To activate this feature, the following presetting is required:
1. From the Standby mode, press to display the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Securityand press .
4. Enter your lock code.
5. Highlight SecuritySettingand press .
6. Highlight Found Meand press .
7. Highlight Reset/Lockand press .
8. Select Enableand press .
To unlock a phone that has been locked through SMS, bring the phone to
Sprint Retail Store.
Changing the Passcode
To change the passcode for the special formatted SMS messages.
1. From the Standby mode, press to display the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Securityand press .
4. Enter lock code.
5. Highlight SecuritySettingand press .
6. Highlight Found Meand press .
7. Highlight ChangePasscodeand press .
8. Enter new passcode in the box under New Passcord(11 digits).
9. Reenter the new passcode in the box under Reenter Code.
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Erasing the Downloads
To erase all the downloaded data from web:
1. From the Security Menu display (See “Accessing the Security Menu” on
page 52), highlight Erase Downloadsand press .
2. If you’re sure you want to erase all the downloaded data from web,
highlight Yesand press .
If you have assigned downloaded data, returns to default setting.
Resetting Your Phone
Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, including the ringer
types and display settings. The Internal Phone Book, Call History,
Scheduler and Messaging are not affected.
To reset your phone:
1. From the Security Menu display (See “Accessing the Security Menu” on
page 52), highlight Reset Phoneand press .
2. If you’re sure you want to reset your phone, highlight Yes and press
.
Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS
When your phone is lost or stolen, you can erase your important personal
information (such as phone book entries, call history and messages) and
lock your phone by sending a special formatted SMS message to your
phone.
Send the following format from your computer:
\ \ RESET **<Passcode>** RESET
<Passcode> – your defined passcode.
Default Passcode is 11-digit ESN(Electronic Serial Number)
which is written on the package or phone itself.
The locked phone will display the following message:
“If found, please call PCS Customer Solutions 1-888-211-4727.”
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