Network Search - Motorola ST8000 Quick Reference

Register Now
Once selected, your phone will try to register with the selected
network. If the registration fails, your phone will try to register in
the normal way.
Make Preferred
Once selected, you will be asked where the selected network is to
be located in the preferred list.

Network Search

These options determine how often your phone tries to register
with networks and how the attempt is made.
Registration Preferences
This submenu determines how the phone tries to register with a
network.
This option has two settings,
Manual Search Mode .
Automatic Search Mode
In the automatic mode, the phone will try to register with the first
network in the sorted list. If this is successful, your phone will
display the network name, then enter the standby mode.
If registration is unsuccessful with one network in the list, your
phone will try the next listed network. If your phone fails to
register with any of the listed networks, it will start at the
beginning of the list after a preset period. The preset period is
determined by
Frequency Of Search
and
Automatic Search Mode
.
Manual Search Mode
In the manual mode, the phone will present you with the sorted
list of PCS networks. Use * and # to scroll through the
available networks, then press O to select the displayed
network, and your phone will try to register with that network.
If registration is successful, the phone will display the network
name and then enter the standby mode.
If registration is unsuccessful, your phone will present the list
again after a preset period. The preset period is determined by
.
Frequency Of Search
Frequency Of Search
This option is used to determine how long your phone waits
before trying to re-register after a registration attempt has failed.
The option has the following settings:
, or
Search Fast Search Continuous Search
! Fast and Continuous Search may use up a significant amount
of battery power.
Using the Options Menu
Slow Search , Medium
.
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