Section 326 Understanding RoamingUnderstanding How Roaming WorksRecognizing Icons on the Display ScreenYour phone’s display screen will always indicate when youare off the Sprint PCS Network, and whether your phone isoperating in analog cellular or digital mode. The followingchart indicates what will be displayed dependent uponwhere you are using your phone.Roaming on Other PCS CDMA NetworksWhen you are roaming on other PCS CDMA networks, yourcall quality will be similar to the quality that you receivewhen making calls while on the Sprint PCS Network. Youmay not be able to access certain calling features, such asthe Sprint PCS Wireless Web, but all of your calls are stillprivate and secure.Roaming on Analog Cellular NetworksWhen you roam on analog cellular networks, you willexperience the identical quality provided by analog cellularcarriers today. Although some calling features, such asSprint PCS Wireless Web, may be unavailable, you can stillmake and receive calls. You will experience a fewdifferences: You are more likely to experience static, cross-talk, fade-out and dropped calls. Some calling features that are standard on theSprint PCS Network are unavailable.RoamingIndicatorAnalogIndicatorSprint PCS Nationwide NetworkOther CDMA NetworksAnalog Cellular NetworksTip:Remember, when you areusing your phone off theSprint PCS Network,always dial numbers using11 digits (1 + area code +number).Note:You will pay a higherper-minute rate forroaming calls.Tip:If you are on a callwhen you leave theSprint PCS Networkand enter an areawhere roaming isavailable (whetherCDMA or analogcellular), your call isdropped. If your callis dropped in anarea where youthink Sprint PCSService is available,turn your phone offand then on again toreconnect to theSprint PCSNationwideNetwork.
