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Page 1: ... 2011 Samsung All rights reserved BOOST and BOOSTMOBILE and Logo are trademarks of Boost Other marks are the property of their respective owners 5 2 11 www boostmobile com Online User Guide Factor ...

Page 2: ...ten do not apply to third party applications Third party applications may access your personal information or require Boost to disclose your customer information to the third party application provider To find out how a third party application will collect access use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you a...

Page 3: ...enus 15 Displaying Your Phone Number 17 Making and Answering Calls 17 Entering Text 22 2B Settings 26 Sound Settings 26 Display Settings 30 Location Settings 31 Messaging Settings 32 Airplane Mode 33 TTY Use With Boost Service 33 Phone Setup Options 35 Security Settings 36 2C History 39 Viewing History 39 History Options 39 Making a Call From History 40 Saving a Number From History 40 Prepending a...

Page 4: ...ock 51 Memo Pad 51 Calculator 52 Tip Calculator 53 2F Voice Services 54 Automatic Speech Recognition ASR 54 Managing Voice Memos 56 2G Camera 58 Taking Pictures 58 Camera Settings 59 Erasing Photos 63 Sending a Picture 64 Assigning Photos 64 2H Bluetooth 66 Turning Bluetooth On and Off 66 Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu 66 Pairing Bluetooth Devices 67 Sending Contacts via Bluetooth 67 Section 3 ...

Page 5: ...on 87 4A Important Safety Information 88 General Precautions 88 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 89 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 91 Caring for the Battery 92 Radio Frequency RF Energy 93 Owner s Record 95 User Guide Proprietary Notice 95 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 96 Manufacturer s Warranty 96 Index 105 ...

Page 6: ...e s main menu structure WARNING Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 88 to learn about information that will help you safely use your phone Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage Contacts Messaging 1 Voicemail 1 Call Voicemail 2 Clear Envelope 2 Send Message 1 Go to Con...

Page 7: ...lirt Fun Web Missed Alerts Get Stuff Re Boost Pictures 1 Camera 2 Pictures Settings Tools 1 Settings 1 Display 1 Main Screen 2 Outer Screen 3 Picture ID 4 Backlight Control 5 Brightness 6 PowerSave Mode 2 Volume 1 Incoming Ringtone Volume 2 Playback Volume 3 Key Beeps 3 Ringtones 1 Incoming Calls 2 Voicemail 3 Text Message 4 Alarm Calendar 5 Power Up Down 6 Battery Alert 4 Text Entry 1 Auto Capita...

Page 8: ... 10 Others 1 Abbreviated Dialing 2 Call Answer 3 Accessibility 4 Airplane Mode 5 Data 6 Contact Match 7 Language 8 Contacts 9 TTY Options 10 Navigation Keys 2 Tools 1 Alarm 2 Calendar 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Countdown 3 Bluetooth 1 On Off 2 Visibility 3 Add New 4 Trusted Devices 5 My Bluetooth Info 4 Update Phone 1 Update Firmware 2 Update PRL 5 Voice Service 6 Calculator 1 Calculator 2 ...

Page 9: ...Section 1 Getting Started ...

Page 10: ...age4 Boost AccountPasswords page4 Getting Help page 5 Setting Up Your Phone 1 Remove the battery from its packaging 2 Grasp the device firmly and locate the cover release latch 3 Lift the groove at the bottom of the phone with your fingernail and firmly pop the cover off the device 1A Setting Up Service ...

Page 11: ...our keypad to enter a phone number 䡲 Press Activating Your Phone Toactivateyournewphone please referto the Activation Kit documentation included inyouroriginal device packaging For additional support information visit us at www boostmobile com or Call Boost Customer Care at 1 888 BOOST 4U 1 888 266 7848 4 3 Note Your phone s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a si...

Page 12: ... that no one else has access to your information you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy Voicemail Password You ll create your voicemail password or passcode when you set up your voicemail See Setting Up Your Voicemail on page 4 for more information on your voicemail password Data Services Password With your Boost phone you may elect to set up an optional data services password t...

Page 13: ...cts like games ringtones wallpapers and more From Any Other Phone 䢇 1 888 BOOST 4U 1 888 266 7848 Boost 411 Boost 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information including residential business and government listings movie listings or showtimes driving directions restaurant reservations and major local event information You can get up to three pieces of information per call and the o...

