Data roaming option. - Captivate General

If you go to settings>mobile networks >data roaming it has a place to check it.... what does this actually do? I dont think roaming has not been free for at least five years.. so should this be checked to allow for the best possible cell service?
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Smallsmx3 said:
If you go to settings>mobile networks >data roaming it has a place to check it.... what does this actually do? I dont think roaming has not been free for at least five years.. so should this be checked to allow for the best possible cell service?
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It means you will allow data roaming, i.e. you're willing to pay $$$ for your data. The default is unchecked which means your phone will not use any cell data when it is roaming.

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Roam Data Guard No Working!?!

I travel to Canada a bunch and never use data because of the price. I'll normally find a hotspot and use that. On my Droid Incredible, I just left never enabled Data Roaming...and never had any issues.
The other day with my thunderbolt... I turned on my phone and it just started downloading emails and such. I tried changing the Data Roaming setting back and forth and it seems to do nothing.
Anyone experience this?
I'm obivously going to call Verizon when I get my bill because I'm not paying a dime for the roaming data.
Smart phones get unlimited data roaming...
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Not INTERNATIONALLY they dont!
I would highly recommend calling them before you get your bill. Notify them of the problem as soon as possible and I don't see how they could hold you liable for the charges. If you hold back, it could be interpreted as an attempt to get free roaming data.
Oh ... and until they fix it, you could toggle mobile data entirely while you're in Canada.
gbruyn said:
Not INTERNATIONALLY they dont!
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My apology I was unaware of this inside of north America.
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Inspire on prepaid?

Infuse owner here asking this for a friend. Can a inspire be unlocked to work with a att gophone simcard? If so are there any data limitations? Thanks
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Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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I don't have exact answers per se, but as an AT&T Mobility employee I have some advice and some warnings.
Advice: It would be much better to get a "4G" SIM instead of the GoPhone one, just in case this causes any issues.
When you go activate the SIM, take another, non-smartphone, phone with you and say that that's what you will use. We will put the non-smartphone IMEI in the system and it will allow you to get the $50 unlimited talk,text, and web.
Once you have the "4G" SIM activated, and the non-smartphone IMEI registered, put the SIM in the Inspire. Now, the seemingly difficult part.
Warning: You MUST find the APN settings for our feature phones somewhere, if you can't, I will try to find them for you. The reasoning behind this is that more then likely the "web" included on the $50 package is only one the feature phone APN, instead of the smartphone one.
Secondly, don't be surprised if one day you stop having internet connectivity. As we do with our postpaid customers, we also have a system for prepaid that sweeps every IMEI used and applies (or in your case, removes) the appropriate data packages.
I know that our prepaid data packages are a ripoff, but this is one way to do it, if only temporarily.
P.S. Where did you hear it would only be EDGE? That seems incorrect to me.
Bronk93 said:
Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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Look up H2O its a prepaid service that uses at&t towers and band so you don't have to unlock the phone and its 60$ a month for unlimited talk text and web
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Bronk93 said:
Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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The inspire will work ina go phone similar card as it is what I run mine one. Data speeds are the same but cost more in the long run.
danielsaenz said:
I don't have exact answers per se, but as an AT&T Mobility employee I have some advice and some warnings.
Advice: It would be much better to get a "4G" SIM instead of the GoPhone one, just in case this causes any issues.
When you go activate the SIM, take another, non-smartphone, phone with you and say that that's what you will use. We will put the non-smartphone IMEI in the system and it will allow you to get the $50 unlimited talk,text, and web.
Once you have the "4G" SIM activated, and the non-smartphone IMEI registered, put the SIM in the Inspire. Now, the seemingly difficult part.
Warning: You MUST find the APN settings for our feature phones somewhere, if you can't, I will try to find them for you. The reasoning behind this is that more then likely the "web" included on the $50 package is only one the feature phone APN, instead of the smartphone one.
Secondly, don't be surprised if one day you stop having internet connectivity. As we do with our postpaid customers, we also have a system for prepaid that sweeps every IMEI used and applies (or in your case, removes) the appropriate data packages.
I know that our prepaid data packages are a ripoff, but this is one way to do it, if only temporarily.
P.S. Where did you hear it would only be EDGE? That seems incorrect to me.
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So if I am understanding this right, the phone must be rooted, and the APN needs to be changed to reflect a featured phone data plan instead of the smartphone data plan that the droid is expecting to use. Along with using a 4G simcard, that should be it right? The apn settings are all over the internet, i just read them, its like wap.cingular.com or something, but whats this sweeping system you speak of, does it compare the sim card over the air to the imei its 'registered with' opposed to the imei of the phone its installed in?
twizt3d said:
So if I am understanding this right, the phone must be rooted, and the APN needs to be changed to reflect a featured phone data plan instead of the smartphone data plan that the droid is expecting to use. Along with using a 4G simcard, that should be it right? The apn settings are all over the internet, i just read them, its like wap.cingular.com or something, but whats this sweeping system you speak of, does it compare the sim card over the air to the imei its 'registered with' opposed to the imei of the phone its installed in?
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It will work just fine stock. I have been running prepaid for awhile now and have not had a single issue. The apns will set on their own to the proper ones once you insert your similar card.
And they are right att dies sweep the IMEI but it doesn't matter as I gave reps my IMEI when I got the inspire and swapped my account from my old captivate. Also I font use a data plan as I am normally around wifi at all times. The only backdraw is if you have less then $5 on your account the data won't connect. ATT can't stop you from having any phone you want on prepaid. They tried with the IPhone and a lawsuite ended that.
go with h20..no contract means no problem
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jmollabi said:
go with h20..no contract means no problem
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Except, data speeds are kinda slow and the "Unlimited Data" on the $60/Mo plan is actually capped at 3GB..
so what happens after you reach the "cap"
Bronk93 said:
Infuse owner here asking this for a friend. Can a inspire be unlocked to work with a att gophone simcard? If so are there any data limitations? Thanks
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Im actually using an Inspire via GoPhone. I have been for a few months. I just went to a local att store and simply bought a simcard, some airtime, and activated that sim card, popped it in and voila! I dont recommend buying a cheap GoPhone and using the sim out of that because recently, att decide to start locking the sim that comes with that phone to that specific phone. I made that mistake the first time and found it out the hard way.
I only have the $25/mo plan and i buy a $25 data package when needed. I dont use a lot of data, since I have wifi available most of the time.
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Works good with prepaid just had to put apn in manually to get data working other than that perfect .
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Bronk93 said:
Did some research and it appears it will work but inorder to have data ill have to root it, and its only on edge. So after I root it what do I have to do next?
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You did horrible research.
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[Q] Data Roaming & National Data Roaming Options

