Sprint PM-225 - 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 and easy. This section walks you through ...

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 are automaticallytransferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use orturned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemailand personal greeting as soon as your Sprint PCS Phone ...

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.sprint.com You can go online to: 䢇 Access your account information 䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint PCS Service Plan) 䢇 View and pay your bill 䢇 Make your life easier by enrolling in Online Invoicing andAutomatic Payment 䢇 Pu...

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 2. Softkey Buttons 5. Talk 12. End (Power) 11. Navigation Key 13. OK/Camera 6. Camera Key 8. Accessory Jack 10. Microphone 3. Headset Jack 7. Back (Clear) 4. Volume Control 14. Display Screen 16. Earpiece 1. Signal Strength I...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 15 Key Functions 1. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better thesignal strength. 2. Softkey Buttons let you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left and...

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...

18 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics indicates ringer/vibrate mode is set. indicates Silence All/Ringer Off mode is set. indicates your phone is operating in TTY mode. indicates battery charge level (icon shown is full). indicates battery needs to be recharged. indicates outgoing calls ...

20 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On To turn your phone on: 䊳 Press and hold for approximately two seconds. Once your phone is on, it may display “Searching for Service,”which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal.When yo...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 21 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 3.2 hours of continuousdigital t...

22 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 1. Insert the battery (label side facing up) into the cavity ata 45-degree angle. (The metal contacts must be alignedwith and touching the metal prongs.) 2. Press down on the battery until it snaps into place. Removing the Battery To remove your batt...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 23 Charging the Battery Your Sprint PCS Phone’s LiIon battery is rechargeable andshould be charged as soon as possible so you can begin usingyour phone. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If yourbattery level becomes too low, your phon...

24 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Displaying Your Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number, your Sprint PCSPhone can remind you. To display your phone number: 䊳 Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu, select Settings ( ), Phone Info , and My Phone Number . (Y...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 25 You can also place calls from your Sprint PCS Phone by usingSprint PCS Voice Command SM (page 183), and using your Call History listings (page 88). Dialing Options When you enter numbers in standby mode, you will see avariety of dialing options appea...

26 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 to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’s settings, you may also answer incomingcalls by opening t...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 27 Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roamingcharges when making or receiving calls while outside theNationwide Sprint PCS Network. Please see Section 2D:Controlling Your Roaming Experience o...

28 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. In-Call Options During a call,your phone displays menu options. Thefollowing options are available through the Actions...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 29 End-of-Call Options After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone numberthat is not in your Contacts, the phone number and theduration of the call are displayed. The right softkey displaysthe Save option. Select this option if you wish to a...

30 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 4. Use the numeric keypad to enter the new contact nameand press to save the new entry. – or – Search for an existing contact name and press to save the new number. 5. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new entry. Finding a Phone Number You can se...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 31 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use withautomated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billingnumbers. There are two types of pauses available on your phone: 䢇 Hard pause sends the ...

32 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics Dialing From the Contacts To dial directly from a Contacts entry: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. Contacts may also be accessed by pressing right on thenavigation key from the idle screen. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Scroll to Fi...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 33 Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing You can store up to ninety-eight numbers in your phone’sspeed dial memory to make contacting friends and family aseasy as pressing a button or two. With this feature, you candial Speed Dial entries using one ke...

34 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 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...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 35 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Phone bypressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode”on page 34.) T9 Text Input ...

36 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 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 Abc character input mode. (See “Sele...

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 37 Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter characters by tapping the keypad: 1. Select the Abc mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 34). 2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desiredletter appears (for example, ...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 39 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...

40 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages.You can assign ringer types to individual 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 41 6. Press the navigation button left or right to select Default , Download , or Voice Memo ringers. 7. Press the navigation button down to select the desiredRinger. 8. Press to save and exit. Selecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type ...

42 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Selecting a Key Tone Length Your phone allows you to select the duration of the audibletones accompanying a key press. (Longer tone lengths may bebetter for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or otherautomated systems.) To select a key tone lengt...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 43 Alert Notification Your Sprint PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tonewhen you change service areas, once a minute during a voicecall, when a call has been connected, or when your phone’ssignal is fading. To enable or disable alert sounds: 1. Pre...

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

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 45 5. Select Main LCD or Keypad and press . 6. Using the navigation key, select a time setting and press . Note: Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times. Changing the Display Screen Your new Sprint PCS Phone offers options for...

46 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Display Screen for Incoming Calls You can set the color or downloaded image (screen saver) to beshown on the Incoming Calls display. To set the incoming calls display: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settin...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 47 Changing the Phone’s Menu Style Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to choose how the menuappears on your display screen. To select the display’s menu style: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Scroll to Displ...

