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Personal Communication Services
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Sprint PCS.
The clear alternative to cellular.
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This phone will work only with service from Sprint PCS, which must
be purchased separately. See Terms and Conditions of Service.
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whole or in part without prior written approval. Sprint, Sprint PCS,
Sprint PCS Phone, Print Personal Communications Services, and the
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If you 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
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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.
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The call may take up to 30 minutes.
A credit check will be run.
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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.
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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). You
can also press from your activated
Sprint PCS Phone. A Sprint PCS Customer Advocate will
answer (24 hours a day, seven days a week) 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 pre-activated. 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
Where you can use your phone. 25
Setting your phone’s roaming ability. 25
Roaming call guard. 26
What you’ll see. 27
Voice calling experience. 27
Using Caller ID. 28

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Call Waiting. 29
Answering a Call Waiting call. 29
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
Key beep volume setting. 36
Tone length setting. 37
Alerts settings. 37
Any Key Answer. 38
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Backlight control. 39
Personal greeting. 39
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Setting the alarm. 40
Setting the alarm ring type (or sound). 41
Setting the alarm ring volume. 42
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Ring type setting for voice calls. 43
Ring volume setting for voice calls. 44
Ring tone mute. 44
Ring type setting for message calls. 44
Ring volume setting for message calls. 45
Ring type setting for roaming calls. 46

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Reviewing a Voice Memo. 48
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Tips on recording names. 49
Program the phone for Voice-Activated Dialing. 50
Voice dialing activation. 51
Placing a call using voice dialing. 52
Reviewing voice dialing entries. 52
Erasing voice dialing entries. 53
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Calling 911. 55
Dialing Sprint PCS Directory Assistance. 55
Dialing Sprint PCS Operator Services. 55
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Message memory capacity. 56
Message ringing. 56
Setting up your Sprint PCS Voicemail box. 57
Reviewing Sprint PCS Voicemail messages. 57
One-Touch Access to your Sprint PCS Voicemail box. 57
Reviewing messages. 58
Messages and Lock mode. 58
Reviewing Numeric Pages, Text Messages,
and MiniBrowser Messages. 58
Message options. 59
Erasing messages. 60
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Viewing your Internal Phone Book. 61
Storing phone numbers and names. 61
Storing numbers shortcut. 62
Storing phone numbers at the end of a call. 62
Finding entries by location. 63
Finding entries by name. 64
Internal Phone Book services. 65

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Editing Internal Phone Book numbers. 66
Secret Phone Book numbers. 66
Erasing the Internal Phone Book. 67
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Dialing by memory location. 68
Memory Dialing Shortcuts. 68
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Pause Dialing. 69
Storing pauses in an Internal Phone Book entry. 70
Pause dialing from a stored Internal Phone Book entry. 70
Manual pause dialing. 71
Four-digit dialing. 72
Setting the TALK key. 73
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Lock mode. 74
Lock code setting. 75
Locking the phone. 75
Dialing in Lock mode. 76
Call limiting options. 76
Special numbers. 79
Storing special numbers. 79
Dialing special numbers in Lock mode. 79
Resetting your phone. 80
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Reviewing Call Logs. 81
Reviewing airtime. 82
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Receiving a fax. 83
Receiving a data file. 84

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Launching the MiniBrowser. 86
To exit the MiniBrowser. 87
The MiniBrowser soft keys. 87
Navigating the MiniBrowser. 88
Entering text, numbers, or symbols. 90
Using Links. 90
Initiating a phone call from the MiniBrowser. 90
Using bookmarks. 90
To create a bookmark. 91
Finding a bookmark. 91
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Main Menu. 92
In Use Menu. 92
Menu navigation. 92
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Keeping tabs on signal strength. 94
Understanding Power Save mode. 94
Understanding how your phone operates. 95
Radio frequency safety. 95
Maintaining your phone’s peak performance. 96
Protecting your battery. 97
Battery disposal and recycling. 98
Sprint PCS Phone and battery specifications. 98
Using your phone while driving. 99
Following safety guidelines. 99
Using your phone near other electronic devices. 99
Turn off your phone before flying. 100
Restricting children’s access to your phone. 100
Turn off your phone in dangerous areas. 100
Cautions. 101
FCC notice. 101
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Sprint PCS built the only all-digital, all-PCS nationwide
network from the ground up for clearer calls, serving more
than 280 major metropolitan areas. 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 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, call Sprint PCS Customer Care by
pressing , or call 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
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 end the call. 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.
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 Key: This key is
actually two keys (one up and one
down) that are used to set volume
levels and help you navigate through
menus and the Internal Phone Book.
Press the volume/scroll key 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 Display Screen: The Display
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
information 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
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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.
Press it once in Standby mode to
quickly access your Call Logs.
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 conver-
sation by pressing .
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 (sold separately).
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.
If the flip is already open, and you
receive an incoming call, you can
mute the ringer by pressing .
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 functions as
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
Conversation 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 an optional headset. The
headset includes an earpiece and
microphone in a convenient,
lightweight unit so you can converse
without using your hands.
16. Antenna: Makes the call sound
clearest when it’s fully extended.