Samsung SPH-A880TSSXAR User Manual

Sprint PCS® Service

Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone

®

MM-A880 by Samsung

www.sprintpcs.com

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 2: Your Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

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

Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Finding a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses . . . . . . 38

Abbreviated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Dialing From Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . 41

Using Plus (+) Code Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Selecting a Character Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad . . . . . . . . .45

Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons,

Preset Messages and Recent Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . 49

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Ringer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Selecting a Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Alert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Silence All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Changing the Text Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Changing the Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Setting the Foreground Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Changing the Phone’s Menu Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Dialing Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Launch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Call Answer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Auto Answer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Locking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Changing the Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Calling in Lock Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Lock Pic/Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Locking Pic/Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Accessing the Pic/Video Menu in Lock Mode . . . . . . . . . 76

Lock Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Locking Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Locking PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Erasing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Erasing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Erase Pictures and Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Reset Picture & Video Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision

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Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services . . . . . 83

2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . 85

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . 89

2E. Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . .116

Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

2G. Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Assigning a Group Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Finding Contact Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . .125

Editing a Contact Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Editing a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

2H. Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools . . . . . 131

Using Your Phone’s Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Adding an Event to the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Event Alert Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Viewing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Going to Today’s Calendar Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Erasing a Day’s Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Using Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Using the Task List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . 149

New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Using Voice-Activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Using Call <Name or #> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Calling Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Calling Phone Numbers (Digit Dialing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Adapting Digit Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Using Choice Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Enabling/Disabling Choice Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Using Send Text <Name> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Using Lookup <Name> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Using Go To <App> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Using Check <Item> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

2J. Using the Built-in Camera and Camcorder . . . 165

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password . . . . . 168

Camera Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Selecting Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

In Camera Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

In Camera Folder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Saved to Phone Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Saved to Phone Folder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Ordering Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Prints at Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Prints by Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Printing Pictures Using PictBridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Printing From Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Video Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Using the Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Selecting Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Storing Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

In Camcorder Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

In Camcorder Folder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Saved to Phone Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

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Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail

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Sending Pictures or Videos From the

In Camera Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Sending Pictures From Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web Site . . . . . . . . . 195

Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone 196

Uploading Pictures or Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Downloading Your Online Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

2K. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player . . . 199

Your Multimedia Channel Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Accessing Your Media Player's Channel Listings . . . . . . .201

Playing a Video or Audio Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Multimedia FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . 209

3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . 211

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Voicemail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

New Voicemail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Voicemail Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Clearing the Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Voicemail Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Composing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Accessing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Using Preset (Canned) Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Missed Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

3B. Sprint PCS VisionSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Sprint PCS Vision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Your User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection . . . . . . . . . .235

Net Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators . .237

Navigating the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Sprint PCS Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Accessing Sprint PCS Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Accessing Additional Email Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Accessing Instant Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Accessing Wireless Chatrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Using the Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Sprint PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

3C. Sprint PCS Voice CommandSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . .258

Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . 260

Accessing Information Using

Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

4A. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . 267

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice 271

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Welcome to Sprint

Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wireless network in the
nation. Depend on it.

Sprint is committed to bringing you the best wireless
technology available. We built our complete, nationwide
network from the ground up, so all your services –
whether it’s Voicemail, Caller ID, email, or Sprint PCS
Picture Mail – will work the same wherever you go on the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

This guide will familiarize you with our technology and
your new Sprint PCS Phone through simple, easy-to-follow
instructions. It’s all right here – from setting up your
account passwords and voicemail to using the most

advanced features of Sprint PCS Vision

Sprint PCS. Now, that’s better

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Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.

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i

Introduction

This Phone Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and
all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four
sections:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started

⽧ Section 2: Your Sprint PCS Phone

⽧ Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features

⽧ Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information

Throughout this guide, you'll find tips that highlight
special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make
the most of your new phone and service. The Table of
Contents and Index will also help you quickly locate
specific information.

You'll get the most out of your phone if you read each
section. However, if you'd like to get right to a specific
feature, simply locate that section in the Table of Contents
and go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that
section, and you'll be ready to use your phone in no time.

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Phone
Guide
Note:

Due to updates in phone software, this printed guide
may not be the most current version for your phone.

www.sprintpcs.com and sign on to My PCS to

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Getting Started

Section 1

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Section 1A

Setting Up Service

In This Section

⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail

⽧ Sprint PCS Account Passwords

⽧ Getting Help

Setting up service on your new Sprint PCS Phone is quick and
easy. This section walks you through the necessary steps to

unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, establish
passwords, and contact Sprint for assistance with your
Sprint PCS Service.

Setting Up Service

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service

Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated

If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated, unlocked, and ready to use. If you
received your phone in the mail, it probably has been
activated; all you need to do is unlock it.

If your phone is not activated, please refer to the
Welcome to Sprint brochure included with your phone.

Unlocking Your Phone

To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps:

1. Press and hold for a few seconds to turn the

phone on.

2. Press Unlock ().

To select a softkey, press the softkey button directly below

Note:

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.

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

purposes, the code is not visible as you type.)

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four

Tip :

digits of either your Social Security number or Sprint PCS
Phone number or try 0000 or NATL (6285). If none of these
work, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4PCS
(4727).

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Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS 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 Sprint PCS Phone is activated.

