Samsung SPH-A500 - Manual

6 Welcome to Sprint print built the largest all-PCS nationwide network with advanced multimedia services and clear calls, reaching more than 230 million people for clarity you can see and hear. We built our network to give you what we believe you really want from a wireless phone, clear sound, priva...

Section 1 Getting Started 8 S e c t i o n 1 Getting Started

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 9 1 A Setting Up Service In This Section 䊳 Getting Started With PCS Service 䊳 Setting Up Voicemail 䊳 Getting Help his section walks you through the basics of setting up service for your PCS Phone, including unlocking and activating your phone, settin...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 10 Getting Started With PCS Service Determine If Your Phone Is Already Activated If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store, it probably has been activated. All you need to do is unlock your phone. If your phone is not a...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 11 Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as yourPCS Pho...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 12 PCS Customer Solutions Claire, your virtual service representative is also available to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Visit her at www.sprintpcs.com by logging on and clicking on Claire’s Directory for Service Solutions. Receiving ...

Section 2 Understanding Your Phone 13 S e c t i o n 2 Understanding Your Phone

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 14 S e c t i o n 2 A Your PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section 䊳 Front View of Phone 䊳 Viewing the Display Screen 䊳 Features of Your Phone 䊳 Turning Your Phone On and Off 䊳 Using the Battery and Charger 䊳 Displaying Your Phone Numb...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 15 Front View of Phone

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 18 Viewing the Display Screen Main LCD This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your main LCD screen. displays your current signal strength.The more lines you have, the stronger your signal.means your phone cannot find a signa...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 20 Features of Your A500 Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Phone (SPH-A500). This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable and offers many significant features and service options: 䊳 Dual-band Tri-Mode capability provid...

