Accessing the Network 181
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Setting Network Search Method
Satellite Mode
This feature is not available in satellite mode.
Cellular Mode
(GSM 900/1800)
(GSM 900)
When your phone needs to register with a network,
it generates a sorted list of networks. The network
list is sorted in the following order:
the home network
networks from a preferred list
random list of other networks found above a
certain signal strength
remaining networks in descending order of
signal strength
Any forbidden networks stored in the SIM card are
not included in the sorted lustiest feature allows you
to determine how the phone tries to register with a
system. See the table on page 182 for a description
of the available search methods.
To set your network search method:
1. Follow the steps in “Getting to Network
Selection...” to get to Network Search, and then
press O. You will see Registration
Preferences.
2. Press O.
3. Press M to scroll to Automatic Search or
Manual Search, and then press O. You will
see Completed.