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

• Thank you all very much for sharing your time with us in 2025. We hope you all have a safe and happy 2026!

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

C Question running network cables

• corvairbob
• Jun 9, 2025
• Cameras

Replies 2 Views 3K 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 4K 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 3K Android Smartphones Jun 10, 2025 COLGeek S

• Locked

Question Very slow 2.4 ghz connection on apple devices

• Smajdalfko
• Apr 16, 2024
• Smart Home

Replies 4 Views 7K Smart Home May 7, 2024 Smajdalfko S Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

TRENDING THREADS

• O QuestionTurn off the ACR on a Hisense TV
  • Started by oldtimer114
  • Yesterday at 10:22 PM
  • Replies: 1
  Streaming Video & TVs
• QuestionAI music generator are people actually using this to make music?
  • Started by happyclub
  • Wednesday at 9:49 AM
  • Replies: 4
  Apps General Discussion
• G QuestionLaptop for heavy editing- cannot find what i want
  • Started by giantsgc
  • Monday at 11:24 AM
  • Replies: 2
  Laptop General Discussion
• W QuestionIs Motorola 2022 Edge Plus a good phone?
  • Started by Wing901
  • Dec 23, 2025
  • Replies: 3
  Cell Phone General Discussion
• C QuestionHAUWEI matepad reset
  • Started by crmndut
  • Sunday at 3:55 AM
  • Replies: 1
  Android Tablets
• QuestionMacBook Pro Battery Replacement
  • Started by X_Gumby_X
  • Dec 26, 2025
  • Replies: 1
  MacBooks
• QuestionAny good Headsets w/mic for big head and ears?
  • Started by Raktus
  • Dec 23, 2025
  • Replies: 0
  Audio

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