Page 14: ...Section 2 YourPhone ...

Page 15: ... Updates to your phone s software may become available from time to time Boost will automatically upload critical updates to your phone You can also use the menu to check for and download updates Press Settings Tools Tools Update Phone to search for and download available updates 2A Phone Basics 12 Softkey right 14 Earpiece 9 Speaker Key 13 MENU OK 10 END POWER Key 8 Microphone 7 Keypad 4 Softkey ...

Page 16: ...ey left lets you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left and bottom right lines on the Display Screen 5 Camera Key lets you activate the camera and take pictures 6 TALK Key allows you to place or receive calls answer Call Waiting use 3 Way Calling or activate Voice Dial 7 Keypad lets you enter numbers letters and characters and select menu items Press and hold keys fo...

Page 17: ... choice when navigating through a menu 14 Earpiece Speaker lets you hear the caller and automated prompts 15 Camera contains the hardware enabling you to capture pictures 16 Volume Buttons allows you to adjust the ringtone volume in standby mode with the phone open or adjust the voice volume during a call The volume button can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different men...

Page 18: ...rge level is low Status Bar Status Icons Location On Your phone s location feature is on and available for location based services such as GPS Navigation Location Off Your phone s location feature is off Your location is available only for 911 Key Mute Your phone s key tones are muted This icon appears during a call Speaker Your phone s speakerphone feature is enabled Vibrate The ringtone is set t...

Page 19: ...nce has been set to Automatic Use this for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using automatic white balance settings Sunny The white balance has been set to Sunny Use this for taking pictures or movies outdoors on bright sunny days Cloudy The white balance has been set to Cloudy Use this for taking pictures or movies outdoors under cloudy conditions Incandescent The white balance has been set to ...

Page 20: ...s connected and visible Bluetooth Hidden The device is hidden to other Bluetooth devices and not transmitting its information Status Bar Status Icons Status Bar Messaging Icons Text Message You have new text messages Voicemail You have new voicemail messages Missed Call You have missed an incoming call Missed Text Message You have new unread text or email messages Missed Voicemail You have new unh...

Page 21: ...when your phone is turned on Turning Your Phone Off 䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering down animation on the display screen Your screen remains blank while your phone is off unless the battery is charging Battery and Charger Installing the Battery 䊳 See Setting Up Your Phone on page 2 Removing the Battery 1 Make sure the power is off so that you don t lose any stored numbe...

Page 22: ...nformation you were just working on Always use a Boost approved or Samsung approved desktop charger travel charger or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery 䊳 Plug the flat end of the charger into the phone s charger jack and the other end into an electrical outlet With the Boost approved Li Ion battery you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down Navigating Through the...

Page 23: ... highlighting it and pressing If the option is numbered you can select it by pressing the corresponding number on the phone s keypad For example to view your text messages 1 From standby mode press to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging by highlighting it and pressing 3 Select Messages on the next screen by highlighting it and pressing 4 Select a message by highlighting it and pressing If you ...

Page 24: ...䊳 Press OPTIONS right softkey 䡲 Save Enter a seven digit or ten digit number phone number and area code and press OPTIONS right softkey Save to save the phone number in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 21 䡲 Hard Pause Enter a seven digit or ten digit number phone number and area code and press OPTIONS right softkey Hard Pause This inserts a pause between the dialed phone number and ...

Page 25: ...he incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts the entry s name is displayed You may also see the caller s phone number if available If you set CALL ANSWER to Talk Key you also see the following options To select an option press the corresponding softkey 䢇 SILENT left softkey to mute the ringtone 䢇 IGNORE right softkey Ending a Call 䊳 Close the phone or press Missed Call Notification Wh...

Page 26: ... 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...

Page 27: ...formation 䢇 Key Mute to silence the key tones 䢇 Messages to display your current messages Voicemail text messages etc 䢇 Recent History to view your call histories 䢇 Tools to access the Tools menu End of Call Options After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts the phone displays the phone number and the duration of the call Press OPTIONS right softkey...

