Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint ....... . .i Introduction ........ii Section 1: Getting Started .
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2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security ....65 Accessing the Security Menu ....... 66 Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature .
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Editing a Contact Entry ........120 Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry .
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Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features ... . .195 3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics ... 197 Using Voicemail ......... . 198 Using SMS Text Messaging .
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.
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 Warranty 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.
Setting Up Service In This Section Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service Setting Up Your Voicemail Sprint PCS Account Passwords Getting Help Setting up service on your new Sprint PCS Phone is quick and easy. This section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, establish passwords, and contact Sprint for assistance with your Sprint PCS Service.
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated, unlocked, and ready to use. If you received your phone in the mail, it probably has been activated; all you need to do is unlock it.
Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your Sprint PCS Phone is activated.
Sprint PCS Vision Password With your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung, you may elect to set up a Sprint PCS Vision Password. This optional password may be used to authorize purchase of Premium Services content and to protect personal information on multi-phone accounts.
Getting Help Visit www.sprint.com You can go online to: Access your account information Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint PCS Service Plan) View and pay your bill Make your life easier by enrolling in Online Invoicing and Automatic Payment Purchase accessories Shop for the latest Sprint PCS Phones View available Sprint PCS Service Plans and options...
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Sprint PCS Operator Services Sprint PCS Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. To access Sprint PCS Operator Services: Press For more information or to see the latest in products and...
Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section Front View of Your Phone Viewing the Display Screen Features of Your Sprint PCS Phone Turning Your Phone On and Off Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Displaying Your Phone Number Making and Answering Calls Entering Text Your Sprint PCS Phone is packed with features that simplify...
Key Functions Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
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Shift/Asterisk Key: Enters the asterisk [*] character for calling features. In text entry mode, press to change the capitalization mode. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. Accessory Interface Connector: This connector is used to connect any available accessory cables to your phone.
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Right Softkey: This key is used to navigate through menus and applications by selecting the choice available in the Right Softkey Option on your display screen. Navigation Key: This key allows you to scroll through the phone menu options and provides a shortcut to phone functions from standby mode.
Viewing the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen: Tip: To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from the main menu select Settings >...
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indicates that the message failed to send. indicates that you have a pending message. indicates that the message is a draft. indicates that there is URL text contained in the text message. indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active. indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision connection is dormant or inactive.
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indicates that your phone is in Web security mode. indicates that an alarm is set on your phone. indicates that a file (ringer, game, screen saver, java app, etc.) has been downloaded to your phone. indicates that the camera is enabled. indicates that the camcorder is enabled.
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indicates that a video or voice memo has been paused. indicates that a video or voice memo is playing. indicates that a picture has been assigned a function. An example may be Picture ID, Screen Saver, or Incoming Call. indicates that media has been uploaded to an online album or folder.
Congratulations on the purchase of your Sprint PCS Phone. The Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options. The following list previews some of those features and provides...
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3D Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can be downloaded to make your Sprint PCS Phone as unique as you are (page 227). Additional charges may apply. The Contact List allows you to store up to 500 phone numbers or email addresses (page 111). The built-in Calendar offers several personal information management features to help you manage your busy lifestyle (page 123).
Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On To turn your phone on: Flip the phone open, then press and release Once your phone is on, it may display “Looking for Service,” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode –...
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. The standard battery provides up to 3.3 hours of continuous digital talk time and the extended battery provides up to 5 hours of continuous digital talk time. When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon blinks.
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Installing the Battery To install the Li-Ion battery: To install, insert the battery into the bottom of the phone at a 45-degree angle, making sure to line up the tabs. Gently press down the top of the battery until it snaps into place.
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Removing the Battery To remove your battery: Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. Push the release button up located at the top of the battery. Pull the battery away and remove from the phone at a 45-degree angle.
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charge is getting too low, the battery icon phone sounds a warning tone. Always use a Sprint-approved battery charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery. Warning! Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void the warranty. Using the Charger To use the travel charger provided with your phone: Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the phone’s...
Displaying Your Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number, your Sprint PCS Phone can remind you. To display your phone number: Press Menu ( Settings ( ). (Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed.) Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics ) to access the main menu, select ), Phone Info (...
Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your Sprint PCS Phone is as easy as making a call from any land line phone. Just enter the number and press , and you’re on your way to clear calls. To make a call using your keypad: Make sure your phone is on.
Save: Enter a seven to ten digit number (phone number and area code) and press in your Contact List. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 33.) Find: Enter three or more digits and press Select Find to display Contact List entries that contain the entered numbers.
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The backlight illuminates. The screen displays an incoming call message. If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed on the inside LCD screen, and the number is displayed on the outside LCD screen. If Call Answer is set to Talk Key, the following options are also displayed.
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 from the notification screen: Highlight the entry and press number, press To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode: Press for Menu.
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(3) Contacts accesses the Contacts menu. (4) Messaging allows you to check for voicemail, Sprint PCS Picture Mail, email, and notifications. (5) 3-Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time. (For more information, see “Making a Three-Way Call”...
left softkey displays the option Call. Select this option if you wish to call the number again. (If the entry contains more than one number, highlight the desired number and press Call [ Note: The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as No ID or Restricted.
Alpha, Symbol, or Number. (See “Entering Text” on page 39.) When finished entering the name, press to the contact entry. Press Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that end in a specific string of numbers. To find a phone number: While in standby mode, enter three or more of the last digits of the phone number.
Note: You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine 2-second and hard pauses. To dial or save phone numbers with pauses: Enter the phone number. Select Options ( 2sec Pause. Enter additional numbers. Press – or – Press to save the number in your Contacts.
Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off and press Input the five or six digit prefix and press Making an Abbreviated Dial Call To make a call: Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone number.
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Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing You can store up to ninety-nine numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a button or two. With this feature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one key press for locations 2-9 or two key presses for locations 10-99.
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Using Plus (+) Code Dialing When placing calls from the United States to other countries, you can use Plus Code Dialing to automatically enter the international access code (011). To make a call using Plus Code Dialing: Press and hold phone.
Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your Sprint PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Vision Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 [English] mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.) T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word.
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advance automatically, then press again). (If you make a mistake, press single character. Press and hold By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercase. After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.
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Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, Preset Messages and Recent Messages To enter numbers: Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.) To enter symbols: Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode”...
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section Sound Settings Display Settings Location Settings Messaging Settings Airplane Mode TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service Phone Setup Options Using the menu options available on your Sprint PCS Phone, you can customize your phone to sound, look, and operate just the way you want it to.
Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringer types to individual contact entries, types of calls, scheduler entries, and types of messages. Single Tones are non-polyphonic traditional style ring tones. Ring Tones include a variety of standard ringer types. Melodies include a variety of standard musical melodies.
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Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired ringer category and press Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers. (A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option.) When the desired ringer is selected, press Selecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type for messages: Press Menu (...
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Select Sounds ( Select Ringer Type ( Select Schedule ( Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired ringer category and press Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers. (A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option.) When the desired ringer is selected, press Selecting a Roam Ringer...
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To select a tone level: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Sounds ( Select Key Tone Level ( Press the volume key up or down to select the desired level and press To select a key tone length: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Sounds ( Select Tone Length (...
Select Ringer ( Picture Mail ( App. Volume ( Press the navigation key left or right to choose a desired volume level and press Tip: With the phone open, you can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (or the earpiece volume during a call) by using the volume key on the left side of your phone.
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Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely. The phone’s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off. To activate Silence All: With the phone open, press and hold the volume key down in standby mode.
Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to fourteen characters and is displayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode. You may choose to keep the phone’s default greeting (“Sprint PCS”), or you may enter your own custom greeting. To display or change your greeting: Press Menu ( Select Settings (...
Select Main Display ( Mode ( Select a time setting or on/off and press Note: Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times. Changing the Screen Saver Your new Sprint PCS Phone offers options for what you see on the display screen while in standby mode.
Setting the Foreground Image A foreground image can be used to display a calendar, clock, or other images on top of the background image. To select a foreground image: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Display ( Select Set Foreground ( Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired image and press Changing the Phone’s Menu Style...
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Dialing Font Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to choose the color and size of the text displayed when dialing. Font Size The available font sizes are: Large: displays larger text for easier viewing on the display screen. Normal: displays the standard smaller size text on the display screen.
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Color The available color options are: Basic: displays black numbers on-screen when dialing. Rainbow: displays each number dialed in a different color. Monochrome: allows you to choose between several different monochromatic color options. Hyphenate: allows you to assign a different color option to each set of hyphenated numbers.
Location Settings Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services that may be available in the future. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911.
Messaging Settings Staying connected to your friends and family has never been easier. With your phone’s advanced messaging capabilities, you can send and receive many different kinds of text messages without placing a voice call. (For more information, see “Accessing Messaging” on page 223.) Your phone’s messaging settings make text messaging even faster and easier by letting you decide how you would like to be notified of new messages, create a signature with each...
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Deleting Old Messages You can have old messages deleted automatically when your inbox becomes full. Press Menu ( Select Messaging ( Select Settings ( Select Auto-Erase ( Select Yes or No and press Adding a Customized Signature Each message you send can have a customized signature (up to 15 characters) to reflect your personality.
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Managing Preset Messages Your phone is preset with ten messages and ten empty spaces for custom messages to help make sending text messages faster and easier. These messages, such as “Where are you?,” “Let’s get lunch,” and “Meet me at,” can be customized or deleted to suit your needs.
Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Games, Memo Pad, Voice Memos, etc., when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.
TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
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Press the navigation key up or down to select TTY Disable, TTY Full, TTY+Hearing or TTY+Voice and press Note: In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access icon. If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired.
Phone Setup Options Launch Pad Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcut key to a favorite or often-used function. Pressing one of the navigation keys in standby mode will launch your personally designated shortcut. To assign your shortcut key: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Launch Pad (...
To select an option, highlight it and press Any Key to allow an incoming call to be answered by pressing any key. Talk Key requires incoming calls. Flip Open allows you to answer incoming calls by opening the flip. Auto Answer Mode You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands-free car kit.
Display Language You can choose to display your Sprint PCS Phone’s on-screen menus in English or in Spanish. To assign a language for the phone’s display: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Others ( Select Language ( Select English or Español and press ) to access the main menu.
Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section Accessing the Security Menu Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Using Special Numbers Erasing Contacts Erasing Downloads Erasing Pictures and Videos Resetting Your Phone Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision By using the security settings on your Sprint PCS Phone, you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility.
Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’s security settings are available through the Security menu. You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. To access the Security menu: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Security ( Enter your lock code to display the Security menu.
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Locking Your Phone When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911, Sprint Customer Service, or special numbers. (See “Using Special Numbers” on page 70.) To lock your phone: From the Security menu, select Lock Phone ( Highlight Lock Now and press lock the next time it is turned on, select On Power-Up...
Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode. (For information on special numbers, see “Using Special Numbers” on page 70.) To place an outgoing call in lock mode: To call an emergency number, special number, or Sprint Customer Service, enter the phone number and press Locking the Camera...
Enter your lock code. (The Picture & Video menu is displayed.) Locking Services This setting allows you to lock voice call functions and Sprint PCS Vision services. When you enable Lock Services, you are unable to make new calls (excluding emergency numbers) or access the Sprint PCS Vision services until the lock has been disabled in the Security menu.
Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as being “always available.” You can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked. You can save up to three special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries (the same number may be in both directories).
Erasing Contacts You can quickly and easily erase all of your Contacts. To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Contacts: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Security ( Select Erase Contacts ( If you are certain you would like to erase all of your internal Contacts entries, select Yes and press Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security ) to access the main menu.
Erasing Downloads You can use your phone’s security menu to erase all items you have downloaded to your phone. To erase all downloads: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Security ( Select Erase Downloads ( If you are certain that you would like to erase all items downloaded to your phone, select Yes and press Note: This will also delete any content originally preloaded into the...
