Wireless (PCS)
BlueSky PCS Services
BlueSky PCS (Personal Communication Service) is a 100% digital wireless GSM mobile system that covers the American Samoa island of Tutuila. We have 20 cell sites that are located throughout the island covering all the populated areas as well as up to 35 miles out to sea in areas that have line of site to our towers.
Features
Voice Mail Setup
Call Waiting
Conference Calling (Some handsets may not support this feature)
Caller ID
SMS Text Messaging (with activation)
Cards available from over 200 vendors island-wide
Easy to top-up
BlueSky Prepaid Wireless Plan
With BlueSky, calling is simple and affordable. Our GSM handsets all come with so many exciting features, all included as part of your BlueSky service. The steps are very easy.
Purchase a phone or use an existing one (We use the GSM1900 & GSM850 standard).
Activate your phone. Just come in our office in Laufou Shopping Center, Nu'uuli and sign-up
Purchase a BLUE prepay phone card at our Laufou office or one of our vendors and charge your phone.
It's that simple. When you run low on minutes, you will receive a notification voice message. Just purchase another BLUE prepay phone card and recharge your phone. These cards are available at stores all over the island. They come in $5, $10, $20 and $50 denominations.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) for Wireless Devices
Hearing aids do not always function well with wireless handsets. Hearing aids operate by using a microphone to pick up sound waves, converting the sound waves into electrical signals to be amplified. Distortion or amplification of unwanted sound (noise) often occurs.
Rating
The FCC's hearing aid compatibility requirements address hearing aids that operate in either of two modes - acoustic coupling ("M" rating) or inductive coupling ("T" rating). Hearing aids operating in acoustic coupling mode receive through a microphone and then amplify all sounds surrounding the user, including both desired sounds, such as a telephone's audio signal, and unwanted ambient noise. Hearing aids operating in inductive coupling mode turn off the microphone to avoid amplifying unwanted ambient noise, instead using a telecoil to receive only audio signal-based magnetic fields generated by inductive coupling-capable telephones. The FCC's "M" and "T" ratings indicate whether a handset can be expected to function well with a hearing aid and are generally marked clearly on the handset packaging. The "M" or "T" rating does not guarantee that the handset will function without distortion or noise, so BlueSky recommends that you test the handset before purchasing.
Levels of Functionality
BlueSky offers HAC-compatible handsets and devices in all major price categories, including low-cost ("C" level) (<$100), moderate-cost ("B" level") ($100-$250), and high-end/feature-rich ("A" level) (>$250). Costs generally correlate with the number of features, but, if though experience, BlueSky finds that a certain handset contains features that work well with hearing aids, such as volume control, it will be labeled accordingly with an "A" level for functionality. BlueSky's sales staff is trained to assist all existing and prospective customers looking for a HAC-compliant device/handset. HAC-compatible handsets and devices vary in their inherent "levels of functionality," but typically at least one (1) HAC-compliant handset/device with features and services typical of its price category can be found that meets each customer's price range.
| Model | Rating | Functionality Level | Dates Available | FCC ID |
| Black Berry 8310 | M3/T3 | A | 6/08 | L6ARBN40GW |
| Black Berry 8320 | M3/T3 | A | 6/08 | L6ARBJ40GW |
| Motorola L7c | M4/T4 | B | 5/06 | IHDT56GS1 |
| Motorola V3 | M3 | B | 5/05 | IHDT56EU1 |
| Motorola V3I | M3/T3 | A | 9/06 | IHDT56GW1 |
| Motorola V3XX | M3/T3 | A | 6/08 | IHDT56GW1 |
| Nokia 6085 | M3/T3 | B | 4/08 | LJPRM-198H |
| Nokia 6126 | M3 | A | 6/08 | PPIRH-126 |
| Sony Ericsson W580I | M3/T3 | A | 4/08 | PY7A1052041 |
| Samsung T219 | M3/T3 | A | 6/08 | A3LSGHT219 |
| Samsung T409 | M3/T3 | A | 6/08 | A3LSGHT409 |
