Turning On Your I 500 Plus; Your Nextel Phone Status - Motorola i500plus User Manual

i500plus User's Guide

Turning On Your i 500 plus

After your battery is fully charged, turn on your phone by simply
pressing and holding the ON/OFF button
A set of icons appears briefly on your display, followed by a
"Welcome to Nextel" message, and then a "Please Wait Connecting"
message.
Within seconds, your phone will sign on to the Nextel National
Network, and "Phone Ready" will appear in the display area. Now,
you're ready to use your i 500 plus !

Your Nextel Phone Status

As you turned on your i 500 plus , you may have noticed a light flashing
next to the ON/OFF button. It's the "Status Light" indicator that
shows you the status of your connection at a glance. See Table 2 on
page 6 .
Table 2: Status Light Indicator
Status
Light
Indicator
Flashing Registering—your i 500 plus is signing on to the Nextel
Red National Network. Please wait.
Solid Red No service—your i 500 plus cannot sign on. If you are in
a Nextel coverage area, keep your phone on and it will
continue trying to connect every two minutes as long
as your phone is turned on. If this continues for 15
minutes or longer, call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-
639-6111.
Note: If you are not in a Nextel coverage area, you will
also see a red light.
Flashing In service—your i 500 plus is ready to use. You're on the
Green Nextel National Network!
You can now place and receive calls.
Note: Direct Connect (Private and Group) calls are not
available outside your home market area.
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Welcome To
Please Wait
Nextel
Connecting
Nextel Phone Status