Visiting Europe ...... Data Advise ? - Desire General

I'm travelling out to Europe next week and am planning on taking my Desire.
Apologies, if this is a stupid question but is the definitive way to stop being hit with data charges just to switch my APN Control using the Quick Settings app ?
This would allow me to use the phone and not get hit with data charges ?
Just want to be sure.

It is easier than that.
Go to Menu->Settings->Wireless & Networks->Mobile Networks and ensure that "Data roaming" is unticked.
If you are on T-Mobile UK, and heading to Europe, you don't even need to do that as TMo won't allow you to use data unless you buy one of their Euro Internet Boosters.
Regards,
Dave

just out of interest, what country are you visiting?

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Roaming and data connection

Hello everyone,
I'll get my Desire in 5 days and I have a question for all you that already has one.
I use "3 Italy" as provider and I need to know if there is a simple way on Desire to block data connection when the phone will go in roaming.
On my good old HD2 I've used NoDataInRoaming. There is something similar for the Desire (or the solution is built in the the phone)?
Someone has a solution?
Thanks,
ghale
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=658051
Thanks mate,
I've not the manual with me because I've not the device but now I'm downloading (the italian version) it and I'll start to read it.
Thank you very much!
In Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks settings there is an option for data roaming, I think it is not ticked by default so the desire will not connect to data when roaming.
When you select to turn it on it gives a pop up warning that 'you may incur significant roaming charges'.
Hello,
thanks to you, too.
I've just find that on the Desire Manual.
Thanks.

Going abroad.

I'm going on holiday to the Netherlands for a week and don't want to get charged for data whilst roaming.
What are the things I need to disable on my phone and how do I do them? I thought it was just a simple case of switching it to aeroplane mode but I want to make calls back to the UK because its free with the flexible booster I have with T-Mobile.
Thanks in advance
You can put a widget to enable / disable data transfer (add widget -> Settings --> Mobile network ).
You can also disable data tranfer while roaming: menu -> settings -> Wireless & Networks --> Mobile Networks --> Data roaming (on top)
-A-P-M- said:
You can put a widget to enable / disable data transfer (add widget -> Settings --> Mobile network ).
You can also disable data tranfer while roaming: menu -> settings -> Wireless & Networks --> Mobile Networks --> Data roaming (on top)
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And your second suggestion is enough?
What about pressing the power button and turning off data, is that a more reliable method?
Laban said:
And your second suggestion is enough?
What about pressing the power button and turning off data, is that a more reliable method?
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I just did both, seems to work.
Gana1991 said:
I'm going on holiday to the Netherlands for a week and don't want to get charged for data whilst roaming.
What are the things I need to disable on my phone and how do I do them? I thought it was just a simple case of switching it to aeroplane mode but I want to make calls back to the UK because its free with the flexible booster I have with T-Mobile.
Thanks in advance
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Since you are on T-Mobile UK and heading to Europe, you shouldn't actually need to do anything at all now.
See here.
The important section is here:
What happens when I want to use Internet on my phone or my laptop in an EU country?
When you try to connect to the Internet either from your phone or your Mobile Broadband enabled laptop, you will be prompted to purchase a Booster by either an SMS or by a landing page in your internet browser. You will not be able to use any Internet services until you have purchased a Booster.
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I can confirm that when I recently went to Paris, I was unable to use the internet until I purchased a booster. My advice though is to buy a booster anyway, and use internet sparingly (emails, occasional browsing etc).
Regards,
Dave
Thank Dave, that was a really useful link. I was really paranoid about the cost incurred about Facebook updates and emails notifications sent to me. in the background. I think this clears everything up.
It really is time the networks sorted this out, they are all across europe, so there is no need to charge exhorbitant rates once you leave your home country, unless they do it purely as a profit maker.............................
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unless they do it purely as a profit maker.............................
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Which is pretty much the reason they do it.
To be honest, the T-Mobile UK euro boosters aren't too bad, but I think the £40 booster should have at least 1gb to be really useful.
Regards,
Dave
data-only sim card
You can buy a data-only sim card for your device. When I was travelling to Europe (Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany), I used MTXConnect, quite simple, you can use it the whole day for fixed price or pay only for Mbs when you need it.

