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Sprint PCS
Personal Communication Services
User
Guide
Model SCH-8500
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CLIENT: SPRINT DATE: 07.23.99 DESIGN: GP
FOLDER: Sprint PCS>SAMSUNG 3500 - user guide BY/ON: ms/dakota PRODUCTION: MS
ITEM: Samsung 3500 Phone User Guide DIE: Drawn by DDW* ACCOUNT MNGR: TS
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Sprint PCS. The clear alternative to cellular. 5/
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This phone will work only with service from Sprint PCS, which must be purchased separately. See Terms and Conditions of Service. © 1999 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval. Sprint, Sprint PCS, Sprint PCS Phone, Sprint Personal Communications Services, Sprint PCS Wireless Web and the diamond logo are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P. Samsung and SCH-8500 are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics C
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(KTUVVJKPIUHKTUV 4GCFVJKUDGHQTG[QWFQ CP[VJKPIGNUG &GVGTOKPGKH[QWTRJQPGKURTGCEVKXCVGF TM If you received your Sprint PCS Phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint PCS Center, your phone may already be activated. If so, it simply needs to be unlocked before you begin using it (see “How to unlock your phone” on page 3). This guide will introduce you to our technology and your new Sprint PCS Phone through easy-to-follow instructions. *QYVQCEVKXCVG[QWTRJQPG 6JGTGCTGVYQYC
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9JCV[QWUJQWNFMPQYDGHQTG[QWECNN The call may take up to 30 minutes. A credit check will be run. Your Sprint PCS Phone will be ready for use about one hour after this call is finished. 9JCV[QWUJQWNFJCXGJCPF[ Your new Sprint PCS Phone. The original packaging for your new phone. Your billing address. Your Social Security number or tax ID number. Your driver’s license number. Pen and paper to write down your new Sprint PCS Phone Number. During this call, a Sprint PCS Customer Advocate wil
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*QYVQWPNQEM[QWTRJQPG If you received your phone in the mail, you need to unlock it before you begin making calls. Just enter your four-digit lock code, and you’ll be ready to begin making calls. This code typically is the last four digits of your Sprint PCS Phone Number, Social Security number, or tax ID number. *QYVQIGVJGNR If you need help please call Sprint PCS Customer Care at Shift TALK 1-888-211-4PCS (4727). You can also press from your activated Sprint PCS Phone. A Sprint
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6CDNGQH%QPVGPVU (KTUVVJKPIUHKTUV 4GCFVJKUDGHQTG[QWFQCP[VJKPIGNUG Determine if your phone is pre-activated 1 How to activate your phone 1 What you should know before you call 2 What you should have handy 2 Displaying my phone number 2 How to unlock your phone 3 How to get help 3 9GNEQOGVQ5RTKPV2%5 )GVVKPI VQ MPQY [QWT RJQPG 6WTPKPI[QWT5RTKPV2%52JQPGQPCPFQHH To turn it on 20 To turn it off 20 6JGVQRNKPGQHVJGFKURNC[ 7UKPIVJGDCVVGT[ Installing the b
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$CUKEXQKEGECNNHWPEVKQPU EQPVKPWGF Adjusting ring volume 30 Silencing (or muting) the ringer during an incoming call 30 To mute the microphone during a call 31 Where you can use your phone 31 Setting your phone’s roaming ability 32 Roaming call guard 33 What you’ll see 33 Voice calling experience 34 Using Caller ID 35 Call Waiting 36 Answering a Call Waiting call 36 Disabling Call Waiting 36 Using Three-Way Calling 37 Using Call Forwarding 38 Displaying your phone number 38 Missed calls 39 D
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&KURNC[QRVKQPU Displaying my phone number 49 Backlight control 50 Personal greeting 51 Backlight contrast control 51 Setting the language of your phone 52 Displaying your phone’s software and hardware versions 52 4KPIGTQRVKQPU Ringer type setting for voice calls 53 Ringer volume setting for voice and fax calls 54 Ringer type setting for message calls 55 Ringer volume setting for message calls 55 Ringer type setting for your alarm 56 Ringer volume setting for your alarm 56 Ringer type s
