LG tp3000 User manual

Sprint PCS®
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Printed in the U.S.A.
TableofContents
Welcome to Sprint PCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1. Sprint PCS Service Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Setting up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Understanding Differences Between Phone and Personal Information Manage-
ment Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Understanding this User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2. Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS PhoneTM . . . . . . . .25
Front View of Phone — Flip Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Front View of Phone — Flip Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Navigating the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Entering Information in Phone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Entering Information in PIM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning Your PIM System On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
3. Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Understanding How Roaming Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Setting an Alert When Roam Charges Apply (Call Guard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
4. Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Correcting Dialing Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

4Learning the basis
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Dialing from an Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Using Abbreviated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Adding a Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
5. Adjusting Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Changing Audio Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Changing Ringer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Changing Tone Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Silencing the Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Using the Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
6. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Viewing the Call History List (Incoming and Outgoing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Making a Call from the Call History List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Changing a Phone Number in the Call History List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Viewing Call Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Saving a Phone Number from the Call History List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Adding a Speed Dial Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
7. Using Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Using Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Forwarding Your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
8. Managing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Setting up Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Knowing When You have Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Knowing When You have Sprint PCS Wireless Web and
Numeric Page Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Receiving Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Adding/Editing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Erasing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Erasing All Pager and Text Messages — Phone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Erasing All Pager and Text Messages — PIM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Using a Phone Other than Your Sprint PCS Phone
to Access Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
9. Using Your Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Viewing Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Saving Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Adding a Voice Dial Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Making Phone Numbers Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Finding and Retrieving Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Adding Alternate Phone Numbers to a Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Erasing a Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Erasing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Erasing All Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Listening to a Voice Dial Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Erasing a Voice Dial Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Setting an Alarm to Call a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Receiving Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Changing Stored Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Changing a Stored Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Storing Special Numbers in the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Dialing from a Speed Dial Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Dialing Using Abbreviated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Changing a Speed Dial for a Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Changing the Ringer for a Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Adding a Prefix for a Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
10. Changing Your Phone’s Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Changing Your Standby Mode Display Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Changing Your Phone’s Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
11. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Using KeyGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Locking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Restricting Your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Changing Your Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
12. Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Selecting an Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Changing Your Phone’s Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Setting Sound Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Setting Display Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Setting Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Setting Up the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Setting Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Setting Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Setting General Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Defining the Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Configuring the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
13. Managing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Adding Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Looking Up Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Finding Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Changing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Erasing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Editing Group Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
14. Using the Date Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Adding Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Changing the Date Book View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Finding a Date Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Erasing a Date Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
15. Using the To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Adding a Task to the To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Changing a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Completing a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

21. Experiencing the Sprint PCS Wireless Web . . . . . . .213
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Launching the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Going to a Wireless Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Going Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
The Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
The Sprint PCS Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Sprint PCS Wireless Web Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
22. Learning the Settings on Your Sprint PCS Phone . .237
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Working within the Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
About the Menu Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
23. Selecting Your Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Accessory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
How to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
24. Knowing Performance and Safety Guidelines . . . . .257
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Maintaining Safe Use and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Caring for Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
25. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Finding a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Viewing Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Erasing a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
16. Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Performing Simple Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Working with Numbers Stored in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
17. Using Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Adding or Changing a Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Finding a Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Erasing a Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
18. Using Sketch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Creating a New Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Naming or Renaming a Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Adding Text to a Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Drawing Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Drawing Rectangles or Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Erasing Parts of a Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Zooming In and Out of a Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Erasing a Sketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
19. Using the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Viewing a Different City’s Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
20. Syncing to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Connecting to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Syncing to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

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AndSprintPersonalCommunicationsServices®candosomethingevenmore
far-reaching–simplifyyourlife.Ouradvancedtechnologyisdesignedtogrowwith
yourcommunicationsneedssothatoneday,you’llbeabletorelyentirelyonyour
SprintPCSPhoneTM tostayconnected.
ThisguidewillintroduceyoutoourtechnologyandyournewSprintPCSPhone
throughsimple,easy-to-followinstructions.Sinceyou’reprobablyanxioustostart
usingyourphone,weencourageyoutoimmediatelyfliptoSectionOne–Getting
StartedWithSprintPCSService.Thissectionprovidesalltheinformationyouneed
toquicklyactivateyourphone,setupyourvoicemailandmuchmore.Italso
containsinformationonhowtocontactSprintPCSshouldyouhavequestions
aboutservice,wanttopurchaseadditionalproductsorservices,orjustcheckyour
accountbalance.
ThankyouforchoosingSprintPCS.
Basic Functions 11

