Samsung SCH3500 - SCH 3500 Cell Phone User manual

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DRAFT16JULY 1999
This phone will work only with service from Sprint PCS, which must
be purchased separately. See Terms and Conditions of Services.
1999 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reproduction in
whole or in partwithout prior written approval. Sprint, Sprint PCS and
the diamond logo are registered trademarks of Sprint Communications
CompanyL.P., used under license. Sprint PCS Phone is atrademark of
Sprint Communications Company L.P., used under licence. Samsung
and SCH-3500 are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Printed in South Korea
80-B6076-1

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If your received your Sprint PCS PhoneTM in the mail or
purchased it at a Sprint PCS Center, your phone may
already be activated. If so, it simply needs to be unlocked
before you begin using it. (See “How to unlock your
phone.” on page 3.)
This guide will introduce you to our technology and your
new Sprint PCS Phone through easy-to-follow instructions.
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1. The fastest way is to call from your new Sprint PCS
Phone.
First, fully charge your battery.
Turn on your Sprint PCS Phone. Make sure you are in a
Sprint PCS Service Area (no “ ” is displayed in the
icon line of your screen).
Press while in a Sprint PCS Service
Area. You will be connected to a Sprint PCS Customer
Advocate who will guide you through the activation
process. (In Southern California, call 1-888-PCS-6699
from any phone other than your Sprint PCS Phone.)

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2. Another option is to call Sprint PCS Customer Care
from any phone other than your new Sprint PCS
Phone.
Call us toll free at 1-888-715-4588. (In Southern
California, call 1-888-PCS-6699 from any phone other
than your Sprint PCS Phone.)
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The call may take up to 30 minutes.
A credit check will be run.
Your Sprint PCS Phone will be ready for use about an
hour after this call is finished.
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Your new Sprint PCS phone.
The original packaging for your new phone.
Your billing address.
Your Social Security number or tax ID number.
Your driver’s license number.
Pen and paper to write down your new Sprint PCS
Phone Number.
During this call, a Sprint PCS Customer Advocate will
collect your information, as well as help you select your
Sprint PCS Service Plan. Once you’ve made all your
selections, the advocate will guide you through the
activation process.

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If you received your phone in the mail, you need to unlock
it before you begin making calls. Just enter your four-digit
lock code, and you’ll be ready to begin making calls. (This
code typically is the last four digits of your Sprint PCS
Phone Number, Social Security number, or tax ID number.
If none of these work, call Sprint PCS Customer Care at
1-888-211-4PCS (4727). In Southern California, call 1-800-
455-4551.)
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If you need help with this or anything else, please call
Sprint PCS Customer Care at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727). In
Southern California, call 1-800-455-4551. You can also press
from your activated Sprint PCS Phone (in
Southern California, press ).
A Sprint PCS Customer Advocate will answer (24 hours a
day) and be happy to assist you.
Our services are provided to you under certain terms and
conditions — all of which are listed in the brochure
included in your Sprint PCS Phone Box.

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Determine if your phone is preactivated. 1
How to activate your phone. 1
What you should know before you call. 2
What you should have handy. 2
How to unlock your phone. 3
How to get help. 3
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Installing the Battery. 19
Charging the Battery. 19
Charging with the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger. 20
Turning your Sprint PCS Phone on and off. 21
Standby mode. 21
Power Save mode. 22
Conversation Mode. 22
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Making a call. 23
Ending a Call. 23
Answering a call. 24
Correcting dialing mistakes. 24
Prepend dialing. 24
Automatic hyphenation. 25
What you’ll see. 27
Voice calling experience. 27
Using Caller ID. 28
Call Waiting. 29
Answering a Call Waiting call. 29

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Deactivating Call Waiting. 30
Using Three-Way Calling. 30
Using Call Forwarding. 31
Redialing calls. 31
Displaying your own phone number. 32
Adjusting voice volume. 32
Adjusting ring volume. 32
To silence the ringer. 33
Missed call alert. 33
Dropped call alert. 33
Failed call alert. 34
Minute Beep. 34
To mute a call. 35
Incoming call notification. 35
Tone length setting. 37
Alerts settings. 37
Any Key Answer. 38
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Setting the alarm 39
Setting the alarm ring type (or sound) 40
Setting the alarm ring volume 41
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Ring type setting for voice calls. 43
Ring volume setting for voice calls. 43
Ring tone mute. 44
Ring type setting for message calls. 44
Ring volume setting for message calls. 45
Ring type setting for roaming calls. 45
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Reviewing a Voice Memo 47

