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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


  • ALLTEL

    June 1, 2010
    31005 EVDO (divested markets)
    20053 non-EVDO (Verizon markets)
    30056 EVDO (verizon markets)
    Observed changes: Updated SID's for Verizon roaming in Oklahoma City

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

  • 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.

    June 16, 2010 (includes 51910 - 51926)

    April 30, 2010 (includes 51866 - 51893)

    March 25, 2010 (includes 51823 - 51831)

    February 26, 2010 (includes 51747 - 51803)
    Changes in PRL 51803

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

    December 30, 2009 (Includes 51730)
    51731 Nationwide/AC II EVDO
    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

    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:

  • Some CDMA carriers, now have the capability to force a new PRL to your phone without your knowledge. This "push" is being done on a routine basis to users who make account changes or have specific phone models. We expect this to eventually be done on a regular basis and users will no longer be able to "choose" a specific PRL. Any "hacks" to prevent this will also prevent legitimate downloads and are not recommended. Also see Verizon is Pushing More PRL's.


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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