Samsung SPH A840 User Manual
SPH-A840 Series
PORTABLE Tri-Mode
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
Telus_UG_A840_121205_F1 YK23
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Table of Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dialing From Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Selecting a Character Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Entering Numbers and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using the Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting Your Roaming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Set NAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Activating Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Enabling/Disabling Choice Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Name Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Phone Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Customizing Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Adapting Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Changing Voice Dial Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing Voice Launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Reviewing and Erasing Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Menu Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Backing Up Within a Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Finding Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Assigning a Contact to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Prepending a Phone Number From
Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Air Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Voice Mail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
New Voice Mail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Retrieving Your Voice Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Clearing the Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Text & Multimedia Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Create New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Outbox/Sent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Erase Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Web Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
IM & Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Do More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Launching the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Web Connection Status and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Navigating the Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Downloading Ringtones, Games and Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Viewing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Erasing Events for a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Note Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Ringer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Roam Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Key Beep Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Tone Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Power On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing the Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Changing the Incoming Call Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Changing the Color of your Dialing Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Changing the Size of your Dialing Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Changing the Banner Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Changing the Service LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Changing the Contrast of your Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Changing Your Display’s Theme Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Games/Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Call Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Data Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Memory Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Memory MGR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Camera Options
Sending a Picture via Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Make a postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Online Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Creating an Online Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Uploading a picture to the multimedia messaging Web Site . . . . . 116
To view Online Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Phone Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Locking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Changing the Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Calling in Lock Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Erasing the Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Erasing Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Acknowledging Special Precautions and
Industry Canada Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Information to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Getting Started
Closed View of Phone
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Front View of Your Phone
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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. Left Softkey: This key can be used in several different ways.
• In idle mode, press to access the MENU.
• When using other features, such as the Web Browser, the
left softkey performs a context-sensitive action. This
action is shown in the bottom left corner of the Display
Screen.
7. Right Softkey: This key can be used in several different
ways.
• In idle mode, press to access your Contacts.
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• When using other features, such as the Web Browse, the
right softkey performs a context-sensitive action. This
action is shown in the bottom right corner of the Display
Screen.
8. OK Key: Press
accepts the highlighted choice in the menu.
9. Navigation Key: This key allows you to scroll through the
phone menu options and provides a shortcut to phone
functions from standby mode.
10.SEND Key: This key can be used in several different ways.
when navigating through a menu
• Allows you to place or receive a call.
• In standby mode, press the key once to access the Dialed
call log.
11. Numeric Keypad: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters,
and characters.
12.Shift/Asterisk Key: This key can be used in several different
ways.
• Enters the asterisk [*] character for calling features.
• In text entry mode, press and hold to switch character
input type (Alpha, 123, T9Word). This key can also be
used to select upper or lowercase letters. Press the key
once to switch between letter cases when using the input
type Alpha (ABC, abc, Abc) or T9Word (T9WORD,
T9word, T9Word).
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• In standby mode, press and hold to switch your handset
to Silent Mode.
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13.Power/Accessory Interface Connector: The Power/
Accessory Interface Connector is used to plug in a travel
adaptor, or any available accessory to your phone.
14.Microphone: The microphone allows the other caller to hear
you clearly when you are speaking to them.
15.Space/Pound Key: This key can be used in several different
ways.
• Enters the pound [#] character for calling features.
• In text entry mode, press to enter a space.
• In standby mode, press and hold to switch your handset
to Lock Mode.
16.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.
17.END Key: This key can be used in several different ways.
• During a call, press to end the call.
• When you receive an incoming call, press to enter silent
mode and mute the ringer.
• When the phone is off or in standby mode, press and hold
this key for a few seconds to turn your phone On or Off.
• When in the main menu, press to return the phone to
standby mode and cancel your input.
18.Ringer/Vibrate Indicator: This icon indicates that a ring
tone or vibrate is selected as the ringer.
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19.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.
20.1X Indicator: Technology that allows faster data rates,
always-on data service, and improved voice network
capacity.
21.Side Camera Key: This button is used to launch the
integrated digital camera:
• In idle mode, press to activate the Camera menu.
• In idle mode, press and hold starts the camera’s preview
mode.
• When the phone is closed, press and hold to start the
camera’s preview mode.
22.Side Speaker Key: This key works the same way as the
SPEAKER key.
23.SPEAKER Key: This key can be used in several ways:
• During a call, this key activiates the phone’s speaker mode.
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• In idle mode, press and hold to say a voice command.
• In idle mode, press the key once to access the Dialed
Calls log.
