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charge is getting too low, the battery icon phone sounds a warning tone.

blinks and the

Always use a Sprint-approved battery charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery. Warning! Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

Using the Charger

To use the travel charger provided with your phone:
Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the phones power interface connector and the other end into an electrical outlet. A red indicator light on the phone lets you know the battery is charging. An on-screen indicator lets you know that the battery is charged.
It takes approximately 4 hours to fully recharge a completely rundown battery. With the Sprint-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down.
Displaying Your Phone Number
Just in case you forget your phone number, your Sprint PCS Phone can remind you. To display your phone number:

Press Menu ( Settings (

) to access the main menu, select ), Phone Info ( ), and Phone Number
( ). (Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed.)
Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

Placing a call from your Sprint PCS Phone is as easy as making a call from any land line phone. Just enter the number and press , and youre on your way to clear calls.
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 and hold to erase one digit at a time. Press to erase the entire number.)

3. Press

. (To make a call when you are roaming and and then. (See
Call Guard is enabled, press Call Guard on page 81.)

4. Press

or close the phone when you are finished.
You can also place calls from your Sprint PCS Phone by using SM Sprint PCS Voice Command (page 239), Speed Dialing numbers from your Contact List (page 37), using your Call History listings (page 106), and using Voice-Activated Dialing (page 142).

Dialing Options

When you enter numbers in standby mode, a number of options are available to you. Press Options ( ) to perform the following actions: Send Msg: allows you to send a text, pictures, or video messages with attachments to the number being dialed. Dial: dials the number or digits displayed. 28 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics
Save: Enter a seven to ten digit number (phone number and area code) and press to save the phone number in your Contact List. (See Saving a Phone Number on page 33.) Find: Enter three or more digits and press (Options).
Select Find to display Contact List entries that contain the entered numbers. (See Finding a Phone Number on page 34.) Hard Pause: allows you to enter a hard pause. To continue dialing, you must press a key. (See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 34.) 2sec Pause: allows you to enter a 2 second pause that will automatically begin dialing without any additional keys being pressed. (See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 34.)

(3) Contacts accesses the Contacts menu. (4) Messaging allows you to check for voicemail, Sprint PCS Picture Mail, email, and notifications. (5) 3-Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time. (For more information, see Making a Three-Way Call on page 212.) (6) Call History checks your call log for Outgoing, Incoming, Missed, and All Recent calls. You can also erase the logs from this menu. (7) Voice Memo allows you to record incoming audio from your conversation. (For more information, see Managing Voice Memos on page 132.) (8) Tools accesses the Tools menu options. (9) Phone Info displays the following menu: (1) Phone Number (2) Icon Glossary (3) Version (4) Advanced
During a call, the left softkey button functions as the Mute button. Press it to mute the phones microphone for privacy. Press it again to unmute the phone.

End-of-Call Options

After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. The left softkey displays the Save option. Select this option if you wish to add the new number to your Contacts. (See Saving a Phone Number on page 33.) After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is already in your Contacts, the Contacts entry name and phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. The 32 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics
left softkey displays the option Call. Select this option if you wish to call the number again. (If the entry contains more than one number, highlight the desired number and press Call [ Note: ].)
The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as No ID or Restricted.

Saving a Phone Number

Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 500 Contacts entries. Each entrys name can contain 20 characters. Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. (For more information, see Section 2G: Using Contacts on page 111.) To save a number from standby mode:
1. Enter a phone number and press
2. Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press
The New Entry screen does not display for the first entry saved into the contacts. Skip to step 3 if you are entering the first number in the contacts.
If Existing Entry was selected, press OK to launch the Find screen. Locate the desired contact and add the additional number to the selected entry.
3. Use your navigation key to select a label (Mobile, Home,
Work, Pager, or Others) and press.
4. Enter a name for the entry using the numeric keys. Press
to select the desired entry method T9 (English),
Alpha, Symbol, or Number. (See Entering Text on page 39.)
5. When finished entering the name, press

to the contact entry.

to return

6. Press

for Done to save the entry.

