Samsung Qwest SPH-a680, SPH-A680Q User Manual

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Qwest® Video Phone SPH-a680 by Samsung

User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Welcome to Qwest®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

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

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

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

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Section 2: Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2A.Your Phone: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Features of Your SHP-a680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Displaying Your Phone Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Making and Answering Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Making Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Missed Call Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Finding a Phone Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Abbreviated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Dialing From the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch Speed Dialing. . . . . . . . . .27

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Selecting a Character Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Entering Numbers and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

2B.Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Sound Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Ringer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Selecting a Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Selecting Tone Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Alert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Application Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Silence All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Display Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Changing the Text Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Changing the Display Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Changing the Phone’s Menu Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Location Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Airplane Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

TTY Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Call Answer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Auto-Answer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

2C.Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Locking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Locking Picture/Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Changing the Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Calling in Lock Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Using Special Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Erasing the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Erasing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Erasing Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Resetting Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Resetting Your Picture Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision

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Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Net Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Updating Your Sprint PCS Vision Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

2D.Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

2E.Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Menu Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

2F.Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Erasing Call History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

2G.Using the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Adding a New Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Finding Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Editing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Secret Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Dialing Qwest Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

2H.Personal Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using Your Phone’s Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Adding an Event to the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Viewing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Erasing a Day’s Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Erasing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Erasing All Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Using Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Playing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Activating Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Using Digit Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Enabling/Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Adapting Digit Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Using Name Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Enabling/Disabling Name Dial Choice Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Using Name Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Enabling/Disabling Name Lookup Choice Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Phone Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Reviewing and Erasing Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

2J.Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Camera Mode Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail From Review/Share Mode . . . . . . . . .115

Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail From Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Storing Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

In Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Saved to Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Online Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Sharing Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Taking Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Taking a Video Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Sharing Video Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Section 3: Qwest® Service Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

3A.Qwest Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Voicemail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

New Voicemail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Voicemail Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Clearing the Message Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Voicemail Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

3B.Sprint PCS VisionSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Your User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Net Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Navigating the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Understanding Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Erasing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Composing SMS Text Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Accessing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Accessing Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Game Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Accessing Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Accessing Screen Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Using the Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Sprint PCS Vision FAQs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . 161

4A.Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Getting the Most Out of Your Reception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

User’s Guide Proprietary Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

4B.Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Welcome to Qwest

This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your new phone through simple, easy-to-follow instructions. If you have already reviewed the Start Here to Activate guide that was packaged with your new phone, then you're ready to explore the advanced features outlined in this guide.

If you have not read your Start Here to Activate guide, go to Section One – Getting Started. This section provides all the information you need to unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, and much more. It also contains information on how to contact Qwest if you have any questions about your service, wish to check your account balance, or want to purchase additional products or services.

Welcome and thank you for choosing Qwest.

Introduction

This User’s Guide introduces you to all the features of your new SPH-a680 by Samsung. It’s divided into four sections:

 Section 1: Getting Started

 Section 2: Yo u r Pho n e

 Section 3: Service Features

 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 click on the page number to go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that section, and you'll be ready to use your phone in no time.

Note:

You can view this guide online or print it to keep it on hand. If you're viewing it online, simply click on a topic in the Table of Contents or Index or on any page reference. The PDF will automatically display the appropriate page.

Getting Started

Section 1

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 2

Section 1A

Setting Up Service

In This Section

 Getting Started

 Setting Up Your Voicemail

 Getting Help

Setting up service on your new SPH-a680 by Samsung is quick and easy. This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up your phone, unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, and contact Qwest for assistance with your service.

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3

Getting Started

Unlocking Your Phone

To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps:

1. Press to turn the phone on.

2. Select Unlock (right softkey).

3. Enter your four-digit lock code. (For security purposes, the

code is not visible as you type.)

Note:

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

Tip:

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or phone number or try 0000. If none of these work, call Qwest Wireless

Repair at 1-888-879-0611.

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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. Press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

 Create your pass code

 Record your greeting

 Record your name announcement

 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 pass code)

For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using Voicemail” on page 126.

Note:

The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5

Getting Help

Directory Assistance

Directory Assistance provides access to a variety of services, including residential, business, and government listings. There is a per-call charge and you will be billed for airtime.

To call Directory Assistance:

 Press .

Operator Services

Operator Services can provide assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.

To access Operator Services:

 Press .

Note:

Operator Services may not be available in all network service markets.

Your Phone

Section 2

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Section 2A

Your Phone: The Basics

In This Section

 Front View of Your Phone

 Viewing the Display Screen

 Features of Your SPH-a680

 Turning Your Phone On and Off

 Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

 Displaying Your Phone Number

 Making and Answering Calls

 Entering Text

Your SPH-a680 by Samsung 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

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 9

Key Functions

1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and

the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone.

2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal

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

3. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information needed

to operate your phone.

4. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional headset for

safe, convenient hands-free conversations.

5. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby

mode (with the flip 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.

6. OK/Voicemail Key: Pressing when navigating through a

menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. In standby mode: Briefly pressing displays the Messaging menu; pressing and holding for two seconds automatically dials your voicemail.

7. Camera Key: Allows you to access the Picture/Video menu with

the press of a button. Press and hold to automatically launch the Camera.

8. TALK Key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby

mode, press the key once to access the Outgoing call log. If you press and hold the key down, you will initiate the Voice Recognition feature.

9. Numeric Keypad: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters, and

characters.

10. Shift/Asterisk Key: Enters the asterisk [*] character for calling

features. In text entry mode, press to change the character input type.

11. Power Interface Connector: The power interface connector is

used to plug in the charging accessories.

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12. Accessory Interface Connector: This connector is used to

connect any available accessory cables to your phone.

13. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other caller to hear

you clearly when you are speaking to them.

14. Space/Pound Key: Enters the pound [#] character for calling

features. In text entry mode, press to enter a space.

15. BACK Key: Deletes characters from the display when you are in

text entry mode. When in a menu, press to return to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous screen in a Sprint PCS Vision session.

16. END Key: Ends a call. Press and hold this key for a few 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.

17. Navigation Key: This key allows you to scroll through the phone

menu options and provides a shortcut to phone functions from standby mode.

18. MENU Key: Displays the first level or Main Menu of options.

Press

again to view the next menu page.

19. Ringer Indicator: This icon indicates that a ringer is set.

20. Battery Indicator: The battery indicator displays 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.

21. Position Location: This icon indicates that the position location

feature is active.

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Viewing the Display Screen

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

displays your current signal strength. The more

lines you have, the stronger your signal.

means your phone cannot find a signal.

tells you a call is in progress.

indicates that you have voicemail, text messages,

picture messages, or video messages waiting. Press briefly to see a list of pending messages or press and hold to dial your voicemail box.

indicates that there is an unread message in the inbox.

indicates that the message has been read.

indicates that there is an unread urgent message in

the inbox.

indicates that you have read the urgent message.

indicates that the message was sent.

indicates that the message failed to send.

indicates that you have a pending message.

indicates that the message is a draft.

indicates that there is URL text contained in the text

message.

indicates that a message is locked and will not be

automatically deleted.

indicates that the handset is in Camera mode.

indicates that the handset is in Camcorder mode.

indicates that the self-timer function is enabled. With the

self timer enabled, a set amount of time is required prior to taking a picture or recording a video.

indicates that the multi-shot function is enabled. With

multi-shot, a set number of pictures are taken in rapid succession based on the quality settings.