Page 28: ... to save the new number 5 Press DONE left softkey Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts for entries by name 1 Press CONTACTS right softkey and enter the first letter or letters of an entry The more letters you enter the more specific the search 2 To display an entry highlight it and press To dial a number highlight it and press Speed Dialing You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone s ...

Page 29: ...try code and phone number Entering Text Selecting a Text Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters numbers and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text for example when adding a Contacts entry or when using text messaging 1 From a screen where you can enter text press OPTIONS right softkey to change the text input mode 2 Select one of the following options 䡲 Text Mode ...

Page 30: ...ting subject text 䡲 Save as Draft to save the message in the Messages folder before sending it to the recipient 䡲 Mark as Urgent to assign a high importance to the message 䡲 Set Callback to add a phone number in the heading informing the recipient of alternate means to respond to the message ABC Mode In Abc mode also known as multi tap entry you press keys one two three or four times to enter the ...

Page 31: ...Input Mode on page 22 To entersymbols 䊳 Select the Symbols mode See Selecting a Text Input Mode on page 22 To enter a symbol press the appropriate key indicated on the display To enter emoticons smileys 䊳 Select the Smileys mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Text Input Mode on page 22 To enterpresetmessages 1 Select the Add Preset Message mode See Selecting a Text Input Mode on pag...

Page 32: ...t messages make composing text messages easier by allowing you to enter quick messages such as Meet me at Can I call you or a customized message of your own For more information on preset messages please see Managing Preset Messages on page 32 ...

Page 33: ...rovides a variety of ringtones options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings These also allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring 䊳 Press Settings Tools Settings Ringtones Incoming Calls To assign ringtonestoUnsaved Numbers orPrivate Unknown 1 Select Unsaved Numbers orPrivate Unknown 2 Select Downloaded Preloaded or No Ringtone 3 Use your navigation key to scroll through...

Page 34: ...es are available from Boost and you can access them right from your phone Additional charges may apply but some are free 1 Press My Stuff Ringtones 2 Select Get New Ringtones The browser starts and displays the Ringtones menu 3 Use your navigation key and keypad to search through the available ringtones When you find one you want highlight it and press 4 To make a purchase highlight Buy and press ...

Page 35: ... 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Ringtones Alarm Calendar 2 Select Downloaded Preloaded or No Ringtone 3 Select a category and then use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringtones Press PLAY to hear a sample of the ringtone before selection 4 Press to assign a ringtone Selecting a Ringtone for Power Up Power Down 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Ringtones Power Up Down 2 Select On...

Page 36: ...Always Vibrate option If you have already checked the option pressing VIB OFF left softkey deselects the option Silence All The Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off To activateSilenceAll 䊳 With the phone open press and hold the volume button down in standby mode You will see Silence All To deactivateSilenceAll 䊳 Press the volume button up repeatedly to se...

Page 37: ...Select Clock Calendar Greeting or None Changing the Outer Screen 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Display Outer Screen 2 Select Wallpaper or Contrast Changing the Picture ID 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Display Picture ID 2 Select Contacts Unsaved Numbers or Private Unknown Changing the Backlight Control Select how long the display screen and keypad remain backlit after you press any key 1 Press...

Page 38: ...connection with location based services The Location feature allows the network to detect your position Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911 To enableyourphone sLocationfeature 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Location The Location disclaimer will be displayed 2 Read the disclaimer and press OK left softkey 3 Highlight On or Off and press 4 Press DONE left softkey N...

Page 39: ...e notified with a message notification on your display screen 1 Press Messaging Settings Notification 2 Select Message Icon or Icon Only and press Adding aCustomized Signature Add a customized signature to each message you send 1 Press Messaging Settings Signature 2 Select On or Off to activate or deactivate the Signature function 3 Enter a signature and press See Entering Text on page 22 4 Press ...

Page 40: ...key Your new message is added to the beginning of the list Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone s features such as Games Notepad and Voice Memos when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set your phone to Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information 1 Press Settings T...

Page 41: ...n operator For additional technical support you may call 1 888 987 4357 or access the following website www samsung com us consumer learningresources mobile accessibility pop_accessibility html Note In TTY Mode your phone will display the TTY access icon If TTY mode is enabled the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired WARNING 911 Emergency Calling Boost rec...

