PCS Vision Picture Phone
PM-6225 by Nokia
User’s Guide
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Display Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Location Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Auto-Answer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Locking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Calling in Lock Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Using Special Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Resetting Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Viewing the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Making a Call From Call Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Finding Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Editing a Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Viewing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Erasing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Using the To-do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Using Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Using the Calorie Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Customizing an Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Using Voice-Activated Dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Sharing Picture Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Storing Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Listening to the FM Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Turning on the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Selecting Radio Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Voicemail Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Your User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Using Picture Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Message Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using Preset Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Using PCS Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Welcome to Sprint
Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wireless network in the
nation. Depend on it. We are committed to bringing you the best
wireless technology available. With Sprint, you get the most
complete, all-digital wireless network in the nation so all your
services work the same wherever you go on the network. We built
our network right from the start, so no matter where you are on
the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, all your services –
whether it’s Voicemail, Caller ID, email, or Picture Mail – will
work the same.
This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your new
PCS Vision Picture Phone through simple, easy-to-follow
instructions. If you have already reviewed the Start Here to Activate
guide that was packaged with your new phone, then you're ready
to explore the advanced features outlined in this guide.
If you have not read your Start Here to Activate guide, go to
Section One – Getting Started. This section provides all the
information you need to quickly unlock your phone, set up your
voicemail, and much more. It also contains information on how to
contact Sprint if you have any questions about your service, wish
to check your account balance, or want to purchase additional
products or services.
Sprint is different. All your services work the same wherever you
go on the most complete, all-digital wireless network in the nation.
Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint.
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Introduction
This User’s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the
features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections:
ࡗ Section 1: Getting Started ࡗ Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Vision Picture Phone ࡗ Section 3: Using PCS Service Features ࡗ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Throughout this guide, you'll find tips that highlight special
shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your
new phone and service. The Table of Contents and Index will also
help you quickly locate specific information.
You'll get the most out of your phone if you 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 click on the page
number to go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that
section, and you'll be ready to use your phone in no time.
You can view this guide online or print it to keep it on hand. If you're
viewing it online, simply click on a topic in the Table of Contents or Index
or on any page reference. The PDF will automatically display the
appropriate page.
Note:
Note:
The phone must be turned on to use the phone’s features. Do not turn on
the phone when the use of a wireless phone is prohibited or when it may
cause interference or danger.
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Section 1A
Setting Up Service
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Setting up service on your new PCS Vision Phone is quick and easy.
This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up your
phone, unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, establish passwords,
and contact Sprint for assistance with your PCS Service.
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Getting Started With PCS Service
Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated
If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint
Store, it probably has already been activated. All you need to do is
unlock your phone.
If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Start Here Guide
included with your phone.
Unlocking Your Phone
To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps:
1. Press and hold the power button
located at the top of your phone for two
seconds to turn on the phone.
2. Press the Menu softkey.
To select a softkey, press the selection key 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.
Note:
3. Enter your lock code. (For security purposes, the code is not
visible as you type.)
If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either
your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number or try 0000. If none
of these work, call PCS Customer Solutions at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Tip:
4. Press OK.
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Setting Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your PCS Vision 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 voicemail and personal greeting
as soon as your PCS Vision Phone is activated.
To set up your voicemail:
1. Press and hold
for two seconds.
2. Follow the system prompts to:
Ⅲ Create your pass code
Ⅲ Record your greeting
Ⅲ Record your name announcement
Ⅲ Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch Message
Access (a feature that lets you access messages simply by
pressing and holding a single key, bypassing the need for
you to enter your pass code)
The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.
Note:
For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using
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PCS Account Passwords
As a PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal
account information, your voicemail account, and your PCS Vision
account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information,
you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.
Account Password
If you are the account owner, you'll have an account password to
Solutions. Your default account password is the last four digits of
your Social Security number. If you are not the account owner (if
someone else pays for your PCS Service), you can get a sub-account
Voicemail Password
You'll create your voicemail password (or pass code) when you set
more information on your voicemail password.)
PCS Vision Password
If you have a PCS Vision Phone, you can set up a PCS Vision
Password. This optional password may be used to authorize
purchase of Premium Services content and to protect personal
information on multi-phone accounts.
For more information or to change your passwords, sign on to
www.sprintpcs.com or call PCS Customer Solutions at
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
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Getting Help
Visit Our Website
You can get up-to-date information on PCS Services and Options by
When you visit us online, you can
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Review coverage maps
Learn how to use voicemail
Access your account information
Purchase accessories
Add additional options to your service plan
Check out frequently asked questions
And more
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Reaching PCS Customer Solutions
You can reach PCS Customer Solutions many different ways:
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Dial
on your PCS Phone
Sign on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com
Call us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers),
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1-877-CLEARPY (253-2779) (PCS Clear Pay customers), or
1-888-788-4727 (Business customers)
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Write to us at PCS Customer Solutions, P.O. Box 8077,
London, KY 40742
Receiving Automated Invoicing Information
For your convenience, your phone gives you access to invoicing
information on your PCS Account. This information includes
balance due, payment received, invoicing cycle, and the number of
minutes used since your last invoicing cycle. (Normal airtime usage
will apply.)
To access automated invoicing information:
ᮣ Press
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This service may not be available in all Affiliate areas.
Note:
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PCS Directory Assistance
You have access to a variety of services and information through
PCS Directory Assistance, including residential, business, and
government listings; assistance with local or long-distance calls;
movie listings; and hotel, restaurant, shopping, and major local
event information. There is a per-call charge and you will be billed
for airtime.
To call PCS Directory Assistance:
ᮣ Press
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PCS Operator Services
PCS Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect
calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card
or third party.
To access PCS Operator Services:
ᮣ Press
.
For more information or to see the latest in products and services,
PCS Operator Services may not be available in all Affiliate areas.
Note:
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Section 2A
Your PCS Vision Picture Phone:
The Basics
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Your PCS Vision Picture 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.
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Front View of Your PCS Vision Picture Phone
16. Camera
(on back side)
17. Earpiece
1. Infrared
(IR) Port
15. Power Key
14. Universal
Headset
Jack
2. Speaker
3. Volume
Control
13. Display
Screen
4. Signal
Strength
Indicator
12. Battery
Strength
Indicator
5. Selection
Key
5. Selection
Key
11. End Call
Key
6. Talk Key
10. Navigation
Key
7. Charger Jack
9. Microphone
8. Pop-Port
Connector
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Key Functions
1. Infrared (IR) Port allows data transfer with other
compatible devices.
2. Speaker lets you hear phone ring tones.
3. Volume Control lets you change the loudness of the caller.
4. Signal Strength Indicator indicates the signal strength
5. Selection Key lets you select softkey actions or menu items.
6. Talk Key dials outgoing and answers incoming calls.
7. Charger Jack connects the phone to the battery charger.
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8. Pop-Port Connector provides connection to your personal
computer or laptop computer and car kit, as well as to
other accessories.
9. Microphone transmits your voice.
10. Navigation Key scrolls through menus and displays the next or
previous menu option. (Also acts as a shortcut key for web access,
messages, downloads and more.). From the standby mode:
Ⅲ Press
Ⅲ Press
Ⅲ Press
Ⅲ Press
to use the camera.
to view your contacts list.
to access the mobile web.
to create a message.
11. End Call Key ends calls and clears text from the
display screen.
12. Battery Strength Indicator indicates the current
battery strength.
13. Display Screen displays status icons and menu items.
14. Universal Headset Jack provides a connection for a universal
2.5-mm headset.
15. Power Key lets you power the phone on or off.
16. Camera lets you capture events when they happen.
17. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
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Viewing the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about
your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols
you’ll see on your phone’s display screen:
shows your current signal strength. (The more lines you
have, the stronger your signal.)
No service available means your phone cannot find a signal.
tells you a call is in progress.
indicates you are “roaming” off the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network. (If you are roaming on an analog system,
your phone’s display will show the roaming icon and an
“Analog Roam” text alert.)
indicates you have new text messages.
indicates you have voicemail messages. Press and
hold
to call your voicemail box.
the ringing tones or warning tones are silenced.
vibrating alert is activated.
keyguard is activated.
the alarm is activated.
a headset accessory is connected.
a hands-free accessory is connected.
a loopset accessory is connected.
predictive text mode is on.
predictive text mode is off.
location info sharing (GPS) is set to share your location
with the network only during emergency calls.
location info sharing (GPS) is set to share your location with
the network whenever the phone is on and activated.
the stopwatch is running.
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the countdown timer is running.
an IR (infrared) connection is active.
the PCS Vision connection is active.
the PCS Vision connection is dormant.
the camera is active with the self-timer off.
the camera is active with the self-timer on.
the camera image resolution is set to basic.
the camera image resolution is set to normal.
the camera image resolution is set to high.
a TTY device is operating.
Display indicators help you manage your roaming charges by letting you
know when you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether
you’re operating in digital or analog mode. (For more information, see
Note:
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Features of Your PCS Vision Picture Phone
Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Vision Picture Phone.
The PM-6225 by Nokia is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it
offers many significant features and service options. The following
list previews some of those features and options and provides page
numbers where you can find out more:
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Dual-band/tri-mode capability allows you to make and receive
calls while on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and to roam
on other analog and 800 and 1900 MHz digital networks where
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PCS Vision provides access to the wireless Internet in digital
PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging provide quick and convenient
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PCS Voice Command lets you dial phone numbers by speaking
someone’s name or the digits in their phone number (“Getting
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Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can be
downloaded to your phone to make your PCS Vision Phone as
Space for up to 500 Contacts List entries with support for
multiple numbers and addresses in each entry (“Adding a New
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A voice recorder can record and store up to 3 minutes of your
The built-in organizer lets you schedule alerts to remind you of
A countdown timer has an alarm and a multiple-mode stopwatch
for timing events (“Using the Countdown Timer Alarm” on page
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The built-in FM Radio allows you to tune in to your favorite
The camera lets you capture events when they happen and share
102).
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Infrared (IR) connectivity lets to share phone numbers, memos,
and other information with friends and business associates
who have compatible phones (“Using the IR (Infrared) Beam” on
page 122).
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Location information sharing uses GPS technology to share your
A note about memory:
The following features may share memory: contacts, text, graphics
and ringers, calendar to-do notes, games, and applications. Use of
one or more of these features may reduce the memory available for
the remaining features that share memory. For example, saving many
calendar notes may use all of the available memory. Your phone may
display a message that the memory is full when you try to use a
shared memory feature. In this case, delete some of the information
or entries stored in the shared memory features before continuing.
Some of the features, such as ring tones, graphics, and applications
may have a certain amount of memory specially allotted to them in
addition to the memory shared with other features.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
To turn your phone on:
ᮣ Press and hold the power button
on the top
of your phone for approximately two seconds.
Once your phone is on, it displays “Searching for
Service” that indicates your phone is searching
for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it
automatically enters the standby mode—the
phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to
begin making and receiving calls.
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching,
a Power Save feature is automatically activated. When a signal is
found, your phone automatically returns to the standby mode.
In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal periodically
without your intervention. You can also initiate a search for
PCS Service by pressing any key (when your phone is turned On).
The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when you
are in an area where there is no signal.
Tip:
Turning Your Phone Off
To turn your phone off:
ᮣ Press and hold
for two seconds until you see “Goodbye” on
the display screen.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the
battery charger is connected).
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Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
Battery Capacity
Your PCS Vision Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon)
battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully
drained. Operation times are estimates only and depend on signal
strength, phone use, network conditions, features used, battery age
and condition (including charging habits), temperatures to which
the battery is exposed, and many other factors.
The battery provides the following approximate maximum
usage times:
Function
Digital
Analog
Talk time
2.35 hours 45 minutes
Standby time
7 days
20 hours
When the battery charge is getting low, the “Battery low. Please
recharge” message is displayed on your screen, and the phone
sounds a warning tone. When the battery has become too weak to
operate your phone, the message “Switching off. Please recharge” is
displayed on your screen.
Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, and
browser use affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
Note:
Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the
battery before it runs out of power.
Tip:
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Installing the Battery
To install the battery, replace the battery, or to access your phone’s
ESN (electronic serial number), you must first remove the phone
back cover.
Before removing the cover, always switch off the power and disconnect
the charger and any other device. Avoid touching electronic components
while changing the covers. Always store and use the device with the
covers attached.
Note:
To remove the back cover, turn the phone upside down, press the
release button down, and push the back cover away.
To install the LiIon battery:
1. Insert the battery (label side facing up) into the cavity at a
45-degree angle. (The metal contacts must be aligned with
and touching the metal prongs.)
2. Press down on the battery until it snaps into place.
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Removing the Battery
To remove your battery:
1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored
numbers or messages.
2. To remove the back cover, turn the phone upside down, press
the release button down, and push the back cover away.
3. Pull upward on the lower end of the battery with your finger tip
and remove the battery from the phone at a 45-degree angle.
Charging the Battery
Your PCS Vision Phone’s LiIon 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 is important. If
your battery level becomes too low, your phone
automatically turns off and you will lose all the
information you were just working on. For a quick
check of your phone’s battery level, glance at the
battery charge indicator located in the upper-right
corner of your phone’s display screen.
Always use a Sprint-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or
vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.
Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone
and void the warranty.
Warning!
The following charging times for the 780 mAh BLD-3 LiIon battery
are approximate:
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ACP-7 Charger. Up to 3 hours charging time
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ACP-12 Charger. Up to 1.5 hours charging time
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Using the Desktop Charger
To use the desktop charger provided with your phone:
1. Install the phone battery in the phone.
2. Plug the prongs of the adapter into an electrical outlet.
3. Plug the round end of the AC
adapter into the desktop
charger and insert the phone
into the charger slot.
– or –
Plug the adapter directly into
the charger jack on the phone,
if the charger stand is not used. (If the phone is on, the screen
briefly displays a “Charging” message followed immediately by a
scrolling battery strength indicator. If the phone is off, the screen
displays “Phone off. Battery charging”.)
4. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the phone from the
charger. (If the phone is on, the battery strength indicator
stops scrolling. If the phone is off, the screen displays “Phone
off. Charge completed”.)
With the Sprint-approved LiIon battery, you can recharge the battery
before it becomes completely run down.
Unplug the charger from the electrical plug and the device when not in
use. Do not leave the battery connected to the charger. Overcharging
may shorten its lifetime. If left unused, a fully charged battery will lose
its charge over time. Temperature extremes can affect the ability of
your battery to charge.
Warning!
Connecting Accessories
Headset accessories can be connected
using the universal headset jack on the side
of your phone or the Nokia Pop-Port
connector. Using the headset and the
keypad of your phone, you can make and
answer calls as usual.
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Holding Your Phone Properly
Hold your phone by placing your index finger
on the lower back cover. This helps optimize
reception by preventing your hand from
obstructing the internal antenna.
Displaying Your Phone Number
Just in case you forget your phone number, your PCS Vision Phone
can remind you.
To display your phone number:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to My phone no., and press Select. (Your
phone number is displayed.
2. Press
to return to the standby mode.
To access the phone main menu, press Menu from the standby mode.
Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation
key and pressing Select.
Note:
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Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Placing a call from your PCS Phone is as easy as making a call from
any land line phone. Just enter the number and press
on your way to clear calls.
, and you’re
To make a call using your keypad:
1. Make sure your phone is on.
2. Enter a phone number. (If you make a mistake while dialing,
press Clear to erase one digit at a time. Press and hold Clear to
erase the entire number.)
3. Press
. (To make a call when you are roaming and
Call Guard is enabled, see “Controlling Roaming Charges Using
4. Press
or End call when you are finished.
To redial your last outgoing call, press
twice.
Tip:
When making calls off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, always dial
using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number).
You can also place calls from your PCS Phone by using PCS Voice
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Dialing Options
To speed dial a phone number from the standby mode, press and hold
Tip:
the speed dial number. (For information on setting up speed dial
feature will not work when you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network; when roaming you must dial using eleven digits [1 + the
area code + the seven-digit phone number.])
When you enter numbers in the standby mode, you will see a variety
of dialing options appear by pressing Options.
To choose an option, scroll to it and press Select.
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Add to contact: Adds the number to an existing contact in your
Contacts list.
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Send picture: Allows you to send a picture to that number.
Send message: Sends a text message to that number.
To home: Lets you make a currency conversion.
To foreign: Lets you make a currency conversion.
Countdown timer: Sets a timer and a reminder.
Call: Dials the phone number. If you are roaming and have the
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Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call:
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming
calls go to voicemail.)
2. Press
to answer an incoming call.
Your PCS Vision Phone notifies you of incoming calls in the
following ways:
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The phone rings or vibrates.
The backlight illuminates.
The screen displays an incoming call message.
If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Phone Book, the
phone book entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number
may also be displayed, if available.
The following options are also displayed. To select an option, press
the corresponding selection key.
ⅷ
Silence (
call, it is forwarded to your voicemail box.
Answer ( ) answers the incoming call.
) or
mutes the ringer. If you do not answer the
ⅷ
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges
when making or receiving calls while outside the Sprint Nationwide
55 for more information about roaming.)
To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled:
When your phone is off, incoming calls go directly to voicemail.
Note:
Ending a Call
To disconnect a call when you are finished:
ᮣ Press
or End call.
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Missed Call Notification
If you received a call while your phone was turned off,
“New voice message” will appear on your display when the
phone is turned back on.
To hear the voice message:
ᮣ Press Listen.
Calling Emergency Numbers
Be sure your phone is turned on and in service. Press
as needed to return to the standby mode (for example, to exit a call or to
exit a menu).
as many times
Note:
Official emergency numbers vary by location. Check before you need to use
this feature to make sure the number is the proper one for your location.
Note:
You can place calls to 911 (dial
and press
), even if
your phone is locked or your account is restricted.
This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals,
wireless and landline networks, as well as user-programmed functions.
Because of this, connections in all conditions cannot be guaranteed.
Therefore you should never rely solely upon any wireless phone for
essential communications (e.g. medical emergencies). Emergency calls
may not be possible on all wireless phone networks or when certain
network services and/or phone features are in use. Emergency numbers
vary by location. When making an emergency call, remember to give all
the necessary information as accurately as possible. Remember that
your wireless phone may be the only means of communication at the
scene of an accident. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.
Note:
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In-Call Options
Selecting Options during a call displays a list of features you may use
during the course of a call.
Press Options and scroll to one of the following options:
ⅷ
Mute/Unmute to mute your microphone, or to unmute the
microphone if it was muted earlier.
ⅷ
Speakerphone to let others hear the call.
Due to higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear
during speakerphone use.
Warning!
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Three-way call to set up a three-way conversation
End all calls to end all calls.
Touch tones to send a touch-tone during a call.
Contacts to open your Contacts list menu options
Menu to view options from your main menu.
End-of-Call Options
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is
not in your Phone Book, the phone number and the duration of the
call are displayed.
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is
already in your Phone Book, the Phone Book entry name and the
duration of the call are displayed.
To select an option after a call has ended, press Options, and scroll to
one of the following options:
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Save to add the caller to your Phone Book.
Add to contact to add the caller number to an existing contact.
Call to dial the caller’s number.
The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as
No ID or Restricted.
Note:
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Saving a Phone Number
Your PCS Vision Phone can store up to 500 contacts and up to 2500
phone numbers. Your phone automatically sorts the Phone Book
To save a number from the standby mode:
1. Enter a phone number.
2. Select Options, scroll to Save, and press Select.
3. Enter a Contact name and press OK.
4. To add other information to the contact, press Options.
- or -
Press Done if finished.
A phone number labeled Fax can only be dialed using a
personal computer.
Note:
Dialing From the Phone Book
To dial directly from a Phone Book entry:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Search, and press Select.
2. Enter the first letter, or letters, of the contact you seek. (A list
of contacts beginning with those letters is displayed.)
– or –
Scroll up or down to find the contact you seek.
From the main menu, press the down navigation key
list of contacts.
to display your
Tip:
3. Highlight the contact you want to call and press
. (The
display confirms that the number has been dialed when it
shows “Calling...”.)
4. To end the call, press
or End call.
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Using Speed Dialing
With this feature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one key press
for key locations 2–9.
To activate Speed Dialing:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Call settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Speed dialing and press Select.
4. Highlight On and press Select.
To Speed Dial locations 0–9:
For information on creating key assignments, see “Assigning Speed
1. Press the key assigned to the number you wish to dial and
press
, or press and hold the assigned key for two seconds.
(The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it
shows “Calling...”.)
2. To end the call, press
or End call.
Speed dialing is not available when you are roaming; when you are
roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you must always dial
using eleven digits (1 + area code + number).
Note:
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Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your PCS Vision Phone provides convenient ways to enter words,
letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Phone Book entry or when
sending PCS Mail and SMS Text Messages).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press
to select a different text input mode.
2. Select a character input mode:
Ⅲ
or
, or
T9 Predictive Text is on or off (see “Entering
Ⅲ
,
to enter sentence-case, uppercase,
or lowercase characters by tapping the keypad
Ⅲ
to enter numbers (see “Entering Numbers and
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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input (Predictive Text Input) lets you enter text in your
PCS Vision Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select
this mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you
type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered
all the letters, press
to scroll through additional word selections.
To accept a word and insert a space, press
.
If you make a mistake, press Clear to erase a single character. Press
and hold Clear to delete an entire entry.
Using T9 Input
You may enter text using T9 text input in certain text field.
To use T9 input:
1. Select a text field for text input.
2. Press and hold Options until T9 prediction on is momentarily
displayed on your screen. (This input mode remains active until
you turn it off by pressing and holding Options until T9
prediction off is momentarily displayed.)
When predictive text is on,
predictive text is off,
appears with the text mode icon. When
appears with the text mode icon.
Tip
3. Key in your text. (For example, type “car” by pressing
. The word is not completed until the last letter is
pressed. If your word does not appear, press
to view other
words associated with this key combination.)
4. Once a word is complete, press
to create a space and
continue keying in your text.
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Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you
are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database.
To add a word to the T9 Text Input database:
1. Select the Abc character input mode. (If the word you need
does not appear, press
to scroll through alternative words
stored in the database. See “Selecting a Character Input Mode”
2. If the word you need still does not appear, press Spell.
3. Enter the word using multi-tap text entry, press Options, and
press Save. (The word is added to the database and you can
continue entering your memo using predictive text. See
For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Website
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Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Abc mode (see
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 29). Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
By default, the first letter of a word is capitalized and following
letters are lowercase.
Characters scroll in the following order:
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
. @ ? ! - , &, etc.
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
Space 0
Shift
(to create a new line)
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.
Entering Numbers and Symbols
To enter numbers:
ᮣ Select the
mode and press the appropriate key. (See
- or -
Press and hold a number key for two seconds while in the Abc
mode to insert that number.
To enter symbols and emoticons:
ᮣ Press
, highlight a symbol, and press Insert.
- or -
Press
a second time, highlight an emoticon, and press Insert.
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Section 2B
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Using the menu options available on your PCS Vision 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.
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Setting Your Phone’s Date and Time
Your phone’s date and time need to be set to allow some phone
features to operate. These settings may have already been made for
your phone.
To let your phone automatically set its date and time:
Use the following steps to let your phone automatically set its time and
date based on the time and date of the local phone network.
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Time settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Auto-update of date & time and press Select.
4. Scroll to On and press Select.
To manually set the date and time:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Time settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Date, press Select, scroll to Set the date, and press Select.
4. Enter the date by using either the keypad or the navigation
keys and press OK.
5. Press Date, scroll to Date format, and press Select.
6. Scroll to the date format you prefer and press Select. (You can
choose to hide the date or show the date on the phone’s display
screen by selecting Hide date or Show date in the Date menu.)
7. Return to Time settings and press Select.
8. Scroll to Clock, press Select, scroll to Set the time, and press Select.
9. Enter the time by using either the keypad or the navigation
keys and press OK.
10. Select am or pm and press Select.
11. Scroll to Clock, press Select, scroll to Time format, and
press Select.
12. Select 24-hour or 12-hour and press Select. (You can choose to
hide the time or show the time on the phone’s display screen by
selecting Hide clock or Show clock in the Clock menu.)
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Profiles
Your phone has five different profiles (Normal, Silent, Meeting,
Outdoor, and Pager). Each profile can be customized to your
specifications. For example, you may wish to customize your Meeting
profile to accommodate your needs for taking calls during meetings.
Selecting a Profile
At any given time, you can select one of the five phone profiles to
suit your immediate situation. The most convenient way to do this is
to use the navigation key.
To select a profile:
ᮣ Press the power key ( ), scroll to a profile, and press Select.
Customizing a Profile
To customize a profile:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Profiles, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Meeting (or any other profile) and press Select.
3. Scroll to Customize and press Select.
4. Scroll through each option and make adjustments as desired.
5. Press Back to go back a menu or press
to return to the
standby mode.
Renaming a Profile
Any of the profiles can be renamed, except the Normal profile.
To name a profile:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Profiles, and press Select.
2. Scroll to a profile (except Normal) and press Select.
3. Scroll to Customize and press Select.
4. Scroll to Profile name and press Select.
5. Enter a new profile name in the text box and press OK. (The
profile can be renamed again anytime you choose.)
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Sound Settings
Ringer Types
Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can
assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types of calls,
and types of messages.
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Preprogrammed Ringers include a variety of standard ringer types
and familiar music.
Vibrating Ringer alerts you to calls or messages without
disturbing others.
Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to your phone.
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
Your PCS Vision 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. Press
to list your contacts.
2. Scroll through your contacts list, highlight a contact, press
Details, then press Options.
3. Scroll to Custom tone and press Select.
4. Scroll to choose a ringing tone to assign to this contact and
press Select.
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
To select a ringer type for messages:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Tone settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Message alert tone and press Select.
4. Choose an alert tone and press Select.
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Selecting a Key Tone
Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones
accompanying a key press. (Longer tone lengths may be better for
tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems.)
To select a key tone length:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Phone settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Touch tones and press Select.
4. Scroll to Touch tone length and press Select.
5. Choose either Short or Long and press Select.
To select a key tone volume:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Tone settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Keypad tones and press Select.
4. Press
or
to change the key tone volume and press Select.
Adjusting the Ringer and Earpiece Volume
You can adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and
your environment.
To adjust the ringer volume:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Tone settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Ringing volume and press Select.
4. Press
or
to change the ringer volume and press Select.
To adjust the earpiece volume:
You can adjust the earpiece volume in either the standby mode or
during a call. The volume control is on the left side of your phone.
ᮣ Press the top end of the volume control to increase the volume.
- or -
Press the bottom end of the volume control to decrease the volume.
The volume level will remain unchanged unless adjusted again.
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Alert Notification
Your PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tone when you
change service areas, once a minute during a voice call, or when a
call has been connected.
To enable or disable alert sounds:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Roaming and press Select.
3. Scroll to Service change tones and press Select.
4. Choose On to enable or Off to disable and press Select.
Silence All
There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely.
The phone’s Silent profile allows you to mute all sounds without
turning your phone off.
To activate Silence All:
ᮣ Press the power key ( ), scroll to Silent, and press Select.
(The Silent profile is selected, and the screen will display
“Silent.”)
To deactivate Silence All:
ᮣ Press the power key ( ), scroll to Normal (or a profile other
than Silent), and press Select.
