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  • Page 1 H 11/07 (1.1)
  • Page 2 Phone User Guide RUMOR™ www.sprint.com © 2007 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. SPRINT, the NEXTEL name and logo, and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel. Printed in the U.S.A.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ........i Your Phone’s Menu .
  • Page 4 Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature ......61 Using Special Numbers ........63 Erasing Private Browser Data .
  • Page 5 2G. Using the Phone’s Tools ......89 Using Your Phone’s Calendar ....... .90 Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock .
  • Page 6 Using SMS Text Messaging ....... .149 Using SMS Voice Messaging .......152 Using Caller ID .

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction This Phone User Guide introduces you to Sprint® Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Using Your Phone Section 3: Sprint Service Features Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Throughout this guide, you’ll find tips that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone and service.

  • Page 9: From Your Phone

    Want to keep track of your minutes? It’s easy to check right from your phone! Dial You’ll hear a summary of your service plan minutes and the minutes remaining in your current billing cycle, along with your phone’s individual usage if you’re on a shared plan.

  • Page 10: Your Phone's Menu

    Your Phone’s Menu The following table outlines your phone’s menu structure in Grid View. For more information about using your phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through Phone Menus”on page 23. 1: WEB 2: MESSAGING 1: V OICEMAIL 1: Call Voicemail 2: Voicemail Details 3: Clear Icon 2: S ESSAGE...
  • Page 11 6: F ACEBOOK 7: P ICTURE 1: Inbox 2: Sent Mail 3: Saved Mail 4: Pending Messages 8: V OICE 9: P REMIUM 0: S ETTINGS 1: Notification 2: Delivery Receipt 3: Callback Number 4: Auto-Delete 5: Message Reminder 6: Signature 7: Preset Messages 8: VoiceSMS Options 1: Speakerphone...
  • Page 12 5: MISSED ALERTS 6: CONTACTS 1: F NTRY 2: S PEED 3: G ROUPS 4: M HONE 5: M 6: S ERVICES 1: Customer Service 4: Account Info 7: Community Info 0: Repair Service 7: S ONTACTS 8: W IRELESS ACKUP 1: Subscribe 7: PICTURES...
  • Page 13 5: Review/Send Media 6: Camcorder Mode 2: C AMCORDER Video Mail 1: Self Timer 4: Settings Long Video 1: Self Timer 4: Settings 3: P ICTURE Inbox Sent Mail Saved Mail Pending Messages 4: M LBUMS In Phone Memory Card Online Albums 5: P RIDGE...
  • Page 14 CREEN AVERS Get New PPLICATIONS Get New IM & E MAIL Get New ONES <O > PTIONS Memory Status 9: SETTINGS/TOOLS 1: S ETTINGS 1: Display 1: Main Screen 1: Screen Saver 4: Skins 7: Incoming Calls 2: Font Size 1: Messaging 3: Keypad Light 4: Language...
  • Page 15 4: Keytones 1: Tone Length 5: Slide Sound 3: Airplane/Music Mode 4: Bluetooth 1: On/Off 4: Device Info 5: Messaging 1: Notification 4: Auto-Delete 7: Preset Messages 6: Auto Keyguard 7: Text Entry 1: Auto-Capital 4: Word Prediction 7: My Words 8: Phone Information 1: Phone Number 4: My Account...
  • Page 16 7: Roaming 1: Set Mode 8: Security 1: Lock My Phone 4: Edit Contacts List 9: Wireless Backup 1: Subscribe 2: T OOLS 1: Memory Card Manager 2: Alarm Clock 1: Alarm 1 4: Quick Alarm 3: USB Mode 1: Transfer Music 2: Mass Storage 3: Phone as Modem 4: PictBridge...
  • Page 17 9: Notepad 0: World Clock *: Utilities 1: D-Day Counter 2: Unit Converter #: Update Firmware IN USE MENU Select Options to display the following options: 1: Mute/Unmute 4: Contacts 7: Record Voice Memo 2: Speaker On/Off 3: 3-Way Call 5: Recent Calls 6: Send Message 8: Notepad...

  • Page 18: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1 Getting Started...

  • Page 19: Setting Up Service

    Setting Up Service In This Section Setting Up Your Phone (page 3) Activating Your Phone (page 4) Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 5) Sprint Account Passwords (page 6) Getting Help (page 7) Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy.This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up and turn on your phone, set up your voicemail, establish passwords, and contact Sprint for assistance with your...

  • Page 20: Setting Up Your Phone

    Setting Up Your Phone Install the battery (if necessary). Insert the battery into the opening, making sure the connectors align. Gently press down to secure the battery. Press to turn the phone on. If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and enter standby mode.

  • Page 21: Activating Your Phone

    Activating Your Phone 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, it may activate automatically when you first turn it on, or you may need to perform a few simple activation steps.

  • Page 22: Setting Up Your Voicemail

    Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. From standby mode, press and hold Follow the system prompts to: Create your passcode.

  • Page 23: Sprint Account Passwords

    Sprint Account Passwords As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your Sprint Vision® account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

  • Page 24: Getting Help

    Getting Help Managing Your Account Online: www.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.
  • Page 25 Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information through your phone, 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.

  • Page 26: Section 2: Using Your Phone

    Section 2 Using Your Phone...

  • Page 27: Phone Basics

    Phone Basics In This Section Your Phone (page 11) Viewing the Display Screen (page 15) Features of Your Phone (page 17) Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 19) Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger (page 20) Navigating Through Phone Menus (page 23) Displaying Your Phone Number (page 24) Making and Answering Calls (page 25) Entering Text (page 37)

  • Page 28: Your Phone

    Your Phone 1. Earpiece 2. Signal Strength Indicator 3. Display Screen 4. Side Volume 5. Softkeys 6. Speaker Key 7. Menu/OK Key 8. TALK Key 9. Side Camera 10. Charger/Accessory Jack 20. SYM Key 21. Function 22. SHIFT Key 23. SPACE Key 11.

  • Page 29: Key Functions

    Key Functions Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the signal strength. 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 signal and battery strength.
  • Page 30 Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. You can mute the ringer when receiving incoming calls by pressing also lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode. Battery Strength Indicator represents the amount of remaining battery charge currently available in your phone.
  • Page 31 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 enter silent mode and mute the ringer.

