Thread: Updated PRL#!

Originally Posted by RFHavens

Yep, me too. Went from 51468 to 51540 on my Tour (VZW).

+3....Thanks for the help!

from VZW:

Updating Preferred Roaming List(PRL)


Verizon Wireless is constantly advancing its roaming technology to provide you with superior roaming capabilities. By updating your PRL every few weeks, you can be sure you have access to our enhancements. As a result you may experience:

Longer battery life
Fewer dropped or blocked calls
Clear, crisp connections in more areas across the United States
Ability to connect to the digital network in more parts of the country
Instructions for updating your PRL:
Power on your phone within any Verizon Wireless digital service area.
Dial *228 and then press SEND (this call is airtime free).
When prompted, press option 2 to update your phone's roaming capabilities
(the update may take up to 2 minutes).
Once completed, a confirmation message will appear to inform you that your phone has been re-programmed with the new PRL.

We are on a pushed PRL from Verizon because of the change-over. According to VZW it's a "hybrid" PRL. If we use *228 it will wipe out the push. Anyone know if this will kill my signal or have they made changes so it will now work better?

Originally Posted by ddoolitt

from VZW:

Updating Preferred Roaming List(PRL)


Verizon Wireless is constantly advancing its roaming technology to provide you with superior roaming capabilities. By updating your PRL every few weeks, you can be sure you have access to our enhancements. As a result you may experience:

Longer battery life
Fewer dropped or blocked calls
Clear, crisp connections in more areas across the United States
Ability to connect to the digital network in more parts of the country
Instructions for updating your PRL:
Power on your phone within any Verizon Wireless digital service area.
Dial *228 and then press SEND (this call is airtime free).
When prompted, press option 2 to update your phone's roaming capabilities
(the update may take up to 2 minutes).
Once completed, a confirmation message will appear to inform you that your phone has been re-programmed with the new PRL.

Thank you very much for the official how to...

Originally Posted by jlevy73

I am on my Tour right now and when I punch those numbers in, nothing shows up, strange.

#4357* talk??

Disregard. My PRL# after dialing HELP shows:

65036

Originally Posted by TemperamentalMan

We are on a pushed PRL from Verizon because of the change-over. According to VZW it's a "hybrid" PRL. If we use *228 it will wipe out the push. Anyone know if this will kill my signal or have they made changes so it will now work better?

if you have a hybrid prl that was pushed DO NOT USE *228, you will lose the prl... wait until the merger is complete or you will lose 1XEV in areas you may have it now

Originally Posted by jnepsa

if you have a hybrid prl that was pushed DO NOT USE *228, you will lose the prl... wait until the merger is complete or you will lose 1XEV in areas you may have it now

Yeah I'm leaving it alone LOL...my PRL is 65036 so I'm not touching it...

mine went from 51143 -> 51540

I believe the new prl is actually 51540, the one you got tipster make sure about it we had that last week and caused horrible network errors, would say you have signal but could not connect... and jl the #4357* talk is how you do it on most berrys i believe

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Originally Posted by jnepsa

I believe the new prl is actually 51540, the one you got tipster make sure about it we had that last week and caused horrible network errors, would say you have signal but could not connect... and jl the #4357* talk is how you do it on most berrys i believe

I never have issues with the pushed PRL#'s with VZW.


Thnx, •Tripster•

Originally Posted by TemperamentalMan

Disregard. My PRL# after dialing HELP shows:

65036

are you part of an alltel merger area? that is a hybrid prl and I would not do any *228's til after merger is complete

Originally Posted by Tripster

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I never have issues with the pushed PRL#'s with VZW.


Thnx, •Tripster•

thats cool was just telling you that last week that prl got pushed out of a new tower to phones in a specific area, and would show you had great service but texts took hours to go through, if you tried to call out your service would dissapear and then if you got a call would go straight to VM

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Originally Posted by jnepsa

Originally Posted by Tripster

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I never have issues with the pushed PRL#'s with VZW.


Thnx, •Tripster•

thats cool was just telling you that last week that prl got pushed out of a new tower to phones in a specific area, and would show you had great service but texts took hours to go through, if you tried to call out your service would dissapear and then if you got a call would go straight to VM

Alright, thnx for the heads up though. If I receive any issues I will notify VZW Tech Support asap.


Thnx, •Tripster•

Last night after reading this I checked my PRL and it was listed as 0. I dialed *228 and then 2 and after rechecking the PRL it was 51540
This morning I rebooted my storm and now I see it again lists the PRL as 0. Now I try *228, 2 and again it is listed as 51540
Is this going to happen each time I reboot? I wonder how this affects me????
Storm 9530 running 5.0.0.191

Originally Posted by jnepsa

#4357* talk??

Thanks J that worked great.

PRL 51540 on my Tour after the update.

Originally Posted by MJKneuro

Last night after reading this I checked my PRL and it was listed as 0. I dialed *228 and then 2 and after rechecking the PRL it was 51540
This morning I rebooted my storm and now I see it again lists the PRL as 0. Now I try *228, 2 and again it is listed as 51540
Is this going to happen each time I reboot? I wonder how this affects me????
Storm 9530 running 5.0.0.191

The same thing happens on my Tour running 5.0.0.191.

anyone know how to add a prl manualy? the *228 doesnt work for me..

Originally Posted by loveintheclub

anyone know how to add a prl manualy? the *228 doesnt work for me..

Are you with Verizon?

no ...but even wheni type #4357* it shows 51141