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Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Call Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 2C. Settin g Your Phone’ s Security . . . . .
2G. Using the Pho ne’s Scheduler and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Using Your Phone’s Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information. . . . . . . 1 29 4A. Impo rtant Safety In formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone .
i We l c o m e t o S p r i n t Sprint is committed to brin ging you the best wireless technology av ailable. W e bui lt our c omplete, na tion wide network from the gr ound up , so all yo ur services .
ii Intr oduction This Phone Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and all the fea tures of y our new phone. It’ s divided in to four sections: ⽧ Section 1: Get ting Started ⽧ Section 2: Yo .
iii Y our Phone’ s Menu The following list outlines y our phone’ s me nu structure. For more information about na vigating through the menus, please see “Na vigating Through Phone M enus” on page 24.
iv 1: Priority (Normal/Urgent) 2: Call Back # 3: Preset Mes sages 1: Can’t talk right now . Send me a m essage. 2: Call me 3: Where ar e you? 4: Can y ou pick up 5: M eet me at 6: Let’ s g et lunch.
v 8: Calcula tor 9: Set Tim e (display ed when ther e is no time informa tion) SETTINGS 1: Display 1: Screen Sa ver 1: Appl e 2: Flo wer 3: Road 4: SnowBoarding 5: Sp rint 6: Launch Pad 7: Digital Clo.
vi 1: Ringer T ype 1: V oic e Calls 1: With Caller ID 1: Single T ones 2: Ring T ones 3: Melodies 2: No Caller ID 1: Single T ones 2: Ring T ones 3: Melodies 2: Messages 1: V oicem ail 2: T ext Messag.
vii 3: T one Le ngth (Short /Long) 3: Security 1: Lock Phone 1: Unlocked 2: On Po wer-up 3: Lock Now 2: Change Lock 3: Special # 1: Empty 2: Empty 3: Empty 4: Erase C ontacts (Y es/No ) 5: Reset Phone.
viii 4: Right Ke y 1: Contacts 2: Messaging 3: T ext Inbox 4: Send Message 5: Scheduler 6: Alarms 7: Calculator 8: Display 9: Ringer T ype 10: Call History 11: V oic e Dial 12: Missed Alerts 6: Others 1: Call Setup 1: Abbrev .
ix 4: All Recent CON TA C TS 1: Find 2: Add New Entry 3: Speed Dial #s 4: Group 1: Unassigned 2: Fam ily 3: Friends 4: Colleague 5: VIPs 6: Empty 5: Services 1: Account Info 2: Customer Svc 3: Dir Ass.
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Section 1 Getting Star ted.
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Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Setting Up Service Section 1A Setting Up Service In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service ⽧ Setting Up Y our V oicemail ⽧ Sprint PCS Account P assword s ⽧ Getting Help Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy .
4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ser vice Determining if Y our Phone is Alr eady Activ ated If you purchased y our phone at a Sprin t Store, it is probably activa ted, unlocked, and r eady to use. If y ou receiv ed yo ur phone in the mail, it probably has been activa ted; all y ou need to do is unlock it.
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Setting Up Service Setting Up Y our V oicemail All unanswer ed calls to yo ur phone ar e automatically transf erred to y our voicemail, e v en if y our phon e is in use or turned off . Therefor e, you will w ant to set up y our v oicemail and personal greeting as soon as y our phone is activa ted.
6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Sprint PCS Acc ount P asswords As a Sprint PCS customer , you enjoy unlimited access to your personal accoun t informa tion and your v oicemai l account. T o ensure that no one else has access to your inf ormation, y ou will need to crea te passwords to pr otect your priv acy .
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 7 Setting Up Service Getting Help Vi si t www .sp rin t. co m Y ou can go online to: 䢇 Access your account information 䢇 Check your mi nutes used (depending on y our.
8 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Receiving Aut omated In voicing Informa tion For y our conv enience, your phone gives you access to inv oicing inf ormation on your Spri nt PCS acc ount. This informa tion includes balance due, payment r eceived, inv oicing cycl e, and an estimate of the number of mi nutes used since your last inv oicing cy cle.
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 9 Setting Up Service Sprint Operator Services Sprint PCS Oper ator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party . T o access Sp rint Operator Services: 䊳 Press .
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Section 2 Yo u r P h o n e.
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Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 13 Phone Basics Section 2A Y our Phone: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Fron t View of Y our Phone ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen ⽧ Features of Y our Phone ⽧ Tu r.
