1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 159

Potential limitations if activated outside home cellular region At the time you receive your vehicle (or shortly after), you will need to select a cellular carrier and activate your phone. If desired, carrier selection can be arranged through your dealer. This carrier is usually local to your region and will handle call processing and billing services for your cellular telephone. In order to use your phone when traveling outside your home cellular region, the services of the carriers local to the new area will be required. If your home carrier does not have an agreement with the new local carrier, your phone calls could be forwarded to an operator and you may be required to provide a credit card number before your call is processed. If an activation occurs call in this situation, the initial call will be terminated and a second call which bvpasses the response center's computer will be placed. UNLIKE DURING THE FIRST CALL ATTEMPT, YOUR CELLULAR HANDSET WILL NOT BE LOCKED DURING THE SECOND CALL, SO YOU WILL HAVE THE 156 OPTION OF TERMINATING THE ASSISTANCE REQUEST AT ANY TIME BY PUSHING EITHER THE "PWR" OR THE "END" BUTTON ON THE CELLULAR HANDSET. If the second call is not terminated, it will be forwarded to a local cellular carrier operator. In this situation, you can provide the operator. with the number you are dialing (Lincoln Security Response Center at 1-800-3341327) and your credit card number or ask to be connected to the local 911 or other emergency services. Registration Requirement You are required to register with the Lincoln Security Response Center shortly after receiving your vehicle. The registration process is simple and can be accomplished by calling the Lincoln Security Center at 1,800-334-1327. Alternatively, the registration process can be completed on-line during an acquaintance period activation. (See "Acquaintance Activations" later in the section for details.) The information requested will aid in servicing you more efficiently during the assistance request.