Using Desire on T-mob abroad?

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hi, ill be going to turkey in a few days and i was wondering how to make sure no unwanted charges occur. now it seems t-mob charge the ridicules price of 7.50 per mb, and calls are 1.50 a min or sommin stupid like that.

If i stay in aeroplane mode but keep wifi on, it would be safe right? is there anything else i gota watch out for,

and lastly does anybody know if T-mob offer a unlimited data plan for a month aboard or something, i cant find it on-line or over the phone

Just turn off the 'Data Roaming' option or perhaps even better turn off the 'Mobile Network' option.

I've never heard of a unlimited data plan for abroad use.

You can buy 'aboard boosters' from T-mobile (UK) such as Euro Boosters with so many minutes for a certain cost.

If you really need unlimited data then probably best to use a local SIM card over there (providing you've unlocked your phone of course)

I went to the States last month and just switched off Data Roaming, and Always on data networks. Phone still works, just can't use anything that uses the net.

kool, where do i turn data roming off and always on data networks, also will wifi work without these options

Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks.

Both options are in there (Data Roaming should be at the top, with Always On at the bottom).

Wireless will work fine without either of these options enabled.

I would suggest getting an app like NetCounter so you can keep an eye on what's going in/out - though nothing should be going through the network if both options are disabled.

cheers guys

Hey TurkzZ,

I was in France recently and I must say, TMO were very responsible.
When I arrived in France, they sent me a text advising how much it would cost to make and receive calls and texts and how much per MB data (this was a little confusing, because I couldn't use data anyway unless I bought a booster, see below).
That said, I opted for a weeks data for £5 but it wasn't quite enough and I topped up twice for £1. Should have bought £10 in the first place.
Basically, you can't use data until you pay for it (get redirected to a payment portal if you try and surf for example) and when you use up that booster, you can't use any more data until you get another booster. Pretty hard to get caught out.
All in all, with the boosters and a couple of calls/texts here and there, my bill was over by about £15.

Enjoy the weather in Turkey

BTW, calls in France were £0.35 to make and £0.15 to receive if I remember correctly.

Only thing to watch out is the euro text/call boosters tmob offer you in the text message. I always presumed that they are a one off, but i found out that once you order one through sms, tmob put them on your account as a montly option!! I had to call customer services to have them removed from my account the next month ...

Cheers guys , I'm in turkey now , un checked those 2 options and also selected aeroplane mode, and on WiFi now, what is strange is that I can access YouTube which is blocked here wid the YouTube app, and even.mote interesting , I can download Iplayer programs via myplayer app lol