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Page 1: ...240 User Guide www sprint com 2009 Sprint Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are the property of their respective owners 7 26 09 Sprint M240 book Page A Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 2: ...ten do not apply to third party applications Third party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint 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 ...

Page 3: ...nd Answering Calls 18 Entering Text 27 2B Settings 33 Personalizing Your Phone 33 Sound Settings 34 Display Settings 37 Location Settings 40 Messaging Settings 41 Airplane Mode 43 TTY Use With Sprint Service 43 Phone Setup Options 45 Security Settings 46 2C History 51 Viewing History 51 History Options 52 Making a Call From History 52 Saving a Number From History 52 Erasing History 53 2D Contacts ...

Page 4: ... Memo Pad 69 Calculator 70 Tip Calculator 70 World Time 70 Updating Your Phone 70 Updating the PRL 71 2F Voice Services 72 Automatic Speech Recognition ASR 72 Managing Voice Memos 74 Section 3 Sprint Service 77 3A Sprint Service The Basics 78 Voicemail 78 Text Messaging SMS 81 SMS Voice Messaging 83 Caller ID 85 Call Waiting 85 Making a Three Way Call 85 Call Forwarding 86 Roaming 87 3B Web and Da...

Page 5: ...Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 105 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 106 Caring for the Battery 108 Radio Frequency RF Energy 109 Owner s Record 111 User Guide Proprietary Notice 111 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 112 Manufacturer s Warranty 113 Index 121 Sprint M240 book Page 3 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 6: ...Sprint M240 book Page 4 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 7: ...guide may not be the most current version for your phone Visit www sprint com and log on to My Sprint Wireless to access the most recent version of the user guide WARNING Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 104 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 i...

Page 8: ...e there at 15 What time does it start 16 Tag you re it 17 I love you 18 Hugs and kisses OXOXO 19 Crazy 4 you 20 Too funny 4 Edit Signature 1 On 2 Off 5 VoiceSMS Option 1 Speakerphone 2 From Name History Calendar 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Countdown Missed Alerts My Stuff 1 Games 1 Get New Games 2 My Stuff Manager Games 3 Brain Exercise Demo by Namco 4 Downtown Texas Holdem DEMO 5 Super Stre...

Page 9: ...nt Size 1 Large 2 Small 6 PowerSave Mode 1 On 2 Off 7 Keypad Light 1 Flip Open 2 30 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 8 seconds 5 Off 8 Language 1 English 2 Español 2 Sounds 1 Volume 1 Ringer 2 Earpiece 3 Headset 4 Speakerphone 5 Advanced 2 Ringer Type 1 Incoming Calls 2 Messages 3 Schedule 4 Roam Ringer 3 Alerts 1 Minute Beep 2 Service 3 Connect 4 Signal Fade Call Drop 5 Power On 6 Power Off 4 Key Tone 1 To...

Page 10: ... a conference call 14 I ll be there at 15 What time does it start 16 Tag you re it 17 I love you 18 Hugs and kisses OXOXO 19 Crazy 4 you 20 Too funny 4 Edit Signature 1 On 2 Off 5 VoiceSMS Option 1 Speakerphone 2 From Name 4 Text Entry 1 Auto Capital 1 On 2 Off 2 Auto Space 1 On 2 Off 3 Dual Language 1 None 2 Spanish 4 My Words 5 Used Word Dictionary 1 Yes 2 No 6 Display Candidate 1 Display On 2 D...

Page 11: ...tch 5 Contacts 1 Speed Numbers 2 Hide Secret 3 Wireless Backup 4 Services 6 Data 1 On Off 2 Net Guard 3 Update Data Profile 7 Headset Mode 1 Turbo Button 2 Ringer Sound 8 Location 1 On 2 Off 9 Restrict and Lock 1 Voice 2 Data 3 Lock my Phone 10 Roaming 1 Set Mode 2 Call Guard 3 Data Roaming 11 Security 1 Change Lock Code 2 Special 3 Erase Reset 12 Navigation Keys 1 Left Navigation 2 Right Navigati...

Page 12: ...pdate PRL 7 Memory Info 8 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Review 9 Voice Service Contacts In Use Menu Press OPTIONS right softkey during a call to display the following options 1 Speaker On Off 2 Save 3 3 Way Call 4 Contacts 5 Voice Memo 6 Phone Info 7 Key Mute Unmute 8 Messages 9 Recent History 10 Tools Sprint M240 book Page vi Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 13: ...Section 1 Getting Started Sprint M240 book Page 1 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 14: ...he cover by lining up the tabs and then firmly sliding the cover back until it snaps into place 2 Press to turn the phone on 䡲 If your phone is activated it will turn on search for Sprint service and enter standby mode 䡲 If your phone is not yet activated see Activating Your Phone on page 3 for more information 3 Make your first call 䡲 Use your keypad to enter a phone number 䡲 Press 1A Setting Up ...

Page 15: ... Setting Up Your Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail even if your phone is in use or turned off You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated 1 From standby mode press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting WARNING If your...

