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Section 3

Sprint PCS Service Features

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Section 3A

Sprint PCS Service Features:

The Basics

In This Section

Using Voicemail

Using Text SMS Messaging

Using Voice SMS 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

Sprint PCS Service.

This section outlines your basic

Sprint PCS Service features.

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Using Voicemail

Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your Sprint PCS Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.

To set up your voicemail:

1.

Press and hold 1 .

2.

Follow the system prompts to:

Create your pass code

Record your name announcement

Record your greeting

Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch

Message Access (a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding 1 , bypassing the need for you to enter your pass code).

Note: If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your voicemail account, Sprint recommends you enable your voicemail pass code.

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Voicemail Notification

There are several ways your Sprint PCS Phone alerts you of a new message:

By displaying a message on the screen.

By sounding the assigned ringer type.

By the LED blinking red.

By displaying at the top of your screen.

Tip: If you have two or more notifications, the event list will appear.

New Voicemail Message Alerts

When you receive a new voice message, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail.

To call your voicemail:

Press

T or Call (left softkey).

To display your Missed Log:

Press Events (right softkey).

Important: When you are roaming off the nationwide Sprint PCS 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 Sprint PCS Phone number. When your voicemail answers, press (

*

) and enter your pass code. You will be charged roaming rates when accessing voicemail while roaming off the nationwide

Sprint PCS network.

Note: Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off. However, you are only notified of new messages when your phone is turned on and you are in a Sprint PCS Service Area.


Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages

You can review your messages directly from your Sprint PCS

Phone or from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your

Sprint PCS Phone, you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys.

Using One-Touch Message Access

Press and hold 1 . (Your phone will dial your voicemail box.)

Using the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your

Messages

1.

Press M to access the main menu.

2.

Select Messaging and press M .

3.

Select Voicemail and press M .

4.

Press T (or select Call Voicemail or Call: Speaker On and press M ).

Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your Sprint PCS Phone.


Using a Phone Other Than Your Sprint PCS Phone to Access

Messages

1.

Dial your Sprint PCS Phone number.

2.

When your voicemail answers, press * .

3.

Enter your pass code.

Tip: When you call into voicemail, you first hear the header information

(date, time, and sender information) for the message. To skip directly to the message, press

4 during the header.

Voicemail Button Guide

Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. For further details and menu options,

see “Voicemail Menu Key”on page 222.

1 2

Date/Time Send Reply

4

Replay

5

Rewind

7

Erase

*

Cancel

8

Call Back

0

Help

3

Advance

6

Forward

9

Save

#

Skip


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Voicemail Options

Your Sprint PCS 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 at each level.

To turn Expert Mode on or off:

1.

Press and hold 1 to access your voicemail. (If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages, press * to access the main voicemail menu.)

2.

Press 3 to change your Personal Options, following the system prompts.

3.

Press

4 for Expert Mode.

4.

Press

1 to turn Expert Mode on or off.

Setting Up Group Distribution Lists

Create up to 20 separate group lists, each with up to 20 customers.

1.

Press and hold 1 to access your voicemail. (If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages, press * to access the main voicemail menu.)

2.

Press 3 to change your Personal Options, following the system prompts.

3.

Press 2 for Administrative Options.

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4.

Press 5 for Group Distribution Lists.

5.

Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename, or delete group lists.

Sprint PCS Callback

Return a call after listening to a message without disconnecting from voicemail.

Press 8 after listening to a message. (Once the call is complete, you’re returned to the voicemail main menu.)

Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message

Record and send a voice message to other Sprint PCS

Voicemail users.

1.

From the main voicemail menu, press 2 to send a message.

2.

Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number.

3.

Follow the voice prompts to record and send your voice message.

Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply

Reply to a voice message received from any other Sprint PCS

Voicemail user.

1.

After listening to a voice message, press

2

.

2.

Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply.


Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding

Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,”to other Sprint PCS Voicemail users.

1.

After listening to a message, press 6 .

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 to when you send, forward, or reply to other

Sprint PCS users.

