24 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The BasicsTurning Your Phone On and OffTurning Your Phone OnTo turn your phone on: Press and release .Once your phone is on, it may display “Searching 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 for two seconds until you see thepowering down animation 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 your battery powerwhen you are in an area where there is no signal.
