Samsung SPH-M100SS-XAR User Manual

Sprint PCS

The clear alternative to cellular.

© 2000 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All right s r e served. No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval. Sprint, Sprint PCS, Sprint PCS Phone, Sprint PCS Wireless Web and the diamond logo are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P. Al l other t r ademarks are property of their respective owners.

Printed in th e U.S.A.

Welcome to Sprint PCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1. Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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What you Should have Handy When you Call: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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Setting Up your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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Understanding this User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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2. Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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Front View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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Turning your Phone ON and OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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Using the KeyGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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3. Understanding Roaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Understanding How Roaming Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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Setting your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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Setting an Alert When Roaming Charges Apply (Call Guard) . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Setting the Time and Date in Analog Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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4. Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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

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Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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

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In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

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Incoming Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Finding a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers with Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

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4-Digit Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Dialing from the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Displaying your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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5. Navigating Through Menus and Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Working within the Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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Entering text, numbers or symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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Selecting a Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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Alphabetical Text Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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Numbers and Symbol Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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T9® Text Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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6. Adjusting Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Changing Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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Silencing (or Muting) the Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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Adjusting Volume During a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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7. Using Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Forwarding your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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8. Managing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Setting up Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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Knowing When you Have Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

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Sending Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

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New Voicemail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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Retrieving your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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Clearing the Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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Incoming messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Reviewing Numeric Pages and Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages . . . . . . . .61

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Message options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

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Erasing individual messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

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Erasing all Page/Text or Web Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

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Message ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

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Message memory capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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Messages and Lock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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Checking Messages while your phone is In-Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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9. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Viewing a Call Log (Incoming, Outgoing and Missed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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Call Log Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Making a Call from a Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Prepending a Phone Number from a Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Saving a Phone Number from a Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

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Erasing Call Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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Reviewing Airtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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Keeping Track of Your Calls while Your Phone is in-use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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10. Using your Internal Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Finding Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

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Adding a new phone number to an existing entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

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Shortcuts for storing phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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My Sprint PCS Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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Storing phone numbers at the end of a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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Prepend a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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Adding a Name Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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Editing Internal Phone Book numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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Secret Internal Phone Book numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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Erasing Internal Phone Book entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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Erasing the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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Set Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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Dialing Numbers from Your Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

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Using your Internal Phone Book while Your Phone is In-Use . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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11. Changing your Phone’s Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Backlight Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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Personal Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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Contrast Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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Setting the language of your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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Ringer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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Ringer Type Setting for Voice Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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Ringer Volume Setting for Voice, Data, and Fax Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

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Ringer Type Setting for Message Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

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Ringer Volume Setting for Message Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

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Ringer Type Setting for Your Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

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Ringer Volume Setting for Your Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

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Ringer Type Setting for Data/Fax Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

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Ringer Type Setting for Roaming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

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Data/Fax Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

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Receiving a Fax or Data Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

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Changing Your Phone Back to Voice Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

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Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

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Setting the TALK Key One-Touch Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

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12. Setting your Phone’s Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

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Locking your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

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Unlocking your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

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Changing the Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

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Dialing in Lock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

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Special numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

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Storing special numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

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Dialing special numbers in Lock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

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Resetting your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

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Erasing Your Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

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13. Personal Information Management (Calendar). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

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Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

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To view an event: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

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To Add, Edit or Erase Events: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

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Month View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

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To view, add, edit or erase an event on your Calendar: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

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Jump To Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

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To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

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To view, edit, add or erase To Do List items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

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Count Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

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Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

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World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

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Set Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

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Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

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Using your Calendar while your phone is In-Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

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14. Using the Voice Services of your Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Voice-activated dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

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Programming the Phone For Voice-activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

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Setting-up voice-activated dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

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Placing a call using voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Reviewing voice dialing entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Erasing voice dialing entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Voice memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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Recording a voice memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

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Reviewing a voice memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

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15. Experiencing Sprint PCS Wireless WebSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

The Sprint PCS Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

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The Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

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Launching a Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

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Web Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

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Using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

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Setting up a Sprint PCS Wireless Web Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

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Accessing Sprint PCS Wireless Web Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

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Navigating the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

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Getting the Most Out of your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

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Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

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Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

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Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

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Owner's Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

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User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

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MP3 Player Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

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Remarks on Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

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Welcome to Sprint PCS

Sprint PCS b u ilt th e o n ly a ll- dig ita l, a ll- P C S nationwide network fro m the ground up for clearer calls, serving more than 300 major metropolitan areas. W e b uilt our network to give y o u w h a t we believe you really wan t from a wireless phone: clear sound, private conversations and time-saving features.

