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Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision

Accessing Instant Messaging

Sprint PCS Vision also provides you with access to popular instant
messaging (IM) clients, including AOL® Instant Messenger

, MSN®

Messenger, and Yahoo!® Messenger.

To access instant messaging clients from your phone:

From the Sprint PCS Vision home page, select

Messaging

Instant Messaging

Select an IM provider, such as AOL Instant Messenger, MSN
Messenger, or Yahoo! Messenger.

Use your keypad to enter the required sign-in information for the
selected provider, such as user name and/or password, and select

Sign In

. (Your IM screen for the selected provider will be displayed.)

Follow the onscreen instructions to read, reply to, compose, and
send messages, and to manage messages in your IM account.

Note:

The information required to sign in will vary depending on the instant
messaging provider you are using.

Summary of Contents for SPH-a640 Series

Page 1: ...national Inc All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval Qwest is a trademark of Qwest Communications International Inc Sprint is a trademark of Sprint Nextel All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printed in South Korea ...

Page 2: ...Qwest_a640_091306 ...

Page 3: ...ur Phone 12 Viewing the Display Screen 15 Features of Your Phone 19 Turning Your Phone On and Off 20 Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger 21 Navigating Through Phone Menus 24 Displaying Your Phone Number 26 Making and Answering Calls 27 Entering Text 39 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 43 Sound Settings 44 Display Settings 50 Location Settings 53 Messaging Settings 54 Airplane Mode 56 TTY Us...

Page 4: ...nding Roaming 80 Setting Your Phone s Roam Mode 82 Using Call Guard 83 2E Managing Call History 85 Viewing History 86 Call History Options 87 Making a Call From Call History 88 Saving a Phone Number From Call History 89 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History 90 Erasing Call History 91 2F Using Contacts 93 Adding a New Contacts Entry 94 Finding Contacts Entries 95 Contacts Entry Options 97 Add...

Page 5: ...ing Pictures 128 Storing Pictures 133 Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail 134 Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail 137 Settings and Info 141 2J Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 143 Turning Bluetooth On and Off 144 Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu 145 Bluetooth Profiles 147 Pairing Bluetooth Devices 148 Section 3 Qwest Service Features 151 3A Qwest Service Features The Basics 153 Using Voicemail 154 Us...

Page 6: ... Information 189 4A Important Safety Information 191 General Precautions 192 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 193 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 195 Caring for the Battery 197 UL Certified Travel Adapter 198 Radio Frequency RF Energy 199 Owner s Record 201 Phone Guide Proprietary Notice 202 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 203 Manufacturer s Warranty 204 Index 209 ...

Page 7: ...you with our technology and your new phone through simple easy to follow instructions It s all right here from setting up your account passwords and voicemail to using the most advanced features of your phone Welcome and thank you for choosing Qwest ...

Page 8: ...read each section However if you d like to get right to a specific feature simply locate that section in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page Follow the instructions in that section and you ll be ready to use your phone in no time Phone Guide Note Due to updates in phone software this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone Visit www qwestwireless com and sig...

Page 9: ...e Service 1 Voice Dial 2 Contacts 3 Voice Memo 4 Status 5 My Phone 2 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Review MESSAGING 1 Send Message 1 Text Message 2 Picture Mail 3 Handwr Msg 2 Text Message 1 Inbox 2 Outbox 3 Drafts 4 Send Text 3 Picture Mail 1 Inbox 2 Send Picture 3 Send Handwr Msg 4 IM Email 1 Yahoo 2 Earthlink 5 Voicemail 1 Call Voicemail 2 Clear Envelope 6 Settings 1 Notification 1 Message and Icon 2 I...

Page 10: ...Empty 18 Empty 19 Empty 20 Empty 4 Edit Signature On Off 5 Message Alerts 1 Alert Volume 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 2 Alert Type 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 3 Reminder 1 Off 2 Once 3 Every 2 min 6 Save in Outbox Yes No 7 Auto Erase Yes No TOOLS 1 Bluetooth 2 Today 3 Scheduler 4 Task List 5 Countdown 6 Memo Pad 7 World Time 1 Options DST Setting 8 Alarm Clock 1 Alarm 1 ...

Page 11: ...1 Stars 12 Beans 2 Color Tones 1 Auto 2 Sepia 3 Mono 4 Warm 5 Cool 3 Controls 1 Brightness 2 White Balance 1 Auto 2 Sunny 3 Cloudy 4 Tungsten 5 Fluorescent 6 Manual 4 Settings 1 Resolution 1 High 640x480 2 Med 320x240 3 Low 224x168 2 Quality 1 Fine 2 Normal 3 Economy 3 Shutter Sound 1 Shutter 1 6 2 Say Cheese 3 Off 4 Auto Erase On Off 5 View Mode Full Screen Wide Screen 5 Review Pictures 2 My Pict...

Page 12: ...Flower 2 Reflection 3 Sandglass 4 Pattern 5 Skyscraper 6 Video 7 Launch Pad 8 World Time 9 Calendar 10 Dual Clock 11 Analog Clock 2 MY CONTENT 3 MY ALBUMS 2 Menu Style 1 Grid Style 1 2 Grid Style 2 3 List Style 3 Incoming Call 1 With Caller ID 1 PRESET ANIMATION 2 MY CONTENT 3 MY ALBUMS 2 No Caller ID 1 PRESET ANIMATION 2 MY CONTENT 3 MY ALBUMS 4 Dialing Font 1 Color 1 Basic 2 Rainbow 3 Monochrome...

Page 13: ... 2 Low 3 Med 4 High 5 Highest 2 Sounds 1 Ringer Type 1 Voice Calls 1 WITH CALLER ID 1 Single Tones 2 Ring Tones 3 Melodies 4 My Contents 2 NO CALLER ID 1 Single Tones 2 Ring Tones 3 Melodies 4 My Contents 2 Messages 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 3 Schedule 1 Single Tones 2 Ring Tones 3 Melodies 4 My Contents 4 Roam Ringer Normal Distinctive 2 Volume 1 Ringer 1 Ringer Off 2 1 Beep 3 Lev...

Page 14: ...2 Game Vibrate On Off 3 Alerts 1 Minute Beep On Off 2 Service On Off 3 Connect On Off 4 Sig Fade Tone On Off 5 Power On Off On Off 4 Key Tone 1 Tone Type 1 DTMF 2 Xylophone 3 Simple 2 Tone Level 1 Keytone Off 2 Level 1 8 3 Tone Length Short Long 5 TTS 1 TTS Mode Enable Disable 2 TTS Volume Silence All Level 1 8 3 Bluetooth 1 Enable On Off 2 Visibility 1 Always Visible 2 Visible for 3min 3 Hidden 3...

Page 15: ... Settings Yes No 7 Reset Phone Yes No 8 Reset Picture Account Yes No 7 Roaming 1 Set Mode 1 Automatic 2 Roaming only 3 Digital 2 Call Guard On Off 8 Launch Pad 1 Up Key 1 Contacts 2 Messaging 3 Text Inbox 4 Send Message 5 My Content 6 Web 7 Voice Service 8 Voice Memo 9 Scheduler 10 Alarms 11 Calculator 12 Display 13 Ringer Type 14 Missed Alerts 2 Down Key 1 Contacts 2 Messaging 3 Text Inbox 4 Send...

Page 16: ...ulator 12 Display 13 Ringer Type 14 Missed Alerts 9 Others 1 Call Setup 1 Abbrev Dial On Off 2 Contact Match On Off 3 Restriction 1 Outgoing Call Allow all Contacts Only Special Only 4 Call Answer 1 Any key 2 Talk key 3 Flip open 5 Auto Answer CarKit Headset Yes No 2 Language 1 English 2 Español 3 Airplane Mode On Off 4 Location On Off 5 Key Guard On Off 6 Audio Routing 1 Normal 2 Headset Only 7 T...