1.

After you have recorded a message, press

1 to indicate you are satisfied with the message you recorded.

2.

Press 4 to mark receipt requested.

3.

Press 1 to send your voicemail message.

Continue Recording

When leaving a voice message, you can choose to continue recording even after you’ve stopped.

Before pressing 1 to indicate that you are satisfied with the message you recorded, press 4 to continue recording.

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Extended Absence Greeting

When your phone is turned off or you are off the nationwide

Sprint PCS network for an extended period, this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting.

1.

From the main voicemail menu, press

3 for Personal

Options.

2.

Press

3 for Greetings.

3.

Press

3 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.

Press

M to access the main menu.

2.


3.


4.

Select Clear Count and press M .

5.

Select Yes and press M .

Note: If a text message, Voice SMS or picture message is not checked, the message icon will not be erased with the Clear Count step above.


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Displaying Your Voicemail Details

This feature allows you to show the number of new voicemail messages and the time you received the voicemail notification.

To display your voicemail details:

1.


2.


3.


4.

Select Details and press M .

Voicemail Menu Key

Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you can use your keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu. The following list outlines your phone’s voicemail menu structure.

1

Listen

1

Envelope Information

2

Reply

3

Advance 8 Seconds

4

Replay

5

Rewind

6

Forward Message

7

Erase

8

Callback

9

Save

0

Options

2

Send a Message

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3

Personal Options

1

Notification Options

1

Phone Notification

2

Numeric Paging to a Sprint PCS Phone

*

Return to Personal Options Menu

2

Administrative Options

1

Skip Pass code

2

Autoplay

3

Message Date & Time On/Off

4

Change Pass code

5

Group Distribution List

*


3

Greetings

1

Personal Greetings

2

Name Announcement

3

Extended Absence Greeting

*


4

Expert Mode (On/Off)

8

Place a Call

*

Disconnect


Using Text SMS Messaging

With Text SMS Messaging, you can use a person’s wireless phone number to send instant text messages from your

Sprint PCS Phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they can send messages to you. When you receive a new message, it will automatically display on your phone’s screen. (See

“Displaying Pop-up Messages”on page 73.)

In addition, Text SMS Messaging includes a variety of preset messages, such as “Can’t talk right now. Send me a message.” that make composing messages fast and easy. You can also customize your own preset messages (up to 50 characters) from your Sprint PCS Phone.

Displaying a Text Message

To display a Text SMS message from the main menu:

1.

Press


2.

Select Messaging and press

M

.

3.

Select Text Msgs and press

M

.

4.

Select Inbox , Sent , Pending , Drafts , or your defined folder and press

M

. ( indicates an unread message.)

5.

Highlight the message you want to display and press M . (To display the message options, press

Options [right softkey].)


ComposingText SMS Messages

To compose a Text SMS message:

1.


2.


3.

Select Send Message and press M .

4.

Select Text and press M .

5.

Select a menu from the following and press M .

Phone Book Entry to select a recipient from your

Contacts list (qualifying Phone Book entries must contain a wireless phone number or an email address).

Company List Ent.

to select a recipient from your

Sprint PCS Ready Link company list.

Personal List Ent.


Sprint PCS Ready Link personal list.

Personal Grp. Ent.


Sprint PCS Ready Link personal group list.

Mobile Phone# to enter recipient’s wireless phone number directly.

Email Address to enter recipient’s email address directly.

From Recent List to select recipients from a list of recent message recipients.

Tip: If you select Mobile Phone# or Email Address , press

M after entering and skip step 6-7.


6.

Press M to select the recipient.

7.

Press Done (left softkey).

Note: You may add recipients up to 10 recipients per message.

8.

Press Next (left softkey) when you are finished selecting and entering recipients.

9.

Select Message and press M . Compose a message or use the preset messages or smileys (icons) and press OK

(left softkey).

Press Mode (right softkey) for different character

input mode. (See “Entering Text”on page 44.)

10.

To set the message priority, scroll to Priority and press

M

.

