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Viewing the Display Screen
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen.
displays 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.
indicates you have voicemail, text, numeric pages, or
PCS Web Alert messages waiting. Press
briefly to see
a list of pending messages or press and hold to dial
voicemail box.
indicates that 3G functionality is active.
indicates that 3G functionality is dormant or inactive.
indicates that you are receiving information
indicates that you are sending information.
indicates your phone is in vibrate mode.
shows your current battery charge strength. (Icon shown
fully charged.)
indicates that position location is active.
indicates that position location is inactive.
indicates that TTY option is On.
indicates that your phone is roaming
indicates that your phone is in security mode.
indicates that an alarm is set on your phone.
indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1-8 or
1-Beep is selected.
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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.
Features of Your PCS Phone
Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung SPH-A660 PCS
Phone. 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 44).
PCS Vision
SM
provides ac
c
ess to the wireless Internet in digital mode
(page 101).
PCS Mail and PCS Short Mail provide quick and convenient text
messaging capabilities (page 107).
PCS Voice Command
SM
lets you dial phone numbers by speaking
someone’s name or the digits in their phone number (page 127).
Downloadable games, ringers, screen savers, and more allow you to
turn down time into fun time and to personalize your phone (page
113).
The built-in organizer lets you schedule alerts to remind you of
important events (page 69).
Two hundred internal phone book entries store up to five phone
numbers each (page 60).
Voice Signal/Voice Command.
Indicates that the ringer is turned Off
indicates that something has been downloaded to your
phone.