Roaming With Your iPhone

The iPhone appears to do everything:  email, internet, music, games, applications… even phone calls.

But does it make a good travel buddy?

One member is looking for a 100% effective way to ensure that the iPhone does not attempt to update data while on international roaming and hence cause their phone-bill to sky-rocket.

The problem with iPhones, as one member points out, is that there is no master “data off” switch and accordingly no guaranteed way to ensure that phone does not automatically update when roaming with other carriers.

Our members, however, are a rather technology-savvy bunch and have come up with a number of useful suggestions and tips for travelling with an iPhone:

• Turn off 3G and data roaming
• Avoid using the calendar function as it initiates mail downloads
• Ensure that the mail is not set to push
• Change the cellular data network profile so that it can not physically connect to other networks
• Purchase a local sim, but it is important to ensure the phone is unlocked from the current network first

Another option of course (although unthinkable to many iPhone users) is to detach yourself completely from the beloved iPhone and drag out an old Motorola or Nokia for your overseas travel purposes.  This will guarantee that you won’t experience unnecessary downloads and upgrades.  However may seriously damage your street-cred!

One member learnt the hard way with a $900 phone bill and others share horror stories of bills costing thousands.

Click HERE to find out exactly how to modify your iPhones settings to ensure it is travel-friendly.