Motorola C290 User Manual

Phone Guide

Sprint PCS Vision Phone C290 by Motorola®

www.sprint.com

Printed in the U.S.A.

Motorola, Inc. Consumer Advocacy Office 1307 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, IL 60196

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Manual number: 6809500A54-A

Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Sprint PCS Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2A. Your Phone: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Navigating Through Phone Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Limiting Use of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Erasing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Erasing My Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

2E. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

2F. Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Selecting a Ringer Type or a Picture for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

2G. Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using Your Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

2H. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Managing Voice Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

3B. Sprint PCS Vision® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Sprint PCS Vision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Sprint PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

3C. Sprint PCS® Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . 129

Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . 132

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . .133

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Hearing Aid Compatibility With Mobile Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Battery Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Specific Absorption Rate Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Information from the World Health Organization . . . . . . . . . . 143

Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Export Law Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Wireless: The New Recyclable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Motorola Limited Warranty

for the United States and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Service and Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Welcome to Sprint

Sprint is committed to bringing you the best wireless technology available. We built our complete, nationwide network from

the ground up, so all your services – whether it’s Voicemail, Caller ID, email, or Sprint PCS Vision® – will work the same wherever you go on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.

This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your new phone through simple, easy-to-follow instructions. It’s all right here – from setting up your account passwords and voicemail to using the most advanced features of Sprint PCS Vision.

Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.

Introduction

This Phone Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections:

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Section 1: Getting Started

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Section 2: Your Phone

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Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features

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Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

Throughout this guide, you'll find tips that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone and service. The Table of Contents and Index will also help you quickly locate specific information.

You'll get the most out of your phone if you read each section. However, if you'd like to get right to a specific feature, simply locate that section in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that section, and you'll be ready to use your phone in no time.

Phone Guide Note:

WARN IN G

Due to updates in phone software, this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone. Visi t

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the most recent version of the phone guide.

Please refer to the on page 134 to learn about information that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

and sign on to

Impor tant Safety Infor mation

My PCS

to access

section

You r P hon e’s Menu

The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. For more information about navigating through the menus, please see “Navigating Through Phone Menus” on page 22.

CALENDAR

MESSAGING

1: S

END MESSAGE

2: T

EXT MESSAGING

1: Inbox 2: Outbox 3: Sent Folder 4: Drafts Folder 5: Preset Messages 6: Send Message

4: V

OICEMAIL

5: S

ETTINGS

1: Notificatio n 2: Callback Num ber

VOICE RECORDS

WEB

CALL HISTORY

1: O

UTGOING CALLS

2: I

NCOMING CALLS

3: M

ISSED CALLS

4: R

ECENT CALLS

5: E

RASE HISTORY

UTGOING

, I

NCOMING, AND MISSED

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CONTACTS

1: F

IND NAME

2: ADD NEW E

3: S

PEED DIAL #S

4: MY P

5: S

ERVICES

1: Customer Solutions 2: Dir. Assistance 3: Account Info. 4: Sprint Operator 5: Voice Command *

6: M

1: Create Distribution List 2: View Distribution Lists 3: Create Group 4: View Groups 5: Delete All Contacts 6: Memory Status

NTRY

HONE

ANAGE CONTACTS

TOOLS

1: A

LARM CLOCK

1: Alarm 1 2: Alarm 2 3: Alarm 3 4: Alarm 4 5: Alarm 5

2: C

ALCULATOR

3: W

ORLD CLOCK

*: SET T

IME

(Displayed when there is no time information.)

MY CONTENT

1: G

AMES

1: Get New 2: My Content Manager

2: R

INGERS

1: Get New 2: My Content Manager

3: S

CREEN SAVERS

1: Get New 2: My Content Manager

4: A

PPLICATIONS

1: Get New 2: My Content Manager

5: IM & E

MAIL

1: Get New 2: My Content Manager 3.Instant Messaging

SETTINGS

1: S

OUNDS

1: Ringer Type

1: Call with ID

2: Call without ID

3: Text Message

4: Voicemail

5: Calendar

6: Alarm

7: Roam Ringer

2: Volume

1: Ringer

2: Messaging (Text Message / Voicemail)

1: Use Ringer Volume 2: Separate Volume 3: Always Vibrate

3: Calendar (U se Ringer Volume / Separate Volume)

1: Use Ringer Volume 2: Separate Volume 3: Always Vibrate

4: Ala rm ( Use Ring er Vo lum e / S epa rate Volu me)

1: Use Ringer Volume 2: Separate Volume 3: Always Vibrate

5: Applications (Use Ringer Volume / Separate Volume)

1: Use Ringer Volume 2: Separate Volume 3: Always Vibrate

6: Power On

7: Key Beep

8: Voice Call

9: Speaker Phone

0: Reset Volumes

3: Alerts

1: Service (On / Off)

2: Minute Beep (On / Off)

3: Call Lost (On / Off)