24.Camera: the lens for your phone camera.
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Viewing the Display Screen
Your phone’s interior and exterior display screens provides a wealth
of information about your phone’s status and options. When the
folder is closed, the exterior display screen is dimmed. To illuminate
the exterior display screen, press any of the side keys.
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display
screens:
tells you a call is in progress.
means there is no service, as your phone cannot find a
signal.
displays your current signal strength. The more lines
you have, the stronger your signal.
displays your current battery strength at full.
displays your current battery strength at empty.
indicates that your phone is receiving 3G digital service.
indicates that your phone is receiving digital (non 3G)
service.
indicates that your phone is roaming.
indicates that your phone’s browser is in security mode.
indicates that your phone is in Airplane Mode. All TX
and RX transmissions are turned Off.
indicates that your phone is in Auto Answer mode. Calls
are automatically answered after a selected number of
rings when a headset is connected to the phone.
indicates that you have new text messages waiting.
indicates that you have new Voice Mail messages
waiting.
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indicates that 3G functionality is active.
indicates that 3G functionality is dormant or inactive.
indicates that you are receiving information.
indicates that you are sending information.
indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1-5 or
that 1-Beep is selected.
indicates that the ringer is turned Off.
indicates that your phone is in Vibrate mode.
indicates that your phone is in High+Vibrate mode.
indicates that your phone is in Silent mode.
indicates that an alarm is set on your phone.
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.
indicates that the white balance has been set to Auto.
This is used for taking pictures indoors or outdoors
under normal conditions.
indicates that the white balance has been set to Sunny.
This is used for taking pictures outdoors on bright
sunny days.
indicates that the white balance has been set to Cloudy.
This is used for taking pictures outdoors under cloudy
conditions.
indicates that the white balance has been set to
Tungsten. This is used for taking pictures indoors under
normal lighting conditions.
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indicates that the white balance has been set to
Fluorescent. This is used for taking pictures indoors
under fluorescent lighting conditions.
indicates that the white balance has been set to
Manual. This is used for taking pictures indoors or
outdoors using your own custom settings.
Tip: Display indicators let you know when you’re off the network.
Features of Your Phone
Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung SPH-A840 phone.
This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable, and it also offers
many significant features and service options:
• Dual-band/Tri-Mode capability provides access to other Digital
Networks where roaming agreements are established. See
"Roaming" on page 28.
• Mobile Browser
digital mode. See "Launching the Browser" on page 75.
• Messaging provides quick and convenient text and multimedia
messaging capabilities. See "Create New" on page 60.
• Downloadable games, Ringtones, wallpapers, and applications
allow you to turn down time into fun time and to personalize
your phone. See "Downloading Ringtones, Games and Images"
on page 78.
TM
provides access to the wireless Internet in
• The built-in organizer lets you schedule alerts to remind you of
important events. See "Schedule" on page 83.
• Five hundred internal Contacts entries. See "Contacts" on page
50.
• English or French language menus.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
To turn your phone on:
• Press to turn your phone on.
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 service by
pressing any key (when your phone is turned On).
Tip: The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when
you are in an area where there is no signal.
To turn your phone off:
• Press and hold for two seconds until you see the power-
ing down animation on the display screen.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery
is charging).
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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
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provides approximately 3 hours of continuous digital talk time or
approximately 6 days of continuous digital standby time.
When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon blinks.
When there are approximately two minutes of talk time left, the
phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode,
playing games, camera and browser usage 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.
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.
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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.
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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 either of your phone’s
display screens. indicates that the battery is full. If the battery
charge is getting too low, the battery icon blinks and the phone
sounds a warning tone.
Always use a Samsung-approved 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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Displaying Your Phone Number
Just in case you forget your phone number, your phone can remind
you.
To display your phone number:
• Press the left softkey for MENU, followed by
to display your phone number.
Note: To access the phone’s main MENU, press the left softkey
from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them
with the navigation key and pressing , or you can press the number
corresponding to the menu item on your keypad.
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Placing a call from your 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 call.
4. Press or close the phone when you are finished.
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Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press twice.
You can also place calls from your phone by using Voice Command
(page 31), Speed Dialing numbers from your Contacts (page 20), and
using your Call History listings (page 55).
Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call:
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming
calls go to Voice Mail.)
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 102 for more information.)
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:
• The phone rings and/or vibrates.
• The LED flashes.
• The backlight illuminates.
• The screen displays an incoming call message.
