Credo mobile Kyocera Kona User manual

Kyocera Kona
Some content in this user guide doesn’t apply to
CREDO phones. This includes:
o Sprint customer service phone numbers,
support and account information
o Sprint activation instructions
o Sprint-specific services and features
(including Sprint Family Locator, Sprint
Digital Lounge and Sprint Content Manager)
User Guide
Please Note
To activate your phone, please visit
credomobile.com/activate. For CREDO
customer service, please call 800-411-0848.

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 2
ActivateYourPhone 3
SetUpVoicemail 4
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 4
SprintAccountPasswords 4
ManageYourAccount 5
SprintSupportServices 6
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhone’sLayout 7
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 9
StatusBar 10
EnterText 12
SelectaTextInputMode 12
T9TextInput 13
AbcMode 13
PhoneCalls 14
MakePhoneCalls 14
CallUsingthePhoneKeypad 14
CallFromHistory 14
CallFromContacts 14
CallUsingthePlus(+)Code 15
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 15
CallaPhoneNumberWithPauses 15
CallaPhoneNumberinaMessage 16
CallEmergencyNumbers 16
ReceivePhoneCalls 17
EndPhoneCalls 18
MissedCallNotification 18
Voicemail 18
SetUpVoicemail 19
VoicemailNotification 19

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NewVoicemailMessageAlerts 19
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 20
PhoneCallOptions 20
In-callOptions 20
CallerID 21
CallWaiting 21
3-WayCalling 22
CallForwarding 22
SetUpSpeedDialing 23
CallSettings 23
AbbreviatedDialing 23
CallAnswerMode 24
Auto-AnswerMode 24
History 25
Contacts 27
GetStartedwithContacts 27
AddaContact 28
SaveaPhoneNumber 28
EditaContact 29
AddorEditInformationforaContact 29
AssignaPicturetoaContact 29
AssignaRingtonetoaContact 29
DeleteaContact 30
AddaGroupContact 30
EditaGroupContact 30
AddMemberstoaGroup 31
RemoveMembersFromaGroup 31
DeleteaGroupContact 31
ICE(InCaseofEmergency)Contacts 31
AddanICEContact 32
CallanICEContact 32
EditanICEContact 32
ICEOptions 32
DialSprintServices 33
AccountsandMessaging 34
Messaging 34
ComposeMessages 34

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AccessMessages 34
ThreadedMessaging 35
MessagingSettings 36
SimpleDataExchange 39
Email 40
AppsandEntertainment 41
DownloadGames,Ringtones,andMore 41
MyContentManager 42
Shopping 43
SprintFamilyLocator 43
WebandData 45
DataServices 45
YourUserName 45
LaunchaWebConnection 45
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 45
Browser 46
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 46
BrowserMenu 47
Camera 50
TakePictures 50
TakeaPicture 50
CameraModeOptions 50
CameraSettings 52
AssignPictures 52
StorePictures 53
SendPictures 54
ToolsandCalendar 55
Calendar 55
AddanEventtotheCalendar 55
AddaToDoListItemtotheCalendar 56
CalendarEventAlerts 56
ViewCalendarEvents 57
EraseCalendarEvents 57
DeviceSelfService 58
Alarm 58
Bluetooth 59
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 59

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TheBluetoothSettingsMenu 59
ChangetheDeviceName 59
PairBluetoothDevices 60
ViewtheTrustedDevicesList 60
TrustedDevicesListMenu 60
SendItemsviaBluetooth 61
UpdatePhone 61
VoiceServices 61
AutomaticSpeechRecognition(ASR) 62
ManageVoiceMemos 65
Calculator 66
CountdownTimer 66
Stopwatch 67
WorldClock 67
Settings 68
DisplaySettings 68
ChangetheScreensaver 68
ChangetheBrightness 68
ChangetheFontSize 68
ChangetheBacklightSettings 69
SettheNotificationPop-up 69
SelectaPictureID 69
PowerSaveMode 70
ChangetheClock/CalendarDisplay 70
SetaCustomGreeting 70
ChangethePhone’sMenuStyle 70
VolumeSettings 70
AdjustthePhone’sVolumeSettings 70
SilenceAll 71
RingtoneSettings 71
TextEntry 72
PhoneInformation 73
SecuritySettings 73
LockPhone 73
LimitUse 74
DeletePhoneContent 76
ResetYourPhoneandPhoneContent 76

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AccessibilitySettings 76
VoiceGuide 77
VoiceRecognition 77
TTYMode 78
FontSize 79
VibrateType 79
HearingAidDeviceCompatibility 80
ScreenContrast 80
PhoneSetupOptions 80
AirplaneMode 80
Alerts 81
DataSettings 81
HeadsetMode 82
LanguageSettings 82
LocationServices 83
RoamingSettings 83
RoamingGuard 85
NavigationKeyShortcuts 86
CopyrightInformation 87
Index 88

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethe
firsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandkeys.

Get Started 2
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.
1. Installthebattery.
l Hookyourfingernailintotheslotatthebottomofthebatterycoverandliftthecoveroff
gently.
l Insertthebattery,contactsendfirst,andgentlypressintoplace.

Get Started 3
l Replacethecover,makingsureallthelockingtabsofthecoverareseatedwithnogaps.
Note: Whenyouinsertthebattery,yourphonemaypoweronautomatically.
2. Chargeyourbattery.
l PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryjackonthelowerleftsideofyourphone.
l PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.
Note: Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryassoonaspossible.
3. Press toturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnonandsearchforSprintservice.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone: