Mobile Data Setting and Roaming

[CoMoNexus]

I'm traveling abroad later this month. My hotel has free Wi-Fi, so I plan to use Vonage Extensions on my Nexus 4 to make the occasional call. As long as I have the Mobile Data setting toggled to off, I can't receive SMS messages, too, right? I realize that SMS technically uses the voice channel, but I'm wondering if Android just lumps it all under Mobile Data. Getting text messages while on vacation isn't important to me.

I have T-Mobile prepaid. As far as I know, I couldn't roam with voice, text or data anyway unless I buy a local SIM, but I just want to double-check what TMO told me.

Thanks.

 

[rob6raham]

Under:
Settings > Data Usage or
Settings > "More..." > Mobile Networks,
you will notice the Menu offers the ability to turn roaming on or off. I think most phones now ship in Off to avoid issues. I dont think SMS falls under the data category but without roaming enabled, your phone shouldn't touch foreign megabytes.

 

[Jaysus]

I would just buy a local SIM and roll with it... should be easy to find at the airport.

 

[frenziedfemale]

Not sure if your cell service will be the same, but for me, standard text messages,sms, does not require data, but mms messages do. I must enable data to send or receive mms.

 

[CoMoNexus]

I would just buy a local SIM and roll with it... should be easy to find at the airport.

Right, but I don't need cellular service. Wi-Fi calling will be fine. I just want to make sure that when I turn on my phone to use Wi-Fi, it doesn't automatically connect over cellular, too, and start pulling down text messages and app updates.

 

[Jaysus]

Oh, gotcha. Pulling your SIM would take care of that too, right?