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Virgin Mobile Slash by Samsung M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
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IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Press down on the rear cover (label side) with your thumbs, as indicated below, and while applying some pressure, slide the cover away. Warning!: Use only Virgin Mobile-approved or Samsung- approved batteries and chargers with your phone. Failure to use these approved devices may increase...
Removing the Battery Warning!: Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers Press down on the rear cover (label side) with with your phone. Failure to use these approved devices may increase the risk that your phone will your thumbs, and while applying some overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.
Power Connection Battery Charging Tips The battery is not charged at the time of purchase, it must • Slide open the cover that protects the phone's be fully charged prior to the phone’s first use. power jack. When charging the battery with the phone off, the •...
Section 2: Getting To Know Your Phone Phone Overview This section guides you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone. Getting To Know Your Phone...
Functions Left Option Button (LOB) allows you to select option button actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen. It also provides quick access to the phone’s menu. TALK Key allows you to place or receive a call. In standby mode, press this key once to access the Recent Call log.
Space/Pound Key enters the pound [#] Mirror displays a reflection of an object in front character for calling features. In the text entry of the lens while taking a picture. mode, press this key to enter a space between Volume Key allows you to adjust the audio characters.
phone’s display screen provides a wealth of Data sending: indicates your phone is information about your phone’s status and options. connected to a high-speed data Display Indicators connection and currently sending Displays various (uploading) data. icons Data receiving: indicates your phone is connected to a high-speed data connection and currently receiving Text and Graphics...
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Read text message: indicates that this text Bluetooth hidden: indicates the Bluetooth message was read. device is currently hidden and not transmitting. Unread text message: indicates that this Device connected: indicates the Bluetooth text message is unread. feature is currently active and connected Read pic message: indicates that this to a picture message was read.
Turning the Phone On Self Timer: indicates the self timer function Press and hold to power on the phone. is enabled. White balance Auto: indicates that the Tip: If the Password screen displays, use your keypad to enter white balance was set to automatically your four-digit password to unlock the phone.
Programming Your Phone That's it, you're done! Please note: it might take a couple of hours to get the new number set up on the Once your account is activated, you need to program Virgin Mobile network. Once the process is complete, your new Virgin Mobile phone number into your your phone receives a text message confirming the phone.
Section 3: My Account You can manage your Virgin Mobile account directly Enter your account PIN (vKey) and press from your phone. The most important tasks are Use the navigation key to select Login and outlined here. For more information about your press account, go to www.virginmobileusa.com.
Enter the amount you wish to add to your account and press Your phone validates the amount you want to Top-Up. Scroll down to select "Yes" and press Once your phone announces “You’re Topped- Up” press Press to exit the process. Additional Information To get more information about your Virgin Mobile account, as well as other Virgin Mobile services, visit...
Section 4: Menu Tree Using Shortcuts This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available Numbered menu items, such as menus, sub-menus, menus associated with your phone. and options can be quickly accessed by using their Menu Navigation shortcut numbers.
Section 5: Phone Usage This section guides you through the processes to To end the current call, press make and receive calls, adjust your call volume, utilize the Recent Calls list, and use the 911 mode. Note: To ignore incoming calls, press Ignore (Right Option Button).
Active Call Options • Serving system -provides information regarding your communicating network. Pressing Options (Right Option Button) during an • Icon glossary - displays a complete list of the icons active call displays a list of features that can be used being used by your phone.
• Silence All, Vibrate, Ringtone off, 1-Beep, Levels 1-8. refer to “Creating Speed Dial Assignments” on page 36. If either Vibrate or Silence All is selected, the One Digit Speed Dialing (2 - 9) Main screen displays the selected option. Finding an Existing Phone Number Press and hold the corresponding memory number for more than 1 second.
Press and hold to make the phone Note: Call waiting is a system dependent feature. Please route audio back through the earpiece contact your service provider for details. “Speaker Mode Off.” The phone also returns to Using the Recent Calls List this “normal”...
