Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Understanding Roaming
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Your phone's display screen always lets you know when you're off the Nationwide PCS Network.
Any time you are roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon.
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 other digital networks, your call quality and security will be similar to
the quality you receive when making calls while on the Nationwide PCS Network. You may not
be able to access certain calling features.
Note: If you're on a call when you leave the Nationwide PCS Network and enter an area where
roaming is available (whether digital or analog), your call is dropped. If your call is dropped in an
area where you think PCS Service is available, turn your phone off and on again to reconnect to
the Nationwide PCS Network.
Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode
Your PCS 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 phone to control your roaming experience:
1.
Select MENU/OK > Settings > More... > Roaming > Set Mode.
2.
Select an option and press MENU/OK.
Using Call Guard
Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the PCS Network: the
onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming
charges by requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a roaming call
.
To Turn the Call Guard On or Off:
1.
Select MENU/OK > Settings > More...> Roaming > Call Guard.
2.
Select On or Off.
To Place Roaming Calls With Call Guard On:
1.
From standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit number. (You can also initiate a
call from the Contacts directory, Call History, or Messaging.)
2.
Press TALK (or press Options (right softkey), highlight Call or Call:Speaker On) and
press MENU/OK.
3.
Press 1 to proceed while the pop-up message is displayed.
-or
Press any key to erase the pop-up message, and then press Options (right softkey) >
Roam Call or Roam:Speaker On.
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