Samsung SPH-M540 User Guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Your Phone’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Welcome Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . 22

Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Entering Text in Portrait Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Entering Text in Landscape Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2B. Navigating the Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . 44

Getting to Know One Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Personalizing the Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Personalizing the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

2C. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Personalizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

TTY Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

2D. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Saving a Phone Number From History . . . . . . . 72

Erasing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

2E. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Saving a Number from Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . 76

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . 76

Deleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adding a New Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Assigning a Picture to an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Selecting a Ringtone for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Dialing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

2F. Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using Your Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Task List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Updating Phone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Updating the PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

2G. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . . . . . . 91

Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

2H. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Your Phone’s microSD Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

microSD Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

microSD Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer . . 102

2I. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Sending Pictures and Video via Media Mail . 116

Managing Boost Media Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Settings and Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

2J. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . 124

Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Sending Items via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Section 3: Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

3A. Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . 130

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Data Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . 138

Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Downloading Games, Ringtones and More . . 145

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Data Services FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

3C. Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Playing a Music File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Using Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information 159

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 160

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access

to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Using Your Phone With a Hearing

Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Introduction

Your Phone’s Menu

This User Guide introduces you to Boost® service and all
the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four
sections:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started

⽧ Section 2: Your Phone

⽧ Section 3: Service

⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

WARNING

Please refer to the Important Safety

Information section on page 160 to learn

about information that will help you safely use
your phone. Failure to read and follow the
Important Safety Information in this phone
guide may result in serious bodily injury,
death, or property damage.

The following table outlines your phone’s menu
structure. For more information about using your
phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus”
on page 25.

Softkeys

From the Main screen, Options and Contacts are
available using the softkeys.

Contacts (Right Softkey)

Options (Left Softkey)

1: Main Menu

2: Personalize Carousel

3: Personalize Home Screen

4: Tutorial

5: Reset

6: About

1

Main Menu

From the Main screen, navigate to the Home tile ( )
and press to access these Main menu items.

Contacts

Messaging

1: Messages

2: Send Messages

1: Text Message 2: Media Mail
3: Email 4: IM

3: Voicemail

1: Call Voicemail 2: Clear Envelope

4: Media Mail

1: Inbox 2: Sent Mail
3: Saved Mail 4: Pending

5: Email

6: IM (AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live
Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger)

2

7: Settings

1: General

1: Notification 2: Preset Messages
3: Message Alert 4: Auto-Erase

2: Text Message

1: Save in Outbox 2: Priority
3: Call Back # 4: Edit Signature

My Stuff

1: Application Manager

2: Games

1: Get New Games 2: My Stuff Manager Games
3: Asphalt 4: Elite Racing

3: Ringtones

1: Get New Ringtones 2: My Stuff Manager Ringtones

4: Applications

1: Get New Applications
2: My Stuff Manager Applications
3: Hookt
4: TeleNav Navigator

5: Wallpapers

1: Get New Wallpapers
2: My Stuff Manager Wallpapers

6: Chat Flirt Fun

Re-Boost

Missed Alerts

Get Stuff

History

Web

Music

Bluetooth

1: Pair with Hands Free

2: Send a Contact

3:Add a New...

4: Trusted Devices

5: More...

1: Settings

1: On/Off 2: Visibility
3: My Device Name 4: My Device Info
5: Exchange Folders 6: Voice Priority

2: Block List

Pictures

1: Camera

Press the right softkey to view the following options:

1: Selftimer

1: Off 2: 5 sec
3: 10 sec

2: Multi Shot

1: Series Shot (off/3/5/10)
2: Divided Shot (off/4/9/16)

3: Fun Tools...

1: Fun Frames 2: Color Tones

4: Controls...

1: Brightness 2: White Balance
3: Night Shot 4: Metering

5: Settings..

1: Resolution 2: Quality
3: Shutter Sound 4: Status Bar
5: Storage

6: Launch

1: Review Pictures 2: Camcorder

3

2: Camcorder (Video Mail/Long Video)

Press the right softkey to view the following options:

1: Selftimer

1: Off 2: 5 sec
3: 10 sec

2: Fun Tools..

1: Color Tones

3: Controls..

1: White Balance

4: Settings..

1: Quality 2: Storage
3: Video Length

5: Launch

1: Review Pictures 2: Camera

3: Media Mail

1: Inbox 2: Sent Mail
3: Saved Mail 4: Pending

4: My Albums

1: In Phone 2: Memory Card
3: Online Albums

4

5: Settings and Info

1: Auto Save to

1: Phone 2: Memory Card

2: Status Bar (On/Off)

3: Account Info

Settings/Tools

1: Settings

1: Display

1: Main Screen 2: Brightness
3: Backlight 4: Dialing Font Size
5: PowerSave Mode 6: Keypad Light
7: Language

2: Sounds

1: Volume 2: Ringtone Type
3: Alerts 4: Key Tone

3: Bluetooth

1: On/Off 2: Visibility
3: My Device Name 4: My Device Info
5: Exchange Folders 6: Voice Priority

4: Messages

1: Notification 2: Message Reminder
3: Callback Number 4: Auto-Delete
5: Signature 6: Pre-set Message
7: Draft Alert 8: Priority
9:Save in Outbox

5: Contacts

1: Speed Numbers 2: Hide Secret
3: My Name Card 4: Services

6: Text Entry

1: Auto-Capital 2: Auto-Space
3: Dual Language 4: Personal Dictionary
5: Used Word Dictionary
6: Display Candidate 7: Prediction Start
8: Auto Word Insertion
9: Help

7: Phone Info

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

8: More...

1: Auto Keyguard 2: Accessibility
3: Airplane Mode 4: Browser
5: Call Setup 6: Data
7: Headset Mode 8: Location
9: Restrict and Lock 0: Security

2: Tools

1: Alarm

1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2
3: Alarm #3

2: Calculator

3: Tip Calculator

4: Calendar

1: Today 2: Scheduler
3: Task List 4: Countdown

5: Mass Storage

1: Connect to PC 2: File Manager
3: Format Memory Card
4: Memory Info.

6: Memo Pad

7: World Time

8: Update Phone

1: Update Firmware 2: Update PRL

9: Voice Memo

1: Record 2: Review

5

0: Voice Service

1:Call <Name or #>
2: Send Text <Name or #>
3: Send Picture <Name or #>
4: Lookup <Name>
5: Go To <Menu>
6: Check <Item>

In Use Menu

While in an active call press Mute/Unmute (left softkey)
to turn the microphone on or off.

In Use Menu

While the call is active, press Options (right softkey) to
display the following options:

1: Save/Contact Details
2: 3-Way Call
3: Contacts
4: Voice Memo
5: Phone Info
6: Key Mute/Unmute
7: Messaging
8: Recent History
9: Tools
0: Whisper On/Off

6

Section 1

Getting Started

Section 1A

Setting Up Your Phone

Setting Up Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 8)

⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 9)

⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 10)

⽧ Getting Help (page 10)

8 Section 1A. Setting Up Service

1. Install the battery. (See “Installing the Battery” on

page 22.)

䡲 Press the cover release latch and remove the

battery cover from the phone.

䡲 Insert the battery into the opening, making sure

the connectors align. Gently press down to
secure the battery.

䡲 Replace the cover by lining up the tabs and then

firmly pressing the cover down until it snaps into
place.

2. Press and hold for two seconds to turn the

phone on.

䡲 If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for

Boost service, and enter the One Click main
screen (standby mode).

䡲 If your phone is not yet activated, see “Activating

Your Phone” on page 9 for more information.

3. Make your first call.

䡲 Use your keypad to enter a phone number.
䡲 Press .

Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for

Note

your phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your
voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge
your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the
Battery” on page 23 for details.

WARNING

If your handset has a touch-screen display,
please note that a touch-screen responds
best to a light touch from the pad of your
finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using
excessive force or a metallic object when
pressing on the touch-screen may damage
the tempered glass surface and void the
warranty. See “Manufacturer’s Warranty” on
page 169.

Activating Your Phone

To activate your new phone, please refer to the included
“Activation Kit” documentation.

For additional support information visit us at:

www.boostmobile.com

– or –

Call Boost Customer Care at
(

1-888-266-7848).

1-888-BOOST-4U

Welcome Sequence

After activation, the Welcome sequence guides you
through an overview of the three high-level topics you
should know prior to using your phone.

䢇 Carousel of Tiles: The carousel of tiles at the bottom of

the screen gives quick access to the things you use
the most. You can add, remove, re-add and
rearrange tiles as often as you want.

䢇 Home Screen: The Home Screen can provide date

and time at a glance. You can remove or re-add this
Bubble.

Section 1A. Setting Up Service 9

Setting Up Service

䢇 Personalizing your phone: To start personalizing your

phone, click or

䊳 Follow the onscreen instructions to read through

Options on the Home Screen.

the information messages and exit the tutorial.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in
use or turned off. Therefore, it is recommended that you
set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon
as your phone is activated.

1. While in the One Click main screen (standby

mode), press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲 Create your password.
䡲 Record your name announcement.
䡲 Record your greeting.

10 Section 1A. Setting Up Service

Voicemail Password

Note

If you are concerned about unauthorized access to
your voicemail account, it is recommended that you
enable your voicemail password.

Without a passcode, anyone who has access to your
handset is able to access your voicemail messages.
(Do not activate One-Touch Message Access.)

For more information about using your voicemail, see
“Voicemail” on page 130.

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

You can go to ‘My Account’ on www.boostmobile.com to
view your account information, recharge your account,
or to make account changes. To log into ‘My Account,’
you will need your mobile phone number and the
Account PIN number you set up at activation.

From Your Phone

䢇 Dial #225 (#BAL) to check minute usage and

account balance.

䢇 Dial #233 (#ADD) to make a payment by calling the

Re-boost automated system.

䢇 Dial #611 to access a summary of your service plan

or get answers to other questions by contacting
Boost Customer Care.

From Any Other Phone

䢇 Call Boost Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U

(1-888-266-7848).

411 (Directory Assistance)

The 411 service provides you with up to three pieces of
information per call, and the operator can automatically
connect your call at no additional charge.

䊳 Press

There is a per-call charge to use 411 and you will be

Note

billed for airtime. Visit
additional details.

www.boostmobile.com for

Some mobile phone features are dependent on either
the capabilities of your phone and settings of your
service provider’s network. Additionally, certain features
may not be activated by your service provider, and/or
the provider's network settings may limit the feature’s
functionality. Always contact your service provider
about feature availability and functionality.

All features, functionality and other specifications, as
well as the information contained in this user guide are
based upon the latest available information and are
believed to be accurate at the time of printing.
Samsung reserves the right to change or modify any
information or specifications without notice or
obligation.

Section 1A. Setting Up Service 11

Setting Up Service

12 Section 1A. Setting Up Service

Section 2

Your Phone

Section 2A

Portrait Mode

Phone Basics

⽧ Your Phone (page 14)

⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 18)

⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 21)

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger (page 22)

⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 25)

⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 26)

⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 26)

⽧ Entering Text in Portrait Mode (page 34)

⽧ Entering Text in Landscape Mode (page 39)

14 Section 2A. Phone Basics

Your Phone

1. Earpiece

2. Signal Strength
Indicator

3. Display Screen

4. Navigation Key

5. Softkey (left)

6. Speaker Key

7. TALK Key

8. Keypad

15. Softkey (left)

Landscape Mode

16. Headset Jack

17. Volume Button

18. Softkey (right)
Landscape Mode

19. microSD Card
slot (under cover)

14. Battery Strength
Indicator

13. MENU/OK

12. Softkey (right)

11. BACK/Clear Key

10. END/POWER Key

9. Microphone

20. Cover Release
Latch

23. Camera
Button

21. Camera Lens

22. Charger/
Accessories
Jack

Key Functions

1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated

prompts.

2. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal

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

3. Display Screen displays all the information needed

to operate your phone, such as the call status, the
Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and
battery strength.

4. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu

options.

5. Softkey (left) Portrait Mode lets you select softkey

actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left line on the display screen while the
phone is in portrait mode.

6. Speaker Key lets you enable/disable speakerphone

mode.

7. TA LK Ke y ( ) allows you to place or receive calls,

answer Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or
activate Voice Dial.

8. Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and

characters, and navigate within menus. Press and
hold number keys for speed dialing.

9. Mic rophone allows other callers to hear you clearly

when you are speaking to them.

10. END/POWER Key ( ) lets you turn the phone on

or off, end a call, or return to standby mode. While
in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby
mode and cancels your input. When you receive
an incoming call, press to send the call directly to
voicemail.

11. BACK/Clear Key deletes characters from the display

in text entry mode. When in a menu, pressing

returns you to the previous menu. This key
also allows you to return to the previous screen in
a data session.

12. Softkey (right)) Portrait Mode lets you select softkey

actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom right line on the display screen while the
phone is in portrait mode.

13. MENU/OK lets you access the phone’s menus and

selects the highlighted choice when navigating
through a menu.

Section 2A. Phone Basics 15

Phone Basics

14.

Battery Strength Indicator represents the amount of

remaining battery charge currently available in
your phone. When all bars display in the battery
icon, the phone’s battery is fully charged. When no
bars display, the phone’s battery is completely
discharged or empty.

15. Softkey (left) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey

actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.

16. Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo

headset (sold separately) or an optional headset
for convenient, hands-free conversations.

CAUTI ON! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect

jack may damage the phone.

17. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringtone

volume in standby mode 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.

16 Section 2A. Phone Basics

18. Softkey (right) Land scape Mode lets you select softkey

actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom right line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.

19. microSD Card Slot lets you use a microSD card to

expand the memory of your phone. To gain access
to this slot, you must first remove the battery cover.
(See “Installing the Battery” on page 22.)

20. Cover Release Latch lets you remove the battery

cover and expose both the internal battery
compartment and internal microSD card slot.

21. Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you

take pictures and videos.

22. Charger/Accessories Jack allows you to connect a

compatible charging cable or USB data cable.

CAUTI ON! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect

jack may damage the phone.

23. Camera Button lets you activate the camera and

camcorder mode and take pictures and videos.

Landscape Phone Features

32. End/Back
Key

31. Enter/
OK Key

30. Space Key

29. Symbol Key

28. Shift Key

27. Fn Key

26. QWERTY
Keyboard

25. Softkey
(left)

24. Softkey (right)

Landscape Mode

24. Softkey (right) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey

actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom right line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.

25. Softkey (left) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey

actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left line on the display screen while the
phone is in landscape mode.

26. QWERTY keyboard provides an alphanumeric

character keyboard layout.

27. Fn (Function) Key toggles to access the white

numbers/symbols on the QWERTY keyboard.

28. Shift Key lets you toggle alphabet characters

between mixed case, uppercase and lowercase.
Character case remains as selected until the Shift
key is pressed again.

29. Symbol Key lets you access symbol characters.

30. Space Key lets you add spaces between words and

characters.

31. Enter/OK Key lets you perform the function

highlighted in the current menu. Press to enter
additional lines of text.

32. End/Back Key deletes characters from the display in

text entry mode. When in a menu, pressing
returns you to the previous menu. This key also
allows you to return to the previous screen in a
data session.

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Viewing the Display Screen

Your phone’s display screen provides information
about your phone’s status and options. The following
list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s
display screen:

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

Tip

from the main menu select

Settings > Phone Info > Icon Glossary.

Settings/Tools >

Icon Description

Status of mobile broadband service communication.

Mobile broadband connection is active and
communicating.

Mobile broadband service is dormant.

The location feature is on.

Icon Description

Data connection status. (The icon is animated when
service is active.)

The data connection is active and data is being
transmitted.

The data connection is active and data is being
received.

The data connection is dormant (no data is being
sent or received).

Mobile broadband service is available.

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The location feature is off.

Your phone is using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
protocol for client/server communication.

A microSD memory card is installed.

You have missed an incoming call.

You have a new Media Mail message.

You have a new text message.

Icon Description

You have a new voicemail message.

Icon Description

An alarm is set on your phone.

You have an event scheduled.

An alarm event is active.

You have a new message.

The message is locked.

Your phone is operating in TTY mode.

The ringtone volume is set to vibrate.

The ringtone volume is set and the vibrate option is
checked.

The ringtone volume is set or 1-Beep is selected.

The ringtone is turned off and the vibrate option is not
enabled (Silence Mode).

A call is in progress.

Your phone cannot find a signal.

Current signal strength. (The more bars you have, the
stronger your signal.)

Battery charge level (icon shown is full).

Low battery charge level.

Key tones are muted.

Speakerphone is enabled.

Whisper mode is on. Whisper mode increases the
microphone to its maximum level.

The camera is enabled.

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Icon Description

The camcorder is enabled.

Icon Description

A voice memo or video is playing.

The camera’s self-timer function is enabled.

The white balance is set to Sunny. This is used for
taking pictures or movies outdoors on sunny days.

The white balance is set to Cloudy. This is used for
taking pictures or movies outdoors on cloudy days.

The white balance is set to Tungsten. This is used for
taking pictures or movies indoors under normal
lighting conditions.

The white balance is set to Fluorescent. This is used
for taking pictures or movies indoors under
fluorescent lighting conditions.

The white balance is set to Manual. This is used for
taking pictures indoors or outdoors using your own
custom settings.

A video or voice memo is currently being recorded.

A voice memo or video is paused.

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Files have been uploaded to an online album or
folder.

Bluetooth technology is active and enabled.

A Bluetooth device is connected.

A Bluetooth Headset is connected and visible.

Bluetooth technology is hidden.

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

䊳 Press and hold for two seconds.

Once your phone is on, it searches 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 a brief
period of searching, the PowerSave feature is
automatically activated. When a signal is found, your
phone automatically returns to standby mode.

In PowerSave mode, your phone searches for a signal
periodically without your intervention. You can also
initiate a search for Boost service by pressing any key
(when your phone is turned on).

The PowerSave feature conserves your battery

Tip

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

Turning Your Phone Off

䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until you see

the powering down animation on the display
screen.

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

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Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

WARNING

Battery Capacity

Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is
fully drained. The battery provides up to 5.6 hours of
continuous digital talk time.

At 5% of charge capacity, the battery icon blinks. When
there are approximately two minutes of talk time left, the
phone sounds an audible alert and then turns off.

Note

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Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
chargers with your phone. The failure to use a
Samsung-approved battery and charger may
increase the risk that your phone will overheat,
catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious
bodily injury, death, or property damage.

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

Watch your phone’s battery level indicator and

Tip

charge the battery before it runs out of power.

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover by pressing the Cover

Release Latch (1) and then carefully lifting the
battery cover away from the phone (2).

2. Slide the battery into the compartment so that the

tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of
the phone, making sure to line up the gold
contacts (3).

3. Gently press down on the battery until it snaps into





place (4).

4. Replace the cover by lining up the tabs and then

firmly pressing the cover down until it snaps into
place. Check that the battery is properly installed
before turning on the phone.

Removing the Battery

1. Follow step 1 from “Installing the Battery” on

page 22.

2. Grip the battery at the top end (1) and pull it up

and out (2).

WARNING

Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion
battery as you may be burned.

Charging the Battery

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

It is recommended that you completely charge your

Tip

battery first before using your phone. This guarantees
you begin using your phone with a fully charged
battery.

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Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If

Charge Indicator

your battery level becomes too low, your phone
automatically turns off, and you will lose any
information you were just working on. For a quick
check of your 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 Samsung-approved desktop charger,
travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your
battery.

Using the Phone Charger

䊳 Plug the flat end of the charger/accessories jack

into the phone’s charger/accessories jack and the
other end into an electrical outlet.

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䡲 A red indicator light means the battery is charging.
䡲 A charging icon located in the top right corner of

the display screen lets you know the battery is
charging.

䡲 A green indicator light means the battery is fully

charged.

With the Samsung-approved Li-Ion battery, you can
recharge the battery before it becomes completely run
down.

䢇 The battery charge state (charged/charging) is

indicated on the phone’s display screen. Four bars
on the battery icon ( ) indicate a fully charged
battery.

It takes about three hours to fully recharge a

Note

completely rundown (discharged) battery.

Navigating Through the Menus

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

Your phone’s One Click main screen gives you

Note

instant access to your favorite features. See
“Navigating the Main Screen” on page 44 for
complete details.

To navigate through a menu, press the navigation key
up or down. If you are in a first-level menu, such as

Settings, you may also navigate to the next or previous

first-level menu by pressing the navigation key right or
left.

Selecting Menu Items

As you navigate through the menu using the navigation
key ( ), menu options are highlighted. Select any
option by highlighting it and pressing . If the option
is numbered, you can select it by pressing the
corresponding number on the phone’s keypad.

For example, to view your text messages:

1. While in the One Click main screen, highlight

and press to access the main menu.

2. Select Messaging by highlighting it and

pressing .

3. Select Messages by highlighting it and

pressing . (If you have any text messages, they
display.)

4. Highlight a message and press to view the

message text.

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For the purposes of this guide, the above steps
condense into:

䊳 Highlight and press > Messaging >

Messages.

Backing Up Within a Menu

To go to the previous menu:

䊳 Press or .

To return to standby mode:

䊳 Press .

Displaying Your Phone Number

䊳 Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Phone Info > Phone Number. (Your phone

number and other information about your phone
and account displays.)

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Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

Placing a call from your wireless phone is as easy as
making a call from any landline phone. Enter the
number, press , and you’re on your way to clear
calls.

1. Make sure your phone is on.

2. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you

make a mistake while dialing, press
to erase the numbers.)

3. Press to initiate the call.

4. Press when you are finished.

To redial your last outgoing call, press twice.

Tip

You can also place calls from your phone by speed
dialing numbers from your Contacts (page 34), using
Voice Dial (page 92), and using your History listings
(page 70).

or

Dialing Options

When you enter numbers in standby mode, you will
see a variety of dialing options displayed as softkeys on
the phone’s screen.

To send a message to the number, press
(left softkey).

– or –

To initiate a dialing option, press

Options (right softkey)

and choose one of the following options.

䢇 Contact Details to display the details for a Contact if the

entered number matches a previously created entry.

䢇 Save to enter a seven-digit or ten-digit number

(phone number and area code) and press

Save to save the phone number in your Contacts.

(See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 31.)

䢇 Hard Pause to enter digits and then use this feature to

enter a hard pause within a number string (the
phone waits for your input). To continue dialing, you
must press the

key. (See “Dialing and Saving

Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 32.)

Send Msg

Options >

䢇 2sec Pause to enter digits and then use this feature to

enter a 2 second delay within a number string (the
phone continues dialing after 2 seconds without any
additional keys being pressed). (See “Dialing and
Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 32.)

To speed dial a phone number from standby mode,

Tip

press and hold the speed dial number. If the speed
dial number is two digits, enter the first digit, and then
press and hold the second digit. (For information on
setting up speed dial numbers, see “Assigning
Speed Dial Numbers” on page 76.)

Answering Calls

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 settings, you may also answer
incoming calls by pressing any number key. See
“Call Answer Mode” on page 63 for more
information.)

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

䢇 The phone rings or vibrates.
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 displays. The caller’s phone
number may also display, if available.

If Call Answer is set to

Tal k K ey (see “Call Answer Mode”

on page 63), the following options are also display. To
select an option, press the corresponding softkey.

䢇 Silence (left softkey) to mute the onboard speaker and

temporarily silence the ringtone.

䢇 Ignore (right softkey) to send the call to your voicemail

box.

To quiet the ringtone, press , or press the

Note

volume button.

