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Save on mobile phone costs while abroad?

  • 28-10-2011 10:40pm
    #1
    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭


    i'm off on hols on Sunday (outside Europe). Do I need to turn off the internet on phone to avoid getting stung for a high bill?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yes!


  • #3
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    there's roaming settings on mine but i don't know what it does.. lol


  • #4
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    if its a bill phone, yes. data roaming off and packet data/data traffic off as well


  • #5
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    Turn off data roaming when you go abroad. You'll save yourself a fortune I tells ya!


  • #6
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Yeah you'll be charged a fortune otherwise.


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  • #7
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Is it worth buying a pay as you go for phone say in the States if you are going to be over there a bit?


  • #8
    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭looking4advice


    how would turn it off on an Iphone? I'm a bit of a luddite...


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    If this a "get away from it all" holiday, leave the phone at home!


  • #10
    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭looking4advice


    Not really that kind of holiday. Have a sick relative at the moment as well so probably best to have it with me.


  • #11
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Take a mast with you, then you don't have to roam ;)


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    looking4advice wrote: »
    how would turn it off on an Iphone? I'm a bit of a luddite...

    Data roaming is disabled by default on the iPhone but you can check it in Settings > General > Network


  • #13
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    no its free to roam and use the net :confused:


  • #14
    TheUsual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭TheUsual


    "Holiday" eh ?
    "Outside Europe" eh ?

    No recession in that house.


  • #15
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,434 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    TheUsual wrote: »
    "Holiday" eh ?
    "Outside Europe" eh ?

    No recession in that house.
    Boom boom!

    Who are you with, OP?


  • #16
    TheUsual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭TheUsual


    Buy a pay as you go (pre-paid) SIM when you get there.
    Then you are not using your SIM to receive calls or messages or internet charges.

    leave the SIM behind when you leave.


  • #17
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    As poster above said get pre pay sim when abroad. Also download HulloMail from the app store and set that up. If anyone then rings your Irish phone you get a notification of both missed calls and voicemail, you can check voice mail over data. Remember you will have to pay for the diverting of the call to HulloMail but that is an Irish call landline I think so in many cases not a problem. Also if you use Viber that will work, there is also good SMS apps Eirtext being one example will allow you to use your internet allowance of texts straight from your phone.


  • #18
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,434 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    Doesn't HulloMail not work on prepay networks?


  • #19
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    Doesn't HulloMail not work on prepay networks?

    As far as I know it does, the issue maybe that you have to pay for each call that is diverted. But as the OP will only be using the app for his Irish number the US prepay sim will only be providing data.


  • #20
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,434 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    Ah, yes. Thanks.

    Sorry, I was just wondering as it doesn't work here, in Ireland, on prepay.
    I've got loads of minutes to use and I can't. Sadly.


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