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Blackberry advice when abroad please!
Hi all,
I have a Blackberry 8900 on Orange. I am going to Italy for a week and do not want to incur any big or hidden charges. Apologies in advance if this is basic, but I am new to BB- I did try to call Orange to find out but gave up after 15 minutes on hold! I know all about call charges and roaming when abroad but my questions are- 1) do you get charged for receiving/ sending new emails 2) do you get charged for reading your email history 3) assuming you do get charged for emails when abroad, how can I turn this function off, and just have my phone for calls/ texts. Part of the reason for me asking is that I get LOADS of emails sent to me on a daily basis, email bulletins etc and do not want to come home to find I've been charged just for receiving things which will have no importance whilst I am away. Thank you in advance for any advice! |
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I am probably talking out of my hat, as I have only experience of android handsets, but assuming your BB receives emails via wi-fi it should not accrue any charges whatsoever as long as you are connected to a wireless access point such as those in a hotel or a cafe or coffee shop. Using your 3g connection will accrue charges as it is network roaming. We always advise our staff to switch to wi-fi wherever possible when travelling abroad.
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I am probably talking out of my hat, as I have only experience of android handsets, but assuming your BB receives emails via wi-fi it should not accrue any charges whatsoever as long as you are connected to a wireless access point such as those in a hotel or a cafe or coffee shop. Using your 3g connection will accrue charges as it is network roaming. We always advise our staff to switch to wi-fi wherever possible when travelling abroad.
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Ah, got you. On android you can turn off 3g. I did some checking and yes, this can also be done on your Curve
Manage connections mobile network options network options Data services = off. Don't have a Curve in front of me so sorry if I got that wrong. |
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Ah, got you. On android you can turn off 3g. I did some checking and yes, this can also be done on your Curve
Manage connections mobile network options network options Data services = off. Don't have a Curve in front of me so sorry if I got that wrong. |
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No problem, like I said, I am unfamiliar with BB and only experience is with the 8810 Pearl so many apologies if what I posted is a load of rubbish.
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No problem, like I said, I am unfamiliar with BB and only experience is with the 8810 Pearl so many apologies if what I posted is a load of rubbish.
Either way, thank you for taking the time to reply, it's appreciated. |
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Don't forget to switch off Data Roaming whilst in Italy.
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Ive no expeiriencewith blackberrys, but ive just been abroad with an android phone..
and as it is unlocked, i bought a vodafone pay as you go sim card in the UK, they charge £2 per day for data use, and allow you to use 25mb of data per day which was more than enough for basic web surfing/emails and even sending some photos, i typiclaly used between 12-20mb per day. A PAYG sim also means that you cant spend any more than what you put into it, so there is no risk of a nasty bill upon arrival in the UK. My old non data capable phone had my contract sim incase i needed to call anyone/receiving calls. |
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