Sierra Wireless AirCard 710, User Manual

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Watcher Window & Indicators
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Note: Watcher begins timing
outgoing calls from the time the
call is initiated—not from the
time the call is answered.
Call Status Box
The Call Status Box displays one of these messages:
•
“
Ready to Connect
” indicates that you have a network
connection but there is no call in progress.
•
“
Dialing
” indicates that the AirCard is attempting to
connect to a phone number, either as a voice, fax, or circuit
mode data call. “
Connecting
” (which will display only
briefly) appears instead when using packet mode services.
•
Oncea call is connected, what appears depends on the
type of call.
The packet mode indicator shows whether
GPRS packet data coverage is available in
this area. Where GPRS is available, you
can make packet mode (“always on”) data
connections, if your billing plan allows for it.
For more information, see “How Circuit
Mode and Packet Mode Data Connections
Differ” on page 3, and “Packet Mode
Connections” on page 43.
The Roaming Status indicator shows
whether you are roaming onto the network
of a service provider other than your own.
When the indicator is off (gray), you are
within the local coverage area of your
service provider. When the indicator is on
(solid black), you are in a “preferred”
roaming area. When the indicator is
blinking, you are within the coverage area
of a GSM network but not in a “preferred”
roaming area.
Your coverage area and billing charges
depend upon your service provider and the
type of account you have. There may be
surcharges for roaming service that vary
based on whether you are in a preferred
roaming area or a non-preferred roaming
area. If there is no roaming agreement
between your service provider and the local
carrier, you may be unable to complete
calls in non-preferred roaming areas.
Table 4-1 :Connection Status Area Icon s
Icon Meaning