Samsung Array
User Guide
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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 1
Activate Your Phone ........................................................................................................... 4
Set Up Voicemail ................................................................................................................ 5
Sprint Account Information and Help ................................................................................... 5
Sprint Account Passwords ........................................................................................... 6
Manage Your Account ................................................................................................. 6
Sprint Support Services ............................................................................................... 7
Phone Basics ............................................................................................................................. 8
Your Phone’s Layout ........................................................................................................... 8
Key Functions .............................................................................................................. 8
Turn Your Phone On and Off .............................................................................................10
Your Home Screen ............................................................................................................10
Status Bar ..........................................................................................................................10
Enter Text ..........................................................................................................................13
Entering Text Using the Keypad .................................................................................13
Entering Text Using the Samsung QWERTY Keyboard ..............................................14
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................18
Make Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................18
Call Using the Keypad ................................................................................................18
Call from History .........................................................................................................19
Call from Contacts ......................................................................................................19
Call a Number in a Text Message ...............................................................................19
Call Emergency Numbers ...........................................................................................20
Receive Phone Calls ..........................................................................................................21
Voicemail ...........................................................................................................................22
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................22
Phone Call Options ............................................................................................................23
Dialing Options ...........................................................................................................23
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3-way Calling ..............................................................................................................24
In-call Options .............................................................................................................24
Speed Dialing .............................................................................................................25
Plus (+) Code Dialing ..................................................................................................25
History ...............................................................................................................................25
View History ................................................................................................................26
History Options ...........................................................................................................26
Clear History ...............................................................................................................27
Settings .....................................................................................................................................28
Display ...............................................................................................................................28
Selecting Wallpaper ....................................................................................................29
Selecting a Foreground ..............................................................................................29
Selecting a Theme ......................................................................................................29
Changing the Font Size ..............................................................................................29
Changing the Picture ID ..............................................................................................29
Changing the Backlight Control...................................................................................30
Adjusting the Brightness .............................................................................................30
Applying PowerSave Mode .........................................................................................30
Volume ..............................................................................................................................31
Ringtones ..........................................................................................................................31
Selecting Ringtones ....................................................................................................31
Selecting Ringtone Types for Voicemail ......................................................................32
Selecting Ringtone Types for Messages .....................................................................33
Selecting Ringtones for Alarm/Calendar .....................................................................33
Selecting a Ringtone for Power Up/Power Down ........................................................33
Selecting a Ringtone for the Battery Alert ...................................................................33
Auto Key Guard .................................................................................................................33
Text Entry ..........................................................................................................................34
Phone Information .............................................................................................................34
Lock Phone ........................................................................................................................35
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone ............................................................................35
Changing the Lock Code ............................................................................................35
Location .............................................................................................................................36
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Parental Controls ...............................................................................................................36
Using Parental Controls ..............................................................................................36
Customize Parental Controls Restrictions ...................................................................37
Reset/Delete ......................................................................................................................38
Reset Settings ............................................................................................................38
Reset Phone ...............................................................................................................38
Delete Stuff .................................................................................................................39
Change Lock Code .....................................................................................................39
Others ................................................................................................................................39
Abbreviated Dialing .....................................................................................................40
Call Answer ................................................................................................................40
Accessibility ................................................................................................................40
Airplane Mode ............................................................................................................41
Data ............................................................................................................................42
Contact Match ............................................................................................................42
Roaming .....................................................................................................................43
Language ...................................................................................................................44
Contacts .....................................................................................................................44
TTY Options ...............................................................................................................44
Navigation Keys ..........................................................................................................45
Contacts....................................................................................................................................46
Get Started With Contacts .................................................................................................46
Access Contacts .........................................................................................................46
Add a Contact ....................................................................................................................47
Save a Phone Number .......................................................................................................48
Edit a Contact ....................................................................................................................48
Add or Edit Information for a Contact ..........................................................................49
Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact ..........................................................................49
Delete a Contact .........................................................................................................49
Send Contacts via Bluetooth ..............................................................................................50
Accounts and Messaging ..........................................................................................................51
Email .................................................................................................................................51
Set up Email ...............................................................................................................51
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Send Email .................................................................................................................51
Text Messaging and MMS .................................................................................................52
Compose Text Messages ...........................................................................................52
Social Network Messages ..................................................................................................52
Registering and Using Facebook ................................................................................52
Registering and Using Twitter .....................................................................................53
Entering Text Using the Keypad.........................................................................................53
Selecting a Text Input Mode .......................................................................................53
Text Mode Options .....................................................................................................54
Applications and Entertainment .................................................................................................56
Applications .......................................................................................................................56
Downloading Games, Ringers, and More ...........................................................................57
Accessing the Download Menus .................................................................................57
Downloading an Item ..................................................................................................58
My Stuff Manager .......................................................................................................58
GPS Services ....................................................................................................................59
Activating Location Mode ............................................................................................59
Sprint Family Locator ..................................................................................................60
Shopping ...........................................................................................................................60
Web and Data ...........................................................................................................................61
Getting Started with Web and Data Service .......................................................................61
Your User Name .........................................................................................................61
Launching a Web Connection .....................................................................................62
Data Connection Status and Indicators .......................................................................62
Navigating the Web ....................................................................................................62
Data Services FAQs ...................................................................................................64
Browser .............................................................................................................................65
Opening the Browser Menu ........................................................................................65
Camera and Video ....................................................................................................................67
Take Pictures .....................................................................................................................67
Displaying the Status ..................................................................................................68
Using the Timed Mode ................................................................................................68
Record Videos ...................................................................................................................68
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Camera Settings ................................................................................................................69
Shooting Mode ...........................................................................................................69
Adjusting the Resolution .............................................................................................71
Adjusting the White Balance .......................................................................................71
Adjusting Color Tones ................................................................................................72
Adjusting the Quality ...................................................................................................72
Adjusting the Shutter Sound .......................................................................................72
Adjusting the Grid .......................................................................................................73
Adjusting the Brightness .............................................................................................73
Sending a Picture ..............................................................................................................73
Sending a Video ................................................................................................................74
Assigning Photos ...............................................................................................................74
Tools and Calendar ...................................................................................................................75
Alarm .................................................................................................................................75
Calendar ............................................................................................................................76
Viewing the Current Day’s Schedule ...........................................................................76
Viewing the Calendar ..................................................................................................76
Adding a Schedule......................................................................................................76
Viewing the Task List ..................................................................................................77
Viewing the Countdown ..............................................................................................77
Managing the Schedule Alerts ....................................................................................77
Erasing Events ...........................................................................................................78
Bluetooth ...........................................................................................................................78
Turning Bluetooth On and Off .....................................................................................79
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu .............................................................................79
Pairing Bluetooth Phones ...........................................................................................79
Updating Phone .................................................................................................................80
Voice Service .....................................................................................................................80
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) ........................................................................80
ASR Options ...............................................................................................................82
Calculator ..........................................................................................................................83
Tip Calculator .............................................................................................................83
Eco Calculator ............................................................................................................83
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Device Self Service ............................................................................................................84
World Time ........................................................................................................................84
Memo Pad .........................................................................................................................84
Voice Memos .....................................................................................................................85
Recording a Current Call ............................................................................................85
Recording Voice Memos .............................................................................................85
Playing Voice Memos .................................................................................................86
Erasing Voice Memos .................................................................................................86
Editing Voice Memos ..................................................................................................86
Check Voice Memo Information ..................................................................................86
Send a Voice Memo Message ....................................................................................87
Index .........................................................................................................................................88
Get Started 1
Get Started
The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint
service the first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Set Up Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
Set Up Voicemail
Sprint Account Information and Help
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons.
Set Up Your Phone
You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
1. Install the battery.
Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the top of the battery compartment
cover and lift the cover up gently.
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Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place.
Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and
there are no gaps around the cover.
Note: When you insert the battery, your phone may power on automatically.
2. Plug the USB connector into the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone.
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3. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet and charge your battery. Fully charging a
battery may take up to three hours.
Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a
signal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.
4. Press and hold to turn the phone on.
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If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the
setup application.
If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information.
Activate Your Phone
Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to
use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.
● If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
● If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of
service, it is designed to activate automatically.
When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free
Activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware
Update screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
● If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing
number on your account (you’re swapping phones), you can activate on your computer
online or directly on your phone.
Activate on your computer:
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• Go to sprint.com/activate and complete the online instructions to activate your
phone.
Activate on your phone:
• Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will
automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation.
• Tap Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard.
• Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the activation process.
● To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your phone is still not activated or you do not
have access to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for
assistance.
Tip: Do not press the Power button while the phone is being activated. Pressing the Power
button cancels the activation process.
Note: If you are having any difficulty with activation, contact Sprint Customer Service by calling
1-888-211-4727 from any other phone.
Set Up Voicemail
You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone
automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off.
1. From standby mode, press and hold to dial your voicemail number.
2. Follow the system prompts to:
Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Note: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when
setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding
help.
Sprint Account Passwords
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Manage Your Account
Sprint Support Services
Sprint Account Passwords
As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your
voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to
your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.
Account User Name and Password
If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you
sign on to sprint.com. (Click Sign in/Sign up and then click Sign up now! to get started.) If you
are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get
a sub-account password at sprint.com.
Voicemail Password
You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See Set Up Voicemail
for more information on your voicemail password.
Data Services Password
With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control
access and authorize Premium Service purchases.
For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to sprint.com or call Sprint
Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727.
Manage Your Account
Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone.
Online: sprint.com
● Access your account information.
● Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan).
● View and pay your bill.
● Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
● Purchase accessories.
● Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
● View available Sprint service plans and options.
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● Learn more about data services and other products like games, ringtones, screen
savers, and more.
From Your Sprint Phone
● Press to check minute usage and account balance.
● Press to make a payment.
● Press to access Sprint Customer Care.
From Any Other Phone
● Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
● Business Customer Service: 1-888-788-4727.
Sprint Support Services
Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance
from your Sprint phone.
Sprint 411
Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential,
business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant
reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information
per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime.
► Press .
Sprint Operator Services
Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place
calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.
► Press
.
For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at
sprint.com.
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Phone Basics
Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay
connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will
introduce the basic functions and features of your phone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Your Home Screen
Status Bar
Enter Text
Your Phone’s Layout
The following illustrations outline your phone’s basic layout.
Key Functions
The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations.
● Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
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● QWERTY Option Key (left) lets you select softkey actions or menu items using the
QWERTY keyboard.
● 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 greeting.
● QWERTY Option Key (right) lets you select softkey actions or menu items using the
QWERTY keyboard.
● Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key
from standby mode.
● Option Key (left) lets you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left and bottom right lines on the Display Screen.
● Talk Key allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call Waiting, use 3-Way Calling,
or activate Voice Dial.
● Speaker Key to route the phone’s audio through the speaker or through the earpiece.
● Voicemail Key lets you access your voicemail by pressing and holding this button.
● MENU/OK Key lets you access the phone’s menus and selects the highlighted choice
when navigating through a menu.
● Option Key (right) lets you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom right and bottom right lines on the Display Screen.
● 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 mute the ringtone or ignore the call.
● Back Key deletes characters from the display in text entry mode. When in a menu,
pressing the Back key returns you to the previous menu, closes a dialog box, or exits an
onscreen menu/option.
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● Volume Keys allow you to adjust the ringtone volume in standby mode or adjust the
voice volume during a call. The volume button can also be used to scroll up or down to
navigate through the different menu options.
● Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or an optional USB
cable.
● Camera Button lets you activate the camera.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off.
Turn Your Phone On or Off
► Press and hold .
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging).
Your Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus.
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on
the right side and notification alerts on the left.
