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Welcome to Sprint PCS Sprint PCS built the only 100% digital, 100% PCS nationwide network from the ground up for a new level of clarity. We built our network to give you what you really want from a wireless phone: clear sound, private conversations and time-saving features. Sprint Personal Communication ServicesSM also has the potential to do something even more far-reaching – simplify your life.
User Guide First Things First Determine If Your Phone Is Pre-Activated If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it from a Sprint PCS Center, your phone is already activated and simply needs to be unlocked. (See “Unlocking Your Phone” on the following page.) Activating Your Phone From a working phone, call Sprint PCS Customer Care toll-free at 1-888-715-4588 (in Southern California call 1-888-PCS-6699).
First Things First Unlocking Your Phone If you received your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ in the mail, you may need to unlock it before making calls. 1. Move the On/Off Switch near the antenna to the ON position. 2. Highlight Unlock and press . 3. Enter your four-digit lock code. For security purposes, the code will not be visible as you type.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint PCS .......................................................... i First Things First ..................................................................... ii Determine If Your Phone Is Pre-Activated .................... ii Activating Your Phone ..................................................... ii Unlocking Your Phone .................................................... iii Getting Help .................................................................
User Guide Calling Experience ........................................................ 11 Correcting Dialing Mistakes ........................................ 12 Redialing Last Outgoing Number ................................. 12 Dialing Options ............................................................... 13 Saving a Phone Number................................................ 14 Finding a Phone Number ............................................... 15 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses .....
Table of Contents New Message Alerts..................................................... 25 Retrieving Page/Text Messages .................................. 26 Extracting Phone Numbers From Text Messages ...... 28 Erasing All Page/Text Messages ................................. 28 Sending a Page or Text Message to Your Phone ....... 28 Page/Text Message Storage ........................................ 29 Caller ID .......................................................................... 29 Call Waiting .
User Guide Clearing the Message Icon ........................................... 38 Browser Messages ....................................................... 39 Erasing Page/Text Messages ....................................... 39 Phone Book .................................................................... 40 Finding a Name .............................................................. 40 Finding an Entry Number ............................................... 41 Phone Book Entry Options .................
Table of Contents Event Options .................................................................. 56 Editing Call Alarms ........................................................ 57 Adding To-Do’s ............................................................... 58 Viewing To-Do’s ............................................................. 58 Editing To-Do’s ................................................................ 59 Erasing Multiple Events, Call Alarms or To-Do’s ........
User Guide Erasing the Phone Book ................................................ 71 Resetting Your Phone .................................................... 71 Setup................................................................................ 72 Data/Fax Mode ............................................................... 72 Receiving a Fax .............................................................. 72 Receiving Data ...............................................................
Table of Contents Following Safety Guidelines ........................................ 83 Phone Use While Driving .............................................. 84 Turn Your Phone Off Before Boarding An Aircraft ..... 84 Radio Frequency Safety ................................................ 84 Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ..... 85 Pacemakers .................................................................... 86 Hearing Aids ...............................................................
Getting to Know Your Phone Getting to Know Your Phone Highlights Congratulations on the purchase of your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™.
User Guide View of Phone 1. On/Off Switch: Lets you power the phone on or off. 2. Antenna: Fixed antenna provides optimum reception for 800 and 1900 MHz frequencies. 3. Power On Indicator/Dual-Color LED: Illuminates green when the phone powers on or when you receive incoming calls. Flashes red when you have messages or scheduled alarms. 4. Headset Jack: Provides connection for an optional headset. 5. Volume Control keys: Adjust the Ring Volume in the Main Menu or the Voice Volume during a call.
Getting to Know Your Phone ➀ On/Off Switch ➁ Antenna ➂ Power On Indicator/ Dual-Color LED ➃ Headset Jack ➄ Volume Control ➆ OK ➅ Mouse Key ➇ CLR ➈ Flip 3
User Guide Installing and Removing the Battery To install the battery, insert the bottom of the battery into the opening on the back of the phone. Then, push the battery down until the latch clicks. To remove the battery, press down on the latch and remove the battery from the phone. Turning Your Phone On and Off To turn your phone on, move the On/Off Switch (near the antenna) to the ON position. Your phone performs a short self-test before letting you know it is operational.
Getting to Know Your Phone Setting the Time in Analog Mode If your phone cannot find Sprint PCS Service, you can enter the current time. If you have events or Call Alarms scheduled, you will not be notified if the time is not entered. To set the time, enter the current time using the keypad and press . To wait five minutes to see if your phone finds Sprint PCS Service, highlight Wait and press .
User Guide As you navigate through a menu, the options are highlighted (Highlighted Text Example). Select an option by highlighting it and pressing . The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. For example, if you want to view your last incoming call: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Call Logs and press . (It may already be highlighted.) 2. Press the Mouse Key down to highlight Incoming Log .
