keith-gauci
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Q: Mobile Data

When traveling abroad and having cellular data ON and roaming OFF

 

do i still have access to internet or there will be still charges ?

 

thanks !!

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1

Posted on Apr 5, 2012 2:17 AM

by wjosten,Solvedanswer
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A:

keith-gauci wrote:

Thanks I will enable airplane mode and use wifi. Will messages work ?

 

Nope. SMS & MMS requires a cellular /data connection. You'd have to sign up for a roaming plan BEFORE you leave on your trip...very expensive. You could use iMessage, while in Airplane Mode, while connected to WiFi.

 

 

and still if i have mobile data on will i have internet. With roaming off?

 

Not in Airplane Mode, except when connected to WiFi. If you want mobile data, while roaming, you need to sign up for a roaming plan from your carrier. This is expensive & most users want to avoid doing such.

Posted on Apr 5, 2012 3:21 AM

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  • by wjosten,Helpful

    wjosten wjosten Apr 5, 2012 2:54 AM in response to keith-gauci
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    Apr 5, 2012 2:54 AM in response to keith-gauci

    If you want to avoid any nasty surprises, put your phone in Airplane Mode, as described here:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1355

     

    You can then use WiFi, when available, for your data needs & not worry about a huge bill from your carrier.

  • by keith-gauci,

    keith-gauci keith-gauci Apr 5, 2012 3:16 AM in response to wjosten
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    Apr 5, 2012 3:16 AM in response to wjosten

    Thanks I will enable airplane mode and use wifi. Will messages work ?

     

    and still if i have mobile data on will i have internet. With roaming off?

  • by wjosten,Solvedanswer

    wjosten wjosten Apr 5, 2012 3:21 AM in response to keith-gauci
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    Apr 5, 2012 3:21 AM in response to keith-gauci

    keith-gauci wrote:

    Thanks I will enable airplane mode and use wifi. Will messages work ?

     

    Nope. SMS & MMS requires a cellular /data connection. You'd have to sign up for a roaming plan BEFORE you leave on your trip...very expensive. You could use iMessage, while in Airplane Mode, while connected to WiFi.

     

     

    and still if i have mobile data on will i have internet. With roaming off?

     

    Not in Airplane Mode, except when connected to WiFi. If you want mobile data, while roaming, you need to sign up for a roaming plan from your carrier. This is expensive & most users want to avoid doing such.

  • by D J Hales,

    D J Hales D J Hales Apr 5, 2012 4:00 AM in response to wjosten
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    Apr 5, 2012 4:00 AM in response to wjosten

    wjosten stated " SMS & MMS requires a cellular /data connection. You'd have to sign up for a roaming plan BEFORE you leave on your trip...very expensive."  (My underlining)

     

    I do not think it is necessary to have a 'data' connection to make calls or send an SMS while abroad.

     

    I am in the UK on a 'pay as you go' arrangement which means that international roaming for cellular activity is, by default, on. Charges for voice calls and SMS (via my carrier's oversea partners' networks) are clearly set out and are in my view reasonable.

     

    I can turn off Data Roaming and Mobile Data and still make voice calls and send SMS.

     

    Perhaps I am misunderstanding something ?

  • by wjosten,

    wjosten wjosten Apr 5, 2012 4:06 AM in response to D J Hales
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    Apr 5, 2012 4:06 AM in response to D J Hales

    Notice MMS in my reply? MMS requires a data connection.

  • by D J Hales,

    D J Hales D J Hales Apr 5, 2012 4:19 AM in response to wjosten
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    Apr 5, 2012 4:19 AM in response to wjosten

    But you said SMS & MMS 

  • by wjosten,

    wjosten wjosten Apr 5, 2012 4:22 AM in response to D J Hales
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    Apr 5, 2012 4:22 AM in response to D J Hales

    And I also said:

     

    "cellular/data connection."

  • by libertarian,

    libertarian libertarian Apr 5, 2012 7:37 AM in response to wjosten
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    Apr 5, 2012 7:37 AM in response to wjosten

    wjosten: "SMS & MMS requires a cellular /data connection."

    D J Hales: "But you said SMS & MMS  "

     

    The issue D J Hales has is that your wording was very unclear; it would have been more understandable if you had said "SMS / MMS requires a cellular / data connection, respectively".

     

    With "&" between SMS and MMS, and without "respectively" at the end, it looked as though you were saying a cellular connection with data access was required for both. It's understandable that D J Hales was confused -- I was too, when I first read the exchange.