Phone Basics | Sprint Nextel Telephone guide

⬤Your phone’s Sub LCD display allows you to monitor the phone’s status and to see who’s calling without opening the phone.

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T9 Text Input lets you quickly type messages with one keypress per letter (page 40).

Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers stored in your Contacts directory with one key press (page 38).

The built-in camera allows you to take full-color digital pictures, view your pictures using the phone's display, and instantly send them to family and friends using Sprint Picture Mail service (page 124).

⬤The built-in Bluetooth technology allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices to share information more easily than ever before (page 143).

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Contents

Phone User Guide Table of Contents 100 105 2I. Using the Built-in Camera2J. Using Bluetooth 116 4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty 3C. SprintVoice Command4A. Important Safety Information 3B. SprintVisionPage ThePowerToDoMore Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint Introduction Phone Guide Want to keep track of your minutes? Iii Your Phone’s Menu MY Content 8TOOLS Settings Vii Data Viii 9TTY Inuse Menu Getting Started Setting Up Service Setting Up ServiceThis Section UnlockingYourPhone Getting StartedWith SprintServiceDeterminingifYourPhoneisAlreadyActivated Tounlockyourphone,followtheseeasysteps Setting UpYourVoicemail Tosetupyourvoicemail Account Password VoicemailPassword Sprint Account PasswordsSprintVisionPassword ReachingSprintCustomerService Getting Help Sprint411 ToaccessautomatedbillinginformationReceivingAutomatedBillingInformation TocallSprint411 SprintOperatorServices ToaccessSprintOperatorServices Using Your Phone Phone Basics Phone Basics FrontView ofYour Phone PhoneBasics Key Functions PhoneBasics Viewing the Display Screen PhoneBasics Phone Basics Features ofYour Phone Phone Basics TurningYourPhoneOff TurningYour Phone On and OffTurningYourPhoneOn Toturnyourphoneon UsingYour Phone’s Battery and Charger BatteryCapacity ToinstalltheLi-Ionbattery InstallingtheBatteryRemovingtheBattery Toremoveyourbattery UsingthePhoneCharger ChargingtheBatteryTousethephonechargerprovidedwithyourphone NavigatingThrough Phone Menus SelectingMenuItems Togotothepreviousmenu DisplayingYour Phone NumberBackingUpWithinaMenu Toreturntostandbymode HoldingYour Phone TomakeacallusingyourkeypadMaking and Answering Calls Making Calls Tips Toplaceacallwiththephoneclosed Dialing Options Toansweranincomingcallwiththephoneopen Answering CallsToansweranincomingcallwiththephoneclosed AnsweringaRoamCallWithCallGuardEnabled Answer or AnswerSpeaker to answer the call EndingaCall ChangingtheRingerVolumeAdjustingVolumeDuringaConversation Todisconnectacallwhenyouarefinished TocalltheMissedCallentryfromthenotificationscreen Missed Call NotificationCalling Emergency Numbers TodisplayaMissedCallentryfromstandbymode ToexitEmergencymode Enhanced911E911InformationToselectEmergencymodeoptions In-Call Options End-of-Call Options Saving a Phone Number Tosaveanumberfromstandbymode Dialing and Saving Phone NumbersWith Pauses Finding a Phone NumberTofindaphonenumber Plus + Code Dialing TomakeacallusingPlusCodeDialingTodialorsavephonenumberswithpauses TodialdirectlyfromaContactsentry Using Speed DialingDialing From the Contacts List Select ContactsFind/AddEntry Shortcut Selecting a Character InputMode EnteringTextTochangethecharacterinputmode Entering Characters UsingT9TextInput ToenterawordusingT9TextInput ToaddawordtotheT9TextInputdatabase Select SettingsOthersTextEntryMyWordsAddingaWordtotheT9Database Toeditorerasethewordsyouhaveadded TocustomizetheT9Settings CustomizingtheT9SettingsSelect SettingsOthersTextEntryT9Settings Entering Characters Using AlphabetMode Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Controlling Your Phone’s Settings RingerTypes Sound SettingsYourPhone’sSettings SelectingRingerTypesforIncomingCalls Toselectaringertypeforincomingcallswhileroaming SelectingaVibratePatternToselectavibratepattern Using theVoice Prompt Setting a Start-up/Power-offToneSelecting aTone Length AdjustingtheRingerVolume Setting Up