Samsung SPH-m240 manual

M240 User Guide ww w.sprint.com © 2009 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint . Other marks are the property of their respective owners. 7/26/09 Sprint M240.book Page A Sunday , July 26, 2009 11:11 AM[...]

M240_CG21_PS_072609_F4 Consejo Para encontrar esta guía para usuarios en español, por favor visita ww w .sprint.com y haz clic en En Español > Asistencia > T eléfonos y equipos . T o find this user guide in Spanish, please visit www.sprint.com and click En Español > Asistencia > T eléfonos y eq uipos . Important Import ant Privacy[...]

T able of Contents Introducti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Y our Phone’ s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A. Setting Up Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting Up Y our Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . 57 Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers . . . . . . . . . . 57 Deleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Adding a New Gr oup . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Section 4: Sa fety and Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 4A . Impor tant Safety Informat ion . . . . . . . . 104 Gener a l Pr ecautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Usi[...]

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i Introduction This User Guide intr oduces you to Sprint ® service an d all the features of y our new ph one. It’ s divided into four sections: ⽧ Section 1: Getting Started ⽧ Section 2: Y o ur Phone ⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service ⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Y our Phone’s Menu The following table outlines your phone’s ma[...]

ii 6: Settings 1: Notification 1: Message & Icon 2: Icon only 2: Callback # 1: None 2: XXXXXXXXXX 3: Othe r 3: Preset Messages 1: Can’t talk right now. Send me a message. 2: Call me 3: Where ar e you? 4: Can you talk? 5: Don’t forget to 6: Can you pick up 7: Thanks! 8: Meet me at 9: Let’s get lunch. 10: I sent this from m y PCS phon e. 11[...]

iii 4: Applications 1: Get New Applications 2: My Stuff Manager A pplications 5: Call T ones Settings 1: Display 1: Main Screen 1: Screen Sa ver 2: For egrounds 3: Incoming/Outgoing Calls 2: Outer Screen 1: Contrast 3: Brightne ss 4: Backlight 1: Flip Open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds 5: Dialing Font Siz e 1: Large 2: Small 6: PowerSave[...]

iv 3: Message s 1: Notification 1: Message & Icon 2: Icon Only 2: Callback Number 1: None 2: XXXXXXXXXX 3: Othe r 3: Preset Messages 1: Can’t talk right now. Send me a message. 2: Call me 3: Where ar e you? 4: Can you talk? 5: Don’t forget to 6: Can you pick up 7: Thanks! 8: Meet me at 9: Let’s get lunch. 10: I sent this from m y PCS phon[...]

v 5: Phone Info 1: Phone Number 2: Icon Glossary 3: V ersion 4: Advanced 6: More... 1: Accessibility 1: TT Y Options 2: V oice Service 2: Airplane Mode 1: On 2: Off 3: On PowerUp 3: Browser 1: Clear Bookmarks 2: Clear Cache 3: Clear Cookies 4: Edit Homepage 4: Call Setup 1: Auto Answer 2: Abbre viated Dial 3: Call Answer 4: Contacts Match 5: Contac[...]

vi To o l s 1: Alarm 1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2 3: Alarm #3 2: Calculat or 3: Tip Ca lculator 4: Memo P ad 5: World Time 1: Set DS T 6: Update Phone 1: Update Firmware 2: Update PRL 7: Memory Info. 8: Vo ice Memo 1: Rec ord 2: Re view 9: V oice Service Contacts In Use Menu Press OPTIONS (right softkey) during a call t o display the following options: [...]

Section 1 Getting Started Sprint M240.book Page 1 Sunday, Ju ly 26, 2009 11:11 AM[...]

2 1A. Setting Up Service ⽧ Setting Up Y o ur Phone (page 2) ⽧ Activating Y our Phone (page 3) ⽧ Setting Up Y our Voicemail (page 3) ⽧ Sprint Account P asswords (page 4) ⽧ Getting Help (page 5) Setting Up Y our Phone 1. Install the battery . (See “Installing the Battery ” on page 14.) 䡲 In a single motion, pr ess down on the cover an[...]

Setting Up Service 1A . Setting Up Ser vice 3 Activating Y our Phone 䢇 If you purchased your ph one at a Sprint Store , it is probably activated and ready to use. 䢇 If you rece ived your phone in t he mail and it is fo r a new Sprint account or a new li ne of service , it is designed to activ ate automatically . T o confirm your ac tivation, ma[...]

4 1A. Setting Up Service For mor e information a bout using y our voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 78. Sprint Account P asswords As a Sprint customer , you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your v oicemail account, and your data services account. T o ensur e that no one else has access to your information, you will [...]

Setting Up Service 1A . Setting Up Ser vice 5 Getting Help Managing Y our Account Online: ww w .sprint.com 䢇 Access your account information. 䢇 Check your minutes used (d epending on your Sprint service plan). 䢇 View and pa y your bill. 䢇 Enr oll in Sprint online b illing and automatic pa yment. 䢇 Pur chase accessories. 䢇 Shop for the l[...]

6 1A. Setting Up Service Ther e is a per -call char ge to use Sprint 411, a nd you will be billed for airtime. 䊳 Pr ess . Sprint Operator Ser vices Sprint Operator Services pro vides assistan ce when y ou place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or thir d party. 䊳 Pr ess . For mor e informa tion or to[...]

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8 2A. Phone Basics ⽧ Y our Phone (page 8) ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 11) ⽧ T urning Y our Phone On and Off (p age 13) ⽧ Battery and Charger (page 14) ⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 17) ⽧ Displaying Y our Phone Number (page 18) ⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 18) ⽧ Entering T ext (page 27) Y our Phone 2A . Phone Basi[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 9 K ey Functions 1. Status Bar Icons pr ovide information about your phone’s status and options, such as signal str e ngth, r oaming, ringer setting, messaging, and battery charge. 2. Display Screen displays al l the information needed to operate y our phon e, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and [...]

