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Section 2A

Your PCS Phone: The Basics

In This Section

Front View of Phone

Viewing the Display Screen

Features of Your Phone

Turning YourPhone ON and OFF

Using Your Phone’s Battery

Displaying Your Phone Number

Making and Answering Calls

Using PCS Ready Link

Your PCS Phone is packed with features that simplify your life and

expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information

that are important to you.This section will guide you through the basic

functions and calling features of your phone.

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone

2A:Your PCS Phone – The Basics 7

Contents

Main Table of Contents Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Page Page Page Page Section 3: Using PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Page Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information . . .177 Welcome to Sprint S Introduction T Page Section 1A T Setting Up Service Getting Started With PCS Service Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated Unlocking Your Phone Activating Your Phone Setting UpYour Voicemail Getting Help Visit Our Website Reaching PCS Customer Solutions Receiving Automated Invoicing Information PCS Directory Assistance PCS Operator Services Page Section 2A Y Your PCS Phone: The Basics Front View of Phone Key Functions Page Viewing the Display Screen Featuresof Your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF Turning Your Phone On Turning Your Phone Off Using Your Phones Battery Battery Capacity Installingthe Battery Removingthe Battery Chargingthe Battery Using the TravelCharger DisplayingYour Phone Number Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Answering Calls Page Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Ending a Call Using the Speakerphone Changing Ringer Volume Adjusting Volume During a Conversation Muting a Call Missed Call Notificationfor Voice Calls Calling Emergency Numbers Dialing Options In-Call Options End-of-Call Options Savinga Phone Number Findinga Phone Number Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Abbreviated Dialing Dialing Fromthe Contacts Directory Using Speed Dialing Using PCS Ready Link Preparing Your Phone for PCS Ready Link Service Setting PCS Ready Link Mode Ready Link Call Alerts Displaying the PCS Ready Link List Selecting Contact Lists Making a PCS Ready Link Call (1-to-1 Call) Making a PCS Ready Link Call (Group Call) Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call (1-to-1 Call) Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call (Group Call) Missed Call Notification for PCS Ready Link Calls Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call PCS Ready Link Options Copying an Entry to Your Personal List or Personal Group List Saving a PCS Ready Link Number Finding an Entry in the PCS Ready Link List Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List Editing a Contact in Your Personal List Editing a Group in Your Personal Group List Erasing an Entry in Your Personal List or Personal Group List Erasing a PCS Ready Link List Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries Section 2B T Controlling Your Phones Settings Sound Settings Ringer Types Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail Selecting Ringer Types for Messages Selecting Ringer Types for Calendar Selecting a Tone Length Setting a Start-up/Power-off Tone Using Voice Prompt Adjusting the Phones Volume Settings Alert Notification SilenceAll Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting Changing the BacklightTime Length Changing the Display Screen Changing the Display for Incoming Calls Changing the Display for Area Name Changing the Display for Standby Mode Changing the Screen Saver Changing the Display for My Buddy Changing the LED Indicator Color Changing the Phones Main Menu Style Changing the Theme Color Changing the Font Size Location Settings Airplane Mode TTY UseWith PCS Service From Sprint Page Phone Setup Options Shortcut Auto AnswerMode Setting the Open/Close Flip Option Setting Any Key Answer Setting the Side Key Guard Setting Speed Dialing Setting Abbreviated Dialing Headset Mode Sleep Mode Setting Message Notification Changing the Menu Language Section 2C B Setting Your Phones Security Accessing the Security Menu Locking Your Phone Unlocking Your Phone Changing the Lock Code Calling in Lock Mode Restricting Calls Using Special Numbers Erasingthe Contacts Directory Erasing the Downloads Resetting Your Phone Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS Changing the Passcode Security Featuresfor PCS Vision Signing In and Outof PCS Vision Services Section 2D R Controlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Roaming on Other Digital Networks Roaming on Analog Networks Setting Your Phones Roam Mode Set Mode Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Section 2E T Navigating Through Menus Menu Navigation Menu Structure Selecting Menu Items Backing Up Within a Menu Shortcuts Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram Page Section 2F T Managing Call History ViewingHistory Call History Options Making a Call FromCall History Saving a Phone Number FromCall History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History ErasingCall History Section 2G N Using the Contacts Directory Contacts List Entry