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Status Icons
Icon
Description
Signal Strength – Shows your current signal strength. (More bars = stronger
signal.)
No Service – Your phone cannot find a usable signal.
Roaming – Your phone is “roaming” off the Nationwide Sprint Network.
1x Data Status – 1x data service is available. When active, the icon is animated.
3G/2G Data Dormant – 3G/2G data service is currently dormant.
Battery – Shows your current battery charge level. (Icon shown is fully charged.)
Low battery – Shows your current battery charge level is low.
Location On – Your phone’s location feature is on and available for location-
based services such as GPS Navigation.
Location Off – Your phone’s location feature is off. Your location is available
only for 911
Key Mute – Your phone’s key tones are muted. This icon appears during a call.
Speaker – Your phone’s speakerphone feature is enabled.
Vibrate – The ringer is set to vibrate only.
Ringer and Vibrate – Your phone has the ringer volume set and the vibrate
option checked (enabled).
Ringer – Your phone has the ringer volume set at a level between 1 - 8 is
selected.
Ringer Off – Ringer is turned off and vibrate mode is disabled.
Ringer Off and Vibrate – Your phone has the ringer deactivated and the vibrate
option checked (enabled).
Silence All – Your phone has the ringer deactivated and the vibrate option
unchecked (disabled). No sound is made by the phone.
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1 Beep – Your phone is set to beep when you receive an incoming call.
1 Beep and Vibrate – Your phone is set to beep and vibrate when you receive
an incoming call.
TTY – Your phone is operating in TTY mode.
Alarm – An alarm has been set on your phone.
Missed Alarm – You have missed an alarm event.
Calendar Event – You have a pending event scheduled.
Multiple Alerts – You have multiple alert messages.
Self Timer – The self-timer function is enabled.
Auto – The white balance has been set to Automatic. Use this for taking pictures
indoors or outdoors using automatic white balance settings.
Daylight – The white balance has been set to Sunny. Use this for taking pictures
or movies outdoors on bright sunny days.
Cloudy – The white balance has been set to Cloudy. Use this for taking pictures
or movies outdoors under cloudy conditions.
Incandescent – The white balance has been set to Tungsten. Use this for taking
pictures or movies indoors under normal lighting conditions.
Fluorescent – The white balance has been set to Fluorescent. Use this for
taking pictures or movies indoors under fluorescent lighting conditions.
Manual – The white balance has been set to Manual. Use this for taking pictures
indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings.
Record - A voice memo is recording.
Pause – A voice memo is paused.
Play – A voice memo is playing.
BG application + 1 – Indicates that more than one application is currently
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running and one has been minimized and placed in the background.
Bluetooth Enable – The Bluetooth technology is active and enabled.
Device Connected– The Bluetooth phone is connected.
BT Headset Connected – The Bluetooth Headset is connected and visible.
Bluetooth Hidden – The phone is hidden to other Bluetooth phones and not
transmitting its information.
Text Message – You have new text messages.
Voicemail – You have new voicemail messages.
Missed Call – You have missed an incoming call.
Missed Text Message – You have new unread text or email messages.
Missed Voicemail – You have new unheard voicemail messages.
Missed Scheduler – You have missed a scheduled event.
Locked Message – You have new text messages that must be unlocked using
your PIN code.
Urgent Message – You have new messages marked as Urgent.
Missed Call Alert – You have missed a call alert.
Enter Text
You can type on your phone using either the keypad or the slide out QWERTY keyboard.
Entering Text Using the Keypad
Entering Text Using the Samsung QWERTY Keyboard
Entering Text Using the Keypad
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using text
messaging). For more information, see Text Messaging and MMS.
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ABC Mode
In Abc mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to
enter the letters you see on the keypad. For example, press once for “a,” twice for “b”, or
three times for “c”; or press once for “p,” twice for “q,” three times for “r,” or four times for
“s.”
1. Select the Abc mode
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.
Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys and Preset Messages
To enter numbers:
► Select the 123 mode and press the appropriate key
To enter symbols:
► Select the Symbols mode. To enter a symbol, press the appropriate key indicated on the
display.
To enter “emoticons” (smileys):
► Select the Smileys mode and press the appropriate key.
To enter preset messages:
1. Select the Add Preset Message mode.
2. Highlight a message and press .
Note: Preset messages make composing text messages easier by allowing you to enter quick
messages, such as “Meet me at,” “Can I call you?,” or a customized message of your
own.
Entering Text Using the Samsung QWERTY Keyboard
The Samsung Array™ has a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard is located
beneath the display screen and is accessed by sliding it open. This orients the device's display
to Landscape (widescreen) mode.
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With the QWERTY keyboard, you can type letters, numbers, punctuation, and other special
characters into text entry fields or other applications as easily as with your computer. For more
information, see Text Messaging and MMS.
Open the Device and Access the Keyboard
1. Rotate the device 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
2. Slide the top section of the device up to open, as shown in the illustration. When you
slide the device open, the display rotates from a vertical viewing mode (Portrait) to a
horizontal viewing mode (Landscape).
Using the Keyboard
In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter text using the QWERTY keyboard. Using
your device's QWERTY keyboard is just like using any standard computer keyboard.
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The following keys perform special functions when entering text:
Icon
Description
FN: Allows you to use alternate characters displayed at the top of the QWERTY
keys. Examples: $, @, #, !
Shift: Changes the text input mode among Upper/Lower/Mixed case mode.
SYM: Launches the Symbols page. Scroll down and tap an entry from the
extensive list of emoticons.
Space: Inserts an empty space.
OK/Enter: Selects or accepts a currently highlighted option.
Delete: Deletes the previous character, similar to the backspace key on a
computer keyboard.
Return: Inserts a new line into the text field.
From a text entry screen, use the keyboard to enter different character types. Select one of the
following character types:
● Letters to enter the alphabetic characters associated with each key.
● Numbers to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keyboard.
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● Symbols to enter symbols.
Tip: When entering text, press to change letter capitalization (Abc > ABC > abc).
The keyboard provides dual-use keys labeled with alphabetic characters on the lower half and
numbers and symbols on the upper half. Press the key corresponding to the orange character
you want to enter.
Access Additional QWERTY Text Editing Options
1. Touch and hold an active text entry field.
2. From the Edit text context menu, tap an available function:
Select word highlights the characters of the last entered word in the text message
field.
Select all highlights all characters in the text message field.
Input method provides additional text input methods, if available. The default is the
Swype keyboard.
Add “device” to dictionary adds the currently highlighted word to your device’s
dictionary.
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Phone Calls
With the Sprint National Network and your phone, you can enjoy clear calling across the
country.
Make Phone Calls
Receive Phone Calls
Voicemail
Phone Call Options
History
Make Phone Calls
There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone.
Call Using the Keypad
Call from History
Call from Contacts
Call a Number in a Text Message
Call Emergency Numbers
Call Using the Keypad
Making calls is as easy as entering a phone number and pressing the Talk key.
1. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you make a mistake while dialing, press
to erase the numbers.)
2. Press . (To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled, highlight
Roam Call and press .
3. Press when you are finished.
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Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press twice. To redial other recent numbers, press
, highlight a number, and press again.
You can also place calls from your phone by speed dialing numbers from your Contacts using
your History listings and Voice Services.
Call from History
You can make a call directly from your History list.
1. Press > History.
2. Highlight an entry and press .
Note: You cannot make calls from History to entries identified as No Caller ID or Restricted.
Call from Contacts
You can dial phone numbers directly from your Contacts list.
1. Press > CONTACTS.
2. Highlight the contact you want to call and press to dial the entry’s default phone
number.
3. Highlight a phone number and press > Call.
Call a Number in a Text Message
While viewing a text message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the
message. For more information, see Text Messaging and MMS.
1. Press > Messages.
2. Select the message that contains the phone number.
3. Highlight the phone number and press .
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3. Highlight Call and press .
Call Emergency Numbers
You can place emergency calls to 911, even if your phone is locked or your account is
restricted.
Note: When you place an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode.
View Options During an Emergency Call
► Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to view the following:
My Phone # (left softkey) to display your MSID and device phone number during an
emergency call.
Unlock (right softkey) to unlock your phone (appears only if the phone is locked).
Exit Emergency Mode
► Press to end a 911 call.
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information
This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing
E911 emergency location services where available.
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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.
Receive Phone Calls
There are several convenient ways to answer calls on your phone.
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 opening the phone or by pressing any number key.
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:
● The phone rings or vibrates.
● The indicator light flashes.
● The backlight illuminates.
● The screen displays an incoming call message.
If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed. You
may also see the caller’s phone number, if available.
If you set CALL ANSWERto Talk Key, you also see the following options. To select an option,
press the corresponding softkey.
● Answer to answer the incoming call.
● Silence to set the ringer to silent mode.
● Send to VoiceMail redirects the call to your voicemail.
● Ignore with Text to immediately send the caller a text message.
Answering a Roam Call with Call Guard Enabled
Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving
calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint Network.
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► Select Answer to answer the call.
Note: When your phone is off, calls go directly to voicemail.
Ending a Call
► Press .
Voicemail
Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is
in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as
your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone
automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off.
1. From standby mode, press and hold to dial your voicemail number.
2. Follow the system prompts to:
Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Note: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when
setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
Voicemail Notification
There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message.
● By sounding the assigned ringtone type.
● By displaying within the Notifications area of the Status bar when a single new
unheard voicemail message is received.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
► Press and hold .
From any other phone:
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1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press .
3. Enter your password.
Phone Call Options
Your phone application provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of
your calling experience.
Dialing Options
3-way Calling
In-call Options
Speed Dialing
Plus (+) Code Dialing
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.
Initiate Dialing Options
► Press OPTIONS (right softkey).
Save: Enter a seven-digit or ten-digit number (phone number and area code) and
press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save to save the phone number in your Contacts.
Hard Pause: Enter a seven-digit or ten-digit number (phone number and area code)
and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Hard Pause. This inserts a pause between the
dialed phone number and the next entered digits.
Note: Use this feature to navigate through automated menus. If you know the number
sequence required to connect you to the right destination, enter a Hard Pause between
each number. A Hard Pause entry displays a “p”. For example: (214) 555-7777p1p2p3
2-Sec Pause: Enter a seven-digit or ten-digit number (phone number and area code)
and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > 2-Sec Pause. This inserts a longer pause
between the dialed phone number and the next entered digits.
Note: Use this feature to navigate through automated menus. If you know the number
sequence required to connect you to the right destination and the menu prompts require
more time to accept your number choice, enter a 2-Sec Pause between each number. A
2-Sec Pause entry displays a “t”. For example: (214) 555-7777t5t6t7.
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3-way Calling
With 3-Way calling, you can talk to two people who are on two different phone lines at the same
time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls.
1. Place your call to the first recipient.
2. Once you have established the connection, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > 3-way call.
(Your first call is automatically put on hold.)
3. Select one of the following:
Contacts to choose a caller from your Contacts list.
Recent History to use your History list to locate a call recipient
Enter phone number to manually enter the call recipient’s phone number.
4. Press after you highlight the appropriate contact or enter the phone number.
5. When you’re connected to the second party, press JOIN (right softkey) to combine both
calls into a single 3-way call.
Note: If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller
stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are
disconnected.
In-call Options
Pressing OPTIONS (right softkey) during a call displays a list of available in-call features.
Pressing MUTE/UNMUTE (left softkey) silences and unsilences the speaker.
To select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press
. The following options may be available through the Options menu:
● Speaker Key ( ) to route the phone’s audio through the speaker or through the
earpiece.
● Save to add the incoming caller’s number to an existing contact or save it as a new one.
● 3-Way Call to initiate a 3-way call.
