Sprint Nextel MM-8300 User Manual
Sprint PCS®Service
www.sprintpcs.com
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without prior written approval. Sprint, the logo design, SprintPCS and
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Getting Started With SprintPCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Sprint PCS AccountPasswords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Section 2: Your SprintPCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2A. Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
FrontView of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Features of Your SprintPCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Changing the Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
TTY Use With SprintPCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Erasing the Contacts Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Erasing All Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Resetting Your Pictures Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Resetting and Locking Your Phone Through SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
2E. Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
2G. Using the Contacts Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Displaying the Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Finding Contacts ListEntries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Contacts List Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Erasing a Contacts Entry From the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Assigning an Image to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Selecting a Ringer for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Dialing SprintPCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
2H. Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Using Your Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Personal Information Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Using Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Using Voice-Activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Setting Up Screen Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Storing Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Sending SprintPCS Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Managing SprintPCS Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
2K. Using SprintPCS Ready Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Getting Started With SprintPCS Ready Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Making and Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call . . . . . . . . . .207
Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Erasing Ready Link ListEntries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Updating Sprint PCS Ready Link Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Managing SprintPCS Ready Link Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
2L. Using Your Phone’s Built-In Media Player . . . . . . . . . . .231
Your Multimedia Channel Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Accessing Your Media Player’s Channel Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Playing a Video or Audio Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Multimedia FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Using SMS TextMessaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
3B. Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Getting Started With SprintPCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Sprint PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
3C. Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Getting Started With SprintPCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . .288
Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . .291
Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . . .293
4A. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . .298
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . .301
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
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Welcome to Sprint
Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wireless
network in the nation. Depend on it.
Sprint is committed to bringing you the best wireless
technology available. We built our complete, nationwide
network from the ground up, so all your services – whether
it’s Voicemail, Caller ID, email, or Sprint PCS Picture Mail –
will work the same wherever you go on the Nationwide
Sprint PCS Network.
This guide will familiarize you with our technology and
your new Sprint PCS Phone through simple, easy-to-follow
instructions. It’s all right here – from setting up your
account passwords and voicemail to using the most
advanced features of Sprint PCS Vision
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Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.
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Introduction
This Phone Guideintroduces you to Sprint PCS Service and
all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four
sections:
⽧ Section 1: Getting Started
⽧ Section 2: Your Sprint PCS Phone
⽧ Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features
⽧ Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
Throughout this guide, you’ll find tips that highlight special
shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most
of your new phone and service. The Table of Contents and
Index will also help you quickly locate specific information.
You’ll get the most out of your phone if you read each
section. However, if you’d like to get right to a specific
feature, simply locate that section in the Table of Contents
and go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that
section, and you’ll be ready to use your phone in
no time.
Getting Started
Section 1
2
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3
Section 1A
Setting Up Service
In This Section
⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service
⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail
⽧ Sprint PCS Account Passwords
⽧ Getting Help
Setting up service on your new Sprint PCS Phone is quick and
easy. This section walks you through the necessary steps to
unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, establish
passwords, and contact Sprint for assistance with your
Sprint PCS Service.
Setting Up Service
4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service
Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated
If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably
activated, unlocked, and ready to use. If you received your
phone in the mail, it probably has been activated; all you need
to do is unlock it.
If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Welcome to
Sprint brochure included with your phone.
Unlocking Your Phone
To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps:
1. Press to turn the phone on.
2. Press Unlock (leftsoftkey).
Note:To select a softkey, press the softkey button directly below the softkey
text that appears at the bottom left and bottom right of your phone’s
display screen. Softkey actions change according to the screen you’re
viewing and will not appear if there is no corresponding action available.
3. Enter your four-digit lock code. (For security purposes,
the code is not visible as you type.)
Tip:If you can’trecall your lock code, try using the last four digits of
either your Social Security number or Sprint PCS Phone number or try 0000
or NATL (6285). If none of these work, call Sprint Customer Service at:
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5
Setting Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are
automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your
phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set
up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your
Sprint PCS Phone is activated.
To set up your voicemail:
1. Press and hold .
2. Follow the system prompts to:
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Create your pass code
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Record your greeting
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Record your name announcement
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Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch
Message Access (a feature that lets you access
messages simply by pressing and holding ,
bypassing the need for you to enter your pass code)
Note:If you are concerned aboutunauthorized access to your voicemail
account, Sprint recommends you enable your voicemail pass code.
For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using
Voicemail”on page 244.
Setting Up Service
6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service
Sprint PCS Account Passwords
As a Sprint PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your
personal account information, your voicemail account, and
your Sprint PCS Vision account. To ensure that no one else has
access to your information, you will need to create passwords
to protect your privacy.
AccountPassword
If you are the account owner, you’ll have an account password
to sign on to
www.sprintpcs.com and to use when calling Sprint
Customer Service. Your default account password is the last
four digits of your Social Security number. If you are not the
account owner (if someone else receives the invoice for your
Sprint PCS Service), you can get a sub-account password at
www
.sprintpcs.com
.
