A first mobile station comprising: a channel monitor configured to monitor a channel for messages (1105, 1110, 1115, 1120) containing neighbor cell information; and a message decoder characterized by being configured to: decode and store first neighbor cell information included in a first message (1105, 1205) received via the monitored channel and addressed to a mobile station different than the first mobile station for a time period after determining that the first message (1105, 1205) includes the first neighbor cell information, wherein the first message (1105, 1205) further includes a first identifier for indicating the mobile station to which the first message is addressed and a second identifier for indicating a neighbor cell in a plurality of neighbor cells to which the first neighbor cell information corresponds; decode and store second neighbor cell information included in a second message (1110, 1210) received via the monitored channel and addressed to a mobile station different than the first mobile station, wherein the second message (1110, 1210) further includes a third identifier for indicating the mobile station to which the second message is addressed and a fourth identifier for indicating a neighbor cell in said plurality of neighbor cells to which the second neighbor cell information corresponds; and if the first and third identifiers indicate a same mobile station different than the first mobile station and the second and fourth identifiers indicate a same first neighbour cell in said plurality of neighbor cells, combine the first neighbor cell information and the second neighbor cell information to determine system information associated with the first neighbor cell. a channel monitor configured to monitor a channel for messages (1105, 1110, 1115, 1120) containing neighbor cell information; and a message decoder characterized by being configured to: decode and store first neighbor cell information included in a first message (1105, 1205) received via the monitored channel and addressed to a mobile station different than the first mobile station for a time period after determining that the first message (1105, 1205) includes the first neighbor cell information, wherein the first message (1105, 1205) further includes a first identifier for indicating the mobile station to which the first message is addressed and a second identifier for indicating a neighbor cell in a plurality of neighbor cells to which the first neighbor cell information corresponds; decode and store second neighbor cell information included in a second message (1110, 1210) received via the monitored channel and addressed to a mobile station different than the first mobile station, wherein the second message (1110, 1210) further includes a third identifier for indicating the mobile station to which the second message is addressed and a fourth identifier for indicating a neighbor cell in said plurality of neighbor cells to which the second neighbor cell information corresponds; and if the first and third identifiers indicate a same mobile station different than the first mobile station and the second and fourth identifiers indicate a same first neighbour cell in said plurality of neighbor cells, combine the first neighbor cell information and the second neighbor cell information to determine system information associated with the first neighbor cell. decode and store first neighbor cell information included in a first message (1105, 1205) received via the monitored channel and addressed to a mobile station different than the first mobile station for a time period after determining that the first message (1105, 1205) includes the first neighbor cell information, wherein the first message (1105, 1205) further includes a first identifier for indicating the mobile station to which the first message is addressed and a second identifier for indicating a neighbor cell in a plurality of neighbor cells to which the first neighbor cell information corresponds; decode and store second neighbor cell information included in a second message (1110, 1210) received via the monitored channel and addressed to a mobile station different than the first mobile station, wherein the second message (1110, 1210) further includes a third identifier for indicating the mobile station to which the second message is addressed and a fourth identifier for indicating a neighbor cell in said plurality of neighbor cells to which the second neighbor cell information corresponds; and if the first and third identifiers indicate a same mobile station different than the first mobile station and the second and fourth identifiers indicate a same first neighbour cell in said plurality of neighbor cells, combine the first neighbor cell information and the second neighbor cell information to determine system information associated with the first neighbor cell.