21 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF Turning Your Phone ON To turn your phone on, press for a few seconds. Once your phone is ON, it displays “Looking for Service” indicating that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters Standby mode – the phone’s idl...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 22 Using the Battery Battery Capacity Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides approximately 2.5 hours of continuous digit...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 23 Charging the Battery Your PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should charge the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery leve...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 24 Displaying Your Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number, your PCS Phone can remind you. To display your phone number: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Phone Book . 3. Press for My Phone # . Making and Answerin...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 25 Answering Calls 1. Make sure your phone is on. If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail. 2. When a call comes in, answer the call by opening the flip. Depending on your settings, your PCS Phone notifies you of incomin...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 26 Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Using One/Two/Three Touch Speed Dialing With this feature, you can automatically call Speed Dial ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 27 Tip: To speed dial a phone number from the main menu, press and hold the Internal Phone Book entry number. If the entry number is two digits, enter the first digit, then press and hold the second digit. In-Call Options During a c...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 28 S e c t i o n 2 B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section 䊳 Volume Settings 䊳 Ringer Types 䊳 Selecting Tone Length 䊳 Alert Notification 䊳 Silent Mode 䊳 Changing the Greeting 䊳 Changing the Backlight Settings 䊳 Cha...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 29 Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings To adjust the ringer or key beep volume: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Ringer Volume or for Key Beep . Tip: You can adjust the ring...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 30 8. Press the navigation button down and then left or right to select the desired Ringer. 9. Press to Save to exit. Selecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type for messages: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 31 Selecting a Tone Length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognitions when dialing voicemail or other automated systems. To select a tone length: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sound...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 32 4. Press for Ringer Volume . 5. Press for Calls . 6. Press the navigation key to the left until Vibrate or Off is selected. 7. Press to save. Tip: With the flip open, you can also activate Silent Mode by pressing the volume...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 34 Note: When you exit Airplane mode and return to normal usage, the phone will reset itself by turning Off, and then back On. Launch Pad Settings The launch pad or navigation key automatically launches programs in idle mode d...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 35 Screen Savers Your new PCS Phone offers you the option of displaying a screen saver while in Standby mode. To assign a screen saver: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Downloads . 3. Press for Screen Savers . 4. Press th...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 36 S e c t i o n 2 C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section 䊳 Accessing the Security Menu 䊳 Locking Your Phone 䊳 Unlocking Your Phone 䊳 Using Special Numbers 䊳 Security Features for PCS Vision SM y using the security settin...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 38 Changing the Lock Code To change your lock code: 1. From the Security menu, press for Change Lock . 2. Enter your new lock code and press . 3. Re-enter your new lock code and press . Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 39 5. Press for Outgoing Call . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Allow all , PBook Only , or Special# Only and Press . Using Special Numbers You can save up to three special numbers in addition to your Internal Pho...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 40 Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, including the ringer types and display settings. The Internal Phone Book, Call History, Scheduler and Messaging are not affected. To reset your phone: ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 41 4. Press for PW Prompt . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Always Ask or Never Ask . 6. Press . Signing In and Out of PCS Vision Services You can sign out of PCS Vision Services without turning off your phone, ho...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 42 S e c t i o n 2 D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section 䊳 Understanding Roaming 䊳 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode 䊳 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard oaming is the ability to make or receive calls ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 43 Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and roaming. The following chart indicates what you’ll see d...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 44 䊳 Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are roaming, you will not receive notification until you return to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. While roaming, you should periodically check your voicemail box...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 46 PCS Web Messages) and press . 2. A message is displayed indicating that roaming rate applies. Press to place the call. To Answer Incoming Roaming Calls With Call Guard On: Remember if the Call Guard feature is set to On ,...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 47 S e c t i o n 2 E Navigating Through Menus In This Section 䊳 Menu Navigation 䊳 Menu Structure 䊳 Viewing Menus his section is a road map to using your PCS Phone. Every function and feature can be accessed through a menu. Take a few m...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 48 Menu Navigation The navigation key on your PCS Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. Menu Structure Selecting Menu...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 49 Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram Menus let you check or change your phone settings. The following outline shows your phone’s menu structure. 1. Call History 1. Missed Calls2. Outgoing Calls3. Incoming Calls4. Erase History 1. Missed C...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2F: Managing Call History 55 S e c t i o n 2 F Managing Call History In This Section 䊳 Message Types 䊳 New Message Alerts 䊳 Message Options he Call History helps you manage your time more effectively. It keeps track of incoming calls, calls made from your PCS Phon...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2F: Managing Call History 56 Viewing History You’ll find your Call History invaluable. It is a list of the last 10 phone numbers or Internal Phone Book entries for calls you placed, accepted or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is con...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2F: Managing Call History 57 Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Call History . 3. Highlight the desired entry in the Missed, Outgoing, or Incoming call history and press . 4. Press to dial the n...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2F: Managing Call History 58 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by following these steps: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 59 S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Internal Phone Book In This Section 䊳 Internal Phone Book Entry Options 䊳 Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry 䊳 Finding Internal Phone Book Entries 䊳 Selecting a Ringer Type 䊳 Dialing PCS Services...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 60 Internal Phone Book Entry Options When you display an Internal Phone Book entry, the following options are displayed when you press . To select an option, highlight it and press or press the corresponding number on the keypad. ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 61 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input To enter characters using T9 Text Input, select the T9 (English) mode. T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 62 Note: If you press and hold a numeric key for a few seconds, it will automatically display the number. Entering Symbols and Numbers To enter symbols, select the Symbol mode. To enter a symbol, press the appropriate key indicate...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 63 * - This step is not necessary on the very first entry saved into the phone. Skip to the next step if you are entering the first entry in the phone book. After you have saved the number, the new Internal Phone Book entry is dis...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 65 Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to an Internal Phone Book entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. To select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Ph...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 66 8. Press to confirm. To make an entry public: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Phone Book . 3. Press for Find . 4. Select the desired entry and press . 5. Press to edit the entry. 6. Enter the lock code. 7. Press the navig...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 67 S e c t i o n 2 H Personal Organizer In This Section 䊳 Adding an Event to the Scheduler 䊳 Event Alerts 䊳 Viewing Events and Event Options 䊳 Using the Calculator 䊳 Games our PCS Phone has been equipped with several personal information man...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 68 Adding an Event to the Scheduler Your Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Planner . 3. Press for Scheduler . Tip: Press the navigation key up or do...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 69 6. Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired ringer category. 7. Press the navigation key down and then left or right to select the desired ringer or melody. 8. Press to Save . Event Alert Menu When you have an event sc...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 70 Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu If you are viewing the Scheduler menu and wish to go to the Scheduler menu for today’s date: 䊳 From the Scheduler menu, highlight the current date and press . Purging Events To delete events scheduled for a...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 71 4. Enter a number with the keypad. (Press to insert a decimal point and/or to make the number negative or positive.) 5. Press the navigation key: 䊳 Left - Subtract 䊳 Right - Multiply 䊳 Up - Add 䊳 Down - Divide 6. Enter the next number usi...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 72 4. If there are no existing countdowns, the New Countdown screen is automatically displayed. If there is already a countdown entered, press for Add New . 5. Enter a name using the keypad and press . 6. Enter the future time and date value...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 73 S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section 䊳 Using Voice-Activated Dialing 䊳 Recording Memos his section explains the features associated with your phone’s Voice Services. The easy-to-follow instruc...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 74 Using Voice-Activated Dialing In addition to PCS Voice Command SM (See page 114), you can use Name Dialing to dial a person from your PCS phone simply by saying a name or Menu Option. Before you can use Name Dialing, you mu...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 75 䊳 If the phone asks you, "Did You Say," followed by the correct name, say "Yes" to confirm the name and dial the number. 䊳 If the phone asks you, "Did You Say," followed by an incorrect name, say ...