11.

Select Ordinary or Urgent and press

M

.

12.

Review your message and press Send (left softkey). (You may also select additional messaging options by pressing Options [right softkey] to set the callback number or change the recipients, etc.)

AccessingText SMS Messages

To read a Text SMS message:

When you receive a text message, it will automatically appear on your phone’s main display screen. Press View

(left softkey) to read the message. Use your navigation key to scroll down and view the entire message.


To reply to a Text SMS message:

1.

While the message is open, press Reply (left softkey).

2.

Select Text and press M .

3.

Compose your reply or press Mode (right softkey) to select a character input mode. (See “Entering Text”on

page 44.)

4.

Review your reply and press Send (left softkey).

Editing Preset (Canned) Messages

Preset messages make sending text messages to your friends, family, and co-workers easier than ever.

To edit preset messages:

1.


2.

Select Settings and press M .

3.


4.

Select Preset Msgs and press M .

5.

Highlight a message you wish to edit and press M .

6.

Enter your new message or changes and press

OK

(left softkey). (See “Entering Text”on page 44.)

To reset preset messages:

1.

Follow steps 1-4 above.

2.

Press Options (right softkey).

3.

Highlight Reset All Msgs and press M .

4.

Select Yes and press M .


Using Voice SMS Messaging

In addition to sending and receiving Text SMS messages, your phone is enabled with Voice SMS Messaging. With Voice SMS

Messaging, you can quickly and easily send a voice message to other SMS-enabled Sprint PCS Phones or working email addresses without making a phone call. Just record a message and send it directly to the recipient’s phone messaging inbox.

Playing a Voice SMS Message

To play a Voice SMS message from the main menu:

1.

Press


2.


3.

Select Voice SMS and press M .

4.

Select Inbox and press M . ( indicates an unread message.)

5.

Select the message you want to play.

6.

Press M to display the message detail.

7.

Press Play (left softkey) to play the message. (To display the message options, press Options [right softkey].)

Composing Voice SMS Messages

To compose a Voice SMS message:

1.

Press


2.


M

.

3.

Select Send Message and press

M

.

4.

Select Voice SMS and press

M

.


5.

Select a menu from Phone Book Entry , Company List Ent.

,

Personal List Ent.

, Personal Grp. Ent.

, Mobile Phone# ,

Email Address , or From Recent List , and press M .

6.

Press M to select the recipient.

7.

Press Done (left softkey).

8.

Press Next (left softkey) when you are finished selecting and entering recipients.

9.

Start recording after the beep. (You can record up to two minutes.)

10.

To finish recording, press

M

.

11.

Press Send (left softkey) to send the voice message.

Accessing Voice SMS Messages

To play a Voice SMS message:

When you receive a voice message, a pop-up notification will automatically appear on your phone’s main display screen. Press View (left softkey) to read the text message. Press Play (left softkey) to play the voice message.

To reply to a Voice SMS message:

1.

From the Voice SMS inbox, press Reply (left softkey).

2.

Select Voice SMS and press

M

.

3.

Record your reply, then press Send (left softkey).


Using Caller ID

Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the 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 *67 .

2.

Enter the number you want to call.

3.

Press T .

To permanently block your number, call Sprint Customer

Service.

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Responding to Call Waiting

When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (This feature may not be available while you are in analog area).

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

Press T .(This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)

To switch back to the first caller:

Press T 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 reactivated once you end the call.


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 charged for each of the two calls.

To make a Three-Way Call:

1.

Enter a number you wish to call and press T or S .

2.

Once you have established the connection, press T .

(This puts the first caller on hold.)

3.

Dial the second number you wish to call and press T .

4.

When you’re connected to the second party, press T 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 three callers are disconnected.

Tip: You can also begin a Three-Way Call by displaying a phone number stored in your Contacts, Call History, or Messaging. To display the options, press Options (right softkey) during step 3 above.

Tip: Call Waiting and Three-Way Calling may not be available while roaming off the nationwide Sprint PCS network.


