Phone Basics

Section 2A

In This Section

♦YourPhone(page 13)

♦Viewing theDisplay Screen(page 16)

♦FeaturesofYourPhone(page 19)

♦TurningYour PhoneOnand Off(page 21)

♦UsingYour Phone’s Batteryand Charger(page 22)

♦NavigatingThrough Phone Menus(page 25)

♦DisplayingYour Phone Number(page 26)

♦Making and Answering Calls(page 27)

♦EnteringText (page 40)

Yourphone ispackedwith features thatsimplify yourlife andexpandyour abilityto stay connected to thepeople and information thatare importantto you.This section will guide you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone.

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Phone User Guide Table of Contents 100 106 117125 136 4A. Important Safety Information 3C. SprintVoice Command4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty Page Welcome to Sprint Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint Introduction Want to keep track of your minutes? Iii Your Phone’s Menu MY Content 7TOOLS Data Vii Erase/Reset Viii KEY Guard Page Getting Started Setting Up Service This Section Setting UpYour Phone Getting StartedWith SprintService Determining ifYour Phone is Already ActivatedUnlockingYour Phone To unlock your phone,followtheseeasy steps Setting UpYourVoicemail To setupyour voicemail Account Password Voicemail Password Sprint Account PasswordsSprintVision Password Reaching SprintCustomer Service Getting Help To access automatedbilling information Receiving Automated BillingInformationSprint411 To call Sprint411 SprintOperator Services To access SprintOperatorServicesPage Using Your Phone Phone Basics Phone Basics Key Functions Your PhonePhoneBasics Phone Basics PhoneBasics Viewing the Display Screen PhoneBasics Indicates a call is in progress using the Bluetooth device Features ofYour Phone Phone Basics TurningYour Phone On and Off TurningYour Phone OnTurningYourPhone Off To turn your phone on UsingYour Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Installing the Battery Removing the BatteryTo installthe Li-Ionbattery To removeyour battery Using the Phone Charger Charging the BatteryTo use the phone charger provided with yourphone NavigatingThrough Phone Menus Selecting Menu Items To return tostandby mode DisplayingYour Phone NumberBacking UpWithin a Menu To go tothe previous menu Tomakeacall using your keypad Making and Answering CallsHoldingYour Phone Making Calls Tips Dialing Options Answering Calls Answer or AnswerSpeaker to answer the call Answering a Roam CallWith Call Guard Enabled Changing the RingerVolumeAdjustingVolume During a Conversation To disconnectacall when you arefinished To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode Missed Call NotificationCalling Emergency Numbers To call theMissed Call entry fromthe notificationscreen To selectEmergency mode options To exitEmergency modeEnhanced 911E911 Information In-Call Options End-of-Call Options Saving a Phone Number To save a number from standbymode Dialing and Saving Phone NumbersWith Pauses Finding a Phone NumberTo find a phone number To dial or savephone numbers with pauses Using Speed Dialing Dialing From the Contacts ListTo dial directlyfrom a Contacts entry Press Contacts Find/Add Entry Selecting a Character InputMode EnteringTextTo changethe character inputmode Entering Characters UsingT9TextInput To enter a word usingT9TextInput Press Settings Others Text Entry MyWords Adding aWord to theT9 DatabaseTo add a word to theT9TextInputdatabase To editor erase the words you have added To customize theT9Settings Customizing theT9 SettingsPress Settings Others Text EntryT9 Settings Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode Controlling Your Phone’s Settings YourPhone’sSettings Sound Settings Controlling Your Phone’s SettingsRingerTypes Selecting RingerTypes forIncoming Calls Selecting aVibrateType To selecta vibrate type Using theVoice Prompt Setting a Start-up/Power-offToneSelecting aTone Length Setting Up Key Press Echo Adjusting the Phone’sVolume SettingsAdjusting the RingerVolume To