A method for controlling the hand-off of an MS (Mobile Station) for the home
zone
service in a mobile telecommunications system including a plurality of BTSs (Base
Transceiver Stations), a BSC for controlling the BTSs, and an MSC (Mobile Switching
Center) for connecting the BSC with a different BTS or network, comprising the
steps of causing the MS to connect through the BTS with the BSC (Base Station Controller)
by an outgoing or incoming call, causing the BSC to store the home zone list and
the subscriber service class of the MS received from the MSC, and causing the BSC
to perform the hand-off requested by the MS according to the home zone list and
the subscriber service class. Thus, when the MS registered only in the fixed network,
so as to be provided with communication services only in the home zone, travels
through the other regions than the home zone, the BTS drops the presently connected
call with an alert message. However, the MS registered both in the fixed and in
the mobile network, so as to be provided with communication services both in the
home zone and in the other regions, travels through the other regions, the BTS
only sends an alert message to the MS without dropping the presently connected
call. In this case, the BTS operator has discretion as to whether to send the alert
message to the MS.