14 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Fr ont V iew of Y our Phone 1. Speaker 2. Display Screen 18. OK/Menu Key 7. V olume Key 4. Headset Jack 5. Left Softkey 6. T ALK Key 8. V oicemail Key 14. Numeric Keypad 9. Shift/Asterisk Key 13. Space/Pound Key 10.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 15 Phone Basics Ke y F u n c t i o n s 1. Speaker allow s y ou to hear the other caller and the dif f erent ring tones or sounds o ff er ed by y our phone.
16 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 9. Shift/ Asterisk Key enter s the asterisk [*] char acter f or calling fea tures. In text entry mode, press to change the capitalization mode.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 17 Phone Basics Viewing the Displa y Screen Y our phone’ s display scree n provides a w ealth of information about your ph one’ s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’ s display screen: indicates tha t position location is activ e.
18 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics indicates that your phone has a ringer volume set and the vibrate option is ch ecked. indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1 - 8 or that 1-Beep is selected. indicates that your phone’ s ringer is turned off and the vibra te option is not checked.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 19 Phone Basics F eatures of Y our Phon e Congr atulations on the purchase of your phone. The A420 by Samsung is lightweight, easy -to-us e, and reliable, and it also off ers many significant featur es and ser vice options.
20 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Tu r n i n g Y o u r P h o n e O n a n d O f f T urning Y our Phone On To t u r n y o u r p h o n e o n : 䊳 Press and r elease . Once your phone is on, it may display “Sear ching for Service,” which indicates that y ou r phone is searching f or a signal.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 21 Phone Basics Using Y our Phone’ s Ba ttery and Charger Sprint- or manuf ac turer -approved ba tteries and access ories can be found at Sprint Stores or through your phone’ s manufacturer , or call 1-866-343-1114 to order .
22 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Installing the Battery T o install the Li-Io n battery: 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone at a 45-degree angle, maki ng sure to line up the gold contacts. Gently pr ess down until it snaps into place.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 23 Phone Basics Charging the Battery Y our phone’ s Li-Ion battery is r echargeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. K eeping track of your battery’ s charge is important .
24 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Naviga ting Through Phone Menus The naviga tion key on your phone allow s you to scroll through menus quickly and easily . The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps tr ack of your position in the menu at all times.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 25 Phone Basics Backing Up Within a Menu T o go to the previous menu: 䊳 Press . T o return to stan dby mode: 䊳 Press . Displaying Y our Phone Number Just in case you for g et your phone number , your phone can remind you.
26 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Making and Answering C alls Holding Y our Phone Since the antenna has been integr ated into the design of the phone, it is important not to block the reception path accidentally to ensure the strongest signal possible is achiev ed.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 27 Phone Basics Making Calls Placing a call from your phone is as easy as making a call from any landline phone. Just en ter the number , press , and you’re on you r way to c le ar ca lls . T o make a call using yo ur ke ypad: 1.
28 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Dialing Options When you en ter numbers in standby mode, selec t Options ( ) to see the f ollowing dialing options. T o initiate an option, pr ess the corr esponding softkey button. 䢇 Dial dials the number or digits displa yed.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 29 Phone Basics Answering Calls T o answer an incoming call: 1. Make sure y our pho ne is on. (If your phone is off , incoming calls go to v oicemail.
30 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Answering a R oam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard i s an option that helps you m anage y our roaming charges when making or rece iving calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Please see Section 2D: Con trolling Y our R oaming Experience for more information about roaming.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 31 Phone Basics Calling Emergency Numbers Y ou can place calls to 911 ( dial and press ), even if y our phone is locked or your acc ount is restricted. During an emergency call, pr ess Options (right softke y) to display y our options.
32 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics In-Call Options Pressing Options (right sof tkey) during a call displa ys a list of fea tures you may use during the c ourse of a call. T o select an option, press the c o rresponding k eypad number or highlight the option and press .
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 33 Phone Basics End-of -Call Options Af ter receiving a call fr om or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contac ts, the phone number and the duration of the call are display ed. The left sof tkey display s the Save option .
34 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 4. Enter a name f or the entry using the numeric keys. Press to select the d esired entry method T9(English) , Alpha , Sym b ol , or Number . (See “Entering T ext ” on page 38.) 5. When you ha ve finished entering the name, pr ess to return to the contact entry .