• Call Timers - Displays Call Info for Last call or Recent Press the navigation key up or down to calls. highlight an option and press Use either the navigation key or volume key to Call Timers scroll through the available list of numbers. This option lets you check the talk time and manage Highlight the number and press your calls within the limit you set.
911 Using Any Available System Enter “911,” then press . The call connects. The phone maintains the Emergency Mode and the phone can receive an incoming call from any available system. However, it can’t make a call.
Section 6: Text Input This section guides you through the steps needed to • Text options to configure any of these options: Auto Capital, Used word Dic., Display Cand., Prediction use the keypad for text input. Start, Dual Language, Insert Space, Next word Pred., You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols using and Word Compl (see page 24).
Entering Symbols Note: Text prediction begins providing a list of possible choices ➔ if both the Text Options Display Candidate feature is Symbols mode allows you to enter emoticon faces. enabled and three (or more) characters are entered. (i.e smiley face, sad face) Press Options (Right Option Button) then select When you see the word, press to accept...
capitalization, custom word usage, and auto- Note: An autotext entry can also be chosen by pressing the completing the most commonly entered words. corresponding numeric key. This selects the entry and inserts it into the current location within the message Press Options (Right Option Button) then select text.
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After completing your changes to these options, select Close (Right Option Button) to store your changes and return to the previous text entry screen.
Section 7: Messaging This section guides you through the steps utilized to Once you’ve chosen your recipients, select both create and manage messages (both text and Next (Left Option Button). multimedia). Enter the text for the message. As you begin to Sending Text Messages enter a character, you are taken to a text entry You can send text messages to phones that are...
Once you’ve chosen your recipients, select Next message: (Left Option Button). • Select View (Left Option Button) to read the new message. Enter a subject and body text for the message. • Select Dismiss (Right Option Button) to ignore the As you begin to enter a character, you are taken message and review it at a later time.
recipients. The messages are sent one at a time, Use the navigation key to scroll to the bottom of the screen and select a multimedia option: once to each recipient. Standard messaging charges apply for each recipient. More Inserts another page to the text message. ➔...
At the Standard messaging rates apply prompt For more information, refer to “Saving a Phone Number” on page 34. press the Accept or Decline option button. • Save autotext stores the text contents of the Select an email provider and press message as a new Autotext message.
Clearing the Voicemail notification icon • Erase multiple deletes selected messages from the list. ➔ ➔ ➔ Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Clear • Erase all deletes all messages from the Inbox folder. Icon. Reviewing your Virgin Mobile Alerts Accessing your Sent Folder ➔...
Sent Folder Options Select a message from the list and press The contents of the message displays. From the Sent folder (without having opened a Saved Folder Options message from the list), press Forward (Left Option Button) to forward the current message to a new From the Saved folder (without having opened a recipient.
Editing the Auto Text entries Adding a Signature ➔ ➔ ➔ Select Menu Messaging Msg settings The signature you create here is added at the end of all outgoing messages and is also counted against Autotext. your character limit. The only way to view this Edit the entry by either: signature as part of the current outgoing message is •...
Erasing Messages ➔ ➔ Select Menu Messaging Erase Msgs. Choose the Message location and press Select Option Button or • Options include: Inbox, Sent, Saved, All Messages (deletes messages stored in the other three categories). Read the displayed message and select Yes (to delete the categories’...
Section 8: Contacts This section guides you through the steps necessary Press the Down Navigation key and enter a to create new contacts, find existing contacts, assign phone number in one of the categories. contacts to a group, and assign contact entries to a Select Done (Left Option Button) to store the speed dial location.
Select Done (Left Option Button) once you are Select either a Hard pause (“P” displays) or a done making changes and you are ready to Time pause (2 seconds) (“T” displays). store the new entry. Enter additional numbers and additional Using the Hard or Time Pause Features pauses.
Select Send msg (Left Option Button) to place a Enter a new group name and select Done (Left call to the selected Contacts entry. Option Button). For more information, refer to – or – “Entering Text” on page 22. Creating Speed Dial Assignments Press to view the Contacts entry’s details.
