iPhone international travel tips

[Jay2TheRescue]

I found this on the AT&T website, and found it quite useful...

Travel Tips | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular

-Jay

iPhone Travel Tips
iPhone Tips for International Roamers - Did You Know?
AT&T knows that the mobile internet on your iPhone is indispensable to you. That's why we want to remind you that international data usage is not covered under your existing U.S. data plan. Any voice or data usage outside the domestic coverage area is considered as an International Roaming charge.


International roaming and data usage is not covered under your existing data plan.

With iPhone's many internet-based applications, it's natural for users to use more data on their iPhone than they would using other handsets or PDA devices.


International data roaming can get expensive quickly.

For example, opening an email with a 5 megapixel picture in it, or downloading a 3 minute video on YouTube, each takes about 2MB of data. The cost would be almost $40, based on pay-per-use international data rates of $.0195/KB.


What can you do to minimize your international data charges?


Turn Data Roaming "OFF": Be sure to download and install the latest version of iPhone software from iTunes. These software updates will enable the ability to turn on/off data roaming when traveling outside the U.S. By default, this setting will be in the "OFF" position.
To turn data roaming "ON/OFF" tap on: Settings>General>Network>Data Roaming
Utilize Wi-Fi instead of GPRS/EDGE: Wi-Fi is available in many international airports, hotels and restaurants to browse the web or check email.
Turn Off Your Phone's "Auto-Check" Function for Email: Data usage from email can accrue quickly. Check email manually using Wi-Fi instead of having email downloaded automatically to your iPhone. This way you can control the flow of data coming to your phone.
To turn off the Auto-Check functionality tap on: Settings>Mail>Auto-Check and select Manual
Consider Purchasing an International Data Package: Purchasing an international data package can significantly reduce the cost of using data abroad. AT&T now offers two discount international data packages.
$24.99 per month - 20 MB Data Global Plan (20 MB of usage within 36 countries*. Overage is $.005/KB)
$59.99 per month - 50 MB Data Global Plan (50 MB of usage within 36 countries*. Overage is $.005/KB)

*Countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Vatican City.

See att.com/wirelessinternational for details and international roaming rates.

Reset the Usage Tracker to Zero: Track estimated data usage in Settings when you arrive overseas.

Why does iPhone use more data than other devices?


Full HTML email: All data associated with emails are downloaded to iPhone, including full attachments and associated graphics.
Automatic check for email: Customers who set their device to automatically check for email in 15, 30, or 60 minute intervals are incurring international data charges, even if no email is downloaded.
Enhanced Internet experience: The Safari browser supports full HTML browsing for a more enhanced experience, which uses significantly more data than a WAP browser on a standard handset or PDA.
Feature-rich applications: iPhone applications like Google Maps, YouTube, and others, depending on frequency of usage, can use a large amount of data.

Certain restrictions apply. Rates subject to change. ©2008 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved.

[walkguru]

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I am surprized that they would tell us all that info. its nice that they do.

[evaroberts]

Thanks for the posting.. that was very useful to me in all ways. The technology has touched the top of the sky .. more over i too have got one with me.
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