Getting started with pcs service, Determine if your phone is already activated, Unlocking your phone – Samsung SPH-I500SS-XAR User Manual
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Section 1: Getting Started
1A: Setting Up Service
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Getting Started With PCS Service
Determine If Your Phone Is Already Activated
If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store, it
probably has been activated. All you need to do is unlock your phone.
If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Start Here Guide
included with your phone.
Unlocking Your Phone
Follow these steps to unlock your phone:
1.
Press and hold
to turn the phone on.
2.
The System Lockout screen is displayed.
3.
Enter your four-digit lock code using the on screen keyboard or
Graffiti writing area.
Tip:
If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either
your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number or try 0000. If none of
these work, call PCS Customer Solutions at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Activating Your Phone
To activate your phone, follow the directions in the Start Here Guide that
was included with your phone. Or visit
and
activate your phone online.