Page 16: ...Sprint service you can get a sub account password at www sprint com Voicemail Password You ll create your voicemail password or passcode when you set up your voicemail See Setting Up Your Voicemail on page 3 for more information on your voicemail password Data Services Password With your Sprint phone you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control access and authorize Premium...

Page 17: ...hone 䢇 Press to check minute usage and account balance 䢇 Press to make a payment 䢇 Press to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions From AnyOther Phone 䢇 Sprint Customer Service 1 888 211 4727 䢇 Business Customer Service 1 800 927 2199 Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information including residential business and government...

Page 18: ...or Services Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party 䊳 Press For more information or to see the latest in products and services visit us online at www sprint com Sprint M240 book Page 6 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 19: ...Section 2 Your Phone Sprint M240 book Page 7 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 20: ...ades Updates to your phone s software may become available from time to time Sprint will automatically upload critical updates to your phone You can also use the menu to check for and download updates Press Tools Update Phone to search for and download available updates 4 Softkey right 11 Earpiece Speaker 8 BACK Clear Key 10 MENU OK 9 END POWER Key 7 Microphone 6 Keypad 5 TALK Key 4 Softkey left 3...

Page 21: ... as a shortcut key from standby mode 4 Softkeys let you select left and right softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left and bottom right lines on the Display Screen 5 TALKKey allows you to place or receive calls answer Call Waiting use Three Way Calling or activate Voice Dial 6 Keypad lets you enter numbers letters and characters and navigate within menus Press and hold keys 0...

Page 22: ...ear the caller and automated prompts as well as ringers and other sounds 12 IndicatorLED shows your phone s connection status at a glance This illumination occurs above the external LCD 13 VolumeButton allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode 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 menu options...

Page 23: ...Status Sprint 1xRTT data service is available When active the icon is animated 1X Data Sending Sprint 1xRTT data service is transmitting data 1X Data Receiving Sprint 1xRTT data service is receiving data 1X Data Dormant Data service is currently dormant Battery Shows your current battery charge level Icon shown is fully charged Low battery Shows your current battery charge level is low Status Bar ...

Page 24: ...ade by the phone 1 Beep Your phone is set to beep when an incoming call is received 1 Beepand Vibrate Your phone is set to beep and vibrate when an incoming call is received TTY Your phone is operating in TTY mode Status Bar Status Icons Alarm An alarm has been set on your phone Status Bar Messaging Icons New Message You have a new message MissedTextMessage You have new unread text messages Missed...

Page 25: ...rches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for Sprint service by pressing any key when your phone is turned on Turning Your Phone Off 1 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering down animation on the display screen 2 Flip the phone closed Missed Call You have missed an incoming call Missed Alarm You have missed an alarm event Missed Sch...

Page 26: ...s an alert every 5 minutes while the battery is low and every 1 minute during a call Installing the Battery 1 In a single motion press down on the cover and slide it towards the grill 1 and then carefully lift the battery cover away from the phone 2 WARNING Use only Sprint approved or Samsung approved batteries and chargers with your phone The failure to use a Sprint approved or Samsung approved b...

Page 27: ...ening making sure to line up the gold contacts 3 Gently press down to secure the battery 4 3 Replace the cover by lining up the tabs and then firmly sliding the cover away from the lens until it snaps into place Sprint M240 book Page 15 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 28: ...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 accessories jack and the other end into an electrical outlet 䊳 The area above the external LED then illuminates based on a charge status 䡲 A redindicatorlight means the battery is charging 䡲 A green indicator light means the battery is at least 90 percent charg...

Page 29: ...u scroll through onscreen items Many menus feature a scroll bar on the right to help you keep track of your position in the menu To navigate through a menu press the navigation key If you are in a first level menu such as Settings you may also navigate to the next or previous first level menu by pressing the navigation key left or right For a diagram of your phone s menu please see Your Phone s Me...

Page 30: ... and pressing 4 Highlight a message and press to view the message text For the purposes of this guide the above steps condense into 䊳 Press Messages TextMessages Backing Up Within a Menu Togototheprevious menu 䊳 Press Toreturntostandbymode 䊳 Press Displaying Your Phone Number 䊳 Press Settings PhoneInfo PhoneNumber Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be display...

Page 31: ...ches a previously created entry 䢇 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 23 Tip To redial your last outgoing call press twice To redial other recent numbers press highlight a number and press again When making calls off the Sprint Nationwide Network alwa...

Page 32: ...epending on your settings you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number key See Call Answer Mode on page 45 for more information Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways 䢇 The phone rings or vibrates 䢇 The indicator light flashes 䢇 The backlight illuminates 䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message If the incoming call is from a numbe...

Page 33: ...ress To dial the phone number press To displayaMissedCallentry from standbymode 1 Press MissedAlerts 2 Highlight an entry and press Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 dial even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted During an emergency call press My Phone left softkey to display your phone number Other options are available by pressing the right softkey and press T...