Getting to Know Your Phone If you make a mistake, press to move the cursor left or to erase a character. To clear the entire entry, press and hold for two seconds. Display Icons Display icons are the symbols your phone uses to communicate important information.
User Guide Antenna The antenna on your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ provides maximum reception without the inconvenience of extending or retracting it. WARNING -- CHOKING HAZARD -- ANTENNA MAY BECOME DISLODGED Attempting to remove or repeated twisting of the antenna will loosen the materials securing it into place and may reduce the child restraint nature of the antenna.
Getting to Know Your Phone Battery Capacity Your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides approximately 3.25 hours of continuous digital talk time (60 minutes in analog) or approximately 130 hours of continuous digital standby time (15 hours in analog). Note: Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
User Guide Using Your Phone Placing a Call When the phone is turned on, check the Signal Strength icon to see if you are in a Sprint PCS Service Area or authorized PCS CDMA or analog cellular provider’s service area. 1. Open the Flip. 2. Enter the phone number, highlight Call and press . Tip! When dialing long distance, it is not necessary to dial a “1” before the area code. 3. When you are finished with your call, highlight End Call and press .
Using Your Phone When you use your phone outside the Sprint PCS Network, it’s called roaming. If you’re roaming in areas where agreements are in place with PCS CDMA or conventional analog cellular providers, you will pay the roaming rate plus long-distance charges, where they apply. (See “Display Icons” on page 7 for network indication icons.) Always dial using 10 digits (area code + number) when calling from outside your Sprint PCS Home Service Area. (See “Roaming” on page 49.
User Guide • Some calling features (such as Caller ID and voicemail message indicator) that are standard within the Sprint PCS Network may not be available. • You will experience the same security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning) that exist with conventional analog cellular services today. • Battery life will be shorter when you use your phone for cellular roaming than when you use it on a PCS CDMA network.
Using Your Phone Dialing Options When you enter numbers in the Main Menu, dialing options are displayed. To display a Phone Book entry, enter its entry number. To use the 4-Digit Dial option, enter the last four digits of a phone number in your Phone Book. To select an option, highlight it and press . • Call – Dials the phone number. • Roam Confirm – Reminds you that you are making a call on an analog cellular network. (See “Call Guard” on page 50.
User Guide • A Phone Book Entry – Displays the Phone Book entry. To dial the entry’s speed-dialing number, press and hold . To dial an alternate number, highlight it and press and hold . Tip! To speed dial a Phone Book entry from the Main Menu, press and hold the entry’s number. If the entry number is two digits, enter the first digit, then press and hold the second digit. (This feature will not work when the Roam Confirm option is enabled.
Using Your Phone Finding a Phone Number You can search for Phone Book entries that contain a specific string of numbers. To find a phone number: 1. Dial one or more digits. The more numbers you enter, the more the search narrows. 2. Highlight Find and press . . To speed 3. To display an entry, highlight it and press dial a number, highlight it and press and hold .
User Guide If you enter a Hard Pause, highlight Send Tones and press to send the next set of numbers. 4-Digit Dialing Enter four digits to display the 4-Digit Dialing option. If you select 4-Digit Dial, your phone dials the phone number in your Phone Book that ends with the four digits you entered. To use 4-Digit Dialing: 1. Dial the last four digits of an entry’s phone number. 2. Highlight 4-Digit Dial and press . Note: 4-Digit Dialing dials the first number in your Phone Book matching the four digits.
Using Your Phone • Dial 3-Way Call – Lets you dial another phone number. (See “Three-Way Calling” on page 30.) • Flash – Answers an incoming Call Waiting call or connects the third party for Three-Way Calling.
User Guide Answering Calls To answer incoming Sprint PCS calls, open the Flip (in Active Flip Mode) or press . Note: If you open the Flip (in Active Flip Mode) and then press , you will hang up on the caller. To answer incoming roam calls, highlight Answer and press . Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Log and Caller ID information are displayed on your screen. To return to the Main Menu, press and hold . To dial the number, press and hold .
Using Your Phone After receiving or making a call to a phone number in your Phone Book, the other party’s name and phone number, the duration of the call and the following menu options are displayed. To select an option, highlight it and press . • OK – Returns to the Main Menu. • Call – Dials the number again. • Alternate #s – Displays the Phone Book entry (if the entry has alternate phone numbers). To dial an alternate number, .
User Guide Handy Tips Adjusting the Volume To adjust the Ring Volume, press the up or down Volume Control keys in the Main Menu. The current Volume setting is displayed. To adjust the incoming Voice Volume, press the Volume Control keys up or down during a call. The current Volume setting is displayed. Displaying Your Sprint PCS Phone Number To display your phone number: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Phone Book and press . 2. Highlight My Phone # and press .
