User Manual

Understanding Roaming 29
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䊳 You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-
out and dropped calls.
䊳 Some calling features that are standard on the
Sprint PCS Network are unavailable.
䊳 There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and
cloning) that exist with conventional analog cellular
services today.
䊳 Your battery needs recharging earlier when you use your
phone for analog cellular roaming.
Setting Your Phone’s Roaming Mode
Your phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By
using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which
signals your phone accepts.
Set Mode
Choose from three different settings on your dual-band
phone to control your roaming experience. When your
phone is in standby mode:
1. Press for Main Menu.
2. Press for Roaming.
3. Press for Set Mode. To select an option, scroll to
select
Sprint PCS, Automatic or Analog.
4.
Press .
䊳 Sprint PCS This setting allows you to select the
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network only, and prevents
roaming on other networks.
䊳 Automatic This setting seeks Sprint PCS Service. When
Sprint PCS Service is unavailable, the phone searches
for an alternative system.
䊳 Analog This setting forces the phone to seek an analog
roaming system. The next time the phone is turned on,
the previous setting is restored.