Get Started 35. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Fully charging a battery may take up tothree hours.6. Charge your battery.Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find asignal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fullycharge the battery as soon as possible.7. Press the Power/Lock button to turn the phone on. If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin thesetup application. If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information.Activate Your PhoneDepending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready touse or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.● If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.● If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line ofservice, it is designed to activate automatically. When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands FreeActivation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a FirmwareUpdate screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
