Samsung Rant, SPH-M540 User Manual
User Guide
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Your Phone’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Section 1: Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . 17
Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Entering Text in Portrait Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Entering Text in Landscape Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2B. Navigating the Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . 44
Getting to Know Sprint One Click . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Personalizing the Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Personalizing the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
2C. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Personalizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
2D. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lock Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Erasing Phone Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Resetting Your Picture Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Resetting Your Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Security Features for Data Services . . . . . . . . . . 73
2E. Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using Data Roam Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
2F. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Saving a Phone Number From History . . . . . . . 80
Erasing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
2G. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adding a New Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . 86
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . 86
Deleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . 88
Dialing Sprint Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wireless Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
2H. Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using Your Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Task List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Using the World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Updating Phone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Updating the PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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2I. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . 99
Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
2J. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Using Your Phone’s microSD Card
and Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
microSD Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
microSD Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer . . 112
2K. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sending Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Managing Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge . . . . . . . . . . 134
Order Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Settings and Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
2L. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . 137
Bluetooth Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
FTP Contents Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Sending Data via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Section 3: Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
3A. Sprint Service Features: The Basics . . 144
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
SMS Voice Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
3B. Web and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Data Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . 156
Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Downloading Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Data Services FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . . 172
TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Music - Sprint Music Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Streaming Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Sprint Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Using Sprint Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Getting Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Configuring Your Navigation Preferences . . . 190
Launching the Product Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Section 4: Safety and Warranty
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 194
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access
to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Using Your Phone With a Hearing
Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
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Introduction
This User Guide introduces you to Sprint® 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 Service
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.
User
Guide
Note
Because of updates in phone software, this
printed guide may not be the most current
version for your phone. Visit
www.sprint.com
and log on to
My Sprint Wireless to access
the most recent version of the user guide.
WARNING
Please refer to the Important Safety
Information section on page 194 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.
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Your Phone’s Menu
The following table outlines your phone’s menu
structure. For more information about using your
phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus”
on page 21.
Contacts (Right Softkey)
Options (Left Softkey)
1: Main Menu
2: Personalize Carousel
3: Personalize Home Screen
4: Tutorial
5: About Sprint One Click
Web
Maps
1: Sprin t Navig ation
2: Sprint Family Locator
Entertainment
1: Music
2: TV
3: Games
1: Get New Games 2: My Stuff Manager Games
3: Midnight Bowling 2 DEMO
4: PAC-MAN Plus DEMO by Namco
5: Wedding Dash
History
Missed Alerts
My Stuff
1: Application Manager
2: Games
1: Get New Games 2: My Stuff Manager Games
3: Midnight Bowling 2 DEMO
4: PAC-MAN Plus DEMO by Namco
5: Wedding Dash
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3: Ringers
1: Get New Ringers 2: My Stuff Manager Ringers
4: Screen Savers
1: Get New Screen Savers
2: My Stuff Manager Screen Savers
5: Applications
1: Get New Applications
2: My Stuff Manager Applications
3: Social Zone
6: Call Tones
Photos
1: Camer a
Press the right softkey to view the following options:
1: Selftimer
1: Off 2: 5 sec
3: 10 sec
2: Multi Shot
1: Series Shot (off/3/5/10)
2: Divided Shot (off/4/9/16)
3: Fun Tools
1: Fun Frames 2: Color Tones
4: Controls
1: Brightness 2: White Balance
3: Night Shot 4: Metering
5: Settings
1: Resolution 2: Quality
3: Shutter Sound 4: Status Bar
5: Storage
6: Launch
1: Review Pictures 2: Camcorder
2: Camcorder (Video Mail/Long Video)
Press the right softkey to view the following options:
1: Selftimer
1: Off 2: 5 sec
3: 10 sec
2: Fun Tools
1: Color Tones
3: Controls
1: White Balance
4: Settings
1: Quality 2: Storage
3: Video Length
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5: Launch
1: Review Pictures 2: Camera
3: Picture Mail
1: Inbox 2: Sent Mail
3: Saved Mail 4: Pending
4: My Albums
1: In Phone 2: Memory Card
3: Online Albums
5: PictBridge
6: Order Prints
7: Settings and Info
1: Auto Save to
1: Phone 2: Memory Card
2: Status Bar (On/Off)
3: Account Info
Messages
1: Voicemail
1: Call Voicemail 2: Clear Envelope
2: Send Message
1: Text Message 2: Picture Mail
3: VoiceSMS 4: Email
5: IM
3: Text Message
4: Picture Mail
1: Inbox 2: Sent Mail
3: Saved Mail 4: Pending
5: Email
6: IM
1: AOL Instant Messenger
2: Windows Live Messenger
3: Yahoo! Messenger
7: Ch at & Da ti n g
8: VoiceSMS
9: Settings
1: G e n e ra l
1: Notification 2: Preset Messages
3: Message Alert 4: Auto-Erase
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2: Text Message
1: Save in Outbox 2: Priority
3: Call Back # 4: Edit Signature
3: VoiceSMS Opt.