adjustthe ringer volume Adjusting the AlertVolume Adjusting the Phone’sReceiverVolumeTo adjustthe alertvolume To adjustthe receivervolume Alert Notification Silence AllTo setalerts Toactivate SilenceAll Changing theText Greeting Display SettingsChanging the BacklightTime Length Press Settings DisplayIncoming Calls Changing the Display Screen AnimationChanging the Display for Incoming Calls To changethe animation display To adjustthe displayscontrast Press Settings Display ContrastChanging the Contrast Changing the Background Changing the Phone’s Menu Style Changing the Display for Area NameChanging the Screen Saver Power Save Mode Changing the Clock/Calendar Display for Standby ModeSleep Mode Changing theText Font Size Setting Return to Standby ModeTo changethe textfontsize Location Settings To enable your phone’s Location feature SettingMessage Notification Messaging SettingsTo setmessage notification Managing PresetMessages To edita presetmessageTo erase a presetmessage To changethe languageof the presetmessages Settinga Callback Number Settingthe Drafts Alertfor SMSTextMessagingPress Settings Messaging TextDraftsAlert To setthe callback number Settingthe Speakerphone forSMSVoice Messaging Adding a Customized SignatureTo add a customized signature toeach sentmessage To setthe speakerphone on oroff SettingAuto Delete for SMSVoice Messaging To setthe sender’s nameTosetalertfor SMSVoicemessaging To setAutoDelete Airplane Mode To setyourphone toAirplane Mode TTY UseWith SprintService To turnTTY Mode onor off Press Settings OthersTTY Phone Setup Options My FavoritesDisplay Language To assign your shortcut Auto-Answer Mode SettingText Entry OptionsTo setAuto-Answermode To setyourtextentry options Setting the CurrentTime Setting Any Key AnswerSetting Navigation Key Shortcuts To turn any key answer onor off Setting Abbreviated Dialing To setupAbbreviated DialingPress SettingsOthersAbbrev. Dial To makeacall usingAbbreviated Dialing Setting the Key Guard Setting HeadsetModeSetting the Auto Key Guard Setting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s Security Accessing the Security Menu UsingYour Phone’s Lock FeatureTo access the Securitymenu LockingYour Phone Lock Services Calling in Lock ModeUnlockingYour Phone Changing the Lock Code Restricting Calls To restrictcalls To add or replaceaspecialnumber Using Special NumbersSelect OthersSpecial #s Erasing Phone Content To erase phonecontent Resetting the Browser Resetting FavoritesTo resetthe browser To resetfavorites Resetting Default Settings ResettingYour PhoneTo resetdefaultsettings To resetyour phone Security Features for SprintVision Enabling and Disabling SprintVision ServicesTo disable SprintVision services Toenable SprintVision services Using the Parental Control Feature Tolock servicesTo restrictoutgoing and incoming calls To changeyour lock code ToeditContacts Select Special #sSelect EditContacts Controlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding Roaming Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display ScreenRoaming on OtherDigital Networks Controlling Your Roaming Experience Checking forVoicemail MessagesWhile Roaming To check your voicemailwhile roaming SettingYour Phone’s Roam Mode Set ModeTo setyourphone’sroam mode Press Settings Roaming SetMode Using Call Guard Press Settings Roaming Call GuardTo turn Call Guard onoroff To place roaming calls with Call Guard on Using Data Guard Press Settings Roaming DataGuardTo use data serviceswhen Data Guard is active To setthe Data Guard notification Managing Call History To view a Call History entry Viewing HistoryManaging Call History Call History Options To place a callfromCallHistory Making a Call From Call HistoryTo savea phonenumberfromCallHistory Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call HistoryTo prepend a phone number from Call History ToeraseCall History Using Contacts Using Contacts To add a new entry Adding a New Contacts EntryPress Contacts Find/Add EntryAdd Contact Assigning a Group Entry To assign a