Force Roam - Found!

[P90wn3r]

If you're unfortunate like me and do not have but sprint 1x service, just enable roaming and you'll be up to speed. From what I deduce, this roams voice too. I needed both and it works.

This isn't anywhere on the web, so you're seeing it from me first. It's about as simple as it comes too...

Edit the registry as follows
Under HKLM\Software\OEM\InitProv\PhoneSetting
Change ItemCount from 2 to 3
Save
Soft Reset

On reboot, start > settings > phone > services > roaming > select the new option that is revealed "Automatic-B"

This is the cloaked "Roam Only" feature that is causing issues. Do not rename anything, it is not needed and may cause issues.
This may work on other PPC sprint phones too, so don't be afraid to try it.

ENJOY!

[codyppc]

hmmm, from the one post wounder.

looks like if it works.... you may have found some friends. i dont need it, but i do know many have missed this options on recent ROMs and devices.

[8notime]

There's no ItemCount key at that location.

[nxtech3]

be aware that if the majority of the minutes are used "roaming" for the billing period, you will be charged romaing fees.

[Nagrom Nniuq]

Originally Posted by nxtech3

be aware that if the majority of the minutes are used "roaming" for the billing period, you will be charged romaing fees.

I can roam all I want and not get charged any extra. I've got friends who have done roaming only for years, no problem. Dunno what company you are with but they suck. If it's Sprint like your tag says I dunno what the heck they are doing with you but you are getting screwed.

Sprint did just change the agreement so they can terminate you for using over a certain amount of roaming minutes a month over a 3 month period. But I've never heard of anyone getting charged for roaming minutes lol. Kinda defeats the purpose of NO ROAMING OR LONG DISTANCE CHARGES.

[nxtech3]

Originally Posted by Nagrom Nniuq

I can roam all I want and not get charged any extra. I've got friends who have done roaming only for years, no problem. Dunno what company you are with but they suck. If it's Sprint like your tag says I dunno what the heck they are doing with you but you are getting screwed.

Sprint did just change the agreement so they can terminate you for using over a certain amount of roaming minutes a month over a 3 month period. But I've never heard of anyone getting charged for roaming minutes lol. Kinda defeats the purpose of NO ROAMING OR LONG DISTANCE CHARGES.

I never said I got charged, a customer of mine came in with their bill in hand to show me they were charged for roaming because every minute used that billing period was a roaming minute. And that was just three months ago. Apparently now they will just terminate the contract, which in my opinion, is a better alternative than being charged a couple hundred dollars or more. And its 800 roaming minutes in a month, a majority of minutes of the month, or a majority of data roaming in a month. Then they will terminate

[stevedog1]

Originally Posted by Nagrom Nniuq

I can roam all I want and not get charged any extra. I've got friends who have done roaming only for years, no problem. Dunno what company you are with but they suck. If it's Sprint like your tag says I dunno what the heck they are doing with you but you are getting screwed.

Sprint did just change the agreement so they can terminate you for using over a certain amount of roaming minutes a month over a 3 month period. But I've never heard of anyone getting charged for roaming minutes lol. Kinda defeats the purpose of NO ROAMING OR LONG DISTANCE CHARGES.

ATT, Verizon, and Tmobile do the same thing pal. Its on their website's in very small print. Here's the one off ATT website:

"ATT reserves the right to terminate your service if less than 50% of your usage over three consecutive billing cycles is on ATT-owned systems"

[sonyday40]

what if u have roaming in your plan, will sprint charge u roaming?

[nxtech3]

Originally Posted by sonyday40

what if u have roaming in your plan, will sprint charge u roaming?

Yes, it states in the Terms and Conditions that if a majority of the used minutes are roaming minutes, that you would be charged the roaming fee.

Had a customer who sent a phone to Alaska for their daughter (Telesales sold them the phone), by the way Alaska, the state, is considered roaming coverage, and the customer had a four hundered dollar phone bill because they were charged roaming fees

[P90wn3r]

I'm good on the roaming issue, it's only at my house that this is an issue. I'm about to get a free airave so the only thing I have to worry about is the data side, which I can still get taken care of by my new friend