Section 2A: Your SprintPCS Phone – The Basics 21
Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

To turn your phone on:
Press .
Once your phone is on, itmay display “Looking 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 SprintPCS 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.

Turning Your Phone Off

To turn your phone off:
Press and hold for two seconds until you see the
powering down animation on the display screen.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the
battery is charging).
Phone Basics