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indicates that the movie light is enabled. The movie light

is a bright spot light emitted from the rear of the handset to light up dark surroundings.

indicates that the silent movie function is enabled. This

option disables the sound when taking a movie clip.

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 or movies indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings.

indicates that a picture or movie clip has been assigned a

function. An example may be Picture ID, Screensaver, or Incoming Call.

Press this softkey to start recording a movie clip.

Press this softkey to pause playback of a movie clip.

Press this softkey to play a movie clip.

Press this softkey to stop recording a movie clip.

indicates that a picture or movie clip has been uploaded

to an online album or folder.

indicates that a picture or movie clip has been

downloaded from the web.

indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision connection is

active.

indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision connection is

dormant or inactive.

indicates that you are receiving information.

indicates that you are sending information.

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indicates that your phone is in vibrate mode.

shows your current battery charge strength.

(Icon shown fully charged.)

indicates that position location is active.

indicates that position location is inactive.

indicates that the TTY option is on.

indicates that your phone is roaming.

indicates that your phone is in security mode.

indicates that an alarm is set on your phone.

indicates that the ringer is set at a level

between 1-8 or that 1-Beep is selected.

indicates that the ringer is turned off.

indicates that a file (ringer, game, screen saver, java app,

etc.) has been downloaded to your phone.

Note:

Display indicators help you manage your roaming charges by letting you know when you’re off the network provided to you and whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode. (For more information, see Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience on page 54.)

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External LCD

External LCD:

Time/Date is displayed in idle mode.

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

means your phone cannot find a signal.

tells you a call is in progress.

shows your current battery charge strength. (Icon shown fully charged.) Icon is animated while charging.

indicates that you have voicemail, text messages, picture messages, or video messages waiting. Press briefly to see a list of pending messages or press and hold to dial your voicemail box.

indicates that an alarm is set on your phone.

indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1-8.

indicates that the ringer is turned off.

indicates that your phone is in vibrate mode.

indicates that TTY option is on.

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Features of Your SHP-a680

Congratulations on the purchase of your new phone. The SPH-a680 by Samsung is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options. The following list previews some of those features and options and provides page numbers where you can find out more:

 Dual-band tri-mode capability allows you to make and receive

calls while on the network provided to you and to roam on other analog and 800 and 1900 MHz digital networks where we’ve implemented roaming agreements with other carriers (

page 54).

 Sprint PCS Vision

provides access to the wireless Internet in

digital mode (page 136).

 Email and SMS Text Messaging provide quick and convenient

text messaging capabilities (page 143).

 Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can be

downloaded to your phone to make your SPH-a680 as unique as you are (

page 146).

 The built-in organizer lets you schedule alerts to remind you of

important events (page 89).

 The Phone Book allows you to store 300 phone numbers

(page 83).

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Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

To turn your phone on:

 Press .

Once your phone is on, it displays “Looking for Service” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. 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 network service by pressing any key (when your phone is turned on).

Turning Your Phone Off

To turn your phone off:

 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering

down animation on the display screen.

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

Tip:

The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when you are in an area where there is no signal.

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Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

Battery Capacity

Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides up to 3.2 hours of continuous digital talk time (1.4 hours in analog) or up to 216 hours of continuous digital standby time (15 hours in analog).

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.

Installing the Battery

To install the LiIon battery:

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone at

an angle, making sure the plastic tab on the bottom of the battery is inserted into the matching slot in the phone.

2. Press down until the battery snaps into place.

Note:

Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, and browser use affect the battery’s talk and standby times.

Tip:

Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of power.

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Removing the Battery

To remove your battery:

1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored

numbers or messages.

2. Push the battery release latch up completely.

3. Using the side tabs, pull the top of the battery away from the

phone and remove.

Charging the Battery

Your phone’s LiIon battery is rechargeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone.

Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the information you were just working on. For a quick check of your phone’s battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of your phone’s display screen. If the battery charge is getting too low, the battery icon (

) blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone.

Always use an authorized desktop charger, travel adapter, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.

Warning!

Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

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Using the Travel Adapter

To use the travel adapter provided with your phone:

 Plug the round end of the AC adapter into your phone and the

other end into the electrical outlet.

 A red light on the phone lets you know the battery is

charging.

 A yellow light on the phone indicates that there is a

problem charging the battery.

 A green light indicates that the battery is at least

90 percent charged.

It takes approximately 4 hours to fully recharge a completely rundown battery. With the approved LiIon battery, you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down.

When the flip is open, an animated battery icon is displayed on the screen. When the flip is closed and the battery is completely charged, a green light is displayed continuously.

Displaying Your Phone Number

Just in case you forget your phone number, your SPH-a680 can remind you.

To display your phone number:

 Press to access Phone Number. (Your phone

number will be displayed.)

Note:

To access the phone’s main menu, press (Menu) from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation key and pressing OK, or you can press the number corresponding to the menu item on your keypad.

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Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

Placing a call from your wireless phone is as easy as making a call from any land-line phone. Just enter the number and press

and

you’re on your way to clear calls.

To make a call using your keypad:

1. Make sure your phone is on.

2. Enter a phone number. (If you make a mistake while dialing,

press to erase one digit at a time. Press and hold to erase the entire number.)

3. Press . (To make a call when you are roaming and

Call Guard is enabled, press and then . See “Call Guard” on page 59.)

4. Press or close the phone when you are finished.

You can also place calls from your SPH-a680 by Speed Dialing numbers from your Phone Book (

page 27) and using your Call

History listings (page 80).

Tip:

To redial your last outgoing call, press TALK twice.

When making calls while roaming off the network provided to you, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number).

Tip:

To speed dial a phone number from standby mode, press and hold the speed dial number. If the speed dial number is two digits, enter the first digit, then press and hold the second digit. (For information on setting up speed dial numbers, see “Assigning Speed Dial Numbers” on page 86.) (This feature will not work when you are roaming off the network provided to you; when roaming you must dial using eleven digits [1 + the area code + the seven-digit phone number.])

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Answering Calls

To answer an incoming call:

1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming

calls go to voicemail.)

2. Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your

phone’s settings, you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number key. See “Call Answer Mode” on

page 44 for more information.)

Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:

 The phone rings or vibrates (unless set to Silence All).

 The LED flashes.

 The backlight illuminates.

 The screen displays an incoming call message.

If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Phone Book, the phone book entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number may also be displayed, if available.

The following options are also available:

 Press to quiet the ringer.

 Press and hold the volume key to send the incoming call to your

voicemail box.

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Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled

Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the network provided to you. Please see Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience for more information about roaming.

To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled:

 Press to acknowledge roaming and then to answer

the incoming call. (See “Call Guard” on page 59 for additional information.)

Ending a Call

To disconnect a call when you are finished:

 Close the phone or press .

Missed Call Notification

When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen.

To display the Missed Call entry:

 Highlight the entry and press . (To dial the phone number,

press .)

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted.

Note:

When your phone is off, incoming calls go directly to voicemail.

