Phone Status Information, Coverage, Battery | Samsung A820 specification

Phone Status Information

The voice recognition Status option gives you an update on your phone's service, signal strength, and battery level.

To retrieve your phone's status information:

1.Press and hold to activate voice recognition. (The phone prompts you to say a voice command.)

2.Wait for the beep and say Status. (The following chart outlines the status responses.)

Coverage	No Coverage - When handset is scanning.
	Provider Coverage - Handset is on a non-roam
	system.
	Digital Roam - Handset is on a digital roam
	system.

Signal Strength	High - Number of bars displayed is 5 or more.
	Good - Number of bars displayed is 2-4.
	Low - Number of bars displayed is 0/1.
	No Signal - Handset is scanning for system.

Battery	High - Number of bars displayed in the battery
	icon is 3.
	Medium - Number of bars displayed in the
	battery icon is 2.
	Low - Number of bars displayed in the battery
	icon is 1.
	Empty - Low battery alert.

Voice Services

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services

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Samsung A820 manual Phone Status Information, To retrieve your phones status information, Coverage, Battery

Contents

Samsung A820 Phone Guide Page Table of Contents 2F. Managing Call History 2G. Using Contacts2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience 2E. Navigating Through Menus 3A. Service Features The Basics 2H. Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 2J. Using Press & Talk 3B. Data Services 4A. Safety4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty Your Phone IntroductionPage Getting Started Page Getting Started Setting Up Your Voicemail Getting Help Setting Up ServiceThis Section Getting Started Unlocking Your PhoneTo unlock your phone, follow these easy steps Setting Up Your Voicemail Voicemail PasswordTo set up your voicemail Directory Assistance Operator ServicesTo access Operator Services Getting Help Your Phone Page Your Phone The Basics Your Phone The Basics Front View of Your Phone Key Functions Your Phone The Basics Viewing the Display Screen Your Phone The Basics Phone Basics Features of Your Wireless Phone To turn your phone on Turning Your Phone On and OffTurning Your Phone On Turning Your Phone Off Battery Capacity Installing the BatteryTo install the Li-Ion battery Removing the Battery Charging the BatteryTo remove your battery To display your phone number Using the ChargerDisplaying Your Phone Number To use the travel charger provided with your phone Dialing Options To make a call using your keypadMaking and Answering Calls Making Calls To answer an incoming call with the flip open Answering Calls To answer an incoming call with the flip closed Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled To disconnect a call when you are finishedEnding a Call Calling Emergency Numbers To display a Missed Call entry from standby modeTo exit emergency mode Missed Call Notification Your Phone The Basics In-Call Options Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press To save a number from standby modeEnd-of-Call Options Saving a Phone Number To find a phone number Finding a Phone Number To dial or save phone numbers with pauses Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses To make a call To set up abbreviated dialingAbbreviated Dialing Making an Abbreviated Dial Call To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed DialingDialing From Contacts To dial directly from a Contacts entry Using Plus + Code Dialing To make a call using Plus Code DialingTo use Two-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations Selecting a Character Input Mode To change the character input modeEntering Text To enter text using T9 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input To enter characters by tapping the keypad Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter emoticons To enter symbolsTo enter preset messages To enter numbersPage Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Controlling Your Phone’s Settings To select a ringer type for voice calls Sound SettingsRinger Types Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls To select a ringer type for messages Selecting Ringer Types for Press & TalkSelecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type for Press & Talk To select a ringer type for schedule reminders Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule Select Ringer Type Select Roam Ringer Selecting a Key ToneSelecting a Roam Ringer To select a ringer type for roaming calls To select a key tone length Adjusting the Phone’s Volume SettingsTo adjust your phone’s volume settings To select a tone level Alert Notification To enable or disable alert sounds To activate Silence All To enable TTSSilence All Text To Speech TTS To change the TTS volume setting Display Settings Changing the Text GreetingTo display or change your greeting To change the display images To change the backlight settingChanging the Backlight Time Length Changing the Screen Saver Select Dialing Font Dialing FontColor To change the dialing color To change the dialing font size Select SettingsFont Size Select Basic, Rainbow, Monochrome, or Hyphenate and press To enable your phone’s Location feature Location Settings Select Message Alerts Messaging SettingsSetting Message Alerts To hear an alert when you receive a new message Select Edit Signature Deleting Old MessagesAdding a Customized Signature To add a customized signature to each sent message To edit or delete a preset message Managing Preset Messages To add a new preset message Airplane Mode To set your phone to Airplane ModeSelect