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To activate an account and configure your Sprint Mobile
Broadband Card:

1.

Insert the card into your PC Card slot. The Activation
Wizard will start automatically.

2.

Click 

Next

to begin the activation process. Follow the

prompts.

3.

Call Sprint Customer Service to set up your Sprint PCS
wireless network account.

If you will be using your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card 
primarily for business purposes, call 1-888-788-4727.

If your card is intended primarily for personal use, 
call 1-888-715-4588.

4.

Enter the activation code into the bottom field of the
window and click 

Next

to continue.

5.

You will also be given a phone number. Enter the number
in the top and bottom fields and click 

Next

to continue.

6.

Your phone number and lock code will be displayed at
the bottom of the final activation window. Click 

Finish

to

exit the Sprint Activation Wizard.

Your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card is ready for use.

Activating Your Card

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Activating Your Card

Activating Your Card

You must use the Sprint Activation Wizard to activate and
configure your account. Activation involves calling Sprint
Customer Service, exchanging information, and entering your
account information into the appropriate fields in the Activation
Wizard.

Note:

If you purchased a preactivated Sprint Mobile Broadband Card,

you can skip this step.

You should have the following information available:

Your billing address

Your Social Security or Tax ID number

Your driver’s license number

Your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card’s ESN (electronic 
serial number) (The ESN is printed on the card’s label 
and is displayed during the installation process.)

A pen or pencil and paper to write down your account
information.

Summary of Contents for Sprint PX-500

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide PX 500 PX 500 101 6 101 6 BACK FRONT...

Page 2: ...nt com Sprint MobileBroadbandCard PX 500 2006SprintNextel Allrightsreserved Noreproductioninwholeorin partwithoutpriorwrittenapproval SPRINT the GoingForward logo andothertrademarksaretrademarksofSpri...

Page 3: ...ii HowtoUseThisGuide iii InstallingtheSoftware 1 SystemRequirements 3 InstallingtheSoftware 4 ActivatingYourCard 7 InsertingandRemovingtheCard 9 ActivatingYourCard 12 BasicsofYourSprintMobileBroadban...

Page 4: ...ghtfromthe starttogiveyouwhatwebelieveyoureallywantfroma wirelessserviceprovider clearconnections private communications andtime savingfeatures Thisguidewillfamiliarizeyouwithourtechnologyand yournewS...

Page 5: ...ctionsofthisguide aredesignedtohelpyoudojustthat Thefirst section page1 guidesyouthroughthesteps requiredtoinstallyourSprint MobileBroadbandCardand theSprint PCSConnectionManagerSM software Theseconds...

Page 6: ...InstallingtheSoftware...

Page 7: ...tallandruntheSprintMobileBroadbandCardand accompanyingSprintPCSConnectionManagersoftware you needtheseminimumsystemsresources Note Forfurtherdetailsseepage13intheUser sGuide CPU PentiumIII 166MHzorhig...

Page 8: ...IftheCDdoesnot autostart select Start Runandenter d Sprint PCSConnectionManager msi wheredisthe letterofyourCD ROM 3 Intheinstallationwindow clickNext 4 ReadtheLicenseAgreement andthenclickYestoaccept...

Page 9: ...ActivatingYourCard...

Page 10: ...urPCCardslot Aportion theblacksection ofthecardwillremainoutside thePCCardslot Thissectioncontainsthecard santennaand theLED light emittingdiode that indicatesyourconnection status Becausethecardisnot...

Page 11: ...roller or StandardEnhancedPCItoUSBHost Controller 4 Ifadialogboxappearsnotifyingyouthat it issafeto removethecard clickOK orclicktheClosebutton 5 Useyourcomputer sPCCardejectortoeject the Sprint Mobil...

Page 12: ...bedisplayedat thebottomofthefinalactivationwindow ClickFinishto exit theSprint ActivationWizard YourSprintMobileBroadbandCardisreadyforuse ActivatingYourCard 13 Activating Your Card 12 ActivatingYourC...

Page 13: ...BasicsofYourSprint Mobile BroadbandCard...

Page 14: ...betweenyourSprintMobileBroadband CardandtheenhancedSprintNationwidePCSNetwork Tostart Sprint PCSConnectionManager Double clicktheSprintPCSConnectionManagericon locatedonyourdesktop or SelectStart Prog...

Page 15: ...usedtoprevent othersfrom usingyourSprint MobileBroadbandCardandyouraccount Whenthelockcodeisenabled themessageareawilldisplay CardLocked andthelockiconwillappearintheindicator area Whilethecardisinloc...

Page 16: ...tworkModeisset to 1XOnly andonly1xEV DOcoverageisavailable eithermovetoanareathat has1Xcoverage orchangethesettingtoAutomaticor 1xED DOOnly IfNetworkModeisset to 1xEV DOOnly andonly 1Xcoverageisavaila...

Page 17: ...lished 1 Select WindowsXP Start ControlPanel Network Connections Windows2000 Start Settings ControlPanel NetworkandDial UpConnections 2 Right clickSprint PCSVision Pantechand select Properties 3 Selec...

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