Sprint Nextel UG_9a_070709 manual Caller ID, Call Waiting, Making a 3-Way Call

Caller ID

Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, follow these steps.

1.Press .

2.Enter a phone number.

3.Press .

To permanently block your number, call Sprint Customer Service.

Call Waiting

When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding a beep. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available and you are in digital mode).

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

Press . (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)

To switch back to the first caller:

Press again.

Tip: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call.

Making a 3-Way Call

With 3-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls.

1.Enter a number and press .

2.Once you have established the connection, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > 3-Way Call.

3.From the options that appear at the top of your screen select a contact from your Contact List, Recent History, or enter a number and press .

4.When you’re connected to the second party, press JOIN (right softkey) to begin your 3-way call.

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