Kyocera Kona Specification sheet

Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.

Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you
to the basics of getting started with Sprint Prepaid and
your KYOCERA Kona.
For ongoing support and resources, visit
sprint.com/prepaidsupport. There, you’ll ind guides,
tutorials, and more to help you get the most
out of your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Welcome!

Using This Guide
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This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your
new KYOCERA Kona. It’s divided into four sections to help you nd
the information you need quickly and easily.
Using This Guide
Get Ready − page 5 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the rst time, including inserting
a battery and activating Sprint Prepaid
service on your phone.
Phone Basics − page 7 − Learn some
basics about your phone, such as how
to use voicemail and make calls.
Use Your Phone − page 12 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features
such as the Web and pairing with
Bluetooth devices.
Tools & Resources − page 14 − 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/prepaidsupport.

Your KYOCERA Kona
Spea
ker
Ke
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Cam
era
Ke
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Earp
iece
Microphone
Ta
lk Key
Menu
/
OK
Key
Main
Scre
en
Emergency
Contacts Ke
y
Keypad
Back Key
End/Power
Key
Softkeys
Navigation
Key
Emergency Call KeyBattery
Cover Slot
Speaker
Camera
Lens
Headset
Jack
Internal
Antennas
Volume
Button
Charger/
Accessory Jack
Outer Screen
LED Indicator

Get Ready
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Set Up Your Account
Register Your Phone on Sprint Prepaid
1. From your computer’s browser, visit
sprint.com/prepaidactivate.
2. Choose an activation option and click
Next, and then enter your ZIP code and
click Next.
3. When prompted, enter the serial number
(MEID) printed on the label on your
phone’s packaging.
4. Follow the instructions to select a plan and
payment method.
• If you’re swapping phones or bringing
your number over from a dierent carrier,
follow the prompts to sign in or provide
additional information.
Install the Battery
1. Hook your ingernail into the slot at the
bottom of the battery cover and lift the
cover o gently.
2. Insert the battery, contacts end irst, and
gently press into place.
3. Replace the cover, making sure all the
locking tabs of the cover are seated with
no gaps.
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.

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Basic Phone Functions
Turn the Phone On
• Press to turn your phone on.
Turn the Phone O
• Press and hold to turn the phone o.
Activate Your Phone
1. Press to turn the phone on.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete
the activation steps.
• If your phone doesn’t activate automatically,
press > Tools > Device Self Service
and follow the prompts.
3. To conirm activation, make a phone call.
If your phone is still not activated, visit
sprint.com/prepaidsupport for assistance.
If you do not have access to the
Internet, call Sprint Customer Service at
1-855-639-4644 from another phone.

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Phone Basics
Phone Calls
Make a Phone Call
1. Enter a phone number from standby mode.
(If you make a mistake while dialing,
press to erase the numbers.)
2. Press or .
3. Press when you are inished.
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.
• Voice Memo to record the other
party’s voice.
• Phone Info to display information
about your phone.

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Voicemail
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your
phone is in use or turned o. 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 *.

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Phone Basics
Contacts
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, Home, Work, 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).

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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.
2. Select one of the following options:
• Abc to enter characters by using the
alphabet mode.
• T9Word to enter text using a predictive
text system that reduces the number
of key presses required while entering
a word.
• 123 to enter numeric characters.
• Symbols to enter symbols.
• Smileys to enter smile icons.
• Emoticons to enter “emoticons.” (This is
available, for example, when composing
a message or when editing a Schedule
or To Do description in Calendar.)
• Paste List to paste copied or cut text (if
applicable).
• Web Shortcuts to enter Web shortcuts
(for example, www., http://, or .com).
• Text Options to display the text entry
options menu (if applicable).
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).

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Phone Basics
Messaging
Send a Message
1. Press > Messaging.
2. Select 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 inished selecting and
entering recipients.
• 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, including adding an
attachment for MMS messages.
5. Review your message and press SEND
(left softkey).
Access Messages
• When you receive a message, your phone
will display a notiication message. Use your
navigation key or select View.
• To reply to a message, press REPLY
(left softkey) and select the recipient(s).
Compose your message and press
SEND (left softkey).

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Web
Find sports scores, news, and weather. Shop
online. Browse the Web just the way you
want to.
Browse the Web
• Press > Web. (Your data connection starts
and you see the SprintWebSM home page.)
Note: If Net Guard is enabled and displayed,
press YES (left softkey) to continue and launch
the Web.
• While connecting, you may see an animation
before the home page appears.
Tip: To change the default launch page to the
last page you viewed, press Options (right
softkey) and select Browser settings > Startup
page > Use the last page I visited > Conirm
(left softkey).

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Use Your Phone
Bluetooth
Turn Bluetooth On and O
1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth > On/O.
2. Press ON (left softkey) to enable Bluetooth.
Press OFF (left softkey) to disable Bluetooth.
Pair Bluetooth Devices
1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth > Add New.
2. Select the device you wish to pair with and
press .
3. Enter the passkey and press .
4. (Optional) Edit the device name and press
SAVE (left softkey).
Note: Due to dierent speciications and
features of other Bluetooth compatible
devices, display and operations may be
dierent, and functions such as transfer or
exchange may not be possible with all
Bluetooth compatible devices.
Share Contacts or Name Cards Using
Bluetooth
1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth > Trusted
Devices.
2. Select the device from the Trusted Devices
list and press TRANSFER... (left softkey).
3. Select Send Contacts, Send Name Card, or
Exchange Name Cards and press
.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to select
items to send.
5. Read the message and press SEND (left
softkey).

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Manage Your Account Refill
Online: sprint.com/prepaidmysprint
• View cash balance and/or payment date
• Check minute usage (if not on an unlimited
voice plan)
• Add a credit/debit card to set up AutoPay
or make one-time payments
• See or modify your price plan
• Change your Account PIN
From a Phone
• Sprint Customer Service:
Dial 1-855-639-4644
Reill Your Account
Visit sprint.com/prepaidreill to reill your
cash balance by making a one-time
payment with a credit or debit card.

Tools & Resources
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Resources
Resources For Your Phone
• This Get Started Guide to get you up
and running.
• Online Support –For ongoing help
over the life of your phone, visit
sprint.com/prepaidsupport to ind videos,
tutorials, troubleshooting tips, and the
complete User Guide for your
KYOCERA Kona.
• Community –Visit community.sprint.com
to join the discussion about all things
Sprint. Here people help each other make
the most of their wireless services with tips,
forums, blogs, and the latest news.
At Sprint, environmental responsibility is
more than talk. To ind out just what we’ve
been up to, visit sprint.com/green.
This guide is printed with vegetable
inks and contains 30% post
consumer paper.
Sustainability

The services described in this guide may require a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur
additional charges. Not all services will work on all phones. Sprint coverage is not available in all markets.
See sprint.com/prepaidcoverage for more details.
Important Privacy Message. This phone is capable of determining its/your geographical location. To set
controls for access and use of your location information by others, press > Settings > Others > Location.
You will then have the option to select On or O. For some applications and services you select, a phone
must be turned on and set to allow collection of location information in order to function.
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Corporation. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.