Controlling Your Roaming Experience; Understanding Roaming - Sanyo Sprint SCP-7000 Operating Manual

Controlling Your Roaming Experience

Understanding Roaming

Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen
Your phone's display screen always lets you know when you're off the 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.
Main LCD/Sub LCD
Other Digital Networks
Analog Networks
Tip: Remember, when you are using your phone off the 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 Digital Networks
When you're roaming on digital networks, your call quality and security will be similar to the
quality you receive when making calls on the Nationwide PCS Network. However, you may not
be able to access certain features.
Roaming on Analog Networks
When you roam on analog networks, you will experience quality similar to that provided by
other analog carriers today. Although some features will be unavailable, you can still make and
receive calls and access voicemail. You may notice some of the following differences:
You are more likely to experience static, crosstalk, fade-out and dropped calls.
Some features which are standard on the Nationwide PCS Network, such as call waiting,
PCS products and services and direct international dialing, may be unavailable.
Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are roaming, you will not receive
notification until you return to the Nationwide PCS Network. While roaming, you can
periodically check your voicemail for new messages by dialing 1+areacode+your PCS
Phone Number. Press * when you hear your greeting and enter your pass code at the
prompt.
There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning) that exist with
conventional analog services today.
Your battery's charge will deplete more quickly and you will need to recharge it more often
when you use your phone for analog roaming.
Roaming Indicator
Digital Roam
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Analog Indicator
Analog Roam