● Contacts to display your Contacts list.
● Voice Memo to record the current call.
● Phone Info to display your phone information.
● Key Mute to silence the key tones.
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Note: After selecting this option, the menu item changes to Key Unmute. Select this option to
unmute the keys.
● Messages to display your current messages (Voicemail, text messages, etc.).
● Recent History to view your call histories.
● Tools to access the Tools menu.
Speed Dialing
You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory. Dial speed dial entries
using one keypress for locations 2–9 or two key presses for locations 10–99.
Use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial Locations 2–9
► Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds. The display confirms
that you have dialed the number when it shows “connecting...”.
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 you have dialed the number when it shows “connecting...”.
Plus (+) Code Dialing
When placing international calls, Plus Code Dialing automatically enters the international access
code for your location (for example, 011 for international calls made from the U.S.).
1. Press and hold until you see a “+” on the display screen.
2. Dial the country code and phone number, and then press . (The phone automatically
prepends the access code for international dialing, followed by the country code and
phone number.)
History
The History feature of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed
calls.
View History
History Options
Clear History
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View History
The following procedures will guide you through viewing your call history list.
1. Press > History.
2. Highlight an entry and press .
Shortcut: You can also press from standby mode to display your recent calls.
Note: History record only calls that occur while the phone is turned on. If a call is received
while your phone is turned off, it will not be included in history.
If you return a call from the voicemail menu, it will not be included in your phone’s
history.
History Options
The following procedures will guide you through accessing and understanding your call log
options.
Accessing Log Options
1. Press .
2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display the following options:
New Group to select entries from your history and add them to a new group.
Save to save the number to a new or existing entry.
Note: This option displays only when the number has not been saved as a new contact or
appended to an existing one.
Contact Details to view contact information.
Note: This option displays only when the number is saved to the list of Contacts.
Delete to delete the entry.
Delete All to delete all entries.
Accessing Log Options for a Specific Entry
1. Press .
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2. Highlight a Log entry and press .
3. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display the following options:
Delete to delete the entry.
Delete All to delete all entries.
Prepend to add numbers to the beginning of the selected number.
Save Contact to save the number to a new or existing entry.
Note: This option displays only when the number has not been saved as a new contact or
appended to an existing one.
Contact Details to view contact information.
Note: This option displays only when the number is saved to the list of Contacts.
Clear History
Follow these steps to clear the History list.
1. Press .
2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete All.
3. If you are certain you want to erase the Log, select DELETE (left softkey).
- or -
Select CANCEL (right softkey) to return to the previous menu.
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Settings
The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings
menus.
Display
Volume
Ringtones
Auto Key Guard
Text Entry
Phone Information
Lock Phone
Location
Parental Controls
Reset/Delete
Others
Display
You can customize the display screen on your phone such as by choosing wallpaper for the
main screen and outer screen, changing the brightness and backlight control settings, choosing
picture ID for your contacts, choosing the menu style, and by displaying either English or
Spanish language.
Selecting Wallpaper
Selecting a Foreground
Selecting a Theme
Changing the Font Size
Changing the Picture ID
Changing the Backlight Control
Adjusting the Brightness
Applying PowerSave Mode
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Selecting Wallpaper
Choose the wallpaper type to display on your home screen.
1. Press > Settings > Display > Wallpaper.
2. Select No Image, Take New Picture, My Albums, Downloaded, or Preloaded and
press .
Selecting a Foreground
Select a feature to display on your home screen.
1. Press > Settings > Display > Foreground.
2. Select Clock/Calendar, Greeting or None and press .
Selecting a Theme
Choose the appearance of your main menu.
1. Press > Settings > Display > Theme.
2. Select a theme for your menu. Select Sprint Basic or Natural & Neutral.
3. Press ASSIGN (left softkey)
Changing the Font Size
You can change the font size of the dialer and menu.
1. Press > Settings > Display > Font Size.
2. Select Dial Font Size and then select Small or Large.
3. Select Menu Font Size and then select Small, Medium, or Large.
Changing the Picture ID
Select Picture IDs for your contacts, unsaved numbers, or private numbers.
Assign a Picture ID to a Contact
1. Press > Settings > Display > Picture ID > Contacts.
2. Select any of the following options:
All Contacts to assign the selected picture to all entries in your contacts list.
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One Contact to assign the picture to a single entry in your contacts list.
Assign a Picture ID to Unsaved Numbers
1. Press > Settings > Display > Picture ID > Unsaved Numbers.
2. Select No Image, Take New Picture (see Taking Pictures), My Albums, Downloaded
or Preloaded and press .
Assign a Picture ID to Private or Unknown Numbers
1. Press > Settings > Display > Picture ID > Private/Unknown.
2. Select No Image, Take New Picture (see Taking Pictures), My Albums, Downloaded
or Preloaded and press .
Changing the Backlight Control
Select how long the display screen and keypad remain backlit after you press any key.
1. Press > Settings > Display > Backlight Control.
2. Select Backlight Dim, Backlight Off, or Java Backlight.
3. Highlight a time setting and press .
Note: Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.
Adjusting the Brightness
Adjust your screen’s contrast (brightness) to suit your surroundings.
1. Press > Settings > Display > Brightness.
2. Press your navigation key left or right to adjust the screen contrast and press .
Applying PowerSave Mode
PowerSave Mode preserves the battery charge life and automatically turns off the screen after a
certain period of time when you leave it idle. Activating this feature applies the following
settings:
● Backlight Dim is set to Always Dim.
● Backlight Off is set to 15 seconds.
● Keypad light is set to Off.
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Activate PowerSave Mode
1. Press > Settings > Display > PowerSave Mode.
2. Press On to activate the feature.
3. Read the feature definitions and press DONE (left softkey).
Volume
Adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment.
1. Press > Settings > Volume.
2. Select Incoming Ringer Volume, Playback Volume, or Key Beeps.
3. Using the navigation key, choose a volume level.
4. Press .
Ringtones
Ringtones help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringtone types to
individual Contacts entries, types of calls, and types of messages.
Selecting Ringtones
Selecting Ringtone Types for Voicemail
Selecting Ringtone Types for Messages
Selecting Ringtones for Alarm/Calendar
Selecting a Ringtone for Power Up/Power Down
Selecting a Ringtone for the Battery Alert
Selecting Ringtones
Your phone provides a variety of ringtone options that allow you to customize your ring settings
for incoming calls, voicemail, messages, your alarm/calendar, power up and power down, and
the ringtone that sounds your phone's battery alert. These also allow you to identify incoming
calls by the ring.
Selecting Ringtone Types for Incoming Calls
► Press > Settings > Ringers > Incoming Calls.
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Assign a Ringtone to All Contacts
1. Select Contact Entries > All Contacts.
2. Select Downloaded, Preloaded, or No Ringer.
3. Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringtones. Press PLAY (left
softkey) to hear a sample ringtone.
4. Press to assign a ringtone.
Assign a Ringtone to One Contact
1. Select Contact Entries > One Contact.
2. Highlight a single contact and press ASSIGN (left softkey).
3. Select one of the following: Get New Ringers, Default Ringer, Downloaded Ringers,
Other Ringers, No Ringer.
4. Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringtones. Press PLAY (left
softkey) to hear a sample ringtone.
5. Press to assign a ringtone.
Assign Ringtones toUnsaved Numbers orPrivate /Unknown
1. Select Unsaved Numbers or Private / Unknown.
2. Select Downloaded, Preloaded, or No Ringer.
3. Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringtones. Press PLAY (left
softkey) to hear a sample ringtone.
4. Press to assign a ringtone.
Selecting Ringtone Types for Voicemail
Select a ringtone type for voicemail messages.
1. Press > Settings > Ringers > Voicemail.
2. Select Downloaded, Preloaded, or No Ringer.
3. Select a category and then use your navigation key to scroll through the available
ringtones. Press PLAY (left softkey) to hear a sample ringtone.
4. Press to assign a ringtone.
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Selecting Ringtone Types for Messages
Select a ringtone that notifies you when a message has arrived.
1. Press > Settings > Ringers > Messages.
2. Select Downloaded, Preloaded, or No Ringer.
3. Select a category and then use your navigation key to scroll through the available
ringtones. Press PLAY (left softkey) to hear a sample ringtone.
4. Press to assign a ringtone.
Selecting Ringtones for Alarm/Calendar
Assign a ringtone to your phone's alarm and calendar.
1. Press > Settings > Ringers > Alarm/Calendar.
2. Select Downloaded, Preloaded, or No Ringer.
3. Select a category and then use your navigation key to scroll through the available
ringtones. Press PLAY (left softkey) to hear a sample ringtone.
4. Press to assign a ringtone.
Selecting a Ringtone for Power Up/Power Down
Customize your ringtone for when you power up or power down your phone.
1. Press > Settings > Ringers> Power Up/Down.
2. Select On or Off.
Selecting a Ringtone for the Battery Alert
Select a ringtone to alert you when your battery needs charging.
1. Press > Settings > Ringers > Battery Alert.
2. Select On or Off.
Auto Key Guard
When turned On, Auto Key Guard automatically locks the keys when the backlight turns off.
1. Press > Settings > Auto Key Guard.
2. Select On or Off.
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Text Entry
Configure settings for text entry.
1. Press > Settings > Text Entry.
2. Choose from the following:
Auto-Capital: Set to On to have the first word in a field, and the first word after a
period, be capitalized automatically, or choose Off.
Auto-Space: Set to On to have a space inserted automatically when you select a
word, or choose Off.
Predictive Language: Select the language to be used when using the XT9
Predictive Text entry mode. Choose Display Language to use the current language
used for the phone’s displays, or select English or Spanish.
Personal Dictionary: Manage a dictionary of words to be used with XT9 Predictive
Text. To edit a word, highlight a word in the list, or enter criteria to find a word, then
press Options for editing options. Press ADD to add a new word.
Word Choice List: Set to On to have a list of possible matches display as you enter
text in XT9 Predictive Text entry mode, or Off.
Word Prediction: Set to On to have XT9 Predictive Text predict the next word, or
choose Off.
Word Completion: Set to On to have XT9 Predictive Text insert the most likely
matching word entered automatically as you enter text, or choose Off.
Use My Words: Set to On to have XT9 Predictive Text use words from your
Personal Dictionary over other possible matches, or choose Off.
Help: View information about XT9 Predictive Text.
Phone Information
Your phone provides information specific to your phone, such as the phone number, memory
status, an icon glossary, your phone's software version, and information about your account.
1. Press > Settings > Phone Information.
The following information is available:
Phone Number/User ID displays your phone number and identification information.
Memory Status displays the total available memory on your device
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Icon Glossary displays the icons used in your phone’s display.
Version displays information about your phone’s settings and browser information.
Advanced displays information about your phone’s network settings.
My Account displays your account details and allows you to hear your current
minute usage and account balance.
2. Press DONE (left softkey) when finished viewing the information.
Lock Phone
When your phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls and make calls to 911, Sprint
Customer Service, or special numbers.
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone
Changing the Lock Code
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone
Lock and unlock your phone by entering a lock code.
Locking Your Phone
1. Press > Settings > Lock Phone and enter your lock code.
2. Select Lock Now.
Unlocking Your Phone
1. From standby mode, press UNLOCK (right softkey).
2. Enter your lock code.
Changing the Lock Code
You can change your lock code through the Lock Phone settings menu.
1. Press > Settings > Lock Phone and enter your lock code.
2. Select Change Lock Code, and then enter and reenter your new lock code.
Calling in Lock Mode
You can only place emergency calls when in lock mode.
To call an emergency number from lock mode:
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► Press .
Location
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.
