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Calling Emergency Numbers, Enhanced 911 E911 Information

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Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 (dial ), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Note When you place an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode. To exit Emergency mode: 1. Press to end a 911 call. Enhanced 911 (E911) Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available. When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location. Note When you are in Emergency mode, you can exit by pressing then pressing . To deactivate the Emergency call in standby mode: ᮣ Press until Emergency mode is exited. Important Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone. 26 Section 2A. Phone Basics

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Your Phone’s Menu	8
Getting Started	17
Setting Up Service	18
Setting Up Your Phone	18
Activating Your Phone	19
Setting Up Your Voicemail	20
Sprint Account Passwords	20
Getting Help	21
Managing Your Account	21
Your Phone	23
Phone Basics	24
Your Phone	24
Key Functions	25
Landscape Phone Features	27
Viewing the Display Screen	28
Features of Your Phone	31
Turning Your Phone On and Off	32
Turning Your Phone On	32
Turning Your Phone Off	32
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger	33
Navigating Through the Menus	37
Displaying Your Phone Number	38
Making and Answering Calls	38
Making Calls	38
Dialing Options	39
Answering Calls	40
Missed Call Notification	41
Calling Emergency Numbers	42
In-Call Options	43
End-of-Call Options	44
Saving a Phone Number	45
Finding a Phone Number	45
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses	46
Plus (+) Code Dialing	47
Using Abbreviated Dialing	47
Dialing From the Contacts List	48
Using Speed Dialing	48
Entering Text in Portrait Mode	49
Selecting a Text Input Mode	49
Selecting a Text Message Option	49
Entering Text Using T9 Text Mode	50
Entering Text Using Alpha Mode	51
Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, and Preset Messages	52
Setting Text Options	53
Entering Characters In Dual Language	54
Entering Text in Landscape Mode	55
Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard	55
Navigation and Options in Landscape Mode	56
Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard	56
Entering Characters	57
Entering Numbers	58
Entering Symbols and Preset Messages	58
Navigating the Main Screen	60
Getting to Know Sprint One Click	60
The Sprint One Click Main Screen	61
Take the Tutorial	62
Personalizing the Carousel	63
Adding a Tile to the Carousel	63
Removing a Tile From the Carousel	64
Rearranging Tiles on the Carousel	64
Replacing Tiles on the Carousel	64
Editing Tiles	65
Resetting the Carousel	65
Personalizing the Home Screen	65
Adding a Bubble to the Home Screen	65
Removing a Bubble From the Home Screen	66
Settings	67
Personalizing Your Phone	67
Sound Settings	68
Ringer Types	68
Selecting a Keytone	69
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings	70
Adjusting the Advanced Volume Settings	70
Alert Notification	71
Vibrate All	71
Silence All	71
Display Settings	72
Changing the Backlight Time Length	72
Changing the Keypad Time Length	72
Changing the Display Screen Brightness	72
Activating the PowerSave Mode	73
Changing the Phone’s Menu Orientation	73
Changing the Dialing Font	73
Changing the Display Screen	73
Location Settings	74
Messaging Settings	74
Airplane Mode	78
TTY Use With Sprint Service	79
Phone Setup Options	80
Shortcuts	80
Call Answer Mode	81
Auto Answer Mode	81
Display Language	82
Setting Abbreviated Dialing	82
Security	83
Accessing the Security Menu	83
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature	84
Locking Your Phone	84
Unlocking Your Phone	84
Changing the Lock Code	84
Calling in Lock Mode	84
Lock Services	85
Locking Voice Services	85
Using Special Numbers	86
Erasing Phone Content	87
Resetting Your Picture Account	88
Resetting Your Phone Settings	88
Resetting Your Phone	88
Security Features for Data Services	89
Enabling and Disabling Data Services	89
Roaming	90
Understanding Roaming	90
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode	91
Using Call Guard	92
Using Data Roam Guard	93
History	94
Viewing History	94
History Options	95
Making a Call From History	95
Saving a Phone Number From History	96
Erasing History	96
Contacts	98
Adding a New Contacts Entry	98
Adding a New Group	99
Finding Contacts Entries	100
Contacts Entry Options	101
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry	102
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number	102
Deleting a Contact	102
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers	103
Editing a Contacts Entry	104
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry	104
Dialing Sprint Services	105
Wireless Backup	105
Calendar and Tools	107
Using Your Phone’s Calendar	107
Adding an Event to the Calendar	107
Event Alert Menu	108
