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Turning on Your Sprint PCS Phone
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To power on your phone, press and hold . The red light
flashes, and an alert sounds. The display updates to reflect
the following conditions:
• When the system locates service, the banner
displays, along with the time and date. You can
now place and receive calls.
• If the system cannot locate service, “Searching for
Service” displays. In this case, you cannot place
and receive calls. Power off the phone, and then try
again when service is available.
• If your Sprint PCS Phone™ is locked, “Locked”
displays. Enter the lock code to unlock the phone.
(See “Lock mode” on page 51.)
Conversation Mode
You can place and answer calls only when your
Sprint PCS Phone™ is powered on. During a call, the
phone is in Conversation mode.
Standby Mode
When your Sprint PCS Phone™ is powered on but no call is
in progress, the phone is in Standby mode.
Power Save Mode
Your Sprint PCS Phone™ enters Power Save mode
automatically if it does not locate service for 15 minutes.
In this case, “Power Save” displays. The phone “wakes up”
periodically and searches for service. While in Power Save
mode, your Sprint PCS Phone also searches for service in
response to any keypress. The time and date do not display
while the phone is outside a Sprint PCS service area.