Page 42: ...t 4 Press to return to standby mode Call Answer Mode Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone whether you want to press to press any number key or simply to open the phone 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Call Answer 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Any Key to allow you to answer an incoming call by opening the phone or by pressing any key 䡲 Talk Key to require you to press to answ...

Page 43: ...tings Lock Phone and enter your lock code 2 Select Change Lock Code and then enter and re enter your new lock code Calling in Lock Mode You can only place emergency calls when in lock mode To callan emergencynumberfromlockmode 䊳 Press Erasing Phone Content Use the Reset Delete menu to quickly erase all the content you have created or stored in your phone 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Reset Delet...

Page 44: ...to restore all factory settings press RESET left softkey Security Features for Data Services Enabling andDisabling DataServices You can disable data services without turning off your phone however you will not have access to all data services including Web and messaging Disabling data services will avoid any charges associated with these services While signed out you can still place or receive pho...

Page 45: ...Settings Toenabledata services 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Data On Off 2 At the Connect to Internet prompt select Connect or Always Auto connect 3 At the Enable Boost Data Service prompt select Yes ...

Page 46: ...try contains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list 1 Press 2 Highlight an entry and press History Options To access theRecentHistoryoptions 1 Press 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey to display the following options 䡲 New Group to select entries from your history and add...

Page 47: ...ory 1 Press 2 Highlight an entry and press Saving a Number From History Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Highlight a History entry and press OPTIONS right softkey Save Note This option displays only when the number has not been saved as a new contact or appended to an exi...

Page 48: ...istory and you are outside your local area code you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number 1 Press 2 Highlight an existing Contacts entry and press 3 Press OPTIONS right softkey Prepend 4 Enter the prefix and press to call the number Erasing History To erase individual History entries see History Options on page 39 1 Press 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Delete All 3 If you are cert...

Page 49: ...acts Entry Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Press CONTACTS Add New 2 Select New Contact 3 Enter a name for the new entry and press See Entering Text on page 22 4 Enter a phone number 5 Press 6 Highlight a label for the entry Mobile Home Work Pager Fax or Other and press 7...

Page 50: ...her and press Contacts Entry Options To displayaContactsentry 1 Press CONTACTS or Press Contacts right softkey 2 Highlight an entry and press To access aContactsentry soptions 䊳 Display an entry and press OPTIONS right softkey Highlight an option and press 䡲 New Group to create a new group assign the contact to its list Tip ICE In Case of Emergency To make it easier for emergency personnel to iden...

Page 51: ...bers on page 45 Hide Show Secret to view the list of hidden contacts My Name Card to enter information into a new personal name card or view information in your existing name card Services to access shortcut dialing numbers for customer services See Dialing Boost Services on page 48 Editing a Contacts Entry 1 Display a Contacts entry See Contacts Entry Options on page 43 2 Highlight the entry and ...

Page 52: ...erase the entire number 4 Re enter or edit the number and press 5 Highlight a label for the number and press 6 Press DONE left softkey to save the number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in speed dial locations For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers see Speed Dialing on page 21 To assignaspeeddialnumber 1 Display a Contacts entry See Conta...

Page 53: ...ontacts Entry Options on page 43 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Edit Contact 3 Highlight the current ring type and press to display the Ringtone menu 4 Select a ringtone menu such as Get New Ringtones DefaultRingtone DownloadedRingtones Other Ringtones or No Ringtone 䡲 If you selected Other Ringtones highlight Ring Tones or Melodies and press 5 Scroll through available ringtones To hear a sample ri...

Page 54: ...If you selected My Albums highlight the desired picture and press ASSIGN left softkey 6 Press DONE left softkey to save the picture assignment Finding Contacts Entries Finding Contacts by Name 1 Press CONTACT 2 Scroll through all the entries or Enter the first letter or letters of a name such as dav for Dave The more letters you enter the more your search narrows 3 Highlight the correct entry and ...

Page 55: ...acts entry and press OPTIONS right softkey Set as Not Secret 2 Press to save the new setting Tohidea secretentry 䊳 Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options Settings Hide Secret Dialing Boost Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various Boost services To dialaservicefromyourContacts 1 Press CONTACTS 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Settings Services and select an a...

