How to Start Using Your Treo Smartphone from Verizon Wireless

Your Treo Smartphone from Verizon is on the way in the mail. How hard is it going to be to get it up and making phone calls? By following a couple of simple steps, you will be up and running in no time at all.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Insert the battery into the phone. If you don't understand how to do this, look up the eHow article on inserting the battery into your Treo Smartphone.

2. Press the "Phone" button on the front screen.

3. Enter "*228."

4. Press the "Send" button.

5. Verizon will then prompt you for the information to enter on your phone.

6. You should then hear "Programming successful."

7. Press the "Power/End" button on your phone.

8. Your phone is now ready to use.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to fully charge your battery before long-term use. The battery should arrive with enough charge to function for about one hour. If you completely drain the battery, you may need to go through the whole setup process again.
• Be sure that you are in a good cell phone reception area. You do not want to get disconnected during the set-up process.
• Be careful if you buy your phone from eBbay that you do not get a phone that cannot be unlocked. Typically locked phones are phones that did not reach the end of their service contract and therefore are still owned by the cellular carrier. These phones cannot be unlocked until you have paid the cellular carrier for them.
• If you are disconnected during the setup of your phone, you will have to start the process over.