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Display Settings
Changing the Text Greeting
The text greeting can be up to twelve characters and is displayed on
your phone’s screen in the standby mode. You may choose to
display a custom greeting or you may display your PCS User Name
on the phone’s screen.
To display or change your custom greeting:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Phone settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Welcome note and press Select.
4. Enter a welcome note (up to 44 characters) and press Options.
5. Scroll to Save and press Select.
Now, each time you turn on your phone, you can momentarily see
your personalized welcome note!)
To access the phone main menu, press Menu from the standby mode.
Menu items may be selected by scrolling to them with the navigation key
and pressing Select.
Note:
To display your PCS User Name as your greeting:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Display settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Banner and press Select.
4. Scroll to Customize, type your PCS User Name, and press OK.
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Changing the Display Screen
Your new PCS Vision Phone offers options for what you see on the
display screen while in the standby mode.
To change the wallpaper display images:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Display settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Wallpaper, press Select, scroll to Select wallpaper, and
press Select.
4. Scroll to the Screen savers folder and press Select.
5. Scroll to highlight a screen saver image and press Options.
6. Scroll to Open and press Select to see a larger image of the
screen saver.
– or –
Scroll to Set as wallpaper and press Select. (The wallpaper is
automatically turned on when you press Select.)
To turn off the wallpaper display image:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Display settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Wallpaper and press Select.
4. Scroll to Off and press Select.
Changing the Brightness
You can adjust your screen’s contrast (brightness) to suit your
surroundings.
To adjust the display brightness:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Display settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Display brightness and press Select.
4. Adjust the brightness by pressing the left or right scroll keys,
then press OK.
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Changing the Theme Color
You can customize your phone display’s appearance by selecting a
color scheme to reflect your personality.
To change the display’s theme color:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Display settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Color schemes and press Select.
4. Scroll to select a color scheme and press Select.
Changing the Clock Display
You can choose whether you want your phone’s clock to display (or
to be hidden), the time format, and whether to display both time
more information.)
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Location Settings
Your PCS Vision Phone is equipped with a Location feature for use
with location-based services that may be available in the future.
The use and accuracy of this feature is dependent on the network,
satellite systems, and the agency receiving the information. It may
not function in all areas or at all times.
The Location feature allows the network to detect your position.
Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone
except 911 emergency operators.
Even if the Location feature is enabled, no service may use your location
without your express permission.
Note:
To enable your phone’s Location feature:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Call Settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Location info sharing and press Select. (A message
explaining the options of the Location Info Sharing feature
displays on your screen after several seconds.)
4. To read the message, press More or scroll through the message
using the up and down scroll keys, then press OK.
5. Select 911 only or On and press OK.
Ⅲ If you select 911 only, your phone’s location information is
shared with the network only during emergency calls.
(911 only is the default profile.)
Ⅲ If you select On, your phone’s location information is shared
with the network whenever the phone is powered on
and activated.
6. When the confirmation message appears, press OK.
When the Location feature is on, your phone’s standby screen will
display the
icon. When Location is turned off (911 only), the
icon will display.
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TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint
A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone), is a telecommunications
device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have
speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
Your phone is compatible with TTY devices that comply with the
TSB 121 industry standard. Please check with the manufacturer of
your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless
transmission. Your Nokia phone is equipped with a universal 2.5mm
accessory jack that can be used to connect to the cable of a “cellular
ready” or “cellular compatible” TTY/TDD device. If this cable was not
provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
When establishing your PCS Service, please call PCS Customer
Solutions via the state Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by
first dialing
. Then provide the state TRS with this
number: 866-727-4889.
To connect your TTY device:
1. Confirm that your TTY device is “cellular ready” or “cellular
compatible” and that you have the proper connecting cable,
supplied by the manufacturer of your TTY device.
2. Plug the 3.5mm end of the cable into the input jack of the
TTY device, and plug the 2.5mm end of the cable into the
2.5mm universal jack of your Nokia phone.
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To turn the TTY mode on or off:
1. Connect the TTY/TDD device to your phone.
2. Press
.
3. Follow the prompts by presing OK or Exit.
4. Select Yes to turn on the TTY mode and dial the contact’s number.
- or -
Select No to turn off the TTY mode.
In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access icon.
Note:
If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected
to the headset jack may be impaired.
911 Emergency Calling
IMPORTANT
NOTICE:
Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by
other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services
(TRS), analog 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 this.
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Phone Setup Options
Shortcut
Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcut key to a
favorite or often-used function. Pressing the right selection key in the
standby mode will launch your personally designated shortcut.
Contacts is the default shortcut for the right selection key.
To assign your shortcut key:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Right selection key settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Select options and press Select.
4. Scroll the list of options, Mark or Unmark your choices, and
press Done when finished. (Multiple functions can be marked.)
5. Press Yes to confirm your changes.
6. Scroll to Organize and press Select.
7. To rearrange the order of the functions press Move, otherwise,
press Done. (Notice that the right selection key is now Go to,
instead of the default Contacts.)
8. To use a shortcut, press Go to, choose a shortcut, and press Select.
Call Answer Mode
You can determine how to answer incoming calls on your phone,
whether you want to be required to press Answer or
as usual,
or whether you can press any key to answer.
To set call answer mode:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Call settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Anykey answer and press Select.
4. Choose On and press Select. (Now you can answer a call by
pressing any number key.
- or -
Choose Off and press Select to disable any key answering.
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Auto-Answer Mode
You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls
when connected to an optional hands-free car kit or headset.
To set Auto-Answer mode:
1. Connect the headset device to your phone.
2. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
3. Scroll to Enhancement settings and press Select.
4. Scroll to Headset, press Select, scroll to Automatic answer, and
press Select.
5. Choose On and press Select. (Now calls will be answered
automatically when using the headset.)
- or -
Choose Off and press Select to disable automatic answering.
Display Language
You can choose to display your PCS Phone’s menus in English or
in Spanish.
Selecting a language you do not understand may present a problem
when attempting to navigate menus to change the language back.
Tip:
To assign a language for the phone’s display:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Phone settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Phone language and press Select.
4. Scroll to select a display language and press Select. (A message
appears to confirm the change.)
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Section 2C
Setting Your Phone’s Security
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ By using the security settings on your PCS Vision 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 meet your personal needs.
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Accessing the Security Menu
All of your phone’s security settings are available through the
Security menu. You must enter your lock code to view the
Security menu.
To access the Security menu:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Security settings and press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK. (The Security menu
is displayed.)
If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either
your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number or try 0000. If none
of these work, call PCS Customer Solutions at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Tip:
To access the phone’s main menu, press Menu from the standby mode.
Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation
key and pressing Select.
Note:
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature
Locking Your Phone
When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or
make calls to 911, PCS Customer Solutions, or special numbers.
To lock your phone:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Security settings and press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
4. Scroll to Phone lock and press Select.
5. Scroll to your preferred setting (Lock now, or On power-up) and
press Select. (A brief message confirming your selection is
displayed on the screen.)
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Unlocking Your Phone
To unlock your phone:
ᮣ Press Menu, enter your lock code, and press OK.
Changing the Lock Code
To change your lock code:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Security settings and press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
4. Scroll to Change lock code and press Select.
5. Enter your new lock code and press OK. (You will be asked to
verify your new lock code.)
6. Re-enter your new lock code and press OK. (A message is
displayed confirming the lock code is changed.)
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
To place an outgoing call in lock mode:
ᮣ To call an emergency number, special number, or PCS Customer
Solutions, enter the phone number and press
.
You will not see the number you are dialing until you press
.
Note:
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Restricting Calls
There may be occasions when you want to limit the numbers your
phone can call or from which it can receive calls. You can use the
Call restrictions setting to do just that. (The Call restrictions setting
does not apply to 911 or PCS Customer Solutions.)
If calls are restricted, a “Call not allowed” message is displayed when
a call is attempted.
To restrict calls:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Security settings and press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
4. Scroll to Call restrictions and press Select.
5. Scroll to Restrict incoming calls or Restrict outgoing calls and
press Select.
6. To restrict all calls, scroll to Select, and press Select.
Ⅲ Scroll to All calls, press Mark, and press Done.
Ⅲ Press Yes to save the changes.
- or -
To restrict particular calls, scroll to Add restriction and press Select.
Ⅲ Either enter the number and contact name you wish to
restrict or press Search to scroll through your Contacts list
and select the number.
Ⅲ Press OK to accept the changes.
Restricted incoming calls are forwarded to voicemail.
Note:
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Unrestricting Calls
To unrestrict all calls:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Security settings and press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
4. Scroll to Call restrictions and press Select.
5. Scroll to Restrict incoming calls or Restrict outgoing calls and
press Select.
6. Scroll to Select, press Select, scroll to All calls, press Unmark,
press Done, and press Yes to save changes.
Using Special Numbers
Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as
being “always available.” You can call and receive calls from special
numbers even if your phone is locked.
You can save three special numbers in addition to your Phone Book
entries (the same number may be in both directories).
To add or replace a special number:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Security settings and press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
4. Scroll to Allowed nos. when phone locked and press Select.
5. Scroll to one of the three positions and press Assign. (If there is
no number assigned to a position, it will display “(empty).”)
6. Enter the phone number to allow and press OK.
There are no Speed Dial options associated with special numbers.
Note:
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Erasing the Phone Book
You can quickly and easily erase all of the contents of your
Phone Book.
To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Phone Book:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Delete, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Delete all and press Select. (A message appears asking
if you are sure you wish to delete your Contacts list. If you are
sure, press OK.)
This action cannot be undone.
Note:
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
Resetting Your Phone
Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, including the
ringer types and display settings. The Phone Book, Call Logs,
Calendar, and Messaging are not affected.
To reset your phone:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Restore factory settings and press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
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Security Features for PCS Vision
Enabling and Disabling PCS Vision Services
You can disable PCS Vision services without turning off your phone;
however, you will not have access to all PCS Vision services, including
Web and messaging. Disabling PCS Vision will avoid any charges
associated with PCS Vision services. While signed out, you can still
place or receive phone calls, check voicemail, and use other voice
services. You may enable PCS Vision services again at any time.
To disable PCS Vision services:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to PCS Vision and press Select.
3. To sign out, scroll to Disable PCS Vision and press Select. (A
message will display explaining that you will not have access to
data services while disabled. Pressing Continue signs you out.)
To enable PCS Vision services:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to PCS Vision and press Select.
3. To sign in, scroll to Enable PCS Vision and press Select. (The
browser will launch.)
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Avoiding Unwanted Messages
When someone sends you an SMS text message, your phone will
automatically retrieve the message from the Internet and display it for
you. You have the option to block certain kinds of incoming messages.
To block incoming SMS text messages from a particular phone number:
1. Launch your browser.
2. From the Vision Home page, scroll to Messaging and press
Select.
3. Scroll to Short Mail and press Select.
4. Scroll to Settings, press Select, scroll to Blocked Senders, and
press Select.
5. Press Edit.
Press
until the number mode icon displays.
Note:
6. In the Enter Number: box, type in the sender’s 10-digit phone
number that you wish to block.
7. Scroll to the Submit button and press Select.
8. Scroll to OK and press Select again to confirm your decision.
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Section 2D
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Your new dual-band/tri-mode
PCS Vision Phone works anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network and allows you to roam on other analog and 1900 MHz
and 800 MHz digital networks where we’ve implemented roaming
agreements with other carriers.
This section explains how roaming works as well as special features that
let you manage your roaming experience.
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Understanding Roaming
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether your phone is operating
in analog or digital mode. The following chart indicates what you’ll
see depending on where you’re using your phone.
Roaming
Indicator
Analog Indicator
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network
Other Digital Networks
Analog Roaming
Analog Networks
Remember, when you are using your phone off the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network, always dial numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).
Tip:
Unless your PCS Service Plan includes roaming, you will pay a higher
per-minute rate for roaming calls.
Note:
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
When you’re roaming on digital networks, your call quality and
security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls
on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. However, you may not be
able to access certain features, such as PCS Vision.
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Roaming on Analog Networks
When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar
quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some
features, such as PCS Vision and PCS Voice Command, will be
unavailable, you can still make and receive calls and access
voicemail. If you are accustomed to PCS Service, you may notice
some of the following differences when using analog service:
ⅷ
You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out, and
dropped calls.
ⅷ
Some features which are standard on the enhanced
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, such as call waiting,
PCS Vision, and direct international dialing, are unavailable.
ⅷ
Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are
roaming, you will not receive notification until you return to the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. (See “Checking for Voicemail
ⅷ
ⅷ
There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning)
that exist with conventional analog services today.
Your battery’s charge will deplete more quickly and you will
need to recharge it more often when you use your phone for
analog roaming.
If you’re on a call when you leave the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network
and enter an area where roaming is available (whether digital or
analog), your call is dropped. If your call is dropped in an area where you
think PCS Service is available, turn your phone off and on again to
reconnect to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
Note:
When using your phone in analog mode, the phone may feel warm. This
is normal for analog operation.
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Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you
will not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages.
Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically
check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming
service area for an extended period of time.
To check your voicemail while roaming:
1. Dial 1+area code+your PCS Phone Number.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press
.
3. Enter your pass code at the prompt and follow the voice prompts.
When you return to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, voicemail
notification will resume as normal.
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Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
Your PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam.
By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which
signals your phone accepts.
Set Mode
Choose from three different settings on your dual-band/tri-mode
phone to control your roaming experience.
To set your phone’s roam mode:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Roaming and press Select.
3. Scroll to Set mode and press Select.
4. To select an option, highlight it and press Select.
Ⅲ Sprint allows you to access the enhanced
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network only and prevents
roaming on other networks.
Ⅲ Automatic seeks PCS Service. When PCS Service is
unavailable, the phone searches for an alternate system.
Ⅲ Analog Only forces the phone to seek an analog roaming
system. The previous setting (Sprint or Automatic) is
restored the next time the phone is turned on.
To access the phone’s main menu, press Menu from the standby mode.
Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation
key and pressing Select.
Note:
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Controlling Roaming Charges Using
Call Guard
Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off
the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network: the roaming icon and Call
Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by
requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a roaming
call. (This additional step is not required when you make or receive
calls while on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.)
To turn Call Guard on or off:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Roaming and press Select.
3. Scroll to Call guard and press Select.
4. Highlight On or Off and press Select.
Voice Dialing and Speed Dialing are not available when you are roaming
with Call Guard enabled.
Note:
To place roaming calls with Call Guard on:
1. From the standby mode, enter a phone number. (You can also
initiate a call from the Phone Book and Call Logs.)
2. Press
. (The message “Roaming rate applies. Place call?”
is displayed.)
3. Press OK to place the call.
To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on:
1. To answer a roaming call (the message “Roam call” is
displayed), press Answer. (The message “Roam rate applies.
Answer call?” is displayed.)
2. Press OK to accept the call.
.
If the Call Guard feature is set to On, you need to take extra steps to
make and receive roaming calls, even if you have selected the
Analog setting (see “Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode” on page 59).
Reminder:
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Section 2E
Navigating Through Menus
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Every function and feature of your PCS Vision Picture Phone can be
accessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using
your PM-6225 by Nokia. Please take a few moments to learn your way
around and you’ll find your phone easier to use.
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Menu Navigation
The navigation key on your PCS Vision Phone allows you to scroll
through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the
menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times.
To navigate through a menu, simply press the navigation key up or down.
Menu Structure
Selecting Menu Items
As you navigate through a menu, the options are displayed on your
screen. Select an option by scrolling to it and pressing Select.
For example, if you want to view your last incoming call:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Call logs, and
press Select.
2. Press the up or down navigation key to display Incoming calls,
and press Select. (Received calls are displayed on the screen in
the order they were received, with the most recent being at
the top of the list.)
Backing Up Within a Menu
To go to the previous menu:
ᮣ Press Back.
To return to the standby mode:
ᮣ Press Exit or
.
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Viewing the Menus
Menu Diagram
The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure.
Call logs
Messaging
Pictures
Downloads
Organizer
Profiles
Settings
Radio
Web
Keyguard
Here are the main menus and their associated sub-menus:
Call logs
Outgoing calls
Call time
Send message
View number
Use number
Save
Add to contact
Delete
Call
Incoming calls
Call time
Send message
View number
Use number
Save
Add to contact
Delete
Call
Missed calls
Call time
Send message
View number
Use number
Save
Add to contact
Delete
Call
Delete call logs
All
Missed
Incoming
Outgoing
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Messaging
Create text message
Add number
Add e-mail
Add list
Enter text
List recipients
Send
Create Picture Mail
Messages
Inbox
Sent items
Archive
Templates
My folders
Distribution lists
Delete messages
Message settings
Voicemail msgs.
Listen to voicemail messages
Clear new voicemail icon
E-mail
Pictures
Camera
Take picture
Capture
Self timer
Open my pictures
Expand
Send
Upload
Upload all
Delete
Delete all
Change caption
Add to contact
Set as wallpaper
Details
My pictures
Stored in camera
Saved to phone
Online albums
View online albums
Upload from camera
Settings
Image quality
Camera shutter sound
Default caption
Account info
Downloads
Screen savers
Get new
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(various graphics)
View
Delete
Set as wallpaper
Details
Sort
Ringers
Get new
(various tones)
Play
Delete
Set as ring tone
Details
Sort
Games
Get new
(various games)
Play
Delete
Data access
Details
Sort
Applications
Get new
(various applications)
Run
Delete
Data access
Details
Sort
Other
Get new
Memory
Organizer
Alarm clock
Alarm time
Alarm tone
Calendar
View day
Week view
Make a note
Meeting
Call
Birthday
Memo
Reminder
Go to date
Settings
Go to to-do list
To-do list
View
Add
Delete
Sort by deadline
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Send
Go to calendar
Save to calendar
Voice recorder
Record
Recordings list
Calculator
Exchange rate
(various math operations)
Countdown timer
Stopwatch
Split timing
Lap timing
Calorie calculator
Activities
Settings
Delete all
Profiles
Normal
Activate
Customize
Incoming call alert
Ringing tone
Ringing volume
Vibrating alert
Message alert tone
Keypad tones
Warning tones
Alert for
Timed
Silent
Activate
Customize
Incoming call alert
Ringing tone
Ringing volume
Vibrating alert
Message alert tone
Keypad tones
Warning tones
Alert for
Profile name
Timed
Meeting
Activate
Customize
Incoming call alert
Ringing tone
Ringing volume
Vibrating alert
Message alert tone
Keypad tones
Warning tones
Alert for
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Profile name
Timed
Outdoor
Activate
Customize
Incoming call alert
Ringing tone
Ringing volume
Vibrating alert
Message alert tone
Keypad tones
Warning tones
Alert for
Profile name
Timed
Pager
Activate
Customize
Incoming call alert
Ringing tone
Ringing volume
Vibrating alert
Message alert tone
Keypad tones
Warning tones
Alert for
Profile name
Timed
Settings
Voice commands
Profiles
Normal
Silent
Meeting
Outdoor
Pager
Voicemail
Call voicemail
Radio
Radio on
Radio off
Next channel
Previous channel
Infrared
Activate infrared
Voice recorder
Record
Call logs
Missed calls
Received calls
Right selection key settings
Select options
(various actions assigned to the key)
Organize
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Contacts
Call settings
Location info sharing
911 only
On
Anykey answer
Automatic redial
Speed dialing
Calling card
None
Card A
Card B
Card C
Card D
Call summary
Phone settings
Phone language
Automatic keyguard
Touch tones
Welcome note
Help text activation
Display settings
Wallpaper
Color schemes
Banner
Display brightness
Screen saver timeout
Backlight timeout
Time settings
Clock
Date
Auto-update of date & time
Tone settings
Incoming call alert
Ringing tone
Ringing volume
Vibrating alert
Message alert tone
Keypad tones
Warning tones
Alert for
All calls
Family
VIP
Friends
Business
Other
Phone details
User details
Version details
System details
Game settings
Game sounds
Game lights
Shakes
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Enhancement settings
Headset
Loopset
TTY/TDD
Charger
Security settings
Phone lock
Allowed nos. when phone locked
Change lock code
Call restrictions
Restrict outgoing calls
Restrict incoming calls
Lock pictures
Reset camera
Network services
Call forwarding
Network feature setting
Roaming
Set mode
Sprint
Automatic
Analog only
Call guard
Roam call ringing tone
Service change tones
PCS Vision
Enable/Disable PCS Vision
Net guard
Update settings
Infrared
Restore factory settings
Radio
Turn off
Save channel
Automatic tuning
Manual tuning
Set frequency
Delete channel
Speakerphone
Stereo output
Web
Keyguard
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Reviewing the Contacts Menu
Contacts Menu Diagram
The Contacts menu contains your internal Phone Book entries and
lets you add, delete, and customize entries according to your
personal preferences. The following outline shows your phone’s
complete Contacts menu structure:
Search
Add New
Edit name
Delete
Add number
Settings
Speed dials
Voice tags
My phone no.
Caller groups
Here is the Contacts menu and its associated submenus:
Contacts
Search
Add new
Add voice tag
Edit number
Delete number
Use number
View
Change type
General
Mobile
Home
Work
Fax
As primary number
Add number
General
Mobile
Home
Work
Fax
Add detail
E-mail address
Web address
Street address
Note
Add image
Caller groups
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No group
Family
VIP
Friends
Business
Other
Custom tone
(various ringing tones)
Send bus. card
Send message
Speed dial
Edit name
View name
Delete
Edit name
Delete
One by one
Delete all
Add number
Add
General
Mobile
Home
Work
Fax
Settings
Scrolling view
Name list
Name and number
Name andimage
Memory status
Speed dials
Voice tags
My phone no.
Caller groups
Family
Rename group
Group ringing tone
Group logo
On
Off
View
Group members
Remove contact
Add contact
VIP
Rename group
Group ringing tone
Group logo
On
Off
View
Group members
Remove contact
Add contact
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Friends
Rename group
Group ringing tone
Group logo
On
Off
View
Group members
Remove contact
Add contact
Business
Rename group
Group ringing tone
Group logo
On
Off
View
Group members
Remove contact
Add contact
Other
Rename group
Group ringing tone
Group logo
On
Off
View
Group members
Remove contact
Add contact
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Viewing Call Logs
You’ll find the Call Logs feature very helpful. It is a list of the last
20 phone numbers (or Phone Book entries) for calls you placed,
accepted, or missed. Call Logs makes redialing a number fast and easy.
It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning
of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the
list. Your phone must be turned on and be in the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network in order to display the most recent missed calls.
Each entry contains the phone number (if it is available) and Phone
Book entry name (if the phone number is in your Phone Book).
Duplicate calls (same number and type of call) may only appear
once on the list.
To view a Call Logs entry:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Call logs, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Outgoing calls, Incoming calls, or Missed calls and
press Select.
To access the phone main menu, press Menu from the standby mode.
Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation
key and pressing Select.
Note:
Call Logs Options
For additional information and options on a particular call, highlight
a Call Logs entry and press Options. This feature gives you the
following options for each number you select:
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Call time
Send message
View number
Use number
Save
Add to contact
Delete
Call
An option can be chosen by pressing Select.
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Making a Call From Call Logs
To place a call from Call Logs:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Call logs, and press Select.
2. Scroll to an option (for example, Missed calls) and press Select.
3. Scroll to the number you wish to call and press
.
You cannot make calls from Call Logs to entries identified as No ID or Restricted.
Note:
Saving a Phone Number From Call Logs
Your PCS Phone can store up to 500 Phone Book entries, with up to
5 numbers for each entry. That’s up to a total of 2500 numbers.
To save a phone number from Call Logs:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Call logs, and press Select.
2. Scroll to the category you wish to view (for example, Outgoing
calls) and press Select.
3. Scroll to the number you wish to save and press Options.
4. Scroll to Save and press Select.
5. Enter the contact name you wish to assign to this number and
press OK.
After you have saved the number, the new Phone Book entry is
You cannot save phone numbers already in your Phone Book or from
calls identified as No ID or Restricted.
Note:
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Prepending a Phone Number From Call Logs
If you need to make a call from Call Logs 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 Logs:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Call logs, and press Select.
2. Scroll to the category that contains the number (for example,
Outgoing calls) and press Select.
3. Scroll to the number you want to use and press Options.
4. Scroll to Use number and press Select.
5. Use the left navigation key
to place the cursor in front of the
phone number. (Use Clear to remove numbers, if necessary.)
6. Add the required prefix numbers and press
.
Erasing Call Logs
To erase Call Logs:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Call logs, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Delete call logs and press Select.
3. Scroll to the option you prefer (All, Missed, Incoming, or
Outgoing) and press Select.
This action cannot be undone.
Note:
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Section 2G
Using the Phone Book
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ 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
Phone Book and helps you make the most of your contacts and time
when you are trying to connect with the important people in your life.
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Adding a New Phone Book Entry
Your PCS Phone can store up to 500 Phone Book entries, with up to
5 numbers for each entry. That’s up to a total of 2500 numbers. Each
entry’s name can contain up to 32 characters.
To add a new entry:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Add new, and press Select.
2. Enter the name of the new contact and press OK.
3. Enter the number of the new contact and press OK.
4. Either press Options to modify this contact or press Done.
When recording Voice Dial tags, do it in a quiet environment and without
the aid of an accessory (for example, a headset or hands-free car kit).
Note:
After you have saved the number, the new Phone Book entry is
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Finding Phone Book Entries
There are several ways to display your Phone Book entries: by name,
by speed dial number, by group, and by voice dial tags. Follow the
steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the
Phone Book menu.
Finding Names
To find Phone Book entries by name:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Search, and press Select.
2. Enter the first letter, or first letters, and scroll down to find the
contact you seek.
- or -
Press
and scroll through the list of contacts in the
Phone Book.
Finding Speed Dial Numbers
To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Speed dials, and press Select.
2. Scroll up or down to view speed dial contacts.
Finding Group Entries
To find entries designated as part of a group:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Caller groups, and press Select.
2. Scroll to a caller group (for example, Friends) and press Select.
3. Scroll to Group members and press Select.
Finding Voice Dial Numbers
To find phone numbers you have stored in Voice Dial:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Voice tags, and press Select.
2. Scroll through the list.
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Phone Book Entry Options
To access the Phone Book entry options, display the entry, press
Details, and press Options. To choose an option, highlight it and
press Select.
ⅷ
Add voice tag/Voice tag. Create or change a voice tag for voice
dialing the contact.
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Edit number. Edit the contact number.
Delete number. Delete the contact number.
Use number. Press Select and
to dial the number.
View. View the contact information.
Change type. Change a phone number category (for example,
from Mobile to Home.)
ⅷ
As primary number. Select one number to be the number
displayed in the Phone Book listing.
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Add number. Add another number to an existing contact.
Add detail. Add a note, street address, or other information.
Add image. Assign an image to a contact.
Caller groups. Assign this contact to a caller group.
Custom tone. Select a tone that plays when this contact calls.
Send bus. card. Send this contact’s information using infrared or
text message.
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Send message. Send a text message to this contact.
Speed dial. Assign speed dialing to this contact.
Edit name. Edit this contact name.
View name. View the contact name.
Delete. Delete the contact.
You can view the next entry by pressing the navigation key down or view
the previous entry by pressing the navigation key up.
