Activation of International roaming
I plan to visit Europe from India and have activated the international roaming (IR).
My questions are;
- Since incoming calls are also charged, will I get charged even for a missed call (or if I just Decline/Cancel the call)
- While I have activated international roaming while in India, can I activate the particular packs after going to Europe?
- If I buy calling cards from Europe (say France), can I call any toll free number from this Vodafone IR activated mobile and not get charged by Vodafone.
- Is there any way to avoid getting charged for data (like by mistake if the data gets clicked)
Thanks
Best Answer
Calling an Indian or global toll-free number will on your Indian mobile from abroad will most likely cost something, calling a French toll-free number will be even more expensive, if possible at all. You need a local mobile (not 100% sure about that one), landline or phone booth for a calling card to make sense.
To avoid unwanted data traffic, you have to switch it off somewhere in your phone (depends on brand/model/operating system). You can still use wifi.
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How do I activate international roaming?
Key HighlightsWhen should I activate international roaming?
-International Roaming will be activated within 4 hours of buying the pack. Please ensure that your SIM is connected to Jio network during this period. Your phone will stop receiving signals once the activation process begins, thereafter kindly restart your phone for your request to be processed.Can I activate international roaming while abroad?
Turning on international roaming is easy\u2014you can activate international roaming in just a few steps through your smartphone's settings. The process is slightly different for iPhones and Android phones, like the Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel, so check out the step-by-step guides below.How do I activate international roaming on my prepaid phone?
Step 1: You need to the company's official website and click on the international roaming option. Step 2: Click on the prepaid number and tap on the country you want to travel to. Step 3: Now, you have to select the pack and click on activate now the option and enter the OTP that you will get on a number.International Roaming Is Activated But No Service
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Answer 2
Activating international data roaming in your phone mean, that the phone will use network from other network as the network of you SIM card. It's better to deactivate that option, particularly in border region, to prevent unwanted cost from unintentionally switching to roaming.
Missing calls: I've never heard of anyone being charged for it. They are missed calls after all. However, I've heard, years ago, and at least Polish providers, charged for connections to your voice mail, once your SIM has registered foreign. So better disable your voice mail to be safer than sorry.
The best thing to do is to buy local SIM card in France. In many EU countries you need to register to use SIM card, but you can do it in shop (especially if you buy in official shop of given operator). Usually an address is needed, but hotel is OK. In Germany, you need to know ZIP, in Poland, you need passport.
The best way to prevent uncontrolled costs is to disable mobile data until you activate a data bundle that will match your needs.
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