48 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Clock Display Choose whether you want your phone’s clock to display inanalog mode, digital mode, or with time and date. To change the clock’s appearance on the standby screen: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Selec...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 49 Changing the Power Save Mode This feature helps conserve your battery power by restrictingthe display. To change the power save mode: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Scroll to Display and press . 4. Scr...

50 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 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...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 51 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...

52 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Callback Number 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Scroll to Messaging and press . 4. Scroll to Callback Number and press . 5. Select None , My Phone Number , or Other and press . (If you select Other , en...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 53 Managing Preset Messages Your phone is pre-set with twenty canned messages to helpmake sending text messages faster and easier. These messages,such as “Where are you?,”“Let’s get lunch,”and “Meet me at,”can be customized or deleted to suit your needs....

54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 5. To add a new preset message, scroll to <Add New> and press . 6. Enter your canned message (see “Entering Text” on page 34), and press . (Your new message will be added to the end of the list.) Note: You may also add or edit Preset Messages in...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 55 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...

56 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Press from standby mode. (An informational message displays.) Note: You can also access the TTY Mode option from the main menu ( Menu > Settings > Setup/Others > TTY Mode ). 2. Press . 3. Select Enable and press...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 57 Phone Setup Options Shortcuts Your phone offers you the option of assigning a navigation keyshortcut to a favorite or often-used function. Once you assignthe key (Up, Down, Right, or Left), you can then press thenavigation key in standby mode to launc...

58 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Call Answer Mode You can determine how to answer incoming calls on yourphone, 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 Menu (left softkey) to access the main men...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 59 5. To select an option, highlight it and press . 䡲 Off to disable Auto-Answer. 䡲 Car-Kit/HeadSet to answer calls automatically when the phone is connected to a hands-free car kit or aheadset (sold separately). Remember, your phonewill answer calls in ...

60 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Plus Code Dialing 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Scroll to Setup/Others and press . 4. Scroll to Plus Code Dialing and press . 5. Select Enable/Disable , Int’l Dial Prefix (to enter your default intern...

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 61 Display Language You can choose to display your Sprint PCS Phone’s onscreenmenus in English or in Spanish. To assign a language for the phone’s display: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Scroll to Setup/O...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 63 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 Your Phone ⽧ Using Special Numbers ⽧ Erasing the Contacts ⽧ Updating Your Picture Mail Profile ⽧ Resetting Your P...

64 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 Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select ...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 65 Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone: 1. From standby mode, press Unlock (right softkey). 2. Enter your lock code. Locking Pictures To turn picture lock on or off : 1. From the Security menu, scroll to Picture Mail and press . Scroll to Lock Pictures...

66 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Restricting Your Phone There may be occasions when you want to limit the numbersyour phone can call. You can use the Restrict Calls setting to dojust that. (The Restrict Calls setting does not apply toincoming calls or calls made to 911 or Sprint Customer...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 67 Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you havedesignated as being “always available.” You can call andreceive calls from special numbers even if your phone islocked. You can save up to ten special numbers in addition to yourCont...

68 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Erasing the Contacts You can quickly and easily erase all of the contents of yourContacts. To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Contacts: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Scroll to Security and p...

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 69 Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults,including the ringer types and display settings. The Contacts,Call History, Scheduler, and Messaging are not affected. To reset your phone: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access t...

70 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 me...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 71 S e c t i o n 2 D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section ⽧ Understanding Roaming ⽧ Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode ⽧ Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Your...

72 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 73 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...

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

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 75 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...

76 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience Using Call Guard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you areroaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network: the onscreenroaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy tomanage your roaming charges by requiring an extra stepbefore you ...

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 77 To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on: 1. Press . (A message will appear notifying you that roaming charges will apply.) 2. Select Answer ( ) and press . Reminder : If the Call Guard feature is set to On , you need to take extra steps ...

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 79 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 PM-225 by LG...

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

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 81 Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: 䊳 Press . To return to standby mode: 䊳 Press . Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. 1. Pictures CameraMy PicturesOnline AlbumsOrder PrintsAccount Info 2. Me...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 85 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...

86 Section 2F: Managing Call History Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of thelast 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for calls youplaced, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing anumber fast and easy. It is continually updated as newnumbers...

Section 2F: Managing Call History 87 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 inyour...

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

Section 2F: Managing Call History 89 5. Use the keypad to type in the new entry name and press . – or – Use your navigation key to scroll through your existingContacts entries, highlight a name, and press . 6. Use your navigation key to select a phone number type(Mobile, Home, Office, etc.) and pres...

