Activating your device – Samsung SPH-M850BSASPR User Manual
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Setting Up
Ser
vice
5
Activating Your Device
ⅷ
If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store
, it should be
activated and ready to use.
ⅷ
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.
ⅷ
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.
Ⅲ
From your computer’s Web browser, go to
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.
Ⅲ
If your phone activates automatically, you will see
a brief message and your phone will enter
standby mode. Proceed to step 4.
Ⅲ
If you do not see an activation message, please
proceed to step 2.
Ⅲ
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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