Activate Your Phone; Complete The Setup - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Activate Your Phone

Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or
you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.
If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
n
If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it
n
is designed to activate automatically.
When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free Activation
l
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 phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing number
n
on your account (you're swapping phones), you can activate on your computer online or directly
on your phone.
Activate on your computer:
l
Go to sprint.com/activate and complete the online instructions to activate your phone.
o
Activate on your phone:
l
Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will
o
automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation.
Tap Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard.
o
Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the activation process.
o
To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your phone is still not activated, visit
n
sprint.com/support for assistance. If you do not have access to the Internet, call Sprint Customer
Service at 1-888-211-4727 from another phone.
Note: If you are having any difficulty with activation, visit sprint.com/support for assistance.

Complete the Setup

After you activate your phone, follow the prompts to set up your Google Account and preferences.
For best results, activate your phone before starting the setup process.
Note: During setup, you may see a notice about Connections Optimizer. Connections Optimizer
helps you manage and enhance your data experience by finding and connecting to remembered Wi-
Fi networks on your device, and if applicable, the 4G network.
1. After you activate your phone, you'll see the Welcome screen. Choose a language, and then tap
Start to begin setup.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete each section. For each topic, you will have an
option to skip it and continue to the next screen.
Get Started 3