16 Section 2A. Phone Basics Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one ortwo keypresses (see page 32).Turning Your Phone On and OffTurning Your Phone On Press and hold for two seconds.Once your phone is on, it may display “Searching forService.” When your phone finds a signal, itautomatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idlestate. At this point, you are ready to begin making andreceiving calls.If your phone is unable to find a signal after a briefperiod of searching, a PowerSave feature isautomatically activated. When a signal is found, yourphone automatically returns to standby mode.In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signalperiodically without your intervention. You can alsoinitiate a search for Sprint service by pressing any key(when your phone is turned on).Turning Your Phone Off Press and hold for two seconds until you seethe powering down animation on the displayscreen.Your screen remains blank while your phone is off(unless the battery is charging).Tip The Power Save feature conserves your batterypower when you are in an area where there is nosignal.Sprint M540.book Page 16 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:00 PM