Each phone must have the proper Nextel service plan in order to use the Ranger Mobile Application. Specifically, the phone must be setup with “packet data and public IP.”

“Packet data” is the service that allows connections from the phone to the Internet. “Public IP” is the service that allows an Internet-based service, such as Ranger, to push data to the phone. Both service must be enabled for Ranger to function properly.

To determine the IP Address of a phone:

1. Press the “red hangup” button until you get to the home screen of the phone.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Scroll to “My Info” and choose OK.
4. Scroll down to the Carrier IP section. This is the IP Address of your phone.

If the IP Address starts with “10.”, the phone has a Private IP. Call Nextel to update your service plan. Ask them for “packet data with public IP.”

If the IP begins with something else, you have a Public IP. The phone is configured for use with the Ranger Mobile Application.

A Master Reset forces a Nextel phone to refresh it's network settings. This is useful whenever Nextel has reconfigured your phone, particulary when you've switched from a Private IP (the default) to a Public IP (required by Ranger Mobile Application).

To perform a Master Reset:

1. Press the “red hangup” button twice to return to home screen of the phone.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Scroll to Settings and press OK key. Note that Settings might be on Page 2, and if so, you need to press More to see it.
4. Scroll to Advanced and press the OK key.
5. Scroll to Connectivity and press the OK key.
6. Scroll to Master Reset and press the OK key.
7. Enter “000000” (six zeroes) for the Security Code and choose OK.
8. Press YES to confirm.
9. Press the OK key if warned to “see manual”. The phone will turn itself off.
10. Wait 60 seconds, then turn the phone back on. The phone will power up.
11. If the phone prompts to “update your browser info,” choose OK.