  • Page 32: Viewing The Display Screen

    Viewing the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen provides information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen: To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from the main menu select Settings/Tools >...
  • Page 33 indicates ringer and vibrate mode is set. indicates Ringer Off/Silence All mode is set. indicates your phone is operating in TTY mode. indicates full battery. indicates low battery. indicates charging full battery. indicates charging low battery. indicates outgoing calls number. indicates missed calls number.

  • Page 34: Features Of Your Phone

    indicates Zoom Step. indicates Brightness setting. indicates Self Timer setting. indicates memory card has been inserted. Features of Your Phone The RUMOR™ by LG is lightweight, easy to use, and reliable, and it offers many features and service options. This list previews some of those features and provides page numbers where you can find out more: Digital dual-band capability allows you to make and...
  • Page 35 The Location feature works in connection with available location-based services (page 51). T9 Text Input lets you quickly type messages with one keypress per letter (see page 38). Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one or two keypresses (see page 36). You can wirelessly pair your Bluetooth-enabled phone to certain Bluetooth devices, including headsets and hands-free devices.

  • Page 36: Turning Your Phone On And Off

    Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On Press Once your phone is on, it may display “Looking for Service.” When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.

  • Page 37: Using Your Phone's Battery And Charger

    Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger WARNING Use only Sprint-approved or LG-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or LG-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.
  • Page 38 Installing the Battery To install, insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone and gently press down until the latch snaps into place. Removing the Battery Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages.
  • Page 39 Charging the Battery Charge your battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off, and you will lose any information you were just working on.

  • Page 40: Navigating Through Phone Menus

    Navigating Through Phone Menus The navigation key on your phone lets you scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. To navigate through a menu, press the navigation key up or down.

  • Page 41: Displaying Your Phone Number

    Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: Press To return to standby mode: Press Displaying Your Phone Number Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Phone Information > Phone Number. (Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed.) Section 2A: Phone Basics...

  • Page 42: Making And Answering Calls

    Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your wireless phone is as easy as making a call from any landline phone. Enter the number, press and you’re on your way to clear calls. Make sure your phone is on. Enter a phone number from standby mode.

  • Page 43: Dialing Options

    Dialing Options When you enter numbers in standby mode, you will see a variety of dialing options displayed on the phone’s screen. To speed dial a phone number from standby mode, press and hold the speed dial number. If the speed dial number is two digits, enter the first digit, and then press and hold the second digit.

  • Page 44: Answering Calls

    Answering Calls Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.) Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your settings, you may also answer incoming calls by pressing any number key. See “Call Answer Mode”on page 58 for more information.) Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:...

  • Page 45: Missed Call Notification

    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 Sprint National Network. Please see “Controlling Your Roaming Experience”on page 67 for more information about roaming.

  • Page 46: Calling Emergency Numbers

    Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 (dial your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Note When you place an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode. During an emergency call, press Speaker On or Speaker Off to route the phone's audio through the speaker or through the earpiece.
  • Page 47 Enhanced 911 (E911) Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available. When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location.

  • Page 48: In-Call Options

    In-Call Options During a call displays a list of available in-call features. To select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or select the option and press available through the Options menu: Mute or Unmute to mute your microphone, or to unmute the microphone if it was muted earlier.

  • Page 49: Saving A Phone Number

    End-of-Call Options After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. Press Save (right softkey) to add the new number to your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number”below.) After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is already in your Contacts, the Contacts entry name...

  • Page 50: Finding A Phone Number

    Use the numeric keypad or the QWERTY keyboard to enter the new contact name and press new entry. – or – Search for an existing contact name and press save the new number. Press Save (left softkey) to save the new entry. Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers.

  • Page 51: Using Abbreviated Dialing

    To dial or save phone numbers with pauses: Enter the phone number. Scroll to either Hard Pause or 2-sec Pause and press two-second pauses as a “T.”) Enter additional numbers. Press – or – To save the number in your Contacts list, highlight Save and press Note When dialing a number with a hard pause, press TALK to send...
  • Page 52 To place a call using Contacts Match abbreviated dialing: Enter the last three to six digits of a Contacts entry’s phone number. Select Contacts Match and press displayed number. (If there is more than one matched number in your Contacts, the Abbrev. Dial list is displayed.

  • Page 53: Dialing From The Contacts List

    Dialing From the Contacts List Press Menu > Contacts > Find/Add Entry. Shortcut From standby mode, press Contacts (right softkey) to list entries. Select the entry you want to call and press the entry’s default phone number. – or – To dial another number from the entry, select the name and press Using Speed Dialing...

  • Page 54: Entering Text

    Entering Text Entering Text With the Numeric Keypad For faster text entry in most applications, see "Entering Text With the QWERTY Keyboard" on page 41. Selecting a Text Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using Sprint Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
  • Page 55 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Text Input Mode”on page 37.) T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable word.
  • Page 56 Entering Characters Using ABC Mode Select the Abc mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 37.) Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press twice, three times again.) (If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character.
  • Page 57 Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys and Preset Messages To enter numbers: Select the 123 mode and press the appropriate key. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode”on page 37). To enter symbols: Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode”on page 37.) To enter a symbol, press the appropriate key indicated on the display.

  • Page 58: Entering Text With The Qwerty Keyboard

    Entering Text With the QWERTY Keyboard Your phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, specifically designed for easy and comfortable text entry. The QWERTY keyboard uses the same layout and works just like the keyboard on your computer. The easiest way to enter text is using your thumbs to type on the QWERTY keyboard.

  • Page 59: Controlling Your Phone's Settings

    Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section Sound Settings (page 43) Display Settings (page 46) Location Settings (page 51) Messaging Settings (page 52) Airplane/Music Mode (page 55) TTY Use With Sprint Service (page 56) Phone Setup Options (page 57) You can customize your phone to sound, look, and operate just the way you want it to.

  • Page 60: Sound Settings

    Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, and types of messages. Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Your phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings.

  • Page 61: Selecting A Key Tone

    Selecting a Key Tone Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a keypress. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Sounds > Keytones. Select an option and press Tone Length to select a key tone length. (Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems.) Tone Volume to select a keypress volume level.

  • Page 62: Alert Notification

    Selecting a Slide Sound Your phone offers an option for selecting the slide sound you hear when you slide open the QWERTY keyboard. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Sounds > Slide Sound. Select On or Off and press Alert Notification Set your phone to alert you with an audible tone when you change service areas, once a minute during a voice call, or...

