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Using Sprint PCS Ready Link

Sprint PCS Ready Link on your RL-A760 by Samsung gives you the ability to talk to your family and friends using a walkie-talkie style of communication.

It’s fun and as easy to use; just push a button, select a ready link contact from your contacts list, and speak into your phone.

This section explains the features of the Sprint PCS Ready Link function on your Sprint PCS Phone.

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Sprint PCS VisionSM Ready Link Phone RL-A760 by Samsung Table of Contents 2C.Setting Your Phone’s Security 2E.Navigating Through Menus Sprint PCS Service Features Index Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wireless network Welcome to SprintWelcome and thank you for choosing Sprint Introduction Getting Started Setting Up Service Setting Up Service Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated Getting Started With Sprint PCS ServiceUnlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps To set up your voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail Sprint PCS Account Passwords Account Password Voicemail PasswordSprint PCS Vision Password To access automated invoicing information Reaching Sprint Customer ServiceGetting Help Visit Our Website To access Sprint PCS Operator Services Sprint PCS Operator ServicesSprint PCS Directory Assistance To call Sprint PCS Directory Assistance Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone The Basics Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone The Basics Front View of Your Phone Key Functions Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone The Basics Viewing the Display Screen Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone The Basics Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone The Basics External LCD External LCD Features of Your Sprint PCS Vision Ready Link Phone Turning Your Phone On Turning Your Phone On and OffTurning Your Phone Off To turn your phone on Battery Capacity Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Removing the Battery Installing the BatteryTo install the Li-Ion battery To remove your battery Charging the Battery Using the Travel AdapterTo use the travel adapter provided with your phone Displaying Your Phone Number To make a call using your keypadMaking and Answering Calls Making Calls To answer an incoming call Answering Calls Missed Call Notification Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard EnabledCalling Emergency Numbers Ending a Call End-of-Call Options In-Call Options Saving a Phone Number To save a number from standby modeFinding a Phone Number Pager, Fax, or No Label and press To dial or save phone numbers with pauses Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Abbreviated Dialing To set up abbreviated dialingMaking an Abbreviated Dial Call To make a call To dial directly from a Contact entry Dialing From ContactsTo use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations To 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 Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter text using Alpha Entering Numbers and Symbols To enter symbolsTo enter numbers Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Ringer Types Sound SettingsSelecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Press for With Caller ID or for No Caller ID Selecting Ringer Types for Sprint PCS Ready Link Selecting Ringer Types for MessagesPress for Voicemail or for Text Message To select a ringer type for messages Selecting Ringer Type for Roam Ringer Selecting Ringer Types for Scheduled AlertsTo select a ringer type for scheduled alerts To select a ringer type for incoming roam calls To adjust the key tone volume Key Tone VolumeKey Tone Level To select a key tone Press for Ringer Volume Adjusting the Phone’s Volume SettingsTo adjust the ringer, key beep, or earpiece volume Selecting Tone Length Alert Notification To enable or disable alert sounds Application Volume Silence All for Vibrate Changing the Text Greeting Display SettingsTo display or change your custom greeting To display Sprint PCS as your greeting Pwr Save Mode On or Off To change the backlight settingChanging the Backlight Time Length Changing the Display Screen Preset Image DownloadsChanging the Phone’s Menu Style Press for Main LCD or for External LCD To enable your phone’s Location feature Location Settings To set your phone to Airplane Mode Airplane Mode To turn TTY Mode on or off TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service Shortcut Phone Setup OptionsFor Right Key To assign a shortcut key Auto-Answer Mode Call Answer ModeTo set call answer mode To set Auto-Answer mode To assign a language for the phone’s display Display Language Setting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s Security Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Accessing the Security MenuLocking Your Phone Unlocking Your Phone Calling in Lock Mode Restricting CallsChanging the Lock Code Erasing Contacts Using Special NumbersPress for Outgoing Call Contacts Only, or Special# Only and press To reset your phone Resetting Your PhoneErasing Downloads To erase your downloads Locking Sprint PCS Vision Services Locking Phone ServicesLocking Voice Calls Locking Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services Security Features for Sprint PCS VisionSMPress for Enable/Disable Vision Select Disable Vision or Enable Vision and press to Save Press for Update Profile To update your profileUpdating Your Sprint PCS Vision Profile Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display ScreenRoaming on Other Digital Networks