To set up your voicemail:

1. From standby mode, press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲 Create your pass code

䡲 Record your greeting

䡲 Record your name announcement

䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch

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

bypassing the need for you to enter your pass
code)

The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate

Note:

areas.

For more information about using your voicemail, see
“Using Voicemail” on page 212.

Setting Up Service

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Sprint PCS Account Passwords

As a Sprint PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to
your personal account information, your voicemail
account, and your Sprint PCS Vision account. To ensure
that no one else has access to your information, you will
need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Account Password

If you are the account owner, you'll have an account
password to sign on to www.sprintpcs.com and to use when
calling Sprint Customer Service. Your default account
password is the last four digits of your Social Security
number. If you are not the account owner (if someone else
receives the invoice for your Sprint PCS Service), you can
get a sub-account password at

Voicemail Password

You'll create your voicemail password (or pass code) when
you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail”
on page 212 for more information on your voicemail
password.

Sprint PCS Vision Password

With your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by
Samsung, you may elect to set up a Sprint PCS Vision
Password. This optional password may be used to
authorize purchase of Premium Services content and to
protect personal information on multi-phone accounts.

For more information, or to change your passwords, sign

www.sprintpcs.com or call Sprint Customer Service at

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

www.sprintpcs.com.

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Getting Help

Visit www.sprintpcs.com

You can go online to:

䢇 Access your account information

䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your

Sprint PCS Service Plan)

䢇 View and pay your bill

䢇 Make your life easier by enrolling in Online Invoicing

and Automatic Payment

䢇 Purchase accessories

䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint PCS Phones

䢇 View available Sprint PCS Service Plans and options

䢇 Learn more about Sprint PCS Vision and other great

products like Sprint PCS Picture Mail
screen savers, and more

Reaching Sprint Customer Service

You can reach Sprint Customer Service many different
ways:

䢇 Dial on your Sprint PCS Phone

䢇 Sign on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com

䢇 Call us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers)

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

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

London, KY 40742

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, games, ringers,

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Receiving Automated Invoicing Information

For your convenience, your phone gives you access to
invoicing information on your Sprint PCS Account. This
information includes balance due, payment received,
invoicing cycle, and an estimate of the number of minutes
used since your last invoicing cycle. (Normal airtime usage
will apply.)

To access automated invoicing information:

䊳 Press .

This service may not be available in all Affiliate areas.

Note:

Sprint PCS Directory Assistance

You have access to a variety of services and information
through Sprint PCS Directory Assistance, including
residential, business, and government listings; assistance
with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; and hotel,
restaurant, shopping, and major local event information.
There is a per-call charge, and you will be billed for airtime.

To call Sprint PCS Directory Assistance:

䊳 Press .

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Sprint PCS Operator Services

Sprint PCS Operator Services provides assistance when
placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local
telephone calling card or third party.

To access Sprint PCS Operator Services:

䊳 Press .

For more information or to see the latest in products and
services, visit us online at

Sprint PCS Operator Services may not be available in all

Note:

Affiliate areas.

www.sprintpcs.com.

Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.

Setting Up Service

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 9

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Section 2

Your Sprint PCS Phone

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Section 2A

Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics

In This Section

⽧ Front View of Your Phone

⽧ Viewing the Display Screen

⽧ Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone

⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number

⽧ Making and Answering Calls

⽧ Entering Text

Your Sprint PCS Phone is packed with features that simplify your
life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and
information that are important to you. This section will guide

you through the basic functions and calling features of
your phone.

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Front View of Your Phone

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Key Functions

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

caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered
by your phone.

2. Display Screen: This screen displays all the

information needed to operate your phone.

3. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional

headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

4. Left Softkey: This key is used to navigate through

menus and applications by selecting the choice
available in the Left Softkey Option on your display
screen.

5. OK Key: Pressing ( ) when navigating through a

menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. If
you press once in standby mode, the Picture & Video
menu is displayed. If you press and hold, the camera
is launched.

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

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

7. 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.

8. Voicemail Key: Press and hold to automatically dial

your voicemail.

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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 capitalization mode.

11. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other caller

to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.

12. Accessory Interface Connector: This connector is used

connect any available accessory cables to your
phone.

13. Power Interface Connector: This connector is used to

plug in the charging accessories.

14. Plus Code Dialing Key: Automatically dials the

international access code for the country in which
you are located (for instance, 011 for international
calls placed from the United States).

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

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

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. This key also allows you
to return to the previous screen in a Sprint PCS Vision
session.

17. 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.

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18. Side Camera Key: Allows you to launch the Camera

with the press of a button when the flip open. When
the flip closed, you can press and hold to launch the
camera using the external LCD as a viewfinder.

19. Right Softkey: This key is used to navigate through

menus and applications by selecting the choice
available in the Right Softkey Option on your display
screen.

20. Navigation Key: This key allows you to scroll through

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

21. VOD Key: Press to automatically launch the browser

and connect to Media Player.

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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:

To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from

Tip :

the main menu select Settings > Phone Info > Icon
Glossary.

