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Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5
Setting Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are
automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your
phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set
up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your
Sprint PCS Phone is activated.
To set up your voicemail:
1. Press and hold .
2. Follow the system prompts to:
Ⅲ
Create your pass code
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Record your greeting
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Record your name announcement
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Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch
Message Access (a feature that lets you access
messages simply by pressing and holding ,
bypassing the need for you to enter your pass
code)
Note:If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your voicemail
account, Sprint recommends you enable your voicemail pass code.
For more information about using your voicemail, see
“Using Voicemail” on page 120.
Setting Up Service
4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service
Getting Started With Sprint PCS
Service
Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated
If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably
activated, unlocked, and ready to use. If you received your
phone in the mail, it probably has been activated; all you
need to do is unlock it.
If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Welcome
to Sprint brochure included with your phone.
Unlocking Your Phone
To unlock your phone,follow these easy steps:
1. Press and hold to turn the phone on.
2. Press Menu( ) to access the main menu.
3. Select Settings().
4. Select Security().
5. Enter your lock code to display the Security menu.
6. Select Lock Phone ().
7. Press your navigation key to select Off.
8. Press Select().
Tip:If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of
either your Social Security number or Sprint PCS Phone number or try 0000
or NATL (6285). If none of these work, call Sprint Customer Service at:
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).