I-phone, how to disable roaming

Old Mar 28th, 2013, 03:45 PM
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I-phone, how to disable roaming

I will have my iphone4 in London and just want to be able to text internationally and use the wifi in hotel. No phone calls. I know I can buy an int'l text plan. How do I set the phone so that no incoming phone calls are charged roaming fees.

Do you know if I can send photos as a part of texting or is that somehow associated with data?

Thanks for any help. And yes, I am a big dummy when it comes to gadgets.
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Old Mar 28th, 2013, 03:49 PM
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Don't answer incoming calls and don't retrieve phone messages. You should disable data roaming by Setting > General > Mobile Data > Data Roaming > Off.
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Old Mar 28th, 2013, 04:26 PM
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You can send photos as part of an email. You can make and receive international calls using something like Skype or AT&T international calling app at extremely low cost.

If you are not going to use all of the iPhones features, why have one?
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you can text via imessage if you're in wifi area. take your SIM card out and leave it in your wallet
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Old Mar 28th, 2013, 07:01 PM
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Thank you. I use the iPhone when traveling as a camera/iPad/texting device. Will retrieve email when I am in the hotel using wifi. . Do not want to incur any roaming charges!
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