This must be a dumb question because I'm having trouble finding an answer here or elsewhere.
Anyway, can someone explain the "Data Roaming" and "National Data Roaming" options on AOSP Roms.
Does disabling these options prevent the phone from connecting to Verizon Extended Network coverage? Thus, I should leave them on.
Or does enabling them lead to data roaming charges? Thus I should leave them off.
Thanks for any help!
I think national data roaming is where when you go to aa different state in the us and the covarge is bad and therefore allows you to piggy back on a different network.
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djteotancolis said:
I think national data roaming is where when you go to aa different state in the us and the covarge is bad and therefore allows you to piggy back on a different network.
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I'm not sure that's quite right. If you go to the Verizon Wireless coverage map you can identify areas of extended network coverage. From what I understand, those are areas where Verizon has an agreement to use signal from other carrier towers. If that's the roaming that's referred to, then there is no additional charge and the options should be checked.
I'm still not quite clear on why there are two options. I suppose national data roaming prevents roaming in Canada or Mexico where charges would apply. Whereas if you just had Data Roaming checked you could incur those charges. I don't know what might happen if both are checked.

Data roaming question

Go easy on me as ive never taken my mobile on holiday before.
So I'm from the UK, and flying to Orlando Florida on 6th august, with partner.
I will be wanting to use my phone to call my girlfriend in case we get lost, so I'll be phoning my provider to sort that out..
But as I believe you now use an app to plan your day at disneyland, in which I'll require data enabled?
Is it normal to use your data when abroad, and I'll be fine with regards to data roaming if its unchecked in the settings? I'm terrified of being charged £££ when I get back..
If you switch off Roaming in the Data settings you will not get an internet connection, unless of course you use WiFi.
If you're with Three network, you can actually use your phone in the USA with no extra costs, even your data.
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dkconor said:
If you switch off Roaming in the Data settings you will not get an internet connection, unless of course you use WiFi.
If you're with Three network, you can actually use your phone in the USA with no extra costs, even your data.
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If not already with 3 it would be too late for the original poster join up as they require customers to be with them for 30 days before they can use the free roaming. Also if they are with 3 data roaming will be disabled by default so they need to phone them and get it enabled.
In general the rules for roaming data vary so much by provider and contract that it is impossible to give much advice beyond check what your contract says.

[Q] Roaming Control

I recently bought Roam Control app and I was able to roam but sprint just capped my roaming saying I already used my amount of roaming data I can use
I wanted to keep roaming so maybe I can get out of my contract but does anyone know if theres a way I can still keep roaming?
avenger666 said:
I recently bought Roam Control app and I was able to roam but sprint just capped my roaming saying I already used my amount of roaming data I can use
I wanted to keep roaming so maybe I can get out of my contract but does anyone know if theres a way I can still keep roaming?
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the limit per month on data roaming is 300mb. idk if theres a way to keep roaming without a contract
No I meant I cant keep roaming they already capped me down , so im using their network instead of verizons lol but I guess they do the same as t mobile after certain amounts of gbs they capp u down but with roaming .
Your phone isn't capped, the account is. They haven't modified your phone at all, but you could try a different PRL and then load up roam control. Just don't update the profile?
That is a great way to get your account booted
RH
zune70 said:
the limit per month on data roaming is 300mb. idk if theres a way to keep roaming without a contract
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Robin0_0Hood said:
That is a great way to get your account booted
RH
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What do u mean booted lol
I mean, you do that long enough, Sprint will give you a warning. Then they just cancel your account.
RH
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Robin0_0Hood said:
I mean, you do that long enough, Sprint will give you a warning. Then they just cancel your account.
RH
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Hopefully service sucks here where I live and I called and they told me they are going to be done upgrading the tower feb 2015 lol what a joke.

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