4: Connect (On / Off)

2: D

ISPLAY

1: Screensaver

2: Standby Display

1: Clock Type (Analog / Digital)

2: Navigation Key Display (Hide / Show)

3: Backlight Control

1: Flip Open 2: 10 sec 3: 30 sec 4: 50 sec

4: Status Light (On / Off)

5: Greeting Banner

6: Menu Style

1: Grid Menu 2: List Menu 3: Tab Menu

7: Assign Keys

1: Up

2: Down

3: Left

4: Right

8: Set Time/Date

1: Set Time Format (12H / 24H)

2: Set Date Format

9: Incoming Calls

1: Call with ID (select image)

Call without ID (select image)

3: PCS V

ISION

1: PCS Vision (Enable / Disable)

2: Net Guard (On / Off)

3: Update Vision Profile

4: R

OAMING

1: Set Mode

1: Sprint Only 2: Automatic 3: Roaming Only

2: Call Guard (On / Off)

3: Data Roam Guard (Always Ask / Never Ask)

5: L

OCATION

(ON/OFF)

6: S

ECURITY

1: Lock Code

1: Lock Now 2: Unlock 3: Lock on Power Up

2: Change Lock Code

3: Limit Use

1: Lock Contacts

1: Unlock 2: Lock 3: View Only

2: Lock Vision (Unlock / Lock)

3: Restrict Outgoing Calls

1: All 2: None 3: Except Contacts

1: Restrict Incoming Calls

1: All 2: None 3: Except Contacts

4: Erase Contacts (Yes / No)

5: Erase My Content (Yes / No)

6: Reset Phone (Yes / No)

7: Special Numbers

7: O

THERS

1: Language (English / Español)

2: Answer Options

1: Any Key 2: Auto 3: Open 4: [Talk] Key

3: Speed Dial (On / Off)

4: Abbreviated Dial (On / Off)

5: Auto Redial (On / Off)

6: Airplane Mode

1: On 2: Off 3: On at Power Up

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7: TTY

1: Disable 2: TTY 3: VCO

4. HCO

8: Text Input

1: Personal Dictionary (On / Off)

2: Word Pop-up List (Manual / Automatic)

3: Word Completion (On / Off)

9: Update Phone SW

8: P

HONE INFO

1: My Phone #

2: Version

3: Advanced

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Getting Started

Section 1

Section 1A

Setting Up Service

In This Section

⽧

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service

⽧

Setting Up Your Voicemail

⽧

Sprint PCS Account Passwords

⽧

Getting Help

Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy. This

section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, establish passwords, and contact Sprint for assistance with your Sprint PCS Service.

2 Section 1A: Setting Up Service

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service

Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated

If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated, unlocked, and ready to use. If you received your phone in the mail, it probably has been activated; all you need to do is unlock it.

If your phone is not activated, please refer to the activation card included with your phone.

Unlocking Your Phone

To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps:

Press and hold O to turn the phone on.

Press Unlock (right softkey).

To select a softkey, press the softkey button directly below the

Note:

softkey text that appears at the bottom left and bottom right of your phone’s display screen. Softkey actions change according to the screen you’re viewing and will not appear if there is no corresponding action available.

Enter your four-digit lock code. (For security purposes, the code is not visible as you type.)

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits

Tip:

of either your Social Se curity number or wireless phone number or try 0000 or NATL (6285). If none of these work, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).

Setting Up Service

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3

Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.

To set up your voicemail:

From standby mode, press and hold 1.

Follow the system prompts to:

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Create your passcode

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Record your name announcement

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Record your greeting

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Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch Message Access (a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding 1, bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode)

Voicemail Passcode

Note:

If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your voicemail account, Sprint recommends that you enable your voicemail passcode.

For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using Voicemail” on page 92.

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service

Sprint PCS Account Passwords

As a Sprint PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your Sprint PCS Vision® account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Account Password

If you are the account owner, you'll have an account password to sign on to Customer Service. Your default account password is the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the invoice for your Sprint PCS Service), you can get a sub-account password at

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Voicemail Password

You'll create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” on page 92 for more information on your voicemail password.

Sprint PCS Vision® Password

With your C290 by Motorola®, you may elect to set up a Sprint PCS Vision password. This optional password may be used to authorize purchase of Premium Services content and to protect personal information on multi-phone accounts.

For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on

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to 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).

or call Sprint Customer Service at

and to use when calling Sprint

Setting Up Service

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5

Getting Help

Visit www.sprint.com

You can go online to:

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Access your account information.

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Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint PCS service plan).

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View and pay your bill.

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Make your life easier by enrolling in Sprint PCS online billing and automatic payment.

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Purchase accessories.

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Shop for the latest Sprint PCS phones.

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View available Sprint PCS service plans and options.