Missed Call Notification

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

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To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen:

䊳 Select the entry from the Missed Alerts screen and

press . (To dial the phone number, press .)

To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode:

1. Highlight and press > Missed Alerts.

2. Select the entry you wish to view and press .

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 (dial

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

restricted.

When you place an emergency call, your phone

Note

automatically enters Emergency mode.

To exit Emergency mode:

1. Press to end a 911 call.

When you are in Emergency mode, you can exit by

Note

pressing

To deactivate the Emergency call in standby mode:

䊳 Press until Emergency mode is exited.

then pressing .

Enhanced 911 (E911) Information

This phone features an embedded Global Positioning
System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911
emergency location services where available.

When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS
feature of your phone seeks information to calculate
your approximate location. Depending on several
variables, including availability and access to satellite
signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to
determine and report your approximate location.

Important

Always report your location to the 911
operator when placing an emergency call.

Some designated emergency call takers,
known as Public Safety Answering Points
(PSAPs) may not be equipped to receive GPS
location information from your phone.

In-Call Options

Pressing Options (right softkey) during a call displays a
list of available in-call features. To select an option,
press the corresponding keypad number or select the
option and press . The following options may be
available through the Options menu:

䢇 Contact Details to view the contact’s details (if the caller

is saved to your Contacts list.

䢇 Save to add a new number to your Contacts list, if the

caller is not already saved to your Contacts list.

䢇 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 135.)

䢇 Contacts accesses the Contacts menu.
䢇 Voice M emo allows you to record incoming audio from

your conversation. (For more information, see
“Managing Voice Memos” on page 97.)

Please make sure to secure permission prior to

Note

recording the other party’s voice during a call.

䢇 Phone Info displays the following menu options:

䡲 Phone Number - your phone number.
䡲 Icon Glossary - a list of currently available icons.
䡲 Version - phone software version.
䡲 Advanced - additional technical information.

䢇 Key Mute/Unmute allows you to mute the key tones

from being heard by the caller.

䢇 Messaging accesses the Messaging menu options.

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䢇 Recent History checks your call log for Recent calls.

You can also erase the logs from this menu.

䢇 Tools accesses the Tools menu options.
䢇 Whisper On/Off increases the microphone to its

maximum level. During a call turn on

Whisper On

when speaking softly or when the caller cannot hear
your voice clearly. This mode is useful in meetings or
public places. Return the phone back to normal
operation by selecting

Press

Mute (left softkey) during a call to mute the

microphone. Press

Whisper Off.

UnMute (left softkey) to unmute the

microphone.

䡲 While muted, the word Mute blinks on the

upper-right portion of the main display screen.

Using the Speakerphone

To use your phone hands-free or to share a call with
other people:

1. Place your phone in Speaker Mode by pressing

the Speakerphone Key ( ) until “Entering
speaker mode” appears in the display.

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WARNING

Because of higher volume levels, do not
place the phone near your ear during
speakerphone use.

2. To disable Speaker Mode, press until “Exit

speaker mode” appears in the display.

End-of-Call Options

After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone
number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number
and the duration of the call display. Press
softkey)

> Save to add the new number to your

Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 31.)

After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone
number that is already in your Contacts, the entry
name, phone number, and the duration of the call
display.

The End-of-Call options do not display for calls

Note

identified as No ID or Restricted.

Options (right

Saving a Phone Number

The Contacts list can store a maximum of 600 contact
entries in total, with each contact entry containing a
maximum of seven phone numbers. Each entry’s
name can contain up to 64 characters. Your phone
automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically.
(For more information, see “Contacts” on page 74.)

To save a number from standby mode:

1. Enter a phone number and press .

2. Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press .

3. Select a label (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Fax, or

Others) and press .

4. Use the keypad to enter the new contact name.

(See “Entering Text in Portrait Mode” on page 34 or
“Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 39.)

– or –
Search for an existing contact name and press

to save the new number.

5. Press Done (left softkey) to save the entry. You are

then notified if the number was successfully
added.

Information can also be entered while the phone is in

Note

landscape mode (page 39).

Finding a Phone Number

You can search your entries for phone numbers that
contain a specific string of numbers.

1. Enter four or more of the last digits in standby

mode. (The more numbers you enter, the more
specific the search becomes.)

䡲 Matching Contacts entries display within an

onscreen list.

2. To display the Contacts entry that contains the

phone number you entered, select the entry and
press .

– or –
To dial the number, highlight the entry from the list

and 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 . (This is indicated with a
number sequence.)

䢇 2sec Pause automatically sends the next set of

numbers after two seconds. (This is indicated with a

T within the number sequence.)

You can have multiple pauses in a phone number

Note

and combine two-second and hard pauses.

To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:

1. Enter the phone number.

2. Press Options (right softkey) > Hard Pause or 2sec

Pause.

3. Enter additional numbers.

4. Press to dial the number.

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P within the

– or –

Options (right softkey) > Save to save the

Press
number in your Contacts.

When dialing a number with a hard pause, press

Note

to send the next set of numbers.

Plus (+) Code Dialing

When placing international calls, you can use Plus
Code Dialing to automatically enter the international
access code for your location (for example, 011 for
international calls placed from the United States).

When you are calling from the United States, dial

Note

"011", then the country code and phone number.

To make a call using Plus Code Dialing:

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

phone display.

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 phone number.)

Using Abbreviated Dialing

Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can
use either of the following abbreviated dialing features.

䢇 Contacts Match – Retrieve any number saved in your

Contacts by entering only the last four to six digits of
the number.

䢇 Abbreviated Dialing – Prepend the first five or six digits

(for example, the area code and prefix) to any four or
five digits you enter. Press to dial the resulting
number.

You must first activate the Call Match and/or

Note

Abbreviated Dialing Settings to use these features.
For more information, see “Setting Abbreviated
Dialing” on page 63.

To place a call using Contacts Match Abbreviated Dialing:

1. Enter the last four to six digits of a Contacts entry’s

phone number.

2. Press to call the displayed number.

䡲 If there is more than one matched number in your

Contacts, the Abbrev. Dial list displays. Select the

name you want to call from the list, and then
press to place a call.

To place a call using Prepend Abbreviated Dialing:

1. Enter the last four to five digits of the number.

2. Select the Abbrev. Dial entry from the screen and

press .

Dialing From the Contacts List

1. Highlight and press > Contacts.

– or –

Contacts (right softkey) from the main menu.

Press

2. Select the entry you want to call and press to

dial the entry’s default phone number.
– or –
To dial another number from the same entry, select

the name, press , and then select a number
and press .

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Using Speed Dialing

You can store up to 98 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 keypress for
locations 2–9 or two keypresses 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 calling animation.

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 calling
animation.

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Entering Text in Portrait Mode

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters,
numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to
enter text.

In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter
text while the phone is in portrait mode where the
keypad is the primary method of both text and
character entry.

Selecting a Text Input Mode

䊳 From a screen where you can enter text, press

Options (right softkey) > Text Mode to change the text

input mode.

䡲 T9(English) to enter text using a predictive text

system that reduces the number of keypresses
required while entering a word. (See page 35.)

䡲 Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters

associated with the letters on the keypad. (See
page 36.)

䡲 Symbols to enter symbols. (See page 37.)

䡲 Number to enter numbers by pressing the

numbers on the keypad. (See page 37.)

䡲 Tex t Op tio ns to configure these options:

Auto-Capital, Used words, Display Candidate, Prediction
Start, Dual Language, Auto-Space, and Auto Word
Insertion

(see page 38).

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

Tip

letter capitalization (abc > Abc > ABC).

Selecting a Text Message Option

1. From a messaging screen where you can enter

text, press

2. Select one of the following options:

䡲 Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed

messages. (See page 37.)

䡲 Add Signature to set up a signature that will be

appended to the end of all text messages you
send.

䡲 Add/Change Recipients to return to the Send to

page and either add or change any previously
chosen recipients.

Options (right softkey).

䡲 Insert Smiley to insert an emoticon to indicate

emotion.

䡲 Mark as Urgent to set a priority level of Urgent to the

outgoing message. This notifies any recipient of
the urgent read status for the outgoing message.

䡲 Set Callback # to set the callback number seen by

text message recipients.

䡲 Save as Draft to store the current message as a

draft for later modification and delivery.

For complete information on text messaging, see “Text
Messaging (SMS)” on page 132.

Entering Text Using T9 Text Mode

T9 Text Mode lets you enter text by pressing keys just
once per letter.

T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to
analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable
word. (The word may change as you type.)

1. From a screen where you can enter text, press

Options (right softkey) > Text Mode to change the text

input mode.

2. Select the T9(English) text input mode.

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3.

Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press

) (If you make a

mistake, press to erase a single character.
Press and hold to erase an entire word.)

䡲 To get the uppercase B in the above example,

press
displays

until the capitalization indicator

T9WORD. This keeps the word with only

an initial uppercase.

䡲 If the word you want does not display after you

have entered all the letters, press to display
additional word selections.

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

Adding a Word to the T9 Database

If a word you want to enter does not display as an
option when you are using T9 Text Input, add it to the
database by selecting the Alpha mode.

1. Select the Alpha text input mode. (See “Selecting a

Text Input Mode” on page 34.)

2. Enter the word using Alpha Mode. (See “Entering

Text Using Alpha Mode” on page 36.) The word

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will appear as an option the next time you scroll
through options during T9 Text Input.

For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the
Nuance Web site at

www.nuance.com/T9/textinput/.

Entering Text Using Alpha Mode

1. Select the Alpha mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input

Mode” on page 34.)

2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the

correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the
word “Bill,” press twice, three times,

three times, and three times again.)

(If you make a mistake, press to erase a single
character. Press and hold to erase an entire
word.)

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and
the following letters are lowercased. 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. Characters scroll in the following
order:

English Sequence

Upper Case

Key

. , @ 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

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

One-character-shifted

Space

Lower Case

Note

When selecting Dual Language, Spanish characters
are also added to those listed above.

Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, and Preset Messages

To enter numbers:

䊳 Select the Number mode and press the appropriate

key. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on
page 34.)

To enter symbols:

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

Input Mode” on page 34.) To enter a symbol, press
the appropriate key indicated on the display.

To enter Smileys:

䊳 From a screen where you can enter text, press

Options (right softkey) > Insert Smiley. (See

“Selecting a Text Message Option” on page 35.)
Press the number corresponding to the desired
smiley.

To enter preset messages:

1. From a screen where you can enter text, press

Options (right softkey) > Add Preset Message. (See

“Selecting a Text Message Option” on page 35.)

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Phone Basics

2.

Select a message and press .

Preset messages make composing text messages

Note

easier by allowing you to enter quick messages,
such as “Meet me at,” “Give me a call,” or a
customized message of your own. (For more
information on preset messages, refer to the User
Guide.

Setting Text Options

The Text Options menu allows you to specify more
automated features during the text entry process.
These options can help streamline the text entry
process by correcting for capitalization, spelling,
spacing, and completing the most commonly entered
words for you.

To specify text options:

1. When you display a screen where you can enter

text, press

Options and then use your navigation key to scroll

down the list and activate the desired text entry
options:

38 Section 2A. Phone Basics

Options (right softkey) > Text Mode > Text

䡲 Auto-Capital allows you to turn on or off the

capitalization of the next character after a full stop
punctuation is followed by a space.

䡲 Used words allows you to use the entire static

database (included) plus learn and promote new
or frequently used words.

䡲 Display Candidate allows the phone to display

predicted words, either one at a time or as a list.

䡲 Prediction Start allows you to configure the phone

to display possible word candidates after a preset
number of characters have been entered. You
can choose the feature to begin after the 2nd, 3rd,
4th, or 5th letters.

䡲 Dual Language allows you to select word

candidates to display in English only (
Spanish (

䡲 Auto-Space allows you to turn on or off the ability

Spanish).