Finding a Phone Number

You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that end in a specific string of numbers. To find a phone number:
1. While in standby mode, enter three or more of the last
digits of the phone number. (The more numbers you enter, the more specific the search becomes.)
for Options and select Find. (All Contacts entries matching the entered numbers will display.) number you entered, highlight the entry and press To dial the number, press.
3. To display the Contacts entry that contains the phone
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers. There are two types of pauses available on your phone: Hard Pause sends the next set of numbers when you press
2sec Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds.
You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine 2-second and hard pauses.
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
1. Enter the phone number.

2. Select Options (

2sec Pause.
) and choose either Hard Pause or
3. Enter additional numbers. 4. Press
or Press Note to save the number in your Contacts.
When dialing a number with a hard pause, press Talk to send the next set of numbers.

Abbreviated Dialing

Abbreviated dialing allows you to program a five or six-digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers. When abbreviated dialing is on, you can enter the last four or five digits of any phone number that matches the five or six digit prefix, and the number is dialed. To set up abbreviated dialing:

for Menu. ).

2. Select Settings ( 3. Press 4. Press 5. Press
for Others. for Call Setup. for Abbrev. Dial.
6. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off

and press. to Save.

7. Input the five or six digit prefix and press
Making an Abbreviated Dial Call

To make a call:

1. Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone

Auto Answer Mode

You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands-free car kit. To set Auto Answer mode:

5. Select Auto Answer (

No to disable Auto Answer. Yes to answer calls automatically when the phone is connected to a hands-free car kit or a headset (sold separately). Remember, your phone will answer calls in Auto Answer mode even if you are not present.

Display Language

You can choose to display your Sprint PCS Phones on-screen menus in English or in Spanish. To assign a language for the phones display:
1. Press Menu ( 2. Select Settings ( 3. Select Others ( 4. Select Language (
5. Select English or Espaol and press

Sec tion 2C

Setting Your Phones Security

Your Phones Security

Accessing the Security Menu Using Your Phones Lock Feature Using Special Numbers Erasing Contacts Erasing Downloads Erasing Pictures and Videos Resetting Your Phone Security Features for Sprint PCS VisionSM
By using the security settings on your Sprint PCS Phone, you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility. This section will familiarize you with your phones security settings. With several options available, you can customize your phone to meet your personal needs.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phones Security
Accessing the Security Menu
All of your phones 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 ( 2. Select Settings ( 3. Select Security (
4. Enter your lock code to display the Security menu.
Using Your Phones Lock Feature

Locking Your Phone

When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911, Sprint Customer Service, or special numbers. (See Using Special Numbers on page 70.) To lock your phone:
1. From the Security menu, select Lock Phone ( 2. Highlight Lock Now and press
. (To set your phone to lock the next time it is turned on, select On Power-Up and press.)

To unlock your phone:

1. From standby mode, press 2. Enter your lock code.

Changing the Lock Code

To change your lock code:
4. Enter your lock code. (The Security menu is displayed.) 5. Select Change Lock (

). ). ). 67

6. Enter your new lock code and press Next ( 7. Re-enter your new lock code press Done (

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 Numbers on page 70.) To place an outgoing call in lock mode:

Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, you may 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 Sprint PCS Phone number. 2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press

prompts.

3. Enter your pass code at the prompt and follow the voice
When you return to the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, voicemail notification will resume as normal.
Setting Your Phones Roam Mode
Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities. 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 phone to control your roaming experience. To set your phones roam mode:
1. Press Menu ( 2. Select Settings ( 3. Select Roaming ( 4. Select Set Mode (
5. To select an option, highlight it and press
. Automatic seeks Sprint PCS Service. When Sprint PCS Service is unavailable, the phone searches for an alternate system. Roaming only forces the phone to seek a roaming system. The previous setting (Sprint or Automatic) is restored the next time the phone is turned on. Sprint allows you to access the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network only and prevents roaming on other networks.
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard
Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network: the onscreen 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 Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.) To turn Call Guard on or off:
1. Press Menu ( 2. Select Settings ( 3. Select Roaming (
) to access the main menu.

