Sprint PCS Service
Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung
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Table of Contents
2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience
2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security
2G. Using Contacts
2E. Navigating Through Menus
2J. Using the Built-in Camera and Camcorder
2H. Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools
2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
2K. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player
4A. Safety
3A. Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics
3C. Sprint PCS Voice CommandSM
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty
Welcome to Sprint
Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint
Introduction
Phone Guide
Getting Started
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Setting Up Service
Setting Up Service
This Section
Unlocking Your Phone
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service
Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated
To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps
Setting Up Your Voicemail
To set up your voicemail
Account Password Voicemail Password
Sprint PCS Account Passwords
Sprint PCS Vision Password
Getting Help
Reaching Sprint Customer Service
Receiving Automated Invoicing Information
To access Sprint PCS Operator Services
Sprint PCS Operator Services
To access automated invoicing information
Sprint PCS Directory Assistance
Your Sprint PCS Phone
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Phone Basics
Your Sprint PCS Phone The Basics
Your Sprint PCS Phone The Basics
Front View of Your Phone
Key Functions
Your Sprint PCS Phone The Basics
Phone Basics
Viewing the Display Screen
Phone Basics
Your Sprint PCS Phone The Basics
Phone Basics
Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone
Phone Basics
Turning Your Phone Off
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
To turn your phone on
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
Battery Capacity
Installing the Battery
To install the Li-Ion battery
Charging the Battery
Removing the Battery
To remove your battery
Using the Charger
To use the travel charger provided with your phone
Displaying Your Phone Number
To display your phone number
Making Calls
To make a call using your keypad
Making and Answering Calls
Dialing Options
Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call
To disconnect a call when you are finished
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
Ending a Call
Calling Emergency Numbers
To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode
Missed Call Notification
In-Call Options
End-of-Call Options
Phone Number Icon Glossary Version Advanced
Call
To save a number from standby mode
Saving a Phone Number
Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
Finding a Phone Number
To find a phone number
Abbreviated Dialing
To set up abbreviated dialing
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses
To make a call
Dialing From Contacts
Making an Abbreviated Dial Call
To dial directly from a Contacts entry
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing
To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations
Using Plus + Code Dialing
To make a call using Plus Code Dialing
To change the character input mode
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Entering Text
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
To enter text using T9
To enter characters by tapping the keypad
@ 1 ?! * # / a B C R S Y Z 9 0 Space Shift
To enter numbers
To enter symbols
To enter preset messages
To enter emoticons
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
Sound Settings
Ringer Types
To select a ringer type for voice calls
To select a ringer type for messages
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule
Select Ringer Type
Selecting a Roam Ringer
Selecting a Key Tone
Select Ringer Type Select Roam Ringer
To select a tone level
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
To adjust your phone’s volume settings
To select a key tone length
To enable or disable alert sounds
Alert Notification
To activate Silence All
Silence All
To deactivate Silence All
Changing the Text Greeting
Display Settings
To change the backlight setting
Changing the Backlight Time Length
To change the display images
Changing the Screen Saver
Select Screen Saver
To select a foreground image
Setting the Foreground Image
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style
Select Set Foreground
To change the dialing font size
Dialing Font
Font Size
Select Dialing Font
To change the dialing color
Color
Select Basic, Rainbow, Monochrome, or Hyphenate and press
Location Settings
To enable your phone’s Location feature
To hear an alert when you receive a new message
Messaging Settings
Setting Message Alerts
Select Message Alert
To add a customized signature to each sent message
Deleting Old Messages
Adding a Customized Signature
Select Edit Signature
To edit or delete a preset message
Managing Preset Messages
To add a new preset message
To set your phone to Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode
Select Airplane Mode
To turn TTY Mode on or off
TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service
Select TTY Options
Emergency Calling
To set call answer mode
Phone Setup Options
Call Answer Mode
Launch Pad
No to disable Auto Answer
Auto Answer Mode
To set Auto Answer mode
Select Auto Answer
Display Language
To assign a language for the phone’s display
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Accessing the Security Menu
To access the Security menu
Unlocking Your Phone
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature
Locking Your Phone
Changing the Lock Code
Locking the Camera
Calling in Lock Mode
Accessing the Pic/Video Menu in Lock Mode
Locking the Picture & Video Menu
Select Lock Services
Locking Services
Locking Voice Services
Locking Sprint PCS Vision
Using Special Numbers
To add or replace a special number
Erasing Contacts
Select Erase Contacts
To erase all downloads
Erasing Downloads
Select Erase Downloads
To erase all pictures and videos
Erasing Pictures and Videos
Select Erase Pic/Video
To reset your phone
Resetting Your Phone
Resetting Your Picture & Video Account
To reset your picture & video account
To enable Sprint PCS Vision services
To disable Sprint PCS Vision services
Select Sprint PCS Vision
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Roaming
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen
Understanding Roaming
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
To check your voicemail while roaming
Set Mode
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
To set your phone’s roam mode
To turn Call Guard on or off
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard
To place roaming calls with Call Guard on
To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on
Reminder
Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus
Menus
Navigating Through Menus
Menu Navigation
Selecting Menu Items
To return to standby mode
Menu Structure
Backing Up Within a Menu
Viewing the Menus
Menu Diagram
Picture & Video
Menus
Navigating Through Menus
Messaging
Navigating Through Menus
Tools
Media Player
Web Settings
Call History
Menus
Navigating Through Menus
Menus
Navigating Through Menus
Menus
Navigating Through Menus
Menus
Contacts
Downloads
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InUse Menu Press the right to display the following options
Navigating Through Menus 101
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Call History
Managing Call History 103
Select Call History
Viewing History
To view a Call History entry
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Call History Options
Managing Call History 105
To place a call from Call History
Making a Call From Call History
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To save a phone number from Call History
Saving a Phone Number From Call History
Managing Call History 107
To prepend a phone number from Call History
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History
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Select Erase or Erase All
Erasing Call History
To erase Call History
Managing Call History 109