Page 56: ...l left or right 5 Select a alarm time for the event using your navigation keys to scroll left or right You can choose No Alarm On Time 10 Min Before 30 Min Before or 1 Hour Before 6 Select a repeating status for the event using your navigation keys to scroll left or right 7 Select a ringtone for the alarm by highlighting the ringtone field and pressing 䡲 To select a ringtone menu press Downloaded ...

Page 57: ...ps the alarm and eliminates any further notices about the event Viewing Events 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Calendar Scheduler 2 Highlight the day for which you would like to view events and press Your phone lists events in chronological order 3 Highlight an event s details 4 Press Going to theCurrent Day s Calendar Menu 䊳 Press Settings Tools Tools Calendar Today Erasing a Day s Events To deletee...

Page 58: ...the alarm by highlighting the ringtone field and pressing 䡲 To select a ringtone menu press Preloaded for preprogrammed ringtones Downloaded for downloaded ringtones and No Ringtone for ringtone sound 6 Select a repeating status for the alarm by using the right and left navigation keys 䡲 Highlight Once Daily Mon to Fri or Sat Sun and press DONE left softkey 7 Select a Snooze Interval using the rig...

Page 59: ... Entering Text on page 22 Todeletesaved notes 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and press 3 Press OPTIONS right softkey Delete YES left softkey Calculator Your phone comes with a built in calculator 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Calculator Calculator 2 Enter numbers using your keypad 䡲 Press the up down right and left navigation keys to apply the labeled mathematical operatio...

Page 60: ...e tippercentageyou oweon abill 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Calculator Tip Calculator 2 Use your keypad and navigation key to enter the Bill amount Tip and Paying The Tip displays the amount you pay for a tip and You pay displays the total amount you pay on the bill ...

Page 61: ...he screen displays Say a command and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use To complete your task simply follow the voice prompts Available ASR commands include 䢇 Call name or to call an entry in your Contacts list or a spoken phone number See Making a Voice Call With ASR on page 55 䢇 Send Text Name or to send a text message to the spoken name or phone number Entering...

Page 62: ... you hear Which shortcut say an application name for example Messages 4 The phone opens the selected menu Checking Phone Status Using ASR You can use ASR to obtain information about your phone 䢇 Status 䢇 Time 䢇 Signal Strength 䢇 Network 䢇 Battery 䢇 My Phone Number Tip Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands Tip You can skip steps 3 and 4 by saying a name and loc...

Page 63: ...daptthesystemtoyourvoice 1 Press and hold 2 Press SETTINGS right softkey Adaptation Adapt Voice 3 Press START left softkey and repeat each word phrase or telephone number you hear To reset theadaptation 1 Press and hold 2 Press SETTINGS right softkey Adaptation Reset Voice Yes left softkey To changethe ASRmode 1 Press and hold 2 Press SETTINGS right softkey Audio Modes and select an option 䡲 Exper...

Page 64: ... Memo you want to play and press REVIEW left softkey Erasing Voice Memos To eraseavoicememo 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Voice Memo Review 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Delete DELETE left softkey To eraseall voicememos 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Voice Memo Review 2 Press OPTIONS Delete All DELETE left softkey To editavoicememotitle 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Voice Memo Review 2 Press OPTIONS r...

Page 65: ... through the camera mode OPTIONS right softkey menu 2 Using the phone s display screen as a viewfinder aim the camera lens at your subject 3 Press or until the shutter sounds Your phone automatically saves the picture to the Album 4 Press or to return to camera mode to take another picture To takeapicturewith thephoneclosed 1 Press and hold and the volume up key to activate camera mode 2G Camera S...

Page 66: ... a photo within a 5 or 10 second window of time 䊳 From camera mode press the navigation key down and select an option 䡲 timer off inactivates the timer function 䡲 5 gives you a five second time delay before the shutter automatically captures the photo 䡲 10 gives you a ten second time delay before the shutter automatically captures the photo Camera Settings When the phone is open and in camera mode...

