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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.
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
Your Sprint PCS phone allows you to control your ability to
roam. By using the
Roaming menu option, you determine which
signals your phone accepts.
Set Mode
Choose from three different settings on your dual-band mode
phone to control your roaming experience:
1. Press <Menu> for the Main menu.
2. Press <7> for Setup and then <8> for Others. and <7> for Roaming
3. Press <1> for Set Mode. Using the navigation key, scroll to
select:
. Automatic: This setting seeks Sprint PCS Service. When
Sprint PCS Service is unavailable, it searches for an
alternative system.
.
. Roaming only :
This setting forces the phone to seek an analog
and a digital roaming system. The previous setting is restored
the next time the phone is turned on.
Sprint PCS: This setting allows you to select the Sprint PCS
Nationwide Network only and prevents roaming on other
networks.
4. Press <OK> to Save.
Setting an Alert When Roam Charges Apply (Call Guard)
In addition to the roaming icon, Call Guard alerts you when
roaming charges apply. This feature makes it easy to manage
your roaming charges by reminding you when you make or
receive roaming calls. It also requires you to take additional
steps before placing or answering a roaming call. These
additional steps are not required when you make or receive calls
while on the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network.
To turn the Call Guard feature on or off:
1. Press <Menu> for the Main menu.
2. Press <7> for Setup and then <8> for Others. and <7> for Roaming
3. Press <2> for Call Guard. Wait briefly until a message
prompt displays and then disappears from the display
screen.
4. Select Yes or No, and press <OK>.
. If the Yes option is chosen, an extra step is required to make
or take roaming calls.
. If the No option is chosen, no extra step is required to make
or take roaming calls.
To place the roaming calls with the Call Guard on:
1. From the Main menu (really???? not Standby mode??), dial 1
+ area code + the seven-digit number. (You can also initiate a
call from the Internal Phone Book, Call History or Sprint PCS
Web Messages) and press <Talk>.
2. A message is displayed indicating that roaming rate applies.