1: Speakerphone 2: From Name
Contacts
Settings
1: Display
1: Main Screen
1: Screen Saver 2: Incoming/Outgoing Calls
2: Brightness
3: Backlight
1: Slide open 2: 30 seconds
3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds
4: Dialing Font Size
1: Large 2: Small
5: PowerSave Mode
1: On 2: Off
6: Keypad Light
1: Slide open 2: 30 seconds
3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds
5: Off
7: Language
1: English 2: Español
2: Sounds
1: Volume
1: Ringer 2: Earpiece
3: Headset 4: Speakerphone
5: Advanced...
2: Ringer Type
1: Incoming Calls 2: Messages
3: Schedule 4: Roam Ringer
3: Alerts
1: Minute Beep 2: Service
3: Connect 4: Signal Fade/Call Drop
5: Power On 6: Power Off
4: Key Tone
1: Tone Type 2: Tone Volume
3: Tone Length
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3: Bluetooth
1: O n / O f f
2: Visibility
1: Always visible 2: Visible for 3min
3: Hidden
3: My Device Name
4: My Device Info
5: Exchange Folders
1: In Phone 2: Memory card
6: Voice Priority
1: Hands-Free 2: Phone
3: Device Answered
4: Messages
1: Notification
1: Message & Icon 2: Icon only
2: Message Reminder
1: Off 2: Once
3: Every 2 min
3: Callback Number
1: None 2: XXXXXXXXXX
3: Other
4: Auto-Delete
1: Yes 2: No
5: Signature
1: On 2: Off
6: Pre-set Message
7: Draft Alert
1: On 2: Off
8: Priority
1: Normal 2: Urgent
9: Save in Outbox
1: Yes 2: No
0: Voice SMS Option
1: Speakerphone 2: From Name
5: Text Entry
1: Auto-Capital
1: On 2: Off
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2: Auto-Space
1: On 2: Off
3: Dual Language
1: None 2: Spanish
4: Personal Dictionary
5: Used Word Dictionary
1: Yes 2: No
6: Display Candidate
1: Display On 2: Display Off
7: Prediction Start
1: 2nd letters 2: 3rd letters
3: 4th letters 4: 5th letters
8: Auto Word Insertion
1: On 2: Off
9: Help
6: Phone Info
1: Phone Number
2: Icon Glossary
3: Version
4: Advanced
7: More...
1: Auto Keyguard
1: On 2: Off
2: Accessibility
1: TTY Options 2: Voice Service
3: Airplane Mode
1: On 2: Off
3: On PowerUp
4: Browser
1: Clear Bookmarks 2: Clear Cache
3: Clear Cookies 4: Edit Homepage
5: Call Setup
1: Auto Answer 2: Abbreviated Dial
3: Call Answer 4: Contacts Match
5: Voice Caller ID
6: Contacts
1: Speed Numbers 2: Hide Secret
3: My Name Card 4: Wireless Backup
5: Services
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7: D a ta
1: On/Off 2: Net Guard
3: Update Data Profile
8: Headset Mode
1: Turbo Button 2: Ringer Sound
9: Location
1: On 2: Off
10: Restrict and Lock
1: Voice 2: Data
3: Camera/Pictures 4: Lock my Phone
11: Ro a m in g
1: Set Mode 2: Call Guard
3: Data Roaming
12: Security
1: Change Lock Code
2: Special # 3: Erase/Reset
13: Wireless Backup
Tools
1: Alarm
1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2
3: Alarm #3
2: Bluetooth
1: Pair with Hands Free
2: Send a Contact 3: Print a Photo...
