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July 29, 2002
T-Mobile Sidekick Owner’s Manual
11
Your T-Mobile Account
Before you can use your device, your T-Mobile account must be completely set up. This involves the following:
1
Obtain a telephone number.
When you purchased your device, a T-Mobile representative assigned you a telephone number, which is
stored on your device’s Subscriber Identification Module, or “SIM” for short. (Read more in
About Your Smart
Card
on page 30.) This step you’ve already completed.
2
Wait for account activation.
T-Mobile must activate your device on the network. This can take up to 48 hours after you purchase your
device, but usually takes much less time. You will know your T-Mobile account is activated when you see a
“Welcome to T-Mobile” screen on your device display.
3
Register a username and password.
After you see the “Welcome to T-Mobile” screen on your device, follow the prompts to select a username and
password. You will use your phone number and this password to sign in and out of the Web version of the
applications, and you may occasionally be prompted to enter your username/password information on the
device as well. When selecting a username and password, note the following:
-
Usernames
- Must start with an alphabetic character (A-Z), can include numbers, can include
underscores but no other punctuation, and must be two or more characters in length. If your preferred
username is already taken, the T-Mobile service will provide you with alternate suggestions. You can
either pick one of these or try another one of your choice. Note that usernames are not case-sensitive.
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Passwords
- Must contain 4-15 characters, can include both letters and numbers, but
no
spaces,
single quotes ('), semicolons (;), backslashes (/),or percent signs (%). You will be asked to type your
password twice for confirmation. Note that your password appears on the screen as asterisks (*) to
ensure privacy. Select a password that is not a word, is difficult to guess, but one that you can
remember. Passwords are case-sensitive. If you forget your password at some time in the future,
contact T-Mobile Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997.
4
Select and answer a secret question.
You will also be asked to select a “secret question” and type the answer. Questions are similar to these:
• What is your mother's maiden name?
• What is your favorite pet's name?
• On what street did you grow up?
• In what city did you grow up?
• What is your favorite movie?
If you ever forget your password, you will be asked to answer this question before your password is “reset”
by Customer Care.
5
Read and agree to Danger Service and End-User License Agreement.
The legal document you must read and agree to can be found on the screen (select the
View License
button) and in the printed Reference Guide you received in the box when you bought your device. For future
reference, you can view the license agreement on the device from the
Jump Settings > About device
screen menu. This document can also be found at the following Web site:
www.danger.com/
agreements.
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