I am using ISHELL_SetAlarm to set an alarm for my applet, but I have discovered a problem: Unless the phone has "seen" a cellular signal since the last device cold-start, the alarm will not work.

Here's the test matrix:
- No signal since cold start, ISHELL_SetAlarm called. Result: Alarm will never occur.
- Signal came and lost since cold start, ISHELL_SetAlarm called. Result: Alarm works.
- Signal currently live, ISHELL_SetAlarm called. Result: Alarm works.

Please don't respond telling me to use SetTimer instead--the actual alarm is for a very long-term purpose (several days), and SetTimer has problems with such long values.

Is there anyone out there who has seen this problem--or is it just a problem with my particular device?