Using 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 Call

Forwarding is activated.

To activate Call Forwarding:

1.

Press

*72

.

2.

Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded.

3.

Press

T

. (You will hear tones to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding.)

To deactivate Call Forwarding:

1.

Press *720 .

2.

Press T . (You will hear tones to confirm the deactivation.)

Note: You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded.


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Section 3B

Sprint PCS Vision

SM

In This Section

Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision

Accessing Messaging

Downloading Premium Services Content

Exploring the Web

Sprint PCS Vision FAQs

Sprint PCS Vision SM brings you clarity you can see and hear with advanced multimedia services.

These features – including

Sprint PCS Messaging, games, downloadable ringers and screen savers, and portable Web access – are easy to learn and use. Clearly, it’s a whole new way to look at wireless.

This section introduces these advanced services and walks you through the necessary steps to start taking advantage of Sprint PCS Vision Services. For complete details and instructions, see the Sprint PCS Vision User’s Guide online at www.sprint.com

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Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision

With your Sprint PCS Vision Phone and Sprint PCS Service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint PCS

Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your

Sprint PCS Vision services, including managing your User name, launching a Vision connection, and navigating the Web with your Sprint PCS Vision Phone.

Your User Name

When you buy a Sprint PCS Vision Phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a User name.

A user Name typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprint.com.”(For example, the third John

Smith to sign up for Sprint PCS Vision services might have [email protected]

as his User name.)

When you use Sprint PCS Vision services, your User name is submitted to identify you to the nationwide Sprint PCS 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 programmed into your

Sprint PCS Vision Phone. You don’t have to enter it.

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Updating Your User Name

When you change the programmed User name and select a new one, you have to update your User name through your

Sprint PCS Phone.

To update your User name:

1.

Press


2.

Select Settings and press

M

.

3.

Select PCS Vision and press

M

.

4.

Select Update Profile and press

M

.

If you want to cancel, press E while processing.

Finding Your User Name

If you aren’t sure what your Sprint PCS Vision User name is, you can easily find it online or on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone.

To find your User Name:

At www.sprint.com.

Sign on to your account using your

Sprint PCS Phone number and password. To display your

User name, click on the My Personal Information menu, then click on PCS Vision User Name .

On your Sprint PCS Vision Phone.

To find your User name, access your phone’s main menu, go to Settings

> Phone Info > Phone#/User ID .


Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection

To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection:

1.


2.

Select Web and press M . (Your Sprint PCS Vision connection will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will display.)

The Sprint PCS Vision Home Page

Shortcut: You can also press

W to launch the Web.

Note:

If Net Guard is enabled and displayed (see the next page), press

OK

(left softkey) to continue and launch the Web.

Tip: When Ready Link Guard is set to on, a warning message will appear.

Press Continue

(left softkey) to continue. (See page 206 for setting Ready

Link Guard.)


While connecting, the following will appear on the screen:

Connecting...Please wait.

If you had a previous Sprint PCS Vision connection, the last page you visited (for example, Email or ESPN Top News) will display when you launch your browser. When this occurs, you may not see the “Connecting...”message when you launch the session. Though the browser is open, you are not currently in an active data session - that is, no data is being sent or received. As soon as you navigate to another page, the active session will launch 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:

1.


2.

Select Settings and press M .

3.

Select PCS Vision and press M .

4.

Select Net Guard and press M .

5.

Select On or Off and press M .

Note: When enabled, the Net Guard appears only once per session. The Net

Guard does not appear if the phone is merely re-connecting due to a time-out.


Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators

Your phone’s display lets you know the current status of your

Sprint PCS Vision connection through indicators which appear at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used:

Your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active (data is being transferred); the transmit/receive symbol will blink to indicate data transmission. 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 PCS

Vision service features.

If no indicator appears, your phone does not have a current

Sprint PCS Vision connection. To launch a connection, see

“Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection”on page 238.

