LG PCS User manual

Sprint PCS®
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Sprint PCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1. Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setting Up your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Understanding this User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2. Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Front View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Turning your Phone ON and OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3. Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Understanding How Roaming Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Setting your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Setting an Alert When Roam Charges Apply (Call Guard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
4. Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Incoming Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Finding a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
© 2000 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part
without prior written approval. Sprint, Sprint PCS, Sprint PCS Phone, Sprint PCS
Wireless Web and the diamond logo are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Printed in the U.S.A.

Clearing the Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Retrieving your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
New Sprint PCS Wireless Web Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Displaying Sprint PCS Wireless Web Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
New Page or Sprint PCS Wireless Web Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Displaying Numeric Page and Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages . . . . . . . . . . .65
Numeric Page and Sprint PCS Wireless Web Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Creating Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Editing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Extracting Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Prepending a Phone Number from a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Erasing All Page or Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
9. Using your Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Finding Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Internal Phone Book Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Adding a Phone Number to an Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Assigning an ID Ringer to an Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Prepending an Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Editing an Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Secret Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
My Sprint PCS Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
10. Changing your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Adjusting the Ringer, Key Beep and Earpiece Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Selecting a Tone Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers with Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Dialing from the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Displaying your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
5. Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Silencing the Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
6. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Viewing a Call History (Outgoing, Incoming and Missed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Call History Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Making a Call from a Call History List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Prepending a Phone Number from a Call History List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Saving a Phone Number from a Call History List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Erasing Call History Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
7. Using Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Forwarding your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
8. Managing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Setting up Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Knowing When you Have Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Sending Sprint PCS Wireless Web Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
New Voicemail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Alert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Changing the Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Data/Fax Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Selecting a Call Answer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Using the Web Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Auto Answering your Phone with a Hands-Free Car Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
11. Setting your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Locking your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Unlocking your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Changing the Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Erasing the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Resetting your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
12. Personal Information Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Adding an Event to the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Event Alert Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Viewing Events and Event Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Erasing a Day’s Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Going to Today’s Calendar Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Displaying the Week or Month View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Purging Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Purging All Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Viewing Calendar Memory Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Editing an Event’s Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Editing an Event’s Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Playing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
13. Experiencing the Sprint PCS Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Launching a Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Setting Up a Sprint PCS Wireless Web Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Accessing Sprint PCS Wireless Web Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
14. Navigating Through Menus and Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Working within the Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Selecting a Character Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Adding a Word to the T9 Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Entering Symbols and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
15. Selecting your Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Accessory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
How to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
16. Knowing Performance and Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Getting the Most Out of your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Owner's Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
17. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Welcome to Sprint PCS
Sprint PCS built the only all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network
from the ground up for clearer calls, serving more than 300 major
metropolitan areas. We built our network to give you what we believe
you really want from a wireless phone: clear sound, private
conversations and time-saving features.
And Sprint Personal Communications Services®can do something
even more far-reaching – simplify your life. Our advanced technology
is designed to grow with your communications needs so that one day,
you’ll be able to rely entirely on your Sprint PCS PhoneTM to stay
connected.
This guide will introduce you to our technology and your new
Sprint PCS Phone through simple, easy-to-follow instructions. Since
you’re probably anxious to start using your phone, we encourage you
to immediately flip to Section One – Getting Started With Sprint PCS
Service. This section provides all the information you need to quickly
activate your phone, set up your voicemail and much more. It also
contains information on how to contact Sprint PCS should you have
questions about service, want to purchase additional products or
services, or just check your account balance.
Thank you for choosing Sprint PCS.
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Getting Started with
Sprint PCS Service
In This Section
䊳Activating your Phone
䊳Setting up your Voicemail
䊳Getting Help
䊳Understanding this User Guide
Thissectionwalksyouthroughthestep-by-stepbasicsofsettingup servicetoyourSprintPCSPhone
TM
,includingactivatingorunlocking
yourphone,selectingyourSprintPCSServicePlan,receivingyournew
SprintPCSPhoneNumberandsettingupyourvoicemail.
Once you have completed this section, you’re ready to explore the
advanced features of your new phone.
Getting Started
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䊳The other way is to call Sprint PCS
Customer Care from any phone other
than your new Sprint PCS Phone (which
isn’t yet activated).Call us toll-free at
1-888-715-4588.
Duringthiscallyouwillbeguidedthrough
theactivationprocess.Thecalltypicallytakes
approximately30minutes,butcouldbe
longerduringpeaktimes.Youcanstreamline
theprocessbyreviewingtheClearandSimple
Factsbrochureandpre-selectingyour
SprintPCS ServicePlan.
What you Should have Handy
When you Call:
䊳Your new Sprint PCS Phone
䊳The original packaging from your phone
䊳Your Social Security number or
Tax ID number
䊳Your driver’s license number
䊳Pen and paper to write down your new
Sprint PCS Phone Number
Note:
The activation
process varies in
certain Affiliate
areas.
Getting Started
Getting Started with
Sprint PCS Service
Determine if your Phone is Already
Activated
Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailor
purchaseditataSprintPCS Center,itis
probablyalreadyactivated.Allyouneedtodo
isunlockyourphone.
Unlocking your Phone
Follow these steps to unlock your phone:
1. Press fortwosecondstoturnthe
phoneon.
2. HighlightUnlock andpress .
3. Enteryourfour-digitlockcode.Forsecurity
purposes,thecodeisnotvisibleasyoutype.
Activating your Phone
There are two ways to activate your phone.
Follow these steps:
䊳The fastest way is to call from your new
Sprint PCS PhoneTM.
1. Fullycharge your battery (see instructions
onpage 19).
2. Turnon your Sprint PCS Phone.
3. Press to reach a
Sprint PCS Customer Advocate. You must
beinaSprintPCSServiceAreawhen
makingthiscall.
OK
2
OK
PWR
END
Tip:
If you can’t recall
your lock code, try
using the last four
digits of either your
Social Security
number or
Sprint PCS Phone
Number or try 0000.
If none of these
work, call Sprint PCS
Customer Care at
1-888-211-4PCS
(4727).