Note: Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology,
making some Sprint 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. Press > Settings > Location. (The Location disclaimer displays.)
2. Read the disclaimer and press .
3. Highlight On or Off and press .
4. Press DONE (left softkey).
When you turn the Location feature on, the phone displays the icon. When you turn
Location off, the phone displays the icon.
Parental Controls
Parental Controls provide restrictions to various phone services such as Voice, Messaging,
Data, and Camera. These restrictions are governed by an independent Parental Code that is
separate from the previously mentioned Lock code.
Using Parental Controls
Customize Parental Controls Restrictions
Using Parental Controls
With your phone's parental controls settings, you can disable certain phone services without
turning off your phone. You can restrict access to all data services, including Web and text
messaging. Disabling data services will avoid any charges associated with these services.
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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.
Enable Parental Controls
1. Press > Settings > Parental Controls.
2. Use the navigation keys to toggle Parental Controls On.
3. If this is your first time to setup these controls, you will be asked to setup a parental lock
code that manages the areas that will be locked via this menu.
Enter a new four-digit Lock code.
Re-enter the new code and press DONE (left softkey).
Disable Parental Controls
1. Press > Settings > Parental Controls.
2. Use the navigation keys to toggle Parental Controls Off.
3. Enter your four-digit code and press DONE (left softkey).
Changing the Parental Control Code
You can change your parental control code.
1. Press > Settings > Parental Controls > Change Parental Control Code.
2. Enter a new four-digit Lock code into the keypad.
3. Re-enter the new Lock code and press DONE (left softkey).
Customize Parental Controls Restrictions
Customize your parental controls options, such as preventing outgoing calls, restricting text
messaging, Web access, or camera use.
Note: The Parental Control Restrictions that you set on your phone do not reflect those
configured on Sprint.com. For online configuration information, sign in to My Sprint,
select the My Preferences tab, and select a control feature within Limits and
Restrictions.
1. Press > Settings > Parental Controls > Restriction.
2. Read the disclaimer and press CONTINUE (left softkey)
3. Select any of the following buttons to either activate or deactivate an option.
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Voice Calls to lock the phone and prevent outgoing calls. Incoming calls can still be
received.
Text Messaging to restrict access to the Messaging folder including Text and
Picture messages. You can also choose specific contacts allowed for the user to
access.
Web to restrict access to all data features such as Internet and other data usage.
Camera/Camcorder to restrict access to the Camera functionality.
Force Location On to protect GPS activity. Set the feature to On to always enable
the GPS feature or Off to never allow access to GPS capabilities.
4. Press to return to the previous page.
Reset/Delete
Resetting the phone restores all default settings to your phone.
Reset Settings
Reset Phone
Delete Stuff
Change Lock Code
Reset Settings
You can choose to reset only the phone settings. These are any preferences you have set to
personalize your phone.
1. Press > Settings > Reset/Delete and enter your Lock code.
2. Select Reset Settings. (You will see a disclaimer.)
3. If you are certain that you would like to restore all factory settings, press RESET (left
softkey).
Reset Phone
Resetting your phone restores all settings and tools to their default state.
1. Press > Settings > Reset/Delete and enter your Lock code.
2. Select Reset Phone. (You will see a disclaimer.)
3. If you are certain that you would like to restore all factory settings, press RESET (left
softkey).
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Delete Stuff
You can choose specific content to delete, rather than resetting the entire phone to its default
state.
1. Press > Settings > Reset/Delete and enter your Lock code.
2. Select Delete Stuff.
3. Choose from Text Messages, Call Logs, Cookies and Cache, Downloaded Content,
Contacts, or Pictures/Videos.
4. Press DONE (left softkey) to delete the information from your phone.
Change Lock Code
You can change your lock code in the Reset/Delete menu as well as through the menu. See
Lock Phone for additional information.
1. Press > Settings > Reset/Delete and enter your lock code.
2. Select Change Lock Code, and then enter and reenter your new lock code.
Others
You can customize additional settings on your phone such as Abbreviated Dialing assignments,
call answer and airplane mode settings, Roaming options, Navigation Key shortcut
customizations, your phone's Language display, data settings, Contact Match, accessibility, and
TTY options.
Abbreviated Dialing
Call Answer
Accessibility
Airplane Mode
Data
Contact Match
Roaming
Language
Contacts
TTY Options
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Navigation Keys
Abbreviated Dialing
With Abbreviated Dialing, making phone calls is quick and easy.
Activate Abbreviated Dialing
1. Press > Settings > Others > Abbreviated Dialing.
2. Select On or Off.
Call Answer
Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone: whether you want to press the Talk key, to
press any number key, or simply to open the phone.
1. Press > Settings > Others > Call Answer.
2. Highlight an option and press .
Any Key to allow you to answer an incoming call by opening the phone or by
pressing any key.
Talk Key to require you to press to answer all incoming calls.
Slide Up to require you to slide open the phone to answer incoming calls.
Accessibility
Your phone's Accessibility settings let you take advantage of the built-in automatic speech
recognition software.
Voice Recognition
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.
1. Press > Settings > Others > Accessibility > Voice Recognition.
2. Select Confirmation and select an option.
Automatic to ask for confirmation only when the system is not sure what you said.
Always Confirm to always ask for confirmation.
Never Confirm to never ask for confirmation.
To adapt the system to your voice:
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1. Press > Settings > Others > Accessibility > Voice Recognition.
2. Select Adaptation > Adapt Voice.
3. Press START (left softkey) and repeat each word, phrase, or telephone number you
hear.
To reset the adaptation:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Accessibility > Voice Recognition.
2. Select Adaptation > Reset Voice > Yes (left softkey).
To change the Audio mode:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Accessibility > Voice Recognition.
2. Select Audio Modes and select an option.
Expert Mode to sound a beep only.
Prompt Mode to prompt for required information.
To view information about the software:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Accessibility > Voice Recognition.
2. Select About.
Voice Guide
Voice Guide provides audible output of selected menu items. For example, in GRID VIEW of the
main menu, if you highlight , you will hear “Contacts”.
To enable Voice Guide:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Accessibility > Voice Guide.
2. Highlight On and press .
Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Camera, Calculator,
Calendar, 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.
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1. Press > Settings > Others > Airplane Mode.
2. Read the disclaimer and press OK (left softkey).
3. Highlight On, Off, or On Power Up and press .
Note: While in Airplane Mode, your phone’s standby screen will display “Phone off.”
Data
Data settings on your phone help prevent accidental connections to the Web.
Net Guard
When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will be displayed to confirm that you want to
connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in
the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is displayed.
To change your Net Guard settings:
► Press > Settings > Others > Data > Net Guard.
Select On to activate the Net Guard.
Select Off to deactivate the Net Guard.
Note: When enabled, the Net Guard appears only once as long as you have not turned the
phone off and on.
Update Data Profile
If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the
user name on your phone.
► Press > Settings > Others > Data > Update Data Profile. (To cancel, press before
completing the update.)
Contact Match
The Contact Match feature allows you to choose whether or not contacts matching the numbers
you enter into the keypad display under the entry screen. This feature is turned on by default.
Turn Off Contact Match
1. Press > Settings > Others > Contact Match.
2. Highlight Off and press .
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Roaming
When you’re roaming on digital networks, your call quality and security will be similar to the
quality you receive when making calls on the Nationwide Sprint Network. However, you may not
be able to access certain features, such as data services, depending on the available network.
Data Roam Guard
Depending on service availability and roaming agreements, your phone may be able to access
data services while roaming on certain digital systems. You can set your phone to alert you
when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network and try to use data services such as
messaging.
To set your Data Roam Guard notification:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Roaming > Roaming Guards > Domestic > Data.
2. Highlight On or Off and press .
To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active:
► When a pop-up notification appears informing you that data roam charges may apply,
press DONE (left softkey) to connect.
Setting Roam Mode
Your phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities. By using the Roaming menu option,
you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Choose from three different settings on
your dual-band phone to control your roaming experience.
Note: If you’re on a call when you leave the Nationwide Sprint Network, your call is dropped. If
your call is dropped in an area where you think Sprint service is available, turn your
phone off and on again to reconnect to the network.
1. Press > Settings > Others > Roaming > Roaming Mode.
2. Highlight an option and press .
Sprint Only to access only the Nationwide Sprint Network and prevent roaming on
other networks.
Automatic to seek service on the Nationwide Sprint Network. When Sprint service is
unavailable, the phone searches for an alternate system.
Roaming Settings
1. Press > Settings > Others > Roaming > Roaming Settings.
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2. Highlight an option and press .
Domestic Voice to restrict roaming mode during domestic voice calls.
Domestic Data to restrict roaming mode during domestic data usage.
International Voice to restrict roaming mode during international voice calls.
International Data to restrict roaming mode during international data usage.
Language
You can choose to display your phone’s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish.
1. Press > Settings > Others > Language.
2. Highlight English or Español and press .
Contacts
You can use the Contacts settings menu to both set up and view information pertaining to your
Contacts list.
1. Press > Settings > Others > Contacts.
2. Select one of the following options:
Speed Dials to view all numbers assigned to the speed dial list.
Hide/Show Secret to view the list of hidden contacts.
My Name Card to enter information into a new personal name card or view
information in your existing name card.
Services to access shortcut dialing numbers for customer services.
TTY Options
A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications phone 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 phones. Please check
with the manufacturer of your TTY phone to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones.
Your phone and TTY phone will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone’s
headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your TTY phone, contact your TTY phone
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
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Turn TTY Mode On or Off
1. Press > Settings > Others > TTY Options. (You will see an informational
message.)
2. Highlight TTY Full, TTY + Talk, or TTY + Hear and press .
- or -
Highlight TTY Off and press .
Access the State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for Assistance with TTY
Calls
► Dial and press to reach an operator.
For additional information about Sprint Relay Services and TTY compatibility, call Sprint Relay
Customer Service at 1-800-676-3777 or visit www.sprintrelay.com.
For additional technical support you may call 1-888-987-4357, or access the following website:
www.samsung.com/us/consumer/learningresources/mobile/accessibility/pop_accessibility.html.
Navigation Keys
Your phone offers you the option of assigning shortcuts to favorite or often-used functions from
the navigation keys. Pressing the navigation key to the assigned direction in standby mode will
launch your personally designated shortcuts.
1. Press > Settings > Others > Navigation Keys.
2. Highlight a navigation key direction (Left Navigation, Right Navigation, Up
Navigation, Down Navigation) and press .
3. Highlight a shortcut and press . (If there are additional levels available, press
before selecting your shortcut.)
4. Press to return to standby mode.
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Contacts
The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources,
including contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized
with your Google Account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server),
and your Facebook friends.
Get Started With Contacts
Add a Contact
Save a Phone Number
Edit a Contact
Send Contacts via Bluetooth
Get Started With Contacts
Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. Your phone can store up to
600 Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers, and each
entry’s name can contain 64 characters.
Access Contacts
There are a two ways to access and display Contacts.
► From the Home Screen, press CONTACTS (right softkey).
- or -
Press > (Contacts).
Contacts List Options
1. Highlight an entry and press > OPTIONS (right softkey).
Tip: You can view the next entry by pressing the navigation key right or view the previous
entry by pressing the navigation key left.
2. Highlight an option and press .
New Group to create a new group in which to assign contacts.
Edit Contact to display the contact details screen and edit the current information.
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Delete Contact to remove the contact from the Contacts.
Contact History to display the call and messaging history related to that contact.
Send Contact to forward the contact information to a Bluetooth.
Set as Secret to hide the contact’s information during an incoming call.
Settings to modify the entire contact information.
• Speed Dials to view all numbers assigned to the speed dial list.
