Sprint PCS Phone through simple, easy-to-follow instructions. Since you’re probably anxious to start using your phone, we encourage you to immediately flip to Section One – Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service. This section provides all the information you need to quickly activate your phone, set up your voicemail and much more.
Sprint PCS Phone , including activating or unlocking your phone, selecting your Sprint PCS Service Plan, receiving your new Sprint PCS Phone Number and setting up your voicemail. Once you have completed this section, you’re ready to explore the advanced features of your new phone.
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1-888-715-4588. If you received your phone in the mail or During this call you will be guided through purchased it at a Sprint PCS Center, it is the activation process. The call typically takes Note: probably already activated. All you need to do...
Sprint PCS. You can also: missing any important messages, you will Note: Review coverage maps want to set up your Sprint PCS voicemail box The voicemail setup and personal greeting as soon as your Learn how to use voicemail process may vary in Sprint PCS Phone is activated.
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Press Roadside Rescue Service as long as you have fee for access to your Sprint PCS Phone with you – in your For more information or to see the latest in Roadside Rescue. vehicle or someone else’s. Call...
We know that your time is valuable and that’s why we’ve designed this guide to be our Sprint PCS Phone is packed with features that can simplify used in a building block format or in your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people stand-alone sections.
A selection of games both entertain and mode (page 107). challenge you (page 103). Call History tracks calls made to and from your phone as well as calls you miss (page 44). Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone...
You can also initiate a shows your current battery charge you are in an area search for Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key strength. (Icon shown full charged.) where there is no (when your phone is turned ON).
If your battery level becomes too battery and watch phone and void the Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a LiIon low, your phone automatically turns off and your indicator warranty. battery. Follow these steps to install it: you’ll lose everything you were just working...
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network. Your new Sprint PCS Phone recharge a completely rundown battery. works anywhere on the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network and allows you to With the Sprint PCS-approved Lilon battery, roam on digital networks where Sprint PCS has implemented roaming it is okay to recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down.
Sprint PCS: the quality you receive when making calls and enter an area select the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network while on the Sprint PCS Network. You may not where roaming is only and prevents roaming on other available, your call is be able to access certain calling features, such networks.
Internal Phone alerts you when roaming charges apply. The Book, Call History, numeric pages or following settings apply to Call Guard. Speed Dialing is not Sprint PCS Wireless Web messages.) available when you Call Guard are roaming with the Highlight...
Dialing Options In-Call and End-of-Call Options Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing our Sprint PCS Phone gives you different options for making calls so that you can use the method that works best for you. Once you learn the basics here, the possibilities are endless.
Making Calls Answering Calls Make sure your phone is on. If your phone is Your Sprint PCS Phone offers many ways to off, incoming calls go to voicemail. Tip: make calls. When you receive a call, you can answer it...
Dialing Options In-Call Options Tip: During a call, your phone displays the Dialing options are displayed when you To speed dial a following menu options. (For Call Waiting enter numbers in the main menu. phone number from options, see “Responding to Call Waiting” To select an option, highlight it and press the main menu, on page 53.)
Incoming Call Notification End-of-Call Options Note: Depending on your settings, your Sprint PCS After receiving a call from or making a call to The End-of-Call Phone notifies you of incoming calls in the a phone number that is not in your Internal...
Saving a Phone Number Finding a Phone Number Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 99 You can search for Internal Phone Book Internal Phone Book entries. Phone Book entries with phone numbers that contain a entries can store up to a total of six phone specific string of numbers.
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers Calling Emergency Numbers with Pauses You can place calls to 911, You can dial or save phone numbers with (dial and press pauses for use with automated systems, such even if your phone is locked or your account as voicemail or credit card billing numbers.
“Calling.” Displaying your Phone Number Just in case you forget your own number, your Sprint PCS Phone can remind you. To display your phone number: From the main menu, highlight and press...
Changing Ringer Volume Adjusting Volume During a Conversation To change the ringer volume, adjust the volume keys on the side of your phone when Whether you need to hear more or less of a the phone is in Standby mode. conversation, adjust the volume keys on the side of your phone during a call.