Page 17: ...anager Applications 5 Messaging 1 Get New Messaging 2 My Content Manager Messaging CONTACTS 1 Find 2 Add New Entry 3 Speed Dial s 4 Group 1 Unassigned 2 Family 3 Friends 4 Colleague 5 VIPs 6 Empty 5 My Name Card 6 Services 1 Account Info 2 Customer Service 3 Dir Assist 4 Operator IN USE MENU Press Options right softkey to display the following options 1 Key Mute 2 Call History 3 Contacts 4 3 Way C...

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Page 19: ...Section 1 Getting Started ...

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Page 21: ...etting Started Setting Up Your Voicemail Account Passwords Getting Help Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy This section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock your phone set up your voicemail establish passwords and contact Qwest for assistance with your wireless service ...

Page 22: ...ect a softkey press the softkey button directly below the softkey text that appears at the bottom left and bottom right of your phone s display screen Softkey actions change according to the screen you re viewing and will not appear if there is no corresponding action available Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of your wireless phone number or try 0000 If neithe...

Page 23: ...andby mode press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode For more information about using your voicemail see Using Voicemail on page 154 Not...

Page 24: ...d to use when calling Qwest Wireless Customer Service Voicemail Password You ll create your voicemail password or passcode when you set up your voicemail See Setting Up Your Voicemail on page 154 for more information on your voicemail password Sprint PCS Vision Password With your a640 by Samsung you may elect to set up a Sprint PCS Vision password This optional password may be used to authorize pu...

Page 25: ... on to your account at www qwestwireless com 䢇 Call us toll free at 1 888 879 0611 Directory Assistance You have access to a variety of services and information through Directory Assistance including residential business and government listings and movie listings You can get up to three pieces of information per call and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge Ther...

Page 26: ... provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party To access Operator Services 䊳 Press For more information or to see the latest in products and services visit us online at www qwestwireless com ...

Page 27: ...Section 2 Your Phone ...

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Page 29: ... and Off Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger Navigating Through Phone Menus Displaying Your Phone Number Making and Answering Calls Entering Text Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you This section will guide you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone ...

Page 30: ... Key 3 Headset Jack 4 Left Softkey 5 TALK Key 7 Voicemail Key 8 Numeric Keypad 9 Shift Asterisk Key 13 Space Pound Key 12 Plus Code Dialing Key 15 BACK CLEAR Key 11 Microphone 17 END POWER Key 10 Power Accessory Interface Connector 19 Right Softkey 16 Speakerphone Voice Signal Key 14 Camera Key 20 Navigation Key ...

Page 31: ... standby mode with the flip open or adjust the voice volume during a call The volume key can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options To mute the ringer during an incoming call press the volume key up or down 7 Voicemail Key allows you to press and hold to automatically dial your voicemail 8 Numeric Keypad allows you to enter numbers letters and characters 9...

Page 32: ...ower ends a call Press and hold this key for two seconds to turn your phone on or off While in the main menu it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input When you receive an incoming call press to enter silent mode and mute the ringer 18 Menu OK allows you to access the menu screen It also allows you to accept choices when navigating through a menu 19 Right Softkey allows you to sel...

Page 33: ...ates that your phone is roaming indicates that you have voicemail text numeric pages or Wireless Application Protocol WAP messages waiting Press briefly to see a list of pending messages or press and hold to dial your voicemail box indicates that there is an unread message in your inbox indicates that the text message has been read indicates that there is an unread urgent message in your inbox ind...

Page 34: ...ext message has been read indicates that your message is locked indicates that your phone is in vibrate all mode indicates that the TTY option is on indicates that your phone has a ringer volume set and the vibrate option is checked indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1 8 or that 1 Beep is selected indicates that your ringer is turned off and the vibrate option is checked indicates...

Page 35: ...ing automatically adjusts for the conditions indicates that the white balance has been set to Sunny This is used for taking pictures outdoors on bright sunny days indicates that the white balance has been set to Cloudy This is used for taking pictures outdoors under cloudy conditions indicates that the white balance has been set to Tungsten This is used for taking pictures indoors under normal lig...

Page 36: ... that a picture has been downloaded to or from an online album or folder indicates that Bluetooth technology is connected indicates that Bluetooth technology is enabled Note Display indicators help you manage your roaming charges by letting you know when you re off your home network For more information see Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience on page 79 ...

Page 37: ...Messaging page 163 provide quick and convenient messaging capabilities 䢇 Games ringers screen savers and other applications can be downloaded to make your phone as unique as you are page 181 Additional charges may apply 䢇 The Contacts list allows you to store up to 299 entries with up to five phone numbers per entry page 93 䢇 The built in Scheduler offers several personal information management fe...

Page 38: ...es of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated When a signal is found your phone automatically returns to standby mode In Power Save mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for service by pressing any key when your phone is turned on Turning Your Phone Off To turn your phone off 䊳 Press and hold for two seconds un...

Page 39: ...lk time left the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down Warning Use only Qwest approved or manufacturer approved batteries and chargers with your phone The failure to use a Qwest approved or manufacturer approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat catch fire or explode resulting in serious bodily injury death or property damage Note Long backlight s...

Page 40: ... into place Removing the Battery To remove your battery 1 Remove the protective cover by pressing on the back of the cover and sliding it downward 2 Grip the battery at the bottom and pull up and out at a 45 degree angle Charging the Battery Your phone s Li Ion battery is rechargeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone Keeping track of your battery s charge...

Page 41: ...e round end of the AC adapter into the phone s power interface connector and the other end into an electrical outlet 䡲 A charging icon located in the top right corner of the outside LCD lets you know the battery is charging 䡲 An onscreen indicator lets you know that the battery is charged It takes about three hours to fully recharge a completely rundown battery Warning Using the wrong battery char...

Page 42: ...ur phone s menu please see Your Phone s Menu on page iii Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through the menu menu options are highlighted Select any numbered option by simply pressing the corresponding number on the phone s keypad You may also select any item by highlighting it and pressing For example if you want to view your last incoming call 1 Select Menu to access the main menu 2 Select Cal...

Page 43: ...Section 2A Your Phone The Basics 25 Phone Basics Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu 䊳 Press To return to standby mode 䊳 Press ...

Page 44: ...䊳 Select Menu Settings Phone Info Phone Number Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed Note To select Menu press the menu key To select menu options such as Settings above highlight the option and press OK If the menu options are numbered you may also select an option simply by pressing the corresponding number key ...

Page 45: ...een integrated into the design of the phone it is important not to block the reception path accidentally to ensure the strongest signal possible is achieved The orbital internal antenna is located near the hinge of your handset ATTENTION Correct Obstructing the internal antenna could inhibit call performance Incorrect ...

Page 46: ...de If you make a mistake while dialing press to erase one digit at a time Press and hold to erase the entire number 3 Press To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled press and then See Using Call Guard on page 83 4 Press or close the phone when you are finished You can also place calls from your phone by using the Contacts menu page 95 speed dialing page 38 using Voice Dial pag...

Page 47: ...ne 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 34 䢇 Find allows you to enter a digit or string of digits press Options right softkey and then press Find to display Contacts entries that contain the entered numbers See Finding a Phone Number on page 35 䢇 Hard Pause allows you to enter a hard pause To continue ...

