Sierra Wireless SB3000P PCS CDMA Voice/Data Modem for Handspring PDAs User Manual SB3000

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Sprint PCS®
The clear alternative to cellular.SM
© 2001 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part without
prior written approval. Sprint, Sprint PCS, Sprint PCS Communicator, Sprint PCS Wireless
Web, Sprint PCS Wireless Web Mail, Sprint PCS Wireless Web Short Mail and the diamond
logo are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Table of Contents
Welcome to Sprint PCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1. Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Setting Up Your SB3000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
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Activating Your Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
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Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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Understanding This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
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2. Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS Communicator™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Highlights and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
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Front View of Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
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Handheld Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
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Phone Application Display Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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Data Applications Display Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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Turning Your Module ON and OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Using the KeyGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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Future Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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3. Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Understanding How Roaming Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Setting Your Module’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Setting Alerts to Warn You When Roam Charges Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Setting the Time and Date in Analog Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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4. Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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Using the Dialpad to Make Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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Using Speed Dial to Make Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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Using the Call History to Make Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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4-Digit Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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Incoming Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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Using the Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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Using Sprint PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
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Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
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Finding a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Dialing Extra Digits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Navigating Through Menus and Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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Selecting Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
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Menu Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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Working Within the Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
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Character Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Adding a Word to the T9 Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Entering Symbols and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Changing the Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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Silencing the Ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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Adjusting the Volume During a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
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Using Sprint PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
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Using Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
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Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
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Forwarding Your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
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Managing Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Setting Up Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
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Knowing When You Have Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
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Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
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New Voicemail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
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Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
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Clearing the Voicemail Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
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New SMS Text Messages Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Using the SMS Text Messages Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
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Managing Your SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
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Setting Your SMS Text Message Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
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SMS Text Message Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
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Erasing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
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Receiving Numeric Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
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Numeric Page Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
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Sending Sprint PCS Wireless SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
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Sprint PCS Wireless SMS Text Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
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Prepending a Phone Number From a Sprint PCS SMS Text Message . . . . . .84
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Extracting Phone Numbers From Sprint PCS SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . .84
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Sprint PCS Wireless SMS Text Update Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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New Sprint PCS Wireless Web Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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Displaying Sprint PCS Wireless Web Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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9. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Viewing the Call History (Incoming, Missed, Outgoing, and Data Calls) . . .88
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Making a Call From the Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
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Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
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Making a Call From the Call Details Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
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Saving a Phone Number From the Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
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Prepending a Phone Number From a Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
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Erasing the Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
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Setting the Call History Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
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10. Using Your Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Dialing from your Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
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Saving Phone Numbers to your Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
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Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
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Finding Address Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
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Internal Phone Book Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
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Adding a Phone Number to an Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
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Adding a Call Alarm From the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
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Call Alarm Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
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Call Alarm Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
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Editing an Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
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Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
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Secret Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
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My Sprint PCS Communicator Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
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Changing Your Module’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Changing the Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
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Setting Your Phone Module Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
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Setting Your Ringer Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
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Setting Your Call Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
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Setting Your Security Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
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Setting Your Roam Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
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Setting Your Data Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
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Setting Your Font Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
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Using the About Phone Menu Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
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Using the Activation Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
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Adjusting the Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
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Ringer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
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Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
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Selecting Ringer Types for Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
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Selecting Ringer Types for Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
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Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
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Changing the Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
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Data Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
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Receiving Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
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Returning to Voice Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
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Setting Your Module’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Accessing the Security Preferences Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
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Locking Your Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
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Unlocking Your Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
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Changing the Lock Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
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Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
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Unrestricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
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Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
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Erasing the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
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Resetting Your Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
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Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Personal Information Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
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Adding an Entry to your Speed Dial List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Editing your Speed Dial List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
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Deleting a Speed Dial Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
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Setting your Speed Dial Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
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Making a Call from the Speed Dial Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
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Speed Dialing from the Dialpad Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
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Adding an Event to the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
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Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
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Event Alert Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
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Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
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Viewing Events and Call Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
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Editing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
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Editing Call Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
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Adding To Do Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
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Viewing To Do Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
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Editing To Do Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
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Deleting To Do Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
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Viewing and Clearing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
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Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
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Playing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
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14. Using the Data Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
14. Using the Voice Services of Your Sprint PCS Communicator . . . .141
Installing Data Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
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Launching Data Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
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Returning to the Phone Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
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Viewing the Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
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Using Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
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Recording Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
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Memo Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
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Using Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
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Training Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
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Voice Dial Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
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15. Experiencing Sprint PCS Wireless WebSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
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The Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
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Launching a Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
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Using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Sprint PCS Wireless Web Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
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AOL Instant Messenger Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
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Sprint PCS Wireless Web Short Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
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Signing up for Sprint PCS Wireless Web Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
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Setting Up a Sprint PCS Wireless Web Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
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16. Selecting Your Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Sprint PCS™ Accessory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
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How to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
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Compatible Third-Party Accessory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
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17. Knowing Performance and Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
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Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
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Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
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Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
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Owner's Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
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User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
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18. Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Terms and Conditions of Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
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Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
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Getting Started
Understanding
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Getting Started
Sprint PCS built the only all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network from the
ground up for clearer calls, serving more than 300 major metropolitan
areas. We built our network to give you what we believe you really want
from a wireless phone: clear sound, private conversations and time-saving
features.
And Sprint Personal Communications Services® can do something even
more far-reaching – simplify your life. Our advanced technology is designed
to grow with your communications needs so that one day, you’ll be able to
rely entirely on your Sprint PCS Communicator™ to stay connected.
This guide will introduce you to our technology and your new
Sprint PCS Communicator through simple, easy-to-follow instructions.
Since you’re probably anxious to start using your module, we encourage you
to immediately flip to Section One – Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service.
This section provides all the information you need to quickly activate your
module, set up your voicemail and much more. It also contains information
on how to contact Sprint PCS should you have questions about service, want
to purchase additional products or services, or just check your account
balance.
Thank you for choosing Sprint PCS.
Understanding
Roaming
Welcome to Sprint PCS
Getting Started
Understanding
Roaming
Getting Started
Understanding
Roaming
Getting Started
Getting Started
1
Getting Started
Getting Started With
Sprint PCS Service
In this Section
Setting Up Your Module
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Activating Your Module
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Setting Up Your Voicemail
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Getting Help
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Understanding This User Guide
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his section walks you through the step-by-step basics of setting up
service for your Sprint PCS Communicator™, including setting up
your SB3000 Springboard™ module, activating your module, selecting
your Sprint PCS Service Plan, receiving your new Sprint PCS
Communicator Number, and setting up your voicemail.
Once you have completed this section, you’re ready to explore the advanced
features of your new module.
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service
Tip:
You can use the SB3000
with all Handspring
Visor handhelds,
including the Visor, Visor
Deluxe, Visor Platinum,
Visor Prism, and Visor
Edge.
Setting Up Your SB3000
Your new Sprint PCS SB3000 is used in conjunction with
the Handspring™ Visor™ handheld computer.
To use your new SB3000 module with your handheld, you
need to:
Set up and synchronize your handheld.
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Connect your SB3000 to your handheld.
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Charge the SB3000 battery.
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Set Up And Synchronize Your Handheld
Tip:
If you need additional
information about
setting up or
synchronizing your
Visor handheld , see the
“Visor Handheld User
Guide” that came with
your handheld.
Before you plug in your SB3000 module, make sure your
handheld is set up. It is also recommended that you
synchronize your handheld with your PC before connecting
the SB3000.
Connect the SB3000 To Your Handheld
1. Install the battery in the SB3000 module (see page 24).
2. Remove the slot protector from your Visor handheld.
Slot protector
Expansion slot
Back of Visor
handheld

