Activatingand Using PCS Service
Before using your PCS Connection Card, you must first set up your PCS
wireless network account.
To set up your PCS Connection Card wireless network account:
Call PCS Customer Service Solutions
4Call 1-866-581-9266
You should have the following information available:
4Your billing address
4Your Social Security or Tax ID number
4Your driver’s license number
4Your PCS Connection Card’s ESN (electronic serial number)
The ESN is printed on the card’s label and can also be displayed
during the installation process.
4A pen and paper to write down your account information
During this call, PCS Customer Service Solutions will help you select your
service plan and guide you through the activation process. They will also
provide you with the following important account information:
4Your card’s Activation Code
4Your card’s PCS Phone Number
4Your card’s MSID(optional) Code
Tip:The Customer Solutions representative may or may not provide you
with a MSID. If they do, enter this code during the software activation
process. If they do not, you will leave the field blank. See pages 26-29 for
instructions on "Activating and Provisioning Your PCS Connection Card ”.
Unless your card has been pre-activated, the PCS Connection Manager
application will automatically detect that no account has been configured
when you run it for the first time. The Sprint Activation Wizard will then
launch to guide you through the activation and configuration process.
Section 1: PCS Connection Card Basics
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