And Sprint Personal Communications Services more far -reaching – sim plify your life. Our advan ced tech nology is design ed to grow with yo u r co mmunications needs so th a t one day, you’ll be able to rely entirely on your Sprint PCS Ph o n e ™ to stay connected.

This guide w ill in tr od u c e y o u to o ur technology and you r n e w SprintPCSPhone through simp le, ea sy-to -follo w in stru ction s. S ince y ou ’re probably anxious to start using your phone, we encourage you to immedia te ly flip to S e c tio n One – Getting Starte d With Sprint PCS Servic e. This section p ro v id e s a ll t h e in fo r mation you need to qu ick l y a c tiv a te yo ur phone, set up your voicemail and much more. It also contains information on how to contact Sprint PCS should you have questions about service, want to purchase a d d itio n a l p ro d u c ts or se rv ice s, o r ju st ch ec k y o u r a cc o u n t balance.

Thank you for choosing Sprint PCS.

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This section w a lk s y ou through the step-by-step b a sics o f se ttin g u p se r vic e for your Sprint PCS Phone phone, selecting your Sprint PCS Service Plan, receiving your new SprintPCS Phone Nu mber, an d se tting up your voicemail.

Once you have completed this section, you’re ready to explore the advanced features of your new phone.

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Determine if your Phone is Already Activated

If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint PCS Center, it probably has been activated. You may need to do is unlock your phone.

Tip

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or Sprint PCS Phone Number or try

0000. If none of these work, call Sprint PCS Customer Care at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).

Note:

The activation process varies in certain Affiliate areas.

Unlocking your Phone

Follow these s tep s to u nlock your phone:

Press to turn the ph o n e o n .

Press .

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

the code is not visible as you type.

Activating your Phone

There are two ways to activate your phone. Follow these steps:

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The fastest w a y is to c a ll from your new Sprint PCS Phone Fully charge your battery (see instructions on page 19).

Turn on your Sprint PCS Phone.

Press to reach a Sprint PCS Customer

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Advocate. You must be in a Sprint PCS Service Area when ma k ing this call.

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The other w ay is to c all Sp rint P CS Cu stom er Ca re fro m any phone other than your new Sprint PCS Phone (which isn’t yet activate d ) . C a ll u s to ll-f re e a t 1-888-715-4588.

During this c a ll yo u will be guided throug h the activation process. The call typically takes approximately 30 minutes, but could take longer during peak times. You can streamline the process by reviewing the Clear and Simple Facts brochure and pre-selecting your Sprint PCS ServicePlan.

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What you Should have Handy When you Call:

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Your new Sprint PCS Phone

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The original packaging from your phone

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Your Social Security number or T ax ID n um ber

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Your driver’s license number

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Pen and paper to write down your new Sprint PCS Phone Number

Setting Up your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is off or in use. To avoid missing any important messages, you will want to set up your Sprint PCS voicemail box and personal greeting as soon as your Sprint PCS Phone is activated.

To set up voicemail:

Press and hold .

Follow the system prompts to create your passcode,

record your greeting, record your name announcement and choose whether to activate One-Touch Message Access (a feature that lets you press one key to access messages and bypasses the need for you to enter your passcode).

Note:

The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.

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If you need to reach Sprint PCS Customer Care while you are off the Sprint PCS Network, dial 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).

Getting Help

Visit our Web Site

Stop by www.sprintpcs.com to get up-to-date information on Sprint PCS. You can also:

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Review coverage maps

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Learn how to use voicemail

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Access your customer account

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Add additional options to your service plan

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And much more

Sprint PCS Customer Care

Sprint PCS Customer Advocates are available to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Simply dial 1-888-211-4PCS (4727) from any phone, or press

from your activated Sprint PCS Phone

while on th e S p rin t P C S Nationwide Network . Once you dial Sprint PCS Customer Care, you can access a

number o f helpf ul acc ount s ervices throu gh ou r auto ma ted Customer C a re line. By following the voice pr ompts, you’ll be able to learn more about Sprint PCS Products and Services, get Sprint PCS coverage by zip code or request a copy of your invoice.

Note:

This service may not be available in all affiliate markets.

Receiving Automated Billing Information

For your convenience, your phone gives you free access to billing information on your Sprint PCS account. This information includes balance due, payment received, billing cycle and the amount of minutes used since your last billing cycle . F o llo w these steps to access this informatio n:

Press .

