Samsung SPH-a660 - Manual

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 2 S e c t i o n 1 A Setting Up Service In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With PCS Service ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail ⽧ PCS Account Passwords ⽧ Getting Help Setting up service on your new PCS Vision Phone is quick and easy. This section walks you through the necessary ...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Getting Started With PCS Service Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store, it probably has already been activated. All you need to do is unlock your phone. If your phone is not activated, ...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 4 Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Vision 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 PCS Vision Pho...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5 PCS Account Passwords As a PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your PCS Vision account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 6 Getting Help Visit Our Website You can get up-to-date information on PCS Services and Options by signing onto our Website at www.sprintpcs.com . When you visit us online, you can 䢇 Review coverage maps 䢇 Learn how to use voicemail 䢇 Access your account information 䢇 ...

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 7 PCS Directory Assistance You have access to a variety of services and information through PCS Directory Assistance, including residential, business, and government listings; assistance with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; and hotel, restaurant, shopping...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 9 S e c t i o n 2 A Your PCS Vision Phone: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Front View of Your Phone ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen ⽧ Features of Your PCS Vision Phone ⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger ⽧ Displaying Your ...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 10 Front View of Your Phone

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 11 Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. 2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displaye...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 12 13. Microphone: The microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. 14. Space/Pound Key: Enters the pound [#] character for calling features. In text entry mode, press to enter a space. 15. BACK Key: Deletes char...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 13 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: shows your current signal strength. (The more l...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 14 Features of Your PCS Vision Phone Samsung SPH-a660 Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Vision Phone (SPH-a660). This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options. The follow...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 15 Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On To turn your phone on: 䊳 Press . Once your phone is On, it displays “Looking for Service” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically ...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 16 Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your PCS Vision Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides approximately 3.4 hours of continuou...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 17 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 battery release latch up completely. 3. Pull the top of the battery away from the phone and remove. Charging...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 18 Using the Travel Adapter To use the travel adapter provided with your phone: 1. Plug the round end of the AC adapter into your phone and the other end into the electrical outlet. 䡲 A red light on the phone lets you know the battery is charging. 䡲 A g...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 19 Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your PCS 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...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 20 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 opening...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 21 Ending a Call To disconnect a call when you are finished: 䊳 Close the phone or press . 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: 䊳 Highlight the ...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 22 䢇 (8) Phone Info displays the hardware/software version, Vision Username, and PRL being used. End-of-Call Options After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Phone Book, the phone number and the duration of the ...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 23 Finding a Phone Number You can search Phone Book entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers. To find a phone number: 1. Enter one to four numbers of the last four digits of a phone number and press or for Find . (A list of po...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 24 Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated dialing allows you to enter a six-digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers. When abbreviated dialing is On, you can enter the last four digits of any phone number that matches the six digit prefix, and the number i...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 25 5. Scroll to highlight the desired entry and press to make the call. Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch Speed Dialing You can store up to three hundred numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as pres...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 26 Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your PCS Vision Phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Phone Book entry or when sending PCS M...

Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics 27 Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 26). Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears. By default, th...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 28 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 Airplane Mode ⽧ TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint ⽧ Phone Setup Options Using the menu options available on your PCS Visio...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 29 Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types of calls, and types of messages. 䢇 Single Tones are non-polyphonic traditional style ring tones...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 30 Selecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type for messages: 1. Press for Messaging . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Message Alerts . 4. Press for Type . 5. Press for Voicemail or for Text Messages . 6. Press the navigation button l...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 31 Selecting a Key Tone Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press. (Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems.) There are three different ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 32 Selecting Tone Length Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press. Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems. To select a key tone: 1. Pr...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 33 Alert Notification Your PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tone when you change service areas, once a minute during a voice call, or when a call has been connected. The different actions available are: 䢇 Minute Beep - An alert tone is sounded eve...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 34 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 Press and hold the volume key down in standby mode. (T...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 35 To display your PCS User Name as your greeting: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Greeting . 4. Select User Name using the navigation key and press . 5. Select Yes to confirm and press . Changing the Backlight Time Length The...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 36 Changing the Display Screen Your new PCS Vision Phone offers options for what you see on the display screen when in standby mode. To change the display images: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Screen Saver . 4. Press for Loc...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 37 Changing the Phone’s Menu Style Your PCS Phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen. To select the display’s menu style: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Menu Style . 4. Press the navigation key u...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 38 Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Games, Notepad, Voice Memos, etc., 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 Airpl...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 39 To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Press . (A brief explanation of TTY Mode will display.) 2. Press again to continue. 3. Press the navigation key up or down to select Enable TTY or Disable TTY and press . Note: In TTY Mode when your headset is plugged in...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 40 Phone Setup Options Shortcut Your phone offers you the option of assigning shortcut keys to favorite or often-used functions. Pressing the navigation key in the proper direction in standby mode will launch your personally designated shortcuts. To assi...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 41 Call Answer Mode You can determine how to answer incoming calls on your phone, whether you want to be required to press , to press any number key, or simply to open the phone. To set call answer mode: 1. Press for Settings. 2. Press for Others . 3. Pr...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 42 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 Restricting Calls ⽧ Erasing the Phone Book ⽧ Resetting Your Phone ⽧ Using Special Numbers ⽧ Security Features for PCS Vision ...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 43 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 for Settings . 2. Press for Security . 3. Enter your ...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 44 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 911 and to your special numb...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 45 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Allow all , PBook Only , or Special# Only and press . Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as being “always available.” You can call and receive calls from sp...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 46 Erase Downloads Erase Downloads deletes all saved downloaded content from the phone, including games, ringers, screen savers, and applications. To erase your downloads: 1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Downloads . 2. Press the navigation key up ...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 47 Security Features for PCS Vision SM Enabling and Disabling PCS Vision Services You can disable PCS Vision services without turning off your phone; however, you will not have access to all PCS Vision services, including Web and messaging. Disabling PCS Vis...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 48 Update Data Profile The data profile keeps all your username and login information which allows you to connect to PCS Vision services. It may become necessary to update the profile to maintain peak efficiency. To update your profile: 1. Press for Settings...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 49 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 the Sprint ...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 50 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 whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode. The following chart indic...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 51 Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some features, such as PCS Vision and PCS Voice Command, will be unavailable, you can still make and...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 52 Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you will not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically check...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 53 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Your PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from three different settings on your dual-band/tri-mode ...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 54 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network: the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by req...

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 55 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 PCS Vision Phone (Samsung SPH-a660) can be accessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to usi...

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 56 Menu Navigation The navigation key on your PCS Vision 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 navig...

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 57 Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. 1: Call History 1: Missed Calls2: Outgoing Calls3: Incoming Calls4: Erase History 1: Missed Calls2: Outgoing Calls3: Incoming Calls4: All Calls 2: Phone Book 1: Find 1: By ...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 68 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 Call History keep...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 69 Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Phone Book entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated as new n...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 70 Call History Options For additional information and options on a particular call, highlight a Call History entry and press . This feature displays the time, date, and duration of the call. By pressing , you can select from the following options: 䢇 Talk 䢇 Save, Sh...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 71 Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your PCS Phone can store up to 300 Phone Book entries. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers and each entry’s name can contain 20 characters. To save a phone number from Call History: 1. Press for ...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 72 Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call History Options” on page 70. To erase Call History: 1. Press for Call History. 2. Press for Erase History . 䢇 Press to erase Missed Calls. 䢇 Press to erase Outgoing Calls. 䢇 Press to erase I...

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 73 S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Phone Book In This Section ⽧ Adding a New Phone Book Entry ⽧ Finding Phone Book Entries ⽧ Phone Book Entry Options ⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry ⽧ Editing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number ⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers ...

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 74 Adding a New Phone Book Entry Your PCS Phone can store up to 300 Phone Book entries. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers and each entry’s name can contain 20 characters. To add a new entry: 1. Enter a new phone number and press . 2. Pre...

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 75 Finding Speed Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations: 1. Press for Phone Book . 2. Press for Find . 3. Press the navigation key to the right until By Entry is highlighted. 4. Enter the entry or speed dial location number. Findin...

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 76 Editing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number To edit an entry’s phone number: 1. Press for Phone Book . 2. Press for Find . 3. Select the desired entry and press . 4. Press the navigation key down until the desired phone number is selected and press to edit. 5. Press...

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 77 Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a Phone Book entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types” on page 29.) To select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Press for Phone Book . 2. Press for Find . 3. Selec...

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 78 7. Press the navigation key left or right until Secret-ON is displayed in the Secret field and press to Save . To make an entry public: 1. Display a Phone Book entry. 2. Press to edit the entry. 3. Enter your lock code. 4. Press the navigation key down until Secre...