4. Select Call Guard (

5. Highlight On or Off and press
Voice Dialing and Speed Dialing are not available when you are roaming with Call Guard enabled.
To place roaming calls with Call Guard on:
1. From standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit

number and press.

to confirm Roaming Rate.
To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on:

1. Press 2. Press

Reminder:
. to confirm Roaming Rate.
If the Call Guard feature is set to On, you need to take extra steps to make and receive roaming calls.

Sec tion 2E

Navigating Through Menus
Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus
Every function and feature of your Sprint PCS Phone can be accessed through an on-screen menu. This section is a road map to using your Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung. Please take a few moments to learn your way around and youll find your phone easier to use.

2: Downloads 3: My Pictures 6: Greeting 1: Sprint PCS 2: Custom 7: Backlight 1: Main Display 1: Flip open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds 2: Keypad 1: Flip open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds 5: Off 3: Pwr Save Mode (On/Off) 2: Sounds 1: Volume 1: Ringer 2: Text Message 3: Picture Mail 4: Voice Mail 5: Alarms 6: App. Volume 2: Ringer Type 1: Voice Calls 1: With Caller ID 2: No Caller ID 2: Messages 1: Voicemail 2: Text Message 3: Picture Mail 3: Schedule 94 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus
1: Single Tones 2: Ring Tones 3: Melodies 4: Downloaded 4: Roam Ringer 1: Normal 2: Distinctive 3: Alerts 1: Minute Beep (On/Off) 2: Service (On/Off) 3: Connect (On/Off) 4: Sig. Fade Tone (On/Off) 5: Power On/Off (On/Off) 4: Key Tone Level 1: Silence All 2: Level 1-8 5: Tone Length 1: Short 2: Long 3: Sprint PCS Vision 1: Enable/Disable Vision 2: Net Guard (On/Off) 3: Update Profile 4: Voice Service 1: Choice Lists 1: Automatic 2: Always On 3: Always Off 2: Sensitivity 1: Reject More 2: Recommended 3: Reject Less 3: Digit Dialing 1: Adapt Digits 2: Reset Digits Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 95
4: Sound 1: Prompts (On/Off) 2: Digits (On/Off) 3: Names (On/Off) 4: Name Settings 1: Speed 1: Faster 2: Recommended 3: Slower 2: Volume 1: Louder 2: Recommended 3: Softer 5: Voice Launch 1: Talk Key 2: Talk Key and Flip Open 6: About 5: Security 1: Lock Phone 1: Unlocked 2: On Power-Up 3: Lock Now 2: Lock Pic/Video (On/Off) 3: Change Lock 4: Special # 1: Empty 2: Empty 3: Empty 5: Erase Contacts (Yes/No) 6: Erase Downloads (Yes/No) 7: Erase Pic/Video (Yes/No) 8: Reset Phone (Yes/No) 9: Reset Pic/Video Account (Yes/No) 10: Lock Services 1: Voice: Locked/Unlocked 96 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus
2: PCS Vision: Locked/Unlocked 6: Roaming 1: Set Mode 1: Automatic 2: Roaming only 3: Sprint 2: Call Guard (On/Off) 7: Launch Pad 1: Up Key 1: Contacts 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Service 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Media Player 12: Web 13: Inbox 14: Send Text 15: Missed Events 2: Down Key 1: Contacts 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Service 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 97
11: Media Player 12: Web 13: Inbox 14: Send Text 15: Missed Events 3: Left Key 1: Contacts 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Service 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Media Player 12: Web 13: Inbox 14: Send Text 15: Missed Events 4: Right Key 1: Contacts 2: Voice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: Voice Service 6: Ringer Type 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Media Player 12: Web 13: Inbox 98 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus

) to access the main menu. ). ), Incoming Calls ( ). ),
2. Select Call History ( 3. Select Outgoing Calls (

Missed Calls (

), or All Recent (
You can view your recent call history by pressing the talk key once.

