Sprint MM-8300 - Manual

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

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

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

6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Sprint PCS Account Passwords As a Sprint PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to yourpersonal account information, your voicemail account, andyour Sprint PCS Vision account. To ensure that no one else hasaccess to your information, you will need to create passwor...

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

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

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

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

14 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Front View of Your Phone S p r i n t 1 0 : 3 0 a A u g 2 9 S p r i n t A u g 2 9 , 0 5 ( M o n ) 1 0 : 3 0 a m Memo Web 17. Softkey (right) 24. Headset Jack 25. Ready Link/ Memo Button 21. Flash 26. Side Volume Key 3. Softkey (left) 7. TALK Key 4. Na...

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

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

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

20 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 䢇 Sprint PCS Voice Command SM lets you dial phone numbers by speaking someone’s name or the digits of their phonenumber (page 287). 䢇 Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can bedownloaded to make your Sprint PCS Phone as unique asyou...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 41 Using Speed Dialing With this feature, you can dial your favorite entries using onekey press for locations 2-9. (See “Assigning Speed DialNumbers” on page 123.) To use speed dial for voice calls: 䊳 From standby mode, press and hold the appropriate ke...

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

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

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

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

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

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

48 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics In Spanish mode, characters scroll in the following order: (See “Display Language” on page 76 for changing to Spanishlanguage mode.) Spanish Sequence Upper Case Key . , @ 1 ¿ ? ¡ ! * # / A Á B C 2D E É F 3G H I Í 4J K L 5M N Ñ O Ó 6P Q R S 7T U Ú Ü V...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 61 Changing the Display for Area Name This feature enables you to show the area of the phonenumber you are calling or are called from when the number isnot registered in your Contacts list. For example, a call to orfrom 213-555-5555 will display “Califor...

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

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

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

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

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

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

68 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Messaging Settings Staying connected to your friends and family has never beeneasier. With your phone’s advanced messaging capabilities,you can send and receive many different kinds of textmessages without placing a voice call. (For more information,s...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 83 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 Using Special Numbers ⽧ Erasing the Contacts Directory ⽧ Erasing All Downloads ⽧ Resetting Your Pictures ...

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

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

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

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 87 Restricting Calls There may be occasions when you want to limit the numbersyour phone can call or from which it can receive calls. You canuse the Restrict Calls setting to do just that. (The Restrict Callssetting does not apply to 911 or Sprint Customer S...

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

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

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

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 91 Sprint PCS Phone Number followed by “@messaging.sprintpcs.com.” To activate this feature, the following presetting is required: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Security ( ). 4. Enter your lock code. 5. Select Others ( ). 6...

92 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision SM Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services You can disable Sprint PCS Vision services without turning offyour phone; however, you will not have access to all Sprint PCSVision services, including Web and Sp...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 93 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 offthe Nationwi...

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

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

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

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

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

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 101 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 Sprint PCS Phone can beaccessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using your MM-8300 by ...

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

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 103 Shortcuts Use your navigation key to quickly access your phone’s menus. 䢇 Right to take a shortcut to the Contacts menu. 䢇 Left to take a shortcut to the My Shortcut menu. (See page 75 for setting.) 䢇 Up to take a shortcut to the Messaging menu. 䢇 Down to tak...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 107 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 kee...

108 Section 2F: Managing Call History Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of thelast 20 voice calls and the last 10 Ready Link calls for calls youplaced, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing anumber fast and easy. It is continually updated as ...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 109 Call History Options For additional information and options on a particular call,highlight a Call History entry and press . This feature displays the date and time of the call, the phone number (ifavailable), and the caller’s name (if the number is already inyou...

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

Section 2F: Managing Call History 111 Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone can store up to 500 phonenumbers in up to 300 Contacts entries (an entry may containup to seven numbers). Each entry’s name can contain sixteencharacters. To save a phone number from Call Histo...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 113 Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call HistoryOptions” on page 109. To erase Call History: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Call History . 3. Select Erase History ( ). 4. Select Outgoing ( ), Incoming ( ), Missed ( ),...