Erasing Pictures and Videos You can use your phone’s security menu to erase all pictures and videos saved to your phone. To erase all pictures and videos: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Security ( Select Erase Pic/Video ( If you are certain that you would like to erase all pictures and videos saved in your phone, select Yes and press...
Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, including the ringer types and display settings. (Contacts are not erased.) To reset your phone: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Security ( Select Reset Phone ( If you are certain that you would like to restore all of the factory settings, select Yes and press ( Resetting Your Picture &...
Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services You can disable Sprint PCS Vision services without turning off your phone; however, you will not have access to any Sprint PCS Vision services, including Web and messaging. Disabling Sprint PCS Vision will avoid any charges associated with Sprint PCS Vision services.
Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Your new Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung by Samsung works anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and allows you to roam on other 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks where we've implemented roaming agreements with other carriers.
Understanding Roaming Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Any time you are roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon ( Tip: Remember, when you are using your phone off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, always dial numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).
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Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, you may not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended period of time.
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from three different settings on your dual-band phone to control your roaming experience.
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network: the on- screen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a roaming call.
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To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on: Press Press Reminder: Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience to confirm Roaming Rate. If the Call Guard feature is set to On , you need to take extra steps to make and receive roaming calls.
This section is a road map to using your Sprint PCS Vision MM-A880 by Samsung. Please take a few moments to learn your way around and you’ll find your phone easier to use. Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus...
Menu Navigation The navigation key on your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. To navigate through a menu, simply press the navigation key up or down.
Menu Structure Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted. Select any numbered option by simply pressing the corresponding number on the phone’s keypad. You may also select any item by highlighting it and pressing For example, if you want to view your last incoming call: Press Menu ( Select Call History by pressing...
Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram Picture & Video 1: Camera Press Options ( to display the following options: 1: Flash 1: Off 2: On This Shot 3: Always On 2: Self-Timer 1: Off 2: 5 Seconds 3: 10 Seconds 3: Fun Tools 1: Fun Frames (Only available in Full Screen Mode) 1: Off 2: Night...
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Press Options ( to display the following options: 1: Movie Light 1: Off 2: On This Movie 3: Always On 2: Self-Timer 1: Off 2: 5 Seconds 3: 10 Seconds 3: Color Tones 1: Auto 2: Monochrome 3: Sepia 4: Green 5: Aqua 6: Antique 7: Cool...
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7: Camera Mode 3: My Pictures 1: In Camera 2: Saved to Phone 4: My Videos 1: In Camcorder 2: Saved to Phone 5: Online Albums 1: View Albums 2: Upload Pictures 3: Upload Videos 6: Order Prints 1: Prints at Retail 2: Prints by Mail 7: Pictbridge Print 8: Settings and Info...
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3: Analog 1 4: Analog 2 5: Analog 3 2: Download 1: Images 2: Videos 3: Picture 1: In Camera 2: Saved to Phone 2: Set Foreground 1: Large Digital 2: Small Digital 3: Dual Clock 4: Large Analog 5: None 6: Calendar 3: Menu Style 1: 3x3 Style...
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2: Downloads 3: My Pictures 6: Greeting 1: Sprint PCS 2: Custom 7: Backlight 1: Main Display 1: Flip open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds 2: Keypad 1: Flip open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds 5: Off 3: Pwr Save Mode (On/Off)
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1: Single Tones 2: Ring Tones 3: Melodies 4: Downloaded 4: Roam Ringer 1: Normal 2: Distinctive 3: Alerts 1: Minute Beep (On/Off) 2: Service (On/Off) 3: Connect (On/Off) 4: Sig. Fade Tone (On/Off) 5: Power On/Off (On/Off) 4: Key Tone Level 1: Silence All 2: Level 1-8 5: Tone Length...
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2: PCS Vision: Locked/Unlocked 6: Roaming 1: Set Mode 1: Automatic 2: Roaming only 3: Sprint 2: Call Guard (On/Off) 7: Launch Pad 1: Up Key 1: Contacts 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Service 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms...
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11: Media Player 12: Web 13: Inbox 14: Send Text 15: Missed Events 3: Left Key 1: Contacts 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Service 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Media Player 12: Web 13: Inbox 14: Send Text...
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14: Send Text 15: Missed Events 8: Others 1: Call Setup 1: Abbrev. Dial (On/Off) 2: Contacts Match (On/Off) 3: Call Answer 1: Any Key 2: Talk Key 3: Flip Open 4: Auto Answer (Car Kit/Headset) (Yes/No) 2: Restriction 1: Outgoing Call 1: Allow all 2: Contacts Only 3: Special# Only...
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9: Phone Info 1: Phone Number 2: Icon Glossary 3: Version 4: Advanced Downloads 1: Games 1: Get New Games 2: My Content Manager Games 3: Ms. PAC-MAN DEMO 2: Ringers 1: Get New Ringers 2: My Content Manager Ringers 3: Screen Savers 1: Get New Screen Savers 2: My Content Manager Screen Savers...
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6: Services 1: Account Info 2: Customer Service 3: Dir Assist InUse Menu Press the right 1: Speaker On 2: Key Mute/Unmute 3: Contacts 4: Messaging 5: 3-Way Call 6: Call History 7: Voice Memo 8: Tools 9: Phone Info Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus to display the following options:...
Managing Call History In This Section Viewing History Call History Options Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of incoming calls, calls made from your Sprint PCS Phone, and missed calls.
Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list.
Call History Options For additional information and options on a particular call, highlight a Call History entry and press displays the date and time of the call, the phone number (if available), and the caller’s name (if the number is already in your Contacts).
Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History: Press Menu ( Select Call History ( Select Outgoing Calls ( Missed Calls ( Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry and press Note: You cannot make calls from Call History to entries identified as No Caller ID or Restricted .
Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 500 Contacts entries. Each entry’s name can contain up to twenty characters. To save a phone number from Call History: Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry and press Options ( Select Save ( Select New Entry to create a new internal Contacts entry...
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number. To prepend a phone number from Call History: Select a Call History entry and press Select Options ( Select Prepend (...
Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call History Options” on page 105. To erase Call History: Press Menu ( Select Call History ( Select Outgoing Calls ( Missed Calls ( Select Options ( Select Erase or Erase All. If you are certain you want to erase the call history, select Yes and press Section 2F: Managing Call History...
Using Contacts In This Section Adding a New Contacts Entry Finding Contact Entries Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry Editing a Contact Entry’s Phone Number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Editing a Contact Entry Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Dialing Sprint PCS Services Now that you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with people and information, you’re ready to explore...
Adding a New Contacts Entry Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 500 Contact entries. Each entry’s name can contain up to twenty characters. To add a new entry: Press Menu ( Select Contacts ( Select Add New Entry ( Enter a name for the new entry, press the navigation key down to highlight the desired label.
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Assigning a Group Entry Once you save a contact entry, you can select between five different group listings for the entry. By assigning a contact to a group, you can also search easily by using just a group search instead. Assigning a Contact to a Group Press Contacts ( Highlight the desired contact and press...
Finding Contact Entries There are several ways to display your Contact entries: by name, by speed dial number, by group, and by voice dial tags. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts menu. Finding Names To find Contact entries by name: Press Menu (...
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Finding Speed Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations: Press Menu ( Select Contacts ( Select Speed Dial #s ( Scroll through speed dial entries using your navigation key. Speed dial numbers are displayed in numeric order. –...
Contact Entry Options To edit a Contact entry’s information, display the entry and press Edit ( [Add number] to add a phone number to the entry. (See “Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry” on page 117.) [E-mail] to add an e-mail address to the entry. [URL] to add a Web site’s URL to the entry.
Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry To add a phone number to an entry: Display a Contact entry (see “Finding Contact Entries” on page 114). Press Edit ( Press the navigation key down until the desired label is highlighted.
Editing a Contact Entry’s Phone Number To edit an entry’s phone number: Display a Contact entry (see page 114). Press Edit ( Highlight the number you wish to edit and press Press hold Re-enter or edit the number and press Press Done ( to clear one digit at a time, or press and ) to save the number.
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 99 phone numbers in speed dial locations. For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers, see “Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing” on page 37. Speed dial numbers can be assigned when you add a new Contact entry, when you add a new phone number to an existing entry, or when you edit an existing number.
Editing a Contact Entry To make changes to an entry: Display an internal Contact entry. Press Edit ( Highlight the part of the entry you wish to edit (Name, Group, Ring, etc.) and press Add and/or edit the desired information and press Press Done ( ) to save your changes.
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a Contact entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer Types” on page 44.) To select a ringer type for an entry: Display a Contact entry.
Dialing Sprint PCS Services Your Contacts are preprogrammed with phone numbers for various Sprint PCS Services. To dial a service from your Contacts: Press Menu ( Select Contacts ( Select Services ( Select Account Info ( Assist ( To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad: Dial the appropriate service number: Customer Service –...
Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools In This Section Using Your Phone’s Scheduler Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad Using Your Phone’s Tools Missed Events Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle.
Using Your Phone’s Scheduler Adding an Event to the Scheduler Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Planner ( Select Scheduler ( Using your navigation key, highlight the day to which you would like to add an event.
Press the navigation key down to highlight the Ringer Type field. Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting the ringer field and pressing Select Single Tones, Ring Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded and press Press the navigation key up or down to scroll through available ringers.
Viewing Events To view your scheduled events: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Planner ( Select Scheduler ( Using your navigation key, highlight the day for which you would like to view events and select View ( you have events scheduled for the selected day, they will be listed in chronological order.) Tip: In the calendar view, days with events scheduled are...
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Adding a New Task Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Planner ( Select Task List ( Note: If there are no existing tasks, the New Task screen is automatically displayed. Select Options ( Enter the Task Description and select Next ( Select the Priority (low or high), Due Time, and Due Date and select Done ( Adding a New Countdown...
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Erasing a Day’s Events To erase a day’s scheduled events: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Planner ( Select Scheduler ( Using your navigation key, highlight the day for which you would like to erase events and press Tip: In the calendar view, days with events scheduled are highlighted.
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities. To use the alarm clock: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Alarm Clock ( Select Alarm #1 ( Alarm #3 ( Press the navigation key left or right to select On. Press the navigation key down to highlight the Time field.
Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized. To compose a memo: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Memo Pad ( Note: If there are no existing memos already saved, the new memo screen will automatically be displayed.
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To delete saved memos: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Memo Pad ( Highlight a memo and select Options ( Select Erase ( Erase All ( Select Yes to confirm and press Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools ) to access the main menu.
Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to helping you be more efficient and organized, your Sprint PCS Phone offers useful and entertaining tools. Managing Voice Memos You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items.
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Tip: Only incoming audio is recorded when selecting voice memo during a call. To pause the memo, select Pause ( recording, select Resume ( To finish recording, select Done ( Tip: A total of six 30-second memos can be recorded and saved. Reviewing and Erasing Memos To play the voice memos you have recorded: Press Menu (...
Highlight the desired memo to erase and select Options ( Select Erase ( Select Yes and press To erase all voice memos: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Voice Memo ( Select Erase All ( Select Yes and press Using the Task List Your phone comes with a built-in task list to allow you to keep track of important items.
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Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired priority level (Low or High). Press the navigation key down to highlight the Due Time field. Enter the Due Time (press between AM or PM) of the task. Press the navigation key down to highlight the Due Date field.
World Time To view the time in over twenty different locations: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select World Time ( Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through different time zones. Note: You can turn Daylight Savings Time on or off by pressing the right softkey to select DST Setting.
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Enter the second number and press Countdown Countdown allows you to enter a future date and time into the phone and then see the amount of days, hours, and minutes until that time is reached. To set up a new countdown: Press Menu ( Select Tools ( Select Planner (...
Note: When viewing an existing countdown, press the navigation key left or right to cycle between countdown entries. Missed Events Missed events is a simple way of viewing all missed calls, missed tasks, scheduler events, etc. A list is displayed on- screen that allows you to scroll through all the events using the navigation key.
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section New Features Using Voice-Activated Dialing Using Call <Name or #> Using Send Text <Name> Using Lookup <Name> Using Go To <App> Using Check <Item> Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice.
