User’s Guide PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500
Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Getting Started With PCS Service . . . . . .
Using Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Using PCS Ready Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Preparing Your Phone for PCS Ready Link Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Setting PCS Ready Link Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Ready Link Call Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Text Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Changing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Changing the Display for Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Changing the Display for Area Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Erasing the Contacts Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Erasing the Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Security Features for PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dialing PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 2H. Personal Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Managing the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Adding an Event to the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Erasing All Voice Dial Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Reviewing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Erasing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Setting Up Screen Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Message Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Displaying Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Changing the Displaying Font Size of a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3C. PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 SM Getting Started With PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Making a Call With PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information . . .177 4A. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to Sprint print built the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network with advanced multimedia services, reaching more than 230 million people for clarity you can see and hear. We built our network to give you what we believe you really want from a wireless phone: clear sound, private conversations, and time-saving features. S But with Sprint, you can do something even more far-reaching: simplify your life.
Introduction his User’s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: T Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Section 3: Using PCS Service Features Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Throughout the guide, you’ll find tips that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone and service.
Section 1 Getting Started
Section 1A Setting Up Service In This Section Getting Started With PCS Service Setting Up Voicemail Getting Help his section walks you through setting up service for your PCS Phone, unlocking your phone, setting up your voicemail, and contacting Sprint for assistance with your PCS Service.
Getting Started With PCS Service Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store, it probably has already been activated. All you need to do is unlock your phone. If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Start Here Guide included with your phone. Unlocking Your Phone Follow these steps to unlock your phone: 1. Press to turn the phone on. 2. Select Unlock (left softkey).
Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Phone is activated. To set up voicemail: 1. Press and hold . 2.
Reaching PCS Customer Solutions You can reach PCS Customer Solutions by: Dialing Signing on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com Calling us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers), 1-877-CLEARPY (253-2779) (Clear Pay customers), or 1-888-788-4727 (Business customers) Writing to us at PCS Customer Solutions, P.O.
Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone
Section 2A Your PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section Front View of Phone Viewing the Display Screen Features of Your Phone Turning Your Phone ON and OFF Using Your Phone’s Battery Displaying Your Phone Number Making and Answering Calls Using PCS Ready Link our PCS Phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you.
Front View of Phone 1. Antenna 8. Earpiece Sprint Aug 20, 03 (Wed) 10:30am 2. Ready Link Button 9. Main LCD R-Link 3. Side Volume Key 4. Headset Jack 5. LED Indicator 6. Speaker 7. Sub LCD Sprint 10:30a Aug 20 Memo 10. Softkey (left) 23. Softkey (right) 11. Navigation Key 22. Side Call Key 12. MENU/OK 21. BACK 13. Web 20. END/POWER 14. TALK 19. SPEAKER Key 18. Keypad 15. Microphone 16. Accessories Connector 17. Standard Charger Jack Key Functions 1.
8. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller’s voice. 9. Main LCD (display): Displays the phone’s main menu, features, modes, etc. 10. Softkey (left): Lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom left line on the Main LCD. 11. Navigation Key: Lets you navigate quickly and easily through the menu options. You can access menu shortcuts by pressing =Contacts, =My Shortcut, =Messaging, and =Downloads. 12. MENU/OK: Lets you access the phone’s menus and select menu options. 13. Web: Lets you launch the browser.
Viewing the Display Screen This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen. shows your current signal strength. The more lines you have, the stronger your signal. means your phone cannot find a signal. tells you a call is in progress. indicates your PCS Vision/PCS Ready Link access is dormant. indicates your PCS Vision/PCS Ready Link access is enabled. indicates your PCS Vision/PCS Ready Link access is disabled. indicates you have new text messages waiting.
Features of Your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500 Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500. This phone is easy-to-use and reliable. It also offers many significant features and service options: Dual-band/tri-mode capability provides access to other PCS Digital and Analog Networks where Sprint has implemented roaming agreements (page 73). PCS Ready Link allows you to connect with your friends, family, and co-workers with just one push of a button.
Turning Your Phone ON and OFF Turning Your Phone On Press to turn your phone on. Note: When you turn on your phone for the first time, you will be asked to activate PCS Ready Link service. Press or OK (left softkey) to use PCS Ready Link service. Once your phone is On, it displays “Looking for service...” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state.
Using Your Phone’s Battery Battery Capacity Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides approximately 3.25 hours of continuous digital talk time (1.4 hours in analog) or approximately 90 hours of continuous digital standby time (14 hours in analog). When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon blinks.
Charging the Battery Your PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should charge the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the information you were just working on. For a quick check of your phone’s battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of your phone’s display screen.
Displaying Your Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number, your PCS Phone can remind you. To display your phone number: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press 3. Select My Phone# and press . . Note: To access the phone’s main menu, press from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the Navigation key and pressing .
Important: To maximize performance when using your PCS Phone, extend the antenna before a call and do not touch the antenna during a call (see page 180). Correct Incorrect With the Flip Closed: 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Press and hold the Side Call key ( the phone. ) on the right side of 3. You will see a message on the Sub LCD. Follow the system prompts. (The call will be made in speakerphone mode, unless you have a headset attached to the phone.) Redial to redial the last number you called.
With the Flip Closed: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.) 2. When your phone rings or vibrates, press and hold the Side Call key ( ) on the right side of the phone. (The Call will be answered in speakerphone mode. ) – or – Open the phone to use the earpiece. Note: If the setting for Open Flip is not set to “Answer Call”, opening the phone will not answer the call. (See “Setting the Open/Close Flip Option” on page 60.
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled: 1. Press or . 2. The following message will appear. “Roaming rate applies. Please Press [1] to accept.” Press to answer the call. Note: If your phone is off, in an active PCS Vision Connection, or on a PCS Ready Link call, incoming calls go to voicemail. Ending a Call To disconnect a call when you are finished: With the Flip Open: Close the phone or press .
Changing Ringer Volume To change the ringer volume, adjust the Side Volume key when the phone is in standby mode. Note: To change the ringer volume from the main menu, see “Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings” on page 47. Adjusting Volume During a Conversation Whether you need to hear more or less of a conversation, adjust the Side Volume key or / on the Navigation key during a call.
Missed Call Notification for Voice Calls When an incoming voice call is not answered, the Missed Call notification is displayed on your screen. To call the last Missed Voice Call: Simply press or . To display the Missed Voice Call Log: Press View (left softkey). To call the entry, highlight the entry you want to call, and press or . Note: If the phone is locked, you need to press Unlock (left softkey), then enter the lock code and press View (left softkey).
Dialing Options Dialing options are displayed when you press numbers in the phone’s standby mode. To select an option, highlight it and press after entering . Call to dial the phone number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Save Phone# to save the phone number in your Contacts list. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 23.) H Hard Pause to insert a hard pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 24.) T 2-Sec.
In-Call Options During a call, your phone displays menu options when you press To select an option, highlight it and press . . Flash to answer an incoming Call Waiting call or to connect a third party during Three-Way Calling. Mute or Unmute Select Mute to mute your phone’s microphone. Select Unmute to reactivate the microphone. Speaker On or Speaker Off to route the phone’s audio through the speaker. You can adjust the speakerphone volume using the Side Volume key.
End-of-Call Options To display the following options, press disconnecting a call. within 10 seconds after To select an option, highlight it and press . Call Again to dial the phone number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Save Phone# to save the phone number in your Contacts list. Go to Phone Book appears when the number is already in your Contacts list. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on this page.
Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers. To find a phone number: 1. Enter four or more digits and press . The more numbers you enter, the more specific the search becomes. 2. Highlight Find and press . 3. The Contacts list entries that end with the digits you entered appear. 4. Highlight your desired entry. Press Press to display the entry details. or to dial.
Abbreviated Dialing When you enter four digits of a phone number, the screen displays “Abbrev. Dial.” Your phone dials the phone number in your Contacts list that ends with the four digits you entered. To make a call using Abbreviated Dialing: 1. Enter the last four digits of a Contacts entry’s phone number. 2. Press to display the dialing options. 3. Highlight Abbrev. Dial and press , , or .
Using Speed Dialing With this feature, you can dial your favorite entries using one key press for locations 2-9 (see page 62 for setting Speed Dialing). To use speed dial for voice calls: From standby mode, press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds. – or – From standby mode, press the appropriate key and press or . The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows “Connecting...”.
Using PCS Ready Link PCS Ready Link allows you to connect with your friends, family and co-workers with just one push of a button. You can make 1-to-1 or 1-to-many calls instantly like a two-way radio. This feature provides a range of solutions to meet your communications needs. You can make and receive PCS Ready Link calls when your phone displays .
Ready Link Call Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you during PCS Ready Link calls. When you make or receive a PCS Ready Link call: The phone beeps. The backlight illuminates. The screen displays a PCS Ready Link call message. The other party’s PCS Ready Link number and name (if available) are displayed. The screen displays who has the floor at the bottom of the screen. The status of a PCS Ready Link call: The Green LED On indicates you have the floor and may speak.
Incoming Calls shows the last 10 different PCS Ready Link calls you accepted. Missed Calls shows the last 10 PCS Ready Link calls you missed. Tip: You can also select Enter R-Link# from “Go to” menu options to enter a PCS Ready Link number directly. See page 31 for details.
5. When you are finished, press . Note: When neither party has the floor during a PCS Ready Link call, “Floor is open.” appears on the display. If no one takes the floor for 20 seconds, the PCS Ready Link call ends automatically. Tip: If you press or during step 3 on the previous page, you can make a standard voice call. Making a PCS Ready Link Call (Group Call) You can make a PCS Ready Link call to all members in a Group entry in your PCS Ready Link List.
Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number 1. From standby mode, enter the PCS Ready Link number you want to dial. 2. Press to place the PCS Ready Link call. Continue holding to take the floor and speak. The contact’s name appears if there is a matched number in your PCS Ready Link List. 3. Continue with the PCS Ready Link call, pressing and holding to speak and releasing it to allow others to reply. 4. When the call is finished, press . – or – 1.
4. When the caller finishes speaking and releases the Ready Link button, you will see “Floor is open.” on the display screen. Press and hold to take the floor and reply to the caller. (You will see “You have floor.” and hear a tone confirming that you may speak.) 5. When the conversation is finished, press . Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call (Group Call) 1.
Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call You can redial the last PCS Ready Link call that you dialed or received (whichever was more recent). To redial a PCS Ready Link call: 1. From the PCS Ready Link List, highlight Redial and press and hold . You will see R-Link redialing... and Connecting... followed by the text “You have floor.” 2. Speak after the beep (keep pressing down while you are speaking). After speaking, release the button to allow others to reply. 3. When you are finished, press .
Settings to change the current settings. Default View to select the default PCS Ready Link List when PCS Ready Link is launched. You can select from Company List, Co. Groups, Personal List, or Per. Groups. (The default setting is Company List.) Loudspeaker to set the speakerphone On or Off when PCS Ready Link call is activated. The default setting is On. (If the phone’s ringer volume is set Vibrate, Ringer Off or Silence All, the speakerphone turns Off. Press to turn the speakerphone mode On.
To copy an entry from the Company List: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Find/Add Entry and press . 4. Press Go to (left softkey), highlight Company List and press . 5. Highlight a contact you want to copy and press Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . Copy to Personal to copy the entry to Personal List. Copy to Ph. Book to copy the entry to your Phone Book. 6. Press Yes (left softkey) to complete copying.
Finding an Entry in the PCS Ready Link List You can find your desired entry by entering a few letters. To find a PCS Ready Link entry: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press Link List. to access the PCS Ready 2. Press Go to (left softkey), highlight your desired list (Company List, Co. Groups, Personal List, or Per. Groups), and press . 3. Enter the first letter or the first few letters of the name. (See page 87 for the entering method.
Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List You can add new groups to the Personal Group List. Each group can include up to five members. You can enter a group member directly, or select the member from the Company List or Personal List. To add a new PCS Ready Link group entry: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press Link List. to access the PCS Ready 2. Press Go to (left softkey), highlight Per. Groups, and press 3. Highlight and press . .
Editing a Contact in Your Personal List 1. Follow steps 1-2 in “Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List” on page 36. 2. Highlight the entry you want to edit and press Options (right softkey). Options: Edit to edit your desired contact. Erase to erase your desired conact. New Contact to add a new contact. Erase R-Link List to erase the PCS Ready Link List. See page 40 for details. Settings to set Default View and Loudspeaker. See page 34 for details.
3. Highlight Edit and press . 4. Edit the group name and press or OK (left softkey). If you don’t need to edit the group name, press Next (left softkey) during step 4 above and skip step 5. 5. Press Save (left softkey) to save your changes. 6. To edit a group contact, highlight the contact you want to edit and press Options (right softkey). Options: Edit to edit a group member’s name and phone number. Erase to erase the group member.
To erase a group contact: 1. From the PCS Ready Link List, press Go to (left softkey), highlight Per. Groups and press . 2. Highlight your desired group and press group contacts. to display the 3. Highlight the contact you want to erase and press Options (right softkey). 4. Highlight Erase and press 5. Select Yes and press . . 6. Press Update (left softkey) to update your Personal Group List. Erasing a PCS Ready Link List You can erase all entries saved in PCS Ready Link Lists (except Company List/Co.
Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Speed Dial #s and press . 4. Highlight an unassigned number and press . When you highlight an assigned number and press , you’ll be asked whether you want to overwrite the assigned number. Select Yes or No, or you can also select Unassign to cancel the stored speed dial. 5.
Section 2B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section Sound Settings Display Settings Location Settings Airplane Mode TTY Access Phone Setup Options his section describes how you can change your phone’s settings to best suit your needs. Take a few moments to review these options and add or adjust the settings that are right for you.
Reminder: To access the phone’s main menu, press from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the Navigation key and pressing . 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. Preprogrammed Ringers include a variety of standard ringer types and familiar music. Vibrating Ringer alerts you to calls or messages without disturbing others.
Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail To select a ringer type for voicemail: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press 3. Select Sounds and press . . 4. Select Ringer Type and press . 5. Select Voicemail and press . 6. Select the menu under Voicemail and press 7. Select your desired ringer type and press . . Voice Ringer to notify you with Voice for voicemail. Get New to start up the browser so you can select an item to download (see page 110).
Selecting Ringer Types for Calendar To select a ringer types for calendar: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer Type and press . 5. Select Calendar and press . 6. Select the menu under Calendar and press 7. Select your desired type and press . . Voice Ringer to notify you with Voice for calendar events. Get New to start up the browser so you can select an item to download (see page 110).