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Sprint PCS Service Basics
In This Section
ActivatingYourPhone
SettingupYourVoicemail
GettingHelp
ReceivingAutomatedBillingInformation
UnderstandingPhoneandPersonalInformation
ManagementMode
UnderstandingthisUserGuide
Thissectionwalksyouthroughthestep-by-stepbasicsofsettingup
serviceto
yourSprintPCSPhoneTM,includingactivatingorunlocking yourphone,
selectingyourSprintPCSServicePlan,receivingyournewSprintPCSPhone
Numberandsettingupyourvoicemail.
Onceyouhavecompletedthissection,you’rereadytoexploretheadvanced
featuresofyournewphone.
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Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service 1312 Basic Functions

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service 15
Activating Your Phone
Therearetwowaystoactivateyourphone.Follow
thesesteps:
Thefastestwayistocallfromyournew
SprintPCSPhoneTM.
1. Fullychargeyourbattery(seeinstructionson
page41).
2. TurnonyourSprintPCSPhone.
3. Press toreacha
SprintPCSCustomerAdvocate.Youmustbeina
SprintPCSServiceAreawhenmakingthiscall.
Theotherwayistocall
SprintPCSCustomerCarefromanyphoneother
thanyournewSprintPCSPhone(whichisn’t
yetactivated).
Callustoll-freeat1-888-715-4588.
Duringthiscallyouwillbeguidedthroughthe
activationprocess.Thecalltypicallytakes
approximately30minutes,butcouldbelonger
duringpeaktimes.Youcanstreamlinetheprocessby
reviewingtheClearandSimpleFactsbrochureand
pre-selectingyourSprintPCS ServicePlan.
Note:
The activation
process varies in
certain Affiliate
areas.
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14 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
GettingStartedwith
SprintPCSService
Determine if Your Phone is Already Acti-
vated
Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailorpurchased
itataSprintPCS Center,yourphoneisprobably
alreadyactivated.Allyouneedtodoisunlock
yourphone.
Unlocking Your Phone
Followthesestepstounlockyourphone:
1. Turnyourphoneonbypressing for
approximatelytwoseconds.
2. Enteryourlockcode.Forsecuritypurposes,the
codeisnotvisibleasyoutype.
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).

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service 17
SettingUpYourVoicemail
AllunansweredcallstoyourSprintPCSPhoneare
automaticallytransferredtovoicemail,evenifyour
phoneisofforinuse.Anddon’tworryaboutmissing
importantmessagesbeforesettingupyour
SprintPCS voicemailbox.Voicemailworkswitha
genericgreetingevenwithoutsetup.
Tosetupyourpersonalgreeting:
1. Pressandhold .
2. Followthesystempromptstocreateyour
passcode,recordyourgreeting,recordyourname
announcementandchoosewhethertoactivate
One-TouchMessageAccess(afeaturethatlets
youpressonekeytoaccessmessagesandbypasses
theneedforyoutoenteryourpasscode).
Formoreinformationonaccessingvoicemail
messages,see“ReceivingMessages”onpage89.
Note:
The voicemail
setup process may
vary in certain Affili-
ate areas.
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16 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
What you Should have Handy
When you Call:
YournewSprintPCSPhone
Theoriginalpackagingfromyourphone
YourSocialSecuritynumberor
TaxIDnumber
Yourdriver’slicensenumber
PenandpapertowritedownyournewSprintPCS
PhoneNumber

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service 19
SprintPCSCustomerCare
SprintPCS CustomerAdvocatesareavailableto
assistyou24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.You
canreachCustomerCarebythreemethods:
Dial1-888-211-4PCS(4727)andpress
.
or
Press fromyour
activatedSprintPCSPhonewhileonthe
SprintPCSNationwideNetwork.
or
1. Fromthemainmenu,highlightPhoneBook
andpress .
2. HighlightServicesandpress .
3. Press toselectCustomerCare.
4. Press toplacethecall.
OnceyoudialSprintPCS CustomerCare,youcan
accessanumberofhelpfulaccountservicesthrough
ourautomatedCustomerCareline.Byfollowingthe
voiceprompts,you’lllearnmoreaboutSprintPCS
ProductsandServices,getSprintPCScoverageby
ZIPcodeorrequestacopyofyourinvoice.
SprintPCSDirectoryAssistance
SprintPCSDirectoryAssistanceprovidesavarietyof
services,including:residential,businessand
governmentlistings;assistancewithlocalor
long-distancecalls;movielistings;hotel,restaurant
andshoppinginformationandmajorlocalevent
Tip:
If you need to
reach
Customer Care
while you
are off
the Sprint PCS
Network, dial
1-888-211-4PCS
(4727).
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18 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
GettingHelp
Inadditiontothemethodsofgettinghelpoutlined
inthefollowingsections,youcanalsofind
informationandinteractivedemosonyour
SprintPCSPhone.
VisitourWebSite
Stopbywww.sprintpcs.comtogetup-to-date
informationonSprintPCS.Youcanalso:
Reviewcoveragemaps
Learnhowtousevoicemail
Accessyourcustomeraccount
Purchaseaccessories
Addadditionaloptionstoyourserviceplan
Checkoutfrequentlyaskedquestions
Andmuchmore

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service 21
Sprint PCS Operator Services
SprintPCSOperatorServicescanprovideassistance
inplacingcollectcallsorcallsbilledtoalocal
telephonecallingcardorathirdparty.
Press .
Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproducts
andservices,visitusonlineatwww.sprintpcs.com.
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20 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
information.Thereisapercallchargeandyouare
billedforairtime.
Press .
or
1. Fromthemainmenu,highlightPhoneBook
andpress .
2. HighlightServicesandpress .
3. HighlightDirectoryAssistanceandpress
.
4. Press toplacethecall.

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service 23
UnderstandingDifferences
BetweenPhoneandPersonal
InformationManagementMode
YourSprintPCSPhonecontainstwodifferent
modesthatyoucanuse.
Whentheflipisclosed,thephoneisinPhonemode.
Fromthismode,youcanmakecalls,manageyour
phonebook,placeorviewcallsloggedinyourcall
history,andsetpreferences.
Whentheflipisopen,thephoneisinPersonal
InformationManagement(PIM)mode.Thismode
includesallthesamefeaturesasareavailablein
Phonemode,plusextrafeatureslikeDateBook,
ToDoList,MemoPad,andSketchPad.PIMmode
helpsyoumanageyourtimemoreeffectively.
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22 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
Receiving Automated Billing Informa-
tion
Foryourconvenience,yourphonegivesyoufree
accesstobillinginformationonyourSprintPCS
Account.Thisinformationincludesbalancedue,
paymentreceived,billingcycleandtheamountof
minutesusedsinceyourlastbillingcycle.Follow
thesestepstoaccessthisinformation:
1. Press .
2. Followthevoicepromptstoreceivethe
informationyouwant.
or
1. Fromthemainmenu,highlightPhoneBook
andpress .
2. HighlightServicesandpress .
3. HighlightAccountInfoandpress .
4. Press toplacethecall.