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Getting Help
Visit our Web Site
Stop by www.sprintpcs.com to get up-to-date
information on Sprint PCS. You can also:
䊳Review coverage maps
䊳Learn how to use voicemail
䊳Access your customer account
䊳Purchase accessories
䊳Add additional options to your
service plan
䊳Check out frequently asked questions
䊳And much more
Sprint PCS Customer Care
Sprint PCS Customer Advocates are
available toassistyou24 hours a day, seven
days aweek. Simply dial 1-888-211-4PCS
(4727) from any phone, or press
from your activated
Sprint PCS Phone while on the Sprint PCS
Nationwide Network.
OnceyoudialSprintPCS CustomerCare,you
canaccessanumberofhelpfulaccount
servicesthroughourautomated
CustomerCareline.Byfollowingthevoice
prompts,you’llbeabletolearnmoreabout
SprintPCSProductsandServices,get
SprintPCScoveragebyzipcodeorrequesta
copyofyourinvoice.
OK
2
Tip:
If you need to reach
Customer Care while
you are off the
Sprint PCS Network,
dial 1-888-211-4PCS
(4727).
Setting Up your Voicemail
AllunansweredcallstoyourSprintPCSPhone
areautomaticallytransferredtovoicemail,
evenifyourphoneisofforinuse.To avoid
missinganyimportantmessages,youwill
wanttosetupyourSprintPCS voicemailbox
andpersonalgreetingassoonasyour
SprintPCSPhoneisactivated.
To set up voicemail, follow these steps:
1. Pressand hold .
2. Followthe system prompts to create your
passcode,record your greeting, record your
nameannouncement and choose whether
toactivate One-Touch MessageAccess (a
featurethat lets you press one key to access
messagesand bypasses the need for you to
enteryour passcode).
Formore information on accessing voicemail
messages,see “New VoicemailMessage
Alerts”on page 60.
1
Note:
The voicemail setup
process may vary in
certain Affiliate
areas.

