Setting GSM Services Options

There are several user options available for GSM operation under your device’s Phone settings. All these options require that your device be in Global or GSM-only mode and in a GSM roaming coverage area. (See www.sprint.com/sww for a list of countries where international GSM coverage is available, and see “Entering GSM Mode” on page 195.)

To configure GSM services options:

1.Slide to the Settings tab, and then tap Wireless controls > Phone > GSM/UMTS Services tab.

2.Tap the service you want to configure and then tap Get Settings.

3.Choose your desired options, and then tap OK.

The following are some of the GSM services that you can configure.

GSM Services

Usage

 

 

Call Barring

Allows you to block certain types of incoming and outgoing calls on your

 

device. This would be useful, for example if you allowed someone to use

 

your device for a short period of time. (See “Using Call Barring (GSM)”

 

below for details.)

 

 

Caller ID

Allows you to set caller ID options. (See “Caller ID” on page 204 for details.)

 

 

Call Waiting

Allows you to enable or disable call waiting. (See “Call Waiting” on page

 

204 for details.)

 

 

Call Forwarding

Allows you to divert incoming calls to another specified phone number.

 

 

Voice Mail and Text

Shows the text messages service center phone number and your voicemail

Messages

number for accessing voicemail messages when you are roaming on GSM

 

networks. (See “Voicemail and Text Messages” on page 204 for details.)

 

 

Location Setting

Allows the GSM network to detect your current location via your device’s

 

built-in GPS chip. This is especially useful in emergencies.

 

 

TTY Mode

Allows the use of a TTY (teletypewriter) with the phone for users who are

 

visually or hearing impaired. The available modes are the same as in CDMA.

 

See “Phone Services” on page 74 for details.

 

 

Time Synchronization

Allows you to choose whether to synchronize the time on your device with

 

the GSM network.

 

 

Using Call Barring (GSM)

To activate Call Barring (GSM):

1.Slide to the Settings tab, and then tap Wireless controls > Phone > GSM/UMTS Services tab.

2.Tap Call Barring and then tap Get Settings.

3.Under Block incoming calls and Block outgoing calls, choose when you want to block phone calls.

4.Tap OK.

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