10 2A . Phone Basics 8. END/POWER Key ( ) lets you turn the phone on or off, end a call, or r eturn to standby mode. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standb y mode and cancels your input. When you r eceive an incoming call, press to enter ignore/r eject the call. 9. BAC K/ C le ar Ke y deletes charact e r s from the displa y in te xt[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 11 Viewing the Display Screen Y our phone’s displa y screen pr ovides information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on y our phone’s displa y screen: Tip T o view a list of yo ur phone’s i cons and descriptions, from the main menu select Settings > Phone Inf[...]

12 2A . Phone Basics Vibrat e – The ringer is set to vibrate only . Ringer and Vibrate – Y our phone has the ringer volume set and the vibr ate option checked (enabled). Ringer – Y our phone has the ringer v olume set at a level between 1 - 8 is selected. Ringer Off – Ringer is turned of f and vibr ate mode is disabled. Ringer Off and Vibra[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 13 T urning Y our Phone On and Off T urning Y our Phone On 1. Flip the phone open. 2. Pr ess and hold fo r two seconds. Once your phone is on, it will look for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you ar e ready to begin making and r eceiving call[...]

14 2A . Phone Basics Y our screen r emains bla nk while y our ph one is off (unless the battery is charging). Batter y and Charger Sprint-appr oved or Samsung-appr ov ed bat teries and accessories can be found at Sprint Stores or thr ou gh Samsung; or call 1-866-866 - 7 509 to or der . They’r e also av ailable at www .sp rint .co m . Batter y Cap[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 15 2. Insert the bat tery into the opening, making sur e t o line up the gold contacts (3) . Gently pr ess down to secur e the bat tery (4). 3. Replace the co ver b y lining up the tabs an d then firmly sliding the co ver awa y from the lens until it snaps into place.   Sprint M240.book Page 15 Su nday, July 26, [...]

16 2A . Phone Basics Removing the Battery 1. Make sur e the power is of f so that you don’t lose an y stor ed nu mb ers or messages. 2. In a single motion, pr ess down on the cover and slide it towar ds the lens, then r emove the battery fr om th e phone ( 1 and 2) . Charging the Ba ttery Keeping tr ack of your bat tery’s char ge is importan t.[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 17 䊳 A battery icon ( ) indicates t h e curr ent charge lev el of the i nternal bat tery . With the Sprint-appro ved Li-Ion battery, y ou ca n r echarge the battery before it becomes completely run down. Navigating Through the Menus The navigation k ey on your phone lets you scr o ll through onscr een items. Many men[...]

18 2A . Phone Basics Selecting Menu Item s As you na vigate through the menu using the navigation ke y ( ), menu options are hi ghlighted. Select any option by highlighting it and pr essing . If the option is numbere d, you can sele ct it by pr essing the corr esponding nu mber on the phone’s k eypad. For e xa mple, to view y our text messages: 1[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 19 3. Pr ess . ( T o mak e an outgoing call w hen you ar e r oaming and Call Guard is enabled, pr ess and then pr ess . See “Cal l Guard” on page 88.) 4. Pr ess or close the phone whe n y ou are finished. Y ou can also pla ce calls fr om your phone by speed dialing numbers from y our Co ntacts (page 27), using V oi[...]

20 2A . Phone Basics 䢇 Hard Pause: Enter digits and then use this feature to enter a hard pause within a number string (the phone waits for your input). 䡲 Once used, a popup menu asks if y ou would like to send the r emaining numbe rs. T o continue dialing, you must pr ess Send T ones (left sof tk ey) . (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers [...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 21 Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage y our r oaming charges when making or r eceiving calls while outside the Sprint Nationw ide Network. Please see “Roaming” on page 87 for mo r e information about ro am in g . 䊳 Pr ess then pr ess to answer the call. (Se[...]

22 2A . Phone Basics Enhanced 911 (E911) In formation This phone featur es an em bedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip nece ssary for utilizing E911 emer gency location services wh er e av ailable. When you place an emer gency 911 call, the GPS feature of y our ph one seek s information to calculate your appr oximate location. Depending on se[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 23 䡲 Calendar - y our calendar entries 䡲 Memo Pad - onscr een me mo pad 䡲 Alarm - your Alarm ev en ts and menu Pr ess Mute (lef t softkey) d uring a call to mute the micr opho ne. Pr ess UnMute (left softke y) to unmute the micr opho ne. Using the Speak erphone T o use your phone handsfree or to shar e a call wit[...]

24 2A . Phone Basics Contacts entries alphabetically . (F or mor e information, see “2D. Contacts” on page 54.) T o save a number from standby mode: 1. Enter a phone number and press Options (right softkey) > Save . 2. Highlight New Contact or Existing Contact and pr ess . 3. Highlight a label ( Mobile , Hom e , Work , Pa ge r , Fax , or Oth[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 25 2. T o display the Cont acts entry that contains the phone number you enter e d, se lect the entry and pr ess . – or – T o dial the number , highlight the entry fr om the list and pr es s . Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pa use s Y ou can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated syste[...]

26 2A . Phone Basics Plus (+) Code Dialing When placing internationa l calls, y ou can use Plus Code Dialing to automatically e nter the international access code for your location (for e xample, 01 1 for international calls placed from the United States) . T o make a call using Plus Code Dialing: 1. Pr ess and hold until a “ + ” appears on you[...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 27 Dialing From the Contacts List 1. Pr ess > Contacts . – or – Pr ess CONT AC TS (right sof tk ey) in standby mode. 2. Highlight the entry y ou want to call a n d press to dial the entr y’s default phone number . – or – T o dia l another number fr om the entry, highlight the name and press , and then high[...]

