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From: Bella Jones on 21 Mar 2010 13:51 Hi all I'm off to France next week for a little holiday. I am warned loudly to 'turn data roaming off' on my iPhone, and, having looked, it already is off. So what is it for? I just googled, and someone said that data roaming is what kicks in when you're out of your home provider area. So what do I do when I want to check email when I'm away? Turn data roaming on for a minute or two and then remember to turn it off? And obviously look for free wifi places I guess. Slightly confused. -- bellajonez at yahoo dot co dot uk
From: Woody on 21 Mar 2010 14:00 On 21/03/2010 17:51, Bella Jones wrote: > Hi all > > I'm off to France next week for a little holiday. Ooh good plan > I am warned loudly to 'turn data roaming off' on my iPhone, and, having > looked, it already is off. That is the default, and for a very good reason > So what is it for? I just googled, and someone said that data roaming is > what kicks in when you're out of your home provider area. It is. The cost of data when out of your home provider area (ie, the UK) is $SHITLOADS per $SMALL_AMOUNT_OF_DATA, so unless you really have a lot of money and a desparate need to read your spam, keep it off. > So what do I do when I want to check email when I'm away? Turn data > roaming on for a minute or two and then remember to turn it off? Hang around outside a Macdonalds, some shopping centers and outside (or inside if they are yours) hotels where they have free wifi. France isn't great for free wifi, but it exists in some places. If you really can't live without your email, turn it on and check, but be prepared for a big bill when you get back > And obviously look for free wifi places I guess. That is the sensible option. -- Woody
From: Hugh Browton on 21 Mar 2010 14:31 On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:00:33 +0000, Woody wrote (in article <80n563FvpU1(a)mid.individual.net>): > On 21/03/2010 17:51, Bella Jones wrote: >> Hi all >> >> I'm off to France next week for a little holiday. > > Ooh good plan > >> I am warned loudly to 'turn data roaming off' on my iPhone, and, having >> looked, it already is off. > > That is the default, and for a very good reason > >> And obviously look for free wifi places I guess. > > That is the sensible option. > > What he said, Bella. Tho' I found several cafes offering WiFi service for the price of a coffee, so it's not all doom & gloom. DO NOT TURN ON DATA ROAMING. -- regards hugh hugh at clarity point uk point co (by the sea) (using Hogwasher) "The question of whether Machines Can Think... is about as relevant as the question of whether Submarines Can Swim." Edsger Dijkstra (1930-2002)
From: Chris Ridd on 21 Mar 2010 14:41 On 2010-03-21 18:31:57 +0000, Hugh Browton said: > What he said, Bella. > > Tho' I found several cafes offering WiFi service for the price of a coffee, > so it's not all doom & gloom. > > DO NOT TURN ON DATA ROAMING. Are there additional settings needed to stop Mail? Obviously push notifications need disabling, but anything else? -- Chris
From: Gwynne Harper on 21 Mar 2010 14:42
Bella Jones <me9(a)privacy.net> wrote: > So what do I do when I want to check email when I'm away? Turn data > roaming on for a minute or two and then remember to turn it off? Leave it off, and then do: > And obviously look for free wifi places I guess. Also turn off 3G (not much point when data is off; sigificant increase in battery life). Push notifications won't come over the cellular network but will instead queue until your in a WiFi spot. Have a nive trip! Gwynne -- My real email is net, not line. |