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If I access the My Account option on my phone while in the US (with no data travel pack), will that incur the 7.99/50MG charge?
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February 2015
Hey everyone!
I know this thread is a bit old but I would like to provide some updated information and clarification about this in case anyone else were to have a similar inquiry in the future.
Wufai is correct. If you use the My Account application while roaming outside of Canada to track your usage and such, the use of the application will be subject to the standard roaming rates if you have not added a travel pack which includes data. For example, $7.99 per 50 MB used per 24 hour period for data roaming in the US.
If you have received the welcome text while roaming on a foreign network and access the My Account portal through the link provided in the text to add a travel pack to your line, this use will not be subject to any data roaming charges.
Hope this helps!
Hey everyone!
I know this thread is a bit old but I would like to provide some updated information and clarification about this in case anyone else were to have a similar inquiry in the future.
Wufai is correct. If you use the My Account application while roaming outside of Canada to track your usage and such, the use of the application will be subject to the standard roaming rates if you have not added a travel pack which includes data. For example, $7.99 per 50 MB used per 24 hour period for data roaming in the US.
If you have received the welcome text while roaming on a foreign network and access the My Account portal through the link provided in the text to add a travel pack to your line, this use will not be subject to any data roaming charges.
Hope this helps!
I did a search for 'LG Optimus' on google and found out there are over 50 models in the market. All of which can be classisfied as Smartphones. I have to agree with the CSR here, you have purchased a phone without knowing how to use it (in this case turning off roaming data). I cannot help you since I don't know the exact model of the phone. But I do agree that you should be responsible for your phone. I am sure you can find the setting on the interent if you look hard enough.
Word of advice, some old smartphones using specific OS might not have these settings. Its your job then to know about it and either don't take your phone when roaming or pay the fees. If that is your case I would suggest you to just upgrade your phone that gives you more control of your phone.
Under Settings:
Profiles
Phone
Screen
Call
Connectivity
Security
Date & Time
Memory Info
Reset Settings
I chose Connectivity since it seemed the most logical option.
Bluetooth
USB Connection Mode
Network
Internet Profiles
Access Points
Packet Data Conn.
I checked all of the above. Nowhere does it say anything about roaming data.
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_gw300-2918.php
Here is a link to my phone. I am responsible for my phone. Do us both a favour and do not make assumptions about my intelligence, please and thank you. Shall I critique your spelling and grammar for you? I have had this phone for over 2 years now...I'm fairly confident I know how to use it. And this isn't the first time I've taken it across the border.
Sorry if my previous post gave you any offence. English is not my first language and indeed my grammer needs improvement.
Base on your new infomation about your phone model is GW300. I did some google fu and found a bit more information for you. Your phone is indeed an old smartphone but it still has capaibilities to access the Internet through GPRS (2G) and functions to use internet data (MMS, WAP/ HTML browsing).
Here is the setting to turn of GPRS for your LG GW300:
http://www.ehow.com/how_8178370_activate-gprs-gw300.html
Like I said before, your phone is old and doesn't have a setting to turn off data DURING roaming. It only has setting to either turn off all 2G data or turn on data, regardless of roaming or not. Newer phones however do have this function.