In a telecommunications network associated with a number of first cells in a location area, wherein each first cell is associated with a first communication system, wherein a given first cell has a neighboring second cell associated with a second communication system, and wherein both multimode and single mode mobile stations are disposed to enter and move through said location area into proximate relationship with said given first cell, a method for downloading information to a selected multimode mobile station comprising the steps of:
- providing notice of said neighboring second cell to said selected mobile station when said selected mobile station enters said location area, and withholding said notice from any single mode mobile station entering said location area;
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- operating said selected mobile station in response to said notice to acquire specified information pertaining to said second cell.