8 1. Setting Up Service

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

䊳Press and hold End/Power " for approximately
two seconds.
As your phone connects to the network, you see a
connecting message. Your phone may require you to
enter identifying information to use it or to access
specific features.

Turning Your Phone Off

Press and hold End/Power " to open the Power Key
menu, where you can turn off the phone (Power off), or
turn Airplane mode or Silent mode on or off.

Sleep and Wake Up

To conserve your battery, prevent
accidental touches, or when you
want to wipe smudges off your
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to
sleep by pressing Screen Lock# on
top of the phone. To wake up the
touchscreen, press Screen Lock# again and then
drag to the right to unlock the screen.
Activating Your Phone
䢇If you purchased your phone at a Nextel Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use.
䢇If your phone is not activated, please call Nextel
Customer Service at 1-800-639-6111 from any other
phone.
䢇When you power up your phone the first time, it
performs a series of security checks. For example, it
verifies the phone is Nextel-approved and the correct
SIM card is installed. If you don’t pass the security
checks, your phone displays messages and screen
Note: If your phone's SIM PIN is set, you will be prompted to
enter your SIM PIN code when you turn on your phone.
Press Menu/, enter the four-digit SIM code, and
touch OK to allow phone transmissions as prompted.
Tip: You must be in an area covered by the Nextel National
Network when you first power up your phone.
Screen Lock
Button
Stretch to unlock