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,
numeric pages, picture messages, video
messages, or Sprint PCS Web Alert 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
your inbox.

indicates that the text message has been read.

indicates that there is an unread urgent message
in your inbox.

indicates that you have read the urgent message.

indicates that you have new Sprint PCS Picture
Mail waiting in your inbox.

indicates that you have new voicemail.

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indicates that you have a new text 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 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.

indicates that your phone is in vibrate all mode.

indicates that your phone is in ringer+vibrate

mode.

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.

shows your current battery charge strength.
(Icon shown fully charged in idle mode and
completely empty.)

indicates that position location is active.

indicates that position location is inactive.

indicates that the TTY option is on.

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indicates that your phone is roaming.

indicates that your message is locked.

indicates that your phone is in web security
mode.
indicates that an alarm is set on your phone.

indicates that a file (ringer, game, screen saver,
java app, etc.) has been downloaded to your
phone.

indicates that the camera is enabled.

indicates that the camcorder is enabled.
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 movie light is turned on when
recording video clips.

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.

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indicates that the white balance has been set to

Manual. This is used for taking pictures indoors

or outdoors using your own custom settings.

select to start recording a video or voice memo.

indicates that a video or voice memo has been

paused.

indicates that a video or voice memo is playing.

indicates that a picture has been assigned a

function. An example may be Picture ID, Screen

Saver, or Incoming Call.

indicates that media has been uploaded to an

online album or folder.

indicates that there is a voice message attached

to an image or video clip.

indicates that the image or video clip has been

saved to the phone.

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Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone

Congratulations on the purchase of your Sprint PCS Phone.
The Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by
Samsung is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also
offers many significant features and service options. The
following list previews some of those features and provides
page numbers where you can find out more:

䢇 Digital dual-band capability allows you to make and

receive calls while on the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network and to roam on other 1900 and 800 MHz
digital networks where Sprint has implemented
roaming agreements (page 85).

䢇 Built-in 1.03 Megapixel Camera with up to five zoom

levels (page 165).

䢇 Supports PictBridge technology to print pictures on a

photo printer directly from your phone (page 181).

䢇 Media Player allows you to play various types of music

files (page 199).

䢇 Missed events displayed on-screen in standby mode

(page 230).

䢇 Sprint PCS Vision

Internet in digital mode (page 231).

䢇 Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging provide quick

and convenient messaging capabilities (page 240 and
page 222, respectively).

䢇 Sprint PCS Voice Command

numbers by speaking someone’s name or the digits of
their phone number (page 257).

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provides access to the wireless

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lets you dial phone

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䢇 3D Games, ringers, screen savers, and other

applications can be downloaded to make your Sprint
PCS Phone as unique as you are (page 245). Additional
charges may apply.

䢇 The Contact List allows you to store up to 500 phone

numbers or email addresses (page 119).

䢇 The built-in Calendar offers several personal

information management features to help you manage
your busy lifestyle (page 131).

䢇 Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Location

feature for use in connection with location-based
services that may be available in the future (page 62).

䢇 Features large color screen.

䢇 Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one or

two key presses (page 41).

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Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

To turn your phone on:

䊳 Flip the phone open, then press and release .

Once your phone is on, it may display “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 Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key
(when your phone is turned on).

The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery

Note:

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

Turning Your Phone Off

To turn your phone off:

䊳 Press and hold 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).

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Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

Battery Capacity

Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion
(Li-Ion) battery. The standard battery provides up to 3.3
hours of continuous digital talk time and the extended
battery provides up to 5 hours of continuous digital talk
time.

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

Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate

Note:

mode, and browser use affect the battery talk and standby
times.

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

Tip :

charge the battery before it runs out of power.

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Installing the Battery

To install the Li-Ion battery:

1. To install, insert the battery into the bottom of the

phone at a 45-degree angle, making sure to line up
the tabs.

2. Gently press down the top of the battery until it

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 release button up located at the top of the

battery.

3. Pull the battery away and remove from the phone at a

45-degree angle.

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Charging the Battery

Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Li-Ion 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 a Sprint-approved battery charger, travel
charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.

Warning!

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

Using the Charger

To use the travel charger provided with your phone:

䊳 Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the

phone’s power interface connector and the other end
into an electrical outlet.

䡲 A red indicator light on the phone lets you know the

battery is charging.

䡲 An on-screen indicator lets you know that the

battery is charged.

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

Displaying Your Phone Number

Just in case you for get your phone number, your Sprint PCS
Phone can remind you.

To display your phone number:

䊳 Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu, select

Settings (), Phone Info (), and Phone Number

( ). (Your phone number and other information
about your phone and account will be displayed.)

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Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

Placing a call from your Sprint PCS 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 89.)

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

You can also place calls from your Sprint PCS Phone by
using Sprint PCS Voice Command

Dialing numbers from your Contact List (page 41), using
your Call History listings (page 114), and using Voice­Activated Dialing (page 152).

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(page 257), Speed

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Dialing Options

When you enter numbers in standby mode, a number of
options are available to you. Press Options () to

perform the following actions:

䢇 Send Msg: allows you to send a text, pictures, or video

messages with attachments to the number being dialed.

䢇 Dial: dials the number or digits displayed.

䢇 Save: Enter a seven to ten digit number (phone number

and area code) and press to save the phone
number in your Contact List. (See “Saving a Phone
Number” on page 36.)