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Tips on recording names. 48
Training the phone for Voice-Activated Dialing. 49
Voice Dialing Activation. 50
Placing a Call Using Voice Dialing. 51
Reviewing Voice Dialing Entries. 51
Erasing Voice Dialing Entries. 52
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Calling 911. 54
Dialing Sprint PCS Directory Assistance. 54
Dialing Sprint PCS Operator Services. 54
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Message Memory Capacity. 55
Message Ringing. 55
Setting up your Voicemail box. 56
Reviewing Voicemail messages. 56
One-Touch Access to your Voicemail box. 56
Reviewing Messages. 57
Messages and Lock mode. 57
Reviewing Numeric Pages and Text Messages. 57
Message Options. 58
Erasing Messages. 59
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Viewing your Internal Phone Book. 60
Storing phone numbers and names. 60
Storing numbers shortcut. 61
Storing phone numbers at the end of a call. 61
Finding entries by location. 62
Finding entries by name. 63
Internal Phone Book services. 64

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Editing Internal Phone Book numbers. 65
Secret phone book numbers. 65
Erasing the Internal Phone Book. 66
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Dialing by memory location. 67
Memory Dialing Shortcuts. 67
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Pause Dialing. 68
Storing pauses in a phone book entry. 69
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Lock Mode. 72
Lock code setting. 73
Locking the phone. 73
Dialing in Lock mode. 74
Call limiting options. 74
Special numbers. 77
Storing special numbers. 77
Dialing special numbers in Lock mode. 77
Resetting your phone. 78
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Receiving a fax. 81
Receiving a data file. 82
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Launching the MiniBrowser. 84
To exit the MiniBrowser. 85
The MiniBrowser Soft keys. 85
Navigating the MiniBrowser. 86
Entering text, numbers, or symbols. 88
Using Links. 88
Initiating a phone call from the MiniBrowser. 88

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Using Bookmarks. 88
To create a bookmark. 89
Finding a bookmark. 89
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Your Phone’s Main Menu. 91
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Keeping tabs on signal strength. 92
Understanding Power Save mode. 92
Understanding how your phone operates. 93
Radio frequency safety. 93
Maintaining your phone’s peak performance. 94
Protecting your battery. 95
Battery Disposal and Recycling. 96
Sprint PCS Phone and Battery Specifications. 96
Using your phone while driving. 97
Following safety guidelines. 97
Using your phone near other electronic devices. 97
Turn off your phone before flying. 98
Restricting children’s access to your phone. 98
Turn off your phone in dangerous areas. 98
Cautions. 99
FCC notice. 99
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Sprint PCS built the only all-digital, all-PCS nationwide
network from the ground up for clearer calls. We’ve built
our network to give you what we believe you really want
from a wireless phone: clear sound, private conversations,
and time-saving features. But Sprint Personal
Communications Services also has the potential to do
something even more far-reaching – simplify your life. Our
advanced technology is designed to grow with your
communications needs so you will be able to rely entirely
on your phone to stay connected.
This user guide will introduce you to our technology and
your new Sprint PCS Phone through easy-to-follow
instructions. For additional help, just stop by any Sprint
PCS Center or call Sprint PCS Customer Care by pressing
(in Southern California, press
). Or call 1-888-211-4PCS
(4727). In Southern California call 1-800-455-4551.
Thank you for choosing Sprint PCS.