None) or in

to insert a space automatically after a word is
selected from the candidate list.

䡲 Auto Word Insertion allows you to turn on or off the

ability to insert predictive words into the text.

2. When you have completed making your changes

to these options, press
softkey) to go back to the previous screen.

You can also access Text Entry options from the

Note

Settings menu. Press

Settings > Text Entry.

or press Close (right

Menu > Settings/Tools >

To disable dual language mode:

1. When you display a screen where you can enter

text, press the

Text Options > Dual Language.

Options (right softkey) > Text Mode >

2. Select None and press .

Entering Characters In Dual Language

By enabling the Dual Language text option, you can
use the keys for both English and Spanish text entry. If
the

Display Candidate and Prediction Start text options are

enabled, the available word choices presented are from
both language sets (English/Spanish).

To enter characters in dual language mode:

1. When you display a screen where you can enter

text, press

Options > Dual Language.

2. Select Spanish and press . (See “Setting Text

Options” on page 38.)

Options (right softkey) > Text Mode > Text

Entering Text in Landscape Mode

Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard

The Samsung Rant™ has a built-in keyboard, referred
to as a QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard is located
beneath the display screen and is accessed by sliding
it open. This orients the phone's display to landscape
(widescreen) mode.

Using the QWERTY keyboard, you can type letters,
numbers, punctuation, and other special characters
into text entry fields or other applications simpler and
faster than using the telephone keypad.

To open the phone and access the keyboard:

1. Rotate the phone 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

Section 2A. Phone Basics 39

Phone Basics

2.

Portrait Mode

Landscape Mode

Slide the top section of the phone up to open, as
shown in the illustration on the following page.
When you slide the phone open, the display
rotates from a vertical viewing mode (portrait) to a
horizontal viewing mode (landscape).

Softkey (right)

Navigation and Options in Landscape Mode

Just as the screen orientation is changed, so is the
functionality of both the softkeys and the navigation key.

The left and right softkeys above the keypad are
deactivated and their functionality is transferred to the
two keys located below the landscape screen (shown
adjacent).

The Up/Down/Left/Right options of the navigation key
are also adjusted when the phone changes from
portrait to landscape modes.

Softkey (left)

40 Section 2A. Phone Basics

QWERTY
Keyboard

Up

Left Right

Down

Up

Left Right

Down

Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard

In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter
text using the QWERTY keyboard. Using your phone's
QWERTY keyboard is just like using any standard
computer keyboard.

Selecting text input modes and options in landscape

Tip

mode is the same as in portrait mode (page 34).
From any text entry screen, press
(right softkey) and select from the available options.

The keyboard provides dual-use keys labeled with
alphabetic characters, and numbers or symbols. Press
the key(s) corresponding to the character you want to
enter.

The following keys perform special functions when
entering text:

Function: Allows you to use characters

displayed at the top of the QWERTY keys.
Examples: $, @, #, !

Options

Shift: Converts the alphabetic character into

uppercase. Changes the text input mode to
Upper/Lower case mode.

Sym: Launches the Symbols page. Choose

from a list of symbols.

Space: Inserts an empty space.

OK/Enter: Accepts a change or option. While

entering text, moves the insertion point to the
next line in a message, like the Enter key on a
computer keyboard.

Back: Deletes the previous character, similar to

the backspace key on a computer keyboard.

Entering Characters

Entering Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

1. Press to make the next character uppercase.

Characters revert back to lowercase after the next
character is typed.

2. Press the corresponding text keys.

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Phone Basics

䡲 For example, to enter the word “Bill,” type the

B i l l

BILL

9:30

keypad sequence below. If you make a mistake,
press to erase a single character.

䡲 Press and hold to erase an entire word.

䡲 To enter all uppercase characters, press

before each letter, or press twice to lock the
keyboard in uppercase mode.

Entering Numbers and Symbols

Numbers and symbols can be input by using in
conjunction with the correct number key.

1. Position the cursor where you want the symbol to

appear within your message.

2. Press to activate Function mode.

Press twice to lock the keyboard in Fn mode.

Note

3. Press the corresponding keys. (For example, to

enter “9:30,” you would use the keyboard
sequence shown below. If you make a mistake,
press to erase a single character.
Press and hold to erase an entire word.)

42 Section 2A. Phone Basics

Entering Symbols with the SYM key

Ted ’s

Some symbols are entered by pressing the key
to access the Symbols page and then pressing the
number key corresponding to a symbol.

To enter symbols:

1. Position the cursor where you want the symbol to

appear within your message.

2. Press and press the number key

corresponding to the desired symbol to insert it.

Phone Basics

Section 2A. Phone Basics 43

Section 2B

Bubble

Navigation

Key

Left

Softkey

Tiles

Carousel

Menu/OK
Key

Right
Softkey

Navigating the Main Screen

⽧ Getting to Know One Click (page 44)

⽧ Personalizing the Carousel (page 46)

⽧ Personalizing the Home Screen (page 49)

Getting to Know One Click

One Click brings all your favorite features to your
fingertips. Instead of navigating through the levels of a
traditional phone menu, this design puts the things you
need the most – features like text messaging, Internet
access, and GPS navigation – right up front. Not only
can you access what you need right away, you get to
choose what and where it all goes.

Using the One Click main screen is easy once you’ve
learned a few basics.

44 Section 2B. Navigating the Main Screen

The One Click Main Screen

The illustration above shows the basic layout of your
phone’s main screen, also known as the standby
screen. The call outs highlight what you’ll need to know
to get started with One Click.

䢇 Carousel – The carousel is the bottom row of tiles, or

icons, on your main screen. Pressing the

navigation

key right or left moves the carousel. The tile in the

center is the menu that’s displayed. In the illustration,
the

Home tile ( ) is in the center, so the Home

screen is displayed.

䢇 Tiles – The tiles are the individual icons on the

carousel. Each tile displays a specific menu, such as
Messaging, Web, and Favorite Shortcuts. You have
18 tiles to choose from, 10 of which are default tiles
you can add, remove and rearrange to suit your
needs.

䡲 The Home tile ( ) provides access to the

phone’s full menu, and it is the only one that
cannot be moved or removed.

䡲 Tiles are created via personalization of the

Carousel via Options menu.

䢇 Bubbles – Bubbles are at-a-glance information items

that may display when the Home screen displays,
such as in the illustration. Your Home screen can
display the Date and Time bubble.

䡲 Bubbles are created via personalization of the

Home Screen via Options menu.

䢇 Function Keys – The keys you’ll use to navigate

through the main screen are:

䡲 Navigation key: Press right or left to move the

carousel to select tiles. Selected tiles occupy the
center position. Press the navigation key up or
down to highlight bubbles (Home screen only) or
menu items.

䡲 Menu/OK key ( ): Press to select highlighted

menu items. From the Home ( ) screen, press
to display the phone’s full menu. (When in
landscape mode, the

Enter/OK key performs these

functions.)

䡲 Softkeys: Press the left or right softkey to perform

the action or access the menu indicated by the
text directly above it on the display. In the
illustration, pressing the left softkey displays

OPTIONS, and pressing the right softkey displays
CONTACTS.

䡲 End/Power key ( ): Press from any menu or tile

to return to the Home ( ) screen.

Section 2B. Navigating the Main Screen 45

Main Screen Navigation

Take the Tutorial

Your phone has a built-in menu of tutorials to teach
you all you need to know about One Click.

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Tut or ia l.

– or –
Select (

2. Highlight a topic and press to display a tutorial.

Topics include:

䡲 Getting Started
䡲 Changing the Carousel (Adding a Tile, Removing

a Tile)

䡲 Changing the Home Screen (Adding a Bubble,

Removing a Bubble)

Personalize ) > Tutorial.

Adding a Tile to the Carousel

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Personalize Carousel.

2. Press ADD TILE (left softkey), select a tile category

(

All, Communicate & Tools, Entertainment & Games, or

Travel & Weather), and then highlight a tile (see table

on page 46).

3. To add the tile, press ADD (left softkey) or press

. (To view a preview, press

softkey].)

4. Press the navigation key left or right to decide

on its new location on the carousel and press

INSERT (left softkey).

The following table shows a sample of the tiles that

Note

may be available on your phone.

PREVIEW [right

Personalizing the Carousel

Now that you know what the carousel is, it’s time to
make it work for you by adding, removing, or
rearranging tiles to match how you want to use
your phone.

46 Section 2B. Navigating the Main Screen

One Click Tiles

Home – View Home screen and bubbles.

Press to access the phone’s full menu.

Messaging – Access Voicemail, Send Messages,

Text Message, Media Mail, IM and Email. See
“Service Features: The Basics” on page 130.

One Click Tiles

Favorites – Add and access up to five shortcuts

from My Stuff, My Album, Bookmark, and other
Menu Items. See “Phone Setup Options” on
page 62.

Re-Boost - Allows you to add money to your

account.

Facebook - Access the global social networking

website.

Navigation – Access Navigation, including Drive

To, Search, Maps & Traffic, and Share & More.
See “GPS Navigation” on page 157.

HOOKT - Access an interactive, geographically

localized and interest-categorized mobile
community that communicates across multiple
wireless platforms and incorporates e-mail, IM,
picture profiles, presence, and public and private
messaging lounges.

Personalize – Access Change Wallpaper, Change

Ringtone, Personalize Home Screen, Personalize
Carousel, and Tutorial. See “Personalizing Your
Phone” on page 51.

One Click Tiles

Get Stuff - Purchase Ringtones, Games,

Applications, Chat, Flirt, Fun, and My Stuff.

Web - Access data services, including the Boost

home page, Bookmarks, Recent Pages, Enter
Web Address menu, and search. See
“Launching a Data Connection” on page 139.

Accuweather - Access Weather Radar, Forecast

information, Storm Center and News.

Games - Access exciting games on the go.

Glu Mobile - Access high-quality, fresh

entertainment created exclusively for mobile
phones.

Movies - Access movie times and tickets, news

and more.

MySpace - Access a social networking site where

you can connect with other people, share
photos, bulletins, and more.

Namco -Download wireless games and content

that provide instant fun on the go.

Main Screen Navigation

Section 2B. Navigating the Main Screen 47

One Click Tiles

Things To Do - Get movies, food and drink, events

& tickets, directions and more.

Yahoo! - Access your favorite Yahoo services.

Removing a Tile From the Carousel

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Personalize Carousel.

2. Press the navigation key right or left to select a tile,

and then highlight

Remove Tile and press .

3. Select Ye s and press .

Shortcut

From the main screen, select a tile and press

OPTIONS (left softkey) > Remove Tile > Yes.

Remember that you cannot remove, move, or
replace the

Home tile.

Rearranging Tiles on the Carousel

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Personalize Carousel.

48 Section 2B. Navigating the Main Screen

2. Select an existing tile and press OPTIONS (left

softkey)

> Move Tile and press .

3. Press the navigation key right or left to select a new

location, and then press

INSERT (left softkey) or

press to place the tile.

Shortcut

From the main screen, select a tile, press

OPTIONS (left softkey) > Move Tile, and then

complete step 3.

Replacing Tiles on the Carousel

If your carousel is full or if you just want to swap out
one tile for another, you can replace an existing tile with
another.

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Personalize Carousel.

2. Select an existing tile and press OPTIONS (left

softkey)

> Replace Tile and press .

3. Select a tile category and then highlight a tile.

4. To replace the previous tile, press REPLACE (left

softkey) or press to place the tile.

Shortcut

From the main screen, select a tile, press

OPTIONS (left softkey) > Replace Tile, and

then complete steps 3 and 4.

Editing Tiles

Certain tiles, such as Favorites, contain editable
content. You can use the Personalize Carousel menu to
edit these tiles.

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Personalize Carousel.

2. Select an existing tile and press OPTIONS (left

softkey)

> Edit Tile and press .