Page 48: ...notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways 䢇 The phone rings and or vibrates 䢇 The backlight illuminates 䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts the entry s name is displayed The caller s phone number may also be displayed if available If Call Answer is set to Talk Key the following options are also displayed To select ...

Page 49: ... answer the call See Using Call Guard on page 83 for additional information Ending a Call To disconnect a call when you are finished 䊳 Close the phone or press Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen 䊳 Highlight the entry and press To dial the phone number press To d...

Page 50: ...ghlight it and press 䢇 Unlock Phone to unlock your phone appears only if the phone is locked 䢇 To close the pop up menu appears only if the phone is unlocked press the key To exit Emergency mode 1 Press to end a 911 call 2 Press until Emergency mode is exited Note When you place an emergency call your phone automatically enters Emergency mode Tip Press Options right softkey and then Phone Info Pho...

Page 51: ...logs from this menu 䢇 Contacts accesses the Contacts menu 䢇 3 Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time For more information see Making a Three Way Call on page 169 䢇 Messaging accesses the Messaging menu options 䢇 Voice Memo allows you to record incoming audio from your conversation For more information see Voice Memos on page 121 䢇 Tools accesses the Tools menu options...

Page 52: ...ain Saving a Phone Number Your phone can store up to five phone numbers in each Contacts entry for up to a total of 299 phone numbers Each entry s name can contain up to 20 characters Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically For more information see Section 2F Using Contacts on page 93 To save a number from standby mode 1 Enter a phone number and press 2 Select New Entry ...

Page 53: ...s to return to the Contacts entry 6 Press for Done to save the entry Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers To find a phone number 1 While in standby mode enter three or more of the last digits of the phone number The more numbers you enter the more specific the search becomes 2 Press Options and select Find All Contacts e...

Page 54: ...n you press the left softkey button 䢇 2 sec Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds To dial or save phone numbers with pauses 1 Enter the phone number 2 Press Options and select either Hard Pause or 2sec Pause 3 Enter additional numbers 4 Press or Press Options Save to save the number in your Contacts Note You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine two s...

Page 55: ... a appears on your phone display 2 Dial the country code and phone number you re calling and press The access code for international dialing will automatically be dialed followed by the country code and phone number Dialing From the Contacts List To dial directly from a Contacts entry 1 Select Menu Contacts Find 2 Highlight the entry you want to call and press or To dial another number from the en...

Page 56: ...䊳 Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the name and number of the speed dial To use Two Touch Dialing for speed dial locations 10 99 1 Press the first digit 2 Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the name and numb...

Page 57: ...lect one of the following options 䡲 T9 English to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the number of keys that need to be pressed while entering a word see page 40 䡲 Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad see page 41 䡲 Symbol to enter symbols see page 42 䡲 Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad see pag...

Page 58: ...itable word The word may change as you type To enter a word using T9 English Text Input 1 Select the T9 English character input mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 39 2 Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word For example to enter the word Bill press If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry If the word you wa...

Page 59: ...ss twice three times three times and three times again If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry By default the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased After a character is entered the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key Char...

Page 60: ...splay To enter emoticons smileys 䊳 Select the Emoticons mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 39 To enter preset messages 1 Select the Preset Msg mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 39 2 Scroll to the desired preprogrammed message and press Note Preset messages make composing text messages even easier by allowing you to enter preset messages ...

Page 61: ...s Airplane Mode TTY Use Updating Phone Software Phone Setup Options Call Setup Options Using the menu options available on your phone you can customize your phone to sound look and operate just the way you want it to This section describes how you can change your phone s settings to best suit your needs Take a few moments to review these options and to adjust or add settings that are right for you...

Page 62: ... See Downloading Premium Services Content on page 181 Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Your phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings These options allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring To select a ringer type for voice calls 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Type Voice Calls 2 Select With Caller ID or No Caller ID 3 Se...

Page 63: ...s you highlight each option 5 Press to assign the desired ringer Selecting Ringer Types for Scheduled Events To select a ringer type for scheduled events 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Type Schedule 2 Select Single Tones Ring Tones Melodies or My Contents and press The list of preprogrammed ringers is displayed 3 Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers A sample ringer...

Page 64: ...hone or Simple and press Key Tone Level Your phone allows you to set the desired volume level of the key tones To set the key tone level 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Key Tone Tone Level 2 Press left or right until you hear the desired tone level and press Key Tone Length The key tone length allows you to choose between short or long tones when pressing a key Longer tone lengths may be better for ...

Page 65: ... s Volume Settings You can adjust your phone s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment To adjust your phone s volume settings 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Volume 2 Select Ringer Speakerphone Text Message Picture Mail Voicemail Alarms or App Volume and press 3 Select Use Ringer Volume to use the ringer settings or select Separate Volume 4 Use the navigation key to choose a volume l...

Page 66: ...ute during a voice call when the signal fades when powering your phone on or off or when a call has been connected To enable or disable alert sounds 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Alerts 2 Select Minute Beep Service Connect Sig Fade Tone or Power On Off and press 3 Select On or Off and press Note If Power On Off is selected choose On or Off and press OK ...

Page 67: ... display Silence All To deactivate Silence All 䊳 Press the volume key up repeatedly to select a desired volume level TTS TTS or Text to Speech allows you to have the menu items read aloud as they are selected in the menu When TTS is enabled the key tone sound will be turned off To enable TTS 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds TTS TTS Mode 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select Enable and press...

Page 68: ...our keypad and press See Entering Text on page 39 To erase the existing greeting one character at a time press To erase the entire greeting press and hold Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any keypress is made To change the backlight setting 1 Select Menu Settings Display Backlight Main Display 2 Select...

Page 69: ...aver Changing the Brightness You can adjust your screen s brightness to suit your surroundings To adjust the display s contrast 1 Select Menu Settings Display Backlight Brightness 2 Press your navigation key left or right to adjust the brightness and press Changing the Phone s Menu Style Your phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen To select the display s menu style ...

Page 70: ...nality To change the display s theme color 1 Select Menu Settings Display Dialing Font Color 2 Select Basic Rainbow Monochrome or Hyphenate and press Changing the Dialing Font This setting allows you to adjust the display appearance when dialing phone numbers To change the dialing font 1 Select Menu Settings Display Dialing Font Size 2 Select Large Medium or Small and press ...

Page 71: ...imer is displayed 2 Read the disclaimer and press 3 Select On or Off press When the Location feature is on your phone s standby screen will display the icon When Location is turned off the icon will be displayed Note Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology making some applications and services easier to use Turning Location off will disable the GPS l...

Page 72: ...re with each sent message and create your own canned messages to name just a few Setting Message Alerts When new messages arrive you can choose to have your phone notify you by playing an audible alert To hear an alert when you receive a new message 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings Message Alerts 2 Select Alert Volume Alert Type or Reminder and press 3 Select the desired options and press Deleting...

Page 73: ...s get lunch and Meet me at can be customized or deleted to suit your needs You can even add your own preset messages to the list up to 20 messages total To edit or delete a preset message 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings Preset Messages The list of preset messages is displayed 2 To edit or delete a preset message highlight it and press Edit See Entering Text on page 39 or Select Options and then s...

Page 74: ... or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When your phone is in Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information To set your phone to Airplane Mode 1 Select Menu Settings Others Airplane Mode 2 Read the disclaimer and press 3 Select On or Off and press While in Airplane Mode your phone s standby screen will display Phone off ...

Page 75: ...e s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable When establishing your wireless service please call Qwest via the state Telecommunications Relay Service TRS by first dialing Then provide the state TRS with this number 866 727 4889 To turn TTY Options on or off 1 Press Menu Settings Others TTY Mode from standb...