28 2A . Phone Basics Selecting a T ext Input Mode 1. F r om a screen where y ou can ente r te xt, press Options (right softkey) > T ext Mode to c hange the text input mode. 2. Select one of th e follow ing T ext Mode options: 䡲 T9(English) to en ter te x t using a pr edic tiv e text system that r educes the n umber of keypr esses r e q uir ed [...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 29 Adding a Word to the T9 Database If a word y ou want to enter is not displayed as an option when you ar e using T9 T ext Input, add it to the database by select ing the Alpha mode. 1. F rom a scr een where y ou can enter text, pr ess Options (right softkey) > T ext Mode > Alpha . 2. Enter the wor d using ABC M[...]

30 2A . Phone Basics Charact ers scroll in the following or der : Entering N umbers, Symbols, Emoticons and Preset Messages T o enter numbers: 䊳 Select the Number mode and pr ess the appropri ate ke y. (See “Selecting a T e xt Input Mode” on page 28.) T o enter symbols: 䊳 Select the Symbols mode. (See “Sel ecting a T ext Input Mode” on [...]

Phone Basics 2A. Phone Basics 31 Adjusting T ext Setting s The T ext Options menu allows you to specify mor e automated feat ur es during the text entry process. These options can help streamline the text entry process b y c orr ecting for capitalization, spe lling, spacing, and completing the most commonly enter ed wor d s for y ou. T o specify te[...]

32 2A . Phone Basics Entering Characters In Dual Language By enabling the Dua l Langua ge te xt option, you can use the ke ys for both English and Spanish text entry . If the Display Candidate and Prediction text options ar e enabled, the available wor d choices pr esented are fr om both language sets (English/Spanish) . T o enter characters in dua[...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 33 ⽧ Personalizing Y our Phone (page 33) ⽧ Sound Settings (page 34) ⽧ Display Settings (page 37) ⽧ Location Settings (page 40) ⽧ Messaging Settings (page 41) ⽧ Airplane Mode (page 43) ⽧ TTY Use With Sprint Service (page 43) ⽧ Phone Setup Options (page 45) ⽧ Security Settings (page 46) P e rsonalizing Y our P[...]

34 2B. Settin gs Sound Settings Ringer T ypes Ringer types help you identify inco ming calls and messages. Y ou can assign ri nger types to individual Contacts entri es, types of calls, and types of messages. 䢇 Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to y our phone. 䢇 Preprogramme d Ringers include a v ariety of stan dar d ringer types and f[...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 35 4. When the downl oad is finished, sele ct an option t o continue: 䡲 Listen to listen to the ringer. 䡲 Set As to assign the ringer to a call or message type or to a specific contact. 䡲 Shop to browse for other items to download. Selecting Ri nger T ypes for Messages 1. Pr ess > Settings > Sounds > R i nger T[...]

36 2B. Settin gs 3. Using the navigation k ey , choose a v olume level and pr ess . Adjusting the Advanced V olume Settings Adjust your phone’s other adv an c ed volume settings to suit your needs and your en vironment. 1. Pr ess > Settings > Sounds > V olume > Advanced... . 2. Highlight Alarm , Applications , T e xt Message , or Voic[...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 37 T o deactivate Silence All: 䊳 Pr ess t he v olu me button up r epeatedly to select a vol um e leve l. Aler t Notification Set your phone to alert you with an audible tone when you change service ar eas, once a minute during a voice call, or when a call has been connected. 1. Pr ess > Settings > Sounds > A ler ts[...]

38 2B. Settin gs Changing the K eyp ad Time L ength Select how long th e keypad r emains backlit af ter an y ke ypress is made. 1. Pr ess > Settings > Display > Keypad Light . 2. Select a time se tting and pr ess . 䡲 Select Flip Open, 30 sec onds, 15 seconds, 8 seconds or Off . Changing the Display Screen Choose what you see on the displ[...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 39 Changing the T ext Greeting A text gr eeting is displa yed on your phone’ s screen in standby mode. Choose the phone’s d e fault gr eeting ( “Sprint”) or enter your own custom gr eeting. 1. Pr ess > Settings > Display > Main Screen > Foregrounds > Greet ing . 2. Select Sp rint or Custom . 䡲 If you [...]

40 2B. Settin gs Activating the P owerSave Mode 1. Pr ess > Settings > Display > Power S ave Mode . 2. Highlight On or Off , and pr ess . Changing the Phone’ s Menu Style Choose the lay o ut of y our pho ne’ s menu. 1. Pr ess . 2. Pr ess the lef t softke y to cycle thru the av ailable menu styles. 䡲 GRID VIEW to view the menu as a gr[...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 41 T o enable your phone’ s Location feature: 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > L ocation . (The Location disclaimer will be di spla yed.) 2. Read the disclaimer and pr ess OK (lef t softke y) . 3. Highlight On or Off and pr ess . When you turn the Location feature on, the phone displa ys the icon. When you turn Loc[...]

42 2B. Settin gs Managing Pr eset Messages Y ou r ph on e is lo ade d wi th 20 p rese t me ss age s to he lp make sending te xt message s easier . Customize or delete these messages, such as “Where ar e you?,” “Let’s get lunch, ” a nd “Meet me at” to suit your needs, or add your own messages to the list. T o edit or delete a preset me[...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 43 V oiceSMS Options These set tings allow y o u to configur e the set tings that ar e used when sending SMS V oice messages to others. These options include: 䢇 Speakerphone - allows y ou to tu rn the speak erphon e on or off for hea ring SMS V oice messages. 䢇 From Name - allows you to enter the name tha t will be displa[...]

