Subscriber-controlled registration technique in a CDMA system

A wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile station comprising:

• a receiver is configured to receive a first channel from a first base station, wherein the first channel includes an indication, wherein the indication has one of two states, wherein the base station transmits on forward link channels including a pilot channel, traffic channels and the first channel;
• the receiver is further configured to receive a communication from the first base station on a condition that the indication has a first state of the two states;
• and
• a base station selector configured to select a second base station based on received pilot signals from a plurality of base stations on a condition that the indication has a second state of the two states.

A wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) base station comprising:

• a transmitter is configured to transmit on forward link channels including a pilot channel, traffic channels and a first channel;
• wherein the first channel includes an indication, wherein the indication has one of two states;
• the transmitter is further configured to transmit a communication to a mobile station on a condition that the indication has a first state of the two states;
• and
• the transmitter is further configured to not transmit a communication to the mobile station on a condition that the indication has a second state of the two states, wherein the second state indicates that the mobile station is to select a second base station based on received pilot signals from a plurality of base stations.