Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 25Phone BasicsUsing Your Phone’s Battery and ChargerSprint- or manufacturer-approved batteries and accessoriescan be found at Sprint Stores or through your phone’smanufacturer, or call 1-866-343-1114 to order. They’re alsoavailable at www.sprint.com – click on the Shopping tab at thetop, then look under Phones & Accessories.Battery CapacityYour Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it isfully drained. The battery provides up to 3.5 hours ofcontinuous digital talk time.When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery iconblinks. When there are approximately two minutes of talktime left, the phone sounds an audible alert and then powersdown.Warning! Use only Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approvedbatteries and chargers with your Sprint PCS Phone. Thefailure to use a Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approved battery and charger may increase the risk thatyour Sprint PCS Phone will overheat, catch fire, orexplode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, orproperty damage.Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode,Bluetooth, and browser use affect the battery’s talk andstandby times.Tip: Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator andcharge the battery before it runs out of power.