Setting a Start-up/Power-off Tone 1. Follow steps 1-4 in “Selecting a Tone Length.” 2. Select the menu under Start-up Tone or Power-off Tone and press . 3. Select your desired option and press . Get New to start up the browser so you can select an item to download (see page 111). Tip: You can set the volume of Start-up Tone and Power-off Tone. See page 47 for instructions. Using Voice Prompt This feature allows you to hear voice prompts at Voice Memo, Screen Call setting, Voice Dial, etc.
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings To adjust the Ringer/Key volume: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press 3. Select Sounds and press . . 4. Select Ringer/Key Vol. and press . 5. Select the item you wish to change and press . Ringer Volume to adjust Ringer tone volume. Start-up/Pw-off to adjust Start-up/Power-off tone volume. Key Beep to adjust Key Beep tone volume. 6. Adjust a volume level by using / on the Navigation key and press .
Alert Notification Your phone comes with several different options to keep you aware of what’s going on by sounding the alert or ringer. Service sets an alert On or Off for network services parameter changes. Voicemail sets an alert to notify you of voice messages. Messaging sets an alert to notify you of text messages. Minute Beep sets a minute reminder that beeps ten seconds before the end of each minute during a call.
Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely. The phone’s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off. To activate Silence All: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press 3. Select Sounds and press . . 4. Select Ringer/Key Vol. and press . 5. Select the menu under Ringer Volume and press . 6. Press on the Navigation key until Silence All appears on the display and press .
Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to 15 characters and is displayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode. You may choose to display a custom greeting or you may display your PCS User name on the phone’s screen (the default setting). To display or change your custom greeting: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Greeting and press 5. Select Custom and press . .
6. Select Always On, Always Off, or your defined time length and press . Always Off always turns the backlight off. Always On keeps the backlight on indefinitely. Note: Always On setting returns to the previous setting the next time you turn on the phone. To change the keypad backlight setting: 1. Select Key during the previous step 5, and press . 2. Select Always Off or your defined time length and press . Note: Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
Changing the Display for Incoming Calls You can set the color or downloaded image (screen saver) to be shown on the Incoming Calls display. Follow these steps: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Incoming Calls and press . 5. Select the menu under Incoming Calls and press . 6. Select your desired color or downloaded image (screen saver) and press .
Changing the Display for Standby Mode This feature enables you to select a variety of items to display in standby mode. Follow these steps: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Standby Display and press . 5. Select your desired item and press . Screen Saver selects the screen saver to display. Calendar displays the Calendar. Digital Clock displays the local time in Digital view.
Changing the Screen Saver Your new PCS Phone offers you the option of displaying a screen saver while in standby mode. To assign a screen saver: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Standby Display and press 5. Select Screen Saver and press . . 6. Select the menu under Screen Saver and press 7. Select your desired screen saver, and press . . Get New to start up the browser so you can select an item to download (see page 111).
Changing the LED Indicator Color To change the phone’s LED Indicator color: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select LED and press . 5. Select During Call, Incoming Calls, Voicemail, Messaging, or Calendar and press . Incoming Calls allows you to select the menu from With Caller ID, No Caller ID, or Roaming. To select your desired menu, highlight it and press . 6. Select your desired color patterns and press .
Changing the Font Size You can change the font size settings for the message notification and the browser. To change the font size: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Font Size and press . 5. Select either Message or Browser and press . 6. Select your desired font size. Press Preview (right softkey) to display a font size example. 7. Press to set the selected font.
Airplane Mode When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls (except for 911 dialing) or access online information. You may still use the phone’s other features, such as Games, Voice Memos, Calendar, etc., while you are in Airplane Mode. To set your phone to Airplane Mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Airplane Mode and press . 5. You will see a message on the display. Press softkey) to continue.
To turn TTY Mode On or Off: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press 4. Select TTY and press . . 5. You will see a message on the display. Press OK (left softkey) to continue. 6. Select Enable or Disable and press . Note: When you connect TTY devices, your phone will display in TTY mode. Note: If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired.
Phone Setup Options Shortcut Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcut key to a favorite or often-used function. Pressing on the Navigation key in standby mode will launch your user-defined shortcut. To assign your shortcut key: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press 3. Select Others and press . . 4. Select My Shortcut and press . 5. Select the menu under My Shortcut and press 6. Select your desired menu option and press . .
Setting the Open/Close Flip Option This feature enables you to answer an incoming call by opening 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 and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Open/Close Flip and press 5. Select Open and press . 6. Select Answer Call and press . . To deactivate this feature, select No Action during step 6.
Setting Any Key Answer This feature allows you to answer incoming calls by pressing any key (except , , , , , , or the Navigation key). To activate this feature: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Any Key Answer and press 5. Select On and press . . To deactivate this feature, select Off during step 5 above.
Setting Speed Dialing With this feature you can dial Contacts Directory entries with one key press for locations 2-9. Save your memory locations 2-9 for speed dialing your most commonly used phone numbers. Speed Dial numbers must be stored in your Contacts to use this feature. To set Speed Dial: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Speed Dial #s and press . 4. To select a corresponding speed dial number from 2-9, highlight an unassigned number and press . 5.
Setting Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated Dialing is another form of speed dialing. It allows you to dial a number from your Contacts entries by entering just the last four digits of the number. If the digits you enter do not match any stored Contacts entry, you can automatically prepend an area code and prefix using the following steps. To activate this feature: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press 3. Select Others and press . . 4. Select Abbrev. Dial and press 5.
Sleep Mode This feature helps conserve your battery power by restricting the display. To set sleep mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Sleep Mode and press . 5. Select Main LCD or Sub LCD and press . 6. Select your desired option, and press . To deactivate this feature, highlight Off during step 6 above.
Section 2C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section Accessing the Security Menu Locking Your Phone Unlocking Your Phone Changing the Lock Code Calling in Lock Mode Restricting Calls Using Special Numbers Erasing the Contacts Directory Erasing the Downloads Resetting Your Phone Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS Security Features for PCS Vision SM y using the security settings on your PCS Phone, you receive peace of mind without sacrificing fle
Accessing the Security Menu You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. To access the Security menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Security and press . 4. Enter your lock code. Tip: If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number or try 0000. If none of these work, call PCS Customer Solutions at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone: 1. Press Unlock (left softkey). 2. Enter your lock code. Changing the Lock Code To change your lock code: 1. From the Security Menu display (see “Accessing the Security Menu” on page 66), select Others and press . 2. Select Change Lock and press . 3. Enter a new lock code, (“1234” for example) under New Code. 4. Reenter the new code under Reenter Code.
4. Highlight your desired option, and press . Options: Allow All Calls are not restricted; you can make or receive all calls. PhoneBook Only Only Contacts entries, Voicemail or special numbers (see below on this page) are available to make or receive calls. Special #s Only Only three special numbers are available to make or receive calls. Note: Restricted incoming calls are forwarded to voicemail.
Erasing the Contacts Directory To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Contacts Directory: 1. From the Security Menu display (see “Accessing the Security Menu” on page 66), select Erase Ph. Book and press . 2. If you’re sure you want to erase your Contacts, highlight Yes and press . Erasing the Downloads To erase all data downloaded from the Web: 1. From the Security Menu display (see “Accessing the Security Menu” on page 66), select EraseDownload and press . 2.
Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS When your phone is lost or stolen, you can erase your important personal information (such as Contacts entries, call history, and messages) and lock your phone by sending a special formatted SMS message to your phone. From your computer, sign on to www.sprintpcs.com and send a message to your phone (input your 10-digit PCS Phone Number followed by “@messaging.sprintpcs.com.
