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Data Services General Information (Sprint
Spark LTE and 3G Networks)
WithyourSprintservice,youarereadytostartenjoyingtheadvantagesofdataservices.The
followingtopicswillhelpyoulearnthebasicsofusingyourdataservices,includingmanagingyour
username,launchingadataconnection,andnavigatingtheWebwithyourphone.
Important! Certaindataservicesrequestsmayrequireadditionaltimetoprocess.Whileyour
phoneisloadingtherequestedservice,thetouchscreenkeyboardmayappearunresponsivewhen
infactitisfunctioningproperly.Allowthephonesometimetoprocessyourdatausagerequest.
Your Data Services User Name
Whenyoubuyyourphoneandsignupforservice,you’reautomaticallyassignedausername,which
istypicallybasedonyournameandanumber,followedby“@sprintpcs.com”.(Forexample,the
thirdJohnSmithtosignupforSprintdataservicesmighthavejsmith003@sprintpcs.comashisuser
name.)
Whenyouusedataservices,yourusernameissubmittedtoidentifyyoutotheNationwideSprint
Network.Yourusernameisautomaticallyprogrammedintoyourphone.Youdon’thavetoenterit.
Update Your User Name
Ifyouchoosetochangeyourusernameandselectanewoneonline,ormakeanychangestoyour
services,youmustthenupdatetheprofileonyourphone.
1.
Press andtouch >Settings>Moretab>System Update.
2. TouchUpdate Profile.
Sprint Spark LTE
TheSprintSparkenhancedLTEnetworkprovidesyourphonewithwirelessInternetaccessover
greaterdistancesthanWi-Fianddeliversdatatransferratesofupto60Mbps.Toconnectyour
phonetoSprintSpark,youneedtobeinanareacoveredbytheSprintSparkenhancedLTE
network.
FormoreinformationabouttheavailabilityofSprintSparkinyourlocation,visitsprint.com/coverage.
Note:Theavailabilityandrangeofthenetworkdependsonanumberoffactors,includingyour
distancetothebasestationandinfrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.