New Features Your MM-A880’s voice recognition feature lets you perform many of your phone's functions using just your voice. If you have used VoiceSignal voice recognition on previous Sprint PCS Phones, please review the following list of enhancements. Natural one-step commands - Instead of a series of commands, you can now issue single voice commands to accomplish a variety of complex tasks.
Voice commands for checking phone status - With a single command, you can have the phone play back and display its phone number, the current signal strength, network coverage, battery level, or all of the above. For example: “Check Battery”: Instructs the phone to report its current battery strength.
Using Voice-Activated Dialing Voice recognition allows you to say commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no voice training required to use the voice recognition feature. You simply say the pre-designated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice to perform the desired function.
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Voice Launch Voice Launch allows you to configure how to launch Voice-Activated dialing. To access voice launch: Press Menu ( Select Settings ( Select Voice Service ( Select Voice Launch ( Select Talk Key or Talk Key and Flip Open and press Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services ) to access the main menu.
Using Call <Name or #> You can voice dial from your phone with a single command by saying “Call” followed by a name or nickname and (optionally) a label stored in your contact list, or “Call” followed by a valid phone number. You can also say “Call” by itself and be prompted for the name or number.
For example, if you have a contact, “John Smith” stored in your contact list, and you add, “Dad” to the nickname field, you can call that contact by saying, “Call John Smith” or by saying “Call Dad.” Tip: If your contact list contains a name that you have difficulty using with the voice features (such as some unusual or foreign names), you can add a nickname for that contact that spells out the proper pronunciation of that name.
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Adaptation involves recording several digit sequences to teach the system your voice. The adaptation process takes about 3 minutes. Tips for adapting Digit Dial: Adapt digits in a quiet place. Make sure you wait for the beep before starting to speak. Speak clearly, but say each digit sequence naturally.
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Wait for the beep, and then record the digits again. (Repeat this step until you are satisfied with the recording.) After confirming that the recording sounds OK, repeat the recording process with the next set of digits. (After six sets of digits, the phone will ask you whether you want to do more adaptation.
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Using Choice Lists If VoiceSignal is not confident it has recognized a name or number correctly, it might display a choice list and prompt you with “Call?” followed by the first choice on the list. To confirm the choice, say “Yes” or to hear the next choice, say “No.”...
Using Send Text <Name> With a single voice command you can launch the text message client on the phone and specify a recipient for the message. To launch a text message: Press and hold Say “Send Text” followed immediately by the name of a person in your contact list and, optionally, the type of the number you want to send it to.
Using Lookup <Name> You can look up and display contact information for any person stored in your contact list by saying “Lookup,” followed by the name. To use Lookup <Name>: Press and hold Say “Lookup John Smith.” The MM-A880 Contacts entry for the specified contact is displayed.
Using Go To <App> You can open an application or access a menu by saying “Go To” followed immediately by the “destination,” either an application or menu. To see a list of possible destinations: Press and hold Say “Go To” by itself. A list of valid destinations is displayed and prompts you with “Please Choose.”...
Using Check <Item> You can have the phone play back and display information about its current state, including its phone number, current signal strength, network coverage, and battery level. To see and hear status information: Press and hold Say “Check” followed immediately by one of the following items: Status: plays back and displays ALL status information.
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For example, say “Check Status.” The phone responds by playing back and displaying the message “Battery…Low.” You can also say “Check” by itself. The phone prompts you to say one of the valid status items. Coverage No Coverage - Sprint Coverage Digital Roam Signal - Number of bars displayed is 4 or more.
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail The built-in camera on your MM-A880 by Samsung gives you the ability to take full-color digital pictures and videos, view them using the phone’s display, and instantly share them with your family and friends.
Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. You can activate the phone’s camera mode whether the phone is open or closed. To take a picture with the phone open: Press Menu ( Select Picture &...
Assign to assign the picture as a Picture ID, Screen Saver, or Incoming Call. Erase to delete the picture you just took. Review Pictures to go to the In Camera folder to review your saved pictures. To take a picture with the phone closed: Press and hold the side camera button to activate camera mode.
Select Online Albums ( Select View Albums and press prompted to create a Sprint PCS Picture Mail password.) Note: If your Sprint PCS Service Plan does not include Sprint PCS Picture Mail, you will first be prompted to subscribe to the service for an additional monthly charge.
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Color Tones to select a wide variety of color tones for the picture (Auto, Monochrome, Sepia, Green, Aqua, Antique, Cool, or Warm. See “Color Tones” on page 161.) Controls to select from the following options: Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness using 10 different levels from -5 to +5.
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Select one of the following options and press Off to deactivate the flash. On This Shot to activate the flash for one shot. Always On to activate the flash for all pictures. Setting the Self-Timer To activate the Self-Timer: From camera mode, press Options ( Select Self-Timer ( Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired length of delay (Off, 5 Seconds, 10 Seconds) and...
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The following frames are available: Off (No frame overlay image) Night Funny Glasses Wedding Roses for Love Cat eyes Bakery Stars Play Room Blue Flowers Blocks To access fun frames: From camera mode, press Options ( Select Fun Tools ( Highlight Fun Frames and press Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired frame and press...
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Antique: Adds orange highlights for an antique look. Cool: Increases blue and green tints to give a cool color. Warm: Increases red and orange tints giving a warm color. To access color tones: From camera mode, press Options ( Select Fun Tools ( Highlight Color Tones and press Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired color tone and press...
Selecting Camera Settings To select your camera settings: From camera mode, press Options ( Select Settings ( Press the navigation key down to highlight one of the following options and press Resolution to select a picture’s file size (Best: 1152x864, HI: 640x480, Med: 320x240, or Low: 176x216).
Storing Pictures Your phone’s picture storage area is called My Pictures. There are two types of folders in My Pictures that can be used separately according to your needs: In Camera (see below) Saved to Phone (see page 166) In Camera Folder Once a picture is taken, it is automatically saved to the In Camera folder.