It keeps track of incoming calls, calls made from your Sprint PCS Phone and missed calls. This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your call history.
Viewing a Call History (Outgoing, Call History Entry Options Incoming and Missed) For additional information and options for a You’ll find your call history invaluable. It is a particular call, highlight a call history entry list of the last 10 phone numbers or Internal and press .
Making a Call from a Call History List Enter the digits or pauses (see below) you Note: want to add to the number. If you want to To place a call from a call history list, follow You cannot make save the number, select the option.
Call History List available memory location. (You can also Note: enter an entry number or highlight an Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 99 You cannot save empty location and press Internal Phone Book entries. Phone Book phone numbers...
This section guides you step-by-step through the calling features that enhance your Sprint PCS Service. From Caller ID to Call Forwarding, using these features will help you make the most of your Sprint PCS Service.
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Answer and press Note: To permanently block your number, call You don’t have to Sprint PCS Customer Care. worry about being interrupted during a Sprint PCS Wireless Web call because Call Waiting and Three-Way Calling are automatically disabled.
Press lists, numeric pages highlight and press Dial 3-Way Call or Sprint PCS Enter the area code and phone number to to put the first caller on hold. Wireless Web which your calls should be forwarded. Dial the second number you wish to call messages.
With messaging, you can depend on your callers being able to notify you of important information. This section steps you through the messaging functions available on your phone including Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messaging. Managing Messaging...
Sending Sprint PCS Wireless Web to your phone letting you know when you Messages have new voice messages waiting in your There are three ways to send a Sprint PCS voicemail box. Wireless Web message to a Sprint PCS Phone: (appears on your phone’s...
You can review your messages directly from Tip: Note: phone alerts you and displays the following your Sprint PCS Phone or from any other Your phone accepts You are charged for options. To select an option, highlight it and touch-tone phone. To dial from your...
New Page or Sprint PCS Alerts Wireless Web Message Alerts Note: When you receive a new Sprint PCS Wireless When you receive a new numeric page or You are charged for Web alert, your phone notifies you and Sprint PCS Wireless Web message, your airtime minutes displays the following options.
Displaying Numeric Page and Numeric Page and Sprint PCS Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages Wireless Web Message Options To display a numeric page or Sprint PCS After you display a numeric page message or Tip: Wireless Web message from the main menu:...
Creating Folders Editing Folders You can create folders that filter and store To edit a folder: numeric pages and Sprint PCS Wireless Web From the main menu, highlight messages. and press Messages To create a folder: Highlight and press Edit Folder...
Prepend To select an option, highlight it and of the phone number (See “Prepending a press Phone Number from a Page or Sprint PCS to dial the phone number. Call Wireless Web Message” on page 69.) to store the phone number in your Save Internal Phone Book.
Erasing All Page or Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages To erase all page Sprint PCS Wireless Web Using your messages: Internal Phone Book From the main menu, highlight and press Messages Highlight Erase All Msgs press In This Section Highlight...
Adding a New Internal Phone Book Finding Internal Phone Book Entries Entry There are several ways to display your Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 99 Internal Phone Book entries. Follow the Tip: Internal Phone Book entries. Phone Book...
Finding Entries to assign a ringer type to the Set ID Ringer entry so you know when the entry is calling To find a number by its entry number: you by the type of ring. (See “Assigning an Highlight and press Phone Book ID Ringer to an Internal Phone Book Highlight...
Adding a Phone Number to an Prepending an Internal Phone Book Internal Phone Book Entry Entry To add a phone number to an entry: To prepend an entry’s phone number: Display an Internal Phone Book entry. Display an Internal Phone Book entry. Highlight and press Highlight...
Entry # If none of these Enter your lock code. entry. Press to save the entry in the work, call Sprint PCS Highlight and press Secret mode next available memory location. (You can Customer Care at...
Phone Book Highlight and press My Phone # In This Section Dialing Sprint PCS Services You can access Sprint PCS Services by dialing Adjusting the Volume directly (see pages 7-9) or from the Ringer Types main menu. Selecting Ringer Types...
