Pcs Phone Samsung Vga1000 User Guide

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Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
You can review your messages directly from your PCS Phone or 
from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your PCS Phone, 
you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys. 
Using One-Touch Message Access:
Press and hold . Follow the system prompts.
Using the Menu Keys on Your PCS Phone to Access Your Messages:
1.Press   for Messaging.
2.Press  for Voicemail.
3.Press   for Listen.
Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your PCS Phone.
Using a Phone Other Than Your PCS Phone to Access Messages:
1.Dial your PCS Phone Number.
2.When your voicemail answers, press .
3.Enter your passcode.
Tip: When you call into voicemail you first hear the header information 
(date, time, and sender information) for the message. To skip directly to the 
message, press  during the header. 
						

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Voicemail Button Guide
Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to 
voicemail messages. For further details and menu options, see 
“Voicemail Menu Key” on 
page 117.
                  
Date/Time       Send Reply      Advance
               
  Replay  Rewind Forward
              
   Erase Call Back    Save
               
  Cancel     Help      Skip
Voicemail Options
Your PCS Phone offers several options for organizing and 
accessing your voicemail.
Using Expert Mode
Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box 
helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly 
by shortening the voice prompts you hear at each level.
To turn Expert Mode on or off:
1.Press and hold  to access your voicemail. If your 
voicemail box contains any new or saved messages,  
press  to access the main voicemail menu.
2.Following the system prompts, press  to change your  
Personal Options.
3.Press  for Expert Mode.
4.Press  to turn Expert Mode On or Off.
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
Create up to 20 separate group lists, each with up to 20 customers.
1.Press and hold  to access your voicemail. If your 
voicemail box contains any new or saved messages,  
press  to access the main voicemail menu. 
						

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2.Following the system prompts, press  to change your  
Personal Options.
3.Press  for Administrative Options.
4.Press  for Group Distribution Lists.
5.Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename or delete 
group lists.
PCS Callback
Return a call after listening to a message without disconnecting  
from voicemail.
1.After listening to a message, press .
2.Once the call is complete, you’re returned to the 
voicemail main menu.
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message
Record and send a voice message to other PCS Voicemail users.
1.From the main voicemail menu, press  to send a 
message.
2.Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number.
3.Follow the voice prompts to record and send your voice 
message.
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Reply to a voice message received from any other  
PCS Voicemail user.
1.After listening to a voice message, press .
2.Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply.
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,” to 
other PCS Voicemail users.
1.After listening to a message, press .
2.Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number.
3.Follow the voice prompts to record your introduction and 
forward the voice message. 
						

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Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request
Receive confirmation that your voice message has been listened 
to when you send, forward, or reply to other PCS users.
1.After you have recorded a message, press  to indicate 
you are satisfied with the message you recorded.
2.Press  to mark receipt requested.
3.Press  to send your voicemail message.
Continue Recording
Before pressing  to indicate you are satisfied with the 
message you recorded, press  to continue recording.
Extended Absence Greeting
When your phone is turned off or you are off the enhanced 
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network for an extended period, this 
greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting.
1.From the main voicemail menu, press  for  
Personal Options.
2.Press  for Greetings.
3.Press  to record an Extended Absence Greeting.
Clearing the Message Icon
Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message 
icon after you have checked your voice and text messages.
To clear the icon from the display screen:
1.Press   for Messaging.
2.Press  for Voicemail.
3.Press   for Clear Icon. 
						