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Using Contacts
Using Contacts 111
Select Add New Entry
Adding a New Contacts Entry
To add a new entry
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Assigning a Contact to a Group
Using Contacts 113
Assigning a Group Entry
Unassigned Family Friends Colleague VIPs
To find Contact entries by name
Finding Contact Entries
Finding Names
Shortcut
Finding Group Entries
Using Contacts 115
Finding Speed Dial Numbers
Select Speed Dial #s
Contact Entry Options
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Using Contacts 117
To add a phone number to an entry
To edit an entry’s phone number
Editing a Contact Entry’s Phone Number
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Using Contacts 119
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers
To make changes to an entry
Editing a Contact Entry
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Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry
Using Contacts 121
To select a ringer type for an entry
Select Account Info , Customer Service , or Dir Assist
Dialing Sprint PCS Services
To dial a service from your Contacts
To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 123
Scheduler & Tools
To add an event
Using Your Phone’s Scheduler
Adding an Event to the Scheduler
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Event Alerts
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 125
Event Alert Menu
Going to Today’s Calendar Menu
To access the today menu
Viewing Events
To view your scheduled events
Adding a New Countdown
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 127
Adding a New Task
Next
To erase a day’s scheduled events
Erasing a Day’s Events
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Select Alarm Clock Select Alarm #1 , Alarm #2 , or Alarm #3
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock
To use the alarm clock
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 129
To read a saved memo
Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad
To compose a memo
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Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 131
To delete saved memos
Managing Voice Memos
Using Your Phone’s Tools
Recording Voice Memos
To play the voice memos you have recorded
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 133
Reviewing and Erasing Memos
To erase an individual memo
To erase all voice memos
Using the Task List
Options
To use the task list
Viewing a Saved Task
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 135
Deleting a Task
To view the time in over twenty different locations
Using the Calculator
World Time
To use the calculator
Countdown
To set up a new countdown
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 137
To view a countdown
To view missed events
Missed Events
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Voice Services
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 139
New Features
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Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 141
To activate voice recognition
Using Voice-Activated Dialing
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Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 143
To access voice launch
Select Voice Service Select Voice Launch
Voice Launch
Calling Contacts Entries
Using Call Name or #
To place a call using Call Name or #
Calling Nicknames
Calling Phone Numbers Digit Dialing
Voice Services
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 145
Adapting Digit Dial
To adapt Digit Dial to your voice
Select Voice Service Select Digit Dialing
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Voice Services Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 147
Enabling/Disabling Choice Lists
Using Choice Lists
To enable or disable choice lists for Digit Dial
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Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 149
Using Send Text Name
To launch a text message
To use Lookup Name
Using Lookup Name
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Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 151
Using Go To App
To see a list of possible destinations
To see and hear status information
Using Check Item
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Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 153
Signal
Battery
Strength
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Camera
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To take a picture with the phone open
Taking Pictures
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To take a picture with the phone closed
Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password
To create your Sprint PCS Picture Mail password
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Select Online Albums
Camera Mode Options
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To set the picture mode
Setting Picture Mode
Setting the Flash
To activate the flash
To cancel the Self-Timer after it has started
Setting the Self-Timer
To activate the Self-Timer
Fun Frames
Color Tones
To access fun frames
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To use the zoom
Using the Zoom
To access color tones
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To select your camera settings
Selecting Camera Settings
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Camera Folder Options
Storing Pictures
Camera Folder
To review your stored pictures in the In Camera folder
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To view pictures stored in the Saved to Phone folder
Saved to Phone Folder
To save a picture to the Saved to Phone folder
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Saved to Phone Folder Options
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To send an image
Ordering Prints
Prints at Retail
Select In Camera or New Picture and press
Prints by Mail
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To use PictBridge to print pictures from your phone
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge
Printing From Your Phone
Select Picture & Video Select PictBridge Print
4x6 Default
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To record a video
Recording Videos
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To set the movie light
Video Mode Options
Setting the Movie Light
Select Movie Light
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Controls
Using the Zoom
To select your control settings
Select Color Tones
To select your camcorder settings
Selecting Video Settings
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Camcorder see below Saved to Phone see
Storing Videos
Camcorder Folder
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Camcorder Folder Options
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To save a video clip to the Saved to Phone folder
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Select Picture & Video Select My Pictures or My Videos
Sending Sprint PCS Picture MailSM
Sending Pictures or Videos From Camera Folder
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Select Send Message
Sending Pictures From Messaging
To send pictures from the Messaging menu
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Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail
Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web Site
To access the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site
Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone
To upload pictures or Videos
Uploading Pictures or Videos
To view your online pictures from your phone
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Downloading Your Online Pictures
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Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 187
Media Player
Your Multimedia Channel Options
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Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 189
Accessing Your Media Players Channel Listings
To access your media player and Channel Listings
Select Media Player
To select and play a media clip
Playing a Video or Audio Clip
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Multimedia FAQs
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 191
Are the videos that Im viewing live videos?