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prompted to accept a Sprint PCS Vision connection. Choose from the following options: Upload Selection to upload the currently highlighted picture. Upload All to upload all pictures in the In Camera folder. Note: If this is the first time you have accessed the Sprint PCS Picture Mail account, you will be prompted to create your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password.
Saved to Phone Folder When you assign or download a picture, it will automatically be saved in the Saved to Phone folder. The Saved to Phone folder allows you to store copies of pictures on your phone and to assign pictures to various phone tasks. To save a picture to the Saved to Phone folder: From the In Camera folder (see “In Camera Folder”...
Saved to Phone Folder Options When you are viewing the Saved to Phone folder, press Assign ) to display the following options: Picture ID to display the currently highlighted picture for incoming calls from a specific Contacts entry. Select the desired entry and press Screen Saver to display the currently highlighted picture as a screen saver.
Ordering Prints The Ordering Prints option allows you to send images saved in your phone to retail stores (like Fuji) or mail order photography outlets and receive printed copies of your images. Note: To use the Order Print option, you must subscribe to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail service.
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Prints by Mail The Prints by Mail option allows you to select an existing image or capture a new one to send to a retail store for printing. The prints are then mailed back to you after processing is completed. To send an image: Press Menu ( Select Picture &...
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge PictBridge is an industry standard established by CIPA that enables a range of digital photo solutions including direct photo printing from a digital camera to a printer without the need for a PC. Printing From Your Phone The built-in camera in your MM-A880 allows you to print images directly to a printer using the PictBridge technology.
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Press the navigation key down to select Type. Press the navigation key left or right to select one of the following: Standard: prints the standard image. Index: prints the index information. Press the navigation key down to select Paper Size. Press the navigation key left or right to select one of the following sizes: Default...
Recording Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can also record, view, and send videos to your friends and family with your phone’s built-in video camera. To record a video: Press Menu ( Select Picture & Video ( Video menu. Select Camcorder ( (Additional video options are available through the video mode Options menu.
Review Videos to review all videos saved in the phone. Video Mode Options When the phone is open and in camcorder mode, press Options ( ) to display additional camera options: Movie Light to activate the movie light. Self-Timer to activate the camera’s timer. (See “Setting the Self-Timer”...
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Setting the Self-Timer To activate the Self-Timer: From camcorder mode, press Options ( Select Self-Timer ( Highlight the length of delay you want the timer to use (Off, 5 Seconds or 10 Seconds) and press Select Start ( Get ready for the video. (A timer will display in the upper right corner and the phone will begin to beep when the timer is started.) To cancel the Self-Timer after it has started:...
To access color tones: From camcorder mode, press Options ( Select Color Tones ( Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired color tone and select Done ( Controls The controls menu allow you to set the white balance settings associated with the video clip.
Selecting Video Settings To select your camcorder settings: From camcorder mode, press Options ( Select Settings ( Press the navigation key down to highlight one of the following options and press Quality to select the picture quality setting (Fine, Normal, or Economy). Auto-Erase videos stored in your phone’s memory are automatically deleted after they are uploaded to an online album.
Storing Videos Your phone’s video storage area is called My Videos. There are two types of folders in My Videos that can be used separately according to your needs: In Camcorder (see below) Saved to Phone (see page 179) In Camcorder Folder Once a video is recorded, it is automatically saved to the In Camcorder folder.
In Camcorder Folder Options When you are viewing the videos in the In Camcorder folder, press Options ( Play to play the highlighted video clip. Upload to upload video clips from the In Camcorder folder to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site ( picturemail prompted to accept a Sprint PCS Vision connection.
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Note: Deleting pictures will free up memory space in your phone to enable you to take more pictures. Once deleted, pictures cannot be uploaded to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail account or saved to the Saved to Phone folder. Video Info displays the selected clips information containing caption name, time and date, clip size, uploaded status, resolution, and quality.
Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail Once you’ve taken a picture or a video, you can use the messaging capabilities of your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone to instantly share it with family and friends. You can send a picture or video mail to up to ten people at a time using their email addresses or their Sprint PCS Phone Numbers.
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Press Next ( recipients. (You may include up to ten recipients per message.) If you wish to include a text message, scroll to Message and press Add ( keypad (or press Options [ Msg, Recent Msg, or Emoticons and press “Entering Text”...
Sending Pictures From Messaging You can also send Sprint PCS Picture Mail from your phone’s Messaging menu. To send pictures from the Messaging menu: Press Menu ( Select Messaging ( Select Send Message ( Select Picture or Video and press Select In Camera or In Camcorder and press folder will display up to four thumbnail pictures per screen.)
Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web Site Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail account at www.sprint.com/picturemail page 164), you can use your personal computer to manage your pictures.
To view your online pictures from your phone: Press Menu ( Select Picture & Video ( Shortcut: Select Online Albums ( Select View Albums and press settings you may be prompted to accept a Sprint PCS Vision connection.) (The My Uploads folder and your albums appear.) Highlight Uploads or an album title and press display.
Select Upload Pictures or Upload Videos and press (Thumbnail pictures will display.) Select the picture(s) or video(s) you wish to upload and press Upload ( Highlight Upload Selection or Upload All and press Highlight My Uploads or My Albums and press Downloading Your Online Pictures From your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail albums display at www.sprint.com/picturemail...
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player In This Section Your Multimedia Channel Options Accessing Your Media Player's Channel Listings Playing a Video or Audio Clip Multimedia FAQs Your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone's built-in media player gives you the ability to listen to audio clips and view video clips right from your phone's display.
Your Multimedia Channel Options Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Service offers a variety of accessible audio or video channels, depending on your Sprint PCS Service Plan and multimedia subscriptions. Your subscription options include a comprehensive basic service as well as a full menu of a variety of additional channel options. Preview Channel: This free channel lets you sample clips from all of the available channels before you make a decision to subscribe.
Accessing Your Media Player's Channel Listings It's easy to access and view the multimedia Channel Listings on your Sprint PCS Vision Samsung® from the phone's main menu. To access your media player and Channel Listings: Press Menu ( phone's main menu.