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Voicemail Menu Key
 Listen 
 Envelope Information 
 Reply  
 Advance 8 Seconds 
 Replay 
 Rewind 
 Forward Message 
 Erase  
 Callback  
 Save  
 Options
 Send a Message
 Personal Options 
 Notification Options 
 Phone Notification 
 Numeric Paging to a PCS Phone 
Return to Personal Options Menu 
 Administrative Options 
 Skip Passcode 
 Autoplay 
 Message Date & Time On/Off 
 Change Passcode 
 Group Distribution List 
 Return to Personal Options Menu 
 Greetings 
 Personal Greetings 
 Name Announcement 
 Extended Absence Greeting 
 Return to Personal Options Menu 
 Expert Mode             On/Off
 Place a Call
Disconnect 
						

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Using Caller ID
Caller ID lets people know who’s calling by displaying the 
number of the person calling. 
To block your phone number from being displayed for a 
specific outgoing call:
1.Press   .
2.Enter the number you want to call.
3.Press .
To permanently block your number, call PCS Customer Solutions.
Responding to Call Waiting
When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls 
by sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that 
another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone 
number (if it is available and you are in digital mode).
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
Press . (This puts the first caller on hold and answers 
the second call.)
To switch back to the first caller: 
Press  again.
Tip: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can 
temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing  before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call. 
						

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Making a Three-Way Call
With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same 
time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be 
charged for each of the two calls.
1.Enter a number you wish to call and press .
2.Once you have established the connection, press   
for 3-Way Call.
3.Dial the second number and press .
4.When you’re connected to the second party, press  
again to begin your three-way call.
If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you 
and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call 
and are the first to hang up, all three callers are disconnected.
Tip: You can also begin a Three-Way Call by displaying a phone number 
stored in your Internal Phone Book, Call History, or Messaging. To call the 
third party, press .
Note: Call Waiting and Three-Way Calling are not available while roaming off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. 
						

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Using Call Forwarding
Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to 
another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. 
You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call 
Forwarding is activated.
To Activate Call Forwarding
1.Press   .
2.Enter the area code and phone number to which your 
future calls should be forwarded.
3.Press . You will see a message and hear a tone to 
confirm the activation of Call Forwarding.
To Deactivate Call Forwarding
1.Press    .
2.Press . You will see a message and hear a tone to 
confirm the deactivation.
Note: You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded. 
						

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Section 3B
PCS Vision
SM
In This Section

Getting Started

Picture MailSM 

Messaging

Games

Ringers

Screen Savers

Web

PCS Business ConnectionSM
CS VisionSM brings you clarity you can see and hear with 
always-on, advanced multimedia services. These features, 
including Picture Mail, PCS Mail and PCS Short Mail, chat, games, 
downloadable ringers and screen savers, always-on Web access, 
and PCS Business Connection, are easy to learn and use and the 
rich, colorful graphic experience is visually comparable to your 
home or office computer. Clearly, it’s a whole new way to look at 
wireless.P 
						

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Getting Started With PCS Vision
With your Vision-enabled PCS Phone and PCS Service, you are 
ready to start enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This 
section will help you learn the basics of using your PCS Vision 
services, including managing your User Name, launching a 
Vision connection, and navigating the Web with your Vision-
enabled PCS Phone.
Yo u r  U s e r  N a m e
When you buy a Vision-enabled PCS Phone and sign up for 
service, youre automatically assigned a User Name. Then, when 
you use PCS Vision services, your User Name is submitted to 
identify you to the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. 
The User Name is also useful as an address for PCS Mail, as a way 
to personalize Web services, and as an online virtual identity.
A User Name is typically based on the customers name and a 
number, followed by @sprintpcs.com. For example, the third 
John Smith to sign up for PCS Vision services might have 
[email protected] as his User Name. If you want a particular 
User Name, you can visit 
www.sprintpcs.com and get the name 
you want – as long as nobody else has it.
Note: If you already have a PCS Mail User Name, that will automatically become your PCS Vision User Name.
Your User Name will be automatically programmed into your 
PCS Phone. You dont have to enter it.
Finding Your User Name
If you arent sure what your PCS Vision User Name is, you can 
easily find it online or on your PCS Phone:

At www.sprintpcs.com: Log on to your account using your 
PCS Phone Number and password. Your User Name appears 
in the top banner, next to your phone number.

On your PCS Phone: Your User Name should appear on your 
phones display screen in standby mode. You can also find it 
under the Phone Info option in your phones main menu.