Controlling network roaming

Setting an alert for roaming

You may use this setting if you want the phone to alert you when you roam outside of your home service area.

1.Select Menu Settings Network Roam/Svc Alert.

2.Select an option and press .

When no svc alerts you with three tones decreasing in pitch when service is lost and three tones increasing in pitch when service is acquired again.

Roam Change alerts you with two decreasing tones when roaming service is acquired and three increasing tones when home area service is acquired again.

Any Change alerts you with three increasing tones if there is a change in roaming service or three decreasing tones if the phone loses service.

Setting the roam ringer

You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming call will be subject to roaming charges.

1.Select Menu Settings Sounds Roam Ringer.

2.Highlight Enabled to hear the ringer.

3.Press to set.

Setting Call Guard to avoid roaming calls

You can set the phone to warn you before you answer or place a call while roaming.

Select Menu Settings Convenience Call Guard Call prompt.

The phone now emits a distinctive roam alert to indicate when you are roaming during calls.

To accept or place a call while roaming,

you must press .

Note: This functionality is disabled when the phone is in emergency mode.

Turning roaming on or off

This setting allows you to control the phone’s roaming feature by specifying which signals the phone will accept.

1.Select Menu Settings Network Roam Option.

2.Select an option and press .

Automatic (recommended setting) accepts any system the phone service provides.

No roaming prevents you from making or receiving calls outside of your home service area.

Note: If your phone has more than one setting for Automatic, contact your service provider to determine which one to use.

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Kyocera KX17 Controlling network roaming, Setting an alert for roaming, Setting the roam ringer, Turning roaming on or off