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When is my data connection active?

Your connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go directly to

voicemail. When active, the or indicator flashes on your phone’s display screen.

When is my data connection dormant?

If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls are allowed. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If no data is received for an extended period of time, the connection will terminate.

Can I sign out of data services?

You can sign out without turning off your phone; however, you will not be able to browse the Web or use other Sprint 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, go to Settings > Power Vision > Disable Vision in your phone’s menu.

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Contents

Sprint Power VisionSM Phone A900M by Samsung ZE23.05LMa900MUI061306D6 Table of Contents 2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security 2F. Using Contacts2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience 2E. Managing Call History 2I. Using the Built-in Camera 2G. Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools2H. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Sprint PCS Service Features 2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player2K. Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 3A. Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics Safety and Warranty Information 3C. Sprint Power Vision3D. Sprint PCS Voice Command 4A. Important Safety InformationPage Welcome to Sprint Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint Phone Guide IntroductionYour Phone Your Phone’s Menu Iii Themes RingersScreen Savers Applications Chat & Dating Premium Msg Settings Voicemail Voice Service Voice Memo Bluetooth PlannerAlarm Clock Memo Pad World Time Vii Fun Tools Viii Order Prints PictBridge Print Settings and InfoMy Albums Display My Name Card ServicesFind Add New Entry Speed Dial #’s Group Set Foreground Sounds Text Entry Xii Ringer Type Power Vision Voice ServiceSecurity Xiii Xiv RoamingLaunch Pad Others Right Key Xvi BluetoothPhone Info Getting Started Page Setting Up Service Setting Up ServiceSetting Up Service This Section Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service Determining if Your Phone is Already ActivatedUnlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps Setting Up Your Voicemail To set up your voicemail Sprint PCS Vision or Sprint Power Vision Password Sprint PCS Account PasswordsAccount Password Voicemail Password Reaching Sprint Customer Service Getting Help To access automated invoicing information Receiving Automated Invoicing InformationSprint To call Sprint Sprint Operator Services To access Sprint Operator ServicesPage Your Phone Page Your Phone The Basics Your Phone The BasicsPhone Basics Front View of Your Phone Key Functions Your Phone The Basics Viewing the Display Screen Your Phone The Basics Phone Basics Your Phone The Basics Phone Basics Features of Your Sprint Power Vision Phone Phone Basics Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone OnTurning Your Phone Off To turn your phone on Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Installing the Battery Removing the BatteryTo install the Li-Ion battery To remove your battery To use the travel charger provided with your phone Charging the BatteryUsing the Travel Charger UL Certified Travel Adapter Navigating Through Phone Menus Selecting Menu Items To return to standby mode Displaying Your Phone NumberBacking Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu Making and Answering Calls Holding Your Phone To make a call using your keypad Making Calls Dialing Options Answering Calls To answer an incoming call Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled To disconnect a call when you are finishedTo display a Missed Call entry from standby mode Missed Call Notification To exit Emergency mode Calling Emergency Numbers In-Call Options End-of-Call Options Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press To save a number from standby modeSaving a Phone Number To find a phone number Finding a Phone NumberDialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses To dial or save phone numbers with pauses To make a call using Plus Code DialingPlus + Code Dialing Using Speed Dialing Dialing From the Contacts ListTo dial directly from a Contacts entry To use One-Touch Dialing for speed dial locations Entering Text Selecting a Character Input ModeTo change the character input mode VoiceMode Entering Characters Using T9 Text InputTo enter a word using T9English Text Input Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter characters by tapping the keypad Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys, and Preset Messages To enter symbolsTo enter preset messages To enter numbers Your Phone’s Controlling Your Phone’s SettingsControlling Your Phone’s Settings Sound Settings Ringer TypesSelecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls To select a ringer type for voice calls Selecting Ringer Types for Roam Ringer Selecting Ringer Types for MessagesSelecting Ringer Types for