Overseas use of Iphone

Travelling to NZ from Australia just for 5 days. Using a Iphone 4(Telstra's the Provider) rather than incur the high international roaming fees what's my best option eg unlock phone & purchase a prepaid phone in NZ? I can control my usage it's more the received calls & SMS's I'm worried about.

Hi there,
I generally use facetime over wifi in this kind of situation. But there is one more solution in this situation. Download "Mobile Voip" app on your iphone. Configure it with voipdiscount.com and buy some credit for this voip account then you are online to use your phone even without sim card and it is free for USA/Canada also and I am pretty sure it will be very cheap to call Australia base line and cell phone for NZ as well.

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I would love to make the switch from AT&T to Verizon. Problem being, as many have noted, that the Verizon phone only supports CDMA. I live overseas 6 months out of the year and have currently been using my unlocked 3G iPhone and have had no problems whatsoever. What are the chances of having two different phones with one account? The 3G being used exclusively for when I am overseas, the iPhone 4 for domestic use.
Problem being, my unlocked 3G phone is using iOS 3.1.3, whereas the new Verizon phone will be using iOS 4.3. Any way to reconcile this while retaining the same information on both devices?
Thanks everyone in advance!
m.

What are the chances of having two different phones with one account?
What "account" do you mean? Do you mean one account on your computer with one iTunes library? If so, then it will depend on how much trouble you wish to go to. Synching mail, contacts and calendars between iPhone may not be too problematical, depending on how you handle those now. Sharing documents shouldn't be a problem at all, particularly if you use a cloud-based system such as Dropbox. Synching application data, though, could be a serious pain, regularly requiring backing up and restoring back and forth between your iPhones. Difficult to say with any certainty without knowing more about how you use your iPhone now and what apps you use.
Problem being, my unlocked 3G phone is using iOS 3.1.3, whereas the new Verizon phone will be using iOS 4.3.
That's going to be a problem if you have to use the backup/restore trick. And you may find apps that won't transfer data between versions, something which may force upgrade of the app and iOS.
Regards.

Using my IPhone 4S overseas

I am going overseas next month and I am shutting off my service while I am over there.
I was wondering if I would be able to use my IPhone 4S via Wifi to still operate the apps such as Facebook, Safari, Skype, and Voxer?

Yep. Just put the phone in Airplane mode, then go back into settings & turn WiFi on.

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Just contact your carrier and get an international calling plan.

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I am in new zealand for 5 weeks and wonder if I can use my iphone 4 here? its not a 4s. I think that maybe intl voice/ data packages are not avail for this type of phone....does anyone know? it has no slot for sim card. thanks for any help and ideas folks.

No. You cannot. The Verizon iPhone 4 is a CDMA only device. It will not work there.

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Can I use my iPhone in Europe?

Indeed you can. Beware of data roaming, charges, however, where you are charged through the nose for a data connection abroad. Your phone company may sell overseas data plans, or you may consider getting a SIM card for one of the providers of the country you're visiting.
You can turn off data roaming in Settings --> General --> Network --> Turn Data Roaming to 'off'.

International use of IPHONE

I need help. I haven't had a cell phone in awhile and I really like what the I-phone has to offer. Here is my problem though. I will be moving to the Middle East sometime this year and want to be able to use the same phone over there that I will be using here. I called AT&T and their roaming charges are astronomical (like $4 a minute) over there. That is ridiculous. I looked into buying a blackberry who also uses AT&T as their carrier and they said I could unlock their phone, remove the SIM card, go overseas, sign up with another carrier there and use that SIM card while I am there and swap out the SIM cards as I come and go (I will be coming back to the states 2-3 times a year. I would need internet capabilities both places as well. I have heard that there are ways to unlock the Iphone but it voids the warranty (I don't really care about that too much, In my experience warranties have usually proven to be extraneous as I haven't ever had to use one), I just want to make sure that I'm not doing anything stupid or foolish, I just really want to be able to use the same phone everywhere I go and I want it to be the I-phone. Can anyone give me advice on this topic, I want to make my decision soon. I appreciate your input.

The iPhone is not an option for you at this time. You can't use it overseas with any other SIM card.
ATT will only unlock their phones for you (including Blackberries) if you have been with them a reasonable amount of time (usually equal to at least a half year of billing cycles). They won't just unlock any phone for you -- for example, there are some phones like the TILT and Blackjack that notoriously don't unlock even when you ask them to unlock it for you. Something to do with WM problems there.
But ATT is NOT unlocking any iPHones for anyone. Not an option for someone moving away. When the iPhone is finally released in the different countries of the Middle East, they will have their own sim-locked versions that only work in those countries. You can wait for that after your move.
Of course, we're not going to discuss illegal ways of using an iPhone overseas.