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 79 S e c t i o n 2 H Personal Organizer In This Section ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Scheduler ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Notepad ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Tools Your PCS Vision Phone is equipped with several personal information management features that ...

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 80 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. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Scheduler . 3. Press for Add New . 4. Enter the event description using the ...

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 81 Event Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of scheduled events: 䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type. 䢇 By illuminating the backlight. 䢇 By f lashing the LED. To select the ringer: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Ringer...

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 82 Erasing Events To delete individual events: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Scheduler . 3. Highlight the desired day of the event being deleted. 4. Press for View . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired event. 6. Press to Erase the event. 7....

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 83 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 for Tools . 2. Press for Alarm Clock . 3. Press , , or to select an Alarm. 4. Press the navigation key left or right and se...

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 84 Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad Your PCS Phone comes with a memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized. To compose a note: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Memo Pad . 3. If there are no existing memos, the New Memo screen i...

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 85 Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to helping your be more efficient and organized, your PCS Vision Phone offers useful and entertaining tools. Playing Games To play a game on your PCS Phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Press for Games . 3. Press the navigation ke...

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 86 World Time World Time displays what time it is in twenty-four different time zones around the world together with one or more major cities, states, regions, or countries in a time zone. To access world time: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for World Time . 3. Press th...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 87 S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section ⽧ Activating Voice Recognition ⽧ Using Digit Dial ⽧ Using Name Dial ⽧ Using Name Lookup ⽧ Recording Voice Memos Your PCS Vision Phone’s Voice Services let you place calls using your v...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 88 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 displaye...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 89 Using Digit Dial Digit Dial allows you dial any valid 7 or 10 digit North American phone number by speaking the number naturally, without pausing between the digits. Tips for using Digit Dial: 䢇 Digit Dial works best in quieter environments. 䢇 When sa...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 90 To place a call using Digit Dial: 1. Activate voice recognition by pressing the navigation key left. The phone prompts you for a command. 2. Say Digit Dial . The phone prompts you to say the number. 3. Say a valid 7 or 10 digit North American phone nu...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 91 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Yes or No and press . 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...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 92 5. Wait for the beep, and then repeat the digits using a normal tone of voice. The phone plays back your recording and asks you if the recording sounds "OK." 6. If the recording sounds OK (no mistakes, and no background noises), say Yes . If y...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 93 Using Name Dial For best results with Name Dial, enter first and last names in your phone book, avoid using abbreviations, and make sure the names are spelled correctly. Name Dial automatically voice-activates every contact in your Phone Book without ...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 94 3. Press for Choice List . 4. Press for Name Dial . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Yes or No and press . When choice lists are enabled for Name Dial, after you say the name, the phone will display one or more names on the screen and ...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 95 Enabling/Disabling Name Lookup Choice Lists You can customize whether the Name Lookup 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. To enable or...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 96 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. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Voice Memo . 3....

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 97 To record a conversation during a phone call: 1. During a call, press for Voice Memo . (A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indicating the amount of time a single voice memo can be recorded.) 2. Press during the countdown to pause and r...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 99 S e c t i o n 3 A PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Using Voicemail ⽧ Using Caller ID ⽧ Responding to Call Waiting ⽧ Making a Three-Way Call ⽧ Using Call Forwarding Now that you’ve mastered your phone’s fundamentals, it’s time to expl...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 100 Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Vision 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 PCS Voicemail and personal gr...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 101 New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail. To call your voicemail: 䊳 Press and hold . To display your Missed Log: 䊳 Press . Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You c...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 102 Using a Phone Other Than Your PCS Vision Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your PCS Phone Number. 2. When your voicemail answers, press . 3. Enter your pass code. Voicemail Button Guide Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to ...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 103 Voicemail Options Your PCS Vision Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail. Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly b...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 104 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Record and send a voice message to other PCS Voicemail users. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press to send a message. 2. Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number. 3. Follow the voice prompts to record and se...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 105 Continue Recording When leaving a voice message, you can choose to continue recording even after you’ve stopped. 䊳 Before pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the message you recorded, press to continue recording. Extended Absence Greetin...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 106 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 Advance 8 Seconds R...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 107 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 phone nu...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 108 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 wish to call and...

