Using my iPhone abroad

[msjones]

I live in the UK and I am flying to Spain next week. I would like to use my iPhone abroad. However I would only like to use it to make calls and receive messages. My hotel has wifi for all my data needs.

This is the first time I will have used my iPhone abroad. I have roaming, 3g and cellular data disabled so my iPhone status bar looks like this:

Will I be charged by Orange, my UK provider, for receiving signal to whichever network I pick up in Spain? I know all about my charges for SMS and Calls etc I just wasnt sure about charges being connected to another network.

Finally will I even be able to pick up another network with roaming disabled? I realise these are dumb questions, but its just something I would like to be sure of before I get a huge bill.

 

[TheOriginalKi]

You wont be charged for simply being connected to the network or even receiving text messages.

You will be charged however for accepting (i.e answering - not rejecting) calls and for sending text messages.

You probably have 'Data Roaming' and 'Mobile Data' off - which will only stop the data, you will still be able to roam onto other networks for calls and texts.

Make sure that under settings > carrier, that it is set to automatic - this allows for roaming both at home and abroad.

May I also suggest you download Hullomail which is free, set this up and that way you can check voicemail for free over wifi when abroad.

 

[msjones]

Thanks for that dude, good to know. Yeah I have disabled roaming & 3G for data, just wasnt sure if that would disable calls texts etc.

Thanks for clearing that up for me.