Turn off data roaming to avoid nasty surprises on your cell phone bill.
If you have a cell phone with international capabilities, you can use it when you travel outside of your home country. Most cellular service providers charge very high fees for international roaming, for both voice and data. It is easy to control voice charges, but if you have a data plan, your phone may download large emails or receive unwanted text messages, incurring steep charges on your next bill. To avoid this problem, turn off international data roaming before you leave home.
Instructions
1. Turn on your phone.
2. Locate the Network Services menu. The location will vary depending on what type of phone you have. On the iPhone, you would go to Settings>General>Network menu. On a Blackberry, you would look under Applications and then choose "Manage Connections."
3. Turn off data when roaming from the Manage Connections menu. You should have the option to turn off data services when your phone is in roaming mode by moving a slider or checking a box.
4. Change your push notifications to "manual." This will prevent your phone from updating data on its own and instead you can choose when to update and download information. This option will also be available in your network settings.
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