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 115 S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Contacts Directory In This Section ⽧ Displaying the Contacts List ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry ⽧ Finding Contacts List Entries ⽧ Contacts List Entry Options ⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entr...

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

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 117 Finding Contacts List Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: byname, by speed dial number, by Sprint PCS Ready Link List, andby voice tags. Follow the steps outlined in the sections belowto display entries from the Contacts list ...

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 119 Finding Speed Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts . 3. Select Speed Dial #s ( ). (The Speed Dial numbers list appears.) Finding Voice Tags To find Voice Tags in y...

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

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

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 123 Assigning Speed Dial Numbers With this feature you can dial Contacts Directory entries withone key press for locations 2-9. For details on how to makecalls using speed dial numbers, see “Using Speed Dialing” onpage 41. To assign Speed Dial: 1. Press to ac...

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

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 125 Selecting a Ringer for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you canidentify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types” onpage 50.) To select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Press the navigation key right. 2. Select the entry...

126 Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory Secret Contacts Entries You can hide an entry’s phone number(s) and require your lockcode to edit the entry by making it secret. The entry name isstill displayed, but the entry’s phone numbers are replacedwith “<Secret>”. To make an entry secret: 1....

Section 2G: Using the Contacts Directory 127 Dialing Sprint PCS Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbersfor various Sprint PCS Services. You must be in digital mode toaccess Sprint PCS Services. To dial a service: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts . 3. Sel...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 129 S e c t i o n 2 H Using the Phone’s Calendarand Tools In This Section ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Calendar ⽧ Personal Information Management ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Tools Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with several personalinformation management features...

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

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

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 133 Adding a Call Alarm to the Calendar You can set call alarms to notify you when you need to place acall. The call alarm will let you know when and to whom toplace a scheduled call. You can set up to 15 call alarms. To add a call alarm to the calend...

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

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 135 Editing an Event or Call Alarm To edit an event or call alarm: 1. From the Calendar display (see page 130), select thedate for which you set events and press . 2. Select one of the events or call alarms. (The event or callalarm details appear.) 3....

136 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Erasing an Event or Call Alarm To erase a scheduled event or call alarm: 1. From the Calendar display (see page 130), select thedate for which you set events and press . 2. Select one of the events or call alarms and press Options (right softkey)....

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 137 Adding a To Do List Item to the Calendar To add your To Do List item to the calendar: 1. From the To Do List display , select the item you want toadd to the schedule and press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Add To Schedule and press . 䡲 Add...

138 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Viewing Memory in Your Calendar To view available memory space and options: 1. From the Calendar display (see page 130), press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight View Memory and press . 3. Select Schedule ( ), Call Alarm ( ), or To Do List ( )....

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 139 Purging All Events, Call Alarms, or To Do List Items To delete all scheduled events, call alarms, or To Do List items: 1. From the Calendar display (see page 130), press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Erase Memory and press . 3. Select one ...

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

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 141 Displaying the Version Information To display the version number of the software, hardware, PRL(Preferred Roaming List), PRI (Product Release Instructions), etc.,installed on your Sprint PCS Phone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Setti...

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

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 143 To stop the alarm: 䊳 Press any key to stop the alarm. (The alarm will “snooze”and then sound again after the selected snooze interval.) 䡲 Press and hold the side camera key to cancelsnoozing. 䡲 Press Dismiss (right softkey) to dismiss the alarm. U...

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

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 145 Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. To use the calculator: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Calculator ( ). 4. Enter numbers using your keypad. (Press the left softkeyto insert a de...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 147 S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section ⽧ Using Voice-Activated Dialing ⽧ Managing Voice Memos ⽧ Setting Up Screen Call Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you place calls usingyour voice, store voice reminders, and...

148 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Using Voice-Activated Dialing In addition to Sprint PCS Voice Command SM (see page 287), you can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone numberin your Contacts List. (A voice dial tag is a command you recordand use to place calls without u...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 149 7. Respond to the prompt by repeating the name after thebeep. 8. Enter or highlight the Voice Dial entry (name) in theContacts List and press . 9. Select the number you want to assign to the voice dialtag (Home, Work, Mobile, etc.) and press . Review...

