Verizon Wireless Banner on Nokia 6015i

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Just got this phone, and noticed a couple of unexpected things on the
Banner. at times it displays "Verison Wireless" and at other times it
simply displays "Verizon" Is there a reason for this?

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Eric Malain wrote:
> Anyone??
>
> I have noticed that the change takes place at a common area, when I
> pass between the city of Salem & Albany {Oregon} I haven't been able
> to determine what it means exactly...and the documentation dosen't
> give any clue either.
>
> Thanks...
>
> lyoncoeur@yahoo.com (Eric Malain) wrote in message
> news:<f213533d.0411290924.22a41b0a@posting.google.com>...
>> Just got this phone, and noticed a couple of unexpected things on the
>> Banner. at times it displays "Verison Wireless" and at other times it
>> simply displays "Verizon" Is there a reason for this?

Your PRL (Preferred Roaming List) is a list of ordered signals. When
the phone detects one or more signals it checks the list to decide which
(if any) to use. For each signal listed in the PRL there is a pointer into
the ERI (Enhanced Roaming Indicator). The ERI is a list of banners.
Use a signal, display the banner. Change signals, display the associated
banner. That's the (sort of) technical part.

Why did they put just "Verizon" in the ERI? Who knows... Mistake?

-Quick

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ADVANSPEC wrote:
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> You will only see "Verizon" in your actual "Home System" area. When
> your phone aquires the signal of a Verizon system with a (system) ID
> different from your home system, The ERI will kick in & Display
> "Verizon Wireless". The "Verizon" banner is the one you can modify,
> delete or change in your 6015i's menus, The vzwireless banner is not
> modifyable....

Uhhh, maybe, but I don't think so. When you turn your phone on or,
in my case, when you open the flip the ERI banner is displayed. 30
seconds later the "system" banner is displayed. It is the system banner
that you can personalize (on some phones?). I believe you are correct
in that whenever the phone acquires a different signal the ERI banner
will again be displayed (for 30 seconds). I'm not sure just how phone-
specific this behavior is. In my "Home System" area my phone displays
an ERI banner of "Verizon Wireless".

When I boot the phone I first get an animated Kyocera logo/banner
followed by an animated Verizon logo banner (the VERIZONwireless
with the check mark on top). Then when the phone acquires a signal
I get the "Verizon Wireless" ERI banner and 30 seconds later I get my
personalized "system" banner.

-Quick

-Quick

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ADVANSPEC wrote:
> x-no-archive:yes From: "Quick" quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com :
>
> "...Uhhh, maybe, but I don't think so. When you turn your phone on
> or, in my case, when you open the flip the ERI banner is displayed.
> 30 seconds later the "system" banner is displayed. It is the system
> banner that you can personalize (on some phones?). I believe you are
> correct in that whenever the phone..."
>
> We were talking about the Nokia 6015i, not a Kyocera. The 6015i
> has 2 modifyable "banners", 1 called a "Wecome note" that displays
> for a few seconds upon each power up, & the "Banner" which is factory
> set to "Verizon" , which can be deleted or changed in a regular menu
> setting. The "hard coded" ERI displays "VerizonWireless" or
> "Extended Network" when off the Home system ID, & can't be altered by
> menu or other keystrike settings. I have heard of "hacker" changing
> of the ERI banners by way of a data cable & non-mfgr software, but we
> weren't referring to that....

Yes, I understand that. The banner which is factory set
to "Verizon" is the system or personal banner that can be
customized (although I have yet to see one of those that
simply says "Verizon" ). I have never seen an ERI banner
that simply says "Verizon". The OP implied that his banner
changes from "Verizon Wireless" to "Verizon" at a particular
place when he is in transit on some regular route? This might
imply a tower change and the display of the ERI banner
corresponding to the signal from the new tower.
I suppose it could be explained if they do something like
always turn on their phone at the same place while in transit
and 30 seconds later (passing the same spot) the phone
switches to the factory set banner...? OR 30 seconds before
the switch they changed signals, the ERI banner was displayed,
and now it switches back to the factory banner.

By the way, the ERI banners are in a file just like the PRL
is and both get downloaded/updated with a *228 option 2.
It's a matter of editing a file on the phone.

-Quick

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ADVANSPEC wrote:
> x-no-archive:yes >From: "Quick" quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.
>
> "By the way, the ERI banners are in a file just like the PRL is and
> both get downloaded/updated with a *228 option 2."
>
> That is ABSOLOUTLY wrong. There is no was to update the ERI file
> by doing a *228 or over the air. The ERI is NOT downloaded or
> updated OTA, ever. Only the PRL file.
> I'm not familiar with your terms of "system" banner, but on the
> Nokia 6015i there is something called the "banner", seperate from the
> ERI, & the "welcome note", The banner is factory set to "Verizon", &
> is displayed only whenever you are in your Home system ID. The
> Welcome note is blank by default. When you cross over into a
> different system ID, the ERI banners take over, & display either
> "Verizon Wireless", or Extended Network". The "Banner" can be
> changed or deleted. The welcome note only displays upon power up if
> added. I ASSume the OP travels in an ares that crosses 2 VZW
> systems, causing the banner change at the particular location along
> the route.
> The whole "30 seconds" thing you described does not happen or pertain
> to the Nokia 6015i.
> When you turn on a 6015i it goes straight to & stays on "Verizon"
> banner if in Home system ID, or to "Verizon Wireless" if in a
> non-home VZW system area. "Roam or Extended Network" of course are
> displayed if in those areas...