䢇 Find: Enter three or more digits and press

(Options). Select Find to display Contact List entries that
contain the entered numbers. (See “Finding a Phone
Number” on page 37.)

䢇 Hard Pause: allows you to enter a hard pause. To

continue dialing, you must press a key. (See Dialing and
Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 38.)

䢇 2sec Pause: allows you to enter a 2 second pause that

will automatically begin dialing without any additional
keys being pressed. (See Dialing and Saving Phone
Numbers With Pauses on page 38.)

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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 flip or by pressing any number
key. See “Call Answer Mode” on page 70. for more
information.)

Your Sprint PCS Phone notifies you of incoming calls in the
following ways:

䢇 The phone rings and vibrates.

䢇 The phone just vibrates.

䢇 The indicator light flashes.

䢇 The backlight illuminates.

䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message.

If the incoming call is from a number stored in your
Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed on the inside LCD
screen, and the number is displayed on the outside LCD
screen.

If Call Answer is set to Talk Key, the following options are
also displayed. To select an option, press the corresponding
softkey button.

䢇 Answer to answer the incoming call.

䢇 Ignore to send the 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 Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. 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:

䊳 Select Answer to answer the call and press to

confirm the roaming rate. (See “Call Guard” on page
89 for additional information.)

When your phone is off, incoming calls go directly to

Note:

voicemail.

Ending a Call

To disconnect a call when you are finished:

䊳 Close the flip 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 from the notification screen:

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䊳 Highlight the entry and press . (To dial the phone

number, press .)

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To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode:

1. Press for Menu.

2. Highlight Call History and press .

3. Press for Missed Calls.

4. Highlight the entry you wish to view and press .

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 (dial and press

), even if your phone is locked or your account is

restricted.

In-Call Options

Pressing Options ( ) during a call displays a list of
features you may use during the course of a call. To select
an option, press the corresponding keypad number or

highlight the option and press . The following options
are available through the Options menu:

䢇 (1) Speaker On allows you to turn on or off the speaker

phone during a call.

䢇 (2) Key Mute or Key UnMute allows you to mute the key

tones on your phone so the other caller cannot hear
you pressing any keys on your handset.

䢇 (3) Contacts accesses the Contacts menu.

䢇 (4) Messaging allows you to check for voicemail,

Sprint PCS Picture Mail, email, and notifications.

䢇 (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 228.)

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䢇 (6) Call History checks your call log for Outgoing,

Incoming, Missed, and All Recent calls. You can also
erase the logs from this menu.

䢇 (7) Voice Memo allows you to record incoming audio

from your conversation. (For more information, See
“Managing Voice Memos” on page 141.)

䢇 (8) Too l s accesses the Tools menu options.

䢇 (9) Phone Info displays the following menu:

䡲 (1) Phone Number
䡲 (2) Icon Glossary
䡲 (3) Version
䡲 (4) Advanced

During a call, the left softkey button functions as the Mute
button. Press it to mute the phone’s microphone for privacy.
Press it again to Unmute the phone.

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. The left softkey
displays the Save option. Select this option if you wish to
add the new number to your Contacts. (See “Saving a
Phone Number” on page 36.)

After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone
number that is already in your Contacts, the Contacts entry
name and phone number and the duration of the call are
displayed. The left softkey displays the option Call. Select
this option if you wish to call the number again

.

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The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls

Note:

identified as No ID or Restricted.

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Saving a Phone Number

Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 500 Contacts
entries. Each entry’s name can contain 20 characters. Your
phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries
alphabetically. (For more information, see Section 2G:
Using Contacts on page 119.)

To save a number from standby mode:

1. Enter a phone number and press .

2. Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press .

The New Entry screen does not display for the first entry

Note:

saved into the contacts. Skip to step 3 if you are entering
the first number in the contacts.

If Existing Entry was selected, press OK to launch the Find

Note:

screen. Locate the desired contact and add the additional
number to the selected entry.

3. Use your navigation key to select a label (Mobile,

Home, Work, Pager, or Others) and press .

4. Enter a name for the entry using the numeric keys.

Press to select the desired entry method
T9(English), Alpha, Symbol, or Number. See “Entering
Text” on p a ge 43.)

5. When finished entering the name, press to

return to the contact entry.

6. Press for Done to save the entry.

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Finding a Phone Number

You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that
end in a specific string of numbers.

To find a phone number:

1. While in standby mode, enter three or more of the

last digits of the phone number. (The more numbers
you enter, the more specific the search becomes.)

2. Press for Options and select Find. (All Contacts

entries matching the entered numbers will display.)

3. To display the Contacts entry that contains the phone

number you entered, highlight the entry and press

. To dial the number, press .

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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:

䢇 Hard Pause sends the next set of numbers when you

press .

䢇 2sec Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers

after two seconds.

You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and

Note:

combine 2-second and hard pauses.

To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:

1. Enter the phone number.

2. Select Options ( ) and choose either Hard Pause or

2sec Pause.

3. Enter additional numbers.

4. Press

– or –

Press to save the number in your Contacts.

When dialing a number with a hard pause, press Tal k to

Note

send the next set of numbers.