Tip:
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AddingaPhoneNumbertoaPhoneBookEntry
To add a phone number to an entry:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Add number, and press Select.
2. Scroll to the name you wish to modify and press Add.
3. Scroll to the category to which you want to add the number
and press Select.
4. Enter the number and press OK.
5. Press Done.
Editing a Phone Book Entry’s Phone Number
To edit an entry’s phone number:
1. Press the down scroll key to view your Contacts list, scroll to
the contact you wish to modify, and press Details.
2. Scroll to the number you wish to modify and press Options.
3. Scroll to Edit number and press Select.
4. Press Clear to delete digits, or press and hold Clear to
completely delete the number.
5. Enter the new number and press OK.
You can select which phone number is shown as the primary phone
number (default) for the contact.
To select a phone number as the primary number:
1. Press
to view your Contacts list, scroll to the contact you
wish to modify, and press Details.
2. Scroll to the number you wish to modify and press Options.
3. Scroll to As primary number and press Select. (The selected
number will now be the one shown in the Contacts listing.)
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Assigning Speed Dial Numbers
Your phone can store phone numbers in speed dial locations for
keys 2–9. For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers,
Speed dial numbers can be assigned when you add a new Phone
Book entry, when you add a new phone number to an existing entry,
or when you edit an existing number.
To assign a Speed Dial number to a new phone number:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Speed dials, and press Select.
2. Scroll to a key assignment and press Assign.
3. Enter the phone number and press OK.
4. Enter a contact name and press OK. (A message confirms the
assigned key.)
To assign a Speed Dial number to an existing phone number:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Speed dials, and press Select.
2. Scroll to a key assignment and press Assign.
3. Press Search, scroll to the contact and phone number to which
to want to add a speed dial number, press Select, then press
Select again.
4. Press
to return to the standby mode.
To change a Speed Dial assignment:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Speed dials, and press Select.
2. Scroll to a key assignment and press Options.
3. Scroll to Change and press Select.
4. Press Search, scroll to the new contact and phone number,
press Select, and press Select again. (This contact is now
assigned to the selected speed dial key.
5. Press
to return to the standby mode.
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Editing a Phone Book Entry
To make changes to an entry:
1. Press
to view your Contacts list.
2. Scroll to the name you wish to edit and press Details.
3. Press Options, scroll to an option, and press Select.
4. Complete your editing changes and press OK.
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry
You can assign a ringer type to a Phone Book entry so you can
identify the caller by the ringer type. (Refer to “Ringer Types” on
page 36.)
To select a ringer type for an entry:
1. In the Contacts list, scroll to a contact, and press Details.
2. Press Options, scroll to Custom tone, and press Select.
3. Use your navigation key to scroll through available ringers.
(When you highlight a ringer type, a sample ringer will sound.)
4. Highlight your desired ringer and press Select.
Dialing PCS Services
Your Phone Book may be preprogrammed with contact numbers for
various PCS Services.You must be in digital mode to access
PCS Services.
To dial a service:
1. Press
2. Scroll to Services, Customer Solutions, Directory, or
Account Info, and press to dial the number.
to view your Contacts list.
If your phone does not have preprogrammed numbers, you can call
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
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Section 2H
Personal Organizer
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Your PCS Vision 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.
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Using the Alarm Clock
The alarm clock feature lets you set an important time and alert you
when the set time occurs.
To set the alarm clock:
1. From the main screen, press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Alarm clock and press Select.
3. Scroll to Alarm time and press Select.
4. Enter the desired alarm time using the keypad or navigation
key and press OK.
5. Scroll to am or pm and press Select. (When the alarm occurs,
you will be alerted with the tone you selected and with a
message on the screen. When the alarm occurs, you have the
option of selecting Stop or Snooze. If you press Snooze, the
alarm will sound again later.)
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Using the Calendar
Going to Today’s Calendar Menu
To go to the Calendar menu for today’s date:
1. From the main screen, press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Calendar and press Select. (When the calendar is
displayed, today’s date is automatically highlighted.)
Adding an Event to the Calendar
Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of
important events.
To add an event:
1. From the main screen, press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Calendar and press Select.
3. Scroll to the day you wish to view and press Options.
4. Scroll down to Make a note and press Select.
5. Scroll to Meeting, Call, Birthday, Memo, or Reminder, and
press Select.
6. Type your reminder and press Options.
7. Follow the remaining prompts.
8. Press
to return to the standby mode.
You can use predictive text input to make text input quicker and easier.
Tip:
To access the phone’s main menu, press Menu from the standby mode.
Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation
key and pressing Select.
Note:
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Event Alerts
There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of scheduled events:
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
By displaying an alert message.
By playing a tone.
By flashing the backlight and keypad lights.
Event Alert Menu
If you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and
displays the event reminder. To silence the alarm and reset the
schedule, press
. To view additional options, select the
appropriate softkey.
ⅷ
View (left selection key) displays the event detail screen.
ⅷ
Snooze (right selection key) silences the alarm and schedules it
to realarm again in 10 minutes.
Viewing Events
To view your scheduled events:
1. From the main screen, press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Calendar and press Select.
3. Scroll to the day you wish to view and press Options.
4. Scroll to View day and press Select.
5. To modify this event, press Options, scroll to Edit, press Select,
and follow the prompts.
6. Press
to return to the standby mode.
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Erasing Events
You can delete a specific event in the calendar.
To delete an event:
1. From the main screen, press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Calendar and press Select.
3. Scroll to the day you wish to view and press Options.
4. Scroll to View day and press Select.
5. Select the event you wish to delete and press Options.
6. Scroll to Delete and press Select.
7. Press OK to confirm your decision.
You can set your calendar to automatically delete events that
occurred in the past.
To delete events scheduled in the past:
1. From the main screen, press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Calendar and press Select.
3. Press Options, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
4. Scroll to Auto-delete and press Select.
5. Scroll to After 1 day, After 1 week, or After 1 month, and
press Select.
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Using the To-do List
Your PCS Phone comes with a to-do list you can use to compose and
store reminders and notes to help keep you organized.
Adding a To-do Activity
To add an activity:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to To-do list and press Select.
2. Press Options, scroll to Add, press Select, and enter text about
the activity using the keypad.
3. Press Options, scroll to Save, and press Select.
4. Scroll to choose a priority and press Select.
Viewing and Editing a To-do Activity
To view and edit an activity:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to To-do list and press Select. (If
there are no activities to view, “(no notes)” is displayed.
2. Scroll to choose the activity to view and press Options.
3. Scroll to View and press Select.
4. To edit the activity, press Options, scroll to Edit, press Select,
and modify the text of the activity.
5. Press Options, scroll to Save, and press Select.
Deleting a To-do Activity
To delete an activity:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to To-do list and press Select. (If
there are no activities to view, “(no notes)” is displayed.
2. Scroll to choose the activity to view and press Options.
3. Scroll to Delete and press Select.
4. Press OK to confirm your decision.
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Using Voice Memos
The microphone in your phone can be used to record speech for
playback at a later time. This is an easy way to create voice
reminders to yourself.
Your phone can store up to 3 minutes of voice memos.
Note:
Recording a Voice Memo
To record a memo:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice recorder and press Select.
3. Scroll to Record and press Select.
4. Record your voice memo, then press Stop.
5. Enter the text for your recording and press OK.
Playing a Voice Memo
To play the voice memos you have recorded:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice recorder and press Select.
3. Scroll to Recordings list and press Select.
4. Scroll to the voice memo you wish to hear, press Options, scroll
to Playback, and press Select.
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Adding an Alarm to a Voice Memo
To add an alarm to remind you of a voice memo:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice recorder and press Select.
3. Scroll to Recordings list and press Select.
4. Scroll to the voice memo you to which you want to add an
alarm, press Options, scroll to Add Alarm, and press Select.
5. Set the alarm date using the keypad and the 4-way scroll key,
then press OK. (The date format is dd.mm.yyyy.)
6. Set the alarm time using the keypad and the 4-way scroll key,
then press OK. (The time format is hh.mm.)
7. Scroll to am or pm and press OK. (The
icon next to the
memo name in the Recordings list indicates that an alarm is
attached to that voice memo.)
Listening to an Alarmed Voice Memo
To listen to your alarmed memo:
1. When the voice memo alarm sounds, press Stop to stop the
alarm. (A message is displayed showing you the alarm time and
the text of the voice memo.)
2. Press Play to hear the memo.
3. Press Exit to dismiss the memo. (The memo will stay in the
Recordings list, even though its time has expired.)
Erasing Recorded Voice Memos
To erase recorded memos:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice recorder and press Select.
3. Scroll to Recordings list and press Select.
4. Scroll to the voice memo you wish to erase, press Options,
scroll to Delete, and press Select.
5. Press OK to confirm that you want to erase the voice memo.
When you erase your last memo, the message “(empty)” appears.
Note:
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Using the Calculator
Your phone comes with a built-in calculator and can store one
currency exchange rate.
To use the calculator:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to Calculator and press Select.
2. Use the keypad to enter numbers. (Press
to enter a decimal point.)
3. Press once to add, twice to subtract, three times to multiply,
and four times to divide. (The sign appears above Options.)
– or –
Press Options, scroll to the function you want, and press Select.
(For example, to subtract 3 from 7, press
, press
twice
to subtract, press , press Options, scroll to Equals, and
press Select. The answer, 4, is displayed above the Clear key.)
4. Press and hold the Clear key to clear the screen before
beginning a new calculation.
This calculator has a limited accuracy and rounding errors may occur,
especially in long divisions.
Note:
To convert currencies:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to Calculator, press Select, press
Options, scroll to Exchange rate, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Home units in foreign units, press Select, enter the
amount of foreign currency equivalent to one local currency
(for example, one dollar for XX pesos), and press OK. (Press
to enter a decimal point.)
- or -
Scroll to Foreign units in home units, press Select, enter the
amount of local currency equivalent to one foreign currency
(for example, one peso for XX dollars), and press OK.
3. Enter the amount of money you want to convert using your
keypad, press Options, scroll to either To home or To foreign
(whichever is appropriate), and press Select. (Your phone
displays the conversion answer.)
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Using the Countdown Timer Alarm
To use the countdown timer:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to Countdown timer and
press Select.
2. Set the alarm time to count down by using the keypad and the
4-way scroll key, then press OK. (The format is hh.mm.)
3. Enter a note that describes the timer alarm.
4. When the timer alarm sounds (a message is displayed showing
you the alarm note), press OK to dismiss the alarm.
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Using the Stopwatch
The stopwatch has two timing modes; split timing and lap timing.
Using the stopwatch consumes the battery and the phone’s operating
time will be reduced. Be careful not to let it run in the background when
performing other operations with your phone.
Note:
Split Timing
Split timing allows you to use the stopwatch to measure total
elapsed time while also measuring the elapsed time at intervals that
began at the start of an event. The most recent split time is shown
on the line below the total elapsed time.
To measure split times:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to Stopwatch and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Split timing and press Select.
3. Press Start to start the stopwatch. (The elapsed time from the start
of the event is displayed.)
4. Press Split to start timing the next interval. (The top line of the
display shows the total elapsed time from the start of the event.
The second line shows the elapsed time from the start of the
event to when Split was last pressed. Pressing Split again starts a
new interval.)
5. Press Stop to stop the stopwatch.
6. Press Options, scroll to Start, Save, or Reset, and press Select. (If
Save is selected, enter a name for the event in the text box and
press OK.)
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Lap Timing
Lap timing allows you to use the stopwatch to measure total elapsed
time while also measuring each individual lap. The last recorded lap
is shown on the line below the total time.
To measure lap times:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to Stopwatch and press Select.
2. Scroll to Lap timing and press Select.
3. Press Start to start the stopwatch. (The time from the start of the
lap is displayed.)
4. Press Lap to stop timing the first lap and start timing the next lap.
(The top line of the display shows the elapsed time for the current
lap. The second line shows the time for the last lap. Pressing Lap
again stops timing the last lap and starts timing a new lap.)
5. Press Stop to stop the stopwatch. (The top line of the display
switches from showing the current lap time to showing the total
time of all laps.
6. Press Options, scroll to Start, Save, or Reset, and press Select. (If
Save is selected, enter a name for the event in the text box and
press OK.)
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Using the Calorie Calculator
The calorie calculator helps you keep track of the calories you eat
and the calories you burn during activities. The calculations are
based on your weight, age, and gender.
Customizing the Calorie Calculator
To customize your calorie calculator:
1. From the Organizer menu, scroll to Calorie calculator, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Settings and press Select.
3. Scroll to Weight format and press Select.
4. To enter your weight in pounds, scroll to lbs and press Select.
- or -
To enter your weight in kilograms, scroll to kg and press Select.
5. Scroll to Calorie format and press Select.
6. To enter food calories as kilocalories, scroll to kcal and press Select.
- or -
To enter food calories as kilojoules, scroll to kj and press Select.
7. Scroll to Velocity format and press Select.
8. To enter your speed as miles per hour, scroll to mph and
press Select.
- or -
To enter your speed as kilometers per hour, scroll to km/h
and press Select.
9. Scroll to Gender and press Select.
10. Scroll to Male or Female and press Select.
11. Scroll to Weight, enter your weight, and press OK.
12. Scroll to Age, enter your age, and press OK.
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Customizing an Activity
To customize an activity:
1. From the Calorie calculator, press Select, scroll to Activities,
and press Select. (If none have been selected before,
“(empty)” is displayed.)
2. Press Add new to add an activity to the list.
3. Scroll to Aerobics (or another activity) and press Select.
4. Scroll to select Light, Moderate, or Heavy intensity, and
press Select.
5. Set the duration of the activity by using the keypad and the
4-way scroll key. (The time format is hh.mm.)
6. Press OK. (The display shows the energy used during the
activity and other information.)
7. Press OK to add this activity to your personal list.
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Section 2I
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ Your PCS Vision 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.
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Using Voice-Activated Dialing
voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Phone
Book. (A voice dial tag is a command you record and use to place
calls without using the keypad.) Your phone can store up to
25 voice dial tags. (To create a voice dial tag, see “Adding a New
Voice tags are sensitive to background noise. Record them and make
calls in a quiet environment. When recording a voice tag or making a
call by saying a voice tag, hold the phone in the normal position
near your ear. Very short names are not accepted. Use long names
and avoid similar names for different numbers.
You must say a voice command exactly as you did when you recorded it. This
may be difficult in, for example, a noisy environment or during an emergency.
You should not rely solely upon voice dialing in all circumstances.
Note:
Assigning a Voice Tag to a Phone Number
To use voice-activated dialing, you must first assign a voice
command (voice tag) to the number you wish to call.
To assign a voice tag to a phone number:
1. Press the down scroll key
to display your Contacts list.
2. Scroll to the contact to which you wish to assign a voice
command and press Details. (The phone number associated
with this contact is displayed.)
3. Press Options, scroll to Add voice tag, and press Select.
4. Press Start and speak the command clearly, as though you were
speaking normally into the phone (for example, “Call Bill”).
(The voice command icon
is displayed.)
5. Press Options to assign other features to this contact, or press
to return to the standby mode.
Be sure to record your voice comands in a quiet environment and without the
aid of accessories (hands-free device) to avoid capturing unwanted sounds.
Unwanted sounds may cause your phone not to recognize your command
when you attempt to use voice dialing.
Note:
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Making a Call Using Voice-Activated Dialing
To use a voice dial tag to call a phone number:
1. Press and hold Contacts for two seconds. (“Speak now” is
displayed on your screen, followed by a short tone.)
2. Speak the voice command into your phone’s microphone as
you originally assigned it. (When your phone recognizes the
command, it replays your command and automatically dials
the number.)
Never attempt to use voice-activated dialing to place emergency
(911) calls. During an emergency, the tone of your voice may be
affected and unrecognized by your phone.
Warning!
Changing the Voice Dial Setup
To change the voice dial setting for your phone:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Voice tags, and press Select.
2. Scroll to an existing contact and press Options.
3. Scroll to Change and press Select.
4. Press Start and speak into the microphone.
.
When you are finished speaking your voice tag, do not press Quit or your
message will be erased.
Note:
Erasing a Voice Dial Tag
To erase a voice tag:
1. Press Contacts, scroll to Voice tags, and press Select.
2. Scroll to an existing contact and press Options.
3. Scroll to Delete and press Select.
4. Press OK to confirm your choice.
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Managing Voice Memos
You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos to
remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items.
For more information on voice memos, see “Using Voice Memos”
Recording Voice Memos
To record a voice memo:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice recorder and press Select.
3. Scroll to Record and press Select.
4. Record your voice memo, then press Stop.
5. Enter the text for your recording and press OK.
Your phone can store up to three minutes of memos.
Note:
Playing a Voice Memo
To play the voice memos you have recorded:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice recorder and press Select.
3. Scroll to Recordings list and press Select.
4. Scroll to the voice memo you wish to hear, press Options, scroll
to Playback, and press Select.
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Section 2J
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Your PCS Vision Picture 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 share them with your 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 ten people at a time.
This section explains the features and options of your PCS Vision
Picture Phone’s built-in camera.
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Taking Pictures
Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as
choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button.
To take a picture:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Camera, scroll to Take picture, and press Select.
Instead of steps 1 and 2 above, press
.
Shortcut:
3. Using the phone’s display screen as a viewfinder, aim the
camera lens at your subject.
Take the
picture
Return to the
previous menu
4. Hold the camera steady. Press Capture to take the picture. (The
photo is automatically saved in the Stored in camera album of the
My pictures submenu of the Pictures menu. Once you have taken
a picture, you will be able to share or upload the picture.)
Use a soft, clean, dry cloth to clean the camera lens. Do not direct the
camera at the sun or fluorescent lights.
Note:
Note:
When using the features of this device, obey all laws and respect the
privacy and legitimate rights of others.
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5. Press Options to display the list of options:
Ⅲ Send. Create and send Picture Mail.
Ⅲ Upload. Upload a single picture to the Picture Mail Website.
Ⅲ Upload all. Upload all pictures to the Picture Mail Website.
Ⅲ Delete. Delete a single picture.
Ⅲ Open my pictures. Open the My pictures album.
Ⅲ Change caption. Change a picture’s name.
Ⅲ Add to contact. Attach the picture to a contact in your
Contacts list.
Ⅲ Set as wallpaper. Set the picture as a background for your
standby screen.
Ⅲ Details. Display the picture size (memory used), the date it
was captured, the date and time it was uploaded, and its
resolution (pixel size).
6. To delete the photo, scroll to Delete, press Select, and press OK
to confirm your choice.
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Creating Your Picture Mail Password
The first time you use any of the Picture Mail management options
involving the Picture Mail Website, you will need to establish a
Picture Mail password through your PCS Vision Picture Phone. This
password will also allow you to sign in to the Picture Mail Website at
picturemail.sprintpcs.com to access and manage your uploaded pictures
and albums.
To create your Picture Mail password:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to My pictures, scroll to Stored in camera, and press Select.
(It may take a few seconds to display the pictures.)
3. Scroll to a picture to select it and press Options.
4. Scroll to Upload and press Select. (You may be prompted to
create a pictures password.)
If your PCS Service Plan does not include Picture Mail, you will first be
prompted to subscribe to the service for an additional monthly charge.
Note:
5. Enter a four- to eight-digit password and press OK. (You will be
prompted to confirm your password.)
6. Please wait while the system creates your account.
Write down your Picture Mail password in a secure place.
Tip:
Once you have received confirmation that your account has been
successfully registered, you may upload and share pictures and
access the Picture Mail Website.
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Camera Mode Options
Several camera mode options (settings) are available.
To select a camera mode:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Settings, press Select, scroll to highlight a mode, and
press Select.
Ⅲ Image quality. Select High, Normal, or Basic quality images.
(The higher the quality, the larger the file size, and the fewer
pictures the camera can store.)
Ⅲ Camera shutter sound. Select whether the shutter sound is
On or Off.
Ⅲ Default caption. Select Automatic to have the camera
sequentially number your pictures, or select Custom caption
to title your pictures yourself.
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Setting the Self-timer
To activate the Self-timer and get yourself in the picture:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Camera, press Select, scroll to Self-timer, and press
Select. (A 10 second delay is set and shown in the top right
corner of the display screen.)
3. Using the phone’s display screen as a viewfinder, aim the
camera lens at your subject.
4. Press Start when you are ready to start the timer. (The time
remaining is shown in the top right corner of the display screen.)
5. Get ready for the picture. (When the timer reaches zero, the
picture is taken automatically.)
After taking a picture, the Self-timer remains active for more pictures.
Returning to the main Camera menu cancels the Self-timer.
Note:
To cancel the Self-timer after it has started:
ᮣ Select Stop (right selection key).
While the Self-timer is active, all keys are disabled except Stop and
.
Note:
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Sharing Picture Mail
Once you’ve taken a picture, you can use the messaging capabilities
of your PCS Vision Picture Phone to instantly share it with family and
friends. You can send a picture to up to ten people at a time using
their email addresses or their wireless phone numbers.
Sharing Picture Mail
To share Picture Mail:
1. Select the picture you’d like to send, press Options, scroll to Send,
and press Select.
To review and share pictures from the Pictures menu, select My pictures,
then select Stored in camera.
Tip:
2. Scroll to Add number and press Select.
3. To select a recipient from your Contacts list, press Search, highlight a
contact, press Select, and press OK.
- or -
Enter the recipient’s email address or wireless phone number and
press OK.
You may include up to ten recipients per Picture Mail, by repeating
Step 2 and Step 3 above.
Note:
4. Scroll to highlight the recipient and press Options.
5. If you wish to include a text message, scroll to Edit message,
and press Select.
Ⅲ To add a text message, use your keypad to enter the message
and press Options when your message is completed.
Ⅲ To insert a message using the templates, scroll to Use template,
press Select, highlight a message, and press Select.
Ⅲ To add an emoticon, scroll to Insert smiley, press Select,
scroll to highlight a smiley, and press Insert.
6. When your Picture Mail message is complete, press Options.
7. Scroll to Send and press Select. (Your message will be sent.)
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Although your message was sent, there is no certainty that it was
received by the recipient. The service area, service conditions, phone
features compatibility, and other factors may prevent your message
from being received.
Note:
Sharing Picture Mail from Messaging
You can also share your pictures from your phone’s Messaging menu.
To share Picture Mail from the Messaging menu:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Messaging, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Create Picture Mail and press Select. (Pictures stored
in your phone are displayed.)
3. Scroll to select a picture, press Options, scroll to Insert, and
press Select.
4. To complete and send the Picture Mail, follow steps 2–7 in
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Storing Pictures
Your phone can store pictures in two areas:
ⅷ
ⅷ
Stored in Camera
Once a picture is taken, it is automatically saved to the
Stored in Camera album. Your phone enters the Stored in Camera
album from the My pictures menu. Once in the album, you can view
all the pictures you have taken, send pictures to contacts, send
pictures to the Picture Mail Website, delete images, and access
additional picture options.
ᮣ From the Stored in Camera album, press Options (left selection
key) to display the following options:
Ⅲ Expand. Enlarge a picture to full screen size.
Ⅲ Send. Create and send Picture Mail.
Ⅲ Upload. Upload a single picture to the Picture Mail Website.
Ⅲ Upload all. Upload all the pictures in the Stored in Camera
album to the Picture Mail Website.
Ⅲ Delete. Delete a single picture.
Ⅲ Delete all. Delete all the pictures in the Stored in Camera album.
Ⅲ Change caption. Change a picture’s name.
Ⅲ Add to contact. Attach the picture to a contact in your
Contacts list.
Ⅲ Set as wallpaper. Set the picture as a background image for
your standby screen.
Ⅲ Details. Display the picture caption, its size (memory used),
the date it was captured, the date and time it was uploaded,
and its resolution (pixel size).
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Online albums
You can upload your pictures to your online Picture Mail account
album for storing and sharing with others.
To upload pictures from your camera to online albums:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to My pictures, press Select, scroll to Stored in camera,
and press Select.
Stored in Camera Album
Return to the
previous menu
List options
3. Scroll to select the picture to upload, press Options, scroll to
Upload, and press Select. (A message is displayed indicating the
picture is being uploaded. Depending on your settings, you
may be prompted to accept a PCS Vision connection.)
Selecting Upload copies pictures from your phone’s Stored in camera
album to your online Picture Mail account. Uploaded pictures are placed
in the Uploads album. Pictures in your Stored in camera album and
uploaded to your online Picture Mail album will remain available in the
Stored in camera album until you erase them.
Note:
If this is the first time you have accessed the Picture Mail account, you
will be prompted to create your Picture Mail password. (See “Creating
Erasing pictures will free up memory space in your phone to enable you
to take more pictures. Once erased, pictures cannot be uploaded to your
online Picture Mail account.
Note:
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Managing Picture Mail
Using the Picture Mail Website
Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to your online
use your personal computer to manage your pictures. From the
Picture Mail Website you can share pictures, edit album titles and
picture captions, organize and move images, and do much more.
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 Picture Mail Website:
1. From your computer’s Internet connection, go to
2. Enter your PCS Phone Number and Picture Mail password to
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Managing Online Picture Mail From Your
PCS Vision Phone
You can use your phone to manage, edit, or share pictures you have
111 for information about uploading.)
To view your online Picture Mail from your PCS Vision Picture Phone:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Online albums and press Select.
3. Scroll to View online albums and press Select. (Depending on
your settings you may be prompted to accept a PCS Vision
connection.)
4. Scroll to the Uploads album (or another album) and press Options.
5. Select Open album and press Select. (The album opens and displays
the pictures stored there.)
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To manage your online Picture Mail from your PCS Vision Picture Phone:
2. Select Options (left selection key) to display the following options:
Ⅲ Open album. Open the album to view pictures stored there.
Ⅲ Send Album. Send the album to a recipient.
Ⅲ Copy contents. Copy the contents of the album. (The original
pictures remain in their album.)
To copy the pictures to an existing album, select the album and
press Select.
- or -
To copy the pictures to a new album, scroll to New Album and
press Select.
Ⅲ Move contents. Move the contents of the album. (The
pictures are removed from the original album and added to
the chosen album.)
To move the pictures to an existing album, select the album
and press Select.
- or -
To move the pictures to a new album, scroll to New Album
and press Select.
Ⅲ Create new album. Create a new album.
Ⅲ Delete contents. Delete all pictures from an album.
Ⅲ Details. Display details about an album. (The album name,
the date created, and the time created are displayed.)
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Sharing Online Picture Mail
1. From an open album on the Picture Mail Website, select the
(The picture can be displayed full screen size by scrolling to
Expand and pressing Select.
2. Scroll to Send and press Select.
3. To send the picture to a wireless phone number, scroll to
Add number, press Select, enter a number (or search for one in
your Contacts list), scroll to Send, and press Select.
- or -
To send the picture to an email address, scroll to Add email,
press Select, enter an email address (or search for one in your
Contacts list), scroll to Send, and press Select.
- or -
To send the picture to an email address stored in your online
account, scroll to Add online addr, press Select, choose an email
address from your list, and press Select.
To share an album from online mode:
1. From the View online albums, press Select. (Your Picture Mail
Uploads album and your other albums appear.)
