Setting Up Voicemail; Knowing When You Have Messages; Message Types; New Voicemail Message Alerts - LG Sprint TP5250 Manual

Setting Up Voicemail

The first thing you'll want to do after activating your phone is set up your
voicemail (see page 5 for instructions).

Knowing When You Have Messages

There are several ways your Sprint PCS Phone alerts you:
By displaying a message on the screen.
By sounding the assigned ringer type.
By the LED blinking red.
By displaying at the top of your screen for voicemail messages or
for Sprint PCS Web Alerts and Sprint PCS Web Messages.

Message Types

There are three types of messaging features available from your
Sprint PCS Phone's menu. You can receive voicemail, Sprint PCS
Web Messages (also known as page/text or SMS messages) and Sprint PCS
Web Alerts (also known as Browser messages) as long as your phone has
enough memory locations to store them.
automatically captures calls when you can't answer your
Voicemail
phone or it is turned off. The voicemail system sends a notification to
your phone when you have new voice messages and an asterisk is
displayed in front of the
Voicemail
[appears on your phone's menu as
Web Messages
include numeric pages, Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages*,
Sprint PCS Wireless Web Updates* and alerts that notify you of new
Sprint PCS Wireless Web Mail SM
Web Messages" on page 48 or "Signing up for Sprint PCS Wireless Web
Updates" on page 112.)
let you know when you receive Sprint PCS Wireless Web
Web Alerts
Short Mail SM * or an AOL Instant Message*. (For more information
on each feature, see "Using Sprint PCS Wireless Web Short Mail" on
page 110 or "Using AOL Instant Messenger Service" on page 108.)
Note: Sprint PCS Wireless Web services may not be available in certain
affiliate areas.
* You may need to subscribe to the Sprint PCS Wireless Web to use these features, depending on your
service plan.
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message option.
]
Page/Text
*. (For more information, see "Sending

New Voicemail Message Alerts

When you receive a new voicemail message, your phone alerts you and
prompts you to call your voicemail box. To call your voicemail box,
press . To display your Missed Log, press
OK
Important:
When you are roaming off the Sprint PCS Network, you may
not receive notification of new voicemail messages. It is recommended
that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code +
your Sprint PCS Phone Number. When your voicemail box answers,
press and enter your pass code.
Note:
Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off.
However, you are only notified of new messages when your phone is
turned on and you are in a Sprint PCS Service area.

Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages

You can review your messages directly from your Sprint PCS Phone or
from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your Sprint PCS Phone,
you can either speed dial your voicemail box or use the menu keys.
Using One-Touch Message Access:
Press and hold . Follow the system prompts.
1
Using the Menu Keys on Your Sprint PCS Phone to Access
Your Messages:
From the main menu, highlight
1. Messages
Highlight and press
2. Voicemail OK
Highlight and press
3. Call Voicemail
Note:
You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your
voicemail from your Sprint PCS Phone.
Using a Phone Other Than Your Sprint PCS Phone to Access
Your Messages:
Dial your Sprint PCS Phone Number.
1.
When your voicemail box answers, press
2.
Enter your pass code.
3.
or .
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and press .
OK
.
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OK
.
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