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Abbreviated Dialing

Abbreviated dialing allows you to program a five or six­digit 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.

To set up abbreviated dialing:

1. Press for Menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Press for Others.

4. Press for Call Setup.

5. Press for Abbrev. Dial.

6. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or

Off and press .

7. Input the five or six digit prefix and press to

Save.

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Making an Abbreviated Dial Call

To make a call:

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

number.

2. Abbrev. Dial is displayed in the lower left corner with

the prefix digits displayed.

If there is more than one Contact entry that matches the

Note

last four or five digits, a list is displayed which allows you to
select the desired number to call.

3. Press to begin the call.

Dialing From Contacts

To dial directly from a Contacts entry:

1. Press for Contacts.

2. Enter the first few letters of the Contact name using

the numeric keypad.

3. The matching contact is automatically highlighted.

4. Press to make the call.

If the desired entry contains more than one phone number,

Note

scroll left or right to display the icon for the number you
wish to call and press TALK to make the call.

40

Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing

You can store up to ninety-nine numbers in your phone’s
speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family
as easy as pressing a button or two. With this feature, you
can dial Speed Dial entries using one key press for
locations 2-9 or two key presses for locations 10-99.

To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 2-9:

䊳 Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately

two seconds. The display confirms that the number
has been dialed when it shows the time and counter
above the name and number of the contact entry.

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 time and counter
above the name and number of the contact entry.

Speed dialing is not available when you are roaming; when

Note:

you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network,
you must always dial using eleven digits (1 + area code +
number).

Speed dialing entries are assigned by pressing Menu, 9, 4.

Tip :

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Using Plus (+) Code Dialing

When placing calls within the United States you can
automatically use Plus Code Dialing to enter 011 for
international calls.

To make a call using Plus Code Dialing:

1. Press and hold until a “+” sign displays on your

phone.

2. Dial the country code and phone number you’re

calling and press . (The access code for

international dialing will automatically be dialed,
followed by the country code and the phone number
you entered.)

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Entering Text

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your Sprint PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter
words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you
are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a
Contacts entry or when using Sprint PCS Mail and
SMS Text Messaging).

To change the character input mode:

1. When you are prompted to enter text, press to

change the character input mode.

2. Select one of the following options:

䡲 T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive T9

Text Input (see page 44).

䡲 Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad

(see page 45).

䡲 Symbol to enter symbols (see page 46).
䡲 Number to enter numbers by pressing the

numbers on the keypad (see page 46).

䡲 Preset Msg to enter pre-programmed messages

(see page 47).

䡲 Recent Msg to select text from a list of recent

messages.

䡲 Emoticons to enter “emoticons” (see page 47).

Phone Basics

When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter

Tip :

capitalization (ABC > abc > Abc).

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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Vision
Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the
T9 (English) mode when entering text, See “Selecting a
Character Input Mode” on page 43.)

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:

1. Select the Alpha mode (See “Selecting a Character

Input Mode” on page 43.)

2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the

desired letter appears (for example, to enter the word

“Bill,” press twice, three times, three

times, press to advance the cursor or wait for it

to advance automatically, three times again). (If
you make a mistake, press to erase a single

character. Press and hold to erase all text.
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the
following letters are lowercase. 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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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

Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, Preset Messages and Recent Messages

To enter numbers:

䊳 Select the Number mode and press the appropriate

key. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on

page 43.).

To enter symbols:

䊳 Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Character

Input Mode” on page 43.) To enter a symbol, press

the appropriate key indicated on the display.

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To enter emoticons:

䊳 Select the Emoticons mode and press the appropriate

key. You may scroll through more options by pressing

the navigation key up or down. (See “Selecting a

Character Input Mode” on page 43.)

To enter preset messages:

1. Select the Preset Msg mode. (See “Selecting a

Character Input Mode” on page 43.)

2. Scroll to the desired pre-programmed message and

press

Preset messages make composing text messages even

Note:

easier by allowing you to enter common messages, such as
Meet me at, Lets get lunch, or a customized preset
messages of your own. (For more information on Preset
messages, please See “Managing Preset Messages” on
page 65.)

To enter recent messages:

.

1. Select the Recent Msg mode. (See “Selecting a

Character Input Mode” on page 43.)

2. Scroll to the desired message and press .

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48

Section 2B

Controlling Your Phone’s Settings

In This Section

⽧ Sound Settings

⽧ Display Settings

⽧ Location Settings

⽧ Messaging Settings

⽧ Airplane Mode

⽧ TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service

⽧ Phone Setup Options

Using the menu options available on your Sprint PCS Phone, 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.

Your Phone’s Settings

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 49

Sound Settings

Ringer Types

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

䢇 Single Tones are non-polyphonic traditional style ring

tones.

䢇 Ring Tones include a variety of standard ringer types.

䢇 Melodies includes a variety of standard musical

melodies.

䢇 Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to your

phone. (See “Downloading Premium Services Content”
on page 245.)

䢇 My Video are video clips that are stored in your phone.

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Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls

Your Sprint PCS 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 Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Ringer Type ().