2. Scroll to the Uploads album (or another album) and press Options.
3. Scroll to Send Album, press Select, and follow the appropriate
4. To send the album to a PCS Vision picture phone number,
scroll to Add number, press Select, enter a number (or search
for one in your Contacts list), scroll to Send, and press Select.
- or -
To send the album to an email address, scroll to Add email,
press Select, enter an email address (or search for one in your
Contacts list), scroll to Send, and press Select.
- or -
To send the album to an email address stored in your online
account, scroll to Add online addr, press Select, choose an email
address from your list, and press Select.
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Accessing Online Picture Mail Options From Your
PCS Vision Phone
To access your online Albums options from your PCS Phone:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Online albums and press Select.
3. Scroll to View online albums and press Select. (Depending on
your settings you may be prompted to accept a PCS Vision
connection. Your Picture Mail Uploads album and your other
albums appear.)
4. Scroll to the Uploads album (or another album), press Options,
scroll to Open album, and press Select.
Once in the album, you can view all the pictures you have taken,
send pictures to contacts, delete images, and access additional
picture options.
ᮣ Select Options (left selection key) to display the following options:
Ⅲ Expand. Enlarge a picture to full screen size.
Ⅲ Send. Create and send Picture Mail.
Ⅲ Copy. Copy the picture to another album.
Ⅲ Move. Move the picture to another album.
Ⅲ Rotate picture. Rotate the picture to the left or right by
90 degrees.
Ⅲ Delete. Delete a single picture.
Ⅲ Change caption. Change a picture’s name.
Ⅲ Add to contact. Attach the picture to a contact in your
Contacts list.
Ⅲ Set as wallpaper. Set the picture as a background image for
your standby screen.
Ⅲ Details. Display the picture caption, its size (memory used),
the date it was captured, the date and time it was uploaded,
and its resolution (pixel size).
.
The Uploads album cannot be erased or renamed.
Note:
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Listening to the FM Radio
Your phone contains an FM radio. You can select up to 20 of your
favorite stations and set them for convenient listening any time you like.
The quality and signal strength of a radio broadcast depends on the
coverage of the radio station in your particular area.
Note:
To listen to the radio, you must have a headset or a Music Stand
connected to the Pop-Port connector on your phone. (The wires of the
headset function as the antenna, so let them hang freely.)
Turning on the Radio
To turn on the radio:
1. Connect a headset or a Music Stand to the Pop-Port connector.
2. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Radio, and press
Select. (The radio turns on automatically.)
To adjust the radio volume:
ᮣ Press the top of the volume control (located on the left side of
the phone) to increase the volume.
- or -
Press the bottom of the control to decrease the volume.
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Using Voice Commands to Operate Your Radio
You can create voice commands that operate your radio when you
speak them.
To create voice commands:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Settings, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice commands, press Select, scroll to Radio, and
press Select.
3. Scroll to Radio on, Radio off, Next channel, or Previous channel,
depending on the command that you want to create, then
press Options.
4. Scroll to Add command and press Select.
5. Press Start and speak your command after the tone
.
You could say “Next station” or other words when creating a voice
command for Next channel. The phone does not understand the words,
it only remembers the sounds. The same is also true for other commands.
Tip:
6. To review, change, or delete the voice command, press
Options, scroll to select the action, and press Select.
To use voice commands:
To use voice commands to operate the radio, the radio must be on and
the phone in the standby mode.
Note:
1. From the standby mode, press and hold the
seconds. (The key is below Contacts).
key for two
2. Speak your command after the beep. (If a voice match is found,
the phone executes the command.)
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Selecting Radio Stations
You can use the automatic tuning feature to scan for available local
stations, you can program specific stations into your radio, or you
can change stations using voice commands.
To use Automatic tuning:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Radio, and
press Select.
2. Press Options, scroll to Automatic tuning, and press Select.
3. Press
or
. (The radio will scan up or down in frequency
to find stations and stop when the next station is found.)
To program radio station presets:
You can program 20 stations into your radio, then scroll through
them to select one for listening.
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Radio, and
press Select.
2. Press Options, scroll to Manual tuning, and press Select.
3. Press
press OK.
or
to select the frequency of a radio station and
4. Press Options, scroll to Save channel, press Select, enter a name
for the channel, and press OK.
5. Scroll to a channel position and press Select to assign the
channel to this location.
6. To program more channels, repeat Steps 1–5 until finished
with your programming.
Once programmed, a channel can be deleted or renamed.
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To select a preset station:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Radio, and
press Select.
2. Press
or
to select a preset radio station.
To manually tune the radio:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Radio, press
Select, and press Options.
2. Scroll to Set frequency and press Select.
3. Using the keypad and the four-way scroll key, enter the
frequency for one of your favorite stations, and press OK. (The
station will continue to play unless interrupted by a phone call.)
Turning off the Radio
To turn off the radio:
ᮣ Press and hold
for two seconds.
When you place or receive a call, the radio automatically mutes. Once
the call is ended, the radio automatically switches back on.
Note:
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Using the IR (Infrared) Beam
Your phone has the ability to send and receive data using an invisible
infrared (IR) beam. Data can be shared between IR-compatible
phones and devices.
Ensure that the IR ports of the sending and receiving devices are
pointing at each other and that there are no obstructions between
the devices.
The preferable distance between the two devices in an IR
connection is from 3 inches to 3 feet
Do not point the IR beam at anyone’s eye or allow it to interfere with
other IR devices. This is a Class 1 laser product.
Note:
When sending data using IR, ensure the other device is set to receive
IR data. Refer to the user guide for the receiving device for information
on enabling IR data transfer.
This capability can be used for the following:
ⅷ
Send and receive a calendar note that was created in your
phone’s Organizer.
ⅷ
ⅷ
Send and receive a contact (business card).
Send and receive application data with another IR-compatible
device using IR connectivity
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Activating the IR Capability
The
icon is displayed at the upper left corner of the display
when the IR capability is activated.
IR capability automatically deactivates after two minutes.
Note:
To activate IR using the phone menus:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Settings, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Infrared and press Select.
To activate IR using a voice command:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Settings, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Voice commands, press Select, scroll to Infrared, and
press Select.
3. Press Options, scroll to Add command, and press Select.
4. Press Start and speak your voice command.
5. Press Options and scroll to Playback, Change, or Delete the
command, then press Select.
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Sending and Receiving Calendar Notes
Two compatible phones can share calendar notes with each other
using IR.
To send a calendar note using IR:
1. Point the activated IR port of your phone toward the activated
IR port of the receiving phone, and have them at the
recommended distance from each other.
2. From the Calendar menu of the Organizer, scroll to a day with
the desired note and press Options.
3. Scroll to View day and press Select.
4. Scroll to select the message and press Options.
5. Scroll to Send note, press Select, scroll to Via infrared, and press
Select. (A message displays that the message is being sent.)
To receive a calendar note using IR:
1. Point the activated IR port of your phone toward the activated
IR port of the sending phone, and have them at the
recommended distance from each other.
2. Wait for the calendar note to be received on your phone.
(A confirming message is displayed when the note is
successfully received.)
3. Press Show and Save to save the calendar note.
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Sending and Receiving a Business Card
Two compatible phones can share information from the Contacts
list with each other using IR. This makes it easy to send another
person your phone numbers by selecting your personal contact in
the Contacts list. This is particularly convenient for business
contacts, and to share your friends numbers with other people.
To send a contact (business card) using IR:
1. Point the activated IR port of your phone toward the activated
IR port of the receiving phone, and have them at the
recommended distance from each other.
2. From the standby mode, press Contacts, scroll to Search, and
press Select.
3. Scroll to select a contact, press Details, and press Options.
4. Scroll to Send bus. card, press Select, scroll to Via infrared, and
press Select.
5. Scroll to select Primary number or All details and press Select.
To receive a contact (business card) using IR:
1. Point the activated IR port of your phone toward the
activated IR port of the sending phone, and have them
at the recommended distance from each other.
2. Wait for the business card to be received on your phone.
(A confirming message is displayed when the business
card is successfully received.)
3. Press Show and Save to save the business card.
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Using a Calling Card
If you use a calling card for long distance calls, you can program the
calling card into your phone. A Calling Card is a card with an
account number supplied by your long distance service provider
that allows you to place calls and have the cost of the call
automatically charged to your account.
To set up a calling card:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Settings, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Call settings, press Select, scroll to Calling card, and
press Select.
3. Enter your lock code and press OK.
4. Scroll to Card A (or another card), press Options, scroll to Edit,
and press OK.
5. Scroll to Card name and press Select.
6. In the Card name: box, type in the name of the calling card,
then press OK.
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Creating Dialing Instructions
The service provider of your Calling Card account requires a specific
sequence of numbers to be dialed before your call is completed.
Dialing sequence sets up the needed format.
To create dialing instructions:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Settings, and
press Select.
- or -
From Step 6 above, skip to Step 5 below.
2. Scroll to Call settings, press Select, scroll to Calling card, and
press Select.
3. Enter your security code and press OK.
4. Scroll to Card A (or another card), press Options, scroll to Edit,
and press OK.
5. Scroll to Dialing sequence and press Select.
6. Scroll to Access no. + phone no. + card no. (or other dialing
sequence required by that account provider) and press Select.
7. Enter the first required number and press OK.
8. Enter the next required number and press OK to save. (The
phone number, phone no., is selected when you actually make a
call using this Calling Card account.)
Placing a Calling Card Call
After setting up the Calling Card and its dialing instructions, you are
ready to place a phone call using your Calling Card.
To use your calling card account:
1. From the Calling card menu, scroll to select a calling card and
press Options.
2. Scroll to Select and press OK. (A Card ready for use message is
displayed.)
3. Enter the phone number you want to call.
4. Press and hold
for a few seconds until Card call... is
displayed.
5. When you hear a tone or system message, press OK.
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Using Voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your PCS Vision 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 PCS Voicemail and
personal greeting as soon as your PCS Vision Phone is activated.
To set up your voicemail:
1. Press and hold
for two seconds.
2. Follow the system prompts to:
Ⅲ Create your pass code.
Ⅲ Record your greeting.
Ⅲ Record your name announcement.
Ⅲ Choose whether to activate One-Touch Message Access (a
feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing one
key, bypassing the need for you to enter your pass code).
The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.
Note:
Voicemail Notification
There are several ways your PCS Vision Phone alerts you of a
new message:
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
By displaying a message on the screen.
By sounding the assigned ringer type.
By displaying
at the top of your screen.
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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:
1. Press and hold
.
2. As soon as you hear your own greeting message, press and hold
. (You will be prompted to enter your pass code. Follow
the prompts.)
You can also press Listen when you receive notification of new
voicemail messages.
Tip:
When the phone is turned on, and an incoming call was missed,
“New voice message” is displayed on your screen.
To display your missed calls:
ᮣ Press Listen.
When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide 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 PCS Phone Number. When your voicemail
Important:
answers, press
and enter your pass code. You will be charged
roaming rates when accessing voicemail while roaming off the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
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 PCS Service Area.
Note:
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Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
You can review your messages directly from your PCS Vision Phone or
from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your PCS Vision
Phone, you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys.
Using One-Touch Message Access
ᮣ Press and hold
for two seconds. (Follow the system prompts.)
You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your
voicemail from your PCS Vision Phone.
Note:
Using a Phone Other Than Your PCS Phone to Access Messages
1. Dial your PCS Phone Number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press
.
3. Enter your pass code.
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.
Tip:
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Voicemail Button Guide
Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to
voicemail messages. For further details and menu options, see
Date/Time Send Reply Advance
Replay
Erase
Rewind
Call Back
Help
Forward
Save
Cancel
Skip
Voicemail Options
Your PCS Vision 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
to access your voicemail. (If your voicemail
box contains any new or saved messages, press
the main voicemail menu.)
to access
2. Press
to change your Personal Options, following the
system prompts.
3. Press
for Expert Mode.
4. Press
to turn Expert Mode on or off.
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Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
Create up to 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
the main voicemail menu.)
to access
2. Press
to change your Personal Options, following the
system prompts.
3. Press
for Administrative Options.
for Group Distribution Lists.
4. Press
5. Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename, or delete
group lists.
PCS Callback
Return a call after listening to a message without disconnecting
from voicemail.
ᮣ Press
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 PCS Voicemail users.
1. From the main voicemail menu, press
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 PCS Voicemail user.
1. After listening to a voice message, press
.
2. Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply.
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Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,” to other
PCS Voicemail users.
1. After listening to a message, press
.
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 PCS users.
1. After you have recorded a message, press
to indicate you
are satisfied with the message you recorded.
2. Press
to mark receipt requested.
3. Press
to send your voicemail message.
Continue Recording
When leaving a voice message, you can choose to continue
recording even after you’ve stopped.
ᮣ Press
to continue recording. (Pressing
indicates you
are satisfied with the message you recorded.)
Extended Absence Greeting
When your phone is turned off or you are off the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network for an extended period, this greeting can be played
instead of your normal personal greeting.
1. From the main voicemail menu, press
for Personal
Options.
2. Press
for Greetings.
to record an Extended Absence Greeting.
3. Press
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Voicemail Menu Key
Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you can use your
keypad to navigate through the following voicemail menu.
Listen
Date/Time
Send Reply
Advance
Replay
Rewind
Forward Message
Erase
Callback
Save
Options
Send a Message
Personal Options
Notification Options
Phone Notification
Numeric Paging to a PCS Phone
Return to Previous Menu
Administrative Options
Skip Passcode
Autoplay
Message Date & Time On/Off
Change Passcode
Group Distribution List
Return to Previous Menu
Greetings
Personal Greetings
Recorded Name Announcement
Extended Absence Greeting
Return to Previous Menu
Expert Mode On/Off
Place a Call
Exit
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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
2. Enter the number you want to call.
3. Press
.
.
To permanently block your number, call PCS Customer Solutions.
Responding to Call Waiting
When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by
sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that another
call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is
available and you are in digital mode).
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
1. Press
. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the
second call.)
2. To switch back to the first caller, press
again.
– or –
Press to end your first call, then press to answer the
incoming call.
For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can
Tip:
temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing
placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you
end the call.
before
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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 phone number you wish to call and press
. (The
number is dialed.)
2. Once you have established the connection, press Options,
scroll to Three-way call, and press Select.
3. Dial the second number you wish to call and press
.
4. 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 three callers are disconnected.
You can also begin a Three-Way Call by displaying a phone number stored
in your Phone Book or Call Logs. To call the third party, press
Tip:
.
Call Waiting and Three-Way Calling are not available while roaming off
the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
Note:
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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
and enter the area code and phone number
to which your future calls should be forwarded.
2. 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.)
You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded.
Note:
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Section 3B
PCS VisionSM
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ SM
PCS Vision brings you clarity you can see and hear with advanced
multimedia services. These features, including PCS Messaging, games,
downloadable ringers and screen savers, Web access, and PCS Business
ConnectionSM, are easy to learn and use. The rich, colorful graphic
experience is visually comparable to your home or office computer.
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 PCS Vision.
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Getting Started With PCS Vision
With your PCS Vision Phone and PCS Service, you are ready to start
enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This section will help you
learn the basics of using your PCS Vision services, including
managing your User Name, launching a Vision connection, and
navigating the Web with your PCS Vision Phone.
Your User Name
When you buy a PCS Vision Phone and sign up for service, you're
automatically assigned a User Name. A User Name is typically based
on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” For
example, the third John Smith to sign up for PCS Vision services
name you want – as long as nobody else has it.
When you use PCS Vision services, your User Name is submitted to
identify you to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. The User Name
is also useful as an address for PCS Mail, as a way to personalize Web
services, and as an online virtual identity.
If you already have a PCS Mail User Name, that will automatically
become your PCS Vision User Name.
Note:
Your User Name will be automatically programmed into your
PCS Vision Phone. You don't have to enter it.
Finding Your User Name
If you aren't sure what your PCS Vision User Name is, you can easily
find it online or on your PCS Vision Phone.
To find your User Name:
ⅷ
ⅷ
PCS Phone Number and Password. Your User Name appears in
the top banner, next to your phone number.
On your PCS Vision Phone. You can find your User Name (User ID)
in the Settings main menu under User details in the Phone details
submenu.
.
To access the phone’s main menu, press Menu from the standby mode.
Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation
key and pressing Select.
Note:
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Launching a PCS Vision Connection
To launch a PCS Vision connection:
ᮣ Press Menu, scroll to Web, and press Connect.
You can also press to launch the Web.
Shortcut:
Your PCS Vision connection will launch and the PCS Vision Home
page will display.)
The PCS Vision Home Page
Selects the
highlighted item
Opens a
pop-up menu
If Net Guard is enabled and displayed (see “Net Guard” on page 143),
select OK (right selection key) to continue and launch the Web.
Note:
If you had a previous PCS Vision connection, the last page you
visited (for example, SMS Text Messaging or ESPN Top News) will
display when you launch your browser. 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.
Ending a PCS Vision Connection
To end your Web session:
1. From the browser, press Menu. (The Navigate pop-up menu is
displayed.)
2. Scroll to Exit web and press Select. (The browser will close and
the connection will become dormant.)
You can also press and hold
(end key) to end your session.
Shortcut:
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Clearing the Cache
A cache is a memory location that is used to store data temporarily.
If you have tried to access or have accessed confidential information
requiring passwords, empty the cache after each use. The
information or services you accessed is stored in the cache.
To empty the cache:
1. From the browser, press Menu. (The Navigate pop-up menu is
displayed.)
2. Scroll to Advanced... and press Select.
3. Scroll to Clear, press Select, scroll to Cache, and press Pick.
(This places an “X” in the check box.)
4. Scroll to highlight Clear, press Select, and confirm you decision
by pressing Select again.
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 Auto-connect when the Net Guard is displayed.
To change your Net Guard settings:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to PCS Vision, press Select, scroll to Net Guard, and
press Select.
3. Select On to activate the Net Guard.
- or -
Select Off to deactivate the Net Guard.
4. Press OK.
When enabled, the Net Guard appears only once per session. The Net Guard
does not appear if the phone is merely reconnecting due to a time-out.
Note:
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PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators
Your phone's display lets you know the current status of your
PCS Vision connection through indicators which appear at the top
of the screen. The following symbols are used:
The PCS Vision connection is active and your phone is
sending data.
The PCS Vision connection is active and your phone is
receiving data.
The 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.
When a PCS Vision connection is active, incoming voice calls go
directly to voicemail; outgoing voice calls can be made, but the PCS
Vision connection will terminate.
If no indicator appears, your phone does not have a current
PCS Vision connection. To launch a connection, see “Launching a
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Navigating the Web
Navigating through menus and Websites during a PCS Vision
session is easy once you've learned a few basics. Here are some tips
for getting around:
Softkeys
During a 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 selection
keys directly below the phone’s display screen.
Depending on which Websites you visit, the labels on the softkeys may
change to indicate their function.
Tip:
To use softkeys:
ᮣ Press the desired selection key. (If an additional pop-up menu
appears when you press the selection key, select the menu
items using your keypad [if they’re numbered] or by
highlighting the option and pressing Select.)
PCS Vision Home Page
Selects the
highlighted item
Cancels the
pop-up menu
Left
Right
Scrolling
As with other parts of your phone's menu, you'll have to scroll up
and down to see everything on some Websites.
To scroll line by line or link by link through Websites:
ᮣ To scroll up, press
- or -
or
.
To scroll down, press
or
.
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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 selection key (or press Select).
You'll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items. This
softkey is often labeled Select.
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
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 different
Web pages, select special functions, or even place phone calls.
To select links:
ᮣ Highlight the link and select the appropriate softkey.
Going Back
To go back one page:
ᮣ From the browser, press Menu, scroll to Back on the pop-up
menu, and press Select.
- or -
Press
.
Tap
to delete text (like a Backspace key), or press and hold
Clear
Clear
Note:
to delete the entire text you entered.
Going Home
To return to the PCS Vision Home page from any other Web page:
ᮣ Press Menu, scroll to Home, and press Select.
- or -
Press
to back up to the previous page as many times as
necessary to reach the PCS Vision home page.
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Picture Mail
Using Picture Mail
Your PCS Vision Picture Phone gives you the ability to take pictures,
view them using the phone's display, and instantly send them to
your friends and family. It's as easy to use as a traditional point-and-
click camera.
In addition to sending your pictures to friends and family, you can
also send them to a Picture Mail Website for storage or upload them
to a personal Website. Cameras can take and store pictures and the
image quality is similar to what you see on your computer screen.
Taking and Viewing Pictures
To take and view pictures with a camera phone:
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Sharing Picture Mail From Your PCS Phone
Creating Your Picture Mail Password
The first time you use any of the Picture Mail management
options involving the Picture Mail Website, you will need to establish
a password using your PCS Vision Picture Phone. This password will
also allow you to sign on to the Picture Mail Website at
picturemail.sprintpcs.com to access and manage your uploaded pictures.
To create your Picture Mail password:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Pictures, and press Select.
2. Scroll to My pictures and press Select.
3. Scroll to Stored in camera and press Select.
4. Select a picture, press Options, scroll to Upload, and press Select.
(You will be prompted to create a Picture Mail password.)
If your PCS Service Plan does not include Picture Mail, you will first be
prompted to subscribe to the service for an additional monthly charge.
Note:
5. Enter a four- to eight-digit password and press OK. (You will be
prompted to confirm your password.)
Write down your Picture Mail password in a secure place.
Tip:
6. Please wait while the system creates your account.
Once you have received confirmation that your account has been
successfully registered, you may upload and share pictures and
access the Picture Mail Website.
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Sending Picture Mail From Your PCS Vision Picture Phone
To send Picture Mail from your phone:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Messaging, and press Select.
2. Scroll to Create Picture Mail and press Select. (Pictures stored
in your phone’s camera are displayed.)
3. Scroll to select a picture, press Options, scroll to Insert, and
press Select.
4. Scroll to Add number and press Select.
5. To select a recipient from your Contacts list, press Search,
highlight a contact, and press Select.
- or -
Enter the recipient’s PCS Vision picture phone number and
press OK.
6. Scroll to highlight the recipient and press Options.
7. Scroll to Send and press Select. (Your message will be sent.)
Accessing the Picture Mail Website From Your Computer
From the Website, you can share pictures, edit album titles and
picture captions, organize and move images, and much more.
Picture management tools are also available to improve or customize
your pictures. You'll be able to lighten, darken, crop, antique, add
comic bubbles and cartoon effects, and use other features to
transform your pictures.
To connect to the Picture Mail Website from your computer:
(You will first need to register through your PCS Vision Picture
A monthly charge will apply for your use of Picture Mail services.
See your PCS Service Plan for details.
Note:
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PCS Messaging
Understanding Messaging
Now you can send and receive emails and text messages and
participate in Web-based chatrooms right from your PCS Vision
Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family,
and co-workers 24 hours a day anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network.
Message Types
There are many types of text messaging available on your phone.
These appear on your screen and include numeric messages (pages),
Messages, Updates, and Mail.
(PCS Voicemail provides voicemail-to-mailbox messaging. For
information on using your phone’s voicemail feature, see “Using
Message Folders
Incoming Updates and numeric pages are stored in folders in your
phone’s Messaging menu. You may add your own folders or use the
phone’s default folders.
To add a new folder:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Messaging, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Messages and press Select.
3. Scroll to My folders and press Select. (If there are no folders,
the message “(empty)” displays.)
4. Press Options, scroll to Add folder, press Select, type a name for
the folder, and press OK.
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To edit a folder name:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Messaging, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Messages and press Select.
3. Scroll to My folders, press Select, scroll to the folder, and
press Options.
4. Scroll to Rename folder and press Select.
5. Modify the folder name and press OK.
Erasing Messages
To erase messages:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Messaging, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to Messages and press Select.
3. Scroll to Delete messages and press Select
4. Scroll to select one of the following categories:
Ⅲ All
Ⅲ All read
Ⅲ All unread
Ⅲ Inbox
Ⅲ Sent items
Ⅲ Archive
Ⅲ (folder name you created)
5. Press Select to delete the category and press OK to confirm
your decision.
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Signing Up for Updates
With Updates, you can have news and information sent directly to
your PCS Phone at the times you choose.
To select the information you want to send to your PCS Vision Phone:
1. Log on to the Internet from your computer.
2. Go to the site from which you want to receive information.
(A few of the sites you can visit are America Online®, Yahoo!®,
MSN® and eBay®. The location where you request updates
within each site will vary.)
3. Where indicated on the site, input your 10-digit PCS Phone
Number followed by “@messaging.sprintpcs.com.” (For
Upon completing the registration process, you should begin
receiving updates on your PCS Phone as requested.
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Using SMS Text Messaging
With SMS Text Messaging, you can use a person’s wireless phone
number to send instant text messages from your PCS Vision Phone
to their messaging-ready phone—and they can send messages to
you. When you receive a new message, you’ll automatically be
notified with a one-way text message.
In addition, SMS Text Messaging includes a variety of preset
messages, such as “I’m running late, I’m on my way,” that make
composing messages fast and easy. You can also customize your own
preset messages (up to 100 characters) from your PCS Vision Phone
Creating a Short List
You can add frequently contacted recipients to your Short List. Then
when you compose SMS text messages, you can select them from a
convenient list.
To add someone to your short list:
1. From the Vision Home page, scroll to Messaging and press Select.
Messaging Page
2. Scroll to Short Mail and press Select.
3. Scroll to Settings, press Select, scroll to Edit Short List, and
press Select.
4. To add a new name, scroll to Add new name, press Select,
type in an alias (a nickname for the sender), their first name,
last name, and phone number.
Press the
key to select the
character input mode to enter
key again to change the
Note:
the recipient’s phone number. Press the
character input mode.
5. Scroll to Save, press Select, scroll to Done, and press Select.
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6. To delete a name, select it from your SMS Text Messaging list,
scroll down to Erase, and press Select. Press Select again to
confirm your decision.
Composing SMS Text Messages
To compose an SMS text message:
1. Launch the browser by pressing
.
2. From the Vision Home page, scroll to Messaging and press
Select.
3. Scroll to Send a Message and press Select. (The Short Mail
menu is displayed.)
4. Scroll to Compose and press Select.
5. Scroll to the To button, press Select to view and select a
recipient’s wireless phone number from your short list, and
press Done.
- or -
Scroll to the text box under the To button, type the wireless
phone number of the person to whom you’re sending a
message, and press Done.
6. In the text box under Message, compose a message or use the
preset messages or icons.
Ⅲ To type a message, highlight the Message text box, use
your keypad to type a message, and press Done when
Ⅲ To use a preset message or “emoticon,” highlight the down
arrow in the Insert window, and press Select. Select
Pre-set Msgs or Icons, press Select, then select Go. Choose
the message or emoticon you’d like to insert and select OK.
7. Review your message, scroll to Send, and press Select.
Although your message was sent, there is no certainty that it was
received by the recipient. The service area, service conditions, phone
features compatibility, and other factors may prevent your message
from being received.
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Accessing SMS Text Messages
When you receive a text message, you will see “1 message received”
on your display screen. (An alert tone my also be heard).
You can go directly to your Web inbox by selecting E-mail from the
Messaging menu on your phone.
Tip:
To read an SMS text message when it arrives:
1. Press Show. (The Inbox will open, with the most recent
message highlighted and at the top of the listing.)