Handy Tips 3. Highlight 8 Seconds, 15 Seconds, 30 Seconds, Off or Always On and press . Note: Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times. Editing the Greeting The Greeting is displayed above the time and date on the display screen (except during PCS CDMA or Analog Cellular Roaming). To edit the Greeting: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Display and press 2. Highlight Greeting and press . . 3. Highlight Change and press . 4. To delete one character at a time, press .
User Guide 3. Highlight Highest, High, Medium, Low or Lowest and press . When you highlight an option, a preview of the Contrast setting is displayed. Creating a Phone Book Entry Your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ provides multiple ways to add phone numbers to your Phone Book. (For alternative ways, see “Saving a Phone Number” on page 14 or “Saving Phone Numbers From the Call Log” on page 35.) 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Phone Book and press . 2. Highlight Add New Entry and press . 3.
Handy Tips 6. Press to save the entry in the next available memory location. (You can also enter an entry number or highlight an empty location and press .) Calling a Phone Number in Your Phone Book To dial a phone number in your Phone Book: 1. Display a Phone Book entry. (See “Finding a Name” on page 40 or “Finding an Entry Number” on page 41.) 2. To speed dial the entry’s default number, press and hold . To dial an alternate number, highlight the number and press and hold .
User Guide Getting the Most From Sprint PCS Service Accessing Sprint PCS Voicemail To speed dial your voicemail, press and hold . Note: The phone number for your Sprint PCS Voicemail box is stored in the first Phone Book entry. If you edit the entry, this option may not work. To dial your voicemail from the Main Menu, highlight Messages and press and hold . To access your voicemail from a phone other than your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™: 1. Dial your Sprint PCS Phone Number. 2.
Getting the Most From Sprint PCS Service 1. Create your own personal pass code. Make sure that you pick a number that is easy to remember. 2. Record your name announcement. 3. Create the greeting callers hear when they reach your voicemail. 4. Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch Message Access. If you select One-Touch Message Access, you do not have to enter your pass code to access voicemail messages.
User Guide • Exit – Returns to the Main Menu. (You can also press .) Note: If you are out of Sprint PCS Service Area coverage, you are not notified of new messages. You will be notified when you reenter a Sprint PCS Service Area. Retrieving Page/Text Messages To retrieve page/text messages: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Messages and press . 2. Highlight Page/Text and press . Tip! You can also access page/text messages from the Main Menu by pressing the Mouse Key left. 3.
Getting the Most From Sprint PCS Service • Save Phone # – Saves the phone number in your Phone Book (if applicable). • Prepend – Prepends the phone number (if applicable). (See “Prepend Dialing” on page 36.) • Erase Message – Deletes the message. • Read – Displays the message again. • Exit – Returns to the Main Menu. Text Message options: • Call – Dials the phone number of the sender (if applicable).
User Guide Extracting Phone Numbers From Text Messages To extract a phone number from a text message: 1. While displaying a text message, press Message options. to view the Text 2. Highlight Extract #s and press . All the phone numbers contained in the message are displayed. Note: If there are no phone numbers to extract from the message, the option does not display. 3. Highlight the number you want to call or save and press . 4. Highlight Call, Next (to display the following number), .
Getting the Most From Sprint PCS Service Page/Text Message Storage Your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ can store up to 20 page/text messages. When the message memory is 75% full, a warning message prompts you to erase messages to obtain more memory space. Caller ID Caller ID displays the phone number of the person calling you (if the number is available). When you receive a call from a phone number stored in your Phone Book, the entry’s name is also displayed.
User Guide To permanently disable Call Waiting for all calls, contact Sprint PCS Customer Care. Three-Way Calling Three-Way Calling lets you talk to two people at the same time. To conference in a third caller when you are on a call: 1. Highlight Dial 3-Way Call and press . 2. Enter the phone number, highlight 3-Way Call and press . 3. When the call is answered, highlight Flash and press to begin your Three-Way Call.
Getting the Most From Sprint PCS Service Dialing Sprint PCS Directory Assistance To obtain residential, business and government listings; to get help completing local- or long-distance calls; or to obtain movie listings, hotel, shopping and local event information, contact Sprint PCS Directory Assistance by dialing . Sprint PCS will connect your call at no additional charge. (To dial Sprint PCS Services from your Phone Book, see “Dialing Sprint PCS Services” on page 44.
User Guide Roaming on to Other Service Providers Roaming occurs when you are in an area serviced by another authorized service provider. When this situation occurs, the R icon and Digital Roam or Analog Roam are displayed. If there is no service available, the 32 icon is displayed.
Getting the Most From Your Phone Getting the Most From Your Phone Main Menu The Main Menu is displayed when your phone is in a Sprint PCS or authorized PCS CDMA or analog cellular provider’s service area (or below the In Call Options when you are on a call). To return to the Main Menu from another menu, press and hold .
