Data in USA

[HurleyBodhi]

Hi im travelling to New York on Sunday, I have put the add on for Roam Further so i can use my mobile as normal.  it is a really silly question but what do i need to do to my phone when i land? is there anything i need to switch on? or am i just good to go?

thanks in advance 

[Kirigaya_Kazuto]

You should be good to go as long as the Roam abroad pass is active and Data Roaming is enabled in Settings -> Mobile Service

[XRaySpeX · Accepted solution]

As you are on contract, remember to text ROAMING to 150 before you leave UK to ensure roaming is enabled on your account.

[HurleyBodhi]

thanks! do I need to turn on data roaming on the handset as well.?

[XRaySpeX]

Yes, if you want to use data there but it has nowt to do with enabling roaming on your account which permits all use abroad. 

[HurleyBodhi]

thank you both very much 

[bristolian]

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@Kirigaya_Kazuto wrote:

You should be good to go as long as the Roam abroad pass is active and Data Roaming is enabled in Settings -> Mobile Service

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This is not entirely accurate. Data roaming is a phone setting that says "can I use mobile data whilst roaming", there is no similar "voice call roaming" or "text message roaming" but they would be the equivalent.

If roaming - which is a network setting - is not active, then data, voice or text roaming will be impossible. You can check for roaming being active by texting ROAMING to 150 before leaving the UK.