Activate The Cdma Phone; Make A Phone Call - Honeywell Dolphin CH80 User Manual

Activate the CDMA Phone

You need to contact your wireless carrier and set up an account to activate the
CDMA phone on your CN80 WWAN model computer (CN80L1N).
You also need to provide the carrier with the Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID)
for the computer. You can find the MEID:
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Note: For the CDMA phone, settings are permanently stored in the WWAN radio after
activation.
The activation process is slightly different for each CDMA carrier. In general, you
should contact your wireless provider to register the unique MEID number for
computer and confirm the appropriate steps to take for phone activation on the
providers network. Use the following steps as a guide.
1. Contact your wireless provider, verify your account is active with the carrier and
2. Select a network carrier. To learn how, see
3. Use the activation method recommended by your provider. Methods vary by

Make a Phone Call

Once the phone is activated, you can make a phone call.
1. Tap
56
on a label located in the battery compartment.
on the outside of the computer shipping box.
give the provider the MEID number for the computer.
Carriers on page 52.
provider.
Some providers support automatic activation. This type of activation starts by
simply rebooting the mobile computer. As soon as the network detects your
phone, Hands-Free Activation (HFA) begins, and a series of notification mes-
sages appear. When activation is complete, a completion message appears and
the WWAN radio reboots. The phone is ready to use.
Other providers require you to use the computer to make a phone call using a
special number they provide. To activate the phone using this method, you
would open the phone app
unique activation number (e.g., *228). Tap the phone icon to initiate the call.
After a short wait, a message appears on the computer, confirming either suc-
cess or failure of the activation. After successful activation, the phone is ready
to use.
in the favorites tray or press the Phone key
Add or Switch Between Network
and select the dial pad
Dolphin CN80 Mobile Computer
. Enter the provider's
to open the phone app.