• Hide/Show Secret to view the list of hidden contacts.
• My Name Card to enter information into a new personal name card or view
information in your existing name card.
• Services to access shortcut dialing numbers for customer services. See Sprint
Support Services for more information.
Add a Contact
You can add a contact by choosing the Add New option from the Contacts screen.
Note: Use the up and down navigation keys to move up and down the entry menu.
1. Press > Contacts > Add New.
2. Press New Contact.
3. Enter a name for the new entry. See Compose Text Messages for more information
about text entry.
4. Enter a phone number.
5. Highlight a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Fax, or Others) and press
.
6. Highlight the additional option or options you want to add:
Photo to assign a picture to the entry.
Add Number to add a phone number to the entry.
Email to add an email address.
IM to add an Instant Messenger address to the entry.
Ring to assign a custom ring tone to the entry. This custom ring tone will be played
when an incoming call from this entry is announced.
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Vib to assign a vibration pattern to accompany incoming calls from the new contact.
URL to add a website’s URL to the entry.
Address to enter a physical address for the contact.
Birthday to add a birth date to the entry’s information card.
Memo to add a note, street address, or other information.
Job Title to add the entry’s business or organization position title.
Company to enter business information such as a company name.
7. To assign a speed dial number, highlight the new phone number and press OPTIONS
(right softkey) > Set Speed Dial.
After saving the number, your phone displays the new entry.
Save a Phone Number
Save a number from standby mode by entering the number and accessing the Options menu.
You can also label the number by type, such as mobile, home, work, pager, fax, or others.
1. Enter a phone number and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save.
2. Highlight New Contact or Existing Contact and press .
3. Highlight a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Fax, or Others) and press
.
4. Enter the new contact name and press DONE (left softkey) to save the new entry.
- or -
1. Search for an existing contact name and press to save the new number.
2. Highlight a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Fax, or Others) and press
.
Edit a Contact
Once you’ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a
caller ID picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more.
Add or Edit Information for a Contact
Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact
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Delete a Contact
Add or Edit Information for a Contact
Once you've entered a contact into your phone, you can add to or edit that contact's information.
1. From the Home screen, press CONTACTS (right softkey).
- or -
Press > Contacts.
2. Highlight an entry and press .
3. Highlight the information you wish to edit (Name, Ringer, etc.) and press .
4. Add or edit the information and press .
5. Press DONE (left softkey) to save your changes.
Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact
Adding a picture to a contact entry creates a more personal and easily recognized entry. For
example, when receiving a call from one of your contacts, the associated picture will display.
Below are procedures for adding a picture already stored in your Gallery.
1. Display a Contacts entry.
2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Edit Contact.
3. Highlight Add Photo and press ADD (right softkey) to display the ADD PHOTO menu.
4. Highlight an option, such as Get New Screen Savers, None, Take New Picture, My
Albums, or Screen Savers.
5. Highlight a picture using the navigation keys and press ASSIGN (left softkey).
If you selected Take New Picture, the camera will launch. Take a new picture and
press ASSIGN (left softkey). See Taking Pictures for more information.
If you selected My Albums, tap the desired picture and press ASSIGN (left softkey).
6. Press DONE (left softkey) to save the picture assignment.
Delete a Contact
You can delete contacts from your contacts list.
1. Display a Contacts entry.
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2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete Contact.
3. Press DELETE (left softkey) to confirm the deletion.
Send Contacts via Bluetooth
With the Bluetooth capabilities on your phone, you can transmit contact information to another
Bluetooth-compatible phone.
1. Highlight a Contacts entry from the Contacts list.
2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Send Contact.
Note: A screen will pop up asking you to enable Bluetooth. Press Yes.
3. Scroll up or down the Contact entry list using the Up and Down Navigation Keys.
4. Highlight an entry and press . A checkmark displays on the left side of the selected
Contact entry. You can select multiple entries using the same process.
5. Press SEND CONTACTS (left softkey)
6. Highlight a paired Bluetooth phone to use and press SELECT (left softkey) > Yes.
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Accounts and Messaging
With Sprint service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share
information through many different channels and accounts.
Email
Text Messaging and MMS
Social Network Messages
Entering Text Using the Keypad
Email
Use Email to send and receive email from multiple accounts, right from your phone.
Set up Email
You can easily set up your email account using the following procedure.
1. Press > Messages > Email.
2. The first time you access Email, read the terms and conditions and follow the prompts to
proceed.
3. Select an email provider, then follow the prompts to set up your account on your phone.
4. After setting up your accounts, all your email displays in the email application.
Send Email
After setting up your account, use the following procedure to send an email message.
1. Press > Messages > Email.
2. Press Options > Compose.
3. In the To field, enter recipient email address(es). Select Contacts to choose from
Contacts with stored email addresses.
4. In the Subject field, enter the subject of the email.
5. Move to the message body and enter your message.
6. Press Send to send the email.
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Text Messaging and MMS
With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your
wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone.
Multimedia messages, or MMS, can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video
files, picture slideshows, contact cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar).
See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging.
Compose Text Messages
Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone.
► Press > Messages > Send Message.
Select a Single Recipient
► Highlight a contact from the Go to Contacts list and press .
Select Multiple Recipients
1. Press MULTIPLE (left softkey) to select multiple contacts.
2. Highlight an entry and press . Repeat the process for each entry in the list.
3. Press CONTINUE (left softkey).
Change the Text Input Mode
► From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to change the
text input mode.
Social Network Messages
Social Networking provides a single point for accessing online communities and content. Before
you can use this feature you must register this phone with your social network. Please follow the
instructions for each social network account.
Registering and Using Facebook
Registering and Using MySpace
Registering and Using Twitter
Registering and Using Facebook
Follow the procedure below to set up and use Facebook on your phone.
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1. Press > Web.
2. Enter http://www.facebook.com/mobile and follow the instructions to activate or setup a
Facebook mobile account.
3. Press > Social Networking.
4. Highlight Facebook and press .
5. Enter your Facebook username (Email or Phone) and password.
6. Navigate to the Log In button and press Go (left softkey).
Registering and Using Twitter
Follow the procedure below to set up and use Twitter on your phone.
1. Press > Web.
2. Enter www.twitter.com/mobile and follow the instructions to activate or setup a Twitter
mobile account.
3. Press > Social Networking.
4. Highlight Twitter and press .
5. Enter your Twitter username and password.
6. Navigate to the Sign in button and press Go (left softkey).
Entering Text Using the Keypad
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using text
messaging).
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Text Mode Options
Entering Text Using the Samsung QWERTY Keyboard
Using the Keyboard
Selecting a Text Input Mode
You can choose the text input mode using the following menu.
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1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to change the
text input mode. For more information, see Compose Text Messages.
2. Select one of the following options:
Text Mode
• Predictive Text to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the
number of key presses required while entering a word.
• Abc to use multi-tap entry – press once for “a,” twice for “b”, three times
for “c.”
• 123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad.
• Symbols to enter symbols.
• Smileys to enter “emoticons.”
• Text Settings to turn On or Off the following: Auto-Capital, Auto-Space,
Predictive Language, Word Choice List, Word Prediction, Word
Completion, and Use My Words.
Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages.
Add/Change Recipients to add a new recipient using the NEW ADDR key (right
softkey) or change the current message recipient to one currently saved in the
Contacts List.
Add/Change Attachments to change or add a new attachment. To add, select one
of the following: My Albums, Take new picture, Take new video, or Voice. Change
the current attachment by selecting or de-selecting it from the CHANGE
ATTACHMENTS screen.
Add/Change Subject Line to enter a new subject or modify the existing subject text.
Save as Draft to save the message in the Messages folder before sending it to the
recipient.
Mark as Urgent to assign a high importance to the message.
Set Callback # to add a phone number in the heading informing the recipient of
alternate means to respond to the message.
Tip: When entering text, press to change letter capitalization (abc > Abc > ABC).
Text Mode Options
While entering text, you can choose a text entry mode.
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ABC Mode
In Abc mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to
enter the letters you see on the keypad. For example, press once for “a,” twice for “b”, or
three times for “c”; or press once for “p,” twice for “q,” three times for “r,” or four times for
“s.”
1. Select the Abc mode.
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.
Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys and Preset Messages
To enter numbers:
► Select the 123 mode and press the appropriate key.
To enter symbols:
► Select the Symbols mode. To enter a symbol, press the appropriate key indicated on the
display.
To enter “emoticons” (smileys):
► Select the Smileys mode and press the appropriate key.
To enter preset messages:
1. Select the Add Preset Message mode.
2. Highlight a message and press .
Note: Preset messages make composing text messages easier by allowing you to enter quick
messages, such as “Meet me at,” “Can I call you?,” or a customized message of your
own.
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Applications and Entertainment
All your phone’s features, such as applications, downloading games, ringers, and more, and
shopping are accessible through the Applications list.
Applications
Downloading Games, Ringers, and More
GPS Services
Shopping
Applications
You can access a wide variety of applications in many different categories with your phone and
data service.
To get started with applications:
1. Press > My Stuff > Applications.
2. Highlight Get New Application to download new content or My Stuff Manager
Applications to view previously downloaded content and press .
3. At the Connect to Internet? Prompt, select Connect. For more information, see
Launching a Web Connection.
4. Enter the Title or Artist, use the navigation keys to highlight Search and press to
initiate the search process.
5. Follow the instruction to customize your application and then use the navigation key or
press Menu (right softkey) to explore your options.
To run applications after they’ve been loaded:
1. Press > My Stuff > Applications > [application]. (The selected application will
launch.)
2. Use your navigation key or the TOOLBAR softkey to explore your options. Web and
Data Services.
Important Privacy Message: Sprint’s policies often do not apply to third-party
applications. Third-party applications may access your personal
information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the
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third-party application provider. To find out how a third-party application
will collect, access, use, or disclose your personal information, check the
application provider’s policies, which can usually be found on their
website. If you aren’t comfortable with the third-party application’s
policies, don’t use the application.
Downloading Games, Ringers, and More
You have access to a dynamic variety of downloadable content, such as games, ringers, screen
savers, and other applications. (Additional charges may apply.)
Accessing the Download Menus
Downloading an Item
My Stuff Manager
Follow the basic steps below to access and download these items.
Note: If you have not used the BACK button then you cannot access the FORWARD button.
Accessing the Download Menus
Your phone's My Stuff menu gives you access to Games, Ringers, Screen Savers and
Applications.
1. Press > My Stuff.
2. Select a download category (Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, or Applications) and then
select Get New. (The browser will start and take you to the corresponding download
menu.)
Access the Download Menus from the Web Browser
1. From the home page, select Downloads.
2. Select Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, or Applications to go to the corresponding
download menu.
Search for Available Items to Download
● Featured displays a selection of featured items.
● Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category. (There may be
several pages of available content in a list. Select Next 9 to view additional items.)
● Search allows you to use your keypad to enter search criteria to locate an item. You
may enter an entire word or title or perform a partial-word search.
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Downloading an Item
Once you’ve selected an item, highlight it and press Menu/OK, or press OK (left softkey) to
download it. You will see a summary page for the item including its title, the vendor, the
download details, the file size, and the cost. Links allow you to view the License Details page,
which outlines the price, license type, and length of license for the download, and the Terms of
Use page, which details the Premium Services Terms of Use and your responsibility for
payment.
Download a Selected Item
1. From the information page, select Buy. (The item will download automatically. When you
see the New Download screen, you have successfully downloaded the item to your
phone.)
Note: If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to create your
purchasing profile.
2. Select an option to continue:
Select Use/Run/View to assign the downloaded item (or to start, in the case of a
game or an application). Your data session will end, and you will be redirected to the
appropriate phone menu screen.