Roaming on Analog 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 GuardTo place roaming calls with Call Guard on To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on Navigating Through Menus Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the MenusNavigating Through Menus Menu Structure Menu NavigationSelecting Menu Items Backing Up Within a Menu Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram Navigating Through Menus Voice Memo Settings Navigating Through Menus Navigating Through Menus Navigating Through Menus Navigating Through Menus Navigating Through Menus Navigating Through Menus InUse Menu Managing Call History Managing Call History To view a Call History entry Viewing History Making a Call From Call History Call History Options Call Speaker Send Msg Save Prepend Erase Copy Select Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , or Missed Calls To save a Contact from Call History Saving a Contact From Call History Erasing Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call HistoryTo prepend a phone number from Call History To erase Call History Using Contacts Using Contacts Finding Contact Entries Adding a New Contact EntryFinding Names Press for Add New Entry Finding Speed Dial Numbers Adding a Phone Number to a ContactFinding Group Entries To find entries designated as part of a group Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Editing a Contact Entry’s Phone NumberTo edit an entry’s phone number To assign a Speed Dial number to a new phone number Press for Customer Service Dialing Sprint PCS ServicesTo dial a service Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Personal Organizer Personal Organizer Using Your Phone’s Scheduler Adding an Event to the SchedulerTo add an event Event Alerts Viewing EventsErasing a Day’s Events Erasing All Events Erasing EventsTo delete individual events To delete all scheduled events Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock To use the alarm clock Daily Once Mon to Fri Sat & Sun To compose a note Using Your Phone’s Memo PadTo read a saved note To delete saved notes Using the Calculator Using Your Phone’s ToolsPlaying Games To play a game on your Sprint PCS Phone To set up a new countdown To access world timeWorld Time Countdown To view a countdown Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Activating Voice Recognition Voice Dial Contacts Voice Memo Status My Phone #To activate voice recognition Using the Voice Dial Command Using Name DialTo place a call using Name Dial To enable or disable choice lists for Name Dial Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 100Enabling/Disabling Name Dial Choice Lists Using Digit Dial To place a call using Digit DialUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services 101 Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 102 To enable or disable choice lists for Digit DialEnabling/Disabling Voice Dial Choice Lists Adapting Digit Dial To adapt Digit Dial to your voice Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 103 Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 104 Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation To enable or disable choice lists for Name Lookup Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 105Enabling/Disabling Name Lookup Choice Lists Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 106 To record a voice memo using Voice ServicesManaging Voice Memos Recording Voice Memos Reviewing and Erasing Memos Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 107To play the voice memos you have recorded To erase an individual memo Signal Strength Using the My Phone Number CommandBattery Status Retrieving Phone Status Information Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 109 Using Sprint PCS Ready LinkSM Setting Sprint PCS Ready Link Mode Using Sprint PCS Ready LinkPress for Enable/Disable Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 110 Managing Your Sprint PCS Ready Link Contact Lists Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 111Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List To add contacts to your Personal List from your phone Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 112 Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 113 Editing a Contact in Your Personal ListCopying a Contact to Your Personal List Making and Receiving Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls Using Sprint PCS Ready Link 114 Using the headset on a ready link call Using Sprint PCS Ready Link With the HeadsetUsing Sprint PCS Ready Link 115 Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call Sprint PCS Service Features Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 117 Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics Setting Up Your Voicemail Using VoicemailSprint PCS Service Features The Basics 118 Voicemail Notification Using the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your Messages Using One-Touch Message AccessNew Voicemail Message Alerts Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages Voicemail Button Guide Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 120 Setting Up Group Distribution Lists Using Expert ModeTo turn Expert Mode on or off Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 121 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Sprint PCS CallbackVoicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Continue Recording Clearing the Message IconExtended Absence Greeting Press for Clear Envelope Voicemail Menu Key Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 124 Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 125 Using SMS Text MessagingComposing