Page 34: ...cts list 䢇 3 WayCall to initiate a three way call For more information see Making a Three Way Call on page 85 䢇 Contacts to display your Contacts list 䢇 VoiceMemo allows you to record incoming audio from your conversation For more information see Managing Voice Memos on page 74 䢇 PhoneInfo displays the following menu options 䡲 PhoneNumber your phone number 䡲 IconGlossary a list of currently availa...

Page 35: ...uration of the call Press Options right softkey Save to add the new number to your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 23 After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is already in your Contacts the phone displays the entry name phone number and the duration of the call Press Options right softkey ContactDetailsto view the Contacts listing for the number Saving a Phon...

Page 36: ...y added 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 or Press Contacts 2 To display an entry highlight it and press To dial a number highlight it and press 䡲 You can also use the left or right navigation keys to select a different number if ...

Page 37: ...t set of numbers after two seconds This is indicated with a T within the number sequence To dialor savephone numbers with pauses 1 Enter the phone number 2 Press Options right softkey HardPause or 2secPause 3 Enter additional numbers 4 Press to dial the number or Press Options right softkey Save to save the number in your Contacts Tip Creating a saved series of numbers with pauses is very useful w...

Page 38: ... the last four to six digits of the number Select an entry and press to dial the retrieved number See page 46 䢇 Prepend Abbreviated Dialing Prepend the first five or six digits for example the area code and prefix to any four or five digits you enter Select an entry and press to dial the resulting number See page 46 to register a prepend number and activate the Prepend feature ToplaceacallusingCon...

Page 39: ...umber when it shows Connecting To use Two TouchDialingfor speed diallocations 10 99 1 Press the first digit 2 Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds The display confirms that you have dialed the number when it shows Connecting Entering Text Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters numbers emoticons and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text for example w...

Page 40: ...T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a suitable word The word may change as you type 1 From a screen where you can enter text press Options right softkey Text Mode T9 English 2 Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word For example to enter the word Bill pr...

Page 41: ...cycle among ABC all characters are written in uppercase abc all characters are written in lowercase and Abc only the initial character is uppercase all other characters is the same word are written in lowercase For example press once for a twice for b or three times for c or press once for p twice for q three times for r or four times for s 1 From a screen where you can enter text press Options ri...

Page 42: ...press the appropriate key indicated on the display Toenter emoticons smileys Select the Emoticons mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Text Input Mode on page 28 Note When selecting Dual Language Spanish characters are also added to those listed above English Sequence Upper Case Key 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W XY Z 9 a b c 2 d e f 3 g h i 4 j k l 5 m...

Page 43: ...alized database of words 䡲 DisplayCandidate allows the phone to display predicted words either one at a time or as a list 䡲 PredictionStart allows you to configure the phone to display possible word candidates after a preset number of characters have been entered You can choose the feature to begin after the 2nd 3rd 4th or 5th letters 䡲 DualLanguage allows you to select word candidates to display ...

Page 44: ... language sets English Spanish Toentercharactersinduallanguagemode 1 When you display a screen where you can enter text press Options right softkey TextMode TextOptions DualLanguage 2 Highlight Spanishand press See Adjusting Text Settings on page 31 Todisable duallanguagemode 1 When you display a screen where you can enter text press the Options right softkey Text Mode TextOptions DualLanguage 2 S...

Page 45: ...izing Your Phone To changetheScreenSaver 1 Press Settings Display MainScreen ScreenSaver 2 Select PresetImages or My Stuff 3 Review images by using your navigation keys to scroll through and view available images 4 Press Assign left softkey or press to assign a selected image To changetheRinger 1 Press Settings Sounds RingerTypeand press 2 Follow the onscreen instructions See Sound Settings on pag...

Page 46: ...comingCalls 2 Select WithCallerIDor WithoutCallerID A list of ringer type categories will be displayed 3 Select a category for example Ring Tones Melodies or My Stuff and then use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option 4 Press to assign a ringer Getting New Ringers A wide variety of new ringers is available from the Sprin...

Page 47: ...r Selecting Ringer Types for Scheduled Events 1 Press Settings Sounds RingerType Schedule 2 Select a category RingTones Melodies or MyStuff 3 Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option 4 Press to assign a ringer Selecting Ringer Types for Roaming 1 Press Settings Sounds RingerType Roam Ringer 2 Highlight Normal or Distinc...

Page 48: ...down in standby mode until you see Vibrate All on the screen Tosetyourphonealways to vibrateinadditiontoanyringer settings 1 Press the volume button up or down in standby mode until a volume setting appears on the screen 2 Press Vibrate left softkey If you have already checked the option pressing Vibrate left softkey again deselects the option Silence All The Silence All option allows you to mute ...

Page 49: ...ress Settings Sounds Key Tone 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Tone Type to select the sound of a keypress 䡲 ToneVolume to select a keypress volume level 䡲 ToneLength to select a key tone length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems 3 Highlight an available option from one of the above menus and press Display Settings Changing the...

Page 50: ...to scroll through and view other available images or To make an online purchase highlight Buy and press Your phone automatically downloads the screen saver For more information on downloading images see Downloading Games Ringers and More on page 95 4 Press Assign left softkey to assign an image Changing the Clock Display Choose whether you want your phone s clock to be displayed in analog mode or ...