Call History Options

For additional information and options on a particular call, highlight a Call History entry and press. This feature displays the date and time of the call, the phone number (if available), and the callers name (if the number is already in your Contacts). By pressing Options ( from the following options:

), you can select

Send Msg ( ) to send a text, picture, or video message to another recipient. Save ( ) to save the number if it is not already in your Contacts. (See Saving a Phone Number From Call History on page 107.)
If the number is already saved to your Contacts list, Show Contacts appears instead of Save.
Prepend ( ) to add numbers to the beginning of the selected number. (See Saving a Phone Number From Call History on page 107.)

Erase (

) to delete the entry.
You can also view the next Call History entry by pressing the navigation key right or view the previous entry by pressing the navigation key left.
Making a Call From Call History
To place a call from Call History:
4. Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry
and press Note: or select Call ( ).
You cannot make calls from Call History to entries identified as No Caller ID or Restricted.
Saving a Phone Number From Call History
Your Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 500 Contacts entries. Each entrys name can contain up to twenty characters. To save a phone number from Call History:
1. Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry

and press Options ( ).

2. Select Save (
3. Select New Entry to create a new internal Contacts entry
for the number or Existing Entry to save the number to an existing entry. (If Existing Entry was selected, skip to step 7.)
4. Select the desired label and press

press. ).

5. Use the keypad to type in the new entry name and 6. Select Done (
7. If Existing Entry was selected, use your navigation key to
scroll through your existing contact list entries, highlight a name, and press.

Missed Events

Missed events is a simple way of viewing all missed calls, missed tasks, scheduler events, etc. A list is displayed onscreen that allows you to scroll through all the events using the navigation key. To view missed events:
From the standby by screen, press the navigation key up to view the Missed Events screen.
If you customize the Launch pad settings (see Launch Pad on page 62) you will be unable to view the missed events by pressing the navigation key up.

Sec tion 2I

Using Your Phones Voice Services

Voice Services

New Features Using Voice-Activated Dialing Using Call <Name or #> Using Send Text <Name> Using Lookup <Name> Using Go To <App> Using Check <Item>
Your Sprint PCS Phones Voice Services let you place calls using your voice. This section includes easy-to-follow instructions on using voice-activated dialing.
Section 2I: Using Your Phones Voice Services

New Features

Your MM-A880s voice recognition feature lets you perform many of your phone's functions using just your voice. If you have used VoiceSignal voice recognition on previous Sprint PCS Phones, please review the following list of enhancements. Natural one-step commands - Instead of a series of commands, you can now issue single voice commands to accomplish a variety of complex tasks. For example: Call John Mobile: Dials the mobile number stored for the contact entry John. Call Maria Work: Dials the work number stored for the contact entry Maria. Call 555-555-5555: Dials the specified number. One-step voice access to text messaging - The Send Text command lets you use a single voice command to launch the phone's text messaging client and specify a recipient. For example: Send Text to John: Opens the text message client and addresses the message to the mobile number of the contact entry John. One-step access to applications and menus - You can access applications and common menus by saying Go To followed by the application or menu name. For example: Go To Calendar: Launches the Calendar application. Go To Downloads: Displays the Downloads menu. Section 2I: Using Your Phones Voice Services
Voice commands for checking phone status - With a single command, you can have the phone play back and display its phone number, the current signal strength, network coverage, battery level, or all of the above.
For example: Check Battery: Instructs the phone to report its current battery strength. Check Status: Instructs the phone to report all status information.
Using Voice-Activated Dialing
Voice recognition allows you to say commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no voice training required to use the voice recognition feature. You simply say the pre-designated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice to perform the desired function. To activate voice recognition:

Once a video is recorded, it is automatically saved to the In Camcorder folder. From the In Camcorder folder, you can view all of the videos you have taken, store selected videos in your phone, send pictures to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site, delete videos, and access additional video options. To review your stored videos in the In Camcorder folder:
2. Select Picture & Video ( 3. Select My Videos (
4. Select In Camcorder and press
display, up to four at a time.)

