Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
40 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Understanding Roaming
Roaming Indicator on the Display Screen
The roaming indicator ( )on your display screen lets you know when
you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. You can set your roaming
mode to Sprint only, analog only, or automatic, which then allows your
phone to automatically select the roaming mode when Sprint service is
not available.
Tip: Rememb er, when you are usin g your phone off the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network, always dial numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code +
number).
Note: You will pay a higher per-minute rate for roaming calls.
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
When you’re roaming on other digital networks, your call quality and
security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls
while on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. You may not be able to
access certain calling features, such as PSC Voice Command or call
waiting.
Roaming on Analog Networks
When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar
quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some calling
features will be unavailable, you can still make and receive calls and
access voicemail. You will experience a few differences:
䊳You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out and
dropped calls.
䊳Some calling features that are standard on the enhanced Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network, such as call waiting, and direct
international dialing, are unavailable.
䊳Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are
roaming, you will not receive notification until you return to the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. While roaming, you should
periodically check your voicemail box for new messages by dialing