Roaming - Radio Shack CT-354 Owner's Manual

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Follow these steps to set the cellular system type.
1. Press . The phone displays the cur-
rent setting.
2. Repeatedly press
the setting you want to use, then press
select and store that setting.

ROAMING

Using the phone in a city where you do not sub-
scribe to a cellular service is referred to as roam-
ing . When you roam,
ROAM
phone is using its home type system, and flashes
when it is using a cellular system that is different
from your home system (non-home type system).
In some areas, the cellular system's computer au-
tomatically recognizes roaming telephones. In oth-
er areas, you must contact the service provider
before it can recognize your phone. The operator
needs to know your telephone number, your
phone's ESN (Electronic Serial Number), and how
you plan to pay for your calls. There is normally an
additional charge for roaming calls.
Note: Your phone's ESN is under the phone's bat-
tery. (However, the roaming cellular service provid-
ers can usually automatically determine your
phone's ESN when you call.)
or until you see
to
turns on steadily if the
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