44 2B. Settin gs Y our phone is compa tible with sele ct TT Y de vices. Please check wi th the manufacturer of y ou r TTY de vic e to ensur e that it is compatible with digital w ireless phones. Y o ur phone and TT Y de vice will connect vi a a special cable that plugs into your phone’ s headset jack. If this cab le was not pr ovided with your T [...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 45 Phone Setup Options Shor tcuts Y our phone of fers you the op tion of assigning shortcuts to fav orite or often-used functions. Pressing the navigati on ke y to the assigned direction in standb y mode will launch your person ally designated sh ortcuts. 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > Navigation Keys to access the[...]

46 2B. Settin gs Auto Answer Mode Set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands-free car kit. 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > Call Setup > Auto Answer . 2. Highlight an option and pr ess . 䡲 No to disable Auto-Ans wer . 䡲 Ye s to answer calls automa tically when the phone is connected to[...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 47 2. Enter your lock code to disp lay the Security menu. Y our Phone’ s Lock Feature Locking Y our Pho ne When your phone is locked, y ou can only receiv e incoming calls or make calls to 911, Sprint Customer Service, or special numbers. (See “Special Numbers” on page 48.) 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > Rest[...]

48 2B. Settin gs Special Number s Special numbers are important numbers that you ha ve designated as being “alwa ys available. ” Y ou can call and r eceive calls fr om special numbers ev en if your phone is locked. Y ou can sa ve up to thr ee special numbers in a ddition to your Contacts entries (the same number ma y be in both dir ectories) . [...]

Settings 2B. Setti ngs 49 䡲 Reset Phone to r eset th e phone to its factory settings an d er ase all data. 4. Select Ye s to confirm the deletion. Resetting Y our Phone Settings Resetting the default settings restor es all the def ault settings to your phone wit hout deleting any data you hav e e nter ed, such as entries to your Contacts list . T[...]

50 2B. Settin gs T o disable data se rvices: 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > Data > On/Off . 2. Read the onscreen message and select NEXT (left sof tke y) > Disable Vision to confirm that you want to sign out and deactiv ate data. T o enable data serv ices: 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > Data > On/Off . 2. Select eit h[...]

History 2C. History 51 ⽧ Viewing History (page 51) ⽧ History Op tions (page 52) ⽧ Making a Call From History (page 52) ⽧ Saving a Number From History (page 52) ⽧ Erasing History (page 53) Viewing Histor y History is a list of the last 50 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for c alls y ou placed (five per entry) , accepted, or missed. His[...]

52 2C. Histor y History Options Highlight a History entry fr om the Recent History screen and pr ess to displa y the da te and time of the ca ll, the phone number (if available), and the calle r ’s name (if the number is already in y o ur Contacts). 1. Pr ess > History , highlight an entry from the Recent History scr een. 2. Pr ess Options (ri[...]

History 2C. History 53 2. Select New Contact to cr eate a ne w Contacts entry for the number or Existing Contact to sav e the number to an e xisting entry . 3. Highlight a label (such as Mobile , Home , Work , Pa ge r , Fax , or Other ) and press . 4. Use the ke ypad to type in the new entry name. – or – Highlight an existing Contac ts entry an[...]

54 2D. Conta cts ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry (page 54) ⽧ Saving a Phone Number (page 55) ⽧ Contacts Entry Options (page 55) ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry (page 56) ⽧ Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry (page 57) ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry ’ s Numbers (page 57) ⽧ Deleting a Contact (page 57) ⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers (page 57) [...]

Contacts 2D. Contacts 55 Afte r sa ving the number, y our phone displays the new entry . (See “Con tacts Entry Options ” on page 55.) Saving a Phone Number T o save a number from standb y mode: 1. Enter a phone number and press Options (right softkey) > Save . 2. Highlight New Entry or Existing Entry and press . 3. Highlight a label for the [...]

56 2D. Conta cts T o access a Contacts entry ’ s options: 䊳 Highlight an entry and pr ess Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact . Highlight an option and pr ess . 䢇 <Add Photo> to edit the image associated w ith the contact entr y . 䢇 <Contact Name> to edit the cont act entry name. 䢇 <Current Number> to edit the entr[...]

Contacts 2D. Contacts 57 Adding a Number to a Contacts Entr y 1. Highlight a Contacts en try . (See “Contacts Entry Options” on page 55.) 2. Pr ess Options (right sof tk ey) > Edit Contact > [Add Number] . 3. Enter the new phone number and press . 4. Highlight a label for the number ( Mobile , Home , Work , Pag er , Fax or Other ) and pr [...]

58 2D. Conta cts T o assign a speed dial number to a new phone number: 1. Add a phone number to a new or to an existing Contacts entry . (See “ Adding a New Contacts Entry” on page 54 or “ Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry” on page 5 7.) 2. Highlight the r ecently added number and press Options (right softkey) > Set Speed Dial. 3. Sele[...]

Contacts 2D. Contacts 59 Adding a New Group Gr oups a llow y ou to communicate simultaneously by sending out a broadcast te xt message to every member of a curr ent group. 1. Pr ess > Contacts . 2. Pr ess Options (right softke y) > New Grou p to create a new Gr ou p category . 3. Read the onscr een information an d pr ess Star t (left sof tk [...]

60 2D. Conta cts Assigning a P icture to an Entry Assign a pict ure to displa y each time a c ertain contact calls you. 1. Display a Contacts entry information and press Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact . 2. Highlight the curr ent image or pictur e type and pr ess Add (right softke y) to display the Photo ID menu. 3. Select an option, such[...]

