Sprint Nextel H 11/07 - Manual (Page 21)

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service
Activating Your Phone
ⅷ
If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use.
ⅷ
If you received your phone in the mail, it may activate
automatically when you first turn it on, or you may need
to perform a few simple activation steps.
1. Press to turn the phone on.
Ⅲ
If your phone activates automatically, you will see a
brief message and your phone will enter standby
mode. Proceed to step 4.
Ⅲ
If you do not see an activation message, please
proceed to step 2.
2. Press Menu > Web. (There is no charge to use this service
during phone activation.)
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to update your profile and
activate your phone.
4. To confirm your activation, make a phone call.
For assistance with phone activation, call Sprint Customer
Service at 1-800-SPRINT1 (1-800-777-4681) from any other
phone.
Note
You can also confirm your activation through the phone’s
menu. Press
Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Phone
Information > Phone Number .
● If Phone Number displays 000-000-####, your phone is not
yet activated.
● If your wireless phone number is displayed, your phone is
ready to use.
Tip
Do not press [END] while the phone is being activated.
Pressing [END] cancels the activation process.