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Text Messaging (SMS), Composing Text Messages

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Text Messaging (SMS) With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone. When you receive a new message, it will automatically display on your phone's screen. In addition, Text Messaging includes a variety of preset messages, such as "Where are you?" that make composing messages fast and easy. Use your phone to customize your own preset messages (up to 128 characters). Tip You can instantly access all your phone's messaging options, including Text Messaging, using the main screen carousel. See "2B. Navigating the Main Screen" on page 38 for details. Note See your service plan for applicable charges for Text Messaging and SMS Voice Messaging. Note Creating messages can also be accessed by pressing on the keyboard. Composing Text Messages 1. Select > Send Message > Text Message. - or - Highlight and press Message > Text Message. > Messages > Send 2. Select an existing Contact (Go to Contacts). Ⅲ Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts (qualifying Contacts entries must contain a wireless phone number or an email address). - or - Press NEW ADDR (right softkey) to manually enter either a phone number or email address. ● Phone Number to use the keyboard to enter a wireless phone number directly. ● Email Address to enter the recipient's email address. - or - Press MULTIPLE (left softkey) to select more than one recipient and press . Sprint Service 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 131

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Eco-mark Overview	7
Your Phone’s Menu	8
Getting Started	17
1A. Setting Up Service	18
Setting Up Your Phone	18
Activating Your Phone	19
Setting Up Your Voicemail	19
Sprint Account Passwords	20
Getting Help	20
Managing Your Account	20
Sprint 411	21
Sprint Operator Services	21
Your Phone	23
2A. Phone Basics	24
Your Phone	24
Key Functions	25
QWERTY Keyboard Features	27
Viewing the Display Screen	28
Turning Your Phone On and Off	32
Turning Your Phone On	32
Turning Your Phone Off	32
Battery and Charger	32
Navigating Through the Menus	36
Displaying Your Phone Number	37
Making and Answering Calls	37
Making Calls	37
Dialing Options	38
Answering Calls	39
Missed Call Notification	40
Calling Emergency Numbers	40
In-Call Options	41
End-of-Call Options	42
Saving a Phone Number	42
Finding a Phone Number	43
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses	43
Plus (+) Code Dialing	44
Abbreviated Dialing	44
Dialing From the Contacts List	45
Speed Dialing	45
Entering Text	46
Selecting a Text Input Mode	46
Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard	46
Predictive Text	47
Adjusting Text Settings	48
Entering Characters In Dual Language	49
Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard	49
Entering Characters	50
Entering Numbers	51
Entering Symbols, Smiley’s and Preset Messages	52
2B. Navigating the Main Screen	54
Getting to Know Sprint One Click	54
The Sprint One Click Main Screen	54
Take the Tutorial	55
Personalizing the Carousel	56
Adding a Tile to the Carousel	56
Removing a Tile From the Carousel	58
Rearranging Tiles on the Carousel	58
Replacing Tiles on the Carousel	58
Editing Tiles	59
Resetting the Carousel	59
Personalizing the Home Screen	59
Adding a Bubble to the Home Screen	59
Removing a Bubble From the Home Screen	60
2C. Settings	61
Personalizing Your Phone	61
Sound Settings	62
Ringer Types	62
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings	64
Adjusting the Advanced Volume Settings	64
Vibrate	64
Silence All	65
Alert Notification	65
Selecting a Key Tone	65
Display Settings	66
Changing the Backlight Time Length	66
Changing the Keypad Time Length	66
Changing the Display Screen	66
Changing the Brightness	67
Activating the PowerSave Mode	67
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style	67
Display Language	67
Changing the Java Font	68
Changing the Java Backlight	68
Location Settings	68
Messaging Settings	69
Airplane Mode	71
TTY Use With Sprint Service	72
Phone Setup Options	73
Main Screen	73
Call Answer Mode	73
Auto Answer Mode	74
Setting Abbreviated Dialing	74
Security Settings	75
Accessing the Security Menu	75
Your Phone’s Lock Feature	75
Special Numbers	76
Erasing Phone Content	76
Resetting Your Picture Account	77
Resetting Your Phone Settings	77
Resetting Your Phone	78
Security Features for Data Services	78
2D. History	79
Viewing History	79
History Options	80
Making a Call From History	80
Saving a Number From History	80
Erasing History	81
2E. Contacts	82
Adding a New Contacts Entry	82
Saving a Phone Number	83
Contacts Entry Options	83
Editing a Contacts Entry	84
Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry	85
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers	85
Deleting a Contact	85
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers	85
Adding a New Group	87
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry	87
Assigning a Picture to an Entry	88
Finding Contacts Entries	88
Secret Contacts Entries	89
Dialing Sprint Services	90
Wireless Backup	90
2F. Calendar and Tools	92
Calendar	92
Adding an Event to the Personal Calendar	92
Event Alert Menu	93
Viewing Events	94
Going to the Current Day’s Calendar Menu	94
Editing an Event	94
Erasing a Day’s Events	94
Erasing a Single Event	95