. (Thumbnail stills will

5. Use your navigation key to scroll through and select a

video.

6. Select Options ( 7. Select Play (

Tip: ).

Press the Side Volume button up or down to adjust the video volume while playing a video.
In Camcorder Folder Options
When you are viewing the videos in the In Camcorder folder, press Options (
Play to play the highlighted video clip. Upload to upload video clips from the In Camcorder folder to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site (www.sprint.com/ picturemail). Depending on your settings, you may be prompted to accept a Sprint PCS Vision connection. Choose from the following options: My Uploads uploads the video clip to the default Online Album. My Albums uploads video clip to a user specified Online Album.
Assign to set a movie ID, screen saver, or incoming call. Save to Phone allows you to save videos from the In Camcorder folder into the phone memory for use as assigning videos to ringers or screen savers.
Video clips that have been stored in your Saved to Phone folder or uploaded to your online account will remain available in the In Camcorder folder until you erase them.
Edit allows you to rename the video clip file and set the video lock on or off. Erase to delete video clips in the In Camcorder or Saved to Phone folder. Select Erase Selection or Erase All.
Deleting pictures will free up memory space in your phone to enable you to take more pictures. Once deleted, pictures cannot be uploaded to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail account or saved to the Saved to Phone folder.
Video Info displays the selected clips information containing caption name, time and date, clip size, uploaded status, resolution, and quality. Camcorder to switch to live camcorder mode. Thumbnail/Expand to switch the display from expanded view to thumbnail view (up to four videos per screen).

Section 2K: Using Your Phones Built-in Media Player
Your Multimedia Channel Options
Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Service offers a variety of accessible audio or video channels, depending on your Sprint PCS Service Plan and multimedia subscriptions. Your subscription options include a comprehensive basic service as well as a full menu of a variety of additional channel options. Preview Channel: This free channel lets you sample clips from all of the available channels before you make a decision to subscribe. It's like viewing the movie preview before deciding whether you want to spend the money to go see the full motion picture.
Sprint TV : This comprehensive basic service gives you access to a variety of content from familiar brands. Think of it as basic cable for your phone. It allows you unlimited access to this content as long as you continue to pay the monthly subscription fee. Available Individual Channel Options: You also have the option of subscribing to individual channels from an extensive menu offering. These channels are available for a monthly subscription fee and allow you unlimited access as long as you continue to pay your monthly subscription fee.
You can always visit www.sprint.com for a comprehensive upto-date Channel Guide, giving you an explanation of the available channels as well as information on subscription rates.
Accessing Your Media Player's Channel Listings
It's easy to access and view the multimedia Channel Listings on your Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone MM-A880 by Samsung from the phone's main menu. To access your media player and Channel Listings:
) from standby mode to display the phone's main menu. ).

2. Select Media Player (

3. Select Channel Listing and press
The Channel Listing menu includes the complimentary Previews channel that Sprint provides, as well as any available individual channels for which you have purchased access. If you have purchased Sprint TV, either through a Sprint TV Vision Plan subscription or by purchasing it separately, it will be displayed here.
Playing a Video or Audio Clip
To select and play a media clip:
4. Use your keypad to enter a channel number (or use your
navigation key to scroll to a channel and press ). My Channels: If you have selected a channel that you've already signed up for (or if it's a channel with no monthly fee), you will see a list of available clips. Available Channels: If you have selected a channel you have not yet signed up for, you will be prompted to accept the corresponding monthly charge. Follow the on-screen prompts to subscribe to the selected channel. (A list of available clips will display.)

