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SPH-M400
User Guide
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Table of Contents Get Started .................................................................................................................................... 1 Set Up Your Phone ................................................................................................................ 1 Activate Your Phone .............................................................................................................. 3 Set Up Voicemail ................................................
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Speed Dialing ............................................................................................................... 21 Plus (+) Code Dialing ................................................................................................... 21 Logs ..................................................................................................................................... 21 View Logs ...........................................................................................
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Abbreviated Dialing ...................................................................................................... 37 Call Answer .................................................................................................................. 38 Text Entry ..................................................................................................................... 38 Airplane Mode ...............................................................................................
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My Stuff Manager ......................................................................................................... 57 GPS Services ...................................................................................................................... 58 Activating Location Mode ............................................................................................. 58 Sprint Family Locator ............................................................................................
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Viewing the Countdown ................................................................................................ 76 Managing the Schedule Alerts ..................................................................................... 76 Erasing Events ............................................................................................................. 77 Bluetooth .......................................................................................................................
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Get Started This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time. Set Up Your Phone Activate Your Phone Set Up Voicemail Sprint Account Information and Help Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. Important: Close your phone before removing the cover and inserting the battery. 1. Install the battery. Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the bottom of the batt
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Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. 2. Insert the USB cable into the phone’s Charger/Accessory jack. 3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet. Always use a Sprint-approved or Samsung-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery. Get Started 2
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Note: The front LED turns red to indicate the battery is currently charging. ► When the phone is powered off, plug the flat end of the charger into the phone’s charger jack and the other end into an electrical outlet. The phone turns on and indicates its charge state via the battery icon. Warning! While the device is charging, if the screen does not function due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device. With
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1. Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation. 2. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process. 3. After you have completed the wizard, make a phone call to confirm your activation. If your phone is still not activated or you do not have access to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for assistance. Tip: Do not press while the phone is being activated. Pressing c
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Sprint Account Passwords As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy. Account User Name and Password If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to sprint.com. (Click Sign in/Register and then click Sign up now! to get starte
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● Press to check minute usage and account balance. ● Press to make a payment. ● Press to access Sprint Customer Care. From Any Other Phone ● Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727. ● Business Customer Service: 1-888-788-4727. Sprint Support Services The Sprint Support Services at your fingertips include Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services. Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government li
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Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Your Home Screen Enter Text Phone Basics 7
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Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone’s basic layout. Key Functions ● Display displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the greeting. ● Navigation Key allows you to scroll through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode. ● Option Key (left) lets you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the D
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● Mic allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. ● Back Key deletes characters and numbers from the display in text entry mode. When in a menu, pressing the Back key returns you to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous screen in a data session. ● End/Power Key lets you turn the phone on or off, end a call, or return to standby mode. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input. When you rece
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Turn Your Phone On ► Press and hold . Turn Your Phone Off ► Press and hold . Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). Your Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. For information about modifying the Home screen appearance, see Display. Status Bar The status bar at the top of the Home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts o
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1x Data Status – 1x data service is available. When active, the icon is animated. 3G/2G Data Dormant – 3G/2G data service is currently dormant. Battery – Shows your current battery charge level. (Icon shown is fully charged.) Low battery – Shows your current battery charge level is low. Location On – Your phone’s location feature is on and available for location- based services such as GPS Navigation. Location Off – Your phone’s location feature is off. Your location is availa
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Alarm – An alarm has been set on your phone. Missed Alarm – You have missed an alarm event. Calendar Event – You have a pending event scheduled. Multiple Alerts – You have multiple alert messages. Self Timer – The self-timer function is enabled. Auto – The white balance has been set to Automatic. Use this for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using automatic white balance settings. Daylight – The white balance has been set to Sunny. Use this for taking pictures or movi
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Bluetooth Headset Connected – The Bluetooth Headset is connected and visible. Bluetooth Hidden – The phone is hidden to other Bluetooth phones and not transmitting its information. Text Message – You have new text messages. Voicemail – You have new voicemail messages. Missed Call – You have missed an incoming call. Missed Text Message – You have new unread text or email messages. Missed Scheduler – You have missed a scheduled event. Locked Message – You have new text
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three times for “c”; or press once for “p,” twice for “q,” three times for “r,” or four times for “s.” 1. Select the Abc mode. 2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press twice, three times, three times, and three times again.) Note: If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word. By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the followin
