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mobile roaming.

I'm off on my hols to France tomorrow and I and my wife and son all have smart phones and we dont want any nasty charges, myself and the wife may make a couple of calls and we will all send text messages, but its the internet data roaming charges that worries me, so what do i turn off, I should add I have an I-Phone, my wife a Galaxy S, and my son, a windows phone.

I should add that where my parents live (in the middle of nowhere) you are lucky to get a signal, let a lone a 3g signal.

Thanks for any help.

Dave.

07:22 Wed 18th Jul 2012

fourteen85

I have a samsung s and I beleive that you turn off Data roaming which is under mobile network settings in settings

Old_Geezer

No expert but yes, find the setting to turn off WAP communications as that is over the service providers mobile network and costs. (Mine is permanently off.) If you want Net access try to find a free WiFi hotspot.

Probably best to turn off voice mail too to stop you being tempted to call in and listen at international rates. (Mine is permanently off.)

Remember if you asnwer a call the caller pays for the UK part, you pick up the bill for the more expensive international/local leg. You may wish to reject calls and initiate any calls you think important, yourself. If the incoming call is important they could always text first.

Old_Geezer

Also check with your provider, there may be special roaming bundles that could reduce the costs. And you need to be sure your mobile account is set to allow use abroad, and they may even be able to block some things for you. I'd expect your mobile account to already be enabled for foreign land use but you never know. I have read that some accounts default to UK only.

webbo3

Question Author

tnx for the answers, im not too worried about calls or texts, just the internet charges.

Dave.

fourteen85

Just be aware also of apps updating automatically if you do not turn off data roaming, as Ron says use local WiFi

fourteen85

Soory wrong person Not Ron but Old Geezer

boxtops

agree with 14, OH's phone bill can have up to £30 a month of auto-downloads when he's working outside the UK - switch off that facility before you leave the country.

webbo3

Question Author

tnx for all the answers people, ill make sure we are all turned off as the fery dock.

Dave.

webbo3

Question Author

*ferry docks.