4: Add a New... 5: Trusted Devices
6: More...
3: Calculator
4: Tip Calculator
5: Calendar
1: Today 2: Scheduler
3: Task List 4: Countdown
6: Mass Strage
1: Connect to PC 2: File Manager
3: Format Memory Card
4: Memory Info.
7: Me mo Pad
8: World Time
1: Set DST
9: Update Phone
1: Update Firmware 2: Update PRL
0: Voice Memo
1: Record 2: Review
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*: Voice Service
1: Call <Name or#> 2: Send Text <Name or #>
3: Send Picture <Name or #>
4: Send Voice SMS <Name or #>
5: Lookup <Name>
6: More Options
Get Stuff
In Use Menu
Press Options (right softkey) to display the following
options:
1: Save 2: 3-Way Call
3: Contacts 4: Voice Memo
5: Phone Info 6: Key Mute/Unmute
7: Messaging 8: Recent History
9: Tools 0: Whisper On/Off
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Section 1
Getting Started
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2 Section 1A. Setting Up Service
Section 1A
Setting Up Service
⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 2)
⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 3)
⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4)
⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 4)
⽧ Getting Help (page 5)
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 service.
Setting Up Your Phone
1. Install the battery. (See “Installing the Battery” on
page 18.)
䡲 Press the cover release latch and remove the
battery cover from the back of the phone.
䡲 Insert the battery into the opening, making sure
the connectors align. Gently press down to
secure the battery.
䡲 Replace the battery cover and slide it forward until
you hear a click.
2. Press to turn the phone on.
䡲 If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for
Sprint service, and enter standby mode.
䡲 If your phone is not yet activated, see “Activating
Your Phone” on page 3 for more information.
3. Make your first call.
䡲 Use your keypad to enter a phone number.
䡲 Press .
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Setting Up Service
Section 1A. Setting Up Service 3
Activating Your Phone
䢇 If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, your phone
should be activated and ready to use.
䢇 If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint
account or a new line of service, your phone is designed
to activate automatically when you first turn it on. To
confirm your activation, make a phone call.
䢇 If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a
new phone for an existing number on your account, you will
need to contact Sprint Customer Service to activate
your new phone. There are two activation options:
䡲 From your computer’s Web browser, go to
www.sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreen
instructions to activate your phone.
䡲 Dial 1-888-211-4727 from another phone to contact
Sprint Customer Service to complete the phone
activation.
When you have finished, make a phone call to confirm
your activation.
If your phone is still not activated, call Sprint Customer
Service at
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.
Note
Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for
your phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your
voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge
your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the
Battery” on page 19 for details.
Tip
Do not press while the phone is being activated.
Pressing cancels the activation process.
Note
If you are having difficulty with activation, contact
Sprint Customer Service by dialing
1-888-211-4727
from any other phone.
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4 Section 1A. Setting Up Service
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, Sprint recommends that
you set up your voicemail and personal greeting as
soon as your phone is activated.
1. While in the Sprint One Click main screen (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 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).
For more information about using your voicemail, see
“Voicemail” on page 144.
Sprint Account Passwords
As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to
your personal account information, your voicemail
account, and your data services account. To ensure
that no one else has access to your information, you
will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.
Account Username and Password
If you are the account owner, you will create an account
username and password when you sign on to
www.sprint.com. (Click Need to register for access? to get
started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone
else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can
get a sub-account password at
www.sprint.com.
Note
Voicemail Passcode
If you are concerned about unauthorized access to
your voicemail account, Sprint recommends that you
enable your voicemail passcode. (Do not activate
One-Touch Message Access.)
