Samsung SCH-R210LSACRI User Manual

Samsung Spex
(SCH-r210)
PORTABLE TRI-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
TM
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 6
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 10
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 3: Call Functions .............................................17
Making a Call — Number Entry Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Making a Call — Contacts Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Making a Call — Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
In-Use Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rejecting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Calls Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 4: Menu Navigation ......................................... 25
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Navigation Key Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 27
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
®
Using T9
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts ....................30
Your Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Editing an Existing Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Renaming a Contacts Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Deleting a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 7: Messaging ................................................... 41
Accessing Your Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Creating and Sending New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Message Send Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Receiving New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Message Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Erasing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 8: Browser ....................................................... 49
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Launching Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How Browser Keys Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 9: Games & Apps ............................................. 51
Finding Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 10: Tools/Utilities ............................................ 52
Tools/Utilities Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Section 11: Changing Your Settings ............................ 63
Accessing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Section 12: Health and Safety Information ................. 77
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . 88
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Section 13: Warranty Information ............................... 96
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Index ............................................................................ 100
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Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to start using your SpexTM by Samsung phone by activating your service, setting up your Voicemail, or getting an understanding of how this manual is put together.

Understanding this User Manual

The chapters of this manual generally follow the same order as the menus and sub-menus in your phone. A robust index for quick reference to most features begins on page 100.
Also included is important safety information that you should know before using your phone. Most of this information is near the back of the manual, beginning on page 77.

Notes and Tips

Throughout this manual there is text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
Notes
— Explain alternative options within the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
Tips
— Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions
related to the subject at hand.
Important
— Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance, or even damage your phone.
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Installing the Battery

Note:
Your phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery and travel adapter.
Important!:
You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your phone, otherwise you could damage the battery.
1. Insert the top end of the battery first, matching the gold
contacts on the top end of the battery to those inside the
phone.
2. Press the bottom end of the battery down into the phone.
Place the battery cover over the battery.
3.
4. Slide the cover upward into place.

Remove the Battery

Important!:
You must unplug the Travel Adapter (if it is connected) before removing the battery from the phone during charging to avoid damage.
1. If your phone is on, press and hold the key to turn off
the phone.
2. Press the battery cover at point (1) and slide the cover
toward the bottom end of the phone.
3. Lift the battery cover (2) up and away from the phone,
bottom end first.
4. Lift the battery (3) up and away from the phone, bottom
end first.
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Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery. Only use Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
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Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
of other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

Use the Travel Adapter

The travel adapter included with your phone is a convenient, light-weight charger that rapidly charges your phone from any 120/220 VAC outlet.
1. Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard
120 VAC or 220 VAC wall outlet.
Note:
For connection to an electrical supply not located in North America, you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet. Use of the wrong adapter could damage your phone and void your warranty.
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Use
2. Insert the smaller end of the Travel Adapter into the
charger/accessory connector on the right side of your
phone.
Incorrect
Important!:
You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the phone during charging to avoid damage.

Low Battery Indicator

The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right corner of the display indicates power level. Monitor the battery strength and ensure your battery is adequately charged.
Three bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
An empty battery icon ( ) indicates a near empty battery.
A blinking empty battery icon ( ) and a tone sounding indicate you have two to three minutes before the battery is too low to operate the phone.
If you continue to use your phone without charging its battery, the phone will shut down.

Activating Your Phone

If necessary, contact your Wireless Carrier and follow their instructions for obtaining service. We suggest that you read this manual to fully understand the services your phone supports.

Turning Your Phone On

Press and hold until the display lights.
Note:
As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the antenna while using your phone as this can affect call quality and can cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
The phone begins searching for a network signal.
Once the phone finds a signal, th e time, date, and day appear in the bottom of the display.
You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note:
If you are outside of your carrier’s coverage or roaming area, the No Service icon ( ) appears at the top of the phone’s display. If you cannot place or receive calls, try later when service is available, or at another location.

Turn Your Phone Off

Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your phone
powers off.
Note:
If your phone is on and you press for less than one second, the phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned off accidentally.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which can be retrieved any time.
Note:
Once your Voicemail account has been set up, you can use the Voicemail folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice messages in your Voicemail box.
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or enter your
own mobile number and press to dial Voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
mail box.

Listen to Voicemail

In standby mode, press and hold the key or enter your
own mobile number and press to dial Voicemail. After
connecting, you will hear your voice greeting. You are
prompted to enter your password.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also describes the screen format and the icons that will be displayed when the phone is in use.

Features of Your Phone

Domestic and international voice and text messaging service (available on participating networks).
High speed data [CDMA 2000 1x Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) Technology]
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology (see Note)
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
PIM Functions
Text (SMS) Messaging
Speakerphone
Note:
The Samsung SpexTM supports the wireless handsfree profile and the serial port profile for Bluetooth not support Bluetooth OBEX profiles.
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®
wireless technology. The Spex does

Front View of Your Phone

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Features

1.
Earpiece / Speaker
— Lets you hear ringing and alert
tones, alarm tones, and the other parties to calls.
2.
Power / Accessories Connector
— Used to plug in charging
accessories and to connect any available accessory cables
to your phone.
3.
Display
— Indicates the status of your phone, including
numbers dialed, feature and function screens, status
icons, message indicators and contents, signal strength,
and so on.
4.
Volume Key
— In standby mode, lets you adjust the ring
volume. When receiving a call, mutes the ringer. During a
call, lets you adjust the voice volume. In Menu mode, lets
you scroll through the phone menu options.
5.
Left Soft Key
— Used to navigate through menus and
applications and to select the choice indicated at the
bottom left corner of the Display.
6.
OK Key
— In standby mode, launches the Main Menu.
Pressing when navigating through a menu accepts the
highlighted option.
7.
SEND Key
— Lets you place or receive a call. In standby
mode, press the key once to access the recent call log.
8.
Voicemail Key
— Lets you speed dial your Voicemail
account to review your voice messages.
9.
Special Function Keys
— Enter special characters. Perform
various functions.
10.
Microphone
— Lets the other caller hear you clearly when
you are speaking to them.
11.
Alpha-numeric Keys
— Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
12.
CLR Key
— Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. Press this key to return to the
previous menu or screen when navigating features on your
phone.
13.
END Key
— Ends a call. If you press and hold the
the power goes On or Off. When you receive an incoming
call, press to send the call to voicemail.
14.
Right Soft Key
— Used to navigate through menus and
applications and to select the choice indicated at the
bottom right corner of the Main Display.
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END
key,
15.
Navigation Key
— In standby mode, launches selected
functions or applications. In Menu mode, lets you scroll
through the phone menu options.
16.
Headset Connector
— Lets you connect wired headsets to
your r210 for handsfree operation.

Command Keys

Soft Keys

Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above each in the display. There are two soft keys, the Left soft key and the Right soft key.
Left Soft Key
Some functions of the Left soft key ( ) are as follows:
In standby mode, press the
Settings
menu.
When the Left soft key function is Edit, press the
Settings
soft key ( ) to launch the
Edit
soft key ( )
to edit a Contacts entry.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the Right soft key ( ) are as follows:
In standby mode, press the Contacts
Find
screen.
When the Right soft key function is Options, press the
Contacts
soft key ( ) to access the
Options
soft key
( ) and a pop-up menu appears.
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When the Right soft key function is Back, press the
Back
soft key
( ) to back up one menu level.

OK Key

In standby mode, launches the Main Menu.
In a menu, press the OK key ( ) to accept the highlighted selection.
When the OK key function is Edit, press the
Edit
key ( ) to edit a
Draft message.

Clear Key

The
CLR
key ( ) is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display. You can also use the key to return to a previous menu or to return to standby mode from any menu.
If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to backspace (and delete) the character.
To erase the entire sentence, press and hold .
To back up one menu level, briefly press .

END Key

Press and hold the
Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the
END
key ( ) to turn on your phone.
last input.

SEND Key

The
SEND
key ( ) is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to
recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed.
Press once to answer calls.
Enter a number and briefly press to make a call.
In standby mode, briefly press to display a list of recent calls to and from your phone.
In standby mode, press twice to call the most recent number.
Press to pick up a waiting call. Press again to switch back to the other call.

