Method and apparatus for creating and using roaming list based on user roaming plan

摘要

The wireless operator's server creates a roaming list based on the user's roaming plan and sends the roaming list to the user's wireless device. The roaming list contains a list of public land mobile networks (PLMNs). When the user moves to another geographic area away from the home wireless network, the wireless device scans the wireless signal based on the roaming list. The wireless operator may roam the list, i) a roaming contract with which the wireless operator is a party and another wireless operator, ii) the user's roaming plan, iii) the radio access technology (RAT) of the wireless device, and iv) the specific Created based on the RAT capabilities of other wireless operators in the geographic area, so that timely connections to the wireless network occur efficiently while away from home so roaming lists Contribute.