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Setting Up Service
Section 1A. Setting Up Service 5
Voicemail Password
You’ll create your voicemail password (or passcode)
when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your
Voicemail” on page 4 for more information on your
voicemail password.
Data Services Password
With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an
optional data services password to control access and
authorize Premium Service purchases.
For more information, or to change your passwords,
sign on to
www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer
Service at
1-888-211-4727.
Getting Help
Managing Your Account
Online: www.sprint.com
䢇 Access your account information.
䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint
service plan).
䢇 View and pay your bill.
䢇 Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
䢇 Purchase accessories.
䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options.
䢇 Learn more about data services and other products
like Sprint Picture Mail, games, ringers, screen
savers, and more.
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From Your Sprint Phone
䢇 Press to check minute usage and
account balance.
䢇 Press to make a payment.
䢇 Press to access a summary of your
Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions.
From Any Other Phone
䢇 Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
䢇 Business Customer Service: 1-800-927-2199.
Sprint 411
Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and
information, 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.
䊳 Press .
Sprint Operator Services
Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you
place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a
local telephone calling card or third party.
䊳 Press .
For more information or to see the latest in products
and services, visit us online at
www.sprint.com.
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Section 2
Your Phone
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Section 2A
Phone Basics
⽧ Your Phone (page 8)
⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 12)
⽧ Features of Your Phone (page 15)
⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 16)
⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger (page 17)
⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 21)
⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 22)
⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 22)
⽧ Entering Text in Portrait Mode (page 33)
⽧ Entering Text in Landscape Mode (page 39)
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.
Your Phone
12. Softkey (right)
4. Navigation Key
5. Softkey (left)
15. Softkey (left)
Landscape Mode
18. Softkey (right)
Landscape Mode
3. Display Screen
6. Speaker Key
2. Signal Strength
Indicator
1. Earpiece
10. END/POWER Key
20. Cover Release
Latch
16. Headset Jack
21. Camera Lens
23. Camera
Button
7. TALK Key
11. BACK/Clear Key
14. Battery Strength
Indicator
13. MENU/OK
8. Keypad
9. Microphone
17. Volume Button
22. Charger/
Accessories
Jack
19. microSD Card
(internal)
Portrait Mode
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Section 2A. Phone Basics 9
Key Functions
1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated
prompts.
2. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal
strength by displaying bars. The more bars
displayed, the better the signal strength.
3. Display Screen displays all the information needed
to operate your phone, such as the call status, the
Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and
battery strength.
4. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu
options.
5. Softkey (left) lets you select softkey actions or menu
items corresponding to the bottom left line on the
display screen while the phone is in portrait mode.
6. Speaker Key lets you enable/disable the
speakerphone mode.
7. TALK Key ( ) allows you to place or receive calls,
answer Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or
activate Voice Dial.
8. Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and
characters, and navigate within menus. Press and
hold number keys for speed dialing.
9. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
10. END/POWER Key ( ) lets you turn the phone on
or off, end a call, or return to standby mode. 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.
11 . BACK/Clear Key deletes characters from the display
in text entry mode. When in a menu, pressing
returns you to the previous menu. This key
also allows you to return to the previous screen in
a data session.
12. Softkey (right) lets you select softkey actions or
menu items corresponding to the bottom right line
on the display screen while the phone is in Portrait
Mode.
13. MENU/OK lets you access the phone’s menus and
selects the highlighted choice when navigating
through a menu.
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14 .
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.
15. Softkey (left) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey
actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.
16. Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo
headset (included) or an optional headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
CAUTION!
Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may
damage the phone.
17. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer
volume in standby mode 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.
18. Softkey (right) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey
actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom right line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.
19. microSD Card (internal) lets you use the included
microSD card to expand the memory of your
phone. To gain access to this slot, you must first
remove the battery cover. (See “Installing the
Battery” on page 18.)
20. Cover Release Latch lets you remove the battery
cover and expose both the internal battery
compartment and internal microSD card slot.
21. Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you
take pictures and videos.
22. Charger/Accessories Jack allows you to connect a
compatible charging cable or USB data cable
(both included).
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory
into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.
23. Camera Button lets you activate the camera and
video mode and take pictures and videos.
