A method for reducing network service scan time by a wireless communication device, the method comprising the wireless communication device: attempting to determine (310, 410, 510) a location of the wireless communication device; in an instance in which the location of the wireless communication device is available: selecting a subset of a plurality of radio access technologies,RATs, supported by the wireless communication device based at least in part on the location of the wireless communication device and on deployment mapping information, the selected subset comprised only of one or more RATs indicated by the deployment mapping information to be deployed in the location of the wireless communication device; and performing a service scan for at least one RAT included in the selected subset, wherein any RAT of the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device that is not included in the selected subset is excluded from the service scan; and in an instance in which the location of the wireless communication device is not available: scanning for at least one of the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device in accordance with a predefined RAT priority ordering, the predefined RAT priority ordering prioritizing the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device based on a number of bands used by each of the plurality of RATs from a highest priority RAT using the fewest bands to a lowest priority RAT using the most bands; discovering a network via scanning in accordance with the predefined RAT priority ordering; determining the location of the wireless communication device based at least in part on information provided by the discovered network; and discontinuing scanning in accordance with the predefined RAT priority ordering prior to performing the service scan based at least in part on the determined location of the wireless communication device. attempting to determine (310, 410, 510) a location of the wireless communication device; in an instance in which the location of the wireless communication device is available: selecting a subset of a plurality of radio access technologies,RATs, supported by the wireless communication device based at least in part on the location of the wireless communication device and on deployment mapping information, the selected subset comprised only of one or more RATs indicated by the deployment mapping information to be deployed in the location of the wireless communication device; and performing a service scan for at least one RAT included in the selected subset, wherein any RAT of the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device that is not included in the selected subset is excluded from the service scan; and selecting a subset of a plurality of radio access technologies,RATs, supported by the wireless communication device based at least in part on the location of the wireless communication device and on deployment mapping information, the selected subset comprised only of one or more RATs indicated by the deployment mapping information to be deployed in the location of the wireless communication device; and performing a service scan for at least one RAT included in the selected subset, wherein any RAT of the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device that is not included in the selected subset is excluded from the service scan; and in an instance in which the location of the wireless communication device is not available: scanning for at least one of the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device in accordance with a predefined RAT priority ordering, the predefined RAT priority ordering prioritizing the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device based on a number of bands used by each of the plurality of RATs from a highest priority RAT using the fewest bands to a lowest priority RAT using the most bands; discovering a network via scanning in accordance with the predefined RAT priority ordering; determining the location of the wireless communication device based at least in part on information provided by the discovered network; and discontinuing scanning in accordance with the predefined RAT priority ordering prior to performing the service scan based at least in part on the determined location of the wireless communication device. scanning for at least one of the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device in accordance with a predefined RAT priority ordering, the predefined RAT priority ordering prioritizing the plurality of RATs supported by the wireless communication device based on a number of bands used by each of the plurality of RATs from a highest priority RAT using the fewest bands to a lowest priority RAT using the most bands; discovering a network via scanning in accordance with the predefined RAT priority ordering; determining the location of the wireless communication device based at least in part on information provided by the discovered network; and discontinuing scanning in accordance with the predefined RAT priority ordering prior to performing the service scan based at least in part on the determined location of the wireless communication device.