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In-Call Options

Select actions by pressing during a call. A list of features is displayed that allows you to perform different actions during the course of a call. The following options are available: (To select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press

 (1) Mute or UnMute allows you to mute or reactivate your phone’s

microphone.

 (2) Call History checks your call log for Missed, Outgoing, and

Incoming calls. You can also erase the logs from this menu.

 (3) Phone Book accesses the Phone Book menu options.

 (4) 3-Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the

same time. (For more information, see

"Making a Three-Way Call"

on page 134.)

 (5) Messaging allows you to check for voicemail and

notifications.

 (6) Voice Memo allows you to record the current conversation.

(For more information, see

"Reviewing and Erasing Memos" on

page 108.)

 (7) Tools accesses the Tools menu options.

 (8) Phone Info displays the following menu:

 (1) Phone Number

 (2) Icon Glossary

 (3) Version

 (4) Advanced

End-of-Call Options

After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Phone Book, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. Press

to add the new number to your Phone Book. (See below for more information on “Saving a Phone Number.”)

Note:

The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as No ID or Restricted.

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Saving a Phone Number

Your SPH-a680 can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain up to 20 characters. (For more information, see Section 2G: Using the Phone Book on

page 83.)

To save a number from standby mode:

1. Enter a phone number.

2. Press .

3. Press again for Add New Entry.

— or— Scroll through the phone book to select an existing name and press

to add the additional number to the selected entry.

4. Use your navigation key to select a label (Home, Work, Mobile,

Pager, Fax, or No Label) and press .

5. Enter a name for the entry using the numeric keys. Press to

change the entry method between T9 (English), Alpha, Symbol, and Number. (See

"Entering Text" on page 28.)

6. When finished entering the name, press to return to the

phone book entry.

7. Press to save the entry.

Finding a Phone Number

This feature allows you to search for phone numbers saved in your address book by entering 1-4 numbers of the last four digits saved. When searching, you must enter the digits in sequential order starting from the last digit. For example; if you have a number saved with “1234” as the last four digits, you can enter “34” and a match will be found. If you enter “12”, no match will be found since the numbers are not in sequential order from the last digit.

To find a phone number:

1. Enter one to four numbers of the last four digits of a phone

number and press and select Find. (A list of possible matches is displayed.)

2. Use your navigation key to display the desired entry.

3. To dial the number, highlight it and press .

Note:

If entries are already saved in the phone book, skip steps 5-6 listed above.

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Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses

You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers.

There are two types of pauses available on your phone:

 Hard Pause sends the next set of numbers when you press .

 2-Second Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after

two seconds.

To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:

1. Enter a phone number from standby mode.

2. Press and select Hard pause or 2-sec pause. Hard pauses are

displayed as a “P” and 2-second pauses as a “T”.

3. Enter additional numbers.

4. Press to dial the number.

— or— Press and select Save to save the number in your internal Phone Book.

Note:

You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine 2-second and hard pauses.

Note:

When dialing a number with a hard pause, press TALK to send the next set of numbers.

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Abbreviated Dialing

Abbreviated dialing allows you to enter a five or six-digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers. When abbreviated dialing is On, you can enter the last four or five digits of any phone number that matches the five or six digit prefix, and the number is dialed using the prefix numbers with only the last four or five digits entered.

To set up abbreviated dialing:

1. Press for Main Menu.

2. Press for Settings.

3. Press for Others.

4. Press for Abbrev. Dial.

5. Press the navigation key up or down to select On and

press .

6. Input the five or six digit prefix and press to Save.

Making an Abbreviated Dial Call

To make a call:

1. Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone number.

2. Press for Abbrev. Dial.

Dialing From the Phone Book

To dial directly from a Phone Book entry:

1. Press the navigation key up to display your internal

Phone Book.

2. Scroll left or right to search by Name, Entry, or Group.

3. Highlight the desired option and press the navigation key down.

4. Name: Enter the first few letters of the entry’s name to locate

the desired entry. — or — Entry: Enter the entry number using the keypad. — or — Group: Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired group.

5. Scroll to highlight the desired entry and press to make

the call.

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Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch Speed Dialing

You can store up to three hundred numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a few buttons. With this feature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one key press for locations 1-9, two key presses for locations 10-99, and three key presses for 100-300.

To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 1-9:

 Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two

seconds. (The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows “Calling...”.)

To use Two-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 10-99:

1. Press the first digit.

2. Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds.

(The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows “Calling...”.)

To use Three-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 100-300:

1. Press the first digit.

2. Press the second digit.

3. Press and hold the third digit for approximately two seconds.

(The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows “Calling...”.)

Note:

If the desired entry contains more than one phone number, scroll left or right to display the number you wish to call and press TALK to make the call.

Note:

Speed dialing is not available when you are roaming; when you are roaming off the network provided to you, you must always dial using eleven digits (1 + area code + number).

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Entering Text

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Phone Book entry or when sending email and SMS Text Messages).

To change the character input mode:

1. When you display a screen where you can enter text,

press .

2. Select a character input mode:

 T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive

T9 Text Input (see page 28).

 Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad

(see page 29).

 Symbol to enter symbols (see page 30).

 Number to enter numbers (see page 30).

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 (English) mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” above.)

T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered all the letters, press

to scroll through additional word

selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press .

If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to delete an entire entry.

To enter text using T9:

1. From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in

scheduler), press

and select T9 (English).

2. Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to

enter “Meeting”, press

once, twice, once,

once, once, and once.)

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Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on

page 28). Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears. By default, the first letter of the first word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase.

To enter text using Alpha:

1. From a text entry screen (for example, a phone book entry),

press

and select Alpha.

2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For example, to

enter "Bill", press

twice, three times, three

times, and three times again.)

Characters scroll in the following order:

 . , @ 1 ? ! * # /

 A B C 2

 D E F 3

 G H I 4

 J K L 5

 M N O 6

 P Q R S 7

 T U V 8

 W X Y Z 9

 0

 Space

 Shift

After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.

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Entering Numbers and Symbols

To enter numbers:

 Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key. (See

“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 28.)

To enter symbols:

 Select the Symbol mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input

Mode” on page 28.) To enter a symbol, press the appropriate key indicated on the display.

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Section 2B

Controlling Your Phone’s Settings

In This Section

 Sound Settings

 Display Settings

 Location Settings

 Airplane Mode

 TTY Use

 Phone Setup Options

Using the menu options available on your SPH-a680, you can customize your phone to sound, look, and operate just the way you want it to. This

section describes how you can change your phone’s settings to best suit your needs. Take a few moments to review these options and to adjust or add settings that are right for you.

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 32

Sound Settings

Ringer Types

Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types of calls, Scheduler entries, and types of messages.

 Single Tones are non-polyphonic traditional style ring tones.

 Ring Tones include a variety of standard ringer types.

 Melodies includes a variety of standard musical melodies.

 Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to your phone.

(See “Downloading Ringers, Screen Savers and Games” on

page

146 and “Ringers” on page 152.)

 Vibrate alerts you to calls or messages without disturbing others.

To select vibrate mode, press the volume key down while your phone is in idle mode until Vibrate is selected.

Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls

Your phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings. These options allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring.