Erasing All Events	95
Managing the Task List	95
Creating a Countdown	96
Viewing the Work Calendar	96
Selecting a Date from the Work Calendar	97
Adding an Event to the Work Calendar	97
Editing a Work Calendar Event	98
File Manager	99
Accessing File Manager	99
Opening Files in File Manager	99
File Manager Options	99
Alarm Clock	100
Memo Pad	100
Calculator	101
Tip Calculator	102
World Time	102
Updating Your Phone	102
Updating the PRL	102
2G. Voice Services	103
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)	103
Activating ASR	103
Making a Voice Call With ASR	104
Opening Menus With ASR	105
Checking Phone Status Using ASR	105
Adapting Digit Dialing	105
ASR Options	106
Send a Text Message	107
Send a Picture Mail Message	108
Look Up a Contacts Entry	109
Launch an Application	109
Managing Voice Memos	109
Recording Voice Memos	109
Playing Voice Memos	110
Deleting Voice Memos	110
Editing a Voice Memo Caption	111
Viewing the Information for a Voice Memo	111
2H. microSD Card	112
Your Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter	112
The microSD Card	112
microSD Card Settings	113
Viewing Memory in the microSD Card	113
Formatting the microSD Card	114
microSD Folders	114
Displaying Your microSD Folders	114
Creating Folders in the microSD Card	115
Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer	115
Important Connection Information	116
2I. Camera	117
Taking Pictures	117
Assigning Pictures	118
Registering Your Sprint Picture Mail Account	119
Camera Mode Options	120
Selecting Camera Settings	123
Recording Videos	123
Video Mode Options	124
Viewing Your Camcorder’s Status Area Display	125
Storing Pictures and Videos	125
Storage Options	125
In Phone Folder	125
microSD Picture and Video Folders	126
In Phone Folder and microSD Card Options	126
Online Albums	127
Sending Sprint Picture Mail	128
Sending Pictures and Videos From the In Phone Folder	128
Sending Pictures From Messaging	129
Managing Sprint Picture Mail	130
Using the Sprint Picture Mail Website	130
Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone	130
Uploading Pictures	131
Downloading Your Online Pictures	131
Sending Online Sprint Picture Mail	132
Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone	133
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge	135
Order Prints	136
Settings and Info	136
2J. Bluetooth	137
About Bluetooth	137
Turning Bluetooth On and Off	137
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu	138
Pairing Bluetooth Devices	139
Voice Routing	140
Configuring Incoming Voice Routing	140
Configuring Outgoing Voice Routing	141
FTP Contents Folder	141
Sending Items Via Bluetooth	141
Sprint Service	143
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics	144
Voicemail	144
Setting Up Your Voicemail	144
Voicemail Notification	144
New Voicemail Message Alerts	145
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages	145
Clearing the Message Icon	146
Voicemail Key Guide	146
Text Messaging (SMS)	147
Composing Text Messages	147
Accessing Text Messages	148
Preset Messages	149
SMS Voice Messaging	149
Activating SMS Voice Messaging	149
Playing an SMS Voice Message	150
Composing SMS Voice Messages	150
Accessing SMS Voice Messages	151
Caller ID	151
Call Waiting	151
Making a Three-Way Call	152
Call Forwarding	153
Roaming	153
Setting Roam Mode	154
Call Guard	154
Data Roam Guard	155
3B. Web and Data Services	157
Getting Started With Data Services	157
Your User Name	157
Launching a Web Connection	158
Net Guard	159
Data Connection Status and Indicators	159
Navigating the Web	160
Accessing Messaging	162
Email	162
Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging	164
Accessing Wireless Chatrooms	165
Downloading Games, Ringers and More	165
ScanLife	168
Exploring the Web	169
Launching Google via the Carousel	169
Using Google Search	169
Launching MySpace via the Carousel	170
Launching Facebook via the Carousel	170
Best of Green	170
Using the Browser Menu	171
Data Services FAQs	174
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music	175
TV	175
Your Sprint TV Channel Options	175
Playing a Video Clip	176
TV FAQs	176
Music - Sprint Music Store	178
Accessing the Sprint Music Store	178
Purchasing and Downloading Music	179
Playing Music From the Sprint Music Store	179
Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files	180
Multitasking	181
Streaming Music	183
3D. GPS Navigation	184
GPS Services	184
Activating Location Mode	184
Sprint Navigation	184
Registering Sprint Navigation	185
Using Sprint Navigation	185
Sprint Family Locator	186
Signing Up for Sprint Family Locator	186
Using Sprint Family Locator	187
Getting Driving Directions	187
Using a Physical Address	187
Using a Local Business Category	190
Creating a My Favorites Location	191
Sharing a Recent Location with Others	192
Configuring Your Navigation Preferences	193
Launching the Product Tour	194
Safety and Warranty Information	195
4A. Important Safety Information	196
General Precautions	196
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone	197
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device	198
Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your Phone	200
HAC/Wi-Fi Language	200
Caring for the Battery	200
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy	201
Owner’s Record	203
User Guide Proprietary Notice	204
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty	205
Manufacturer’s Warranty	206