Scheduled Events Key Tone Length Selecting a Key ToneKey Tone Level Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings To adjust your phone’s volume settings To enable or disable alert sounds Alert NotificationSilence All To activate Silence All Changing the Backlight Time Length Display SettingsChanging the Text Greeting To adjust the display’s contrast Changing the Display ScreenChanging the Brightness To change the display images on main LCD Changing the Dialing Font Changing the Phone’s Menu StyleChanging the Font Color Select Menu Settings Display Dialing Font Changing the ForegroundAlternative Dialing Fonts To select a dialing font Location Settings To enable your phone’s Location feature Messaging Settings Setting Message AlertsTo hear an alert when you receive a new message Select Menu Messaging Settings General Message Alert Managing Preset Messages To edit or delete a preset messageAdding a Customized Signature To automatically delete read messages Airplane Mode To add a new preset messageTo set your phone to Airplane Mode Select Menu Settings Others Airplane Mode TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service To turn TTY Options on or off To update your phone Updating Phone Software Phone Setup Options FavoritesDisplay Language To assign your shortcut key Call Setup Options Call Answer ModeTo set call answer mode Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Call Answer Auto Answer Mode To set Auto Answer modeSelect Menu Settings Others Call Setup Auto Answer To set up abbreviated dialing To access Contacts Match Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Contacts MatchContacts Match Making an Abbreviated Dial Call Select Allow all, Contacts Only, or Special# Only and press To access call restrictionRestriction To download an available theme to your phone Customizing the User InterfaceDownloading Themes To change the display themes Select Menu Settings Display Set ThemeChanging Display Themes Page Setting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s Security Accessing the Security Menu Using Your Phone’s Lock FeatureTo access the Security menu Locking Your Phone Locking Pic/Video Calling in Lock ModeUnlocking Your Phone Lock Service Locking Voice ServicesChanging the Lock Code To change your lock code Using Special Numbers Locking Sprint Power VisionTo add or replace a special number Select Special # Erasing My Content Erasing ContactsTo erase all the names and numbers in your Contacts To erase all downloads Resetting Your Phone To reset your phoneErasing Pic/Video To erase all pictures and videos To enable Sprint PCS Vision services Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision ServicesTo disable Sprint PCS Vision services Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Your Roaming ExperienceRoaming Roaming on Other Digital Networks Understanding RoamingRecognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming To check your voicemail while roaming Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Set ModeTo set your phone’s roam mode Select Menu Settings Roaming Set Mode Using Call Guard Select Menu Settings Roaming Call GuardTo turn Call Guard on or off To place roaming calls with Call Guard onPage Managing Call History Managing Call HistoryCall History Viewing History To view a Call History entry Call History Options Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History To save a phone number from Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call HistoryTo prepend a phone number from Call History To erase Call History Contacts Using ContactsUsing Contacts Select Menu Contacts Add New Entry Shortcut Adding a New Contacts EntryTo add a new entry Finding Contacts Entries Finding NamesTo find Contacts entries by name Select Menu Contacts Find Finding Speed Dial Numbers Finding Group EntriesSelect Menu Contacts Speed Dial #’s To find entries designated as part of a group Contacts Entry Options Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone NumberTo add a phone number to an entry To edit an entry’s phone number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Editing a Contacts Entry Selecting a Ringer Type for an EntryTo make changes to an entry To select a ringer type for an entry Dialing Sprint PCS Services To dial a service from your ContactsSelect Menu Contacts Services To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad 100 Scheduler & Tools 101 Using Your Phone’s Scheduler Adding an Event to the SchedulerTo add an event 102 Event Alerts 103 Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu Event Alert MenuViewing Events Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock To use the alarm clockErasing a Day’s Events To erase a day’s scheduled events Minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or 20 minutes 106 Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad To compose a noteTo read a saved note To delete saved notes Connect to PC Using Your Phone’s ToolsMass Storage Using the Calculator To use the calculatorSelect Menu Tools Calculator 109 110 Task ListSelect Menu Tools Planner Task List Countdown World TimeTo view the time in over 38 different