Follow the v oice prom pts to r eceive the inform ation yo u

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Sprint PCS Directory Assistance

Sprint PCS Directory Assistance provides a variety of services, including: re sid en tial, b u sin e ss a n d go ve rnment listings; assistanc e w ith lo c a l o r lo n g -d is ta n ce ca ll s; movie listings; hotel, restaurant and shopping information and major local e ve n t in fo r mation. There is a per call ch a rg e and you will be b illed f or a irtime.

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Sprint PCS Operator Services

Sprint PCS Operator Services can provide assistance in placing colle ct c a lls o r c a lls b ill ed to a l o ca l t el ep h o n e calling card o r a th ird p a r ty.

Press .

For more in fo r mation or to see the lates t in p r o ducts and services, visit us online at www.sprintpcs.com.

Note:

Sprint PCS Operator Services may not be available in all affiliate markets.

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Understanding this User Guide

This user guide introduces you to our technology and all the advantages of your new Sprint PCS Phone – through easy-to-follow in st ru c tio n s.

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Sections brea kd o w n c a te g o rie s o f in fo rmation to progressively take you all the way from learning the basics to using the most advanced phone features.

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Tips highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone.

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The Index helps you find specific info rmation quickly.

We know that your time is valuable and that’s why we’ve designed this guide to be used in a building block format or in stand-alone sections. You’ll get the most o ut of your phone if you read each section. However, if you’d like to get right to a specifi c fe a tu r e, y ou’ll be able to locate the specific section using the colored tabs . F o llo w the instructions in that section and you’ll be ready to use your phone in no time.

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Y our Sprin t P C S Phone is packed with fe a tu r es th a t ca n simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. We know that you’re anxious to start using it, so this section wil l g ive yo u a q uick introduction to your n e w p h o n e. Easy-to-follow instructions will guide yo u th r o u g h the basics of the most common features of your phone and you’ll be on your way to usin g it in no time.

Don’t forget the oth er chap ters in thi s guide. T hey’re filled wit h inform ation about the capabilities and benefits of your new Sprint PCS Phone. They include detai led s tep -b y -ste p instructions to familiarize yo u with all the features, and how to customize you r p h o n e t o meet your specific needs.

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Congratul a tio n s o n the purchase of your S p r in t PCS

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Phone

- the UPRoar by Samsung (model SPH-M100). This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable and offers many significant features including being an MP3 music file player ! Here is a list o f th e U p r o ar’s features.

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Dual-band capability provides access to other PCS CDMA and analog cellular networks where Sprint PCS has implemented roaming agreements (page xx).

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Sprint PCS Wireless Web

connection o ffe rs w ir eles s modem capabilities for your personal computer (page xx).

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Sprint PCS Wireless WebSM Browser provides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode (page xx).

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MP3 music player with stereo headphones and remote control. Up to 2 hours of music file storage (page xx).

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User friendly, menu d r iv en a c ce ss to fe a tu re s a n d options (page xx).

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Active flip can b e set to answer an incomin g c al l w hen opened and to cancel a call when closed (page xx).

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Backlit Displa y S cree n makes it easy to read the disp lay in low light environments and at night (page xx).

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Internal Phone Book with 229 memory registers. Name entries can have up to 6 numbers.

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Speed dialing , 4 methods of calling num b e rs sto red i n the Internal Phone Book (page xx).

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Calendar function allows you to schedule events, create To-Do Lists, set timers and alarms and to find out what time it is in any of the 24 programmed time zones (page xx).

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Voice activated dialing with 20 locations (page xx).

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T9 predictive te x t e n tr y fo r ea se in e n t er in g n a mes and events into the Internal Phone Book and Calendar (page xx).

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USB conn e ctio n f or fa st tra n sfe r o f MP3 music files to your phone.

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Voice memo recording allows you to record a up to five personal memos, a total of five minutes of voice recording (page xx).

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Vibrate Alert makes you aware of incoming calls and messages without disturbing people around you (page xx).

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Multi-lingua l - y o u r menus and displays can b e displayed in either English or Spanish (page xx).

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Front View of Phone

Antenna

Headset Jack

Voice Memo

Volume

OK / Mail

Talk

Rewind

Time

Play / Pause Menu

Clear End

Fast Forward Play / Pause Equalizer Repeat

Asterisk

Next Word

Pound / Space

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: Displays the Main Menu of options on your phone. Press and hold to scroll through the Main Menu options.