Playing a Video or Audio Clip To select and play a media clip: Press Menu ( phone's main menu. Select Media Player ( Select Channel Listing and press Use your keypad to enter a channel number (or use your navigation key to scroll to a channel and press My Channels: If you have selected a channel that you've already signed up for (or if it's a channel with no monthly fee), you will see a list of available clips.
Multimedia FAQs How does my phone's Multimedia Service differ from Sprint PCS Video Mail? Multimedia Service lets you access high-quality video and audio clips provided by external sources. Video Mail lets you capture, upload and share videos that you personally create with your phone's built-in camcorder.
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Are the videos that I'm viewing “live” videos? It depends on the content provider. Some of the channels available through Sprint TV stream live content. Others provide media on demand with video and audio clips that are refreshed throughout the day, but that are not “live.” After purchasing access to an Available Channel for a monthly fee, do I receive any confirmation? That is, how do I know it has been purchased?
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This happens when the media player is in the process of loading the data necessary to play the clip. It typically occurs when there is heavy traffic on the network. How can I cancel service if I decide I don't want it? To cancel your Multimedia Service, visit sign on to My PCS with your account number and password.
Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section Using Voicemail Using SMS Text Messaging Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three-Way Call Using Call Forwarding Now that you’ve mastered your phone’s fundamentals, it’s time to explore the calling features that enhance your Sprint PCS Service.
Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your Sprint PCS Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail. To call your voicemail: Press and hold To display your missed calls: Press the navigation key up. Important When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages.
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Using the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your Messages Press Menu ( Select Messaging ( Select Voicemail ( Select Call Voicemail ( Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your Sprint PCS Phone. Using a Phone Other Than Your Sprint PCS Phone to Access Messages Dial your Sprint PCS Phone number.
Voicemail Button Guide Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. For further details and menu options, see “Voicemail Menu Key” on page 204. Date/Time Replay Erase Cancel Voicemail Options Your Sprint PCS Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail.
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Setting Up Group Distribution Lists Create up to 20 separate group lists, each with up to 20 customers. Press and hold voicemail box contains any new or saved messages, press Press the system prompts. Press Press Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename, or delete group lists.
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Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Reply to a voice message received from any other Sprint PCS Voicemail user. After listening to a voice message, press Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply. Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,” to other Sprint PCS Voicemail users.
Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network for an extended period, this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting. From the main voicemail menu, press Options. Press Press Clearing the Message Icon...
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Forward Message Erase Callback Save Options Send a Message Personal Options Notification Options Phone Administrative Options Greetings Expert Mode (On/Off) Place a Call Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Phone Notification Numeric Paging to a Sprint PCS Return to Personal Options Menu Skip Pass code Autoplay Message Date &...
Using SMS Text Messaging With SMS Text Messaging, you can use a person’s wireless phone number to send instant text messages from your Sprint PCS Phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they can send messages to you. When you receive a new message, it will automatically display on your phone’s screen.
To use a preset message or a emoticon, select Options ( Msg ( the keypad that corresponds to the number next to the message or emoticon. Select Next ( Review your message and press Send ( also select the following additional messaging options by pressing Options [ Edit to edit the existing message before sending.
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To use a preset message or a emoticon, select Options ( Msg ( the keypad that corresponds to the number next to the message or emoticon. Select Next ( Review your message and press Send ( also select the following additional messaging options by pressing Options [ Edit to edit the existing message before sending.
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Using Preset (Canned) Messages Preset messages make sending text messages to your friends, family, and co-workers easier than ever. To add and/or edit preset messages: Press Menu ( Select Messaging ( Select Settings ( Select Preset Messages ( Highlight an empty location and select Edit ( –...
Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, just follow these easy steps. To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: Press...
Responding to Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available and you are in digital mode). To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Press .
Making a Three-Way Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. To make a Three-Way Call: Enter a number you wish to call and press Once you have established the connection, enter the second number you wish to call and press puts the first caller on hold and dials the second...
Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated. To activate Call Forwarding: Press Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded.
Sprint PCS Vision In This Section Sprint PCS Vision Applications Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Messaging Downloading Premium Services Content Exploring the Web Sprint PCS Vision FAQs Sprint PCS Vision brings you clarity you can see and hear with advanced multimedia services.
Sprint PCS Vision Applications Here is a brief list of the applications available through your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. For more information, please see the Sprint PCS Vision User Guide online at Sprint PCS Picture Mail your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone and send them to email addresses or to other Sprint PCS Vision Phones.
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision With your Sprint PCS Vision Phone and Sprint PCS Service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint PCS Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your Sprint PCS Vision services, including managing your User name, launching a Vision connection, and navigating the Web with your Sprint PCS Vision Phone.
On your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. You can find your User name under the Phone Info option in your phone's Settings menu (Menu > Settings > Phone Info> Phone Number). Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection: Press Menu ( Select Web ( will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will...
another page, the active session will launch and you will see the “Connecting...” message. Net Guard When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is displayed.
Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators Your phone's display lets you know the current status of your Sprint PCS Vision connection through indicators which appear at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active (data is being transferred);...
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Tip: Depending on which Web sites you visit, the labels on the softkeys may change to indicate their function. To use softkeys: Press the desired softkey button. (If an additional pop-up menu appears when you press the softkey button, select the menu items using your keypad [if they’re numbered] or by highlighting the option and pressing Scrolling...
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Links, which appear as underlined text, allow you to jump to different Web pages, select special functions, or even place phone calls. To select links: Highlight the link and press the appropriate softkey. Going Back To go back one page: Press the Note: The BACK key is also used for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE...
Sprint PCS Messaging Accessing Messaging Now you can send and receive emails and text messages and participate in Web-based chatrooms right from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family, and co-workers 24 hours a day anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.
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Select the folder you wish to view, such as Inbox ( or Compose ( For information and instructions about reading, replying to, and composing Sprint PCS Mail, please see the Sprint PCS Vision User’s Guide at Accessing Additional Email Providers With Sprint PCS Vision, you can use popular email services such as AOL®...