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

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 151 Managing Voice Memos You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memosto remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocerylist items. Recording Voice Memos To record a voice memo: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/...

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

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 153 Setting Up Screen Call This feature enables you to screen incoming calls by using arecorded announcement, either one that is pre-recorded orone that you record. Activating Screen Call To start Screen Call when you have incoming calls: 1. When the pho...

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

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

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 157 Reviewing an Announcement To review an announcement: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras . 3. Select Voice Services ( ). 4. Select Screen Call ( ). 5. Select Announcement . 6. Highlight Pre-Recorded or Custom and press Edit (righ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 159 S e c t i o n 2 J Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera In This Section ⽧ Taking Pictures ⽧ Storing Pictures ⽧ Recording Videos ⽧ Storing Videos ⽧ Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM ⽧ Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail Your Sprint PCS Phone’s built-in ca...

160 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simpleas choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing abutton. You can activate the phone’s camera mode whetherthe phone is open or closed. To take a picture with the pho...

162 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM Password The first time you use any of the picture management optionsinvolving the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site, you will need toestablish a Sprint PCS Picture Mail password through yourSprint PCS Vision ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 163 Camera Mode Options When the phone is open and in camera mode, press Options (right softkey) to display additional camera options: 䢇 Picture Mode to select picture mode from Normal , Night/Dark , Beach/Snow , Scenery , or Soft Focus . 䢇 Flash to act...

164 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 䢇 Camera Settings to select your settings. (See “Selecting Camera Settings” on page 169 for details.) 䢇 Pics In Camera to go to your phone’s In Camera folder. (See “In Camera Folder” on page 172 for details.) 䢇 Go to Camcorder to switch to video mod...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 165 Setting the Self-timer To activate the Self-timer: 1. From camera mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Self-timer and press . 3. Highlight the length of delay you want the timer to use( 10 seconds or 5 seconds ) and press . 䡲 To deactiv...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 167 Taking Stitch Shots Stitch shot allows you to stitch separate images together.With this feature, your phone’s viewfinder is divided in twoand you can shoot each part separately. When you shoot thefirst part, the camera displays a section of the prev...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 169 Setting Auto Delete With this feature, pictures and videos that have beenuploaded to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail account willbe erased automatically from your phone. (Default setting isOff.) To set Auto Delete: 1. Press to access the main me...

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

172 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Storing Pictures Your phone’s picture storage area is called My Pictures . There are two types of folders in My Pictures that can be usedseparately according to your needs: 䢇 In Camera (see below) 䢇 Saved to Phone (see page 176) In Camera Folder Onc...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 173 In Camera Folder Options When you are viewing the In Camera folder, press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: 䢇 Expand to switch to the Expand view mode. 䢇 Thumbnail to switch to the Thumbnail view mode. 䢇 Upload to Albums to u...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 175 䢇 Go to Saved to Ph. to display the Saved to Phone folder. 䢇 Go to Camera to activate Camera mode. Thumbnail View Expand View Check Box Uploaded icon File Size and Caption Currently Selected picture Name of the currently displayed folder Right softk...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 177 Saved to Phone Folder Options When you are viewing the Saved to Phone folder, press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: 䢇 Set as to assign the picture. Select Picture ID or Screen Saver and press . 䢇 Display/Edit to edit or dis...

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

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 181 Selecting Camcorder Settings To select your camcorder settings: 1. From video mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Camcord.Settings and press . 3. Select an option from the following and press . 䡲 Resolution to select a file size ( Good...

