Sprint Nextel PM-225 User Manual
Sprint PCS®Service
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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 Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2A. Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
FrontView of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
TTY Use With SprintPCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Restricting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Erasing the Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Updating Your Picture Mail Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
2E. Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
2G. Using the Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Creating Voice Dial Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Dialing SprintPCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
2H. Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Using Your Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Using Your Phone’s Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Using Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Using Voice-Activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Sharing SprintPCS Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Managing SprintPCS Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Using SMS TextMessaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
3B. Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Sprint PCS Vision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Getting Started With SprintPCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Sprint PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
3C. Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Getting Started with Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . .184
Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Making a Call with Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . .187
Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . . .189
4A. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . .193
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . .198
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Welcome to Sprint
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 and Warranty Information
Throughout this guide, you'll find tips that highlight special
shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most
of your new phone and service. The Table of Contents and
Index will also help you quickly locate specific information.
You'll get the most out of your phone if you read each
section. However, if you'd like to get right to a specific
feature, simply locate that section in the Table of Contents
and go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that
section, and you'll be ready to use your phone in
no time.
Phone Guide Note: Due to updates in phone software, this printed
guide may not be the most current version for your phone. Visit
www.sprint.com and sign on to My PCS to access the most recent
version of the phone guide.
Getting Started
Section 1
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Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3
Section 1A
Setting Up Service
In This Section
⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ser vice
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
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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 activation
brochure included with your phone.
Unlocking Your Phone
To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps:
1. Press and hold to turn the phone on.
2. Press Unlock (rightsoftkey).
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).
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Setting Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are automatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail
and personal greeting as soon as your Sprint PCS Phone is
activated.
To set up your voicemail:
1. From standby mode, press and hold .
2. Follow the system prompts to:
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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 140.
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Sprint PCS Account Passwords
As a Sprint PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your
personal account information, your voicemail account, and
your Sprint PCS Vision account. To ensure that no one else has
access to your information, you will need to create passwords
to protect your privacy.
AccountPassword
If you are the account owner, you'll have an account password
to sign on to
www.sprint.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
.sprint.com
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Voicemail Password
You'll create your voicemail password (or pass code) when you
set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail”on
page 140 for more information on your voicemail password.
Sprint PCS Vision Password
With your PM-225 by LG, 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.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
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Getting Help
Visit ww
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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 Online Invoicing 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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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.sprint.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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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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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.sprint.com.
Note:Sprint PCS Operator Services may notbe available in all Affiliate areas.
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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 Off
⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number
⽧ Making and Answering Calls
⽧ Entering Text
Your Sprint PCS Phone is packed with features 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.
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Front View of Your Phone
2. Softkey Buttons
5. Talk
12. End (Power)
11. Navigation Key
13. OK/Camera
6. Camera Key
8. Accessory Jack
10. Microphone
3. Headset Jack
7. Back (Clear)
4. Volume Control
14. Display Screen
16. Earpiece
1. Signal Strength
Indicator
15. Battery Strength
Indicator
9. Charger Jack
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Key Functions
1. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength by
displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the
signal strength.
2. Softkey Buttons let you select softkey actions or menu
items corresponding to the bottom left and right lines on
the display screen.
3. Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
4. Volume Control allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call. The volume key can also be used to
scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu
options. To mute the ringer during an incoming call, press
the volume key up or down.
5. Talk allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call
Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or activate Voice Dial.
6. Camera Key allows quick access to the phone's camera.
With the phone open in standby mode: press to launch
the camera. With the phone closed: press and hold to
launch the camera.
7. Back (Clear) deletes characters from the display in text entry
mode. When in a menu, press the Back key to return to the
previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the
previous screen in a Sprint PCS Vision session.
8.
Accessory Jack allows you to connect optional accessories,
such as a USB cable.
9. Charger Jack connects the phone to the battery charger.
10.
Microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
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11. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options
and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode.
All navigation keys are customizable.
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Press Up to access Messaging.
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Press Down to access Downloads.
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Press Right to Find/Add Entry.
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Press Left to view your Scheduler
Tip:You can customize the shortcut keys to launch your desired menu
options. See "Shortcuts" on page 57.
12. End (Power) ends a call. Press and hold this key for two
seconds to turn your phone on or off. While in the main
menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels
your input. When you receive an incoming call, press to
enter silent mode and mute the ringer.
13. OK/Camera selects the highlighted choice when navigating
through a menu. In standby mode: Allows you to access the
Pictures menu with the press of a button. Press and hold to
automatically launch the Camera.