Section 3A: PCS Service Features - The Basics 109 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...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 110 S e c t i o n 3 B PCS Vision SM In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With PCS Vision ⽧ Accessing Screen Savers ⽧ Understanding Messaging ⽧ Exploring the Web ⽧ Using PCS Short Mail ⽧ Using PCS Business Connection ⽧ Downloading Content ⽧ PCS Vision FAQs ⽧ Accessing Games ⽧ Acce...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 111 Getting Started With PCS Vision With your PCS Vision Phone and PCS Service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your PCS Vision services, including managing your User Name, launching a Vision co...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 112 Launching a PCS Vision Connection To launch a PCS Vision connection: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Web . 3. If necessary, press the navigation key up, select Connect , and press . (Your PCS Vision connection will launch and the PCS Vision Home page will display.) T...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 113 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 Guard is displayed. To...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 114 Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Websites during a PCS Vision session is easy once you've learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys During a PCS Vision session, the bottom line of your phone's display contains one or more softkeys...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 115 Scrolling As with other parts of your phone's menu, you'll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some Websites. To scroll line by line through Websites: 䊳 Press the navigation key up and down. To scroll page by page through Websites: 䊳 Press the volume buttons on...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 116 Going Back To go back one page: 䊳 Press the key on your phone. Going Home To return to the PCS Vision Home page from any other Web page: 䊳 Press . Note: The key is also used for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE key) when you are entering text.

Section 3B: PCS Vision 117 PCS Messaging Understanding Messaging Now you can send and receive text messages right from your PCS Vision Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family, and co-workers 24 hours a day anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Message Types There ar...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 118 Signing Up for Updates With Updates, you can have news and information sent directly to your PCS Vision Phone at the times you choose. To select the information you want to send to your PCS Vision Phone: 1. Log on to the Internet from your computer. 2. Go to the site from ...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 119 5. Press the navigation key to the right to highlight the space next to the To field and enter the recipient(s) email address or phone number. When finished, press . 6. Highlight the Message field and press . Compose your message using the keypad and press when finished. 7...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 120 To reply to a PCS Short Mail message: 1. While the message is open, scroll down to the end of the message, highlight the Reply or Reply All option, and press . 2. Compose your reply 䡲 To type a reply, highlight the Message box and use your keypad to type a message. Use the...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 121 Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a number of ways: 䢇 Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items. 䢇 Browse Category allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Movie/TV Themes for Ringers or Co...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 122 5. Select Use (left softkey) to assign the downloaded item (or to play, in the case of a game). – or – Select Shop (right softkey) to look for other items to download. – or – Press to quit the browser and return to standby mode.

Section 3B: PCS Vision 123 Games Accessing Games You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically-rich games on your PCS Vision Phone. New games are easy to download and play. Downloading Games To download an available game to your phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Games and press ....

Section 3B: PCS Vision 124 Playing Games To play a downloaded game on your PCS Phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Games and press . 3. Select the game you wish to play. 4. Select Yes ( ) if a prompt displays the days remaining on the game license and asks if you want to continue. 5. Follow...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 126 Ringers Accessing Ringers You can personalize your PCS Vision Phone by downloading and assigning different ringers to numbers in your address book. Downloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Ringers and press . ...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 127 Assigning Downloaded Ringers You can assign downloaded ringers directly from the Downloads menu or through your phone’s Settings menu. To assign a downloaded ringer from the Downloads menu: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Ringers and press . 3. Highlight a ringer and...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 128 Screen Savers Accessing Screen Savers Download unique images to use as screen savers – or make it easy to tell who’s calling by assigning specific images to numbers in your address book. Downloading Screen Savers To download an available Screen Saver to your phone: 1. Pres...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 129 Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu or through the Settings menu. To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Screen Savers and press . 3. Highli...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 130 Web Exploring the Web With Web access on your PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Websites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Follow sports scores and breaking news and weather and shop on your PCS Vision...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 131 Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your phone using the PCS Vision Home page is easy once you get the hang of it. For details on how to navigate the Web, select menu items, and more, see “Navigating the Web” on page 114. Although the PCS Vision Home page offers...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 132 Creating a Bookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Websites for easy access at a later time. To create a bookmark: 1. Go to the Web page you want to mark. 2. Press to access the browser menu. 3. Select Mark Site ( ). 4. Use your keypad to edit th...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 133 Deleting a Bookmark To delete a bookmark: 1. Access the View menu as outlined above in steps 1–2. 2. Press and select Delete . 3. Press the navigation key up to select Yes and press to delete. Going to a Specific Website To go to a particular Website by entering a URL (Web...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 134 PCS Business Connection SM Using PCS Business Connection Personal Edition PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition gives you secure, real-time access to your Microsoft ® Outlook ® or Lotus Notes ® company email, calendar, business directory, and personal contacts. You’l...