Select Set as to assign a ringer or wallpaper to a phone function.
Select Settings to configure downloaded games or applications.
Select Shop to browse for other items to download.
Press to close the browser and return to standby mode.
My Stuff Manager
Whether you purchase your content from your phone or from your online account management
page at www.sprint.com, My Stuff Manager stores all of your purchases and you may download
them to your phone from there.
This is a storage area on the Nationwide Sprint Network that allows you to store all your
purchased files. The files remain in My Stuff Manager until their license terms have expired –
even after you have downloaded the content to your phone.
This provides you with a convenient place to access information about your downloaded files
without having to store the information in your phone’s memory.
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Access My Stuff Manager
► Press > My Stuff > [Application Manager, Games, Social Networking,
Ringtones, Wallpaper, Applications, Call Tones].
Download Purchased Content from My Stuff
1. From the My Stuff display, highlight an item and press . (You will see the
information page for the selected item.)
2. Highlight Download and press . (The item will download automatically. When you
see the New Download screen, you have successfully downloaded the item to your
phone.)
Select an option to continue:
Select Use/Run/View to assign the downloaded item (or to start, in the case of a
game or an application). Your data session will end, and you will be redirected to the
appropriate phone menu screen.
Select Set as to assign a ringer or wallpaper to a phone function.
Select Settings to configure downloaded games or applications.
Select Shop to browse for other items to download.
Press to close the browser and return to standby mode.
For complete information and instructions on downloading Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and
Applications, visit the Digital Lounge at sprint.com.
GPS Services
Your phone’s built-in GPS capability gives you access to Sprint Family Locator.
Activating Location Mode
Sprint Family Locator
Activating Location Mode
Before using any of the location-based services, you must turn on your phone’s location mode.
1. Press > Settings > Location. (You will see the Location disclaimer.)
2. Read the disclaimer and press .
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3. Highlight On and press .
Sprint Family Locator
Sprint Family Locator uses GPS technology to locate your child’s phone and display the location
on an interactive map.
Note: Sprint Family Locator service requires an additional monthly fee. Visit
www.sprint.com/familylocator for complete details.
You may also use Sprint Family Locator with any computer with an Internet connection. You can
also sign up for Sprint Family Locator online at www.sprint.com/familylocator.
Activate Sprint Family Locator from Your Phone
1. Press > Web.
Note: If Net Guard is enabled and displayed, press OK (right softkey) to continue and launch
the Web. See Net Guard for more information.
2. Enter http://SFL.sprint.com/m into your phone's browser and follow the directions
within the Family Locator Web page.
Shopping
The Shopping application is a direct link to downloadable content, such as games, ringers,
screen savers, and other applications. (Additional charges may apply.)
Follow the basic step below to access and download these items:
► Press > Shopping.
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Web and Data
With your Sprint service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services and
Web access from your phone. This section will help you learn the basics of using your data
services, including managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the
Web with your phone.
Getting Started with Web and Data Service
Browser
Getting Started with Web and Data Service
The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser.
Your User Name
Launching a Web Connection
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Navigating the Web
Data Services FAQs
Your User Name
When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name,
which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” (For
example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have
jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.)
When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide
Sprint Network. Your user name will be automatically programmed into your phone. You don’t
have to enter it.
Finding Your User Name
If you aren’t sure what your user name is, you can easily find it on your phone.
► Press > Settings > Phone Information > Phone Number/User ID.
Updating Your User Name
If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the
user name on your phone.
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► Press > Settings > Others > Data > Update Data Profile. (To cancel, press
before completing the update.)
Launching a Web Connection
You can access the Web from your phone.
► Press > Web. (Your data connection starts and you see the SprintWeb
SM
home
page.)
While connecting, you may see an animation and a “Connecting” message.
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of
the screen.
The following symbols are used:
Icon
Description
Your phone is on and is connected to the Sprint 2G data network. When the
arrows are white, your phone is transferring data (for example, when you are
opening a Web page) and you can receive calls.
When the arrows are gray, your phone is connected to the network but is not
currently transferring data (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that
is completely open), and you can receive calls. If you do not see an indicator,
your phone does not have a current data connection.
Note: If Net Guard is enabled and displayed, press OK to continue and launch the Web.
Tip: To change the default launch page to the last page you viewed, press TOOLBAR >
OPTIONS > Advanced > Startup page and select The last page I viewed.
Navigating the Web
Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you’ve learned a
few basics. Here are some tips for getting around:
Softkeys
During a data session, the bottom line of your phone’s display contains one or more softkeys.
These keys are shortcut controls for navigating around the Web, and they correspond to the
softkeys directly below the phone’s display screen.
To use softkeys:
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► Press a softkey. (If you see an additional pop-up menu when you press the softkey,
select the menu items using your keypad [if they’re numbered], or by highlighting the
option and pressing .
Tip: Depending on which websites you visit, the labels on the softkeys may change to
indicate their function.
Scrolling
As with other parts of your phone’s menu, you’ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on
some websites.
To scroll line by line through websites:
► Press the navigation key up and down.
To scroll page by page through websites:
► Press the volume buttons on the side of the phone.
Selecting
Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating the Web.
To select onscreen items:
► Use the navigation key to highlight an item, and then press the left softkey.
Tip: You’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items. This softkey is often
labeled “OK.”
If the items on a page are numbered, you can use your keypad (number keys) to select
an item. Links, which are displayed as underlined text, allow you to jump to Web pages,
select special functions, or even place phone calls.
To select links:
► Highlight the link and press the appropriate softkey.
Going Back
To go back one page:
► Press BACK the key on your phone.
Going Home
To return to the home page from any other page:
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► Press TOOLBAR (right softkey) > MY HOMEPAGE.
Data Services FAQs
Check our list of FAQs to answer questions you may have about your phone's data services.
How will I know when my phone is ready for data service?
Your user name (for example, bsmith01@sprintpcs.com) will be displayed when you press
Settings > Phone Information > Phone Number/User ID.
How do I sign in for the first time?
You are automatically signed in to access data services when you turn on your phone.
How do I know when my phone is connected to data services?
Your phone automatically connects when you use data service or an incoming message arrives.
You will also see the indicator.
Can I make calls and use data services at the same time?
You can receive calls while data is active. You can place an outgoing call anytime, but it will
interrupt any in-progress data session.
When is my data connection active?
Your connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allowed. When
active, the indicator is animated on the display screen.
When is my data connection dormant?
If your phone receives no data for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the
connection is dormant, you can make and receive voice calls. (The connection may become
active again quickly.) If your phone receives no data for an extended period, the connection will
terminate.
Can I sign out of data services?
You can sign out without turning off your phone; however, you will not be able to browse the
Web or use other data services. While signed out, you can still place or receive phone calls,
check voicemail, and use other voice services. You may sign in again at any time.
To sign out:
1. Press > Settings > Others > Data > On/Off.
2. Press NEXT (left softkey) > Disable Vision and press .
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Browser
The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone.
Although the home page offers a broad and convenient array of sites and services for you to
browse, not all sites are represented, and certain functions, such as going directly to specific
websites, are not available. For these and other functions, you will need to use the browser
menu.
Opening the Browser Menu
The browser menu or toolbar may be opened anytime you have an active data session, from
any page you are viewing.
Open the Browser Toolbar
1. Press > Web. (Your data connection starts and you see the SprintWeb
SM
home
page.)
While connecting, you may see an animation and a “Connecting” message.
2. Press TOOLBAR (right softkey). (You will see the browser menu.)
Browser Menu Options
● BACK to visit the previous page.
● FORWARD to move forward a page.
Note: You can also use the key for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE key) when you are
entering text.
● MY HOMEPAGE returns the browser to the SprintWeb
SM
home page.
● MY PAGES accesses your favorite and recently viewed Web pages.
● SEARCH launches the Google
®
search engine.
● OPTIONS accesses the Browser options:
Set as Homepage to set the current page as your browser homepage.
Font size allows use of a slider to adjust the current text size displayed within the
browser. Press Save to store your new setting.
Send this page to copies the current Web address and attaches it to an outgoing
text message.
Clear private data allows you to delete the current browsing history, browser cache,
cookies, and stored passwords.
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Help provides browser shortcut information.
Advanced allows you to access additional Browser menu options such as: Icon
Row, Startup page, Page info, Images on/off, Virtual mouse, Redirect prompt,
Send referrer, Turn on error logging, Certificates, Reset browser setting, Reset
browser, and About Browser prompt.
Restarting the Web Browser
If the Web browser seems to be malfunctioning or stops responding, you can usually fix the
problem by simply restarting the browser.
► Press TOOLBAR (right softkey) > MY HOMEPAGE.
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Camera and Video
Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing
the lens, and pressing a button.
Take Pictures
Record Videos
Camera Settings
Sending a Picture
Sending a Video
Assigning Photos
Take Pictures
You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos.
Displaying the Status
Using the Timed Mode
Take a Picture with the Phone Open
1. Press > Photos & Videos > Camera to activate camera mode. Additional camera
options are available through the camera mode OPTIONS menu.
Shortcut: To activate camera mode menu, you can also press and hold the side camera
button ( ) to open the camera function.
2. Using the phone’s display screen as a viewfinder, aim the camera lens at your subject.
3. Press until the shutter sounds. (Your phone automatically saves the picture to the
Album.)
4. Press to return to camera mode to take another picture.
Take a Picture with the Phone Closed
Note: The keys are locked when the phone is closed. Press and hold the camera key and
volume key together to unlock the keys.
1. Press > Photos & Videos > Camera to activate camera mode.
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2. Press to take the picture. (Your phone automatically saves the picture.)
Displaying the Status
The Status feature allows you to zoom in on an object when you take a picture.
1. Press > Photos & Videos > Camera to activate camera mode.
2. Press the navigation key up and select an option:
Status off removes the status information from the screen.
Status on displays the status icons that reflect your current settings.
Using the Timed Mode
The Timed Mode feature allows you to take a photo within a 5 or 10 second window of time.
1. Press > Photos & Videos > Camera to activate camera mode.
2. Press the navigation key down and select an option:
OFF removes the status information from the screen.
5 Sec gives you a five second time delay before the shutter automatically captures
the photo.
10 Sec gives you a ten second time delay before the shutter automatically captures
the photo.
Record Videos
In addition to taking pictures, you can record, view, and send videos with your phone’s built-in
video camera.
Accessing the Camcorder
1. Press > Photos & Videos > Camcorder to activate camcorder mode.
2. Choose a size for the video:
Video Mail: Restrict the length of the video so it can be attached to a message.
Long Video: Record video of any length.
or
1. press and hold the side camera button ( ) to open the camera function.
2. Press OPTIONS to select Camcorder mode, then choose a size for the video:
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Video Mail: Restrict the length of the video so it can be attached to a message.
Long Video: Record video of any length.
Recording Videos
1. Using the display screen as a viewfinder, compose your video by aiming the lens at your
subject.
2. Press to start recording. Press again to stop recording.
Camera Settings
When the phone is open and in camera mode, press OPTIONS to display additional camera
settings and options:
Shooting Mode
Adjusting the Resolution
Adjusting the White Balance
Adjusting Color Tones
Adjusting the Quality
Adjusting the Shutter Sound
Adjusting the Grid
Adjusting the Brightness
Shooting Mode
You can choose from five different shooting modes with your phone's camera.
Note: Single Shot is the default camera function that allows you to take one shot at a time.
Taking Continuous Shots
The Continuous shots feature allows you to take either 5 or 10 shots in a continuous sequence.
When you take continuous shots, you will see a slider that indicates the shot number sequence.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > SHOOTING MODE >
Continuous.