Finding Your User Name

If you aren't sure what your Sprint PCS Vision User name is, you can easily find it online or on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. To find your User Name:
At www.sprint.com. Sign on to your account using your Sprint PCS Phone number and Password. To display your User name, click on the My Personal Information menu, then click on PCS Vision User Name. 217
On your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. You can find your User name under the Phone Info option in your phone's Settings menu (Menu > Settings > Phone Info> Phone Number).
Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection
To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection:
1. Press Menu ( 2. Select Web (
). (Your Sprint PCS Vision connection will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will display.)
The Sprint PCS Vision Home Page
If Net Guard is enabled and displayed (see page 219), press OK (right softkey) to continue and launch the Web.
If you had a previous Sprint PCS Vision connection, the last page you visited will display when you launch your browser. When this occurs, you may not see the Connecting. message when you launch the session. Though the browser is open, you are not currently in an active data session - that is, no data is being sent or received. As soon as you navigate to
another page, the active session will launch and you will see the Connecting. message.

Net Guard

When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is displayed. To change your Net Guard settings:
3. Select Sprint PCS Vision ( 4. Select Net Guard (
). On to activate the Net Guard. Off to deactivate the Net Guard.
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.
Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators
Your phone's display lets you know the current status of your Sprint PCS Vision connection through indicators which appear at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active (data is being transferred); the transmit/receive symbol will blink to indicate data transmission. Incoming voice calls go directly to voicemail; outgoing voice calls can be made, but the Sprint PCS Vision connection will terminate. Your Sprint PCS Vision connection is dormant (no data is being sent or received). Though not currently active, when dormant the phone can restart an active connection quickly; voice calls can be made and received. Your phone is not currently able to access Sprint PCS Vision service features. If no indicator appears, your phone does not have a current Sprint PCS Vision connection. To launch a connection, see Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection on page 218.

Accessing Sprint PCS Mail
Sprint PCS Mail allows you to perform many of the typical email functions from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone that you can from your personal computer. You can manage your Sprint PCS Mail account from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone or from your personal computer at www.sprint.com. To access Sprint PCS Mail from your phone:
2. Select Messaging ( 3. Select Email (
). (If youre a first-time user, your phone will prompt you to set up your Sprint PCS Mail account by establishing a User name and password.)
4. Select the folder you wish to view, such as Inbox (

or Compose ( ).

For information and instructions about reading, replying to, and composing Sprint PCS Mail, please see the Sprint PCS Vision Users Guide at www.sprint.com.
Accessing Additional Email Providers
With Sprint PCS Vision, you can use popular email services such as AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, MSN Hotmail and EarthLink to keep in touch, even while youre on the go. To access email providers from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone:
1. From the Sprint PCS Vision home page, select

Messaging ( ). ).

2. Select Email (
3. Select an email provider, such as PCS Mail, AOL Mail,
MSN Hotmail, Yahoo! Email, or Earthlink.
4. Use your keypad to enter the required sign-in
information for the selected provider, such as user name, email address, and/or password, and select Sign In. (Your mailbox for the selected provider will display.) Note:
The information required for sign in will vary depending on the email provider you are accessing.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to read, reply to,
compose, send, and manage your email account.
Accessing Instant Messaging
Sprint PCS Vision also provides you with access to popular instant messaging (IM) clients, including AOL Instant TM Messenger , MSN Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger.
To access instant messaging clients from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone:

Messaging ( ).

2. Select Instant Messaging (
3. Select an email provider, such as AOL Instant
Messenger, MSN 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 select Sign On for AOL and Sign In for Hotmail and Yahoo. (Your IM screen for the selected provider will display.) Note:
The information required for sign in will vary depending on the instant messaging provider you are using.
compose, send, and manage your IM account.
Accessing Wireless Chatrooms
Sprint PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, to send text messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom. To access a chatroom from the browser: