Samsung IP-830W User Manual

Sprint International Smart Device IP-830w by Samsung®

www.sprint.com

Printed in Korea.

ZH21.12_PSi830_082406_F3

Table of Contents

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

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

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

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sprint PCS Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2A. Your Phone: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Built-in QWERTY Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Phone Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Settings Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Selecting Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Password Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Phone Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2C. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

TTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

2D. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

2E. Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Understanding Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Ringtone Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Adding Notes to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Add a PhoneBook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

2F. Using the Device’s Applications and Tools . . . . . . . . . . 81

Your Personal Digital Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Picsel Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Microsoft Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Windows Media Player® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Application Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Tasks List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

ActiveSync® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Voice Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

2G. Using the SD Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

SD I/O Expansion Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

2H. Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

About Bluetooth Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Bluetooth Service Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Bluetooth Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Bluetooth Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Bluetooth Hands-free Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Bluetooth OBEX FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Bluetooth Virtual Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

ActiveSync via Bluetooth Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

2I. Sprint Worldwide™ Wireless Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Using Your Phone’s SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Using Your Phone in GSM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Using Your SIM Card’s PhoneBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Setting GSM Services Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Contacting Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Services Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Sending Email Using an ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

3B. Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . .203

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . . . 205

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . .209

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Radiofrequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Welcome to Sprint

Sprint and Nextel have come together offering you more choice and flexibility to do whatever you want, whenever you want.

This powerful combination brings you access to more products, more services, and more of what you need to do more of what you want. Welcome to a future full of possibility. Welcome to the new Sprint.

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:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started

⽧ Section 2: Your Phone

⽧ Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features

⽧ 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:

WAR NI NG

Due to updates in phone software, this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone. Visit www.sprint.com and sign on to My PCS to access the most recent version of the phone guide.

Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 207 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.

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.

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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:

1. Press the unlock button located on the lower left side

down and release to turn the phone on.

2. Select Unlock.

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.

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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:

1. From standby mode, press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch

Message Access (a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding ,

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 you enable your voicemail passcode.

For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using Voicemail” on page 176.

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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® or Sprint Power Vision 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

www.sprint.c om.

www.sprin t.com and to use when calling Sprint

Voicemail Password

You'll create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” on page 176 for more information on your voicemail password.

Sprint PCS Vision or Sprint Power Vision Password

With your IP-830w by Samsung, you may elect to set up a Sprint PCS Vision or Sprint Power 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 to

www. sp rin t. co m or call Sprint Customer Service at

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

account. To

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Getting Help

Visit www.sprint.com

You can go online to:

䢇 Access your account information 䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your

Sprint PCS service plan)

䢇 View and pay your bill 䢇 Make your life easier by enrolling in Sprint PCS online

billing and automatic payment

䢇 Purchase accessories 䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint Power Vision phones 䢇 View available Sprint PCS service plans and options 䢇 Learn more about Sprint Power 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:

䢇 Dial on your wireless phone 䢇 Sign on to your account at www .sprint.co m. 䢇 Call us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers)

or 1-888-788-4727 (Business customers).

䢇 Write to us at Sprint Customer Service, P.O. Box 8077,

London, KY 40742.

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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:

䊳 Press .

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 .

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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

www.sprin t.com.

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Your Phone

Section 2

Section 2A

Your Phone: The Basics

In This Section

⽧ Front View of Your Phone

⽧ Features of Your Phone

⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number

⽧ Making and Answering Calls

⽧ Built-in QWERTY Keypad

⽧ Phone Modes

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

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Key Functions

1. Speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the

different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.

2. Title Ba r allows you to view the icons associated with the

phone functionality.

3. Today Screen this is the default Windows Mobile screen.

From here you can navigate to other programs, phone, etc.

4. Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset

for convenient, hands-free conversations.

5. Voi ce Not es Key automatically launches the Notes

screen. From here you can record or type notes.

6. Vol ume Key allows you to adjust the ringer volume in

standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume key can also be used 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.

7. OK Key allows you to access the menu screen. It also

allows you to accept choices when navigating through a menu.

8. Left S oftkey allows you to select softkey actions or menu

items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen.

9. Tal k Ke y allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call

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

10. Voicemail Key allows you to press and hold to

automatically dial your voicemail.

11. PDA Power/Key Lock allows you to place your phone in

standby to save battery usage. Also used to lock your keypad.

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12. Qwerty Keypad allows you to enter numbers, letters, and

characters using a full Qwerty keypad interface.

13. Soft Reset Hole allows you to use your stylus to perform a

soft reset on your device if necessary.