User Guide Viewing Call Logs To view the last ten incoming, ten outgoing or ten missed calls: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Call Logs and press . 2. Highlight either Outgoing Log, Incoming Log or Missed Log and press . Note: When you receive a call from or dial a phone number in the Missed Log, the entry is removed from the Missed Log. A new entry will be stored in either the Outgoing or Incoming Log. The Outgoing and Incoming Logs also remove duplicate entries. 3.
Getting the Most From Your Phone • Prepend – Prepends the phone number. (See “Prepend Dialing” on the following page.) • Erase – Deletes the Call Log entry. • Next – Displays the next Call Log entry. • Previous – Displays the previous Call Log entry. Tip! You can also view the next or previous entry by pressing the Mouse Key left (previous) or right (next). Dialing Phone Numbers From the Call Log 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Call Logs and press . 2.
User Guide 3. Highlight the phone number you want to save and press . Note: You cannot save phone numbers identified as No ID or Restricted Call. 4. Highlight Save Phone # and press . 5. Select a label by highlighting Home, Work, Mobile, Pager, Fax, Data or No Label and pressing . Note: Phone numbers labeled Fax or Data can only be dialed through a personal computer. 6. Enter a name or highlight Save w/o Name and press . 7. Press to save the entry in the next available memory location.
Getting the Most From Your Phone To select an option, highlight it and press . • Call – Dials the current phone number. • Save Phone # – Creates a Phone Book entry using the current number. • Hard Pause – Inserts a Hard Pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 15.) • 2-Second Pause – Inserts a 2-Second Pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 15.) • Exit – Returns to the previous screen.
User Guide To view Air Time: 1. Highlight Call Logs and press 2. Highlight Air Time and press . . To reset the Air Time, highlight Reset and press . Note: Air Time is not intended for billing purposes. Messages Messages Menu Voicemail For information on voicemail messages, see “Accessing Sprint PCS Voicemail” on page 24. Page/Text Messages For information on page/text messages, see “Retrieving Page/Text Messages” on page 26.
Getting the Most From Your Phone To clear the icon from the display screen: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Messages and press . 2. Highlight Voicemail and press . 3. Highlight Clear Count and press 4. Highlight Yes and press . . Browser Messages To access Browser messages from the Messages menu: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Messages and press . 2. Highlight Browser Msgs and press . Erasing Page/Text Messages To erase all page/text messages: 1.
User Guide Phone Book Your dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ can store 99 personal entries. Each Phone Book entry can store up to nine phone numbers, so you can save a person’s home and work number in the same location. The Phone Book can store a total of 300 numbers. Phone Book Menu Finding a Name 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Phone Book and press . . Phone Book 2. Highlight Find Name and press entries are listed in alphabetical order.
Getting the Most From Your Phone 4. To display an entry, highlight it and press . To speed . To dial alternate dial the entry, press and hold numbers, press the Mouse Key left or right and press and hold . (See “Phone Book Entry Options” on page 42.) Finding an Entry Number 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Phone Book and press . 2. Highlight Find Entry and press entries are listed in numerical order. . Phone Book 3.
User Guide Phone Book Entry Options To display a Phone Book entry, see “Finding a Name” or “Finding an Entry” on the previous pages. To select an option, highlight it and press • . Call – Dials the entry’s speed-dialing number. • Roam Confirm – Reminds you that you are making a call on an analog network. (See “Disabling Roam Confirm” on page 76.) • Roam Call – Dials the phone number using the current PCS CDMA or analog cellular network.
Getting the Most From Your Phone • Erase Number – To delete the selected phone number, press again. • Erase Entry – To delete the entry, press • Next – Displays the next Phone Book entry. • Previous – Displays the previous Phone Book entry. again. Tip! You can also view the next or previous entry by pressing the Mouse Key left (previous) or right (next). Adding a New Entry To add a new entry: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Phone Book and press .
User Guide 5. Select a label by highlighting Home, Work, Mobile, Pager, Fax, Data or No Label and pressing . Note: Phone numbers labeled Fax or Data can only be dialed through a personal computer. 6. Press to save the entry in the next available memory location. (You can also enter an entry number or highlight an empty location and press .) My Sprint PCS Phone Number To display your phone number: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Phone Book and press . 2. Highlight My Phone # and press .
Getting the Most From Your Phone Adding Call Alarms From the Phone Book Schedule a Call Alarm to remind you to make an important call. To add a Call Alarm from the Phone Book: 1. Display a Phone Book entry. 2. Highlight Call Alarm and press . 3. Enter the time and date using your keypad. (Fields must be two digits, for example “05:07a 01/01/99.”) To toggle between AM and PM, highlight AM/PM and press . 4.