  • Page 63: Display Settings

    Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting A text greeting is displayed on your phone's screen in standby mode. Choose the phone’s default greeting (“Sprint”), or enter your own custom greeting. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Display > Main Screen > Foregrounds > Greeting > Custom. Use the numeric keypad or the QWERTY keyboard to enter a new custom greeting.

  • Page 64: Changing The Display Screen For Incoming Calls

    Changing the Display Screen for Incoming Calls You can set the screen saver to be shown on the Incoming Calls display. To set the incoming calls display: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Display > Main Screen > Incoming Calls. Select Caller ID or No Caller ID.

  • Page 65: Changing The Display Screen

    Changing the Display Screen Choose what you see on the display screen while powering on or off and when in standby mode. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Display > Main Screen > Screen Saver. Select Preloaded, My Albums, Assigned Media, My Content, Get New, Take New Picture, or Take New Video.

  • Page 66: Changing The Clock Display

    Changing the Clock Display Choose whether you want your phone’s clock to be displayed in analog mode, digital mode, or with time and date. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Display > Main Screen > Foregrounds > Clock & Calendar. Select Normal Clock, Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual Clock, or Calendar, and then press Press...

  • Page 67: Changing The Status Light Mode

    Changing the Status Light Mode This feature uses a blinking light to inform you of your phone’s current status. To change the status light mode: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Display > Status Light. Select On or Off and press Display Language You can choose to display your phone’s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish.

  • Page 68: Location Settings

    Location Settings 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.

  • Page 69: Messaging Settings

    Messaging Settings Staying connected to your friends and family has never been easier. With your phone’s advanced messaging capabilities, you can send and receive many different kinds of text messages without placing a voice call. (For more information, see “Accessing Messaging”on page 165.) Messaging settings make text messaging easier by letting you decide how you would like to be notified of new messages, create a signature with each sent message, and create your...
  • Page 70 Callback Number Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messaging > Callback Number. Select None, My Phone Number, or Other and press (If you select Other, enter a number and press Deleting Old Messages Delete messages you have read whenever you like, or have your phone delete them automatically for you.
  • Page 71 Adding a Customized Signature Add a customized signature to each message you send. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messaging > Signature > Custom. (If you do not wish to attach a signature to your outgoing messages, select None.) Enter a signature and press page 37.) Managing Preset Messages...

  • Page 72: Airplane/Music Mode

    Enter your message (see “Entering Text”on page 37), and press beginning of the list.) Use the QWERTY keyboard for Signature and Preset Messages. SMS Voice Options Your phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your SMS Voice messages. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messaging > VoiceSMS Options.

  • Page 73: Tty Use With Sprint Service

    TTY Use With Sprint Service ATTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or TextTelephone) is a telecommunications device 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 devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission.

  • Page 74: Phone Setup Options

    WARNING 911 Emergency Calling Sprint recommends thatTTY users make emergency calls by other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some communications unintelligible.

  • Page 75: Call Answer Mode

    Select Left Navigation, Right Navigation, Up Navigation, or Down Navigation and press Using the navigation key or your keypad, select the desired shortcut and press Press Call Answer Mode Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone: whether you want to be required to press key.

  • Page 76: Contacts Match

    Contacts Match Your Contacts match option allows you to enable or disable Contacts Match dialing (page 34). To set your Contacts match options: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Call Setup > Contacts Match. Select On or Off and press Abbreviated Dialing Your Abbreviated Dialing option allows you to enable or disable Abbreviated Dialing and Speed Dialing (page 34).

  • Page 77: Setting Your Phone's Security

    Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section Accessing the Security Menu (page 61) Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature (page 61) Using Special Numbers (page 63) Erasing Private Browser Data (page 63) Erasing Contacts (page 64) Resetting Your Picture Mail Account (page 64) Resetting Default Settings (page 65) Resetting Your Phone (page 65) Security Features for SprintVision (page 66)

  • Page 78: Accessing The Security Menu

    Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’s security settings are available through the Security menu. You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Security. Enter your lock code to display the Security menu. If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of your wireless phone number.

  • Page 79: Locking Pictures

    Locking Data To turn data lock on or off : Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock. Enter your lock code and scroll to Lock Data and press Highlight Lock and press Locking Pictures To turn picture lock on or off : Press Menu >...

  • Page 80: Using Special Numbers

    Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as being “always available.”You can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked. You can save up to 10 special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries (the same number may be in both directories).

  • Page 81: Erasing Contacts

    Erasing Contacts Use the Security menu to quickly erase all the contents of your Contacts list. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock code. Select Erase/Reset > Erase Contacts. If you are certain you would like to erase all of your Contacts entries, select Yes.

  • Page 82: Resetting Default Settings

    Resetting Default Settings Resetting the current default settings restores all the factory defaults, including the ringer types and display settings. The Contacts, Call History, Scheduler, and Messaging are not affected. To reset default settings: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock code.

  • Page 83: Security Features For Sprint Vision

    Security Features for Sprint Vision Enabling and Disabling Sprint Vision Services You can disable Sprint Vision services without turning off your phone; however, you will not have access to all Sprint Vision services, including Web and messaging. Disabling Sprint Vision will avoid any charges associated with Sprint Vision services.

  • Page 84: Controlling Your Roaming Experience

    Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section Understanding Roaming (page 68) Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode (page 69) Using Call Guard (page 70) Using Data Roam Guard (page 71) Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Sprint National Network.Your new dual-band RUMOR™...

  • Page 85: Understanding Roaming

    Understanding Roaming Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Sprint National Network. Any time you are roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon ( Remember, when you are using your phone off the Sprint National Network, always dial numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).

  • Page 86: Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode

    Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Sprint National Network, you may not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended period of time.

  • Page 87: Using Call Guard

    Roaming Only to seek a roaming system only. The previous setting (Sprint Only or Automatic) is restored the next time the phone is turned on. Using Call Guard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the Sprint National Network: the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard.

  • Page 88: Using Data Roam Guard

    Note If the Call Guard feature is set to On , you need to take extra steps to make and receive roaming calls. Using 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.

  • Page 89: Managing Call History

    Managing Call History In This Section Viewing History (page 73) Call History Options (page 74) Making a Call From Call History (page 74) Saving a Phone Number From Call History (page 75) Prepending a Phone Number From Call History (page 76) Erasing Call History (page 76) The Call History keeps track of incoming calls, outgoing calls, and missed calls.This section guides you through accessing...

