Forcing Motorola V400 to another Network

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?)

With Cingular, the option to select the network is disabled within the SIM
card. When you move outside of you calling area, where Cingular is not
available, then you'll roam on a different network. I've never been able to
select the network with Cingular.


"Chad" <chadf@charter.net> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to "force" a different network on this phone (using some
sort
> of keypad combination)?
>
> For example, when I had a Verizon (CDMA) phone, I could "force" the phone
to
> use a non-Verizon SID to make & receive calls in areas where Verizon was
> weak.
>
> In my area, Cingular has roaming agreements with Einstein PCS & ATTWS,
both
> of which I have roamed onto at one point or another (dialed 611 to find
out
> who's system I was on).
>
> Being new to GSM, I'm not sure if this is even an option with GSM or not.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?)

I'm pretty sure it's the SIM card because when I put my T-Mobile SIM in the
same phone (x427) I'm able to access the networks selection menu. That menu
selection is not available (grayed out) with the Cingular SIM.


"Bernard Farquart" <bfarquart@notmyemail.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Richie" <mbc@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> newsD%Ac.1911$PO3.1504@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
> > With Cingular, the option to select the network is disabled within the
SIM
> > card. When you move outside of you calling area, where Cingular is not
> > available, then you'll roam on a different network. I've never been
able
> to
> > select the network with Cingular.
>
> It can't be the sim card, 'cause I can get my nokia 6340i to pick networks
> and it is the same sim card I got with my first P.O.S. free phone back
> in '91.
> Doesn't cingular lock certain menu items out of the phones they sell?
>
> Bernard
>
>