5. Select Voice Calls ().

6. Select With Caller ID () or No Caller ID ().

7. Press the navigation key up or down to select the

desired ringer category and press .

8. Use your navigation key up or down to scroll through

the available ringers. (A sample ringer will sound as

you highlight each option.)

9. When the desired ringer is selected, press .

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Selecting Ringer Types for Messages

To select a ringer type for messages:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Ringer Type ().

5. Select Messages ()

6. Select Voi cemai l (), Text Message (), or Picture

Mail ().

7. Press the navigation key up or down to select the

desired ringer category and press .

8. Use your navigation key up or down to scroll through

the available ringers. (A sample ringer will sound as

you highlight each option.)

9. When the desired ringer is selected, press .

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Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule

To select a ringer type for messages:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Ringer Type ().

5. Select Schedule ()

6. Press the navigation key up or down to select the

desired ringer category and press .

7. Use your navigation key up or down to scroll through

the available ringers. (A sample ringer will sound as

you highlight each option.)

8. When the desired ringer is selected, press .

Selecting a Roam Ringer

To select a ringer type for messages:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Ringer Type ().

5. Select Roam Ringer ()

6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Normal

or Distinctive and press .

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Selecting a Key Tone

Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the
type and length of 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 tone level:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Key Tone Level ().

5. Press the volume key up or down to select the

desired level and press .

To select a key tone length:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Tone Leng th ().

5. Select Short or Long and press

.

54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings

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

To adjust your phone’s volume settings:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Vol ume ().

5. Select Ringer (), Text Message (), Picture Mail

(), Voice Mail ( ), Alarms (), or

App. Volume ().

6. Press the navigation key left or right to choose a

desired volume level and press

You can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (or the

Tip :

earpiece volume during a call) by using the volume key on
the left side of your phone.

.

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Alert Notification

Your Sprint PCS 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.

To enable or disable alert sounds:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Sounds ().

4. Select Alerts ().

5. Select Minute Beep (), Service (), Connect

(), Sig. Fade Tone (), or Power On/Off ().

6. Select On or Off and press .

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:

䊳 With the phone open, press and hold the volume key

down in standby mode. (The screen will display

“Silence All.”)

To deactivate Silence All:

䊳 Press the volume key up repeatedly to select a desired

volume level.

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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 keep the phone’s default greeting
(“Sprint PCS”), or you may enter your own custom
greeting.

To display or change your greeting:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Display ().

4. Select Greeting ().

5. Select Custom and press .

6. Enter a custom greeting using your keypad and press

. (See “Entering Text” on page 43.) (To erase the

existing greeting one character at a time, press

. To erase the entire greeting, press and

hold .)

Your Phone’s Settings

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 57

Changing the Backlight Time Length

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

To change the backlight setting:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Display ().

4. Select Backlight ().

5. Select Main Display (), Keypad (), or Pwr Save

Mode ().

6. Select a time setting or on/off and press .

Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby

Note:

times.

Changing the Screen Saver

Your new Sprint PCS Phone offers options for what you
see on the display screen while in standby mode.

To change the display images:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Display ().

4. Select Screen Saver ().

5. Select Main LCD () or Sub LCD ().

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6. Select Preset Images, Downloads, My Pictures, or

My Videos and press .

7. Press the navigation key left or right to view the

available screen savers.

8. Press to select the desired screen saver.

Setting the Foreground Image

A foreground image can be used to display a calendar,
clock, or other images on top of the background image.

To select a foreground image:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Display ().

4. Select Set Foreground ().

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

desired image and press .

Changing the Phone’s Menu Style

Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to choose how the
menu appears on your display screen.

To select the display’s menu style:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Display ().

4. Select Menu Style ().

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Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 59

5. Press the navigation key left or right to select 3x3 Style

or List Style and press .

Dialing Font

Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to choose the color and
size of the text displayed when dialing.

Font Size

The available color options are:

䢇 Large: displays larger text for easier viewing on the

display screen.

䢇 Normal: displays the standard smaller size text on the

display screen.

To change the dialing font size:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Display ().

4. Select Dialing Font ().

5. Select Size ().

6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Large or

Normal and press .

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Color

The available color options are:

䢇 Basic: displays black numbers on-screen when dialing.

䢇 Rainbow: displays multi-colored numbers on-screen

when dialing.

䢇 Monochrome: allows you to choose between several

different monochromatic color options.

䢇 Hyphenate: allows you to choose between several

different monochromatic colors and assign a different
color option to each individual hyphenated series of
numbers.

To change the dialing color:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Display ().

4. Select Dialing Font ().

5. Select Color ().

6. Select Basic, Rainbow, Monochrome, or Hyphenate and

press .

7. Select Done ().

Your Phone’s Settings

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Location Settings

Your Sprint PCS 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 Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings ().

3. Select Others ().

4. Select Location (

displays.)

5. Read the disclaimer and press .

6. Select On or Off press

When the Location feature is on, your phone’s standby

screen will display the icon. When Location is turned

off, the icon will display.

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). (The Location disclaimer

.

Messaging Settings

Staying connected to your friends and family has never
been easier. With your phone’s advanced messaging
capabilities, you can send and receive many different kinds
of text messages without placing a voice call. (For more
information, see “Accessing Messaging” on page 240.)