Contactentry to a groupPress Contacts Group To edita group entry Finding Contacts Entries Finding NamesFinding Speed Dial Numbers To find Contacts entries byname Editing a Contacts Entry Finding Group EntriesTo find entriesdesignated as partofa group Press ContactsGroup Contacts Entry Options Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Erasing a Contacts Entry From the ListTo assign a speed dial number toaselectedContactsentry To erase a selected entry Assigning a Ringer Type to an Entry To assign an image for anentryToselecta ringertypefor an entry 101 SecretContacts Entries To makean entry secretSelect SetSecret To makean entry public Dialing Sprint Services To dial aservice from yourContactsPress Contacts Services To dial aservice from standbymodeusing your keypad Wireless Backup ActivatingandDeactivatingWirelessBackupServiceTo activate the wireless backupservice Press Contacts Wireless Backup ViewingYourWireless Backup Status Setting theWireless Backup Alert Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools DisplayingYour Calendar UsingYour Phone’s CalendarAdding an Event to the Calendar To silence the alarm Event AlertsEvent Alert Menu Going to a Given Date Erasing a Day’s Events Viewing EventsErasing All Scheduled Events Adding a Call Alarm to the Calendar To add a callalarm to the calendarPress Options right softkey Add Event Call Alarm Torespond toacall alarm AddingTo Do List Items Adding aTo Do List Item to the ScheduleTo add an item to yourTo Do List ToaddyourToDo Listitem tothe schedule UsingYour Phone’sTools Using the Alarm ClockTo use the alarm clock Press Tools Alarm Clock Using the Stopwatch To startthestopwatchTo record a lap time whilethe stopwatchis running To display the stopwatchoptions Using the Calculator To updateyour phonethroughtheToolsmenuUpdatingYour Phone To use the calculator World Clock To view the timein differentlocationsPress ToolsWorld Clock 115 Personal Information Management DisplayingYour User AddressFinding Icon Definitions DisplayingVersion Information Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 117 UsingVoice-Activated Dialing Making a Call UsingVoice-Activated DialingUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services Touseavoice dial tag tocall a phonenumber ProgrammingVoice DialTags ReviewingVoice DialTagsTo program a voicedial tag To reviewvoice dial tags ManagingVoice Memos RecordingVoice MemosReviewingVoice Memos To record a voicememo To display the voice memo options Voice Memo Options121 Activating Screen Call Setting Up Screen CallSelecting an Announcement for Screen Call RecordingYour Name for a Prerecorded Announcement Recording a Customized AnnouncementTo record yourname Torecordan announcement Reviewing an Announcement Erasing an AnnouncementTo reviewanannouncement Toerasean announcement Using Bluetooth 125 Turning Bluetooth On and Off BluetoothStatus IndicatorsTo turn Bluetooth on To turn Bluetooth off Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu Bluetooth Settings Device NameTo access the Bluetoothsettings menu To seta Bluetooth namefor your phone Bluetooth SettingsVisibility Bluetooth SettingsVoice PriorityPress Settings BluetoothVisibility To setthe voicepriority Bluetooth Settings Device Information Setting Auto-AcceptTo display your phone’s device information 129 Bluetooth Profiles Pairing Bluetooth Devices To pair your phone with another BluetoothdevicePaired Devices Waiting for Request Using theTrusted Devices Options To use the trusted devicesoptions To senddata via Bluetooth Sending Data via Bluetooth133 134 Sprint Service Features Sprint Service Features The Basics Sprint Service Features The Basics Setting UpYourVoicemail UsingVoicemail137 NewVoicemail Message Alerts Voicemail NotificationTo call yourvoicemail Using One-Touch Message Access Using the Menu Keys onYourPhone to AccessYour MessagesRetrievingYourVoicemail Messages Press MessagingVoicemail Using ExpertMode Voicemail OptionsVoicemail Key Guide To turn ExpertMode on oroff SprintCallback SettingUpGroup