2. Highlight an option and press :
Off to deactivate the multiple shots option.
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5 to take a series of five pictures
10 to take a series of 10 pictures.
Note: The Continuous setting will automatically set the shot image size to 320 x 240.
3. Using the phone’s display screen as a viewfinder, aim the camera lens at your subject.
4. Press until the shutter sounds. (Your phone automatically saves the picture to the
Album.)
5. Press to return to camera mode to take another picture.
- or -
Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Review Album to review your continuous shot frames.
Taking Mosaic Shots
The Mosaic shots feature allows you to take 4 shots in a continuous sequence.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > SHOOTING MODE > Mosaic.
2. Highlight an option and press :
Off to deactivate the multiple shots option.
4 to take a series in mosaic format.
Note: The Mosaic setting will automatically set the shot image size to 480 x 640.
3. Move the camera toward the desired direction.
4. Press to take the pictures.
Note: Your phone automatically saves the pictures in your Album. The Mosaic shots will
display as one photo split into a four-part grid
Taking Panorama Shots
This feature allows you to take landscape-oriented or panoramic photos. You can also move the
camera left to right or up and down for a wider range of the desired image. The camera will
capture a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 shots to produce a panoramic image.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > SHOOTING MODE > Panorama.
2. Highlight an option and press :
Off to deactivate the panoramic option.
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On to activate the panoramic option.
Note: The Panoramic setting will automatically set the shot image size to 320 x 240.
3. Move the camera toward the desired direction.
4. Press only once to begin the panoramic photo process.
5. Move the camera slowly from left to right, ensuring that the red frame evenly surrounds
the screen during each automated shot.
Note: The camera will not capture a photo unless the red frame evenly surrounds the screen.
6. After completion, your phone will compile the separate shots into one image and save it
to your Album.
7. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Review Album to view your panoramic photo.
Taking Night Shots
Night shots allow you to activate low light image capture. Enabling this feature allows you to
take better quality photos in low light conditions.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > SHOOTING MODE > Night Shot.
2. Highlight an option and press :
Off to deactivate the night shot option.
On to activate the night shot option.
3. Move the camera toward the desired direction.
4. Press to take the photo.
Adjusting the Resolution
You can adjust the resolution of the photos you take.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey).
2. Use the right navigation key and highlight Resolution.
3. Select 2M, 1.3M, High, Med, or Low.
Adjusting the White Balance
You can adjust the white balance setting on your phone's camera.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey).
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2. Use the right navigation key and highlight WHITE BALANCE.
3. Select one of the following:
Auto – The white balance has been set to Automatic. Use this for taking pictures
indoors or outdoors using automatic white balance settings.
Daylight – The white balance has been set to Sunny. Use this for taking pictures or
movies outdoors on bright sunny days.
Cloudy – The white balance has been set to Cloudy. Use this for taking pictures or
movies outdoors under cloudy conditions.
Incandescent – The white balance has been set to Tungsten. Use this for taking
pictures or movies indoors under normal lighting conditions.
Fluorescent – The white balance has been set to Fluorescent. Use this for taking
pictures or movies indoors under fluorescent lighting conditions.
Manual – The white balance has been set to Manual. Use this for taking pictures
indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings.
Adjusting Color Tones
Select a color tone for your photos.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey).
2. Use the right navigation key and highlight EFFECT.
3. Use your right and left navigation keys to view the color previews.
4. Select a color tone.
Adjusting the Quality
Your phone's camera quality settings include Fine, Normal, and Economy.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey).
2. Use the right navigation key and highlight QUALITY.
3. Select Fine, Normal, or Economy.
Adjusting the Shutter Sound
You can choose how the shutter will sound as you snap a picture.
1. From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey).
2. Use the right navigation key and highlight Shutter Sound.
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3. Select Shutter1, Shutter2 or Shutter3.
Adjusting the Grid
This feature allows you to adjust the camera's grid.
1. From camera mode, press the down navigation key and highlight Grid.
2. Select Off or On.
Adjusting the Brightness
This feature allows you to adjust the brightness of the picture.
► From camera mode, press the navigation key left or right. (You will see the gauge bar.)
Press the right to increase the brightness or the left navigation key to decrease it.
Sending a Picture
Once you have taken a photo, you can use the messaging capabilities of your phone to instantly
share it with family and friends.
Send a Photo to a Contact
1. Take a picture.
2. With the picture displayed, press SEND (left softkey).
3. Select a listed contact or one of the following options:
Go to Contacts to select a recipient from your phonebook entries.
MULTIPLE (left softkey) to select multiple contacts from the list of recent recipients.
NEW ADDR (right softkey) to enter a new Phone Number or Email Address.
4. Press CONTINUE (left softkey).
5. Compose a message in the space provided.
6. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display a list of optional sending, marking, and text
input choices. (Text Mode, Add Preset Message, Add/Change Recipient,
Add/Change Attachment, Add/Change Subject, Save as Draft, Mark as Urgent, and
Set Callback #.)
7. Press SEND (left softkey).
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Sending a Video
Once you have recorded a video, you can use the messaging capabilities of your phone to
instantly share it with family and friends.
Send a Photo to a Contact
1. Record a video.
2. With the video displayed, press SEND (left softkey).
3. Select a listed contact or one of the following options:
Contact to select a recipient from your phonebook entries and send the video via
MMS message.
Bluetooth (left softkey) to send the video via Bluetooth device. For more information,
see Turning Bluetooth On and Off.
Upload/Publish (right softkey) to upload your video to the Web.
Assigning Photos
After taking a picture, assign it as a wallpaper or as a picture ID for a Contacts entry.
1. Take a picture.
2. With the picture displayed, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Assign and select an
option.
Picture ID to assign the picture to a Contacts entry.
Select one of the following options:
• Contacts
• Unsaved Numbers
• Private / Unknown
Wallpaper to assign the picture as a screen saver.
3. Highlight an entry and press to assign the picture.
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Tools and Calendar
Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features.
Alarm
Calendar
Bluetooth
Updating Phone
Voice Service
Calculator
Device Self Service
World Time
Memo Pad
Voice Memos
Alarm
Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock that has multiple alarm capabilities.
1. Press > Tools > Alarm.
2. Press CREATE NEW (left softkey).
3. Highlight the ALARM field to turn the alarm on or off.
4. Select a time for the alarm.
Select AM or PM by pressing the right softkey.
5. Select a ringtone type for the alarm by highlighting the ringtone field and pressing .
6. Select a repeating status for the alarm by highlighting the repeat field and pressing .
Highlight Daily, Once, or select individual days of the week and press DONE (left
softkey).
7. Select a Snooze Interval using the right and left navigation keys.
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Select an interval of 5 minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, 20 Minutes, or Off to
disallow the Snooze feature.
8. Select a Volume level using the right and left navigation keys.
9. Press DONE (left softkey).
Calendar
Your phone’s Calendar tool helps you organize your time and you can set it to remind you of
important events.
Viewing the Current Day’s Schedule
Viewing the Calendar
Adding a Schedule
Viewing the Task List
Viewing the Countdown
Managing the Schedule Alerts
Erasing Events
Viewing the Current Day’s Schedule
Your phone comes in handy for checking your current day's schedule.
► Press > Tools > Calendar > Today.
Viewing the Calendar
You can view the calendar in several different ways, including month or day view.
► Press > Tools > Calendar > Scheduler.
Jumping to Another Date
► Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Jump to date.
Adding a Schedule
Use your phone's scheduler to add events to your calendar.
1. Press > Tools > Calendar > Scheduler.
2. Highlight the day to which you would like to add an event and press OPTIONS (right
softkey) > Add New.
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3. Enter the event title information and press NEXT (left softkey).
4. Select an event type using your navigation keys to scroll left or right.
5. Select an alarm time for the event using your navigation keys to scroll left or right. You
can choose No Alarm, On Time, 10 Min. Before, 30 Min. Before, or 1 Hour Before.
Note: The default alarm time is 10 Min. Before.
6. Select a repeating status for the event using your navigation keys to scroll left or right.
7. Select a ringtone type for the alarm by highlighting the ringtone field and pressing .
8. Select a Start and End time and date for the event.
9. Select Go to Contact to select one or more contacts to associate with this event.
10. Press DONE (left softkey) to save the event.
Viewing the Task List
The Task List displays a summary of your upcoming events in chronological order. Each entry
displays its relative priority, due time, due date, and whether or not the task was missed.
► Press > Tools > Calendar > Task List.
Viewing the Countdown
The Countdown List displays the number of days that remain until specific scheduled events. If
the event itself was missed or ignored through your event alerts, that event displays the number
of days passed since the scheduled time.
► Press > Tools > Calendar > Countdown.
Jumping to Another Date
► Press OPTIONS (left softkey) > Jump to date.
Managing the Schedule Alerts
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:
● By playing the assigned ringtone type.
● By illuminating the backlight.
● By flashing the LED.
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1. To silence the alarm and reset the schedule, press any key except the navigation keys.
2. To view additional options, press the appropriate option:
Snooze silences the alarm and schedules it to replay again in 10 minutes.
View displays the event detail screen.
Dismiss (right softkey) stops the alarm and eliminates any further notices about the
event.
Erasing Events
You can delete events scheduled for a specific time and date.
Erasing a Day’s Events
1. Press > Tools > Calendar > Scheduler.
2. Highlight the day for which you would like to erase events and press .
3. Highlight the event you want to erase and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete.
4. Select Yes (left softkey) or No (right softkey).
Erasing All Events
You have the option of deleting all events scheduled before a specific time and date.
1. Press > Tools > Calendar > Scheduler.
2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete All.
3. Select Yes (left softkey) or No (right softkey).
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a
number of Bluetooth phones, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled
handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is
usually up to approximately 30 feet.
Turning Bluetooth On and Off
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu
Pairing Bluetooth Phones
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Turning Bluetooth On and Off
Before using Bluetooth, you must turn it on. By default, your phone’s Bluetooth feature is set to
Off. Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone “discoverable” by other in-range Bluetooth phones.
Turn Bluetooth On
1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth.
2. Highlight On and press to enable Bluetooth.
Turn Bluetooth Off
1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth.
2. Highlight Off and press to disable Bluetooth.
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu
The Bluetooth menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your phone’s Bluetooth
service. These include:
● Entering or changing the name your phone uses for Bluetooth communication.
● Setting your phone’s visibility (or “discoverability”) for other Bluetooth phones.
● Displaying your phone’s Bluetooth address.
To access the Bluetooth Settings menu:
1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth.
2. Set your Bluetooth options.
Highlight My Bluetooth Info and press EDIT (left softkey) to rename your phone for
Bluetooth.
Select Visibility > Always Visible, Visible for 3 Min, or Hidden to set your
Bluetooth visibility.
Select My Bluetooth Info to display your phone’s Bluetooth profiles and address.
Pairing Bluetooth Phones
The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone
and another Bluetooth phone. When you pair phones, they share a passkey, allowing for fast,
secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process.
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Pair with Another Bluetooth Phone
1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth > Add New > <Search>. (Your phone will display a list
of discovered in-range Bluetooth phones.)
2. Highlight a phone and press .
3. Enter the PIN code and press .
Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible phones,
display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange
may not be possible with all Bluetooth-compatible phones
Updating Phone
From time to time, software updates may be available for your phone.
Download Software Updates to Your Phone
1. Press > Tools > Update Phone.
2. Press Update Firmware to update your phone’s software version or Update PRL to
update the list of geographic areas your phone can use during roaming. (Your phone
automatically downloads and installs any available updates. You may be required to
power your phone off and back on to complete the software upgrade.)
