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EVRC - (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a
new global standard for compressing and
decompressing voice signals. EVRC uses a
lower bit rate (the number of bits sent per
second) than existing CDMA vocoders, while
providing significant improvements in voice
quality. This technology enables your phone
to provide superb voice quality while
benefiting from the ability to process more
cellular voice calls using less bandwidth than
the voice codecs in CDMA networks today.
Frequency - A measure based on time, as one or
more waves per second, in an electrical
or lightwave information signal. A sig-
nal's frequency is stated in cycles-per-
second or Hertz (Hz).
Hands-Free - A feature that permits a driver to use a
wireless phone without lifting or hold-
ing the handset - an important safety
feature for automobiles, tractors and
most other motorized vehicles.
LCD - (Liquid Crystal Display) Commonly used to refer to
the screen display on the wireless phone.
LED - (Light Emitting Diode) Commonly used to refer
to a small light on the wireless phone or on the
Desktop Charger. The LED lights on the phone
to indicate an incoming call. The LED lights on
the charger to indicate that battery charging is
taking place.
Prepend - The addition of a prefix, such as an area
code, to a phone number.
RF - Radio Frequency
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Roaming - The ability to use a wireless phone to make
Service Charge - The amount paid each month to
SMS - (Short Message Seryices) The variety of
Standby Time - The amount of time a fully charged
Talk Time - The length of time a person can talk on a
Vocoder - Voice Coder. A device used to convert
Voicemail - A computerized answering service that
Wireless - Radio-based Systems that allow tannsmission
and receive calls in places outside of the
home service area.
receive wireless service.
messaging services available on the SAMSUNG
phone, including voicemail, numeric paging and
text messaging.
wireless portable or transportable
phone can be on and idle without
being in use. (SeeTalk Time.)
portable or transportable wireless phone
without recharging the battery.
speech into digital signals.
answers a call, plays a greeting and records
a message. Depending on the sophistica-
tion of the service, it can notify the sub-
scriber, via a pager, of an incoming call or
message. (Also called voice messaging.)
of telephone or data signals through the air
without a physical connection, such as a
metal wire (copper) or fiber optic cable.
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