A method for network selection for mobile digital communication systems

The invention provides a method for network selection for a mobile digital communication system having a plurality of mobile stations being adapted to communicate over a selected one of a plurality of networks originating from different countries, said networks (A, B, C) providing the mobiles with respective identifications including an associated country identification code, comprising the steps of entering and storing the country identification code of a desired country (L1) from which a selectable network (A, B) must originate in a mobile; determining the availability of any network having said entered country identification code from said mobile; and if at least one network (A, B) of the desired country is available, selecting said one network by said mobile, otherwise continuing the step of determining.