Originally Posted by Dash8widget

I think you have it backwards - the ability to turn your phone off for 9 hours is derived from the fact that long call reserves have until 3 hours prior to report to acknowledge an assignment. Not the other way around. There is actually nothing in our PWA that specifically says you can be out of contact for 9 hours when on reserve.

Of course the end result is the same And, per ALPA, your interpretation is essentially correct.