Cell Phone Users Guide

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Activating Your i 500 plus Phone
Before using your i500plus phone, it must be activated.
•
If you purchased your phone through a Nextel Sales Representative:
Your phone should be active already.
• If you purchased your phone through an authorized dealer
other than Nextel: Follow the step-by-step instructions on the
enclosed activation sheet to activate your Nextel service.
If your display reads No Service or doesn’t change to the Phone
Ready screen—when you turn on your phone—and you know you
are in a Nextel coverage area, call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-
639-6111. (For details on Nextel coverage areas, visit Nextel at
www.nextel.com
.)
NOTE: To register for the first time on the Nextel network, you must
turn on your
i 500 plus phone in your local calling area.
Your Nextel Phone Status
Your i500plus phone has a “Status Light” indicator. The “Status Light”
shows you, at a glance, the status of your connection (see Features
Bookmark on inside cover).
Status Light
Indicator
Nextel Phone Status
Flashing Red Signing on to the network—Please Wait.
Solid Red No service or out of coverage area. If you are in a
coverage area, keep your phone on and it will attempt
to connect every two minutes. If you cannot connect
after 15 minutes or more, call Nextel Customer Care at
1-800-639-6111.
Flashing Green Inservice/Readytouse.
NOTE: Nextel Direct Connect calls are not avail-
able outside of your home market area.
Solid Green In use.