Contacts 2D. Contacts 61 Finding Gr oup Entries 1. Pr ess > Contacts and scr oll thr ough the group titles. These gr oup entries ar e listed alphabeti cally and are associated to a different onscr een icon than individual Contacts. 2. T o display which Contacts entries belong to a select gr oup, highlight the gr oup entry and press . 3. T o dia [...]

62 2D. Conta cts 2. Pr ess Options (r ight softkey) > Settings > Ser vices and select an available service, such as Sprint Wire less Account Information , Sprint Customer Service , Sprint Directory Assistance (Sprint 411), Sprint Operator , Pa y Bill , Sprint Voice Command, V oicemail , Community Information , Non-Emergency Services , T raffi[...]

Contacts 2D. Contacts 63 T o deactivate the wireless backup service: 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > Wireless Backup > Unsubscribe . (A message is displa yed.) 2. Follow the onscr een instructions to unsubscribe fr om the wireless backup service. Viewing Y our Wireless Backup Status 䊳 Pr ess > Settings > More... > Wireless B[...]

64 2E. Calend ar and T o ols ⽧ Calendar (page 64) ⽧ Alarm Clock (page 68) ⽧ Memo Pad (page 69) ⽧ Calculator (page 70) ⽧ Tip Calculat or (page 70) ⽧ World Time (page 70) ⽧ Updating Y our Phone (page 70) ⽧ Updating the PRL (page 71) Calendar Adding an Event to the Calendar Y our Calendar he lps y ou organiz e y our time and r e minds [...]

Calendar/T ools 2E. Calendar and T ools 65 6. Highlight a r ecurr ence cycle for the e vent: 䡲 Select Once , Daily , Weekly , Monthly , o r Ye a r l y . 7. Highlight the r inger field and pr ess . 䡲 Highlight a ringer category and then a ringer and pr ess . 8. Select a Sta rt and End time for the event by highlighting the time field and pr essi[...]

66 2E. Calend ar and T o ols 3. T o display an e vent’s details, hi ghlight it and pr ess . Going to the Current Day’ s Calendar Menu 䊳 Pr ess > Calendar > T oday . Editing an Event 1. Pr ess > Calendar > Scheduler . 2. Highlight the da y containing the pre viously created ev en t and pr ess . (Days containing an ev ent ar e indic[...]

Calendar/T ools 2E. Calendar and T ools 67 Erasing All Events 1. Pr ess > Calendar > Schedule r > Options > Delete All . 2. Highlight Ye s to er ase a ll e vents or No to r eturn to the calendar view and pr ess . Managing the T ask List This option allows you to manage daily tasks that include date s, times, and priority levels. 1. Pr e[...]

68 2E. Calend ar and T o ols 3. Enter the countdown name using the keypad and pr ess Next (lef t softkey). 4. Select a time b y highlighting the Time field. 䡲 Using your k eypad and/or navigation k ey , enter the time of the count down. 䡲 Change the AM/PM entr y by pr essing AM /PM (right softkey). 5. Select a date by highli ghting the Date fie[...]

Calendar/T ools 2E. Calendar and T ools 69 Memo P ad Y our phone co mes with a notepad that you can use to compose and store r eminders and notes to help keep you organiz ed. T o compose a note: 1. Pr ess > T ools > Memo Pad. 2. Pr ess Add New (l ef t softke y) . 3. T ype your note using the k eypad and pr ess or Done (left sof tk ey). (See ?[...]

70 2E. Calend ar and T o ols Calculator Y our phone comes with a built-in calculator . 1. Pr ess > T ools > Calculator . 2. Enter numbers using your ke ypad. 䡲 Pr ess to enter decimal points. 䡲 Pr ess Clear (right sof tk ey) to clear all numbers. 3. Press for the total. Tip Calculator 1. Pr ess > T ools > Tip Calculator . 2. Use you[...]

Calendar/T ools 2E. Calendar and T ools 71 2. Follow the onscr een instructions. (Y our phone automatically downloads and installs any a vailable updates. Y ou may be r e quir ed to power your phone of f and back on to complete the upgr a de.) Updating the PRL This option allows you to download and update th e PRL (pr eferred r oaming list) automat[...]

72 2F . Voice S ervices ⽧ Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) (page 72) ⽧ Managing Voice Memos (pag e 74) Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Y ou ca n use y our phone’s built-in automatic speech r e cognition (A SR) so ftware to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions. All you hav e to do is to talk into the phone, an[...]

Voi ce Ser v ic es 2F . V oice Services 73 Making a V oice Call With ASR 1. Pr ess and hold . 2. If you hear “Sa y a name or shortcut,” say “ Contact Name .” 3. Highlight the contact name then their number and pr ess . Enabling or Disabling Digit Dial Choices Lists Y ou can customize whether the Digit Dial feature displa ys the list of top [...]

74 2F . Voice S ervices 2. If you hear “Sa y a name or shortcut, ” say “ Contacts .” 3. Select a Contacts en try and pr ess Send Message (left so ftke y) . 4. Select Te x t M e s s a g e and follow the onscr een pr ompts to se nd a ne w message. F or more information, see “T ext Messaging (SMS)” on page 81. L ook Up a Contacts Entry Loo[...]

Voi ce Ser v ic es 2F . V oice Services 75 T o end the recording of your conversation: 䊳 T o p au se th e rec o rdi ng , p re ss P ause (left sof tk ey) . T o res u me th e rec o rdi ng , p re ss Resume (left softkey). – or – T o finish recor ding, press Finish (right s oftkey). Pla y in g Vo ic e M em os 1. Pr ess > T ools > V oice Mem[...]

