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Roaming on Analog Networks
When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar
quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some features,
such as PCS Vision and PCS Voice Command, will be unavailable, you
can still make and receive calls and access voicemail. You will experience
a few differences:
You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out, and
dropped calls.
Some features which are standard on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network, such as call waiting, PCS Vision, and direct
international dialing, are unavailable.
Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are roaming,
you will not receive notification until you return to the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network. While roaming, you can periodically check
your voicemail for new messages by dialing 1+area code+your PCS
Phone Number. Press
when you hear your greeting and enter
your passcode at the prompt.
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.
Note:
If you’re on a call when you leave the Sprint 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 Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
Note:
When using your phone in analog mode, the handset may feel warm.
This behavior is normal for analog operation.
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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.
Press
for
Main Menu
.
2.
Press
for
Settings
.
3.
Press
for
Others
.
4.
Press
for
Roaming
.
5.
Press
for
Set Mode
.
6.
To select an option, highlight it and press
.
•
Automatic
: This setting seeks PCS Service. When PCS Service is
unavailable, the phone searches for an alternate system.
•
Analog
: This setting forces the phone to seek an analog roaming
system. The previous setting (Sprint Only or Automatic) is
restored the next time the phone is turned on.
•
Sprint PCS
: This setting allows you to access the enhanced
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network only and prevents roaming on
other networks.