: Begins and pauses playing of music. When in menu fac ility, press to scr ol l fo rw a r d th ro u g h menu options.

: In Standby mode, enters the messages menu. While displa y in g a menu, it selects the high lig h te d option.

: Makes or answers a call. In Standby mode, press

once to enter the outgoing call log.

: Deletes char a cte rs fr o m the display. While in

menus, pres s to retu rn to th e p re v io u s menu.

: Ends a call. Also, switches the phone on or off when pres se d a n d h e ld b rie fl y. In the m enu facility, returns the phone to Standby mode and cancels your input.

through : Use to enter numbers , le tte rs a n d characters. Some of these keys also have special functions w h ile in MP3 music mode.

Backup : sk ip s to th e b e g in ning of the current music track or to the previous track. When pressed and held during playback it searches backward.

Play/Pause : begins playing of music. Press to pause a song that is playing, press again to resume play .

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Forward : skips forward to the next music track or searches forward when pressed and held during playback.

11.

Time : displays the Total and elapsed play time of the current track.

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Repeat : Sets the repeat mode, which includes a “Random” fu n c tio n .

13.

Equalizer : D is p la ys th e c u r re n t e q u a liz e r s ettin g and allows fo r c h a n g ing the equalizer setting.

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14. : Enters the [*] character for calling features and

can be used to scroll backward through the menu facilities.

15. : Displays the n ex t o r a lte rnate word form found

in T9 text en tr y mode.

16.

: Enters the [#] character for calling features and can be used to sc ro ll fo r w a rd t h ro ugh the menu facilities. While i n te x t en tr y mode, press to enter a space.

17. Volume keys: (On the side of your phone). In

Standby mode, adjusts the ringer volume. During a conversation, adjusts the voice volume. In a menu, scrolls up or d o w n through the menu o p tio n s .

18. Voice Memo: (On the side of the phone). In

Standby mode, records a voice memo. During a conversation press to record part of the conversation.

19. Earphone/Remote: (On the side of the phone).

Allows you to p lu g i n e a rp h o nes for listening to

conversations or music and to plug in the MP3

Player Remote. Standard 3.5mm headphones can

also be plugged in.

20. Accessory connector: Used to connect your phone to one

of the recommended battery chargers and to the MP3 data cable.

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Viewing the Display Screen

This list identifie s th e s y mbols you’ll see along the top line of your display.

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provides an approximate indication of signal strength. The more bars you have, the stronger your signal.

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means your phone cannot find a signal because you are outside of a service area. You cannot make or receive calls.

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tells you a call is in p ro g r es s.

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indicates you are “roaming” off the Sp r in t PCS

Nationwid e Network.

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indicates you are “roaming” off the Sp r in t PCS

Nationwide Network on an analog system.

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indicates you h a v e vo ic email messages waiting .

Press and ho ld to call your vo ice mail box.

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indicates you have a numeric page or Sprint PCS

Wireless Web message.

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indicates your phone is in vibrate mode.

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shows your current battery charge strength.

(Icon shown represents a fully charged battery .)

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Display indicators let you know when you’re off the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network and whether you’re operating in digital or analog cellular mode.

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

Turning your Phone ON and OFF

Turning your Phone ON

To turn your phone on, press . Once your p h o n e is O N, it displays “Searching” while you r

phone looks for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters Standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you're 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 returns to Standby mode.

Your phone searches for a signal periodically without your interve n tio n . You can also ini tia te a search for Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key (when your phone is turned ON).

Turning your Phone OFF

Press for two secon d s u ntil the power off graphics begin to display.

Your screen remains blank while your phone is off.

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Using the KeyGuard

The KeyGuard feature helps avoid accidental key presses without blocking incoming calls or messages. KeyGuard is disabled when you receive an incoming call and is reactivated w h en the call is complete.

T o a c tiv a te th e K e yGuard, highlight

KeyGuard

in the

main menu and press , or you can press and

To disable the KeyGuard, press and hold .

Using the Battery

Battery Capacity

Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to rech arge you r battery before it is fully draine d without any long term impact on the battery. The battery provides approximately xx hours of continuous digital talk time (xx hours in analog) or approximately xx hours of continuous digital standby time (xx hours in analog).

