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Contents

Introduction.. ...................... ........................ 1

Welcome to Boost Mo bileTM — Wireless
for a New Generation...... ................................. 1

Getting Started .. .. ... ...................... .. .. ..........2

Battery ............................ ................................. 4
Activating Service .............................. .... ..........9
Powering On and Off ......................... .............. 9
Enabling Over-the-Air Security .......... ............ 10
Finding Your Phone Number ............. ............11
Phone Basics.............. .... ............................... 11
SIM Security ....................... ........................... 15
Locking the Keypad ....................... ................ 17
Accessories .................... ............................... 18
Wireless Local Numb er Portability: Brin ging
Your Phone Number From Another Carrier ... 18
Re-BoostTM..................... ....................... ........ 18
Instant Re-BoostTM ................ ........................ 19
Boost MobileTM Custome r Care..................... 19

Making Calls. .. ... ...................... .. ... ............21

Phone Calls ........................ ... .... .... .... .... ........21
Boost Walkie-TalkieTM Calls®........................21
Receiving Calls ............................. .................22
Choosing a Number to Call ............................ 23
Missed Phone Calls .......................... .............25
Using Speakerphone ............ .........................2 5
Using Mute......... ...................................... ......25
Making Emergency Phone Call s.................... 25

Call Alerts .............. ... ...................... .. ... .... 27

Sending Call Alerts ................... ..................... 27
Receiving Call Alerts .................................... ..27
Using the Call Alert Queue ....... .....................2 7

Recent Calls....... ........................ .............. 29

Calls and Call Alerts...... ................................. 29
My Info From Other Phones ........................... 29
Contact Information From Ot her Phones..... ..30
Viewing the Recent Calls List ... .....................3 0
Storing Items to Contacts.. ............................. 31
Deleting Items ................................... .............32
Making Calls From the Recent Calls List .......32

Entering Text .............. ...................... ....... 34

Using Word Mode ......................... .................34