90 Section 2F: Managing Call History Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call HistoryOptions” on page 87. To erase Call History: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Call History ( ). 3. Scroll to Delete Calls and press . 4. Scroll to Outgoi...

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

Adding a New Contacts Entry Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 500 Contacts entries.Contacts entries can store up to a total of 5 phone numbers,and each entry’s name can contain 32 characters. To add a new entry: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Scr...

Finding Contacts Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: byname, by speed dial number, by group, and by voice dial tags.Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to displayentries from the Contacts menu. Finding Names To find Contacts entries by name: 1. Press Menu (le...

Finding Group Entries To find entries designated as part of a group: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Scroll to Groups and press . 4. Scroll through the group titles using your navigation key.To display entries belonging to a group, highlight thegroup ...

Finding Voice Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in Voice Dial: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Scroll to Voice Dials and press . 4. Scroll through voice dial entries using your navigationkey. 5. To display an entry's voice dial option...

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry To add a phone number to an entry: 1. Display a Contacts entry (see “Finding Contacts Entries”on page 93). 2. Scroll to <Edit Entry> and press . 3. Highlight [Add Number] and press . 4. Enter the new phone number and press . 5. Select a label for the n...

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number To edit an entry’s phone number: 1. Display a Contacts entry (see page 93). 2. Scroll to <Edit Entry> and press . 3. Highlight the number you wish to edit and press . 4. Press again to edit the number. 5. Press to clear one digit at a time, or press and ...

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in speed diallocations. For details on how to make calls using speed dialnumbers, see “Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing” onpage 33. Speed dial numbers can be assigned when you add a newContacts entry, when you add a new ...

5. Select an available speed dial location and press . 6. Scroll to Set Speed Dial and press . (A confirmation will display.) 7. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new Speed Dial. Note: If you attempt to assign an already in-use speed dial location to a new phone number, a dialog will appear aski...

8. Repeat the voice dial as prompted. (A confirmation willdisplay. ) 9. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new voice dial. Note: To add a voice dial to a new entry or a new phone number, enter the number (see "Adding a New Contacts Entry" on page 92 or "Adding a PhoneNumber to a Conta...

Selecting a Ringer Type 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 40 .) To select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Display a Contacts entry. 2. Scroll to <Edit Entry> and press . 3. Highlight the cur...

Dialing Sprint PCS Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbersfor various Sprint PCS Services. To dial a service from your Contacts: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Scroll to Services and press . 4. Scroll to Customer Service , D...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 103 S e c t i o n 2 H Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools In This Section ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Calendar ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock ⽧ Using Your Phone's Notepad ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Tools Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with several personalin...

104 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using Your Phone’s Calendar Adding an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you ofimportant events. To add an event: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Scroll to Schedul...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 105 7. Select a repeating status for the event by highlightingthe repeat field and pressing . 䡲 Highlight None , Daily , Mon - Fri , Weekly , Monthly , or Yearly and press . 8. Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting thealarm field and pres...

106 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Event Alert Menu When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarmscheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the eventsummary. To silence the alarm and reset the schedule, press . To view additional options, press the appropriate softkey...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 107 Going to Today’s Calendar Menu To go to the Calendar menu for today’s date: 1. From the main menu, select Tools ( ). 2. Scroll to Scheduler and press . 3. Press Options (right softkey). 4. Scroll to Go to today and press . Erasing a Day’s Events T...

108 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Purging Events To delete events scheduled before a specific time and date: 1. From the Scheduler menu, press Options (right softkey). 2. Scroll to Delete old and press . 3. Select the option to erase events older than One week , One month , One ye...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 109 Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities. To use the alarm clock: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Scroll to Alarm Clock and press . 4...

110 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using Your Phone’s Notepad Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a notepad you can use tocompose and store reminders and notes to help keep youorganized. To compose a note: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. S...

Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 111 Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to helping your be more efficient and organized,your Sprint PCS Phone offers useful and entertaining tools. Using EZ Tips To quickly and easily calculate tip amounts: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the ...

112 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. To use the calculator: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools ( ). 3. Scroll to Calculator and press . 4. Enter the first number using your keypad. 䡲 ...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 113 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 Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you place calls usingyour voice, store voice reminders, and record memos right onyou...

114 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Using Voice-Activated Dialing In addition to Sprint PCS Voice Command SM (see page 183), you can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone numberin your Contacts. (A voice dial tag is a command you record anduse to place calls without using ...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 115 Reviewing Voice Dial Tags To review voice dial tags: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services ( ). 3. Scroll to Voice Dials and press . 4. Highlight the voice dial entry you want to review andpress . 5. Highlight...