Section 9: Tools This section shows you how to use the features that • Press for a decimal point. can help keep you in touch with your contacts, best Select Reset (Left Option Button) to clear all manage your time (schedules and tasks), free your current values.
• Press the navigation key left or right to select Daily, • 10min before, 30min before, 1 Hr before, No Once, Mon to Fri, or Sat & Sun. Alarm, or On Time. Select a snooze interval for the alarm by Select a repeat status for the event by highlighting the Snooze field.
Viewing Today’s Events Creating a New Task ➔ ➔ Select Menu (Left Option Button) Tools & Settings Select Menu (Left Option Button) Tools & ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ Tools Calendar Today. Settings Tools Calendar Task List and press Viewing your Scheduled Events Enter the task name using the keypad and ➔...
Enter the countdown name using the keypad To end the recording process, press and press or select Next (Left Option Button). select Finish (Right Option Button). Select a time by highlighting the Time field and Select Options (Right Option Button) to select then using the keypad to enter the end time for one of the following options: the countdown.
– or – ➔ Select Menu (Left Option Button) Tools & ➔ ➔ Settings Tools Voice service. Wait for the beep and then clearly say one of the following commands: • Call <Name or #> • Send <Msg Type> • Contacts <Name> •...
Section 10: My Stuff This section shows you how to best manage your Select My graphics to display a list of the web-based content and downloads. Anything you currently available images. download from the Web - games, ringtones, graphics Purchasing New Graphics and applications - are stored in the My Stuff folder.
Follow the instructions to purchase your new Note: If you are asked to enable VirginXL Access on your phone, games. scroll down to the bottom of the screen, select Yes Hook Me Up and press When downloading games, charges apply. Follow the instructions to purchase your new games.
Section 11: VirginXL VirginXL is a fun collection of features which you can access directly from your phone - download ringtones, games, graphics, and more. Charges apply. Visit www.virginmobileusa.com for details. ➔ Select Menu (Left Option Button) Virgin XL. The VirginXL browser launches and takes you to the download menu.
Section 12: Pictures Viewing your picture Your phone’s built-in camera provides the ability to take full color digital pictures, view your pictures From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option using the phone’s display, and instantly send them to ➔ ➔...
Camera Settings wallpaper, or as a screensaver, upload the pictures to the web, erase them from the folder, or perform While your phone is in camera mode you can press several other picture related tasks. the Right Option Button to display the camera Assigning a Picture File options: Press Options (Right Option Button) to view the...
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Press Options (Right Option Button), select Highlight a picture and press to place a Upload to My Pix and press checkmark on those pictures you wish to Sending Pictures from the Web delete. Press Next (Left Option Button), select Yes to Sending pictures to your friends is easy.
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Press Options (Right Option Button), select Enter the wireless phone number or email Lock and press address for the recipient and press Next (Left Picture Details Option Button). Enter a subject in the Subject field and press From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔...
Press Send (Left Option Button) to send the Enter the wireless phone number or email message. The phone processes the new address for the recipient and press Next (Left message and when the delivery process is Option Button). complete, “your message has been sent” is Enter a subject in the Subject field and press displayed.
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From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ ➔ Button) Pictures Help and press Follow the instructions listed in the message to take, view or send a picture or picture message. Pictures...
Section 13: Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that is capable of exchanging information Bluetooth is enabled. to devices such as headsets, and a hands-free car kit, Bluetooth is connected to a device or without any physical connection, over a distance of transferring data to a device.
Device Name Enter a numeric PIN to pair and press (identical PIN must be entered on other The Device name menu allows you to select a name for your Bluetooth device. Your phone’s name device). displays to other Bluetooth devices if your Once pairing is successful the trusted device Discoverable mode is set to Always visible or On for 1 name displays (and can be edited).
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• HFP: Hands-Free Profile – allows Bluetooth technology to connect the phone to a wireless Bluetooth-enabled car kit. When you receive an incoming call, the ringer is detected through the hands-free headset or device. • PBAP: Phonebook Access Profile – allows Bluetooth technology to exchange Phonebook information with another Bluetooth-enabled device.