To select a ringer type for voice calls:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Ringer Type.

4. Press for Voice Calls.

5. Press for With Caller ID or for No Caller ID.

6. Press the navigation button left or right to select Single Tones,

Ring Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.

7. Press the navigation button down and then left or right to

select the desired Ringer.

8. Press to Save and exit.

Note:

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 33

Selecting Ringer Types for Messages

To select a ringer type for messages:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Ringer Type.

4. Press for Messages.

5. Press for Voicemail, for Text Message, or for

Picture Mail.

6. Press the navigation button left or right to select Single Tones,

Ring Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.

7. Press the navigation button down and then left or right to

select the desired Ringer.

8. Press to Save and exit.

Selecting Ringer Types for Scheduled Alerts

To select a ringer type for scheduled alerts:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Ringer Type.

4. Press for Schedule.

5. Press the navigation button left or right to select Single Tones,

Ring Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.

6. Press the navigation button down and then left or right to

select the desired Ringer.

7. Press to Save and exit.

Selecting Ringer Type for Roam Ringer

To select a ringer type for incoming roam calls:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Ringer Type.

4. Press for Roam Ringer.

5. Select Normal or Distinctive and press .

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 34

Selecting a Key Tone

Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press.

There are three different tones available:

 Normal - Normal key beeps are heard when a button is pressed.

 Piano - Piano polyphonic tones are heard when a key is pressed.

 Beep - Polyphonic beep tones are heard when you press a key.

To select a key tone:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Key Tone.

4. Press for Tone Type.

5. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired

tone type.

6. Press to Save.

Key Tone Volume

To adjust the key tone volume:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Key Tone.

4. Press for Tone Level.

5. Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the

volume.

6. Press to Save.

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Selecting Tone Length

Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press. Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems.

To select a key tone:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Tone Length.

4. Select Short or Long and press .

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings

You can adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment.

To adjust the ringer, key beep, or earpiece volume:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Ringer Volume.

4. Press for Calls, for Messages, or for Alarms.

5. Press the navigation key left or right until the desired volume

level is selected and press

to Save and exit.

Tip:

You can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (or the earpiece volume during a call) by using the volume key on the side of your phone.

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Alert Notification

Your phone can alert you with an audible tone when you change service areas, once a minute during a voice call, or when a call has been connected.

The different actions available are:

 Minute Beep - An alert tone is sounded every minute that you are

connected.

 Service - An alert tone is sounded when you come in or out of

your coverage area.

 Connect - An alert tone is sounded when you are initially

connected.

 Signal Fade - An alert tone is sounded when the signal fades and

the connection is lost.

 Power On/Off - An alert tone is sounded when your phone is

powered On or Off.

 Flip Sound - An alert is sounded when the flip is opened or

closed.

To enable or disable alert sounds:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Alerts.

4. Press:

 for Minute Beep.

 for Service.

 for Connect.

 for Signal Fade.

 for Power On/Off.

 for Flip Sound.

5. Select On or Off using the navigation key and press .

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 37

Application Volume

This setting allows you to control the default volume and vibrate settings in downloaded applications on your phone. When the application is opened, the default setting is enabled and you can adjust the volume setting by using the volume keys located on the side of the handset.

To set up the Application Volume:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for App. Volume.

4. Press:

 for Sound.

 for Vibrate.

5. Press the navigation key left or right to select a desired volume

level or up or down to select on or off for vibrate.

6. Press to save.

Silence All

There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely. The phone’s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off.

To activate Silence All:

 Press and hold the volume key down in standby mode.

(The screen will display “Silence All.” )

To deactivate Silence All:

 Press the volume key up repeatedly to select a desired

volume level.

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 38

Display Settings

Changing the Text Greeting

The text greeting can be up to fourteen characters and is displayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode. You may choose to display a custom greeting or you may display the phone's default greeting on the screen.

To display or change your custom greeting:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Display.

3. Press for Greeting.

4. Select Custom using the navigation key and press .

5. Press and hold to clear the existing greeting.

6. Use the numeric keypad to enter a new custom greeting. (See

"Entering Text" on page 28.)

7. Press to Save and exit.

To display your phone’s default greeting:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Display.

3. Press for Greeting.

4. Select Default using the navigation key and press .

Note:

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 39

Changing the Backlight Time Length

The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made.

To change the backlight setting:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Display.

3. Press for Backlight.

4. Press for Main Display, for Keypad, or for

Pwr Save Mode.

5. Use the navigation key to select Flip Open, 30 seconds,

15 seconds, 8 seconds for the Main Display. Flip Open, 30 seconds, 15 seconds, 8 seconds, or Off for Keypad; or On or Off

for Pwr Save Mode.

6. Press to Save.

Changing the Display Screen

Your new wireless phone offers options for what you see on the display screen when in standby mode.

To change the display images:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Display.

3. Press for Screen Saver.

4. Press for Local Image, for Downloads for

My Pictures, or for My Videos.

5. Press the navigation key left or right until the desired image is

displayed.

6. Press to Save.

Note:

Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times.

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 40

Changing the Phone’s Menu Style

Your phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen.

To select the display’s menu style:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Display.

3. Press for Menu Style.

4. Press the navigation key up or down to select Camera

or Nature and press .

Location Settings

Your wireless phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services that may be available in the future.

The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911.

To enable your phone’s Location feature:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Others.

3. Press for Location. (A brief explanation will display. Use

your navigation key to scroll through to read the entire text.)

4. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off.

5. Press to Save.

When the Location feature is on, your phone’s standby screen will display the icon. When Location is turned off, the icon will display.

Note:

Even if the Location feature is enabled, no service may use your location without your express permission.

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Airplane Mode

Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Games, Notepad, Voice Memos, etc., when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. All incoming calls will be sent directly to your voicemail box.

To set your phone to Airplane Mode:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Airplane Mode. (A brief explanation of Airplane

Mode will display.)

3. Press to continue.

4. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off and

press

While in Airplane Mode, your phone’s standby screen will display “Phone off.”

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TTY Use

A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telepho ne), is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.

Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission. Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone's headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.

When establishing your wirelss service, please call Qwest via the state Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by first dialing

. Then provide the state TRS with this number:

866-727-4889.

To turn TTY Mode on or off:

1. Press . (A brief explanation of

TTY Mode will display.)

2. Press again to continue.

3. Press the navigation key up or down to select Enable TTY or

Disable TTY and press

Note:

In TTY Mode when your headset is plugged in, your phone will display the TTY access icon.

If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

911 Emergency Calling

Qwest

recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and land line communications. Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs) rendering some communications unintelligible. The problem encountered appears related to TTY equipment or software used by PSAPs. This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC, and the wireless industry and PSAP community are currently working to resolve this.

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 43

Phone Setup Options

Shortcut

Your phone offers you the option of assigning shortcut keys to favorite or often-used functions. Pressing the navigation key in the proper direction in standby mode will launch your personally designated shortcuts.

To assign a shortcut key:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Launch Pad.

3. Press for Up Key, for Down Key, for Left Key, or

for Right Key.

