Understanding Roaming; Understanding How Roaming Works - Sanyo SCP-7200 Operating Manual

Understanding Roaming

Understanding How Roaming Works

Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Your phone's display screen always lets you know when you're off the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network and whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode. The
following chart indicates what you'll see depending on where you're using your phone.
Sprint PCS
Network
Other/Analog Networks
Tip: Remember, when you are using your phone off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, always dial
numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).
Note: You will pay a higher per-minute rate for roaming calls.
Roaming on Other Networks
When you're roaming on other digital networks, your call quality and security will be
similar to the quality you receive when making calls while on the enhanced Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network. You may not be able to access certain calling features, such
as PCS Vision.
Roaming on Analog Networks
When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality provided by
other analog carriers today. Although some calling features, such as PCS Vision.
l You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out and dropped calls.
Some calling features which are standard on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network,
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such as Call Waiting, PCS Vision Products and Services and direct international
dialing, are unavailable.
Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are roaming, you will not
l
receive notification until you return to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. While
roaming, you can periodically check your voicemail for new messages by dialing 1 +
area code + your PCS Phone Number. Press * when you hear greeting and enter
your pass code at the prompt.
There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning) that exist with
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conventional analog services today.
l Your battery needs recharging sooner when you use your phone for analog roaming.
Roaming Indicator
Nationwide
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