14. Display Screen displays all the information needed to
operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list,
the date and time, the signal and battery strength, etc.
15. Battery Strength Indicator represents the amount of
remaining battery charge currently available in your
phone. When all bars are displayed in the battery icon, the
phone’s battery is fully charged. When no bars are
displayed, the phone’s battery is completely discharged or
empty.
16. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
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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 > Icon Glossary.
indicates your phone is using SSL (Secure Sockets
Layer) protocol for client/server communication.
shows your current signal strength. (The more lines
you have, the stronger your signal.)
means your phone cannot find a signal.
tells you a call is in progress.
indicates you are “Roaming”off the Nationwide
Sprint PCS Network.
indicates you have new text messages.
indicates you have voicemail messages. (Press and
hold to call your voicemail box.)
indicates you have new textand voicemail messages.
indicates your phone’s location feature is on.
indicates your phone’s location feature is off.
indicates your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active
(data is being transferred).
indicates an item has been downloaded to your
phone.
indicates ringer volume is set to vibrate.
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indicates ringer/vibrate mode is set.
indicates Silence All/Ringer Off mode is set.
indicates your phone is operating in TTY mode.
indicates battery charge level (icon shown is full).
indicates battery needs to be recharged.
indicates outgoing calls number.
indicates missed calls number.
indicates incoming calls number.
indicates alarm is activated.
indicates ringer is activated.
indicates speaker is activated.
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 71.)
Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone
Congratulations on the purchase of your Sprint PCS Vision
Picture Phone. The PM-225 by LG is lightweight, easy-to-use,
and reliable, and it also offers many significant features and
service options. The following list previews some of those
features and provides page numbers where you can find out
more:
䢇 Digital dual-band/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 71).
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䢇 Sprint PCS Vision
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provides access to the wireless Internet
in digital mode (page 157).
䢇 SMS Text Messaging and Sprint PCS Mail provide quick
and convenient messaging capabilities (pages 150 and
167, respectively).
䢇 Sprint PCS Voice Command
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lets you dial phone numbers
by speaking someone’s name or the digits of their phone
number (page 183).
䢇 Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can
be downloaded to make your Sprint PCS Phone as unique
as you are (page 171). Additional charges may apply.
䢇 The Contacts allows you to store up to 500 entries, with up
to five phone numbers per entry (page 91).
䢇 The built-in camera allows you to take full-color digital
pictures, view your pictures using the phone’s display,
and instantly share them with family and friends using
Sprint PCS Picture Mail
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service (page 126).
䢇 The built-in Calendar offers several personal information
management features to help you manage your busy
lifestyle (page104).
䢇 Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Location feature
for use in connection with location-based services that
may be available in the future (page 50).
䢇 Your phone’s external LCD display allows you to monitor
the phone’s status and to see who’s calling without
opening the phone.
䢇 T9 Text Input lets you quickly type messages with one key
press per letter page 35).
䢇 Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one or two
key presses (page 33).
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
To turn your phone on:
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Press and hold for approximately two seconds.
Once your phone is on, it may display “Searching for Service,”
which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal.
When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters
standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are
ready to begin making and receiving calls.
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.
When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to
standby mode.
In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal
periodically without your intervention. You can also initiate a
search for Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key (when your
phone is turned on).
Tip:The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when you
are in an area where there is no signal.
Turning Your Phone O ff
To turn your phone off:
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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
Battery Capacity
Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon)
battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully
drained. The battery provides up to 3.2 hours of continuous
digital talk time (up to 1.5 hours in analog).
When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon
blinks. When there are approximately two minutes of talk
time left, the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers
down.
Note:Long backlightsettings, searching for service, vibrate mode, and
browser use affectthe battery’s talk and standby times.
Tip:Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the
battery before it runs out of power.
Installing the Battery
To install the LiIon battery:
To install the battery, you must first remove the phone battery
cover. To remove the battery cover, turn the phone upside
down, press the release button down, and push the battery
cover away.
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1. Insert the battery (label side facing up) into the cavity at
a 45-degree angle. (The metal contacts must be aligned
with and touching the metal prongs.)
2. Press down on the battery until it snaps into place.
Removing the Battery
To remove your battery:
1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any
stored numbers or messages.
2. To remove the battery cover, turn the phone upside
down, press the release button down, and push the
battery cover away.
3. Pull downward on the upper end of the battery with
your finger tip and remove the battery from the phone
at a 45-degree angle.
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