9.4 Selecting the network
Every SIM subscription card can store an ordered list of preferred networks.
If the list has not been programmed, or if none of the networks on the list are available or authorised, the phone searches for an authorised network providing the highest level of signal.
If none of the available network is authorized, you can use your phone to make emergency calls only until a network connection can be
If no network is available, your phone continues to search for one.
In all cases, the phone searches for its home network first.
Network
When your home network is not accessible (abroad, for example), your phone automatically searches for another available and authorised network in the order of preference indicated by the list on the SIM card.
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Available networks
This menu enables you to start a search for all available networks at the present location and to display them.
Use the scrolling arrows to scroll the available networks and validate the one wanted (press
).
Preferred networks
To program a list of preferred networks into your SIM card:
Use the scrolling arrows to select from the list.
Validate.
If the network is not on the list, select the country code then the network code (ask the organisation from which you obtained the SIM card).
Depending on model, you can choose a manual selection for a network search. A triangle appears in the antenna above the network icon to indicate the manual search.
9. Phone adjustment
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