Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode - LG Sprint TP5250 Manual

Understanding How Roaming Works
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Your phone's display screen always lets you know when you're off the
Sprint PCS Network and whether your phone is operating in analog or
digital mode. The following chart indicates what you'll see depending on
where you're using your phone.
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network
Other Digital Networks
Analog Networks
Tip:
Remember, when you are using your phone off the Sprint 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 Sprint PCS Network. You may not be able to access certain calling
features, such as Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
Roaming on Analog Networks
When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality
provided by other analog carriers today. Although some calling features,
such as Sprint PCS Wireless Web, may be unavailable, you can still make
and receive calls. You will experience a few differences:
You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out and
dropped calls.
Some calling features which are standard on the Sprint PCS Network,
such as Call Waiting, Sprint PCS Wireless Web and direct international
dialing, are unavailable.
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Roaming Analog
Indicator Indicator
There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning) that
exist with conventional analog services today.
Your battery needs recharging sooner when you use your phone for
analog roaming.
Tip: If you're on a call when you leave the Sprint 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 Sprint PCS
Service is available, turn your phone off and on again to reconnect to the
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network.
Note:
When using your phone in analog mode, the handset may feel
warm. This behavior is normal for analog operation.

Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode

Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By
using the menu option, you can determine which signals your
Roaming
phone accepts.
Set Mode
Choose from three different settings on your dual-band phone to control
your roaming experience:
From the main menu, highlight
1. Roaming
Highlight and press
2. Set Mode OK
To select an option, highlight it and press
3.
This setting allows you to select the Sprint PCS Nationwide
Sprint PCS:
Network only and prevents roaming on other networks.
This setting seeks Sprint PCS Service. When Sprint PCS
Automatic:
Service is unavailable, the phone searches for an alternative system.
This setting forces the phone to seek an analog roaming
Analog Only:
system. The previous setting is restored the next time the phone is
turned on.
and press .
OK
.
.
OK
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