Should "Data Roaming" be left in on or off position?

Should "Data Roaming" be left in on or off position? What exactly is "Data Roaming" anyway?
Thanks in advance!

Dear SandraW,
I believe this refers to the delivery to your phone of data (email, text messages, internet, etc) by a wireless carrier other than Verizon. This would only happen if you are in an area that is not served directly by the Verizon wireless network. This is similar to voice roaming, which has been around for many years.
Since Verizon's wireless network serves so much of the US, it is unlikely that you would need this service, but depending on where you live or travel regularly, you might. As they say, though, "additional charges may apply"...

Similar Messages

Data Roaming in the iPhone

Hi
I usually use the Data Roaming option (inside my country) turned off... Do I need to use it turned on inside my country?
If i traver to another country (so, another carrier is selected) do I need to turn it on or off?
When I activate it, what "app's" are disable in my iPhone?
Thanks for your help
Martin

Ah, when you said "roaming" that implies it is provisioned by a US carrier. Here are the details: http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
But what I said is still true. Any unlocked iPhone (5 and later) will work anywhere in the world on GSM EDGE and HSPA+. However, LTE (4G) support uses different bands and different coding around the world, so the phone may not support LTE's very high speeds. This should not be a problem as HSPA+ in Europe is typically good for 20 Mbps.

HT1807 I am traveling from the USA to Kuwait, can I still use Whatapp if I turn off the voice and data roaming capability?

I am traveling from the USA to Kuwait, Can I still use Whatsapp if I turn off the voice and data roaming capability?

If you turn off voice & data, you can only use wifi.

HT4571 When should I use data roaming?

When should I use data roaming?

When you are outside your carrier's network, you may be able to access the Internet using another wireless carrier, that's dataroaming.
More info; http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1976

I am heading to Mexico for a quick business trip, I only want to receive texts and make a call or two. What do I need to turn off to avoid ANY additional charges? Cellular Data/Data Roaming/MMS/visual voicemail? And should I turn wifi on and leave it on?

I am heading to Mexico for a quick business trip, I only want to receive texts and make a call or two. What do I need to turn off to avoid ANY additional charges? Cellular Data/Data Roaming/MMS/visual voicemail? And should I turn wifi on and leave it on?
I have a new Iphone 5s.

wifi is not something you can be charged for

Data Roaming - Data connectivity was lost because you left...

Why do I keep getting this message while on wifi and sitting in my home? I also don't have a 3G or 1X indicator and only one tiny signal bar is showing most of the time. Other times I have no signal bars, just my wifi icon.

Thank you for the reply. I had already turned off the "Data Roaming" option on my Droid X.
I am at my home when this warning comes on. I am also on my wifi at home and as such I do not get any indicators of 3G or 1X connectivity. I usually have one tiny signal bar showing next to the wifi signal icon.
It does seem that if I turn my wifi off, I do get a 3G signal icon and I have about 3 signal strength bars.
With my wifi on, I'm assuming I can get cell phone calls but it doesn't appear that I'm getting a 3G cell phone signal with my wifi turned on. How can I confirm that I do have a 3G signal when wifi is turned on?
Any additional help?
P.S. I called Verizon Tech Support (*611) last week to ask why I can't see a 3G or 1X icon and my wifi icon at the same time. The Verizon Tech Rep. connected me with Motorola Tech Support which said they would call me at 3:30 pm.
Motorola Tech Support never called. Do you have a direct number where I can reach them?

MMS send or receive activates data roaming whilst abroad

I'm from the UK so use iPhone 3G o2 with 3.0 software. I am a merchant seaman and I have been in the Mediterranean over the summer.
Whilst there I noticed a major problem with my phone whilst roaming. Even though I had data roaming turned off the whole time, my money was being depleted rapidly. I couldn't figure out what was happening for a while. When I checked web browsing I had the message that data roaming had been switched off and that I had to enable to use etc. However every now and again I would hear the chime that I had new emails. When I'd check I would have 30 or so emails that had been on the server. I'd check and again message saying data roaming was off.
After a while I figured it out. If I sent an MMS message, it would activate data roaming and download my mail, and I would get charged a massive amount for it, after the MMS was sent the roaming would turn itself off. Even though the data romaing button was still in the switched off mode, my emails would download. And then just last week before I left the Med, my sister sent me an MMS and the same thing happened, I received 61 emails that had been sitting on the server.
I called o2 when I arrived home. The first bloke I spoke to from their iPhone department just told me in full robot mode that it was not possible. He did say that MMS uses data romaing and that when abroad my phone should have told me I couldn't use MMS messaging, this NEVER happened.
Afterwards luckily, he transferred me to someone who appeared to know how to do his job. He looked on my bill and could clearly see that after each MMS message there was a time of data roaming that had appeared. He said although he could see it he had no way to tell if this was an error, and that I could have simply turned on my data roaming after each MMS message was sent/received, which is true, I could have. He did arrange however, for me to call into my local Apple Store, to see one of their people.
I have no idea how he will be able to recreate this issue as when I arrived home I updated my phone to 3.1 and my phone wont be data roaming. Anyway I will go in and see him anyway. I'm pretty sure they will deny it. So I'm wondering if there is anyone else out there who has had this same issue? Or better still, if you are currently roaming in Europe and can try to send a MMS to someone and watch what happens?
I'll come back and let you know what is said by the Apple bloke on Saturday.
Message was edited by: British Bulldog

In case anyone searches for this I thought I would update it, even though no-one has made any comments??
o2 now tell me that this was an issue with 3.0 software and it has been resolved with the 3.1 update. Time will tell as I am off back to the Med in a month or so!

Data Roaming in Japan with the Android Bionic - or not...

I signed up for a global data plan using my Android Bionic. I can receive calls without a problem and I'm able to place calls. However despite my best efforts I am unable to use any data on my phone (every time I try I get the message "No Data Connection" . I have enabled data roaming and checked all of the settings I can find. Anybody care/able to tell me what I'm doing wrong? It's a major inconvenience to not have data access while here. FWIW, I'm in Kobe, which according to the map should have full voice and CDMA data coverage.

Hey everyone,
So I just called the verizon customer service whom connected me to global data customer service (or whatever the name was...)
Basically most cities in Japan doesn't support CDMA network, which is required for Bionic (and I'm assuming for Nexus as well) for data roaming. Most of Japan's network is using GSM. I believe some Verizon android phones supports GSM, though not sure which ones they are.
I asked her when I signed up for the global service plan, why the customer rep didn't check my phone's incompatibility for Tokyo. She said that the customer service will usually only check at the country level, and not by cities. On their system, Japan is shown as eligible as some cities does support CDMA.
I also asked which cities support CDMA network, and she said Sendai, Yokohayam, Osaka, Toyama. Probably there's few others but that was enough as a list for me.
David, I didn't check if Kobe has CDMA coverage (as you stated), so for your case, I'm not sure if my issue applies.
Btw, I stopped my global data service plan immediately, as there's no use. However the lady that helped me out was very helpful in detail so kudos to her!

HT1807 I have an iPhone 3s. How do I turn OFF data roaming?

I am traveling in Mexico. I have an iPhone 3s. How do I turn OFF data roaming? Under SETTINGS I don't see Network. I don'r see it under SETTINGS/General either.

What you should do, if you don't want any nasty surprises, is put your phone in Airplane mode. That turns off all iPhone radios, but you can go back into settings & turn WiFi back on.
Do not rely on the data roaming setting to protect you.

Leaving data roaming ON while abroad: what apps use data in the background?

As a quick preface, I've had an iPhone since Week 1 in the summer of 2007. I've been working outside the U.S. for well over a year now, so I've been roaming with my iPhone for almost the entire time I've owned it. I had kept data roaming turned OFF since the fall of '07, when a software update brought it as an option, but visual voicemail continued to work as always even when data roaming was OFF (under software versions 1.x).
After hearing about the early bugs with iPhone software v2.0, I stuck with the last version of 1.x until about a month ago. While I like almost everything about 2.2, I was dismayed to notice that visual voicemail no longer worked if data roaming was turned OFF. (Apparently, the visual voicemail "loophole," for lack of a better phrase, was closed with 2.0 or a subsequent version of the software.)
This has left me facing a conundrum: Turning data roaming ON might leave me susceptible to a big data roaming bill, while leaving it OFF leaves me in the dark as far as the existence and Caller ID of new voicemail(s).
QUESTION: Does anyone know of the DEFINITIVE list of which iPhone apps use data roaming in the background? That is, if I leave data roaming ON but NEVER use the email app or Safari or YouTube or any other app that accesses the internet and would incur data charges (or, at least, never use any of those apps unless connected to a WiFi network), which apps will use data in the background anyway, WITHOUT me actually launching the app?
Back in the 1.x versions, I'm not aware of any apps that used data unless the user actually launched an app, but I've noticed that, under 2.2, Apple's App Store app routinely connects to the internet on its own to check for updates if I have data roaming enabled. (I'd like to turn this OFF, but doing so doesn't appear to be an option.)
I'm hoping App Store is the only app that has this (bad) behavior, and that I'd be safe leaving data roaming ON while consciously avoiding using data over the EDGE network, but I have no idea if apps like Stocks, YouTube, Weather, etc., have been updated, in 2.x or even 2.2, to check for updates in the background, and thus run up data roaming charges.
If anyone can shed any light on this, it would be much appreciated. Thanks very much.

The iPhone is officially unlocked and can be used with whatever provider/SIM card.
But imagine, we are a team of around 20 people, travelling to all kind of different countries all over the world (changing, not the same person is always travelling to the same countries), and of course (I didn't mention this in my first post), we also have to stay in contact by phone. In addition, also whatsapp is based on the phone number as far as I know, which is our main "quick" communication tool. It would never work out that all of us inform the others all the time about the changing phone numbers, depending on which country each individual is at the moment.
Your answer unfortunately just confirmed what my researches so far resulted in... there really seems to be no apple-like easy solution to manage data roaming for apps individually. In the beginning I was sure to quickly find something in the appstore, since I assume my situation is not such an exception. I guess I have to start learning how to program apps! :-)
Anyway, thanks for your answer! As I mentioned before, every idea is appreciated.

What is Data Roaming

What is Data Roaming, do i need to leave it on when im in my home network area or does it not matter if it is on/off?

Data Roaming applies when roaming internationally/out of the country on an AT&T partner network.
Roaming internationally must be requested by you and approved by AT&T before doing so. This is beneficial to those who want to minimize their data roaming charges when out of the country since this is billed in full for all data downloaded and uploaded when checking and downloading email and web browsing, etc. There are no such charges when connected via Wi-Fi when roaming internationally - only when using the cellular network for data access.
Also for those who are in the country but live near the border of Mexico or Canada where cellular towers located across the border can be picked up without your knowledge.
It is off by default and you should leave it off unless you travel outside the country and need internet access other than via Wi-Fi.
Scratch the AT&T and U.S. reference - I now see you are located in Scotland but the same applies when what is considered roaming internationally on an O2 partner network.
Message was edited by: Allan Sampson

Is it possible to get Data Roaming in South Korea?

I have a Verizon Iphone 5. I travel to Asia quite frequently. My stops always include Japan and Korea. When I am in Japan, I am able to use my phone via 3G to surf the web, email, etc. It's not the fastest connection but sufficient. However, the moment I step foot in Korea, my data goes dead. I will be in the heart of Seoul, the largest city in Korea, and I will have no access to data outside of a wifi connection. When I use Korean smartphones, the network is extremely quick, faster than my phone on it's home 4g connection. According to Verizon coverage maps and Verizon tech support, my phone should work. However, I can't get any data, not even a slow one. I've tried messing with all the settings, power cycle, etc. still nothing. Is my phone even capable of data roaming in Korea? If so, how come my data works fine in Japan and then 2 hours later doesn't work at all in Korea?