Distribution Lists141 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Voicemail-to-Voicemail MessageVoicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Clearing the Message Icon Voicemail-to-Voicemail ReceiptRequestExtended AbsenceGreeting To clear theicon from the display screen Voicemail Menu Key Using SMSText Messaging Composing SMSTextMessagesTo compose an SMSTextmessage 145 Accessing SMSTextMessages Toreadan SMSTextmessage Using PresetMessages Tosend presetmessagesinto the textboxTo replyto anSMSTextmessage Press Messaging Send MessageText Using SMSVoice Messaging Playing an SMSVoice MessageComposing SMSVoice Messages To play an SMSVoicemessagefrom the mainmenu Accessing SMSVoice Messages To play an SMSVoicemessageTo replyto anSMSVoicemessage 149 Making aThree-Way Call To makeaThree-WayCall Using Caller ID Toswitch back tothe firstcallerResponding to CallWaiting To respondto anincoming callwhileyou’re on a call To activate CallForwarding Using Call ForwardingTo deactivateCallForwarding Sprint Vision 153 SprintVision Applications Sprint Vision Toupdate your username Getting StartedWith SprintVisionYour User Name UpdatingYourUser Name Launching a SprintVision Connection FindingYour User NameSprintVision Home To find your username To changeyour NetGuard settings Press Settings Data NetGuardNet Guard 157 SprintVision Connection Status and Indicators Softkeys Navigating theWebScrolling Going Back SelectingGoing Home Accessing Messaging Accessing Sprint MailTo access SprintMailfromyour phone MessageTypes Accessing Additional Email Providers To access emailprovidersfromyour phone Press Messaging Pic.Mail.TheSprintPictureMail listappears Viewing Sprint Picture Mail163 Accessing Instant Messaging To access instantmessaging clients from your phone AccessingWireless Chatrooms To access a chatroom from the browserSelect Chat& Dating 165 Accessing the My ContentMenus To access the SprintVisiondownload menusPress My Content To access the SprintVisiondownload menus fromtheWeb browser Selecting an Item to Download Downloading an ItemTo download aselected item 167 Using My ContentManager To access My ContentManager Main menu. Press Menu MyContentGames,Ringers 169 Using the Browser Menu Exploring theWeb To open the browser menu Openingthe Browser Menu171 Accessing a Bookmark To access a bookmarkCreating a Bookmark To createa bookmark Going to a SpecificWebsite Deleting a BookmarkReloading aWeb Sending aWeb Restarting theWebBrowserTo sendaWeb To restarttheWeb browser UsingYour Phone as a Modem SettingUpa Data ConnectionWithYour PCTo setupyour phone-to-PC data connection 175 Disconnect the USB cable from your phone and your PC How do I sign infor the firsttime? SprintVision FAQs177 When is my data connection dormant? Can I sign outof data services? Sprint Voice Command 179 Sprint Voice Command Getting StartedWith Sprint Voice CommandIt’s Easy to GetStarted CreatingYour Own Address Book 181 Making a CallWith Sprint Voice Command To makeacall withSprintVoice Command To access informationusing Sprint VoiceCommand Accessing Information Using Sprint Voice Command183 184 Safety and Warranty Information Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Important SafetyInformation General Precautions187 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone UsingYour PhoneWhile DrivingFollowing Safety Guidelines UsingYour Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Restricting Children’sAccess toYour Phone Turning OffYour PhoneBefore FlyingTurning OffYour Phonein Dangerous Areas 189 Caring for the Battery ProtectingYour Battery Radio Frequency RF Energy 191 SpecificAbsorption Rates SAR forWireless Phones FCCRadio Frequency Emission FCC Notice 193 Owner’s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice Manufacturer’s Warranty Warranty 195 Manufacturer’s LimitedWarranty Manufacturer’sWarrantyWarranty Warranty 197 This warranty is valid only in the United States Copyright 2007 InnoPath Software. 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