Adjusting the Ringer, Key Beep and Selecting Ringer Types for Earpiece Volume Messages Tip: To adjust the ringer or key beep volume: To select a ringer type to alert you to You can use the messages: From the main menu, highlight Sounds volume control keys and press...
30 Seconds Always On Messages press voicemail, page, Sprint PCS Wireless Web message or Web Alert. Changing the Greeting to hear a beep once a Minute Beep The greeting is displayed above the time and minute when you are on a call.
To add an extra step before starting or Kit (purchased separately) lets you link your ending a Sprint PCS Wireless Web session: laptop PC to your Sprint PCS Phone so you From the main menu, highlight Setup can send and receive data and faxes.
Unlocking your Phone and select Restricting Calls Using Special Numbers y using the security setting on your Sprint PCS Phone , you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility. With several options available, you can customize your phone to meet your personal needs.
Security number, the last four digits of your using the last four Enter your new lock code. Sprint PCS Phone Number or 0000. digits of either your Renter your new lock code. Social Security To access the Security menu:...
To reset you phone: From the menu, highlight Security our Sprint PCS Phone has been equipped with several personal and press Reset Phone information management features to help you manage your busy If you are certain you want to reset your lifestyle.
Adding an Event to the Calendar Event Alerts To add an event: There are several ways your Sprint PCS Tip: Phone alerts you of scheduled events: From the main menu, highlight Calendar Press the Mouse and press By playing the assigned ringer type.
Viewing Events and Event Options to edit the event’s Change Settings settings. (See “Editing an Event’s Alarm” To view your scheduled events: Tip: on page 100 or “Editing an Event’s From the main menu, highlight Calendar You can press the Repeating Status”...
Purging Events Viewing Calendar Memory Space To delete events scheduled before a specific To display the amount of free and used event time and date: memory space: From the main menu, highlight From the main menu, highlight and press and press Calendar Calendar Press...
Editing an Event’s Repeating Status Editing an Event’s Alarm To edit an event’s repeating status: To change an event’s alarm time: Highlight an event in the Calendar menu Highlight an event in the Calendar menu and press and press Press again to display event Press again to display event...
Using the Calculator Playing Games To start a game: Your phone comes with a built-in calculator function. To use this feature, follow these From the main menu, highlight Games easy steps: and press From the main menu, highlight To select a game, highlight it and and press Calculator press...
Setting up a Sprint PCS Wireless Web Connection Accessing Sprint PCS Wireless Web Updates y now you’ve discovered the great features that come with your Sprint PCS Phone . Now it’s time to experience the Sprint PCS Wireless Web. Let the adventure begin. Sprint PCS Wireless Web...
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web The Sprint PCS Note: Wireless Web Browser With the Sprint PCS Wireless Web and your Sprint PCS Your phone comes equipped with a wireless Internet-ready phone, you have Wireless Web MiniBrowser, which allows you to access...
MiniBrowser will launch without placing a Following the security setup, you'll see the call. This is because the phone stores recently Sprint PCS Wireless Web home page. This is viewed pages in its memory cache. The the main page for the MiniBrowser and it...
Press the Mouse Key up or down to scroll learned a few basics. Here are some tips for line by line. navigating the Sprint PCS Wireless Web: You can also use the volume control keys Softkeys on the side of your phone to quickly scroll...
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Going to a Wireless Internet Site Selecting From the Sprint PCS Wireless Web home page, Once you've learned how to activate softkeys, you can go to a wireless Internet site simply by you can start navigating wireless Internet Note: Tip: highlighting the desired site name and sites.
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Bookmarks allow you to store the address of To access a bookmark from the Home page: favorite wireless Internet sites for easy access at Note: Display the Sprint PCS Wireless Web a later time. Home Page (from the softkey). Bookmarking a page...
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The Browser Menu Troubleshooting The Browser Menu contains several special If you're having trouble using the Sprint PCS functions. To access the Browser Menu, use Wireless Web MiniBrowser, use the following the Mouse Key to highlight the softkey, troubleshooting guide:...