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 35 Phone Basics Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With P auses Y ou can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems , such as vo icemail or credit car d billing numbers.
36 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Plus (+) Code Dialing When placing interna tional calls, y ou can use Plus Code Dialing to automatically enter the international access code for y our location (for ex ample, 011 for interna tional calls placed from the United Sta tes).
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 37 Phone Basics Using Speed Dialing Y ou can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’ s speed dial memory to mak e cont acting friends and f amily as easy as pressing a button or two .
38 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Entering T ext Selecting a Character Input Mode Y our phone provides c onvenient wa ys to enter words , letters, punctuation, and numbers when ev er you ar e prompted to enter te xt (for example, when adding a C ontacts entry or SMS T ext Messagi ng).
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 39 Phone Basics Entering Characters Using T9 T ext Input T9 T ext Input lets you enter te xt in y our phone by pressing key s just on ce per letter . ( T o select the T9 W ord mode w hen entering te xt, see “Selec ting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.
40 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Entering Characters by T apping the K eypad T o enter char ac ters by tapp ing the ke ypad: 1. Select the Alpha mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.) 2. Press the c orresponding ke ys repea t edly until the desired le tter appears.
Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 41 Phone Basics Entering Numbers, S ymbols, Smiley s, and Preset Messages T o enter numbers: 䊳 Select the Number mode and press the appr opriate key . (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.) To e n t e r s y m b o l s : 䊳 Select the Sym b ol s mode.
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Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 43 Phone Basics Section 2B C ontrolling Y our Phone’ s Settings In This Section ⽧ Sound Settings ⽧ Display Set tings ⽧ Location Settings ⽧ Mes.
44 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Sound Settings Ringer T ypes Ringer types help you iden tif y incoming calls and messages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual C ontacts entries, types of calls, and types of messages. 䢇 Preprogr ammed Ringers include a variety of standar d ringer types and familiar music.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 45 Phone Basics Selecting R inger T ype s for Messages T o select a ringer type for messages: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Ringer T ype > Messages . 2. Select Vo i c e m a i l or T ext Message .
46 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Selecting Ringer T ypes f o r Roam Ringer T o select a ringer type for roam ringer: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Ringer T ype > Roa m Ri ng e r . 2. Select Normal or Distinctive and press .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 47 Phone Basics K ey T one Length The key tone length allow s you to choose between short or long tones when pressing a key . Longer tone lengths may be better for tone rec ognition wh en dialing voicemail or other automated systems.
48 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Adjusting the Phone’ s V olume Settings Y ou can adjust your phone’ s vo lume settings to suit y our needs and your en vironment . T o adjust your phone’ s volume settings: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Vo l u m e .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 49 Phone Basics Silence All There may be times when you need to silence y our phone entirely . The phone’ s Silence All option allows y ou to mute all sounds without turnin g your phone of f . T o activate Silence All: 䊳 With the phone open, pr ess and hold the volume ke y dow n in standby mode.
50 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets y ou select how long the display screen and k eypad are backlit after any keypress is made. T o change the backlight sett ing: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Displa y > Backlight > Main Display .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 51 Phone Basics Changing the Brightness Y ou can adjust your screen’ s brightness to suit your surroundings. T o adjust the display’ s contrast: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Displa y > Backlight > Brightness .
52 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Dialing Font This setting allows you to adjust the display appear ance when dialing phone numbers. T o change the dialing font: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Displa y > Dialing Font > Siz e .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 53 Phone Basics T o enable your phone’ s Location feature: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Location . (The L ocation disclaimer is display ed .) 2. Re ad the disclaimer and press . 3. Select On or Of f press .
54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Deleting Old Messages Y ou can delete messages tha t you’ve already r ead whenever you lik e, or you can ha ve your phone dele te them automatically f or you when y our phone's message memory becomes full.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 55 Phone Basics T o edit or delete a preset message: 1. Select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Preset M essages . (The list of preset messages is displayed.) 2. T o edit or delete a pr eset message, highlight it and press Edit ( ).
56 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows yo u to use many of your phone’ s fea tures, such as Memo P a d and V oice Memos when you are in an airplane or in any other ar ea where making or r eceiving calls or data is pr ohibited.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 57 Phone Basics Service (TRS) by first dialing . Then provide the state TR S with this number: 866-727-4889 . T o turn TTY Options on or off : 1. Press Me nu > Setting s > Others > TTY Mode from standby mode.