Page 76: ... cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points PSAPs rendering some communications unintelligible The problem encountered appears related to TTY equipment or software used by PSAPs This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC and the wireless industry and PSAP community are currently working to resolve th...

Page 77: ...re option allows you to download and update the software in your phone automatically Only the internal software is updated no Contacts entries or other information saved to your phone will be deleted To update your phone 1 Press Menu Settings Others Update Phone SW from standby mode 2 Follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 78: ...tings Phone Setup Options Display Language You can choose to display your phone s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish To assign a language for the phone s display 1 Select Menu Settings Others Language 2 Select English or Español and press ...

Page 79: ...ogram a five or six digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers When abbreviated dialing is on you can enter the last four or five digits of any phone number that matches the five or six digit prefix and the number is dialed To set up abbreviated dialing 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Abbrev Dial 2 Select On or Off and press 3 Input the five or six digit prefix for example area code and...

Page 80: ...estrict outgoing call options by selecting one of the following options 䢇 Allow all to allow outgoing calls to be made no restrictions 䢇 Contacts only to allow outgoing calls to only those numbers saved in the Contacts list 䢇 Special only to allow outgoing calls to only the numbers set up in the special numbers list See Using Special Numbers on page 70 To access call restriction 1 Select Menu Sett...

Page 81: ...be answered by opening the phone or pressing any key 䡲 Talk key to require to be pressed to answer all incoming calls 䡲 Flip open to answer the call when the phone is opened Auto Answer Mode You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands free car kit To set Auto Answer mode 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Auto Answer 䡲 Select Yes to answ...

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Page 83: ...ing Contacts Erasing My Content Erasing Voice Memos Erasing Pictures Erasing Messages Default Settings Resetting Your Phone Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision By using the security settings on your phone you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility This section will familiarize you with your phone s security settings With several options available you can customize your phone to ...

Page 84: ...our lock code to view the Security menu To access the Security menu 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code to display the Security menu Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of either your wireless phone number or Social Security number or try 0000 If neither of these work call Qwest WirelessTM Repair at 1 888 879 0611 ...

Page 85: ...Lock now and press To set your phone to lock the next time it is turned on select On power up and press Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone 1 From standby mode press Talk Left Right softkey Volume key or Menu OK key 2 Enter your lock code Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode For information on special numbers see Using Special Numbers ...

Page 86: ...y Changing the Lock Code To change your lock code 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Change Lock 4 Enter your new lock code and press Next 5 Re enter your new lock code and press Done ...

Page 87: ... Services 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Lock Service and press 4 Select Voice and press 5 Select Lock and press Locking Sprint PCS Vision 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Lock Service and press 4 Select PCS Vision and press 5 Select Lock and press Locking the Camera 1 Sele...

Page 88: ...r phone is locked You can save up to three special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries The same number may be in both directories To add or replace a special number 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Special 4 Select a location for your entry and press 5 Enter the number and press Note There are no speed dial options associated w...

Page 89: ...y erase all the contents of your Contacts list To erase all the names and numbers in your Contacts 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase Erase Contacts 4 If you are certain you would like to erase all of your Contacts entries select Yes and press ...

Page 90: ...to erase all content you have downloaded to your phone To erase all downloads 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase Erase My Contents 4 If you are certain that you would like to erase all content downloaded to your phone select Yes and press ...

Page 91: ... s security menu to erase all voice memos saved in your phone To erase all voice memos 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase Erase Voice Memo If you are certain that you would like to erase all voice memos saved in your phone select Yes and press ...

Page 92: ...rity menu to erase all pictures saved in your phone To erase all pictures 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase Erase Pictures If you are certain that you would like to erase all pictures saved in your phone select Yes and press ...

Page 93: ...hone s security menu to erase all messages saved in your phone To erase all messages 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase Erase Messages If you are certain that you would like to erase all messages saved in your phone select Yes and press ...

Page 94: ...ly those options that were set at the factory including screen savers and ringer options To reset to default settings 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Default Settings and press 4 Select Yes and press 5 Select Yes again and press to confirm ...

Page 95: ...ing the ringer types and display settings To reset your phone 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Reset Phone and press 4 If you are certain that you would like to restore all the factory settings select Yes and press Caution Resetting your phone deletes all files that you have downloaded ...

Page 96: ...ng Web and messaging Disabling Sprint PCS Vision will avoid any charges associated with Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may enable Sprint PCS Vision services again at any time To disable Sprint PCS Vision services 䊳 Select Menu Settings PCS Vision Disable Vision A message will appear To enable Sprint PCS V...

Page 97: ...aming is the ability to make or receive calls when you re off your home network Your new digital dual band a640 by Samsung works anywhere on your home network and allows you to roam on other 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks where agreements have been implemented with other carriers This section explains how roaming works as well as special features that let you manage your roaming experience ...

Page 98: ...ty will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls on your home network However you may not be able to access certain features such as Sprint PCS Vision Tip Remember when you are using your phone off your home network always dial numbers using 11 digits 1 area code number Note You may pay a higher per minute rate for roaming calls Note If you re on a call when you leave your home netw...

Page 99: ... 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 time To check your voicemail while roaming 1 Dial 1 area code your wireless phone number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press 3 Enter your passcode at the prompt and follow the voice prompts When you return to your home network voicemail notifi...

Page 100: ... to control your roaming experience To set your phone s roam mode 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Set Mode 2 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Automatic seeks Qwest Service When Qwest Service is unavailable the phone searches for an alternate network 䡲 Roaming only forces the phone to seek a roaming network The previous setting Digital or Automatic is restored the next time the phone is ...

Page 101: ... or off 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Call Guard 2 Highlight On or Off and press To place roaming calls with Call Guard on 1 From standby mode dial 1 area code the seven digit number and press 2 A message is displayed stating Roaming rate applies Press 1 to call To place the call press To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on 1 Press 2 A message is displayed stating Roaming rate applie...

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Page 103: ...tory Options Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of incoming calls calls made from your phone and missed calls This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your Call History ...

Page 104: ...numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list Each entry contains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the phone number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list To view a Call History entry 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Cal...

Page 105: ... to call the highlighted number using the speakerphone option 䢇 Send Msg to send a text message Picture Mail or a handwritten message 䢇 Save to save the number if it is not already in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number From Call History on page 89 䢇 Prepend to add numbers to the beginning of the selected number See Prepending a Phone Number From Call History on page 90 䢇 Erase to delete the e...

Page 106: ... Call History 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or Recent Calls and press 3 Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry and press Note You cannot make calls from Call History to entries identified as NoCaller ID Unknown or Restricted ...

Page 107: ...ls or Recent Calls and press 2 Use your navigation key to select the desired entry and select Options 3 Select Save and press 4 Select New Entry and press 5 Select a Type and press 6 Enter a name for the entry using the keypad and press 7 Select Done to save and exit After you have saved the number the Find screen is displayed See Finding Contacts Entries on page 95 Note You cannot save phone numb...

Page 108: ...l from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number To prepend a phone number from Call History 1 Select a Call History entry select the number or the name and press 2 Press Options and select Prepend 3 Enter the prefix and press ...

Page 109: ...dual Call History entries see Call History Options on page 87 To erase Call History 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or Recent Calls and press 3 Press Options and select Erase for the highlighted entry or Erase All for all entries and press ...

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Page 111: ... Number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Editing a Contacts Entry Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Now that you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with people and information you re ready to explore your phone s more advanced features This section explains how to use your phone s Contacts and helps you make the most of your contacts and time when you are trying to connect with th...

