The key to avoiding international roaming charges? Control your use of apps or buy a prepaid SIM card.

That means you’re limited to data-only SIM cards. Some other tips for using SIMs and eSIMs: If your phone uses a physical SIM card, make sure to bring along a SIM needle.

Left unchanged, those settings can cause your phone to slurp up all of your plan's allowed data even if you're swiping and tapping conservatively. Find the following settings and change them.

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How-To How to avoid iPhone data roaming charges abroad Simple tips and cost-saving measures to save you from costly iPhone data roaming charges while on holiday outside the UK or EU.

With federal authorities warning people to avoid using public phone charging stations in places like airports, shopping malls and hotels, there are a number of steps people can take to protect thei… ...

Avoid charges by switching your phone to airplane mode – or turning off data roaming – and using the ship’s Wifi, although this may also come with a cost.

Even if they aren't actively using their phone, they can rack up hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars in charges as data streams to their phone over foreign networks.