  • Page 90: Viewing History

    Viewing History Call History is a list of the last 50 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list.

  • Page 91: Call History Options

    Call History Options Select a Call History entry and press and time of the call, the phone number (if available), and the caller’s name (if the number is already in your Contacts). By pressing , you can select from the following options: Call to dial the number.

  • Page 92: Saving A Phone Number From Call History

    Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your phone can store up to 500 Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of 5 phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain 32 characters. Select a Call History entry and press Scroll to Save and press Select New Entry to create a new internal Contacts entry for the number or Existing Entry to save the number to an...

  • Page 93: Prepending A Phone Number From Call History

    Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call from Call History and you are outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number. Select a Call History entry and press Scroll to Prepend and press Enter the prefix and press –...

  • Page 94: Using Contacts

    Using Contacts In This Section Adding a New Contacts Entry (page 78) Finding Contacts Entries (page 79) Contacts Entry Options (page 81) Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry (page 82) Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number (page 82) Assigning Speed Dial Numbers (page 83) Editing a Contacts Entry (page 84) Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry (page 85)

  • Page 95: Adding A New Contacts Entry

    Adding a New Contacts Entry Your phone can store up to 500 Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of 5 phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain 32 characters. Press Menu > Contacts > Find/Add Entry. Scroll to <New Entry>...

  • Page 96: Finding Contacts Entries

    Finding Contacts Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: by name, by speed dial number, and by group. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts menu. Finding Contacts by Name Press Menu >...
  • Page 97 Finding Speed Dial Numbers Press Menu > Contacts > Speed Dial #’s. Scroll through speed dial entries. Speed dial numbers are displayed in numeric order. – or – Enter the number of a speed dial location using your keypad. To display an entry, highlight it and press To dial the entry’s default phone number, press Finding Group Entries Press Menu >...

  • Page 98: Contacts Entry Options

    Contacts Entry Options To access a Contacts entry’s options, after display the entry, scroll to <Edit Entry> and press press [Add Name] to add a new contact name to the entry. [Add Number] to add a phone number to the entry. (See “Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry”on page 82.) [Add Email] to add an email address to the entry.

  • Page 99: Adding A Phone Number To A Contacts Entry

    Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry Display a Contacts entry. (See “Finding Contacts Entries” on page 79.) Scroll to <Edit Entry> and press Highlight [Add Number] and press Enter the new phone number and press Select a label field for the number and press Press Save (left softkey) to save the new number.

  • Page 100: Assigning Speed Dial Numbers

    Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 99 phone numbers in speed dial locations. (For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers, see “Using Speed Dialing”on page 36.) You can assign speed dial numbers when you add a new Contacts entry, when you add a new phone number to an existing entry, or when you edit an existing number.

  • Page 101: Editing A Contacts Entry

    To assign a speed dial number to an existing phone number: Display a Contacts entry. (See “Finding Contacts Entries” on page 79.) Scroll to <Edit Entry> and press Highlight the phone number for which you wish to assign a speed dial number, and press Options (right softkey).

  • Page 102: Selecting A Ringer Type For An Entry

    Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types”on page 43.) Display a Contacts entry. Scroll to <Edit Entry> and press Highlight the current ringer type and press display the Ringer menu.

  • Page 103: Dialing Sprint Services

    Dialing Sprint Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various Sprint services. To dial a service from your Contacts: Press Menu > Contacts > Services. Select Customer Service, Dir Assistance (Sprint 411), Pay by Phone, Account Info, Sprint Operator, Voice Command, Community Info, Non Emergency, Traffic Info, Repair Service, TTY Relay Service, or One Call Service.

  • Page 104: Wireless Backup

    Wireless Backup This feature allows you to back up all of your contacts to the Sprint Web site and restore them if your phone is lost, stolen, damaged, or replaced. To use the wireless backup service, you are required to activate the service from your phone.
  • Page 105 Note Wireless Backup can also be activated by pressing Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Wireless Backup and following steps 2–3 above. Once you have completed the registration, you will receive an SMS text message with your password, which is required when you access the Sprint Wireless Backup Web site www.wirelessbackup.sprint.com from your computer.

  • Page 106: Using The Phone's Tools

    Using the Phone’s Tools In This Section Using Your Phone’s Calendar (page 90) Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock (page 93) Using Your Phone’s Notepad (page 94) Using Ez Tips (page 95) Using the Calculator (page 95) Using the World Clock (page 96) Using the D-Day Counter (page 96) Using the Unit Converter (page 96) Your phone is equipped with several personal information...

  • Page 107: Using Your Phone's Calendar

    Using Your Phone’s Calendar Adding an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Scheduler. Using your navigation key, highlight the day to which you would like to add an event and press Add (left softkey).

  • Page 108: Event Alert Menu

    Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting the ringer field and pressing To select a ringer menu, press Options > Single Tones, Ring Tones, Melodies, Voice Memo, My Content, Get New for ringers. Press Save (left softkey) to save the event. Event Alert Menu When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the event...
  • Page 109 Going to Today’s Calendar Menu To go to the Calendar menu for today’s date: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Scheduler > Options > Go to Today. Erasing a Day’s Events Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Scheduler. Select the day for which you would like to erase events and press In the calendar view, days with events scheduled are...

  • Page 110: Using Your Phone's Alarm Clock

    Erasing All Events Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Scheduler > Options > Delete All. (A dialog will be displayed informing you that all events will be deleted.) Select Yes to erase all events or No to return to the calendar view.

  • Page 111: Using Your Phone's Notepad

    Select a ringer type for the alarm by selecting the ringer field and pressing To select a ringer menu, press Options (right softkey) > Single Tones, Ring Tones, Melodies, Voice Memo, My Content, Get New for ringers. Press Save (left softkey) to set the alarm. To use the Quick Alarm: Press Menu >...

  • Page 112: Using Ez Tips

    To delete saved notes: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Notepad. Select a note and press Press Delete (right softkey). Scroll to Yes and press Using EZ Tips Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Ez Tip Calculator. Use your keypad and navigation key to enter the bill amount and tip percentage.

  • Page 113: Using The World Clock

    Using the World Clock To view the time in over 50 different locations: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > World Clock. Press Cities (right softkey) to choose a city. – or – Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through different time zones.