Page 112: ...y 2 Enter a name for the new entry and press the navigation key down See Entering Text on page 39 3 Enter the phone number and press 4 Highlight the desired label entry Mobile Home Work Pager or Others and press 5 Select Done After you have saved the number the Find entry screen is displayed See Finding Contacts Entries on page 95 Shortcut Enter the phone number in standby mode and press OK Procee...

Page 113: ...cts entries by name 1 Select Menu Contacts Find 2 Scroll through all the entries using your navigation key or 3 Enter the first letter of a name or part of a name such as Dav for Dave The more letters you enter the more your search narrows 4 To display an entry highlight it and press 5 To dial the entry s default phone number press or To display additional Contacts entries press the navigation key...

Page 114: ...e number of a speed dial location using your keypad 3 To display an entry highlight it and press 4 To dial the entry s default phone number press Finding Group Entries To find entries designated as part of a group 1 Select Menu Contacts Group 2 Scroll through the group titles using your navigation key To display entries belonging to a group highlight the group and press 3 Navigate through the grou...

Page 115: ... Number to a Contacts Entry on page 98 䢇 Email to add an email address to the entry 䢇 URL to add a Web site s URL to the entry 䢇 Nickname to add unique text identifier to the contact 䢇 Memo to add a memo to the contact entry 䢇 Group to assign the entry to a group 䢇 Ring to assign a preprogrammed or downloaded ringer 䢇 Image to assign a predefined image to a Contacts entry Tip You can view the next...

Page 116: ...er to a Contacts Entry To add a phone number to an entry 1 Display a Contacts entry see Finding Contacts Entries on page 95 and press 2 Press Edit 3 Highlight the desired label enter the new phone number and press 4 Press Done to save the new number ...

Page 117: ...an entry s phone number 1 Display a Contacts entry see page 95 and press 2 Press Edit 3 Highlight the number you wish to edit and press 4 Press to clear one digit at a time or press and hold to erase the whole number 5 Re enter or edit the number and press 6 Press Done to save the number ...

Page 118: ... phone number to a new or existing Contacts entry See Adding a New Contacts Entry on page 94 or Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry on page 98 2 Highlight the contact entry and press 3 Select Edit 4 Highlight the desired number and select Options Speed Dial 5 Select an available speed dial location and press for Assign 6 Press Done to return to the Contacts menu Note If you attempt to assign...

Page 119: ... changes to an entry 1 Display a Contacts entry and highlight the name of the person you wish to edit 2 Press Edit 3 Highlight the part of the entry you wish to edit Name Group Ringer etc and press 4 Edit the desired information and press 5 Press Done to save your changes ...

Page 120: ...a ringer type for an entry 1 Display a Contacts entry and highlight the name of the person you wish to edit 2 Press Edit 3 Highlight the current ringer type and press 4 Select the desired ringer category and press down 5 Press left or right to scroll through available ringers When you highlight a ringer type a sample ringer will sound 6 Press to save the new ringer type 7 Press Done to save your c...

Page 121: ...m Clock Using Your Phone s Memo Pad Using Your Phone s Tools Your phone is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle This section shows you how to use these features to turn your phone into a time management planner that helps you keep up with your contacts schedules and commitments It takes productivity to a whole new level ...

Page 122: ...e and Date 䡲 Using your keypad enter the start time and date for the event To change the day division A M or P M press an A or a P on the keypad 6 Select an end time and date for the event by highlighting the End time and Date 䡲 Using your keypad enter the end time and date for the event To change the day division A M or P M press an A or a P on the keypad 7 Select an alarm time for the event by h...

Page 123: ...lerts you and displays the event summary To silence the alarm and reset the schedule press Viewing Events To view your scheduled events 1 Select Menu Tools Scheduler 2 Using your navigation key select the day for which you would like to view events and press If you have events scheduled for the selected day they will be listed in chronological order 3 To display the details of an event listed in t...

Page 124: ...cheduler 2 Using your navigation key highlight the day for which you would like to erase events and press 3 Press Options and select Erase or Erase All An alert will appear notifying you of the number of events to be erased 4 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Tip In the Scheduler view days with events scheduled are highlighted ...

Page 125: ...off by highlighting the activation field 䡲 Press left or right to select On or Off 4 Select a time for the alarm by highlighting the time field 䡲 Use your keypad to enter an alarm time To change the day division A M or P M press an A or a P on the keypad 5 Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting the ringer field and pressing left or right 6 Select a repeating status for the alarm by hig...

Page 126: ...ew 3 Type your note using the numeric keypad and press for Done See Entering Text on page 39 To read a saved note 1 Select Menu Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and press To delete saved notes 1 Select Menu Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and select Options 3 Select Erase or Erase All and press 4 Select Yes and press Note If there are no memos saved yet the NewMemo screen is automatically displ...

Page 127: ... a built in calculator To use the calculator 1 Select Menu Tools Calculator 2 Enter the first number using your keypad 䡲 Press the navigation key up for Multiplication x 䡲 Press the navigation key down for Division 䡲 Press the navigation key left for Subtraction 䡲 Press the navigation key right for Addition 䡲 Press or for a decimal point 䡲 Press for a negative number 䡲 Press to clear all numbers 3...

Page 128: ...ighting the Due Time field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the due time of the task To change the day division A M or P M press an A or a P on the keypad 5 Select a due date by highlighting the Due Date field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the due date of the task 6 Select a priority level by highlighting the Priority field 䡲 Press the navigation key left or right to select Low or High 7 Select Done to save an...

Page 129: ...ypad enter the time of the countdown To change the day division A M or P M press an A or a P on the keypad 5 Select a date by highlighting the Input Date field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the date of the countdown 6 Select Done to save and exit World Time To view the time in 35 different locations 1 Select Menu Tools World Time 2 Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through different citi...

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Page 131: ...g Voice Recognition Using Voice Dial Using Contacts Voice Memos Phone Status Information My Phone Number Your phone s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice store voice reminders and record memos right on your phone This section includes easy to follow instructions on using voice activated dialing and managing voice memos ...

Page 132: ...to say a voice command 2 Wait for the beep and then say one of the following commands 䡲 Voice Dial 䡲 Contacts 䡲 Voice Memo 䡲 Status 䡲 My Phone When it recognizes one of these commands the phone launches the associated application If the phone does not hear a command within approximately eight seconds it deactivates voice recognition without taking any action Note If you want to use a different but...

Page 133: ...seven or ten digit North American phone numbers 䢇 If your phone does not usually recognize you correctly when you are using Digit Dial try adapting Digit Dial to your voice which can significantly improve accuracy for some speakers See Adapting Digit Dial on page 117 for details To place a call using Voice Dial 1 Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding The phone prompts you for a comman...

Page 134: ...Dial feature displays the list of top voice recognition choices or automatically dials the first number without displaying a choice list To enable or disable choice lists for Digit Dial 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Service 2 Press for Settings 3 Select Choice Lists and press 4 Select Digit Dialing and press 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select Automatic Always On or Always Off and press...

Page 135: ...ur voice Other people will not be able to use Digit Dial on your phone unless they reset the phone to factory defaults Adaptation involves recording several digit sequences to teach the system your voice The adaptation process takes about three minutes Tips for adapting Digit Dial 䢇 Adapt digits in a quiet place 䢇 Make sure you wait for the beep before starting to speak 䢇 Speak clearly but say eac...

Page 136: ...he phone plays back your recording and asks you if the recording sounds OK 䡲 If the recording sounds OK no mistakes and no background noises say Yes 䡲 If you need to rerecord the digits to fix any problems say No The phone then prompts you to say the digits again 7 Wait for the beep and then record the digits again Repeat this step until you are satisfied with the recording 8 After confirming that...