User Guide • Snooze – Repeats the alarm in ten minutes. • Erase – Deletes the alarm. • Edit Time/Date – Lets you reschedule the time, date and frequency of the alarm. • Exit – Returns to the Main Menu (or press ). If your phone is powered off when a Call Alarm is scheduled, the alarm is displayed the next time your phone powers on. Adding Phone Numbers to a Phone Book Entry To add a phone number to a Phone Book entry: 1. Display a Phone Book entry. 2. Highlight Add Phone # and press 3.
Getting the Most From Your Phone To select an ID Ringer: 1. Display a Phone Book entry. 2. Highlight Set ID Ringer and press . 3. Highlight a Ring Type and press . You will hear a preview of the Ring Type when you highlight it. Prepending a Phone Book Entry For information on prepending phone numbers, see “Prepend Dialing” on page 36. Editing a Phone Book Entry To edit a Phone Book entry’s phone number, name or entry number: 1. Display a Phone Book entry. 2. Highlight Edit and press .
User Guide To make a Phone Book entry secret or change the speed-dialing number, see the following chapters. Secret Phone Book Entries You can hide an entry’s phone number by making it secret. The entry name is still displayed, but the number is replaced by (Secret). To make a Phone Book entry secret: 1. Display a Phone Book entry. 2. Highlight Edit and press . 3. Highlight Make Secret and press 4. Highlight Yes and press . . To make a secret Phone Book entry not secret: 1. Display a Phone Book entry.
Getting the Most From Your Phone 1. Display a Phone Book entry. 2. Highlight Edit and press . 3. Highlight Set Speed Dial and press . 4. Highlight the number you want to make the speed-dialing number and press . Roaming Roaming Menu Your new phone is dual band, meaning you can use it on the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network as well as on other CDMA or analog cellular networks where roaming agreements have been implemented.
User Guide • Automatic - This setting seeks Sprint PCS Service. When Sprint PCS Service is not available, it searches for an alternate system. • Sprint PCS - This setting allows you to select the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network only and prevents roaming on other networks. • Analog only - This setting forces the phone to seek an analog roaming system when Sprint PCS Service is not available. This setting is not saved the next time the phone is turned on.
Getting the Most From Your Phone Scheduler Use the Scheduler to remind you of events or important calls you need to make. You can schedule up to 100 events, 15 Call Alarms and 20 To-Do Items. Scheduler Menu Adding Meetings, Special Occasions, General Events and Dining Appointments 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Scheduler and press . 2. Highlight the day you want to add an event to by pressing the Mouse Key left (previous day) or right (next day) and press .
User Guide 6. Enter the time, date and duration using your keypad. (Fields must be two digits, for example “05:07a 01/01/99.”) To toggle between AM and PM, highlight AM/PM and press . 7. To schedule the event, highlight Done and press further edit the event, highlight Edit Alarm, Edit Repeat or Set End Time and press • . To . Edit Alarm – Enter the number of hours or minutes before the event you want the alarm to sound and press . If you do not want to be reminded, highlight No Alarm and press .
Getting the Most From Your Phone To select an option, highlight it and press . • View Details – Displays the event time, date, duration and description. • Snooze – Repeats the alarm in ten minutes. • Erase – Deletes the event, even if it is a repeating event. • Edit – Lets you edit the time and date of the event. • Exit – Returns to the Main Menu (or press and hold ).
User Guide 3. Highlight Add Event and press 4. Highlight Call Alarm and press . . 5. Highlight the Phone Book entry you want to be reminded to . If you call, or highlight Number Only and press select Number Only, enter the phone number and press . 6. Enter the time and date using your keypad. (Fields must be two digits, for example “05:07a 01/01/99.”) To toggle . To between AM and PM, highlight AM/PM and press repeat the alarm, highlight Set Repeating and press .
Getting the Most From Your Phone icons are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Icons are not displayed in chronological order and only one icon appears per event type. (See “Event Type Icons” on the following page.) Tip! Press the Mouse Key up or down to scroll through the previous (up) or next (down) week’s events. Press the up or down Volume Control keys to scroll through the week’s events for the previous (up) or next (down) month. 3.
User Guide Event Type Icons When you create events, icons are displayed that indicate that event type. ICON DESCRIPTION Meeting Dining Event Call Alarm Special Occasion Generic Event Repeating Event Alarm Event Options To edit an event, display an event and press . To select an option, highlight it and press . • Erase – Deletes the event. • Edit Descript. – Edits the event description. • Edit Time/Date – Edits the time, date and duration of the event.
Getting the Most From Your Phone • Next – Displays the next scheduled event for the selected day. • Previous – Displays the previous scheduled event for the selected day. Tip! You can also view the next or previous event by pressing the Mouse Key left (previous) or right (next). • Exit – Returns to the Scheduler menu. Editing Call Alarms To edit a Call Alarm, highlight the alarm and press . The time, date and phone number (or Phone Book entry) are displayed with the following options.
