On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:14:21 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
<ghost@general.lee> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:19:44 -0400, Larc <larc-news@saturnlink.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Is it normal for the Roaming signal to show on my RAZR V3a when I'm in
>>a strong Alltel area outside my home area code? My coverage area is
>>the same as for National Freedom, which includes most of the US. Yet
>>I noticed the Roaming signal blinking when I visited a friend this
>>past week end who lives in the same state, but in a different area
>>code (he also has Alltel).
>>
>>And if I'm always roaming when I'm outside my own area code, how would
>>I know whether my phone had locked onto an Alltel signal that would be
>>included in my minutes or that of another cell company that would add
>>59¢ per minute?
>>
>>Thanks for clearing up my confusion.
>>
>
>As long as it's blinking, you're OK. It means you are on the NF
>network, just not in your home area. When it is a solid (not
>blinking) roam indicator, you could be charged. Calls to 911 would
>still be free.

Thanks. That answers my questions. But it's surprising the manual
doesn't say anything about blinking vs. solid.

This V3a replaced an old Audiovox CDM-9100 I used for a number of
years, and I'm still trying to get used to it.

Thanks again!

Larc



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