User Manual

Section 1
10 Getting Started
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service
Determine if your Phone is Already Activated
Tip:
If you can’t recall your lock
code, try using the last
four digits of either your
Social Security number,
your new Sprint PCS
Phone Number or try
0000. If none of these
work, call Sprint PCS
Customer Care at
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a
Sprint PCS Center, it probably has been activated. All you
need to do is unlock your phone. If not activated, refer to
the steps provided in your activation brochure.
Unlocking your Phone
Follow these steps to unlock your phone:
1. Press to turn the phone on.
2. Press .
3. Enter your four-digit lock code. (For security purposes,
this code is not visible as you type.)
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Note:
The voicemail setup
process may vary in
certain affiliate areas.
All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically
transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is off or in use.
To avoid missing any important messages, you should set
up your voicemail box and personal greeting as soon as
your phone is activated.
To set up
Voicemail:
1. Press and hold .
2. Follow the system prompts to create your passcode,
record your greeting, record your name announcement
and choose whether to activate One-Touch Message
Access (a feature that lets you press one key to access
messages and bypasses the need for you to enter your
passcode).