Sprint Nextel 550 manual Re-orient your antenna, 118 3G Troubleshooting Tips Handheld / Pocket PC

Error: Not In Service

The PCS Connection Manager displays the message “Not in service”.

Possible Causes Suggestions

Inadequate signal strength may occur	a. Verify that you are within the Sprint
for any of these reasons:	Nationwide PCS Network. Coverage maps
a. You are outside the Sprint	are available at www.sprintpcs.com.
	b. Ensure your antenna is properly attached.
Nationwide PCS Network.
	Re-orient your antenna.
b. Your antenna is not attached or is
	c. Change your location.
pointed in the wrong direction.
c. You may be inside a building or
near a structure that is causing
radio interference.

Error: Connection Seems Slow

(Pocket PCs only:) When you have both a PCS Connection Card and an AirCard 300 in your dual-card PCMCIA jacket accessory, the data connection seems quite slow.

Possible Causes	Suggestions
• If both cards are inserted, then the	• Eject the AirCard 300 from your PCMCIA
path that the Internet Protocol (IP)	jacket accessory before you use the
traffic will take is not predictable. If	PCS Connection Card.
the data gets routed through the
AirCard 300, you will experience
slower data transfer rates.

Section 3: Using the AirCard

118 3G: Troubleshooting Tips (Handheld / Pocket PC)