How to Use a Sprint Blackberry for Making Calls & Viewing Call History

BlackBerry devices, darlings of the corporate world, have taken over mainstream culture. As a result, many people who normally would be too intimidated to own such a techie device are flocking to them for their mobile convenience. BlackBerry devices are complex little machines capable of many things, but making a call and viewing call logs are extremely simple tasks that any new BlackBerry owner can master in minutes.

Instructions

Make Calls

1. From the home screen, begin typing a number or spelling a contact's name. If the number or contact name is already in your phonebook, it will auto-complete.

2. Press the green "Send" key to begin calling.

3. Press the red "End" key to end the call.

View Call Log

1. Press the green "Send" key to bring up the phone application. You will be greeted with your call log.

2. To adjust the viewing of your call logs, press the "Menu" (BlackBerry logo) key from within the phone application.

3. Select "Options" and choose "Call Logging" to bring up different view options for your call logs. Select one and exit the Options menu.

Tips & Warnings

• For more BlackBerry basics, view the video tutorials on the BlackBerry website. The Sprint website has additional BlackBerry information as well.

References

• BlackBerry.com: BlackBerry 8300 Smartphone User Guide

Resources

• BlackBerry Support
• Sprint Support