Section 14: Tools & Settings This section guides you through the customization From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option process by accessing and updating the phone’s ➔ ➔ ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Sounds settings menu. Ringtones and press Adjusting Sound Settings Scroll through the available ringers.
Use your Up or Down navigation key to adjust Use the Left or Right navigation key to choose a the key tone level. volume level: Level 1 - Level 8. • Levels include: KeyTone off, or Level 1- Level 8. •...
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From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option • Images: Choose from a series of default images (including downloaded images). ➔ ➔ ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Display • My pictures: Choose from images stored in your Banner and press Image Album, that consist of either your Photo Gallery or images received as part of Multimedia messages Select Set and press...
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Assigning Keypad Light Length Select one of the following options and press This assigns how long the keypad light displays after you press the keypad. • Default: standard Virgin Mobile incoming call image. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option •...
• List Red • Show candidate displays predicted words, one at a time or a list of words. • List Blue Defining the Text Entry Options • Prediction start allows you to configure the phone to display possible word candidates after a preset The Text entry options menu allows you to specify number of characters are entered.
Navigation Key Shortcuts receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any By default the Left Navigation key is mapped to calls or access online information. VirginXL and the Right Navigation key is mapped to From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Send To.
➔ ➔ ➔ disabilities can communicate by telephone. Your Button) Tools & Settings Phone settings Virgin Mobile phone is compatible with select TTY Key guard and press devices. Please check with the manufacturer to Select Slider down, After 5 seconds, or Off and ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission.
To lock the phone: Enter your password in the Password field and From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option press ➔ ➔ ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Phone settings Select Change lock and press Security and press Enter a new lock code and press Next (Left Enter your password in the Password field and Option Button).
Erase Contacts From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ ➔ ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Phone settings The Erase contacts option allows you to erase all your contacts at once. Security and press From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Enter your password in the Password field and ➔...
Auto prepend Select Reset default and press Auto prepend allows you to enter a five- or six-digit At the Reset the phone to factory defaults? prefix for commonly dialed numbers. First, set prompt select Yes and press prepend to On or Off and then edit to enter the prefix Call Options and save.
Memory Information Restricting Using the Restriction option, you can limit the The Memory Information screen allows you to view outgoing numbers the phone dials such as contacts how much space is currently occupied by all the only, or special numbers only. This feature might be applications and how much memory is still available used if you loan your phone to another person and for use.
➔ ➔ Serial Number, PRL, and Browser version, Serving Button) Tools & Settings Phone info and system, and Icon glossary. press To access phone information: Select Hardware version and press From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Serial Number ➔...
Browser version View the Serving system information and press the Cancel (Right Option Button) to return to the The Browser version option displays the technical information about the browser. previous menu. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Icon glossary ➔...
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➔ ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Voice service and Select Train mode and press press Select Adapt voice and press Select Choice lists and press Press the OK (Left Option Button) after reading Select Automatic or Always off and press the dialog.
Select Sound and press • Softest Press Back (Right Option Button) to return to Select one of the following: the previous menu. • Prompts: allows you to turn audio prompts On or Off. Voice launch • Digits: allows you to turn audio digit playback On or Off.
Section 15: Health and Safety Information This section outlines the safety precautions The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a associated with using your phone. These safety safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). precautions should be followed to safely use your The FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial phone.
(RF) exposure Samsung cares for the environment and encourages from wireless phones. The FDA publication includes its customers to recycle Samsung mobile phones and the following information: genuine Samsung accessories. What kinds of phones are the subject of this Go to: http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/type/...
wireless phones can expose the user to measurable have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in radio frequency energy (RF) because of the short determining the reasons for inconsistent results. distance between the phone and the user's head. What is FDA's role concerning the safety of These RF exposures are limited by Federal wireless phones? Communications Commission safety guidelines that...
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the federal level. The following agencies belong to investigating the effects of radio frequency energy this working group: (RF) exposures characteristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • repeated in other laboratories.
