Using AT&T iPhone in Europe

sgmidf · **Using AT&T iPhone in Europe -** 26-08-2009, 19:23

I'm going to Europe (Portugal and northern France) and am borrowing my friend's AT&T iPhone 2G that I've jailbroken and unlocked. I've got an overseas Vodaphone SIM (from Amex) to use but I only want to use wifi for data to avoid data charges on the Vodaphone account. If I set data roaming to "Off" will that do the trick? I'm concerned as I may not actually be roaming on this sim.

Thanks

adam917 · 26-08-2009, 19:39

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Originally Posted by sgmidf

I'm going to Europe (Portugal and northern France) and am borrowing my friend's AT&T iPhone 2G that I've jailbroken and unlocked. I've got an overseas Vodaphone SIM (from Amex) to use but I only want to use wifi for data to avoid data charges on the Vodaphone account. If I set data roaming to "Off" will that do the trick? I'm concerned as I may not actually be roaming on this sim.

Thanks

Data Roaming setting only affects roaming. If you are in that Vodafone SIM's home country, you will get data. I think the only sure way is to take the SIM outwhen you're ready to use WiFi. Or maybe you can get Vodafone to disable all data on the SIM from their side.

inquisitor · 26-08-2009, 20:40

As long as the home network is not configured to accept any access point (APN) configured (as it's the case for O2 Germany), you can avoid data connections by setting a non-existant access point.

FBlack_111 · 26-08-2009, 20:57

Try airplane mode too to disable all the data services. Not sure if airplane mode on an iphone disables wifi too.

PhotoJim · 27-08-2009, 03:15

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Originally Posted by FBlack_111

Try airplane mode too to disable all the data services. Not sure if airplane mode on an iphone disables wifi too.

It does disable WiFi.

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sgmidf (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 19 Join Date: 28 Nov 2004 Location: Tennessee Country:	Using AT&T iPhone in Europe - 26-08-2009, 19:23 I'm going to Europe (Portugal and northern France) and am borrowing my friend's AT&T iPhone 2G that I've jailbroken and unlocked. I've got an overseas Vodaphone SIM (from Amex) to use but I only want to use wifi for data to avoid data charges on the Vodaphone account. If I set data roaming to "Off" will that do the trick? I'm concerned as I may not actually be roaming on this sim. Thanks

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inquisitor (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,399 Join Date: 15 Nov 2006 Country:	26-08-2009, 20:40 As long as the home network is not configured to accept any access point (APN) configured (as it's the case for O2 Germany), you can avoid data connections by setting a non-existant access point. terminals: Samsung: Galaxy S5 DuoS (G900FD); BLU: Win HD LTE; Nokia: 1200; Asus: Fonepad 7 ME372CG; Huawei data: E3372, Vodafone R201, K3765, E1762; postpaid: O2 on Business XL; prepaid: DE: Aldi Talk, Lidl; UK: 3; BG: MTel, vivacom; RU: MTS; RS: MTS; UAE: du Tourist SIM; INT'L: toggle mobile VoIP: sipgate.de (German DID); sipgate.co.uk (British DID); ukddi.com (British DID); sipcall.ch (Swiss DID); megafon.bg (Bulgarian DID); InterVoip.com

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FBlack_111 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 171 Join Date: 27 Feb 2008 Country:	26-08-2009, 20:57 Try airplane mode too to disable all the data services. Not sure if airplane mode on an iphone disables wifi too.