Navigating the Web

Navigating through menus and Web sites during a Sprint PCS

Vision session is easy once you’ve learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around:

Softkeys

During a Sprint PCS Vision session, the bottom line of your phone’s display contains one or more softkeys. These keys are shortcut controls for navigating around the Web, and they correspond to the softkey buttons directly below the phone’s display screen.

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Tip: Depending on which Web sites you visit, the labels on the softkeys may change to indicate their function.

To use softkeys:

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 the option and pressing M .)

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 through Web sites:

Press the navigation key up and down.

To scroll page by page through Web sites:

Press the volume buttons on the side of the phone.

Selecting

Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating the Web.

To select on-screen items:

Use the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softkey button (or press M ).

Tip: You'll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items. This softkey is often labeled “Go.”

Tip: If the items on a page are numbered, you can use your keypad (number keys) to select an item. (The tenth item in a numbered list may be selected by pressing the

0 key on your phone’s keypad, even though the number 0 doesn’t appear on the screen.)


Links, which appear as underlined text, allow you to jump to other

Web pages, select special functions, or even place phone calls.

To select links:

Highlight the link and press the appropriate softkey.

Going Back

To go back one page:

Press the B key on your phone.

Note: The Back key is also used for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE key) when you are entering text.

Going Home

To return to the Sprint PCS Vision home page from any other

Web page:

Press and hold B .

– or –

Press (right softkey) and select Home ( 1 ).


Sprint PCS Messaging

Accessing Messaging

Now you can send and receive emails and text messages and participate in Web-based chatrooms right from your

Sprint PCS Vision Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family, and co-workers 24 hours a day anywhere on the nationwide Sprint PCS network.

Message Types

There are many types of text messaging available on your

phone. These include Text SMS Messaging (page 224), Instant

Messaging, Email, and Chat.

(Sprint PCS Voicemail provides voicemail-to-mailbox messaging. For information on using your phone’s voicemail

feature, see “Using Voicemail”on page 214.)

Accessing Sprint PCS Mail

Sprint PCS Mail allows you to perform many of the typical email functions from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone that you can from your personal computer. You can manage your Sprint

PCS Mail account from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone or from your personal computer at www.sprint.com

.

To access Sprint PCS Mail from your phone:

1.

Press


2.


M

.


3.

Select IM & Email and press M . (If you’re a first-time user, your phone will prompt you to set up your Email account by establishing a User Name and password.)

4.

To view your messages, press Inbox (left softkey).

5.

Scroll to select the message you wish to read and press

Go (left softkey).

6.

Once you’ve read a message, use the quick actions at the end of each message ( Reply , Reply All , Forward , Erase ,

Add to Folder , or Main ).

For information and instructions about reading, replying to, and composing Sprint PCS Mail, please see the Sprint PCS

Vision User’s Guide at www.sprint.com

.


Accessing Additional Email Providers

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 Sprint PCS Vision Phone:

1.

From the Sprint PCS Vision home page, select Messaging .

2.

Select Email .

3.

Select an email provider, such as AOL Mail , MSN Hotmail ,

Yahoo! Mail , or EarthLink .

4.

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

Sign In . (Your mailbox for the selected provider will display.)

Note: The information required for sign in will vary depending on the email provider you are accessing.

5.

Follow the onscreen instructions to read, reply to, compose, send, and manage your email account.


Accessing Instant Messaging

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

MSN® Messenger, and AOL® Instant Messenger TM .

To access instant messaging clients from your Sprint PCS Vision

Phone:

1.

Press the navigation key up and select IM & Email and press M .

- or -

From the Sprint PCS Vision home page, select Messaging and select Instant Messaging .

2.

Select an email 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 display.)

Note: The information required for sign in will vary depending on the instant messaging provider you are accessing.

4.

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


Accessing Wireless Chatrooms

Sprint PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, to send text messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom.

To access a chatroom from the browser:

1.


2.

Select Web and press M .

3.

Select Messaging .

4.

Select Chat .

5.

Select Enter . (You will see a disclaimer for Wireless Chat.)

6.

Press Go (left softkey) to accept the disclaimer.

7.