Voice Service
Your phone's voice service capabilities make it possible for you to complete tasks such as
dialing a phone number in your Contacts simply by talking into your phone.
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
ASR Options
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
► 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.
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Available ASR commands include:
● Call <name or #> to call an entry in your Contacts list or a spoken phone number.
● Send Text <Name or #> to send a text message to the spoken name or phone number.
● Lookup <Name> to lookup the spoken contact name.
● Go To <Menu> to jump directly to menu items or applications.
● Check <Item> to check your phone’s status.
Tip: Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands.
Making a Voice Call with ASR
1. Press and hold .
2. If you hear “Say a command,” say “Call.”
3. If you hear “Say the name or number,” say a name or a phone number.
4. If you hear “Which location?”, say a number type (for example, “Mobile”).
Tip: You can skip steps 3 and 4 by saying a name and location after “Call” without pausing
(for example, “Call John Jones mobile”).
Note: If ASR does not recognize the name or number, it will find the most likely matches and
display a list of up to three names or numbers. You will hear “Did you say…” followed by
the name or number. You can confirm by saying “Yes.” Say “No” to change the
selection.
Opening Menus with ASR
You can jump directly to many menu items or applications by saying “Go to” followed by a menu
option.
1. Press and hold .
2. If you hear “Say a command,” say “Go To.”
3. If you hear “Which shortcut?”, say an application name (for example, “Messages”).
4. The phone opens the selected menu.
Checking Phone Status Using ASR
You can use ASR to obtain information about your phone:
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● Status
● Time
● Signal Strength
● Network
● Battery
● My Phone Number
1. Press and hold .
2. If you hear “Say a command,” say “Check.”
3. If you hear “Which status item?,” say a command.
ASR Options
The ASR options menu allows you to modify confirmations prompts, voice adaptations, and
ASR modes.
Change ASR Confirmation
1. Press and hold .
2. Press SETTINGS (right softkey) > Confirmation and select an option.
Automatic to ask for confirmation only when the system is not sure what you said.
Always Confirm to always ask for confirmation.
Never Confirm to never ask for confirmation.
Adapt the System to Your Voice
1. Press and hold .
2. Press SETTINGS (right softkey) > Adaptation > Adapt Voice.
3. Press START (left softkey) and repeat each word, phrase, or telephone number you
hear.
Reset the Adaptation
1. Press and hold .
2. Press SETTINGS (right softkey) > Adaptation > Reset Voice > Yes (left softkey).
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Change the ASR Mode
1. Press and hold .
2. Press SETTINGS (right softkey) > Audio Modes and select an option.
Expert Mode to sound a beep only.
Prompt Mode to prompt for required information.
Calculator
Your phone comes with a built-in calculator and handy tip and eco-calculators for figuring tip
percentages and miles-per-gallon.
Tip Calculator
Eco Calculator
1. Press > Tools > Calculator > Calculator.
2. Enter numbers using your keypad.
Press to enter decimal points.
Press to change the sign from positive to negative.
Press CLEAR (right softkey) to clear all numbers.
3. Press for the calculation result.
Tip Calculator
With the tip calculator, you can configure the tip percentage you owe on a bill.
1. Press > Tools > Calculator > Tip Calculator.
2. Use your keypad and navigation key to enter the Bill ($) amount, Tip (%), and #
Paying.
The Tip ($) displays the amount you pay for a tip and You pay displays the total
amount you pay on the bill.
Eco Calculator
Your phone comes with an eco calculator that allows you to configure the amount you pay per
gallon of fuel and the resulting efficiency of your car’s mileage.
To calculate your car’s price of fuel per gallon:
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1. Press > Tools > Calculator > Eco Calculator.
2. Press CREATE (left softkey).
3. Use your keypad and navigation key to enter the Distance (mi), Fuel ($), (gallon), and
Price ($/gallon) amounts.
The calculator displays the ($/mile) and (gallon/mile) efficiency amounts.
Device Self Service
This built-in service on your phone allows you to activate your phone manually via a Web-
enabled UI.
1. Press > Tools > Device Self Service.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to manually activate your new phone.
World Time
Your phone gives you the capability to view the time in over 50 different locations around the
world.
1. Press > Tools > World Time.
2. Use your right or left navigation keys to scroll through the list of cities.
3. Press SET DST (left softkey) to turn Daylight Savings Time On or Off.
Memo Pad
Your phone comes with a memo pad that you can use to compose and store reminders and
notes to help keep you organized.
Compose a Memo
1. Press > Tools > Memo Pad > ADD NEW.
2. Type your note using the keypad and press Done.
Read a Saved Note
1. Press > Tools > Memo Pad.
2. Highlight a note and press .
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Delete Saved Notes
1. Press > Tools > Memo Pad.
2. Highlight a note and press .
3. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete > Yes (left softkey).
Voice Memos
Use your phone’s Voice Memo feature to record brief memos to remind you of important events,
phone numbers, or grocery list items and to record conversations during a call.
Note: Your phone can store 1 minute of memos during a call and 2 minutes within the Tools
menu.
Recording a Current Call
Recording Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Erasing Voice Memos
Editing Voice Memos
Check Voice Memo Information
Send a Voice Memo Message
Recording a Current Call
With your phone's Voice Memo feature, you can record a phone call while you are on the call.
1. While on a call, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Voice Memo to begin recording the
call.
2. To pause the recording, press PAUSE (left softkey), or press STOP (left softkey) to stop
recording.
Recording Voice Memos
Recording Voice Memos is as easy as speaking into your phone.
1. Press > Tools > Voice Memo > Record.
2. Begin recording after the voice prompt.
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End a Memo Recording
► Press or FINISH (right softkey).
Playing Voice Memos
You can play and review the voice memos you have recorded.
1. Press > Tools > Voice Memo > Review.
2. Highlight the Memo you want to play and press REVIEW (left softkey).
Erasing Voice Memos
You can erase voice memos that you have previously recorded.
1. Press > Tools > Voice Memo > Review.
2. Highlight the Memo you want to erase and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete >
DELETE (left softkey).
Erase All Voice Memos
1. Press > Tools > Voice Memo > Review.
2. Press OPTIONS > Delete All > DELETE (left softkey).
Editing Voice Memos
You can edit the titles or captions you assign to voice memos.
1. Press > Tools > Voice Memo > Review.
2. Highlight the Memo you want to edit, and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Edit Caption.
3. Enter the new title and press DONE (left softkey).
Check Voice Memo Information
You can check information about your voice memos such as length, and time and date of the
recording.
1. Press > Tools > Voice Memo > Review.
2. Highlight the Memo whose information you want to view and press OPTIONS (right
softkey) > Info.
3. Check the information and press DONE (left softkey).
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Send a Voice Memo Message
You can even send a voice memo as a message.
1. Press > Tools > Voice Memo > Review.
2. Highlight the Memo you want to send and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Send
Message.
3. Select the message recipient and press . See Compose Text Messages for more
information
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Index
3-way Calling, 24
911 Calls, 20
Abbreviated Dialing, 40
Accessibility, 41
Voice Guide, 42
Voice Recognition, 41
Account
Help, 5
Manage, 6
Services, 7
Account Passwords, 6
Accounts, 52
Activation, 4
Airplane Mode, 42
Alarm
Ringers, 33
Setting, 78
Answering Calls, 21
Roam Enabled, 22
Applications, 58
Downloading, 59, 60
My Stuff, 61
ASR
Activating, 84
Checking Phone Status with, 85
Making Calls with, 84
Opening Menus with, 84
Options, 85
Auto Key Guard, 34
Backlight Control, 30
Battery
Install, 1
Bluetooth, 81
Pairing, 83
Sending Contacts via, 51
Settings, 82
Turning Off, 82
Turning On, 82
Brightness, 30
PowerSave Mode, 30
Index 89
Browser, 67
Opening, 67
Options, 67
Toolbar, 67
Calculator, 86
Eco, 87
Tip, 87
Calendar, 79
Call Answer, 40
Camera, 69
Sending Pictures, 75
Settings, 71
Shooting Modes, 71
Taking Pictures, 69
Contacts, 47
Accessing, 47
Adding, 48
Assigning a Picture, 50
Calling from, 19
Contact Match, 43
Delete, 50
Deleting, 50
Edit, 49
List Options, 47
Save a Number, 49
Sending via Bluetooth, 51
Data, 42, 63
FAQs, 66
Net Guard, 42
Update Profile, 43
Data Services
Password, 6
Display
Backlight Control, 30
Brightness, 30
Picture ID, 29
Email, 52
Sending, 52
Set Up, 52
Emergency Numbers, 20
Emoticons, 16
Entering Text, 13, 34, 54
ABC Mode, 14, 56
Additional QWERTY Text Options, 17
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Keypad, 13
Numbers, 14, 56
Preset Messages, 14, 56
QWERTY Keyboard, 15
Selecting Mode, 55
Smileys, 14, 56
Symbols, 14, 56
Entertainment, 69
GPS Services, 61
Activating Location Mode, 61
Sprint Family Locator, 62
History
Calling from, 19
Clear, 27
Options, 26
View, 26
Home Screen, 10
Status Icons, 11
In-call Options, 24
Language, 44
Location, 36
Lock Code, 36
Lock Phone, 35
Memo Pad, 88
Messaging, 52, 53
Calling from, 19
Composing, 53
Ringers, 33
MMS Messaging, 53
My Stuff, 60
Applications, 61
Navigation Keys, 46
Parental Controls, 37
Customizing, 38
Restrictions, 38
Using, 37
Phone, 18
Answering Calls, 21
Emergency Numbers, 20
Key Functions, 8
Layout, 8
Lock Code, 36
Making Calls, 18
Receiving Calls, 21
Index 91
Reset, 38
Using the Dialpad, 18
Vision Username, 35, 39
Phone Lock, 35
Pictures
Sending, 75
Power On, 10
PowerSave Mode, 30
Reset Phone, 38
Ringers, 31
Alarm, 33
Battery Alert, 33
Incoming Calls, 31
Messages, 33
Power Off, 33
Power On, 33
Roaming, 43
Data Guard, 43
Setting, 44
Settings, 28
Bluetooth, 82
Contacts, 45
Display, 28
Language, 44
Location, 36
Lock Phone, 35
Others, 40
Parental Controls, 37
Phone Information, 35
Reset/Delete, 38
Ringers, 31
Volume, 31
Shopping, 62
Smileys, 16
SMS
Messaging, 53
Social Network, 53
Softkeys, 9
Speed Dial, 25
Sprint 411, 7
Sprint Family Locator, 62
Sprint Operator Services, 7
Status Bar
Data Connection, 64
Index 92
Status Icons, 11
TDD
Options, 45
Text Messaging, 53
Tools, 78
Alarm, 78
Bluetooth, 81
Calculator, 86
Calendar, 79
Memo Pad, 88
Update Phone, 83
Voice Service, 83
World Time, 87
TTY
Options, 45
Text Telephone, 45
Turning Off, 45
Turning On, 45
Turn Device On, 10
Update
Data Profile, 43
Firmware, 83
Phone, 83
PRL, 83
Videos, 69
Recording, 70
Sending, 76
Vision Username, 35, 39
Voice Guide
Accessibility, 42
Voice Memos
Editing, 89
Erasing, 89
Recording, 89
Reviewing, 90
Sending, 90
Voice Recognition
Accessibility, 41
Voice Service, 83
ASR, 84
Voicemail, 22
Notification, 22
Password, 6
Setup, 5
Index 93
Volume, 31
Web, 63
FAQs, 66
Launching, 64
Launching a Connection, 64
Navigating, 64
Status and Indicators, 64
Your User Name, 63
World Time, 87