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Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player 193
Can I surf to a different channel while I am playing a clip?
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Sprint PCS Service Features
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Sprint PCS Service
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Voicemail Notification
Using Voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
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New Voicemail Message Alerts
Using One-Touch Message Access
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
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Voicemail Options
Using Expert Mode
To turn Expert Mode on or off
Voicemail Button Guide
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
Sprint PCS Callback
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Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Continue Recording
Extended Absence Greeting
Clearing the Message Icon
Voicemail Menu Key
To clear the icon from the display screen
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To compose an SMS Text message
Using SMS Text Messaging
Composing SMS Text Messages
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To reply to an SMS Text message
Accessing SMS Text Messages
To read an SMS Text message
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Options and select Preset Msg , Recent
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Select Preset Messages
Using Preset Canned Messages
To add and/or edit preset messages
Edit
Using Caller ID
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To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call
To switch back to the first caller
Responding to Call Waiting
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To make a Three-Way Call
Making a Three-Way Call
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To deactivate Call Forwarding
Using Call Forwarding
To activate Call Forwarding
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Sprint PCS Vision
Accessing Messaging
Exploring the Web Sprint PCS Vision FAQs
Sprint PCS Vision Applications
Sprint PCS Vision Applications
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Finding Your User Name
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision
Your User Name
To find your User Name
To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection
Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection
Sprint PCS Vision Home
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Net Guard
To change your Net Guard settings
Sprint PCS Vision 219
Softkeys
Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators
Navigating the Web
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Scrolling
Selecting
To select links
Going Back
Going Home
To go back one
Sprint PCS Messaging
Accessing Messaging
Accessing Sprint PCS Mail
Message Types
Accessing Instant Messaging
Accessing Additional Email Providers
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Select Instant Messaging
Accessing Wireless Chatrooms
To access a chatroom from the browser
Sprint PCS Vision 225
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To access the Sprint PCS Vision download menus
Downloading Premium Services Content
Accessing the Download Menus
Select Games , Ringers , Screen Savers
To download a selected item
Selecting an Item to Download
Downloading an Item
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Select My Content Manager
Using My Content Manager
To access My Content Manager
Sprint PCS Vision 229
To download purchased content from My Content Manager
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Exploring the Web
Using the Browser Menu
Web
Sprint PCS Vision 231
To open the browser menu
Opening the Browser Menu
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Creating a Bookmark
Sprint PCS Vision 233
Accessing a Bookmark
Deleting a Bookmark
Reloading a Web
Going to a Specific Web site
Restarting the Web Browser
When is my data connection active?
Sprint PCS Vision FAQs
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Can I sign out of data services?
When is my data connection dormant?
Sprint PCS Vision 237
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Sprint PCS Voice CommandSM
Sprint PCS Voice Command 239
It’sEasytoGetStarted
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command
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Sprint PCS Voice Command 241
Voice Command
Creating Your Own Address Book
To make a call with Sprint PCS Voice Command
Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command
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Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command
Sprint PCS Voice Command 243
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Safety Warranty Information
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Safety
Safety 247
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength
Understanding the Power Save Feature
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
Safety 249
Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
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Safety 251
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Caring for the Battery
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Safety 253
Special
Using Your Phone with a Hearing Aid Device
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Safety 255
Select Main Display
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice
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Safety 257
FCC Radiofrequency Emission
Phone Guide Proprietary Notice
Owner’s Record
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Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty 259
Standard Limited Warranty
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Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty 261
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Manufacturer’s Warranty 263
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Manufacturer’s Warranty 265
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