Phone BasicsSection 2A. Phone Basics 9Key Functions1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automatedprompts.2. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signalstrength by displaying bars. The more barsdisplayed, the better the signal strength.3. Display Screen displays all the information neededto operate your phone, such as the call status, theContacts list, the date and time, and the signal andbattery strength.4. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menuoptions.5. Softkey (left) lets you select softkey actions or menuitems corresponding to the bottom left line on thedisplay screen while the phone is in portrait mode.6. TALK Key ( ) allows you to place or receive calls,answer Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, oractivate Voice Dial.7. BACK/Clear Key deletes characters from the displayin text entry mode. When in a menu, pressingreturns you to the previous menu. This keyalso allows you to return to the previous screen ina data session.8. Speaker Key lets you enable/disable thespeakerphone mode.9. Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, andcharacters, and navigate within menus. Press andhold number keys for speed dialing.10. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearlywhen you are speaking to them.11. Driving Mode Key lets you enable the hands-freemode where text-to-speech and message read-outare enabled.12. New Text Message lets you quickly create a new textmessage.Sprint M630.book Page 9 Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:33 AM