Pcs Phone Samsung Vga1000 User Guide

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Tip: Display indicators let you know when you’re off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode.
External LCD:

  Time/Date is displayed.

  shows your current signal strength.The  
    more lines you have, the stronger your  
    signal.

  means your phone cannot find a signal.

  tells you a call is in progress.

  shows your current battery charge  
    strength. (Icon...

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Features of Your PCS Phone
Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung PCS Vision 
Picture Phone VGA1000 . This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, 
and reliable. It also offers many significant features and service 
options:

Dual-band/Tri-Mode capability provides access to other PCS 
Digital and Analog Networks where Sprint has implemented 
roaming agreements (
page 48).

PCS VisionSM provides access to the wireless Internet...

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Turning Your Phone ON and OFF
Turning Your Phone ON
Press  for approximately two seconds to turn your 
phone On.
Once your phone is ON, it displays “Searching for Service” or 
“Entering PCS Service” which indicates that your phone is 
searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it 
automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At 
this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.
If your...

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Using the Battery
Battery Capacity
Your PCS 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 3.4 hours of continuous 
digital talk time (1.7 hours in analog) or approximately 192 
hours of continuous digital standby time (19 hours in analog). 
When the battery reaches 5 % of its capacity, the battery icon 
blinks. When...

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Removing the Battery
To remove your battery, follow these easy steps:
1.So that no stored messages or numbers are lost, power 
off your phone by pressing and holding the 
 key.
2.Push the battery release latch down completely. The 
battery will separate slightly from the phone. 
3.Slide the battery down and remove.
Charging the Battery
Your PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should 
charge the battery as soon as...

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Using the Desktop Charger
To use the desktop charger provided with your phone:
1.Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the charger 
holder and the other end into the electrical outlet.
2.Insert the phone (with the battery installed) into the slot.
A red light on the charger lets you know the battery is 
charging.
A green light indicates that the battery is at least  
90 percent charged.
A yellow light indicates that there...

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Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Your PCS Phone offers many different ways to make calls, 
including PCS Voice CommandSM (page 152), Speed Dialing 
(page 21) and using Call History (page 70).
To make a call using your keypad:
1.Make sure your phone is on.
2.Enter a phone number. If you make a mistake while 
dialing, press 
 to erase one digit at a time. Or, press 
and hold  to erase the entire number.
3.Press .
4.When...

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The following options are also displayed. To select an option, 
press the corresponding softkey button.

END to mute the ringer.
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is 
enabled:
Press  and then  to answer the call. (See “Call 
Guard” on page 52 for additional information.)
Note: If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.
Ending a Call
To disconnect a call...

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Using One/Two/Three Touch Speed Dialing
With this feature, you can automatically call Speed Dial entries 
using one key press for locations 1-9, two key presses for 
locations 10-99, or three key presses for locations 100-300. 
To  u s e  One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 1-9:

Press and hold the appropriate key for a few seconds. The display 
confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows “Calling”.
To  u s e...

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In-Call Options
During a call, your phone displays menu options in addition to 
the main menu.
To select an option, highlight it and press .

(1) Mute or UnMute Select Mute to mute your phone’s microphone. 
Select 
Unmute to reactivate the microphone.

(2) Call History checks your call log for Missed, Outgoing, and 
Incoming calls. You can also erase the logs from this menu.

(3) Phone Book accesses the Phone Book menu options....