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Phone Basics
Section 2A. Phone Basics 11
Landscape Phone Features
24. Softkey (right) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey
actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom right line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.
25. Softkey (left) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey
actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.
26. QWERTY keyboard provides an alphanumeric
character keyboard layout.
27. Fn Key (Function) key, toggles to access the white
numbers/symbols on the QWERTY keyboard.
28. Shift Key lets you toggle alphabet characters
between mixed case, uppercase and lowercase.
Character case remains as selected until the Shift
key is pressed again.
29. Symbol Key lets you access symbol characters.
30. Space Key lets you add spaces between words and
characters.
31. Enter/OK Key lets you perform the function
highlighted in the current menu. Press to enter
additional lines of text.
32. End/Back Key deletes characters from the display in
text entry mode. When in a menu, pressing
returns you to the previous menu. This key also
allows you to return to the previous screen in a
data session.
30. Space Key
32. End/Back
Key
31. Enter/
OK Key
24. Softkey (right)
28. Shift Key
27. Fn Key
25. Softkey
(left)
29. Symbol Key
26. QWERTY
Keyboard
Landscape Mode
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Viewing the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen provides information
about your phone’s status and options. This list
identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s
display screen:
indicates data services status. (The icon is
animated while service is active.)
indicates your data connection is active and
data is being transmitted.
indicates your data connection is active and
data is being received.
indicates data connection is dormant (no data
is being sent or received).
indicates mobile broadband service is
available.
indicates mobile broadband service.
indicates that your mobile broadband
connection is active and communicating.
indicates mobile broadband service is
dormant.
indicates your phone’s location feature is on.
indicates your phone’s location feature is off.
indicates your phone is using SSL (Secure
Sockets Layer) protocol for client/server
communication.
indicates you are “roaming” off the Sprint
National Network.
indicates that your phone is using a microSD
memory card.
indicates you have missed an incoming call.
indicates you have a new Picture Mail
message.
Tip
To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions,
from the main menu select
Settings > Phone Info >
Icon Glossary.
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Section 2A. Phone Basics 13
indicates you have a new unread Text
message.
indicates you have a new voicemail message.
indicates you have a new VoiceSMS message.
indicates recently read VoiceSMS message.
indicates you have an event scheduled.
indicates an active alarm event.
indicates you have a new text message.
indicates your message is locked.
indicates your phone is operating in TTY
mode.
indicates the ringer volume is set to vibrate.
indicates your phone has a ringer volume set
and the vibrate option is checked.
indicates the ringer is set at a level between
1 - 8 or that 1-Beep is selected.
indicates your ringer is turned off and the
vibrate option is not enabled (Silence Mode).
indicates that an alarm is set on your phone.
tells you a call is in progress.
means your phone cannot find a signal.
shows your current signal strength. (The more
lines you have, the stronger your signal.)
indicates battery charge level (icon shown is
full).
indicates battery charge level (icon shown is
completely discharged).
indicates the microphone is muted.
indicates the key tones have been muted.
indicates the speakerphone is enabled.
indicates that the camera is enabled.
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indicates that the camcorder is enabled.
indicates that the self-timer function is
enabled.
indicates that the white balance has been set
to Sunny. This is used for taking pictures or
movies outdoors on bright sunny days.
indicates that the white balance has been set
to Cloudy. This is used for taking pictures or
movies outdoors under cloudy conditions.
indicates that the white balance has been set
to Tungsten. This is used for taking pictures or
movies indoors under normal lighting
conditions.
indicates that the white balance has been set
to Fluorescent. This is used for taking pictures
or movies indoors under fluorescent lighting
conditions.
indicates that the white balance has been set
to Manual. This is used for taking pictures
indoors or outdoors using your own custom
settings.
indicates that a video or voice memo is
currently being recorded.
indicates that a voice memo or video has
been paused.
indicates that a voice memo or video is
playing.
indicates that files have been uploaded to an
online album or folder.
indicates that voice captioning is enabled and
that audio is currently being recorded.
indicates that Bluetooth technology is active
and enabled.
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