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Turning on Your Sprint PCS Phone
To power on your Sprint PCS Phone, press and hold .
The red light flashes, an alert sounds, and “Searching for
Service” displays. The display updates to reflect the following
conditions:
• When the system locates service, the greeting
displays, along with the date and time. You can now
place and receive calls.
• If the system cannot locate service, “No Service
Available” displays. In this case, you cannot place and
receive calls. Power off the phone, and then try again
later when service is available.
• If your Sprint PCS Phone is locked, “Locked” displays.
Enter the four-digit lock code to unlock the phone.
• If KeyGuard is active, “KeyGuard” displays. Press and
hold to unlock the keypad.
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 on but no call is in progress,
the phone is in Standby mode.
Power Save Mode
Your Sprint PCS Phone automatically enters Power Save
mode if it does not locate service 15 minutes after you press
. In this case, “Power Save – No Service Available”
displays. The phone periodically “wakes up” 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
of a Sprint PCS Service Area.