1
Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service 9
Receiving Automated Billing Information
For your convenience, your phone gives you
free access to billing information on your
Sprint PCS Account. This information
includes balance due, payment received,
billing cycle and the amount of minutes
used since your last billing cycle. Follow
these steps to access this information:
1. Press. .
2. Followthe voice prompts to receive the
informationyou want.
Sprint PCS Roadside Rescue
Your Sprint PCS Phone can help you with
common vehicle mishaps 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. You can access your
Roadside Rescue Service as long as you have
your Sprint PCS Phone with you – in your
vehicle or someone else’s. Call
Customer Care ( ) for
service details.
1. Press
(#ROAD) .
OK
3267
#
OK
2
OK
4
Note:
There is an
additional monthly
fee for access to
Roadside Rescue.
Getting Started
8 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
Sprint PCS Directory Assistance
Sprint PCS Directory Assistance provides a
variety of services, including: residential,
business and government listings; assistance
with local or long-distance calls; movie
listings; hotel, restaurant and shopping
information and major local event
information. There is a per call charge and
you will be billed for airtime.
1. Press .
Sprint PCS Operator Services
Sprint PCS Operator Services can provide
assistance in placing collect calls or calls
billed to a local telephone calling card or a
third party.
1. Press .
For more information or to see the latest in
products and services, visit us online at
www.sprintpcs.com.
OK
0
OK
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Getting to Know your Phone
Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone 11
2
Getting to Know
your Sprint PCS PhoneTM
In This Section
䊳Your Phone’s Highlights and Features
䊳Viewing the Display Screen
䊳Turning your Phone ON and OFF
䊳Using the Battery
Your Sprint PCS Phone is packed with features that can simplify
your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people
and information that are important to you. We know that you’re
anxious to start using it, so this section will give you a quick
introduction to your new phone. Easy-to-follow instructions will guide
you through the basics of the most common features of your phone
and you’ll be on your way to using it in no time.
Don’t forget the other chapters in this guide. They’re filled with
information about the capabilities and benefits of your new
Sprint PCS Phone. They include detailed step-by-step instructions to
familiarize you with all the features, and how to customize your
phone to meet your specific needs.
10 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
Understanding this User Guide
This user guide introduces you to our
technology and all the advantages of your
new Sprint PCS Phone – through
easy-to-follow instructions.
䊳Sections breakdown categories of
information to progressively take you all
the way from learning the basics to using
the most advanced phone features.
䊳Tips highlight special shortcuts and timely
reminders to help you make the most of
your new phone.
䊳The Index helps you find specific
information quickly.
We know that your time is valuable and
that’s why we’ve designed this guide to be
used in a building block format or in
stand-alone sections. 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, you’ll be able to locate the specific
section using the colored tabs. Follow the
instructions in that section and you’ll be
ready to use your phone in no time.

Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone 13
䊳Create custom folders to store your
numeric page and Sprint PCS
Wireless Web messages (page66).
䊳Ninety-nine Internal Phone Book entries
store up to six phone numbers per entry
(page 72).
䊳Speed dial Internal Phone Book entries by
pressing one or two digits (page38).
䊳Built-in Calendar reminds you of
important events (pages94).
䊳T9®Text Input enables you to quickly
enter text using one keypress per letter
(page 136).
䊳Assign unique ID Ringers to Internal
Phone Book entries so you can identify the
caller by the sound of the ringer (page76).
䊳A selection of games both entertain and
challenge you (page103).
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Getting to Know your Phone
12 Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone
Highlights
Congratulations on the purchase of your
Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™(Model
TP1100). This phone is lightweight,
easy-to-use, reliable and offers many
significant features:
䊳Your Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™
works anywhere on the Sprint PCS
Nationwide Network and allows you to
roam on digital networks where
Sprint PCS has implemented roaming
agreements (page22).
䊳Sprint PCS Wireless WebSM connection
offers wireless modem capabilities for
your personal computer in digital mode
(page 119).
䊳Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser provides
access to the wireless Internet in digital
mode (page107).
䊳Call History tracks calls made to and from
your phone as well as calls you miss
(page 44).

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1. Headset Jack: Provides connection for an
optional headset.
2. Volume Keys: Adjust the ringer volume in
Standby mode or voice volume during a
call.
3. OK: Lets you place a call and select menu
options.
4 . Display Screen: Displays phone status
icons and menu items.
5. Power On Indicator/LED: Illuminates
when the phone turns on or when you
receive calls. Flashes when you have
messages or alarms scheduled.
6. Mouse Key: Scrolls through menus and
displays the next or previous message,
entry or item.
7. END/PWR: Lets you power thephone on or
off,end calls or return to the main menu.
8. CLR: Lets you clear an entry or back up in
the menu.
14 Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone
Front View of Phone
Getting to Know your Phone
Getting to Know your Phone
3. OK
2. Volume Keys
5. Power On
Indicator/LED
1. Headset Jack 6. Mouse Key
4. Display Screen
7. END / PWR
8. CLR

