Kyocera Kona User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
ActivateYourPhone 2
SetUpVoicemail 3
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 4
SprintPrepaidPINsandPasswords 4
ManageYourAccount 4
PhoneBasics 6
YourPhone’sLayout 6
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
StatusBar 8
EnterText 10
SelectaTextInputMode 10
T9TextInput 11
AbcMode 12
PhoneCalls 13
MakePhoneCalls 13
CallUsingthePhoneKeypad 13
CallFromHistory 13
CallFromContacts 13
CallUsingthePlus(+)Code 14
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 14
CallaPhoneNumberWithPauses 14
CallaPhoneNumberinaMessage 15
CallEmergencyNumbers 15
ReceivePhoneCalls 16
EndPhoneCalls 17
MissedCallNotification 18
Voicemail 18
VoicemailSetup 18
VoicemailNotification 18
NewVoicemailMessageAlerts 19

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RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 19
PhoneCallOptions 20
In-callOptions 20
CallerID 21
CallWaiting 21
3-WayCalling 21
CallForwarding 22
SetUpSpeedDialing 22
CallSettings 23
AbbreviatedDialing 23
CallAnswerMode 24
Auto-AnswerMode 24
History 24
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 30
DeleteaContact 30
AddaGroupContact 30
EditaGroupContact 31
AddMemberstoaGroup 31
RemoveMembersFromaGroup 31
DeleteaGroupContact 32
ICE(InCaseofEmergency)Contacts 32
AddanICEContact 32
CallanICEContact 32
EditanICEContact 33
ICEOptions 33
AccountsandMessaging 34
Messaging 34
ComposeMessages 34
AccessMessages 35
ThreadedMessaging 35

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MessagingSettings 37
SimpleDataExchange 39
WebandData 41
DataServices 41
YourUserName 41
LaunchaWebConnection 41
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 42
Browser 42
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 42
BrowserMenu 43
Camera 46
TakePictures 46
TakeaPicture 46
CameraModeOptions 46
CameraSettings 48
AssignPictures 48
StorePictures 49
SendPictures 50
ToolsandCalendar 51
Calendar 51
AddanEventtotheCalendar 51
AddaToDoListItemtotheCalendar 52
CalendarEventAlerts 52
ViewCalendarEvents 53
EraseCalendarEvents 53
Alarm 54
Bluetooth 55
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 55
TheBluetoothSettingsMenu 55
ChangetheDeviceName 56
PairBluetoothDevices 56
ViewtheTrustedDevicesList 56
TrustedDevicesListMenu 57
SendItemsviaBluetooth 57
UpdatePhone 58
VoiceServices 58
AutomaticSpeechRecognition(ASR) 58

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ManageVoiceMemos 61
Calculator 63
CountdownTimer 63
Stopwatch 63
WorldClock 64
Settings 65
DisplaySettings 65
ChangetheScreensaver 65
ChangetheBrightness 65
ChangetheFontSize 65
ChangetheBacklightSettings 66
SettheNotificationPop-up 66
SelectaPictureID 66
PowerSaveMode 67
ChangetheClock/CalendarDisplay 67
SetaCustomGreeting 67
ChangethePhone’sMenuStyle 67
VolumeSettings 68
AdjustthePhone’sVolumeSettings 68
SilenceAll 68
RingtoneSettings 68
TextEntry 70
PhoneInformation 70
SecuritySettings 71
LockPhone 71
LimitUse 72
DeletePhoneContent 73
ResetYourPhoneandPhoneContent 74
AccessibilitySettings 74
VoiceGuide 74
VoiceRecognition 75
TTYMode 76
FontSize 77
VibrateType 77
HearingAidDeviceCompatibility 78
ScreenContrast 78
PhoneSetupOptions 78

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AirplaneMode 78
Alerts 79
DataSettings 80
HeadsetMode 80
LanguageSettings 81
LocationServices 81
NavigationKeyShortcuts 81
CopyrightInformation 83
Index 84

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

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l Insertthebattery,contactsendfirst,andgentlypressintoplace.
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.
Activate Your Phone
ToactivateyourSprintPrepaidservice,youmustregisteryourphoneonline.

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Register Your Phone on Sprint Prepaid
1. Fromyourcomputer'sbrowser,visitsprint.com/prepaidactivate.
2. ChooseanactivationoptionandclickNext.
3. EnteryourZIPcodeandclickNext.
4. Whenprompted,entertheserialnumber(MEID)printedonthelabelonyourphone's
packaging.
5. Followtheinstructionstoselectaplanandpaymentmethod.
l Ifyou'reswappingphonesorbringingyournumberoverfromadifferentcarrier,followthe
promptstosigninorprovideadditionalinformation.
6. Continuetofollowtheinstructionstoprogramyourphone.Onceyouseethe“Congrats”page,
yourphoneandplanareactivated.
l Toconfirm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.
Note: Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/prepaidsupportforassistance.
Activate Your Phone
Aftercompletingtheaccountsetuponsprint.com/prepaidactivate,simplyturnyourphoneonand
followthepromptstoactivateit.
1. Press toturnthephoneon.
2. Ifapplicable,followtheonscreenpromptstocompletetheactivationsteps.
l Ifyourphonedoesn'tactivateautomatically,press >Tools>Device Self Serviceand
followtheprompts.
3. Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.
l 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.
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.

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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 Prepaid PINs and Passwords
YouwillneedtocreatePINsorpasswordstoprotectaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation
andyourvoicemailaccount.AsaSprintPrepaidcustomer,youenjoyunlimitedaccesstoallofyour
information.
Account Login and PIN
Whenyouregisteryourphoneonline,yourSprintPrepaidphonenumberwillbecomeyouraccount
login,andyouwillsetupyourownPINtousewhenyousignontosprint.com/prepaidmysprint.
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.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourPIN,signontosprint.com/prepaidmysprint.
Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintPrepaidaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintPrepaidphone,oranyother
phone.
Online:sprint.com/prepaidmysprint
n Viewcashbalanceand/orpaymentdate.