58 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Phone Setup Options Display Language Y ou can choose to display y our phone’ s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish. T o assign a la nguage for the phone’ s di splay: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Language .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 59 Phone Basics Abbreviated Dialing Abbrevia ted dialing allows you t o progr am a five- or six -digit prefix f or commonly used phone numbers.
60 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Contacts Match With th e Con tacts Match fea ture, your phone displays the contact’ s name and phone number if the incoming call or outgoing call is in your C ontacts list . T o access Contacts Match: 1.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 61 Phone Basics Call Answer Mode Y ou can determine how t o answer incoming calls on your phone, whether by pressing , by pressing any number k ey , or simply by opening the phone. T o set call answ er mode: 1.
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Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 63 Phone Basics Section 2C Setting Y our Phone’ s Security In This Section ⽧ Accessing the Security Menu ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s Lock Featur e ⽧ Us.
64 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’ s security se ttings are ava ilable through the Security menu. Y ou must en ter your lock co de to view the Security menu. T o access the Security menu: 1.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 65 Phone Basics Unlocking Y our Phone T o unlock your phone: 1. Fr o m standby mode, press Ta l k , L eft/Right softkey , Vo l u m e key , or OK key . 2. Enter your lock c ode. Calling in Lock Mode Y ou can place calls to 911 and to y our special numbers when in lock mode.
66 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Using Special Numbers Special numbers are importan t numbers that you have designated as being “ always av ailable. ” Y ou can call and receiv e calls from special numbers even i f your phone is locked.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 67 Phone Basics Erasing C ontacts Y ou can quickly and easily eras e all the contents of yo ur Cont ac t s l is t . T o erase all the names and numbers in your Contacts: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Security .
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Section 2D: Controlling Yo ur Roaming Experience 69 Phone Basics Section 2D C ontrolling Y our R o aming Experience In This Section ⽧ Understanding Roaming ⽧ Setting Y our Phone’ s Roam Mode ⽧ Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to ma ke or receive calls when you’ re o ff the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.
70 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding R o aming Rec ognizing the Roaming Ic on on the Display Screen Y our phone’ s display screen alwa ys lets you know when you’ re of f the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Any time you are r o aming , the phone displays the r oaming icon ( ).
Section 2D: Controlling Yo ur Roaming Experience 71 Phone Basics T o check your voicemail while roaming: 1. Dial 1 + area code + yo ur Sprint PCS phone number . 2. When you hear y our voicemail greeting, press . 3. Enter your passc ode at the prompt and follow the v oice prompts.
72 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience Using Call Guar d Y our phone has tw o wa ys of alerting you when y ou are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network: the onscreen roaming ic on and Call Guard. Call Guar d makes it easy to manage your r oaming charges by requiring an extr a step before you can place or answer a roaming call.
Section 2E: Managing Cal l History 73 Phone Basics Section 2E Managing Call History In This Section ⽧ View ing His tor y ⽧ Call History Options ⽧ Making a Call From Call Histor y ⽧ Saving a Ph.
74 Section 2E: Managing Call History View ing H ist or y Y ou’ll find the Call History f eature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or C o ntacts entries ) for calls y ou placed, accepted, or missed. C all History makes r edialing a number fast and easy .
Section 2E: Managing Cal l History 75 Phone Basics Call History Options For addi tional information and options on a particular call, highlight a Call History en try and press . This feat ure displays the da te and time of the call, the phone number (if av ailable), and the caller’ s name (if the number is already in your C ontac ts).
76 Section 2E: Managing Call History Saving a Phone Number F rom Call History Con tac ts entries can stor e up to a total of five phone numbers, and each en try’ s name can contain 20 char acters. T o sav e a phone number from Call History : 1. Select Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , Missed Calls , or All Recent and press .
Section 2E: Managing Cal l History 77 Phone Basics Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call fr om Call History and you happen to be outside your local ar ea code, you can add the appropriate pr efix by prepending the number .
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Section 2F: Using Contacts 79 Phone Basics Section 2F Using Co ntac ts In This Section ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry ⽧ Finding C ontacts Entries ⽧ Contacts Entry Options ⽧ Adding a Phone Numbe.
80 Section 2F: Using Contacts Adding a New C o ntacts Entry Y our phone's Contacts list ca n stor e up to 299 entries and each entry’ s name can contain 2 0 characters. T o add a new entr y: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Add New En try . 2.