Viewing the Display Screen
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on
your display screen.
䊳shows your current signal strength.
The more lines you have, the stronger
your signal.
䊳meansyourphonecannotfinda
signal.
䊳tells you a call is in progress.
䊳indicates you have voicemail,
numeric page or Sprint PCS
Wireless Web messages waiting.
䊳indicates you are on the Sprint PCS
Nationwide Network.
䊳indicates you are “roaming” off the
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network.
䊳showsyour current battery charge
strength.(Icon shown full charged.)
䊳indicatesyour phone is in vibrate
mode.(Displayed when your Flip is
closed.)
Tip:
The Power Save
feature helps to
conserve your
battery power when
you are in an area
where there is no
signal.
Tip:
Display indicators
let you know
whether you are on
the Sprint PCS
Nationwide
Network or roaming
on another digital
network.
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16 Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone 17
Turning your Phone ON and OFF
Turning your Phone ON
1. Fullyextend the antenna to receive the best
reception.
2. Press fortwoseconds.
OnceyourphoneisON,itdisplays“Searching
forService”whileyourphonelooksforasignal.
Whenyourphonefindsasignal,it
automaticallyentersStandbymode–the
phone’s idle state. At this point, you're ready to
beginmakingandreceivingcalls.
Ifyourphoneisunabletofindasignalafter15
minutesofsearching,aPowerSavefeatureis
automaticallyactivated.Whenasignalisfound,
yourphonereturnstoStandbymode.
Yourphonesearchesforasignalperiodically
withoutyourintervention.Youcanalsoinitiate
a
searchforSprintPCSServicebypressinganykey
(whenyourphoneisturnedON).
Turning your Phone OFF
Press for two seconds until you see
“Powering Off” on the display.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is
off, unless you’re charging the battery.
PWR
END
PWR
END

Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone 19
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Warning!
Using the wrong
battery charger
could cause
damage to your
phone and void the
warranty.
Removing the Battery
To remove your battery for charging or for
another reason, follow these easy steps:
1. Makesure the power is off so that youdon’t
loseany stored numbers or messages.
2. Press the battery release latch up.
3. Removethebatteryfromthephoneata
45-degreeangle.
Charging the Battery
Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a
rechargeable battery. You should charge the
battery as soon as possible so you can begin
using your phone.
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is
important. If your battery level becomes too
low, your phone automatically turns off and
you’ll lose everything you were just working
on. For a quick check of your phone’s battery
level, glance at the battery charge indicator
located in the upper-right corner of your
phone’s display screen. If the battery charge
gets too low, the battery icon blinks and the
phone sounds a warning tone.
AlwaysusetheSprintPCS-approved
DesktopCharger,Travel Charger or
CigaretteLighterAdaptertochargeyourbattery.
18 Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone
Using the Battery
Battery Capacity
Your Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™is
equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery.
It allows you to recharge your battery before
it is fully drained. The battery provides
approximately 2.5 hours of continuous
digital talk time or approximately 135 hours
of continuous digital standby time.
When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity,
the battery icon blinks. When there are
approximately two minutes of talk time left,
the phone sounds an audible alert every 30
seconds and then powers down.
Installing the Battery
Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a LiIon
battery. Follow these steps to install it:
1. Insert the battery into the opening on the
back of the phone at a 45-degree angle.
2. Gently press down on the battery until the
latch snaps into place.
Note:
Long backlight
settings, searching
for service, vibrate
mode and
MiniBrowser use
affect the battery’s
talk and standby
times.
Tip:
Be sure to charge
your phone’s
battery and watch
your indicator
to ensure your
levels are OK.

