Activate Your Device - Samsung SPH-P500 User Manual

 If your device is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the
setup application.
If your device is not yet activated, see
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Activate Your Device

Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your device, it may be ready to
use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.
● If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
● If you received your device in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of
service, it is designed to activate automatically.
 When you turn the device on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free
Activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware
Update screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
● If you received your device in the mail and you are activating a new device for an
existing number on your account (you're swapping devices), you can activate on your
computer online or directly on your device.
 Activate on your computer: Go to
instructions to activate your device.
 Activate on your device:
• Turn on your new device. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your device will
automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation.
• Tap Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard.
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Activate Your Device
sprint.com/activate and complete the online
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for more information.