Making Connections
Global Services
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Set the Communications Method for Global Use
Select a communications method for an overseas carrier as needed.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile networks
.
3. Tap
Network mode
>
CDMA
/
LTE/CDMA
/
GSM/UMTS
/
Automatic
.
The communications method is set.
Note
: At the time of purchase, your phone is set to the
Automatic
mode by default. This allows
global usage and normally will not need to be changed.
Select a Carrier
You can select a specific local carrier to use when traveling internationally. At the time of purchase,
your phone is preset to connect automatically to an appropriate carrier in your current area.
1. From home,
tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Mobile networks
.
3. Tap
Network operators
.
4. Tap an available network.
The selected carrier is set.
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To automatically select an appropriate carrier (default), tap
Choose automatically
.
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To search for all available networks, tap
Search networks
.
Make and Receive Worldwide Calls
When traveling on international networks, you can place and answer calls as you would on the
Sprint network (see
), although some additional instructions may be
required to place a call. Some features and services are not available in all countries. For more
information on services that are available while roaming, visit
Make Calls Using Plus (+) Code Dialing
Placing calls from one country to another country is simple with the Plus (+) Code Dialing feature.
When placing international calls, you can use Plus Code Dialing to enter the appropriate
international access code for your location (for example, 011 for international calls placed from the
United States).