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.

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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:

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o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o Ifanerroroccurs,pressACTIVATE(leftsoftkey)tooverrideauto-activationandstart
themanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,contactSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-
211-4727forassistance.
Tip: Donotpress whilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressing cancelstheactivation
process.
Note: Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.
Set Up Voicemail
YoushouldsetupyourVoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
Note: Voicemail Password–Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Tosetupvisualvoicemail:
1. Pressandhold instandbymodetodialyourvoicemailnumber.
2. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Formoreinformationaboutvoicemail,seeVoicemail.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.
Sprint Account Passwords
Youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimited
accesstoallofyourinformation.

Get Started 5
AccountUserNameandPassword
Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
tosprint.com/mysprint.(ClickSIGN-INandthenclickSign in/Registertogetstarted.)Ifyouarenot
theaccountowner(ifsomeoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangetasub-
accountpasswordatsprint.com/mysprint.
VoicemailPassword
You’llcreateyourvoicemailpasswordwhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUpVoicemailfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.
DataServicesPassword
WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.com/mysprint.
Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online: sprint.com/mysprint
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
n Press >My Account.
n Selectfromthefollowingoptions:
l Account Details:Viewyouraccountinformation.
l Hear Minutes:Checktheusedminutes.
l Hear Balance:Payyourbill.

Get Started 6
–or–
n Press   tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.
n Press   tomakeapayment.
n Press   toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorgetanswerstoother
questions.
Sprint Support Services
Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.
Sprint411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,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.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Press    .
SprintOperatorServices
SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Press  .
Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineat
sprint.com/mysprint.

Phone Basics 7
Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.

Phone Basics 8
KeyFunctions
n Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
n Main 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.
n Menu/OK Key( )letsyouaccessthephone’smenusandselectthehighlightedchoicewhen
navigatingthroughamenu.
n Camera Key( )letsyouaccessthePhotosmenu.Pressandholdtoactivatethecamera
modeandtakepictures.
n Talk Key( )allowsyoutoplaceorreceivecalls,answerCallWaiting,use3-WayCalling,
oractivateAutomaticSpeechRecognition(ASR).
n Speaker Key( )letsyouplaceorreceivecallsinspeakerphonemode,turnthe
speakerphoneonandoffduringacall,oractivateAutomaticSpeechRecognition(ASR).
n Emergency Contacts Key ( )letsyouaccessyourInCaseofEmergency(ICE)contacts.
SeeICE(InCaseofEmergency)Contacts.
n Microphoneallowsothercallerstohearyouclearlywhenyouarespeakingtothem.
n Softkeys( / )letyouselectsoftkeyactionsormenuitemscorrespondingtothebottom
leftandrightlinesonthescreen.
n Navigation Keyscrollsthroughthephone’smenuoptionsandactsasashortcutkeyinstandby
mode.Thesekeyscanbereassignedtocreatecustomizedshortcuts.SeeNavigationKey
Shortcuts.

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n Back Key( )deletescharactersfromthedisplayintextinputmode.Wheninamenu,
pressingitreturnsyoutothepreviousmenu.Thiskeyalsoallowsyoutoreturntotheprevious
screeninadatasession.
n End/Power Key( )letsyouturnthephoneonoroff,endacall,orcancelyourinputand
returntostandbymode.
n Keypad letsyouenternumbers,letters,andcharacters,andperformfunctions.
n Emergency Call Key( )letsyoucall911immediately.
n LED Indicatorshowsyourphone’sstatusataglance.
n Volume Buttonallowsyoutoadjusttheringtonevolumeinstandbymodeorthevoicevolume
duringacall.
n Outer Screenletsyoumonitorthephone’sstatusandseewhoiscallingwithoutopeningthe
phone.
n Charger/Accessory Jack allowsyoutoconnectacompatiblechargingcableorUSBdata
cable(notincluded).
n Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller‘svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
n Camera Lens,aspartofthebuilt-incamera,letsyoutakepictures.
n Headset Jack allowsyoutopluginanoptionalheadsetforconvenient,hands-free
conversations.
n Internal Antennasfacilitatereceptionandtransmission.Tomaximizeperformance,donot
obstructwhileusingthephone.
n Battery Cover Slotletsyouopenthebatterycovertoreplacethebattery.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
TurnYourPhoneOn
n Openthephoneandpress .
TurnYourPhoneOff
n Openthephoneandpressandhold fortwosecondsuntilyouseethepowering-down
animationonthemainscreen.

