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  • Page 1 BlackBerry® 8703e , Powered by Sprint PCS...
  • Page 2 RIM shall not be responsible or liable for any part of such dealings. The RIM and the BlackBerry families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of Research In Motion Limited - used by permission. RIM, Research In Motion, BlackBerry, ‘Always On, Always Connected’...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using Your BlackBerry 8703e ........
  • Page 4 Using Your BlackBerry 8703e as a Modem ........

  • Page 5: Welcome To Sprint

    Welcome to Sprint Sprint and Nextel have come together offering you more choice and flexibility to do whatever you want, whenever you want. This powerful combination brings you access to more products, more services, and more of what you need to do more of what you want. Welcome to a future full of possibility.

  • Page 6: Getting Started With Your Blackberry® 8703E , Powered By Sprint Pcs

    This Getting Started Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and all the features of your new BlackBerry 8703e. Whether you are a first-time BlackBerry device user or you are already familiar with BlackBerry device technology, this guide is designed to make getting started as easy as possible.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Blackberry 8703E

    Getting to Know Your BlackBerry 8703e The BlackBerry 8703e Power button Headset jack USB port Side Convenience key Opens the profile list Send key Make a phone call Alt key Type the alternate character on a key Navigating With Your BlackBerry 8703e Roll the trackwheel to move the cursor and highlight items on the screen.

  • Page 8: Programs

    Programs Explore the many useful programs that your BlackBerry 8703e has to offer. Here are a few to get you started: Click Messages to view the messages list, compose new messages, and set options for email messages. Click Browser to visit Web pages, browse for download items, and set browser options.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Your Blackberry 8703E

    Setting Up Your BlackBerry 8703e Set-Up Checklist Setting up your BlackBerry 8703e is quick and easy. Just follow these steps and you’ll be on your way: Insert the Battery (page 4). Charge the Battery (page 5). Turn Your BlackBerry 8703e On (page 5).

  • Page 10: Insert The Battery

    For more information on purchasing RIM approved batteries and accessories, please see “Where can I buy accessories for my BlackBerry 8703e?” on page 38. To insert the battery: Press the battery cover release button.

  • Page 11: Charge The Battery

    BlackBerry 8703e by connecting it to my computer?” on page 36 for more information. Turn Your BlackBerry 8703e On To turn the BlackBerry 8703e on or off, press the Power button on top of the device. Power button...

  • Page 12: Set The Date And Time

    Nationwide Sprint PCS Network service area. For more information about wireless coverage indicators, please see the chart on page 33. If your BlackBerry 8703e is on but the wireless radio is turned off (if the coverage indicator says clicking Turn Wireless On.

  • Page 13: Set Up Your Sprint Pcs Voicemail

    Set Up Your Sprint PCS Voicemail All unanswered calls to your BlackBerry 8703e are designed to be automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your BlackBerry 8703e is activated.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Email On Your Blackberry 8703E

    Use this option if one or more of the following situations apply: You purchased your BlackBerry 8703e in a store. You want to set up a new email account for use with your BlackBerry 8703e. You want to send and receive email messages on your BlackBerry 8703e from one or more existing, supported email accounts.

  • Page 15: Setting Up For Email Using Blackberry Internet Service

    Setting Up for Email Using BlackBerry Internet Service You can set up for email using a Web browser on your BlackBerry 8703e or on a computer. To set up for email, you must create a login ID and password. The first time that you log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site, you can add a supported email address, create a BlackBerry email address, or do both.
  • Page 16 Type the personal information number (PIN) and electronic serial number [ESN (dec)] for your BlackBerry 8703e. Note: To find your PIN and ESN (dec) on your BlackBerry 8703e, click Options > Status . Setting Up Email on Your BlackBerry 8703e yourname@ispname.com...
  • Page 17 Click Continue. Type the login information. User ID: Type a login name of your choice for the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site. Choose Password: Type a login password of your choice for the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site. Confirm Password: Retype your login password.

  • Page 18: About Adding An Email Address

    IBM Lotus Domino (using the mail connector). You can add most email addresses for most supported email accounts using your BlackBerry 8703e. However, as specified in the chart below, you must add email addresses for some types of supported email accounts using a computer.
  • Page 19 Logging In to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web Site Logging In Using Your BlackBerry 8703e You must log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site to add or remove supported email accounts and to manage settings and message delivery options.

  • Page 20: Finding More Information

    Internet Service Web site and click the Help link. Note: If you log into the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site using a browser on your BlackBerry 8703e, click the Help link on the Web page and then click Help (Get Link) in the menu.

  • Page 21: Installing The Blackberry Desktop Software

    Installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on a computer to perform any of the following actions: Synchronize personal information management (PIM) data, such as contacts, tasks, and appointments. Backup and restore your BlackBerry 8703e data. Load new programs on your BlackBerry 8703e, such as updated system software, games, and third-party personal information management programs.

  • Page 22: Setting Up For Email Using Blackberry Enterprise Server

    Setting Up for Email Using BlackBerry Enterprise Server Your system administrator might set up your BlackBerry 8703e for email on your behalf, or you might need to integrate your BlackBerry 8703e with a supported email account yourself using one of the methods described here.
  • Page 23 Software, click Help > Desktop Help Contents . Option: BlackBerry Desktop Redirector If you do not have access to a BlackBerry Enterprise Server and you want to associate your device with a corporate Microsoft Outlook (Workgroup Installation) email account, you can install the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector software on your computer to associate your device with that email account.

  • Page 24: Using Your Blackberry 8703E

    Using Your BlackBerry 8703e Now that you have your BlackBerry 8703e set up and ready to use, you can start taking advantage of all the features of your device. This section outlines many of the basic features of your BlackBerry 8703e. For complete details, click Help or go online to access your complete user guide.

  • Page 25: Making And Answering Phone Calls

    When you hear the tone and see the “Waiting Call” message, click Answer – Hold Current to answer the incoming call and put the other call on hold. To switch between calls: Click the trackwheel and then click Flash. Using Your BlackBerry 8703e...

  • Page 26: Making Emergency Calls

    Making Emergency Calls You should be able to make emergency calls even if your BlackBerry 8703e is locked or your account is restricted. To make an emergency call: Dial To make an emergency call if your keypad or device is locked: Click the trackwheel, click Emergency Call, and then click Yes.

  • Page 27: Using Voicemail

    For information about setting up voicemail on your BlackBerry 8703e, see “Set Up Your Sprint PCS Voicemail” on page 7 for details. New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message, your BlackBerry 8703e alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail. Note: When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages.

  • Page 28: Sending Email Messages

    A personal identification number (PIN) uniquely identifies each BlackBerry device on the network. If you know the PIN of another BlackBerry device user, you can send a PIN message to that person. To find your PIN, in the BlackBerry 8703e options, click Status.

  • Page 29: Sending Sms (Text) Messages

    Note: If you have installed BlackBerry Desktop Manager software on your computer (see “Installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software” on page 15), you can also add Contacts by connecting your BlackBerry 8703e to your computer and synchronizing with a compatible Personal Information Management (PIM) address book.

  • Page 30: Using The Calendar

    To insert a slash mark (/), press the Shift key + the Space key. The Go To dialog box tracks the Web addresses that you type. To go to a Web page on the list, click the Web address and then click OK . Using Your BlackBerry 8703e...

  • Page 31: Setting A Blackberry 8703E Password

    On the Lock screen, roll the trackwheel. Click Unlock. Type your password. Press the Enter key ( Note: When the BlackBerry 8703e is locked, you should be able to make an emergency call without dialing the emergency access number. Click Emergency Call . Click Yes .

  • Page 32: Location Settings

    Location Settings Your BlackBerry 8703e is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services that may be available. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911.

  • Page 33: Using Bluetooth With Your Blackberry 8703E

    Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Setting Up a Data Connection With Your PC In order to use your BlackBerry 8703e as a modem, you’ll first need to load the Sprint PCS® Connection Manager Software on your PC, then use the USB cable to connect your BlackBerry 8703e to your PC.
  • Page 34 Spring PCS Connection Manager icon in the system tray, then click Stop to end the session. Disconnect the USB cable from your BlackBerry 8703e and from your PC. Note: While your data connection is active, incoming calls ring through and can be answered, interrupting the data session.

  • Page 35: Finding Help With Other Features

    Index. User Guide The user guide is only a few clicks away on your BlackBerry 8703e! To learn more about how to use your BlackBerry 8703e, click Help. In the menu on your BlackBerry 8703e, click Help to see help topics associated with the program that you are using.

  • Page 36: Blackberry 8703E Basics And Shortcuts

    Turn the BlackBerry 8703e on or off Setting the Convenience Keys Your BlackBerry 8703e includes two Convenience keys – a front Convenience key located in the center of the device above the keyboard and a side Convenience key located on the left side of the device.

  • Page 37: Typing And Editing

    – or – Click the trackwheel and click Copy. Press – or – Click the trackwheel and click Cut. Press and click the trackwheel. – or – Click the trackwheel and click Paste. Press the Escape button. BlackBerry 8703e Basics and Shortcuts...

  • Page 38: Fields

    Bluetooth® on Bluetooth connected Number mode on Shift mode on BlackBerry 8703e Basics and Shortcuts Press the Space key ( field. Press the Alt key ( ) to view all the values that are available in the selected field.