Key Press EchoAdjusting the Phone’sVolume Settings Selecting aToneType Toadjustthealertvolume AdjustingtheAlertVolumeAdjustingthePhone’sReceiverVolume Toadjustthereceivervolume Tosetalerts Alert NotificationSilence All ToactivateSilenceAll Changing theTextGreeting Display SettingsChanging the BacklightTime Length Changing the Display for Incoming Calls Select SettingsDisplayIncomingCallsChanging the Display Screen Animation Tochangetheanimationdisplay 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 theTextFontSize Setting Return to Standby ModeTochangethetextfontsize Location Settings Toenableyourphone’sLocationfeature SettingMessageNotification Messaging SettingsTosetmessagenotification Tochangethelanguageofthepresetmessages ManagingPresetMessagesToeditapresetmessage Select SettingsMessagingPresetMsgs Tosetthecallbacknumber SettingaCallbackNumberSettingtheDeliveryReceiptforSMSTextMessaging Tosetthedeliveryreceipt SettingtheSpeakerphoneforSMSVoiceMessaging SettingtheDraftsAlertforSMSTextMessagingAddingaCustomizedSignature SettinganAlertNotificationforSMSVoiceMessaging SettingtheSender’sNameforSMSVoiceMessagingSettingAutoDeleteforSMSVoiceMessaging Airplane Mode TosetyourphonetoAirplaneMode TTY UseWith SprintService Select SettingsOthersTTY ToturnTTY Modeonoroff My Favorites Phone Setup OptionsToassignalanguageforthephone’sdisplay Display Language TosetAuto-Answermode Auto-Answer ModeSettingTextEntry Options Tosetyourtextentryoptions ToactivatetheOpenFlipfeature Setting the CurrentTimeSetting the Open/Close Flip Option ToactivatetheCloseFlipfeature Setting the Side Key Guard Setting Any Key AnswerSetting Navigation Key Shortcuts Select SettingsOthersAbbrev.Dial Setting Abbreviated DialingTosetupAbbreviatedDialing TomakeacallusingAbbreviatedDialing Toconnecttheheadset Setting HeadsetModeSelect SettingsOthersHeadsetMode Select TurboButton Tosetheadsetmode Toactivatethewirelessbackupservice Wireless BackupActivatingandDeactivatingWirelessBackupService Select ContactsWirelessBackup Todeactivatethewirelessbackupservice ViewingYourWireless Backup StatusSetting theWireless Backup Alert Toviewyourwirelessbackupstatussign-instateonly Setting Your Phone’s Security UsingYour Phone’s Lock Feature Accessing the Security MenuLockingYour Phone Changing the Lock Code Lock ServicesUnlockingYour Phone Locking the Pictures Menu Toplaceanoutgoingcallinlockmode Calling in Lock ModeRestricting Calls Torestrictcalls Toaddorreplaceaspecialnumber Using Special NumbersSelect OthersSpecial#s Erasing Phone Content Toerasephonecontent Toresetthebrowser Resetting the BrowserResetting My Favorites ToresetMyFavorites Resetting DefaultSettings Toresetdefaultsettings Toresetyourphone ResettingYour PhoneSelect Erase/ResetResetPhone. a disclaimer is displayed ToresetyourPictureMailaccount ResettingYour Picture Mail AccountSelect PictureMailResetPictureMail a warning appears TodisableSprintVisionservices Security Features for SprintVisionEnabling and Disabling SprintVision Services ToenableSprintVisionservices Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Your Roaming Experience RecognizingtheRoamingIconontheDisplayScreen Understanding RoamingRoamingonOtherDigitalNetworks CheckingforVoicemailMessagesWhileRoaming Tocheckyourvoicemailwhileroaming Select SettingsOthersRoamingSetMode SettingYour Phone’s Roam ModeSet Mode Tosetyourphone’sroammode ToturnCallGuardonoroff Using Call GuardSelect SettingsOthersRoamingCallGuard ToplaceroamingcallswithCallGuardon TousedataserviceswhenDataRoamGuardisactive Using Data Roam GuardTosettheDataRoamGuardnotification Managing Call History Managing Call History Viewing History ToviewaCallHistoryentry Call History Options ToplaceacallfromCallHistory Making a Call From Call HistoryTosaveaphonenumberfromCallHistory ToprependaphonenumberfromCallHistory Prepending a Phone Number From Call HistoryErasing Call History ToeraseCallHistory Using Contacts Toaddanewentry Using ContactsAdding a New Contacts Entry Select ContactsFind/AddEntryAddContact Select ContactsGroup Assigning a Group EntryToassignaContactentrytoagroup Toeditagroupentry FindingSpeedDialNumbers Finding Contacts EntriesFindingNames TofindContactsentriesbyname Tofindentriesdesignatedaspartofagroup Editing a Contacts