Sprint Nextel 550 manual Indicator Area Icons, Voice call is in progress

Table 1: Indicator Area Icons

Icon

Meaning

Note: This icon is displayed only when voice and data services are available.

The Signal Strength indicator uses bars to show the intensity of the radio signal. The number of bars increasesas signal strength increases to a maximum of four bars.

Tip: Optimal signal strength is obtained when the antenna is perpendicular to the card.

Whennobars areshown,noconnectionis possiblefor one of these reasons:

▶No antenna is attached

▶You are outside the CDMA network coverage area

▶The signal strength is too weak

▶A network or account problem is preventing the PCS Connection Card from obtaining service

Once a connection is established, this icon is replaced by the Transmit/Receive icon (shown on page 45).

Thesilent ringer feature is enabled. When an incomingcallisreceived, no sound is played. You can enable and disable this feature under MENU > Options. (Page 76.)

Encryption is in use on voice calls. (Encryption prevents your calls from being monitored.) The PCS Connection Card uses encryption where it is available on the network.

A voice call is in progress.

You have unread Web messages. If the indicator is blinking, you have one or more urgent or important unread Web messages.

To display the Web Messaging window (in which the messages are displayed), select MENU >Web Messaging…. For instructions on reading Web messages, see page 65.

Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card

44 3A: The PCS Connection Manager Window and Indicators