Page 51: ... incoming call is received or an outgoing call is made 1 Press Settings Display MainScreen Incoming OutgoingCalls 2 Select Preset Animation or My Stuff 䡲 If you select My Stuff you must select from previously downloaded images and press Done left softkey Changing the Brightness Adjust your screen s brightness to suit your surroundings 1 Press Settings Display Brightness 2 Press your navigation key...

Page 52: ...ress Settings Display DialingFontSize 2 Select Large or Small Location Settings Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in 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 Note Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS techno...

Page 53: ...essages create a signature with each sent message and create your own preset messages SettingMessageNotification When you receive a message your phone notifies you by displaying an icon on your display screen You can also choose to be notified with a message notification on your display screen 1 Press Settings Messages Notification 2 Select Message Icon or Icon Only AddingaCustomized Signature Add...

Page 54: ...nd restores the system standard set of preset messages Toaddanewpresetmessage 1 Press Settings Messages Preset Messages You will see the list of preset messages You can store up to 20 messages 2 To add a new message press Options right softkey AddNew 3 Enter your message see Entering Text on page 27 and press Done left softkey Your new message will be added to the beginning of the list Other TextM...

Page 55: ...se 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 More AirplaneMode 2 Read the disclaimer and press OK left softkey 3 Highlight On Off or OnPowerUp and p...

Page 56: ...off 1 Press Settings More Accessibility TTY Options An informational message will be displayed 2 Read the informational message and press Select TTY Full TTY Hear TTY Talk or TTY Off and press WARNING 911 Emergency Calling Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY cal...

Page 57: ...coming calls on your phone whether you want to press or to press any number key or simply to open the phone 1 Press Settings More Call Setup Call Answer 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Any Key to allow you to answer an incoming call by pressing any key except side volume key or Ignore right softkey 䡲 TalkKey to require you to press to answer all incoming calls 䡲 OpenFolder to allow you to answer...

Page 58: ...ure 1 Press Settings More CallSetup Contacts Match 2 Select On or Offand press Toactivate thePrependfeature 1 Press Settings More CallSetup Abbreviated Dial 2 Select On 3 Enter the first five or six digit prefix in the ABBREV DIAL field and then press 䡲 To deactivate this feature select Off during step 2 above Security Settings Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone s security settings are ...

Page 59: ...key to display the User Lock screen 2 Enter your lock code ChangingtheLockCode 1 Press Settings More Security and enter your lock code 2 Select ChangeLockCode enter your new lock code and press Next left softkey 3 Re enter your new lock code and press Done left softkey Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode For information on special numbers s...

Page 60: ...ly erase all the content you have created or stored in your phone 1 Press Settings More Security and enter your lock code 2 Select Erase Reset 3 Select an option 䡲 Erase Web Cookies to erase all web tracking cookies 䡲 Erase Web History to erase the history of your recently visited web sites 䡲 Erase Web Cache to erase any temporarily downloaded web files 䡲 Erase Contacts to erase the contents of yo...

Page 61: ...ttings 1 Press Settings More Security and enter your lock code 2 Select Erase Reset ResetPhone You will see a disclaimer 3 Read the disclaimer press OK left softkey and then press Yes 4 If you are then sure you want all data erased and the phone reset to its factory default state then press Yes Security Features for Data Services Enabling andDisabling DataServices You can disable data services wit...

Page 62: ...d select NEXT left softkey DisableVisionto confirm that you want to sign out and deactivate data Toenabledataservices 1 Press Settings More Data On Off 2 Select either Connect or AlwaysAuto connect Yesto enable data service and connect to the network Sprint M240 book Page 50 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 63: ...ntries from the bottom of the list Each entry 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 can appear up to five times on the list 1 Press History 2 Highlight an entry and press 2C History Shortcut You can also press from standby mode to display your recent calls Note History records only calls t...

Page 64: ... details if the entry is already an existing Contacts entry 䡲 Delete to delete the entry 䡲 Delete All to delete all History entries Making a Call From History 1 Press History 2 Highlight an entry and press Saving a Number From History Your phone can store up to 500 contact entries in total with each contact entry containing a maximum of seven numbers for a total phone book capacity of 3500 numbers...

Page 65: ...list and exit After you have saved the number your phone displays the new Contacts entry See Contacts Entry Options on page 55 Erasing History To erase individual History entries see History Options on page 52 1 Press History 2 Highlight an entry and press Options right softkey Delete 䡲 To delete all History entries select DeleteAll 3 If you are certain you want to erase the History entry select D...

Page 66: ... phone can store up to 500 contact entries in total with each contact entry containing a maximum of seven phone numbers for a total phone book capacity of 3500 numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Press Contacts Add New 2 Select NewContact to create a new Contacts entry 3 Enter a name for the new entry and press the navigation key down See Entering Text on page 27 4 Enter the ...