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%JCPIKPI;QWT+PVGTPCN2JQPG$QQM Editing Internal Phone Book numbers 73 Secret Internal Phone Book numbers 73 Erasing Internal Phone Book entries 74 Erasing the Internal Phone Book 74 Set Speed Dial 74 &KCNKPIPWODGTUHTQO[QWT+PVGTPCN2JQPG$QQM Shortcuts to Memory Dialing 75 Internal Phone Book services 76 %CNGPFCT Today 77 Month View 79 Jump To Date 80 To Do List 81 World Clock 82 Count Down 83 Alarm Clock 85 Calculator 87 5RTKPV2%58QKEGOCKN Setting up your Sprint PCS Voic
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;QWTRJQPG UUGEWTKV[HGCVWTGU Lock mode 94 Lock code setting 95 Locking the phone 95 Dialing in Lock mode 96 Special numbers 96 Storing special numbers 97 Dialing special numbers in Lock mode 97 Resetting your phone 97 Erasing Your Internal Phone Book 98 -GGRKPIVTCEMQH[QWTECNNU Reviewing Outgoing, Incoming or Missed Calls 99 Erasing Call Logs 100 Reviewing airtime 101 6JG5RTKPV2%59KTGNGUU9GD$TQYUGT The MiniBrowser Start and End Prompts 103 Launching the Sprint PCS Wireless
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5RTKPV2%59KTGNGUU9GD7RFCVGUHTQO;CJQQs /GPWU Main menu 116 In Use menu 116 Menu navigation 116 ;QWT2JQPG U/CKPOGPW 7UCIGIWKFGNKPGU #NNCDQWVRGTHQTOCPEGCPFUCHGV[ Keeping tabs on signal strength 118 Understanding Power Save mode 118 Understanding how your phone operates 118 Radio frequency safety 119 Emergency Calls 120 Maintaining your phone’s peak performance 120 Operating a Motor Vehicle 121 Following safety guidelines 121 Restricting children’s access to your
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9GNEQOGVQ5RTKPV2%5 Sprint PCS built the only all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network from the ground up for clearer calls, serving more than 280 major metropolitan areas. We’ve built our network to give you what we believe you really want from a wireless phone: clear sound, private conversations, and time-saving ® features. But Sprint Personal Communications Services also has the potential to do something even more far-reaching – simplify your life. Our advanced technology is designed
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)GVVKPIVQMPQY[QWTRJQPG EQPVKPWGF 1. Active Flip: Closing your phone ends a call and turns off the backlight. There are several options you can set when you open the phone: Answer an incoming call. To set this option, see “Answering a call” on page 29. Voice dial someone. To set this option, see “Voice-activated dialing setup options” on page 62. Control the backlight. To set this option, see “Backlight control” on page 50. 2. Backlit Display Screen: The display screen contains tw
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)GVVKPIVQMPQY[QWTRJQPG EQPVKPWGF 3. Navigation Keys: These keys allow you to scroll when viewing menus, the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser, Internal Phone Book, etc., and to move the cursor when editing any option. Also, each navigation key has a one-touch special function that it performs: In Standby or Talk mode, press the up key to view your Internal Phone Book (in numerical order). Shift Space Next In Standby or Talk mode, press the down key to view your Internal Phone Book
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)GVVKPIVQMPQY[QWTRJQPG EQPVKPWGF 5. Volume/Scroll Key: This key is actually two keys (one up and one down) that are used to set the ringer volume, set audio volume levels and to navigate through the menus. Press the volume/scroll key to: Adjust voice volume during conversation. Adjust ringer volume in Standby mode. Mute the ringer during an incoming call. Scroll through menu options. 6. TALK Key: This key performs several useful functions. Press it to answer calls. Dial a number a
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)GVVKPIVQMPQY[QWTRJQPG EQPVKPWGF 7. Voice Memo Key: From Standby mode: Press and hold it to record up to 60 seconds of audio. A total of four minutes of audio can be recorded in four separate Voice Memos. Each Voice Memo can be stored indefinitely or erased. From Standby mode, press briefly to view the Voice Memo menu. Press to mute the ringer during an incoming call. 8. Headset Connector: This is where you connect the optional headset. The headset includes an earpiece and mic
