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Using Your Phone

To turn your phone’s power on: 

 to expose the 

keypad.

 

S

 to turn the phone on and 

off. 

When you turn your phone’s power on, it 
performs a self test to let you know it’s 
operational. You may see a number of other 
power-on messages (see below).

When the 

m

 indicator disappears and the   

n 

appears, you are ready to start calling.

Once your phone is powered on, you may see:

Searching...

The phone is attempting to establish 
communications with the satellite or 
cellular network (depending on your 
mode). See “Accessing the Network” 
on page 159 for more information.

Rotate 
Antenna

or

Orient 
Antenna

You also hear a tone when you see 
these messages. Extend the antenna 
upward and make sure you have a 
clear view of the sky to continue 
registering. 

Registering

Your phone is registering with the 
network. When the process is 
complete, you will see 

Registered

. 

See “Accessing the Network” on 
page 159 for more information.

Enter Phone 
Unlock Code

Your phone was locked after the last 
use. Enter your four-digit unlock code 
and press 

O

 to proceed. See 

“Locking and Unlocking Your Phone” 
on page 140 for more information.