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Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS Phone 25
2
Getting to Know
Your Sprint PCS PhoneTM
In This Section
ViewingtheDisplayScreen
NavigatingtheMenus
EnteringInformationinPhoneMode
EnteringInformationinPIMMode
TurningYourPhoneONandOFF
TurningPIMSystemONandOFF
UsingtheBattery
YourSprintPCSPhoneispackedwithfeaturesthatcansimplifyyourlifeand expandyourabilitytostayconnectedtothepeopleandinformationthatare
importanttoyou.Weknowthatyou’reanxioustostartusingit,sothissectionwill
giveyouaquickintroductiontoyournewphone.Easy-to-followinstructionswill
guideyouthroughthebasicsofthemostcommonfeaturesofyourphoneand
you’llbeonyourwaytousingitinnotime.
Don’tforgettheotherchaptersinthisguide.They’refilledwithinformation
aboutthecapabilitiesandbenefitsofyournewSprintPCSPhone.Theyinclude
detailedstep-by-stepinstructionstofamiliarizeyouwithallthefeatures,andhow
tocustomizeyourphonetomeetyourspecificneeds.
24 Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service
UnderstandingthisUserGuide
Thisuserguideintroducesyoutoourtechnology
andalltheadvantagesofyournewSprintPCS
Phonethrougheasy-to-followinstructions.
Sectionsbreakdowncategoriesofinformation
toprogressivelytakeyouallthewayfrom
learningthebasicstousingthemostadvanced
phonefeatures.
Tipshighlightspecialshortcutsandtimely
reminderstohelpyoumakethemostofyour
newphone.
TheIndexhelpsyoufindspecificinformation
quickly.
Weknowthatyourtimeisvaluableandthat’swhy
we’vedesignedthisguidetobeusedinabuilding
blockformatorinstand-alonesections.You’llget
themostoutofyourphoneifyoureadeachsection.
However,ifyou’dliketogetrighttoaspecific
feature,you’llbeabletolocatethespecificsection
throughcolorcodedtabbing.Followthe
instructionsinthatsectionandyou’llbereadyto
useyourphoneinnotime.

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4. MessageButton:Pressandholdtoaccess
yourvoicemailboxandlistentoyourmessages.
5. OKKey:Completesanentry,acceptsandsaves
anyinformationyouenterintooneofthe
applications,suchasPhoneBook,orselectsa
menuitem.
6. WebKey:PresstolaunchtheSprintPCS
WirelessWebBrowser.Formoreinformationon
theSprintPCSWirelessWeb,see“Experiencing
theSprintPCSWirelessWeb”onpage213.
7. CLRKey:Usetocorrectmistakes.Toeraseone
characteratatime,pressitonce.Toeraseall
characters,pressandholdituntilallthe
charactersareerased.Youmayalsousethiskeyto
gobackonemenulevel.
8. RockerKey:Usetonavigatethemenusonthe
display.Formoreinformationonusingtherocker
key,seepage31.
9. END/PWRKey:Usetoendacall,returnto
themainmenuorpressandholdtoturnthe
phoneoff.
10. CallIndicatorLight:Notifiesyouofan
incomingcallwhenthelightflashesred.
FrontViewofPhone—FlipClosed
WhenyourSprintPCSPhone’sflipisclosed,itlooks
likearegularphonewithsomespecialfeatures.
Pleaserefertothecalloutsandrelatedtextbelowto
viewdescriptionsofeachspecialfeature.
1. StylusPen:Usewhentheflipisopento
navigatethemenusystemandenterdatain
PersonalInformationManagement(PIM)mode.
Thestylusislocatedonthebackofthephone.To
removeit,slideitupandoutoftheslotitfitsinto.
2. HeadsetJack:Usetopluginaheadset.
3. VolumeControl:Usetoincreaseordecrease
volumeduringacallwhentheflipisclosedor
modifythecontrastofthephonewhentheflip
isopen.
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Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS Phone 29
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28 Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS Phone
2. Information:Usetolearnwhotocallorsend
thephonetoifithasbeenlost.Thisscreenalsohas
importantinformationaboutstatuswhenthe
phoneisoff.
3. ScrollKey:Use toscrollupanddownin
themainmenu.Use toscrollupand
downorleftandrightthroughascreen.
4. MainMenu:Containsalltheapplications
availableinPIMmode.
FrontViewofPhone—FlipOpen
WhenyourSprintPCSPhone’sflipisopen,itoffers
youallkindsofdatamanagementtoolsand
features.Pleaserefertothecalloutsandrelatedtext
belowtoviewdescriptionsofeachspecialfeature.
1. TouchScreen:Usetonavigateandenter
informationinconjunctionwiththestyluspenby
tappingmenusandoptions.Formore
informationonusingthetouchscreen,see
page32.

