First Things First: Call Us To Get Activated; What You Should Know Before You Call; What You Should Have Handy - Sprint PCS User Manual

First things first:
Call us to get activated.
Before you can use your new Sprint PCS Phone™, you need to
open your Sprint PCS Account – in other words, activate your
phone. You do that by calling 1-888-715-4588 (in Southern
California, call 1-800-PCS-6699) from any phone other than your
new Sprint PCS Phone.
This call is toll-free.
Note: If a Sprint PCS Sales Representative has already activated
your phone, then there's no need to place this call. Instead, see
"How to unlock your phone" on the next page.

What you should know before you call.

The call may take up to 30 minutes, but may take longer at peak
time.
A credit check will be run.
Your Sprint PCS Phone will be ready for use about an hour after
this call is finished.

What you should have handy.

Your new Sprint PCS Phone
The original packaging for your new phone
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