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Understanding Roaming
Understanding Roaming 21
3
Understanding Roaming
In This Section
䊳Understanding How Roaming Works
䊳Understanding the Difference Between Roaming and
Sprint PCS Calls
䊳Setting your Phone’s Roam Mode
䊳Setting and Using Call Guard
R
oamingistheabilitytomakeorreceivecallswhileyou’reoffthe
SprintPCSNationwideNetwork.YournewSprintPCSPhone
TM
worksanywhereontheSprintPCSNationwideNetworkandallowsyouto
roamondigitalnetworkswhereSprintPCShasimplementedroaming
agreements.
Thissectionexplainshowroamingworksaswellasspecialfeaturesthat
letyoumanageyourroamingexperience.
20 Getting to Know your Sprint PCS Phone
Using the Desktop Charger
When you’re ready to charge your battery, it
is vital that you use only Sprint PCS-
approved desktop chargers and AC adapter
chargers. To use the desktop charger
provided with your phone:
1. PlugtheroundendoftheACadapterinto
thechargerholderandtheotherendinto
theelectricaloutlet.
2. Insert the the phone (with the battery
installed) into the slot.
䊳A red light on the charger lets you know
the battery is charging.
䊳A green light lets you know that the battery
is at least 90 percent charged.
It generally takes about 2 hours to fully
recharge a completely rundown battery.
With the Sprint PCS-approved Lilon battery,
it is okay to recharge the battery before it
becomes completely run down.

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Understanding Roaming
Understanding Roaming 23
Setting your Phone’s Roam Mode
Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to control
your ability to roam. By using the Roaming
menu option, you determine which signals
your phone accepts.
Set Mode
Choose from two different settings on your
phone to control your roaming experience:
1. From the main menu, highlight Setup
and press .
2. Highlight Roaming and press .
3. Highlight Set Mode and press .
4. To select an option, highlight it and
press .
䊳Sprint PCS: This setting allows you to
select the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network
only and prevents roaming on other
networks.
䊳Automatic: ThissettingseeksSprintPCS
Service.WhenSprintPCSServiceis
unavailable,itsearchesforanalternative
system.
OK
OK
OK
OK
Tip:
Remember, when
you’re using your
phone off the
Sprint PCS Network,
always dial numbers
using 11 digits
(1 + area code +
number).
22 Understanding Roaming
Note:
You will pay a higher
per-minute rate for
roaming calls.
Tip:
If you’re on a call
when you leave the
Sprint PCS Network
and enter an area
where roaming is
available, your call is
dropped. If your call
is dropped in an
area where you
think Sprint PCS
Service is available,
turn your phone off
and on again to
reconnect to the
Sprint PCS
Nationwide
Network.
Understanding How Roaming Works
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Yourphone’s display screen always lets you
knowwhenyou’reofftheSprintPCSNetwork.
Thefollowingchartindicateswhatyou’llsee
dependingonwhereyou’reusingyourphone.
Digital Roaming
Indicator Indicator
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network
Other CDMA Networks
Roaming on Other PCS CDMA Networks
Whenyou’reroamingonotherPCSCDMA
networks,yourcallqualitywillbesimilarto
thequalityyoureceivewhenmakingcalls
whileontheSprintPCSNetwork.Youmaynot
beabletoaccesscertaincallingfeatures,such
asSprintPCS WirelessWeb,however all of
yourcallsarestillprivateandsecure.

Understanding Roaming 25
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Understanding Roaming
24 Understanding Roaming
Note:
Speed Dialing is not
available when you
are roaming with the
Call Guard enabled.
To Place Roaming Calls with Call Guard On:
1. From the main menu, dial 1 + area code
+ the seven-digit number. (You can also
initiate a call from the Internal Phone
Book, Call History, numeric pages or
Sprint PCS Wireless Web messages.)
2. Highlight Roam Call and press .
To Answer Incoming Roaming Calls with
Call Guard On:
1. From the main menu, highlight Answer
and press .
OK
OK
Setting an Alert When Roam
Charges Apply (Call Guard)
In addition to the roaming icon, Call Guard
alerts you when roaming charges apply. The
following settings apply to Call Guard.
Call Guard
This feature makes it easy to control when
you roam by reminding you when you
make or receive a roaming call. It also
requires you to take additional steps before
placing or answering a roaming call. These
additional steps are not required when you
make or receive calls while on the
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network.
To Turn the Call Guard Feature On or Off:
1. From the main menu, highlight Setup
and press .
2. Highlight Roaming and press .
3. Highlight Call Guard and press .
4. Highlight On or Off and press .
OK
OK
OK
OK

26 Making and Answering Calls 27
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Making and Answering Calls
4
Making and Answering Calls
In This Section
䊳Making Calls
䊳Answering Calls
䊳Dialing Options
䊳In-Call and End-of-Call Options
䊳Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing
YourSprint PCS PhoneTM gives you different options for makingcalls
so that you can use the method that works best for you. Once you
learn the basics here, the possibilities are endless.