Your phone’s messaging settings make text messaging
even faster and easier by letting you decide how you
would like to be notified of new messages, create a
signature with each sent message, and create your own
canned messages, to name just a few.

Setting Message Alerts

When new messages arrive, you can choose to have your
phone notify you by playing an audible alert.

To hear an alert when you receive a new message:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Messaging ().

3. Select Settings ().

4. Select Message Alert ().

5. Select Ty p e ().

6. Select Voicemail (), Text Message ( ), or

Picture Mail ().

7. Select Single Tones, Ring Tones, Melodies, or

Downloaded and press .

Your Phone’s Settings

8. Select the desired sound and press .

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Deleting Old Messages

You can have old messages deleted automatically when
your inbox becomes full.

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Messaging ().

3. Select Settings ().

4. Select Auto-Erase ().

5. Select Ye s or No and press .

Adding a Customized Signature

Each message you send can have a customized signature to
reflect your personality.

To add a customized signature to each sent message:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Messaging ().

3. Select Settings ().

4. Select Edit Signature (

).

5. Select On and press .

If you do not wish to attach a signature to your outgoing

Note:

messages, select Off.

6. Enter your signature using the keypad and press

for Done. (See “Entering Text” on page 43.)

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Managing Preset Messages

Your phone is preset with ten messages and ten empty
spaces for custom messages to help make sending text
messages faster and easier. These messages, such as “Where
are you?,” “Let’s get lunch,” and “Meet me at,” can be
customized or deleted to suit your needs. You can even add
your own canned messages to the list.

To edit or delete a canned message:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Messaging ().

3. Select Settings ().

4. Select Preset Messages ( ). (The list of messages

is displayed.)

5. To edit or delete a canned message, highlight it and

press Edit ().

6. Edit the selected message (see “Entering Text” on

page 43), and press Done ().

To add a new canned message:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Messaging ().

3. Select Settings ().

4. Select Preset Messages ( ). (The list of messages

is displayed.)

5. Press Options ( ) and select Add New ().

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Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 65

6. Enter your canned message (see “Entering Text” on

page 43), and press Done ( ). (Your new message
will be added to the beginning of the list.)

Airplane Mode

Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s
features, such as Games, Memo Pad, 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.

To set your phone to Airplane Mode:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Others ().

4. Select Airplane Mode (

5. Read the disclaimer and select OK ().

6. Select Off, On, or On Power Up and press

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

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).

).

.

TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service

A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a
telecommunications device that allows people who are
deaf, 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 Sprint PCS Service, please call
Sprint Customer Service 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 Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

Your Phone’s Settings

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Others ().

4. Select TTY Options ().

A message is displayed when you enable TTY that says

Note:

“Enabling TTY may impair headset use and non-TTY
accessory performance” press the left softkey to continue.

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 67

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

Disable, TTY Full, TTY+Hearing or TTY+Voice and press

.

In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access icon.

Note:

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

Sprint 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.

68 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings

Phone Setup Options

Launch Pad

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

To assign your shortcut key:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

Your Phone’s Settings

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Launch Pad ().

4. Select the Up, Down, Right or Left key, and press .

5. Using the navigation key or your keypad, select the

desired shortcut you would like to assign and

press

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 69

.

).

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 open the flip.

To set call answer mode:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Others ().

4. Select Call Setup ().

5. Select Call Answer ().

6. To select an option, highlight it and press

䡲 Any Key to allow an incoming call to be answered

by pressing any key.

䡲 Ta lk Key requires

incoming calls

䡲 Flip Open allows you to answer incoming calls by

to be pressed to answer all

.

opening the flip.

Auto Answer Mode

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

To set Auto Answer mode:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Others ().

70

).

.

4. Select Call Setup ().

5. Select Auto Answer ().

6. To select an option, highlight it and press

䡲 No to disable Auto Answer.

䡲 Ye s to answer calls automatically when the phone

is connected to a hands-free car kit or a headset
(sold separately). Remember, your phone will
answer calls in Auto Answer mode even if you are
not present.

Display Language

You can choose to display your Sprint PCS Phone’s on­screen menus in English or in Spanish.

To assign a language for the phone’s display:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

.

Your Phone’s Settings

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Others ().

4. Select Language ().

5. Select English or Español and press .

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 71

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Section 2C

Setting Your Phone’s Security

In This Section

⽧ Accessing the Security Menu

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature

⽧ Using Special Numbers

⽧ Erasing Contacts

⽧ Erasing Downloads

⽧ Resetting Your Phone

⽧ Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision

SM

By using the security settings on your Sprint PCS 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 73

Your Phone’s Security

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 Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Security (

4. Enter your lock code to display the Security menu.

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four

Tip :

digits of either your Social Security number or Sprint PCS
Phone number or try 0000 or NATL(6285). If none of these
work, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4PCS
(4727).

).

).

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, Sprint Customer
Service, or special numbers. (See “Using Special Numbers”
on page 78.)

To lock your phone:

1. From the Security menu, select Lock Phone ().

2. Highlight Lock Now and press . (To set your

phone to lock the next time it is turned on, select On
Power-Up and press

.

