Getting Started, Talk mode, Vibrate mode | Samsung SPH-a500 Series

Messages can also be received when in standby mode, the alert tone will sound when a new message is received. The message menu is accessed when you are in standby mode by pressing .

Talk mode

You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. When you

are on a call your phone is in Talk mode. Pressing will display a list of the In-Use menu options.

Vibrate mode

In standby mode:

1.Press the down arrow located on the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume .

2.The vibrate icon appears on the display.

To change the setting:

1.Press the down arrow located on the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume.

2.Your options are: Off, Vibrate, 1-Beep, level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4, level 5, level 6, level 7, level 8, and High+Vib.

3.The vibrate icon appears on the display screen in vibrate or high+vib mode.

Getting Started

Getting service

You must contact your service provider and follow their instructions for obtaining service for your phone. We suggest that you read this user guide to fully understand the services that your phone supports.

Turning your phone on

To turn your phone on:

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Samsung SPH-a500 Series manual Getting Started, Talk mode, Vibrate mode, Getting service, Turning your phone on

Contents

SPH-a500 Series User Guide Samsung Telecommunications America STA, Inc Intellectual Property Disclaimer of Warranties Exclusion of Liability Page Table of Contents Call History Your phone’s modesGetting Started List of main and sub menus Mail kit Creating SMS text messages Phone Book Calendar Wireless Web Roaming Voice ToolSounds Games In-use menu SetupAll about performance and safety Display Industry Canada Notice Limited WarrantyYour Phone as a Network Device Page SPH-a500 closed view SPH-a500 open view Back key Backlight featuresGetting to know your phone Antenna Menu key Headset connectorTalk key Navigation Display screen LED indicatorMicrophone Speaker Display screen icons To attach the battery to your phone Installing the battery Using the travel adaptor Removing the batteryCharging the battery Input mode Low battery indicatorEmpty battery icon Answer mode Your phone goes into standby mode Lock modePower save mode Standby mode Getting Started Talk modeVibrate mode Getting service To turn your phone off When you receive a callTurning your phone off Several ways to answer a call Step Ringer List of main and sub menusAuto LCD Off Wireless Web 2Messages 1Voice Mail 2Page 3Text 4Web Alerts Returning to the previous menu Accessing menus using the navigation key Incoming Accessing menus using shortcut numbersCall History Outgoing Press for Erase History MissedErase History To erase all directories Press for Call History To view Air Time from standby modeAir Time Last Call To review your calls Reviewing callsTotal Airtime Press for Total Air Time To answer this call Keeping track of call activityCall waiting To activate call block To access your Phone BookPhone Book Caller I.D Add New Entry Group SettingFind Editing phone book numbers My Phone #Memory Adding pauses To store a number in your Phone Book that contains pauses Storing pauses in a phone book entryPause dialing from a stored entry Manual pause calling Erasing your phone book Erasing individual phone book entries To edit an existing e-mail address Setting speed dialEditing an existing e-mail address To store a phone number after ending a call Storing incoming phone numbers at the end of a callStoring phone numbers from call logs Shortcuts to storing phone numbers Shortcuts to memory dialing One-touch dialingTwo-touch dialing Three-touch dialing Urgent Normal Mail kit Creating SMS text messagesTo continue Auto Save Do Not Save Prompt Save Entering text, numbers, and/or symbolsNone 30 min Hour Hours Day Days To change the input mode again T9English Alpha Symbol Number T9 English text entry Symbol entryAlphabetical text entry Entering numbers New Message To review outgoing messages InboxOutbox To view your messages Web Alert Message SetupYou can access Web Alert from the Message menu Press for Message Setup Callback # Scroll TimerMsg. Reminder Voice Mail # Canned Msg Messages and lock modeEntry Method Delivery Acknowledge Reviewing voice mails and text messages Receiving a message in standby modeReceiving a message while on a call Message options Press Ringer Type Press Messages Three way callingRinger type message To activate, view or change the ringer type for messages Wireless Web To launch the MiniBrowser Launching the minibrowser Minibrowser soft keys To change the settingsExiting the web/minibrowser Minibrowser start and end prompts How the minibrowser keys work Navigating the web Making a phone call while using the minibrowser Using links Today How to schedule an eventCalendar Press for Month View How to add or erase an eventHow to view an event Month View Creating a task list item How to add or erase a task list itemTask List Count Down How to add or erase a count down timer To perform a calculation Alarm ClockTo set the Alarm Clock Calculator + Addition Subtraction Multiplication ÷ Division Voice ToolVoice Dial Tips on recording names To program the phone for voice calling Record Erase all Set ActiveReview To set voice answer Voice MemoVoice Answer To set voice memo Sounds Adjusting ringer volume rapidlyAdjusting voice volume during a call Ringer Volume To activate, view or change the ringer type for calls Ringer TypeRinger type calls Ringer type messages To activate, view or change the ringer type for schedule Ringer type data/fax incomingRinger type schedule To set the Roam Ringer alert on or off Power On/OffRoam Ringer Key Beep Alerts Minute beep Alerts serviceTone Length Alerts Alerts fade RoamAlerts connect Alerts disconnect You will experience a few differences including RoamingRoaming on other digital networks Roaming on analog networks To set the Backlight DisplayMenu Style Backlight To set the LCD contrast GreetingLCD Contrast To create a banner Yes SetupAuto Answer Call Answer To change the language To enable Auto RetryAuto Retry Language Data/Fax Set NAMSet System Voice Call Only, Fax in Only, Data in Only, and Fax in Once To set up Data/Fax callsReceiving a fax To change your phone back to voice calling Ending a fax or data callSending a fax or data ﬁle Changing your phone back to voice calling Locking the phone SecurityLock Phone Special #s Calling in lock modeUnlocking the phone Lock code To store emergency numbers Restricting the use of your phoneStoring Special #s For any other essential or emergency communications Erase PBook Calling Special #s in lock modeResetting your phone To set or view message time LocationVersion Message time Games In-Use menu options are In-use menu Understanding how Your Phone Operates Usage guidelines All about performance and safetyUnderstanding Signal Strength Understanding the Power Save Mode Body-worn Operation Exposure To Radio Frequency Signals Operating a Motor Vehicle Antenna CarePhone Operation Tips on Efﬁcient Operation Vehicles PacemakersOther Medical Devices For Vehicles Equipped with an Air bag AircraftBlasting Areas Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Storing your phone Your Phone as a Network DevicePage Information to User Owners Record Samsung Phone and Battery Speciﬁcations User Guide Proprietary Notice 100 Limited WarrantyWhat is Covered and For How Long? 101 What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations? 102 What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’s Liability? 103 104 911 NumericsPage Missed 30 Month view 61 My phone # Analog Networks 75 Other Digital Networks Symbol entry 46 Symbol mode