Sprint Nextel Cell Phone ACE User's Manual
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1. Before You Travel Activate your Samsung ACE with voice and or data service Voice and or data service must be enabled prior to travel Before traveling be sure that you have placed and received a call and accessed data services if needed while traveling Service must first work on the Nationwide Sprint Network before it will work while roaming Enable international wireless voice and or data capability 1 Chat with an international support rep from sprint com international click Chat with us or place a call to 1 888 226 7212 option 2 2 Request international wireless service be enabled 3 Specify that International Voice and or International Data be enabled Check coverage rates and features available for the location s you will visit 1 Visit sprint com sww 2 Select a country and click Search 3 View features available in city list scroll through or select first letter of city name 4 The Samsung ACE will operate where Worldmode displays Identify international calling codes for location s you will visit and location s you plan to call To make an international call while traveling internationally you will need gt The international access code for the country you are traveling in Sprint Worldwide Traveling Tips gt Samsung ACE Sprint The Now Network Worldwide Traveling Tips Samsung ACE gt The country code for the country you are calling to gt The phone number you are calling2. long distance costs gt Toll free numbers are also available from several countries The toll free numbers below can be used to contact Sprint in the following countries e Most Caribbean Islands 1 888 226 7212 e France 0800 903200 e Germany 0800 180 0951 e italy 800 787 986 e Mexico 001 877 294 9003 e United Kingdom 0808 234 6616 This toll free service is available at ordinary wireline and some public pay phones This service does not cover any hotel access charges Travel Checklist General Before Traveling 1 Call chat with or email a Sprint Worldwide Customer Care rep to enable phone and SIM card for international wireless services If your phone number device or SIM card changes call Customer Care to enable your new number device or SIM 2 Get list of country dialing codes 3 Set voicemail passcode When Traveling to Another Country 1 Power phone on 2 To access data services ensure you are on the carrier network that supports data You may need to manually switch from 1x to Int l GSM mode to access data Follow directions for Selecting Service Mode to the left 3 While in Intl GSM mode your device will automatically search for data carriers first However if data is not available on that carrier it may be necessary to manually select a different carrier Follow directions for Manually Selecting a Network to the left To view a list of data networks go to sprint com i
3. operate only in CDMA mode domestic GSM networks will not be accessible via this device 1 Press Start gt More left softkey gt More left softkey gt Service Mode 2 The following options appear in the selection window e Sprint CDMA e Intl GSM 3 Use the navigation key to select the Int l GSM service mode and then press Apply right softkey A Confirm Reset dialog box appears in the display asking if you wish to change phone modes 4 Type yes in the box and press Apply right softkey 5 Press OK left softkey The device will power off and then restart in the selected mode Manually Selecting a Network When using the device in GSM mode it will automatically search for service however it may be necessary to manually select a different carrier to access data 1 Tap Start left softkey gt Settings gt Menu gt Phone gt More gt Networks 2 From the Network selection field select Manual 3 Press Menu right softkey 4 Choose Select a Network option 2 A list of available networks in the area will appear 5 Scroll to select a Network and select 6 Press Done left softkey Making and Receiving Calls Local calls Local calling procedures vary by country Please use the same procedures to dial locally from your Samsung ACE as you would from a wireline phone in that country International calls International access code country code area code phone number International dialing is sim
4. International access codes and country codes are available on sprintcom sww or access travel guide for the country you will be visiting 1 From sprint com support select Samsung ACE from device list 2 Select Travel Tips link 3 Select country you will be visiting for specific dialing and service details Set voicemail passcode You must know your voicemail passcode to access voicemail outside of the U S If you do not Know your passcode you may reset it at sprint com 1 Log in to My Sprint 2 Select Settings amp Passwords at the bottom right hand side of the page 3 Click Voicemail Passcode 4 Enter new passcode re enter and click Submit Texting Your device will automatically be able to receive texts when traveling internationally All texts received while traveling internationally are billed the same rate for the country you are traveling in regardless of where the text is sent from Check sprintcom sww for texting rates or check sprintcom support select your device to prevent your device from receiving texts You will need to enable your device to send texts while roaming on GSM networks Once the steps below are completed you will be able to send texts on any available network while traveling internationally this process only needs to be completed once To enable device for sending texts on GSM networks 1 Press Start gt More left softkey gt More left softkey gt Service Mode 2 The following options
5. appear in the selection window gt Sprint CDMA gt Intl GSM 3 Use navigation key to select the Intl GSM 4 Press Apply right softkey 5 A Confirm Reset dialog box appears in the display asking if you wish to change phone modes 6 Type yes in the box and press Apply right softkey 7 Press OK left softkey The device will power off and restart in the selected mode 8 Go to Start gt Settings gt Phone 9 Select Call Options 10 Type 12819659999 into Text Messages Service Center 11 Hit Done to finish Sending a text while traveling is identical to sending a text from home 1 When sending a text to a U S based number or to any number within the North American Numbering Plan simply enter the 10 digit number 2 When sending a text to a non U S based number enter 011 then the country code and number North American Numbering Plan Countries Anguilla Antigua Bahamas Barbados Bermuda British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Jamaica Montserrat St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands and U S Territories Puerto Rico U S Virgin Islands and Guam 095828 Revised 4 10 While Traveling Abroad Selecting Service Mode Upon arriving in a country with CDMA voice and GSM voice and data coverage change the settings to Int l GSM Note that while in the United States your device will
6. nternational click Traveling Internationally with a Sprint Phone and then click GSM Roaming Partners on the right Inserting Swapping SIM Cards Your Sprint SIM card should be preinstalled If you get a No SIM card found error message or if you need to reinstall or swap your SIM card please follow the instructions below to place the SIM card properly in your phone 1 Slide off the battery cover and remove the battery 2 Hold the SIM card so that the metal contacts on the SIM card face down with the cutoff corner in the lower right corner 3 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot until it stops 095828 Revised 4 10 Environment may limit GPS location info Other Terms Coverage not available everywhere Nationwide Sprint Network reaches over 276 million people The 3G Sprint Mobile Broadband Network including roaming reaches over 273 million people 2010 Sprint Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are the property of their respective owners
7. plified with plus code dialing when on GSM networks Example Calling Manhattan N Y from London 1 Cigoos Zia Sprint Worldwide Traveling Tips gt Samsung ACE International Roaming International coverage avail in countries with GSM voice GPRS data networks only May vary by carrier GPS Navigation Requires GPS capable device When in CDMA Mode Dial international access code for the country you are in then the country code you are calling and the phone number Example Calling Manhattan N Y from Mexico 00212553 2121 Receiving Calls Simply turn on your phone Your callers do not need to dial anything different and they will not pay extra to reach you Roaming rates apply to you only Accessing Voicemail 1 Dial the international access code or if in GSM mode press and hold the O zero key until a appears on your phone display 2 Enter 1 then your Sprint number 3 When voicemail answers press star and enter the voicemail passcode followed by pound Sprint Worldwide Customer Support Access a dedicated team of Sprint specialists via chat or email by visiting sprint com international and clicking Chat with us or Email us or place a call to one of the following numbers gt From your Sprint phone this call will be free Dial international access code then 1 then 817 698 4199 option 3 gt From a wireline phone Call 1 817 698 4199 option 3 access and connection fees may apply in addition to
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