Sierra Wireless Compass 597, User Manual

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Compass 597 USB modem - User Guide
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Manual activation
Activation involves phoning your service provider,
exchanging information, and entering your account infor ‐
mation into the appropriate fields in the wizard. (To use this
method, you require a phone.)
To use manual activation, use the
Next
and
Back
buttons to
navigate through the wizard, noting the following:
• Prepare your billing information, before you phone the
service provider or proceed to the next window.
• Contact your service provider. Inform your service
provider that you are activating your Sierra Wireless
Compass 597 USB modem. The representative will request
your ESN (Electronic Serial Number) or MEID . This is
displayed in the Activation Wizard (and is printed on the
Compass USB modem box and on the label on the back of
the Compass USB modem).
• As prompted by the wizard, enter the information
provided by the service representative.
• Select
Finish
in the final window of the wizard.
On completion of the Activation Wizard, the Compass USB
modem is ready for use. The following chapters explain how
to use Watcher to manage and monitor your connections.
Automated activation
To use automated activation:
1. Select the
Automated Activation
radio button and click
Next
.
2. The wizard advises that it will make a network connection,
dialing the displayed number. Leave the number
unchanged unless told by a technical service represen ‐
tative to enter a different value. Click
Next
.
3. Follow any instructions or prompts provided to activate
the USB modem.
Watcher displays the activation progress in the Call Status
Area . When the process is complete you should see the
message
“Ready to Connect”
.
Note: If you do not get the
“Ready to Connect”
message, retry the
process. If the process continues to fail, use manual activation
(page 24) or contact your service provider.
At this point your Compass USB modem is ready to use.