User Guide Adding To-Do’s To add an entry to your To-Do List: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Scheduler and press . 2. Press again to display the Scheduler menu. 3. Highlight To Do List and press . 4. Highlight Add Item and press 5. Enter a description and press . . . Low priority 6. Highlight Low or High and press To-Do’s are indicated by a “*”, high priority To-Do’s by a “!”. When you complete a To-Do, you can identify it as Done. (See “Editing To-Do’s” on page 59).
Getting the Most From Your Phone Editing To-Do’s To edit a To-Do, highlight the To-Do and press To select an option, highlight it and press . . • Erase Item – Deletes the To-Do. • Edit Priority – Edits the To-Do’s priority or identifies it as Done. A check mark identifies To-Do’s as Done. • Edit Descript. – Edits the To-Do’s description. • Add to Schedule – Removes the To-Do from the To-Do List and makes it a scheduled event.
User Guide • Previous – Displays the previous scheduled To-Do. Tip! You can also view the next or previous To-Do by pressing the Mouse Key left (previous) or right (next). • Exit – Returns to the Scheduler menu. Erasing Multiple Events, Call Alarms or To-Do’s To erase old events, Call Alarms and To-Do’s: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Scheduler and press . 2. Press to display the Scheduler menu. 3. Highlight Memory and press . 4. Highlight Erase Old and press .
Getting the Most From Your Phone 5. Highlight Schedule, Call Alarm or To Do List and press . MiniBrowser MiniBrowser Menu Using the MiniBrowser The phone must be on a Sprint PCS or digital network to use the MiniBrowser, but you can view saved (cached) pages in Analog Mode. When you are viewing cached pages, there is no network activity and you are not billed for air time. When you access the Internet and view new Web sites, a data call is initiated.
User Guide 2. What appears on the display when accessing the MiniBrowser is dependent on the service provider content. To view additional text, press the Mouse Key up or down to scroll by line, or press the up or down Volume Control keys to scroll by page. 3. To select a menu option at the bottom of the screen, highlight the option by pressing the Mouse Key left or right and press . Depending on the site you are viewing, the following options may be displayed: • Home – Displays the Home page.
Getting the Most From Your Phone Sounds Sounds Menu Adjusting the Volume 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Sounds and press 2. Highlight Volume and press . . 3. Highlight Ringer or Key Beep and press . Tip! You can use the Volume Control keys to adjust the Ring Volume in the Main Menu or the Voice Volume during a call.
User Guide 4. Highlight High, Medium, Low, Off or Vibrate (for Ringer only) and press . Note: When the phone is in Vibrate Mode and attached to an accessory (Desktop Charger, Hands-Free Car Kit, etc.), it uses the Standard Ring Type to alert you of incoming calls, alarms or messages. Selecting Ring Types for Voice Calls To select a Ring Type for Voice Calls: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Sounds and press 2. Highlight Ring Type and press 3. Highlight Voice Calls and press . . . 4.
Getting the Most From Your Phone 2. Highlight Ring Type and press 3. Highlight Messages and press . . 4. Highlight Voicemail, Page/Text or MiniBrowser and press . . You will hear a 5. Highlight a Ring Type and press preview of the Ring Type when you highlight it. Selecting Ring Types for Alarms, Data Calls and Fax Calls To select a Ring Type for Alarms, Data Calls or Fax Calls: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Sounds and press 2. Highlight Ring Type and press . . 3.
User Guide Alert Notification To enable or disable alert sounds: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Sounds and press 2. Highlight Alerts and press . . 3. Select an alert by highlighting it and pressing . • Services – An alert sounds when you exit or enter PCS CDMA or cellular coverage. • Messages – An alert sounds when you receive a voicemail or page/text message. • Minute Minder – Your phone beeps once a minute when you are on a call. (The beep is not audible to the other party.
Getting the Most From Your Phone Display For information on changing Backlight, Greeting or Contrast settings, see Handy Tips pages 20-21. Display Menu Security Accessing the Security Menu You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. If you forget your lock code, try using the last four digits of your Social Security number, the last four digits of your Sprint PCS Phone Number or 0000.
User Guide To access the Security menu: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Security and press . 2. Enter your lock code. Locking Your Phone When your phone is locked, you can only make calls to 911, Customer Care and Special Numbers or receive incoming calls. To lock your phone: 1. From the Security menu, highlight Lock Phone and press . 2. Highlight Lock Now or On Power Up and press If you select On Power Up, the phone will be locked each time it powers up. Unlocking Your Phone 1.
Getting the Most From Your Phone 2. Enter your new lock code. 3. Reenter your new lock code. Restricting Calls You can restrict which phone numbers you can receive calls from or dial. 1. From the Security menu, highlight Restrict Calls and press . 2. Highlight Outgoing or Incoming and press To select an option, highlight it and press . . • Phone Book Only – You can only make or receive calls from Special Numbers or phone numbers stored in your Phone Book.
