Manual Activation; Automated Activation - Sierra Wireless AirCard 595 User Manual

Document 2130681. Rev 1.0 Jan.07

Manual activation

Activation involves phoning your service provider,
exchanging information, and entering your account infor‐
mation into the appropriate fields in the wizard. (To use this
method, you require a phone.)
To use manual activation, use the
navigate through the wizard, noting the following:
• Obtain the billing information listed on the second
window of the wizard, before you phone the service
provider or proceed to the next window.
• Contact your service provider. Inform your service
provider that you are activating your Sierra Wireless
AirCard 595 PC Card. The representative will request your
ESN (Electronic Serial Number) or MEID. This is displayed
in the Activation Wizard (and is printed on the AirCard
PC Card box and on the label on the back of the AirCard
PC Card).
• As prompted by the wizard, enter the information
provided by the service representative.
Finish
• Select in the final window of the wizard.
On completion of the Activation Wizard, the AirCard PC Card
is ready for use. The following chapters explain how to use
Watcher to manage and monitor your connections.

Automated activation

To use automated activation:
Automated Activation
1. Select the
2. The wizard advises that it will make a network connection,
dialing the displayed number. Leave the number
unchanged unless told by a technical service represen‐
tative to enter a different value. Click
3. Follow any instructions or prompts provided to activate
the PC Card.
Watcher displays the activation progress in the Call Status
Area. When the process is complete you should see the
"Ready to Connect"
message
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and buttons to
radio button and click
Next
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Activation
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