Sanyo RL-4930 User manual

Sprint PCS®Service
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Sprint PCS VisionSM Ready Link Phone
RL-493 by Sanyo®

Table of Contents
Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Sprint PCS Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Section 2: Your Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2A. Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
FrontView of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Erasing Phone Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Resetting and Locking Your Phone Through SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Security Features for Sprint PCS VisionSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
2E. Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
2G. Using the Contacts Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Displaying the Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Finding Contacts List Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Contacts List Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Erasing a Contacts Entry From the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Selecting a Ringer or an Image for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2H. Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Using Your Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Displaying Personal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Using Automatic Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Using the Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Setting Up Screen Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
2J. Using Sprint PCS Ready LinkSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ready Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Making and Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Erasing Ready Link List Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Updating Sprint PCS Ready Link Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Managing Sprint PCS Ready Link Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Using Text SMS Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Using Voice SMS Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
3B. Sprint PCS VisionSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Sprint PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
3C. Sprint PCS Voice CommandSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2
Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3
Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 4
Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . .2 5
Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . . . .267
4A. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . .275
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285

i
Welcome to Sprint
Sprint is committed to bringing you the best wireless
technology available.We built our complete, nationwide
network from the ground up, so all your services – whether
it’s Voicemail, Caller ID, email, or Sprint PCS Picture Mail –
will work the same wherever you go on the nationwide
Sprint PCS network.
This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your
new Sprint PCS Phone through simple, easy-to-follow
instructions. It’s all right here – from setting up your account
passwords and voicemail to using the most advanced
features of Sprint PCS VisionSM.
Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.

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Introduction
This Phone Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and
all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four
sections:
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 2: Your Sprint PCS Phone
Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features
Section 4: Safety and arranty Information
Throughout this guide, you’ll find tips that highlight special
shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most
of your new phone and service. The Table of Contents and
Index will also help you quickly locate specific information.
You’ll get the most out of your phone if you read each
section. However, if you’d like to get right to a specific
feature, simply locate that section in the Table of Contents
and go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that
section, and you’ll be ready to use your phone in no time.

Getting Started
Section 1

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