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R e s e t t i n g a n d L o c k i n g Y o u r P h o n e t h r o u g h S M S
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
written on the package or phone itself.
The locked phone will display the following message:
“If found, please call PCS Customer Solutions 1-888-211-4727.”
To activate this feature, the following presetting is required:
1. From the Standby mode, press MENU/OK to display the main menu.
2. Highlight
S e t t i n g s
, and press MENU/OK.
3. Highlight
S e c u r i t y
, and press MENU/OK.
4. Enter the lock code.
5. Highlight
S e c u r i t y S e t t i n g
, and press MENU/OK.
6. Highlight
F o u n d M e
, and press MENU/OK.
7. Highlight
R e s e t / L o c k
, and press MENU/OK.
8. Select
E n a b l e
and press MENU/OK.
To unlock a phone that has been locked through SMS, bring the phone to Sprint Retail
Store.
C h a n g i n g t h e P a s s c o d e
To change the passcode for the special formatted SMS messages.
1. From the Standby mode, press MENU/OK to display the main menu.
2. Highlight
S e t t i n g s
, and press MENU/OK.
3. Highlight
S e c u r i t y
, and press MENU/OK.
4. Enter lock code.
5. Highlight
S e c u r i t y S e t t i n g
, and press MENU/OK.
6. Highlight
F o u n d M e
, and press MENU/OK.
7. Highlight
C h a n g e P a s s c o d e
, and press MENU/OK.
8. Enter new passcode in the box under
N e w P a s s c o r d
. (11 digits).
9. Reenter the new passcode in the box under
R e e n t e r C o r d