User Guide To unrestrict incoming or outgoing calls: 1. From the Security menu, highlight Restrict Calls and . press 2. Highlight Outgoing or Incoming and press 3. Highlight Allow All and press . . Using Special Numbers You can save three Special Numbers that can be dialed even when the phone is locked. You can also restrict your phone to dial or receive calls from Special Numbers only. (See “Restricting Calls” on the previous page.) To add or replace a Special Number: 1.
Getting the Most From Your Phone Erasing the Phone Book To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Phone Book: 1. From the Security menu, highlight Erase PhoneBook and press . 2. If you are certain you want to erase the entire contents of the . Phone Book, highlight Yes and press Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, including the Ringer Types and Display settings. The Phone Book, Call Logs, Scheduler, Messages and Call Alarms are not affected.
User Guide Setup Setup Menu Data/Fax Mode The dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ can send and receive data or fax transmissions through a personal computer using the optional Data Connectivity Kit. Visit a Sprint PCS Center or dial or 1-800-974-2221 to obtain optional accessories. Note: The phone must be on a digital network to send or receive data and faxes. Receiving a Fax To receive a fax with your phone: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Setup and press .
Getting the Most From Your Phone 3. Highlight Incoming Fax and press . Note: When the phone is in Data/Fax (In) Mode, you cannot make or receive voice calls. Receiving Data To receive data with your phone: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Setup and press . Note: The Data Cable must be connected to your phone to view Data/Fax menu options. 2. Highlight Data/Fax (In) and press . 3. Highlight Incoming Data and press .
User Guide 3. Highlight Disable and press . Note: The phone powers up in Voice Mode, even if it was in Data/Fax Mode when it was powered down. The phone also returns to Voice Mode if the Data Cable is disconnected. Answering Your Phone with the Hands-Free Car Kit You can select different answering options when your phone is connected to the Sprint PCS Hands-Free Car Kit. To answer calls automatically or by pressing any key: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Setup and press 2.
Getting the Most From Your Phone KeyGuard Mode To activate the KeyGuard, see “KeyGuard” on page 78. To select a KeyGuard mode (for when the KeyGuard is active): 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Setup and press 2. Highlight KeyGuard Mode and press . . To select an option, highlight it and press . • Normal – The phone’s keys are locked, except when you receive a call. • Flip Disable – The KeyGuard is temporarily disabled when the Flip is open.
User Guide Calculator Calculator Menu To use the Calculator: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Calculator and press . 2. Enter numbers using your keypad. Press decimal point. to insert a 3. To select an arithmetic option, press (press again to scroll through options) or highlight the option and press . 4. Enter additional numbers. 5. Press 76 to calculate your entry.
Getting the Most From Your Phone Games Games Menu To start a game: 1. From the Main Menu, highlight Games and press 2. To select a game, highlight it and press . . • Blackjack – Press to begin the game. You always wager $10 and can Double Down with 10 or 11 points. Try and beat the Dealer’s score by choosing Hit or Stay and pressing . A running dollar total keeps track of your winnings (or losses). • to begin the game.
User Guide KeyGuard The KeyGuard feature locks the phone’s keys, but disables when you receive an incoming call. After the call is complete, the KeyGuard reactivates. To activate the KeyGuard, highlight KeyGuard in the Main Menu and press . Tip! To disable the KeyGuard when the Flip is open, select Flip Disable as your KeyGuard Mode. (See “KeyGuard Mode” on page 75). To disable KeyGuard, press and hold 78 .
Accessories Accessories A variety of accessories are available for your new dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™. You can order accessories from the Sprint PCS Accessory HotlineSM by dialing or 1-800-974-2221. You can also stop by any Sprint PCS Center. Standard Battery The Standard Battery provides approximately 3.25 hours of continuous digital talk time (60 minutes in analog) or approximately 130 hours of continuous digital standby time (15 hours in analog).
User Guide Cigarette Lighter Adapter You can charge your phone (even during a call) in your vehicle using the Cigarette Lighter Adapter. The Cigarette Lighter Adapter charges the Standard Battery in approximately 2.5 hours and the Extended Battery in approximately 3.5 hours. Model Number: CLA 100 Hands-Free Car Kit The Hands-Free Car Kit allows you to operate your phone hands-free so you may drive safely. It also charges the phone’s battery.
Accessories Travel Charger The compact, lightweight Travel Charger is a convenient way to charge your phone when you are on the road. The Travel Charger charges the Standard Battery in approximately 2.5 hours and the Extended Battery in approximately 3.5 hours. Model Number: TVC 120 Data Cable This cable allows you to utilize your phone’s data/fax capabilities by connecting your phone to a personal computer. You will also need the Data Connectivity Kit.
