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Welcome! Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your Kyocera Verve . ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at sprint.com/readynow.
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Your Kyocera Verve Headset Jack Earpiece Camera Indicator Speaker Lens Display Screen Battery Volume Cover Slot Button Softkeys Navigation Internal Antennas End/Power Talk Key Speaker Back Key Camera Charger/ Menu/ Button Accessory OK Key Jack Emergency Emergency Contacts Key Call Key...
Using This Guide This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Kyocera Verve. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Get Ready − page 5 − Find out what Use Your Phone −...
Get Your Phone Ready Charge the Battery Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow 1. Plug the USB connector into the charger/ to learn about transferring contacts, calendars, and more from your old phone. accessory jack on the left side of your phone.
Activate Your Phone Activate Your Phone If you purchased your phone at a If you received your phone in the Sprint Store, it is probably mail and it is going to be activated activated and ready to use. on an existing number (you’re swapping phones), go to If you received your phone in the sprint.com/activate and follow the...
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Phone Basics: Voicemail Set Up Your Voicemail Retrieve Your Voicemail Press and hold All unanswered calls are automatically ► transferred to your voicemail, even if your From any other phone: phone is in use or turned off. You should set 1.
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Calls Make a Phone Call In-Call Options 1. Enter a phone number from standby Pressing OPTIONS (right softkey) during a mode. (If you make a mistake while dialing, call displays a list of available in-call features. press to erase the numbers.) To select an option, highlight the option and press 2.
Contacts View Contacts Edit Contacts 1. In standby mode, press CONTACTS (right 1. Press CONTACTS (right softkey) from the softkey). standby screen. 2. Highlight the entry you want to edit and 2. Use the navigation key to scroll through press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Edit the list to view your contacts.
Enter Text • Symbols to enter symbols. You can type on your phone using various input modes. • Smileys to enter smile icons. Select a Text Input Mode • Emoticons to enter “emoticons.” (This is available, for example, when composing Your phone provides convenient ways to a message or when editing a Schedule enter letters, numbers, and symbols...
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Enter Text on the slide out keyboard Tip: When entering text, press to change the capitalization style as Abc > ABC > abc (Abc mode), or as Word > WORD > word (XT9Word mode). The selected style is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the screen, above the right softkey label (if applicable).
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Messaging Send a Message 4. Compose a message. • Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to select 1. Press > Messaging. additional options. 2. Select Send Message. 5. Select Add Attachment > Picture or Voice. 3. Select a recipient from the list or from the following options: 6.
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Messaging Read a Message Be a hero. Don’t drive distracted. When you receive a message, your phone ► will display a notification message. Select View or press VIEW (left softkey). Reply to a Message 1. While the message is displayed, press REPLY (left softkey).
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Use Your Phone: Email Email allows you to stay connected 24 hours a day anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint Network. You can set up email accounts through the email application. Set Up an Email Account 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to read, reply to, compose, and send messages 1.
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Camera Take a Picture 4. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) for more options: • Send to send your picture in a message. Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, • Select Multiple to select more than one aiming the lens, and pressing a button.
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Find sports scores, news, and weather. Tip: To change the default launch page to Shop online. Browse the Web just the way the last page you viewed, press Options you want to. (right softkey) and select Browser settings > Browse the Web Startup page >...
Download Games, Ringtones, and More You have access to a dynamic variety of downloadable content, such as games, ringtones, screen savers, and other applications. (Additional charges may apply.) Follow the basic steps below to access and download these items. Access the Download Menus Download an Item 1.
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Download Games, Ringtones, and More To download a selected item: 3. Select an option to continue: • Select a menu such as Run/Open/Listen/ 1. From the information page, select Buy. View/Play to start the downloaded item. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Your data session will end, and your the download.
Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On and Off Share Contacts or Name Cards Using Bluetooth 1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth > On/Off. 2. Press ON (left softkey) to enable 1. Press > Tools > Bluetooth > Trusted Bluetooth. Press OFF (left softkey) to Devices.
Sprint Family Locator Use Sprint Family Locator Sprint Family Locator uses GPS technology to locate your child’s phone and display the 1. Press > Sprint Family Locator. location on an interactive map. 2. Enter the parent phone number and Note: Sprint Family Locator service password to sign in to your account.
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Tools & Resources: Manage Your Account Online: sprint.com From Any Other Phone • Make a payment, see your bills, enroll in • Sprint Customer Service: online billing. Dial 1-888-211-4727 • Business Customer Service: • Check minute usage and account balance. Dial 1-888-788-4727 •...
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Ready Now appointment at a Sprint Store near you. • Online Support – For ongoing help over the life of your phone, visit sprint.com/support to find videos, tutorials, troubleshooting tips, and the complete User Guide for your Kyocera Verve.
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Sustainability Feedback We are interested in your initial At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more than talk. We’re continuously working impressions of this new Sprint phone. to reduce our carbon footprint and Within two weeks of your purchase, please go decrease our use of natural resources. to http://labs.sprint.com/sprintphonesurvey to So where is my user guide? complete a brief survey.