Section 2F: Using Contacts 81 Phone Basics Finding C ontacts Entries There are se veral wa ys to display your C ontacts entries: by name, by speed dial number , and by group. F ollow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries fr o m the Cont ac t s m en u.
82 Section 2F: Using Contacts Finding Speed Dial Numbers T o find phone numbers you have stor ed in speed dial locations: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Speed Dial #s . 2. Scroll through speed dial entries using your navigation ke y . Speed dial numbers are displa yed in numeric order .
Section 2F: Using Contacts 83 Phone Basics C ontac ts Entry Options T o access a Contacts entry’ s options, highlight the entry and press Options () > Edi t . Highlight one of the options listed below and press . 䢇 [C ontac t Name] to edit the contact entry name.
84 Section 2F: Using Contacts Editing a C o ntacts Entry’ s Phone Number T o edit an entry’ s phone number: 1. Display a C ontacts entry (see page 81) and press . 2. Press Options () > Edi t . 3. Highlight the number y ou wish to edit and press .
Section 2F: Using Contacts 85 Phone Basics 3. Select Speed Dial and press . 4. Select an av ailable speed dial location and press . 5. Press Done ( ) to retur n to the Co ntacts menu. Editing a C o ntacts Entry T o make changes to an entry: 1. Display a C ontacts entry and highligh t the name of the person you wish to edit.
86 Section 2F: Using Contacts Selecting a Ringer T ype f or an Entry Y ou can assign a ringer type to a C ontacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer T ypes” on page 44.) T o select a ringer type for an entry: 1. Display a C ontacts entry and highligh t the name of the person you wish to edit.
Section 2F: Using Contacts 87 Phone Basics Dialing Sprint PCS Services Y our Con tacts list is preprogr ammed with contact nu mbers for various Sp rint PC S Services. T o dial a service from y our Contacts: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Services .
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Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 89 Phone Basics Section 2G Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and T ools In This Section ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s Sched uler ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ .
90 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler Adding an Ev ent to the Scheduler Y our Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important even ts. T o add an even t: 1. Select Menu > T ools > Scheduler .
Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 91 Phone Basics 䡲 No Alarm , On Time , 10min befor e , 30min before , or 1 Hr before . 8. Select Done ( ) to save and e xit. Ev ent Al erts There are se ver al ways y our pho ne alerts you to scheduled event s: 䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type.
92 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Going to T oday’ s Scheduler Menu T o go to the Sch eduler menu for tod ay’ s date: 䊳 Select Menu > T ools > To d a y . Eras ing a Day’ s Ev ents T o erase a day’ s scheduled events: 1.
Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 93 Phone Basics 4. Select a time for the alarm by highlighting the tim e field . 䡲 Use your k eypad to enter an alarm time . 5. Select a ringer type for t he alarm by highligh ting the ringer field and pressing .
94 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools T o delete saved notes: 1. Select Menu > T ools > Memo Pad . 2. Highlight a note and select Options () .
Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 95 Phone Basics T ask List This option allows y ou to manage daily tasks that include dates, times, and priority levels. 1. Select Menu > T ools > Ta s k L i s t . 2. Select Options () > Add New .
96 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Cou nt d ow n This option allows you to enter a timer that counts down to an even t based on a date and time specified. 1. Select Menu > T ools > Cou nt do w n . 2. Select Options () > Add New .
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Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 99 Sprint PCS Service Section 3A Sprint PCS Service F eatures: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Using V oicemail ⽧ Using SMS T ext Messaging ⽧ Us.
100 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Using V oicemail Setting Up Y our V oicemail All unanswer ed calls to yo ur phone are automatically transf erred to your voicemail, e v en if your phon e is in use or turned off .
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 101 Sprint PCS Service V oicemail Notification There are se veral wa ys your phone alerts you to a new message: 䢇 By displaying a message on the scr een. 䢇 By sounding the assi gned ringer type.
102 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Retrieving Y our V oicemail Messages Y ou can re view your messag es directly from y our phone or from any other touch-tone phone. T o dial from your phone, you can either speed di al your v oicemail or use the menu keys .
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 103 Sprint PCS Service V o icemail Button Guide Here’ s a quick guide to your k eypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. F or fur ther details and menu options, see “V oicemail Menu K ey” on page 107.