Security Features for PCS Vision SM Signing In and Out of PCS Vision Services You can sign out of PCS Vision services without turning off your phone; however you will not have access to all PCS Vision services, including Web and messaging. Signing out will avoid any charges associated with PCS Vision services. While signed out, you can still place or receive phone calls, check voicemail, and use other voice services. You may sign in again at any time. To sign out of PCS Vision services: 1.
Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section Understanding Roaming Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard oaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Your new dual-band/tri-mode PCS Phone works anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and allows you to roam on other networks where we’ve implemented roaming agreements with other carriers.
Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode. The following chart indicates what you’ll see depending on where you’re using your phone.
Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some features, such as PCS Vision and PCS Voice Command, will be unavailable, you can still make and receive calls and access voicemail. You may experience the following differences: You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out, and dropped calls.
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Your PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from three different settings on your dual-band/tri-mode phone to control your roaming experience. To set your phone’s roam mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Roaming and press . 4. Select Set Mode and press . 5. Select an option from the followings and press .
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard In addition to the roaming icon, Call Guard alerts you when roaming charges apply. This feature makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by reminding you when you make or receive roaming calls. It also requires you to take an additional step before placing or answering a roaming call. This additional step is not required when you make or receive calls while on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. To turn Call Guard on or off: 1. Press to access the main menu.
Section 2E Navigating Through Menus In This Section Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus his section is a road map to using your PCS Phone. Every function and feature can be accessed through an onscreen menu. Take a few moments to learn your way around and you’ll find your phone easier to use.
Menu Navigation The Navigation key on your PCS Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. To navigate through a menu, simply press / on the Navigation key. Menu Structure Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted. Select any option by highlighting it and pressing . For example, if you want to view your last incoming call: 1.
Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. 1. Call History 1. Outgoing Calls 2. Incoming Calls 3. Missed Calls 4. Erase History 2. Contacts 1. Find/Add Entry 2. Speed Dial #s 3. My Phone# 4. Services 3. Messaging 1. Short Mail 2. PCS Mail 3. Notifications 4. Voicemail 4. Web 5. Downloads 1. Games 2. Ringers 3. Screen Savers 4. Applications 5. Dynamic 1-10 (If applicable) 6. Others 6. Settings 1. Sounds 2. Display 3. PCS Vision 4. Ready Link 5. Location 6.
7. Tools/Extras 1. Calendar 2. Calculator 3. World Clock 4. PC Sync 8. Voice Services 1. Voice Memo 2. Screen Call 3. Voice Dial 9. Phone Info 1. Phone# User ID 2. Help 3.
Section 2F Managing Call History In This Section Viewing History Call History Options Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call HIstory Erasing Call History he Call History keeps track of incoming calls, calls made from your PCS Phone, and missed calls. This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your Call History.
Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for each call you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list. Each entry contains the phone number (if it is available) and Contacts entry name (if the phone number is in your Contacts list).
Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Call History and press . 3. Select Outgoing Calls, Incoming Calls or Missed Calls. 4. Press . 5. Highlight the entry you want to call by scrolling through the list. 6. Press or . – or – Press Options (right softkey), highlight Call, or Call:Speaker On, and press . Note: You cannot make calls from Call History to entries identified as No ID or Restricted.
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by following these steps: 1. Highlight a call history entry and press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Prepend and press . 3. Enter the digits you want to add to the number. 4. Press or to make a call. To select another option, press , highlight it, and press . Call to dial the phone number.
Section 2G Using the Contacts Directory In This Section Contacts List Entry Options Entering Text Adding a New Contacts Entry Finding Contacts List Entries Adding a Phone Number or Address to a Contacts Entry Editing a Contacts Entry Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry Secret Contacts List Entries Dialing PCS Services ow you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with people and information.
Contacts List Entry Options To access a Contacts entry’s options, display the Contacts list, highlight an entry and press , then select a phone number and press Options (right softkey). (See “Finding Contacts List Entries” on page 92.) To select an option, highlight it and press . Edit to edit the selected entry. Call to dial the selected number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Call Alarm to set a call alarm for the entry. (See page 101 for call alarm.
Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry). To change the character input mode: 1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the right softkey button. 2. Select a character input mode, highlight it, and press . T9 Word to enter characters using T9 Text Input (see below on this page).
Adding a Word to the T9 Database If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database. To add a word to the T9 Text Input database: 1. Select the Alphabet input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 87.) 2. Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad” on page 89.) 3. Press the right softkey, highlight T9 Word, and press .
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alphabet mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 87). Press the corresponding key until the desired character appears. By default, the first letter of a word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase. Characters scroll in the following order: Key English Sequence Lower Case Upper Case .
Entering Numbers, Symbols, Canned Suffixes, and Smileys Entering NUMBERS To enter numbers: 1. In a text entry field, press right softkey. 2. Highlight NUMBER and press . 3. Press the corresponding numeric key to enter the number. Shortcut: Press and hold the corresponding numeric key to enter the number directly in alphabet mode or T9 mode. Entering SYMBOLS To enter symbols: 1. In a text entry field, press right softkey. 2. Highlight SYMBOL and press . 3.
Entering SMILEYS To enter smile pictures (“emoticons”): 1. In a text entry field, press the right softkey. 2. Highlight SMILEYS and press . 3. Highlight the line that includes your desired smiley. 4. Press the corresponding key (1-4) with each smiley. – or – Highlight your desired smiley by using the Navigation key and press . This feature does not apply in PCS Ready Link mode. Adding a New Contacts Entry Your PCS Phone can store up to 300 Contacts entries.
Web to enter a new entry’s Web address. Ringer to assign a ringer type to the entry. (See “Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry” on page 95.) Image to assign an image type to the entry. (See “Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry” on page 95.) 7. Enter the number or address and press . 8. Press Save (left softkey). – or – 1. Press on the Navigation key to display the Contacts list. 2. Press Options (right softkey). 3. Highlight Add New Contact and press . 4.
To find PCS Ready Link List entries: 1. From standby mode, press your Contacts list. on the Navigation key to display 2. Press Go to (left softkey). Highlight your desired list and press . Phone Book to display the Phone Book. Company List to display the Company List. Co. Groups to display the Company Group List. Personal List to display the Personal List. Per. Groups to display the Personal Group List. 3. Scroll through the list to select your desired entry.
Adding a Phone Number or Address to a Contacts Entry To add a phone number or address to an entry: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Find/Add Entry and press . Press on the Navigation key for the shortcut (steps 1 through 3). 4. Highlight the entry to which you wish to add phone numbers or email/Web addresses and press . 5. Highlight a phone number, press Options (right softkey), highlight Edit, and press .
Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry You can assign a ringer/image type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer or image type. (See “Ringer Types” on page 43.) To select a ringer/image type for an entry: 1. Press on the Navigation key. 2. Select the entry for which you want to set the incoming ringer or image and press . 3. Highlight a phone number and press Options (right softkey), highlight Edit, and press .
Secret Contacts List Entries You can hide an entry’s phone number(s) and require your lock code to edit the entry by making it secret. The entry name is still displayed, but the entry’s phone numbers are replaced by “(SECRET)”. To make an entry secret: 1. Press on the Navigation key. 2. Scroll to the Contacts entry you want to tag Secret. 3. Press Options (right softkey) to display the menu options. 4. Highlight Set Secret and press . 5. Enter the 4-digit lock code. 6. Select On and press .