  • Page 114: Using Your Phone's Voice Services

    Section 2H Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section Managing Voice Memos (page 98) Your phone’s Voice Services let you record memos right on your phone.This section includes easy-to-follow instructions for using and managing voice memos. Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services...

  • Page 115: Managing Voice Memos

    Managing Voice Memos Use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Recording Voice Memos Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Voice Memo > <Record New>. (The phone prompts you to start recording after the tone.) Wait for the tone and then start speaking.

  • Page 116: Voice Memo Options

    Voice Memo Options To play the voice memos you have recorded: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Voice Memo. Scroll to the voice memo you wish to hear and press Play to play the selected voice memo. Set As to assign the recording as a default ringer, a voicemail alert, a message alert, or a Contacts ringer.

  • Page 117: Using The Microsd Card

    Using the microSD Card In This Section Using Your Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter (page 101) microSD Settings (page 103) microSD Folders (page 104) Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer (page 104) Your phone lets you use a microSD card and an adapter to expand the available memory space.

  • Page 118: Using Your Phone's Microsd Card And Adapter

    Using Your Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter Using the microSD Card Your phone is not equipped with memory card. So you purchase your own memory card to enjoy music on. Inserting the microSD Card Open the microSD access panel located on the right side of the phone.

  • Page 119: Using The Microsd Adapter

    microSD Icon Indicators The following icons will be displayed on your phone’s display screen when a microSD card is properly inserted into the microSD card slot: Indicates that a microSD card has been inserted into your phone. Note DO NOT remove a microSD card while files are being accessed or transferred.

  • Page 120: Microsd Settings

    microSD Settings Creating Folders in the microSD Card The following steps allow your phone to create default folders for storing files in your microSD card. With the microSD inserted, press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Memory Card Manager. Press Options (right softkey) and select Create New Folder.

  • Page 121: Microsd Folders

    microSD Folders Displaying Your microSD Folders All the files stored in your microSD are accessible through your microSD card folders. With the microSD inserted, press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Memory Card Manager. Select a folder and press To view or play a file, select it and press appropriate softkey.
  • Page 122 Note No driver installation is required for Windows 2000/ME/XP users. If you use Windows 98/98SE, you have to download and install the USB Mass Storage Driver from the SprintWeb site at www.sprint.com To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the microSD card, or the battery while files are being accessed or transferred.

  • Page 123: Using The Built-In Camera

    Using the Built-in Camera In This Section Taking Pictures (page 107) Recording Videos (page 112) Storing Pictures and Videos (page 115) Sending Sprint Picture Mail (page 120) Managing Sprint Picture Mail (page 123) Printing Pictures Directly From Your Phone (page 128) Settings and Info (page 130) Your phone’s built-in camera gives you the ability to take full-color digital pictures, view your pictures using the phone’s display, and...

  • Page 124: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. To take a picture with the phone open: Press Menu > Pictures > Camera to activate camera mode. (Additional camera options are available through the camera mode Options menu.

  • Page 125: Registering Your Sprint Picture Mail Account

    Delete to delete the picture you just took. Print to print the pictures. You can choose whether to pick up your prints at a retail store, have them mailed to you, use a PictBridge-enabled printer (see page 128), or use a Bluetooth-enabled printer (see page 135).

  • Page 126: Camera Mode Options

    Write down your Sprint Picture Mail password in a secure place. Once you have received confirmation that your account has been successfully registered, you may upload and share pictures and access the Sprint Picture Mail Web site. Camera Mode Options When the phone is open and in camera mode, press Options (right softkey) to display additional camera options: Self Timer to activate the camera’s timer.
  • Page 127 Setting the Self-timer From camera mode, press Options > Self Timer. Highlight the length of delay you want the timer to use (OFF, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds) and press Press Start (left softkey) when you are ready to start the timer.

  • Page 128: Selecting Camera Settings

    Selecting Camera Settings From camera mode, press Options > Settings. Select an option and press Resolution to select a picture’s file size [1.3M (960*1280), VGA (480*640), or QVGA (240*320)]. Quality to select the picture quality setting (Fine , Normal, or Economy). Shutter Sound to select a shutter sound (Shutter 1 ~ 4, or Off).

  • Page 129: Recording Videos

    Recording Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can also record, view, and send videos to your friends and family with your phone’s built-in video camera. Press Menu > Pictures > Camcorder > Video Mail or Long Video to activate video mode. (Additional video options are available through the video mode Options menu.

  • Page 130: Video Mode Options

    Upload to upload videos from the In Phone Folder or the memory card to the Sprint Picture Mail Web site www.sprint.com/picturemail settings, you may be prompted to accept a Sprint Vision connection. Choose My Uploads or My Albums. Assign to assign the video as an animated screen saver or ringer.

  • Page 131: Selecting Video Settings

    Image Controls to select from the following options: Brightness to select Auto or Manual brightness control. If you select Manual, press the navigation key right (increase) or left (decrease) to select a setting and press White Balance to adjust white balance based on changing conditions.

  • Page 132: Storing Pictures And Videos

    Storing Pictures and Videos Your phone’s picture and video storage area is called My Albums. There are three types of folders in My Albums: In Phone. Memory Card. Online Albums. Setting Storage Options Press Menu > Pictures > Settings & Info > Auto-Save to. Select Memory Card or In Phone.
  • Page 133 Memory Card Folders You can save pictures and videos directly to the microSD card using your phone’s pictures and videos settings. To review your stored pictures and videos in the microSD: Press Menu > Pictures > My Albums > Memory Card. Use your Navigation key to scroll through and view saved pictures and videos.
  • Page 134 Screen Saver to display the currently highlighted picture or video as a screen saver. Incoming Calls to display the currently highlighted picture or video for all incoming calls. Delete to delete pictures or videos from the In Phone Folder. Select Delete selection or Delete all. Note Deleting pictures and videos will free up memory space in your phone to enable you to take more pictures and videos.

  • Page 135: Online Albums

    Zoom When you are viewing images in a folder, press Expand (left softkey) to display the following option: Expand/Thumbnail to switch the display from expanded view to thumbnail view (up to nine pictures per screen). Online Albums Sprint Picture Mail allows you to save your pictures and videos to Online Albums that make it easy to save, organize and share all your pictures and videos.
  • Page 136 Online Album Options When you are viewing images in your online albums, press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: Send to send an image to another user using Picture Mail. Assign to download the selected item and assign it to a phone task.

