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(KTUV VJKPIU HKTUV 4GCF VJKU DGHQTG [QW FQ CP[VJKPI GNUG &GVGTOKPG KH [QWT RJQPG KU RTGCEVKXCVGF If you received your Sprint PCS PhoneTM in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint PCS Center, your phone may already be activated. If so, it simply needs to be unlocked before you begin using it (see "How to unlock your phone" on page 3). This guide will introduce you to our technology and your new Sprint PCS Phone through easy-to-follow instructions. *QY VQ CEVKXCVG [QWT RJQPG 6JGTG CTG VYQ YC[U VQ CEVKXCVG [QWT RJQPG 1. The fastest way is to call from your new Sprint PCS Phone. First, fully charge your battery. Turn on your Sprint PCS Phone. Make sure you are in a Sprint PCS Service Area (the icon does not appear in the top line of the display). Press Shift TALK while in a Sprint PCS Service Area. You will be connected to a Sprint PCS Customer Advocate who will guide you through the activation process. 2. Another option is to call Sprint PCS Customer Care from any phone other than your new Sprint PCS Phone. Call us toll free at 1-888-715-4588.

Section	Page
First things first: Read this before you do anything else	5
Determine if your phone is pre-activated	5
How to activate your phone	5
What you should know before you call	6
What you should have handy	6
How to unlock your phone	7
How to get help	7
Table of Contents	9
Welcome to Sprint PCS	15
Gettingtoknowyourphone	16
Active Flip	17
Backlit Display Screen	17
Navigation Keys	18
OK / Messages Key	18
Volume / Scroll Key	19
TALK Key	19
Voice Memo Key	20
Headset Connector	20
* / Shift Key	20
Microphone	21
Accessories Connector	21
# / Space Key	21
CLR Key	22
END / Power Key	22
MENU Key	22
LED Indicator	23
Antenna	23
Turning your Sprint PCS Phone on and off	24
To turn it on	24
To turn it off	24
The top line of the display	25
Using the battery	27
Installing the battery	27
Removing the battery	27
Charging the battery	27
Charging with the dual-slot desktop charger	28
The empty battery icon	29
Your phone’s modes	30
Standby mode	30
Talk mode	30
Power Save mode	30
Basic voice call functions	31
Making a voice call	31
Redialing calls	31
Correcting dialing mistakes	32
Ending a call	32
Incoming call notification	32
Answering a call	33
Adjusting voice volume	34
Adjusting ring volume	34
Silencing (or muting) the ringer during an incoming call	34
To mute the microphone during a call	35
Where you can use your phone	35
Setting your phone’s roaming ability	36
Roaming call guard	37
What you’ll see	37
Voice calling experience	38
Using Caller ID	39
Call Waiting	40
Answering a Call Waiting call	40
Disabling Call Waiting	40
Using Three-Way Calling	41
Using Call Forwarding	42
Displaying your phone number	42
Missed calls	43
Dropped calls	43
Failed calls	44
Key beep volume setting	44
Dialing Sprint PCS Directory Assistance	44
Dialing Sprint PCS Operator Services	44
Advanced voice calling features	45
Tone length setting	45
Automatic hyphenation	45
Prepend dialing	46
Four-digit dialing	47
Pause dialing	48
Storing pauses in an Internal Phone Book entry	48
Pause dialing from a stored Internal Phone Book entry	49
Manual pause dialing	50
Audible alerts	51
Service alert	51
Minute beep	52
Display options	53
Displaying my phone number	53
Backlight control	54
Personal greeting	55
Backlight contrast control	55
Setting the language of your phone	56
Displaying your phone’s software and hardware versions	56
Ringer options	57
Ringer type setting for voice calls	57
Ringer volume setting for voice and fax calls	58
Ringer type setting for message calls	59
Ringer volume setting for message calls	59
Ringer type setting for your alarm	60
Ringer volume setting for your alarm	60
Ringer type setting for data and fax calls	61
Ringer type setting for roaming calls	61
Voice memo	62
