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Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Understanding Roaming
Understanding Roaming
Understanding Roaming
Understanding Roaming
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Nationwide 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.
Main LCD
Main LCD
Main LCD
Main LCD
Roaming Indicator
Roaming Indicator
Roaming Indicator
Roaming Indicator
Nationwide PCS Network
Other/Analog Networks
Sub LCD
Sub LCD
Sub LCD
Sub LCD Roaming
Indicator
Roaming Indicator
Roaming Indicator
Roaming Indicator Analog
Analog
Analog
Analog Indicator
Indicator
Indicator
Indicator
Nationwide PCS Network
Other Digital Networks
Digital Roam
Digital Roam
Digital Roam
Digital Roam
Analog Networks
Analog
Roam
Analog Roam
Analog Roam
Analog Roam
Tip:
Tip:
Tip:
Tip: Remember, when you are using your phone off the Nationwide PCS Network, always dial
numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note: You will pay a higher per-minute rate for roaming calls.
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
When you’re roaming on other digital networks, your call quality and security will be similar to
the quality you receive when making calls while on the enhanced Nationwide PCS Network.
You may not be able to access certain calling features.
Roaming on Analog Networks
Roaming on Analog Networks
Roaming on Analog Networks
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 will be unavailable, you can still make
and receive calls and access voicemail. You will experience a few differences:
You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out and dropped calls.
Some calling features, which are standard on the enhanced Nationwide PCS Network,
such as Call Waiting PCS products and services and direct international dialing, are
unavailable.
Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are roaming, you will not receive
notification until you return to the Nationwide PCS Network. While roaming, you can
periodically check your voicemail for new messages by dialing 1+ayour PCS
Phone Number. Press * when you hear your greeting and enter your pass code at the