locations 111 112 Voice Services Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 113 114 Using Voice-Activated DialingTo activate voice recognition Calling Contacts Entries Using Call Name or #Voice Launch 116 Calling NicknamesCalling Phone Numbers Digit Dialing Tips for adapting Digit Dial Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 117Adapting Digit Dial 118 Menu Settings Voice ServiceTo adapt Digit Dial to your voice Using Choice Lists Resetting Digit Dial AdaptationTo enable or disable choice lists for Digit Dial Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 119 120 Using Send Email NameTo launch an email message To launch a text message Using Send Text NameUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services 121 Using Lookup Name Using Go To AppTo use Lookup Name To see a list of possible destinations To see and hear status information Using Check ItemUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services 123 Signal Strength BatteryCoverage 124 Menu Settings Voice Service VoiceMode Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 125VoiceMode Adapting VoiceMode Managing Voice Memos Recording Voice Memos Voice Memo Options Erasing Voice Memos 128 Camera Using the Built-in CameraUsing the Built-in Camera 129 130 Taking PicturesTo take a picture with the phone open Using the Built-in Camera 131 Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail PasswordTo create your Sprint PCS Picture Mail password 132 Camera Mode OptionsSettings.. to select Resolution, Quality, Shutter Sound Setting the Flash Setting the Camera Self-timer Selecting Camera Settings Using the ZoomTo select your camera settings To use the zoom Using the Built-in Camera 135 Viewing Your Camera’s Status Area Display Storing Pictures Phone FolderTo review your stored pictures in the In Phone folder 136 Using the Built-in Camera 137 Phone Folder Options Recording Videos To record a videoSelect Menu Pictures Camcorder 138 Video Mode Options Using the Built-in Camera 139 Setting the Camcorder Self-timer Selecting Video SettingsSetting the Movie Light Using the Built-in Camera 141 Storing Videos Sending Sprint PCS Picture MailSending Pictures From the In Phone Folder To send pictures from the In Phone folder Using the Built-in Camera 143 Sending Pictures From Messaging To send pictures from the Messaging menuSelect Menu Messaging Send Message Picture Mail 144 Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web Site To access the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web siteUsing the Built-in Camera 145 Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail 146 Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your PhoneTo view your online pictures from your phone Using the Built-in Camera 147 Uploading PicturesDownloading Your Online Pictures To upload pictures Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone 148 To access your online Albums options from your phone Using the Built-in Camera 149 Printing Pictures Using PictBridge Printing From Your PhoneTo use PictBridge to print pictures from your phone Select Menu Pictures PictBridge Print 4x6 Default Using the Built-in Camera 151 Settings and Info To access the settings and info menuSelect Menu Pictures Settings and Info 152 153 Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media PlayerMedia Player Your Multimedia Channel Options 154 Accessing Your Media Players Channel Listings To access your media player and Channel ListingsSelect Menu Media Player 155 156 Playing a Video or Audio ClipTo select and play a media clip 157 Multimedia FAQsAre the videos that Im viewing live videos? How can I cancel service if I decide I dont want it? 158 159 160 Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 161 Using Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyUsing Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth On and Off Bluetooth Status IndicatorsTo turn Bluetooth on To turn Bluetooth off Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth NameTo access the Bluetooth Settings menu To set a Bluetooth name for your phone Bluetooth Settings Visibility Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth AddressTo display your phone’s Bluetooth address 164 Bluetooth Profiles Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 165 Pairing Bluetooth Devices Waiting for PairingTo pair your phone with another Bluetooth device Paired Devices Select Menu Tools Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 167Exchange FTP folder To transfer files 168 Sprint PCS Service Features 170 171 Sprint PCS Service Features BasicsSprint PCS Service Using Voicemail Setting Up Your VoicemailVoicemail Notification 172 New Voicemail Message Alerts To call your voicemailTo display your Missed Log 173 Using One-Touch Message Access Using a Phone Other Than Your Phone to Access MessagesRetrieving Your Voicemail Messages Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Call Voicemail Using Expert Mode Voicemail OptionsVoicemail Button Guide 175 Setting Up Group Distribution Lists To turn Expert Mode on or offSprint PCS Callback 176 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message ReplyVoicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request 178 Continue RecordingExtended Absence Greeting Clearing the Message Icon Voicemail Menu KeyTo clear the icon from the display screen 179 180 Using SMS Text Messaging Composing SMS Text MessagesTo compose an SMS Text message 181 Accessing SMS Text Messages To read an SMS Text messageTo reply to an SMS Text message 182 Using Preset Messages To add and/or edit preset messagesSelect Menu Messaging Settings General Preset Messages 183 Playing an SMS Voice Message Using SMS Voice MessagingActivating SMS Voice Messaging 185 Composing SMS Voice MessagesTo compose an SMS Voice message Using Caller ID Accessing SMS Voice MessagesTo play an SMS Voice message To reply to an SMS Voice message To switch back to the first caller Responding to Call WaitingTo respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call 187 188 Making a Three-Way CallTo make a Three-Way Call Using Call Forwarding To activate Call ForwardingTo deactivate Call Forwarding 189 190 Sprint PCS Vision 191 Sprint PCS VisionSprint PCS Vision Sprint PCS Vision Applications 192 Your User Name Finding Your User NameTo find your user name Sprint PCS Vision 193 Vision Connecting Launching a Sprint PCS Vision ConnectionSprint PCS Vision Home To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection To change your Net Guard settings Select Menu Settings Power Vision Net GuardNet Guard Sprint PCS Vision 195 196 Navigating the WebSoftkeys Scrolling Selecting Going Back Going HomeTo select links To go back one Accessing Messaging Accessing Sprint PCS MailSprint PCS Messaging Message Types 200 Accessing Additional Email ProvidersTo access email providers from your phone Sprint PCS Vision 201 Accessing Instant MessagingTo access instant messaging clients from your phone Accessing Wireless Chatrooms To access a chatroom from the browserSelect Menu Messaging Chat & Dating Jumbuck Chat & Flirting 202 Accessing the Download Menus To access the Sprint PCS Vision download menusSelect Menu My Content Sprint PCS Vision 203 Selecting an Item to Download Downloading an ItemTo download a selected item 204 Sprint PCS Vision 205 Using My Content ManagerTo access My Content Manager To download purchased content from My Content Manager 206 Using the Browser Menu WebExploring the Web Sprint PCS Vision 207 208 Opening the Browser MenuTo open the browser menu Sprint PCS Vision Accessing a Bookmark To access a bookmarkCreating a Bookmark To create a bookmark Deleting a Bookmark Going to a Specific Web SiteReloading a Web Restarting the Web Browser Sprint PCS Vision FAQs To restart the Web browserSelect More Restart Browser Sprint PCS Vision 211 When is my data connection active? When is my data connection dormant?Can I sign out of data services? 212 Sprint Power Vision 213 Sprint Power VisionSprint Power 214 Getting to Know Sprint Power VisionEnabling Sprint Power Vision Accessing the Sprint Music Store To access the Sprint Music StoreSprint Power Vision 215 Exploring the Sprint Music Store Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files 216 Playing Music From the Sprint Music Store Accessing the Music PlayerSprint Power Vision 217 218 Personalizing Your Service With On Demand Initializing Your On Demand ServiceAccessing On Demand Information To initialize your phone’s On Demand service 220 To access News information using On DemandTo access Movies information using On Demand Sprint Power Vision 221 Using Your Phone as a Modem Setting Up a Data Connection With Your PCTo set up your phone-to-PC data connection 222 Sprint Power Vision 223 224 Sprint PCS Voice Command 225 Sprint PCS Voice CommandVoice Command 226 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice CommandIt’s Easy to Get Started Sprint PCS Voice Command 227 Creating Your Own Address Book 228 Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice CommandTo make a call with Sprint PCS Voice Command Sprint PCS Voice Command 229 Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice CommandTo access information using Sprint PCS Voice Command 230 Safety and Warranty Information 232 Important Safety Information 233 Important Safety InformationImportant Safety General Precautions 234 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Following Safety GuidelinesUsing Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Important Safety Information 235 Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone Turning Off Your Phone Before FlyingTurning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas 236 Caring for the Battery Protecting Your BatteryImportant Safety Information 237 Disposal of Lithium Ion Li-Ion Batteries Knowing Radiofrequency Safety Radiofrequency RF EnergyUnderstanding How Your Phone Operates Body-Worn Operation Important Safety Information 239 Owner’s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice 240 Important Safety Information 241 242 Manufacturer’s Warranty 243 Manufacturer’s WarrantyWarranty Manufacturer’s Warranty 244 Manufacturer’s Warranty 245 246 Manufacturer’s Warranty 247 248 Index 249 IndexIndex Index 250 Index 251 252

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