Setting Up ServiceSection 1A. Setting Up Service 3Activating Your Phone If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, your phoneshould be activated and ready to use. If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprintaccount or a new line of service, your phone is designedto activate automatically when you first turn it on. Toconfirm your activation, make a phone call. If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating anew phone for an existing number on your account, you willneed to go online to activate your new phone. From your computer’s Web browser, go towww.sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreeninstructions to activate your phone.When you have finished, make a phone call to confirmyour activation. If your phone is still not activated, or youdo not have access to the Internet, contact SprintCustomer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for assistance.Note Your phone’s battery should have enough charge foryour phone to turn on and find a signal, set up yourvoicemail, and make a call. You should fully chargeyour battery as soon as possible. See “Charging theBattery” on page 19 for details. Tip Do not press while the phone is being activated.Pressing cancels the activation process.Note If you are having difficulty with activation, contactSprint Customer Service by dialing 1-888-211-4727from any other phone.Sprint M540.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 7, 2009 3:38 PM
