Network selection methods and apparatus with home network prioritization after network signal recovery or power-on

NETWORK SELECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS WITH HOME NETWORK PRIORITIZATION AFTER NETWORK SIGNAL RECOVERY OR POWER-ON 5 Abstract A network selection method for a mobile station (200) is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving a user input for manually selecting a non-home communication network (406) for communications with the mobile station in a manual network selection 1o mode of the mobile station, and selecting and operating with the manually-selected non home communication network in response to user input. In response to regaining signal coverage from an out-of-coverage condition with a manually-selected non-home communication network (406) while in the manual network selection mode, or in response to being powered-on from a power-off state while in the manual network is selection mode, this causes the following acts to be performed: if the non-home communication network (406) is identified as being available, selecting and operating with the non-home communication network (406); if the non-home communication network (406) is unavailable and the home communication network (402) is also unavailable: displaying a list of available communication networks for a manual network 20 selection procedure for manual network selection and operation with one of the available communication networks; and if the non-home communication network (406) is unavailable but the home communication network (402) is identified as being available: instead of carrying out the manual network selection procedure for the manual network selection and operation with one of the available communication networks, selecting and 25 operating with the home communication network (402).