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To access instant messaging clients from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone: From the Sprint PCS Vision home page, select Messaging ( Select Instant Messaging ( Select an email provider, such as AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, or Yahoo! Messenger. Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider, such as user name and/or password, and select Sign On for AOL and Sign In for Hotmail and Yahoo.
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Select Jumbuck ( Wireless Chat.) Select Agree ( Use your keypad to enter a nickname and select Enter. (The chat menu will display.) Select a chatroom from the menu (for example, “Friends” or “Singles”) and press Go ( Once in the chatroom, you may scroll through the postings to read messages from other chatroom participants and use your keypad to enter your own messages.
Downloading Premium Services Content With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications. (Additional charges may apply.) The basic steps required to access and download Premium Service content are outlined below.
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Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a number of ways: Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items. Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Movie/TV Themes for Ringers or College Logos for Screen Savers.
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Select an option to continue: Select Use ( to launch, in the case of a game or application). Your Sprint PCS Vision session will end and you will be redirected to the appropriate phone menu screen. Select Shop ( purchase and download. Press mode.
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To download purchased content from My Content Manager: From the My Content Manager display (see above), highlight the item you wish to download and press (The information page for the selected item will display.) Scroll to highlight Download and press will download automatically.
Exploring the Web With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Follow sports scores and breaking news and weather and shop on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.
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Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active Sprint PCS Vision session, from any page you are viewing. To open the browser menu: Press the right softkey. (The browser menu will display in a drop-down list.) Options available under the browser menu include: Home ( home page.
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More ( ). Displays the following options: Show URL Displays the URL of the page being displayed. Restart Browser Restarts the browser application. About Browser Displays technical information about the browser, its version, and the encryption version, and provides links to Certificate Information for the various components.
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To create a bookmark: Go to the Web page you want to mark. Press Select Mark this Page ( Select Save ( Note: Bookmarking a page does not store the page contents, just its address. Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Web page may be marked is controlled by its creator.
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Going to a Specific Web site To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web site address): Press to open the browser menu. Select Go to URL ( Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Web site you wish to go to and press Press again to go to the Web site.
Sprint PCS Vision FAQs How will I know when my phone is ready for Sprint PCS Vision service? Your User name (for example, ) will bsmith001@sprint.com display in the phone number under Phone Info. listing in your phone’s Settings menu. How do I sign-in for the first time? You are automatically signed in to access Sprint PCS Vision services when you turn on your phone.
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When is my data connection dormant? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls are allowed. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If no data is received for an extended period of time, the connection will terminate.
Sprint PCS Voice Command In This Section Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command Creating Your Own Address Book Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint PCS, reaching your friends, family, and co- workers has never been easier –...
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint PCS Voice Command: You can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call. There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voicemail passwords, or try to dial while you’re driving.
Creating Your Own Address Book You can program up to 500 names into your Sprint personal address book, with each name having up to five phone numbers. That’s 2,500 phone numbers, and with the advanced technology of Sprint PCS Voice Command, you can have instant access to all of them.
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Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command To make a call with Sprint PCS Voice Command: Press After the “Ready” prompt, simply say, in a natural voice, “Call” and the name of the person or the number you’d like to call. (For example, you can say, “Call Jane Smith at work,”...
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Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command To access information using Sprint PCS Voice Command: Press Say “Call the Web” and choose from a listing of information categories like news, weather, and sports. – or – Simply say “Call news room,” “Call the weather,” “Call Sports Central,”...
Safety In This Section Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Caring for the Battery Using Your Phone with a Hearing Aid Device Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice Owner’s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice Part of getting the most out of your Sprint PCS Phone is learning how the phone works and how to care for it.
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon.
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existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. Speak directly into the mouthpiece. Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills.
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is prohibited in some jurisdictions.
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Note: Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment. Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground.
Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. Use only Sprint-approved batteries and battery chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage. In order to avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32°...
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Special Be sure to dispose of your battery properly. In some areas, the disposal of batteries in household or business trash Note: may be prohibited. Note: For safety, do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery. Section 4A: Safety...
Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated will have the rating on the box. Your MM-A880 by Samsung has an M3 rating. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing device and hearing loss.
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Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your MM-A880 by Samsung One way to minimize interference is to set the phone’s Display and Keypad backlight settings to ensure the minimum time interval.
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58).
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SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public. The highest reported SAR values of the Sprint PCS Vision Phone MM-A880 by Samsung® are: AMPS mode (Part 22): Head: 1.48 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.479 W/kg Sprint PCS mode (Part 24): Head:1.38 W/kg;...
T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437, U.S. Pat. 5,953,541, U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending. Phone Guide template version 5A_int (July 2005) Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung® Section 4A: Safety...
Sec tion 4B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section Manufacturer’s Warranty Your Sprint PCS Phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to the manufacturer’s warranty in this section. For information regarding the terms and conditions of service for your Sprint PCS Phone, please visit and click...
Manufacturer’s Warranty STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, L.P. (“SAMSUNG”) warrants to the original purchaser (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG's Phones and accessories (“Products”) are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use...
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(ii) any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering, or (iii) the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified. What are SAMSUNG's Obligations? During the applicable...
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Product. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG's Liability? EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN, PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS,” AND SAMSUNG...
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LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR...
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SAMSUNG. Accordingly, additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentation, whether oral or written, do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon. Samsung Telecommunications America, L.P. 1301 E. Lookout Drive...
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Foreground - Setting 52 In Camcorder Folder Options Instant Messaging 224 Key Functions 13 Key Tones 46 Location Settings 55 Lock Code - Changing 67 Locking Services 69 Locking the Camera 68 Locking Your Phone 67 Making Calls 28 Media Player 187–193 Playing Video and Audio Clips 190 Memo Pad 130...
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Scheduler 124–128 Screen Saver 51 Security 65–75 Security Menu 66 Silence All 49 SMS Text Messaging 206–209 Special Numbers 70 Speed Dialing 37 Assigning Numbers 119 Sprint Customer Service 7 Sprint PCS Mail 223 Sprint PCS Picture Mail Downloading Pictures or Videos 185 Password 157 Sending 180–182...
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