74 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security

Unlocking Your Phone

To unlock your phone:

1. From standby mode, press .

2. Enter your lock code.

Changing the Lock Code

To change your lock code:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Security (

).

).

4. Enter your lock code. (The Security menu is

displayed.)

5. Select Change Lock ().

6. Enter your new lock code and press Next ().

7. Re-enter your new lock code press Done ().

Calling in Lock Mode

You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers
when in lock mode. (For information on special numbers,
see “Using Special Numbers” on page 78.)

To place an outgoing call in lock mode:

䊳 To call an emergency number, special number, or

Sprint Customer Service, enter the phone number

and press

.

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Lock Pic/Video

When your pictures or videos are locked you are unable to
access the camera or camcorder to take pictures or videos
without first entering a password. You are required to
enter a password prior to accessing the Picture & Video
menu.

Locking Pic/Video

To lock your picture & video menu:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Security (

4. Select Lock Pic/Video ().

5. Select On/Off and press .

Accessing the Pic/Video Menu in Lock Mode

To access the pic/video menu:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Picture & Video ().

3. Enter your lock code. (The Picture & Video menu is

displayed.)

).

) and enter your lock code.

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Lock Services

This setting allows you to lock voice call functions and
Sprint PCS Vision services. When you enable Lock
Services, you are unable to make new calls (excluding
emergency numbers) or access the Sprint PCS Vision
services until the lock has been disabled in the Security
menu.

Locking Voice Services

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Security (

4. Select Lock Services ().

5. Select Voi ce ().

6. Select Lock and press .

Locking PCS Vision

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Security (

4. Select Lock Services ().

5. Select PCS Vision ().

6. Select Lock and press .

).

) and enter your lock code.

).

) and enter your lock code.

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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 up to three special numbers in addition to
your Contacts entries (the same number may be in both
directories).

To add or replace a special number:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Security (

4. Select Special # ().

5. Highlight the desired location for your entry and

press .

6. Enter the number and press

There are no Speed Dial options associated with special

Note:

numbers.

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) and enter your lock code.

.

Erasing Contacts

You can quickly and easily erase all of your Contacts.

To erase all the names and phone numbers in your
Contacts:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Security (

4. Select Erase Contacts (

5. If you are certain you would like to erase all of your

internal Contacts entries, select Ye s and press .

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) and enter your lock code.

).

Your Phone’s Security

Erasing Downloads

You can use your phone’s security menu to erase all items
you have downloaded to your phone.

To erase all downloads:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Security (

4. Select Erase Downloads ().

5. If you are certain that you would like to erase all

items downloaded to your phone, select Yes and
press .

This will also delete any content originally preloaded into

Note:

the handset.

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) and enter your lock code.

Erase Pictures and Video

You can use your phone’s security menu to erase all
pictures and videos saved to your phone.

To erase all pictures and videos:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Security (

4. Select Erase Pic/Video ().

5. If you are certain that you would like to erase all

pictures and videos saved in your phone, select Yes
and press .

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) and enter your lock code.

Your Phone’s Security

Resetting Your Phone

Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults,
including the ringer types and display settings. (Contacts,
are not erased.)

To reset your phone:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Security (

4. Select Reset Phone ()

5. If you are certain that you would like to restore all of

the factory settings, select Yes and press ().

).

) and enter your lock code.

.

Reset Picture & Video Account

It is sometimes necessary to clear the token associated
with the Picture & Video account in Sprint PCS Vision.
This will reset your account.

To reset your picture & video account:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Security (

4. Select Reset Pic/Video Account ().

5. If you are certain that you would like to reset your

Picture & Video account, select Yes and press .

).

) and enter your lock code.

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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 any
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 Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

SM

Your Phone’s Security

2. Select Settings (

3. Select Sprint PCS Vision ().

4. Select Disable Vision ( ). (A message will appear.)

5. Read the disclaimer and press Next ().

6. Select Disable Vision and press .

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).

To enable Sprint PCS Vision services:

1. Press Menu ( ) to access the main menu.

2. Select Settings (

).

3. Select Sprint PCS Vision ().

4. Select Enable Vision ( ). (A message will appear.)

5. Select Connect and press .

6. Select Ye s to enable Vision service and press .

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Section 2D

Controlling Your Roaming Experience

In This Section

⽧ Understanding Roaming

⽧ Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode

⽧ Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard

Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off
the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Your new Sprint PCS

VisionSM Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung by
Samsung works anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network and allows you to roam on other 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.

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Understanding Roaming

Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen

Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when
you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Any time
you are roaming, the phone displays the roaming

icon ( ).

Remember, when you are using your phone off the Sprint

Tip :

Nationwide PCS Network, always dial numbers using 11
digits (1 + area code + number).

Unless your Sprint PCS Service Plan includes roaming, you

Note:

will pay a higher per-minute rate for roaming calls.

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 Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
However, you may not be able to access certain features,
such as Sprint PCS Vision.

If you’re on a call when you leave the Sprint Nationwide

Note:

PCS Network and enter an area where roaming is
available, your call is dropped. If your call is dropped in an
area where you think Sprint PCS Service is available, turn
your phone off and on again to reconnect to the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network.

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