Abstract: Improvements for paging in wireless networks is disclosed. A wireless terminal clock is synchronized to a server clock and a paging window and a dormant window are derived for communicating between the server and the wireless terminal using the synchronized time. During the paging window a control channel for a cellular network is found by the wireless terminal; and the page may be received from the server at the wireless terminal.

Abstract: Camping on a cell of a wireless network is disclosed. One or more available cells are determined for a wireless device. One or more available networks are determined based at least in part on the one or more available cells. A network is selected based at least in part on one or more network selection criteria. A cell of the selected network is selected. The selected cell is camped on, wherein camping enables receiving control channel information from the cell of the selected network. In the event that a registration condition is satisfied, the wireless device is registered on the selected network using control channel information.

Abstract: Camping on a cell of a wireless network is disclosed. One or more available cells are determined for a wireless device. One or more available networks are determined based at least in part on the one or more available cells. A network is selected based at least in part on one or more network selection criteria. A cell of the selected network is selected. The selected cell is camped on, wherein camping enables receiving control channel information from the cell of the selected network.

Abstract: Listening on a cell of a wireless network is disclosed. Listening comprises: determining one or more available cells for a wireless device; determining one or more available networks based at least in part on the one or more available cells; selecting a network based at least in part on one or more network selection criteria; selecting a cell of the selected network; listening, using a listen mode, on the selected cell, wherein listening enables receiving a control channel information from the cell of the selected network without registering and without being in a standby mode with the selected network; and in the event that a registration condition is satisfied, registering the wireless device on the selected network using the control channel information.