76 2F . Voice S ervices Editing a V oice Memo Caption By default, the caption a ssigned to a v o ice memo is a sequential file name whic h consists of the date (Month_Day) followed b y the memo number. F or example, two memos r ecorded on F ebruary 2, 2009, would be listed as: F eb_02_x1 and Feb_02_x2. These file names (captions) can be changed. T [...]

Section 3 Sprint Ser vice Sprint M240.book Page 77 Su nday, July 26, 2009 11:11 AM[...]

78 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics ⽧ Voicemail (page 78) ⽧ T ext Messaging (SMS) (page 81) ⽧ SMS V oice Messaging (page 83) ⽧ Caller ID (page 85) ⽧ Call Waiting (page 85) ⽧ Making a Three-Way Call (page 85) ⽧ Call For warding (page 86) ⽧ Roaming (page 87) Vo ic e m ai l Setting Up Y our V oicemail Y our phone a utomatically tr ansf e[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 79 Sprint Services New V oicemail Message Aler ts When you r eceive a new voice message, your phone alerts you and pr ompts y ou to call y our voicemai l. T o call your voicemail: 䊳 Pr ess and hold . T o display your Missed Log: 䊳 Pr ess > Missed Alerts . Retrieving Y our Voicemail Messages Y ou can re view you[...]

80 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics Using Another Phon e to Access Messages 1. Dial your wir eless phone number . 2. When yo ur voicemail answers, pr ess . 3. Enter your passcode. Clearing the Message Icon Y our phone ma y tempor arily continue to displa y the message icon after you hav e checked your v oice and text messages. 1. Pr ess > Messages[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 81 Sprint Services T e xt Messaging (SMS) With T ext Messaging (SMS) , y ou can send and r eceive instant text messages between y our wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone. When you r eceive a new message, it will automatically displa y on your phone’ s screen. In addition, T ext Messagin g includes a v a[...]

82 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 3. Pr ess Continue (left sof tk ey) when you ha ve finished entering recipients. (Y ou may include up to 10 r e c ipients per message.) 4. Enter a message, use the preset messages or emoticons. 䡲 T o type a message, use your k eypad to enter y our message. (See “Enterin g T ext” on page 27.) 䡲 Use the Optio[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 83 Sprint Services Preset Messages Pr eset messages make it easy to compose text messages. T o add or edit preset messages: 1. Pr ess > Messages > Settin gs > Preset Messages . 2. Pr ess Options (right sof tk ey) > Ad d New . – or – Highlight a message and pr ess Options > Delete. – or – Edit an[...]

84 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 2. Highlight the message you want to pla y and pr ess . ( T o display the message options, pr ess Options [right softkey].) Composing SMS V oice Messages 1. Pr ess > Messages > V oiceSMS. 2. Select Options (right softke y) > Compose New . 3. Select an e xisting Contact and pr ess . – or – Pr ess New Ad[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 85 Sprint Services Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identi f y a caller befor e answering the phone by displ aying the number of the incoming call. If yo u do not wa nt your num ber displa yed when you mak e a call, follow these steps. T o block your phone number from b eing displayed whe n you make a call: 1. Pr [...]

86 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 3. Choose the second number by selecting one of the following: 䡲 Contacts to select a recipient fr om your Contacts (qualif ying Cont acts entries must contain a wir eless phone number or an emai l address). 䡲 Recent History t o s e l e c t a n u m b e r f r o m yo u r R e c e n t History entries. 䡲 Enter Pho[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 87 Sprint Services Roaming Roaming Icon Y our display scr een always lets y ou know when you’ re off the S print Nationwide Network. Anytime you ar e r oaming, t he phone displa ys the roaming icon ( ). If you ar e roami n g on a digital system, you will see the r oaming icon along with the text – Digit al Roa m ?[...]

88 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics Setting Roam Mode Y our phone allows yo u to contr ol yo ur roami ng capabilities. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Choose from two different settings on your dual-band phone to contr o l your r oaming experience. 1. Pr ess > Settings > More... > Roaming[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 89 Sprint Services T o place roaming calls with Call G uard on: 1. F rom standby mode, dial 1 + ar ea co de + the sev en-digit number and press . 2. Pr ess to confirm the Roaming r ate notification and complete the call. T o answer incoming roami ng calls with Call Guard on: 1. Pr ess . (A message will be displa yed n[...]

90 3B. Web an d Data Ser vices ⽧ Getting Started With Data Ser vice s (page 90) ⽧ Accessing Messaging (page 95) ⽧ Downloading Ga mes, Ringers and More (p age 95) ⽧ Exploring the Web (page 98) ⽧ Data Serv ices F AQs (page 102) Getting Star ted With Data Services With your Sprint service, y ou are r eady to start enjo ying the advantages of[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 91 Web and Data Updating Y our User Name If y ou choose to chan ge y our user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on your phone. 䊳 Pr ess > Settings > More... > Data > Update Data Profile . (T o cancel, press Cancel [right softke y] befor e completing the update.) Launching a [...]

92 3B. Web an d Data Ser vices While connecting, an animation and a “Connecting” message may be displ ay ed. Net Guard When you firs t connect to the W eb, the Net Guard wil l be displa yed to confirm that y ou want to connect. This featur e helps y ou avoid ac cidental connections. Y ou can disable the Net Guar d in the futur e by selecting Al[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 93 Web and Data Navigating the Web Navigating thr ough me nus and W e b sites during a data session is easy once y ou’ve learned a few basics. Her e are some tips for getting ar ound: Softke ys During a data session, the bot tom line of your phone’ s displa y contains one or more softke ys. Th ese k eys ar e shortcut c[...]