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Status Bar
Thestatusbaratthetopofyourphone’sdisplayscreenprovidesinformationaboutyourphone’s
statusandoptions.Thefollowingtablesidentifythesymbolsyou’llseeonyourphone’sdisplay
screen.
Tip: Toviewalistofyourphone’siconsanddescriptions,fromthemainmenuselectSettings>
Phone Info>Icon Glossary.
StatusIcons
Icon Status
Network(fullsignal)
Network(nosignal)
DataServiceAvailable
DataServiceDormant
DataServiceUnavailable
Network(roaming)
Bluetooth®enabled
Bluetoothvisible
Bluetoothconnected
Battery(fullcharge)
Batterycharging(animated)
Ringtone&Vibrate
1Beep
1Beep&Vibrate
RingtoneOff
VibrateAll
SilenceAll
LocationOn

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Icon Status
LocationOff
TTYMode
AlarmOn
HearingAid
MultitaskingVirtualMachine
NotificationIcons
Icon Notification
MissedCalls
NewMessages
NewVoicemailMessages
UrgentMessages
MultipleAlerts
UrgentMultipleAlerts
ApplicationAlerts
Calendar
CameraIcons
Icon Camera
Beach/SnowMode
SceneryMode
MirrorImageMode
Night/DarkMode

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Icon Camera
Self-Timer(5Seconds)
Self-Timer(10Seconds)
MultipleShots
CameraResolution(2.0M)
CameraResolution(1.3M)
CameraResolution(0.3M)
CameraResolution(0.1M)
Enter Text
Youcantypeonyourphoneusingvariousinputmodes.
Select a Text Input Mode
Yourphoneprovidesconvenientwaystoenterletters,numbers,andsymbolswheneveryouare
promptedtoentertext.
1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertext,pressOPTIONS(rightsoftkey)tochangethetext
mode.(Ifyouareinthemessageentryscreen,press OPTIONS[rightsoftkey]>Text Mode.)
2. Selectoneofthefollowingoptions:
l Abctoentercharactersbyusingthealphabetmode.SeeAbcMode.
l T9Wordtoentertextusingapredictivetextsystemthatreducesthenumberofkeypresses
requiredwhileenteringaword.
l 123toenternumericcharacters.
l Symbolstoentersymbols.
l Smileystoentersmileicons.
l Emoticonstoenter“emoticons.”(Thisisavailable,forexample,whencomposinga
messageorwheneditingaScheduleorToDodescriptioninCalendar.)
l Paste Listtopastecopiedorcuttext(ifapplicable).
l Web ShortcutstoenterWebshortcuts(forexample,www.,http://,or.com).
l Text Optionstodisplaythetextentryoptionsmenu(ifapplicable).SeeTextEntry.

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Tip: Whenenteringtext,press tochangethecapitalizationstyleasAbc>ABC>abc(ABC
mode),orasT9Word>T9WORD>T9word(T9Wordmode).Theselectedstyleisdisplayedinthe
bottom-rightcornerofthescreen,abovetherightsoftkeylabel(ifapplicable).
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SelectaTextInputMode.
T9TextInputusesanintuitiveworddatabasetoanalyzethelettersyouenterandcreateasuitable
word.(Thewordmaychangeasyoutype.)
1. SelecttheT9Wordtextinputmode.
2. Pressthecorrespondingkeysonceperlettertoenteraword.(Forexample,toentertheword
“Bill,”press    .)(Ifyoumakeamistake,press toeraseasingle
character.Pressandhold toeraseanentireword.)
Ifthewordyouwantisnotdisplayedafteryouhaveenteredalltheletters,pressthenavigationkeyto
scrollthroughadditionalwordselections.Toacceptawordandinsertaspace,press .
AddaWordtotheT9Database
IfawordyouwanttoenterisnotdisplayedinaT9wordchoicelistwhenyouareusingT9Input,add
ittothedatabase.
1. WhileyouareinT9Wordmode,enteraletter.(Awordchoicelistopens.)
2. Scrolldownthelistandselect<Add Word > .
3. EnterawordandpressSAVE(leftsoftkey).Thewordwillappearasanoptionthenexttimeyou
scrollthroughoptionsduringT9TextInput.
FormoreinformationaboutT9TextInput,visittheNuancewebsiteatnuance.com/t9/xt9/.
Abc Mode
InAbcmode,alsoknownasmulti-tapentry,youpresskeysone,two,three,orfourtimestoenter
thelettersyouseeonthekeypad.
Bydefault,thefirstletterofasentenceiscapitalizedandthefollowinglettersarelowercased.To
switchbetweenlowercaseanduppercase,pressthe key.Afteracharacterisentered,the
cursorautomaticallyadvancestothenextspaceaftertwosecondsorwhenyouenteracharacteron
adifferentkey.
1. SelecttheAbctextinputmode.SeeSelectaTextInputMode.
2. Pressthecorrespondingkeyrepeatedlyuntilthecorrectletterappears.Forexample,toenter
“Abc,”press oncefor“a,”twicefor“b,”andthreetimesfor“c.”