Navigation Key

Use the directional keys on the Navigation key ( ) to browse menus, sub-menus, and lists. In standby mode, each directional key also acts as a shortcut to launch applications.

Understanding the Display Screen

1. The top line of your phone’s
display contains icons that
indicate network status,
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battery power, signal
strength, connection type, and more.
2. The center portion of the display shows information such
as call progress information, messages, and applications.
3. The bottom line of the display shows current soft key
functions. The sample screen shows that pressing the Left
soft key ( ) will display the
Settings
screen, pressing OK
( ) will display the Main Menu, and pressing the Right
soft key ( ) will show the Contacts
Find
screen.

Display Screen Icons

Your Spex phone can show you definitions of the icons that appear on the top line of the display.
To access the Icon Glossary:
In standby mode, press , then select
Settings
Phone Info
Icon Glossary
Tools&Settings
. A list shows of the
icons that can appear on the top line of the displays.

Dialogue Boxes

Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or warn of situations such as low battery. Dialogue boxes and their definitions are outlined below.
Choice
Example:
“Save Message?”
Reconfirm
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Example:
“Erase All Messages?”
Performing
Example:
“Sending...” “Connecting...”
Completed
Example:
“Message Saved”
Information
Example:
“New Message”
Error
Example:
“System Error!”
Warning
Example:
“Low Battery,” “Memory Full!”

Backlights

Backlights illuminate the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the phone, the backlights come on. They go off when no keys are pressed within a period of time set in the
Backlight
menu.
Note:
During a phone call, the display backlight dims and turns off after 7 seconds to conserve battery power, regardless of the (For more information, refer to “Backlight” on page 65)
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Backlight
setting.

Your Phone’s Modes

Call Answer Mode

You can choose to answer a call by pressing any key except or , or by pressing only the key. (For more information, refer to “Call Answer” on page 68)

Input mode

Input mode determines how you enter text, numbers, and symbols. While at any text entry screen, press the Left soft key ( ), then choose the input mode from the pop-up menu using the Navigation key.
Optional input modes are
T9 Word, Abc, ABC, Symbols
, and
123
(For more information, refer to “Entering Text” on page 27)
Tip:
You can cycle between and holding the key until the phone beeps.
T9 Word, Abc
, and
123
by repeatedly pressing

Lock Mode

When the phone is in Lock Mode, restrictions are placed on phone use. You can receive calls and messages, but cannot place outgoing calls (except for emergency numbers) until you unlock the phone. Lock Mode also restricts access to menus and the Volume key. Unlock your phone by entering the lock code when prompted. (For more information, refer to “Change Lock” on page 71)
.

Standby Mode

Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has found service and is idle. The phone goes into standby mode:
After you power the phone on.
When you press after a call or from within a menu.
In standby mode, you will see the time, day, and date as well as all phone status icons.
Place Calls in Standby Mode
1. While in standby mode, enter a phone number, and press
to place a call.
2. Press to return to standby mode.
Receive Messages in Standby Mode
You can receive messages in standby mode. An alert tone sounds and a notification message appears in the display when a new message arrives. The following call message options appear:
View Now
— This selection allows you to view the messages now.
View Later
— This selection allows you to view the messages at a
later date.
Highlight the desired viewing option and then press .

Tal k M o de

You can place and receive calls only when your phone is on. While in a call your phone is in talk mode. Press the
Options
soft key to display a list of menu options. (For more information, refer to “In-Use Menu” on page 19.)

Speakerphone Mode

To share a call with other people nearby, place your phone in Speakerphone Mode by pressing the selecting
Speaker On
Caution!:
Keep the phone away from you ear while in Speakerphone Mode. (For more information, refer to “Responsible Listening” on page 86)
during the call.
To disable Speakerphone Mode, press
Off
or end the call.
Options
Options
soft key and
and select
Speaker

Silent Mode

Silences the tones your keypad makes when you press a key.
To enter Silent Mode:
In standby mode, press and hold . “
Mode
” briefly appears in the display and your phone
Entering Silent
returns to standby mode.
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To exit Silent Mode:
While in Silent mode and standby mode, press and hold
. “
Exit Silent Mode
” briefly appears in the display and
your phone returns to standby mode.