Insert your SB3000 module into the Springboard
expansion slot on the back of your handheld.
Tip:
3.
To remove the
SB3000 from your
handheld, simply
slide it out of the
expansion slot.
SB3000
module
Expansion slot
Back of Visor
handheld
Section 1
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service
connector on your handheld.
Battery LED
Note:
Your SB3000 must be
connected to your
handheld while
charging.
Getting Started
Charge The SB3000 Battery
1. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the travel charger into the
Tip:
If your handheld is
rechargeable, the
SB3000 travel
charger also
charges your
handheld.
Tip:
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Note:
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What You Should Have Handy When You Activate your
Module:
Understanding
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Activating Your Module
There are three ways to activate your module:
The easiest way is to visit http://activate.sprintpcs.com
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and activate online.
Call from your new Sprint PCS Communicator. See
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page 6.
Call Sprint PCS Customer Care from any phone other
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than your Sprint PCS Communicator (which isn't yet
activated). Call us toll free at 1-888-715-4588.
You will be guided through the activation process. The
process typically takes approximately 30 minutes, but could
take longer during peak times.
If you have a Handspring
desktop cradle that
charges, you can also
use it to charge the
SB3000. See page 25 for
more information.

While the SB3000 is charging, the Battery LED is red. The
Batter LED turns green when the SB3000 is fully charged. It
takes about 4 to 5 hours to fully charge the battery. See
page 23 for more information about charging the battery.
The activation process
varies in certain affiliate
areas.
Your new Sprint PCS Communicator
The original packaging from your module
Your Social Security number or Tax ID number
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service

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