4. Press the navigation key up or down to select one of the

following functions:

 Phone Book

 Voice Memo

 Scheduler

 Messaging

 Voice Dial

 Ringer Type

 Downloads

 Display

 Alarms

 Calculator

 Web

 Inbox

 Send Text

5. Press to Save.

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 44

Call Answer Mode

You can determine how to answer incoming calls on your phone, whether you want to be required to press

, to press any number

key, or simply to open the phone.

To set call answer mode:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Others.

3. Press for Call Answer and select one of the following:

 Any Key

 Talk Key

 Flip Open

4. Press to Save.

Auto-Answer Mode

You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands-free car kit or headset.

To set Auto-Answer mode:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Others.

3. Press for Auto Answer.

4. Press the navigation key up or down to select Yes or No.

5. Press to Save.

Display Language

You can choose to display your phone’s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish.

To assign a language for the phone’s display:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Others.

3. Press for Language.

4. Press the navigation key up or down to select English or

Español.

5. Press to Save.

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 45

Section 2C

Setting Your Phone’s Security

In This Section

 Accessing the Security Menu

 Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature

 Restricting Calls

 Using Special Numbers

 Erasing the Phone Book

 Erasing Downloads

 Erasing Pictures

 Resetting Your Phone

 Resetting Your Picture Account

 Security Features for PCS Vision

By using the security settings on your phone, you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility. This section will familiarize you with your

phone’s security settings. With several options available, you can customize your phone to meet your personal needs.

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 46

Accessing the Security Menu

All of your phone’s security settings are available through the Security menu. You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu.

To access the Security menu:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Security.

3. Enter your lock code. (The security menu is displayed.)

Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature

Locking Your Phone

When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911, Qwest Wireless Repair, or special numbers.

To lock your phone:

1. From the Security menu, press for Lock Phone.

2. Highlight Lock Now and press .

To L o c k on Po w e r- U p

1. From the Security menu, press for Lock Phone.

2. Using the navigation key, select On Power-Up and

press .

Unlocking Your Phone

To unlock your phone:

1. Press .

2. Enter your lock code.

Tip:

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or phone number or try 0000. If none of these work, call Qwest Wireless

Repair at 1-888-879-0611.

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 47

Locking Picture/Video

To turn on or off picture/video lock:

1. From the Security menu, press for Lock Pic/Video.

2. Press the navigation key up or down to select on or off and

press .

Changing the Lock Code

To change your lock code:

1. From the Security menu, press for Change Lock.

2. Enter your new lock code and press .

3. Re-enter your new lock code and press .

Calling in Lock Mode

You can place calls to 911, Qwest Wireless Repair, and your special numbers when in lock mode. (For information on special numbers, see “Using Special Numbers” on

page 49.)

To place an outgoing call in lock mode:

 To call an emergency number, special number, or

Qwest Wireless Repair, enter the phone number and press .

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 48

Restricting Calls

There may be occasions when you want to limit the numbers your phone can call or from which it can receive calls. You can use the Restrict Calls setting to do just that. (The Restrict Calls setting does not apply to 911 or Qwest Wireless Repair.)

You can select one of the following options:

 Allow all - Allows all calls to be made without any restrictions.

(Default setting.)

 PBook Only - Allows you to call only the entries saved in the

phone book. You can receive incoming calls from anyone.

 Special# Only - Allows you to call only the three numbers stored

in the Special# section in the Security menu. You can receive incoming calls from anyone.

To restrict calls:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Others.

3. Press for Restriction and enter the lock code using the

keypad.

4. Press for Outgoing Call.

5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Allow all, PBook

Only, or Special# Only and press

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 49

Using Special Numbers

Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as being “always available.” You can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked.

You can save three special numbers in addition to your Phone Book entries (the same number may be in both directories).

To add or replace a special number:

1. From the Security menu, press for Special #.

2. Select entry one, two, or three and press .

3. Enter the number using the keypad.

4. Press to Save.

Erasing the Phone Book

You can quickly and easily erase all of the contents of your Phone Book.

To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Phone Book:

1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Pbook.

2. Press the navigation key up to select Yes and press .

3. Press the navigation key up to select Yes again to confirm and

press to permanently delete.

Note:

There are no Speed Dial options associated with special numbers.

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Erasing Downloads

This option deletes all saved downloaded content from the phone, including games, ringers, screen savers, and applications.

To erase your downloads:

1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Downloads.

2. Press the navigation key up and select Yes.

3. If you are certain you wish to erase all downloaded content,

press

Erasing Pictures

You can quickly and easily delete all pictures currently saved in your phone.

To erase your pictures:

1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Pic/Video.

2. Press the navigation key up and select Yes.

3. Press .

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Resetting Your Phone

Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, including the ringer types, display settings, Call History, Messaging folders, and the Scheduler. The Phone Book, Picture/Video folders, and voice memos are not affected.

To reset your phone:

1. From the Security menu, press for Reset Phone.

2. Press the navigation key up and select Yes.

3. Press .

4. Press the navigation key up again to confirm and

select Yes.

5. Press to reset.

Resetting Your Picture Account

This option erases the token (login) information for your Sprint PCS Picture Mail account.

To reset your account:

1. From the Security menu, press for Reset Picture Account.

2. Press the navigation key up and select Yes.

3. Press to reset.

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Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision

Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services

You can disable Sprint PCS Vision services without turning off your phone; however, you will not have access to all Sprint PCS Vision services, including Web and messaging. Disabling Sprint PCS Vision will avoid any charges associated with Sprint PCS Vision services. While signed out, you can still place or receive phone calls, check voicemail, and use other voice services. You may enable Sprint PCS Vision services again at any time.

To disable Sprint PCS Vision services:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for PCS Vision.

3. Press for Enable/Disable PCS Vision.

4. Read the PCS information message and press .

5. Select Disable Vision or Enable Vision and press to Save.

Net Guard

The Net Guard option allows you to be prompted each time you connect to Sprint PCS Vision services. When you access Vision, a screen is displayed with the following two choices:

 Connect

 Always Auto-Connect

If you select Connect, you are connected to Sprint PCS Vision services and you are prompted again the next time you sign in. If you select Always-Auto-Connect, you are connected automatically each time you sign in to Sprint PCS Vision services.

To set Net Guard:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for PCS Vision.

3. Press for Net Guard.

4. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off.

5. Press to Save.

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Updating Your Sprint PCS Vision Profile

The data profile keeps all your user name and login information which allows you to connect to Sprint PCS Vision services. It may become necessary to update the profile to maintain peak efficiency.

To update your profile:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for PCS Vision.

3. Press for Update PCS Vision Profile.

Your phone will connect to the browser and update your Vision profile. When the update is finished, the idle screen is displayed.

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 54

Section 2D

Controlling Your Roaming Experience

In This Section

 Understanding Roaming

 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode

 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard

Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the network provided to you. Your new dual-band/tri-mode wireless phone

works anywhere on the network provided to you and allows you to roam on other analog and 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks where we’ve implemented roaming agreements with other carriers.

This section explains how roaming works as well as special features that let you manage your roaming experience.

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 55

Understanding Roaming

Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen

Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the network provided to you and whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode. The following chart indicates what you’ll see depending on where you’re using your phone.