SMS Text Messages To compose an SMS Text message Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 126 Accessing SMS Text MessagesTo read an SMS Text message To reply to an SMS Text message Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 127 Using SMS Voice MessagingSending SMS Voice Messages To compose an SMS Voice message SMS Voice Messages Outbox Accessing SMS Voice Messages To switch back to the first caller Using Caller IDSprint PCS Service Features The Basics 129 Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three-Way Call Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 130Way Call To make a Three-Way Call Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 131 Using Call ForwardingTo activate Call Forwarding To deactivate Call Forwarding Sprint PCS Vision This SectionSprint PCS Vision 132 Your User Name Getting Started With Sprint PCS VisionFinding Your User Name To find your User Name Vision Home Launching a Vision ConnectionTo launch a Vision connection Sprint PCS Vision 134 Vision Connection Status and Indicators To change your Net Guard settingsSprint PCS Vision 135 Softkeys Navigating the WebTo use softkeys Sprint PCS Vision 136 Selecting Scrolling Going Home Going BackTo go back one To return to the Vision home page from any other Web Sprint PCS Messaging Accessing MessagingMessage Types Sprint PCS Vision 139 Accessing the Download Menus Downloading Premium Services ContentTo access the Sprint PCS Vision download menus Screen Savers, or Applications and press Downloading an Item Selecting an Item to DownloadTo download a selected item Sprint PCS Vision 141 Games Accessing GamesDownloading Games To download an available game to your phone To play a downloaded game on your Sprint PCS Phone Playing GamesTo quit a game Sprint PCS Vision 143 Ringers Accessing RingersDownloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone Assigning Downloaded Ringers To assign a downloaded ringer from the Settings menuPurchasing Ringers To assign a downloaded ringer from the Downloads menu Screen Savers Accessing Screen SaversDownloading Screen Savers To download an available Screen Saver to your phone Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Settings menuPurchasing Screen Savers To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu Web Exploring the WebSprint PCS Vision 148 Opening the Browser Menu Using the Browser MenuTo open the browser menu Sprint PCS Vision 149 Creating a Bookmark Accessing a BookmarkSelect Mark this Select View Bookmarks Going to a Specific Website Deleting a BookmarkReloading a Web Restarting the Web Browser Sprint PCS Vision FAQs PCS Voice Command 153 Sprint PCS Voice Command PCS Voice Command 154 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice CommandCreating Your Own Address Book It’s Easy to Get Started Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command To make a call with Sprint PCS Voice CommandPCS Voice Command 155 Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command To access information using Sprint PCS Voice CommandPCS Voice Command 156 Safety Guidelines Warranty Information Safety Guidelines 158 Safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Using Your Phone While Driving Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your PhoneFollowing Safety Guidelines Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Safety Guidelines 161 Restricting Children’s Access to your PhoneTurning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas Protecting Your Battery Caring for the BatterySafety Guidelines 162 Disposal of Lithium Ion Li-Ion Batteries Safety Guidelines 163 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC NoticeFCC Notice Body-Worn Operation Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones Safety Guidelines 164FCC Radiofrequency Emission What is radiofrequency energy RF? Consumer Information on Wireless PhonesSafety Guidelines 165 How is radiofrequency energy used? Safety Guidelines 166 How is radiofrequency radiation measured?What biological effects can be caused by RF energy? Why has the FCC adopted guidelines for RF exposure? Safety Guidelines 167What levels of RF energy are considered safe? Safety Guidelines 168 Safety Guidelines 169 What are wireless telephone base stations? Are wireless telephone base stations safe?Safety Guidelines 170 Safety Guidelines 171 Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? What is FDAs role concerning the safety of wireless phones?Safety Guidelines 172 Safety Guidelines 173 What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? What are the results of the research done already? Safety Guidelines 174 Safety Guidelines 175 What about children using wireless phones? Safety Guidelines 176 Safety Guidelines 177 How does FCC Audit Cell Phone RF? Safety Guidelines 178 Safety Guidelines 179 Owner’s RecordUser’s Guide Proprietary Notice Terms & Conditions Manufacturer’s Warranty Terms and Conditions Manufacturer’s WarrantyTerms & Conditions / Warranty 180 Terms and Conditions of Services Terms & Conditions / Warranty 181Terms and Conditions Terms & Conditions / Warranty 182 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 183 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 184 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 185 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 186 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 187 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 188 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 189 Manufacturer’s Warranty Terms & Conditions / Warranty 190 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 191 Index Index 193