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4G Spark LTE
4G Spark LTE provides your phone with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi
and delivers data transfer rates of up to 30 to 60 Mbps. To connect your phone to 4G Spark LTE
network, you need access to a 4G Spark LTE base station.
For more information about the availability of 4G Spark LTE in your location, visit
sprint.com/coverage
.
Note
: The availability and range of the 4G Spark LTE network depends on a number of factors
including your distance to the 4G Spark LTE base station, and infrastructure and other objects
through which the signal passes.
Set Your Network Options
1. Tap
>
>
Settings
>
More…
.
2. Tap
Mobile networks
>
Network mode
.
3. Select
LTE/CDMA
or
CDMA
. The phone will scan for the best available Sprint network and will
automatically connect to it.
When your phone is connected via Sprint Spark, the Sprint Spark icon
appears in the Status
Bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands displayed).
Check 4G LTE Network Status
1. Tap
>
>
Settings
>
More...
>
Mobile networks
.
2. Touch
4G settings
. The network operator name and IP address are displayed.
Your User Name
When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you‘re automatically assigned a user name, which
is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” (For example, the
third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have [email protected] as his user
name.)
When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint
Network. Your user name will be automatically programmed into your phone. You don‘t have to
enter it.
Update Your User Name
If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user
name on your phone.
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Tap
>
>
Settings
>
System updates
>
Update profile
.
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Your profile will be automatically updated by the network.