Vibrate Mode

While in Vibrate Mode, your phone does not ring to indicate incoming calls or alarms, it vibrates instead.
To enter Vibrate Mode:
In standby mode, repeatedly press the Volume key
( ) down until “
Note:
The Volume key is on the left side of phone.
Vibrate
” appears in the display.

Adjust the Ringer

In standby mode, press up or down.
1. In standby mode, press up or down to set the call
ringer volume as desired.
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Options are:
• Ringer Off
•Vibrate
•Low
•Low/Medium
When you are satisfied with the setting, press
•Medium
•Medium/High
•High
• Vibrate/High
SET
. Your phone
returns to standby mode.
You can also enter the pressing
MENU
Volume
Voice Calls
Volume
>
Voice Calls
Tools&Settings
Settings
sub-menu by
Sound Settings
. Use the Volume key ( ) on the left
side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume setting.
The Vibrate icon ( ) appears in the display when the phone is in Vibrate mode. The Vibrate/Ring icon ( ) appears in the display when the phone is in Vibrate/High mode.

Section 3: Call Functions

This section explains how to make or answer a call. This section also describes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call.
Making a Call — Number Entry Dialing
1. With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call using
the keypad.
2. Press to place the call.

Dialing Emergency Numbers

You can dial any of the numbers 911, *911, or #911 to place an emergency call.
If you dial 911, *911, or #911 and press , your phone dials the emergency number 911, automatically.
Important!:
Emergency number 911 is hard-coded into your phone. You can dial this number almost any time, even when the phone is locked or restricted.
If you call 911 an audible tone is heard and an Emergency prompt appears in the display for the duration of the call.
Important!:
Because of various transmission methods, network parameters, and user settings necessary to complete a call from your wireless phone, a connection cannot always be guaranteed. Therefore, emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times.
Important!:
DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of calling 911 or for any other essential or emergency communications.

Manual Pause Calling

When you call automated systems (like banking services), you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store the numbers in your Contacts along with special characters called pauses.
To manually call a number with pause(s) without storing it to your Contacts:
1. Enter the number you wish to call.
2. Press the
Options
soft key. A pop-up menu containing the
following options appears in the display:
•2-Sec Pause
•Wait
— A 2-second pause after which dialing resumes.
— A hard pause (waits for input from you).
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3.
Use the Navigation key to highlight the desired pause
option.
4. Press the
OK
soft key to include the highlighted pause in
your number sequence.
5. Press to call the number.
Making a Call — Contacts Dialing
After you store phone numbers and contact names in your phone’s Contacts list, you can dial any Contacts entry without having to remember and enter the entire phone number.
To dial a Contacts entry:
1. In standby mode, press
Contacts
Find
2. Use the keypad keys to enter the first few letters of the
MENU
Contacts
screen appears in the display.
Find
. The
name of a Contacts entry you want to call. (For more
information, refer to “Entering Text” on page 27)
3. Use the Navigation key to highlight the Contacts entry you
want to dial.
To dial the Default Number for this Contact:
4. Press .
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Tip:
You can select any number stored in a Contacts entry as the Default Number. (For more information, refer to “Editing an Existing Contact Entry” on page 34.)
To dial a number other than the Default Number:
5. After highlighting the desired Contacts entry, press the
VIEW
soft key. The
View Cont act
screen appears in the
display.
6. Use the Navigation key to highlight the particular number
you want to dial, then press .
Making a Call — Speed Dialing
You can store phone numbers and contact names in your phone’s Contacts list. Speed Dialing lets you quickly and easily dial any contact in your Contacts list by using that contact’s Speed Dial number in the list. You can assign and change Speed Dial numbers for your Contacts. (For more information, refer to “Speed Dial Numbers” on page 38)

One-Touch Dialing

Speed Dial numbers 002 through 009 are One-Touch dialing numbers. You can call the Contacts phone numbers assigned Speed Call numbers 002 through 009 by pressing and holding a single key.
Example:
For location number 003, press and hold until the name and number appear in the display and the number is dialed.

