I have my phone in airplane mode while traveling internationally but software updates take it out of airplane mode and ATT charges me

When I travel internationally, I put my phone in airplane mode. Sometimes, when there is a software upgrade overnight, the phone takes itself out of airplane mode and then ATT charges me for an international day pass. Is this a collusion between Apple and ATT to defraud customers or just a glitch in certain software updates?

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on Jul 21, 2023 3:19 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2023 3:25 PM

Do you have Automatic Updates enabled on your phone?


Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates.


If you do, turn the setting "Off"


If Automatic Update is "On", you are telling your phone to automatically update whenever an update is available.

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I have my phone in airplane mode while traveling internationally but software updates take it out of airplane mode and ATT charges me

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