104 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Setting Up Group Distribution Lists Create up to 20 separ ate group lists , each with up to 20 customers. 1. Press and hold to access your v oicemail. (If your voi cemail box c ontains any new or saved messages, press to access the main voicemail menu.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 105 Sprint PCS Service V o icemail- to-V oicemail M essage Reply Reply to a voice me ssage receiv ed from any other Sprint PCS V oicemail user . 1. Af ter listening to a voice message, press . 2. Follow th e voice p rompt s to record a nd s end your reply .
106 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned of f or you are of f the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network f or an extended period, this greeting can be play ed instead of your normal personal g reeting.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 107 Sprint PCS Service Vo i c e m a i l M e n u Ke y Foll o wing the prompts on the v oicemail system, you can use your k eypad to navi gate thr ough the voicemail m enu. The following list outlines y our phone’ s voicemail menu structure.
108 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Autoplay Message Date & Time On/Off Change Passcode Group Distribution L ist Return to Persona l Options Menu Greetings Personal Greetings N.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 109 Sprint PCS Service Using SMS T ext Messaging With SMS T e xt Messaging , you can use other people's wireless phone numbers to send instant text messages fr om your phone to th eir messaging- ready phones – and they can send messages to you.
110 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics 6. Re view your message and press Send () . Y o u m a y a l s o select the following additional messaging options by pressing Options () : 䡲 Edit to edit the existing message before sending. 䡲 Priority to set the message priority level [ Normal or Urg ent ].
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 111 Sprint PCS Service 䡲 Priority to set the message priority level [ Normal or Urg ent ]. 䡲 Cal l Ba ck # to set the callback number .
112 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a ca ller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call . If you do not want y ou r number displayed when you make a call, just follow these easy steps.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 113 Sprint PCS Service Making a Three-W a y Call With Thr ee-W ay Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this fea ture, the normal airtime rates will be charged f or each of the two calls.
114 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Using Call F or warding Call F or war ding lets you f or ward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when y our pho ne is turned of f . Y ou can con tinue to make calls fr om your phone when Call F or war ding is ac tivated.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 115 Sprint PCS Service Using V oice-Activ ated Dialing Y our phone f eatures v oice-activate d dialing. Y ou can call up to 20 stored entries by speaking the individual’ s or company’ s name into the micr ophone.
116 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Progr amming the Phone for V oice Dialing Programming y our phone for v oice ac tiva ted dialing is easy . The phone provides v oice prom pts and screen displa ys to guide you through the recordin g pr ocess.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 117 Sprint PCS Service Setting Up V oice Dial V oice Dial is always active once y ou have progra m med the phone with V o ice Dial entries. T o pla ce voice activa ted calls, press and hold . Then say the name into the phone after you hear the v oice prompt and the beep.
118 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Placing a Call Using V oice Dial T o place a call if V oice Dial is in active: 1. Open the flip and press and hold . 2. At the v oice prompt, say the name into the phone. 䡲 The phone automatically places the call if it reco gnizes the name.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 119 Sprint PCS Service Erasing V oice Dial Entries T o erase an individual V oice Dial entry: 1. Select Menu > Vo i c e K i t > Vo i c e D i a l > Revi ew . 2. Highlight th e desired entry using the na vigation ke y .
120 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Managing V oice Memos Y ou can use your phone’ s V oice Services to record bri ef memos to remind y ou of important even ts, phone numbers , or grocery list items. Rec ording V oice Memos To r e c o r d a v o i c e m e m o : 1.
Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 121 Sprint PCS Service Vo i c e M e m o O p t i o n s T o play the v oice memos you hav e recorded: 1. Select Menu > Vo i c e K i t > Vo i c e M e m o . 2. Select Revi ew and press . (The phone displays a list of sav ed memos, with the first one selected.
122 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Eras ing V oice Memos T o erase an individual memo: 1. Select Menu > Vo i c e K i t > Vo i c e M e m o . 2. Select Revi ew an d press . 3. Highlight the desir ed memo. 4. Select Options ( ) and press Erase .
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Command 123 Sprint PCS Service Section 3B Sprint PCS V oice Command In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS V oice Command ⽧ Creating Y our Own Address Book .
124 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Com mand Getting Star ted With Sprint PCS V oice C ommand With Sp rint PCS V oice Comma nd: 䢇 Y ou can store all yo ur contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Command 125 Sprint PCS Service Creating Y our Own Addr ess Book Y ou can pro gram u p to 299 names and numbers int o your personal address book.