Roaming on Other Digital Networks

When you’re roaming on digital networks, your call quality and security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls on the network provided to you. However, you may not be able to access certain features, such as Sprint PCS Vision.

Roaming Indicator

Analog Indicator

Your Home Network

Other Digital Networks

Analog Networks Analog Roam

Tip:

Remember, when you are using your phone off the network provided to you, always dial numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 56

Roaming on Analog Networks

When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some features, such as Sprint PCS Vision, will be unavailable, you can still make and receive calls and access voicemail. If you are accustomed to digital service, you may notice some of the following differences when using analog service:

 You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out, and

dropped calls.

 Some features which are standard on the network provided to

you, such as Call Waiting, Sprint PCS Vision, and direct international dialing, are unavailable.

 Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are

roaming, you may not receive notification until you return to your network. (See “Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming” on

page 57.)

 There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning)

that exist with conventional analog services today.

 Your battery’s charge will deplete more quickly and you will

need to recharge it more often when you use your phone for analog roaming.

Note:

If you’re on a call when you leave the network provided to you and enter an area where roaming is available (whether digital or analog), your call is dropped. If your call is dropped in an area where you think network service is available, turn your phone off and on again to reconnect to your network.

When using your phone in analog mode, the phone may feel warm. This is normal for analog operation.

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 57

Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming

When you are roaming off the network provided to you, you may not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended period of time.

To check your voicemail while roaming:

1. Dial 1+area code+your wireless phone number.

2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press .

3. Enter your pass code at the prompt and follow the voice

prompts.

When you return to your network, voicemail notification will resume as normal.

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Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode

Your phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts.

Set Mode

Choose from three different settings on your dual-band/tri-mode phone to control your roaming experience.

To set your phone’s roam mode:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Others.

3. Press for Roaming.

4. Press for Set Mode.

5. To select an option, highlight it and press .

 Automatic: Searches for alternative wireless networks when

network service is not available.

 Analog: This setting forces the phone to seek an analog

roaming system. The previous setting (Digital or Automatic) is restored the next time the phone is turned on.

 Digital: Lets you make and receive calls only on the network

provided to you and prevents roaming on other networks.

Note:

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 59

Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard

Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the network provided to you: the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a roaming call. (This additional step is not required when you make or receive calls while on the network provided to you.)

To turn Call Guard on or off:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Others.

3. Press for Roaming.

4. Press for Call Guard.

5. Highlight On or Off and press . (A message confirming your

choice will display briefly.)

To place roaming calls with Call Guard on:

1. From standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit

number and press

. (You can also initiate a call from the

Phone Book, Call History, or Messaging.)

2. A message is displayed indicating that roaming rate applies.

Press

to place the call.

To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on:

1. Press . (A message will appear notifying you that roaming

charges will apply.)

2. Press to accept and answer the call.

Note:

Voice Dialing and Speed Dialing are not available when you are roaming with Call Guard enabled.

Reminder:

If the Call Guard feature is set to On, you need to take extra steps to make and receive roaming calls, even if you have selected the Analog setting (see page 58).

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Section 2E

Navigating Through Menus

In This Section

 Menu Navigation

 Menu Structure

 Viewing the Menus

Every function and feature of your SPH-a680 by Samsung can be accessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using your

wireless phone. Please take a few moments to learn your way around and you’ll find your phone easier to use.

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Menu Navigation

The navigation key on your phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times.

To navigate through a menu, simply press the navigation key up or down. If you are in a first-level menu, such as Settings, you may also navigate to the next or previous first-level menu by pressing the navigation key right or left.

Menu Structure

Selecting Menu Items

As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted. Select any numbered option by simply pressing the corresponding number on the phone’s keypad. You may also select any item by highlighting it and pressing

For example, if you want to view your last incoming call:

1. Press for Call History.

2. Press for Incoming Calls.

Backing Up Within a Menu

To go to the previous menu:

 Press .

To return to standby mode:

 Press .

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Viewing the Menus

Menu Diagram

The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure:

1: Call History

1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incoming Calls 4: Erase History

1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incoming Calls 4: All Calls

2: Phone Book

1: Find

1: By Name 2: By Group

3: By Entry 2: Add New Entry 3: Group Setting

1: Family

2: Friends

3: Colleague

4: VIPs 4: My Phone # 5: Services

1: Account Info

2: Customer Care

3: Dir Assist

3: Messaging

1: Send Message

1: Send Text

2: Send Picture

3: Send Video 2: Text Message

1: Inbox

2: Outbox

3: Drafts

4: Send Text 3: Picture Mail

1: Inbox

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2: Send Picture

3: Send Video 4: Voicemail

1: Call Voicemail

2: Details

3: Clear Envelope 5: Settings

1: Notification

1: Message and Icon 2: Icon Only

2: Sending Options

1: Priority

1: Normal 2: Urgent

2: Call Back #

1: None 2: Phone Number (xxx-xxx-xxxx) 3: Other

3: Preset Messages

1: Can’t talk right now. Send me a message. 2: Call me 3: Where are you? 4: Can you pick up 5: Meet me at 6: Let’s get lunch. 7: The meeting has been cancelled. 8: I’ll be there at 9: What time does it start? 10: I love you! 11: [Empty] 12: [Empty] 13: [Empty] 14: [Empty] 15: [Empty] 16: [Empty] 17: [Empty] 18: [Empty] 19: [Empty] 20: [Empty]

4: Message Alerts

1: Ringer Volume 2: Ringer Type

1: Voicemail 2: Text Message

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3: Picture Mail

3: Reminder

1: Off 2: Once 3: Every 2 min

5: Save in Outbox

1: Yes 2: No

4: Picture/Video

1: Camera 2: Camcorder 3: My Pictures

1: In Camera

2: Saved to Phone 4: My Videos

1: In Camcorder

2: Saved to Phone 5: Online Albums

1: View Albums

2: Upload Picture

3: Upload Video 6: Account Info 7: Settings

1: Shutter Sound

1: Shutter 1 2: Shutter 2 3: Shutter 3 4: Shutter 4 5: Shutter 5 6: Shutter 6 7: Say Cheese 8: Off

2: Auto Erase

1: On 2: Off

3: Picture Resolution

1: High:640*480 2: Med:320*240 3: Low:160*120

4: Picture Quality

1: Fine 2: Normal 3: Economy

5: Cam. Key Guard

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1: On 2: Off

6: Status Bar

1: On 2: Off

5: Downloads

1: Games

1: Get New

2: WildWest Blackjack

3: JAMDAT Bowling

4: Universal Monsters Dracula 2: Ringers

1: Get New 3: Screen Savers

1: Get New 4: Applications

1: Get New

2: Weathernews

3: RealOne Trial

4: MobiTV Trial

5: MapQuest Demo

6: Web 7: Tools

1: Voice Memo

1: Record

2: Review

3: Erase All

1: Yes

2: No 2: Today 3: Scheduler 4: World Time 5: Alarm Clock

1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2

3: Alarm #3 6: Task List 7: Memo Pad 8: Calculator 9: Countdown 0: Set Time (displayed when there is no time information.)