EntryFindingGroupEntries Tomakechangestoanentry Contacts Entry Options Toeraseaselectedentry Assigning Speed Dial NumbersToassignaspeeddialnumbertoaselectedContactsentry Select EraseContactYes Toassignanimageforanentry Assigning an Image to a Contacts EntryAssigning a Ringer Type to an Entry Toselectaringertypeforanentry Select SetSecret SecretContacts EntriesTomakeanentrysecret Tomakeanentrypublic Select ContactsServices Dialing SprintServicesTodialaservicefromyourContacts Todialaservicefromstandbymodeusingyourkeypad Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 105 DisplayingYour Calendar UsingYour Phone’s CalendarAdding an Eventto the Calendar Event Alert Menu Event AlertsGoing to a Given Date Erasing a Day’s Events Viewing EventsErasing All Scheduled Events Torespondtoacallalarm Adding a Call Alarm to the CalendarToaddacallalarmtothecalendar Otheroptionsavailableinclude ToaddanitemtoyourToDoList AddingTo Do ListItemsAdding aTo Do ListItem to the Schedule ToaddyourToDoListitemtotheschedule Tousethealarmclock UsingYour Phone’sToolsUsing the Alarm Clock Select ToolsAlarmClock Select ToolsStopwatch Using the StopwatchTostartthestopwatch Torecordalaptimewhilethestopwatchisrunning UpdatingYour Phone Using the CalculatorToupdateyourphonethroughtheToolsmenu Tousethecalculator World Clock Using the CountdownTimerTousethecountdowntimer Toviewthetimeindifferentlocations Finding Icon Definitions Personal Information ManagementDisplayingYour User Address DisplayingVersion Information Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Touseavoicedialtagtocallaphonenumber UsingVoice-Activated DialingMaking a Call UsingVoice-Activated Dialing 117 Toprogramavoicedialtag ProgrammingVoice DialTagsReviewingVoice DialTags Toreviewvoicedialtags Torecordavoicememo ManagingVoice MemosRecordingVoice Memos Torecordaphone conversation Toplaythevoicememosyouhaverecorded ReviewingVoice MemosVoice Memo Options Select Tools Voice Memo List Activating Screen Call Setting Up Screen CallSelecting an Announcementfor Screen Call Torecordyourname RecordingYour Name for a Prerecorded AnnouncementRecording a Customized Announcement Torecordanannouncement Toreviewanannouncement Reviewing an AnnouncementErasing an Announcement Toeraseanannouncement Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Totakeapicturewiththephoneopen Taking Pictures125 Totakeapicturewiththephoneclosed TocreateyourSprintPictureMailpassword CreatingYour SprintPicture Mail Password127 Camera Mode Options SettingtheSelf-Timer UsingtheZoom Totakemultipleshots TakingMultipleShotsTakingStitchShots Totakeastitchshot Setting Auto Delete Selecting Camera SettingsViewingYour AccountInformation Function CameraIconIndicationDetails ToreviewyourpicturessavedintheInCamerafolder Storing PicturesCamera Folder 133 Thumbnail/Expand to switch to the Thumbnail/Expand view mode Camera Folder Options TosavemultiplepicturestotheSavedtoPhonefolder Saved to Phone FolderToassignapictureandsaveittotheSavedtoPhonefolder ToviewpicturesstoredintheSavedtoPhonefolder TosendpicturesfromtheInCamerafolder Sending SprintPicture MailSending Pictures From the In Camera Folder Select PicturesMyPicturesInCamera 137 TosendpicturesfromtheMessagingmenu Sending Pictures From MessagingSelect FromMyPictures, TakePicture, or OnlineAlbums Managing SprintPicture Mail Using the SprintPicture MailWeb SiteToaccesstheSprintPictureMailWebsite 139 Toviewyouronlinepicturesfromyourphone Managing Online Pictures FromYour PhoneUploading Pictures Touploadpictures DownloadingYour Online Pictures Accessing Online Picture Options FromYour PhoneToaccessyouronlinePictureoptionsfromyourphone TodownloadpicturesfromtheSprintPictureMailWebsite ToaccessyourOnlineAlbumsoptionsfromyourphone Using Bluetooth 143 ToturnBluetoothon Turning Bluetooth On and OffBluetoothStatusIndicators ToturnBluetoothoff ToaccesstheBluetoothSettingsmenu Using the Bluetooth Settings MenuBluetooth Settings My Device Name TosetaBluetoothnameforyourphone Select SettingsBluetoothVisibility Bluetooth SettingsVisibilityBluetooth SettingsVoice Priority Tosetthevoicepriority Todisplayyourphone’sdeviceinformation Bluetooth Settings My Device InformationSetting Auto-Accept 147 Bluetooth Profiles PairedDevices Pairing Bluetooth