Page 67: ...ne left softkey Contacts Entry Options To displayaContactsentry 1 Press Contacts or Press CONTACTS right softkey from standby mode 2 Highlight an entry and press Tip ICE In Case of Emergency To make it easier for emergency personnel to identify important contacts you can list your local emergency contacts under ICE in your phone s Contacts list For example if your mother is your primary emergency ...

Page 68: ... to add a Web site s URL to the entry 䢇 Address to add a physical address 䢇 Birthday to add a Birthday calendar date 䢇 Memo to add a note street address or other information 䢇 Job Title to add a job title description 䢇 Company to add company information 䢇 Default Ringer to assign a preprogrammed or downloaded ringer Editing a Contacts Entry 1 Highlight a Contacts entry see Contacts Entry Options o...

Page 69: ... at a time or press and hold to 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 Deleting a Contact 1 Highlight a Contacts entry See page 60 2 Press Options right softkey DeleteContact 3 Press Delete left softkey to confirm the deletion Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98...

Page 70: ...ct an available speed dial location or enter a location using your keypad and press Assign left softkey or press FindingSpeedDialNumbers 1 Press Contacts Options right softkey Settings SpeedNumbers 2 Scroll through speed dial entries Speed dial numbers are displayed in numeric order or Enter the number of a speed dial location using your keypad 3 To display an entry highlight it and press 4 To dia...

Page 71: ...selected entries to the new group Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type See Ringer Types on page 34 1 Display a Contacts entry and press Options right softkey Edit Contact 2 Highlight the current ring type and press to display the Select Ringer menu 3 Select a ringer type such as DefaultRinger Downloaded Ring...

Page 72: ...re 5 Press Done left softkey to complete the process Finding Contacts Entries FindingContactsby Name 1 Press Contacts or Press CONTACTS right softkey 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 To display an entry highlight it and press 4 To dial the entry s default phone number press...

Page 73: ...ts HideSecret 2 Enter your user lock code Any entries assigned as secret are now hidden from view and do not appear in the Contacts list To makeanentry secret 1 Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options right softkey SetasSecret 2 Press to mark the entry as secret To makeanentrypublic 1 Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options right softkey Setas NOTSecret 2 Press to now set the entry as pu...

Page 74: ...r The license expires after a set period of time and you must renew it regularly As part of the initial subscription process the service generates a random wireless backup password The service sends the password to your phone as a text message Activating andDeactivatingWirelessBackup Toactivate thewirelessbackupservice 1 Press Settings More Wireless Backup Subscribe left softkey You are prompted t...

Page 75: ... or off when a wireless backup update has been completed 1 Press Settings More WirelessBackup Alerts 2 Select Alertme or No alerts Tip Each time you edit Contacts on your phone they are backed up at www wirelessbackup sprint com Note You can unsubscribe from the wireless backup service only through the Sprint website Tip To display the wireless backup information highlight press Settings More Wire...

Page 76: ...u would like to add an event and press Options right softkey Add New 3 Enter the event title and press Next left softkey See Entering Text on page 27 4 Select a category for the event by highlighting the category field 䡲 Select Appointment Personal Business Birthday or Vacation 5 Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting the alarm field 䡲 Select NoAlarm OnTime 10minbefore 30minbefore or 1...

Page 77: ... softkey to save the event Event Alert Menu When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled your phone alerts you and displays the event summary There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events 䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type 䢇 By illuminating the backlight 䢇 By flashing the red LED above the external LCD To silence the alarm and reset edit the schedule pre...

Page 78: ...endar on page 64 5 Follow the onscreen prompts and press Done left softkey to store any updates Erasing a Day s Events 1 Press Calendar Scheduler 2 Highlight the day for which you would like to erase events and press 3 Press Options Delete All 4 Highlight Yesor No and press Erasing a Single Event 1 Press Calendar Scheduler 2 Select the day for which you would like to erase the single event and pre...

Page 79: ...r right to select Low or High 5 Select a due time by highlighting the DueTime field 䡲 Using your keypad and or navigation key set the alarm time 䡲 Change the AM PM entry by pressing AM PM right softkey 6 Select a due date by highlighting the DueDate field 䡲 Using your keypad and or navigation key set the date 7 Press Done left softkey to save and exit Creating a Countdown This option allows you to...

Page 80: ...navigation key left or right 4 Select a time for the alarm by highlighting the Time field 䡲 Using your keypad and or navigation key set the alarm time 䡲 Change the AM PM entry by pressing AM PM right softkey 5 Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting the ringer field and pressing 䡲 Highlight and available ringer category and press 䡲 Choose from either RingTones Melodies or My Stuff 6 Sel...

Page 81: ...Press Edit left softkey 4 Press to erase a single character Press and hold to erase an entire word 5 Type your note using the keypad and press or Done left softkey See Entering Text on page 27 To deleteallsaved notes 1 Press Tools MemoPad 2 Highlight a note and press Options right softkey DeleteAll An alert will be displayed notifying you that you are about to erase all memos 3 Highlight Yes or No...

Page 82: ...eople in your party The application calculates and displays an equal split World Time Toviewthetimeinover 50different locations 1 Press Tools WorldTime 2 Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through different cities and time zones 3 Press SetDST left softkey to turn daylight saving time on or off Updating Your Phone The update phone option allows you to download and update the software...

