Understanding Roaming
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether your phone is operating
in analog or digital mode. The following chart indicates what you’ll
see depending on where you’re using your phone.
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
When you’re roaming on digital networks, your call quality and
security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls
on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. However, you may not be
able to access certain features.
Roaming
Indicator
Analog Indicator
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network
Other Digital Networks
Analog Networks
Analog Roaming
Tip:
Remember, when you are using your phone off the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network, always dial numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).
Note:
Unless your Sprint PCS Service Plan includes roaming, you will pay a
higher per-minute rate for roaming calls.
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Roaming on Analog Networks
When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar
quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some
features, such as Sprint PCS Voice Command, will be unavailable,
you can still make and receive calls and access voicemail. If you are
accustomed to Sprint PCS Service, you may notice some of the
following differences when using analog service:
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You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out, and
dropped calls.
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Some features which are standard on the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network, such as call waiting, and direct international dialing,
are unavailable.
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Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are
roaming, you will not receive notification until you return to the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. (See “Checking for Voicemail
Messages While Roaming” on page 56.)
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There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning)
that exist with conventional analog services today.
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Your battery’s charge will deplete more quickly and you will
need to recharge it more often when you use your phone for
analog roaming.
Note:
If you’re on a call when you leave the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network
and enter an area where roaming is available (whether digital or
analog), your call is dropped. If your call is dropped in an area where you
think Sprint PCS Service is available, turn your phone off and on again to
reconnect to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
When using your phone in analog mode, the phone may feel warm. This
is normal for analog operation.
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Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you
will not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages.
Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically
check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming
service area for an extended period of time.
To check your voicemail while roaming:
1.
Dial 1+area code+your Sprint PCS Phone Number.
2.
When you hear your voicemail greeting, press
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3.
Enter your pass code at the prompt and follow the voice prompts.
When you return to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, voicemail
notification will resume as normal.
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