Page 137: ...ce Services Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation To erase any adaptation and reset Digit Dial to its original state 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Service 2 Press for Settings 3 Select Digit Dialing and press 4 Select Reset Digits and press 5 Press to select OK ...

Page 138: ... Contacts feature displays a list of choices for names that sound alike or brings up information for the first recognized name without displaying a choice list To enable or disable choice lists for the Contacts command 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Service 2 Press for Settings 3 Select Choice Lists and press 4 Select Contacts and press 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select Automatic Alway...

Page 139: ...brief memos to remind you of important events phone numbers or grocery list items Recording Voice Memos Using Voice Recognition To record a voice memo using voice recognition 1 Press and hold to activate voice recognition The phone prompts you to say a voice command 2 Wait for the beep and say Voice Memo 3 Start recording the memo after the beep 4 Select Finish ...

Page 140: ...nds are left for recording 4 To pause the memo select Pause To resume the recording select Resume 5 To finish recording select Finish To record the other party during a phone call 1 During a call select Options 2 Select Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indicate the amount of time a single voice memo can be recorded 3 To pause the memo select Pause To resume the recordi...

Page 141: ...e first one selected 3 Highlight the desired memo and press or Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review To erase an individual memo 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Memo 2 Select Review and press 3 Highlight the desired memo to erase and select Options Erase 4 Select Yes and press To erase all voice memos 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Memo 2 Select Review and press 3 Select Options...

Page 142: ...e following chart outlines the status responses Coverage No Coverage When handset is scanning Provider Coverage Handset is on a non roam system Digital Roam Handset is on a digital roam system Signal Strength High Number of bars displayed is 4 or more Good Number of bars displayed is 2 3 Low Number of bars displayed is 0 1 No Signal Handset is scanning for system Battery High Number of bars displa...

Page 143: ...er You can use your phone s Voice Services to hear and display your phone number onscreen Getting Your Phone Number To access your phone number 1 Press and hold to activate voice recognition The phone prompts you to say a voice command 2 Wait for the beep and say My Phone Number ...

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Page 145: ... phone s built in camera gives you the ability to take full color digital pictures view your pictures using the phone s display and instantly send them to family and friends It s fun and as easy to use as a traditional point and click camera just take a picture view it on your phone s display and send it from your phone to up to 10 people This section explains the features and options of your phon...

Page 146: ... image right side up or upside down 3 Press to capture the image The picture will automatically be saved in the In Camera folder 䡲 To return to camera mode to take another picture press the camera key 4 Press for Next 䡲 Send Msg to send the picture to up to 10 contacts at one time See page 135 for details 䡲 Upload to upload the picture you just took to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site https pi...

Page 147: ...ictures and albums To create your Sprint PCS Picture Mail password 1 Select Menu Pictures Online Albums 2 Select View Albums or Upload Picture and press You will be prompted to Connect Always Auto connect Enable PCS Vision if necessary and create a Sprint PCS Picture Mail password for your account by following the onscreen instructions 3 Enter a four to eight digit password and press You will be p...

Page 148: ...r tones for the picture Auto Sepia Mono Warm or Cool The default setting is Auto 䢇 Controls to select from the following options 䡲 Brightness to manually set the brightness Press the navigation key right increase or left decrease to select a setting 䡲 White Balance to adjust white balance based on changing conditions Select from Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent or Manual 䢇 Settings to select...

Page 149: ...nd the timer numbers turn red when there is only three seconds left To cancel the self timer after it has started 䊳 Press Using the Zoom This feature allows you to zoom in on an object when you take a picture Depending on your resolution settings you can adjust the zoom up to four levels To use the zoom 1 From camera mode press the navigation key left or right 2 Press to take the picture The pictu...

Page 150: ...ct a shutter sound Shutter 1 6 Say Cheese or Off 䡲 Auto Erase to select whether pictures remain in the camera Off or are erased On after uploading them 䡲 View Mode to select between Wide Screen or Full Screen format Viewing Your Camera s Status Area Display Menu Bar Images Saved Remaining Zoom Level Display Image Camera Options Capture ...

Page 151: ... is taken it is automatically saved to the In Camera folder From the In Camera folder you can view all the pictures you have taken store selected images in your phone send pictures to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site https pictures qwest com delete images and access additional picture options To review your stored pictures in the In Camera folder 1 Select Menu Pictures My Pictures In Camera 2 ...

Page 152: ... associated with the image 䢇 Erase to erase the image or selected images 䢇 Picture Info to display the list of albums saved in your phone 䢇 Camera Mode to switch back to the camera mode 䢇 Expand to enlarge the image so that it displays on the entire screen 䢇 Postcard to save handwritten text across the original image Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail Once you ve taken a picture you can use the messa...

Page 153: ...If you wish to include a text message scroll to Text and select Add Enter your message using your keypad or press Options to select from Preset Msg or Recent Msg and select Save to save and exit See Entering Text on page 39 9 If you wish to include an audio message with the picture highlight the box next to Audio and select Record Press to start recording Maximum recording time is 10 seconds 10 Co...

Page 154: ...enu 1 Select Menu Messaging Send Message Picture Mail In Camera 2 Highlight a picture you wish to send and press The check box on the upper left corner will be marked You can select multiple pictures 3 Select Next 4 Select a contact or enter a wireless phone number or enter an email address using the keypad and select OK 5 Enter additional recipients or select Next to continue 6 Use the navigation...

Page 155: ... your pictures to be printed at participating retail locations You will also have access to picture management tools to improve and customize your pictures You ll be able to lighten darken crop add antique effects add comic bubbles and cartoon effects and use other features to transform your pictures To access the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site 1 From your computer s Internet connection go to ht...

Page 156: ...res from your phone 1 Select Menu Pictures Online Albums 2 Highlight View Albums and press Depending on your settings you may be prompted to accept a Sprint PCS Vision connection 3 The Uploads folder and your albums appear Highlight an album title and press to display the album Thumbnail pictures up to nine per screen are displayed 4 Use your navigation key to select a picture 5 Press Options to d...

Page 157: ... s Saved to Phone folder To download pictures from the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site 1 From the online pictures display select the picture you wish to download and press Options See Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone on page 138 2 Highlight Assign and press 3 Select one of the following options and press 䡲 Picture ID to download and assign the selected picture as a Picture ID 䡲 Screen Sav...

Page 158: ...Inbox 䡲 Picture Info to display information about the image 䡲 Expand left softkey to expand the selected picture To access your online Albums options from your phone 1 Display the album list in the Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail menu See Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone on page 138 2 Use your navigation key to select an album or Inbox 3 Select Options right softkey to display options 4 To ...

Page 159: ... view between portrait or landscape mode To access the settings and info menu 1 Select Menu Pictures Settings and Info 2 Select one of the following options and press 䡲 Account Info to display your current Sprint account settings via an online connection 䡲 View Mode to select a picture view mode of portrait or landscape when viewing pictures in the In Camera folder ...

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Page 161: ...luetooth wireless technology allowing you to share information more easily than ever before Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth enabled devices such as headsets hands free car kits handhelds PCs and wireless phones The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 10 meters 30 feet This section details h...

Page 162: ...oth on 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Enable 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select On and press to enable Bluetooth To turn Bluetooth off 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Enable 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select Off and press to disable Bluetooth Bluetooth Status Indicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance Bluetooth is active Bluetooth...

Page 163: ... To access the Bluetooth Settings menu 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth 2 Use the navigation key to select Enable Visibility Device name or Device Info and press Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Name The My Bluetooth Name section of the Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to select a Bluetooth name for your phone Your phone s Bluetooth name will appear to other in range Bluetooth devices depending o...