Page 83: ...vailable updates You may be required to power your phone off and back on to complete the upgrade Updating the PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL preferred roaming list automatically 1 Press Tools UpdatePhone Update PRL 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Sprint M240 book Page 71 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 84: ...s Available ASR commands include 䢇 ContactName to call an entry in your Contacts list or a spoken phone number See Making a Voice Call With ASR on page 73 䢇 Contacts to lookup a Contacts entry name from your current list of available contacts See Look Up a Contacts Entry on page 74 䢇 Messages Name or to launch the Messages menu where you can select from Voicemail Send Message etc See Send a Text M...

Page 85: ...Select ChoiceLists and press 3 Press the navigation key up or down to select Automatic AlwaysOn AlwaysOff To enableor disableprompts 1 Press and hold 2 Press Settings left softkey Sound Prompts and select an option 䡲 On to enable audio prompts such as Say a name or shortcut 䡲 Off to disable audio prompts To enableor disablenames 1 Press and hold 2 Press Settings left softkey Sound Names and select...

Page 86: ...Managing Voice Memos Use your phone s Voice Services to record brief memos to remind you of important events phone numbers or grocery list items Recording Voice Memos Torecord avoicememo fromthemainmenu 1 Press Tools VoiceMemo Record 2 Begin recording after the prompt Topause resumetherecordingofyourmemo 䊳 Press Pause left softkey Toendtherecordingofyourmemo 䊳 Press Finish right softkey Torecordac...

Page 87: ...red memo and press or Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review Deleting Voice Memos To deleteanindividualmemo 1 Press Tools VoiceMemo Review 2 Highlight the desired memo to erase and press Options right softkey Delete 3 Press Yes To deleteallvoicememos 1 Press Tools VoiceMemo Review Options DeleteAll 2 Press Yes Note A total of 10 one minute memos can be recorded and saved Not...

Page 88: ... with the first one selected 3 Highlight the desired memo and press Options right softkey Edit Caption 4 Press to delete the previous text and then use the keypad to enter a new caption for the selected memo 5 Press Done left softkey to save the memo with the new caption text Viewing the Information for a Voice Memo 1 Press Tools Voice Memo 2 Highlight Review and press 3 Highlight the desired memo...

Page 89: ...Section 3 Sprint Service Sprint M240 book Page 77 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 90: ...old 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 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 ringer type 䢇 By the LED blinking red 䢇 By displaying at the top of your screen 3A Sprint Service The Basics Note Voicemail Passcode Sp...

Page 91: ...ysonYour Phoneto Access Your Messages 䊳 Press Messages Voicemail CallVoicemail Note When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide Network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages Sprint recommends that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your wireless phone number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode Roaming rates apply when you acce...

Page 92: ...es 1 Press Messages Voicemail Clear Envelope 2 Highlight Yes or No and press Voicemail Key Guide Here s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages Date Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase Return Call Save Cancel Help Skip Tip When you call into voicemail you first hear the header information date time and sender information for the message To skip ...

Page 93: ...g Text Messages 1 Press Messages Send Message Text Message or Press TEXT left softkey 2 Select an existing Contact GotoContacts 䡲 Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts qualifying Contacts entries must contain a wireless phone number or an email address or Press NewAddr right softkey to manually enter either a phone number or email address PhoneNumber to use the keypad to enter a wirele...

Page 94: ...readanSMSTextmessage 䊳 When you receive a text message you will automatically see it on your phone s screen Use your navigation key to scroll down and view the entire message Toreplyto atextmessage 1 While the message is open press Reply left softkey 2 Compose your reply or use the preset messages or icons 䡲 To type a message use your keypad to enter your message Use the right softkey to select an...

Page 95: ...S enabled phones or to working email addresses without making a phone call Just record a message and send it directly to the recipient s phone messaging inbox Activating SMS Voice Messaging To use SMS Voice Messaging capabilities your phone must have this feature available and you must activate this service on your account prior to your initial use Playing an SMS Voice Message 1 Press Messages Voi...

Page 96: ...inue left softkey when you have finished selecting and entering recipients 5 Start recording after the beep You can record up to two minutes 6 To finish recording press Done left softkey 7 Press Send left softkey to send the voice message 8 Enter a name to identify yourself and press Done left softkey to send the voice message Accessing SMS Voice Messages 䊳 When you receive a voice message your ph...

Page 97: ...d displays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode To respondto anincomingcallwhileyou reon acall 䊳 Press This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switchback to thefirstcaller 䊳 Press again Making a Three Way Call With Three Way Calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be char...

Page 98: ...ngs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number even when your phone is turned off You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding Toactivate Call Forwarding 1 ...

Page 99: ...off the Sprint Nationwide Network you may not receive on phone notification of new voicemail messages Callers can still leave messages but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended period of time 1 Dial 1 area code your phone number 2 Press 3 Enter your passcode at the prompt and follow the voice prompts When you return...