3. Use your navigation key and function keys to edit

the tile.

Shortcut

From the main screen, select a tile, press

OPTIONS (left softkey) > Edit Tile, and then

complete step 3.

Resetting the Carousel

To reset the carousel to the original default settings:

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Reset.

2. Highlight Ye s and press .

Personalizing the Home Screen

Use your Home screen (the screen that displays when
the

Home icon is selected) to provide

at-a-glance information and updates through
customizable bubbles. You can only add one bubble to
your Home screen.

To see more information from a bubble, press the
navigation key up or down to highlight the bubble and
then press .

Adding a Bubble to the Home Screen

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Personalize Home Screen.

Section 2B. Navigating the Main Screen 49

Main Screen Navigation

2.

Press ADD (left softkey) and then highlight a bubble
(see table on page 50).

3. To add the bubble, press ADD (left softkey) or

press . (To view a preview, press
[right softkey].)

PREVIEW

4. If prompted, follow the instructions to select and

personalize your bubble.

5. When you are finished, press INSERT (left softkey)

or .

One Click – Home Screen Bubbles

Date and Time – view the current date and time

right on your standby screen.

Removing a Bubble From the Home Screen

1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) >

Personalize Home Screen.

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

Remove Bubble option and press .

50 Section 2B. Navigating the Main Screen

Section 2C

Personalizing Your Phone

Settings

⽧ Personalizing Your Phone (page 51)

⽧ Sound Settings (page 52)

⽧ Display Settings (page 55)

⽧ Location Settings (page 58)

⽧ Messaging Settings (page 58)

⽧ Airplane Mode (page 61)

⽧ TTY Use (page 61)

⽧ Phone Setup Options (page 62)

⽧ Security Settings (page 64)

Your phone can be personalized via the onscreen
carousel.

To change the Wallpaper:

1. Highlight > Change Wallpaper and press .

2. Select Preload Images, My Stuff, or My Albums and

press .

3. Press the navigation key left or right to view

available images.

4. Press Assign (left softkey) to assign an image.

To change the Ringtone:

1. Highlight > Change Ringtone and press .

2. Follow the onscreen instructions for setting a

Ringtone. See “Sound Settings” on page 52.

Section 2C. Settings 51

Settings

Sound Settings

Ringtone Types

Ringtones help you identify incoming calls and
messages. You can assign ringtone types to individual
Contacts entries, types of calls, and types of messages.

䢇 Downloaded Ringtones can be downloaded right to

your phone.

䢇 Preprogrammed Ringtones include a variety of standard

ringtone types and familiar music.

䢇 Vibrating Ringtones alerts you to calls or messages

without disturbing others.

Selecting Ringtone Types for Voice Calls

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

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Sounds > Ringtone Type > Incoming Calls.

52 Section 2C. Settings

2. Select With Caller ID or Without Caller ID. (A list of

ringtone type categories displays.)

3. Select a category, and then use your navigation

key to scroll through the available ringtones. A
sample ringtone will sound as you highlight each
option.

䡲 Categories include: Ringtones, Melodies, My Stuff, or

My Videos.

4. Press to assign a ringtone.

Getting New Ringtones

A wide variety of new ringtones is available from Boost,
and you can access them right from your phone.
(Additional charges may apply, but some are free.)

1. Highlight and press > My Stuff > Ringtones

> Get New Ringtones.

– or –
Select

prompts

Follow the system prompts to purchase and

2.

download ringtones.

> Get Ringtones and follow the system

.

Selecting Ringtone Types for Messages

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Sounds > Ringtone Type > Messages.

2. Select Voicemail, Text Message, or Media Mail. (A list of

ringtone type categories display.)

3. Select a category, and then use your navigation

key ( ) to scroll through the available ringtones.
A sample ringtone will sound as you highlight
each option.

4. Press to assign a ringtone.

Selecting Ringtone Types for Scheduled Events

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Sounds > Ringtone Type > Schedule.

2. Select a category, and then use your navigation

key ( ) to scroll through the available ringtones.
A sample ringtone will sound as you highlight
each option.

3. Press to assign a ringtone.

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings

Adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs
and your environment.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Sounds > Volume.

2. Select Ringtone, Earpiece, Headset, Speakerphone, or

Advanced...

3. Using the Volume key, choose a volume level and

press .

You can adjust the ringtone volume in standby mode

Tip

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

Adjusting the Advanced Volume Settings

Adjust your phone’s other advanced volume settings to
suit your needs and your environment.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Sounds > Volume > Advanced....

2. Highlight Alarm, Applications, Text Message, Media Mall,

or

Voice Mail and press .

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Settings

Repeat these same processes to adjust the

Note

Applications > Volume and Game Vibration settings.

Use the navigation key to select Use Ringtone

3.

Volu me (to use the ringtone volume setting).

– or –
Use the navigation key to select

Separate Volume

(to use a volume setting that is different from the
ringtone volume setting).

4. If you select Separate Volume, press Vibrate

(left softkey) if you wish the phone to always vibrate
in addition to ringing at the selected volume
setting.

5. Press to store your new settings.

Vibrate All

The Vibrate All option allows you to mute all sounds
and activate the vibration feature for all activities without
turning your phone off.

To activate Vibrate All:

䊳 Press and hold the volume button down in standby

mode until the screen displays “Vibrate All.”

54 Section 2C. Settings

To deactivate Vibrate All:

䊳 Press the volume button up repeatedly to select a

volume level.

Silence All

The Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds
without turning your phone off.

To activate Silence All:

䊳 Press and hold the volume button down in standby

mode until the screen displays “Silence All.”

To deactivate Silence All:

䊳 Press the volume button up repeatedly to select a

volume level.

Alert Notification

Set your phone to 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.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Sounds > Alerts.

2. Highlight an alert type and press .

䡲 Select Minute Beep, Service, Connect, Signal Fade/Call

Drop, Power On, or Power Off.

3. Highlight On or Off and press .

Selecting a Key Tone

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

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Sounds > Key Tone.

2. Highlight an option and press .

䡲 Tone Type to select the sound of a keypress.
䡲 Tone Volume to select a keypress volume level.
䡲 Tone Length to select a key tone length. (Longer

tone lengths may be better for tone recognition
when dialing voicemail or other automated
systems.)

3. Highlight an available option and press .

Display Settings

Changing the Backlight Time Length

Select how long the display screen remains backlit
after any keypress is made.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Display > Backlight.

2. Highlight a time setting and press .

䡲 Select Slide open, 30 seconds, 15 seconds, or

8 seconds.

Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and

Note

standby times.

Changing the Keypad Time Length

Select how long the keypad remains backlit after any
keypress is made.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Display > Keypad Light.

2. Highlight a time setting and press .

Section 2C. Settings 55

Settings

䡲 Select Slide open, 30 seconds, 15 seconds, 8 seconds

or

Off.

Long keypad settings reduce the battery’s talk and

Note

standby times.

Changing the Display Screen

Choose what you see on the display screen while
powering on or off and when in standby mode.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Display > Main Screen > Wallpapers.

(A list of available images displays.)

2. Highlight Preload Images, My Stuff, or My Albums and

press .

3. Highlight an image and press to view it. (Once

an image displays, use your navigation key to
scroll through and view other available images.)

4. Press Assign (left softkey) to assign an image.

Changing the Brightness

Adjust your screen’s contrast (brightness) to suit your
surroundings.

56 Section 2C. Settings

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Press your navigation key left or right to adjust the

screen contrast and press .

Activating the PowerSave Mode

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Display > PowerSave Mode.

2. Select On or Off, and press .

Changing the Phone’s Menu Style

Choose the layout of your phone’s menu.

1. Highlight and press .

2. Press the left softkey to cycle thru the available

menu styles.

䡲 LIST VIEW to display the menu as a list.
䡲 GRID VIEW to view the menu as a grid.

Display Language

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

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tool >

Settings > Display > Language.

2. Highlight English or Español and press .

Changing the Dialing Font

Adjust the font when entering text (for example, when
using the notepad or when adding a Contacts entry).

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Display > Dialing Font Size.

2. Highlight Large or Small and press .

Changing the Phone’s Menu Orientation

Although the menu displays as a series of onscreen
icons, the arrangement of these icons is dependent on
the current viewing mode: portrait or landscape.

䊳 If the keypad is the currently active input source,

the menu displays in portrait mode.
– or –

1. To display the menu in landscape mode, rotate the

phone 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

2. Slide the top section of the phone up to open.

When you slide the phone open, the display
rotates from a vertical viewing mode to a horizontal
viewing mode.

Softkey (right)

QWERTY

Softkey (left)

Keyboard

Section 2C. Settings 57

Settings

Location Settings

Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use
in connection with location-based services.

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

Turning Location on will allow the network to detect

Note

your position using GPS technology, making some
Boost applications and services easier to use.
Turning Location off will disable the GPS location
function for all purposes except 911, but will not hide
your general location based on the cell site serving
your call. No application or service may use your
location without your request or permission.
GPS-enhanced 911 is not available in all areas.

To enable your phone’s Location feature:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Location. (The Location

disclaimer displays.)

2. Read the disclaimer and press OK (left softkey).

Highlight On or Off and press .

3.

58 Section 2C. Settings

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

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 142.)

Messaging settings make text messaging 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 preset messages.

Setting Message Notification

When you receive a message, your phone notifies you
by displaying an icon on your display screen. You can
also choose to be notified with a message notification
on your display screen.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Notification.

2. Highlight Message & Icon or Icon only and press .

To access the Messaging Settings menu, you can

Tip

Menu > Messaging > Settings > General.

also press

Adding a Customized Signature

Add a customized signature to each message you
send.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Signature.

2. Read the onscreen message, highlight On and

press . (If you do not wish to attach a signature
to your outgoing messages, select

Off.)

Setting Message Reminders

When new messages arrive, you can choose to ignore
them and set the phone to periodically remind you of
them by playing an audible alert at a set interval.

To hear a reminder alert for unread messages:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Message Reminder.

2. Highlight Off, Once, or Every 2 min and press .

Deleting Old Messages

Delete messages you have read whenever you like, or
have your phone delete automatically for you.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Auto-Delete.

2. Select Yes or No and press .

Managing Pre-set Messages

Your phone is loaded with 17 pre-set messages to help
make sending text messages easier. Customize or
delete these messages, such as “Where are you?”,
“Give me a call”, and “Meet me at” to suit your needs,
or add your own messages to the list.

To edit a pre-set message:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Pre-set Message. (The list of

pre-set messages displays.)

2. Highlight the message and press Edit (left softkey)

to edit the message (see “Entering Text in Portrait

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Settings

Mode” on page 28 or “Entering Text in Landscape
Mode” on page 31), and press

To delete pre-set message(s):

.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Pre-set Message. (The list of

pre-set messages displays.)

2. Highlight a message and press Options (right

softkey)

> Delete to delete the message, or press

Options (right softkey) > Delete All to delete all

messages,

To add a new pre-set message:

and press .

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Pre-set Message. (The list of

pre-set messages displays.)

2. Press Options (right softkey) > Add New.

3. Enter a new message and press Done (right

softkey) (See “Entering Text in Portrait Mode” on
page 34 or “Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on
page 39). The new message appears in the list.

Since only 17 slots are available, when a new custom

Note

pre-set message is added, the last message in the
list is dropped to make room for the new message.

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Other Text Message Settings

These settings allow you to configure the options
associated with a text message sent from your phone.
These options include:

䢇 Save in Outbox - allows you to save a copy of a sent

message in your outbox.

䢇 Priority - allows you to set a priority level of Normal or

Urgent for text messages.

䢇 Callback Number - allows you to set the callback

number for the recipient to view when receiving a
text message.

䢇 Draft Alert - allows you to set an alert when your

message has been stored as a draft.

To save new messages in the outbox:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Save in Outbox.

