Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 17
Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

To turn your phone on:
Press and hold for approximately two seconds.
Once your phone is on, itmay display “Searching for Service,”
which indicates thatyour phone is searching for a signal.
When your phone finds a signal, itautomatically enters
standby mode – the phone’s idle state. Atthis point, you are
ready to begin making and receiving calls.
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.
When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to
standby mode.
In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal
periodically withoutyour intervention. You can also initiate a
search for service by pressing any key (when your phone is
turned on).
Tip: The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when
you are in an area where there is no signal.
Phone Basics