94 3B. Web an d Data Ser vices Scrolling As with other parts of y our p hone’ s me nu, y ou’ll ha ve to scro ll up and down to see e verythin g on some W eb sites. T o scroll line by line through Web sites: 䊳 Pr ess the navigation ke y up and down. T o scroll page by page throug h Web s ites: 䊳 Pr ess the v olume buttons on the side of the [...]

3B. Web and Data Services 95 Web and Data Accessing Messaging Y ou can se nd and r eceive email message s, instant messages, and text messa ges and participate in Web-based chat r ooms right from y our phone. Messaging allows you to sta y co nnected 24 hours a da y anywhere on the S print Nationwide Network. Accessing Wireless Chatrooms Data servic[...]

96 3B. Web an d Data Ser vices T o access the download menus from the Web browser: 1. F r om the SprintW eb home page, select Downl oads . 2. Select Call T ones, Games , Ringers , Sc reen Savers , or Applicatio ns to go to the corresponding downl oad menu. (For mor e information on navigating the Web, see “Na vigating the Web” on page 93.) Sele[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 97 Web and Data 2. Select an option to continue: 䡲 Select Use/Run/View to assign the downloaded item (or to start, in the case of a game or an application). Y our data session will end, and y ou will be r edir ected to the appr opriate phone menu scr een. 䡲 Select Se t as to assign a ringer or scr een sav er to a phone[...]

98 3B. Web an d Data Ser vices 3. Select an option to continue: 䡲 Select Use/Run/Vi ew (lef t softkey) to assign the downloaded item (or to st art, in t he case of a game or an application). Y our data session will end, and you will be r edir ected to the appropri ate phone menu screen. 䡲 Select Set as t o assign a ringer or scr een sav er to a[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 99 Web and Data In addition to the feat ur es already co vered in this section, the home page offers access to t h es e colorful, graphically r i ch W eb categories, including News, Weather , Entertainment, Sports, Money , T ravel, Shoppi ng, and T ools , as well as useful mana gemen t options including My Account and Sear[...]

100 3B. Web a nd Data Services 䢇 Pag e In fo. Pr ovides informa tion about the curr ent page such as Web addr ess and page size. 䢇 Browser Options. D isplays additional options: 䡲 Setting. Lets y ou configure and manage your br owser set tings: My hompage , Font Setting , Pr ivacy , and Preferenc e . 䡲 Show URL. Displa ys the URL ( W eb sit[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 101 Web and Data 4. Pr ess Options (right sof tk ey) . 5. Highlight Set as homepage and p ress . 6. F rom the “Would you lik e to r eplace your homepage?” , se lect Ye s (left sof tk ey) or No (right softkey). Deleting a Bookmark 1. Pr ess Menu (right sof tk ey) to open the br owser menu. 2. Highlight My Bookmarks and [...]

102 3B. Web a nd Data Services 2. Select Browser Opti ons > Restart Browser and pr ess . Data Ser vices F A Qs How will I know when my phone is ready for dat a service? Y our user name (for example, bsmith01@sprintpcs.com ) will be displa yed when you access M a in Menu > Settings > Phone Info > Phone Number . How do I sign in fo r the [...]

Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information Sprint M240.book Page 103 Sunday, J uly 26, 2009 11:11 AM[...]

104 4A . Important Safety In formation ⽧ General Precauti ons (page 104) ⽧ Maintaining Safe Us e of and Access to Y our Phone (page 105) ⽧ Using Y our Phone With a Hearing Aid Device (page 106) ⽧ Caring for the Battery (page 108) ⽧ Radio Frequency (RF) Energy (page 109) ⽧ Owner’ s Record (page 111) ⽧ User Guide Proprietar y Notice ([...]

Important Safety Informat ion 4A. Impor tant Safety Information 105 Maintaining Safe Us e of and Access to Y our Phone Do Not Rely on Y our Phone for Emergency Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Ther efore you should nev e r r ely solely upon any mobile phone for essential communica[...]

106 4A . Important Safety In formation T urning Off Y our Phone in Dangerous Areas T o av oid i nterfering with blasti ng oper ations, turn your phone off when in a blasting ar ea or in other areas with signs indicating two -wa y radios should be turned of f. Construction cre ws often use remote-contr ol RF devices to se t of f e xplosives. T urn y[...]

Important Safety Informat ion 4A. Impor tant Safety Information 107 These ratings are not guar antees. Results will vary dependi ng on the user’s hearing device and individua l type and degr ee of hearing loss. If a hearing device is particularly vulnerable to interference noise; e ven a phone with a higher rating ma y still cause unacceptable no[...]

108 4A . Important Safety In formation HA C/Wi-Fi Language This phone has been teste d and rated fo r use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. Howev er, ther e may be some newer wir eless technologi es used in this phone that have not been tested y et for us e with hearing aids. It is important to try the different [...]

Important Safety Informat ion 4A. Impor tant Safety Information 109 Special Note : Be sur e to disp ose of y our bat tery pr operly . In some ar eas, the di sposal of batt eries in household or business trash ma y be prohibited. Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Understanding How Y our Phone Operates Y our phone is basically a radio transmitter and recei[...]

110 4A . Important Safety In formation What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines. Variations in SARs do not repr esent a variation in safety . All phones mus t meet the federal standar d, w hich incorporates a substantial margin of safety . As stated abov e, variations in SAR v alues between different model ph[...]

Important Safety Informat ion 4A. Impor tant Safety Information 111 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to r adio or television r eception, whi ch can be determined b y turning the equipment of f and on, the user is encouraged to try to corr ect the interference b y one or more of the following measures: 䢇 Reorient the dir ection of[...]