Use your keypad to enter a nickname and select Enter .

(The chat menu will display.)

8.

Select a chatroom from the menu (for example,

“Friends”or “Singles”) and press Go (left softkey) to enter.

9.

Once in the chatroom, you may scroll through the postings to read messages from other chatroom participants and use your keypad to enter your own messages.

Note: For information about posting to chatrooms or setting up one-onone sessions, please see the Sprint PCS Vision User’s Guide at www.sprint.com

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Downloading Premium Services Content

With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Services content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen

Savers, and other applications. (Additional charges may apply.) The basic steps required to access and download

Premium Services content are outlined below.

Accessing the Download Menus

To access the Sprint PCS Vision download menus:

1.


2.

Select My Content and press

M

.

3.

Select the type of file you wish to download ( Games ,

Ringers , Screen Savers , or Applications ) and press M .

4.

Select Get New and press M . (The browser will launch and take you to the corresponding download menu.)

To access the Sprint PCS Vision download menus from the Web browser:

1.

From the Sprint PCS Vision home page, select Downloads

( 2 ).

2.

Select Games ( 1 ), Ringers ( 2 ),

Screen Savers ( 3 ), or Applications ( 4 ) to go to the corresponding download menu. (From more information on navigating the Web, see “Navigating the

Web”on page 240.)


Selecting an Item to Download

You can search for available items to download in several ways:

Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items.

Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Movie/TV Themes for Ringers or College

Logos for Screen Savers. (There may be several pages of available content in a list. Select Next 9 to view additional items.)

Search allows you to use your keypad to enter search criteria to locate an item. You may enter an entire word or title or perform a partial-word search (for example, entering “goo”returns “Good Ol’Boy,”“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,”and “Goofy - Club”).

Downloading an Item

Once you’ve selected an item you wish to download, highlight it and press M or press Go (left softkey). You will see a summary page for the item including its title, the vendor, the download detail, the file size, and the cost. Links allow you to view the Licence Info page, which outlines the price, license type, and length of license for the download, and the

Terms of Use page, which details the Premium Services Terms of Use and your responsibility 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.)

Note: If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile.


2.

Select an option to continue:

Once the item has been successfully downloaded and the Completed screen appears, select your desired option to assign the ringer or screen saver, run the application, listen to music, play the game, etc.

Press E to quit the browser and return to standby mode.

Using My Content Manager

Whether you purchase your Premium Services content from your Sprint PCS Phone or from your online account management page at www.sprint.com

, all of your purchases are stored in My Content Manager and may be downloaded to your phone from there.

My Content Manager is a storage area on the nationwide

Sprint PCS network that is assigned specifically to your account. It allows you to store all of your Premium Services downloadable 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 access My Content Manager:

1.

From the Sprint PCS Vision home page, select Downloads

( 2 ).

2.

Select My Content Manager . (A list of your purchased items will display.)

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To download purchased content from My Content Manager:

1.

From the My Content Manager display (see above), highlight the item you wish to download and press

M

. (The information page for the selected item will display.)

2.

Scroll to highlight Download and press M . (The item will download automatically. When the New Download screen appears, the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone.)

3.

Select an option to continue:

Once the item has been successfully downloaded and the Completed screen appears, select your desired option to assign the ringer or screen saver, run the application, listen to music, play the game, etc.

Press E to quit the browser and return to standby mode.

Selecting Call Tones

Call Tones allow you to select ringback tones heard by the calling party.

To select call tones:

1.


2.

Select My Content and press

M

.

3.

Select Call Tones and press

M

. (The browser will launch and take you to the corresponding URL.)

For complete information and instructions on downloading

Games , Ringers , Screen Savers , and Applications , see the

Sprint PCS Vision User’s Guide at www.sprint.com

.


Web

Exploring the Web

With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go.

Follow sports scores, breaking news, weather and shop on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone anywhere on the nationwide

Sprint PCS network.