Page 67: ...you take mosaic shots you will see 4 grids on the preview screen Each box within the grid is transparent until a shot is captured and placed within the respective sequence 1 From camera mode press OPTIONS right softkey SHOOTING MODE Mosaic 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Off to deactivate the multiple shots option 䡲 4 to take a series in mosaic format 3 Move the camera toward the desired directi...

Page 68: ...you to activate low light image capture Enabling this feature allows you to take better quality photos in low light conditions 1 From camera mode press OPTIONS right softkey SHOOTING MODE Night Shot 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Off to deactivate the night shot option 䡲 On to activate the night shot option 3 Move the camera toward the desired direction 4 Press or to take the photo Adjusting th...

Page 69: ...te balance has been set to Incandescent Use this for taking pictures or movies indoors under normal lighting conditions 䡲 Fluorescent The white balance has been set to Fluorescent Use this for taking pictures or movies indoors under fluorescent lighting conditions 䡲 Manual The white balance has been set to Manual Use this for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings Adjus...

Page 70: ...the navigation key left or right You will see the gauge bar 䡲 Slide the bar right to increase the brightness or left to decrease it Erasing Photos This feature allows you to remove the photo your just captured To erasethelastphototaken 1 Take a picture See To take a picture with the phone open on page 58 2 With the picture displayed press OPTIONS right softkey Erase This feature allows you to dele...

Page 71: ... list of recent recipients 䡲 NEW ADDR right softkey to enter a new Phone Number or Email Address 4 Press CONTINUE left softkey 5 Compose a message in the space provided 6 Press OPTIONS right softkey to display a list of optional sending marking and text input choices Text Mode Add Preset Message Add Change Recipient Add Change Attachment Add Change Subject Save as Draft Mark as Urgent and Set Call...

Page 72: ...ure ID to assign the picture to a Contacts entry Select one of the following options Contacts Unsaved Numbers Private Unknown 䡲 Wallpaper to assign the picture as a wallpaper 3 Highlight an entry and press to assign the picture ...

Page 73: ... up to approximately 30 feet Turning Bluetooth On and Off By default your device s Bluetooth feature is set to Off Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone discoverable by other in range Bluetooth devices To turnBluetoothon 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth On Off 2 Highlight On and press to enable Bluetooth To turnBluetoothoff 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth On Off 2 Highlight Off and pr...

Page 74: ...vice When you pair devices they share a passkey allowing for fast secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process To pairyour phone with another Bluetooth device 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth Add New Search Your phone will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 2 Highlight a device and press 3 Enter the PIN code and press Sending Contacts via B...

Page 75: ...68 2H Bluetooth 3 Select Send contacts and press 4 Select one or multiple available contacts and press 5 Press SEND left softkey to send the contact s ...

Page 76: ...Section 3 Boost Service Features ...

Page 77: ...tect against unauthorized access 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your password 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringtone 䢇 By displaying at the top of your screen 3A Service The Basics Note Voicemail P...

Page 78: ...Voicemail Call Voicemail Using Another PhonetoAccess Messages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press 3 Enter your password Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice and text messages 1 Press Messaging Voicemail Clear Envelope Note Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off H...

Page 79: ... 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 I m running late I m on my way that make composing messages fast and easy Use your phone to customize your own preset messages up to 160 characters Composing Text Messages 1 Press Messaging Send Message To selectasingler...

Page 80: ...er emoticons Text Settings to turn On or Off the following Auto Capital Auto Space Dual Language Word Choice List Word Prediction Word Completion and Use My Words 䡲 Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages 䡲 Add Change Recipients to add a new recipient using the NEW ADDR key right softkey or change the current message recipient to one currently saved in the Contacts List 䡲 Add Change Att...

Page 81: ...s the number that corresponds with the desired emoticon from your keypad 3 Review your reply and press SEND left softkey You may select additional messaging options by pressing OPTIONS right softkey to set the callback number or the message priority to Mark as Urgent Preset Messages Preset messages make it easy to compose text messages To addoreditpresetmessages 䊳 Press Messaging Settings Preset M...

Page 82: ...eople at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls 1 Enter a number and press 2 Once you have established the connection press OPTIONS right softkey 3 Way Call 3 Select a number from Contacts Recent History or Enter phone number to manually enter a number and press 4 When you re connected to the second party press JOIN right softkey to...

