Phone User Guide Sprint PCS Vision® Phone SCP-7000 by Sanyo® www.sprint.com © 2006 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. SPRINT, the "Going Forward" logo, the NEXTEL name and logo, and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel. Sanyo is a registered trademark of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Your Phone's Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Sprint PCS Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Section 2: Using Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Using Your Phone's Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Navigating Through Phone Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Changing the Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 2B. Controlling Your Phone's Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Wireless Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 2C. Setting Your Phone's Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Using Your Phone's Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Erasing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Erasing My Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Resetting and Locking Your Phone Through SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Using the Parental Control Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Using Data Roam Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 2E. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 2F. Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Erasing a Contacts Entry From the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Assigning an Image to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 2G. Using the Phone's Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Using Your Phone's Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Using the Call Alarm Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Using Your Phone's Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Using Your Phone's Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Personal Information Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 2H. Using Your Phone's Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Using Voice-Activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Setting Up Screen Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 2I. Using Sprint PCS Ready Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ready Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Making and Receiving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Call . . . . . . . . . .143 Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Erasing Ready Link List Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Updating Sprint PCS Ready Link Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Managing Sprint PCS Ready Link Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 3A. Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Using SMS Voice Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 3B. Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Sprint PCS Vision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Downloading Premium Services Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Using Your Phone as a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Sprint PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 3C. Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . .213 Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . .216 Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . . .217 4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . .219 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Radiofrequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Owner's Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 4B. Manufacturer's Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Manufacturer's Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Welcome to Sprint Sprint and Nextel have come together offering you more choice and flexibility to do whatever you want, whenever you want. This powerful combination brings you access to more products, more services, and more of what you need to do more of what you want. Welcome to a future full of possibility. Welcome to the new Sprint. Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint. i Introduction This Phone User Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS® Service and all the features of your new phone. It's divided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Using Your Phone Section 3: Sprint PCS Service Features 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 go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that section, and you'll be ready to use your phone in no time. Phone Guide Note: Because of updates in phone software, this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone. Visit www.sprint.com and log on to My PCS Wireless to access the most recent version of the phone user guide. Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 218 to learn about information that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage. WARNING ii WANT TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR MINUTES? IT'S EASY TO CHECK RIGHT FROM YOUR PHONE! DIAL 4 Shift Shift GHI GHI You'll hear a summary of your service plan minutes and the minutes remaining in your current billing cycle, along with your phone's individual usage if you're on a shared plan. You'll also hear a summary of your account balance and your most recent payment information. USE YOUR PHONE'S WEB BROWSER From the Sprint PCS Vision Home Page, select My Account (Option 0). ...