Section 220 Getting to Know Your Sprint PCS PhoneViewing the Display ScreenThis list identifies the symbols that show on your displayscreen. displays current signal strength.The more lines displayed, the stronger the signal. indicates the phone cannot find a signal. indicates a call is in progress. indicates that you are “roaming” off the Sprint PCSDigital Network. If you are: in your home service area, this icon will rarelydisplay. in a preferred analog or digital roaming area(where Sprint PCS has a roaming agreement inplace), this indicator will remain on, but will notflash.) in an analog or digital coverage area that isnot covered by a Sprint PCS roaming agreement,this indicator will flash once every second. indicates you have message(s) waiting. Themessage(s) can be a voicemail notification (VMN),page, text, Sprint PCS Web Alert, orSprint PCS Wireless Web message(s). indicates your phone is in vibrate mode. indicates your current battery charge strength. (Thedisplayed icon indicates a fully charged battery.)Turning Your Phone ON and OFFTurning Your Phone ONTo turn your phone on, press for approximately twoseconds.Once your phone is ON, it displays “Searching” indicatingthat your phone is searching for a signal. When your phonefinds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – thephone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to beginmaking and receiving calls.Tip:Display indicators let youknow when you’re off theSprint PCS NationwideNetwork and whetheryou’re operating in digital oranalog cellular mode.
