Home network name displaying methods and apparatus for multiple home
networks are disclosed. A mobile station scans to receive a plurality of
Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs
corresponding to a plurality of communication networks within a coverage
area. The mobile station selects and registers with a communication
network associated with one of the received MCC and MNC pairs for
communication. After the network is selected, the received MCC and MNC
pair is compared with a plurality of home network MCC and MNC pairs which
are associated with a single home network display name. Based on
identifying a match between the received MCC and MNC pair and any one of
the home network MCC and MNC pairs, the home network display name is
visually displayed in a display of the mobile station. If no match
exists, an alternate name is selected for display. The plurality of home
network MCC and MNC pairs may be stored in memory of the mobile station
or, alternatively, on a Subscriber Identify Module (SIM). Advantageously,
a single home network name is displayed when a network associated with
any of the home network MCC and MNC pairs is selected for communication.