Nokia 6016i - TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service

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TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service

A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone), is a telecommunications
device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have
speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.

Your phone is compatible with TTY devices that comply with the
TSB 121 industry standard. Please check with the manufacturer of
your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless
transmission. Your Nokia phone is equipped with a universal 2.5mm
accessory jack that can be used to connect to the cable of a “cellular
ready” or “cellular compatible” TTY/TDD device. If this cable was not
provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.

When establishing your Sprint PCS Service, please call Sprint
Customer Service via the state Telecommunications Relay Service
(TRS) by first dialing

. Then provide the state TRS

with this number: 866-727-4889.

To connect your TTY device:

1.

Confirm that your TTY device is “cellular ready” or “cellular
compatible” and that you have the proper connecting cable,
supplied by the manufacturer of your TTY device.

2.

Plug the 3.5mm end of the cable into the input jack of the
TTY device, and plug the 2.5mm end of the cable into the
2.5mm universal jack of your Nokia phone.

To turn the TTY mode on or off:

1.

Connect the TTY/TDD device to your phone.

2.

Press

.

3.

Follow the prompts by pressing OK or Exit.

4.

Select Yes to turn on the TTY mode and dial the contact’s number.

- or -

Select No to turn off the TTY mode.

Note:

In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access icon.

If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected
to the headset jack may be impaired.

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IMPORTANT

NOTICE:

911 Emergency Calling

Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by
other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services
(TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications. Wireless
TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety
answering points (PSAPs) rendering some communications
unintelligible. The problem encountered appears related to TTY
equipment or software used by PSAPs. This matter has been
brought to the attention of the FCC, and the wireless industry and
PSAP community are currently working to resolve this.

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