An error message says that my Setting Up a Sprint PCS Problem: Wireless Web Connection phone is not yet registered for Sprint PCS Wireless Web services. Getting Started Sprint PCS Wireless Web Recommendation: Your wireless Internet-ready Sprint PCS services can take longer to activate than Phone allows you to connect to a laptop PC, voice services.
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Connection to place outgoing data/fax calls. number of the caller when you view your available on Note: Sprint PCS But you can also set up your Sprint PCS Caller ID records. When your phone is Wireless Web Phone to receive (host) data and fax calls.
Internet updates are sent at your phone’s features or phone book the times you choose with the Sprint PCS entries. You can also read messages or Wireless Web Messaging capability.
Navigating Through Menus and Entering Text In this Section Menu Navigation Viewing the Menus Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input Entering Symbols and Numbers his section is a road map to using your phone and also shows how to enter characters in your phone.
Menu Navigation Working within the Menu Structure The Mouse Key provides circular scrolling Selecting Menu Items through menus quickly and easily. The As you navigate through a menu, the options scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps are highlighted. Select an option by track of your position in the menu at all highlighting it and pressing times.
Viewing the Menus Phone Book Menu Find Name Find Entry Menu Diagram Add Entry Menus let you check or change your phone My Phone# Services settings. The following outline shows the CustomerCare menu structure. Dir Assist Account Info Call History Menu Prepaid Outgoing Calls Road Assist...
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Calendar Menu (continued) Sounds Menu (continued) Add Event Ringer Type (continued) Erase Event(s) Messages Today Voicemail Week View Page/Text Month View Browser Purge Tone Length Purge All Short Information Long (Help) Alert Service Change Wireless Web Menu Messages [Softkeys] Minute Beep Display Menu Home Mark...
Setup Menu Selecting a Character Input Mode Data/Fax In Your Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ Data Only provides convenient ways to enter words, Fax Only letters, punctuation and numbers. Roaming Set Mode To change the character input mode when Sprint PCS...
Entering Characters by Tapping the After a character is entered, the cursor Keypad automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a To enter characters by tapping the keypad, character not on the same key. select the mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode”...
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Adding a Word to the T9 Database Input If a word you want to enter does not display To enter characters using T9 Text Input, as an option when you are using T9 Text select the mode (see “Selecting a T9 Word Input, you can add it to the database.
In this section Overview of Available Accessories for this Phone How to Order e offer a variety of accessories for your new Sprint PCS Phone Choose from chargers, batteries and hands-free devices – all designed to give you more flexibility and convenience.
Accessory Options Cigarette Lighter Adapter You can charge your phone (even during a Standard Battery call) in your vehicle using the cigarette The standard battery provides approximately lighter adapter. 2.5 hours of continuous talk time or Installed Hands-Free Car Kit approximately 135 hours of continuous standby time.
® Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice operating systems. How to Order art of getting the most out of your Sprint PCS Phone is knowing Most Sprint PCS Accessories found at local Sprint PCS Centers can also be purchased where and how it works at optimum efficiency.
The more bars Knowing Radio Frequency Safety displayed, the stronger the signal. The design of your Sprint PCS Phone complies Calling quality of your phone is always at its with updated NCRP standards described below.
If it’s inoperable, Position your phone within easy reach. Sprint PCS return it to a Sprint PCS Center or call authorized personnel Sprint PCS Customer Care for service. Let the person you are speaking to know should service your you are driving;...
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Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if Using your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices possible, place calls when you are not Tip: Tip: moving or before pulling into traffic. Most modern electronic equipment is shielded Purchase an Always turn off the from radio frequency (RF) signals.
Restricting Children’s Access to your Phone Your Sprint PCS Phone is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others, damage the phone or make calls that increase your phone bill.
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, Tip: For safe disposal options of your Lilon batteries, Attn: Publication Sales Division. For safety, do not contact your nearest Sprint PCS-authorized handle a damaged Cautions service center. or leaking Lilon Any changes or modifications to your phone...
The model number, regulatory number and exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset serial number are located on a nameplate on your body, use the Sprint PCS supplied or inside the battery compartment. Record the approved carrying case, holster or other serial number in the space provided below.