Page 83: ...you have activated Call Forwarding ToactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded 3 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding TodeactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Note You are charged a higher rate for calls you hav...

Page 84: ...ame When you buy your phone and sign up for service you re automatically assigned a user name which is typically based on your name and a number followed by myboostmobile sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Boost data services might have jsmith003 myboostmobile sprintpcs com as his user name When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the Boo...

Page 85: ... indicators at the top of the screen The following symbols are used Your phone is on and is connected to the 1xRTT data network When the arrows are white your phone is transferring data for example whenyou are opening a Web page and you can receive calls When the arrows are gray your phone is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data for example when you are viewing a Web pag...

Page 86: ...the option and pressing Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some websites To scroll line bylinethroughwebsites 䊳 Press the navigation key up and down To scroll page bypagethrough websites 䊳 Press the volume buttons on the side of the phone Selecting Once you ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll you can start navigating the ...

Page 87: ...browse not all sites are represented and certain functions such as going directly to specific websites are not available For these and other functions you will need to use the browser menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone OpeningtheBrowserMenu The browser menu or toolbar may be opened anytime you have an active data session from any page you ar...

Page 88: ...ies and stored passwords 䡲 Help provides browser shortcut information 䡲 Advanced allows you to access additional Browser menu options such as Startup page Page info Images on off Reset browser Turn on error logging Send referrer Redirect prompt Reset settings and About Browser prompt RestartingtheWeb Browser If the Web browser seems to be malfunctioning or stops responding you can usually fix the ...

Page 89: ...ws you to add a bucket of data to your account rather than use pay per rates Downloading an Item Once you ve selected an item highlight it and press or press OK left softkey You will see a summary page for the item including its title the vendor the download details the file size and the cost Links allow you to view the License Details page which outlines the price license type and length of licen...

Page 90: ...ir license terms have expired even after you have downloaded the content to your phone This provides you with a convenient place to access information about your downloaded files without having to store the information in your phone s memory To access App Manager 䊳 Press My Stuff Application Manager To download purchased content from MyContent Manager 1 From the My Content Manager display highligh...

Page 91: ...e instruction to customize your application such as selecting a favorite team or driver and then use the navigation key or press Menu right softkey to explore your options To run applications after they ve been loaded 1 Press My Stuff Applications application The selected application will launch 2 Use your navigation key or the TOOLBAR softkey to explore your options Data Services FAQs Your user n...

Page 92: ...ctive the or indicator is animated on the display screen When is my data connection dormant If your phone receives no data for 10 seconds the connection goes dormant When the connection is dormant you can make and receive voice calls The connection may become active again quickly If your phone receives no data for an extended period the connection will terminate Can I sign out of data services You...

Page 93: ...Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information ...

Page 94: ...ur phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone 䢇 Speak directly into the mouthpiece 䢇 Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery 䢇 Do not expose your phone to direct sunlight for extended periods of time such as on the dashboard of a car 䢇 Although your phone is quite stur...

Page 95: ...dequately shielded electronic equipment RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems or entertainment systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehi...

Page 96: ... Your Handset 1 WARNING REGARDING DISPLAY 䡲 The display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your handset is dropped or if it receives significant impact Do not use if screen is broken or cracked as this could cause injury to you 2 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER PROPER USE OF A TOUCHSCREEN HANDSET 䡲 If your handset has a touchscreen display please note that a touchscreen responds be...

Page 97: ...loss If a hearing device is particularly vulnerable to interference noise even a phone with a higher rating may still cause unacceptable noise levels in the hearing device Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs M Ratings Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements for hearing aid compatibility and are likely to generate less interferenc...

Page 98: ...ng Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery s performance 䢇 Recently there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating catching fire or exploding It appears that many if not all of these reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive aftermarket brand batteries with unknown or questionable manufacturing standards Boost Mobile is not a...

Page 99: ... complies with updated NCRP standards described below In 1991 92 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institute ANSI joined in updating ANSI s 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals More than 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industries developed th...

