Get started
All you need to know to get going with your
BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 smartphone.
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Welcome!
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Sprint is committed to developing technologies that
give you the ability to get what you want when you want
it, faster than ever before. This guide introduces you to
the basics of getting started with Sprint and your new
BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 smartphone.
Only on the Now Network.
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Your BlackBerry Bold 9650
Lock button
Lock the keyboard
Menu key
Open the menu in
an application
Send key
Open the phone
Call a highlighted
phone number
Trackpad
Slide your finger to
move around a screen
Click (press) to select
an item
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Volume keys
Adjust the volume
Escape key
Move back a screen
Close a menu
End/Power key
End a call
Turn the device on or off
Return to the Home screen
Micro-USB Port
Backspace/Delete key
Enter key
Type the alternate
character on a key
Alt key
Shift keys
Capitalize letters
Speakerphone key
Turn speakerphone
on or off during a call
Get Your Device Ready
Insert the Battery
1. Press and hold the release button on the back of your device and
slide off the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with
the metal contacts on your BlackBerry device, and press down to
secure the battery. (If the battery has sufficient charge, your device
should turn on automatically.)
3. Slide the plastic notches on the battery cover into the slots at the top
of the device and press down until the battery cover clicks into place.
Charge the Battery
1. Connect the small end of the travel charger to the micro-USB port on
the right side of your BlackBerry device.
2. Depending on the type of travel charger that you received with your
BlackBerry device, slide the plug blade attachment into the power
adapter or pull the plug blades down.
3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
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Note: Before using your BlackBerry device or any accessories provided with the device, please read
the Safety and Product Information section in the Basics Guide, which is printed and included in the box.
You can also find it on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD.
Activate Your Device
Activate Your Device
If you bought your device at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated
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and ready to use.
If you received your device in the mail, and it is a new Sprint
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account or a new phone number, it is designed to activate
automatically when you first turn it on. To confirm your activation,
make a phone call.
If you received your device in the mail and you are activating
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a new phone for an existing number on your account, go to
sprint.com/activate and follow the instructions.
When you have finished, make a phone call to confirm your
activation. If your device is still not activated or you do not have
access to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.
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