76 Note: Record Voice Dial tags in a quiet environment and without the aid of an accessory (for example, a headset or Hands-Free Car Kit). Voice Recognition Voice recognition allows you to launch commonly used functions by saying a name when opening your phone, or when pressing and holding a button....

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 77 Digit Dial Digit Dialing allows you use your Sprint PCS Phone to dial valid North American phone numbers simply by speaking each digit. Tips for digit dialing 䊳 Digit Dialing works best in quieter environments 䊳 Say each di...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 79 Erasing Digit Dialing Adaptation To erase the digit dialing adaptation and restore digit dialing to the original state, follow the steps listed below: 1. Press for Voice Tools . 2. Press for Voice Dial . 3. Press for Erase ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 80 automatically. 2. To finish recording the memo, press . To review or save memos When you have finished recording a memo, the phone displays a menu that lets you review the memo, re-record it, save it, or erase it. 1. Press ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 81 Erasing All Memos To erase all memos: 1. Press for Voice Tools . 2. Press for Voice Memo . 3. Press for Erase All . The phone asks you if you want to erase all voice memos. 4. Press the navigation key up or down to select Y...

Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 82 S e c t i o n 3 Using PCS Service Features

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 83 S e c t i o n 3 A PCS Service Features:The Basics In This Section 䊳 Using Voicemail 䊳 Using Caller ID 䊳 Responding to Call Waiting 䊳 Three-Way Calling 䊳 Forwarding Your Calls ow that you’ve mastered your phone’s fundamentals, it’s time to explo...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 84 Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your PCS Voicemail and personal greeting...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 85 New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voicemail message, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail. To call your voicemail, press . To display your Missed Log, press . Important: When you are roaming off the Spr...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 86 3. Enter your pass code. Voicemail Options Your PCS Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail. Setting Up Group Distribution Lists Create up to 20 separate group lists, each with up to 20 customers. 1. Press and h...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 87 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,” to other PCS Voicemail customers. 1. After listening to a message, press . 2. Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number. 3. Follow the vo...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 88 Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the icon after you have checked your voice and text messages. To clear the icon from the display screen: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Voicemail . 3. Press for Cle...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 89 Responding to Call Waiting Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls while you’re on a call by sounding a beep. The display screen informs you that a call is coming in and shows the caller’s phone number (if it is available and you are in digit...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: The Basics 90 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 with Call Forwarding activated. To Activate Call Forward...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 91 S e c t i o n 3 B PCS Vision SM In This Section 䊳 Web 䊳 Messaging 䊳 Pictures 䊳 Ringers 䊳 Screen Savers 䊳 Games 䊳 PCS Business Connection SM CS Vision SM brings you clarity you can see and hear, with enhanced, always-on mobile multimedia capabil...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 92 Browsing the Web on Your Phone Launching the Web To launch the Web: 䊳 From the phone’s main menu, highlight Web and press . Your User Name When you buy a PCS Phone and sign up for service, you're automatically assigned a user name. Then, when y...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 93 Net Guard When first connecting to the Internet, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. It helps you avoid accidental connections. To change your Net Guard settings: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Pr...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 94 To select a softkey: 䊳 Press the navigation key left or right to highlight the desired softkey, then press . Scrolling As with other parts of your phone's menu, you'll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some Web sites. 䊳 Press the ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 97 Setting Up a Web Connection Getting Started Your PCS Phone allows you to connect to a laptop PC to send and receive email, access the Internet or your company’s network and more, without searching for a wall-mounted telephone jack. In just thre...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 98 Messaging Now you can send and receive email and instant messages, as well as chat on select PCS Phones. With chat, you can have a conversation without talking. Join in a Web-based chat room to exchange information on a specific topic or read c...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 99 3. Where indicated on the site, input your 10-digit PCS Phone Number followed by “@messaging.sprintpcs.com.” For example: [email protected]. Upon completing the registration process, you should begin receiving updates on your P...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 101 Email Using PCS Email With PCS Email, you can set up an account at no additional charge and perform many of the typical email functions from your PCS Phone that you can from your personal computer. You can manage your PCS Email Account from yo...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 102 6. Select Send and press when your message is ready to be delivered. Chat PCS Vision SM gives you the ability to join wireless chat rooms from your PCS Phone. Send messages including text and icons to many chat room participants or launch one-...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 103 To set up a private chat room: 1. Press and highlight 1-->1. Press 2. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight the available chatters in the room and press . 3. Press to highlight OK and press . 4. Confirm connection with other user...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 104 Pictures Your phone gives you the ability to capture images, view images using the phone's display and instantly send images to your friends and family. It's as easy to use as a traditional point and click camera. Besides sending your pictures...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 105 Accessing the Site From Your Desktop Computer 1. Log on to your computer and launch the Internet. 2. Go to photos.sprintpcs.com . 3. You will need to register in order to view the Web site. Once at the site, you can do the following: 䊳 Share p...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 106 Ringers Downloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Press for Ringers . 3. Press for Get New . 4. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired ringer and press . Assigning Downloa...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 107 Purchasing Ringers You can purchase ringers on your phone or through www.sprintpcs.com . To purchase a ringer from your phone: 1. Highlight an item in the Ringers menu and press to select it. 2. If you have purchased a ringer before, proceed t...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 109 Purchasing Screen Savers You can purchase screen savers on your phone or through www.sprintpcs.com . To purchase a screen saver from your phone: 1. Highlight an item in the Screen Savers menu and press to select it. 2. If you have purchased a ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 110 Games You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically-rich games on your PCS Phone. New games are easy to download and play. Accessing Games You can access games on your phone or through www.sprintpcs.com . (For details on purchasing op...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 111 PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition is designed to offer secure wireless access to both Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes. PCS Business Connection Personal Edition delivers the following feat...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 112 PCS Vision FAQs How will I know when my phone is ready for PCS Vision Service? Your user name (for example, [email protected]) will display on your phone's display screen. How do I sign-in for the first time? You are automatically signed...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 113 S e c t i o n 3 C PCS Voice Command SM In This Section 䊳 PCS Voice Command SM ith Sprint, the first wireless provider to offer innovative PCS Voice Command technology, reaching your friends, family, co-workers and teammates has never be...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 114 Getting Started With PCS Voice Command With PCS Voice Command: 䊳 You can store all your contact’s phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call. 䊳 There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voi...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 115 䊳 Call Directory Assistance: If you don’t have a computer or Internet access handy, you can have PCS Directory Assistance look up phone numbers for you and automatically add them to your address book. Just say, “Call operator,” and we’l...

Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 116 S e c t i o n 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 117 4 A Safety In This Section 䊳 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 䊳 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 䊳 Caring for the Battery 䊳 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice art of getting the most out of y...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 118 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a ...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 119 Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䊳 Hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended and over your shoul...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 120 䊳 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic. 䊳 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may divert your attention from the road. 䊳 Dial to report...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 121 Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground. To prevent any risk of interference, FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane i...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 122 Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of yourbattery’s performance. 䊳 Use only Sprint-approved batteries and desktop chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize b...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 123 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference ca...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 124 Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensiv...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 125 Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us ab...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 126 S e c t i o n 4 B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section 䊳 Manufacturer’s Warranty his section contains the manufacturer’s warranty for your PCS Phone. For information about the Terms and Conditions of your PCS Se...

Display Screen - Changing 33 E Email 101Email - Accessing 101Email - Composing 101Emergency Numbers 26End-of-Call Options 27Erase Content 39Events - Erasing 69Events - Purging 70Events - Viewing 69 F Features of Your A500 20Front View of Phone 15 G Games 110Getting Help 11Getting Started With Sprint...

Locking Your Phone 37 M Making and Answering Calls 24Manufacturer’s Warranty 126Memo - Erasing 80Memo - Options 80Memos - Recording 79Menu Diagram 49Menu Navigation 48Menu Structure 48Menus - Viewing 49Message Types 98Messages - Erasing 98Messaging 98Missed Call Notification 25 N Navigating 47Naviga...

Ringer Types for Schedule 30Ringer Types for Voice Calls 29Ringers 106Ringers - Downloading 106Roaming 42 Analog Networks 43Other Digital Networks 43Roam Mode 44 S Safety 117Scheduler - Adding an Event 68Scheduler - Alerts 68Screen Savers 35, 108Security - Setting 36Security Features - PCS Vision 40...

U Unlocking Your Phone 10, 37Unrestricting Calls 39Using One/Two/Three Touch Speed Dialing 26 V Voice Command 113Voice Command - Creating an Address Book 114Voice Command - Making a Call 115Voice Dial Tags - Erasing 75Voice Recognition 76Voice Services 73Voice-Activated Dialing 74Voicemail Setting U...