Network selection methods and apparatus with home network prioritization in country border regions

The invention is disclosed with hometown is a network and national wherein the area network selection method and device. The schematic a display, a mobile station (209) of the hometown outdoor mobile hometown code communication network (402) associated. The several the hometown network country's, wherein the mobile station (200) and a access MCC non-hometown communication network (406) and uses an end of the operation. The timer due, the mobile station (200) and scanning sleeved to the mobile station and operation multiple communication network in the area. A fixed with the hometown network (402) for identifying hometown MCC is connected with; and mobile station (200) and hometown communication network and selecting (200) and uses an end of the operation. Otherwise, and fixed with the non-hometown network (406) identification of access MCC is available; and mobile station (200) and non-hometown network and selecting (406) and uses an end of the operation.