14. Power/Accessory Interface Connector allows you to

connect a power cable and optional accessories, such as a USB cable.

15. Microphone where the microphone port is located on

your phone.

16. Back/Clear Key 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 return to the previous screen in a Sprint PCS Vision session.

17. SD Card I/O Slot allows you to insert a memory card for

extra file storage.

18. End/Power Key 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

19. Right Softkey allows you to select softkey actions or

menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on the display screen.

20. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu

options.

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Display Icons

Various icons appear on your phone's display during operation. The following table lists and describes these icons.

Indicates signal strength. More bars mean better

signal.

Indicates GPS is on for location.

Indicates GPS for 911 is active.

Indicates your device is in Flight mode and your cellular radio is turned off (that is, the phone is turned off but the PDA is on).

Indicates the system speaker for the selected profile is set to On.

Indicates the system speaker for the selected profile is set to Off.

Indicates the ringer for the selected profile is set to Vibrate.

Indicates your phone is charging.

Indicates the 1xRTT high speed data transfer protocol is supported.

EV-DO protocol: Indicates your phone has high speed data services, for video streaming and downloads.

Your phone is outside your home area. While roaming, another wireless provider may be handling your call. The service rate for the call may be higher than those made from within your home area.

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Indicates ActiveSync or a Data Session is currently in use.

Indicates two or more message icons are being displayed, your battery charge is low, or you have

missed a call.

Indicates you have a new text message. If you tap this icon, a window is displayed that allows you to

access the Inbox.

Indicates you have a new voicemail message. If you tap this icon a window is displayed that allows you to listen to new voicemail messages.

Indicates you have a missed call. If you tap the icon a window is displayed indicating the number of calls missed. It also gives you the ability to view the missed call information.

Indicates your phone is in Speakerphone mode.

Indicates your phone is in use.

Indicates the status of the Bluetooth radio (on or off).

Indicates the keypad is locked.

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Features of Your Phone

Congratulations on the purchase of your phone. The IP-830w by Samsung is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options. The following list previews some of those features and provides page numbers where you can find out more:

䢇 Digital dual-band capability allows you to make and

receive calls while on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and to roam on other 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks where Sprint has implemented roaming agreements (page 62); and to make and receive calls on compatible 850 and 1900 MHz GSM digital networks while roaming internationally in GSM mode.

䢇 Sprint PCS Mail, SMS Text Messaging (page 190), and SMS

Voice Messaging provide quick and convenient messaging capabilities.

䢇 Sprint PCS® Voice Command lets you dial phone numbers

by speaking someone’s name or the digits of that person’s phone number (page 200).

䢇 The built-in Scheduler offers several personal information

management features to help you manage your busy lifestyle (page 105).

䢇 Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in

connection with location-based services that may be available in the future (page 56).

䢇 Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one or two

keypresses (page 28).

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Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

To turn yo ur ph on e o n:

䊳 Press down and release lock button on the bottom left

side of the phone.

When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.

If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated. When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to standby mode.

In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention. You can also initiate a search for Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key (when your phone is turned on).

The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power

Note:

when you are in an area where there is no signal.

Turning Yo ur Phone Off

To turn yo ur ph on e o ff :

䊳 Press down and release the lock button.

Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging).

When the device is either plugged into a car charging port or

Note:

when the CLC cable is connected to the device and also plugged into a power source, the device will automatically turn voice and wireless ON regardless of the Flight Mode or OFF setting.

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Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

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Use only Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

Sprint- or manufacturer-approved batteries and accessories can be found at Sprint Stores or through your phone’s manufacturer, or call 1-866-343-1114 to order. They’re also available at

www.sprint.com – click the Wireless link under

“Personal,” and then click Accessories under “Shop Sprint PCS Online.”

Battery Capacity

Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides up to three hours of continuous digital talk time.

When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon blinks. When there are approximately two minutes of talk time left, the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down.

Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode,

Note:

Bluetooth, and browser use affect the battery’s talk and standby times.

Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and

Tip:

charge the battery before it runs out of power.

Phone Basics

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Installing the Battery

To install the Li-Ion battery:

䊳 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the

phone at a 45-degree angle, making sure to line up the gold contacts. Gently press down until it snaps into place.

Removing the Battery

To remove your battery:

䊳 Press the release latch to the left to release the battery,

pull up and out at a 45-degree angle. (Use the recessed tabs on the left and right sides of the battery near the bottom to facilitate removal.)

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