Abstract: Improvement of wireless communications of a wireless device may include storing a preferred roaming list containing information associated with communications carriers arranged in a predetermined order. It may be determined that a signal strength of a first communications signal of a first communications carrier currently being received by a wireless device drops below a signal strength threshold value. A second communications carrier in the preferred roaming list having a second communications signal with a higher signal strength than the signal strength of the first communications signal may be selected. A time interval over which to receive the second communications signal from the second communications carrier may be initiated and a switch may occur from receiving the second communications signal from the second communications carrier to receiving a third communications signal from a communications carrier in the preferred roaming list in response to completion of the time interval.

Abstract: Improvement of wireless communications of a wireless device may include storing a preferred roaming list containing information associated with communications carriers arranged in a predetermined order. It maybe determined that a signal strength of a first communications signal of a first communications carrier currently being received by a wireless device drops below a signal strength threshold value. A second communications carrier in the preferred roaming list having a second communications signal with a higher signal strength than the signal strength of the first communications signal may be selected. A time interval over which to receive the second communications signal from the second communications carrier may be initiated and a switch may occur from receiving the second communications signal from the second communications carrier to receiving a third communications signal from a communications carrier in the preferred roaming list in response to completion of the time interval.

Abstract: A cordless telephone including a base unit configured to connect to a public switched telephone nework via an end-premise line of a customer of a telecommunications provider. A cordless handset, including an interface to dial a telephone number and a display configured to display a graphical user interface, may communicate with the base unit using voice and data signals. The cordless handset may further be configured to enable a user to select an image on the graphical user interface to communicate an information request signal to a server via the base unit and the public switch telephone network. The cordless handset may receive a response signal including requested information utilized by the cordless handset to generate an image on the display.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a telecommunications lease and usage service program. A method may include billing a subscriber of a telecommunications carrier for leasing communications equipment, and billing the subscriber usage charges for use of the leased communications equipment. The communications equipment may be a mobile telephone. The billing may be performed on a single invoice.