Page 164: ... Always visible to allow other Bluetooth devices to detect and identify your phone 䡲 Visible for 3min to allow other devices three minutes to detect your phone before changing your status to hidden 䡲 Hidden to prevent other Bluetooth devices from detecting and identifying your phone Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Address To display your phone s Bluetooth address 䊳 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth D...

Page 165: ...me key on the side of the phone 䢇 Hands Free Profile Bluetooth technology connects the phone to a wireless Bluetooth enabled car kit Incoming calls ring to the hands free headset or device Calls can be received by pressing a button on the headset or device For dialing four functions are supported recent call dial voice dial speed dial and number dial Increase or decrease the volume by using the vo...

Page 166: ...ery and authentication process To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device 1 Select Menu Tools Bluetooth 2 Press Add new highlight Search and press Your phone will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 3 Select the device you wish to pair with and press for Add to List 4 Enter the PIN passkey and press 5 Connection Successful will be displayed if the device is connected prop...

Page 167: ...DUN profile to pair with a PC or PDA you will need to allow the other device to initiate pairing with your phone To allow your phone to be paired with another Bluetooth device 1 Select Menu Tools Bluetooth Add New Wait for request 2 The visibility pop up screen is displayed 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your passkey and press ...

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Page 171: ...ction Using Voicemail Using SMS Text Messaging Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three Way Call Using Call Forwarding Now that you ve mastered your phone s fundamentals it s time to explore the calling features that enhance your wireless service This section outlines your basic Qwest service features ...

Page 172: ...ur phone is activated To set up your voicemail 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode Note Voicemail Passcode If you are concerned ...

Page 173: ...To display your Missed Log 䊳 Press the navigation key up Note When you are roaming off your home network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your wireless phone number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode You will be charged roaming rates when accessing voicemail while ro...

Page 174: ...the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your Messages 1 Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Call Voicemail 2 Press to listen to your messages Using a Phone Other Than Your Phone to Access Messages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press 3 Enter your passcode Note You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your phone Tip When you call into...

Page 175: ... Voicemail Menu Key on page 161 Date Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase Call Back Save Cancel Help Skip Voicemail Options Your phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly by shortening the voice prompts you hear a...

Page 176: ... 20 separate group lists each with up to 20 customers 1 Press and hold to access your voicemail If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages press to access the main voicemail menu 2 Press to change your Personal Options following the system prompts 3 Press for Administrative Options 4 Press for Group Distribution Lists 5 Follow the voice prompts to create edit rename or delete group l...

Page 177: ...to Voicemail Message Forwarding Forward a voice message except those marked Private to other Qwest voicemail users 1 After listening to a message press and then 2 Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number 3 Follow the voice prompts to record your introduction and forward the voice message Voicemail to Voicemail Receipt Request Receive confirmation that your voice message has been listened...

Page 178: ...mal personal greeting 1 From the main voicemail menu press for Personal Options 2 Press for greetings 3 Press to record an Extended Absence Greeting Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice and text messages To clear the icon from the display screen 1 Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Clear Envelope 2 Select Yes or No...

Page 179: ...h the voicemail menu The following list outlines your phone s voicemail menu structure Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase Callback Save Options Send a Message Personal Options Notification Options Phone Notification Numeric Paging to a Phone Return to Personal Options Menu Administrative Options Skip Passcode Autoplay ...

Page 180: ...cs Message Date Time On Off Change Passcode Group Distribution List Return to Personal Options Menu Greetings Personal Greetings Name Announcement Extended Absence Greeting Return to Personal Options Menu Expert Mode On Off Place a Call Disconnect ...

Page 181: ...Send Message Text Message 2 Select Contacts Mobile or Email and press 3 Enter the number or email address or select the contact and select Next You may include up to 10 recipients per message 4 Compose a message using one of the following methods 䡲 To type a message use your keypad to enter your message Use to select a character input mode 䡲 To use a preset message recent message or an emoticon se...

Page 182: ...164 Section 3A Qwest Service Features The Basics 䡲 Call Back to set the callback number 䡲 Save to Drafts to save the message without sending ...

Page 183: ...essages or icons 䡲 To type a message use your keypad to enter your message Use to select a character input mode 䡲 To use a preset message or an emoticon select Options and select Preset Msg Recent Msg or Emoticons Press the number on the keypad that corresponds to the number next to the message or emoticon 4 Select Next 5 Review your message and press Send You may also select the following additio...

Page 184: ...ssages make sending text messages to your friends family and coworkers easier than ever To add or edit preset messages 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings Preset Messages 2 Select Options and press Add New 3 Enter your new message or changes and press Done See Entering Text on page 39 ...

Page 185: ...phone by displaying the number of the incoming call If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call just follow these easy steps To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call 1 Press 2 Enter the number you want to call 3 Press To permanently block your number call Qwest WirelessTM Repair at 1 877 0611 ...

Page 186: ...displays the caller s phone number if it is available To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call 䊳 Press This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switch back to the first caller 䊳 Press again Tip For those calls where you don t want to be interrupted you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing 70 before placing your call Call Waiting is automatically re...

Page 187: ... you have established the connection enter the second number you wish to call and press This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number 3 When you re connected to the second party press again to begin your three way call If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all oth...

Page 188: ...one when Call Forwarding is activated To activate Call Forwarding 1 Press 2 Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded 3 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding To deactivate Call Forwarding 1 Press 2 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Note You may be charged a higher ra...

Page 189: ... Sprint PCS Vision FAQs Sprint PCS Vision offers easy and amazing data services you will really use These features including messaging games downloadable ringers and screen savers and portable Web access let you have fun stay in touch and stay informed no matter where you go on your home network This section introduces these advanced services and walks you through the necessary steps to start taki...

Page 190: ... exciting games with full color graphics sound and vibration Ringers Personalize your phone by downloading and assigning different ringers to numbers in your Contacts Screen Savers Download unique images to use as screen savers or make it easy to tell who s calling by assigning specific images to numbers in your Contacts Web Experience full color graphic versions of popular Web sites from your pho...

Page 191: ...llowed by qwest sprint com For example if your phone number is 555 123 4567 your user name will be 5551234567 qwest sprint com When you use Sprint PCS Vision services your user name is submitted to identify you to your home network The user name is also useful as an address for email as a way to personalize Web services and as an online virtual identity Your user name will be automatically program...

Page 192: ...ection will be open and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will be displayed The Sprint PCS Vision Home Page While connecting the following will appear on the screen Vision Connecting Shortcut You can also press the navigation key right to access the Web Note If Net Guard is enabled and displayed see page 175 press OK right softkey to continue and access the Web ...

Page 193: ...active session will open and you will see the Connecting message Net Guard When you first connect to the Web the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect This feature helps you avoid accidental connections You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto Connect when the Net Guard is displayed To change your Net Guard settings 䊳 Select Menu Settings PCS Vision ...

Page 194: ...nsmission Incoming voice calls go directly to voicemail outgoing voice calls can be made but the Sprint PCS Vision connection will terminate Your Sprint PCS Vision connection is dormant No data is being sent or received Though not currently active when dormant the phone can restart an active connection quickly voice calls can be made and received Your phone is not currently able to access Sprint P...

Page 195: ...low the phone s display screen To use softkeys 䊳 Press the desired softkey button If an additional pop up menu appears when you press the softkey button select the menu items using your keypad if they re numbered or by highlighting an 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 Web sites To scroll line by line t...

