Access Overload ID

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What a wonderful little option this is. I switched mine to 12 and I get instant access to the network for all my calls. My service has never been better.

0-9 = Normal users
10 = Test
11 = Emergency
12-15 = Resevered (not sure for who or what)

I might have 10 & 11 mixed up. But if you can change this option you should give it a try....worked out for the best for me

Cheers

[thatkoreanguy]

and how do we get to this options menu? or did you do it through kwpst?

on a different note, I found that said service options in the SMS settings with the options wildcard, 6, and 14. is this the option your talking about? what's wildcard?

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It can be viewed under the Programming menu on the phone, but can only be altered using the KWPST. Generally, the Access Overload ID is set to whatever the last digit of your phone number is (ie: 0 - 9). What it does is sets your priority of network access, the higher the number the faster your phone will connect to the network.

[hatoncat]

Uh, no.

ACCOLC only is a regulation used when there is network overload. Say, on 9/11, all emergency services would have priority access to cell towers in the U.S.

But, in reality, carriers don't obey ACCOLC much at all and even at that, signal fade is much more likely to block a call in those circumstances. What I'm getting at is, it really isn't worth the effort to change it.

[thatkoreanguy]

so would it be illeagal to set my phone to the emergency access ID?

and why wouldn't everyone set theirs to 15 instead of the lowest number?

[hatoncat]

15 was originally reserved for extremely high-priority emergency communication (military, executive branch, congress, etc).

13 14 15 are all classified as, well, classified, but would be reserved for FEMA, the military and the leadership of a country. 10 and 11 were to be reserved for fire, medical, the plan was to even have all doctors on 10 so that anyone that could provide first aid would be in-contact. 12 was to be run by local coordinators to handle those on 10 and 11.

But, as I said, at least in the US, it is totally useless, most towers don't even evalutate ACCOLC. The majority of benefit is from the placebo effect.

[thatkoreanguy]

so would it be wrong of me to change my ID to 15? or 11?

[hatoncat]

No, but it also isn't wrong to stick a fake "antenna booster" on the back of your phone... it does about the same thing.

[bverner]

Access overload is only implemented in a major crisis.

9/11 would be such an example.

And when turned on, it is only active in the cell or cells immediately surrounding the crisis area.

If you were on the telephone talking, and all the circuits were tied up, a person with a class higher than yours would cause your call to drop in order to put their call through.

It doesnt't make the call connect or go through any faster.

[Nicholas]

I agree with the naysaying in theory, but I've personally seen in practice phones having an improvement in performance due to having there ACCOLC raised.

I think it all has to do with the network you're on. On USCC in my area it honestly helps.