User manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Welcome to Sprint
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Understanding Your PCS Phone
- Your PCS Phone: The Basics
- Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
- Setting Your Phone’s Date and Time
- Using Profiles
- Selecting Silent Mode
- Adjusting Volume
- Customizing Ringers
- Customizing Alert Notifications
- Enabling Location Info Sharing
- Customizing Your Phone’s Display Screen
- TTY Access With PCS Service From Sprint
- Accessing the Security Settings
- Calling in Locked Mode
- Managing Allowed Numbers
- Restricting and Unrestricting Calls
- Locking and Unlocking Your Keypad
- Restoring Factory Settings
- Setting Your Phone’s Security
- Controlling Your Roaming Experience
- Navigating Through Menus
- Managing Call Logs
- Using the Contacts List
- Contacts List Entry Options
- Entering Text
- Adding a New Contacts List Entry
- Finding a Contact
- Adding a Phone Number to an Existing Contact
- Editing a Phone Number in the Contacts List
- Editing a Name in the Contacts List
- Deleting Contacts From Your Contacts List
- Creating and Managing Caller Groups
- Creating a One-Touch Speed Dial Entry
- Selecting a Ringer Tone for a Contact
- Dialing PCS Services
- Personal Organizer
- Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
- Using PCS Service Features
- Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
- Index
Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
4A: Safety 102
When using your phone in the car:
䊳 Get to know your phone and its features, such as speed dial
and redial.
䊳 When available, use a hands-free device.
䊳 Position your phone within easy reach.
䊳 Let the person you are speaking to know you are driving; if
necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous
weather conditions.
䊳 Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
䊳 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls
when stationary or before pulling into traffic.
䊳 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that
may divert your attention from the road.
䊳 Dial 911 to report serious emergencies. It’s free from your
wireless phone.
䊳 Use your phone to help others in emergencies.
䊳 Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergency wireless
number when necessary.
Tip: Purchase an optional hands-free car kit at your local Sprint Store.
You may also call the PCS Accessory Hotline at 1-800-974-2221 or by
dialing on your PCS Phone.
Following Safety Guidelines
To operate your phone safely and efficiently, always follow
any special regulations in a given area. Turn your phone off in
areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference
or danger.
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from
radiofrequency (RF) signals. However, RF signals from wireless
phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment.
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately
shielded electronic operating systems and/or entertainment
systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or
their representative to determine if these systems are
adequately shielded from external RF signals. Also check with