Page 100: ...uard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide Network the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming by requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a roaming call This additional step is not required when you make or receive calls while on the Sprint Nationwide Network ToturnCallGuard onoroff 1 Press...

Page 101: ...Nationwide Network and try to use data services such as messaging To setyourData RoamGuardnotification 1 Press Settings More Roaming Data Roaming 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 AlwaysAsk sets your phone s Data Roam Guard feature on You will see a prompt and will be required to respond anytime you access data services while roaming 䡲 NeverAsk turns your phone s Data Roam Guard feature off You wi...

Page 102: ...ign up for service you re automatically assigned a user name which is typically based on your name and a number followed by sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003 sprintpcs com as his user name When you use Sprint data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the Sprint Nationwide Network Your user name will be automat...

Page 103: ...l press Cancel right softkey before completing the update Launching a Web Connection 䊳 Press Web Your data connection starts and the home page is displayed TheData ServicesSprintWebHomePage Note If Net Guard is enabled and displayed see page 92 a popup is displayed where you must highlight either Connect or Always Connect and press OK right softkey to continue and launch the Web Sprint M240 book P...

Page 104: ...ctive data is being transferred the transmit receive symbol will blink to indicate data transmission During data usage you can not receive incoming voice calls or SMS messages outgoing voice calls can be made but the data services connection will terminate Your data connection is dormant no data is being sent or received Though not currently active when dormant the phone can restart an active conn...

Page 105: ...e shortcut controls for navigating around the Web and they correspond to the softkeys directly below the phone s display screen To use softkeys 䊳 Press a softkey If you see an additional pop up menu when you press the softkey select the menu items using your keypad if they re numbered or by highlighting the option and pressing Tip Depending on which websites you visit the labels on the softkeys ma...

Page 106: ... softkey or press Links which are displayed as underlined text allow you to jump to Web pages select special functions or even place phone calls Toselectlinks 䊳 Highlight the link and press the appropriate softkey Going Back Togo backone page 䊳 Press on your phone Going Home Toreturn to the home page from any other page 䊳 Press Menu right softkey Home Tip You ll find that the left softkey is used ...

Page 107: ...nscreen instructions to sign up and begin chatting Downloading Games Ringers and More You have access to a dynamic variety of downloadable content such as Games Ringers Screen Savers and other applications Additional charges may apply Follow the basic steps below to access and download these items Accessing the Download Menus 1 Press MyStuff 2 Select the type of file you wish to download Games Rin...

Page 108: ...pad to enter search criteria to locate an item You may enter an entire word or title or perform a partial word search Downloading an Item Once you ve selected an item you wish to download highlight it and press 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 Info page which outlines the pric...

Page 109: ...Network that allows you to store all your purchased files The files remain in My Content Manager until their 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 accessMyContentManager 䊳 From the home page selec...

Page 110: ...stay informed while on the go Follow sports scores breaking news and weather and shop on your phone anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide Network Tip You can also access My Content Manager through the phone s main menu Press My Stuff Games Ringers Screen Savers or Applications My Stuff Manager The browser will open and take you to the corresponding content Important Important Privacy Message Sprint s ...

Page 111: ...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 OpeningtheBrowser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active data session from any page you are viewing To openthebrowsermenu 䊳 Press Menu right softkey The browser menu will be displayed O...

Page 112: ...ur favorite Web sites for easy access at a later time 1 Go to the Web page you want to mark 2 Press Menu right softkey to open the browser menu 3 Highlight Markthis page and press to save the bookmark Accessing aBookmark 1 Press Menu right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Highlight My Bookmarks and press 3 Highlight the desired bookmark and press Setting a New Homepage 1 Navigate to a desired pa...

Page 113: ...key to open the browser menu 2 Highlight Goto WebAddress and press 3 Select the URL field and press 4 Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Web site you wish to go to and press 5 Press again to go to the Web site Reloading a WebPage 1 Press Menu right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Select Browser Options ReloadThis Page and press The browser will reload the current Web page RestartingtheWeb ...

Page 114: ...ime but it will interrupt any in progress data session Whenismy data connection active Your connection is active when data is being transferred Outgoing calls are allowed incoming calls go directly to voicemail When active the indicator animates on your phone s display screen Whenismy data connection dormant If your phone receives no data for 10 seconds the connection goes dormant When the connect...

Page 115: ...Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information Sprint M240 book Page 103 Sunday July 26 2009 11 11 AM ...

Page 116: ...nternal 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 sturdy it is a complex p...

Page 117: ...gnals from wireless phones may affect inadequately 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 e...

Page 118: ... 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 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device A number of Sprint phones have been tested for hearing aid device compatibility When some wireless phones are used with certain hearing devices including heari...

Page 119: ...e to determine probable usability 䢇 Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers excellent use 䢇 Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use 䢇 Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable Thus if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an M3 phone you will have a combined rating of six for excellent use This is synonymous for T ratings Sprint further suggests you experi...

