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Understanding Roaming
Understanding How Roaming Works
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Sprint 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.
Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Sprint 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.
Digital Roam Indicator
Analog Roam Indicator
Sprint PCS Nationwide Network
Other Digital Networks
Other Digital Networks
Analog Networks
Tip:
Remember, when you are using your phone off the Sprint 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 PCS Network.
You may not be able to access certain calling features, such as Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
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, such as Sprint PCS
Wireless Web, may be unavailable, you can still make and receive calls. You will
experience a few differences including:
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 PCS Network.
You may not be able to access certain calling features, such as Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
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, such as Sprint PCS
Wireless Web, may be unavailable, you can still make and receive calls. You will
experience a few differences including:
l You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out and dropped calls.
l Some calling features which are standard on the Sprint PCS Network, such as Call Waiting,
l Some calling features which are standard on the Sprint PCS Network, such as Call Waiting,
Sprint PCS Wireless Web and direct international dialing, are unavailable.
l There are security and privacy risks (eavesdropping and cloning) that exist with
conventional analog services today.
l Your battery needs recharging sooner when you use your phone for analog roaming.
Tip:
If you’re on a call when you leave the Sprint 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 PCS
Nationwide Network.