2. Press Select to display the message.
To read a n SMS text message at a more convenient time:
1. From the standby mode press Menu.
2. Scroll to Messaging and press Select.
3. Scroll to Text messages and press Select.
4. Scroll to Inbox and press Select.
5. Scroll to the message you want to read and press Select.
After reading a message, it can be deleted by pressing Options,
selecting Delete, and following the prompts.
To reply to an SMS text message:
1. Launch the browser by pressing and, from the Vision Home
page, scroll to Messaging, and press Select.
2. Scroll to PCS Mail Inbox and press Select.
3. Scroll to Inbox and press Inbox.
4. Scroll to the message and press Select to open it.
5. With the message open in the Short Mail page, scroll to Reply
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Using Preset Messages
Preset messages make sending text messages to your friends, family,
and co-workers easier than ever.
To add and/or edit preset messages:
1. Launch the browser, and from the Vision Home page, scroll to
Messaging and press Select.
2. Scroll to Short mail and press Select.
3. Scroll to Settings and press Select.
4. Scroll to Pre-set Message and press Select.
5. From the Pre-set Messages menu, add a new message, or edit
an existing one.
Ⅲ To add a new message, scroll to (Add new), and press
Select. Type your message, press Done, scroll to Save, and
press Select. (Your new message is added to the list.)
Ⅲ To edit an existing message, scroll to the message, press
Select, edit the message, and press Save when finished.
You may also add or edit preset messages in the “Manage My Account”
Note:
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Using PCS Mail
With PCS Mail, you can set up an account at no additional charge
and perform many of the typical email functions from your
PCS Vision Phone that you can from your personal computer.
access other select email providers from the Web through your
PCS Mail.
Accessing PCS Mail Messages
To access PCS Mail messages:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Messaging, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to E-mail and press Select. (The browser will launch, and if
you’re a first-time user, your phone will prompt you to set up your
PCS Mail account by establishing a User Name and password.)
3. To view your messages, scroll to Inbox and press Inbox.
4. Scroll to select the message you wish to read and press Select.
(The message opens.)
5. Once you’ve read a message, scroll to the bottom of the
message to use the quick actions (Reply, Reply All, Forward,
Erase, Add to Folder, or Main).
Composing PCS Mail Messages
To compose and send a PCS Mail message:
1. From the PCS Mail menu (see Steps 1–2 above), scroll to
Compose and press Compose.
2. Scroll to the text box under To and enter the email address of
the person to whom you’re sending the message.
3. Scroll to Subject and enter the subject.
4. Scroll to Message and enter your message.
5. Scroll to the Send button and press Select when your message
is ready to be delivered.
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Accessing Email
With 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.
Using Email
To access email providers from your PCS Vision Phone:
1. Launch the browser, scroll to Messaging, and press Select.
(The Messaging menu is displayed.)
2. Scroll to Email and press Select.
3. Scroll to an email provider, such as AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, MSN
Hotmail, or Earthlink, and press Select.
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.)
The information required for sign in will vary depending on the email
provider you are accessing.
Note:
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to read, reply to, compose,
send, and manage your email account.
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Using Instant Messaging
PCS Vision also provides you with access to popular instant
®
TM
messaging (IM) clients, including AOL Instant Messenger and
Yahoo!® Messenger.
Accessing Instant Messaging
To access instant messaging clients from your PCS Vision Phone:
1. Launch the browser, scroll to Messaging, and press Select.
(The Messaging menu is displayed.)
2. Scroll to Instant Messaging and press Select.
3. Select an email provider, such as AOL Instant Messenger or
Yahoo! Messenger.
4. Use your keypad to enter the required sign-in information for the
selected provider, such as user name and/or password, and follow
the prompts.
The information required for sign in will vary depending on the instant
messaging provider you are accessing.
Note:
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to read, reply to, compose,
send, and manage your instant messaging account.
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Experiencing Online Chat
PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your
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. Launch the browser, scroll to Messaging, and press Select.
(The Messaging menu is displayed.)
2. Scroll to Chat and press Select. (A DISCLAIMER message for
Wireless Chat is displayed.)
3. After reading the entire message, if you agree to its terms, press
Agree. (After a few seconds, a list of chatrooms will be displayed.
- or -
If you do not agree with its terms, press Menu and navigate to
another page.
4. From the chatroom list, select a chatroom (for example, Friends
or Singles) and press Select.
5. Use your keypad to enter a nickname, scroll to Enter, and press
Link. (Once in the chatroom, you may scroll through the
postings to read messages from other chatroom participants.)
To post a message:
1. Once in the chatroom, scroll to Add text and press TXT.
2. Enter your message.
3. Scroll to Send and press Link. (Your message is added to those
in the chatroom.)
To set up a private chatroom:
1. Once in the chatroom, scroll to select 1->1 and press 1->1.
2. Scroll the list to select a chatter with whom you’d like to
launch a private chatroom and press Contact.
To exit a chatroom:
ᮣ From a chatroom, scroll to Leave Room and press Leave.
To avoid inadvertent data usage charges, you should sign out of
chatrooms (Leave) when you are ready to exit.
Note:
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Downloading Premium Content
With PCS Vision and your new PCS Vision Phone, you have access to
a dynamic variety of Premium Service content such as downloadable
Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications. The basic
steps required to access and download Premium Service content are
outlined below.
Accessing the Download Menus
To access the PCS Vision download menus:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Downloads, and
press Select.
2. Select the type of file you wish to download (Screen Savers,
Ringers, Games, or Applications) and press Select.
3. Select Get New and press Select. (The browser will launch and
take you to the corresponding download menu.)
To access the PCS Vision download menus from the Web browser:
1. From the Vision Home page, scroll to Downloads and
press Select.
2. Select Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, or Applications to go to
their corresponding download menu. (For more information
Selecting an Item to Download
You can search for available items to download in a number of ways:
ⅷ
Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items.
ⅷ
Browse Category 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.)
ⅷ
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”).
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Downloading an Item
Once you’ve selected an item you wish to download, highlight it and
press Select. 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 License Details 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, to purchase the item, or
Get It, if the item is free. (If you have not previously purchased an
item, you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile.)
2. Confirm your purchase and the charge (if applicable) by
reviewing the Confirmation screen. (You will be informed that
the downloaded item has been stored in My Content Manager.)
3. Select Download to initiate the download of the item. (You will
see a series of browser screens, ending with the Download
screen, which lists the item name, vendor, version, size, and type.)
4. Select Next (right selection key) to download the item. (You
will see another series of screens detailing the download
initiation, progress [in kilobytes], and saving process. When
the Completed screen appears, the item has been successfully
downloaded to your phone.)
5. Select Use (left selection key) to assign the downloaded item
(or to play, in the case of a game).
– or –
Select Shop (right selection key) to look for other items to
download.
– or –
To quit the browser and return to the standby mode, press
Menu, scroll down to Exit web, and press Select.
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Games
Accessing Games
You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically-rich games on
your PCS Vision Phone. New games are easy to download and play.
For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium
Tip:
Downloading Games
To download an available game to your phone:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Downloads, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to the Games folder and press Select. (A list of games
is displayed.)
3. Highlight Get New and press Select. (The browser will launch
and take you to the Games download menu.)
4. Use your navigation key to highlight and select a game you
wish to download. (For more information on navigating the
5. Select Buy from the item information page. (When the
Completed screen appears, the game has been successfully
downloaded to your phone.)
If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to
create your purchasing profile.
Note:
6. Select an option to continue:
Ⅲ Select Use to quit your Vision session and launch the game.
Ⅲ Select Shop to browse for other items to purchase.
Ⅲ Press END to quit the browser and return to the standby
mode.
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Playing Games
To play a downloaded game on your PCS Phone:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Downloads, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to the Games folder and press Select. (A list of games
is displayed.)
3. Scroll the list to select a game, press Options, scroll to Play, and
press Select. (The game will open.)
4. Select Yes and press Select if a prompt displays the days
remaining on the game license and asks if you want to continue.
5. To understand how to play the game, scroll to Instructions and
press Select. (An explanation of how to play the game
is displayed.)
- or -
To begin a game, scroll to New game and press Select.
Use the navigation keys to scroll through your instructions and press
Back to return to the previous screen. (You can press New game to
begin a game or press High scores to review the high scores of
previous games you played.)
To quit a game:
ᮣ When you are finished playing, press
, then press Yes.
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Ringers
Accessing Ringers
You can personalize your PCS Vision Phone by downloading and
assigning different ringers to number in your address book.
For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium
Tip:
Downloading Ringers
To download an available ringer to your phone:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Downloads, and
press Select.
2. Scroll to the Ringers folder and press Select. (A list of games
is displayed.)
3. Highlight Get New and press Select. (The browser will launch
and take you to the Ringers download menu.)
4. Use your navigation key to highlight and select a ringer you
wish to download. (For more information on navigating the
5. From the item information page, select Buy. (A confirmation
page will notify you that the ringer has been purchased and is
stored in My Content Manager.)
If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to
create your purchasing profile.
Note:
6. To download the ringer, select Download.
7. From the Download screen, select Next (right selection key) to
download the ringer. (When the Completed screen appears,
the ringer has been successfully downloaded to your phone.)
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Assigning Downloaded Ringers
You can assign downloaded ringers from the from the Custom tone
and Tone settings menu.
To assign a downloaded ringer:
– or –
You may assign a ringer to more than one type of call.
Note:
Purchasing Ringers
You can purchase ringers directly from your phone by following the
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Screen Savers
Accessing 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
address book.
For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium
Tip:
Downloading Screen Savers
To download an available Screen Saver to your phone:
1. From the standby mode, press Menu, scroll to Downloads, and
press Select.
2. Highlight Screen Savers and press Select.
3. Highlight Get New and press Select. (The browser will launch
and take you to the Screen Savers download menu.)
4. Use your navigation key to highlight and select a Screen Saver
you wish to download. (For more information on navigating
5. From the item information page, select Buy. (A confirmation
page will notify you that the Screen Saver has been purchased
and is stored in My Content Manager.)
If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to
create your purchasing profile.
Note:
6. To download the Screen Saver, select Download.
7. From the Download screen, select Next (right selection key) to
download the Screen Saver. (When the Completed screen
appears, the Screen Saver has been successfully downloaded to
your phone.)
You may store a limited number of downloaded Screen Savers on your
phone, depending on the file sizes. Additional downloads will be stored
in My Content Manager.
Note:
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Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers
Downloaded Screen Savers may be selected as wallpaper from the
Settings menu.
To select a downloaded Screen Saver from the Settings menu:
You may assign a screen saver to more than one task.
Note:
Purchasing Screen Savers
You can purchase Screen Savers directly from your phone by
following the instructions in “Downloading Premium Content” on
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Web
Exploring the Web
With Web access on your PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full-
color graphic versions of your favorite Websites, making it easier
than ever to stay informed while on the go. Follow sports scores,
breaking news, weather, and shop on your PCS Vision Phone
anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
Your browser delivers web pages that are designed for Wireless
Application Protocol (WAP), so not all web pages are viewable with
your phone.
Note:
Contact your PCS Representative for further details or visit
www.sprintpcs.com for more information on Internet access.
Browser services are not available while roaming off the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network.
Since your phone’s display is small, the web content is different from
what you may be used to seeing on a computer display.
In addition to the features already covered in this section, the
PCS Vision Home page offers access to these colorful, graphically
rich Web categories. Many sites are available under more than one
menu—choose the one that's most convenient for you.
ⅷ
News. Get up-to-the-minute news regarding finance, business,
sports, and entertainment at sites like CNNtoGo, Bloomberg,
USA Today, and Forbes.
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Weather. Access The Weather Channel to get current weather
conditions and forecasts.
Entertainment. Get the latest buzz on your favorite stars as well as
movie and music reviews at Websites like E! Online, Pocket
BoxOfficeTM, and TastNtalk.
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Sports. Enjoy current news, statistics, and sports scores, as well as
updates of events in progress at ESPN and other sports sites.
Finance. Use Websites like Bloomberg, Fidelity, and Forbes to get
stock quotes, make trades, and check your bank account online.
Travel. Access flight information and make dining arrangements
from travel Websites like Saber and Fodors.
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Shopping. Browse or purchase from popular shopping Websites
like Amazon or Edmunds.
Tools. Use tools like Switchboard to access yellow pages, white
pages – even reverse phone number look-up or use Google to
search for other Websites or images.
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Business Links. Access your PCS Business Connection Personal or
Enterprise Edition along with links to many business-related sites.
My Account. Check minutes and PCS Vision usage, view your
current invoice, or make a payment.
Search. Use Google to search keywords, articles, and even images.
Using the Browser Menu
Navigating the Web from your phone using the PCS Vision Home
page is easy once you get the hang of it. For details on how to
Although the 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
Websites, 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 PCS Vision Phone.
Opening the Browser Menu
The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active
PCS Vision session, from any page you are viewing.
To open the browser menu:
ᮣ Press Menu. (The browser drop down menu opens.)
The 4-way navigation key is used to select menus and menu items.
Note:
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The Navigate Pop-up Menu
PCS Mail
page
Navigate
pop-up
menu
Options available under the Navigate browser menu include:
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Back. Jumps back a page to the previous page you viewed.
Home. Returns the browser to the PCS Vision Home page.
Open Page. Allows you to navigate directly to a Website by
entering its URL (Website address).
ⅷ
ⅷ
Search. Launches a Google search.
Mark Page. Displays the Title and URL (Website address) of the site
you're currently viewing, and allows you to save it as a bookmark.
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Forward. Jumps forward a page to the previous page you viewed.
Refresh. Reloads the current Web page.
Instructions. Opens an instruction page.
Exit Web. Closes the connection, leaving it dormant.
Creating a Bookmark
Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Websites
for easy access at a later time.
To create a bookmark:
1. Go to the Web page you want to mark. (You can select
Open Page from the menu and navigate directly to a Website by
entering its URL.)
2. Press Menu, scroll to Mark Page, and press Select.
3. Use your keypad to edit the bookmark title and URL (if
necessary) and select Save to save the bookmark.
Bookmarking a page does not store the page contents, just its address.
Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Web page
may be marked is controlled by its creator.
Note:
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Accessing a Bookmark
To access a bookmark:
1. From a Web page, press Menu. (The Navigate pop-up menu
is displayed.)
2. Press
. (The Bookmarks pop-up menu is displayed.)
3. Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to access and
press Select.
Deleting a Bookmark
To delete a bookmark:
1. From a Web page, press Menu. (The Navigate pop-up menu is
displayed.)
2. Press
. (The Bookmarks pop-up menu is displayed.)
3. Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’d like to delete and
press Select.
4. Scroll to Delete and press Select.
5. Press OK to delete the bookmark.
Going to a Specific Website
To go to a particular Website by entering a URL (Website address):
1. From a Web page, press Menu. (The Navigate pop-up menu is
displayed.)
2. Scroll down to Open Page and press Select.
3. Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Website you wish to visit.
4. Select Go and press Select.
Not all Websites are viewable on your phone.
Note:
Reloading a Web Page
To reload (refresh) a Web page:
1. From a Web page, press Menu. (The Navigate pop-up menu is
displayed.)
2. Scroll down to Refresh and press Select.
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Restarting the Web Browser
If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops
responding, you can usually fix the problem by simply exiting and
restarting the browser.
To restart the Web browser:
1. Press and hold
to exit the browser.
2. From the standby mode, press to relaunch the browser.
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SM
PCS Business Connection
Using PCS Business Connection
PCS Business ConnectionSM Personal Edition gives you secure,
real-time access to your Microsoft® Outlook® or Lotus Notes®
company email, calendar, business directory, and personal contacts.
You’ll have the features and functions of your Microsoft Outlook and
Lotus Notes so you can view, create, reply to, and delete email;
schedule appointments; and look up phone numbers in real time,
anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
PCS Business Connection Personal Edition delivers the following:
ⅷ
Business email access. Read, reply to, forward, delete, and
compose your company email.
ⅷ
Company directory and contacts. Search, view, call, and email
contacts from your company's directory. Do all this and add/edit
your personal contacts.
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Work calendar. Accept and decline meetings, view daily
summaries and details, and navigate to various dates.
Files/information on your PC. Browse folders, download, and view
documents from any device using a PC browser or Pocket
Internet Explorer.
PCS Business Connection Personal Edition requires no hardware
or software installation on your company’s network. Just install the
PCS Business Connection Personal Edition software on your work
PC. This allows data to be securely retrieved in real-time by your
wireless device when connected to the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network. There is a monthly charge for PCS Business
Connection and usage charges will also apply.
When your work PC isn't on, you can share connections with your
co-workers so that you always have access to your email, calendar, and
contacts. Your data remains secure behind the corporate firewall, and
any changes you make on your wireless device are instantly updated on
your company server without the need to synchronize.
Additional PCS Business Connection solutions are available for your
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PCS Vision FAQs
How will I know when my phone is ready for PCS Vision service?
by selecting Settings, Phone details, User details, and User address.
How do I sign-in for the first time?
You are automatically signed in to access PCS Vision services when
you turn on your phone.
How do I know when my phone is connected to PCS Vision services?
Your phone automatically connects when 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 PCS Vision services at the same time?
You cannot use voice and PCS Vision services simultaneously. If you
receive a call while 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 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
active, the
icon scrolls 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 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 from the phone standby mode:
1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings, and press Select.
2. Scroll to PCS Vision, press Select, scroll to Disable PCS Vision,
and press Select.
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Section 3C
PCS Voice CommandSM
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ With Sprint, the first wireless provider to offer innovative
PCS Voice Command technology, 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, stock
quotes, weather, sports, and much more. Your voice does it all with
PCS Voice Command.
This section outlines the PCS Voice Command service.
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Getting Started With PCS Voice Command
With PCS Voice Command:
ⅷ
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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.
It’s Easy to Get Started
ᮣ Just dial
from your PCS Vision Phone to activate the ser-
vice and listen to the brief instructions directly from your phone.
There is a monthly charge for PCS Voice Command.
Beginning Fall 2004, please dial
PCS Voice Command service. You will continue to dial
calls using PCS Voice Command.
to activate your
Note:
to place
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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 up to
2,500 phone numbers, and with the advanced technology of
PCS Voice Command, you can have instant access to all of them.
There are four ways to update your address book:
ⅷ
Use Voice Recordings. Simply dial
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.
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ⅷ
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 SyncSM Services for
no additional charge. Simply click on the “Click to synchronize”
button within your PCS Voice Command personal address book
ⅷ
Call Directory Assistance. If you don’t have a computer or
Internet access handy, you can have PCS Directory Assistance
look up phone numbers for you and automatically add them to
your address book. Just say “Call operator” and we’ll add two
names and numbers to your address book for our standard
directory assistance charge.
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Making a Call With PCS Voice Command
To make a call with PCS Voice Command:
1. Press
and create your address book once you’ve signed
up for PCS Voice Command. (You’ll hear a tone followed by the
prompt “Ready.”)
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.)
- or -
Say “No” if you wish to cancel.
Keep in mind that PCS Voice Command recognizes not only your voice,
but any voice, so that others can experience the same convenience if
they use your phone.
Tip:
For more helpful hints on PCS Voice Command, including a list
of recognized commands and an interactive tutorial, visit
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Accessing Information Using
PCS Voice Command
To access information using PCS Voice Command:
1. Press
.
2. Say “Call the Web.” (To access, listen to and respond to email,
once email has been set up, say “Call My Email.”)
3. Choose from a listing of information categories like news,
weather, sports, and more.
PCS Voice Command is not available while roaming off the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
Note:
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Section 4A
Safety
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ ࡗ Part of getting the most out of your PCS Vision Phone is learning how the
phone works and how to care for it. This section outlines performance
and safety guidelines that help you understand the basic features of
your phone’s operation.
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Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength
The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your
area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of
bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal.
If you’re inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception.
Understanding the Power Save Feature
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a Power Save
feature is automatically activated. If your phone is active, it periodically rechecks
service availability; you can also check it yourself by pressing any key. Anytime the
Power Save feature is activated, a message is displayed on the screen. When a signal
is found, your phone returns to standby mode.
Understanding How Your Phone Operates
Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it
receives and transmits radiofrequency (RF) signals. When you use your phone, the
system handling your call controls the power level. This power can range from
0.00001 watts to 0.433 watts in digital mode, depending upon in which band your
phone operates.
Knowing Radiofrequency Safety
The design of your PCS Vision Phone complies with updated NCRP standards
described below.
In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s 1982 standard
for safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals. More than 120
scientists, engineers and physicians from universities, government health agencies
and industries developed 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
consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the
National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance
There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and
maintaining safe, satisfactory service.
ⅷ
Speak directly into the mouthpiece.
ⅷ
Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your
phone does get wet, immediately turn the power off, remove the battery, and
dry thoroughly.
ⅷ
For optimal performance, store and use your phone between a temperature
range of 23ºF and 140ºF (-5ºC and 60ºC).
For the best care of your phone, only Sprint authorized personnel should service
your phone and accessories. Faulty service may void the warranty.
Note:
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Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to
Your Phone
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE
Using Your Phone While Driving
Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-free
device) is prohibited in some jurisdictions. Laws vary as to specific restrictions.
Remember that safety always comes first. Obey all local laws.
When using your phone in the car:
ⅷ
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Get to know your phone and its features, such as speed dial and redial.
When available, use a hands-free device.
Position your phone within easy reach.
Let the person you are speaking to know you are driving; if necessary,
suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions.
ⅷ
ⅷ
Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when stationary or
before pulling into traffic.
ⅷ
Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may divert your
attention from the road.
ⅷ
ⅷ
ⅷ
Dial 911 to report serious emergencies. It’s free from your wireless phone.
Use your phone to help others in emergencies.
Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergency wireless number
when necessary.
Purchase an optional hands-free car kit at your local Sprint Store, or call the
Tip:
PCS Accessory HotlineSM at 1-800-974-2221 or by dialing # 2 2 2 on your PCS Vision Phone.
Following Safety Guidelines
To operate your phone safely and efficiently, always follow any special regulations in
a given area. Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may
cause interference or danger.
Magnetic Materials
Parts of the device are magnetic. Metallic materials may be attracted to the device,
and persons with a hearing aid should not hold the device to the ear with the
hearing aid. Always secure the device in its holder, because metallic materials may
be attracted by the earpiece. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage
media near the device, because information stored on them may be erased.
Medical Devices
Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including wireless phones, may
interfere with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices. Consult a
physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to determine if they are
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adequately shielded from external RF energy or if you have any questions. Switch off
your phone in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas
instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that
could be sensitive to external RF energy
Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend a distance of 15.3 cm be maintained
between a hand-held wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid interference with
the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with independent research
and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
ⅷ
Should always keep the phone at least 15.3 cm from their pacemaker when
the phone is turned on
ⅷ
ⅷ
Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket
Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for
interference
ⅷ
Should turn off the phone immediately if there is any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radiofrequency (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 these systems are adequately
shielded from external RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any
equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and
hearing aids, to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.
Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request permission before
using the phone near medical equipment.
Note:
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference
with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations
require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the
plane is on the ground. To prevent any risk of interference, FCC regulations prohibit
using your phone while the plane is in the air. Follow all restrictions.
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone off when in a blasting
area or in other areas with signs indicating two-way radios should be turned off.
Construction crews often use remote-control RF devices to set off explosives.
Turn your phone off when you're in any area that has a potentially explosive
atmosphere. Although it's rare, your phone and accessories could generate sparks.
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Sparks can cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or even death. These
areas are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include:
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Fueling areas such as gas stations.
Below deck on boats.
Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities.
Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or
metal powders.
ⅷ
Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle’s engine.
Never transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the compartment of
your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories.
Note:
Water Resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Backup Copies
Remember to make back-up copies or keep a written record of all important
information stored in your phone.
Connecting to Other Devices
When connecting to any other device, read its user guide for detailed safety
instructions. Do not connect incompatible devices.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect incompatible products.
Qualified Service
Only qualified personnel may install or repair this product.
Emergency Calls
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Press
as many times as
needed to clear the display and return to the main screen. Key in the emergency
number, then press
permission to do so.
. Give your location. Do not end the call until given
Restricting Children’s Access to your Phone
Your PCS Phone is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with it because
they could hurt themselves and others, damage the phone or make calls that
increase your phone bill.
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Caring for the Battery
Protecting Your Battery
The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s
performance.
ⅷ
Use only batteries and chargers approved by the phone manufacturer (for
example, the Nokia ACP-7, Nokia LCH-12, or the Nokia ACP-12). These
chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or
chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage. Do not connect
incompatible products.
ⅷ
In order to avoid damage, only charge the battery in temperatures that
range from 32ºF to 113ºF (0ºC to 45ºC).
ⅷ
ⅷ
Don’t use the battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas,
such as the bathroom.
Never dispose of the battery by incineration. Dispose of batteries according
to local regulations (for example, recycling). Do not dispose of batteries in
household waste. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
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Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean.
Don’t attempt to disassemble or short-circuit the battery.
The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time.
It’s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable
performance. It can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing.
ⅷ
Don’t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time. It’s
best to store the battery in temperatures that range from 32º F to 104º F (0º C
to 40º C). A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even
when the battery is fully charged. Battery performance is particularly limited
in temperatures well below freezing
ⅷ
Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short-circuiting can occur when a
metallic object (coin, clip, or pen) causes direct connection of the positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals (metal contacts) of the battery, such as when
you carry a spare battery in your pocket or purse. Short-circuiting the
terminals may damage the battery or the connecting object.
Disposal of Lithium Ion (LiIon) Batteries
For safe disposal options of your LiIon batteries, contact your nearest Sprint-
authorized service center.
Special Note: Be sure to dispose of your battery properly. In some areas, the
disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.
For safety, do not handle a damaged or leaking LiIon battery.
Note:
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Acknowledging Special Precautions and the
FCC Notice
FCC Notice
This phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to
receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such
interference cannot be eliminated.
Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (propane or butane) must comply with the
National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this standard, contact the
National Fire Protections Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269,
Attn.: Publication Sales Division.
Cautions
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. Only use approved batteries and chargers. The use of any
unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and void the phone warranty if said
accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.
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.
Body-Worn Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on
your body, use the Sprint approved carrying case, holster, or belt clip that contains
no metal and positions the handset a minimum of 7/8 inch (2.2 centimeters) from
the body. If you do not use a body-worn accessory, ensure the antenna is at least 7/
8 inch (2.2 centimeters) from your body when transmitting.
Use of non-Sprint approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.
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Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones
The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed by
the user of a wireless handset.
The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and
calculation process. It does not represent how much RF the phone emits. All phone
models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings. But when in
operation, the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the
FCC. This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station
antenna, phone 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 standard of
1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public.
The highest reported SAR values of the PM-6225 by Nokia are:
Amps mode (Part 22):
Head: 0.99 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.97 W/kg
PCS mode (Part 24):
Head: 1.12 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.54 W/kg
For body-worn operation, position the phone at least 7/8 inch (2.2 centimeters)
away from your body.
FCC Radiofrequency Emission
This phone meets the FCC Radiofrequency Emission Guidelines.
