Roaming Warning?

nathanbrazil · 12-12-2013, 11:14

Still getting used to my new phone, a Chinese Zopo C2 (does much of what Samsung S4 offers, but at half the price) and all is well. Except for a puzzling message.

Whenever I make a call or send a text, I get a pop up that informs me -

Roaming Warning. The SIM that you are about to use is now roaming. No local SIM is available.

The phone has my Orange PAYG SIM installed, and as far as I can tell it's making calls and using credit as normal, so what's the message mean? If it's just being over cautious, is there a standard way to turn off the message?

Daveoc64 · 12-12-2013, 12:41

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Originally Posted by nathanbrazil

Still getting used to my new phone, a Chinese Zopo C2 (does much of what Samsung S4 offers, but at half the price) and all is well. Except for a puzzling message.

Whenever I make a call or send a text, I get a pop up that informs me -

Roaming Warning. The SIM that you are about to use is now roaming. No local SIM is available.

The phone has my Orange PAYG SIM installed, and as far as I can tell it's making calls and using credit as normal, so what's the message mean? If it's just being over cautious, is there a standard way to turn off the message?

What's most likely happening here is that your phone is using the T-Mobile network (remember that Orange and T-Mobile have merged to form EE and that Orange customers can now use the T-Mobile network at no extra charge).

The phone doesn't know that it won't cost you any extra, so it's displaying a warning message.

nathanbrazil · 12-12-2013, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Daveoc64

The phone doesn't know that it won't cost you any extra, so it's displaying a warning message.

Ah, right. That makes sense. Is there a way to turn this kind of thing off? I've been looking but perhaps haven't looked in the right place.

Thanks.

jonmorris · 12-12-2013, 13:37

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Originally Posted by nathanbrazil

Ah, right. That makes sense. Is there a way to turn this kind of thing off? I've been looking but perhaps haven't looked in the right place.

Thanks.

Probably not on that handset, unless it's sold in any region that has a similar setup (namely a national roaming setting, in addition to international).

Most UK firmwares or generic European firmwares will change the roaming on/off option to one that offers national/international. Then you won't get the warning in the UK when swapping from EE (Orange) to EE (T-Mobile). In due course, the problem should go away anyway as you should seamlessly switch, but that hasn't happened in all cases yet.

However, I know that if you root a phone then you can modify some files to toggle the menus on some handsets, but again - I have no idea if the phone you're talking about would have that set up to be enabled.

nathanbrazil · 12-12-2013, 14:01

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Originally Posted by jonmorris

However, I know that if you root a phone then you can modify some files to toggle the menus on some handsets, but again - I have no idea if the phone you're talking about would have that set up to be enabled.

Okay, thanks for that. Will take it under consideration. Having just got this phone, I'm wary of turning it into a (very light) brick. BTW, for anyone else who wants up to date functionality at a bargain price (providing you source from a UK dealer) here's two useful links for this phone.

Zopo C2 review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUP8sj-yWxo

Zopo factory testing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd8nPfmzDso

EDIT -

Blow me down, I've just found the setting under SIM management. Tucked away in the menu system, there is an option to show roaming warnings Once, Always or Never.

12-12-2013, 11:14	#1
nathanbrazil Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AccountKiller Posts: 8,749	Roaming Warning? Still getting used to my new phone, a Chinese Zopo C2 (does much of what Samsung S4 offers, but at half the price) and all is well. Except for a puzzling message. Whenever I make a call or send a text, I get a pop up that informs me - Roaming Warning. The SIM that you are about to use is now roaming. No local SIM is available. The phone has my Orange PAYG SIM installed, and as far as I can tell it's making calls and using credit as normal, so what's the message mean? If it's just being over cautious, is there a standard way to turn off the message?

12-12-2013, 12:41	#2
Daveoc64 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol (BBC1 West) Posts: 15,143	Quote: Originally Posted by nathanbrazil Still getting used to my new phone, a Chinese Zopo C2 (does much of what Samsung S4 offers, but at half the price) and all is well. Except for a puzzling message. Whenever I make a call or send a text, I get a pop up that informs me - Roaming Warning. The SIM that you are about to use is now roaming. No local SIM is available. The phone has my Orange PAYG SIM installed, and as far as I can tell it's making calls and using credit as normal, so what's the message mean? If it's just being over cautious, is there a standard way to turn off the message? What's most likely happening here is that your phone is using the T-Mobile network (remember that Orange and T-Mobile have merged to form EE and that Orange customers can now use the T-Mobile network at no extra charge). The phone doesn't know that it won't cost you any extra, so it's displaying a warning message.

12-12-2013, 12:55	#3
nathanbrazil Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AccountKiller Posts: 8,749	Quote: Originally Posted by Daveoc64 The phone doesn't know that it won't cost you any extra, so it's displaying a warning message. Ah, right. That makes sense. Is there a way to turn this kind of thing off? I've been looking but perhaps haven't looked in the right place. Thanks.

12-12-2013, 13:37	#4
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	Quote: Originally Posted by nathanbrazil Ah, right. That makes sense. Is there a way to turn this kind of thing off? I've been looking but perhaps haven't looked in the right place. Thanks. Probably not on that handset, unless it's sold in any region that has a similar setup (namely a national roaming setting, in addition to international). Most UK firmwares or generic European firmwares will change the roaming on/off option to one that offers national/international. Then you won't get the warning in the UK when swapping from EE (Orange) to EE (T-Mobile). In due course, the problem should go away anyway as you should seamlessly switch, but that hasn't happened in all cases yet. However, I know that if you root a phone then you can modify some files to toggle the menus on some handsets, but again - I have no idea if the phone you're talking about would have that set up to be enabled.

12-12-2013, 14:01	#5
nathanbrazil Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AccountKiller Posts: 8,749	Quote: Originally Posted by jonmorris However, I know that if you root a phone then you can modify some files to toggle the menus on some handsets, but again - I have no idea if the phone you're talking about would have that set up to be enabled. Okay, thanks for that. Will take it under consideration. Having just got this phone, I'm wary of turning it into a (very light) brick. BTW, for anyone else who wants up to date functionality at a bargain price (providing you source from a UK dealer) here's two useful links for this phone. Zopo C2 review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUP8sj-yWxo Zopo factory testing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd8nPfmzDso EDIT - Blow me down, I've just found the setting under SIM management. Tucked away in the menu system, there is an option to show roaming warnings Once, Always or Never.

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