  • Page 39: Wireless Network Coverage

    Wireless Network Coverage You must be connected to the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network to begin using many of the features of your BlackBerry 8703e. To connect to or disconnect from the network, click Turn Wireless On/Turn Wireless Off. Indicators on the Home screen show the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are using your BlackBerry 8703e.

  • Page 40: Shortcuts

    Shortcuts Your BlackBerry 8703e offers a number of keyboard shortcuts to help make navigating your device easier and faster. Phone Shortcuts Open the phone screen or make a phone call End a call Turn mute on or off during a call...

  • Page 41: Message List Shortcuts

    Enable Quick Entry field to No . Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press and hold and roll the trackwheel. Press and hold and roll the trackwheel. BlackBerry 8703e Basics and Shortcuts...

  • Page 42: Frequently Asked Questions

    Verify that the connectors align. See “Insert the Battery” on page 4 for more information. If you connect your BlackBerry 8703e to your computer to charge (see below), verify that the computer is turned on. If you connect your device to the computer using a USB hub, the hub must be self powered to provide enough power to charge your device.
  • Page 43 To find more help with sending and receiving email messages, in the messages list, click the trackwheel. Click Help > Email Messages . Can I integrate my BlackBerry 8703e with a corporate email account if I do not have access to a BlackBerry Enterprise Server? If you use Microsoft Outlook (Workgroup installation) with an email account on a Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 or later and your BlackBerry 8703e does...
  • Page 44 Why does the screen on my BlackBerry 8703e turn off? When you do not use your BlackBerry 8703e for a period of time, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. Roll the trackwheel or press any key to turn the screen on again.

  • Page 45: Blackberry Internet Service - Frequently Asked Questions

    BlackBerry Internet Service – Frequently Asked Questions How do I change or update the BlackBerry device I want to use with the BlackBerry Internet Service? The BlackBerry Internet Service is linked to your particular BlackBerry 8703e. If you switch BlackBerry devices, you can log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site to update the device PIN that is associated with the BlackBerry Internet Service.

  • Page 46: Where Can I Find More Information

    Where Can I Find More Information? User Guide The user guide is only a few clicks away on your BlackBerry 8703e! To learn more about how to use your device, click Help. In the menu on your BlackBerry 8703e, click Help to see help topics associated with the program that you are using.

  • Page 47: Terms And Conditions Of Services

    Terms and Conditions of Services Thanks for choosing Sprint. These terms and conditions are part of your agreement with Sprint for PCS (CDMA) Services. Separate terms apply for any iDEN products or services. Please note these terms may not be the most current version. You can get a current version of the terms on our Web site at www.sprint.com or by requesting a copy from us at 1-888-211-4PCS.
  • Page 48 Activating Service. Before activation, we may check your credit and verify your identity. You must have and maintain satisfactory credit to receive and continue to receive Services. We may charge a nonrefundable activation fee, deposit, prepayment or other fee to establish or maintain Services.
  • Page 49 TERMINATION FEE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SERVICES. We will not charge an Early Termination Fee for deactivations consistent with our Return Policy or for service plans being provided on a month-to-month basis. If any Services are terminated before the end of your current invoicing cycle, we will not prorate charges to the date of termination, and you will not receive a credit or refund for any unused Services.
  • Page 50 Roaming Coverage. You are roaming anytime your phone indicates that you are roaming. Roaming coverage is only available with certain devices and, unless included as part of your Services, will result in additional charges. Roaming calls placed “manually” (through an operator or with a credit card) will always incur separate and additional charges.
  • Page 51 etc.), additional data used in accessing, transporting and routing this information/item on our network, data from partial or interrupted downloads, re-sent data, and data associated with unsuccessful attempts to reach Websites or use applications. Based on these and a number of other factors (e.g., the specific application, network performance, etc.) data used and charged to you will vary widely, even for the same activity.
  • Page 52 Acceptance of payments (even if marked “paid in full”) does not waive our right to collect all amounts that you owe us. Disputed Charges. Disputes concerning any charges invoiced must be raised within 60 days of the date of the invoice. You accept all charges not disputed in this time period.
  • Page 53 other phone-to-computer/PDA accessories, or Bluetooth or other wireless technology. We may terminate services without notice for any misuse. You may have access to certain games, ringers, screen savers and other items on our Vision site (“Premium Services”) that are available for an additional charge.
  • Page 54 blocked on a per-call basis by dialing *67 + Destination Number + TALK (or similar key). Caller ID blocking is not available when using Vision or Wireless Web services. TTY Access. A TTY (also known as TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
  • Page 55 PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING OR FAILING TO PROVIDE SERVICES, PHONES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR COST OF REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THIS SECTION SURVIVES TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
  • Page 56 rules will apply. We agree to pay our respective arbitration costs, except as otherwise required by rules of JAMS or NAF, as applicable, but the arbitrator can apportion these costs as appropriate. The arbitrator's decision and award is final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.

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