Data Roaming for Dummies...

[NVP]

I've basically got just two questions regarding Data Roaming. What is it? And do I want it enabled?

I've read a few things regarding this and it seems like it is mainly to stop people in the USA being charged by other providers when out of their own providers range.

So for the UK I'm guessing it will stop me from connecting to none Vodafone connections when out of Vodas area... but what happens when I go to Europe? Don't I need to piggy back off other providers? Will this stop me from doing so?

So basically I don't really have any idea what I'm talking about and would like clarification and advice from the almighty OCUK please

 

[NVP]

Ah, so data roaming only refers to data transfer such as internet/email/mms and not phone calls/texts or an I miss understanding?

 

[NVP]

Ok I get it now, so with data roaming off I can just do things the old school way and use my phone to make calls whilst abroad if it's cheap enough.

Thanks guys, I guess I was just after whether I needed data roaming enabled in order to make calls whilst not in th UK.