My phone's data roaming settings.

How to change your phone's data roaming settings depends on what software your phone's using.


All iPhones.

  1. Tap Settings
  2. Tap General
  3. Tap Network
  4. Switch Data roaming to off or on

Android version 4.0 (Some Sony, HTC & Samsung Galaxy phones).

  1. Open the Applications menu and tap Settings
  2. Tap Mobile network
  3. Tap Data roaming
  4. If you don't want to use data abroad, change Data roaming to Never. If you want to use data abroad, change Data roaming to Automatic
  5. If you switch roaming to automatic, you'll see the message: Allow data roaming? You may incur significant roaming charges! Tap OK

Android 2.3 or below (Some Sony, HTC & Samsung Galaxy phones).

  1. Tap the Menu button
  2. Tap Settings
  3. Tap Wireless & Network
  4. Tap Mobile networks
  5. Check or uncheck data roaming depending on what you want to do. If you have a choice you can select to disable, to roam nationally or to roam on all networks
  6. If you switch roaming on, you'll see the message: Allow data roaming? You may incur significant roaming charges! Tap OK