Viewing Events	108
Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu	109
Editing an Event	109
Erasing a Day’s Events	109
Erasing a Single Event	110
Task List	110
Countdown	111
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock	111
Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad	112
Using the Calculator	113
Using the World Time	114
Updating Phone Software	114
Updating the PRL	114
Voice Services	115
Using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)	115
Making a Call Using Automatic Speech Recognition	115
Adapting Digit Dialing	116
Enabling or Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists	118
Calling Contacts Entries	118
Send a Text Message	119
Send a Picture Mail Message	119
Look Up a Contacts Entry	120
Launch an Application	120
Managing Voice Memos	121
Recording Voice Memos	121
Playing Voice Memos	122
Deleting Voice Memos	122
Editing a Voice Memo Caption	123
Viewing the Information for a Voice Memo	123
microSD Card	124
Using Your Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter	124
Using the microSD Card	124
microSD Settings	127
Viewing Memory in the microSD Card	127
Formatting the microSD Card	127
microSD Folders	127
Displaying Your microSD Folders	127
Creating Folders in the microSD Card	128
Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer	128
File Manager	129
Important Connection Information	130
Camera	132
Taking Pictures	132
Registering Your Sprint Picture Mail Account	134
Camera Mode Options	135
Selecting Camera Settings	138
Recording Videos	138
Video Mode Options	139
Viewing Your Camcorder’s Status Area Display	140
Storing Pictures	140
In Phone Folder	140
In Phone Folder Options	141
Memory Card	142
Memory Card Options	142
Online Albums	142
Online Albums Options	143
Sending Sprint Picture Mail	143
Sending Pictures From the In Phone Folder or Memory Card	143
Sending Pictures From Messaging	145
Managing Sprint Picture Mail	145
Using the Sprint Picture Mail Web Site	145
Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone	146
Uploading Pictures	146
Downloading Your Online Pictures	147
Sending Online Sprint Picture Mail	147
Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone	148
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge	150
Order Prints	151
Settings and Info	151
Bluetooth	152
Turning Bluetooth On and Off	152
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu	153
Bluetooth Profiles	154
Pairing Bluetooth Devices	155
Voice Routing	156
Configuring Incoming Voice Routing	156
Configuring Outgoing Voice Routing	157
FTP Contents Folder	158
Sending Data via Bluetooth	158
Sprint Service	161
Sprint Service Features: The Basics	162
Voicemail	162
Setting Up Your Voicemail	162
Voicemail Notification	163
New Voicemail Message Alerts	163
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages	164
Voicemail Key Guide	165
Using Expert Mode	165
Clearing the Message Icon	165
Text Messaging (SMS)	166
Composing Text Messages	166
Accessing Text Messages	167
Using Preset Messages	168
SMS Voice Messaging	168
Activating SMS Voice Messaging	168
Playing an SMS Voice Message	169
Composing SMS Voice Messages	169
Accessing SMS Voice Messages	170
Caller ID	170
Call Waiting	171
Making a Three-Way Call	171
Call Forwarding	172
Web and Data	173
Data Applications	173
Getting Started With Data Services	174
Your User Name	174
Launching a Data Connection	175
Net Guard	175
Data Connection Status and Indicators	176
Navigating the Web	176
Accessing Messaging	179
Using Email	179
Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging	181
Accessing Wireless Chatrooms	181
Downloading Content	182
Exploring the Web	185
Launching Google via the Carousel	185
Using Google Search	185
Using the Browser Menu	185
Data Services FAQs	189
Entertainment: TV and Music	190
TV	190
Your Sprint TV Channel Options	190
Playing a Video Clip	191
TV FAQs	191
Music - Sprint Music Store	193
Accessing the Sprint Music Store	193
Purchasing and Downloading Music	194
Playing Music From the Sprint Music Store	195
Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files	195
Multitasking	196
Streaming Music	198
GPS Navigation	200
Sprint Navigation	200
Before You Begin	200
Registering for Service	201
Using Sprint Navigation	201
Getting Driving Directions	202
Using a Physical Address	202
Using a Local Business Category	205
Creating a My Favorites Location	206
Sharing a Recent Location with Others	207
Configuring Your Navigation Preferences	208
Launching the Product Tour	209
Safety and Warranty Information	211
Important Safety Information	212
General Precautions	212
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone	213
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device	214
Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your Phone	215
Caring for the Battery	216
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy	217
Owner’s Record	219
User Guide Proprietary Notice	219
Manufacturer’s Warranty	220
Manufacturer’s Warranty	220