Using Droid Incredible internationally

I know there are a lot of different posts regarding using the HTC Droid Incredible in international CDMA locations. I am travelling to Israel which is a CDMA country. I plan on using my phone for wifi and GPS only (i have cached google maps around the area that I will be staying). I do NOT plan on making any phone calls whatsoever. I have been told to put the phone in airplane mode and then enable wifi. But I have also seen on this board people who have said that even in airplane mode, some apps (news, weather, etc.) will sneak data via autosync updatingand you will be charged the roaming data rate. Again, this is even when the phone is in airplane mode.
I have seen posts where it says for added protection you should go to settings ---> accounts & sync; and then disable "background data" to prevent this. But someone said they were told that android based phones just ignore this setting and still sync data even when the box is unchecked and in airplane mode (???). And also someone posted that even if you select "Deny data roaming access" that it still ignores this selection and does data roaming anyways.
Is there any surefire way to make sure that data is sent and received ONLY when connected to wifi and at no other time??

Hello ucsdjosh!
Israel sounds like a great place to visit! I would like to assist you with options for restricting network data while traveling abroad.
There are a few settings you can change to avoid data roaming charges while in Israel. First, I would disable Data and Data Roaming in the Settings menu. You can also enable Airplane Mode in order to turn off any network voice and data connections, while still having access to connect via Wi-Fi. This will ensure you do not incur any voice or data roaming charges while traveling abroad.
I trust I have answered your questions, and have addressed your concerns. I hope you enjoy your trip to Israel as well.

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