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1. Active Flip: Just open the flip to
answer an incoming call, and close
the flip to hang up. The flip also
contains the speaker.You can also:
initiate a Voice-Activated Dialing call
by opening the flip when you set this
option in the Main Menu.
You can also set the flip to turn the
backlight on and off.
2. LED Indicator: Flashes to indicate an
incoming call or message. Also lights
up (flashes) for a few seconds when
you turn on the phone.
3. Volume/Scroll Keys: This key is actu-
ally two keys (one up and one down)
that are used to set volume levels and
help you navigate through menus and
the phone book.
Press the volume keys to:
adjust voice volume during
conversation
adjust ringer volume in Standby mode
mute the ringer during an incoming
call
scroll through menu options
scroll through your Internal Phone
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4. Backlit LCD Screen: The LCD screen
contains two areas:
the top line displays indications about
your phone’s operating mode.
See “Display indicators.” on page 18.
the lower area displays in-use informa-
tion such as the other party’s number,
the call timer, the name and number
of the other party (if available), Mute,
Call Waiting, etc. Your menus also
display in the lower area.
5. OK / Messages Key: This key
performs several useful functions.
During incoming calls, press it to
mute the ringer.
When the alarm goes off, press it to
silence the alarm.
From Standby mode, press it briefly to
access the Messages Menu.
From Standby mode, press and hold it
to access Voicemail.
When entering a phone number,
press it once to save the number to
the Internal Phone Book.
When navigating a menu, press it to
select the highlighted selection.

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6. Voice Memo Key: Press and hold it to
record up to 60 seconds of audio.
A total of 10 minutes of audio can be
recorded in 10 separate voice memos.
Each voice memo can be stored
indefinitely or erased. From Standby
mode, press briefly to view the voice
memo menu.
7. TALK Key: This key performs several
useful functions.
Press it to answer calls.
Dial a number and press it to connect.
During a conversation, press it to
initiate Three-Way calling.
During a conversation, press it to
answer a Call Waiting call.
Quickly press it twice to redial the last
outgoing number.
Press and hold to use
Voice-Activated Dialing (depending
on your Main Menu setting).
8. Scroll Keys: Use the scroll keys to
scan menu options, internal phone
book entries, Call Logs or to move the
cursor when editing.
As shown in the illustration, there are
several keys that can be used to scroll.

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9. Microphone: Your typical voice
microphone for conversation, but also
accepts your voice commands for
Voice-Activating Dialing.
You can also mute the microphone
during conversation by pressing
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10. Accessories Connector: The location
where you connect your charging
device. It can also be used to connect
a wireless data device or hands-free
car kit.
11. CLR Key: This key is used to erase
numbers or characters you may have
entered incorrectly, or to return to a
previous screen.
To erase one character from the
display screen, briefly press it once.
To erase all of them, hold it down for
one second.
To back up one menu level, press it
once.
To return to Standby mode, hold it
down for one second.

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12. END/ Power Key: Press this key to
disconnect a call or to return to
Standby mode from any menu. Press
and hold this key to turn the phone
on or off.
13. MENU Key: When in Standby mode,
press this key to access Main Menu
items, and continue pressing it to
scan Main Menu items. When you
reach the Main Menu item you want,
press .
14. Navigation Key: This key is similar to
the volume key in that it is actually
two keys (one up and one down).
Press the upper portion to scroll “up”,
and press the lower portion to scroll
“down”. When in Standby or Conver-
sation mode:
press the upper portion to see the
memory locations in your Internal
Phone Book (in numerical order).
press the lower portion to see the
names in your Internal Phone Book
(in alphabetical order).

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15. Headset connector: This is where
you connect the optional headset.
The headset includes an earpiece and
microphone in a convenient, light-
weight unit so you can converse with
no hands !
16. Antenna: Makes the call sound
clearest when it’s fully extended.

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Display indicators appear across the top of your phone’s
LCD screen. These display indicators (or icons) will vary
based your phone’s operating mode.
Signal strength: This icon shows your current signal
strength. More lines indicate more signal strength.
Four lines indicate maximum strength, and one line
indicates least strength.
Service indicator: This icon indicates a call is in
progress.
No service indicator: This icon indicates your phone
cannot find a signal because you’re outside a service
area. When this is displayed, you cannot make or
receive calls. Wait a little while for a signal or move
into an open area.
Roaming: This icon indicates you are “roaming” off
the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network.
Message indicator: This icon indicates you have
message(s) waiting. Press to see the message
menu, or press and hold to be connected to voicemail.
Analog mode: This icon indicates your phone is
operating in analog mode. Your phone will be able to
place and receive calls, but quality will be similar to
calls on other analog networks.
Vibrator on: This icon means that an incoming call
will vibrate the phone rather than ring it. This feature
is good for quiet situations where you don’t want your
ringer to disturb anyone.
Battery strength: This icon shows the level of your
battery charge. The more black bars you see the
greater the charge. When the battery becomes very
low, an empty box appears and the phone flashes
an alert.