Two-Touch Dialing

Speed Dial numbers 010 through 099 are Two-Touch dialing numbers.
Example:
For location number 013, briefly press , then press and hold
until the name and number appear in the display and the
number is dialed.

Three-Touch Dialing

Speed Dial numbers 100 through 999 are Three-Touch dialing numbers.
Example:
For location number 113, briefly press , briefly press again, then press and hold until the name and number appear in the display and the number is dialed.

Pause Dialing From a Contacts Entry

If you speed dial a contact that contains (two-second) P pause(s), simply wait for the pauses to pass and the dialing to complete.
If you speed dial a contact that contains (hard) W pause(s), wait for the appropriate prompt(s) from the number you are calling (credit card number, bank account number, and so on) and enter the appropriate response(s).

In-Use Menu

You can access a number of menus and features while in a call.
1. While in a call, press the
Mute
/
Unmute
soft key to disable/
enable the microphone.
2. While in a call, press the
Options
soft key. The following
options pop-up in the display:
• Message
— Display the
•Contacts
— Display the Contacts
• Recent Calls
• Send DTMF
— Send your phone number as DTMF tones to the
— View your
Messages
All Calls
menu.
Find
log.
screen.
other person on the call.
• Voice Privacy
— When set to
Enhanced
, the phone sounds an audible beep when you loose privacy (encryption) on a CDMA connection.
•Location
— Turn your GPS location on or set GPS location for
emergency calls only.
•Speaker On
3. With the In-Use Menu showing, do one of the following:
/
Off
— Enables/disables Speakerphone mode.
To select a menu option, highlight a menu or feature by using the navigation key, then press to open the highlighted menu or to activate the highlighted feature.
To exit the In Use menu, press .
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Answering a Call

Your phone notifies you of a call in the following ways:
A ring tone sounds and/or your phone vibrates (Your phone provides: seven ring volume settings including 1- beep, Vibrate, or Silence All, and/or different ring types to distinguish callers.)
A phone number (unless blocked by the caller) and a name appear in the display (If the caller’s number and name are stored in your Contacts list).
If the caller can’t be identified,
restricted number
Call from unavailable#, Call from
, or no number appears in the display.
Your phone continues to notify you of the call until one of the following events occurs:
You answer the call.
You ignore the call.
The calling party ends the call.
The call is sent to voicemail.

Answering an Incoming Call

Press . The ring tone and/or vibration stops and the
caller’s voice can be heard in the earpiece.
Tip:
You can set your phone to answer calls automatically or when you press any key but . (For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on page 67)
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Rejecting a Call

When you reject an incoming call, the call is immediately forwarded to your voicemail.
During an incoming call, press the
Ignore
soft key. The
caller is immediately forwarded to your voice mail.
Tip:
You can mute the ringer to ignore an incoming call by pressing the soft key.

Adjusting the Call Volume

In standby mode, repeatedly press the Navigation key Up or Down until the desired then press the
SET
Voice Calls
soft key.
level appears in the display,

Calls Log

The Calls log retains information about Outgoing, Incoming, and Missed calls. You can also view times for your last call and the time totals for all calls.

Review the Calls Log

1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Calls
. The following Calls
log options appear in the display:
• Outgoing Calls
• Incoming Calls
•Missed Calls
Quiet
• All Calls
• Call Timer
• Data Counter
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight the desired Calls log,
then press the OK soft key. A list of calls appears in the
display.
Note:
In cases where there is a Contacts match for a Calls log entry, the name associated with the number appears in the display instead of the number.
The following subsections describe the various Calls log
options.