Airplane Mode To turn TTY Mode on or off TTY Use With Your Wireless Service Emergency Calling Launch Pad Phone Setup OptionsCall Answer Mode To set call answer mode Auto Answer Mode To set Auto Answer modeSelect Auto Answer To assign a language for the phone’s display Display Language Setting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s Security To access the Security menu Accessing the Security Menu Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Locking Your PhoneChanging the Lock Code To place an outgoing call in lock mode Calling in Lock ModeLocking Services Locking Voice Services Locking Press & Talk Locking Data ServicesSelect Lock Services Select Data Services Unlocked Select Lock Services Select Press&Talk Unlocked To add or replace a special number Using Special Numbers To erase all downloads Erasing ContactsErasing Downloads Select Erase Contacts Resetting Your Phone To reset your phoneSelect Reset Phone To enable data services Security Features for Data ServicesEnabling and Disabling Data Services To disable data servicesPage Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding Roaming Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display ScreenRoaming on Other Digital Networks To check your voicemail while roaming Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Set ModeTo set your phone’s roam mode To turn Call Guard on or off Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on To place roaming calls with Call Guard on Navigating Through Menus Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus Menu Navigation Menu StructureSelecting Menu Items Backing Up Within a Menu Menu DiagramTo return to standby mode Viewing the Menus Navigating Through Menus Tools Voice Service Call History Web Settings Navigating Through Menus Menus Navigating Through Menus Menus Navigating Through Menus Menus Contacts Downloads InUse Menu Page Managing Call History Managing Call History To view a Call History entry Viewing History Call History Options To place a call from Call History Making a Call From Call History To save a phone number from Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History To prepend a phone number from Call History100 Erasing Call History To erase Call HistoryManaging Call History 101 102 Using Contacts 103 Using Contacts 104 Adding a New Contact EntryTo add a new entry Select Add New Entry Unassigned Family Friends Colleague VIPs Using Contacts 105Assigning a Group Entry To assign a contact to a group 106 Finding Contact EntriesFinding Names To find contact entries by name To find entries designated as part of a group Using Contacts 107Finding Speed Dial Numbers Finding Group Entries Contact Entry Options To edit a Contact entry’s information108 Using Contacts 109 To add a phone number to an entryTo edit an entry’s phone number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers To assign a Speed Dial number110 Using Contacts 111 Editing a Contact EntryTo make changes to an entry Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry To select a ringer type for an entry112 Using Contacts 113 Dialing ServicesTo dial a service from your Contacts To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad 114 Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 115 Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 116 Using Your Phone’s SchedulerAdding an Event to the Scheduler To add an event 1Hr before Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 117Event Alerts Event Alert Menu To view your scheduled events To access the today menuViewing Events Going to Today’s Calendar Menu Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 119 Erasing a Day’s EventsTo erase a day’s scheduled events Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock To use the alarm clock120 To read a saved memo Using Your Phone’s Memo PadUsing the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 121 To compose a memo 122 To delete saved memos To use the task list Using Your Phone’s ToolsUsing the Task List Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 123 To view the time in over twenty different locations World TimeViewing a Saved Task Deleting a Task Using the Calculator Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 125To use the calculator 126 To set up a new countdownCountdown To view a countdown Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 127 Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 128 Activating Voice RecognitionTo activate voice recognition Voice Dial Contacts Voice Memo Status My Phone # Using Voice Dial To place a call using Voice DialUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services 129 Select Choice Lists Select Digit Dialing To enable or disable choice lists for Digit DialSelect Voice Service Enabling/Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists Adapting Digit Dial Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 131 132 To adapt Digit Dial to your voice Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation Select Digit Dialing Select Reset DigitsUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services 133 Using Contacts To retrieve information using Contacts command134 Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 135 Enabling/Disabling Contact Choice ListsSelect Choice Lists Recording Voice Memos Using Voice Recognition Recording Voice Memos Using the Main Menu OptionVoice Memos To record a conversation during a phone call Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 137 To erase all voice memos Reviewing and Erasing MemosTo play the voice memos you have recorded To erase an individual memo To retrieve your phones status information BatteryUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services 139 Phone Status Information 140 To access your phone numberMy Phone Number Getting Your Phone Number Using Press & Talk 141 Using Press & Talk Getting Started With Press & Talk Setting Press & Talk ModePreparing Your Phone for Press & Talk Service To enable or disable Press & Talk mode Press & Talk Call Alerts Using Press & Talk 143 Displaying the Press & Talk List Selecting a Contacts List144 Using Press & Talk 145 Making a Press & Talk Call One-to-One CallTo place a Press & Talk call by selecting a contact 146 Using Press & Talk 147 Making a Press & Talk Call Group CallTo place a Press & Talk Group call 148 To place a Press & Talk call by entering a number To erase the Missed Call log Using Press & Talk 149Missed Call Notification for Press & Talk Calls To call the last Missed Press & Talk call Receiving a Press & Talk Call To receive a Press & Talk call150 Press & Talk Options Using Press & Talk 151 152 To copy an entry from the Press & Talk List To save the number Using Press & Talk 153Saving a Press & Talk Number Finding an Entry in the Press & Talk List Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List To add a new Press & Talk contact154 To add a new Press & Talk group entry Using Press & Talk 155 156 Editing a Contact in Your Personal ListTo edit a Personal List contact Name or P&Talk Number, and press Using Press & Talk 157 Editing a Group in Your Personal Group ListTo edit a group name 158 Name or P&Talk Number and press To erase a group member Using Press & Talk 159Erasing Press & Talk List Entries To erase a contact or a group Erasing a Press & Talk List To erase a Press & Talk List160 Updating the Personal List Managing Press & Talk SettingsRestarting the Press & Talk Service Updating Press & Talk Lists To select a ringer type for Press & Talk calls Setting Press & Talk GuardSetting Ringer Types for Press & Talk Calls To set the Press & Talk Guard Using Press & Talk 163 Select NotificationsSelect Speaker Phone Setting the Default View of the Press & Talk List To select the default view of the Press & Talk List164 Service Features 166 Service Features The Basics 167 Service Features The Basics Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail168 To call your voicemail Service Features The Basics 169Voicemail Notification New Voicemail Message Alerts Using One-Touch Message Access Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages170 Voicemail Options Using Expert ModeTo turn Expert Mode on or off Service Features The Basics 171 172 Setting Up Group Distribution ListsCallback Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request Service Features The Basics 173Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Select Clear Envelope Clearing the Message IconExtended Absence Greeting To clear the icon from the display screen Voicemail Menu Key Service Features The Basics 175 176 To compose a text message Using Text MessagingService Features The Basics 177 Composing Text Messages 178 To reply to a text message Accessing Text MessagesService Features The Basics 179 To read a text message Edit Using Preset Canned MessagesTo add and/or edit preset messages Select Preset Messages Service Features The Basics 181 Using Caller ID 182 To switch back to the first callerResponding to Call Waiting To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call Service Features The Basics 183 Making a Three-Way CallTo make a Three-Way Call Viewing Missed Events Using Call Forwarding Data Services 185 Data Services 186 Data Services Applications Finding Your User Name Getting Started With Data ServicesData Services 187 Your User Name Launching a Data Connection To launch a data connection188 To change your Net Guard settings Data Services 189Net Guard 190 Connection Status and Indicators Navigating the Web SoftkeysScrolling Selecting Going BackGoing Home Message Types Accessing MessagingAccessing Email Messaging To access a chatroom from the browser Accessing Instant MessagingAccessing Wireless Chatrooms To access instant messaging clients from your phone Data Services 195 196 Accessing the Download MenusTo access the download menus To access the download menus from the Web browser To download a selected item Data Services 197Selecting an Item to Download Downloading an Item 198 Using the Browser Menu Data Services 199Exploring the Web Opening the Browser Menu To open the browser menu200 Select Mark this Data Services 201Creating a Bookmark To create a bookmark To delete a bookmark Accessing a BookmarkTo access a bookmark Deleting a Bookmark Going to a Specific Web site Reloading a WebRestarting the Web Browser How do I sign-in for the first time? Data Services FAQsHow do I know when my phone is connected to data services? When is my data connection active? When is my data connection dormant? Can I sign out of data services?Data Services 205 206 Safety Warranty Information 208 Safety 209 Safety 210 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance Safety 211 212 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Safety 213 214 Caring for the Battery Safety 215 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice 216 Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones Safety 217 Owner’s RecordPhone Guide Proprietary Notice Intellectual Property Samsung Telecommunications America STA, Inc218 Safety 219 STi Mobile Limitations of Liability Mutual Waivers and Limitation of Liability220 STi Mobile Terms and Conditions Safety 221 222 Manufacturer’s Warranty 223 Manufacturer’s Warranty 224 Standard Limited Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty 225 226 Manufacturer’s Warranty 227 228 Index 229 Index 230 Index 231