Activate your phone – LG Optimus G User Manual
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Plug one end of the USB cable into the phone's Charger/Accessory Port and the other end
into an electrical outlet. The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.
Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a signal,
run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as
soon as possible.
2. Press and hold the Power/Lock Button to turn the phone on.
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If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the setup
application.
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If your phone is not yet activated, see
Activate Your Phone
Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending
on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may
need to activate it on your Sprint account.
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If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
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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.
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When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free Activation screen,
which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware Update screen. Follow the
onscreen instructions to continue.
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If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing number
on your account (you're swapping phones), you can activate on your computer online or directly
on your phone.
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Activate on your computer:
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Go to
and complete the online instructions to activate your phone.
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Activate on your phone: