topic Re: Going abroad in Apple

Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:25:32 GMT

My daughter is in Germany on an exchange trip with her school for one week, I am worried she will run up an expensive bill ringing and texting people back here in England and also her school friends that are staying in other homes in Germany. What is the best option, other than banning her from using her phone. Many thanks

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:28:04 GMT

Tell her to use wifi where possible. M
Turn off mobile data in her phones settings.
Use a local sim if her phone is unlocked.
Look at using tugo

Re: Going abroad

MI5 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:28:07 GMT

Do you have O2 travel on the account?

Re: Going abroad

Bambino — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:51:57 GMT

As MI5 has said, O2 travel will help, if you've got it. As for the rest, you're probably going to have to bite the bullet and prepare yourself for an increase in your bill this month. It's highly unlikely she'd be able to find a local sim, even if she found the time, and you'd be a pretty cruel dad if you banned her from using her phone and prevented her from texting and talking to her friends about her weeklong adventure. Let her enjoy herself.

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:31:18 GMT

Thanks for your help

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:34:14 GMT

You're welcome.

Take care.

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:36:33 GMT

Thank you I have checked and she does, I have had a look at what it is but it doesn't say anything about texts, are they free?

Re: Going abroad

Bambino — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:36:41 GMT

You're welcome. If you have a word with her about how expensive roaming charges can be, she just might surprise you and be responsible about it all. Good luck.

Re: Going abroad

MI5 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:37:31 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thank you I have checked and she does, I have had a look at what it is but it doesn't say anything about texts, are they free?

7p each to send

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:38:44 GMT

Free to receive

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:41:18 GMT

Yeah I take your point but she has already run up almost £100 since august on top of her £22 per month bill. She's only 13 and needs to learn some self control!!

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:43:57 GMT

What about putting a payg SIM card in it and putting so much on and then top it up as and when instead of her possibly running up a sizeable bill.

Just a thought.

Re: Going abroad

MI5 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:43:44 GMT

PAYG is the best form of self control..... Just give her £10 a month max.....

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:45:53 GMT

She's on her way there now! maybe next time, thanks again.

Re: Going abroad

MI5 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:46:48 GMT

Good luck...

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:47:10 GMT

No worries.

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:47:55 GMT

Thankyou

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:52:03 GMT

Sorry to be a pain, is that what they cost on the O2 travel plan?

Re: Going abroad

MI5 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:57:50 GMT

Yup

Re: Going abroad

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:00:09 GMT

Great, thanks very much for your help.