2. Highlight Ye s or No and press .

To set the priority level:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Priority.

2. Highlight Normal or Urgent and press .

To activate a callback number:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Callback Number.

2. Highlight None, <current number>, or Other and

press

To set the draft alert:

.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Messages > Draft Alert.

2. Highlight On or Off and press .

Airplane Mode

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

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Airplane Mode.

2. Read the disclaimer and press .

3. Highlight On, Off, or On PowerUp and press .

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

TTY Use

A TTY (teletypewriter, 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 cable.

To access the state Telecommunications Relay Service
(TRS) for assistance with TTY calls:

䊳 Dial . Then provide the

state TRS with this number:

888-308-4988.

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Settings

For additional technical support you may call
1-888-987-4357, or access the following website:

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/learningresources/
mobile/accessibility/pop_accessibility.html.

WARNING

911 Emergency Calling

Boost recommends that TTY users make
emergency calls by other means, including
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS),
analog cellular, and landline 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 the
PSAP community are currently working to
resolve this.

To turn TTY Mode on or off:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Accessibility > TTY Options. (An

informational message displays.)

2. Read the informational message and press .

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3. Highlight TTY Full, TTY + Hear, TTY+ Talk, or TTY Off

and press .

In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access

Note

icon.

When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio
quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset
jack.

Phone Setup Options

Favorite Shortcuts

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

1. Select to access the Favorites menu.

2. Using the navigation key, select a current shortcut

and press .

3. Press to return to standby mode.

To create a new favorite shortcut:

1. Select > Add Favorite and press .

2. Highlight from one of the following categories and

press :

Item.

My Stuff, My Album, Bookmark, or Menu

3. Make a selection and press Assign (left softkey) to

make the new shortcut assignment.

Call Answer Mode

Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone:
whether you want to be required to press or to
press any number key.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Call Setup > Call Answer.

2. Highlight an option and press .

䡲 Any Key to allow an incoming call to be answered

by pressing any key except ,
(right softkey),

䡲 Tal k K ey to require to be pressed to answer all

Silence (left softkey), or .

incoming calls.

Ignore

Auto Answer Mode

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

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Call Setup > Auto Answer.

2. Highlight a Car-Kit/Headset option and press .

䡲 Yes 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.

䡲 No to disable Auto-Answer.

Setting Abbreviated Dialing

To activate the Contacts Match feature:

This feature allows the phone to try and match the
numbers being entered to an existing Contacts entry.
This saves time by not having to enter the full phone
number to find a match.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Call Setup > Contacts Match.

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Settings

2.

Highlight On or Off and press .

To activate the Abbreviated Dialing feature:

When activated, this feature allows you to prepend five
to six digits onto digits you enter.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Call Setup > Abbreviated Dial.

2. Highlight On and press .

3.

Enter the five- or six-digit prefix in the Abbrev. Dial
field and then press

䡲 To deactivate this feature, select Off during step 2.

To make an Abbreviated Dial call, see “Using

Tip

Abbreviated Dialing” on page 33.

This setting does not apply to 911 or 411.

Note

.

64 Section 2C. Settings

Security Settings

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.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Security.

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

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

Tip

four digits of your wireless phone number. If this
doesn’t work, call Boost Customer Care at

1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848).

Important

The first time you access the Lock Phone
menu, you will be advised to change the
default lock code by pressing

Code. Enter and re-enter your new lock code

to proceed.

Change Lock

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 or special
numbers. (See “Special Numbers” on page 67.)

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock > Lock my Ph one.

2. Enter your new code and press .

3. Highlight a lock option (On Power-Up or Lock Now)

and press . (To set your phone to lock the next
time it is turned on, select

Unlocking Your Phone

1. Press to display the User Lock screen.

2. Press UNLOCK (left softkey) and enter your lock

code.

Changing the Lock Code

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock

code.

On Power-Up.)

2. Select Change Lock Code.

3. Enter your new code and press Next (left softkey).

4. Re-enter your new lock code and press Done (left

softkey).

Calling in Lock Mode

You can place calls to 911 and to your special number
when in lock mode. (For information on special
numbers, see “Special Numbers” on page 67.)

䊳 To call an emergency number or one of your

special numbers enter the phone number and
press

.

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Settings

Lock Services

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

Locking Voice Services

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock.

2. Highlight Voi ce and press .

3.

Enter your user lock code.

4. Highlight Loc k and press . Highlight Lock, then

press .

Restricting Outgoing Voice Calls

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock.

2. Highlight Voi ce and press .

3.

Enter your user lock code.

4. Highlight Restrict and press .

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5. Highlight Outgoing Call and press .

6. Highlight Allow all, Contacts Only, or Special # Only and

press .

Restricting Incoming Voice Calls

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock.

2. Highlight Voi ce and press .

Enter your user lock code.

3.

4. Highlight Restrict and press .

5. Highlight Incoming Call and press .

6. Highlight Allow all, Contacts Only, or Special # Only and

press .

Locking and Unlocking Your Contacts

Locking your Contacts list prevents any alterations in its
contents. No entry can be deleted or altered without
first disabling this feature.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock.

2. Highlight Voi ce and press .

3. Enter your user lock code.

4. Highlight Restrict and press .

5. Highlight Loc k Contacts and press .

6. Highlight an option and press .

䡲 On to lock your phone book
䡲 Off to unlock your phone book.

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

To add or replace a special number:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock

code.

2. Select Special #.

3. Highlight a location (1 - 3) for your entry and

press .

4. Enter the number and press .

There are no speed dial options associated with

Note

special numbers.

Erasing Phone Content

Use the Security menu to quickly erase all the content
you have created or stored in your phone.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock

code.

2. Select Erase/Reset.

3. Highlight an option and press .

䡲 Erase Web Cookies to erase all web tracking

cookies.

䡲 Erase Web History to erase the history of your

recently-visited web sites.

䡲 Erase Web Cache to erase any temporarily-

downloaded web files.

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Settings

䡲 Erase Contacts to erase the contents of your

Contacts list.

䡲 Erase My Stuff to erase all the content you have

downloaded to your phone.

䡲 Erase Pic/Video to erase all stored pictures and

videos.

䡲 Erase Messages to erase all stored messages.
䡲 Reset Picture Account to reset any previously-

configured picture account settings.

䡲 Reset Shortcuts to reset the list of previously-creted

shortcuts from the carousel.

䡲 Default Settings to reset the phone to its default

settings, but keep any current data on the phone.

4. Select Ye s to confirm the deletion.

Resetting your Picture Account

Resetting your picture account settings clears the
account settings and you will need to register your
picture account again before you can use it.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock

code.

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2. Select Erase/Reset > Reset Picture Account.

3. Read the disclaimer, select Ye s, and press .

Resetting your Phone Settings

Resetting the default settings restores all the default
settings to your phone, without deleting any data you
have entered, such as entries to your Contacts list.
Contacts and Messaging are not affected.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock

code.

2. Select Erase/Reset > Default Settings.

3. Read the disclaimer, select Ye s, and press .

4.

Select Yes to confirm.

Resetting Your Phone

Resetting the phone restores all the factory settings,
including the ringtone types and display settings.

WARNING

Resetting your phone deletes all files that you
have previously downloaded.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock

code.

2. Select Erase/Reset > Reset Phone.

3. Read the disclaimer, press OK (left softkey), select

Yes , and press .

4. You will be asked to confirm resetting the phone. If

you are sure you want all data erased and the
phone reset to its factory default state, select
and press .

Yes ,

Security Features for Data Services

Enabling and Disabling Data Services

You can disable data services without turning off your
phone; however, you will not have access to all data
services, including Web and Media Mail.

Disabling data services will avoid any charges
associated with these services. While signed out, you
can still place or receive phone calls, check voicemail,
and use other voice services. You may enable data
services again at any time.

To disable data services:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Data > On/Off. (A message

displays.)

2. Read the onscreen message and select Next

(left softkey) > Disable Data Services to confirm that
you want to sign out and deactivate data.

To enable data services:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > More... > Data > On/Off. (A message

displays.)

2. Highlight Ye s and press to enable data service

and connect to the network.

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Settings

Section 2D

Viewing History

History

⽧ Viewing History (page 70)

⽧ History Options (page 71)

⽧ Making a Call From History (page 71)

⽧ Saving a Phone Number From History (page 72)

⽧ Erasing History (page 72)

70 Section 2D. History

History is a list of the last 60 phone numbers (or
Contacts entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or
missed. History makes redialing a number fast and
easy. It is continually updated as new numbers are
added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries
are removed from the bottom of the list.

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

1. Highlight and press > History.

2. Highlight an entry and press .

History records only calls that occur while the phone

Note

is turned on. If a call is received while your phone is
turned off, the number is not included in the phone’s
history.

Calls returned from the voicemail menu are not
included in your phone’s history.

History Options

Select a History entry from the Recent History screen
and press to display the date and time of the call,
the phone number (if available), and the caller’s name
(if the number is already in your Contacts).

Press

Options (right softkey) from the Recent History

screen to display the following options:

䢇 New Group to save the current history entry to a new

group.

䢇 Save to save the number if it is not already in your

Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number From
History” on page 72.)

䢇 Contact Details to view the contact entry’s information,

if the number is saved to your Contacts.

䢇 Delete to delete the entry.
䢇 Delete All to delete all History entries.

You can also view the next History entry by pressing

Tip

the navigation key down or view the previous entry
by pressing the navigation key up.

Select an entry and press to view call details (the
number or Contacts-specific history) where you can

press

Options (right softkey) to display the following

options:

䢇 Delete to delete the entry.
䢇 Delete All to delete all History entries.
䢇 Prepend to prepend a series of digits to the current

entry.

䢇 Save Contact to save the number if it is not already in

your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number From
History” on page 72.)

䢇 Contact Details to view the contact entry’s information,

if the number is saved to your Contacts.

Making a Call From History

1. Highlight and press > History.

2. Select an entry and press .

– or –
Press

the Recent History screen and select an entry.

Note

from the main screen to also bring up

You cannot make calls from History to entries
identified as

Blocked ID, Unknown or Restricted.

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History

Saving a Phone Number From History

Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries.
Contacts entries can store up to a total of seven phone
numbers.

1. Select a History entry and press Options

(right softkey)

2. Select New Entry to create a new Contacts entry for

the number.
– or –
Select

existing entry.

3. Select a label (such as Mobile, Home, Work, Pag er,

Fax, or Others) and press .

4. Use either the keypad or keyboard to type in the

new entry name and press .
– or –
Select an existing Contact entry and press .

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> Save.

Existing Entry and save the number to an

5. Make any other selection or entries for this new

Contact.

6. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new entry to

your Contacts list and exit.

After you save the number, the new Contacts entry
displays. (See “Editing a Contacts Entry” on page 78.)

You cannot save phone numbers already in your

Note

Contacts or from calls identified as

Unknown, or Restricted.

Blocked ID,

Erasing History

To erase individual History entries, see “History
Options” on page 71.

To erase a specific History entry:

1. Highlight and press > History.

2. Highlight an entry and press Options (right softkey)

> Delete.

3. If you are certain you want to erase the entry,

select

Delete (left softkey).

– or –

Cancel (right softkey) to return to the

Select
previous menu.

To erase all History entries:

1. Highlight and press > History.

2. Highlight an entry and press Options (right softkey)

> Delete All.

3. If you are certain you want to erase all history

entries, select

Delete (left softkey).

– or –

Cancel (right softkey) to return to the

Select
previous menu.

History

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Section 2E

Adding a New Contacts Entry

Contacts

⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry (page 74)

⽧ Saving a Number from Standby (page 75)

⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry (page 76)

⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number (page 76)

⽧ Deleting a Contact (page 76)

⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers (page 76)

⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry (page 78)

⽧ Adding a New Group (page 78)

⽧ Assigning a Picture to an Entry (page 79)

⽧ Selecting a Ringtone for an Entry (page 79)

⽧ Secret Contacts Entries (page 80)

⽧ Dialing Services (page 81)

For quick access to favorite contacts, add them to

Tip

your main screen carousel. See “Navigating the Main
Screen” on page 44 for details.

