Samsung Restore SPH-M575 User Manual

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16Activating Your Virgin Mobile PhoneAccountPrior to using your Samsung Restore™ for talking,messaging, or surfing the Web, you must first activateyour service on this phone with Virgin Mobile. Youneed your phone's serial number (MSID) to activateyour Phone.To find your serial number (MSID)1. From the Main screen, press MENU ➔Tools + Settings ➔ Settings ➔Phone Information ➔ Phone Number/User ID.2. Locate the ten digit MSID number and write itdown.Activating the PhoneTo activate the phone:1. From the Main screen, press ACTIVATE2. Press Yes at the prompt. The phone connects tothe network.3. Follow the prompts or text on the screen tocomplete activation.Programming Your PhoneOnce your account is activated, you need to programyour new phone number into your phone.1. Turn on your phone.2. Dial ##VIRGIN#.3. From the Programming menu, highlightActivate Phone and press .4. When your screen displays “do you want toactivate your phone now?” select Yes and press. The phone connects to the network andvalidates itself.5. When the screen displays “Hi. Press Start tocontinue the activation process,” highlight Startand press . Your phone displays amessage and gets the phone number, thendisplays your new Virgin Mobile phone number.Write it down.Important!: The Virgin Mobile Network may not recognize thenew number for a couple of hours. Once theprocess completes, your phone receives a textmessage to confirm the number and you can beginmaking calls.It may take up to 4 hour for Downloads, Voicemail,or other related features to enable.Navigating Through the MenusMenu navigation can be accomplished using thenavigation keys on the keypad, or using thedirectional keys on the QWERTY keyboard.The navigation key on your phone lets you scrollthrough and select on-screen items. Many menusfeature a scroll bar on the right to help you keep trackof your position in the menu.Selecting Menu Items Using the Navigation KeyUse the navigation key to scroll through the phone’smenu options and provide a shortcut to phonefunctions from standby mode.