Get Started All you need to know to get going.
Welcome! Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give you the ability to get what you want when you want it, faster than ever before. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your new Samsung M400. Visit sprint.com/support for the complete User Guide, along with tutorials and community forums for your phone.
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Samsung M400. It’s divided into three sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what you need to do before you use your phone the first time, including inserting a battery and activating Sprint service on your phone. Use Your Phone − page 2 − Take advantage of your phone’s features and Sprint services.
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Install the Battery Turn the Phone On 1. Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the top of the battery compartment cover and lift the cover up gently. • Press and hold 2. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place. 1. Press > Setting/Tools > Settings > Others > Language. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. 2.
Activate Your Phone Make and Answer Calls Activate Your Phone Make Your First Phone Call • If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use. 1. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you make a mistake while dialing, press to erase.) • If you received your phone in the mail, and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, your phone is designed to activate automatically.
Contacts 1. From standby mode, enter a phone number and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save. (If this is the first time you are saving an entry to Contacts, skip to step 3.) 2. Select New Contact or Existing Contact. 3. If you chose New Contact, select a number type, and then enter the new entry name. – or – If you chose Existing Contact, select an entry to which you want to save the number, and then . highlight a number type and press 4. Press DONE (left softkey) to save the entry.
Voicemail Set Up Your Voicemail Retrieve Your Voicemail All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated: • Press and and hold 1. Press and hold . 2. Follow the voice prompts to create your password and record your name and greeting. Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail password.
Messaging Keep in touch your way using text and picture messaging. 1. Press > Messages > Send Message. 2. Select Go to Contacts to select a contact. — or — Press MULTIPLE (left softkey) > Go to Contacts to select multiple recipients, and then press CONTINUE (left softkey). — or — Press NEW ADDR (right softkey) to enter a phone number or email address directly, and then press CONTINUE (left softkey). 3. Use your keyboard to enter a message or press OPTIONS (right softkey) to select additional options. 4.
Accessibility Voice Recognition To adapt the system to your voice: You can use your phone’s built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions. All you have to do is press the Voice Recognition Button on the side of the phone and talk into the speaker, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself. > Settings/Tools > Settings > 1. Press Accessibility > Voice Recognition. > Settings/Tools > Settings > 1.
Accessibility Voice Guide Font Size Voice Guide provides audible output of selected menu items. For example, in GRID VIEW of the main menu, if you highlight Messages you will hear “Messages”. To enable Voice Guide: > Settings/Tools > Settings > 1. Press Accessibility > Voice Guide > Readout. 2. Highlight On and press . To adjust Voice guide Speech Volume: 1. Press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Accessibility > Voice Guide > Speech Volume. 2. Select the desired volume level and press .
Accessibility TTY Options To turn TTY Mode on or off: A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications phone that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is compatible with select TTY phones. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY phone to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones.
Dedicated 911 Key Enhanced 911 (E911) Information Your phone has a dedicated 911 key at the very top of the keypad. Press this key in case of an emergency to automatically dial 911. This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available. Dedicated 911 Key When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location.
Web Find sports scores, news, and weather. Shop online. On-the-go access lets you browse full-color versions of your favorite websites. Go Online • Press > Web. (Your data connection starts and you see the SprintWebSM home page.) While connecting, you may see an animation and a “Connecting” message. Camera Capture your life’s moments as stunning digital photos and share them at a touch of the screen. Take a Picture 1. Press > Photos > Camera. 2. Frame your subject in the screen. 3.
Use GPS technology to locate your child’s phone and display the location on an interactive map. Ringtones, Wallpapers & More Sign Up for Sprint Family Locator Personalize your phone with a huge selection of ringtones and wallpapers. Know exactly who’s calling by matching contacts with unique ringtones. Note: Sprint Family Locator service requires an additional monthly fee. Visit sprint.com/familylocator for complete details. Set Up 1. Press > Web. 2. Enter http://SFL.sprint.
Manage Your Account Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone. Online: www.sprint.com • Access your account information. • Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan). • View and pay your bill. • Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment. • Purchase accessories. • Shop for the latest Sprint phones. • View available Sprint service plans and options.
Resources Resources For Your Phone Be a hero. Don't drive distracted. • This Get Started Guide to get you up and running. • Web – Visit sprint.com/support for the complete User Guide, along with tutorials and community forums for your Samsung M400. Sprint 411 Tools & Resources Dial 411 for nationwide listings, movie show times, restaurant reservations, driving directions and more. Spanish-speaking operators are available. See sprint.com for pricing and details. sprint.
Responsibility At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more than talk. We’re continuously working to reduce our carbon footprint and decrease our use of natural resources. So where is my user guide? In an effort to increase our responsibility efforts, we’ve put expanded instructional materials online for you. Just visit sprint.com/support from any computer to access your complete user guide and other support materials. Survey We are interested in your initial impressions of this new Sprint phone.
Index Accessibility 6 - 9 Account Balance 12 Details 12 Minutes Used 12 Activate 2 Answer a Phone Call 2 Applications 11 B Battery Charge 1 Install 1 C Camera Share pictures 10 Take a picture 10 Contacts Add 3 D Dedicated 911 Key 9 Mute 2 Multimedia Messages 5 P Phone E Activate 2 Email 5 F Font Size 7 G Games 11 I Turn On 1 Phone Calls 2 Phone Numbers 3 Picture Messages 5 T Text Messages 5 TTY Options 8 Index A V Voice Recognition 6 Voice Guide 7 Voicemail 4 W Web 10 Pictures 10 R Inter
The services described in this guide may require a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur additional charges. Not all services will work on all phones. See sprint.com/coverage for more details. Important Privacy Message. This phone is capable of determining its/your geographical location. To set controls for access and use of your location information by others, press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Location. These settings for the use of location information can be turned on and off.