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What research is needed to decide whether FDA has been a leading participant in the World RF exposure from wireless phones poses a Health Organization international Electromagnetic health risk? Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result of this work has been the A combination of laboratory studies and development of a detailed agenda of research needs epidemiological studies of people actually using...
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a person receives, reducing the amount of time spent They noted that no evidence exists that using a using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure. wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless •...
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involve nothing more than a metallic accessory standard specifies test methods and performance attached to the phone. Studies have shown that these requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike that no interference occurs when a person uses a "hand-free"...
US Food and Drug Administration: Let the person you are speaking with know you • http://www.fda.gov/cellphones are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in Road Safety heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to Rain, sleet, snow, ice and even heavy traffic communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime.
Use your wireless phone to help others in increases as sound is played louder and for longer durations. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds emergencies. If you see an auto accident, (including music) is the most common cause of crime in progress or other serious emergency preventable hearing loss.
out background environmental noise. By blocking National Institute on Deafness and Other background environment noise, noise cancelling Communication Disorders headphones should allow you to hear the music at lower National Institutes of Health volumes than when using earbuds. 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Limit the amount of time you listen.
of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is For more information see: recommended that the equipment should only be http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html used in the normal operating position (held to your ear FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) with the antenna pointing over your shoulder if you Regulations for Wireless Devices are using an external antenna).
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Your Virgin Mobile Slash phone by hearing aid user with "normal usage" while using Samsung has an M4 rating and a T4 rating. their hearing aid with the particular wireless phone. "Normal usage" in this context is defined as a signal M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC quality that is acceptable for normal operation.
Posted Facilities Remember, to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area with Switch your phone off in any facility where posted adequate signal strength. Emergency calls may not be notices require you to do so. possible on all wireless phone networks or when Potentially Explosive Environments certain network services and/or phone features are in...
FCC Notice and Cautions Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your • vehicle is mounted and operating properly. FCC Notice Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or • The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used explosive materials in the same compartment as the in close proximity to receiving equipment.
rechecks service availability or you can check it If your phone is equipped with an internal antenna, • yourself by pressing any key. obstructing the internal antenna could inhibit call performance. Anytime the Power Save feature is activated, a Speak directly into the phone's receiver. •...
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• such as on or near a cooking surface, cooking appliance, over time. iron, or radiator. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your • Do not get your phone or battery wet. Even though they • battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. When a...
• disposal options for Li-Ion batteries, contact your nearest parts and prevent proper operation. Samsung authorized service center. Always recycle. Do Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a • not dispose of batteries in a fire.
1 Year by a battery charger not specified or approved by Batteries 1 Year SAMSUNG for charging the battery, (ii) any of the Leather Case 90 Days seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering, or (iii) the battery has been used in...
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY property of SAMSUNG. LIMITED TO THE SAME DURATION OF TIME AS THE If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY STATED HEREIN. covered by this Limited Warranty, Purchaser must pay...
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PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT AND STATES Warranty. The agents, employees, distributors, and PURCHASER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. IF ANY PORTION dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS HELD ILLEGAL OR modifications to this Limited Warranty, or make UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LAW, SUCH additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG.
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Important!: Please provide warranty information (proof of purchase) to Samsung’s Customer Care Center in order to provide this service at no charge. If the warranty has expired on the device, charges may apply. Customer Care Center: 1000 Klein St. Plano, TX 75074 Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357)
Index Numerics Editing a Name Groups Calculator Editing Call Answer Options Abc Input Mode Call Timers Account Call Waiting Account Balance Handling Caller ID Activation Hard Pause Calls Virgin Mobile Account Health and Safety Information Answering Making Active Call Icon Glossary Contact Options Finding a Name...
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Options Scheduler Phone UL Certification Security Functions Sent Overivew Virgin Mobile Alerts Options VirginXL Programming Serial Number Voice Memo Turning On Signature Voicemail Phone Information Silence All Accessing Browser version Speakerphone Calling Hardware version Speed Dial Notification Icon glossary Creating Assignments Voices Services My phone number Volume Level...