Mobile Phones abroad question

[Poyningsgull]

What's the difference between turning off "roaming" and turning off "mobile data".

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

What's the difference between turning off "roaming" and turning off "mobile data".

Not sure about that but I do know I recently had a £1.99 per day all in package with O2 which was very reassuuring

 

[Poyningsgull]

Not sure about that but I do know I recently had a £1.99 per day all in package with O2 which was very reassuuring

That's what I am intending to use, but I was just curious as to the subtleties

 

[dazzer6666]

What's the difference between turning off "roaming" and turning off "mobile data".

I think if roaming is off, you will only pick up calls and texts abroad. If you turn off mobile data you will essentially do the same in the UK and abroad and be restricted to wifi only

The O2 1.99/day package is ace - happy to pay that to be sure of not racking up huge charges but still have full access.

 

[Poyningsgull]

How do you stop "background" updates going on and using up your data, although I guess 100mb per day takes some burning up. Not sure what 100mb equates to in real use.

 

[Badger]

Data roaming - If you turn this on you will use data on any network you are roaming on
Mobile data - This is the on/off switch for if you connect to mobile network data at all. If data roaming is off it will only connect on your home network.

Only turn on data roaming if you've got some kind of data roaming package.

 

[Badger]

How do you stop "background" updates going on and using up your data, although I guess 100mb per day takes some burning up. Not sure what 100mb equates to in real use.

Are you on Android? Go in to the Google Play app -> Settings -> Auto-update apps. You can turn it off or set it to Wi-Fi only

For other updates (syncing accounts etc.) you can go into the Android Settings -> General -> Accounts & Sync and turn off Auto-sync data

 

[Poyningsgull]

Are you on Android? Go in to the Google Play app -> Settings -> Auto-update apps. You can turn it off or set it to Wi-Fi only

For other updates (syncing accounts etc.) you can go into the Android Settings -> General -> Accounts & Sync and turn off Auto-sync data

Thanks for that

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

3 have a great package whereby you can use your UK allowance in certain countries ie free roaming

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home

 

[Ernest]

3 have a great package whereby you can use your UK allowance in certain countries ie free roaming

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/Phones/Feel_At_Home

Used it in the USA, all calls, texts, data for £20, it was a bargain

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Used it in the USA, all calls, texts, data for £20, it was a bargain

Same here. I think my monthly payment is £11 and I have used mine in the US, France and Spain in the past year.

PS The Fatherland isn't part of the deal......wouldn't happen in Germany.