How do I use your iPhone with multiple iTunes libraries

Hi, I have my music spread out between 3 seperate Itunes libraries on 3 different profiles on my computer. I have the newest generation Ipod Nano, Ipod Shuffle, and Iphone 4s. My Ipod's are both full, so I've decided to start putting music onto my phone. With my Ipod's, I can plug them into one profile on the computer, download the music on the Itunes library that exists on that profile, then do the same with the other profiles with no issue. However when I try to do this with my phone, It asks me to erase the music I have gotten from one Itunes library and sync with the current library, as soon as I plug it in to a different Itunes on one of the other profiles. I have my Iphone configured with the Manually manage music option, and I still haven't found a way to use my Iphone with multiple music libraries. PLEASE HELP

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12113 - If you use manual syncing, you can sync items from more than one iTunes library to your iPod. (You can sync iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad with only one iTunes library.)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202 - When manually managing content, you can add content from multiple libraries to your iPod or iPad. Even when manually managing music, some content may be available from only one library at time. This includes all content on iPhone and video content on iPod and iPad.
They seem inconsistent as far as the iPad is concerned but in both articles the iPhone appears to only be able to sync to one library at a time.
Troubleshooting Home Sharing - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972

Using multiple iPhone's on one iTunes account

Hello, im not sure if this has been asked, i had a quick look but couldnt get a 100% answer.
My wife and i have 2 iPhones using one iTunes account, both have been updated to iOS5. We both can use iCloud and all the new features of iOS5.
When both iPhone's were set up i sent an iMessage to one of my contacts, they recieved the message and replied, the reply came in and was recieved on both iPhones. I know you can turn off in settings on the iPhone that i do not want to recieve the reply to but in doing so i will turn off iMessage on that iPhone.
On my iPhone i set up iCloud with my default iTunes email, and my wifes set up a new @me account. This has over come the problem of using Find My Friends App, so now she can have her own account.
Now if her contacts do not have her @me email in thier contact for her, she will not be able to utilise iMessage from iPhone to iPhone. Then comes the issue with making purchases on her iPhone as she is logged in under her @me, but purchases must be made with my email account so i can also have the purchases. Now your prob saying just log into my account when making purchases, but if she does iCloud won't work due to the app was not purchased using the same email address.
All i want to be able to do is use 2 iPhones on one iTunes account, be able to have seperate Find My Friends set up, both be able to have each others purchases, both use iMessage to each other and friends, both use seperate iCloud accounts.
If i am doing something wrong please let me know, or if you know how to do it.
My other theory is, i have added a different @me account to my iTunes account, could i set her iPhone up using this account, seeing that this one is linked to my original acount?

The Apple account used for iCloud can be different than that used by the App Store. In other words, your wife can use her own iCloud account and use your Apple ID for the App Store and thus you can share apps. To change the App Store ID, go to Settings/Store and tap on the Apple ID. Then tap Sign out, then log back in using you Apple ID.

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Okay, once again I return here to seek guidance and wisdom. Fellow members here told me about Air Video, a terrific set of programs for iOS and OS X to stream videos from my MacBook Pro to my iPhone 4. It is awesome!
Now, my other need (?). I want to run something on my Mac that lets me select Internet radio station streams like TuneIn for ex., but I want to be able to change selections on whatever is on the Mac from the iPhone 4. What I want to do is use the iPhone 4 as a remote for the app on the Mac which I want to connect to either some external speakers or someday to a real external Dac, amp, and speakers.
I have the TuneIn Pro app on my iPhone 4 already and on the Mac via browser have accessed their website.
Now someone surely is going to mention Airplay or something to stream from the iPhone4. From the cost of Airplay capable hardware, I just can't afford it yet. Maybe if I could find Bluetooth speaker or device?
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I probably didn't say all that right, but I hope you can decipher what I am asking about.
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Hi Starbux48
First off. The benefits of using Amarra, Pure Music, Audirvana or whatever, can only be heard if you have a true audiophile system set-up. Think of systems starting from 5000 U$. Then only if your music files are high resolution. Think ALAC or FLAC, AIFF or Wave. For all other music playing the itunes set-up suffices. So the better idea for you will be playing the music over your macbook.
Mountain lion offers airplay for intel based macs. You can use this. If you install the free Remote App. on your iPhone, you can use that to control itunes on your Macbook via wifi/Airplay. The remote app offers you the view of itunes on your Macbook and the screen of your Macbook changes with what you do on your iPhone. So you can even control the itunes radiostation from your iPhone.
If you have an older, non-intel macbook, you can install airserver on your macbook. This will set you back 15 dollars or so, but will basically do the same.

How can I use a iPhone as a remote intervalometer/web camera?

Hey everyone.. got a question to throw out there and hopefully greater minds than mine will come up with an answer!
I'm part of a model aircraft flying club and our airstrips/fields are quite isolated and remote... we have no mains electric power or telephone land-lines. What i'm after is a solution to getting a series of still images (snap-shots) of the clubs airfield on to the clubs website... remotely. I know there are a few apps out there that will allow a iPhone to be used as a remote camera, and you then log into a website to view the images, but all seem to fall short on some specific critera I require. Like I said, the clubs club-house (shipping container) as no power, so the phone will have to be eventually powered from a larger battery source... like a mobile-home leisure battery, and then conected to the internet using either a data-only sim card in the phone or using a mifi... that bit is sorted! What is the problem I so need help with is; I need to set the iPhone to shoot stills only, say at a rate of 1 image every 15 mins and then upload them to a web server/website, also only to take the pics between set times of the day... afterall it's pointless taking pics in the dark, and also that'll use up data. I've had a look at apps such as 'Manything' and 'Presence' and also done a trawl on the web to see if a solution is available, but i've drawn a blank so far.
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If you are referring to an Apple TV or iTunes remote control then download the "Remote" app from the app store.
If you are referring to a remote control for your TV, Cable box, DVD Player etc then you cannot use your iPhone as a remote for these things unless they are wifi connected and have a remote control app on the app store.

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The requirements for iTunes:
Macintosh System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core processor
OS X version 10.6.8 or later
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Your Mac must be able to run OSX 10.6.8. If you can run that OSX then you can run iTunes 11.1.
Which Mac do you have?
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