DevicesWaitingforRequest Using theTrusted Devices Options Tousethetrusteddevicesoptions TosenddataviaBluetooth Sending Data via Bluetooth151 152 Sprint Service Features Sprint Service Features The Basics Sprint Service Features The Basics Setting UpYourVoicemail UsingVoicemail155 NewVoicemail Message Alerts Voicemail NotificationTocallyourvoicemail RetrievingYourVoicemail Messages UsingOne-TouchMessageAccess157 Voicemail Options UsingExpertModeVoicemailKeyGuide ToturnExpertModeonoroff SettingUpGroupDistributionLists159 Voicemail-to-VoicemailMessageReply Sprint CallbackVoicemail-to-VoicemailMessage Voicemail-to-VoicemailMessageForwarding ExtendedAbsenceGreeting Clearing the Message IconVoicemail-to-VoicemailReceiptRequest Tocleartheiconfromthedisplayscreen Voicemail Menu Key TocomposeanSMSTextmessage Using SMSTextMessagingComposing SMSTextMessages 163 Accessing SMSTextMessages ToreadanSMSTextmessage ToreplytoanSMSTextmessage Using PresetMessagesTosendpresetmessagesintothetextbox 165 Composing SMSVoice Messages Using SMSVoice MessagingPlaying an SMSVoice Message ToplayanSMSVoicemessagefromthemainmenu ToreplytoanSMSVoicemessage Accessing SMSVoice MessagesToplayanSMSVoicemessage 167 Making aThree-Way Call TomakeaThree-WayCall Responding to CallWaiting Using Caller IDToswitchbacktothefirstcaller Torespondtoanincomingcallwhileyou’reonacall ToactivateCallForwarding Using Call ForwardingTodeactivateCallForwarding Sprint Vision 171 SprintVision Applications Sprint Vision Your User Name ToupdateyourusernameGetting StartedWith SprintVision UpdatingYourUserName TheSprintVisionHomePage Launching a SprintVision ConnectionFindingYourUserName Tofindyourusername Net Guard TochangeyourNetGuardsettingsSelect SettingsDataNetGuard 175 SprintVision Connection Status and Indicators Softkeys Navigating theWebScrolling GoingBack SelectingGoingHome ToaccessSprintMailfromyourphone Accessing MessagingAccessing SprintMail MessageTypes Accessing Additional Email Providers Toaccessemailprovidersfromyourphone Toaccessinstantmessagingclientsfromyourphone Accessing InstantMessaging181 Select Chat&Dating Select JumbuckChat&Flirt AccessingWireless ChatroomsToaccessachatroomfromthebrowser Topostamessage Select MyContent AccessingtheMyContentMenusToaccesstheSprintVisiondownloadmenus 183 DownloadinganItem SelectinganItemtoDownloadTodownloadaselecteditem ToaccessMyContentManager UsingMyContentManager185 TodownloadpurchasedcontentfromMyContentManager Exploring theWeb Using the Browser Menu187 OpeningtheBrowserMenu Toopenthebrowsermenu CreatingaBookmark AccessingaBookmarkToaccessabookmark Tocreateabookmark ReloadingaWebPage DeletingaBookmarkGoingtoaSpecificWebsite Todeleteabookmark TosendaWebpage SendingaWebPageRestartingtheWebBrowser TorestarttheWebbrowser SettingUpaDataConnectionWithYourPC UsingYour Phone as a ModemTosetupyourphone-to-PCdataconnection 193 HowdoIsigninforthefirsttime? SprintVision FAQsWhenismydataconnectionactive? Whenismydataconnectiondormant? CanIsignoutofdataservices?195 Sprint Voice Command Sprint Voice Command It’sEasytoGetStarted Getting StartedWith Sprint Voice Command197 CreatingYour Own Address Book TomakeacallwithSprintVoiceCommand Making a CallWith Sprint Voice Command199 Accessing Information Using Sprint Voice Command ToaccessinformationusingSprint VoiceCommand Safety and Warranty Information Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Important Safety Information General Precautions203 FollowingSafetyGuidelines Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your PhoneUsingYourPhoneWhileDriving UsingYourPhoneNearOtherElectronicDevices TurningOffYourPhoneinDangerousAreas RestrictingChildren’sAccesstoYourPhoneTurningOffYourPhoneBeforeFlying 205 UsingYourPhoneWithaHearingAidDevice Getting the BestHearing Device Experience WithYour Phone 207 Caring for the Battery ProtectingYourBattery Radio Frequency RF Energy 209 SpecificAbsorptionRatesSARforWirelessPhones FCCRadioFrequencyEmission FCCNotice 211 Owner’s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice Manufacturer’sWarranty Manufacturer’s WarrantyWarranty 213 Manufacturer’sLimitedWarranty Manufacturer’sWarrantyWarranty Warranty 215 Copyright 2007 InnoPath Software. 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