User Guide Important Safety and Warranty Information Battery Care and Storage For optimum battery performance, follow these guidelines: • Only use Sprint PCS-approved batteries and charging devices. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers will void your warranty and may cause damage. • To avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures ranging from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
Important Safety and Warranty Information Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. It can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs to be replaced. Disposal of Batteries The dual-band Sprint PCS Touchpoint Phone™ batteries are Lithium Ion (LiIon); please dispose of properly. In some areas, the disposal of rechargeable batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.
User Guide Phone Use While Driving Talking on the phone while you’re driving may divert your attention from the road and is illegal in some states. Remember: SAFETY comes first. When using your phone in the car: • Focus on driving, not talking. • Use a Hands-Free Car Kit (optional accessory). WARNING -- FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Important Safety and Warranty Information 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 a hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). The design of your phone complies with these updated standards.
User Guide Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six inches be maintained between a hand held wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. Persons with pacemakers: • Should always keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON.
Important Safety and Warranty Information or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. FCC Notice The 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. Blasting Areas Turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.
User Guide the compartment of your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories. Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this standard, contact the National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, Attn: Publication Sales Division. Restricting Children’s Access To Your Phone Your phone is not a toy and should not be played with by children.
Important Safety and Warranty Information batteries, antennas and chargers. The use of any other type will invalidate the warranty. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your phone or accessories to rain or moisture. If your phone does get wet, turn the power off immediately and remove the battery. If it is inoperable, return it to a Sprint PCS Center or call Sprint PCS Customer Care for service.
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Index Index A AC Adapter: 9 Accessing Voicemail: 24 Accessories: 79 Activation: ii B Backlight Setting: 20 Battery Charging: 9 Extended: 79 Installing: 4 Removing: 4 Standard: 79 Blasting Areas: 87 C Calculator: 76 Call Alarms Add from Phone Book: 45 Add from Scheduler: 53 Editing: 57 Notification: 45 Call Logs Call Log Options: 34 Dialing Phone Numbers: 35 Saving Phone Numbers: 35 Viewing: 34 Call Waiting: 29
User Guide Caller ID Blocking Your: 29 Information: 29 Calls Answering: 18 End of Call Options: 18 Missed Notfication: 18 Placing: 10 Character Entry: 6 Contrast Setting: 21 D Data/Fax Receive a Fax: 72 Receive Data: 73 Return to Voice Mode: 73 Data Cable: 81 Dialing 4-Digit Dialing: 16 Correcting Mistakes: 12 Dialing Options: 13 Redialing Last Number: 12 Display Icons: 7 E Emergency Calls: 31 Events Add: 51 Erase: 60 Event Notification: 52 Event Options: 56 Event Type Icons: 56 Viewing: 54 F Flip Mode:
Index G Games: 77 Greeting Editing: 21 H Hands-Free Car Kit Accessory: 80 Answering Options: 74 Hearing Aids: 86 I ID Ringer: 46 K KeyGuard: 78 L Locking Your Phone: 68 M Main Menu: 33 Medical Devices: 86 Messages Clearing the Icon: 38 Erasing Page/Text: 39 Page/Text: 26 MiniBrowser: 61 P Pacemakers: 86 Page/Text Messages Erasing: 28 Extracting Phone Numbers: 28 Page Message Options: 26
User Guide Retrieving: 26 Storage: 29 Text Message Options: 27 Phone Activation. See Activation Power Save Mode: 5 Turning Off: 4 Turning On: 4 Unlocking. See Unlocking Phone Book Add Call Alarm: 45 Calling a Phone Number: 23 Changing Speed-Dialing Numbers: 49 Dialing Sprint PCS Services: 44 Edit an Entry: 47 Entry Options: 42 Find a Name: 40 Find an Entry Number: 41 Secret Entries: 48 Select ID Ringer: 46 Phone Number Displaying Your Own: 20 Finding: 15 Saving: 14 Power External.
Index S Safety Information: 82 Scheduler Add Call Alarm: 53 Add Event: 51 Add To-Do: 58 Event Notification: 52 Event Options: 56 View Events: 54 View To-Do: 58 Secret PhoneBook Entries: 48 Security Change Lock Code: 68 Erase Phone Book: 71 Menu Access: 67 Phone Lock: 68 Reset Phone: 71 Restrict Calls: 69 Special Numbers: 70 Unrestrict Calls: 69 Setup Flip Mode: 75 KeyGuard Mode: 75 Sounds Alerts: 66 Ring Types: 64, 65 Tone Length: 65 Volume: 63 Special Numbers: 70 Speed-Dialing Numbers Changing: 48 Sprint
User Guide T Terms and Conditions: i Three-Way Calling: 30 To-Do’s Add: 58 Edit: 59 View: 58 U Unlocking: iii V Vibrating Ringer: 23 Voicemail Accessing: 24 New Message Alert: 25 Setting Up: 24 Volume Adjusting: 20 W Warranty Information: 82