74 Section 2E. Contacts

Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries.
Contacts entries can store up to a total of seven phone
numbers.

1. Highlight and press > Contacts > Add New.

Press Contacts (right softkey) from the standby

Note

screen to access the Contacts page.

2. Select New Contact to create a new Contacts entry.

3. Enter a name for the new entry and press the

navigation key down. (See “Entering Text in Portrait
Mode” on page 34 or “Entering Text in Landscape
Mode” on page 39.)

4. Enter the phone number for the entry and

press .

5. Highlight a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work,

Pager, Fax, or Others) and press .

6. Alter any of the following fields.

䢇 <Contact Image> to edit the image associated with the

contact entry.

䢇 <Contact Name> to edit the contact entry name.
䢇 <Current number> to edit the entry phone number.

(See “Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number” on
page 76.)

䢇 <Add Number> to add a phone number to the entry.

(See “Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry”
on page 76.)

䢇 <E-mail> to add an email address to the entry.
䢇 <IM> to add an Instant Messenger address to the

entry.

䢇 <URL> to add a Web site’s URL to the entry.
䢇 <Memo> to add a note, street address, or other

information.

䢇 <Ringtone> to assign a preprogrammed or

downloaded ringtone.

You can view the next entry by pressing the

Tip

navigation key down or view the previous entry by
pressing the navigation key up.

7. Press Done (left softkey).

After you save the number, the new Contacts entry
displays.

For additional Contacts Entry Options and Details, refer
to the online User Guide.

ICE – In Case of Emergency

Tip

To make it easier for emergency personnel to identify
important contacts, you can list your local
emergency contacts under “ICE” in your phone’s
Contacts list. For example, if your mother is your
primary emergency contact, list her as “
your Contacts list. To list more than one emergency
contact, use “ICE1–___,” “ICE2–___,” etc.

ICE–Mom” in

Saving a Number from Standby

1. From the standby screen, enter a phone number

and press

2. Highlight New Entry or Existing Entry and press .

3. Highlight a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work,

Pager, Fax or Others) and press .

4. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new number.

Options (right softkey) > Save.

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Contacts

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry

1. Highlight a Contacts entry.

2. Select Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact >

<Add Number>.

3. Enter the new phone number and press .

4. Highlight a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work,

Pager, Fax or Others) and press .

5. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new number.

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number

1. Highlight a Contacts entry.

2. Select Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact and

select an existing number.

3. Press to clear one digit at a time, or

press and hold to erase the entire number.

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4. Re-enter or edit any number and press Done

(left softkey) to save the information.

Deleting a Contact

1. Highlight a Contacts entry.

2. Select Options (right softkey) > Delete Contact.

3. Select Delete (left softkey) to confirm the deletion.

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers

Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in
speed dial locations. (For details on how to make calls
using speed dial numbers, see “Using Speed Dialing”
on page 34.)

You can assign speed dial numbers when you add a
new Contacts entry, when you add a new phone
number to an existing entry, or when you edit an
existing number.

To assign a speed dial number to a new phone number:

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

Contacts entry. (See “Adding a New Contacts
Entry” on page 74 or “Adding a Phone Number to
a Contacts Entry” on page 76.)

2. Highlight the recently added number from the

Contacts Details page and press
softkey)

> Set Speed Dial.

Options (right

3. Select an available (unassigned) speed dial

location and press

Assign (left softkey). (A

confirmation displays.)

4. Press to complete the assignment.

To assign a speed dial number to an existing phone
number:

1. Highlight a Contacts entry.

2. Use the navigation key to scroll to the entry’s

desired number and press

Settings > Speed Numbers.

Options (right softkey) >

3. Select an available speed dial location (or enter a

location using your keypad) and press

Assign

(left softkey) or press . (The new speed dial
entry is then assigned.)

4. Press to return to the Contacts menu.

If you attempt to assign an already in-use speed dial

Note

location to a new phone number, a message will
appear asking if you wish to replace the existing
speed dial assignment. Press
location to the new phone number and delete the
previous speed dial assignment.

Replace to assign the

Finding Speed Dial Numbers

1. Highlight and press > Contacts.

– or –

Contacts (right softkey) from the standby

Press
screen.

2. Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options (right

softkey)

> Settings > Speed Numbers.

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Contacts

3.

Scroll through speed dial entries. Speed dial
numbers display in numeric order.

– or –
Enter the number of a speed dial location using

your keypad.

Speed Dial location 1 is reserved for voicemail

Note

access.

4. To display the details of an entry, highlight it and

press .

5. To dial the entry’s default phone number,

press .

Editing a Contacts Entry

1. Highlight a Contacts entry.

2. Press Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact to display

the Edit Entry menu.

3. Highlight the information field you wish to edit

(

Name, Ringtone, etc.) and press .

4. Add or edit the information and press .

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5. Press Done (left softkey) to save your changes.

Adding a New Group

Groups allow you to communicate simultaneously by
sending out a broadcast text message to every
member of a current group.

1. Highlight and press > Contacts > Add New.

– or –
From the main screen, press

> Add New to access the Contacts page.

2. Select New Group to create a grouping of contacts.

3. Read the onscreen information and press Start

(left softkey).

4. Add multiple entries (two or more) to your new

group by highlighting a name from the list and
pressing . This action places a check mark
alongside each name to add.

5. Press Continue (left softkey) and enter a name for

the new group entry. (See “Entering Text in Portrait

Contacts (right softkey)

Mode” on page 34 or “Entering Text in Landscape
Mode” on page 39.)

6. Press Save (left softkey) to assign the selected

entries to the new group.

Assigning a Picture to an Entry

䡲 If you selected My Albums, you may need to select

In Phone, Memory Card, or Online Albums to find the

picture.

5. Press Assign (left softkey) to save the assigned

picture.

6. Press Done (left softkey) to complete the process.

Assign a picture to display each time a certain contact
calls you.

1. Display a Contacts entry’s details page information

and press

Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact.

2. Highlight the current image or picture type and

press

Add (right softkey) to display the Photo ID

menu.

3. Select an option, such as None, New Picture, My

Albums, or Wallpapers.

4. Highlight a picture and press twice to assign it.

䡲 If you selected New Picture, the camera will launch

and you will use it to take a new picture. (See
“Camera” on page 106 for details.)

Selecting a Ringtone for an Entry

Assign a ringtone type to a Contacts entry so you can
identify the caller by the ringtone type. (See “Ringtone
Types” on page 52.)

1. Highlight a Contacts entry.

2. Press Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact to display

the Edit Entry menu.

3. Highlight the current ringtone type and press

to display the

4. Select a category: Default Ringtone, Download

Ringtones, Other Ringtones, My Videos or No Ringtone.

Select Ringtone menu.

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Contacts

5.

Scroll through available ringtones. (When you
highlight a ringtone type, a sample ringtone will
sound.)

6. Highlight a ringtone and press .

7. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new ringtone.

To download a new ringtone, select Menu > My Stuff

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> Ringtones > Get New Ringtones

instructions to select, purchase, download, and
assign the new ringtone.

and follow the

Secret Contacts Entries

Making an entry secret hides its phone number(s). The
name is still displayed, but the phone numbers and
other information are replaced with “(SECRET).”

Adjusting your secret settings:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Settings > Contacts > Hide Secret.

2. Enter your user lock code. The entry now reads

Show if all Hidden entries are hid once Set as
Secret.

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To make Secret entries visible, adjust the device’s

Note

secret settings to 'Show Secret' in

Settings > Contacts > Show Secret.

Settings/Tools >

To make an entry secret:

1. Highlight and press > Contacts.

2. Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options

(right softkey) > Set as Secret.

3. Press to mark the entry as secret.

To make an entry public:

1. Highlight and press > Contacts.

2. Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options (right

softkey)

> Set as NOT Secret.

Dialing Services

Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact
numbers for various services.

To dial a service from your Contacts:

1. Highlight and press > Contacts.

2. Highlight Add New and press Options (right softkey)>

Settings > Services and select an available service,

such as

Call Balance, Call Care, Call Re-Boost, Directory

Assistance, or Voicemail.

To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad:

1. Dial the appropriate service number:

䡲 Call Balance –
䡲 Call Care –
䡲 Call Reboost –
䡲 Directory Assistance (411) –
䡲 Voicemail –

2. Press to place the call.

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Section 2F

Using Your Phone’s Calendar

Calendar and Tools

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Calendar (page 82)

⽧ Task List (page 85)

⽧ Countdown (page 86)

⽧ File Manager (page 86)

⽧ Alarm Clock (page 87)

⽧ Memo Pad (page 88)

⽧ Calculator (page 89)

⽧ Tip Calculator (page 90)

⽧ World Time (page 90)

⽧ Updating Phone Software (page 90)

⽧ Updating the PRL (page 90)

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Adding an Event to the Calendar

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

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Calendar > Scheduler.

2. Highlight the day to which you would like to add an

event and press

Press the navigation key up or down to scroll by

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week through the Scheduler.

3. Enter the event title and press Next (left softkey).

(See “Entering Text in Portrait Mode” on page 34 or
“Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 39.)

4. Select a category for the event by highlighting the

category field:

䡲 Select Appointment, Person al, Business, Birthday, or

Vaca tion.

Options (right softkey) > Add New.

5. Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting

the alarm field:

䡲 Select No Alarm, On Time, 10min before, 30min before,

or

1 Hr before.

6. Select a recurrence cycle for the event:

䡲 Select Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yea rl y.

7. Highlight the ringtone field and press .

䡲 Select a ringtone category and then a ringtone

and press .

8. Select a Start time and date and End time and

date for the event by highlighting the fields:

䡲 Using your keypad or keyboard, enter the dates

and times.

䡲 On the Time fields, change AM/PM by pressing

AM/PM (right softkey).

9. Select a single optional contact for the event by

highlighting

䡲 Select a contact from the list and press to

check the box. Press

go to Contacts and pressing .

Done (left softkey).

10. Press Done (left softkey) to save the event.

Event Alert Menu

When your phone is turned on and you have an event
alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays
the event summary. There are several ways your phone
alerts you to scheduled events:

䢇 By playing the assigned ringtone type.
䢇 By illuminating the backlight.
䢇 By flashing the LED on the front of the outer LCD.

To silence the alarm and reset the schedule, press .

To view an additional option, press the appropriate
softkey:

䢇 Snooze (left softkey) silences the alarm and

schedules it to replay again in 9 minutes.

䢇 Dismiss (right softkey) ignores the event.

Viewing Events

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Calendar > Scheduler.

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2.

Select the day for which you would like to view
events and press . (If you have events
scheduled for the selected day, they will be listed
in chronological order.)

In the scheduler view, days with events scheduled

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are outlined in red.

3. To display an event’s details, highlight it and

press .

Going to the Current Day’s Calendar Menu

䊳 Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Calendar > Today.

Editing an Event

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Calendar > Scheduler.

2. Highlight the day containing the previously created

event and press . (Days containing an event are
indicated within a blue box.)

3. Highlight the event from the Schedule tab listing

and press .

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4. Press Edit (left softkey). Follow the onscreen

procedures to alter any of the previously
configured fields. See “Adding an Event to the
Calendar” on page 82.

Erasing a Day’s Events

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Calendar > Scheduler.

2. Highlight the day for which you would like to erase

and press .

In the scheduler view, days with events scheduled

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are outlined in red.

3. Press Options (right softkey) > Delete All. (An alert

displays notifying you that you are about to erase
all events.)

4. Highlight Ye s or No and press .

Erasing a Single Event

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Calendar > Scheduler.