116 Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 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 Menu (left softkey) to access the main me...

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 117 Voice Memo Options To play the voice memos you have recorded: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services ( ). 3. Scroll to Voice Memo and press . 4. Scroll to the voice memo you wish to hear and press . 䡲 Play to p...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 119 S e c t i o n 2 J Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera In This Section ⽧ Taking Pictures ⽧ Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM ⽧ Storing Pictures ⽧ Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM Your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone PM-225 gives you theability to ...

122 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 management optionsinvolving the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Website, you will need toestablish a Sprint PCS Picture Mail password through yourPhone. This password will a...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 123 Camera Mode Options When the phone is open and in camera mode, several useroptions are available. Press Options (right softkey) to display additional user options: 䢇 Self Timer : Activate the camera’s timer. See “Setting the Self Timer” on page 125 ...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 125 Setting the Self Timer To activate the Self Timer and get yourself in the picture: 1. With the phone open and in camera mode, select Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Self Timer and press . 3. Highlight the length of delay you want the timer to ...

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

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 127 7. Select Next (left softkey) when you are finished selecting/entering recipients. (You may include up to tenrecipients per message.) 8. If desired, enter a text message, set the message priority,and attach a voice memo. 9. Press Send (left softkey)...

128 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Storing Pictures Your phone can store pictures in two ways: 䢇 In Camera 䢇 Saved to Phone Pictures can also be uploaded to Online Albums for storage and management (see page 131). Images located in In Camera and Saved to Phone can be assigned to addr...

130 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 䢇 Details/Edit to select an option from the following, and press : 䡲 Voice Caption to record and attach a voice memo with the picture. 䡲 Text Caption to edit the default name given to the image when the picture was taken. 䡲 Picture Info to display p...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 131 䢇 Details/Edit to select an option from the following, and press . 䡲 Text Caption to edit the default name given to the image when the picture was taken. 䡲 Picture Info to display picture information such as caption, time/date, resolution, size, etc...

132 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Website Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to youronline Sprint PCS Picture Mail account (see “In Camera” onpage 128), you can use your personal computer to manageyou...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 133 Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone You can use your phone to manage, edit, or share pictures youhave uploaded to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Website. (See “InCamera” on page 128 for information about uploading.) To view your online Sprint PCS ...

134 Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Sharing Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail 1. From the online Sprint PCS Picture Mail display, select apicture you wish to share and select Options (right softkey). (See “Managing Online Pictures From YourPhone” on page 133.) 2. Highlight Share and pres...

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 135 Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone To access online picture options from your phone: 1. Select a picture from your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail(see “Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone” onpage 133). 2. Select Options (right soft...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 139 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...

140 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are automaticallytransferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use orturned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your Sprint PCSVoicemail and ...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 141 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...

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

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 143 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 148. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase Call...

144 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 145 Sprint PCS Callback Return a call after listening to a message withoutdisconnecting from voicemail. 䊳 Press after listening to a message. (Once the call is complete, you’re returned to the voicemail main menu.) Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message R...

146 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request Receive confirmation that your voice message has beenlistened to when you send, forward, or reply to other Sprint PCS users. 1. After you have recorded a message, press to indicate you are satisfied with ...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 147 Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the messageicon after you have checked your voice and text messages. To clear the icon from the display screen: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. S...

148 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...

150 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...

152 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Accessing SMS Text Messages To read an SMS Text message: 䊳 When you receive a text message, it will automaticallyappear on your phone’s main display screen, dependingon your settings (see "Displaying Pop-up Messages" onpage 51). Use yo...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 153 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...

154 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics Responding to Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming callsby sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you thatanother call is coming in and displays the caller’s phonenumber (if it is available and you a...

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features – The Basics 155 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...

156 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 157 S e c t i o n 3 B Sprint PCS Vision SM In This Section ⽧ Sprint PCS Vision Applications 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...

158 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Sprint PCS Vision Applications Here is a brief list of the applications available through yourSprint PCS Vision Picture Phone. For more information, pleasesee the Sprint PCS Vision User Guide online at www.sprint.com . Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM Take digital picture...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 159 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision With your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone and Sprint PCSService, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages ofSprint PCS Vision. This section will help you learn the basics ofusing your Sprint PCS Vision services, including...