FCC ID number: QMNRH-27. More information on the phone's SAR can be found
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Consumer Information on Wireless Phones
(The following information comes from a consumer information Website
jointly sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled “Cell Phone Facts:
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones.” The information reproduced
herein is dated July 29, 2003. For further updates, please visit the Website:
What is radiofrequency energy (RF)?
Radiofrequency (RF) energy is another name for radio waves. It is one form of
electromagnetic energy that makes up the electromagnetic spectrum. Some of
the other forms of energy in the electromagnetic spectrum are gamma rays, x-
rays and light. Electromagnetic energy (or electromagnetic radiation) consists
of waves of electric and magnetic energy moving together (radiating) through
space. The area where these waves are found is called an electromagnetic field.
Radio waves are created due to the movement of electrical charges in antennas.
As they are created, these waves radiate away from the antenna. All
electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light. The major differences
between the different types of waves are the distances covered by one cycle of
the wave and the number of waves that pass a certain point during a set time
period. The wavelength is the distance covered by one cycle of a wave. The
frequency is the number of waves passing a given point in one second. For any
electromagnetic wave, the wavelength multiplied by the frequency equals the
speed of light. The frequency of an RF signal is usually expressed in units called
hertz (Hz). One Hz equals one wave per second. One kilohertz (kHz) equals one
thousand waves per second, one megahertz (MHz) equals one million waves per
second, and one gigahertz (GHz) equals one billion waves per second.
RF energy includes waves with frequencies ranging from about 3000 waves per
second (3 kHz) to 300 billion waves per second (300 GHz). Microwaves are a
subset of radio waves that have frequencies ranging from around 300 million
waves per second (300 MHz) to three billion waves per second (3 GHz).
How is radiofrequency energy used?
Probably the most important use of RF energy is for telecommunications. Radio
and TV broadcasting, wireless phones, pagers, cordless phones, police and fire
department radios, point-to-point links and satellite communications all rely on
RF energy.
Other uses of RF energy include microwave ovens, radar, industrial heaters and
sealers, and medical treatments. RF energy, especially at microwave
frequencies, can heat water. Since most food has a high water content,
microwaves can cook food quickly. Radar relies on RF energy to track cars and
airplanes as well as for military applications. Industrial heaters and sealers use
RF energy to mold plastic materials, glue wood products, seal leather items
such as shoes and pocketbooks, and process food. Medical uses of RF energy
include pacemaker monitoring and programming.
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How is radiofrequency radiation measured?
RF waves and RF fields have both electrical and magnetic components. It is
often convenient to express the strength of the RF field in terms of each
component. For example, the unit “volts per meter” (V/m) is used to measure
the electric field strength, and the unit “amperes per meter” (A/m) is used to
express the magnetic field strength. Another common way to characterize an
RF field is by means of the power density. Power density is defined as power
per unit area. For example, power density can be expressed in terms of
milliwatts (one thousandth of a watt) per square centimeter (mW/cm2 or
microwatts (one millionth of a watt) per square centimeter (µW/cm2).
The quantity used to measure how much RF energy is actually absorbed by the
body is called the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR. The SAR is a measure of the
rate of absorption of RF energy. It is usually expressed in units of watts per
kilogram (W/kg) or milliwatts per gram (mW/g).
What biological effects can be caused by RF energy?
The biological effects of radiofrequency energy should not be confused with
the effects from other types of electromagnetic energy.
Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, such as is found in X-rays and
gamma rays can ionize biological tissues. Ionization is a process where
electrons are stripped away from their normal locations in atoms and
molecules. It can permanently damage biological tissues including DNA, the
genetic material. Ionization only occurs with very high levels of
electromagnetic energy such as X-rays and gamma rays. Often the term
radiation is used when discussing ionizing radiation (such as that associated
with nuclear power plants).
The energy levels associated with radiofrequency energy, including both radio
waves and microwaves, are not great enough to cause the ionization of atoms
and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizing radiation. Other
types of non-ionizing radiation include visible light, infrared radiation (heat)
and other forms of electromagnetic radiation with relatively low frequencies.
Large amounts of RF energy can heat tissue. This can damage tissues and
increase body temperatures. Two areas of the body, the eyes and the testes, are
particularly vulnerable to RF heating because there is relatively little blood flow
in them to carry away excess heat.
The amount of RF radiation routinely encountered by the general public is too
low to produce significant heating or increased body temperature. Still, some
people have questions about the possible health effects of low levels of RF
energy. It is generally agreed that further research is needed to determine what
effects actually occur and whether they are dangerous to people. In the
meantime, standards-setting organizations and government agencies are
continuing to monitor the latest scientific findings to determine whether
changes in safety limits are needed to protect human health.
FDA, EPA and other US government agencies responsible for public health and
safety have worked together and in connection with WHO to monitor
developments and identify research needs related to RF biological effects.
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What levels of RF energy are considered safe?
Various organizations and countries have developed standards for exposure to
radiofrequency energy. These standards recommend safe levels of exposure for
both the general public and for workers. In the United States, the FCC has used
safety guidelines for RF environmental exposure since 1985.
The FCC guidelines for human exposure to RF electromagnetic fields are
derived from the recommendations of two expert organizations, the National
Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) and the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In both cases, the
recommendations were developed by scientific and engineering experts drawn
from industry, government, and academia after extensive reviews of the
scientific literature related to the biological effects of RF energy.
Many countries in Europe and elsewhere use exposure guidelines developed by
the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
The ICNIRP safety limits are generally similar to those of the NCRP and IEEE,
with a few exceptions. For example, ICNIRP recommends different exposure
levels in the lower and upper frequency ranges and for localized exposure from
certain products such as hand-held wireless telephones. Currently, the World
Health Organization is working to provide a framework for international
harmonization of RF safety standards.
The NCRP, IEEE, and ICNIRP all have identified a whole-body Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) value of 4 watts per kilogram (4 W/kg) as a threshold
level of exposure at which harmful biological effects may occur. Exposure
guidelines in terms of field strength, power density and localized SAR were
then derived from this threshold value. In addition, the NCRP, IEEE, and ICNIRP
guidelines vary depending on the frequency of the RF exposure. This is due to
the finding that whole-body human absorption of RF energy varies with the
frequency of the RF signal. The most restrictive limits on whole-body exposure
are in the frequency range of 30-300 MHz where the human body absorbs RF
energy most efficiently. For products that only expose part of the body, such as
wireless phones, exposure limits in terms of SAR only are specified.
The exposure limits used by the FCC are expressed in terms of SAR, electric
and magnetic field strength, and power density for transmitters operating at
frequencies from 300 kHz to 100 GHz. The specific values can be found in two
FCC bulletins, OET Bulletins 56 and 65: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/
Why has the FCC adopted guidelines for RF exposure?
The FCC authorizes and licenses products, transmitters, and facilities that
generate RF and microwave radiation. It has jurisdiction over all transmitting
services in the U.S. except those specifically operated by the Federal
Government. While the FCC does not have the expertise to determine radiation
exposure guidelines on its own, it does have the expertise and authority to
recognize and adopt technically sound standards promulgated by other expert
agencies and organizations, and has done so. (Our joint efforts with the FDA in
developing this website is illustrative of the kind of inter-agency efforts and
consultation we engage in regarding this health and safety issue.)
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Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the FCC has
certain responsibilities to consider whether its actions will significantly affect
the quality of the human environment. Therefore, FCC approval and licensing
of transmitters and facilities must be evaluated for significant impact on the
environment. Human exposure to RF radiation emitted by FCC-regulated
transmitters is one of several factors that must be considered in such
environmental evaluations. In 1996, the FCC revised its guidelines for RF
exposure as a result of a multi-year proceeding and as required by the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Radio and television broadcast stations, satellite-earth stations, experimental
radio stations and certain wireless communication facilities are required to
undergo routine evaluation for RF compliance when they submit an
application to the FCC for construction or modification of a transmitting facility
or renewal of a license. Failure to comply with the FCC's RF exposure
guidelines could lead to the preparation of a formal Environmental Assessment,
possible Environmental Impact Statement and eventual rejection of an
application. Technical guidelines for evaluating compliance with the FCC
RF safety requirements can be found in the FCC's OET Bulletin 65.
Low-powered, intermittent, or inaccessible RF transmitters and facilities are
normally excluded from the requirement for routine evaluation for RF
exposure. These exclusions are based on standard calculations and
measurement data indicating that a transmitting station or equipment operating
under the conditions prescribed is unlikely to cause exposures in excess of the
guidelines under normal conditions of use. Such exclusions are not exclusions
from compliance, but, rather, exclusions from routine evaluation. The FCC's
policies on RF exposure and categorical exclusion can be found in Section
1.1307(b) of the FCC's Rules and Regulations [(47 CFR 1.1307(b)].
How can I obtain the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value for my
wireless phone?
The FCC requires that wireless phones sold in the United States demonstrate
compliance with human exposure limits adopted by the FCC in 1996. The
relative amount of RF energy absorbed by a wireless telephone-user is given by
the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), as explained above. The FCC requires
wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/
kg) in terms of SAR.
Information on SAR for a specific phone model can be obtained for many
recently manufactured phones using the FCC identification (ID) number for
that model. The FCC ID number is usually printed somewhere on the case of
the phone. Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to find
the number. Once you have the ID number, go to the following Web address:
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid. On this page, you will see instructions for entering the
FCC ID number. Type the FCC ID number exactly as requested (the Grantee
Code is the first three characters, the Equipment Product Code is the rest of the
FCC ID number). Then click on “Start Search.” The “Grant of Equipment
Authorization” for your telephone should appear. Read through the grant for
the section on “SAR Compliance,” “Certification of Compliance with FCC Rules
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for RF Exposure” or similar language. This section should contain the value(s)
for typical or maximum SAR for your phone.
Phones and other products authorized since June 2, 2000, should have the
maximum SAR levels noted directly on the “Grant of Equipment Authorization.”
For phones and products authorized between about mid-1998 and June 2000,
detailed information on SAR levels is typically found in the exhibits associated
with the grant. Once a grant is accessed, the exhibits can be viewed by clicking
on “View Exhibit.” Grants authorized prior to 1998 are not part of the electronic
database but, rather, have been documented in the form of paper records.
The FCC database does not list phones by model number. However, consumers
may find SAR information from other sources as well. Some wireless phone
manufacturers make SAR information available on their own Web sites. In addition,
some non-government Web sites provide SARs for specific models of wireless
phones. However, the FCC has not reviewed these sites and makes no guarantees
of their accuracy. Finally, phones certified by the Cellular Telecommunications and
Internet Association (CTIA) are required to provide SAR information to consumers
in the instructional materials that come with the phones.
Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to
RF emissions?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless
phones, there is no reason to believe that hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-
free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort. These
systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the head because the phone,
which is the source of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the head.
On the other hand, if the phone is mounted against the waist or other part of
the body during use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF energy.
Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety requirements
regardless of whether they are used against the head or against the body. Either
configuration should result in compliance with the safety limit.
Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield the head from
RF radiation work?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless
phones, there is no reason to believe that accessories that claim to shield the
head from those emissions reduce risks. Some products that claim to shield the
user from RF absorption use special phone cases, while others involve nothing
more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone. Studies have shown that
these products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike “hand-free” kits,
these so-called “shields” may interfere with proper operation of the phone. The
phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate, leading to an increase
in RF absorption. In February 2002, the Federal trade Commission (FTC)
charged two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless
phone users from radiation with making false and unsubstantiated claims.
According to FTC, these defendants lacked a reasonable basis to substantiate
their claim.
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What are wireless telephone base stations?
Fixed antennas used for wireless telecommunications are referred to as cellular
base stations, cell stations, PCS (“Personal Communications Service”) stations
or telephone transmission towers. These base stations consist of antennas and
electronic equipment. Because the antennas need to be high in the air, they are
often located on towers, poles, water tanks, or rooftops. Typical heights for
freestanding base station towers are 50-200 feet.
Some base stations use antennas that look like poles, 10 to 15 feet in length, that
are referred to as “omni-directional” antennas. These types of antennas are usually
found in rural areas. In urban and suburban areas, wireless providers now more
commonly use panel or sector antennas for their base stations. These antennas
consist of rectangular panels, about 1 by 4 feet in dimension. The antennas are
usually arranged in three groups of three antennas each. One antenna in each
group is used to transmit signals to wireless phones, and the other two antennas in
each group are used to receive signals from wireless phones.
At any base station site, the amount of RF energy produced depends on the
number of radio channels (transmitters) per antenna and the power of each
transmitter. Typically, 21 channels per antenna sector are available. For a typical
cell site using sector antennas, each of the three transmitting antennas could be
connected to up to 21 transmitters for a total of 63 transmitters. However, it is
unlikely that all of the transmitters would be transmitting at the same time.
When omni-directional antennas are used, a cellular base station could
theoretically use up to 96 transmitters, but this would be very unusual, and,
once again, it is unlikely that all transmitters would be in operation
simultaneously. Base stations used for PCS communications generally require
fewer transmitters than those used for cellular radio transmissions, since PCS
carriers usually have a higher density of base station antenna sites.
Are wireless telephone base stations safe?
The electromagnetic RF signals transmitted from base station antennas stations
travel toward the horizon in relatively narrow paths. For example, the radiation
pattern for an antenna array mounted on a tower can be likened to a thin
pancake centered around the antenna system. The individual pattern for a
single array of sector antennas is wedge-shaped, like a piece of pie. As with all
forms of electromagnetic energy, the power decreases rapidly as one moves
away from the antenna. Therefore, RF exposure on the ground is much less
than exposure very close to the antenna and in the path of the transmitted
radio signal. In fact, ground-level exposure from such antennas is typically
thousands of times less than the exposure levels recommended as safe by
expert organizations. So exposure to nearby residents would be well within
safety margins.
Cellular and PCS base stations in the United States are required to comply with
limits for exposure recommended by expert organizations and endorsed by
government agencies responsible for health and safety. Measurements made
near cellular and PCS base station antennas mounted on towers have confirmed
that ground-level exposures are typically thousands of times less than the
exposure limits adopted by the FCC. In fact, in order to be exposed to levels at
or near the FCC limits for cellular or PCS frequencies an individual would
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essentially have to remain in the main transmitted radio signal (at the height of
the antenna) and within a few feet from the antenna. This is, of course, very
unlikely to occur.
When cellular and PCS antennas are mounted on rooftops, RF levels on that roof
or on others near by would probably be greater than those typically encountered
on the ground. However, exposure levels approaching or exceeding safety
guidelines should be encountered only very close to or directly in front of the
antennas. In addition, for sector-type antennas, typically used for such rooftop
base stations, RF levels to the side and in back of these antennas are insignificant.
General guidelines on antenna installations and circumstances that might give
rise to a concern about an facility's conformance with FCC regulations can be
found in A Local Government Official's Guide to Transmitting Antenna RF
Emission Safety: Rules, Procedures, and Practical Guidance. This Guide can be
Who regulates exposure to radiation from microwave ovens, television
sets and computer monitors?
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public
from harmful radiation emissions from these consumer products.
Does the FCC routinely monitor radiofrequency radiation from antennas?
The FCC does not have the resources or the personnel to routinely monitor the
emissions for all the thousands of transmitters that are subject to FCC
jurisdiction. However, the FCC does have measurement instrumentation for
evaluating RF levels in areas that may be accessible to the public or to workers.
If there is evidence for potential non-compliance with FCC exposure guidelines
for a FCC-regulated facility, staff from the FCC's Office of Engineering and
Technology or the FCC Enforcement Bureau can conduct and investigation,
and, if appropriate, perform actual measurements. Circumstances that could
give rise to a concern about an facility's conformance with FCC regulations can
be found in A Local Government Official's Guide to Transmitting Antenna RF
Emission Safety: Rules, Procedures, and Practical Guidance. This Guide can be
be brought to the FCC's attention by contacting the FCC RF Safety Program at:
Does the FCC maintain a database that includes information on the location
and technical parameters of all the transmitting towers it regulates?
Each of the FCC Bureaus maintains its own licensing database system for the
service(s) it regulates (e.g., television, cellular service, satellite earth stations.)
The FCC issues two types of licenses: site specific and market based. In the
case of site specific licensed facilities, technical operating information is
collected from the licensee as part of the licensing process. However, in the
case of market based licensing (e.g., PCS, cellular), the licensee is granted the
authority to operate a radio communications system in a geographic area using
as many facilities as are required, and the licensee is not required to provide the
FCC with specific location and operating parameters of these facilities.
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Information on site specific licensed facilities can be found the “General Menu
The various FCC Bureaus also publish on at least a weekly basis, bulk extracts
of their licensing databases. Each licensing database has its own unique file
structure. These extracts consist of multiple, very large files. The FCC's Office
of Engineering and Technology (OET) maintains an index to these databases at
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/database/fadb.html. Entry points into the various
databases include frequency, state/county, latitude/longitude, call-sign and
licensee name. For further information on the Commission's existing databases,
Can local and state governmental bodies establish limits for
RF exposure?
Although some local and state governments have enacted rules and regulations
about human exposure to RF energy in the past, the Telecommunications Act
of 1996 requires the Federal Government to control human exposure to RF
emissions. In particular, Section 704 of the Act states that, “No State or local
government or instrumentality thereof may regulate the placement,
construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities on the
basis of the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent
that such facilities comply with the Commission's regulations concerning such
emissions.” Further information on federal authority and FCC policy is available
in a fact sheet from the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at
Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are
associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that
wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of
radiofrequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. They
also emit very low levels of RF when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high levels
of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF
that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects.
Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects.
Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur, but such
findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other
researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determining
the reasons for inconsistent results.
What is FDA's role concerning the safety of wireless phones?
Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer
products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new
drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take action if
wireless phones are shown to emit radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level that is
hazardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers of
wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or
recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
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Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions,
FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a number of steps,
including the following:
Ⅲ Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the
type emitted by wireless phones;
Ⅲ Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the
user that is not necessary for device function; and
Ⅲ Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible
information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health
FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have
responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at
the federal level. The following agencies belong to this working group:
Ⅲ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Ⅲ Environmental Protection Agency
Ⅲ Federal Communications Commission
Ⅲ Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ⅲ National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working
group activities, as well.
FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States
must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure. FCC relies on FDA
and other health agencies for safety questions about wireless phones.
FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely
upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless
phones themselves, the RF exposures that people get from these base stations
are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless
phones. Base stations are thus not the primary subject of the safety questions
discussed in this document.
What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
The term “wireless phone” refers here to hand-held wireless phones with built-
in antennas, often called “cell,” “mobile,” or “PCS” phones. These types of
wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency energy (RF)
because of the short distance between the phone and the user's head. These RF
exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety
guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health
and safety agencies. When the phone is located at greater distances from the
user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person's RF exposure
decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called
“cordless phones,” which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring
in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF
exposures well within the FCC's compliance limits.
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What are the results of the research done already?
The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies
have suffered from flaws in their research methods. Animal experiments
investigating the effects of radiofrequency energy (RF) exposures characteristic
of wireless phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be
repeated in other laboratories. A few animal studies, however, have suggested
that low levels of RF could accelerate the development of cancer in laboratory
animals. However, many of the studies that showed increased tumor
development used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with
cancer-causing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed to develop cancer in the
absence of RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to
22 hours per day. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under
which people use wireless phones, so we don't know with certainty what the
results of such studies mean for human health.
Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000.
Between them, the studies investigated any possible association between the
use of wireless phones and primary brain cancer, glioma, meningioma, or
acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other
cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health
effects from wireless phone RF exposures. However, none of the studies can
answer questions about long-term exposures, since the average period of
phone use in these studies was around three years.
What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless
phones poses a health risk?
A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people
actually using wireless phones would provide some of the data that are needed.
Lifetime animal exposure studies could be completed in a few years. However,
very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a
cancer promoting effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can provide data
that is directly applicable to human populations, but 10 or more years' follow-
up may be needed to provide answers about some health effects, such as
cancer. This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer-
causing agent and the time tumors develop - if they do - may be many, many
years. The interpretation of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties
in measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-day use of wireless phones.
Many factors affect this measurement, such as the angle at which the phone is
held, or which model of phone is used.
What is FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of
wireless phone RF?
FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of
investigators around the world to ensure that high priority animal studies are
conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to
radiofrequency energy (RF).
FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization
International Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996.
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An influential result of this work has been the development of a detailed
agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research
programs around the world. The Project has also helped develop a series of
public information documents on EMF issues.
FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a
formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to do
research on wireless phone safety. FDA provides the scientific oversight,
obtaining input from experts in government, industry, and academic
organizations. CTIA-funded research is conducted through contracts to
independent investigators. The initial research will include both laboratory
studies and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA will also include a
broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest
research developments around the world.
What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency energy
from my wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these products--and at this point we do not know that
there is--it is probably very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even
potential risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to
radiofrequency energy (RF). Since time is a key factor in how much exposure a
person receives, reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will
reduce RF exposure.
Ⅲ If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every
day, you could place more distance between your body and the
source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with
distance. For example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless
phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a
remote antenna.
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful.
But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can
use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from
wireless phone use.
What about children using wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones,
including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure
to radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to
children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless
phone use and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source will
reduce RF exposure.
Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children
be discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For example, the government in
the United Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in
December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone
causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless
phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific
evidence that any health hazard exists.
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What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment?
Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some
electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method
to measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac
pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test method is
now part of a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of
Medical instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint effort by FDA, medical
device manufacturers, and many other groups, was completed in late 2000.
This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and
defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI.
FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones
and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standard specifies test methods
and performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that
that no interference occurs when a person uses a “compatible” phone and a
“compatible” hearing aid at the same time. This standard was approved by the
IEEE in 2000.
FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible
interactions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be
found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and
work to resolve the problem.
Which other federal agencies have responsibilities related to potential
RF health effects?
Certain agencies in the Federal Government have been involved in monitoring,
researching or regulating issues related to human exposure to RF radiation.
These agencies include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Defense (DOD).
By authority of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968, the
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the FDA develops
performance standards for the emission of radiation from electronic products
including X-ray equipment, other medical devices, television sets, microwave
ovens, laser products and sunlamps. The CDRH established a product
performance standard for microwave ovens in 1971 limiting the amount of RF
leakage from ovens. However, the CDRH has not adopted performance
standards for other RF-emitting products. The FDA is, however, the lead federal
health agency in monitoring the latest research developments and advising
other agencies with respect to the safety of RF-emitting products used by the
public, such as cellular and PCS phones.
The FDA's microwave oven standard is an emission standard (as opposed to an
exposure standard) that allows specific levels of microwave leakage (measured at
five centimeters from the oven surface). The standard also requires ovens to have
two independent interlock systems that prevent the oven from generating
microwaves the moment that the latch is released or the door of the oven is
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opened. The FDA has stated that ovens that meet its standards and are used
according to the manufacturer's recommendations are safe for consumer and
The EPA has, in the past, considered developing federal guidelines for public
exposure to RF radiation. However, EPA activities related to RF safety and
health are presently limited to advisory functions. For example, the EPA now
chairs an Inter-agency Radiofrequency Working Group, which coordinates RF
health-related activities among the various federal agencies with health or
regulatory responsibilities in this area.
OSHA is responsible for protecting workers from exposure to hazardous
chemical and physical agents. In 1971, OSHA issued a protection guide for
exposure of workers to RF radiation [29 CFR 1910.97]. However, this guide
was later ruled to be only advisory and not mandatory. Moreover, it was based
on an earlier RF exposure standard that has now been revised. At the present
time, OSHA uses the IEEE and/or FCC exposure guidelines for enforcement
purposes under OSHA's “general duty clause” (for more information see:
NIOSH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It
conducts research and investigations into issues related to occupational
exposure to chemical and physical agents. NIOSH has, in the past, undertaken
to develop RF exposure guidelines for workers, but final guidelines were never
adopted by the agency. NIOSH conducts safety-related RF studies through its
Physical Agents Effects Branch in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The NTIA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is responsible
for authorizing Federal Government use of the RF electromagnetic spectrum.
Like the FCC, the NTIA also has NEPA responsibilities and has considered
adopting guidelines for evaluating RF exposure from U.S. Government
transmitters such as radar and military facilities.
The Department of Defense (DOD) has conducted research on the biological
effects of RF energy for a number of years. This research is now conducted
primarily at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory located at Brooks Air Force
Base, Texas. The DOD Web site for RF biological effects information is listed
with other sites in conjunction with a question on other sources of
information, below.
Who funds and carries out research on the biological effects of
RF energy?
Research into possible biological effects of RF energy is carried out in
laboratories in the United States and around the world. In the U.S., most
research has been funded by the Department of Defense, due to the extensive
military use of RF equipment such as radar and high-powered radio
transmitters. In addition, some federal agencies responsible for health and
safety, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), have sponsored and conducted research in this
area. At the present time, most of the non-military research on biological
effects of RF energy in the U.S. is being funded by industry organizations. More
research is being carried out overseas, particularly in Europe.
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In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the International
EMF Project to review the scientific literature and work towards resolution of
health concerns over the use of RF technology. WHO maintains a Web site that
provides extensive information on this project and about RF biological effects
FDA, EPA and other US government agencies responsible for public health and
safety have worked together and in connection with WHO to monitor
developments and identify research needs related to RF biological effects.
How does FCC Audit Cell Phone RF?
After FCC grants permission for a particular cellular telephone to be marketed,
FCC will occasionally conduct “post-grant” testing to determine whether
production versions of the phone are being produced to conform with FCC
regulatory requirements. The manufacturer of a cell phone that does not meet
FCC's regulatory requirements may be required to remove the cell phone from
use and to refund the purchase price or provide a replacement phone, and may
be subject to civil or criminal penalties. In addition, if the cell phone presents a
risk of injury to the user, FDA may also take regulatory action. The most
important post-grant test, from a consumer's perspective, is testing of the RF
emissions of the phone. FCC measures the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of
the phone, following a very rigorous testing protocol. As is true for nearly any
scientific measurement, there is a possibility that the test measurement may be
less than or greater than the actual RF emitted by the phone. This difference
between the RF test measurement and actual RF emission is because test
measurements are limited by instrument accuracy, because test measurement
and actual use environments are different, and other variable factors. This
inherent variability is known as “measurement uncertainty.” When FCC
conducts post-grant testing of a cell phone, FCC takes into account any
measurement uncertainty to when determining whether regulatory action is
appropriate. This approach ensures that when FCC takes regulatory action, it
will have a sound, defensible scientific basis.
FDA scientific staff reviewed the methodology used by FCC to measure cell
phone RF, and agreed it is an acceptable approach, given our current
understanding of the risks presented by cellular phone RF emissions. RF
emissions from cellular phones have not been shown to present a risk of injury
to the user when the measured SAR is less than the safety limits set by FCC (an
SAR of 1.6 w/kg). Even in a case where the maximum measurement
uncertainty permitted by current measurement standards was added to the
maximum permissible SAR, the resulting SAR value would be well below any
level known to produce an acute effect. Consequently, FCC's approach with
measurement uncertainty will not result in consumers being exposed to any
known risk from the RF emitted by cellular telephones.
