Samsung Phone and Battery Speciﬁcations

Dual Band/Tri Mode:CDMA 1.9GHz / CDMA 800 MHz/AMPS 800 MHz

Display Screen:Graphical LCD up to 5 lines w/1 dedicated Icon Line)

Battery Type:Standard: Lithium-Ion

PCS Antenna:Retractable, user-replaceable

The Standard battery provides approximately 2.5 hours of continuous digital talk time (1 hour in analog) or approximately 9 days of continuous digital standby time (15 hours in analog).

The extended battery provides approximately 3.3 hours of continuous digital talk time (1.6 hours in analog) or approximately 14 days of continuous digital standby time (20 hours in analog).

Owner's Record

The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future.

Model:

Serial No.:

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Samsung SPH-a500 Series manual Samsung Phone and Battery Speciﬁcations, Owners Record

Contents

SPH-a500 Series User Guide Intellectual Property Samsung Telecommunications America STA, Inc Disclaimer of Warranties Exclusion of Liability Page Table of Contents List of main and sub menus Your phone’s modesGetting Started Call History Phone Book Mail kit Creating SMS text messages Wireless Web Calendar Roaming Voice ToolSounds Display SetupAll about performance and safety Games In-use menu Industry Canada Notice Limited WarrantyYour Phone as a Network Device Page SPH-a500 closed view SPH-a500 open view Antenna Backlight featuresGetting to know your phone Back key Navigation Headset connectorTalk key Menu key Speaker LED indicatorMicrophone Display screen Display screen icons Installing the battery To attach the battery to your phone Using the travel adaptor Removing the batteryCharging the battery Answer mode Low battery indicatorEmpty battery icon Input mode Standby mode Lock modePower save mode Your phone goes into standby mode Getting service Talk modeVibrate mode Getting Started Several ways to answer a call When you receive a callTurning your phone off To turn your phone off Step Ringer List of main and sub menusAuto LCD Off Wireless Web 2Messages 1Voice Mail 2Page 3Text 4Web Alerts Accessing menus using the navigation key Returning to the previous menu Outgoing Accessing menus using shortcut numbersCall History Incoming To erase all directories MissedErase History Press for Erase History Last Call To view Air Time from standby modeAir Time Press for Call History Press for Total Air Time Reviewing callsTotal Airtime To review your calls To answer this call Keeping track of call activityCall waiting Caller I.D To access your Phone BookPhone Book To activate call block Add New Entry Group SettingFind Editing phone book numbers My Phone #Memory Adding pauses Manual pause calling Storing pauses in a phone book entryPause dialing from a stored entry To store a number in your Phone Book that contains pauses Erasing individual phone book entries Erasing your phone book To edit an existing e-mail address Setting speed dialEditing an existing e-mail address Shortcuts to storing phone numbers Storing incoming phone numbers at the end of a callStoring phone numbers from call logs To store a phone number after ending a call Three-touch dialing One-touch dialingTwo-touch dialing Shortcuts to memory 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 T9English Alpha Symbol Number To change the input mode again Entering numbers Symbol entryAlphabetical text entry T9 English text entry New Message To view your messages InboxOutbox To review outgoing messages Press for Message Setup Message SetupYou can access Web Alert from the Message menu Web Alert Voice Mail # Scroll TimerMsg. Reminder Callback # Delivery Acknowledge Messages and lock modeEntry Method Canned Msg Reviewing voice mails and text messages Receiving a message in standby modeReceiving a message while on a call Message options To activate, view or change the ringer type for messages Three way callingRinger type message Press Ringer Type Press Messages Wireless Web Launching the minibrowser To launch the MiniBrowser Minibrowser start and end prompts To change the settingsExiting the web/minibrowser Minibrowser soft keys Navigating the web How the minibrowser keys work Using links Making a phone call while using the minibrowser Today How to schedule an eventCalendar Month View How to add or erase an eventHow to view an event Press for Month View Creating a task list item How to add or erase a task list itemTask List How to add or erase a count down timer Count Down Calculator Alarm ClockTo set the Alarm Clock To perform a calculation Tips on recording names Voice ToolVoice Dial + Addition Subtraction Multiplication ÷ Division Record To program the phone for voice calling Erase all Set ActiveReview To set voice memo Voice MemoVoice Answer To set voice answer Ringer Volume Adjusting ringer volume rapidlyAdjusting voice volume during a call Sounds Ringer type messages Ringer TypeRinger type calls To activate, view or change the ringer type for calls To activate, view or change the ringer type for schedule Ringer type data/fax incomingRinger type schedule Key Beep Power On/OffRoam Ringer To set the Roam Ringer alert on or off Alerts Alerts serviceTone Length Alerts Minute beep Alerts disconnect RoamAlerts connect Alerts fade Roaming on analog networks RoamingRoaming on other digital networks You will experience a few differences including Backlight DisplayMenu Style To set the Backlight To create a banner GreetingLCD Contrast To set the LCD contrast Call Answer SetupAuto Answer Yes Language To enable Auto RetryAuto Retry To change the 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 Changing your phone back to voice calling Ending a fax or data callSending a fax or data ﬁle To change your phone back to voice calling Locking the phone SecurityLock Phone Lock code Calling in lock modeUnlocking the phone Special #s For any other essential or emergency communications Restricting the use of your phoneStoring Special #s To store emergency numbers Erase PBook Calling Special #s in lock modeResetting your phone Message time LocationVersion To set or view message time Games In-use menu In-Use menu options are Understanding the Power Save Mode Usage guidelines All about performance and safetyUnderstanding Signal Strength Understanding how Your Phone Operates Exposure To Radio Frequency Signals Body-worn Operation Tips on Efﬁcient Operation Antenna CarePhone Operation Operating a Motor Vehicle Vehicles PacemakersOther Medical Devices Potentially Explosive Atmospheres AircraftBlasting Areas For Vehicles Equipped with an Air bag Your Phone as a Network Device Storing your phonePage Information to User Samsung Phone and Battery Speciﬁcations Owners Record User Guide Proprietary Notice 100 Limited WarrantyWhat is Covered and For How Long? What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations? 101 What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’s Liability? 102 103 104 Numerics 911Page Missed 30 Month view 61 My phone # Analog Networks 75 Other Digital Networks Symbol entry 46 Symbol mode