Section 2H Personal Organizer In This Section Managing the Scheduler Adding an Event to the Scheduler Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler Adding To Do Items Purging All Events, Call Alarms, and To Do List Items Personal Information Management Using Your Phone’s Tools Downloading Files Through PCS Vision our PCS Phone is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle.
Managing the Scheduler Calendar Use the Calendar to remind you of events or important calls you need to make. You can schedule up to 100 events, 15 Call Alarms, and 20 To-Do Items. Setting the Time/Date In a no-service area or in an analog service area, it’s necessary to set the actual time and date to use the Calendar function. Set the current Time/Date by using numeric keys and/or the Navigation key ( / : move cursor, / : change value).
Adding an Event to the Scheduler Your Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events (up to 100 events). To add an event: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras and press 3. Select Calendar and press . . 4. Select the day you want to add an event to by using the Navigation key and press . 5. Press Options (right softkey) to display the options. 6. Select Add Event and press . 7. Select Schedule and press . 8.
Event Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of scheduled events: By playing the alert tone (depending on the Alert and Ringer Volume setting). By blinking the LED. By displaying the event’s description on the Main LCD when the flip is open. By displaying the event’s description on the Sub LCD when the flip is closed. By lighting the LCD backlight (depending on the backlight setting).
Editing an Event To edit an event’s details: 1. From the Event list display, highlight an event and press (The event details appear.) . 2. Select the box under each item you want to edit and press 3. Enter or select a new setting and press . . 4. Press Save (left softkey). Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler Set the number you want to call. Call alarm notifies you when you need to make a call. You can set up to 15 call alarms. To add a call alarm to the Scheduler: 1. Press to access the main menu.
Call Alarm Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of a scheduled call alarm: By playing the alert tone (depending on the Alert and Ringer Volume setting). By blinking the LED. By displaying the Call Alarm Notification on the Main LCD when the flip is open. By displaying the Call Alarm Notification on the Sub LCD when the flip is closed. By lighting the LCD backlight (depending on the backlight setting).
Editing a Call Alarm To edit a Call Alarm: 1. From the Event list display (see page 100), highlight a call alarm and press . (The call alarm details appear.) 2. Select the box you want to edit, and press 3. Enter or select a new setting and press . . 4. Press Save (left softkey). Erasing a Day’s Events or Call Alarms To erase a scheduled day’s events or call alarms: 1. From the Event list display (see page 100), highlight an event or a call alarm and press Options (right softkey). 2.
Adding To Do Items Your phone can store and manage up to 20 To Do items. To add an entry to your To Do List: 1. From the Event list display (see page 100), press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight To Do List and press . 3. Press Options (right softkey). 4. Highlight Add Item and press . 5. Enter the description and press (up to 14 characters). 6. Select the menu under Priority and press to edit the To Do’s priority. You can select from Normal, !Urgent, or √Done. 7. Press Save (left softkey).
Adding a To Do Item to the Schedule To add your To Do item to the schedule: 1. From the To Do List display, highlight the item you want to add to the schedule and press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Add To Schedule and press . 3. Enter the description using your keypad and press “Adding an Event to the Scheduler” on page 99.) . (See 4. Press Save (left softkey). Add To Schedule to extract the item from the To Do list and make it a scheduled event. Deleting Items From the To Do List 1.
Viewing Memory in Your Scheduler To view available memory space and options: 1. From the Event list display (see page 100), press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight View Memory and press . 3. Highlight Schedule, Call Alarm, or To Do List and press . For further options: 4. Press Options (right softkey). 5. Highlight an option and press . Options: Erase Old deletes the old events or call alarms. Erase Selection deletes the To Do item you selected.
Personal Information Management Displaying Your User Address To display the phone’s current user address: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Phone Info and press . 3. Select Phone# UserID and press . If you sign out, appears on the display. Getting to Know Icon Indication To view explanation of icons that appear on the display. 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Phone Info and press 3. Select Help and press . . 4.
Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to features designed to help make you more efficient and organized, your new PCS Phone also offers additional tools to enhance your productivity. Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator function. To use the calculator: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras and press 3. Select Calculator and press . . 4. Enter numbers using your keypad. Press left softkey to insert a decimal point. 5.
Downloading Files Through PCS Vision Your PCS Phone allows you to download images (screen savers), ringers, games, etc. from a PCS Vision connection. It is also possible to download from certain menus (Contacts list, Ringer Setting, or Display Setting). To download a file from the Web: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select your desired data folder and press 4. Select Get New and press . . 5. Select your desired image or ringer file and follow the system prompts.
8. Select your desired image or ringer file and follow the system prompts. 9. Press the left softkey to start downloading. 10. Wait for the download to complete. 11. Press to end or press the left or right softkey for further operation. Left softkey assigns the downloaded data. (See “To confirm the downloaded ringers folder” on page 112 or “To confirm the downloaded images (screen savers) folder” on page 113.) Right softkey returns to the Download page and you can continue to download.
If you want to download a ringer file from the Start-up/Power-off Tone menu: 1. Select Others during the previous step 4 and press . 2. Select the menu under Start-up Tone or Power-off Tone and press . 3. Follow the previous steps 7 to 11. To download an image file from the Display Setting Menu (Animation, Incoming Calls, and Screen Saver): 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4.
Confirming the Downloaded Data The downloaded data will be classified as games, ringers, images (screen savers), or applications automatically. However, if data has a different category as above, they are classified as Dynamic. If data doesn’t belong to any of the above, it is classified as Others. You can also confirm the downloaded data by pressing the left softkey immediately after you finish downloading (see “Options” below). To confirm the downloaded games folder: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2.
Options: Play to play the downloaded ringer. Assign to assign the downloaded data to the Ringer Type, Start-up/Power-off Tone, or Contacts list. Options to select the options of the downloaded data. Properties shows the downloaded data property. Online Info shows the downloaded data online information. Shop allows you to continue downloading. Erase erases the selected downloaded data. Exit to return to the downloaded data list display.
To confirm the downloaded applications folder: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select Applications and press . 4. Select the downloaded application you want to confirm and press . 5. Select Run from the options and press . Options: Run to play the downloaded application. Settings to set the Network Access availability. Options to select the options of the downloaded data. Properties shows the downloaded data property.
Options: Open to play the downloaded content. Options to select the options of the downloaded data. Properties shows the downloaded data property. Online Info shows the downloaded data online information. Shop allows you to continue downloading. Logo/Trademark displays the logo and description. Erase erases the selected downloaded data. Exit to return to the downloaded data list display. To confirm the downloaded Others folder: The downloaded data in the Others folder are varied. 1.
Icon Indication Type Item Icon (appears at the left side of the downloaded data) From Web Ringers (~64KB) (New Data) (Assigned Data) Voice (~64KB) (New Data) (Assigned Data) Screen Savers/Images (~64KB) (New Data) (Assigned Data) Animation (~64KB) (New Data) (Assigned Data) Animation Ringer (~64KB) (New Data) (Assigned Data) Game (~100KB) (New Data) Application (~100KB) (New Data) Unknown type (~64KB) (New Data) Note: Download icon subject to change Sorting the Downloaded Data The d
Viewing the Downloaded Data Size This feature allows you to confirm each downloaded item size and the remaining download capacity. To view the data size: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select one of each folder that includes the downloaded data you want to confirm and press . 4. Press Options (right softkey). 5. Highlight Icon/Size and press . (Data size is displayed at the left of the downloaded data name.