Page 196: ... appropriate softkey Going Back To go back one page 䊳 Press the key on your phone Going Home ToreturntotheSprintPCSVisionhomepagefromanyotherWebpage 䊳 Press and hold or Select Menu Home Tip You ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items This softkey is often labeled OK If the items on a page are numbered you can use your keypad number keys to select an item The tenth item ...

Page 197: ...rs With Sprint PCS Vision you can use popular email services such as AOL Mail Yahoo Mail MSN Hotmail and EarthLink to keep in touch even while you re on the go To access email providers from your phone 1 From the Sprint PCS Vision home page select Messaging Email 2 Select an email provider such as PCS Mail AOL Mail MSN Hotmail Yahoo Mail Earthlink or others 3 Use your keypad to enter the required ...

Page 198: ...stant Messaging 2 Select an IM provider such as AOL Instant Messenger MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger 3 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name and or password and select Sign In Your IM screen for the selected provider will be displayed 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to read reply to compose and send messages and to manage message...

Page 199: ...en Savers Applications En Espanol Send A Gift or Call Tones and press 4 Select Get New and press For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Web on page 177 Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a number of ways 䢇 Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items 䢇 Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category s...

Page 200: ...lity for payment To download a selected item 1 From the information page select Buy The item will download automatically When the New Download screen appears the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone 2 Select an option to continue 䡲 Select Use left softkey to assign the downloaded item or to start in the case of a game or application Your Sprint PCS Vision session will end and you wi...

Page 201: ...for you Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your phone using the Sprint PCS Vision home page is easy once you get the hang of it For details on how to navigate the Web select menu items and more see Navigating the Web on page 177 Although the Sprint PCS Vision home page offers a broad and convenient array of sites and services for you to browse not all sites are represented and certain ...

Page 202: ...ite highlight it press and then select Connect 䢇 Refresh this page Reloads the current Web page 䢇 More Displays additional options 䡲 Show URL Displays the URL Web site address of the site you re currently viewing 䡲 Restart Browser Refreshes the current browser session 䡲 About Browser Displays technical information about the browser its version and the encryption version and provides links to Certi...

Page 203: ...elect View Bookmarks 3 Scroll to highlight the bookmark you d like to delete and press Menu 4 Select Delete and press 5 Select OK to confirm and remove the bookmark 6 Press to exit the pop up screen Going to a Specific Web Site To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL Web site address 1 Press the right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Select Go to URL 3 Select the URL field and press 4 U...

Page 204: ...The browser will reload the current Web page Restarting the Web Browser If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops responding you can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the browser To restart the Web browser 1 Press to open the browser menu 2 Select More Restart Browser Note Not all Web sites are viewable on your phone ...

Page 205: ...lls and use Sprint PCS Vision services at the same time You cannot use voice and Sprint PCS Vision services simultaneously If you receive a call while Sprint PCS Vision service is active the call will be forwarded to voicemail You can place an outgoing call anytime but it will interrupt any in progress Sprint PCS Vision session When is my data connection active Your connection is active when data ...

Page 206: ...r phone however you will not be able to browse the Web or use other Sprint PCS Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may sign in again at any time To sign out go to Settings PCS Vision Disable Vision in your phone s menu ...

Page 207: ...Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information ...

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Page 209: ...ur Phone Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device Caring for the Battery Radio Frequency RF Energy Owner s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice This phone guide contains important operational and safety information that will help you safely use your phone Failure to read and follow the information provided in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage ...

Page 210: ...nd remove the battery 䢇 Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it 䢇 Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment Note For the best care of your phone only authorized personn...

Page 211: ...tronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems and or entertainment systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if th...

Page 212: ...n bodily injury or even death These areas are often but not always clearly marked They include 䢇 Fueling areas such as gas stations 䢇 Below deck on boats 䢇 Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities 䢇 Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders 䢇 Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle s engine Restricting Childre...

Page 213: ...ise from your wireless phone Hearing aid devices should have ratings similar to phones Ask your hearing healthcare professional for the rating of your aids Most new hearing aids have at least an M2 immunity level Add the M ratings of your hearing aid and your phone to determine probable usability 䢇 Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers best use 䢇 Any combined rating equal to five...

Page 214: ... or Keypad and press 3 Select the minimum time setting 8 seconds and press 䢇 Use phones with a pull out antenna Phones with embedded antennae may produce more interference 䢇 Position the phone so the antenna is farthest from your hearing aid 䢇 Move the phone around to find the point with least interference ...

Page 215: ...fe 䢇 In order to avoid damage charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 䢇 Don t use the battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas such as the bathroom 䢇 Never dispose of the battery by incineration 䢇 Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean 䢇 Don t attempt to disassemble or short circuit the battery 䢇 The battery may need rechar...

Page 216: ... per UL guidelines FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN THE U S A USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET ...

Page 217: ... 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 this updated standard after reviewing the available body of research In 1993 the Federal Communications Commission FCC adopted this updated standard in a regulation In August 1996 the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisti...

Page 218: ...ne design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which incorporates a substantial margin of safety As stated above variations in SAR values between different model phones do not mean variations in safety SAR values at or below the federal s...

Page 219: ...ecord 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 a640 by Samsung Serial No ...

Page 220: ... 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U S Pat 5 818 437 U S Pat 5 953 541 U S Pat 6 011 554 and other patents pending Phone Guide template version 5A September 2005 ...

Page 221: ...B Manufacturer s Warranty In This Section Manufacturer s Warranty Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable worry free service If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment please refer to the manufacturer s warranty in this section ...

Page 222: ... part of Product including antenna or cosmetic damage b equipment that has the serial number removed or made illegible c any plastic surfaces or other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal use d malfunctions resulting from the use of Product in conjunction with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or da...

Page 223: ...rn of such Product What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG s Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FIT...

Page 224: ...UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE CONSTRUED TO BE LIMITED BY ITS TERMS OR AS LIMITED AS THE LAW PERMITS THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AND THERE ARE NO CON...

Page 225: ...Limited Warranty or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG Accordingly additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentation whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon Samsung Telecommunications America L P 1301 E Lookout Drive Richardson Texas 75082 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG Phone 1 888 987 HELP 4357 2006 Samsung Telecommunications Am...

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Page 227: ...History 85 91 Erasing 91 Making a Call 88 Prepending a Phone Number 90 Saving a Phone Number 89 Call Setup Options 61 Call Waiting 168 Caller ID 167 Camera 127 141 Contact Match 62 Contacts 93 102 Adding a Phone Number 98 Adding an Entry 94 Dialing From 37 Editing a Entry 101 Editing a Phone Number 99 Entry Options 97 Erasing 71 Finding Entries 95 Countdown 111 D Dialing Options 29 Directory Assis...

Page 228: ...ation Settings 53 Messaging Settings 54 55 Sound Settings 44 49 TTY Use 57 Pictures Erasing 74 Plus Code Dialing 37 Preset Messages 42 Q Qwest Customer Service 7 Qwest Service Operator Services 8 R Radio Frequency RF Energy 191 Resetting Your Phone 77 Restriction 62 Ringer Types 44 Ringer Volume 47 Roaming 79 83 Setting Roam Mode 82 S Scheduler 104 106 Security 65 78 Security Menu 66 Silence All 4...

Page 229: ...Pictures 133 T T9 Text Input 40 Taking Pictures 128 132 Task List 110 Text Greeting 50 Three Way Calling 169 TTY Use 57 Turning Your Phone On and Off 20 U Unlocking Your Phone 67 Updating your Phone Software 59 V Voice Memo 121 Voice Memos Erasing 73 Voice Services 113 125 Voice Activated Dialing 115 Voicemail Menu Key 161 Options 157 Retrieving 156 Setting Up 5 154 Volume Text Message Voice Mail ...

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