126 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Com mand Making a Call W ith Sprint PCS V oice C ommand T o make a call with Sp rint PCS V oice Command: 1. Press and you’ll hear the “Ready” prompt . 2. Af ter th e “Ready” pr o mpt, simply say , in a natural voice, “Ca ll” and the name of the person or the number you’ d like to ca ll.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Voice Command 127 Sprint PCS Service Accessing Inf ormation Using Sprint PCS V oice C ommand T o access information using Sprint PCS V oice Command: 1. Press . 2. Say “C all the Web” and choose fr om a listing of information categori es like news, weather , and spor ts.
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Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 131 Sprint PCS Service Section 4A Important Safety Inf ormation In This Section ⽧ General Pr ecautions ⽧ Maintaining Saf e Use of and Access t o Y our Pho.
132 Section 4A: Important Safety Info rmation Genera l Precautions There are sever al simple gui delines to operating your phone properly and Speak directly into the mo uthpiece. 䢇 Avoid e xpos ing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills.
Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 133 Sprint PCS Service Following Safety Guidelines T o operate your phone safely and efficiently , always follow any special regulations in a given area. T urn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause inter ference or danger .
134 Section 4A: Important Safety Info rmation T urning Of f Y our Phone in Dang erous Ar eas T o avoid interfering with blasting oper ations , turn your phone off when in a blasting area or i n other areas with signs indica ting two-way r adios should be turned off .
Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 135 Sprint PCS Service Using Y our Phone With a Hearing Aid Device Y our Sprint PCS® Phone has been tested for hearing aid devi ce compatibility . When s ome wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aid s and cochlear implan ts), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise.
136 Section 4A: Important Safety Info rmation Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience W ith Sprint PCS Vision Phone A420 by Samsung® T o further minimize interference: 䡲 There is usually less interference o n the microphone setting than the telecoil setting .
Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 137 Sprint PCS Service Caring for the Ba tter y Protecting Y our Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’ s performance. 䢇 Recently , there have been some public reports of wi reless phone batteries overhea ting , catching fire, or exploding.
138 Section 4A: Important Safety Info rmation Special Note: Be sure to dispose of your battery properly . In some areas, the disposal of batteries in hou sehold or business trash may be pr oh ibited. Radiofr equency (RF) Energy Understanding How Y our Phone Operates Y our phone is basically a radi o transmitter and re ceiver .
Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 139 Sprint PCS Service variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna, phone design and other f actors. What is i mpor tant to r emember is that each phone meets stric t federal guidelines.
140 Section 4A: Important Safety Info rmation Phone Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA T echnology is licensed by QU ALCO MM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: 4,901,307 5,109,390 5,2.
Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 141 Sprint PCS Service Section 4B Manuf ac turer’ s W arr anty In This Section ⽧ Manufacturer’ s W arranty Y our phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-fr ee service.
142 Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty Manuf ac turer’ s W arr anty S T ANDARD LIMIT ED W ARRANTY What is C overed and F or How Long? SAMSUNG TELECO MMU NICA TIONS AMERICA, L.
Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 143 Sprint PCS Service What are S AMSUNG's Obligations? During the a pplicable warran ty period, SAMSUNG will r epair or replace, a t SAMSUNG's so le option, without charge to Purchaser , any defe ctive c omponent part of Product.
144 Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty SOME S T A TES/PRO VI NCES DO NO T ALLO W LIMIT A TIONS ON HO W LONG AN IMPLI ED WARRANTY LASTS , S O THE A BOVE LIMIT A TION MA Y NOT APPL Y T O YOU .
Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 145 Sprint PCS Service This Limited Warr anty a llocates risk of Produc t failure between Pur chaser and SAMSUNG, an d SAMSUNG's Produc t pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warranty .
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Index 147 Index Index Symbols 6 Numerics 3-Way Calling 113 A Abbreviated Dialing 59 Airplane Mode 56 Alarm Clock 92 Answering Calls 29 Auto Answer Mode 61 B Backlight 50 Battery 21 – 23 Capacity 21 .
148 Index Signature 54 P Phone (Illus.) 14 Phone Number Displaying 25 Finding 34 With Pauses 35 Phone Settings 43 – 61 Auto Answer Mode 61 Call Answer Mode 61 Display Settings 49 – 52 Location Set.
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