The Empty Battery Icon

T wo to three minutes before the battery charge level gets too low to opera te th e p h o n e, t h e b a tte ry sen s or w i ll le t yo u know by blinking an empty battery icon ( ) , sounding an audible alert and displaying a warning message. If you continue to operate the phone without charging, the p hone will turn off autom a tic a lly (a fter th e two to three minute delay). If this happens your call will be ended. If you plug into a charging device, you can continue your call. Be su r e to monitor the battery streng th ic on and make sure your battery is adequately charged.

Note:

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

Tip:

Be sure to charge your phone’s battery and watch your indicator to ensure your levels are OK.

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Installing the Battery

Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a LiIon battery. Follow these steps to in sta ll it:

1. Hold the b a tte ry so t h a t the metal contacts on the ba se

of the battery lin e u p with the metal contacts o n the base of the phone.

2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the top

of the battery about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch from the battery latch.

3. Gently pu sh the battery toward the to p o f t h e p h o n e

until it snaps in to p la c e .

metal

contacts

Removing the Battery

To rem ove your battery follow these easy steps:

1. Power off your phone by briefly pressing the key.

2. Press the ba tte ry re le a se latc h ( se e illu s tra tio n ) a n d

slide the battery a way from the latch.

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release

Lift the battery away from the phone.

RELEASE

BATTERY

Charging the Battery

Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should charge the battery 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 yo u ’ll lose everything you w e re ju s t w o r ki n g 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 gets too low, an em pty battery icon ( ) blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone.

Always use the Sprint PCS-approved desktop charger , travel charger or cigarette lighter adapter to charge your battery.

Warning!

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

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Using the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger

When you’re ready to charge your battery, it is vital that you use only Sprint PCS-approved desktop chargers and travel chargers. To use the desktop charger provided with your phone:

Plug the power cord of the charger into a wall outlet.

2. There are three possible charging configurations.

Choose the one that suits your needs:

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Insert the pho n e ( w it h th e b a ttery installed) into the front slot of the charger.

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Insert a single b a tte ry ( a lo n e , n o t a tta ch e d to th e phone) into the rear compartment of the charger.

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Insert a single b a tte ry into the rear compartm e n t a nd your phon e ( w ith battery attached) into the front compartment.

The LEDs on th e fro n t of th e ch a rge r ind ica te th e fo llow in g:

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A red light on the charger lets yo u k n o w the battery is charging.

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A green light lets you know that the battery is at least 90 percent charged.

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A yellow light indicates tha t the ba ttery is op eratin g at a temperature that is too high or too low, or that there is a poor connection. Check the phone to make sure it is properly positioned in the charger.

It generally takes about xx hours to fully recharge a completely rundown battery. With the Sprint PCS-approved Lilon battery, it is okay to recharge the battery before it becomes c o mpletely run down.

To get the quickest charge for any battery:

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Turn the phone off.

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When two batteries are in the charger, the batteries charge simu ltan eou sly, but charging tim e in crea ses for both batteries.

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Samsung SPH-M100SS-XAR User Manual

Table of Contents

Welcome to Sprint PCS

Getting Starte d w ith S p rint P C S S e rvice 3

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service

Determine if your Phone is Already Activated

Note:

The activation process varies in certain Affiliate areas.

Unlocking your Phone

Press to turn the ph o n e o n .

Press .

Activating your Phone

Turn on your Sprint PCS Phone.

What you Should have Handy When you Call:

Setting Up your Voicemail

Press and hold .

Note:

The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.

Visit our Web Site

Sprint PCS Customer Care

Note:

This service may not be available in all affiliate markets.

Receiving Automated Billing Information

Press .

Sprint PCS Directory Assistance

Sprint PCS Operator Services

Press .

Note:

Sprint PCS Operator Services may not be available in all affiliate markets.

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Highlights

Front View of Phone

Time : displays the Total and elapsed play time of the current track.

Repeat : Sets the repeat mode, which includes a “Random” fu n c tio n .

Viewing the Display Screen

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Tip:

Turning your Phone ON and OFF

Turning your Phone ON

Turning your Phone OFF

Using the KeyGuard

To disable the KeyGuard, press and hold .

Using the Battery

Battery Capacity

The Empty Battery Icon

Note:

Tip:

Be sure to charge your phone’s battery and watch your indicator to ensure your levels are OK.

Installing the Battery

Removing the Battery

1. Power off your phone by briefly pressing the key.

Lift the battery away from the phone.

Charging the Battery

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

Using the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger

Plug the power cord of the charger into a wall outlet.