In addition to the features already covered in this section, the

Sprint PCS Vision home page offers access to these colorful, graphically rich Web categories, including News , Weather ,

Entertainment , Sports , Finance , Travel , Shopping , Tools , and

Business Links , as well as useful management options including My Account and Search . Many sites are available under more than one menu – choose the one that’s most convenient 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 240.

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 functions, such as going directly to specific Web sites, are not available. For these and other functions, you will need to use the browser menu. The browser menu offers additional functionality to expand your use of the Web on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone.


Opening the Browser Menu

The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active

Sprint PCS Vision session, from any page you are viewing.

To open the browser menu:

Press (right softkey). (The browser menu will display in a drop-down list.)

Options available under the browser menu include:

Home ( 1 ).

Returns the browser to the Sprint PCS Vision home page.

Forward ( 2 ).

Returns you to a previously viewed page

(after having used the

B key).

Mark this page ( 3 ).

Allows you to bookmark the current site and edit your bookmarks.

View Bookmarks ( 4 ).

Allows you to view and access bookmarked sites.

Search ( 5 ).

Launches a Google search.

Show URL (

6

).

Displays the URL (Web site address) of the site you're currently viewing.

Go to URL... (

7

) . Allows you to navigate directly to a

Web site by entering its URL (Web site address).

History (

8

).

Keeps a list of links to your most recently visited sites. To navigate to a site, highlight it and press

M

, then select Connect (left softkey).

Refresh this page ( 9 ) . Reloads the current Web page.


More... (

0

) . Displays the additional menu options.

Restart Browser.

Refreshes the current browser session.

Send Page.

Allows you to send a URL you’re viewing through SMS text messaging.

Preferences.

Allows you to configure and manage your browser settings. (Edit Home Page, Revert

Home Page, Font Size, Color Setting, Show Images,

Delete Cookies, Send Referrer, Title Tag, Sound

Volume, and About Browser.)

Creating a Bookmark

Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite

Web sites for easy access at a later time.

To create a bookmark:

1.

Go to the Web page you want to mark.

2.

Press (right softkey) to open the browser menu.

3.

Select Mark this page ( 3 ) and press OK (left softkey) twice to save the bookmark.

Note: Bookmarking a page does not store the page contents, just its address.

Note: Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Web page may be marked is controlled by its creator.


Accessing a Bookmark

To access a bookmark:

1.


2.

Select View Bookmarks (

4

).

3.

Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to access and press OK (left softkey) to go to the Web site (or press the number corresponding to the bookmark you wish to access).

Deleting a Bookmark

To delete a bookmark:

1.


2.

Select View Bookmarks (

4

).

3.

Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to delete and press (right softkey).

4.

Select Delete (

5

) from the menu. (A confirmation screen will display.)

5.

Select Yes (right softkey) to remove the bookmark.


Going to a Specific Web site

To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web site address):

1.


2.

Select Go to URL... ( 7 ).

3.

Select Address and press OK (left softkey).

4.

Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Web site you wish to go to and press M .

5.

Press OK (left softkey) again to go to the Web site.

Note: Not all Web sites are viewable on your phone.

Reloading a Web Page

To reload (refresh) a Web page:

1.


2.

Select Refresh this page (

9

). (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.


2.

Select More...

(

0

).

3.

Select Restart Browser and press OK (left softkey).

Adjusting the Browser Sound Volume

To adjust the browser sound volume:

1.


2.

Select More...

( 0 ).

3.

Select Preferences and press OK (left softkey).

4.

Select Sound Volume and press OK (left softkey).

5.

Select your desired volume level by pressing the navigation key up or down and press M .


Sprint PCS Vision FAQs

How will I know when my phone is ready for Sprint PCS Vision service?

Your User name (for example, [email protected]) will display in the Phone#/UserID menu. Go to Settings

> Phone Info > Phone#/User ID .

How do I sign-in for the first time?

You are automatically signed in to access Sprint PCS Vision services when you turn on your phone.

How do I know when my phone is connected to Sprint PCS Vision services?

Your phone automatically connects when Sprint PCS Vision service is used or an incoming message arrives. Your phone will also display the icon. (Connecting takes about 10-12 seconds.)