Erasing Old Downloaded Data If you try to download new data when the downloaded data’s memory is full, the warning message appears and you will be prompted to erase some old downloaded data. To erase old downloaded data to make room for new downloads: 1. When the warning message appears, press Erase (left softkey) to make space for new download data. (Press right softkey to cancel the download.) 2. Select one of each folder that includes the data you want to erase and press . 3.
Section 2I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section Using Voice-Activated Dialing Recording Voice Memos Setting Up Screen Call his section explains the features associated with your phone’s Voice Services. The easy-to-follow instructions explain how to use voice-activated dialing, how to record and manage voice memos, and how to use the Screen Call function.
Using Voice-Activated Dialing SM In addition to PCS Voice Command (see page 174), you can use a Voice Dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Contacts directory. Your phone can store up to 30 Voice Dial tags. To use a Voice Dial tag to call a phone number: With the Flip Open: 1. Press or briefly. 2. Follow the voice prompts and recite the entry’s Voice Dial tag into your phone’s microphone. With the Flip Closed: 1. Press and hold . 2.
Reviewing Voice Dial Tags To review your stored voice dial tags: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services and press 3. Select Voice Dial and press . . 4. Select Review or Rev:Speaker and press . 5. Select the desired entry and press . – or – Select the desired entry and press Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . Options: Play to play the recorded voice dial tag. Speaker On to play the recorded voice dial tag in speakerphone mode.
Recording Voice Memos To record a memo in standby mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services and press 3. Select Voice Memo and press 4. Select Record and press . . . Shortcut: In standby mode, press and hold Memo (right softkey). 5. Start recording after the beep. To end the recording of your memo: Press , or . Tip: Recording terminates automatically after 18 seconds. Tip: To record in speakerphone mode, press and hold in standby mode.
It also stops recording when the other party hangs up the call. Recording Memo is disabled while the phone is in use in an analog service area. When the recording capacity is full, highlight an old memo and press Erase (left softkey) to make room for new memos. Note: Your phone can store up to 12 memos and the total available recording time is 72 seconds (maximum of 18 seconds per memo).
Erasing Voice Memos To erase individual memos: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services and press 3. Select Voice Memo and press . . 4. Select Play or Play:Speaker and press . 5. Display the memo list, highlight the memo you want to erase and press Options (right softkey). 6. Select Erase and press 7. Select Yes and press . . To erase all voice memos: 1. Follow steps 1-5 above. 2. Select Erase All and press 3. Select Yes and press . . – or – 1. Press to access the main menu. 2.
Setting Up Screen Call This feature enables you to screen incoming calls by using recorded announcements, either one that comes pre-recorded on your phone or one that you record. You can also record the caller’s message into the Voice Memo list. To listen to the message, see “Reviewing Voice Memos” on page 123. Activating Screen Call To start Screen Call when you have incoming calls: 1. Press to display the options. 2. Highlight Screen Call and press . To set Auto Screen Call: 1.
Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call To select a Screen Call announcement: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services and press 3. Select Screen Call and press . . 4. Select Announcement and press . 5. Depending on your preference, highlight Pre-Recorded or Custom and press . Recording Your Name for a Pre-Recorded Announcement You can use a pre-recorded announcement with or without your name.
Recording a Custom Announcement To record a custom Screen Call announcement: 1. Follow steps 1-4 on the previous page. 2. Select Custom and press Edit (right softkey). 3. Highlight Record and press . When an announcement has already been recorded, select Yes or No to overwrite the existing recording. 4. Press to start the first recording. 5. After the first recording, press recording. 6. Press again to start the second to stop recording. Tip: Recording terminates automatically after 12 seconds.
Section 3 Using PCS Service Features
Section 3A PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section Using Voicemail Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three-Way Call Using Call Forwarding ow that you’ve mastered your phone’s fundamentals, it’s time to explore the calling features that enhance your PCS Service.
Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your PCS Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Phone is activated. To set up voicemail: 1. Press and hold . 2.
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your PCS Phone or from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your PCS Phone, you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys. Using One-Touch Message Access Press and hold . Follow the system prompts. Using the Menu Keys on Your PCS Phone to Access Your Messages 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging and press 3. Select Voicemail and press 4. Select Call Voicemail and press . . .
Voicemail Options Your PCS Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail. Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly by shortening the voice prompts you hear at each level. To turn Expert Mode on or off: 1. Press and hold to access your voicemail. If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages, press to access the main voicemail menu. 2.
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message To record and send a voice message to other PCS Voicemail users: 1. From the main voicemail menu, press to send a message. 2. Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number. 3. Follow the voice prompts to record and send your voice message. Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply To reply to a voice message received from any other PCS Voicemail user: 1. After listening to a voice message, press . 2. Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply.
Continue Recording Before pressing to indicate you are satisfied with the message you recorded, press to continue recording. Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network for an extended period, this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting. To record an extended absence greeting: 1. From the main voicemail menu, press for Personal Options. 2. Press for Greetings. 3. Press to record an Extended Absence Greeting.
Voicemail Menu Key Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase Callback Save Options Send a Message Personal Options Notification Options Phone Notification Numeric Paging to a PCS Phone Return to Personal Options Menu Administrative Options Skip Passcode Autoplay Message Date & Time On/Off Change Passcode Group Distribution List Return to Personal Options Menu Greetings Personal Greetings Name Announcement Extended Absence Greeting Return to Personal Options Menu
Using Caller ID Caller ID lets people know who’s calling by displaying the number of the person calling. To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press . 2. Enter the number you want to call. 3. Press . To permanently block your number, call PCS Customer Solutions. Responding to Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding beeps.
Making a Three-Way Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. To make a three-way call: 1. Enter a number you wish to call and press or . 2. Once you have established the connection, press (or press , highlight Three-Way Call and press ). This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number. 3.
Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated. To activate Call Forwarding: 1. Press . 2. Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded. 3. Press . You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding. To deactivate Call Forwarding: 1. Press 2. Press . .
Section 3B PCS Vision SM In This Section Getting Started Messaging Games Ringers Screen Savers Web PCS Business Connection PCS Vision FAQs SM SM CS Vision brings you clarity you can see and hear with advanced multimedia services. These features, including PCS Mail and PCS Short Mail, chat, games, downloadable ringers, screen savers, Web access, and PCS Business Connection , are easy to learn and use.
Getting Started With PCS Vision With your PCS Vision Phone and PCS Service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your PCS Vision services, including managing your User Name, launching a Vision connection, and navigating the Web with your PCS Vision Phone. Your User Name When you buy a PCS Vision Phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a PCS Vision User Name.
Launching a PCS Vision Connection To launch a PCS Vision connection: From standby mode, press . – or – 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Web and press . Your PCS Vision connection will launch and the PCS Vision Home page will display. The PCS Vision Home Page Vision Home 1 Messaging Send a Message Biz Con PE Biz Con EE 2 News Police line streets 1KTV 3 Weather Chatsworth Go Note: If Net Guard is enabled and displayed (see below), press OK (left softkey) to continue and launch the Web.
Net Guard When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is displayed. To change your Net Guard settings: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select PCS Vision and press . 4. Select Net Guard and press 5. Select On or Off and press . . On to activate the Net Guard.
Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Websites during a PCS Vision session is easy once you’ve learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys During a PCS Vision session, the bottom line of your phone’s display contains one or more softkeys. These keys are shortcut controls for navigating around the Web, and they correspond to the softkey buttons directly below the phone’s display screen.