Recording a Voice memo	62
Reviewing a Voice memo	63
Voice-activated dialing	64
Tips on recording names	64
Programming the phone for Voice-activated dialing	65
Voice-activated dialing setup options	66
Placing a call using voice dialing	67
Reviewing voice dialing entries	67
Erasing voice dialing entries	68
Emergency dialing	69
Calling 911	69
The Internal Phone Book	70
Viewing stored entries	70
Storing phone numbers and names	72
To add a new phone number to an existing entry	73
Shortcuts to storing phone numbers	74
Storing phone numbers at the end of a call	74
Prepend a phone number	75
Adding a Name Ringer	76
Changing Your Internal Phone Book	77
Editing Internal Phone Book numbers	77
Secret Internal Phone Book numbers	77
Erasing Internal Phone Book entries	78
Erasing the Internal Phone Book	78
Set Speed Dial	78
Dialing numbers from your Internal Phone Book	79
Shortcuts to Memory Dialing	79
Internal Phone Book services	80
Calendar	81
Today	81
Month View	83
Jump To Date	84
To Do List	85
World Clock	86
Count Down	87
Alarm Clock	89
Calculator	91
Sprint PCS Voicemail	92
Setting up your Sprint PCS Voicemail box	92
Reviewing Sprint PCS Voicemail messages	92
One-Touch Access to your Sprint PCS Voicemail box	92
Messaging	93
Incoming messages	93
Reviewing Numeric Pages, Text Messages, and WirelessWeb Messages	94
Message options	95
Erasing individual messages	96
Erasing all Page/Text or WirelessWeb messages	96
Message ringing	96
Message memory capacity	97
Messages and Lock mode	97
Your phone’s security features	98
Lock mode	98
Lock code setting	99
Locking the phone	99
Dialing in Lock mode	100
Special numbers	100
Storing special numbers	101
Dialing special numbers in Lock mode	101
Resetting your phone	101
Erasing Your Internal Phone Book	102
Keeping track of your calls	103
Reviewing Outgoing, Incoming or Missed Calls	103
Erasing Call Logs	104
Reviewing airtime	105
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser	106
The MiniBrowser Start and End Prompts	107
Launching the SprintPCSWirelessWebBrowser	107
Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser One-Touch Access	108
To end the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser Session	108
Navigating the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser	109
The MiniBrowser soft keys	109
Entering text, numbers or symbols	111
Using Links	112
Initiating a phone call while using the SprintPCSWirelessWebBrowser	112
Receiving a phone call while using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser	112
Using Bookmarks	113
Creating a Bookmark	113
Finding a Bookmark	113
Sprint PCS Wireless Web Connection	114
Getting Started	114
Attaching the data cable	115
Installing the software	115
Placing a call	115
Reading the Display	115
During the call	116
Receiving a Wireless Web connection call	116
Receiving a data or fax call	117
Changing your phone back to voice calling	118
Ending a call	118
Sprint PCS Wireless Web Updates from Yahoo!®	119
Menus	120
Main menu	120
In Use menu	120
Menu navigation	120
Your Phone’s Main menu	121
Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety	122
Keeping tabs on signal strength	122
Understanding Power Save mode	122
Understanding how your phone operates	122
Radio frequency safety	123
Emergency Calls	124
Maintaining your phone’s peak performance	124
Operating a Motor Vehicle	125
Following safety guidelines	125
Restricting children’s access to your phone	125
Turn off your phone before flying	126
Turn off your phone in dangerous or posted areas	126
Using your phone near other electronic devices	127
Cautions	128
FCC notice	128
Liquefied Petroleum Gas	128
Specifications Subject to Change	128
FCC Compliance Information	129
Information To User	129
Protecting your battery	130
Battery disposal and recycling	131
Sprint PCS Phone and battery specifications	132