Glossary

Personal Communication Service. A recent development in cellular-like communications that uses a reasonably priced phone with easy user-based activation. PCS is clearly emerging as a very popular form of convenient wireless telecommunication. Currently, service is restricted to several major urban areas but service is rapidly spreading throughout many other areas. There are several PCS standards and they are not compatible with another; a phone is designed for use on a particular carrier system (OmniPont, Sprint PCS, etc). It is not interchangeable. Each carrier has several service plans available to suit your calling needs and affordability. For the most part, credit card billing is preferred although there are coupons that may be purchased for prepay service.