Roaming charges overseas.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I recently went on holiday to Turkey and switched my phone on (Sony Experia) and in one day I racked up a £20 charge. I didn't do anything, no calls no text messages. My question is thus; is this normal and how can i stop these charges happening pls. I am going on holiday to Morocco on 26/11 for a week and I need to know if I'm likely to get clobbered again for just turning my phone on. Cheers

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

Hard to comment without knowing more but you would surely not take a phone with you that you didn't intend to switch on at some point.....?

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And it was the USA...so any quick switch on to check stuff....?

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

Hard to comment without knowing more but you would surely not take a phone with you that you didn't intend to switch on at some point.....?

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That was to be my next question......?

I guess "for emergency use only" ??