Network Search Mode - Sony Ericsson FOMA SO905iCS Manual

● If you receive a call during international roaming,
the call is forwarded to the country of your
stay from Japan. There is a communication
charge to the caller for the call to Japan and
an international call forwarding charge to the
recipient.
Procedure for a Caller Who
Wants to Call You
■ When the caller places a call from Japan
Ask the caller to dial only your phone number
in the same manner as it is done in Japan.
090–XXXX–XXXX
or
080–XXXX–XXXX
■ When the caller places a call from countries
other than Japan
Ask the caller to dial the international access
number and country code of Japan "81" and
then your phone number without the first "0"
and place the call as an international call to
Japan regardless of your country of stay.
International access number–81–90–XXXX–XXXX
or
International access number–81–80–XXXX–XXXX
Setting the Network to be
Used
You can set a communication method to be
supported in an area or by a carrier you use.
 The default setting is set to [Auto].
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From the Menu, select [Settings] →
[Management] → [NW Services] → [Int'l
roaming] → [3G/GSM setting] and press
.
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[Auto]:
Search all networks that can be connected to.
[3G]:
Search only 3G-compatible networks.
[GSM/GPRS]:
Search only GSM- or GPRS-compatible networks.
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You can set whether to search the network
automatically and connect to another carrier
when the network currently used falls outside
of the service area.
Example: Changing a carrier for manual connection
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<3G/GSM setting>
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Select [Auto]/[3G]/[GSM/GPRS] → [Yes]
and press .
The network communication method is set.
● When the 3G/GSM setting is set to [Auto] and
the Network search mode is set to [Auto], if
you search a carrier that supports both the
3G and GSM/GPRS networks, the terminal is
automatically connected to the 3G network.
● In Japan or 3G network compatible areas, it is
recommended to set the 3G/GSM setting to [3G]
to suppress the consumption of the battery.
● Even if you are in the GSM network, you cannot
perform the packet communication if the network
does not support GPRS.
Setting the Carrier Search
Method
From the Menu, select [Settings] →
[Management] → [NW Services] → [Int'l
roaming] → [Network search mode] and
press .
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[Auto]:
Automatically connect to another carrier.
[Manual]:
Manually select a carrier.
[Network re-search]:
Search the carrier to be connected again.
[PLMN setting]:
S e t a c a r r i e r w i t h t h e h i g h e r- p r i o r i t y f o r
connection (P.416).
Select [Manual] and press
The menu for selecting a network appears.
<Network search mode>
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