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30 Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS Phone
Tip:
Display indicators
let you know
when you’re off
the Sprint PCS
Nationwide Net-
work and whether
you’re operating in
digital mode.
NavigatingtheMenus
Dependingonwhetherthephoneflipisopenor
closed,themethodyouusetonavigatescreensand
enterinformationisdifferent.Tonavigatewhen
theflipisclosed,usetherockerkey.Tonavigate
whentheflipisopen,usethetouchscreenorthe
rockerkey.
Using the Rocker Key
Whenthefliponyourphoneisclosed,youcanuse
therockerkeytonavigatethroughmenus.
Tomovedownthroughamenu,pressthedown
arrowontherockerkey.
Tomoveupthroughamenu,presstheuparrow
ontherockerkey.
Usetheleftandrightarrowstomovefromrecord
torecord.
Toselectthehighlighteditem,press . Tip:
You can also use
the rocker key to
navigate the menu
system when the
phone’s flip is open.
UnderstandingtheDisplayScreen
Thislistidentifiessomeofthemorecommon
symbolsyou’llseeonyourdisplayscreen.
showsyourcurrentsignalstrength.The
morelinesyouhave,thestrongeryoursignal.
meansyourphonecannotfindasignalorit
isoffandtheflipisopen.
tellsyouacallisinprogress.
meansyourphoneisinvibratemode.
indicatesyouare“roaming”offthe
SprintPCSNationwideNetwork.
indicatesyouhavevoicemailmessages
waiting.Pressandhold tohearyour
message.
indicatesyouhaveSprintPCSWireless
Webmessageswaiting.ScrolltoMessages
andpress toseeyourmessage.
Keyguardletsyouknowthekeyguardison,
whichavoidsaccidentalkeypresses.Scrollto
Keyguardandpress toactivate
keyguard.Pressandhold toturn
keyguardoff.

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32 Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS Phone
Using the Buttons on the Bottom of the
PIM Screen
Therearethreeebuttonsthatappearonmost
screens.Thesebuttonscanbeusedtonavigate
betweenapplications,selectmenuoptions,or
indicatethatyouaredonewithascreen.
Theyinclude:
Action:Taptoshowthevariousmenuoptions
thatyoucanperformfromthecurrentscreen.
GoTo:Taptogotoadifferentapplicationortogo
backtotheHomescreenthatlistsallapplications.
Done:Taptoindicateyouaredonewithascreen
andthatchangesshouldbesaved.Thepreviously
displayedscreenormenuwillappear.
Scrolling
Sometimesyoumayneedtoscrollupordowna
screenwhileinPIM mode.Toscrollwithinan
application:
Tapthedownanduparrowsonthenavigation
icon tomoveupordownascreen.Tapthe
sidearrowstomovebetweenrecords.
Using the Touch Screen
Whentheflipisopen,youcanuseyourstyluspento
selectmenusorentertext.
Toselectamenu,tapit.
Toenteranewfield,tapittoshowtheonscreen
keyboard.Thentapthelettersyouwanttoadd,
andtapDonewhenyouaredone.

