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A CDMA service provider account
Companies that operate CDMA networks and provide access to these networks
are called service providers. To use the Modem, you must have an account with
a CDMA service provider.
Each service provider has its own pricing options. There may be flat rate
accounts, which provide you a maximum number of minutes of network usage
for a fixed monthly fee. There may be accounts for which you are charged for
network usage by the minute or by the amount of data transmitted.
Your account may include a variety of other services such as SMS messaging.
Each Modem has been provisioned at the factory for use with a particular service
provider. This sets the Modem to use particular radio channels and enables
services specific for that provider.
The process of setting up your account is called activation. Activation involves
action by the service provider and configuration of the Modem.
The CDMA wireless network
This is the worldwide infrastructure providing the radio coverage that allows you
to stay connected. Made up of radio towers and a variety of network switches,
routers, and servers, the network is an interconnection of many service providers.
Note: More information about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA
Development Group web site, www.cdg.org.
There are CDMA networks that operate in the frequency bands supported by the
Modem throughout North America and parts of Latin America, Asia, and New
Zealand. However, each service provider operates a network that covers a
limited geographical area within the overall CDMA coverage area.
Note: Some service providers have coverage maps on their web sites.
