Qualcomm QCP 1960 User's Guide

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7Changing your internal phone book. 39Erasing a stored number. 39Erasing secret numbers. 39Editing a stored number. 40Dialing numbers from your intern

88Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety. 59Keeping tabs on signal strength. 59Understanding Power Save mode. 59Understanding how your pho

9Welcome 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've

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11Function keys.The following keys perform these functions when pressed duringmost procedures.1. Volume Keys: These keys adjust volume, movethe cursor

124. Message Key: Press and hold this key to easilyaccess your voicemail box and listen to yourmessages.5. END Key: Press this key to disconnect a cal

1311. Clear Key: The clear key lets you do lots ofthings:þ To erase one character from the display screen,briefly press it once.þ To erase all of th

14Display indicators.Different indicators are displayed based on the phone’s operatingmode.This icon means your phone is operating in CDMAdigital mode

15When the padlock icon appears over a Smart Key, thekeyguard is on.This shows the level of your battery charge. The moreblack bars you see, the great

16Using the battery.Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable Internal LiIonBattery which you do not remove to charge. Leave this battery inthe

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17charge with an external battery attached to the phone, the internalbattery is charged to 90%, then the external battery is charged to90%. After that

18If your phone is turned on, the charge lines in the battery iconscroll, telling you that the battery is being charged. The lines stopscrolling when

19Standby mode.Standby is the most basic state of your Sprint PCS Phone. Thephone goes into standby mode soon after you turn it on orwhenever you pres

20Basic functions.Changing the menu language.When you first turn on your phone, you will see the menusdisplayed in English. Your phone also has the op

21Correcting dialing mistakes.If you make a mistake while dialing a phone number, press to erase one digit at a time. You can delete the entire number

22What you’ll see.You should always check your phone’s display because it will letyou know when you’re outside the Sprint PCS Network. If you’reon the

23If you need customer service for any reason while using yourphone outside the Sprint PCS Network, just dial from your Sprint PCS Phone.However, beca

24Using Caller ID.This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the numberwhen the phone rings. If a caller’s name and number are storedin y

25Using Three-Way Calling.Three-Way Calling lets you talk with two different people at thesame time. When you use this feature, you will be charged no

26Using Call Forwarding.With Call Forwarding, you can have all of your incoming callsforwarded to another phone number – even if your phone isturned o

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27Getting your own phone number.In standby mode, press . Your phone number appears on thedisplay.Adjusting volume.You can adjust the volume during a

28Locking and unlocking the keypad.To avoid accidental key presses, you can lock the keypad. However,you’ll still receive incoming calls and messages.

29Emergency dialing.You can place calls to 911 even if your phone is locked. (Forinformation on locking your phone, see page 52.) As long asyou’re wit

30Setting up your voicemail.To set up your voicemail, press and hold for at least twoseconds. We suggest you do this soon after you activate your Spr

31Using voicemail, text messaging and numericpaging.Voicemail, text messaging and numeric paging allow you toreceive messages as long as your phone ha

32Receiving messages.þ To receive new messages, make sure your phone is on. Yourphone will accept new messages even if the phone is off, but youwill

33To turn Auto-Delete on or off.Erasing the message notification does not erase any of the textmessages. If you receive a new message and your phone’s

34The internal phone book.Your Sprint PCS Phone lets you store up to 99 names and phonenumbers. Each entry can contain up to 32 digits, with an associ

354. Press the key under [SAVE] to save the name. The memory location screen appears.5. Press the key under [SAVE] to assign the first availablememor

36Punctuating names.When storing or editing internal phone book memory locations, youcan use any of the nine punctuation characters which include - “

1First things first:Read this before you doanything else.Determine if your phone is pre-activated.If you received your Sprint PCS Phone™in the mail or

37Finding a number using a memory location.1. Press the key under [BOOK].2. Enter the two-digit memory location of the number you want tofind (such a

38Finding a number when you know at leastthree digits.To search for a number in the internal phone book, you just needto remember three consecutive di

39Changing your internal phone book.Erasing a stored number.1. Press the key under [BOOK]. The [NAME] and [CALLS] Smart Keys appear.2. Go to the inte

40Editing a stored number.You can change the phone number, name and memory location ofany phone number. You can also make non-secret numbers secret.Pr

41Dialing numbers fromyour internal phone book.You can make a call using any memory location, either by One-Touch/Two-Touch Dialing or by pressing wh

42For memory locations 1 to 9:Press and hold the appropriate key for 1.5 seconds. The displaywill confirm that the number has been dialed when it show

43Advanced phone bookfeatures.Using the pause feature.When you call automated systems (like voicemail or credit cardcalling), you are often required t

44Hyphens.Hyphens are only for show. You can insert manual hyphenswherever you like, while automatic hyphenation inserts hyphensaccording to the North

45The recent history list.Your phone maintains a list of the last 10 phone numbers for callsyou made, accepted, missed or added. This recent history l

46Placing a call from the recent history list.1. Press the key under [BOOK]. The [BOOK] Smart Key changes to [CALLS]. 2. Press the key under [CALLS]

22. Another option is to call Sprint PCS Customer Care from anyphone other than your new Sprint PCS Phone.þ Call us toll-free at 1-888-715-4588. (In S

47Recent history list options.When reviewing a particular call, select “View” for additionalinformation or options. You can select:þ “Save” to store

48Menus.Menus let you check or change phone settings. This sectionillustrates the menu structure, explains how to use menus anddefines each menu item.

49To enter the menu structure.1. Press the key under [MENU]. A list of the menus appears.2. Use the or keys to scroll through the menu list.Press t

50Menu item descriptions.1. KeyguardThis feature disables the keypad to protect your phone againstaccidental key presses. See “Locking the keypad” on

513. Call Info The items in this menu allow you to see the number and durationof various kinds of calls. Duration is always measured in minutesand sec

524. SecurityBefore you can access the settings on this menu, you must enteryour four-digit lock code (typically 0000 or the last four digits ofyour p

535. Featuresþ 5-1. AUTO ANSWER Sets the phone to automatically pickup after two rings. This feature is useful in combination withthe Hands-Free Car

54þ 5-5. BEEP LENGTH Sets the key beep length and touchtone playback speed. Normal length emits a short beep.Long emits a beep for as long as you hol

556. DisplayThese options let you customize how things will be displayed onyour phone’s display screen.þ 6-1. BACKLIGHT Choose how long the display s

56þ 6-6. VERSION Displays the software version. Press thekey under [MORE] for the PRL (Preferred RoamingList) version.þ 6-7. LANGUAGE Allows you to

3How to unlock your phone.If you received your phone in the mail, you need to unlock itbefore you can begin making calls. Just follow these simple ste

577. Alertsþ 7-1. CALL DROP Displays a message and sounds anaudible alert when a call is dropped due to a signal fade.(This happens when you leave a

588. SystemThis menu lets you set network features and options.þ 8-1. SET SERVICE Determines which signals your phonewill accept. “Automatic,” the de

59Usage guidelines: All about performanceand safety.Keeping tabs on signal strength.First of all, the voice quality of your phone will always be at it

60Understanding how your phone operates.Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’sturned on, it receives and transmits radio

61Maintaining your phone’s peak performance.To operate your phone properly – that is, to maintain safe andsatisfactory service – you should follow the

62Protecting your battery.For best battery performance, you should follow these guidelines:þ Only use QUALCOMM approved batteries and desktopchargers

63Using your phone while driving.Talking on the phone while you’re driving may divert yourattention from the road. Besides that, it’s illegal in some

64Using your phone near other electronic devices.Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radiofrequency (RF) signals. However, RF signals fr

65Restricting children’s access to your phone.Your PCS phone is not a toy, and should not be played with bychildren. They could hurt themselves and ot

Cautions.Any changes or modifications to your phone not expresslyapproved in this document could void your warranty for thisequipment and void your aut

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68The products and equipment described in the attached documentation are manufactured underone or more of the following U.S. patents:4,901,307,5,056,1

69, 15, 18–19, 20, 14, 14, 22, 14, 32, 12, 30, 32, 33, 14, 14, 22, 14, 18, 15, 28, 12AAC adapter, 17activation, 1–3ADDED field (recent history list),4

70BBacklight option (Display menu),55Banner option (Display menu),19,55battery, 15–19approved, 62charge indicator, 15,16–17,18charging, 16–18,62dispos

71Ddate/time of calls, 47deleting. See erasingdesktop charger, 62dialingfrom memory, 42from phone book, 42from recent calls list, 47One-Touch/Two-Touc

72Ffeatures, 10–20Features menu, 53–54Federal Aviation Administration(FAA), 64Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC), 60,64,66Find name option, 37find

73Mmain menu. See Features menumedical devices, 64memorydialing from, 42menusalerts, 57backing up a level, 10,12,13Call Info menu, 51Display, 55–56exi

74Ppacemakers, 64pass code (voicemail), 30pauses, 43performance, maximizing, 59,61phone book, 34–44accessing, 11,34advanced features, 43–44automatic h

75Rradio frequency interference,64,66radio frequency range, 60radio frequency safety, 60,64rain, exposure to, 61receiving calls, 10,11,21recent histor

76TTALK keyanswering calls, 10,11,21making calls, 10,11,19,20technical support. See customerservicetelephone book. See phone booktelephone number. See

5Table of ContentsFirst things first: Read this before you do anything else. 1Determine if your phone is pre-activated. 1How to activate your phone. 1

6Setting your phone’s mode. 23Using Caller ID. 24Responding to Call Waiting. 24Using Three-Way Calling. 25Using Call Forwarding. 26Redialing calls. 26