  • Page 137: Sending Sprint Picture Mail

    Sending Sprint Picture Mail Once you have taken a picture or a video, you can use the messaging capabilities of your phone to instantly share it with family and friends. You can send a picture to up to 10 people at a time using their email addresses or their phone numbers.
  • Page 138 Use the keypad or QWERTY keyboard to enter a number or email address and press OK (left softkey) to continue. Enter additional recipients or press Next (left softkey) to continue. If you wish to include a subject, scroll to Subject and press Add (right softkey).
  • Page 139 Press Send (left softkey) to send the picture. If you are notified that “Your message is being sent,”press Continue (left softkey) to complete the process of sending the picture. Sending Pictures and Videos From Messaging You can also send Sprint Picture Mail from your phone’s Messaging menu.

  • Page 140: Managing Sprint Picture Mail

    Managing Sprint Picture Mail Using the Sprint Picture Mail Web Site Once you have uploaded pictures or videos to your online Sprint Picture Mail account at (see “In Phone Folder and Memory Card Options”on page 116), you can use your computer to manage your pictures. From the Sprint Picture Mail Web site, you can share pictures, edit album titles, add captions, and organize images.
  • Page 141 Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone Use your phone to manage, edit, or share pictures you have uploaded to the Sprint Picture Mail Web site at www.sprint.com/picturemail Memory Card Options”on page 116 for information about uploading.) To view your online pictures from your phone: Press Menu >...

  • Page 142: Uploading Pictures

    Uploading Pictures Press Menu > Pictures > My Albums > In Phone or Memory Card. (Thumbnail pictures will be displayed.) Select the picture(s) you wish to upload and press Options (left softkey) and select Upload. Select This Picture, Selected Pictures, or All Pictures, and then select My Uploads.
  • Page 143 Sending Online Sprint Picture Mail To send pictures using the online Address Book: From the online Sprint Picture Mail display at www.sprint.com/picturemail Send (left softkey). (See “Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone”on page 124.) Select Recipients > Online Addr. Book. Select a recipient or recipients (up to 10) from your Online Address Book and press Press Done (left softkey) when you have finished...

  • Page 144: Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone

    Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone Select a picture from your online Picture Mail. (See “Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone” on page 124.) Press Options (right softkey) to display options. Select an option and press Copy/Move to copy or move pictures to a selected album: Copy This to copy the selected picture to the album.

  • Page 145: Printing Pictures Directly From Your Phone

    To access your online Albums options from your phone: Display the album list in the Online Sprint Picture Mail menu. (See “Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone”on page 124.) Select an album (or Inbox). Press Options (right softkey) to display options. Select an option and press Share Album to share the album through the Sprint Picture Mail Web site.
  • Page 146 To print pictures directly from your phone: Press Menu > Pictures > PictBridge. Connect your phone to the PictBridge-enabled printer by using a USB cable (not included). (Wait until the connection is completed.) Set the printer settings using your navigation key. Picture to Print: You can select the picture from the In Phone folder or the microSD.

  • Page 147: Settings And Info

    Select Yes. Follow the instructions on the display to unplug the USB cable from the phone. PictBridge Error Messages Settings and Info The settings and info menu allows you to configure where pictures or videos are saved, view your account information, or switch the format between portrait or landscape mode.

  • Page 148: Using Bluetooth

    Using Bluetooth In This Section Turning Bluetooth On and Off (page 132) Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu (page 133) Bluetooth Profiles (page 135) Pairing Bluetooth Devices (page 137) Sending All Contacts Using Bluetooth (page 138) Your phone features built-in Bluetooth technology, allowing you to share information more easily than ever before.

  • Page 149: Turning Bluetooth On And Off

    Turning Bluetooth On and Off By default, your device’s Bluetooth feature is turned off. Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone “discoverable”by other in-range Bluetooth devices. To turn Bluetooth on: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Bluetooth > On/Off. Select On and press To turn Bluetooth off: Press Menu >...

  • Page 150: Using The Bluetooth Settings Menu

    Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your phone’s Bluetooth service, including: Entering or changing the name your phone uses for Bluetooth communication Setting your phone’s visibility (or “discoverability”) for other Bluetooth devices Displaying your phone’s Bluetooth address To access the Bluetooth Settings menu:...

  • Page 151: Bluetooth Settings: Visibility

    Bluetooth Settings: Visibility The Visibility section of the Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to manage your phone's availability to other Bluetooth devices. To configure your phone’s visibility (discoverability) to other Bluetooth devices: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Bluetooth > Visibility.

  • Page 152: Bluetooth Profiles

    Bluetooth Profiles All of the Bluetooth settings you configure are stored in your phone’s Bluetooth user profile. You can use different profiles for specific Bluetooth functions. HSP: Headset Profile – This profile functions as a wireless ear jack. When an incoming call is received, the ringer can be heard through the headset instead of through the handset.
  • Page 153 BPP: Basic Printing Profile – This profile enables simpler printing from your phone to a Bluetooth-enabled printer. FTP: File Transfer Profile – With an FTP connection, you can move or copy files from your computer to your phone. However, you cannot transfer files from your phone to your computer.

  • Page 154: Pairing Bluetooth Devices

    Pairing Bluetooth Devices Paired Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone and another Bluetooth device. When devices are paired, a passkey is shared between devices, allowing for fast, secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process. To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device: Press Menu >...

  • Page 155: Sending All Contacts Using Bluetooth

    Exchange Folder When your phone has an FTP connection, you may transfer files from your computer to your phone. However, you cannot transfer files from your phone to your computer. To access the Exchange Folder: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Tools > Bluetooth > <Settings>...

  • Page 156: Section 3: Sprint Service Features

    Section 3 Sprint Service Features...

  • Page 157: Sprint Service Features: The Basics

    Sprint Service Features: The Basics In This Section Using Voicemail (page 141) Using SMS Text Messaging (page 149) Using SMS Voice Messaging (page 152) Using Caller ID (page 154) Responding to Call Waiting (page 154) Making a Three-Way Call (page 155) Using Call Forwarding (page 156) Now that you’ve explored your phone’s fundamentals, it’s time to learn about the calling features that enhance your...

  • Page 158: Using Voicemail

    Using Voicemail Setting UpYour Voicemail All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.