Making and Answering Calls 29
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Making and Answering Calls
28 Making and Answering Calls
Note:
You cannot dial
phone numbers
identified as No ID,
Restricted, Data or
Fax calls.
Answering Calls
1. Make sure your phone is on. If your phone is
off,incomingcallsgotovoicemail.
2. When you receive a call, you can answer it
by pressing . (Depending on your
mode, you can also open the Flip or press
any digit. See “Selecting a Call Answer
Mode” on page 86.)
3. To disconnect the call, you can close the
phone, press or highlight End Call
and press .
Missed Call Notification
When an incoming call is not answered, the
Missed Call Log is displayed on your screen.
To display the Missed Call entry:
䊳Highlight the entry and press . To
dial the entry’s phone number,
press again.
OK
OK
OK
PWR
END
OK
Making Calls
Your Sprint PCS PhoneTM offers many ways to
make calls.
To make a call by entering numbers on your
keypad:
1. Make sure your phone is on.
2. Enter a phone number. If you make a
mistake while dialing, press to
erase one digit at a time. Or, press and hold
toerasetheentirenumber.
3. Press . To make calls when you are
roaming and Call Guard is enabled,
highlight Roam Call and press .
(See “Call Guard” on page 24.)
4. When you’re finished, press or
highlight End Call and press .
OK
PWR
END
OK
OK
CLR
CLR
Tip:
To redial your last
outgoing phone
number, highlight
Call History and press
and hold .
Tip:
When making calls
off the Sprint PCS
Network, always dial
using 11 digits
(1 + area code +
phone number).
OK

Making and Answering Calls 31
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Making and Answering Calls
30 Making and Answering Calls
In-Call Options
During a call, your phone displays the
following menu options. (For Call Waiting
options, see “Responding to Call Waiting”
on page 53.)
To select an option, highlight it and
press .
䊳End Call to end the call.
䊳Mute or Unmute Select Mute to mute your
phone’s microphone. Select Unmute to
reactivate the microphone.
䊳Dial 3-Way Call to call a third party. (See
“Three-Way Calling” on page 54.)
䊳Call HIstory to display the Call History
menu. (See Section 6 “Managing Call
History” on page 43.).
䊳Messages to display the Messages menu.
(See Section 8 “Managing Messaging” on
page 57.)
䊳Phone Book to display the Internal
Phone Book menu. (See Section 9 “Using
Your Internal Phone Book” on page 71.)
䊳Display to change your display. (See
Section 10 “Changing your Phone’s
Settings” on page 81.)
䊳Calculator to use the calculator
(See”Using the Calculator” on page 102.)
OK
Tip:
To speed dial a
phone number from
the main menu,
press and hold the
Internal Phone Book
entry’s entry number.
If the entry number
is two digits, enter
the first digit, then
press and hold the
second digit. (This
feature will not work
when you are
roaming and
Call Guard is
enabled.)
Dialing Options
Dialing options are displayed when you
enter numbers in the main menu.
To select an option, highlight it and press
.
䊳Call to dial the phone number. (If you are
roaming and have the Call Guard feature
activated, select Roam Call. See “Call
Guard” on page 24.)
䊳Save to save the phone number in your
Internal Phone Book. (See “Saving a
Phone Number” on page 34.)
䊳Find to display Internal Phone Book
entries that contain the entered numbers.
(See “Finding a Phone Number” on
page 35.)
䊳Hard Pause to insert a hard pause.
(See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers
with Pauses” on page 36.)
䊳2-Second Pause to insert a 2-second
pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone
Numbers with Pauses” on page 36.)
䊳Exit to return to the main menu.
An Internal Phone Book entry is displayed
when you enter its entry location number.
䊳[An Internal Phone Book Entry] Press
to display the Internal Phone Book
entry. Press again to dial the entry’s
phone number.
OK
OK
OK