Section 3B: PCS Vision 135 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 screen. How do I sign-in for the first time? You are automatically signed in to access PCS Vision services whe...

Section 3C: PCS Voice Command 136 S e c t i o n 3 C PCS Voice Command SM In This Section ⽧ Getting Started with PCS Voice Command SM ⽧ Creating Your Own Address Book ⽧ Making a Call with PCS Voice Command ⽧ Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command With Sprint, the first wireless provider to off...

Section 3C: PCS Voice Command 137 Getting Started With PCS Voice Command With 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 passwords, or try to di...

Section 3C: PCS Voice Command 138 䢇 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’ll add two names and numbers to y...

Section 3C: PCS Voice Command 139 Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command To access information using PCS Voice Command: 1. Press . 2. Say “Call the Web.” (To access, listen to and respond to email, once email has been set up, say “Call My Email.”) 3. Choose from a listing of information categ...

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

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 141 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 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ⽧ Owner’s R...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 142 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal s...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 143 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-f...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 144 manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical device...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 145 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 Sprint-approved batteries and desktop chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 146 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 147 Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and calculatio...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 148 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones (The following information comes from a consumer information Website jointly sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled “Cell Phone Facts: Consumer Inform...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 149 How is radiofrequency radiation measured? RF waves and RF fields have both electrical and magnetic components. It is often convenient to express the strength of the RF field in terms of each component. For example, the unit “volts per meter” (V/m) is used to measure...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 150 What levels of RF energy are considered safe? Various organizations and countries have developed standards for exposure to radiofrequency energy. These standards recommend safe levels of exposure for both the general public and for workers. In the United States, the...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 152 for RF Exposure” or similar language. This section should contain the value(s) for typical or maximum SAR for your phone. Phones and other products authorized since June 2, 2000, should have the maximum SAR levels noted directly on the “Grant of Equipment Authorizat...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 153 What are wireless telephone base stations? Fixed antennas used for wireless telecommunications are referred to as cellular base stations, cell stations, PCS (“Personal Communications Service”) stations or telephone transmission towers. These base stations consist of...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 155 as many facilities as are required, and the licensee is not required to provide the FCC with specific location and operating parameters of these facilities. Information on site specific licensed facilities can be found the “General Menu Reports” (GenMen) at http://g...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 156 wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists. Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a num...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 157 What are the results of the research done already? The research done thus far has produced conf licting results, and many studies have suffered from f laws in their research methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of radiofrequency energy (RF) exposure...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 158 An inf luential result of this work has been the development of a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research programs around the world. The Project has also helped develop a series of public information documents on EMF issue...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 159 What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment? Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of impl...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 160 opened. The FDA has stated that ovens that meet its standards and are used according to the manufacturer's recommendations are safe for consumer and industrial use. More information is available from: www.fda.gov/cdrh . The EPA has, in the past, considered developin...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 161 In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the International EMF Project to review the scientific literature and work towards resolution of health concerns over the use of RF technology. WHO maintains a Web site that provides extensive information on t...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 162 Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model...

Section 4B: Terms & Conditions / Warranty 163 S e c t i o n 4 B Terms & Conditions and Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section ⽧ Terms and Conditions ⽧ Manufacturer’s Warranty Your PCS Vision Phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have...

Section 4B: Terms & Conditions / Warranty 164 Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions of Services (Effective as of June 1, 2003 until replaced) Thanks for choosing Sprint. These terms and conditions are part of your agreement with Sprint for PCS Services. The terms and conditions included with...

Section 4B: Terms & Conditions / Warranty 176 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 ("Prod...

Index 181 Index A Abbreviated Dialing 24Activating Voice Recognition 88Airplane Mode 38Alarm Clock 83Answering Calls 20 B Backlight 35Battery Capacity 16Charging 17Disposal 145Installing 16Removing 17 C Calculator 85Call Forwarding 109Call Guard 54Call History Erasing 72Making a Call From 70Options ...