Can I make calls 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 inprogress Sprint PCS Vision session.


When is my data connection active?

Your connection is active when data is being transferred.

Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go directly to voicemail. When Sprint PCS Vision Service active, the

(Sending) or (Receiving) indicator flashes on your phone’s display screen.

When is my data connection dormant?

If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls are allowed. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If no data is received for an extended period of time, the connection will terminate.

Can I sign out of data services?

You can sign out without turning off your 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.


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Section 3C

In This Section

Getting Started with Sprint PCS Voice Command SM

Creating Your Own Address Book

Making a Call with Sprint PCS Voice Command

Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command

With Sprint PCS, reaching your friends, family, and co-workers has never been easier - especially when you’re on the go. You can even listen to Web-based information, such as news, weather, and sports. Your voice does it all with Sprint PCS Voice Command.

This section outlines the Sprint PCS Voice Command service.

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Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice

Command

With Sprint PCS Voice Command:

You can store all your contacts’phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call.

There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voicemail passwords, or try to dial while you’re driving.

You can call anyone in your address book – even if you don’t remember their phone number.

You don’t need to worry about losing your contacts or address book. This advanced service is network-based, so if you switch or happen to lose your Sprint PCS Phone, you won’t lose your contacts or address book.

It’s Easy to Get Started

There are two easy ways to sign up for Sprint PCS Voice

Command:

Sign up when you purchase and activate your phone.

Just dial *2T from your Sprint PCS Phone to contact Sprint Customer Service and sign up.

There is a monthly charge for Sprint PCS Voice Command.

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Creating Your Own Address Book

You can program up to 500 names into your personal address book, with each name having up to five phone numbers.

That’s 2,500 phone numbers, and with the advanced technology of Sprint PCS Voice Command, you can have instant access to all of them.

There are four ways to update your address book:

On the Web.

Go to www.talk.sprintpcs.com and sign on with your Sprint PCS Phone Number and password to access a fully functional Web-based address book to create and update your contacts.

Use an Existing Address Book.

Automatically merge address books from desktop software applications with Sprint

Sync SM Services for no additional charge. Simply click on the

“Click to synchronize”button within your Sprint PCS Voice

Command personal address book at www.talk.sprintpcs.com.

Use Voice Recordings.

Simply dial

*T and say, “Add name.”You will then be asked to say the name and number you want to add to your personal address book.

Your address book can store up to 20 voice recorded names at once.

Call Directory Assistance.

If you don’t have a computer or

Internet access handy, you can have Sprint PCS Directory

Assistance look up phone numbers for you and automatically add them to your address book. Just dial

*T and say “Call operator”and we’ll add two names and all the numbers associated with those names to your address book for our standard directory assistance charge.


Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice

Command

To make a call with Sprint PCS Voice Command:

1.

Press * T and you’ll hear the “Ready”prompt.

2.

After the “Ready”prompt, simply say, in a natural voice,

“Call”and the name of the person or the number you’d like to call. (For example, you can say, “Call Jane Smith at work,”“Call John Baker on the mobile phone,”“Call 555-

1234,”or “Call Bob Miller.”)

3.

Your request will be repeated and you will be asked to verify. Say “Yes”to call the number or person. (The number will automatically be dialed.) Say “No”if you wish to cancel.

Tip: Keep in mind that Sprint PCS Voice Command recognizes not only your voice, but any voice, so that others can experience the same convenience if they use your phone.

For more helpful hints on Sprint PCS Voice Command, including a list of recognized commands and an interactive tutorial, visit www.talk.sprintpcs.com

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Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS

Voice Command

To access information using Sprint PCS Voice Command:

1.

Press * T

2.

Say “Call the Web”and choose from a listing of information categories like news, weather, and sports.

– or –

Simply say “Call news room,”“Call the weather,”“Call

Sports Central,”etc.

Note: Sprint PCS Voice Command is not available while roaming off the nationwide Sprint PCS network.


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