User Guide
Activating Your Phone
First Things First
Determine if your phone is preactivated
Read this before you do anything else
What you should have handy
What you should know before you call
Enter Code Enter your four-digit code
Just follow these simple steps to unlock your phone
Unlocking Your Phone
One More Important Detail
Getting Started
Contents
Reference Information
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Welcome to Sprint PCS
Thank you for choosing Sprint PCS
Sprint PCS Customer Care
Let us show you what your Sprint PCS Phone can do
Guide Overview
Antenna Care Phone Operation
Safety Information
Batteries Driving Electronic Devices
Pacemakers
Aircraft
Hearing Aids
Safety Information
Getting Started
Package Content Options
Your phone and accessories may not look exactly as pictured
Introduction to Batteries
Battery Covers
Removing the Main Battery Cover
Attaching the Main Battery Cover
Point
Removing the Auxiliary Battery Cover
Attaching the Auxiliary Battery Cover
Insert Slide the cover’s narrow end into the small
Main Battery Installation
Installing Batteries
To install a battery
To remove a battery
Battery Pegs over the bottom of the phone Down
To remove the auxiliary battery
Auxiliary Battery Installation
Auxiliary Battery Removal
Charging Batteries
Using the Internal Charger
Expert Performance EP Charging System
Border of the battery icon will flash during charging
Battery Indicator
Battery Storage and Disposal
If you have a Dual-Slot Desktop Charging Base
Using the Dual-Slot Desktop Charging Base
Dual-Slot Desktop Charging Base Times
Dual-Slot Desktop Charging Base Indicators
Function Keys
Sprint PCS Phone Overview
Use the Smart Button’s fingertip convenience for
Using the Smart Button
What you will see
Basics
Turning Your Sprint PCS Phone On
Follow these steps to turn your phone on
Turn OFF Press and hold Á to turn the phone OFF
Standby Mode
Cdma Digital
Turning Your Phone OFF
Indicates you are receiving a digital signal
Reading the Indicators
Indicates that both the ringer and VibraCall Alert are on
Appears when a call is in progress
Press Ä then press Ý
Detailed Battery Level Reading
Full Charge
Service Light
Service Light
Call or
Placing and Ending Calls
Placing a Call
Place Press » to place the call
There are three ways to end a call
Setting Up Three-Way Calling
Ending a Call
Caller ID
Receiving Calls
To answer a call
Answering a Call
Ringer/Vibrator Suppress
Using Call Forwarding
To activate Call Forwarding, follow these steps
To deactivate Call Forwarding
Unanswered Call Indicator
See page 54 to learn how to return the calls you missed
Call Waiting
Redial
If you hear an ordinary busy signal
Redialing Numbers
Automatic Redial
Basic Tone Controls
Vibration Mode
Muting the Microphone
Volume
To adjust ringer volume
Adjusting Earpiece and Keypad Volume
Adjusting Ringer Volume
Start
Your Phone & Its Shortcuts
Press a to open the Quick Menu
Quick Menu
Usual Shortcuts
This chapter we will explain how to
Using Memory
Making the Most of Memory
Enter Enter the phone number you want to store
Storing Names and Numbers
Begin Press  to begin storing
Sequence
Entering Names
To enter a name into the Phone Book
Space
Recall by Name
Recalling from Memory
Recalling
To erase a memory entry
Recall by Memory Location
Clear an Entry
Speed Dial
Recall Shortcuts
Turbo Dial
If necessary
Scratchpad
You dial
See page 42 for more details
Insert Press Ä and press ». You will see
Pause Dialing
Storing a Number with Pause Dialing
Number Automated system
Using Memory Linking
Using Pause Dialing
Pause
Using Calling Cards
Access
Storing Calling Card Numbers
Numbers
When it reaches the first pause
Placing a Calling Card Call
More
Press ¿ to open messaging menus
Using Messaging
Seconds, the screen will change to Press and begin flashing
Receiving Messages
Specific icon will be flashing
Caller ID
Viewing Your Caller IDs
Enter Press ¿ to open the Messaging Menu
Messaging Select
Caller ID Options
Hold a to call your voicemail box
Checking Your Voicemail
If you have one or more voicemail messages, you will see
Messaging
Voicemail Options
Access Press ¿ to open the Voicemail Options Function Menu
Confirm CallBack Press a to dial your voicemail box number
Next
Reading Your Messages
Message
Message Options
Access Press ¿ to open the Message Options Function Menu
Be deleted
Tone Control
Timers
Works
Phone Book
Exit
To use the menu system
Road Maps
Previous User Compatibility
Phone Book
Press Ä then press a to enter the menu system Start
Road Map
Phone Book
Recalling By Name
Find
Phone Book Status
Feature
Menu Other features
Recalling By Location
Number of the lowest available location
Storing a New Number
Store more numbers
Viewing the Number of Your Sprint PCS Phone
When Placing Calls
When Receiving Calls
Feature Exit
Find by
Editing a Memory Location
Edit
Choose
Menu To other features
Editing cont’d
Original
Monitor the length of your calls
Call Timers
CallTimers
View When you enter the Call Timers menu
Viewing the Individual Timer
Viewing the Resettable Timer
Call Timers Press a to select
Resetting the Timer
Viewing the Cumulative Timer
Reset Press a to reset. You will see Resettable
Timer Exit
Auto Display Individual Timer
One Minute Audible Timer
Feature Timer
Enter If you toggle the timer ON, you will see
Repeating Audible Timer
Single Audible Timer
Timer
Tone Controls
Tone Controls
Selecting a Ringer Style
Silent Mode
Tone Control
Keypad Tones
Ringer or Vibrator Selection
Vibe
Transmit Dtmf Off and press a to select
Transmit Tones
Message Reminder
Service Tones
Lock/Security
Lock/Security
Lock/Secure Press a to select
Auto Lock
Locking the Phone
Unlocking the Phone
Enter Enter your emergency number
Emergency Call
Storing an Emergency Call Number
Placing an Emergency Call
To change the four-digit lock code
Secure Options Submenu
Factory programmed secure code is
To view the four-digit lock code
Master Clear
Master Reset
Options
Changing the Secure Code
Lock /Secure
Secure
No restrictions
Your phone has two service levels
Service Level
Level
Phone Options
Phone Options
Getting to Phone Options
Feature Review
Call Options Press a to enter
Call Options Submenu
Multiple Key Answer
Enter Menu Press Ä then press
Call Options
Open to Answer
Instant Redial
Automatic Answer
Activating the Quick Menu
Display Options Submenu
Press a to enter
Enter Press q or Z to scroll to Change Banner
Changing the Language
Changing the Banner
Option languages and press a to select
Toggle Press q or Z to scroll to 15 Seconds
Customizing the Backlight
Select the displayed option
Displaying the 24-Hour Clock
Auto Hyphen
Displaying the System ID
System Options Submenu
100
Displaying the Roam List Version
Displaying the Software Version
101
Cigarette Lighter Adapter
Accessory Options
Lithium Ion Batteries
Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
Headset
Headset provides both
Dual-Slot Desktop Charging Base AC Adapter Charger Required
Holster
Hands-Free Car Kit
Zero Install Car Kit
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105
Troubleshooting
106
Tried to place a call and received a fast busy signal
107
My phone was stolen. What should I report and to whom?
108
Glossary
109
110
111
Scratchpad tones See Dtmf
112
Transmit Tones See Dtmf
113
Patent Information
114
Index
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