Pcs Phone Sanyo Vm4500 User Guide

Section 2G
Using the Contacts Directory
In This Section
Contacts List Entry Options
Entering Text
Adding a New Contacts Entry
Finding Contacts List Entries
Adding a Phone Number or Address to a Contacts Entry
Editing a Contacts Entry
Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry
Secret Contacts Entries
Dialing PCS Services
N
ow you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with
people and information. This section helps you make the most of
your contacts and time when you are trying to...

Displaying the Contacts List
Press  on the Navigation key.
– or –
1.Press  to access the main menu.
2.Select Contactsand press  .
3.Select Find/Add Entryand press  .
Contacts List Entry Options
To access a Contacts entry’s options, display the Contacts list,
highlight an entry and press  , then select a phone number and
press Options(right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and
press  .
Editto edit the selected entry.
Callto dial the selected number.
Call:Speaker Onto dial the phone number...

To erase the selected entry from the Contacts list.
1.From standby mode, press  on the Navigation key to display
the Contacts list.
2.Highlight the entry you wish to delete using the Navigation key.
3.Press Options(right softkey).
4.Highlight Erase Contactand press  .
5.Select Ye sand press  .
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text
(for example, when adding a Contacts...

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your PCS Phone by pressing keys
just once per letter. (To select the T9 Wordmode when entering text,
see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on the previous page.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you
type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered all
the letters, press  to scroll through additional word...

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alphabetmode
(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 91). Press the
corresponding key until the desired character appears. By default, the
first letter of a word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase.
Characters scroll in the following order:
In Spanish mode, characters scroll in the following order.
(See page 68 for changing to Spanish language mode.)
After a character is entered, the...

Entering Numbers, Symbols, Canned Suffixes, and Smileys
Entering NUMBERS
To enter numbers:
1.In a text entry field, press the right softkey.
2.Highlight NUMBERand press  .
3.Press the corresponding number key to enter the number.
Shortcut:Press and hold the corresponding number key to enter the numberdirectly in alphabet mode or T9 mode.
Entering SYMBOLS
To enter symbols:
1.In a text entry field, press the right softkey.
2.Highlight SYMBOLand press  .
3.Highlight the line that includes your desired...

Entering SMILEYS
To enter smile pictures (“emoticons”):
1.In a text entry field, press the right softkey.
2.Highlight SMILEYSand press  .
3.Highlight the line that includes your desired smiley.
4.Press the corresponding key (1-4) with each smiley.
– or –
Highlight your desired smiley by using the Navigation key and
press  .
This feature does not apply in PCS Ready Link mode.
Adding a New Contacts Entry
Your PCS Phone can store up to 300 Contacts entries. Contacts entries
can store up to a total of 500...

Webto enter a new entry’s Web address.
Ringerto assign a ringer type to the entry. (See “Selecting a
Ringer/Image Type for an Entry” on page 99.)
Imageto assign an image type to the entry. (See “Selecting a
Ringer/Image Type for an Entry” on page 99.)
7.Enter the name number, or address and press  .
8.Press Save(left softkey).
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1.Press  on the Navigation key to display the Contacts list.
2.Press Options(right softkey).
3.Highlight Add New Contactand press  .
4.Follow steps 5-8 above.
Finding...

To find PCS Ready Link List entries:
1.From standby mode, press  on the Navigation key to display
your Contacts list.
2.Press Go to(left softkey). Highlight your desired list and 
press  .
Phone Bookto display the Contacts list.
Company Listto display the Company List.
Co. Groupsto display the Company Group List.
Personal Listto display the Personal List.
Per. Groupsto display the Personal Group List.
3.Scroll through the list to select your desired entry.
Note:The Go to(left softkey) option does...

Adding a Phone Number or Address to 
a Contacts Entry
To add a phone number or address to an entry:
1.Press  to access the main menu.
2.Select Contactsand press  .
3.Select Find/Add Entryand press  .
Press  on the Navigation key for the shortcut (steps 1
through 3).
4.Highlight the entry to which you wish to add phone numbers or
email/Web addresses and press  .
5.Highlight a phone number, press Options(right softkey),
highlight Edit, and press  .
– or – 
Highlight an email address or Web address and...