk contact: 1. Press P&Talk ( ) or press . 2. Press Go To ( ), highlight Personal List , and press . 3. Select <New Contact&g...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 155 Press & T a lk Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List You can add new groups to the Personal Group List. Each group can include up to five members. You can enter a group member directly or select the member from the Personal List. To add a new Press...

156 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Editing a Contact in Your Personal List To edit a Personal List contact: 1. Press P&Talk ( ) or press . 2. Press Go To ( ), highlight Personal List , and press . 3. Scroll to the entry you want to edit and press Options ( ). 䡲 Copy to Contacts to copy the e...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 157 Press & T a lk Editing a Group in Your Personal Group List To edit a group name: 1. Press P&Talk ( ) or press . 2. Press Go To ( ), then highlight Personal Groups and press . 3. Scroll to the group entry you want to edit and press Options ( ). 䡲 Edit to...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 159 Press & T a lk Erasing Press & Talk List Entries Erasing an Entry in Your Personal List or Personal Group List To erase a contact or a group: 1. From the Press & Talk List, press Go To ( ), then highlight Personal List or Personal Groups and press ....

160 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Erasing a Press & Talk List You can erase all entries saved in the Press & Talk List. To erase a Press & Talk List: 1. From the Press & Talk List, press Options ( ). 2. Highlight Erase P&Talk List and press . 3. Select your desired option an...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 161 Press & T a lk Updating Press & Talk Lists Updating the Personal List To update your Personal List manually through the Press & Talk server: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Press&Talk ( ). 4. Select L...

Section 2J: Using Press & Talk 163 Press & T a lk Setting an Alert Notification for Press & Talk Calls Your phone can alert you with an audible tone when you receive a Press & Talk call. 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Press&Talk ( ). ...

164 Section 2J: Using Press & Talk Setting the Default View of the Press & Talk List You can select the default Press & Talk List when Press & Talk is launched. To select the default view of the Press & Talk List: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( )....

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 167 Service F e a tures S e c t i o n 3 A Service Features: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Using Voicemail ⽧ Using Text Messaging ⽧ Using Caller ID ⽧ Responding to Call Waiting ⽧ Making a Three-Way Call ⽧ Using Call Forwarding ⽧ Viewing Missed Events Now that y...

168 Section 3A: 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 voicemail and personal greeting as soon as yo...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 169 Service F e a tures Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you of a new message: 䢇 By displaying at the top of your screen. 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen. 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringer type. 䢇 By the LED blinking red...

170 Section 3A: 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 䊳 Press and...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 171 Service F e a tures 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 175. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward ...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 173 Service F e a tures Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Reply to a voice message received from any other voicemail user. 1. After listening to a voice message, press . 2. Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply. Voicemail-to-Voicemail Mess...

174 Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the network available to you for an extended period, this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press for Personal Options. ...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 175 Service F e a tures 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 Information Reply Adva...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 177 Service F e a tures Using Text Messaging With Text Messaging, you can use a person’s wireless phone number to send instant text messages from your phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they can send messages to you. When you receive a new message, it...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 179 Service F e a tures Accessing Text Messages To read a text message: 䊳 When you receive a text message, it will automatically appear on your phone’s main display screen. Use your navigation key to scroll down and view the entire message. To reply to a text...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 181 Service F e a tures 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 bloc...

182 Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics Responding to Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available and you are in dig...

Section 3A: Service Features: The Basics 183 Service F e a tures 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 number you w...

184 Section 3A: 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 Forwarding: 1. ...

Section 3B: Data Services 185 Data S e rv ices S e c t i o n 3 B Data Services In This Section ⽧ Data Services Applications ⽧ Getting Started With Data Services ⽧ Messaging ⽧ Downloading Premium Services Content ⽧ Exploring the Web ⽧ Data Services FAQs Data Services brings you clarity you can see an...

186 Section 3B: Data Services Data Services Applications Here is a brief list of the applications available through your wireless phone. For more information, please contact STi Mobile. 䢇 Messaging – Send and receive emails and chat on your phone. 䢇 Games – Play exciting games with full-color graphi...

Section 3B: Data Services 187 Data S e rv ices Getting Started With Data Services With your wireless phone and service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of Data Services. This section will help you learn the basics of using your Data Services, including managing your user name, launchi...

