Steps to activate your Samsung Galaxy S9

Symptoms:

• Phone is not active
• Unable to make or receive calls
• Unable to send or receive text messages

Note: Before you try these steps, check the Sprint coverage map and verify that you are in an area with good coverage.

• Hands-free activation

  If this is the first time activating your phone, hands-free activation automatically runs in the background as you go through the initial sign-in process.

  Initial sign-in and first use.

• Update the data profile

  If this is not the first time activating your phone or hands-free activation did not complete successfully, update the data profile.

  Update the data profile.

• Reset network connection

  If the activation methods above did not work, reset your network connection.

  Reset the network connection.

If you are having trouble activating your Samsung Galaxy S9, make an appointment at a convenient Sprint Store.