To start your Cricket service, just follow these easy instructions:
Charge your battery overnight.
Read these instructions and have a pen ready before you call to set up service.
If you have signed up for Cricket service, a valid Social Security or Driver's License Number will be required to activate your phone. Please have this information ready when you call to activate your phone.
Once your battery is charged, call 1-800-CRICKET from a different phone.
A Cricket representative will give you your new Cricket phone number.
Program your Cricket phone number into your Cricket phone using the instructions below.
Programming your Cricket phone
Over-The-Air Programming:
Turn on your phone using the red power/end button
Dial *228 and press the send key
This will start the activation process, follow the voice prompts
If your phone fails to program over the air please refer to the keypad programming instructions below
Keypad Programming:
Turn on your phone with the red Power/End button. While in the programming mode the OK key is used to save, the left soft key to Exit without saving and the right soft key Back to return to the previous step.
Enter ##626* (##NAM*) for NAM Programming
You will be prompted to ENTER SUBSIDY CODE
Enter 333333 (3 six times)
Press the OK button to select the MDN (Mobile Directory Number/10 Digit Phone Number)
Enter your new 10 digit Cricket MDN and press OK
Press Navigation (arrow) down once to access the MIN (Mobile Identification Number) and press OK
Enter your new 10 digit Cricket MIN and press OK
Press the Navigation (arrow) down key once to access the CDMA System ID and press OK
Enter the 1 to 5 digit CDMA System ID and press OK
Press the red power/end button to exit. Your phone will reset.
The Kyocera Lingo is a text messaging machine. Packed with features including a full QWERTY keyboard for easy text entry and a 1.3MP camera to take and send fun pictures. And with Web Browser and Data Downloads capability, you have instant access to information and email, sports, entertainment and weather.
Full QWERTY keyboard
Web Browser & Data Downloads capable
1.3MP Camera
Bluetooth enabled
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