Options Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input Adding a Word to the T9 Database Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad 2G:Using the Contacts Directory 89 depending on the entry field. You can change the shift by pressing . In Spanish mode,characters scroll in the following order. Entering Numbers, Symbols, Canned Suffixes, and Smileys Entering NUMBERS Entering SYMBOLS Entering CANNED SUFFIXES Entering SMILEYS Adding a New Contacts Entry FindingContacts List Entries Finding Entries Finding Speed Dial Numbers Finding Voice Dial Numbers Adding a Phone Numberor Address to a Contacts Entry Editinga Contacts Entry Selecting a Ringer/ImageTypefor an Entry SecretContacts List Entries DialingPCS Services Section 2H Y Personal Organizer Managing the Scheduler Calendar Setting the Time/Date Setting Holidays Adding an Event to the Scheduler Event Alerts Event Alert Menu Viewing the Event List Editing an Event Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler Call Alarm Alerts Call Alarm Menu Editing a Call Alarm Erasing a Days Events or Call Alarms Viewing a Future/Past Days Scheduled Events Adding To Do Items Viewing To Do List Editing To Do Items Adding a To Do Item to the Schedule Deleting Items From the To Do List Viewing Memory in Your Scheduler Purging All Events, Call Alarms, and To Do List Items Personal Information Management Displaying Your User Address Getting to Know Icon Indication Displaying the Version Information Using Your Phones Tools Using the Calculator Using the World Clock Downloading Files Through PCS Vision Page Page Confirming the Downloaded Data Page Page Page Icon Indication Sorting the Downloaded Data Type Item Icon (appears at the left side of the downloaded data) Viewing the Downloaded Data Size Viewing Available Memory Space for Downloading Erasing Old Downloaded Data Section 2I T Using Your Phones Voice Services Using Voice-Activated Dialing Programming a Voice Dial Tag to Your Phone Reviewing Voice Dial Tags Erasing All Voice Dial Tags Recording Voice Memos Reviewing Voice Memos Erasing Voice Memos Setting Up Screen Call Activating Screen Call Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call Recording Your Name for a Pre-Recorded Announcement Recording a Custom Announcement Reviewing an Announcement Erasing an Announcement Page Section 3A N PCS Service Features: The Basics Using Voicemail Setting UpYour Voicemail Voicemail Notification New Voicemail Message Alerts RetrievingYour Voicemail Messages Voicemail Button Guide Voicemail Options Using Expert Mode Setting Up Group Distribution Lists PCS Callback Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request Continue Recording Clearing the Message Icon Voicemail MenuKey UsingCaller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three-Way Call Using Call Forwarding Section 3B P PCS Vision Getting Started With PCS Vision Your User Name Finding Your User Name Launchinga PCS Vision Connection Net Guard PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators Navigatingthe Web Softkeys Scrolling Selecting Going Back Going Home Messaging Message Types Messages New Messages Message Storage Displaying Messages Changing the Displaying Font Size of a Message Message Options Extracting Phone Numbers From a Message Prepending a Phone Number From a Message Extracting Email Addresses From a Message Extracting URLs From a Message Creating Folders for Messages Adding a Folder for Messages Moving a Message Into Another Folder Editing Folders Erasing a Folder Erasing All Messages Signing Up for Updates PCS Mail Using PCS Mail Accessing PCS Mail Messages Composing PCS Mail Messages PCS Short Mail Using PCS Short Mail Page Email Acccessing Email Instant Messaging Accessing Instant Messaging Chat DownloadingGames, Ringers, and Screen Savers Accessing the Download Menus Selecting an Item to Download Downloading an Item Games Downloading Games Playing Games Ringers Downloading Ringers Assigning Downloaded Ringers Purchasing Ringers Screen Savers Downloading Screen Savers Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers (Images) Purchasing Screen Savers Web Using the Browser Menu Opening the Browser Menu Creating a Bookmark Accessing a Bookmark Editing a Bookmark Deleting a Bookmark Going to a Specific Website Reloading a Web Page Restarting the Web Browser PCS Business Connection Personal Edition PCS Vision FAQs Section 3C W PCS Voice Command Getting Started With PCS Voice Command Its Easy to Get Started Creating Your Own Address Book Making a Call With PCS Voice Command Page Section 4A P Safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength Understanding the Power Save Feature Understanding How Your Phone Operates Knowing Radiofrequency Safety Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Using Your Phone While Driving Following Safety Guidelines Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas Restricting Childrens Access to your Phone Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery Disposalof Lithium Ion (LiIon) Batteries Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCCNotice FCCNotice Cautions Body-Worn Operation Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)for Wireless Phones FCC Radiofrequency Emission Owners Record Users Guide Proprietary Notice Section 4B T Manufacturers Warranty Manufacturers Warranty Customer Limited Warranty Page Page Index