VoicemailPassword
You’ll create your voicemail password (or pass code) when
you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail”on
page 5 for more information on your voicemail password.
Sprint PCS Vision Password
With your MM-8300 by Sanyo, you may elect to set up a
Sprint PCS Vision Password. This optional password may be
used to authorize purchase of Premium Services content and
to protect personal information on multi-phone accounts.
For more information, or to change your passwords, sign
on to
www.sprintpcs.com or call Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 7
Getting Help
Visit www.sprintpcs.com
You can go online to:
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Access your account information
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Check your minutes used (depending on your
Sprint PCS Service Plan)
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View and pay your bill
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Make your life easier by enrolling in Sprint PCS Online
Billing and Automatic Payment
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Purchase accessories
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Shop for the latest Sprint PCS Phones
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View available Sprint PCS Service Plans and options
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Learn more about Sprint PCS Vision and other great
products like Sprint PCS Picture Mail
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, games, ringers,
screen savers, and more
Reaching Sprint Customer Service
You can reach Sprint Customer Service many different ways:
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Dial on your Sprint PCS Phone
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Sign on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com
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Call us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers)
or 1-888-788-4727(Business customers)
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Write to us at Sprint Customer Service, P.O. Box 8077,
London, KY 40742
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Setting Up Service
8 Section 1A: Setting Up Service
Receiving Automated Invoicing Information
For your convenience, your phone gives you access to
invoicing information on your Sprint PCS Account. This
information includes balance due, payment received,
invoicing cycle, and an estimate of the number of minutes
used since your last invoicing cycle. (Normal airtime usage will
apply.)
To access automated invoicing information:
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Press .
Note:This service may notbe available in all Affiliate areas.
Sprint PCS Directory Assistance
You have access to a variety of services and information
through Sprint PCS Directory Assistance, including
residential, business, and government listings; assistance
with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; and hotel,
restaurant, shopping, and major local event information.
There is a per-call charge, and you will be billed for airtime.
To call Sprint PCS Directory Assistance:
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Press .
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Section 1A: Setting Up Service 9
Sprint PCS Operator Services
Sprint PCS Operator Services provides assistance when
placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local
telephone calling card or third party.
To access Sprint PCS Operator Services:
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Press .
For more information or to see the latest in products and
services, visit us online at
www.sprintpcs.com.
Note:Sprint PCS Operator Services may notbe available in all Affiliate areas.
Setting Up Service
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Your Sprint PCS Phone
Section 2
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Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 13
Section 2A
Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics
In This Section
⽧ FrontView of Your Phone
⽧ Viewing the Display Screen
⽧ Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone
⽧ Turning Your Phone On and O ff
⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number
⽧ Changing the Faceplate
⽧ Making and Answering Calls
⽧ Entering Text
Your Sprint PCS Phone is packed with features thatsimplify
your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the
people and information that are important to you. This
section will guide you through the basic functions and
calling features of your phone.
Phone Basics
14 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics
Front View of Your Phone
1. Earpiece
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2. Main LCD
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Memo Web
3. Softkey (left)
4. Navigation Key
5. MENU/OK
6. Camera Key
7. TALK Key
17. Softkey (right)
16. Side Call Key
15. BACK Key
14. Side Camera Key
13. END/POWER Key
12. SPEAKER Key
11. Keypad
8. Microphone
9. Accessories Connector
10. Standard Charger
Jack
23. Antenna
18. Speaker
19.
LED Indicator
20. Sub LCD
21. Flash
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24. Headset Jack
25. Ready Link/
Memo Button
26. Side Volume
Key
22. Camera Lens
Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 15
Key Functions
1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
2. Main LCD (display) displays the phone’s main menu,
features, modes, etc.
3. Softkey (left) lets you select the menu corresponding to the
bottom left line on the Main LCD.
4. Navigation Key lets you navigate quickly and easily
through the menu options. You can access the menu
shortcuts by pressing Right: Contacts, Left: Shortcut,
Up: Messaging, and Down: Downloads.
5. MENU/OK lets you access the phone’s menus and selec t
menu options.
6. Camera Key lets you access the Picture & Video menu and
take pictures and videos.
7. TALK Keylets you place or receive calls, answer Call
Waiting, or use Three-Way Calling.
8. Microphone to speak into or record your voice.
9. Accessories Connector connects accessories such as travel
charger (included).
10. Standard Charger Jack connects the Sprint Standardized
Charger (not included).
11. Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and characters,
and navigate within menus. Press and hold keys 2-9 for
speed dialing.
12. SPEAKER Key lets you place or receive calls in speakerphone
mode.
13. END/POWER Key lets you turn the phone on/off, end a call,
or return to standby mode.
Phone Basics
16 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics
14. Side Camera Key lets you activate the camera and video
mode and take pictures and videos.
15. BACK Key lets you display the previous page or clear
characters from the screen.
16. Side Call Key lets you place calls without opening the
phone.
