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Features of Your SHP-a680 Congratulations on the purchase of your new phone. The SPH-a680 by Samsung is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options. The following list previews some of those features and options and provides page numbers where you can find out more: ⅷ Dual-band tri-mode capability allows you to make and receive calls while on the network provided to you and to roam on other analog and 800 and 1900 MHz digital networks where we've implemented roaming agreements with other carriers (page 54). ⅷ Sprint PCS VisionSM provides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode (page 136). ⅷ Email and SMS Text Messaging provide quick and convenient text messaging capabilities (page 143). ⅷ Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can be downloaded to your phone to make your SPH-a680 as unique as you are (page 146). ⅷ The built-in organizer lets you schedule alerts to remind you of important events (page 89). ⅷ The Phone Book allows you to store 300 phone numbers (page 83). Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 15

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Welcome to Qwest®	7
Introduction	8
Getting Started	9
Setting Up Service	10
Getting Started	11
Setting Up Your Voicemail	12
Getting Help	13
Your Phone	14
Your Phone: The Basics	15
Front View of Your Phone	16
Key Functions	17
Viewing the Display Screen	19
Features of Your SHP-a680	23
Turning Your Phone On and Off	24
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger	25
Displaying Your Phone Number	27
Making and Answering Calls	28
Making Calls	28
Answering Calls	29
Missed Call Notification	30
Calling Emergency Numbers	30
In-Call Options	31
End-of-Call Options	31
Saving a Phone Number	32
Finding a Phone Number	32
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses	33
Abbreviated Dialing	34
Dialing From the Phone Book	34
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch Speed Dialing	35
Entering Text	36
Selecting a Character Input Mode	36
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input	36
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad	37
Entering Numbers and Symbols	38
Sound Settings	40
Ringer Types	40
Selecting a Key Tone	42
Selecting Tone Length	43
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings	43
Alert Notification	44
Application Volume	45
Silence All	45
Display Settings	46
Changing the Text Greeting	46
Changing the Backlight Time Length	47
Changing the Display Screen	47
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style	48
Location Settings	48
Airplane Mode	49
TTY Use	50
Phone Setup Options	51
Shortcut	51
Call Answer Mode	52
Auto-Answer Mode	52
Display Language	52
Accessing the Security Menu	54
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature	54
Locking Your Phone	54
Unlocking Your Phone	54
Locking Picture/Video	55
Changing the Lock Code	55
Calling in Lock Mode	55
Restricting Calls	56
Using Special Numbers	57
Erasing the Phone Book	57
Erasing Downloads	58
Erasing Pictures	58
Resetting Your Phone	59
Resetting Your Picture Account	59
Security Features for Sprint PCS VisionSM	60
Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services	60
Net Guard	60
Updating Your Sprint PCS Vision Profile	61
Controlling Your Roaming Experience	62
Understanding Roaming	63
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode	66
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard	67
Navigating Through Menus	68
Menu Navigation	69
Menu Structure	69
Viewing the Menus	70
Managing Call History	86
Viewing History	87
Call History Options	88
Making a Call From Call History	88
Saving a Phone Number From Call History	89
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History	89
Erasing Call History	90
Using the Phone Book	91
Adding a New Phone Book Entry	92
Finding Phone Book Entries	92
Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry	93
Editing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number	93
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers	94
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry	95
Secret Phone Book Entries	95
Dialing Qwest Services	96
Personal Organizer	97
Using Your Phone’s Scheduler	98
Adding an Event to the Scheduler	98
Event Alerts	99
Viewing Events	99
Erasing a Day’s Events	99
Erasing Events	100
Erasing All Events	100
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock	101
Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad	102
Using Your Phone’s Tools	103
Playing Games	103
Using the Calculator	103
World Time	104
Countdown	104
Activating Voice Recognition	106
Using Digit Dial	107
Enabling/Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists	108
Adapting Digit Dial	108
Using Name Dial	111
Enabling/Disabling Name Dial Choice Lists	111
Using Name Lookup	113
Enabling/Disabling Name Lookup Choice Lists	113
Phone Status Information	114
Managing Voice Memos	115
Recording Voice Memos	115
Reviewing and Erasing Memos	116
Taking Pictures	118
Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password	120
Camera Mode Options	121
Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail	123
Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail From Review/Share Mode	123
Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail From Messaging	125
Storing Pictures	125
In Camera	126
Saved to Phone	126
Online Albums	127
Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail	127
Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Website	127
Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone	127
Sharing Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail	128
Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone	128
Taking Video Clips	129
Taking a Video Clip	129
Sharing Video Clips	131
Qwest® Service Features	132
Qwest Service Features: The Basics	133
Using Voicemail	134
Setting Up Your Voicemail	134
Voicemail Notification	134
New Voicemail Message Alerts	135
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages	135
Voicemail Options	137
Clearing the Message Icon	139
Voicemail Menu Key	140
Using Caller ID	141
Responding to Call Waiting	141
Making a Three-Way Call	142
Using Call Forwarding	143
Sprint PCS VisionSM	144
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision	145
Your User Name	145
Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection	146
Net Guard	147
Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators	147
Navigating the Web	148
Understanding Messaging	151
Message Types	151
Erasing Messages	151
Using SMS Text Messaging	152
Composing SMS Text Messages	152
Accessing SMS Text Messages	153
Downloading Premium Services Content	154
Accessing Games	157
Game Pad	158
Accessing Ringers	160
Accessing Screen Savers	162
Exploring the Web	164
Using the Browser Menu	165
Sprint PCS Vision FAQs	168
Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information	169
Safety	170
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception	171
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone	172
Caring for the Battery	174
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice	175
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones	177
Owner’s Record	191
User’s Guide Proprietary Notice	191
Manufacturer’s Warranty	192
Manufacturer’s Warranty	193