What Is The Difference Between Roaming And Extended Network

Menu Menu

Search

Everywhere Threads This forum This thread Search titles only By: Search Advanced search… Everywhere Threads This forum This thread Search titles only By: Search Advanced… Log in Register What's new

Search

Everywhere Threads This forum This thread Search titles only By: Search Advanced search… Everywhere Threads This forum This thread Search titles only By: Search Advanced… Sidebar Sidebar

Blog

Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Support UI.X Donate Contact us Main Links Forums articles Menu

• Home
• Featured
• Forums New posts Trending Search forums
• What's new Featured content New posts Latest activity

• Don't Get Sidelined: These are the Super Bowl TV deals you need to know about before Sunday's big game!

Solved!What is the difference between roaming and extended network

• Thread starter Thread starter karenpcp54
• Start date Start date Apr 14, 2012

Sidebar Sidebar

• Home
• Forums
• Cell Phones
• Cell Phone General Discussion

You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Status Not open for further replies. K

karenpcp54

Honorable

Apr 14, 2012 1 0 10,510 Hello, Solution Extended service means you are in an area where your carrier does not have any of it's own towers, but they have a signed agreement to provide service using a different carrier's towers to provide you with service. Since there is a signed agreement, you do not pay any additional charges. For example, say you are with AT&T and you are going to Wichita, Kansas and they do not have any towers there, but AT&T does have a signed agreement with Sprint which allows AT&T phones to use those Sprint towers to make / receive phone calls. Because AT&T and Sprint will likely have bi-lateral agreements (meaning Sprint can use AT&T tower in places where Sprint does not have any towers), there is no charge to you. Roaming network is when there are no... Sort by date Sort by votes

jaguarskx

Champion

Moderator Apr 19, 2006 7,553 4 50,315 Extended service means you are in an area where your carrier does not have any of it's own towers, but they have a signed agreement to provide service using a different carrier's towers to provide you with service. Since there is a signed agreement, you do not pay any additional charges. For example, say you are with AT&T and you are going to Wichita, Kansas and they do not have any towers there, but AT&T does have a signed agreement with Sprint which allows AT&T phones to use those Sprint towers to make / receive phone calls. Because AT&T and Sprint will likely have bi-lateral agreements (meaning Sprint can use AT&T tower in places where Sprint does not have any towers), there is no charge to you. Roaming network is when there are no signed agreement between carriers. Using the above example, if you go to Wichita, Kansas and AT&T and Sprint does not have any signed agreement, Sprint will charge AT&T because you are now roaming on their network. AT&T will then pass that charge on to you. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution Status Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

T Question Two Devices on the Same Cell Network

• tom_gem
• Jan 2, 2026
• Antivirus / Security / Privacy

Replies 1 Views 996 Antivirus / Security / Privacy Jan 2, 2026 COLGeek C Question running network cables

• corvairbob
• Jun 9, 2025
• Cameras

Replies 2 Views 4K Cameras Jun 10, 2025 corvairbob C B

• Question Question

Question Sketchy looking app. What is it??

• BigDаve
• Mar 13, 2024
• Antivirus / Security / Privacy

Replies 7 Views 6K Antivirus / Security / Privacy Mar 13, 2024 COLGeek J Question iPhone 16 | 'stickiness' for wireless connections

• johnny.canuck
• Aug 11, 2025
• iPhone

Replies 3 Views 5K iPhone Aug 11, 2025 COLGeek L Question whats the difference between Android's screenshot and Camera take picture?

• laoshanren
• Jun 9, 2025
• Android Smartphones

Replies 3 Views 4K Android Smartphones Jun 10, 2025 COLGeek Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

TRENDING THREADS

• M QuestionI need help pricing my late husband’s Lenovo Legion 5 17” with intel i7, 954GB storage and 26GB ram. Not that I know what any of that means!
  • Started by Marymurt
  • Yesterday at 10:49 AM
  • Replies: 4
  Laptop General Discussion
• S DiscussionCan Ring and Blink home camera video data be condidered personal data, like name, address, ssn, phone, income and etc?
  • Started by steps
  • Monday at 11:09 PM
  • Replies: 2
  Antivirus / Security / Privacy
• M QuestionHow do I get rid of Glance?
  • Started by MajorTom99
  • Sunday at 3:56 PM
  • Replies: 1
  Android Smartphones
• N QuestionHelp to choose new laptop with Raid1
  • Started by Nenechka
  • Jan 29, 2026
  • Replies: 11
  Laptop General Discussion
• QuestionHello, I'm looking for a gaming laptop without Tobii Horizon.
  • Started by yohnan
  • Jan 29, 2026
  • Replies: 5
  Laptop Tech Support
• J QuestionIs this the incorrect 980m for my M17xR4?
  • Started by jj90
  • Yesterday at 6:56 PM
  • Replies: 4
  Laptop Tech Support
• C QuestionFire tv 4series deal
  • Started by Cslumg
  • Tuesday at 2:12 AM
  • Replies: 1
  TVs

Share this page

Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link COMPANY Tom's Guide is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. © Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. RESOURCES

• Advertising
• Cookies Policies
• Privacy
• Term & Conditions

FOLLOW Facebook Twitter Top Bottom