Using AOL Instant Messenger Service
The AOL Instant Messenger Service lets you keep in touch
with family and friends via two-way instant messaging.
Simply type a message using your Sprint PCS Phone or
personal computer, send it off to friends and family on your
Buddy List
®
group, and they’ll receive your message in an
instant. Messages can be sent from Sprint PCS Phone to
Sprint PCS Phone, personal computer to Sprint PCS Phone
and Sprint PCS Phone to personal computer. When you
receive a new message, you will be informed by a Sprint PCS
Wireless Web Alert – even when you are not logged on to the
Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
To sign up for AOL Instant Messenger service, visit the AOL
Instant Messenger page from your personal computer at
www.sprintpcs.com. Or visit www.aol.com and register for
an AOL Instant Messenger screen name and password by
downloading the software as instructed. You do not have to
be an AOL member to utilize this service.
To access AOL Instant Messenger from your
Sprint PCS Phone:
1.
From the main menu, scroll to
Wireless Web
and
press .
2.
If the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Home Page is not
displayed, highlight
Retry
and press
.
3.
Scroll to
Messaging
and press
.
4.
Scroll to
AOL IM
and press
.
5.
When the AOL Instant Messenger screen is displayed,
highlight the OK softkey and press
.
6.
Enter your AOL Instant Messenger screen name and press
. (Use the screen name you created when you
signed up for the AOL Instant Messenger Service.)
7.
Enter the password associated with your screen name and
press
. The AOL Instant Messenger menu is
displayed.
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Using Sprint PCS Wireless Web Mail
With Sprint PCS Wireless Web Mail, you can set up a
Sprint PCS e-mail account at no additional charge and
perform many of the typical e-mail functions from your
Sprint PCS Phone that you can from your personal
computer at www.sprintpcs.com. Or, if you prefer, you can
access other select e-mail providers, including America
Online
®
.
To set up and use your Sprint PCS Wireless Web Mail:
1.
From the main menu screen, scroll to
Wireless Web
and press
.
2.
If the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Home Page is not
displayed, highlight
Retry
and press
.
3.
Scroll to
Messaging
and press
.
4.
Scroll to
Sprint PCS Mail
and press
. If you are a
first-time user, follow the prompts to set up your
Sprint PCS Wireless Web account. A user name and
password must also be established.
5.
To view your messages, scroll to Inbox and press
.
6.
Scroll to the message you want to read and press
.
7.
After you have read the message, you can select a quick
action at the end of the message, such as Erase, Reply,
Reply All or Next Message, or select the Menu softkey for a
full list of options.
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