17. Softkey (right) lets you select the menu corresponding to
the bottom right line on the Main LCD.
18. Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. You
can mute the ringer when receiving incoming calls by
pressing , , or any of the side keys.
19. LED Indicator shows your phone’s connection status at a
glance.
20. Sub LCD lets you monitor the phone’s status and see who’s
calling without opening the phone.
21. Flash the built-in flash lets you take pictures and videos in
low light.
22. Camera Lens the built-in camera lens lets you take pictures
and videos.
23. Antenna fully extend the antenna for the best reception.
24. Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
25. Ready Link/Memo Button allows you to access the
Sprint PCS Ready Link List or Voice Memo menu.
(See “Using Sprint PCS Ready Link
SM
”on page 203 or
“Managing Voice Memos” on page 151.)
26. Side Volume Key lets you adjust the receiver volume during
a call or ringer volume in standby mode. You can also use it
to scroll up or down to navigate through the different
menu options.
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Viewing the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information
about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the
symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen:
Tip:To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from the main
menu select Settings > Phone Info > Help.
shows your current signal strength. The more lines
you have, the stronger your signal.
means your phone cannot find a signal.
indicates the call is on hold.
tells you a call is in progress.
indicates the Sprint PCS Ready Link service is enabled.
indicates the Sprint PCS Ready Link service is enabled
and the speakerphone mode is set to on.
indicates the Sprint PCS Ready Link service is
disabled.
indicates Sprint PCS Vision/Sprint PCS Ready Link
access is dormant.
indicates Sprint PCS Vision/Sprint PCS Ready Link
access is active.
indicates Sprint PCS Vision/Sprint PCS Ready Link
access is disabled.
indicates you are “roaming”off the Nationwide
Sprint PCS Network.
indicates you have missed voice calls.
indicates you have missed Ready Link calls.
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indicates you have schedule events or call alarms.
indicates you have alarm clock notifications.
indicates you have new picture messages.
indicates you have new voicemail messages.
Press and hold to call your voicemail box.
indicates you have new text messages.
indicates you have picture messages, voicemail
messages, and text messages.
indicates you have urgentmessages.
indicates you have two or more different types of
missed calls, schedule events, call alarms, or alarm
clock notifications.
shows the level of your battery charge. The more
black you see, the more power you have left .
shows your battery is charging.
indicates you have menus to scroll (in four directions).
indicates the vibrate feature is set.
indicates volume level 4 or 1 and vibrate feature
are set.
indicates 1 beep feature is set.
indicates the voice call ringer setting is off.
indicates all the sound settings are off.
indicates the Location Service of your phone is
enabled.
indicates the Location Service of your phone is
disabled.
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indicates you have a new caller’s message.
indicates the Screen Call Auto setting is on.
indicates the Alarm Clock setting is on.
indicates your phone is in TTY mode.
indicates Headset mode is set to Sprint PCS Ready
Link and a headset is connected.
indicates the speakerphone mode is set to on.
Note:Display indicators help you manage your roaming charges by letting
you know when you’re off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and whether
you’re operating in digital or analog mode. (For more information, see
Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience on page 93.)
Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone
Congratulations on the purchase of your Sprint PCS
Multimedia Phone. The MM-8300 by Sanyo is lightweight,
easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also offers many significant
features and service options. The following list previews some
of those features and provides page numbers where you can
find out more:
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Digital dual-band/tri-mode capability allows you to make
and receive calls while on the Nationwide Sprint PCS
Network and to roam on other analog and 1900 and 800
MHz digital networks where Sprint has implemented
roaming agreements (page 93).
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Sprint PCS VisionSMprovides access to the wireless Internet
in digital mode (page 261).
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Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging provide quick
and convenient messaging capabilities (pages 270 and
254, respectively).
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Sprint PCS Voice CommandSMlets you dial phone numbers
by speaking someone’s name or the digits of their phone
number (page 287).
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Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can be
downloaded to make your Sprint PCS Phone as unique as
you are (page 274). Additional charges may apply.
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The Contacts directory can store up to 300 entries with up
to seven phone numbers per entry (page 115).
A separate Sprint PCS Ready Link Contacts List provides
easy access to up to 200 personal contacts and 200
company-provided contacts (page 207).
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The built-in Calendar offers several personal information
management features to help you manage your busy
lifestyle (page 129).
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Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Location feature
for use in connection with location-based services that
may be available in the future (page 67).
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Your phone’s external LC D display allows you to monitor
the phone’s status and to see who’s calling without
opening the phone.
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Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one key press
(see page 41).
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The built-in camera allows you to take full-color digital
pictures and videos, view your pictures and videos using
the phone’s display, and instantly send them to family and
friends using Sprint PCS Picture Mail
SM
service (page 159).
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Sprint PCS Ready Link allows you to enjoy quick, two-way,
“walkie-talkie-style”communication with one or several
Sprint PCS Ready Link users (page 203).
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The Media Player allows you to enjoy streaming video and
audio with your phone (page 231).
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