112 4B. Manufac turer’ s Warranty ⽧ Manufacturer’ s Wa rranty (page 113) Y our phone has been designed to pro vide you with r e liable, worry-fr ee service. If for an y reason you ha ve a pr oblem with your equipment, please refer to the manufacturer’s warr anty in th is section. Fo r i n fo rm a ti on re ga rdi n g t h e terms a nd conditi[...]

4B. Manufacturer’ s Warranty 113 Warranty Manufacturer’ s Warranty S T ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANT Y What is Covered an d For How L ong? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNIC A TIONS AMERICA, LL C ("SAMSUNG") warr ants to the original pur chaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phon es and acce ssories ("Products") are f ree from defe[...]

114 4B. Manufac turer’ s Warranty Upon receipt, SAMSUNG will pr omptl y r epair or replace the defectiv e Product. SAMSUNG ma y , at SAMSUNG's sole option, use rebuilt, r econditioned, or new parts or components when repairing any Product or r eplace P r oduct with a rebuilt, r econditioned or new Pr oduct. Repair ed/r eplaced leather cases,[...]

4B. Manufacturer’ s Warranty 115 Warranty GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR F AUL T COMMIT TED B Y SAMSUNG, IT S AGENT S O R EMPL O YEES, OR FOR ANY BREACH OF CONTRAC T OR FOR ANY CLAIM B ROUGHT AGAINS T PURCHASER B Y ANY O THER PARTY . SOME ST A TES/PRO VINCES DO NO T ALLOW THE EXCL USION OR LIMIT A TION OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE S, SO THE ABOVE[...]

116 4B. Manufac turer’ s Warranty B Y CLICKING THE "I ACCEPT" BUT T ON (OR IF Y OU BYP ASS OR O T HERWISE DISABLE THE "I ACCEPT", AND STILL INS T ALL, COPY , DOWNLO AD, ACCE SS OR O THERWISE USE THE SOFT W ARE) , Y OU AGREE T O BE B O UND B Y THE TERMS OF THIS EULA . IF Y OU DO NO T ACCEPT THE TERMS IN THIS EUL A, Y OU MUST CL[...]

4B. Manufacturer’ s Warranty 117 Warranty you ma y not retai n any copies of the Softwar e. The transfer may not be an indirect t ransfer , such as a consignmen t. Prior t o the trans fer , the end user r eceiving the Software must agr ee to all the EUL A terms. 7. EXPORT RES TRICTIONS. Y ou acknowledge that the Software is subject to export r es[...]

118 4B. Manufac turer’ s Warranty BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR FOR ANY PECUNIARY DAMA GES OR L OSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELA TED T O Y OUR USE OR IN ABILITY T O USE THE SOF TWARE, THE PROVISION OF OR F AILURE T O PROVIDE SUPPORT OR O THER SE R VICES, INFORMA TION, SOFT W ARE, AND RELA TED CONTENT THROUGH THE SOF TWARE OR O THERWISE ARISING OUT OF TH[...]

4B. Manufacturer’ s Warranty 119 Warranty T o av oid unin tended information leaks and other pr oblems of this sort, it is recommended that the de vice be returned to Samsung’ s Customer Car e Center for an Extend ed File Sys tem (EFS) Clear which will eliminate all user memory an d r eturn all settings to default settings. Pl ease contact the [...]

Sprint M240.book Page 120 Sunday, J uly 26, 2009 11:11 AM[...]

Index 121 Index Inde x A Abbreviated Dialing 26, 46 ABC mode 29 Activation 3 Airplane Mode 43 Alarm Clock 68 Alert Notifica tion 37 Alpha mode 29 Answering Calls 20 Applicati ons Downloading 9 5 Audio Prompts 73 Automatic Speech Recognition 72– 74 Automatic Speech Recognit ion (ASR) 72 B Backlight 37 Battery 14– 17 Capacity 1 4 Charging 16 Disp[...]

122 Index D Data Disable 5 0 Enable 5 0 Data Roam Guard 89 Data Services 90– 102 Chat 9 5 Enabling and Disabling 49 FAQ s 1 0 2 Home Page 9 1 Launching the Web 9 1 Passwor d 4 Security Features 49 User Name 9 0 Default Se ttings 48 Dialing Font Changing 4 0 Dialing Opti ons 19 Disable Vision 50 Display Screen 11, 38 Brightness 39 Dialing Font 4 0[...]

Index 123 Index G Games Buying and Downloading 95 H Headset 46 Hide Secret 61 History 51– 5 3 Erasing 5 3 Making a Call 5 2 Saving a Number 5 2 I In-Call Op tions 22 Incoming and Ou tgoing Calls Changing Image 3 9 Internet - See Web 98 K Key Functions 9 Key Tone 37 T one Length 3 7 To n e Ty p e 3 7 To n e V o l u m e 3 7 Keypad Time Length 38 L [...]

124 Index With Pauses 2 5 Phone Settings 33– 50 Airplane Mode 4 3 Auto -Answer Mode 4 6 Call Answer Mode 4 5 Call Setup 4 5 Default 4 9 D is p la y Se tt i ng s 37–40 Language 4 0 Location Settings 40 M es s ag i ng Se t ti n gs 41– 43 S ou n d S e tt in g s 34– 37 T TY Use 4 3 Phone Updates 70 Plus Code Dialing 26 PowerSave Mode 40 Preferr[...]

Index 125 Index Dialing Sprint Services 6 1 Operator Services 6 Sprint 411 5 Symbol 28 T T9(English) 28 Task List 67 Creati ng 6 7 Manag ing 67 Text Entry see Entering T ext Text Greeting 39 Text Messaging 81 Preset Messages 83 Text Options 28, 31 Three-Way Ca lling 85 Tip Calculator 70 TTY Use 43 Turning Your P hone On and Off 13 U Unlocking Your [...]