8: Settings

1: Display

1: Menu Style

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1: Camera 2: Nature

2: Screen Saver

1: Local Image

1: Butterfly 2: Flower 3: World Time 4: Calendar 5: Launch Pad

6: Digital Clock 2: Downloads 3: My Pictures 4: My Videos

3: Incoming Call

1: With Caller ID

1: No Image

2: Downloads

3: My Pictures

4: My Videos 2: No Caller ID

1: No Image

2: Downloads

3: My Pictures

4: My Videos

4: Greeting

1: Default 2: Custom

5: Backlight

1: Main Display

1: Flip Open

2: 30 seconds

3: 15 seconds

4: 8 seconds 2: Keypad

1: Flip Open

2: 30 seconds

3: 15 seconds

4: 8 seconds

5: Off 3: Pwr Save Mode

1: On

2: Off

6: External LCD

1: Style

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1: Digital

2: Analog 1

3: Analog 2

4: Analog 3

5: Analog 4

6: Analog 5

7: Analog 6

8: Analog 7

9: My Pictures

7: Service LED

1: On 2: Off

2: Sounds

1: Ringer Volume

1: Calls 2: Messages 3: Alarms

2: Ringer Type

1: Voice Calls

1: With Caller ID

2: No Caller ID 2: Messages

1: Voicemail

2: Text Message

3: Picture Mail 3: Schedule 4: Roam Ringer

1: Normal

2: Distinctive

3: Alerts

1: Minute Beep

1: On

2: Off 2: Service

1: On

2: Off 3: Connect

1: On

2: Off 4: Signal Fade

1: On

2: Off 5: Power On/Off

1: On

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2: Off 6: Flip Sound

1: On

2: Off

4: Key Tone

1: Tone Type

1: Normal

2: Piano

3: Beep 2: Tone Level

5: Tone Length

1: Short 2: Long

6: App. Volume

1: Sound 2: Vibrator

1: On

2: Off

3: PCS Vision

1: Enable/Disable PCS Vision 2: Net Guard

1: On 2: Off

3: Update PCS Vision Profile

4: Voice Dial

1: Adapt Digits 2: Reset Digits

1: Yes 2: No

3: Set Active

1: Talk Only 2: Talk and Flip

4: Choice List

1: Digit Dial

1: Yes

2: No 2: Name Dial

1: Yes

2: No 3: Phone Book

1: Yes

2: No

5: Help

5: Security

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1: Lock Phone

1: Unlocked 2: On Power-Up 3: Lock Now

2: Lock Pic/Video

1: On 2: Off

3: Change Lock 4: Special #

1: Empty 2: Empty 3: Empty

5: Erase Pbook

1: Yes 2: No

6: Erase Downloads

1: Yes 2: No

7: Erase Pic/Video

1: Yes 2: No

8: Reset Phone

1: Yes 2: No

9: Reset Picture Account

1: Yes 2: No

6: Airplane Mode

1: On 2: Off

7: Launch Pad

1: Up Key

1: Phone Book 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Dial 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Web 12: Inbox

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13: Send Text

2: Down Key

1: Phone Book 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Dial 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Web 12: Inbox 13: Send Text

3: Left Key

1: Phone Book 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Dial 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Web 12: Inbox 13: Send Text

4: Right Key

1: Phone Book 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Dial 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Web 12: Inbox 13: Send Text

8: Others

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1: Abbrev. Dial

1: On 2: Off

2: Pbook Match

1: On 2: Off

3: Restriction

1: Outgoing Call

1: Allow all

2: PBook Only

3: Special# Only

4: Call Answer

1: Any Key 2: Talk Key 3: Flip Open

5: Auto Answer (Car Kit/Headset)

1: Yes 2: No

6: Language

1: English 2: Español

7: Roaming

1: Set Mode

1: Automatic

2: Analog

3: Digital 2: Call Guard

1: On

2: Off

8: Location

1: On 2: Off

9: Game Pad

1: Get Device 2: Key Remap

1: Cursor Key

1: Up Key

1: Game Launch

2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key

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9: Talk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key

2: Down Key

1: Game Launch

2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: Talk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key

3: Left Key

1: Game Launch

2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key

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5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: Talk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key

4: Right Key

1: Game Launch

2: Fire Key

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1: A Key

1: Game Launch 2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: Talk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key

2: B Key

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21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key

3: C Key

4: D Key

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18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key

3: Other Key

1: Start Key

1: Game Launch

2: Camera Key 3: WEB Launch 4: OK Key 5: Talk Key 6: Back Key 7: End Key 8: Menu Key 9: #1 Key 10: #2 Key 11: #3 Key 12: #4 Key 13: #5 Key 14: #6 Key 15: #7 Key 16: #8 Key 17: #9 Key 18: #0 Key 19: Star Key 20: Pound Key

2: Menu Key

1: Game Launch

2: Camera Key 3: WEB Launch 4: OK Key 5: Talk Key 6: Back Key 7: End Key 8: Menu Key 9: #1 Key 10: #2 Key 11: #3 Key 12: #4 Key 13: #5 Key 14: #6 Key 15: #7 Key 16: #8 Key

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17: #9 Key 18: #0 Key 19: Star Key 20: Pound Key

9: Phone Info

1: Phone Number 2: Icon Glossary 3: Version 4: Advanced

InUse Menu

1: Mute/Unmute 2: Call History 3: Phone Book 4: 3-Way Call 5: Messaging 6: Voice Memo 7: Tools 8: Phone Info

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Section 2F

Managing Call History

In This Section

 Viewing History

 Call History Options

 Making a Call From Call History

 Saving a Phone Number From Call History

 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History

 Erasing Call History

The Call History keeps track of incoming calls, calls made from your wireless phone, and missed calls. This section guides you through

accessing and making the most of your Call History.

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Viewing History

You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Phone Book entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list.

Each entry contains the phone number (if it is available) and Phone Book entry name (if the phone number is in your Phone Book). Duplicate calls (same number and type of call) may only appear once on the list.

To view a Call History entry:

1. Press for Call History.

2. Press for Missed Calls. (The Missed Calls list will display.)

- or Press for Outgoing Calls. (The Outgoing Calls list will display.)

- or Press for Incoming Calls. (The Incoming Calls list will display.)

3. To view an entry, highlight it and press .

Note:

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Call History Options

For additional information and options on a particular call, highlight a Call History entry and press

. This feature displays the time and date of the call. By pressing , you can select from the following options:

 Ta lk

 Save, Show Entry

 Prepend

 Erase

Making a Call From Call History

To place a call from Call History:

1. Press for Call History.

2. Select Missed Calls , Outgoing Calls , or

Incoming Calls .

3. Highlight the entry you want to call and press to dial the

number.

Tip:

You can also view the next Call History entry by pressing the navigation key right or view the previous entry by pressing the navigation key left.

Note:

You cannot make calls from Call History to entries identified as No ID or Restricted.

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Saving a Phone Number From Call History

Your phone can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain up to 20 characters.

To save a phone number from Call History:

1. Press for Call History.

2. Highlight the desired entry in the Missed, Outgoing, or

Incoming Call History and press .

3. Press to save the number.

—or— Press (Save) to save the number.

4. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the entry. (See

"Saving a Phone Number" on page 24.)

After you have saved the number, the new Phone Book entry is displayed.

Prepending a Phone Number From Call History

If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number.

To prepend a phone number from Call History:

1. Press for Call History.

2. Highlight the desired entry in the Missed, Outgoing, or

Incoming call history and press

3. Press to Prepend the number.

4. Use the keypad to enter the desired numbers.

5. Press to call.

Note:

You cannot save phone numbers already in your Phone Book or from calls identified as No ID or Restricted.

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Erasing Call History

To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call History Options” on

page 80.

To erase Call History:

1. Press for Call History.

2. Press for Erase History.

 Press to erase Missed Calls.

 Press to erase Outgoing Calls.

 Press to erase Incoming Calls.

 Press to erase All Calls.

3. Using the navigation key, highlight Yes, and press .

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Section 2G

Using the Phone Book

In This Section

 Adding a New Phone Book Entry

 Finding Phone Book Entries

 Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry

 Editing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number

 Assigning Speed Dial Numbers

 Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry

 Secret Phone Book Entries

 Dialing Qwest Services

Now that you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with people and information, you’re ready to explore your phone’s more advanced features. This section explains how to use your phone’s

Phone Book and helps you make the most of your contacts and time when you are trying to connect with the important people in your life.

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Adding a New Phone Book Entry

Your phone can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain up to 20 characters.

To add a new entry:

1. Enter a new phone number and press .

2. Press for Add New Entry.

3. Select the Ty pe using the navigation key and press .

4. Enter the name using the keypad and press .

5. Press to Save.

After you have saved the number, the new Phone Book entry is displayed.

Finding Phone Book Entries

There are several ways to display your Phone Book entries: by name, by speed dial number, by group, and by voice dial recognition. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Phone Book menu.

Finding Names

To find Phone Book entries by name:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Find.

3. Press the navigation key left or right to search by Name, Entry,

or Group.

4. Once the desired option is highlighted, press the navigation

key down.

5. Enter the first few letters or entry # to locate the desired entry.

6. Scroll to highlight the name and press to make the call.

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Finding Speed Dial Numbers

To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Find.

3. Press the navigation key to the right until By Entry is

highlighted.

4. Enter the entry or speed dial location number.

Finding Group Entries

To find entries designated as part of a group:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Find.

3. Press the navigation key to the right until By Group is

highlighted.

4. Press the navigation key down once to highlight the group

selection. Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired group.

Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry

To add a phone number to an entry:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Find.

3. Select the desired entry and press .

4. Press to edit the entry.

5. Press the navigation key down until the desired label is

selected and press to edit.

6. Enter the phone number using the keypad and press .

7. Press to Save.

Editing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number

To edit an entry’s phone number:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Find.

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3. Select the desired entry and press .

4. Press the navigation key down until the desired phone number

is selected and press

to edit.

5. Press and hold to erase the entire number or press once

to erase just the last number.

6. Enter the new number using the keypad and press .

7. Press to Save.

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers

Your phone can store up to 300 phone numbers in speed dial locations. For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers, see “Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three Touch Speed Dialing” on

page 27.

Speed dial numbers can be assigned when you add a new Phone Book entry, when you add a new phone number to an existing entry, or when you edit an existing number.

To assign a Speed Dial number to a new phone number:

1. Add a phone number to a new or to an existing Phone Book

entry (see “Adding a New Phone Book Entry” on page 84 or “Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry” on page 85).

2. Highlight Entry and press .

3. Press the navigation key left or right or enter an available speed

dial location using the keypad and press to Save.

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Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry

You can assign a ringer type to a Phone Book entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types” on page 32.)

To select a ringer type for an entry:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Find.

3. Select the desired entry and press .

4. Press to edit the entry.

5. Press the navigation key down until Default Ringer is selected

and press

to edit.

6. Press the navigation key to the right and highlight the desired

Ringer Category.

7. Press the navigation key down.

8. Press the navigation key to the left or right to highlight and

listen to the desired Ringer and press

9. Press to Save.

Secret Phone Book Entries

You can hide an entry’s phone number(s) and require your lock code to edit the entry by making it secret. The entry name is still displayed, but the entry’s phone numbers are replaced with “(SECRET).”

To make an entry secret:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Find.

3. Select the desired entry and press .

4. Press to edit the entry.

5. Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected.

6. Press the navigation key left or right until Secret-ON is

displayed in the Secret field and press

to Save.

To make an entry public:

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1. Display a Phone Book entry.

2. Press to edit the entry.

3. Enter your lock code.

4. Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected.

5. Press the navigation key left or right until Secret-OFF is

displayed in the Secret field and press to Save.

Dialing Qwest Services

Your Phone Book is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various services.You must be in digital mode to access services provided by Qwest.

To dial a service:

1. Press for Phone Book.

2. Press for Services.

 Press for Account Info.

 Press for Customer Care.

 Press for Dir Assist.

3. Press .

Tip:

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or phone number or try 0000. If none of these work, call Qwest Wireless

Repair at 1-888-879-0611.

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Section 2H

Personal Organizer

In This Section

 Using Your Phone’s Scheduler

 Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock

 Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad

 Using Your Phone’s Tools

 World Time

 Countdown

Your SPH-a680 by Samsung is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle. This

section shows you how to use these features to turn your phone into a time management planner that helps you keep up with your contacts, schedules, and commitments. It takes productivity to a whole new level.

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Using Your Phone’s Scheduler

Adding an Event to the Scheduler

Your Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events.

To add an event:

1. Press for Tools.

2. Press for Scheduler.

3. Press for Add New.

4. Enter the event description using the keypad and

press .

5. Enter the Start Time and Date using the keypad. (Press for

AM or for PM.)

6. Enter the End Time and Date using the keypad.

7. Press the Navigation key left or right and select one of the

following:

 No Alarm

 On Time

 10min before

 30min before

 1Hr before

8. Press to Save.

Note:

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Event Alerts

There are several ways your phone alerts you of scheduled events:

 By playing the assigned ringer type.

 By illuminating the backlight.

 By flashing the LED.

To select the ringer:

1. Press for Settings.

2. Press for Sounds.

3. Press for Ringer Type.

4. Press for Schedule.

5. Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired ringer

category.

6. Press the navigation key down and then left or right to select

the desired ringer or melody.

7. Press to Save.

Viewing Events

To view your scheduled events:

1. Press for Tools.

2. Press for Today. (A list of the events scheduled for the day

are displayed.)

Erasing a Day’s Events

To erase a scheduled day’s events:

1. Press for Tools.

2. Press for Today.

3. Press to Erase All.

4. Highlight Yes using the navigation key and press

to confirm.

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Erasing Events

To delete individual events:

1. Press for Tools.

2. Press for Scheduler.

3. Highlight the desired day of the event being deleted.

4. Press for View.

5. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired

event.

6. Press to Erase the event.

7. Highlight Yes with the navigation key and press to confirm.

Erasing All Events

To delete all scheduled events:

1. Press for Tools.

2. Press for Scheduler.

3. Press for Erase All.

4. Highlight Yes with the navigation key and press to confirm.

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