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When no signal is available, the antenna symbol will change to red and the bars will be dimmed. When this occurs, no connection is possible for one of the following reasons:

You are outside of a CDMA network coverage area

The signal strength is too weak

A network problem is preventing the PC3220 from obtaining service

The Mobile Connection Manager is not turned on or the PC3220 has not been inserted

The antenna is not raised to a 90° angle

Service Indicator

or

The Service Indicator icon displays which network service is currently available at your location, the Express NetworkSM (1xRTT) or the Quick 2 Net NetworkSM (14.4kbps).

Express Network

This default icon signifies that the Express

Connection

Network is available (even if Quick 2 Net is

 

also available)

Quick 2 Net Connection

This icon signifies that only the Quick 2 Net

 

network is available

No service

The icon is dimmed when no service is

 

available

Note: The Express Network (3G) icon will appear even if the Quick 2 Net (2G) network is also

available.

data call: similar to making a voice call, a data call is the term used when you access the Internet. Express Network data calls go dormant when the Internet activity is inactive for ~30 seconds. When a data call goes dormant, you are not being charged for airtime. Quick 2 Net calls do not go dormant.

Data Compression

The Data Compression icon appears when the Fourelle Venturi 2.1 data compression tool is active.

When the Data Compression icon is dimmed, the Fourelle Venturi 2.1 application is inactive. See Settings to learn about enabling and disabling this utility.

Roaming Status

The Roaming Status icon indicates the roaming status of your PC3220. When the indicator is “on” (solid black) you are roaming within a “preferred” roaming area. When the icon is blinking, you are roaming within a CDMA network, but not in a “preferred” zone.

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Audiovox PC 3220 manual Service Indicator, Data Compression, Roaming Status