188 Section 3B: Data Services Launching a Data Connection To launch a data connection: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu. 2. Select Web ( ). (Your data connection will launch and the home page will display.) If you had a previous data connection, the last page you visited will display when y...

Section 3B: Data Services 189 Data S e rv ices Net Guard When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Gu...

190 Section 3B: Data Services Connection Status and Indicators Your phone's display lets you know the current status of your data connection through indicators which appear at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Your data connection is active (data is being transferred); the trans...

Section 3B: Data Services 191 Data S e rv ices Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Web sites during a data session is easy once you've learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys During a data session, the bottom line of your phone's display contains one or more...

192 Section 3B: Data Services Selecting Once you've learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating the Web. To select on-screen items: 䊳 Use the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softkey button (or press ). Links, which appear as underlined text, ...

Section 3B: Data Services 193 Data S e rv ices Messaging Accessing Messaging You can send and receive emails and text messages and participate in Web-based chatrooms right from your wireless phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family, and co-workers 24 hours a day anywhere on t...

194 Section 3B: Data Services Accessing Instant Messaging Data services also provides you with access to popular instant messaging (IM) clients. To access instant messaging clients from your phone: 1. From the home page, select Messaging ( ). 2. Select Instant Messaging ( ). 3. Select an IM provider...

196 Section 3B: Data Services Downloading Premium Services Content With data services and your new Samsung A820, you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications. (Additional charges may apply.) The basic step...

Section 3B: Data Services 199 Data S e rv ices Exploring the Web With Web access on your wireless phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Follow sports scores and breaking news and weather and shop on ...

200 Section 3B: Data Services Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active data session, from any page you are viewing. To open the browser menu: 䊳 Press the right softkey. (The browser menu will display in a drop-down list.) Options available under the browser ...

Section 3B: Data Services 201 Data S e rv ices 䡲 Revert to default homepage changes the current homepage back to the default homepage URL. 䡲 Font Size allows you to change the font size. 䡲 Color allows you to change the color scheme in the browser. 䡲 Show Images allows you to turn on or off images d...

202 Section 3B: Data Services Accessing a Bookmark To access a bookmark: 1. Press to open the browser menu. 2. Select View Bookmarks ( ). 3. Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to access and select Go to ( ) to go to the Web site (or press the number corresponding to the bookmark you wish to...

Section 3B: Data Services 203 Data S e rv ices Going to a Specific Web site To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web site address): 1. Press to open the browser menu. 2. Select Go to URL ( ). 3. Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Web site you wish to go to and press . 4. Press agai...

204 Section 3B: Data Services Data Services FAQs 1. How will I know when my phone is ready for data services? Your user name will display in the phone number under Phone Info. listing in your phone’s Settings menu. 2. How do I sign-in for the first time? You are automatically signed in to access dat...

Section 4A: Safety 209 Safe ty S e c t i o n 4 A Safety In This Section ⽧ Getting the Most Out of Your Reception ⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone ⽧ Caring for the Battery ⽧ Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice ⽧ Owner’s Record ⽧ Phone Guide Proprietary Notice ⽧ Inte...

210 Section 4A: Safety 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 strength ico...

Section 4A: Safety 213 Safe ty 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 phone...

214 Section 4A: Safety Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. 䢇 Use only authorized batteries and battery chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers voi...

Section 4A: Safety 217 Safe ty 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: S...

218 Section 4A: Safety Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone Syste...

Section 4A: Safety 219 Safe ty Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEV...

220 Section 4A: Safety STi Mobile Limitations of Liability Mutual Waivers and Limitation of Liability BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND WE ARE WAIVING IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU AGREE OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, BREACH OF CO...

Section 4A: Safety 221 Safe ty STi Mobile Terms and Conditions This agreement for prepaid wireless service between you and STi Mobile and Affiliates sets your and our legal rights. These STi Mobile Terms and Conditions govern the use of your service and the unit you have purchased. This agreement st...

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 223 Warra n ty S e c t i o n 4 B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section ⽧ Standard Limited Warranty Your Samsung A820 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 the...

Index 229 In dex Index Numerics 3-Way Calling 183 A Abbreviated Dialing 31Activating Voice Recognition 128 Airplane Mode 57Alarm Clock 120Answering Calls 22Antenna 211Auto-Answer Mode 61 B Backlight 49Battery 18–20 Capacity 18Charging 19Installing 18 Bookmarks - Accessing 202Bookmarks - Creating 201...