182 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Viewing Your Video’s Status Area Display Video Status Area Video Icon Indication No. Function Same as Camera Status Area. (See page 170 for details.) Same as Picture Mode. (See page 171 for details.) For good video resolution. For medium video resol...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 183 Storing Videos Your phone’s video storage area is called My Videos . There are two types of folders in My Videos that can be used separatelyaccording to your needs: 䢇 In Camcorder (see below) 䢇 Saved to Phone (see page 186) In Camcorder Folder Once ...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 185 䢇 Save to Phone to save the selected videos in the Saved to Phone folder. 䢇 Go to Saved to Ph. to display the Saved to Phone folder. 䢇 Go to Camcorder to activate video mode. Note: Upload to Albums and Save to Phone copy videos from your phone’s In ...

186 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Saved to Phone Folder When you assign a video, it will automatically be saved in the Saved to Phone folder. The Saved to Phone folder allows you to store copies of videos on your phone and to assign videos tovarious phone tasks. To save a video to t...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 191 Sending Pictures From Messaging You can also send Sprint PCS Picture Mail from your phone’sMessaging menu. To send pictures from the Messaging menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging to access the Messaging menu. 3. Select Send M...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 193 Sending Videos From Messaging To send videos from the Messaging menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging to access the Messaging menu. 3. Select Send Message ( ). 4. Select Video ( ). 5. Select From My Videos (The In Camcorder fol...

194 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail account at www.sprint.com/picturemail (see “In Camera Folder Options” on page 173), yo...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 197 Downloading Your Online Pictures and Videos From your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail albums display at www.sprint.com/picturemail , you can select pictures or videos to download to your phone’s folder. To download pictures from the Sprint PCS Pictur...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 199 To send videos from the online Address Book: 1. From the online video display, select a video you wish tosend and press Options (right softkey). (See “Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone” on page 195.) 2. Highlight Send Video and pre...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 203 S e c t i o n 2 K Using Sprint PCS Ready Link SM In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ready Link ⽧ Making and Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call ⽧ Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts ⽧ Erasing Ready Link List Entries ⽧ Updating Your Spr...

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

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 205 Preparing Your Phone for Sprint PCS Ready Link Service Every time you turn on your phone, your phone will identifyitself and make itself available to the Ready Link network. 䊳 When you turn on your phone in an area where Sprint PCS Ready Link service is av...

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

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 207 Making and Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call Displaying the Sprint PCS Ready Link List 䊳 From standby mode, press R-Link (left softkey) or the Ready Link/Memo button on the side of your phone( ) to access the Sprint PCS Ready Link List. Tip: The first...

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

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 209 Note: During a Sprint PCS Ready Link call, the “floor”is the right to speak. When you see “Floor is open.,”the first person to press the Ready Link/Memobutton can speak (while holding the button). Only the person who has thefloor can speak. The phone beeps...

212 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Missed Call Notification for Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls When an incoming Sprint PCS Ready Link call is not answered,the Missed Call Notification and the icon are displayed on your screen. To call the last Missed Sprint PCS Ready Link call: 䊳 Simply press ...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 213 Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call To receive a Sprint PCS Ready Link call: 1. Make sure your phone’s Sprint PCS Ready Link mode isenabled (see “Setting Sprint PCS Ready Link Mode” onpage 204). 2. When you receive a Sprint PCS Ready Link call from acon...

214 Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Sprint PCS Ready Link Options When you use Sprint PCS Ready Link, several user options areavailable by pressing Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . 䢇 Copy to Personal to copy a contact to the Personal List. Copy Group app...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 215 Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts Copying an Entry to Your Personal List or PersonalGroup List You can copy an entry to your Personal Lists from severaldifferent sources. If the selected entry is already stored in thePersonal Lists, the “copy” option ...

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

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 217 Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List You can store a total of 200 entries in the Personal Lists. To add a new Sprint PCS Ready Link contact: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press . 2. Press Go to (left softkey), highlight Personal List , and press ...

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 219 7. Scroll to the contacts you want to add and press or Pick (right softkey) to include the entries. 8. Press Done (left softkey) when you are finished selecting contacts, then press Update (left softkey) to update your Personal Group List with the new grou...

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

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

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 223 Erasing a Sprint PCS Ready Link List You can erase all entries saved in the Sprint PCS Ready Link List(except Company List/Company Grps.). To erase a Sprint PCS Ready Link List: 1. From the Sprint PCS Ready Link List, press Options (right softkey). 2. High...

