I unlocked my phone like 5 times so I can use it with the sim card before I go abroad. I was just wondering is there anything I have to turn off or turn on before leave the U.S that I should know about( I'm using philippines sim card not verizon's)
I don't know if it matters but I've heard some people suggestion that you call Verizon and let them know you will be out of the country. Even if you are using a foreign simcard. I'm not sure why. I guess it can't hurt.
Yes. Go into Options>Mobile Network>Network Technology and change it to GSM/UMTS. If you don't, then if verizon has an agreement with a carrier in your destination country, you'll get hit with fees. It's almost $10/mb in some countries. $.50 per outgoing text, and like, $5 a minute. You'll get hit with those astronomical chargers if you don't change this, as your phone defaults to 1X/EV even if verizon's service isn't present in your country.
Yes. Go into Options>Mobile Network>Network Technology and change it to GSM/UMTS. If you don't, then if verizon has an agreement with a carrier in your destination country, you'll get hit with fees. It's almost $10/mb in some countries. $.50 per outgoing text, and like, $5 a minute. You'll get hit with those astronomical chargers if you don't change this, as your phone defaults to 1X/EV even if verizon's service isn't present in your country.
this is the right thing to do. Some carriers do have agreements with carriers in foreign countires and using BIS during roaming can be very expensive.
Well, there is still the verizon Global plan. $65/month divided by your time there and reduced by your normal BIS (???) plans $30/month divided by your time.
