Resetting Your Phone
1.
From the
Security
menu, highlight
Reset Phone
and
press .
2.
Highlight
Yes
, and press
.
Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS
When your phone is lost or stolen, you can erase your
important personal information (such as phone book
entries, call history and messages) and lock your phone by
sending a special formatted SMS message to your phone.
Send the following format from your computer:
\\RESET **<Passcode>**RESET
<Passcode> – your defined passcode.
Default Passcode is 11-digit ESN
(Electronic Serial Number) which is
described on the package or phone itself.
The locked phone will display the following message:
“If found, please call Sprint PCS Customer Care 1-888-217-
4727.”
To activate this feature, the following presetting is required:
1.
From the
Security
menu, highlight
Found Me
and press
.
2.
Highlight
Reset/Lock
, and press
.
3.
Highlight
Enable
, and press
.
To unlock a phone that has been locked through SMS,
bring the phone to Sprint PCS Retail Store.
Section 12
Setting Your Phone’s Security 101
12
Your Phone’s
Security
Locking the Keypad
Locking the keypad helps avoid accidental key presses
without blocking incoming calls or messages. This feature
can only be activated when your phone is in Standby mode.
To lock your keypad:
1.
From the main menu, highlight
KeyGuard
and press
.
Unlocking the Keypad
1.
Press and hold
for two seconds.
Using Special Numbers
You can save three special numbers in addition to your
Internal Phone Book entries. (They can be the same
number.) You can make and receive calls from special
numbers even when your phone is locked.
To add or replace a special number:
1.
From the
Security
menu, highlight
Special #s
and press
.
2.
Highlight the entry number where you would like to store
the number, and press
.
3.
Enter the Phone number.
4.
Highlight
Save
and press
.
Erasing the Internal Phone Book
To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Internal
Phone Book:
1.
From the
Security
menu, highlight
Erase PhoneBook
and press
.
2.
Highlight
Yes
, and press
.
Section 12
100 Setting Your Phone’s Security
Tip:
You can receive an
incoming call while
your keypad is locked.
Once you end the call,
keyguard Automatically
reactivates.
