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

Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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

Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

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

Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.

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.

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

Visit access the most recent version of the phone guide.

Getting Started

Section 1

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.

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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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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.

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Section 2

Your Sprint PCS Phone

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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