FDA will continue to monitor studies and literature reports concerning acute
effects of cell phone RF, and concerning chronic effects of long-term exposure
to cellular telephone RF (that is, the risks from using a cell phone for many
years). If new information leads FDA to believe that a change to FCC's
measurement policy may be appropriate, FDA will contact FCC and both
agencies will work together to develop a mutually-acceptable approach.
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Owner’s Record
The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a
nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space
provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in
the future.
Model: PCS Vision Picture Phone PM-6225 by Nokia
Serial No.:
User’s Guide Proprietary Notice
CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of
the following patents:
4901307 5109390 5267262 5416797 5506865 5544196
5657420 5101501 5267261 5414796 5504773 5535239
5600754 5778338 5228054 5337338 5710784 5056109
5568483 5659569 5490165 5511073
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.
T9 text input software Copyright © 1999-2004. Tegic Communications, Inc. All
rights reserved.
Manufactured or sold under one or more of the following US patents:
D405445 D406583 D414189 D405784 D423515 4558302
4901307 4969192 5056109 5101501 5109390 5265119
5440597 5444816 5491718 5596571 5642377 5642377
5699482 5701392 5708656 5737323 5754976 5758278
5790957 5793744 5796757 5802465 5821891 5854978
5859843 5887250 5887252 5889770 5929813 5990740
5991627 6005889 6009129 6025802 6029065 6047071
6055264 6072787 6076181 6078570 6084471 6088342
6148209 6154455 6167038 6205325 6253075 6292474
6332083 6377813 6414640 6434186 6459689 6463031
6466173 6480155 6480700 6486835 6496150 6570909
6580771 6587685 RE32580
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Accessibility information
Nokia is committed to making mobile phones easy to use for all individuals,
Website at www.nokiaaccessibility.com.
TTY and TDD device compatibility
Your Nokia phone is equipped with a universal 2.5mm accessory jack that can be
used to connect any “cellular ready” or “cellular compatible” TTY/TDD device’s cable
to your phone.
Once your TTY/TDD device is connected to your phone, you must use the phone
menu (Menu > Enhancement settings > Accessory > TTY) to enable the
TTY/TDD mode.
Note:
For more information on TTY access, see “TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint”
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Section 4B
Terms & Conditions and
Manufacturer’s Warranty
In This Section
ࡗ ࡗ Your PCS Vision 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.
This section contains the Terms and Conditions of Service for your
PCS Phone and Service and the manufacturer’s warranty for your
PCS Phone.
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Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions of Services
(Effective as of November 24, 2003 until replaced)
Thanks for choosing Sprint. These terms and conditions are part of your
agreement with Sprint for PCS Services.
The terms and conditions included with your PCS Phone may not be the most
current version. For the most current version of the terms and conditions, please
888-211-4PCS. If you activated PCS Services before the effective date of these
terms and conditions, these terms and conditions replace and supersede any
previous terms and conditions.
If you have questions about your PCS Services, please visit our
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Para solicitar esta literatura en español, por favor contactar a
1-888-211-4PCS(4727).
Agreement. Your agreement (“Agreement”) with Sprint Spectrum L.P. and any of its
affiliates doing business as Sprint providing PCS Services (“Services”) to you is made
up of these Terms and Conditions of Service (“Terms”) and the Service Plan that we
agree to provide you. Your “Service Plan” is described in our marketing materials,
and includes the terms, rates and features we set for that Service Plan. In the
agreement, we use the words “we,” “us,” “our” or “Sprint” to refer to Sprint
Spectrum L.P. and its affiliates doing business as Sprint. You accept the agreement
when you activate PCS Services or make any attempt to use our PCS Services (for
example, attempting to place any call while on or roaming off the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network, using data services, etc.). We may change the Agreement
at any time by giving you prior notice. Any changes to the Agreement are effective
when we publish them. If you use our Services or make any payment to us on or
after the effective date of the changes, you accept the changes. If we change a
material term of the Agreement and that change has a material adverse effect on
you, you may terminate the Agreement without an early termination fee by calling 1-
888-211-4727 within 30 days after the invoice date of the first invoice your receive
after the changes go into effect. You understand and agree that taxes, Universal
Service fees and other charges imposed by the government or based on government
calculations may increase or decrease on a monthly basis, and that this paragraph
does not apply to any increases in such taxes, Universal Service fees and other
charges.
Provision of Service. Your purchase of a PCS Phone or other equipment does not
mean that we must provide Services to you. We may decide not to provide
Services to you for any lawful reason. We may request that you provide us with
any information we reasonably require to determine whether you qualify for
Services. Services in some areas are managed and provided under contract with
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Sprint by independent affiliates with access to the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network. Some Services may not be available or may operate differently in certain
affiliate markets or other areas.
Credit Verification. You must have and maintain satisfactory credit to receive and
continue to receive Services. We will verify your credit before agreeing to provide
Services to you and we may verify your credit at any time while we provide
Services to you. Credit verification may include a review of credit reports that we
receive from credit bureaus. If at any time we determine, in our sole discretion,
that payment for Services may not be made when due, we may suspend Services
and require that you provide payment on account or a guarantee of payment
before we resume Services.
Service Plan. You may be eligible for a fixed length PCS Service Plan (“Term
Service Plan”) or for a month-to-month Service Plan (“Non-Term Service Plan”). We
determine the Service Plan for which you qualify. Except as permitted by the
Agreement, you must maintain service with us on your Term Service Plan for the
minimum term associated with that Term Service Plan. We may offer non-identical
Service Plans to different individuals or entities. Services and coverage under some
Service Plans may be more limited than available under other Service Plans. Your
Service Plan sets out the charges for Services and is your Service Plan until that
Service Plan is changed, you switch to a different Service Plan, or your Services
terminate. Based on your credit rating or other factors, we may require that you
make a deposit, prepayment, or a series of deposits or prepayments, or be subject
to an account spending limit, before Services are activated or maintained.
Changing Service Plans. If you are on a Non-Term Service Plan, you may change
to a different Service Plan for which you qualify. Any change is effective at the
start of your next full invoicing cycle unless otherwise specified by us at the time
that you place your change order. If you change or add a different Service Plan or
service feature and the change is effective prior to the start of your next full
invoicing cycle, you will be invoiced a prorated amount. We may require a service
charge for implementing any change directed by you in addition to the charges
associated with the Service Plan or optional service features you select. If you are
on a Term Service Plan and you want to change your service plan, you may be
required to accept a new Term Service Plan and we may require you to pay the
early termination fee set out in your Service Plan or other fee.
Termination. Non-Term Service Plan. If you are on a Non-Term Service Plan, you
may terminate Services at any time by giving us notice. Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, we may terminate Services at any time, with or without notice. If your
Service has been suspended due to non-payment, you may be charged a
reactivation fee. We may deactivate any Number before you receive notice of
termination without liability to you. Termination by either of us may be with or
without cause.
Termination. Term Service Plan. EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE AGREEMENT, IF
YOU TERMINATE YOUR TERM SERVICE PLAN BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM,
OR IF WE TERMINATE SERVICES FOR CAUSE BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM,
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE EARLY TERMINATION FEE ASSOCIATED
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WITH YOUR TERM SERVICE PLAN. No early termination fee is charged if
you terminate a Term Service Plan in accordance with the return policy
associated with your Term Service Plan. After the expiration of the term, the
Terms relating to Non-Term Service Plans apply.
Termination. General. Regardless of whether you have a Non-Term or a Term
Service Plan, we may terminate or suspend Services to you without liability
if: (1) you breach any provision of this Agreement (including if you fail to
pay any charges for Services); or (2) you fail to pay any charges due us for
equipment or otherwise. If Services are terminated before the end of your
current invoicing cycle, we will not prorate the monthly recurring charge to
the date of termination, and you will not receive a credit or refund for any
unused minutes in your Service Plan.
Use of Services and Equipment; Availability. You must be at least 18 years
old to subscribe to our Services. We may require you to provide proof of
your age and identity. If you are under 18 years old you may be eligible for
certain Services that have Account Spending Limits if a person 18 years or
older is also named as a subscriber on the Account. Your PCS Phone will not
accept the services of any wireless provider other than Sprint (but see
Roaming). Services and equipment may not be used for any unlawful,
fraudulent or abusive purpose. By requesting Services, you agree that you
will not use Services and equipment in any unlawful, fraudulent or abusive
manner. You may not resell or lease Services or equipment to anyone.
Coverage. Most services are only available within the operating range of the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network (also see Roaming). Coverage is not
available everywhere. Coverage and quality of Services may be affected by
conditions within or beyond our control, including network problems,
signal strength, your equipment, and atmospheric, geographic, or
topographic conditions. We do not guarantee service availability or that
there will be no interruptions or delays in Services (e.g., dropped calls,
blocked calls, etc.).
Number. We may change the phone number ("Number") assigned to your
PCS device without compensation by giving you prior notice. You do not
own the Number. You may not modify the Number we program into any
phone or other equipment, duplicate the Number to any device other than
that authorized by us or, except as allowed for by law, transfer (port) the
Number to any other individual or entity. If you transfer the Number to
another carrier, the terms of the Agreement (including the rights and
obligations set forth in the Termination paragraphs) still apply. In certain
instances, you may transfer a Number from another carrier to Sprint. Sprint
does not in any way guarantee that such transfers to (or from) Sprint will be
successful. If a transfer to Sprint is not successful, you will be responsible
any discounts provided to you with the purchase of your PCS device. See
important information on Number transfers.
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Phone Activation Fee. You may be required to pay a non-refundable phone
activation fee when you activate a new Number, have us switch a Number to a
different phone, have your current Number changed, we activate a different
phone on your existing account or your Service Plan says so.
Charges. For most forms of wireless Service, your usage will be charged from the
time you first initiate contact between your phone or other wireless device and
the network until the network connection is broken, whether or not you are
successful in connecting with the service with which you seek to connect, even if
the connection is later broken or dropped. An exception is that you are not
charged for voice calls that are not completed. You are charged for completed
calls to your Number from the time shortly before the phone starts ringing until
the call is terminated. You will be charged peak rates for the entire duration of
calls initiated during the peak time periods applicable to your Service. You will be
charged off-peak rates for the entire duration of calls initiated during the off-peak
time periods applicable to your Service. In addition to these usage charges, you
may be charged for recurring monthly service charges, applicable local and long-
distance toll charges, other usage charges, (including voicemail access, call
waiting, call forwarding, etc.), connection fees, roaming charges, directory
assistance, call completion charges, account review and management charges,
optional features you select at an extra cost, surcharges related to government
programs, and taxes. Charges for most Services are incurred in one-minute
increments, with partial minutes of use rounded up to the next highest minute.
You must pay, by each invoice due date, all charges for Services provided to the
Number for each phone or other equipment that our records show you activated,
no matter who actually uses or has possession of the phone or other equipment at
the time Services are provided.
PCS Vision (Third Generation) Wireless Charges. For PCS Vision wireless
services, you will be charged on a per kilobyte basis for data used, rather than for
airtime used. As long as your PCS Vision device is connected to the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network ("PCS Vision network"), you will be incurring data usage
charges. You are responsible for all data activity from and directed to your PCS
Phone, regardless of who initiates the activity. We will invoice you for all data
directed to the internet address (or "IP address") assigned to your device in a given
PCS Vision session, regardless of whether your device actually receives the data.
You will be charged for data usage initiated by others as well as those you initiate.
You will be charged for additional data used in transporting and routing on the
network. You will be charged for partial and interrupted data downloads or other
use, including re-sent data, and for unsuccessful attempts to reach websites and
use other applications and services, including those resulting from dropped
network connections. If you use a Premium Service (including services provided
by third parties but for which you are billed on your PCS Invoice), you will be
charged for data used in transport and routing in addition to the charge for the
Premium Service. The amount of data used and charged to you will vary widely,
depending upon the specific PCS Vision wireless application or other service you
use, the amount of data used in the specific application or service, and network
congestion and other matters. For this and other reasons, estimates of data usage -
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for example, the size of downloadable files - will vary from what you actually use.
You cannot receive incoming calls while using third generation services. Data
usage will be rounded up to the next whole kilobyte. Kilobyte usage will be
rounded up to the next full cent. Rounding up will occur at the end of each
separate session or each clock hour (at the top of each hour), if the session spans
more than 1 clock hour. When traveling on our PCS Vision network, a session may
be ended and new session initiated, although no interruption to the actual data
session will occur. Your invoice will not separately identify the number of
kilobytes attributable to your use of specific sites, sessions or services used.
PCS Vision Premium Services. Your PCS Vision wireless services may allow you to
access or download premium content for an additional charge. Certain PCS Vision
services (e.g., games, ringers and screen savers) primarily contain premium
services content. Access to and downloading of premium content is not included
with PCS Vision services. The additional charges for this premium content will be
billed to you on your PCS Invoice. You will be charged for this content (at rates and
charges specified at the time of access or download) that will be in addition to data
usage charges you will incur while connected to the enhanced PCS Vision
network. We provide no warranties and make no representations or claims with
regard to third-party Premium Services. In certain instances, subject to the terms of
the content purchased, we may delete premium and non-premium items
downloaded to available storage areas (e.g., your vault), including any pictures,
games and other content. We may limit the amount of Premium Services you may
purchase in a specific timeframe (month, week, day, or other time period). We may
suspend your use of Premium Services without prior consent or notice if we have
reason to suspect fraudulent or unauthorized use of your Premium Services
account, but we make no assurances that we will suspend your account.
Other Terms Applicable to PCS Vision Usage. Use of PCS Vision wireless services
requires the purchase of a separate third generation wireless compatible phone or
other device and is subject to any software, memory, storage or other limitation in
the phone or other equipment. Not all applications and services work, or work
the same, on all third generation wireless phones and devices. Check the materials
accompanying your phone or device to determine which applications and
services it will support. PCS Vision wireless services are not available while off the
PCS Vision network. PCS Vision services are not available for server devices or
host computer applications, other systems that drive continuous heavy traffic or
data sessions, or as substitutes for private lines or frame relay connections.
Unlimited PCS Vision plans/options are only available with phones or PCS smart
phones where the device is not being used as a modem in connection with other
equipment (e.g., computers, PDAs, etc.) through use of connection kits or other
phone-to-computer/PDA accessories, or Bluetooth or other wireless technology.
Sprint reserves the right to deny or to terminate service without notice for any
misuse. Sprint is not responsible for any opinions, advice, statements, services
applications or other information provided by third parties and accessible through
PCS Vision wireless services. Neither Sprint nor its vendors or licensors
guarantees the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of information that is
obtained through the PCS Vision wireless services. You are responsible for
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evaluating such content. Use of certain PCS Vision wireless services, including
some messaging services, may result in the disclosure to others of your email
address and other information about you in connection with your internet usage.
Your accessing of, or use of, third party sites or services accessible PCS Vision
wireless services may require the disclosure of information about you, subject to
the policies of those sites and services. You consent to receiving advertising,
warnings, alerts and other messages, including broadcast messages. Your access to
PCS Vision wireless services is controlled by a password.
Voice Command. PCS Voice Command is an optional service that allows you to
place calls by using speech recognition technology. Calls to 911 or similar
emergency numbers cannot be placed through the Voice Command feature.
Airtime and applicable long distance charges for a call completed from your
Number using the Voice Command feature begin when you press or activate the
TALK or similar key(s) and end when your call is terminated by hitting the END
key or by returning to the Voice Command platform. If you initiate and complete
another call without leaving the Voice Command platform, a separate charge for
that call will begin from the time the previous call was terminated. Airtime and
applicable long distance charges will be applied to the entire length of a
completed call initiated from Voice Command. Using Directory Assistance to
input names into your Voice Command address book will incur additional charges.
Invoicing. Invoicing cycles are approximately 30 days in length. Invoicing cycles
and dates may change from time to time. Except as otherwise provided in your
Service Plan, monthly recurring charges (MRCs) are invoiced one invoicing cycle in
advance. Charges for Services are usually invoiced as soon as possible after the
charges accrue. We may, however, invoice you for usage and charges occurring
before the invoicing cycle being invoiced, if they were not previously invoiced. If
you are invoiced for usage incurred during a prior invoicing cycle, those minutes
will be applied to your Service Plan minutes for the current invoicing cycle.
However, if you change your PCS Service Plan between the time the usage was
incurred and the beginning of the current invoicing cycle, those minutes from the
prior invoicing cycle will be charged at the rate per minute for usage over included
minutes provided in the Service Plan in effect at the time the usage was incurred.
Payment. If you have authorized payment for Services or equipment by credit card
or by debiting a bank account, no additional notice or consent is required before we
invoice the credit card or debit the bank account for all amounts due to us or billed
by us on behalf of a third party. You must promptly notify us of any change in your
invoicing address or of the credit card or bank account used for payment. We
reserve the right to require payment by money order, cashier's check or other
secured form of payment. If we take action to receive payment beyond invoicing
you for charges for Services or equipment, you must pay our costs and expenses of
collection, including attorneys' fees and expenses, the fees of any collection agency
and court costs. If we act as an invoicing agent for a third-party service provider,
payments received are first applied to amounts due and owing to us and any
remaining amounts are applied to sums due and owing to the third-party service
provider. We may immediately charge an additional fee for any check or other
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negotiable instrument endorsed by you and returned unpaid by a financial
institution for any reason. You may be charged fees for certain methods of payment.
Late Payment Charges. Payment is past due if we do not receive it by the due date
shown on your invoice. Any payment for Services and equipment not made when
due accrues late charges until paid at the rate of 5% per month or at the highest
rate allowed by law. Acceptance of late or partial payments (even if marked “paid
in full”) does not waive our right to collect all amounts that you owe us. If your
Service has been suspended due to non-payment, you may be charged a
reactivation fee.
Disputed Charges. You must raise any dispute that you have about any charges
invoiced to you within 15 days of the date of the invoice or you have accepted the
invoice. You may notify us of any dispute by notifying PCS Customer Service
Solutions. Calls to our sales or general business offices are not notice of a dispute. If
disputed invoice procedures are described on the invoice, you must follow them.
Account Spending Limit. If we agree to provide Services to you on an Account
Spending Limit basis, we will tell you your Account Spending Limit before we start
Services to your Number, or as reasonably practicable after the limit is imposed. If
we require a deposit for you to establish or keep Services on an Account Spending
Limit basis, we will hold the deposit as partial guarantee of payment for Services
(see Deposits). Charges for Services accrue against your Account Spending Limit as
they are incurred. We may charge an initial ASL start up fee. We may charge a
monthly ASL service fee, in addition to your recurring monthly service charge. We
may suspend Services to your Number without prior notice to you when your
account balance reaches your Account Spending Limit. Services are restored when
you have paid any past due balance and pay a specified minimum amount to reduce
your account balance below your Account Spending Limit. We may change this
minimum amount at any time upon notice to you. You may pay any past due balance
and the minimum amount by any method authorized by Sprint. Contact PCS
Customer Service Solutions for information about authorized methods of making
these payments. We may charge you a fee for calls that involve our live customer
care services. If we provide Services to you on an Account Spending Limit basis,
Services and coverage may be limited in certain ways. You must pay all charges for
Services even if they exceed the amount of your Account Spending Limit.
Clear Pay. If we agree to provide Services to you as a Clear Pay customer, we may
suspend Services to your Number without prior notice to you immediately when
your bill becomes past due. Even if your bill is not past due, we may suspend
services if your unpaid usage exceeds $125 or another amount to be determined
by your past credit or usage history. If we require a deposit for you to establish or
keep Services as a Clear Pay customer, we will hold the deposit as partial
guarantee of payment for Services (see Deposits, below). Contact PCS Customer
Service Solutions for information about authorized methods of making these
payments. We may charge you a fee for calls that involve our live customer care
services. If we provide Services to you on as a Clear Pay basis, Services and
coverage may be limited in certain ways. You must pay all charges for Services
whether or not your Services are suspended or terminated.
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Deposits. If we require a deposit for you to establish or keep Services, we will hold
the deposit as partial guarantee of payment for Services. We may change the
deposit amount at any time to reflect revised estimated monthly charges based
upon your usage. A deposit may not be used to pay any invoice (unless it is used to
pay a final invoice) or delay payment. The deposit amount, the length of time we
hold the deposit and changes to the deposit amount are determined based on your
credit and payment history. The rate of interest, if any, on the deposit is subject to
change. We may mix deposits with our other funds. If Services are terminated for
any reason, we may, without notice to you, apply your deposit toward payment of
outstanding charges and return any excess to you at your last known address
within 75 days after termination of Services. If the U.S. Postal Service cannot
deliver the money to you and returns it to us, we will hold it for you for one year
from the date of return and, during that period, we may charge a servicing fee
against the deposit balance. Any money held during this one-year period will not
accrue interest for your benefit. You forfeit any portion of the money left after the
one-year period.
Wireless Web and Voice Portal Services. Wireless Web Services are part of the
Services that can be obtained through Sprint. Wireless Web Services are not
available in all markets or while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
Use of Wireless Web Services requires an Internet-ready PCS Phone or certain
other equipment (or both) and is subject to any memory, storage or other
limitation in the phone or other equipment. Wireless Web Services are not
available on PCS Vision phones or devices. The Caller ID blocking feature is not
available when using Wireless Web Services. Any use of Wireless Web Services
deducts from your Service Plan minutes. For data calls (including Wireless Web
and Voice Portal calls) that are attempted, but not completed, you are charged for
the time during which the network attempts to connect the call. You are charged
for time spent connected to the Wireless Web or Voice Portal, including time
spent browsing on the Internet or Voice Portal and reviewing or scrolling through
Internet information on-line while still connected to the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network. Not all Internet sites can be accessed and you may receive an error
message if you attempt to access a site that cannot be accessed through Wireless
Web Services. You are also charged for Wireless Web connections to review your
PCS account information. Wireless Web Services are not available with all Service
Plans. Sprint is not responsible for any opinions, advice, statements, services or
other information provided by third-parties and accessible through Wireless Web
Services or Voice Portal Services. Neither Sprint nor its vendors or licensors
guarantees the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of information that is
obtained through the Wireless Web Services or Voice Portal Services. You are
responsible for evaluating such content.
Taxes and Surcharges. We invoice you for taxes, fees and other charges levied by
or remitted directly to federal, state or local authorities, or foreign government on
Services including, without limitation, sales, gross receipts, use, and excise taxes.
If you claim any tax exemption, you must provide us with a valid tax-exempt
document. Any tax exemption applies only from the date we receive a valid tax-
exempt document. We also invoice you for fees that we collect and remit to the
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government such as Universal Service, and for surcharges that we collect and
keep to pay for the costs of complying with government mandates such as
number pooling and portability, and Enhanced 911 service. These charges are
neither taxes nor government imposed assessments.
Roaming. Calls made while off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network are “roaming”
calls. Your PCS Phone is specifically designed and engineered to work only on the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. It works on another CDMA PCS provider's
system only when a roaming agreement is in place between Sprint and the other
providers. If your PCS Phone is a dual-mode phone, it works on both a CDMA PCS
provider's system (in addition to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network) and a
wireless analog telecommunications provider's system only when roaming
agreements are in place between Sprint and the other providers. If we do not have
a roaming agreement in place, you may be able to place roaming calls “manually”
by using a valid credit card. If there is a gap or other interruption of coverage
within a PCS coverage area that prevents connection with the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network and your dual-band phone is set to roam automatically when outside
PCS coverage, you may incur roaming fees within a PCS coverage area. Certain
features and services may not be available when roaming (including PCS Vision,
voicemail, call waiting, call forwarding, etc.).
Phones and Other Equipment. Phones and other equipment may be purchased and
returned as provided in the purchase documents. We are not the manufacturer of
the phones or other equipment. The only warranties on the phones or other
equipment are any limited warranties extended by the manufacturers. We have no
liability in connection with the phones and other equipment or for the
manufacturers' acts or omissions.
Lost or Stolen Equipment. If your phone or other equipment is lost or stolen, you
must notify us by calling PCS Customer Service Solutions. You are responsible for
all charges for Services provided to the Number for the lost or stolen equipment
before you notify us of the loss or theft. We will deactivate Services to the Number
upon notification to us of any loss or theft. You may be required to provide
evidence of the loss or theft (for example, a police report or sworn statement). If
the equipment is later found, we may require that you exchange it for another
phone or other equipment before we reactivate Services (if we do reactivate
Services), as well as require you to pay a reactivation fee. We will deactivate
Services to any Number without prior notice to you if we suspect any unlawful or
fraudulent use of the Number. You agree to cooperate reasonably with us in
investigating suspected unlawful or fraudulent use.
Messages. You will incur airtime usage charges when accessing your voicemail
from your PCS Phone. You may also incur charges in accessing text messages from
your PCS Phone. You may access your voicemail without incurring airtime usage
charges by checking your voicemail from a wireline phone. We may impose limits
on the number of voicemail or text message that can be retained through your
PCS account. Audible or visual indicators of text or voicemail messages, including
mailbox icons on your PCS Phone, may not always provide an up to date
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indication of new messages. In certain instances, you may be required to manually
reset or clear your mailbox indicator.
Caller ID. If you do not want people you call to receive the Number assigned to
your phone, you must call PCS Customer Service Solutions for information about
automatic Caller ID blocking. The Number assigned to your phone can be blocked
on a per-call basis by dialing *67 + Destination Number + TALK (or similar key), but
Caller ID delivery resumes on the next call you make. Caller ID display on incoming
calls to your Number depends on receiving the information from the calling party.
TTY Access. A TTY (also known as TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications
device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or
language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. TTY doesn't work with all PCS
Phones. If you have a PCS TTY-capable phone, it may not function effectively, or at
all, when attempting 911 calls due to the equipment or software of the answering
agency. Therefore, a TTY device should not be relied on for 911 calls.
Pay-Per-Call Service. We will not complete calls from your Number to 900, 976
and similar numbers for pay-per-call services.
International Calling. You may be limited in the international destinations that you
can call with Services. You should contact PCS Customer Service Solutions for
information about international destinations that you cannot call.
Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise provided in this section, our sole
liability to you for any loss or damage arising out of providing or failing to provide
Services (including mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors, or defects)
does not exceed (1) in cases related to a specific piece of equipment, the prorated
MRC for Services to the piece of equipment during the affected period, or (2) in
cases not related to a specific piece of equipment, the prorated MRCs for Services
to you during the affected period. Neither we nor our vendors, suppliers or
licensors are liable for any damage arising out of or in connection with:
a) any act or omission of any telecommunications service or other service
provider other than us;
b) any directory listing;
c) any dropped calls or inability to place or receive calls;
d) any interruption of Services, including interruptions caused by equipment or
facilities failure or shortages, transmission limitations or system capacity limitations;
e) traffic or other accidents, or any health-related claims allegedly arising from the use
of Services, phones, equipment or accessories used in connection with the Services;
f) the use of Wireless Web Services and PCS Vision applications and services,
including the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained from the Internet
using Wireless Web Services or from Voice Portal Services, PCS Vision wireless
services or Internet services, content or applications not supported by Sprint PCS;
g) any late or failed message delivery;
h) any interruption or failure of 911 or E911 emergency services or identification
of the Number, address or name associated with any person accessing or
attempting to access emergency services from your phone;
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i) the installation or repair of any products or equipment by parties who are not
our authorized employees or agents;
j) events due to factors beyond our control, including acts of God (including,
without limitation, weather-related phenomena, fire or earthquake), war, riot,
strike, or orders of governmental authority;
k) any act or omission of any third party or independent contractor that offers
products or services in conjunction with or through the Services; or
l) your negligent or intentional act or omission.
NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE
WE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING OR FAILING TO PROVIDE SERVICES, PHONES
OR OTHER EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR
COST OF REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THIS SECTION SURVIVES
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Indemnification. You indemnify and defend us, our partners, directors, officers,
employees and agents from and against any claim, action, damage, liability and
expense arising out of or in connection with: (1) your acts or omissions that occur
in connection with your use of the Services or equipment used in connection
with the Services, and (2) any communications you make or receive using the
Services. This indemnification extends to and includes any attorney's fees and
costs incurred by us arising from any actions or claims to which this
indemnification applies, or from the contesting of the applicability of this
provision. This section survives termination of this Agreement.
MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES. ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR
DISPUTE OF ANY KIND BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER AND THE COMPANY AND/OR
ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES,
WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, STATUTE, OR TORT, INCLUDING FRAUD,
MISREPRESENTATION, FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR
EQUITABLE THEORY AND REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF ACCRUAL OF SUCH
CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE SHALL BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND
BINDING ARBITRATION AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. THE FEDERAL
ARBITRATION ACT, NOT STATE LAW, GOVERNS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER A
CLAIM IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION. HOWEVER, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL PRECLUDE THE CUSTOMER FROM RESOLVING
ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT HE OR SHE
OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE.
A single arbitrator engaged in the practice of law will conduct the arbitration. The
arbitrator will be selected according to the rules of CPR or, alternatively, may be
selected by agreement of the parties, who shall cooperate in good faith to select the
arbitrator. The arbitration will be conducted by, and under the then-applicable rules
of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. All expedited procedures prescribed by
the applicable rules will apply. Any required hearing fees and costs shall be paid by
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the parties as required by the applicable rules or as required by applicable law, but
the arbitrator shall have the power to apportion such costs as the arbitrator deems
appropriate. The arbitrator's decision and award will be final and binding (subject to
the appeal clause below), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator
may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.
An appeal may be taken under the CPR Arbitration Appeal Procedure from any
final award of any arbitral panel in any arbitration arising out of or related to this
agreement that is conducted in accordance with the requirements of such Appeal
Procedure. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and the appeal tribunal, the
appeal shall be conducted at the place of the original arbitration.
If any party files a judicial or administrative action asserting a claim that is subject to
arbitration and another party successfully stays such action or compels arbitration,
the party filing that action must pay the other party's costs and expenses incurred in
seeking such stay or compelling arbitration, including attorney's fees.
Notices. You may get our current address for written notice by calling PCS
Customer Service Solutions. Written notice to you is sent to your last known
address in our invoicing records. Written notice is effective three days after
deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, and properly addressed. Unless required
by this Agreement or Applicable Laws, (1) you may notify us by calling PCS
Customer Service Solutions, and (2) we may notify you by leaving a message for
you on your PCS Phone, answering machine or with your answering service.
Notice addresses may be changed by giving notice as provided in this section.
Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by and must be
construed under federal law and the laws of the State of Kansas, without regard to
choice of law principles.
General. If either of us does not enforce any right or remedy available under this
Agreement, that failure is not a waiver of the right or remedy for any other breach or
failure by the other party. Our waiver of any requirement in any one instance is not a
general waiver of that requirement and does not amend this Agreement. This
Agreement is subject to any applicable federal and state law (collectively,
“Applicable Laws”). If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable,
that part is interpreted consistent with Applicable Laws as nearly as possible to
reflect the original intentions of the parties and the rest of this Agreement remains
in full force and effect. Section headings are for descriptive purposes only and are
not used to interpret this Agreement. You may not assign this Agreement to any
other person or entity without our prior written approval. This Agreement
(including any referenced documents and attachments) makes up the entire
agreement between you and us and replaces all prior written or spoken agreements,
representations, promises or understandings between you and us. The provisions of
this Agreement that are contemplated to be enforceable after the termination of this
Agreement survive termination of this Agreement. If there is a conflict, the Service
Plan (including any Term Service Plan) controls over the Terms.
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Terms of Picture Mail Service
The Picture Mail service (“Service”) – including access to and use of the services
terms and conditions and incorporate the Terms and Conditions set forth at
www.sprintpcs.com which include the Terms and Conditions of Service provided
with your PCS Phone User’s Guide, terms regarding copyright and trademark
matters, and other terms relating to the use of our services. Your use of the
Service indicates your acceptance of all of these terms (collectively “Terms”).
Sprint may change these Terms from time to time at our discretion with or
without notice to you. Any changes will be posted on the Service.
1. Eligibility
The Service is provided to individuals who are at least 18 years old and to minors
who have parental permission. We encourage parents and guardians to take an
active role in protecting the privacy and security of their children. If you as a
parent have any concerns regarding this issue, please feel free to contact us at
2. Membership Fees
Picture Mail is available at an additional monthly charge (in addition to any charges
you may pay for PCS Vision services) through Sprint and provides you basic
services, such as the ability to store and share pictures taken on select PCS Vision
Picture Phones or devices. Additional features or services (beyond basic services)
may also be available from time to time for an additional charge. If you have
previously not signed up for the Service with activation of your
PCS Service Plan, you may add this Service to your account for an additional
monthly charge through a PCS Vision Picture Phone.
3. Picture Mail Password
We will have access to your Picture Mail Password and User Name.
We may remind you of your password, at your request, by sending an email to the
address you used when creating your account. We will not disclose your Picture
Mail Password to third parties, but we may access your account if necessary to
maintain the Service, to comply with lawful requests from governmental
authorities, or in response to court orders, subpoenas, complaints.
4. Photo Loss
Sprint does not warrant that pictures or albums stored will not be deleted,
modified or damaged. If pictures or images are particularly valuable, have
sentimental or other intangible value or are otherwise unique or irreplaceable,
reliable storage alternatives should be used, including hard copy duplication and
electronic back up and storage.
5. Use of Related Software
Any software that is provided for download and installation on your personal
computer or electronic device in connection with the Service is licensed under the
terms and conditions of a separate software license agreement. These license
agreements are available for your review upon download, installation and/or use of
that software.
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6. Use of Picture Mail
Solely for the purposes of displaying your pictures to selected persons and fulfilling
your print orders, you grant us permission to use, download, upload, copy, print,
display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute any material
included in your albums.
7. Member Conduct
(a) In consideration for use of the Service, you agree to provide true, accurate,
current and complete information about you as prompted during the registration
process, and to maintain and update this information to keep it true, accurate,
current and complete.
(b) You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Picture Mail
Password and Account, and you agree to be fully responsible for all activities
which occur through anyone's use of your Picture Mail Password or account,
whether or not authorized by you. You agree to notify Sprint immediately of any
unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security.
(c) You must provide at your own expense all equipment and software required to
use the Service, including computer and photography equipment, application
software, modems, and access to the Internet. We are not responsible for delays
resulting from incompatibility of such equipment and software, or from improper
configuration or maintenance of such equipment and software.
(d) While we do not control the content of any member submissions to the Service
and do not have any obligation to monitor such content, if we have any reason to
believe that any language, content, graphics or other materials contained within
your content is inappropriate, we may, in our sole discretion, refuse to process
any print orders, remove your pictures from our servers, suspend your account,
restrict access to it, remove content from it, or terminate it.
(e) You agree (1) not to use the Service for illegal purposes; (2) not to interfere
with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks or software or data connected
to the Service; (3) to comply with all requirements, procedures, policies and
regulations of networks connected to the Service; and (4) to comply with all
applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the
United States. You agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national, and
international laws and regulations in your use of the Service and in your use of any
software downloaded from the Service, including, without limitation, copyright,
trademark, obscenity and defamation laws.
(f) You agree not to interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Service by other
users of the Service. You agree not to attempt to gain unauthorized access to
other computer systems or networks connected to the Service.
(g) You agree not to transmit through the Service, or upload to it
(1) any pictures or other content in violation of the copyrights, privacy rights or
other rights of any other person; (2) any unlawful, harassing, libelous, privacy
invading, abusive, hateful, threatening, harmful, vulgar, defamatory, obscene or
otherwise objectionable material of any kind; (3) any material that violates the
rights of another, including, but not limited to, the intellectual property rights of
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another; (4) any material that harms minors; (5) any material that violates any
applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation; or (6) “junk
mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” or unsolicited mass distribution of email.
8. Privacy Statement
In order to register you as a member of the Service, we ask you to supply us with
some basic information (email address, user selected Picture Mail Password,
name) during the registration process and, occasionally, at other times while using
the Service. All uses of your information will be in accordance with our privacy
policy, as set forth in the following Privacy Policy. As this policy may be updated
PRIVACY POLICY
(a) Sprint respects the privacy of its customers, and other individuals and
businesses using the Websites owned and operated by Sprint and its Affiliates
(“Sprint Websites”). This updated Privacy Policy effective October 22, 2001, is
to keep you informed about the types of information collected on Sprint
Websites and how the information is used and protected. The revised Privacy
Policy includes information about advertisements on Sprint Websites and
access to your account information.
Sprint protects the privacy of its local, long distance and wireless customers consistent
with the Federal Telecommunications Act and rules and regulations issued by the
Federal Communications Commission.
Sprint's Privacy Policy for its high speed Internet services can be accessed at:
There are two types of information that may be exchanged between the Sprint site
and the user during each visit to a Sprint site. They are:
1. General technical data transmitted between your computer and the Sprint
site that does not identify you personally.
2. Personally identifiable information that you voluntarily share. The types of
personally identifiable information that you might share include your name,
address, phone number, email address and credit card number.
(b) Anonymous Information
In order to provide you with the information and services that you look for from
the Sprint Websites, Sprint gathers certain types of information from you that are
not personally identifiable. This is called anonymous information and includes:
1. The type of Internet browser you use when you visit
2. The types of computer operating system you use
3. The search engine you use to access the Sprint Websites (such as “AOL.com,”
“Yahoo.com” or “Go.com”)
4. The specific Sprint Website that you visit (sprint.com, sprintpcs.com, etc.).
The anonymous information collected is not associated with you personally or
your business. Sprint uses this anonymous information in the aggregate to
improve Sprint Websites and the services we provide through those sites.
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(c) Use Of Cookies
Sprint Websites may use “cookies” to collect the anonymous information
described in this Privacy Policy. Cookies are bits of encrypted data that are loaded
by a Sprint server onto your computer or other device when you visit a Sprint
Website. The server can retrieve the cookies the next time you visit a site and use
them to identify the computer as a return visitor. Sprint uses cookies to collect
non-personally identifiable information and generically track usage patterns on the
Sprint Websites in order to monitor activity and administer the sites. Sprint also
uses information obtained from cookies to improve Sprint Websites, and make
decisions concerning advertising, product offerings and services. Most users can
disable cookies from their Internet browsers, receive a warning before a cookie is
placed on their computer, and erase all cookies from their computer hard drives
by following the instructions provided by the browser.
(d) Advertisements On Sprint Websites
Advertising companies deliver ads on some Sprint Websites. You should be aware
that when you click on these ads, the advertising companies may also deploy
cookies to receive anonymous information about ad viewing by Internet users on
Sprint Websites and other Websites. This information is associated with your Web
browser, but cannot be associated with your name or email address without your
permission. Therefore, advertising companies may know where your computer
goes on the Web, but they do not know who you are unless you tell them. Sprint
does not provide personally identifiable information about its customers or Sprint
Website visitors to these advertising companies.
(e) Personally Identifiable Information
Sprint may ask you to provide what is often referred to as “personally identifiable
information” such as your name, address, telephone number and email address
when you use Sprint Websites to: purchase a service or product online, enter a
contest or sweepstakes, ask to receive information, respond to a survey, register
with a Sprint Website, access your account, ask for a personalized service, request
customer service online, or apply for a job. You always have the alternative of
mailing or calling Sprint with the information requested if you do not wish to
provide it online. Personally identifiable information provided at a Sprint Website
to order Sprint services other than Internet services will be protected in the same
manner as when the information is provided by other means such as over the
telephone or by mail. We protect customer information obtained from the local,
long distance and wireless service customers of Sprint consistent with federal
laws governing telecommunications services and with regulations issued by the
Federal Communications Commission. Sprint's Privacy Policy for its Internet
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We use personally identifiable information provided at a Sprint Website in the
following ways unless otherwise specified:
1. For its intended purpose (such as to complete an online order
for service).
2. To provide you with information about new PCS Products and Services or
products and services offered in conjunction with Sprint business partners.
(f) Disclosure To Third Parties
Sprint will not sell or disclose to outside parties any personally identifiable
information obtained from a Sprint online service or the registration at a Sprint
Website without your consent except under the following circumstances:
1. When required by law,
2. When disclosure is necessary to protect the safety of a customer, third party
or Sprint's property,
3. If it is required in connection with any sale or transfer of all or a portion of
Sprint's assets.
When Sprint uses agents, contractors or other companies to perform services on
its behalf, Sprint will require that they protect your personally identifiable
information consistent with this Privacy Policy. Sprint may share the anonymous
information described in this Privacy Policy with third parties from time-to-time.
(g) Email Communications
Email is an increasingly popular communication tool through which you and your
business may communicate with Sprint. Likewise, Sprint may use email to
communicate with you, respond to your email, and to tell you about new
products and services. If you do not wish to receive email promotions and new
products and service announcements from Sprint, please follow the instructions
that appear at the end of the email communication that you receive from Sprint to
have your name removed from the list.
(h) Security
Sprint utilizes several encryption methods to ensure that the data you submit on
any of the Sprint Websites is secure. Through this “secure session,” information
that you input into a Sprint online order form will be sent and will arrive privately
and unaltered at a Sprint server. This security prohibits access to your information
by other companies and Web users.
(i) Children
Sprint does not intend to collect personally identifiable information from
individuals under 18 years of age. If Sprint becomes aware that a user who is
under 18 is using a Sprint Website, Sprint will specifically instruct that individual
that they are not to submit information on Sprint Websites without a parent or
guardian's consent. If a child has provided Sprint with personally identifiable
information without the knowledge of Sprint, a parent or guardian of the child
may contact Sprint at [email protected] and Sprint will delete the child's
information from our existing files.
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(j) Links
Some Sprint Websites contain links to other Websites that are owned and operated
by parties other than Sprint. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not
extend to any Websites other than those owned and controlled by Sprint.
(k) Account Information
verify your name, address, email address, telephone number and/or billing
information. Sprint will correct any information that is inaccurate.
(l) Questions
If you have questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact
information, and would like that information deleted from our records, please
efforts to delete that information from our files.
(m) Updates
Sprint may amend this Privacy Policy from time-to- time. These changes will be
posted online.
9. Usage and Storage
We and our suppliers assume no responsibility for: (1) any full or partial loss,
deletion or failure to store your pictures or any other data; (2) any notice or lack of
notice of such loss, deletion or failure to store your data; or (3) any correct or
erroneous informing of or failure to inform user of such loss, deletion or failure to
store your data. From time to time we may establish an upper limit on the size of
data storage that you are permitted to use on the Service and/or an upper limit on
the frequency or amount of usage that you are permitted on the Service or related
software. We may establish a reasonable period of time (for example, three
months) such that if you do not use the Service at least once during such period,
we may terminate the Service to you for non-use, and delete pictures and other
data that you may have stored through the Service.
10. No Resale of Service or Software
Your membership account is intended only for personal, noncommercial use. You
agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial
purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, access to the Service, or
related software.
11. Proprietary Rights
You agree that content, including but not limited to software, text, pictures,
graphics, video, music, sound, or other materials or information, contained in the
Service or contained in sponsor advertisements or presented to you through the
Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks,
patents, or other proprietary rights, laws, and/or treaties. You agree that you are
permitted to use such materials and information only as expressly authorized by
us or the true owner of the right in question and you may not copy, reproduce,
transmit, distribute, or create derivative works of such materials or information
without proper express, written authorization from us or the true owner of the
right in question.
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12. Changes to the Service and Termination of the Service
(a) We may change these Terms from time to time without notice to you. Should
you object to any of these Terms or any changes to them, or should you become
dissatisfied with the Service in any way, your only recourse is to immediately: (1)
discontinue use of the Service; and (2) terminate the Service and notify us of the
termination. Termination of the Service may, in some instances, require you to
change your PCS Service Plan.
(b) We may discontinue the Service or any feature or portion of the Service at any
time, with or without notice. You agree that upon modification or discontinuance
of the Service, we may delete the data you have stored on the Service.
(c) You agree that we may terminate your membership in the Service and delete
any and all information, posting, communications, albums and pictures at any
time, without notice, if we believe: (1) that you have failed to use the Service at
least once during a reasonable span of time as determined by us; (2) that you have
violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms; (3) that
you have violated our rights or the rights of other users or parties; or (4) that you
have abused or misused the Service in any way, including but not limited to
exceeding any limits that we may place on the amount of data that any individual
may store on the Service.
(d) We reserve the right at all times to disclose any information posted by you or any
other user as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, or to
edit, remove, or refuse to post any information or materials, in whole or in part, that
in our sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these terms and conditions.
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Terms. You agree that your sole remedy for any damage or loss of any materials
that you submit to us for processing, printing, storage, transmission or other
handling, even if caused by negligence or other fault, will only entitle you to
replacement with a like amount of unexposed film and processing. EXCEPT FOR
THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF REPLACEMENT, THE HANDLING OF ANY FILM,
PRINT, SLIDE, NEGATIVE OR DIGITAL IMAGE IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OR
LIABILITY AND RECOVERY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
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WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AGGREGATE DOLLAR AMOUNT YOU HAVE
PAID TO US UNDER THESE TERMS, OR US $25.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
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You agree to indemnify and hold Sprint and its parents, suppliers, licensors,
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demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or
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rights or any other rights of any other person.
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effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and that the other
provisions of the Terms shall be valid and remain in full force and effect.
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Manufacturer’s Warranty
Nokia One-Year Limited Warranty
Nokia Inc. (“Nokia”) warrants that this cellular phone (“Product”) is free from
defects in material and workmanship that result in Product failure during normal
usage, according to the following terms and conditions:
1
The limited warranty for the Product extends for ONE (1) year beginning on the
date of the purchase of the Product. This one year period is extended by each
whole day that the Product is out of your possession for repair under this warranty.
2
The limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser (“Consumer”) of the
Product and is not assignable or transferable
to any subsequent purchaser/end-user.
3
4
The limited warranty extends only to Consumers who purchase the Product in
the United States of America.
During the limited warranty period, Nokia will repair, or replace, at Nokia’s sole
option, any defective parts, or any parts that will not properly operate for their
intended use with new or refurbished replacement items if such repair or
replacement is needed because of product malfunction or failure during
normal usage. No charge will be made to the Consumer for any such parts.
Nokia will also pay for the labor charges incurred by Nokia in repairing or
replacing the defective parts. The limited warranty does not cover defects in
appearance, cosmetic, decorative or structural items, including framing, and
any non-operative parts. Nokia’s limit of liability under the limited warranty
shall be the actual cash value of the Product at the time the Consumer returns
the Product for repair, determined by the price paid by the Consumer for the
Product less a reasonable amount for usage. Nokia shall not be liable for any
other losses or damages. These remedies are the Consumer’s exclusive
remedies for breach of warranty.
5
6
Upon request from Nokia, the Consumer must prove the date of the original
purchase of the Product by a dated bill of sale or dated itemized receipt.
The Consumer shall bear the cost of shipping the Product to Nokia in
Melbourne, Florida. Nokia shall bear the cost of shipping the Product back to
the Consumer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.
7
The Consumer shall have no coverage or benefits under this limited warranty
if any of the following conditions are applicable:
a) The Product has been subjected to abnormal use, abnormal conditions,
improper storage, exposure to moisture or dampness, unauthorized
modifications, unauthorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse,
neglect, abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of Nokia, including damage caused by shipping.
b) The Product has been damaged from external causes such as collision
with an object, or from fire, flooding, sand, dirt, windstorm, lightning,
earthquake or damage from exposure to weather conditions, an Act of
God, or battery leakage, theft, blown fuse, or improper use of any
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electrical source, damage caused by computer or internet viruses, bugs,
worms, Trojan Horses, cancelbots or damage caused by the connection to
other products not recommended for interconnection by Nokia.
c) Nokia was not advised in writing by the Consumer of the alleged defect
or malfunction of the Product within fourteen (14) days after the
expiration of the applicable limited warranty period.
d) The Product serial number plate or the accessory data code has been
removed, defaced or altered.
e) The defect or damage was caused by the defective function of the cellular
system or by inadequate signal reception by the antenna, or viruses or
other software problems introduced into the Product.
8
Nokia does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Product. If
a problem develops during the limited warranty period, the Consumer shall take
the following step-by-step procedure:
a) The Consumer shall return the Product to the place of purchase for repair
or replacement processing.
b) If “a” is not convenient because of distance (more than 50 miles) or for other
good cause, the Consumer shall ship the Product prepaid and insured to:
Nokia Inc., Attn: Repair Department
795 West Nasa Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
c) The Consumer shall include a return address, daytime phone number
and/or fax number, complete description of the problem, proof of
purchase and service agreement (if applicable). Expenses related to
removing the Product from an installation are not covered under this
limited warranty.
d) The Consumer will be billed for any parts or labor charges not covered by
this limited warranty. The Consumer will be responsible for any expenses
related to reinstallation of the Product.
e) Nokia will repair the Product under the limited warranty within 30 days
after receipt of the Product. If Nokia cannot perform repairs covered
under this limited warranty within 30 days, or after a reasonable number
of attempts to repair the same defect, Nokia at its option, will provide a
replacement Product or refund the purchase price of the Product less a
reasonable amount for usage. In some states the Consumer may have the
right to a loaner if the repair of the Product takes more than ten (10) days.
Please contact the Customer Service Center at Nokia at the telephone
number listed at the end of this warranty if you need a loaner and the repair
of the Product has taken or is estimated to take more than ten (10) days.
f) If the Product is returned during the limited warranty period, but the
problem with the Product is not covered under the terms and conditions
of this limited warranty, the Consumer will be notified and given an
estimate of the charges the Consumer must pay to have the Product
repaired, with all shipping charges billed to the Consumer. If the estimate
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is refused, the Product will be returned freight collect. If the Product is
returned after the expiration of the limited warranty period, Nokia’s
normal service policies shall apply and the Consumer will be responsible
for all shipping charges.
9
You (the Consumer) understand that the product may consist of refurbished
equipment that contains used components, some of which have been
reprocessed. The used components comply with Product performance and
reliability specifications.
10 ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THE FOREGOING LIMITED WRITTEN WARRANTY. OTHERWISE, THE
FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE CONSUMER’S SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED. NOKIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO LOSS OF ANTICIPATED BENEFITS OR PROFITS, LOSS OF SAVINGS OR
REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSS OF USE OF THE
PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, COST OF CAPITAL, COST OF
ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES, DOWNTIME, THE CLAIMS OF
ANY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING CUSTOMERS, AND INJURY TO PROPERTY,
RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING
FROM BREACH OF THE WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EVEN IF
NOKIA KNEW OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOKIA SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR DELAY IN RENDERING SERVICE UNDER THE LIMITED
WARRANTY, OR LOSS OF USE DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE PRODUCT IS
BEING REPAIRED.
11 Some states do not allow limitation of how long an implied warranty lasts, so
the one year warranty limitation may not apply
to you (the Consumer). Some states do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of incidental and consequential damages, so certain
of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you (the Consumer).
This limited warranty gives the Consumer specific legal rights and the
Consumer may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
12 Nokia neither assumes nor authorizes any authorized service center or any
other person or entity to assume for it any other obligation or liability beyond
that which is expressly provided for in this limited warranty including the
provider or seller of any extended warranty or service agreement.
13 This is the entire warranty between Nokia and the Consumer,
and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings,
oral or written, relating to the Product, and
no representation, promise or condition not contained herein shall modify
these terms.
14 This limited warranty allocates the risk of failure of the Product between the
Consumer and Nokia. The allocation is recognized by the Consumer and is
reflected in the purchase price.
15 Any action or lawsuit for breach of warranty must be commenced within
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eighteen (18) months following purchase of the Product.
16 Questions concerning this limited warranty may be directed to:
Nokia Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
7725 Woodland Center Blvd., Ste. 150
Tampa, FL 33614
Telephone: 1-888-NOKIA-2U (1-888-665-4228)
Facsimile: (813) 287-6612
TTY/TDD Users Only: 1-800-24-NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)
17 The limited warranty period for Nokia supplied attachments
and accessories is specifically defined within their own
warranty cards and packaging.
Copyright © 2004 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part without prior
written approval. Sprint, the diamond logo design, and all other Sprint marks referenced herein are trademarks
of Sprint Communications Company L.P. Nokia and Pop-Port are trademarks of Nokia Corporation. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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call guard 60
call logs
erasing 76
making a call from 75
call restrictions 50
call waiting 137
calling cards 126
calls
answering 24
camera
online albums 111
sharing Picture Mail 108
taking pictures 103
charger,desktop 20
Consumer Information on
contacts
assigning a ringer 83
calling a number from 27
Index
A
accessories 20
alarm
calendar event 86
voice memo 91
alert notification
calendar event 86
call waiting 137
changing service areas 38
B
battery
capacity 17
charging 19
installing 18
bookmarks
accessing 172
creating 171
browser
ending a connection 142
C
editing entries 81
finding entries 79
calendar 86
Index
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D
IR (infrared)
data transfer
data transfer 122
send and receive business
date and time setting 34
dialing
K
display settings 39
downloading
ringers 165
L
screen savers 167
M
E
manufacturer’s warranty 206
menu diagram
Call logs 63
Keyguard 69
Settings 67
entering text
ABC mode 32
symbols and numbers 32
T9 text input 30
exchange rate calculator 92
F
menus
navigation 62
structure 62
missed call notification 25
G
playing 164
N
H
navigating menus 62
notification
missed call 25
I
Introduction ii
Index
233
editing entries 81
erasing 52
O
finding entries 79
sharing 108
Picture Mail Web Site 112
profile
one-touch dialing
P
passwords for PCS accounts 5
PCS Mail 157
PCS Services
call waiting 137
Operator Services 7
PCS Vision
chat 160
FAQs 175
R
using voice commands 119
ringer types
ringer volume 37
ringers
purchasing 166
PCS Mail 157
Picture Mail 147
ringers 165
screen savers 167
security features 53
phone book
assigning a ringer to a contact
analog networks 57
call guard 60
other digital networks 56
S
safety 182
Index
234
purchasing 168
shortcut key 45
special numbers 51
split timing 94
making a call using 100
notification 130
retrieving 132
volume
split timing 94
symbols 12
settings 37
T
talk time 17
W
Terms and Conditions 207
text greeting 39
text messaging 153
wallpaper
turning off 40
Web
ending a connection 142
exploring 169
navigating 145
URLs 172
theme color 41
three-way calling 138
time and date setting 34
timer,countdown 93
turning your phone on and off 16
U
URLs 172
V
voice commands
radio 119
voice memos 90
Index
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