Help update prl

[laz818]

To update prl preferred roaming list dial *228 and press option 5 this also will improve signal and 4g in your home coverage area and you will have 3g when leaving your home coverage area hope this helps

 

[rdrain1994]

Could you explain what this is a little more?

 

[Gman9831]

Tells your phone which towers to connect to also may affect your speeds and signal

 

[rdrain1994]

Soo should everyone do it orrrrrrr?

 

[SandMan46]

It is entirely up to the user.

You have some things to consider:

1. Signal strength
2. Speed - 4G LTE connectivity
3. Load ratio - dropped calls or inferior call quality
4. Mobility - towers that could benefit you when you are out and about but won't because they aren't on the tower list on your phone

So the point is that if those things don't concern you then don't update.

Bare in mind though - if you have a brand new phone you may already have the latest tower list on it so it may not make things any better until someone installs/fixes/updates the towers in your service area.

All in all.. It won't hurt or break anything if you do it, and you never know, it just might make things better..

 

[rdrain1994]

Well I was wondering because right now I'm in Atlanta but when I go back to school in Columbus, Georgia I only get a 1x data connection. So I wonder will it help my connection because when I look at the coverage map Columbus has extended home area so I don't think it should be that bad but then again I really don't know.

 

[elk1007]

I tried this and it said it was unable to update my roaming list at the moment. I'll try again later I guess.

 

[killericarus]

cant update prl here. it auto dials metro after a message saying it looks like you will need assistance with programming... wtf?

 

[SandMan46]

cant update prl here. it auto dials metro after a message saying it looks like you will need assistance with programming... wtf?

Yeah, I had that tonight too. A friend bought one today and I helped her set it up. Went to do the prl and I got the same thing. So went through the process with support and the only # that needed to be changed was the CDMA. Dialed again and it wanted to go through the programming again!!?? I'll wait till tomorrow to try hers again.. Maybe the system was slow today?

Funny thing is that I tried mine again and it went through and updated. Hmm she bought hers from an authorized dealer, I got mine through the Metro store. Don't know if that is the reason or not?..