UsingYour Phone’s Battery and Charger

WARNING: Use only Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approved batteries and chargers with your phone.The failure to use a Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approved battery and charger may increase the risk thatyour phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

Sprint- or manufacturer-approvedbatteries and accessories can be found at Sprint Stores or through your phone’s manufacturer, or call 1-866-343-1114 to order. They’re also available at www.sprint.com – click the Wireless link under Personal, and then click Accessories under “ShoptheSprintPCS StoreOnline.

BatteryCapacity

Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides up to 3.6 hours of continuous digital talk time.

When there are approximately five minutes of talk time left, the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down.

Note: Long backlightsettings, searching for service, vibrate mode, and browser use affectthe battery’s talk and standby times.

Tip: Be sureto watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the batterybeforeitruns outof power.

InstallingtheBattery

ToinstalltheLi-Ionbattery:

1.Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone at a 45-degree angle, making sure to line up the

PhoneBasics

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Sprint Nextel Cell Phone manual BatteryCapacity, InstallingtheBattery, ToinstalltheLi-Ionbattery