Activate Your Phone
If you bought your phone at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use. If it is not
activated, call Sprint Customer Service at
1-800-639-6111 from any other phone.
• Press and hold the red End/Power " key to turn
the phone on.
When your phone powers up the first time, it
performs a series of security checks. If you don’t
pass the security checks, you will see messages
and screen prompts showing what to do next.
If you continue to encounter security messages,
call Sprint Customer Service at 1-800-639-6111
from a landline phone.
Activate Your Phone
Set Up Your Phone
Complete the Setup Menu
The first time you turn on your phone, you will see
a screen welcoming you to your phone, along with
a brief setup menu.
Tip: If your phone screen is locked, press h > *
to display the home screen.
Note: To select an item, use the navigation key to highlight
it and press the center of the nav key (r) to select it.
1. To select a language for phone menus, select
Language and select a language.
2. To set up an email account on your phone,
select Email accounts and then follow the
prompts.
3. Select Exit Setup when you have finished setup.
Tip: To return to the setup menu at any time, select the
Apps tab at the bottom of the home screen and select
Setup from the Apps menu.
Note: If you’re using a SIM card from a previous phone,
you can import your SIM contacts to your i886 phone.
Select SIM contacts > Import SIM contacts from the
Setup menu.