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Learn more about Sprint PCS Vision® and other great products like Sprint PCS® Picture Mail, games, ringers, screen savers, and more.

Reaching Sprint Customer Service

You can reach Sprint Customer Service many different ways:

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Dial

*2N

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Sign on to your account at

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Call us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers) or 1-888-788-4727 (Business customers).

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Write to us at Sprint Customer Service, P.O. Box 8077, London, KY 40742.

on your wireless phone.

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Receiving Automated Invoicing Information

For your convenience, your phone gives you access to invoicing information on your Sprint PCS account. This information includes balance due, payment received, invoicing cycle, and an estimate of the number of minutes used since your last invoicing cycle.

To access automated invoicing information:

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Press

*4N

This service may not be available in all Affiliate areas.

Note:

Sprint 411

You have access to a variety of services and information through Sprint 411, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.

There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411 and you will be billed for airtime.

To call Sprint 411:

䊳

Press

411N

Setting Up Service

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 7

Sprint PCS Operator Services

Sprint PCS Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.

To access Sprint PCS Operator Services:

䊳

Press

For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at

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Your Phone

Section 2

Section 2A

Your Phone: The Basics

In This Section

⽧

Front View of Your Phone

⽧

Viewing the Display Screen

⽧

Features of Your Phone

⽧

Turning Your Phone On and Off

⽧

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

⽧

Navigating Through Phone Menus

⽧

Displaying Your Phone Number

⽧

Making and Answering Calls

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Your 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.

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Front View of Your Phone

1. Signal Strength Indicator

2. Headset Jack (behind flip)

3. Softkey Buttons

4. Volume Control

5. Smart Key

6. Talk

7. Back (Clear)

8. Accessory Jack

17. Earpiece

16. Battery Strength Indicato r

15. Display Screen

14. Indicator Light

13. OK

12. End (Power)

11. Navigation Key

10. Microphone

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9. Charger Jack

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Key Functions

Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength

by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the signal strength.

Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset

for convenient, hands-free conversations. CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

The use of wireless phones while driving may cause

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distraction. Discontinue a call if you can’t concentrate on driving. Additionally, the use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products.

Softkey Buttons let you select softkey actions or menu

items corresponding to the bottom left and right lines on the display screen.

Vol um e Co ntr ol allows you to adjust the ringer volume in

standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice volume duri ng a ca ll. Th e volume key can also be use d to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options. To mute the ringer during an incoming call, press the volume key up or down.

Smart Key usually does the same thing as pressing r.

During a call, you can turn your speakerphone on or off by holding this key until you see Speakerphone in the display.

Tal k allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call

Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or activate Voice Dial.

Back (Clear) deletes characters from the display in text

entry mode. When in a menu, press the Back key to return to the previous menu. This key also allows you to

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return to the previous screen in a Sprint PCS Vision session.

Accessory Jack allows you to connect optional

accessories, such as a USB cable. CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

Charger Jack connects the phone to the battery charger.

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Microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly

when you are speaking to them.

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Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu

options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode.

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Press Up to access Alarm Clock.

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Press Down to access My Content.

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Press Right to view your Voice Records.

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Press Left to view your Calendar.

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End (Power) ends a call. Press and hold this key for two

seconds to turn your phone on or off. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input. When you receive an incoming call, press to enter silent mode and mute the ringer.

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OK selects the highlighted choice when navigating

through a menu. In standby mode, press

to display

the main menu.

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Indicator Light illuminates for the following:

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It flashes green when the battery is charging.

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It flashes red when the battery is low.

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It flashes red and green for an incoming call.

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It flashes orange and green for an incoming message or other alert.

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Display Screen displays all the information needed to

operate your phone, such as the call status, the

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contacts, the date and time, the signal and battery strength, etc.

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Battery Strength Indicator represents the amount of

remaining battery charge currently available in your phone. When all bars are displayed in the battery icon, the phone’s battery is fully charged. When no bars are displayed, the phone’s battery is completely discharged or empty.

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Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated

prompts.

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Viewing the Display Screen

Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen:

shows your current signal strength. (The more lines you have, the stronger your signal.)

indicates you are “roaming” off the enhanced Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.

tells you a call is in progress.

indicates your phone is using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol for client/server communication.

means you missed a call.

indicates your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active (ready to transfer data). When data is being transferred, the icon blinks.

indicates you have voicemail messages. (Press and hold

to call your voicemail box.) A purple

envelope means you also have a text message.

indicates you have new text messages. The icon flashes for urgent messages.

indicates your phone’s location feature is on.

indicates your phone’s location feature is off.

indicates Silence All mode is set.

indicates ringer volume is set to vibrate.

indicates a standard ring mode is set.

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indicates your phone is operating in a TTY mode.

indicates battery charge level (icon shown is full).

Display indicators help you manage your roaming charges by

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letting you know when you’re off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. (For more information, see Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience on page 59.)

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