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Activating your device – Samsung SPH-M850BSASPR User Manual

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Setting Up

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vice

1A. Setting Up Service

5

Activating Your Device

If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store

, it should be

activated and ready to use.

If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint
account or a new line of service

, it is designed to activate

automatically. To confirm your activation, make a
phone call.

If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a
new phone for an existing number on your account

, you will

need to go online to activate your new phone.

From your computer’s Web browser, go to

www.sprint.com/activate

and complete the onscreen

instructions to activate your device.

When you have finished, make a phone call to confirm
your activation. If your phone is still not activated, or you
do not have access to the Internet, contact Sprint
Customer Service at

1-888-211-4727

for assistance.

To activate Data Services:

1.

Press and hold

to turn the phone on.

If your phone activates automatically, you will see
a brief message and your phone will enter
standby mode. Proceed to step 4.

If you do not see an activation message, please
proceed to step 2.

If your device is locked, press and hold

to

unlock your device.

2.

Press

and touch

> Settings > General >

Update Data Profile

. (There is no charge to use this

service during phone activation.)

3.

Follow the onscreen prompts to update your profile
and activate your phone. A message is displayed
when the process is completed.

4.

Your phone should return to the previous

General

page. If this does not occur, press and hold

to power the phone off and repeat steps 2 - 4.

Tip

Do not press

while the phone is being

activated. Pressing

cancels the activation

process.

Note

If you are having difficulty with activation, contact
Sprint Customer Service by dialing

1-888-211-4727

from any other phone.

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