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

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 225 Managing Sprint PCS Ready Link Settings Assigning Speed Dialing for Sprint PCS Ready LinkEntries To assign Speed Dialing for Sprint PCS Ready Link entries: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts . 3. Select SpeedDial #s ( ). 4. Select an unas...

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

Section 2K: Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 227 Setting Ringer Types for Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls Your Sprint PCS Phone provides a variety of ringer types thatallow you to customize your ringer. To select a ringer type for Sprint PCS Ready Link calls: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Setti...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 231 S e c t i o n 2 L Using Your Phone’s Built-In Media Player In This Section ⽧ Your Multimedia Channel Options ⽧ Accessing Your Media Player’s Channel Listings ⽧ Playing a Video or Audio Clip ⽧ Multimedia FAQs Your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia P...

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

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

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 235 Multimedia FAQs 1. How does my phone’s Multimedia Service differ from Video Mail? Multimedia Service lets you access high-quality videoand audio clips provided by external sources. Video Maillets you capture, upload and share videos that youpe...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 237 Channel, clips within the channel will continue tobe available to you as long as you continue to payyour monthly channel subscription fee. 3. Will I know if I’m receiving an incoming call while I’mviewing or listening to an audio clip? No. All...

Section 2L: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 239 12. How can I cancel service if I decide I don’t want it? To cancel your Multimedia Service, visit www.sprintpcs.com and sign on to My PCS with your account number and password. From this page you havethe ability to cancel the service and/or a...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 243 S e c t i o n 3 A Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Using Voicemail ⽧ Using SMS Text Messaging ⽧ Using Caller ID ⽧ Responding to Call Waiting ⽧ Making a Three-Way Call ⽧ Using Call Forwarding Now that you’ve mastered yo...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 245 Voicemail Notification There are several ways your Sprint PCS Phone alerts you of anew message: 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen. 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringer type. 䢇 By the LED blinking red. 䢇 By displaying at the top of your scre...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 247 Voicemail Button Guide Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listeningto voicemail messages. For further details and menu options,see “Voicemail Menu Key” on page 252. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase Call...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 249 4. Press for Group Distribution Lists. 5. Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename, ordelete group lists. Sprint PCS Callback Return a call after listening to a message withoutdisconnecting from voicemail. 䊳 Press after listening to a ...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 251 Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the NationwideSprint PCS Network for an extended period, this greeting canbe played instead of your normal personal greeting. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press for Per...

252 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Voicemail Menu Key Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you can useyour keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu. Thefollowing list outlines your phone’s voicemail menu structure. Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seco...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 255 Composing SMS Text Messages To compose an SMS Text message: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging . 3. Select Send Message ( ). 4. Select Text and select the entry method you prefer: 䡲 Phone Book Entry to select a recipient fro...

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

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 259 Making a Three-Way Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at thesame time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rateswill be charged for each of the two calls. To make a Three-Way Call: 1. Enter a number you wish to cal...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 261 S e c t i o n 3 B Sprint PCS Vision SM In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision ⽧ Accessing Messaging ⽧ Downloading Premium Services Content ⽧ Exploring the Web ⽧ Sprint PCS Vision FAQs Sprint PCS Vision SM brings you clarity you can see and hear wit...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 263 Updating Your User Name When you change the programmed User Name and select anew one, you have to update your User Name through yourSprint PCS Phone. To update your User Name: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select PCS Vision ( ). 4. Select...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 265 Though the browser is open, you are not currently in an activedata session - that is, no data is being sent or received. As soonas you navigate to another page, the active session will launchand you will see the “Connecting...” message. Net Guard When you first conn...