  • Page 159: Voicemail Notification

    Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message: By displaying a message on the screen. By sounding the assigned ringer type. By the LED blinking red. By displaying New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail.
  • Page 160 RetrievingYour Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your wireless phone or from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your wireless phone, either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys. Using One-Touch Message Access Press and hold voicemail box.) Using the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your Messages...

  • Page 161: Voicemail Options

    Voicemail Button Guide Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. For further details and menu options, see “Voicemail Menu Key”on page 147. Date/Time Send Reply Cancel Voicemail Options Your phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail.
  • Page 162 Setting Up Group Distribution Lists Create up to 20 separate group lists, each with up to 20 customers. Press and hold voicemail box contains any new or saved messages, press to access the main voicemail menu.) Press to change your Personal Options, following the system prompts.
  • Page 163 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Reply to a voice message received from any other Sprint Voicemail user. After listening to a voice message, press Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply. Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,”to other Sprint Voicemail users.

  • Page 164: Clearing The Message Icon

    Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the Sprint National Network for an extended period, your phone can play this greeting instead of your normal personal greeting. From the main voicemail menu, press Options. Press for Greetings.
  • Page 165 Send a Message Personal Options Notification Options Administrative Options Greetings Expert Mode (On/Off) Place a Call Disconnect Section 3A: Sprint Service Features – The Basics Phone Notification Numeric Paging to a phone Return to Personal Options Menu Skip passcode Autoplay Message Date &...

  • Page 166: Using Sms Text Messaging

    Using SMS Text Messaging With SMS Text Messaging, you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone. When you receive a new message, it will automatically display on your phone’s screen. In addition, SMS Text Messaging includes a variety of preset messages, such as “I’m running late, I’m on my way,”that make composing messages fast and easy.
  • Page 167 To use a preset message or a smiley, press the right softkey, select Preset messages or Smileys, and then highlight your desired message or emoticon and press Note For more information about using and managing preset messages, see “Managing Preset Messages”on page 54. Highlight Options and scroll to Priority and press your navigation key right or left to set the message priority (Normal or Urgent).

  • Page 168: Accessing Sms Text Messages

    Accessing SMS Text Messages To read an SMS Text message: When you receive a text message, it will be displayed automatically on your phone’s screen. Use your navigation key to scroll down and view the entire message. To reply to an SMS Text message: Press Menu >...

  • Page 169: Using Sms Voice Messaging

    Using Preset Messages Preset messages make sending text messages to your friends, family, and co-workers easier than ever. To add preset messages: Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messaging > Preset Messages > Add New. Enter your new message and press (See “Entering Text”on page 37.) Using SMS Voice Messaging In addition to SMS Text Messaging, your phone is enabled...

  • Page 170: Accessing Sms Voice Messages

    Composing SMS Voice Messages Press Menu > Messaging > Send Message > Voice SMS (or press Options [right softkey] > Compose New in VoiceSMS Inbox). Select Contacts, Mobile#, Email, or Recent List to select or enter a recipient. Select Next (left softkey) when you have finished selecting and entering recipients.

  • Page 171: Using Caller Id

    Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, follow these steps. Press Enter the number you want to call.

  • Page 172: Making A Three-Way Call

    Making a Three-Way Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. Enter a number you wish to call and press Once you have established the connection, enter the second number you wish to call and press puts the first caller on hold and dials the second...

  • Page 173: Using Call Forwarding

    Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated. To activate Call Forwarding: Press Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded.

  • Page 174: Sprint Vision

    Sprint Vision In This Section SprintVision Applications (page 158) Getting Started With SprintVision (page 159) Accessing Messaging (page 165) Downloading Premium Services Content (page 169) Exploring the Web (page 173) SprintVision FAQs (page 177) SprintVision offers easy and amazing data services you will really use.These features –...

  • Page 175: Sprint Vision Applications

    Sprint Vision Applications Here is a brief list of the applications available through your phone. For more information, please visit us online at www.sprint.com Sprint Picture Mail – Instantly shoot, share, and print sharp digital pictures, and take and send short video clips with your phone.

  • Page 176: Getting Startedwith Sprint Vision

    Getting StartedWith Sprint Vision With your Sprint service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your Sprint Vision services, including managing your user name, launching a Vision connection, and navigating the Web with your phone.
  • Page 177 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. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Data > Update Data Profile. (To cancel, press completing the update.) Launching a Sprint Vision Connection To launch a SprintVision connection:...

  • Page 178: Net Guard

    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.
  • Page 179 Sprint Vision Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your Sprint Vision connection through indicators at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Your Sprint Vision connection is active (data is being transferred); the transmit/receive symbol will blink to indicate data transmission.

  • Page 180: Navigating The Web

    Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Web sites during a Sprint Vision session is easy once you’ve learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys During a Sprint Vision session, the bottom line of your phone’s display contains one or more softkeys.
  • Page 181 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 (or press You’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items.

  • Page 182: Accessing Messaging

    Accessing Messaging You can send and receive email messages, instant messages, and text messages and participate in Web-based chat rooms right from your phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected 24 hours a day anywhere on the Sprint National Network. MessageTypes There are many types of text messaging available on your phone.
  • Page 183 Select an email provider (such as AOL® Mail, AIM® Mail, Windows® Live, Yahoo!®, or Gmail®) and press the right softkey. – or – Select More to choose from additional options. There are many available email options including PCS Mail, or you may add your own POP or IMAP email accounts.
  • Page 184 Accessing Email Using Email on your phone is even easier than using multiple email accounts on your computer. Just launch the application and you’ll have instant access to all your accounts. Once you have set up your Email, press Menu > Messaging >...

  • Page 185: Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging

    Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging Sprint Vision also provides you with access to popular instant messaging (IM) clients, including AOL® Instant Messenger Windows® Live Messenger, and Yahoo!® Messenger. Press Menu > Messaging > Instant Messaging. Select AOL INSTANT MESSENGER, WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER, or YAHOO! MESSENGER.

  • Page 186: Downloading Premium Services Content

    Downloading Premium Services Content With Sprint Vision, you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Services content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications. (Additional charges may apply.) The basic steps required to access and download Premium Services content are outlined below. Accessing the Download Menus Press Menu >...
  • Page 187 Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a number of ways: Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items. Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Country or Pop/Rock for Ringers or For the Ladies for Screen Savers.
  • Page 188 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 Vision session will end, and you will be redirected to the appropriate phone menu screen. Select Set as to assign a ringer or screen saver to a phone function.

