22 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The BasicsTurning Your Phone On and OffTurning Your Phone OnTo turn your phone on: Flip the phone open, then press and release .Once your phone is on, it may display “Looking for Service,”which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal.When your phone finds a signal, it automatically entersstandby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you areready to begin making and receiving calls.If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes ofsearching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns tostandby mode.In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signalperiodically without your intervention. You can also initiate asearch for Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key (when yourphone is turned on).Turning Your Phone OffTo turn your phone off: Press and hold until you see the powering downanimation on the display screen.Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless thebattery is charging).Note: The Power Save feature helps to conserve yourbattery power when you are in an area where thereis no signal.