Page 100: ...ublic The highest reported SAR values of the SPH M260 are PCS mode Part 24 Head 0 80 W Kg Body 0 44 W Kg FCCRadioFrequencyEmission This phone meets the FCC Radio Frequency Emission Guidelines FCC ID number A3LSPHM260 More information on the phone s SAR can be found from the following FCC website http www fcc gov oet ea FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subj...

Page 101: ...nto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 䢇 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Owner s Record The model regulatory and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below This is helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future Model SPH M2...

Page 102: ...ulting from accident misuse abnormal use abnormal conditions improper storage exposure to moisture or dampness neglect unusual physical electrical or electromechanical stress or defects in appearance cosmetic decorative or structural items including framing and any non operative parts unless caused by SAMSUNG b defects or damage resulting from excessive force when pressing on a touch screen c equi...

Page 103: ...roduct and the sellers name and address To obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product call Samsung Customer Care at 1 888 987 4357 Upon receipt SAMSUNG will promptly repair or replace the defective Product SAMSUNG may at SAMSUNG s sole option use rebuilt reconditioned or new parts or components when repairing any Product or replace Product with a rebuilt reconditioned or new Product Repaire...

Page 104: ... CONTRACT OR FOR ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST PURCHASER BY ANY OTHER PARTY SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE OR...

Page 105: ...Y This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for software owned by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its affiliated companies and its third party suppliers and licensors that accompanies this EULA which includes computer software and may include associated media printed materials online or electronic doc...

Page 106: ...the Software unless we provide other terms along with such upgrade To use Software identified as an upgrade you must first be licensed for the Software identified by Samsung as eligible for the upgrade After upgrading you may no longer use the Software that formed the basis for your upgrade eligibility 6 SOFTWARE TRANSFER You may not transfer this EULA or the rights to the Software granted herein ...

Page 107: ...ST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING REPAIR OR CORRECTION SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER SO THESE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 10 EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR AN...

Page 108: ...ation Rules of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board The award of arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties 14 ENTIRE AGREEMENT SEVERABILITY This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matte...

Page 109: ...ichardson Texas 75082 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 Phone 1 888 987 HELP 4357 2011 Samsung Telecommunications America All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval Specifications and availability subject to change without notice Important If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric dialpad dial the numbers listed in brackets ...

Page 110: ...Boost Services 48 Brightness 31 Browser Menu 80 81 Buying Mobile Web Packs 82 Ringers and Games 81 C Calculator 52 Tip 53 Calendar 49 Adding Events 49 Erasing 50 Event Alert Menu 50 Viewing 50 Call Forwarding 76 Call Waiting 75 Caller ID 74 Camera 58 64 see also Pictures Continuous Shots 59 Mosaic Shots 60 Night Shots 61 Panoramic Shots 61 Taking Pictures 58 Contacts 42 48 Adding a Number 45 Addin...

Page 111: ...ges 24 Selecting Mode 22 Smileys 24 Symbols 24 Erasing Phone Content 36 F FCC Notice 94 G Games Buying and Downloading 81 H History 39 41 Erasing 41 Making a Call 40 Prepending a Number 41 Saving a Number 40 I In Call Options 20 Internet see Web K Key Functions 9 Key Tone 29 L Language 31 Location Settings 31 Lock Code Changing 36 Locking Your Phone 36 M Making Calls 17 Memo Pad 51 Menu i Navigati...

Page 112: ... as Screen Saver 64 Assigning to Contacts 64 Erasing 63 Sending 64 Taking Pictures 58 Plus Code Dialing 22 Preset Messages 32 74 R Resetting Your Phone 37 Ringtones Assigning to Contacts 46 Buying and Downloading 81 New 27 Purchasing 27 Setting for Voice Calls 26 27 Silence All 29 Types 26 27 Vibrate 29 S Safety Information 88 95 Saving a Phone Number 21 43 Screen Savers Assigning Pictures 64 Down...

Page 113: ... Off 14 U Unlocking Your Phone 36 V Vibrate 29 Voice Dialing 55 Voice Memos 56 Voicemail Clear Icon 71 Notification 70 Retrieving 71 Setting Up 4 70 Volume 28 W Warranty 96 Web 77 85 see also Data Services Browser Menu 80 81 Downloading Content 81 Launching 78 Navigating 79 User Name 77 ...

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