160 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Finding Your User Name If you aren't sure what your Sprint PCS Vision User name is,you can easily find it online or on your Sprint PCS VisionPicture Phone. To find your User Name: 䢇 At www.sprint.com. Sign on to your account using your Sprint PCS Phone number and Pa...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 161 Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection: 1. Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2. Select Web ( ). (Your Sprint PCS Vision connection will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will display.) The Sprint P...

162 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Net Guard When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will appearto confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps youavoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guardin the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is displayed...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 163 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...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 165 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...

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

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 167 Accessing Sprint PCS Mail Sprint PCS Mail allows you to perform many of the typicalemail functions from your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phonethat you can from your personal computer. You can manageyour Sprint PCS Mail account from your Sprint PCS VisionPicture Phone ...

168 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 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 Pictu...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 169 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 VisionPictu...

170 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Wireless Chatrooms Sprint PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wirelesschatrooms from your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone, to sendtext messages and icons to chatroom participants, or tolaunch a one-on-one (private) chatroom. To access a chatroom from ...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 171 Downloading Premium Services Content With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint PCS Vision PicturePhone, you have access to a dynamic variety of PremiumService content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers,Screen Savers, and other applications. (Additional chargesmay...

172 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 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...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 173 2. Select an option to continue: 䡲 Select Use (left softkey) to assign the downloaded item (or to launch, in the case of a game orapplication). Your Sprint PCS Vision session will endand you will be redirected to the appropriate phonemenu screen. 䡲 Select Shop (righ...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 175 Web Exploring the Web With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone, youcan browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Websites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on thego. Follow sports scores and breaking news and weather andshop...

176 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 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 menu: 䊳 Press the right softkey. (The browser menu will display ina drop-down list.) Options available und...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 177 䡲 View Title Region. Displays a site’s title information. 䡲 Scroll Mode. Configures your scrolling options. 䡲 Send Referrer. Allows you to turn Send Referrer on or off. 䡲 Connection Timeout. Lets you set your browser’s automatic time-out duration. 䡲 Key Press Timeou...

178 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Accessing a Bookmark To access a bookmark: 1. Press the right softkey to display the browser menu. 2. Select Bookmarks . 3. Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to access andpress to go to the Web site (or press the number corresponding to the bookmark you wi...

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 179 Reloading a Web Page To reload (refresh) a Web page: 1. Press the right softkey to display the browser menu. 2. Select Refresh . (The browser will reload the current Web page.) Restarting the Web Browser If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stopsrespon...

180 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 when you access Menu > Settings > Phone Info > My Phone Number . How do I sign-in for the first time...

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 183 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 ...

184 Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command Getting Started with Sprint PCS Voice Command SM 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 p...

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 185 Creating Your Own Address Book You can program up to 500 entries into your personal addressbook, with each entry having up to five phone numbers. That’s2500 phone numbers, and with the advanced technology ofSprint PCS Voice Command, you can have instant acces...

Section 4A: Safety 191 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...

192 Section 4A: Safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength inyour area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displayinga number of bars next to the signal strength icon....

Section 4A: Safety 193 Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly andmaintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䢇 For optional call performance, please do not obstruct the internalantenna. 䢇 Don’t use the phone if the antenna is damage...

194 Section 4A: Safety Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from Radio Frequency (RF)signals. However, RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequatelyshielded electronic equipment. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequate...

Section 4A: Safety 195 䢇 Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders. 䢇 Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle’s engine Note: Never transport or store flammable gas, liquid or explosives in the compartment of your veh...

Section 4A: Safety 197 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 ...

198 Section 4A: Safety Note: For safety, do not handle a damaged or leaking LiIon battery. Acknowledging Special Precautions andthe FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity toreceiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if...

Section 4A: Safety 199 The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuringand calculation process. It does not represent how much RF the phoneemits. All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratorysettings. But when in operation, the SAR of a phone can be...

200 Section 4A: Safety Phone Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one ormore of the following patents: 4,901,307 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865 5,544,196 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796 5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,754 5,778,338 5,228,054 ...

Section 4B: Warranty 201 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...

202 Section 4B: Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty Customer Limited Warranty SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P., (Sprint) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit (Product), including accessories in the product package, will be free from defects in material orworkmanship as follows: 1. SUBSC...

Index 205 Index A Airplane Mode 54Alarm Clock 109-112Answering Calls 26Auto-Answer Mode 58 B Backlight 44Battery 21-38 Capacity 21Charging 23Installing 21 Bookmarks Accessing 178Creating 177Deleting 178 Browser Menu 175 C Calculator 112Calendar 104-112Call Answer Mode 58Call Forwarding 156Call Guard...

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