266 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators Your phone’s display lets you know the current status of yourSprint PCS Vision connection through indicators which appearat the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Your Sprint PCS Vision connection is...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 267 Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Web sites during a Sprint PCS Vision session is easy once you’ve learned a fewbasics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys During a Sprint PCS Vision session, the bottom line of yourphone’s display contains ...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 269 Going Home To return to the Sprint PCS Vision home page from any other Webpage: 䊳 Press and hold . – or –Press (right softkey) and select Home ( ). Sprint PCS Messaging Accessing Messaging Now you can send and receive emails and text messages andparticipate in Web-b...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 271 Accessing Additional Email Providers With Sprint PCS Vision, you can use popular email servicessuch as AOL ® Mail, Yahoo! ® Mail, MSN Hotmail and EarthLink ® to keep in touch, even while you’re on the go. To access email providers from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone: ...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 273 Accessing Wireless Chatrooms Sprint PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wirelesschatrooms from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, to send textmessages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch aone-on-one (private) chatroom. To access a chatroom from the brow...

274 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Downloading Premium Services Content With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint PCS Vision Phone,you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Servicecontent, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, ScreenSavers, and other applications. (Additional charges mayapply.)...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 275 Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a number ofways: 䢇 Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items. 䢇 Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Movie/TV Themes for Ringers or C...

276 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 2. Select an option to continue: 䡲 Once the item has been successfully downloadedand the Completed screen appears, select yourdesired option to assign the ringer or screen saver,run the application, listen to music, play the game,etc. 䡲 Press to quit the browser and...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 279 browser menu offers additional functionality to expand youruse of the Web on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an activeSprint PCS Vision session, from any page you are viewing. To open the browser...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 281 Accessing a Bookmark To access a bookmark: 1. Press (right softkey) to open the browser menu. 2. Select View Bookmarks ( ). 3. Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to access andpress OK (left softkey) to go to the Web site (or press the number corresponding t...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 283 Adjusting the Browser Sound Volume To adjust the browser sound volume: 1. Press (right softkey) to open the browser menu. 2. Select More... ( ). 3. Select Preferences and press OK (left softkey). 4. Select Sound Volume and press OK (left softkey). 5. Select your des...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 285 When is my data connection dormant? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goesdormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls areallowed. (The connection may become active again quickly.) Ifno data is received for an extended period of time, the...

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 287 S e c t i o n 3 C Sprint PCS Voice Command SM In This Section ⽧ Getting Started with Sprint PCS Voice Command SM ⽧ Creating Your Own Address Book ⽧ Making a Call with Sprint PCS Voice Command ⽧ Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint ...

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

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 289 Creating Your Own Address Book You can program up to 500 names into your personal addressbook, with each name having up to five phone numbers.That’s 2,500 phone numbers, and with the advancedtechnology of Sprint PCS Voice Command, you can haveinstant access t...

Section 4A: Safety 295 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 Part of gettin...

296 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 strengthin your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength bydisplaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon....

Section 4A: Safety 297 Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly andmaintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䢇 Hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended, and over yourshoulder. 䢇 Try not to hold, bend, or twist the phon...

298 Section 4A: Safety Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without ahands-free device) i...

Section 4A: Safety 299 Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possibleinterference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew member touse your phone while the ...

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

302 Section 4A: Safety Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energyabsorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuringand calculation process. It...

Section 4A: Safety 303 Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on anameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number inthe space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact usabout your phone in the future. Model: Sprint PCS V...

Section 4B: Warranty 305 S e c t i o n 4 B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section ⽧ Manufacturer’s Warranty Your Sprint PCS Phone has been designed to provide you withreliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to themanufacturer’s warranty i...

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

Index 311 Index A Abbreviated Dialing 42, 79Airplane Mode 72Alarm Clock 142Alert Notification 56Answering Calls 28Any Key Answer 78AOL Instant Messenger 272AOL Mail 271Auto Answer 76 B Backlight 59Battery Capacity 22Charging 23Installing 22Removing 23 Browser Menu 278 C Calculator 145Calendar 129Cal...

314 Index Voicemail Clearing the Icon 251Expert Mode 248Menu 252Message Alerts 245Notification 245Options 248Retrieving 246Setting Up 5, 244 Volume Settings 54 W Warranty 306Web Launching 264Navigating 267 World Clock 145 Y Yahoo! Mail 271Yahoo! Messenger 272