Roaming

Off to France on Saturday and I'm dreading the automatic connection any tips of making sure my phone won't connect and cost me the earth currently on t mobile UK
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Sure.
Go to settings - wireless and networks - mobile networks - untick the box that says data roaming and your phone will not use data whilst abroad.
Hope this helps.
Rik.
Or just hold down the power putton and choose the bottom option "Mobile Network" and this will completely disable the data connection.
Phil
I'm on t-mobile and have just had a great 2 weeks in France. Wherever I went I seemed to get a 'E' connection which was very good and fast enough for Google maps.
Cost me £10 for 50mb over 31 days but you can get 20mb for a fiver to use in 7 days
I use phone for work emails and found the French signal very good. I choose Orange sfr I think which had the best data signal.
Hope this helps
Only guaranteed method to avoid data charges is to call your carrier and ask them to DISABLE roaming on your sim, also to make a record of it on your account.
Even if you do somehow manage to enable data roaming on the phone the sim won't allow it.

Disable/Enable 3G/2G traffic when on different networks?

In Norway I live close to the border to Sweden. I have to roam in my area to a Norwegian Network, because my phone company only have their own network in the big cities here. Before I had an operator the had their own networks in my city.
So when I now roam with the other Norwegian network, I have to disable that "Disable network data when roaming". And sometimes I now get connected to the Swedish network and have to pay 20x times more pr MB.
Is there a way to disable 3G/2G on different networks of my choice?
Hope someone know of something that will help.
Sorry for my English.
Setting-wireless and network-mobile network-dataroming unchecked
Something like this cause mine is in dutch.
Like I said, I have to have it unched cous of my network today is not the default of my operator, so I'm romaing all the time when I use my phone. I want something that can read the operators name and then enable the 2G/3G data connection is it is one of the networks I've accepted. If it's not, then disable the connection.
Cant help you with your roamaing problem, Sorry. But maybe you should consider going back to your old network. If you have no signal at your home you may have the right to cancel your contract.
The clue is that I pay 20£(with use in Norway) until 1.1.2011 to use the phone(sms/mms, calls, MB) as much as I want for only 20£. After 1.1.2011 I'll pay 20£ for 500sms, 500 minutes and 500MB.
But that only works with the operator network and the one they rent(like I use). The one I rent belongs to Telenor, the biggest phone company, as they have the best signal too, I want to stick. But they suck at priceing, so I want to be with my new operator.
But why is it so hard to read the operator name with an app? Than then can enable/disable data connection?
My phone is Desire and it is rooted, running OpenDesire.
Sorry for misunderstanding the first time.
One option you could try is Tasker. I think it has the option to turn data off/on when connected to a certain cell tower. It's not the exact thing you asked for but i don't know any other options.
You have to program it yourself, but just download the app from there site (gives you a 7 day trial) and try it if you can make it work.
Cell Tower, is that the operators ID or the tower itselfe(a operator has many towers)?

notifications and default network mode

Hello all,
With this new tmobil global data plan that rolled out, it is really not good in south Texas area. Live on the border and work in Mexico. Cannot get the data from the mexican providers. Called tmobil and said sorry, its you area.
What I am looking to see is:
1. Is there a way to get the mobile network default setup to stick in manual after a re-boot. It always defaults to automatic. I need it on manual because I can still get tmobil in Mexico. It goes in and out but I get it. Otherwise it changes over to moviestar and I will get charged for messaging. Since I have no data connection, I cant use 3rd party apps.
2. Remove or supress the searching for networks popups asking to search for available networks.
If someone can come up with a way to do these, i think it would benefit more people than just me.
Thanks for reading!!
Bob

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