  • Page 189: Phone Function

    To download purchased content from My Content Manager: From the My Content Manager display (see above), highlight the item you wish to download, and press item will be displayed.) Select Download and press automatically. When the New Download screen is displayed, the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone.) Select an option to continue:...

  • Page 190: Exploring The Web

    Exploring the Web With Web access on your phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Follow sports scores, breaking news, and weather, and shop on your phone anywhere on the Sprint National Network.
  • Page 191 Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active Sprint Vision session, from any page you are viewing. To open the browser menu: Press Menu (right softkey). (The browser menu will be displayed.) Options available under the browser menu include: Home returns the browser to the Sprint Vision home page.
  • Page 192 Reload This Page. deloads the current Web page. Restart Browser refreshes the current browser session. Browser Info allows you to display information about your browser. Creating a Bookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Web sites for easy access at a later time. Go to the Web page you want to mark.
  • Page 193 Deleting a Bookmark Press Menu (right softkey) to open the browser menu. Select My Bookmarks. Select a bookmark and press Menu (right softkey). Select Delete. (A confirmation will be displayed.) Press Delete (left softkey) to remove the bookmark. Going to a Specific Web site To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web site address): Press Menu (right softkey) to open the browser menu.

  • Page 194: Sprint Vision Faqs

    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 Menu (right softkey) to open the browser menu. Select Browser Options > Restart Browser. Sprint Vision FAQs How will I know when my phone is ready for SprintVision service? Your user name (for example,...
  • Page 195 When is my data connection active? Your connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go directly to voicemail. When active, the indicator flashes on your phone’s display screen. When is my data connection dormant? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant.

  • Page 196: Sprint Music And Your Player

    Sprint Music and Your Player In This Section Using the Sprint Music Manager (page 180) Playing Music on Your Phone (page 182) With RUMOR™ you have all your music in the palm of your hand. The Sprint Music Manager works hand in hand with RUMOR™...

  • Page 197: Using Sprint Music Manager

    Using Sprint Music Manager RUMOR™ lets you use the Sprint Music Manager application to manage the music content on your computer and then easily copy it to your phone’s microSD card. Just install the software and you’re on your way. The Sprint Music Manager application helps you use your computer to organize, search for, and play music files.
  • Page 198 Overview of Sprint Music Manager Sprint Music Manager makes it easy to organize music on your computer and transfer music to your phone’s microSD card. The Sprint Music Manager application screen is divided into three tabs: Manage allows you to organize and manage all the music on your computer.

  • Page 199: Playing Music On Your Phone

    Highlight all the songs you wish to download to your phone and then drag them to the gray Music Transfer List section at the bottom of the window. Once you have all the songs you wish to transfer, click on the TransferNow button to begin copying the songs to your phone.

  • Page 200: Section 4: Safety And Warranty Information

    Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information...

  • Page 201: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information In This Section General Precautions (page 185) Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone (page 186) Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device (page 188) Caring for the Battery (page 190) Radio Frequency (RF) Energy (page 191) Owner’s Record (page 194) Phone Guide Proprietary Notice (page 194) This phone guide contains important operational and safety...

  • Page 202: General Precautions

    General Precautions There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. To maximize performance, do not touch the bottom portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone. Speak directly into the mouthpiece. Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills.

  • Page 203: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access To Your Phone

    Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Do Not Rely on Your Phone for Emergency Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential communication (e.g., medical emergencies).
  • Page 204 Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground. To prevent any risk of interference, FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air.

  • Page 205: Using Your Phone With A Hearing Aid Device

    Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device A number of Sprint phones have been tested for hearing aid device compatibility. When some wireless phones are used with certain hearing devices (including hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a noise which can interfere with the effectiveness of the hearing device.

  • Page 206: With Your Phone

    Hearing aid devices may also be measured for immunity to interference noise from wireless phones and should have ratings similar to phones. Ask your hearing healthcare professional for the rating of your hearing aid. Add the rating of your hearing aid and your phone to determine probable usability: Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers excellent use.

  • Page 207: Caring For The Battery

    Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. Recently there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating, catching fire or exploding. It appears that many, if not all, of these reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive, aftermarket-brand batteries with unknown or questionable manufacturing standards.

  • Page 208: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Disposal of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned. For safe disposal options of your Li-Ion batteries, contact your nearest Sprint authorized service center. Special Note: Be sure to dispose of your battery properly. In some areas, the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.

  • Page 209: Fcc Radio Frequency Emission

    Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and calculation process.
  • Page 210 FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 211: Owner's Record

    Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number, and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: RUMOR™...

  • Page 212: Manufacturer's Warranty

    Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section Manufacturer’s Warranty (page 196) Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to the manufacturer’s warranty in this section. For information regarding the terms and conditions of service for your phone, please visit Sprint Customer Service at 1-800-SPRINT1 (1-800-777-4681).

  • Page 213: Manufacturer's Warranty

    Manufacturer’s Warranty 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The limited warranty for the unit and enclosed accessories shall be a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase.
  • Page 214 (3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship. (4) Alleged defects or malfunctions of the product if the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by the consumer during the applicable limited warranty period. (5) Products which have had the serial number removed or made illegible.
  • Page 215 Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

  • Page 216: Index

    Index Abbreviated Dialing 59 Airplane/Music Mode 55 Alarm Clock 93 Answering Calls 27 Auto Keyguard 57 Auto-Answer Mode 58 Battery 20 - 22 Capacity 20 Charging 22 Installing 21 Removing 21 Bluetooth 131 - 138 On/Off 132 Pairing 137 Profiles 135 Send All Contacts 138 Settings 133 Calculator 95...
  • Page 217 Emergency Numbers 29 Entering Text 37 - 41 ABC Mode 39 QWERTY Keyboard 41 T9 Text Input 38 Text Input Mode 37 Ez Tip Calculator 95 Location Settings 51 Making Calls 25 Messaging Settings 52 microSD Card 100 - 105 Adapter 101 Connecting 104 Settings 103...
  • Page 218 Exploring the Web 173 FAQs 177 Getting Started 159 Net Guard 161 Text Entry 59 Three-Way Call 155 TTY 56 Unit Converter 96 Voice Memo 98 Voicemail 141 - 148 Menu Key 147 Options 144 Retrieving 143 Setting Up 141 Warranty 196 World Clock 96 Index...
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