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System selection, Roaming, Roaming indicators – Nokia 6185 User Manual

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System Selection

The System menu (Menu-5) allows you to modify how
your phone will work when you are outside of your
primary or “home” system. How your phone will handle
being out of your home area can significantly affect the
types and amounts of additional charges you may incur.

Service Types

In each wireless service area there are usually two service
providers, referred to as type A and type B.

When you first set up your wireless service account, your
service provider will inform you of which system you will
be using (e.g. type A). This is your home system. The other
system (e.g. type B) is known as a non home-type system.

Roaming

Roaming is a term used to indicate that your phone is not
in its home area. When you place or receive calls while
roaming, you are actually using another service provider’s
system to complete your call. Therefore, calls made or
received while roaming are usually more expensive than
calls made in your home area.

Roaming indicators

When your phone begins roaming, it displays Roaming. If
roaming in a non-preferred system, your phone will also
display Roaming and a

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will appear at the top of the

display.

System choices

Your phone will automatically attempt calls using a
preferred system. If your phone fails to find a preferred
system, then it will use the selection you have chosen
with this feature.

Note: Before making modifications to your system selection setup,
contact your service provider to ascertain how these changes may
affect your phone bill.