Page 120: ...one Use only Sprint approved or Samsung approved batteries and accessories found at Sprint Stores or through Samsung or call 1 866 866 7509 to order They re also available at www sprint com click Accessories Buying the right batteries and accessories is the best way to ensure they re genuine and safe 䢇 In order to avoid damage charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32 F to 113 F 0...

Page 121: ...gulation In August 1996 the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP Body Worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines if you wear a handset on your body use a Sprint supplied or Sprint approved carrying case holster or other body worn accesso...

Page 122: ...p www fcc gov oet ea FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void th...

Page 123: ...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 number regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future Model SPH M240 Serial No User ...

Page 124: ...ranty Note In addition to the warranty provided by your phone s manufacturer which is detailed on the following pages Sprint offers a number of optional plans to cover your equipment for non warranty claims Sprint Total Equipment Protection provides the combined coverage of the Sprint Equipment Replacement Program and the Sprint Equipment Service and Repair Program both of which are available sepa...

Page 125: ...l equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation or adjustment f installation maintenance and service of Product or g Product used or purchased outside the United States or Canada This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below 80 of rated capacity or the battery leaks and this Limited Warranty...

Page 126: ...HANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON INFRINGEMENT DESIGN CONDITION QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL ...

Page 127: ...SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE ANY SUCH SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRODUCT THE QUALITY CAPABILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE AND SUITABILITY OF ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT LIE SOLELY WITH THE PURCHASER AND THE DIRECT VENDOR OWNER OR SUPPLIER OF SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR E...

Page 128: ...ms of the Software except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation or modify or disable any features of the Software or create derivative works based on the Software You may not rent lease lend sublicense or provide commercial hosting services with the Software 4 CONSENT TO USE OF DATA You agree that Samsung and its affiliat...

Page 129: ...NSORS COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS SAMSUNG FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 9 10 and 11 HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE EITHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR WORKMANLIKE EFFORT OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF RELIABILITY OR AVAILABILITY OF A...

Page 130: ...ntial purpose 12 U S GOVERNMENT END USERS The Software is licensed only with restricted rights and as commercial items consisting of commercial software and commercial software documentation with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein 13 APPLICABLE LAW This EULA is governed by the laws of TEXAS without regard to conflicts of laws princip...

Page 131: ...America LLC 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson Texas 75082 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 Phone 1 888 987 HELP 4357 2009 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 Please provide warranty information proof of purchase to Samsung s Customer ...

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Page 133: ...ndar 64 68 Adding Events to Calendar 64 Countdown 67 Editing Events 66 Erasing Events 66 Event Alert Menu 65 Task List 67 Viewing Events 65 Call Forwarding 86 Call Guard 88 Call Waiting 85 Callback Number 42 Caller ID 85 Car Kit Headset 46 Clock Display 38 Contacts 54 63 Adding a New Group 59 Adding a Number 57 Adding an Entry 54 Assigning a Picture 60 Assigning Ringers 59 Deleting 57 Dialing From...

Page 134: ...er 38 Downloading Applications 97 Games 97 Ringers 97 Screen Savers 97 Downloading Ringers and Games 95 E Emergency Numbers 21 End of Call Options 23 Enhanced 911 E911 22 Entering Text 27 32 Dual Language 32 Emoticons 30 Numbers 30 Preset Messages 30 Selecting Mode 28 Symbols 30 Erasing Contacts 48 Messages 48 My Stuff 48 Web Cache 48 Web Cookies 48 Web History 48 Erasing Phone Content 48 Event Ad...

Page 135: ...e 47 M Making Calls 18 Menu i Navigation 17 Menu Style 40 Messaging Adding a New Preset Message 42 Callback Number 42 Notification 41 Other Settings 42 Preset Messages 42 Signature 41 SMS Voice Messaging 83 Missed Calls 21 My Content Manager 97 N Name Playback 73 Navigating the Menus 17 Net Guard 92 O Owner s Record 111 P Pauses 25 Personalizing 33 Ringer 33 Screen Saver 33 Phone illus 8 Phone Boo...

Page 136: ...s 35 Ringers Assigning to Contacts 59 Buying and Downloading 34 95 Setting for Messages 35 Silence All 36 Vibrate 36 Roaming 87 89 Call Guard 88 Data Roam Guard 89 Roam Mode 88 S Safety Information 104 111 Saving a Phone Number 23 55 Scheduler 64 Screen Savers Downloading 95 Security 46 50 Data Services 49 Menu 46 Settings 33 50 Silence All 36 SMS Text Messaging 81 SMS Voice 83 SMS Voice Messaging...

Page 137: ...eleting 75 Editing the Caption 76 Information 76 Playing 75 Voice Messaging 83 Voice Messaging SMS 83 Voicemail Clear Icon 80 Notification 78 Retrieving 79 Setting Up 3 78 VoiceSMS 83 Options 43 Volume 35 Volume Settings Adjusting 35 Advanced 35 36 Alarm 36 Applications 36 Earpiece 35 Headset 35 Ringer 35 Speakerphone 35 Text Message 36 Voicemail 36 W Warranty 113 Web 90 102 Downloading Content 95...

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