LG LX150 User manual

Phone User Guide
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Sprint PCSVision® Phone
LX150 by LG®

Table of Contents
Welcometo Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Setting UpService . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Getting StartedWith Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Setting UpYourVoicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Sprint PCS Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Your Phone:The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
FrontView ofYour Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Viewing the DisplayScreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Features ofYour Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
TurningYour Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
UsingYour Phone’s Batteryand Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
NavigatingThrough Phone Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
DisplayingYour Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
EnteringText . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
ControllingYour Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
DisplaySettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
TTY Use WithSprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
SettingYour Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

UsingYour Phone’s LockFeature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Erasing the Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
RestrictingYour Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
ResettingYour Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Security Features for Sprint PCSVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Selective Call Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
ControllingYour RoamingExperience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
SettingYour Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Using Data RoamGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
CallHistory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Making a CallFrom Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Savinga Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Prependinga Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
FindingContacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
My Name Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Selecting a RingerType for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Wireless Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Using the Phone’s Calendar andTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
UsingYour Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

UsingYour Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
UsingYour Phone’s Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
UsingYour Phone’sTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
UsingYour Phone’sVoice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
ManagingVoice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
UsingVoice-Activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Bluetooth Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Sprint PCS Service Features:The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
UsingVoicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Using SMSText Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Using SMSVoice Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Responding to CallWaiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Making aThree-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Sprint PCSVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Sprint PCSVision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Getting StartedWith Sprint PCSVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Sprint PCSVision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
UsingYour Sprint PCS Phone as a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Sprint PCSVoice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Getting StartedWith Sprint PCSVoice Command . . . . . . . . . . .157
CreatingYour Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Making a CallWith Sprint PCSVoice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Accessing Information Using Sprint PCSVoice Command . . . .160

Safety andWarranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Important SafetyInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access toYour Phone . . . . . . . . . .163
Caringfor the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Radiofrequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Phone Guide ProprietaryNotice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Manufacturer’sWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

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Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.
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Introduction
This PhoneGuide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and
all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four
sections:
⽧Section 1: Getting Started
⽧Section 2: Your Phone
⽧Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features
⽧Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
Throughout this guide, you’ll find tips that highlight special
shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most
of your new phone and service.TheTable of Contents and
Index will also help you quickly locate specific information.
You’ll get the most out of your phone if you read each section.
However, if you’d like to get right to a specific feature, simply
locate that section in theTable of Contents and go directly to
that page. Follow the instructions in that section, and you’ll
be ready to use your phone in no time.
Phone Guide Note: Due to updates in phone software, this printed guide
may not be the most current version for your phone.Visit www.sprint.com
and sign on to MyPCS to access the most recent version of the phone guide.
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on
page 162 to learn about information that will help you safely use your
phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in
this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property
damage.

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Your Phone’s Menu
The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. For
more information about using your phone’s menus, see
“NavigatingThrough Phone Menus”on page 22.
1. Bluetooth
1. Add Device
2. Trusted Devices
3. Supported Services 1. Audio/2. Dial-up Networking/
3. Sending Contact/Calendar (OPP)
4. Settings 1. On/Off / 2. Visibility /
3. Bluetooth Info
2. Messaging
1. Send Message 1. Text Message / 2. VoiceSMS
2. Text Messages 1. Inbox / 2. Sent / 3. Outbox / 4. Draft /
5. Edit Folder/ 6. Send Message
3. Picture Mail
4. VoiceSMS
5. IM & Email 1. PCS Mail / 2. AOL / 3. MSN / 4. Yahoo! /
5. Earthlink / 6. Other
6. Chat & Dating
7. Voicemail 1. Call Voicemail / 2. Voicemail Details /
3. Clear Icon
8. Settings 1. Notification / 2. Message Reminder /
3. VoiceSMS Options / 4. Auto-Delete /
5. Delivery Receipt / 6. Signature /
7. Callback Number / 8. Preset Messages
3. Web
1. Launch
4. Tools
1. Scheduler
2. Alarm Clock 1. Alarm 1 / 2. Alarm 2 / 3. Alarm 3 /
4. Quick Alarm
3. Voice Memo
4. Notepad
5. Bluetooth
6. Ez Tip Calculator
7. Calculator
8. World Clock