Outgoing Calls

Your phone retains information about the last 90 outgoing calls and stores them in the Outgoing Calls log. You can review the Outgoing Calls log for the time and date of a call, as well as other information.
Tip:
To quickly view your most recent calls, briefly press in standby mode. Up to 270 of your most recent outgoing, incoming, and missed calls appear in the display.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight a call entry, then press
the
OPEN
soft key to view further information about the
call.
3. Press the
Msg
soft key to send a text message to the
number shown in this outgoing call record.
4. Press the
Options
soft key. A pop-up menu containing the
following options appears in the display:
•Save
the phone number in this outgoing call record to a Contacts
entry (New or Existing).
• Details
— Contacts entries only — Shows details of the Contacts
entry you called.
•Erase
this outgoing call record. (If this is a recent call, it will no
longer appear in the Recent Calls list.)
•Lock
/
Unlock
•Erase All
•View Timer
5. Use the Navigation key to highlight the desired option, then
this outgoing call record.
outgoing call records.
for outgoing call records.
press the OK soft key to perform the highlighted option’s
function.
1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Calls
list of your outgoing calls appears in the display.
Outgoing Calls
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Incoming Calls

Your phone retains information about the last 90 incoming calls and stores them in the Incoming Calls log. You can review the Incoming call log for the time and date of the call, as well as other information.
1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Calls
Incoming Calls
list of your incoming calls appears in the display.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight a call entry, then press
the
OPEN
soft key to view further information about the
call.
3. Press the
Msg
soft key to send a text message to the
number shown in this incoming call record.
4. Press the
Options
soft key. A pop-up menu containing the
following options appears in the display:
•Save
the phone number in this incoming call record to a Contacts
entry (New or Existing).
• Details
— Contacts entries only — Shows details of the Contact
who called you.
•Erase
this incoming call record. (If this is a recent call, it will no
longer appear in the Recent Calls list.)
•Lock
/
Unlock
•Erase All
•View Timer
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this incoming call record.
incoming call records.
for incoming call records.
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5. Use the Navigation key to highlight the desired option, then
press the OK soft key to perform the highlighted option’s
function.

Missed Calls

Your phone retains information about the last 90 missed calls (calls that were never answered) and stores them in the Missed Calls log. You can review the Missed Calls log for the time and date of the call, as well as other information.
1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Calls
Missed Calls
list of your missed calls appears in the display.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight a call entry, then press
the
OPEN
soft key to view further information about the
call.
3. Press the
Msg
soft key to send a text message to the
number shown in this missed call record.
4. Press the
Options
soft key. A pop-up menu containing the
following options appears in the display:
•Save
the phone number in this missed call record to a Contacts
entry (New or Existing).
• Details
— Contacts entries only — Shows details of the Contact
who called you.
. A
•Erase
this missed call record. (If this is a recent call, it will no longer
appear in the Recent Calls list.)
•Lock
/
Unlock
•Erase All
•View Timer
5. Use the Navigation key to highlight the desired option, then
this missed call record.
missed call records.
for missed call records.
press the OK soft key to perform the highlighted option’s function.

All Calls

You can access calls from the
Missed Calls
logs individually, or you can use the
Outgoing Calls, Incoming Calls
All Calls
to access all calls from all call logs.
1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Calls
All Calls
all of your calls appears in the display.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight a call entry, then press
the
OPEN
soft key to view further information about the
call.
3. Press the
Msg
soft key to send a text message to the
number shown in this call record.
4. Press the
Options
soft key. A pop-up menu containing the
following options appears in the display:
•Save
the phone number in this call record to a Contacts entry (New
or Existing).
, and
option
. A list of
• Details
— Contacts entries only — Shows details of the Contact
who called you.
•Erase
this call record. (If this is a recent call, it will no longer appear
in the Recent Calls list.)
•Lock
/
Unlock
•Erase All
•View Timer
5. Use the Navigation key to highlight the desired option, then
this call record.
call records.
for this call record.
press the OK soft key to perform the highlighted option’s function.

Call Timer

View the duration of your last call, total calls, and calls made during the life cycle of your phone using the Call Timer feature.
Note:
Call Timer is not for billing purposes.
1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Calls
Call Timer
. The
following options appear in the display:
•Last Call
— View the duration of your last call.
•Home Outgoing
• Home Incoming
• Roaming Calls
• All Calls
— View the durations of your outgoing calls.
— View the durations of you incoming calls.
— View the durations of your roaming calls.
— View the duration of all calls on your phone since the
last reset.
•Last Reset
— View the date and time of the last reset of call
timers.
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• Lifetime Calls
— View the lifetime counter of all calls since service was initiated. (The only option is to Reset All, which resets all of the other timers. Lifetime call records cannot be reset.)
2. Use the Navigation key to scroll through the counters.
3. Press to exit the menu.

