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Avoid data roaming?

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:52:55 GMT

I have unlimited data at the moment, so I have Yahoo Mail, Google News etc which update regularly.

I am going to US for holiday next week - can you advise how I can avoid data roaming charges (use the phone as just a phone)?

Also - can I use GPS/navigation over there without roaming charges?

Any help greatly appreciated (for a total non-techie person!)

Thanks,

Cormac17.

Re: Avoid data roaming?

uliwooly-wooly — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:06:26 GMT

on the homescreen -> long press -> widget -> data traffic, by doing so you will turn off all data, thus you won't get charge for mms, or internet usage. but you will receive calls and txts

Re: Avoid data roaming?

uliwooly-wooly — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:07:04 GMT

you can also use this widget

Power Control

https://market.android.com/details?id=at.abraxas.powerwidget.free&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImF0LmFicmF4YXMucG93ZXJ3aWRnZXQuZnJlZSJd

to turn on/off sync and data

Re: Avoid data roaming?

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:54:04 GMT

Thanks, that is really handy!

Can you advise on the GPS without charges query?

Re: Avoid data roaming?

uliwooly-wooly — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:17:28 GMT

but of course

go to

settings -> location & security -> use wireless networks and use gps satellites

now download some of this OFFLINE maps

https://market.android.com/details?id=menion.android.locus#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDUwMSwibWVuaW9uLmFuZHJvaWQubG9jdXMiXQ..

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.andnav.osm#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDUwMSwib3JnLmFuZG5hdi5vc20iXQ..

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.osa.android.mapdroyd#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDUwMSwiY29tLm9zYS5hbmRyb2lkLm1hcGRyb3lkIl0.

and turn off data traffic

Re: Avoid data roaming?

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:50:53 GMT

Many thanks!

Re: Avoid data roaming?

uliwooly-wooly — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:27:04 GMT

Anytime