Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard
In addition to the roaming icon, Call Guard alerts you when
roaming charges apply. This feature makes it easy to manage
your roaming charges by reminding you when you make or
receive roaming calls. It also requires you to take an additional
step before placing or answering a roaming call. This additional
step is not required when you make or receive calls while on the
enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
To Turn Call Guard On or Off:
1.
Press
to access the main menu.
2.
Highlight
Settings
and press
.
3.
Highlight
Roaming
and press
.
4.
Highlight
Call Guard
and press
.
5.
Select
On
or
Off
and press
.
To Place Roaming Calls With Call Guard On:
1.
From standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit
number. (You can also initiate a call from the Internal Phone
Book, Call History, or Messaging.)
2.
Press
or press
, highlight
Call
and press
.
3.
A pop-up message will appear notifying you that roaming rate
applies. Press
to proceed.
– or –
1.
Press any key to erase the pop-up message, then press
,
highlight
Roam Call
and press
.
To Answer Incoming Roaming Calls With Call Guard On:
1.
Press
.
2.
A pop-up message will appear notifying you that roaming rate
applies. Press
to proceed.
– or –
1.
Press
, highlight
Answer
and press
.
Remember if the Call Guard feature is set to
On
, you need to take
extra steps to make and receive roaming calls, even if you have
selected the
Analog
setting (see page 64).
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Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
Your PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam. By
using the
Roaming
menu option, you can determine which
signals your phone accepts.
Set Mode
Choose from three different settings on your dual band/tri mode
phone to control your roaming experience:
1.
Press
to access the main menu.
2.
Highlight
Settings
and press
.
3.
Highlight
Roaming
and press
.
4.
Highlight
Set Mode
and press
.
5.
To select an option, select it and press
.
Sprint:
This setting allows you to access the enhanced Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network only and prevents roaming on other
networks.
Automatic:
This setting seeks PCS Service. When PCS Service is
unavailable, the phone searches for an alternate system.
Analog:
This setting forces the phone to seek an analog
roaming system. The previous setting (Sprint or Automatic) is
restored the next time the phone is turned on.
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