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Punctuating Names
Youcanuseanyoftheninepunctuationcharacters
wheneveryou’restoringoreditingPhoneBook
memorylocations.Thisincludes—“.’,&()and:.
Tousepunctuation:
1. Press toaddaperiod.Pressingakey
repeatedlychangesthepunctuationmarkinthe
flashingcursorpositiononthescreen.
Forinstance,toenteraquestionmark,press
twice.
Toaddanapostrophe,press fourtimes.
Ifyouaccidentallypassthepunctuation
markyouwant,keeppressingthekeyuntilit
cyclesback.
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EnteringInformationinPhoneMode
Entering Names
Toenteranamewhentheflipisclosed,followthe
stepsoutlinedbelow:
1. Pressthekeylabeledwiththeletteryouwant.
Pressingakeyrepeatedlychangestheletteror
numberintheflashingcursorpositionon
thescreen.
Forinstance,toentertheletterG,press
onetime.
ToentertheletterH,press asecond
time.Ifyouaccidentallypasstheletteryou
want,keeppressingthekeyuntilitcyclesback.
Tomovethecursorforward,press or
waittwoseconds.Placinganemptyspace
afterthelastnameautomaticallyinsertsa
comma.Youcanaddaspacebypressing
.Press tocorrectany
mistakes.

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ChangingCaseNameDuringEntry
Bydefault,onlythefirstletterinawordiscapitalized.
Ifyou’dliketochangealettertoadifferentcase:
1. Repeatedlypressthekeyassociatedwiththeletter
youwanttoadd.Thesecondtimeyouseethe
letter,thecasewillbechanged.
Forinstance,toenteralowercaselettergasthe
firstletterofaword,press fivetimes.
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EnteringInformationinPIMMode
Using the Onscreen Keyboard
Youcanusetheonscreenkeyboardtoentertextor
numbersintoapplicationslikeMemoPador
Contacts.
Touseyouronscreenkeyboard:
1. Openanyapplicationthatrequiresenteringtext
ornumbers(suchasToDoList).
2. TapanyrecordortapActionandthenNew.
Therecorddisplays.
3. Tapthetextfield.Thekeyboarddisplays.
4. Tapthelettersyouwanttoaddintheentry.
ToswitchtoALLCAPletters:
Tap .
Tocapitalizethenextletter:
Tap .
Toswitchtonumericandspecial
characters(suchas?,#,or@):
Tap .
Toinsertatab:
Tap .
Toinsertaparagraphreturn:
Tap .
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TurningYourPhoneONandOFF
Turning Your Phone ON
Press forapproximatelytwoseconds.
OnceyourphoneisON,itdisplays“Searchingfor
Service”whileyourphonelooksforasignal.
Whenyourphonefindsasignal,itautomatically
entersStandbymode–thephone’sidlestate.At
thispoint,you'rereadytobeginmakingand
receivingcalls.
Ifyourphoneisunabletofindasignalafter15
minutesofsearching,aPowerSavefeatureis
automaticallyactivated.Whenasignalisfound,
yourphonereturnstoStandbymode.
Yourphonesearchesforasignalperiodically
withoutyourintervention.Youcanalsoinitiate a
searchforSprintPCSServicebypressinganykey
(whenyourphoneisturnedON).
Tip:
The Power Save
feature helps to
conserve your
battery power while
outside a
Sprint PCS
Service Area.
Tip:
You can use your
Date Book, Contacts,
Memo Pad, Sketch
Pad, and other
applications while
the phone is off by
opening the flip.
However, the phone
cannot make or
receive calls
.
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38 Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS Phone
Toerasecharacters:
Tap .
Toinsertaspace:
Tap .
5. TapDoneafterinsertingallthecharacters.
Copying and Pasting Text
Youcancopytextfromonekeyboardtoanother.To
doso:
1. Fromthekeyboardinwhichyouwanttocopy
text,highlightthedesiredtextyouwanttocopy
bydraggingthestylusoverthetext.
2. TapMenu.
3. TapCopy.
Topastethetext:
1. Gotothemenuandkeyboardinwhichyouwant
topastetext.
2. Tapthestyluswhereyouwantthetext.
3. TapMenu.
4. TapPaste.