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Controlling Roaming Charges Using 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 enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
To Turn the Call Guard Feature On or Off:
1.
From the Standby mode, press to display the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Roamingand press .
4. Highlight Call Guardand press .
5. Select Onor Offand press .
To Place Roaming Calls With Call Guard On:
1.
From the Standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit number.
(You can also initiate a call from the Internal Phone Book, Call History
or Messaging.)
2. Press or press , highlight Calland press .
3. Press to proceed while the pop-up message is displayed.
or
Press any key to erase the pop-up message, then press , highlight
Roam Call and press .
To Answer Incoming Roaming Calls With Call Guard On:
1.
Press .
2. Press to proceed while the pop-up message is displayed.
OR
1. Press , highlight Answerand press .
Remember if the Call Guard feature is set to
On, you need to take extra
steps to make and receive roaming calls even if you have selected the
Analog setting (see page 66).
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Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
Your PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By using the
Roamingmenu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts.
Set Mode
Choose from three different settings on your dual band/tri mode phone to
control your roaming experience:
1. From the Standby mode, press to display the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Roamingand press .
4. Highlight Set Modeand press .
5. To select an option, select it and press .
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Sprint:
This setting allows you to select the enhanced Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network only and prevents roaming on other networks.
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Automatic:This setting seeks Sprint Service. When Sprint Service is
unavailable, the phone searches for an alternative system.
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Analog:This setting forces the phone to seek an analog roaming system.
The previous setting is restored the next time the phone is turned on.
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