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Your phone's Preferred Roaming List, or PRL determines how your phone will behave in certain geographic areas, whether or not it can roam and on what roaming carriers. PRL's are a feature of CDMA phones. A similar function with GSM carriers is the MNC (Mobile Network Code). Only recent PRL's are shown. Links are either to an "interpretation" of a PRL or found changes. Get additional PRL information at the FAQ and the SID List.

Alltel PRL's
Sprint PRL's
US Cellular PRL's
Verizon Wireless PRL's

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  • ALLTEL

    February 26, 2010
    20050 non-EVDO (non divested markets) (unconfirmed)
    30053 EVDO (non divested markets)

    December 9, 2009
    20047 non-EVDO (non divested markets)
    30050 EVDO (non divested markets)

    October 31, 2009
    21003 Non-EVDO (divested markets)
    31003 EVDO (divested markets)
    41003 Data phones (divested markets)

    August 29, 2009
    21002 Non-EVDO
    31002 EVDO (Divested)
    40054 Smart phones & Cards (non-divested)

    August 19, 2009 (Non-Divested)
    20042 Non-EVDO
    30044 EVDO
    40053 Smart phones and cards
    Reported Changes on 8/19/09: Removal of Sprint roaming in AL, MS and TN.

    July 20, 2009
    20041 Non-EVDO
    30043
    EVDO

    40052
    Smart phones and cards

    June 24, 2009
    30042 EVDO
    40042 Air Cards, some Smart phones
    65025 - 65125 Verizon "Hybrid" PRL

    May 8, 2009
    30040 EVDO
    40040 Air Cards, some Smart phones
    40049 Blackberry

    April 10, 2009
    30039 EVDO
    40038 Air Cards/Smart Phones

    April 1, 2009 Non-divested Markets
    30038 EVDO
    40047 Air Cards/Smart Phones
    What's Changed in April 1 PRL's

    March 17, 2009, Non-divested Markets:
    20037 Non-EVDO
    30037 EVDO
    40045 Air Cards/Smart Phones
    Divested Markets:
    20036 Non-EVDO
    30036 EVDO
    40044 Air Cards/Smart Phones
    What's Changed: More Verizon EVDO is reported as available and is preferred over Sprint EVDO, which is still included.

    January 22, 2009 Non-Divested Markets:
    20035 Non-EVDO
    30035
    EVDO
    40043
    Air Cards and Smart Phones


    December 31, 2008 Divested Markets:
    20034 Non-EVDO
    30034 EVDO
    40042 Air Cards
    What's Changed: initial reports show Verizon roaming is now generally preferred over Sprint.

    September 15, 2008:
    20033 Non-EVDO
    30033 EVDO
    40038 Air Cards
    What's Changed with the Sept. 15, 2008 PRL's


  • SPRINT

    November 11,2009:
    60657 EVDO
    50557 Non-EVDO

    March 17, 2009:
    20252 EVDO
    60752 Air Cards/Smart Phones

    Dec. 2, 2008:
    20250 EVDO
    10044 Non-EVDO
    60750 Air Cards/Smart Phones


  • US CELLULAR
    February 12, 2010
    15087/15088 EVDO
    39987/39988 non-EVDO

    March 5, 2009:
    39970 Non-EVDO
    15070 EVDO

    April 1, 2008:
    39956 Non-EVDO
    15056 EVDO (The last full Interpretation



  • VERIZON WIRELESS
    Note: Verizon issues several PRL's with each revision, and the one you receive depends on your plan, phone model and location. The order of roaming partners among all PRL's issued on the same date is virtually identical.

    February 26, 2010 (includes 51747 - 51803)

    January 29, 2010 (Includes 51728 - 51739)
    51739 Nationwide/AC II EDVO
    Changes: SID 362, (WI) EVDO channels have been rearranged.

    December 30, 2009 (Includes 51730)
    51731 Nationwide/AC II EDVO
    Changes: SID 546 (Alltel-Missouri) was moved down in priority from first in the region to third in the region.

    December 10, 2009 (Includes 51678 - 51716, possibly others)
    51716 Nationwide/AC II EVDO

    October 16, 2009 (Includes 51583 - 51642, possibly others)
    51638 Nationwide/AC II EVDO (raw numbers only)

    Sept. 3, 2009 (includes 51540 - 51567)
    51567 Nationwide/AC II EVDO
    What's Changed in Sept. 3 PRL's.

    August 11, 2009
    65036 - 65048 "Hybrid" PRL that prefers Alltel sites.

    July 9, 2009 (includes 51468 - 51503)
    51495 ACII/Nationwide EVDO

    June 26, 2009
    65025 - 65124 "Hybrid" PRL that prefers Alltel sites.

    May 30, 2009 (includes 51425 - 51433)
    51433 ACII//Nationwide, EVDO
    What's changed in May 30th PRL's

    May 28, 2009 (includes 51379 - 51408)
    51408 ACII//Nationwide, EVDO
    What's changed in May 28th PRL's

    April 27, 2009 (includes 51344 - 51345)
    51345 ACII/Nationwide, EVDO
    What's changed in the April 27 PRL's

    March 19, 2009 (includes 51256 - 51317)
    51284/51309 ACII/Nationwide, EVDO
    What's Changed with March 19 PRL's

    The following PRL is still posted as it is the last one with a Text interpretation:
    January 21, 2009: (Includes 51236 - 51248)
    51248 AC II/Nationwide, EVDO


NOTES:


ADDITIONAL PRL INFORMATION:

*We strongly advise you to research a PRL before you intentionally download a new one "Over The Air". Some have bugs that eventually get fixed, but you don't need to be the beta tester.



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