02 and iPhone 3GS abroad

BEN_UK · 7 Aug 2009 at 09:07

Hello,

I have a iPhone on the 02 18 month £35pm contract.

I am leaving for Holland today and was wondering if i need to do anything to the iPhone to beable to use it abroad ??

I dont want it to cost me loads being in a different country.

Thanks Ben

ScarySquirrel · 7 Aug 2009 at 09:20

I would suggest you go to 'settings > general..' and turn location services off, then go to 'Network', disable 3G and turn data roaming off.

Texting will use 4 of your free allowance, media messages will cost around 35p I think. Check O2 website for other call charges.

knip · 7 Aug 2009 at 09:34

My brothers i-phone worked fine when we went to Mexico recently.

BEN_UK · 7 Aug 2009 at 09:54

Thanks for the advice

Data roaming was already off on my iPhone, should i have this enabled when in the UK ?

Thanks Ben

Tute · 7 Aug 2009 at 12:20

Give O2 a call and check roaming is activated on your profile.

BEN_UK · 7 Aug 2009 at 14:38

Tute said:
Give O2 a call and check roaming is activated on your profile.

Turned it on in phone options. Do I still need to ring o2 ??

What does roaming do ??

Thanks ben

Tute · 7 Aug 2009 at 20:11

Well i've just been abroad, and I popped into the Orange shop while in town just to check what I needed to do (if anything).

Was told to ring CS and check roaming is activated. I don't have an option for it in the menus.

I phoned up and it wasn't, so that was lucky.

As it's so cheap and quick a call to CS might be worth it to be sure.

Berserker · 7 Aug 2009 at 20:22

That's an option on the SIM card, not the phone. But yes, very good idea to check that first.