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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.
Roaming Indicator
Sprint PCS Nationwide
Network
Other/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 Networks
When you’re roaming on other 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:
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You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out and dropped calls.
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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.
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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 needs recharging sooner when you use your phone for analog roaming.
