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Sprint Nextel 550 User Manual

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Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card

3A: The PCS Connection Manager Window and Indicators

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You have new voicemail.

To retrieve your voicemail, press and hold the “1” key for about
2 seconds.

Note: This icon is displayed only when voice and data
services are available.

The Roaming Status indicator shows whether you are roaming off of
the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

When the indicator is

not

displayed

and the icon

is

not

displayed, you are within the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

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

CDMA network but not in a “preferred” roaming area.

Your coverage area and billing charges depend upon Sprint 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 Sprint and the local carrier, you may be unable to complete
calls in non-preferred roaming areas.

When the Transmit/Receive icon is solid, a PCS Vision data connection
is active.

When the Transmit/Receive icon is gray, the PCS Vision data
connection is dormant. For more information, see page 52.

When the Transmit/Receive icon is crossed out, PCS Vision service is
not available.

Note: This icon is displayed only when voice and data
services are available.

Voice and data services are not available.

Table 1: Indicator Area Icons (Continued)

Icon

Meaning