Calling Emergency Numbers
This feature allows you to place an emergency call even if your phone is in “Phone Lock” or “Restrict” mode when you dial the preprogrammed emergency number, 911, #911, or *911. It also operates in
The phone maintains the emergency mode until you press after disconnecting an emergency call. In emergency
call mode, the phone can receive an incoming call from any available system.
To call“911”in“Phone Lock”or“Restrict”mode:
1.Enter .
2.press . “911” and “Emergency” will appear on the screen.
In-Call Menu
Pressing Menu ( ) during a call displays a list of features you may use during the course of a call. To select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the
option and press . The following options are available through the Options menu:
Speaker Phone ( ) routes the phone’s audio through the speaker or through the earpiece.
Select Speaker On to use speakerphone mode. (You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys on the side of the phone.)
Select Speaker Off to use the phone’s earpiece.
Warning: Due to higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.
Find ( ) launches your Phone Book’s search task.
Send Message ( ) to display the first level of the messaging menu.
Phone Info ( ) to display your handset information.
During a call, the right softkey button functions as the Mute button. Press it to mute the phone’s microphone for privacy. Press it again to Unmute the phone.
End-of-Call Options
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Phone Book, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. The left softkey displays the Save option. Select this option if you wish to add the new number to your Phone Book. (See “Saving a Phone Number” below.)
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is already in your Phone Book, the Phone Book entry name and phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. The right softkey displays the option Search. Select this option if you wish to view the Phone Book listing for the number.
Note: The
Saving a Phone Number
Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to five phone numbers in each of 500 Phone Book entries. Each entry’s name can contain 16 characters. Your phone automatically sorts the Phone Book entries alphabetically. (For more information, see Section 2G: Using the Phone Book on page 87.)
Phone Basics
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