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Controlling Your Roaming Experience

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Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section ᮣ Understanding Roaming ᮣ Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode ᮣ Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard R oaming is the ability to make or receive calls while you're off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Your new [single band/dual band/ tri-mode] PCS Phone works anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and allows you to roam on [analog and digital] networks virtually anywhere in the U.S. where compatible wireless service is available. This section explains how roaming works as well as special features that let you manage your roaming experience. Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 42

Section	Page
Welcome to Sprint	7
Introduction to this Online User’s Guide	8
Getting Started	9
Setting Up Service	10
Getting Started With PCS Service	11
Setting Up Your Voicemail	12
Getting Help	12
Understanding Your Phone	14
Your PCS Phone: The Basics	15
Front View of Phone	16
Viewing the Display Screen	19
Features of Your A500	21
Turning Your Phone ON and OFF	22
Using the Battery	23
Displaying Your Phone Number	25
Making and Answering Calls	25
Making Calls	25
Answering Calls	26
Missed Call Notification	26
Calling Emergency Numbers	27
Using One/Two/Three Touch Speed Dialing	27
Dialing Options	27
In-Call Options	28
End-of-Call Options	28
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings	30
Ringer Types	30
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls	30
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages	31
Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule	31
Selecting a Tone Length	32
Alert Notification	32
Silent Mode	32
Changing the Greeting	33
Changing the Backlight Time Length	33
Changing the Display Screen	34
Airplane Mode	34
Launch Pad Settings	35
Screen Savers	36
Changing the Contrast	36
Accessing the Security Menu	38
Locking Your Phone	38
Unlocking Your Phone	38
Changing the Lock Code	39
Calling in Lock Mode	39
Restricting Calls	39
Using Special Numbers	40
Erasing the Internal Phone Book	40
Erase Content	40
Resetting Your Phone	41
Reset Camera	41
Security Features for PCS VisionSM	41
Automating Your PCS Vision Password	41
Signing In and Out of PCS Vision Services	42
Controlling Your Roaming Experience	43
Understanding Roaming	44
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode	45
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard	46
Navigating Through Menus	48
Menu Navigation	49
Menu Structure	49
Viewing the Menus	50
Managing Call History	56
Viewing History	57
Call History Options	57
Making a Call From Call History	58
Saving a Phone Number From Call History	58
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History	59
Erasing Call History	59
Using the Internal Phone Book	60
Internal Phone Book Entry Options	61
Selecting a Character Input Mode	61
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input	62
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad	62
Entering Symbols and Numbers	63
Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry	63
Finding Internal Phone Book Entries	64
Adding a Phone Number to an Internal Phone Book Entry	65
Editing an Internal Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number	65
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry	66
Secret Internal Phone Book Entries	66
Dialing PCS Services	67
Personal Organizer	68
Adding an Event to the Scheduler	69
Event Alerts	69
Event Alert Menu	70
Viewing Events and Event Options	70
Erasing a Day’s Events	70
Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu	71
Purging Events	71
Purging All Events	71
Using the Calculator	71
World Time	72
Countdown	72
Using Voice-Activated Dialing	75
Erasing All Voice Dial Tags	76
Voice Recognition	77
Digit Dial	78
Recording Memos	80
Memo Options	81
Erasing a Memo	81
Erasing All Memos	82
Using PCS Service Features	83
PCS Service Features: The Basics	84
Using Voicemail	85
Setting Up Your Voicemail	85
Voicemail Notification	85
New Voicemail Message Alerts	86
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages	86
Voicemail Options	87
Clearing the Message Icon	89
Using Caller ID	89
Responding to Call Waiting	90
Making a Three-Way Call	90
Using Call Forwarding	91
PCS VisionSM	92
Browsing the Web on Your Phone	93
Launching the Web	93
Your User Name	93
Net Guard	94
Browsing the Web	94
Setting Up a Web Connection	98
Messaging	99
Message Types	99
PCS Messages	99
Erasing All Messages	99
Signing Up for Web Updates	99
PCS Short Mail	100
Using PCS Short Mail	100
Email	102
Using PCS Email	102
Accessing PCS Email Messages	102
Composing PCS Email Messages	102
Chat	103
Pictures	105
Ringers	107
Screen Savers	109
Games	111
PCS Business ConnectionSM Personal Edition	112
PCS Vision FAQs	113
Getting Started With PCS Voice Command	115
Creating Your Own Address Book	115
Making a Call With PCS Voice Command	116
Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command	116
Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information	117
Safety	118
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception	119
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone	120
Caring for the Battery	123
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice	124
Owner’s Record	126
User Guide Proprietary Notice	126
Manufacturer’s Warranty	127