Be careful with smart phone abroad. There's been loads of stories in the news this week about people taking smart phones abroad and getting huge phone bills afterwards. Problem is that they tend to do software updates or update the apps, without telling you, so unknown to you they're connecting to the internet. Next thing you know you get a bill for hundreds of pounds.
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Using a phone abroad for a long period.
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Started by GummyBear in Ski Chatter 24-Nov-2011 - 15 Replies
Acarr
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity
Iceman
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
I am with t mobile, they do a bundle for data. On my phone you can turn data off so even if you accidently browse or any app tries to connect there will be no internet usage
Ask our good friend Google if there is something similar on yours, I imagine there is.
Ask our good friend Google if there is something similar on yours, I imagine there is.
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SwingBeep
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
The cheapest options are Lebara Mobile Classic http://www.lebara.ch/ and yallo prepaid https://www.yallo.ch/kp/dyn/web/pub/home/home.do both use the Sunrise network (second biggest provider) so coverage should be OK.
Crispyapplepie
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
As long as you stick to using your phone in a wifi zone you will be fine. You can surf the net and make calls and text all for free with wifi....
What phone have you got?
Only other option I'd say is buy a foreign pay n go sim and top up as you need. This way you don't rack up an large bills and cam control exactly what your using.
What phone have you got?
Only other option I'd say is buy a foreign pay n go sim and top up as you need. This way you don't rack up an large bills and cam control exactly what your using.
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Iceman
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
Lot if posts here saying the same thing :)
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
Volf
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
Turn off your Data and use Wifi only.
Buy a local pay as you go phone to make local calls.
Also friends and family can call you on it without you having to pay the UK -> CH piece.
Use Skype to call home.
Buy a local pay as you go phone to make local calls.
Also friends and family can call you on it without you having to pay the UK -> CH piece.
Use Skype to call home.
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Nuttynutnut
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
Yep, my sister in law took her blackberry to Israel for a week and arrived home to a £700 or so phone bill.
She didnt know about switching off data until now. Big ooops
Apparently if you remove you sim and put in a phone that cant recieve emails etc it wont be that bad.
I will call T mobile and only ask for incoming calls on my one.
Holidays cost enough without having your trousers pulled down for taking your phone abroad.
She didnt know about switching off data until now. Big ooops
Apparently if you remove you sim and put in a phone that cant recieve emails etc it wont be that bad.
I will call T mobile and only ask for incoming calls on my one.
Holidays cost enough without having your trousers pulled down for taking your phone abroad.
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Tony_H
reply to 'Using a phone abroad for a long period.' posted Nov-2011
Wifi only, download whatsapp and viber and make sure all youre contacts have got them as well. That way you keep in touch for free.
Or skype on mobile.
But turn data roaming off.
Or skype on mobile.
But turn data roaming off.
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Topic last updated on 25-November-2011 at 18:51