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Appendix
Home Service Area - The geographic area in which the
wireless phone is activated. This is used for invoicing
purposes.
Hook Flash - The action of clicking on the receiver of a
landline phone. On the Sprint PCS phone, press TALK to
achieve the same result.
LCD – (Liquid Crystal Display) Commonly used to refer to
the screen display on the wireless phone.
LED – (Light Emitting Diode) Commonly used to refer to a
small light on the wireless phone or on the Rapid
Desktop Charger. The LED lights on the phone to
indicate an incoming call. The LED lights on the charger
to indicate that battery charging is taking place.
PCS – (Personal Communication System) FCC terminology
describing two-way, personal, digital, wireless
communications systems.
Prepend - The addition of a prefix, such as an area code, to a
phone number.
RF - Radio Frequency
Roaming - The ability to use a wireless phone to make and
receive calls in places outside of the home service area.
Service Charge - The amount paid each month to receive
wireless service.
SMS – (Short Message Services) The variety of messaging
services available on the Sprint PCS phone, including
voicemail, numeric paging and text messaging.
Standby Time - The amount of time a fully-charged wireless
portable or transportable phone can be on and idle
without being in use. (See Talk Time.)
Talk Time - The length of time a person can talk on a
portable or transportable wireless phone without
recharging the battery.
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