If the incoming call is from a number stored in your CONTACTS, the
Contacts entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number may
also be displayed, if available.
The following options are also available to handle an incoming call:
• Press or the volume key to quiet the ringer.
• Press the left soft key to Ignore the incoming call and send
it directly to your Voice Mail box.
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Ending a Call
To disconnect a call when you are finished:
• Close the phone or press .
Note: When the speakerphone is used together with the connecting
headset, closing the phone flip cover does not end a call. Instead,
use the key to end your call.
Missed Call Notification
When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log is
displayed on your screen. You have two options:
• Press the left softkey to Save the phone number to your
Contacts.
• Press the right softkey for Send to call the number back.
Calling Emergency Numbers
You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ),
even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted.
Warning: 911 call can be terminated by closing a flip or pressing END
key.
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However, after terminating call phone will stay in Emergency mode and
from emergency mode you can exit by pressing .
Warning: You can not make 911 calls when the phone is in airplane
mode and the icon “phone off “is displayed. Turn the phone back on, by
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disabling airplane mode. For more details, see "Airplane Mode" on page
107.
In-Call Options
Select actions by pressing the left softkey for MENU during a call.
A list of options 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) DTMF Off or On allows you to activate or deactivate DTMF
tones.
• (3) Call History checks your call log for Recent, Dialed,
Received and Missed calls. You can also erase the logs and
view call times from this menu.
• (4) Contacts accesses the Contacts menu options.
• (5) 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 26.)
• (6) Messaging allows you to check for Voice Mail and
notifications.
• (7) Voice Memo allows you to record the the other person’s
conversation during a call. (For more information, see
"Reviewing and Erasing Memos" on page 39.)
• (8) Tools accesses the Tools menu options.
• (9) Version displays the hardware/software version and
Preferred Roaming List (PRL) being used.
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End-of-Call Options
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is
not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call
are displayed. Press the right softkey to Save the new number in
your Contacts. (See below for more information on “Saving a Phone
Number.”)
Note: The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as
Unknown ID or Restricted number.
Saving a Phone Number
Your phone can store up to 500 entries (numbers/e-mails/URLs) in
seven categories (Home, Office, Mobile, Pager, Fax, Email, Others).
The Contacts capacity is based on number of entries, not on number
of contacts. (For more information, see "Adding a New Contact" on
page 50.)
To save a number from standby mode:
1. Enter a phone number.
2. Press the right softkey for Save.
3. Using the navigation keys, select New Entry to create a new
contact or Find to add the number to an existing contact
and press .
4. Select the Type using the navigation key and press .
• Home • Office • Mobile
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• Pager • Fax • Others
5. Enter the name using the keypad and press
have saved the number, your list of Contacts is displayed.
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. After you
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with
automated systems, such as Voice Mail or credit card billing
numbers.
There are two types of pauses available on your phone:
• P pause (hard pause) sends the next set of numbers when you
press .
• T pause (2 second pause) automatically sends the next set of
numbers after two seconds.
Note: You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine
2-second and hard pauses.
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
1. Enter a phone number from standby mode.
2. Press
1. Enter additional numbers.
2. Press to dial the number.
left softkey for Options and select P pause
for a hard pause or T pause for a 2-second pause.
— or—
Press right softkey to Save to save the number in your
internal Contacts.
• When dialing a number with a hard pause, press to
send the next set of numbers.
Dialing From Contacts
To dial directly from a Contacts entry:
1. Press the right softkey to display your CONTACTS.
2. Scroll left or right to search By Name or By Entry.
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3. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired entry and press
to make the call.
Tip: If the desired entry contains more than one phone number, scroll
up or down to display the number you wish to call and press to
make the call.
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch Speed Dialing
You can store up to 500 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 100-500.
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 the saved caller ID or number.)
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 the saved call ID or number.)
To use Three-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 100-500:
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 the saved caller ID or number.)
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Note: Your phone also supports 1- 4 digit dialing. If you enter a number
using the keypad without holding the last number and then press ,
your phone will dial those digits. (For example, if you enter
and press , it dials 211, not the number stored in memory
location 211.
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 Contacts entry or when
sending text messages).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press the left softkey for Options.
2. Select a character input mode:
• T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see page 22).
• Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 22).
• Symbol to enter symbols (see page 23).
• Number to enter numbers (see page 23).
• Quick Text to enter pre-defined sentences.
• WWW to enter common letter combinations in URLs (for
example, www., .com, or http://).
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