In the past I've spoken with the Verizon global support and made all the necessary recommendations. However, as I said in my previous post, I am am to surf and access data in Japan with ease. It works fine in Kyoto and Tokyo, even in the subways and in certain spots along the Shinkansen. However, as soon as I touch down in Korea flying from Japan, my phone becomes a paper weight. Voice and text functions work, however due to the high toll rates, I avoid using them. You say I should have access to 1x and even 3g data, however, in downtown Seoul, which would probably be the Korean equivalent of downtown Manhattan, Needless to say every carrier has above average coverage in a major city like NY. I have no access to data at all. I would walk blocks thinking I'm not hitting the right tower or what not and nothing. No data whatsoever, not even 1x. From my own research, South Korea has one of the best cellular networks in the world. However, without access to emails and google functions like maps, it becomes increasingly difficult to travel with Verizon. I'm constantly looking for a Starbucks or some other venue offering wi-fi so I don't get lost while traveling the city. If Verizon is supposed to have roaming data in Korea or specifically Seoul, which carrier are they linked to?

Data Roaming?

I'm confused a bit about the Data Roaming switch.
I'm soon going camping, and I want to make sure I don't get charged for roaming. I know I probably won't be able to make calls, but I don't want my iPhone checking for my E-Mail every 15 minutes and incurring data charges if I'm roaming.
What is the correct position for the Data Roaming switch to make sure I'm NOT charged.

It only matters if you will be camping outside of your carrier's home country. Data roaming within the US for AT&T, UK for O2, etc is included in your unlimited data plan. Thus, if you live in the US and plan to go camping in Canada (or South Africa, for that matter) you should make sure data roaming is off. But anywhere in the US you are covered.

IPhone, VPN and 'data roaming' (UK)

I had great difficulty setting up a VPN link to my university server. Even with identical settings to those on my laptop(s) the iPhone persistently produced the immediate message 'the server does not exist' (Oh! yes it does!). This applied on the EDGE, and more than one WiFi network. (And of course I checked the name very carefully!)
Anyone else with similar problems might like to know that I have solved this, for reasons I am unclear about, by:-
1 - substituting the (hopefully static) numeric IP address for the VPN server name
2 - turning 'on' Data Roaming (default being off)
Neither of these two measures works on their own but the combination works fine. Whilst the first might be easily explained by some DNS issue I do not see why the second measure is necessary, and there are dark warnings about charges in the handbook. What is 'data roaming' and why should it make a difference even when logged into the phone's home network?
Comments appreciated!

When you are outside the normal O2-UK coverage zone (i.e., in another country), then the phone is "Roaming". The Data Roaming switch can be used to control whether the iPhone tried to make a GPRS/EDGE data connection when the phone is roaming. I.e., when your phone is connected to a non-02 network.
If you are in the UK and connected to 02 while trying to connect to your VPN server, then you should not need to turn Data Roaming on. However, if you are trying to connect to your VPN server whilst outside the UK, then I would expect you to need to turn on Data Roaming (unless you are using WiFi)
Hope that clear things up.

IPhone 4 with iOS 5.0.1 - Data Roaming Off/On control missing

My iPhone 4 with iOS 5.0.1 does not have the Data Roaming Off/On control under Settings>General>Network. Where did this critical control go? It is still referenced in the iPhone user Manual for iOS 5. Note that this is very different from the Cellular Data Off/On control. The Data Roaming control should be default Off to prevent using very expensive data when roaming outside the USA.

Do a reset (Hold Sleep/Wake and Home buttons about 10 secs or more till Apple logo appears)
Is your iPhone belongs to your company?

Should "Data Roaming" be left in on or off position?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for