Kyocera Duramax Sprint Specification sheet

Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.

Welcome!
Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give you the ability
to get what you want when you want it, faster than ever before. This booklet
introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your
KYOCERA DuraMax.
Visit sprint.com/support for the complete User Guide, along with videos,
tutorials, and community forums for your phone.

Using This Guide
Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the first time, including inserting
a battery and activating Sprint service
on your phone.
Use Your Phone − page 3 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(making calls) to the more advanced
(taking pictures, pairing with Bluetooth
devices, and more).
Get the Most Out of Sprint Direct
Connect − page 16 − Learn the basics
of using Sprint Direct Connect, which
lets you connect to other Sprint Direct
Connect users with the push of a button.
Tools & Resources − page 21 − Find
useful tips for your phone and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.
Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
KYOCERA DuraMax. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the
information you need quickly and easily.

Your KYOCERA DuraMax
Earpiece
Main
Screen
Navigation
Key MENU/OK
Key
TALK Key
Microphone Internal Antenna
Internal
Antenna
Camera
Key
SPEAKER
Key
Keypad
Softkeys
BACK
Key
END/
POWER
Key
Call List Button
Volume
Button
External
Speaker
Button
Direct
Connect
Button
Speaker
Outer
Screen
LED
Indicator
Charger/
Accessory
Jack
micro SD
Card
(Internal)
Battery Cover Release Latch
Camera Lens
Flash
Headset
Jack

Get Ready
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Install the Battery
1. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently
press into place.
2. Replace the cover, making sure all tabs on the
cover align with the battery compartment slots
and press down until the cover snaps into
place.
3. Slide the battery cover release latch into the
locked position.
Charge the Battery
1. Plug the USB connector into the charger/
accessory jack on the left side of your phone.
2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
Turn the Phone On
►Press to turn your phone on.
Get Your Phone Ready

2
Activate Your Phone
• If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it
is probably activated and ready to use.
• If you received your phone in the mail, and it is a
new Sprint account or a new phone number,
your phone is designed to activate automatically
when you first turn it on. You will see a Hands
Free Activation screen at startup. When it’s
finished, touch OK to continue. To confirm your
activation, make a phone call.
• If you received your phone in the mail and
it is going to be activated on an existing
number (you’re swapping phones), go to
sprint.com/activate and follow the instructions.
When you have finished, if your phone is still not
activated or you do not have access to the
Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.
Turn the Phone Off
• Press and hold to turn the phone off.
Activate Your Phone

Use Your Phone
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Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred
to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off. You should set up your voicemail and
personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated:
1. Press and hold .
2. Follow the voice prompts to create your
password and record your name and greeting.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail
password. Without a password, anyone who has
access to your phone can access your
messages.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
►Press and hold .
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press *.
Use Your Phone: Voicemail

4
Make a Phone Call
1. Enter a number from standby mode.
2. Press to delete one or more digits.
3. Press , , or the external speaker button.
4. Press when you are finished.
Answer an Incoming Call
• Press to answer an incoming call.
In-Call Options
Pressing OPTIONS (right softkey) during a call
displays a list of available in-call features. To select
an option, highlight the option and press .
• Transfer Audio to switch the call to a
Bluetooth device (if applicable).
• Save to save the current call’s phone number
in your Contacts.
• Contact Details to display information about
the caller stored in your Contacts.
• Main Menu to display the phone’s main
menu.
• 3-Way Call to open a call with two other
parties.
• Contacts to display your Contacts list.
Phone Calls

Use Your Phone
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View Contacts
1. Press Contacts (right softkey) from the standby
screen.
2. Use the navigation key to scroll through the list
to view your contacts.
Add a New Contact
1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right
softkey) > Add New... > New Contact.
2. Enter a name for the new entry and press the
navigation key down.
3. Enter the phone number and press .
4. Highlight a number type for the entry (Mobile,
Mobile+DC, Home, Work, DC Only, Pager,
Fax, or Other) and press .
5. Press DONE (left softkey).
Edit Contacts
1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey).
2. Highlight the entry you want to edit and press
OPTIONS (right softkey) > Edit Contact or Edit
Group.
3. Highlight the information you wish to edit.
4. Add or edit the information and press .
5. Press DONE (left softkey) or SAVE (left softkey)
to save your changes.
Delete a Contacts Entry
1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey).
2. Highlight an entry or a group you want to delete.
3. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete
Contact or Delete Group.
4. Press DELETE (left softkey).
Contacts

6
Messages
Send a Message
1. Press > Messaging.
2. Press Send Message.
3. Select a recipient from the list or from the
following options:
• Go to Contacts to select a recipient from your
Contacts. (Qualifying Contacts entries must
contain a phone number or an email address.)
• MULTIPLE (left softkey) to select multiple
recipients. Press CONTINUE (left softkey) when
you have finished selecting and entering
recipients. (You may include up to 40
recipients per message.)
• NEW ADDRESS (right softkey) to enter a
recipient’s phone number or email address
directly. Press CONTINUE (left softkey) to
proceed.
4. Compose a message.
• Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to select
additional options.
5. Select <Add Attachment> and select a
category of files you would like to attach
(Picture, Video, Voice, Audio, or File Manager).
6. Select a location where your file is stored. (You
can also choose to take a new picture or video,
or to record a new voice or audio clip.)
7. Select files you would like to attach.
8. Review your message and press SEND (left
softkey).