Data Counter

Use Data Counter to view the amount of data that has been sent or received (or a total of both) using the data services that your phone supports, such as Axcess Shop. The Data Counter can be a helpful tool for monitoring data usage, especially if your service agreement has specified limits.
1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Calls
Data Counter
following options appear in the display:
•Transmit
— View the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your phone
has transmitted since last being reset.
• Received
— View the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your phone
has received since last being reset.
•Total
— View the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your phone has
transmitted and received since last being reset.
•Last Reset
• Lifetime Data Counter
— View the last date and time the counters were reset.
— View the amount of data sent/received since service was activated. (The only option is to Reset All, which resets all of the other counters. Lifetime data counter records cannot be reset.)
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Roaming

What is Roaming?

Roaming lets you use your phone when you travel outside of your Wireless Provider’s coverage area. The Roaming icon ( ) appears in the top line of the display when Roaming is active, and extra charges may apply when making or receiving calls.
Some features may be unavailable while roaming. Roaming also consumes additional power from the battery requiring more frequent recharging. Contact your Wireless Provider for more information about Roaming.

How Roaming Works

System Select lets you set roaming preferences if you move in and out of your home network. The following roaming options are available:
Home only
— Your phone is available for normal operation only in the
designated coverage area.
Automatic
— Your Wireless Provider’s Preferred Roaming List (PRL) of networks is used to acquire service. If no preferred networks are found, any digital system is acquired.
Note:
For more information, refer to “System Select” on page 73

Section 4: Menu Navigation

This section explains the menu navigation and keypad shortcuts for your phone.

Menu Navigation

Access the menus and sub-menus in your phone using the Navigation key ( ) and soft keys ( or ), or use a shortcut.
1. In standby mode, press the
MENU
key ( ). The Main
Menu appears in the display.
Note:
More than one menu may appear in your display. This setting can be modified in the refer to “Menu Style” on page 64)
2. Use the Navigation key to browse through the menus.
3. Press to access a desired menu or sub-menu.
4. Press the
Display
>
Back
soft key or the
Menu Style
menu. (For more information,
CLR
key ( ) to return to
the previous menu.

Navigate Using Menu Shortcuts

You can also access menus and sub-menus using menu numbers. To select a menu option, just press the number key that corresponds with the number shown with the desired menu
option. In this way, you can reduce the number of key presses needed to drill down through your phone’s menus.
Example:
Pressing , (for (for
Sound Settings
My Ringtones
(for much shorter than repeated use of the Navigation key to highlight each option followed by pressing .
Tools & Settings
), (for
) to reach a list of available ringtones is
Ringer Type
), (for
), (for
Settings
Voice Calls
),

Quick Search Method

For information on enabling Quick Search, see “Quick Search” on page 74.
1. In standby mode and with Quick Search enabled, press the
first few numeric keys that correspond to the letters of the
menu option or sub-menu title.
Example:
To search for “Inbox” you would enter
2. Press the Down navigation key. A list of menu titles that
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begin with letters corresponding to the number keys you
pressed appears in the display.
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),
3.
Highlight the searched for menu or menu item, then press
.

Navigation Key Shortcuts

In standby mode, press a Navigation key to launch the key’s corresponding application in the pattern shown here.
Messages
Go To Web
Browser
Games&Apps
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Section 5: Entering Text

This section outlines how to select the desired text entry mode when entering characters using the phone keypad. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text.

Changing the Text Entry Mode

Text messages can be made up of alphabetical characters, numbers, and symbols. You can use the following text entry modes to simplify text entry:
T9 Word
— Press each phone key only once to enter the letter of the
word that you’re spelling. T9 WORD mode letter options are:
T9 Word
— Enter initial capital letters
T9 WORD
— Enter all upper case letters
T9 word
— Enter all lower case letters
Abc
— Enter letters by repeatedly pressing each phone key until the desired character (as shown on the key) appears in the display. ABC mode letter options are:
Abc
— Enter initial capital letters
ABC
— Enter all upper case letters
abc
— Enter all lower case letters
123
— Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keys on the phone keypad.
Symbols
— Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into your message by pressing the number above the symbol in the Symbols pop-up window.
The current text entry mode (
T9 Word, Abc, ABC, 123
, or
Symbols
is indicated in the lower part of a text entry screen. To change the text entry mode while composing a text message:
Repeatedly press and hold to toggle between
123
, and
T9Word
modes.
Abc
,
Or, do the following:
1. Press the Left soft key.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
text entry modes:
• T9Word
•Abc
• ABC
•123
•Symbols
3. Press .
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Using T9® Mode

T9 Word recognizes commonly used words for the numeric sequence of key presses and inserts the word into your message. T9 Word is much faster than the traditional method of text entry (Abc) and requires only one key press per letter of the word that you’re spelling.
1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft key.
Use the Navigation key to highlight
T9Word
, then press
.
2. For practice, enter the word “
Samsung
” by pressing each
of the following keys only once:
Note:
To enter a space, press the key. To enter a period, press the key. These key functions apply to both T9 Word and Abc modes. (For other symbols, see “Entering Symbols” on page 29..)

Using Abc Mode

1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft key.
Use the Navigation key to highlight
Abc
or
ABC
, then press
.
2. Enter characters while in Abc mode by pressing a key
repeatedly until the desired character appears in the
display.
Example:
Press once for “G” and twice for “H”.
SAMSUNG
T9 Word recognizes that the most commonly used word for
the numeric sequence you just entered is “Samsung.”
If more than one word shares the same numeric sequence,
T9 Word provides the most commonly used word. Press
to display other words, if available.
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3. Pause briefly and the displayed character is accepted and
inserted into your message.
4. Press to enter a space and press to enter a
period.

Entering Numbers

Enter numbers into a text message while in 123 mode.
1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft key.
Use the Navigation key to highlight
2. Enter numbers while in 123 mode by pressing the key
123
, then press .
labeled with the corresponding number that you wish to
insert into your message.

Entering Symbols

Enter symbols such as “@” or “%” into a text message.
1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft key,
use the Navigation key to highlight
Symbols
, then press
. The first of three symbol screens appears in the
display.
2. Use the
Prev
and
Next
soft keys to page through the other
symbols, if desired.
3. Press the key that corresponds with the symbol that you
wish to enter.
Example:
Press for an exclamation point (!).
4. Repeat these steps to insert additional symbols into your
message.
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Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts

This section explains how to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Contacts. Contacts entries can be sorted by name.

Your Contacts List

Your Contacts list can store up to 500 entries, with each contact having up to five associated phone numbers, an e-mail address, and a picture ID. u
Each phone number can be up to 32 digits in length, including hard pauses. Contact names can be up to 32 characters in length. You can also specify a memory location for each entry, and you can restrict access to the Contacts list to prevent unauthorized use.
Tip:
One-Touch, Two-Touch, and Three-Touch Dialing allow you to call numbers stored in your Contacts list faster. (See page 18.)

Open Your Contacts List

1. In standby mode, press
MENU
Contacts
. The following
Contacts sub-menus and options appear in the display:
Find
— Find a phone number by entering a Contact name.
Add New Entry
Speed Dial — Assign speed dial numbers to your Contacts.
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— Add a number or e-mail to your Contacts.
Group
— Rename one of your five Contacts groups.
Memory Info
2. Use the Up/Down navigation keys to highlight the Contacts
— View available memory for dial entries.
sub-menu or option of your choice, and press .
Tip:
You can also access a sub-menu or menu option by pressing the number key corresponds to the menu item number. For example, select Add New Entry.

Adding a New Contacts Entry

You can add an entirely new entry to your Contacts list or add information to an existing entry.

Using the Contacts Add Option

1. In standby mode, press
Entry
. The
Add New Entry screen
with the
Name
2. Enter a name or phrase to associate with the type using
MENU
field highlighted.
Contacts
Add New
appears in the display
the keypad. (For more information, refer to “Entering Text”
on page 27.)
3. Use the Up/Down navigation keys to highlight each field.
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