2. Select the day for which you would like to erase

the single event and press .

In the scheduler view, days with events scheduled

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are outlined in red.

3. Highlight the event from the Schedule tab list and

press

Options (right softkey) > Delete.

4. Highlight Ye s or No and press .

Task List

This option allows you to manage daily tasks that
include dates, times, and priority levels.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Calendar > Task List.

If there are no tasks saved, the New Task screen

Note

automatically displays.

2. Press Options (right softkey) > Add New.

3. Enter the task name using either the keypad or

keyboard and press

4. Select a priority level by highlighting the Priority

field.

Next (left softkey).

䡲 Press the navigation key left or right to select Low

or

High.

5. Select a due time by highlighting the Due Time field.

䡲 Using your keypad and/or navigation key, set the

alarm time.

䡲 Change the AM/PM entry by pressing AM/PM

(right softkey).

6. Select a due date by highlighting the Due Date field.

䡲 Using your keypad and/or navigation key, set the

date.

7. Press Done (left softkey) to save and exit.

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Calendar/Tools

Countdown

File Manager

This option allows you to enter a timer that counts
down to an event based on a date and time specified.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Calendar > Countdown.

If there are no countdowns saved, the New

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Countdown screen automatically displays.

2. Press Add New (left softkey).

3. Enter the countdown name using either the

keypad or keyboard.

4. Select a time by highlighting the Time field.

䡲 Using your keypad and/or navigation key, enter

the time of the countdown.

䡲 Change the AM/PM entry by pressing AM/PM

(right softkey).

5. Select a date by highlighting the Date field.

䡲 Using the keypad, enter the date of the

countdown.

6. Press Done (left softkey) to save and exit.

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File Manager allows you to manage files such as
pictures, videos, music, and applications stored in your
phone or on the microSD card. (See “Connecting Your
Phone to Your Computer” on page 102.)

Accessing File Manager

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Mass Storage > File Manager.

2. Highlight an option and press .

䡲 Phone to access files stored in your phone’s

memory.

䡲 Memory Card to access files stored on the microSD

card.

Opening Files in File Manager

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Mass Storage > File Manager > Phone or
Memory Card.

2. Highlight a folder and press .

3. Highlight an item and press .

File Manager Options

When viewing files or folders in File Manager, highlight
a file and press
available options. Highlight an option and press to
select it.

䢇 Send to send the currently selected file via either

Email or Bluetooth.

䢇 Delete to delete a file or folder from File Manager.
䢇 Rename to change the name of a selected file.
䢇 Create Folder to create a new subfolder within the

current location. (See “Creating Folders in the
microSD Card” on page 102.)

䢇 Sort to sort folder contents by Name, Date, or Type.
䢇 Copy to copy a file from the current folder to another

folder location such as Phone (or Memory Card),
Card Album, File Storage, or Media.

䢇 Move to move a file from the current folder to another

folder location such as Phone (or Memory Card),
Card Album, File Storage, or Media.

Options (right softkey) to display

䢇 Find to search for a file within the current folder

location.

Alarm Clock

Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock that has
multiple alarm capabilities.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Alarm.

2. Select Alarm #1, Alarm #2, or Alarm #3 and

press .

3. Turn the alarm On or Off by highlighting the Alarm

activation field and pressing the navigation key left
or right.

4. Select a time for the alarm by selecting the Time

field.

䡲 Using your keyboard and/or navigation key, set

the alarm time.

䡲 Change the AM/PM entry by pressing AM/PM

(right softkey).

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Calendar/Tools

5.

Select a ringtone type for the alarm by selecting
the ringtone field and pressing .

䡲 Highlight an available ringtone category and

press .

䡲 Choose from either: Ringtones, Melodies, or

My Stuff.

6. Select a repeating status for the alarm by

highlighting the

Repeat field and pressing your

navigation key left or right.

䡲 Choose from either: Once, Daily, Mon to Fri, or Sat &

Sun.

7. Select a snooze interval for the alarm by

highlighting the

Snooze Interval field and pressing

your navigation key left or right.

䡲 Choose from: Off, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes,

or

20 minutes.

8. Press Done (left softkey) to save and exit.

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Memo Pad

Your phone comes with a notepad that you can use to
compose and store reminders and notes to help keep
you organized.

To compose a note:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Memo Pad.

If there are no memos saved, (None) appears on the

Note

screen.

2. Press Add New (left softkey).

3. Type your note using either the keypad or

keyboard and press or
(See “Entering Text in Portrait Mode” on page 34 or
“Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 39.)

To r ead a sa ved not e:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Memo Pad.

2. Highlight a note and press .

Done (left softkey).

To edit a note:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Memo Pad.

2. Highlight a note and press .

3. Press Edit (left softkey).

4. Press or to erase a single character.

To erase an entire word, press and hold or

.

5. Type your note using either the keypad or

keyboard and press or

Done (left softkey).

(See “Entering Text in Portrait Mode” on page 34 or
“Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 39.)

To delete all saved notes:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Memo Pad.

2. Highlight a note and press Options (right softkey) >

Delete All. (An alert displays notifying you that you

are about to erase all memos.)

3. Highlight Ye s or No and press .

To delete an individual saved note:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Memo Pad.

2. Select a note and press Options (right softkey) >

Delete.

3. Highlight Ye s or No and press .

Calculator

Your phone comes with a built-in calculator.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Calculator.

2. Enter numbers using your keypad.

䡲 Press to enter decimal points.
䡲 Press to change the sign from positive to

negative.

䡲 Press Clear (right softkey) to clear all numbers.

3. Press for the total.

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Tip Calculator

Updating Phone Software

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > Tip Calculator

2. Use your keyboard and navigation key to enter the

bill amount and tip percentage. (The application
instantly calculates the correct tip.)

3. If you’re splitting the check, highlight # Paying and

enter the number of people in your party. (The
application calculates and displays an equal split.)

World Time

To view the time in over 30 different locations:

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Tools > World Time.

2. Press the navigation key left or right to scroll

through different cities and time zones.

3. Press Set DST (left softkey) to turn daylight saving

time on or off.

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The update phone option allows you to download and
update the software in your phone automatically. Only
the internal software is updated; no Contacts entries or
other information saved to your phone will be deleted.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Update Phone > Update Firmware

2. Follow the onscreen instructions. (Your phone

automatically downloads and installs any available
updates. You may be required to power your
phone off and back on to complete the upgrade.)

.

Updating the PRL

This option allows you to download and update the
PRL (preferred roaming list) automatically.

1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools >

Too ls > Update Phone > Update PRL

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

.

Section 2G

Voice Services

⽧ Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) (page 91)

⽧ Managing Voice Memos (page 97)

Your phone’s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice
and store voice reminders right on your phone. This section

includes easy-to-follow instructions for using voice­activated dialing.

The Voice Service feature can be used to dial

Note

previously stored phone numbers (since the
application recognizes these saved names).

If ASR does not recognize your command it will

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prompt you to confirm it, or display a list of possible
matches.

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)

You can use your phone’s built-in automatic speech
recognition (ASR) software to dial a phone number in
your Contacts or to launch phone functions. All you
have to do is to talk into the phone, and ASR will
recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself.

Activating ASR

䊳 Press and hold .

The screen displays “Say a command” and the phone
prompts you to say the name of the command you
want to use. To complete your task, simply follow the
voice prompts.

Available ASR commands include:

䢇 Call <Name or #> to call an entry in your Contacts

list or a spoken phone number. (See “Making a
Voice Call With ASR” on page 92.)

䢇 Send Text <Name or #> to launch text messaging on

your phone and specify a recipient for a new

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Voice Services

message. (See “Sending a Text Message with ASR”
on page 93.)

䢇 Send Picture <Name or #> to launch picture

messaging on your phone and specify a recipient for
a new picture mail message. (See “Sending a Media
Mail Message with ASR” on page 93.)

䢇 Lookup <Name> to lookup a Contacts entry name

from your current list of available contacts. (See
“Looking Up a Contacts Entry with ASR” on
page 94.)

䢇 Go To <Menu> to jump directly to menu items or

applications. (See “Opening Menus with ASR” on
page 94. )

䢇 Check <Item> to listen to information about your

phone’s status. (See “Checking Phone Status with
ASR” on page 94.)

Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately

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recognize your commands.

During ASR operation, press Tut or ia l (left softkey) to
get instructions for using the software.

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Tips for Using ASR

䢇 ASR works best in quieter environments.
䢇 When saying a name, speak at a normal speed and

say the name clearly. There is no need to pause
between the first name and last name.

Making a Voice Call With ASR

1. Press and hold .

2. At the prompt “Say a command.” say “Call.”

3. If the location is not recognized or the name does

not have a number stored in Contacts, your phone
will say “

No match found, Try Again?” and then return

you to the previous screen.

4. If you hear “Say the name or number,” say a name

from your Contacts list, or a phone number.

5. If you hear “Which location?”, say the entry location,

for example, Home, Work or Mobile.

You can skip steps 4 and 5 by saying a name and

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location after “Call” without pausing (for example,

Call John Jones mobile”).

“

Sending a Text Message with ASR

Use automatic speech recognition to launch text
messaging on your phone and specify a recipient for
the message.

1. Press and hold .

2. Say “Send Text”.

3. If the location is not recognized or the name does

not have a number stored in Contacts, your phone
will say “

No match found, Try Again?” and then return

you to the previous screen.

4. If you hear “Say the name or number,” say a name

from your Contacts list, or a phone number.

5. If you hear “Which location?”, say the entry location,

for example, Home, Work or Mobile.

You can skip steps 4 and 5 by saying a name and

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location after “Send Text” without pausing (for

Send Text John Jones mobile”).

example, “

6. Continue creating the message, then press Send

(left softkey) to send the message. (See “Text
Messaging (SMS)” on page 132.)

Sending a Media Mail Message with ASR

Use a single voice command to launch a new Media
Mail message where the phone begins the address
process.

1. Press and hold .

2. Say “Send Picture”.

3. If the location is not recognized or the name does

not have a number stored in Contacts, your phone
will say “

No match found, Try Again?” and then return

you to the previous screen.

4. If you hear “Say the name or number,” say a name

from your Contacts list, or a phone number.

5. If you hear “Which location?”, say the entry location,

for example, Home, Work or Mobile.

You can skip steps 4 and 5 by saying a name and

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location after “Send Picture” without pausing (for

Send Picture John Jones mobile”).

example, “

6. Continue creating the message, then press Send

(left softkey) to send the message. (See “Sending
Pictures and Video via Media Mail” on page 116.

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Voice Services

Looking Up a Contacts Entry with ASR

Look up and display contact information for any person
stored in your Contacts list by saying “
followed by the name.

Contacts,”

1. Press and hold .

2. Say “Lookup”, followed by the name of a contact

from your Contact list.

3. If you hear “Say the name”, say a name from your

Contacts list.

4. The entry information for the specified contact

displays.

You can skip step 3 by saying a name after “Lookup”

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without pausing (for example, “

Lookup John Jones”).

Opening Menus with ASR

You can jump directly to many menu items or
applications by saying “Go To” followed by a shortcut.

1. Press and hold .

2. Say “Go To”, followed by the name of a menu or

application.

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3. If you hear “Which shortcut”, say the name of a menu

or application.

4. The phone opens the selected menu or

application.

When you say “Go To”, your phone displays a list of

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available shortcuts. You can say a shortcut, or use
the Navigation key to select one.

Checking Phone Status with ASR

You can use ASR to obtain information about your
phone, including time, signal strength, network, battery
and your phone number.

1. Press and hold .

2. Say “Check”, followed by a status item (for example,

“Check Status” or “Check My Phone Number”.)

3. The phone speaks the status information, and

displays it on the screen.

When you say “Check”, your phone displays a list of

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available status items. You can say an item, or use
the Navigation key to select one.