Selecting Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating Websites. Select onscreen items by using the Navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softkey button (or press ). You’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items. This softkey is often labeled “Go.” If the items on a page are numbered, you can use your keypad (number keys) to select an item.
Messaging Now you can send and receive email and text messages and participate in Web-based chatrooms right from your PCS Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family, and co-workers 24 hours a day with always-on text capabilities anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Message Types There are many types of text messaging available on your phone. (PCS Voicemail provides voicemail-to-mailbox messaging.
Displaying Messages To display a Message from the message notification alert, see “New Messages” on page 145. To display a Message from the main menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging and press 3. Select Notifications and press . . (The folder list appears.) 4. Select Unfiled or your defined folder and press . 5. Highlight the header of the message you want to see and press . An icon appears at the left side of each header of the message.
Message Options After you display a Message, press to display message options. To select an option, highlight it and press . Call Back to dial the phone number of the sender (if applicable). Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number of the sender in speakerphone mode (if applicable). Save Phone# to save the sender’s phone number if it is not already in your Contacts list (if applicable).
3. Highlight the number you wish to extract. 4. Press to display the options. 5. To select an option, highlight it and press . Call to dial the phone number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Save Phone# to save the phone number if it is not already in your Contacts list. If the phone number has already been stored in a Contacts entry, Go to Phone Book appears instead of Save Phone#. Display Phone# to display the phone number.
Extracting Email Addresses From a Message To extract an email address contained in a message: 1. When the Message options are displayed, highlight Extract Info and press . 2. Highlight Email Address and press to display all the email addresses contained in the message. (If there are no appropriate email addresses to extract from the message, no addresses are displayed.) 3. Highlight the address you wish to extract. 4. Press to display the options. 5. To select an option, highlight it and press .
Creating Folders for Messages You can create up to ten folders to store your Messages. When 10 user defined folders exist, the “Create Folder” option will not appear. To create a message folder: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging and press 3. Select Notifications and press . . 4. Press Options (right softkey). 5. Select Create Folder and press . 6. Enter a folder name from 3 to 13 letters and press (left softkey).
Adding a Folder for Messages When the message contains any word of 3 to 14 letters, you can classify the message to your defined folder. If 10 user defined folders exist, the “Add Folder” menu disappears. To add a message folder: 1. After you display a message, press options. to display message 2. Highlight Add Folder by scrolling and press . 3. Enter a folder name from 3 to 13 letters and press (left softkey). or OK 4. Select the box under Keyword by scrolling down and press 5.
Editing Folders To edit a folder: 1. From the folder list display, highlight any folder except for Unfiled. 2. Press Options (right softkey). 3. Highlight Edit Folder and press . 4. Select the box under your desired option to edit and press Folder Name to edit the folder name. Auto Filing to set auto filing to on or off. Keyword to change the folder’s keyword. Incoming messages are automatically filtered into the folder if they contain the Keyword you enter.
Erasing All Messages To erase all messages: 1. From the folder list display, press Options (right softkey) to display the menu options. 2. Highlight Erase All Msgs and press . 3. Highlight In This Folder or In All Folders and press 4. Select Yes and press . . Note: If a folder contains a new (unread) message, you are prompted to select Erase or Don’t Erase. To erase all Messages you have already read: 1. From the folder list display, press Options (right softkey) to display the menu options. 2.
PCS Mail Using PCS Mail With PCS Mail, you can set up an account at no additional charge and perform many of the typical email functions from your PCS Phone that you can from your personal computer. You can manage your PCS Mail account from your PCS Phone or from your personal computer at www.sprintpcs.com. You can also access other select email providers from the Web through your PCS Mail. Accessing PCS Mail Messages To access PCS Mail messages: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2.
PCS Short Mail Using PCS Short Mail With PCS Short Mail, you can use a person’s wireless phone number to send instant text messages from your PCS Vision Phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they can send messages to you. When you receive a new message, you’ll automatically be notified with a one-way text message. In addition, PCS Short Mail includes a variety of pre-set messages, such as “I’m running late, I’m on my way,” that make composing messages fast and easy.
To read a PCS Short Mail message: 1. When you receive a short mail, you will see a message notification on your display screen. Select View (left softkey). 2. You will then see “New Short Mail. Select ’Go’ to read it.” Select Go (left softkey). The browser will launch. 3. Scroll to the new short mail message and press left softkey. Unread short mail messages will be marked with an asterisk (*).
Email ® With PCS Vision, you can use popular email services such as AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, and Earthlink to keep in touch even while you’re on the go. ® ® Acccessing Email To access email providers from your PCS Vision Phone: 1. From the PCS Vision Home page, select Messaging. 2. Select Email. 3. Select an email provider, such as AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, or Earthlink. 4.
Instant Messaging PCS Vision also provides you with access to popular instant messaging (IM) clients, including AOL Instant Messenger , Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Hallmark Hiya greetings. ® ® TM ® TM Accessing Instant Messaging To access instant messaging clients from your PCS Phone: 1. From the PCS Vision Home page, select Messaging. 2. Select Instant Messaging. 3. Select an email provider, such as AOL Instant Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger. 4.
Chat PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your PCS Phone. Send text messages and icons to chatroom participants or launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom. To access a chatroom from the browser: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Highlight Web and press . 3. Select Messaging. 4. Select CHAT. 5. Select Enter. You will see a disclaimer for Wireless Chat. Select I Agree to enter the Chat menu. 6. Select a chatroom from the menu (for example, “Friends” or “Singles”). 7.
Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers With PCS Vision and your new PCS Vision Phone, you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Saver, and Applications. While each type of download involves a different file type, the basic method for accessing and downloading files is the same. Accessing the Download Menus To access the PCS Vision download menus: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3.
Downloading an Item Once you’ve decided on an item to download, highlight it and press or select OK (left softkey). You will see a summary page for the item including its title, the vendor, the download detail, the file size, and the cost. Links allow you to view the License Details page, which outlines the price, license type, and length of license for the download, and the Terms of Use page, which details the Premium Services Terms of Use and your responsibility for payment.
Games You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically-rich games on your PCS Phone. New games are easy to download and play. Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 160. Downloading Games To download games: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press 3. Select Games and press . . 4. Select Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the Games download menu. 5.
Playing Games To play a downloaded game on your PCS Phone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press 3. Select Games and press . . 4. Select the game you wish to play. 5. If applicable, a prompt will display the days remaining on the game license and ask if you want to continue. Select Yes. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to play the game. When you are finished, select Exit (or Quit) or press . 7.
Ringers Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 160. Downloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press 3. Select Ringers and press . . 4. Select Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the Ringers download menu. 5. Use your Navigation key to highlight and select a ringer you wish to download.
Assigning Downloaded Ringers Downloaded ringers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu.
Screen Savers Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 160. Downloading Screen Savers To download an available Screen Saver to your phone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press 3. Select Screen Savers and press . . 4. Select Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the Screen Savers download menu. 5. Use your Navigation key to highlight and select a Screen Saver you wish to download.
Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers (Images) Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu. To assign a downloaded Screen Saver through the Settings menu, see “Changing the Display Screen” on page 51, “Changing the Display for Incoming Calls” on page 52, “Changing the Screen Saver” on page 54 or “Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry” on page 95. To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu: 1.
Web With Web on your PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions – not just text versions – of your favorite Websites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Check sports scores, trade stocks, and shop on your PCS Phone anywhere within the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. In addition to the features already covered in this section, the PCS Vision Home page offers always-on access to these colorful, graphically rich Web categories.
Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your phone using the PCS Vision Home page is easy once you get the hang of it. For details on how to navigate the Web, select menu items, and more, see “Navigating the Web” on page 143. Although the PCS Vision Home page offers a broad and convenient array of sites and services for you to browse, not all sites are represented, and certain functionality, such as going directly to Websites and creating bookmarks is not available.
Creating a Bookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Websites for easy access at a later time. To create a bookmark: 1. Display the Web page you want to mark. 2. Press the right softkey to go to the browser menu. 3. Select Mark this page and press the left softkey or . Note: Bookmarking a page does not store the page contents, just its address. Note: Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Web page may be marked is controlled by its creator.
Deleting a Bookmark To delete a bookmark: 1. Access the View Bookmarks menu as outlined in steps 1-2 on the previous page. 2. Highlight the bookmark you wish to erase and press the right softkey. 3. Select Delete and press the left softkey. 4. Press the right softkey. If you want to delete all bookmarks, select Delete All during step 3 above. Going to a Specific Website To go to a particular Website by entering a URL (Website address): 1. Launch the Web and press the right softkey. 2.
PCS Business Connection Personal Edition SM SM PCS Business Connection Personal Edition gives you secure, real-time mobile access to your Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes company email, calendar, business directory, and personal contacts. You’ll have the features and functions of your Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes so you can view, create, reply to, and delete email; schedule appointments; and look up phone numbers in real time, anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
PCS Vision FAQs How will I know when my phone is ready for PCS Vision service? Your User Name (for example, bsmith001@sprintpcs.com) will display on your phone’s screen. How do I sign-in for the first time? You are automatically signed in to access PCS Vision services when you turn on your phone. How do I know when my phone is connected to PCS Vision services? Your phone automatically connects when PCS Vision service is used or an incoming message arrives. Your phone will also display the icon.
Section 3C PCS Voice Command SM In This Section Getting Started With PCS Voice Command Creating Your Own Address Book Making a Call With PCS Voice Command SM ith Sprint, the first wireless provider to offer innovative PCS Voice Command technology, reaching your friends, family, and co-workers has never been easier – especially when you’re on the go. Your voice does it all with PCS Voice Command.
Getting Started With PCS Voice Command With PCS Voice Command: You can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call. There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voicemail passwords, or try to dial while you’re driving. You can call anyone in your address book – even if you don’t remember their phone number.
Making a Call With PCS Voice Command To place a call with PCS Voice Command: 1. Once you’ve signed up for PCS Voice Command and created your address book, all you do is press . You’ll hear a tone followed by the prompt “Ready.” 2. After the “Ready” prompt, simply say, in a natural voice, “Call” and the name of the person or the number you’d like to call. For example, you can say, “Call Jane Smith at work,” “Call John Baker on the mobile phone,” “Call 555-1234,” or “Call Bob Miller.” 3.
Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
Section 4A Safety In This Section Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Caring for the Battery Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice Owner’s Record User’s Guide Proprietary Notice art of getting the most out of your PCS Phone is learning how the phone works and how to care for it. This section outlines performance and safety guidelines that help you understand the basic features of your phone’s operation.
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal. If you’re inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception.
Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. Hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended, and over your shoulder. Try not to hold, bend, or twist the phone’s antenna. Don’t use the phone if the antenna is damaged. Speak directly into the mouthpiece. Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills.
Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may divert your attention from the road. Dial to report serious emergencies. It’s free from your wireless phone. Use your phone to help others in emergencies. 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.
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground. To prevent any risk of interference, FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air.
Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. Use only Sprint-approved batteries and desktop chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage. In order to avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32º F to 113º F (0º C to 45º C).
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58).
Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and calculation process. It does not represent how much RF the phone emits. All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings.
Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: PCS Phone SCP-5400 (PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500) Serial No.
Section 4B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section Manufacturer’s Warranty his section contains the manufacturer’s warranty for your PCS Phone. T For information about the Terms and Conditions of your PCS Service, please see the Start Here guide included with your phone. For the most recent version of the Terms and Conditions, please visit www.sprintpcs.com.
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 or workmanship as follows: SUBSCRIBER UNIT: A.
This warranty does not cover customer education, instruction, installation, set up adjustments, or signal reception problems. This warranty is valid only in the United States. USE WITH ACCESSORIES NOT SUPPLIED BY SPRINT OR OTHERWISE NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY SPRINT MAY BE DANGEROUS.
Copyright(c) 2003 ACCESS Systems America Inc. ACCESS, NetFront are registered trademarks or trademarks owned by ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and selected countries worldwide. NetFront is a registered trademark of NetFront Communications, Inc. in the United States and is used under a license. Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. TM Powered by JBlend Copyright 1997-2003 Aplix Corporation. All right reserved.
Index Abbreviated Dialing 25, 63 Activating Phone 3 Airplane Mode 57 Alert Notification 48 Answering Calls 16 Any Key Answer 61 Auto Answer 59 Chat 159 Contacts Adding 91, 94 Dialing 25 Editing 94 Erasing 69 Finding 24, 92 Options 86 Saving 23 Secret 96 B D Backlight Time Length 50 Battery Capacity 13 Charging 14 Disposal 183 Installing 13 Removing 13 Standby Time 13 Talk Time 13 Dialing Abbreviated 25, 63 Contacts 25 Number With Pauses 24 Options 21 PCS Services 96 Speed Dialing 26, 62 Voice-Activated
E Email 157 Emergency Calling 20 End-of-Call Options 23 Event Adding 99 Editing 101 Erasing 103 Alerts 100 Menu 100 Viewing 100, 103 F FCC Notice 184 Features 11 Font Size 56, 146 G Games Downloading 162 Playing 112, 163 Greeting 50 H Hard Pause 24 Headset Mode 63 Help 4 I Icon Indication 10, 107, 116 In-Call Options 22 Input Mode Alphabet Mode 89 Numbers 90 Smileys 91 Symbols 90 T9 Text Mode 87 Instant Messaging 158 K Keyword Match 151 L Language 64 Limit Use 67 Index Location Settings 56 Lock Cod
PCS Ready Link Adding 36, 37 Contact Lists 28 Copying 34 Editing 38 Erasing 39, 40 Finding 36 Making Calls by Entering Number 31 Contact 29 Group 30 Options 33 Preparing 27 Receiving 31, 32 Redialing 33 Saving 35 Setting 27 PCS Services Call Forwarding 138 Call Waiting 136 Caller ID 136 Customer Solutions 3, 5, 66, 70, 96, 189 Directory Assistance 5 Operator Services 5 PCS Vision Chat 159 Email 157 Downloading 160 FAQs 173 Games 162 Instant Messaging 158 Launching 141 PCS Mail 154 Ringers 164 Screen Savers
Security Menu Accessing 66 Changing the Lock Code 67 Locking Phone 66 Unlocking Phone 67 Set Secret 96 Short Mail 155 Shortcut 59 Side Key Guard 61 Silence All 49 Sleep Mode 64 Sound Settings Silence All 49 Start-up/Power-off Tone 46 Volume Settings 19, 47 Speakerphone 18 Special Number 68 Speed Dialing 26, 62 Standby Time 13 Start-up Tone 46 Symbols 90 T T9 Text Input 87 Talk Time 13 Three-Way Call 137 To Do Items Adding 104 Deleting 105 Editing 104 Viewing 104 Tone Length 45 TTY 57 Turning On and Off 12
