| I have recently started traveling around the world | | | | as GPS navigation even with this feature turned |
| and have relied immensely on my iPhone to make | | | | off as explained later in this tutorial. |
| the journey more enjoyable, prevent loss of | | | | Before you go traveling I suggest you clear the |
| information, and even point me in the right (or if I | | | | data counter so that if you do switch on the data |
| wish random but interesting) direction. | | | | roaming occasionally for checking a important |
| I will briefly teach you my favorite 5 top tips for | | | | email or website, you will know exactly what the |
| traveling abroad with your iPhone | | | | charge will be. To clear the data usage counters, |
| It is remarkable how much the world, as well as | | | | from the home screen press the settings button, |
| our daily lives have changed since the advent of | | | | then press "usage" and lastly press "reset |
| mobile phones and in particular smart phones, such | | | | statistics" button. |
| as the iPhone 3g by Apple. Some of us can | | | | Tip 3: enable flight mode when not expecting calls. |
| remember the days when we use to make | | | | If you are on holiday, I'm sure you don't want to |
| appointments once a day and kept them because | | | | be interrupted while listening to your favourite |
| there was no way to communicate the change of | | | | mp3's while tanning on the white beaches of |
| plan unless you were at home. Nowadays we | | | | Sardinia or another gorgeous part of Europe.oThis |
| need to be able to use the tools to our disposal | | | | will stop you from receiving calls while activated, |
| to make better informed decisions... Even when | | | | but more importantly prevent your battery from |
| on holiday or traveling. | | | | running flat for when you really DO need to make |
| The fact that there are websites that cater | | | | an important call.o if you are near a WIFI access |
| solemnly for providing high quality iPhone tutorial | | | | point you can still activate the wireless While the |
| videos and cheat sheets is testament to this new | | | | phone is still in airplane mode giving you the best |
| wave of technology. | | | | solution:Internet access without data roaming |
| The cost of traveling with the internet in your | | | | charges and linger battery life. |
| pocket | | | | Tip 4: Download the GoogleMaps so they are |
| With the recent advances, especially with the | | | | ready for GPS without incurring data rateso |
| large amount of high quality Internet-connected | | | | Download the google maps prior to leaving your |
| applications that are available for the iPhone, trying | | | | home country. All you need to do is to open the |
| to accomplish your daily tasks without the | | | | google maps app, search for your destination( |
| Internet on your phone becomes a problem. | | | | preferably your hotel accommodation or street |
| This is a dilemma myself and other high | | | | address ) and zoom in and around.o The Google |
| frequency or power users of the iPhone have | | | | maps app will keep these maps in its temporary |
| faced when having to travel abroad with your | | | | cache and will not require Internet access to |
| iPhone, which brings a few interesting challenges | | | | display them again once you arrive in your |
| with it when you find out the roaming rate for | | | | destination.o Prior to leaving I suggest to drop a |
| data is between £3 and £6 between | | | | pin on your points of interest, which you can then |
| Europe and the rest of the world. | | | | use as place marks to find your way around.o If |
| Luckily I have traveled internationally with my | | | | you have access to a Internet cafe or WIFI |
| iPhone many times and found some novel | | | | access point at your accommodation you can also |
| solutions and will now supply a few tips to make | | | | visit your itinerary stops over the WIFI |
| traveling abroad with your iPhone a painless and | | | | connection and have those maps cached when |
| more enjoyable experience. | | | | you are out and about. |
| Tip 1: Disable voicemail before leaving | | | | Tip 5: Download offline translation applications.o |
| Most carriers for the iPhone will charge you to | | | | most of us will be familiar with the free |
| receive voice-mails while you are abroad. With the | | | | applications such as iTranslate which uses Google |
| Visual voicemail feature of the iPhone this means | | | | translate over your Internet connection to |
| you will be charged international rates every time | | | | translate between languages. When abroad this |
| someone leaves a voicemail, whether you listen | | | | data transfer can be costly. I have found that |
| to it or not. It is easy to avoid these charged by | | | | paying a few dollars or pounds for the offline |
| disabling your voicemail while travelling abroad. For | | | | version of the software which includes phrases |
| UK customers, to switch voicemail divert off dial | | | | and vocabulary is much better and performs |
| 1760. On your return to switch it back on dial | | | | significantly faster. |
| 1750. | | | | Please note that these are only a small extract of |
| Another way of disabling voice-mail before | | | | tips for traveling with your iPhone from There are |
| traveling is to type #004# and call. Enabling | | | | many more techniques available that will help you |
| voice-mail on your return can be done by typing | | | | use your iPhone when abroad and you would be |
| *004# and pressing call. Not all Networks across | | | | surprised with the results that this little computer |
| the globe allow this functionality, so if this tip | | | | in your pocket can achieve once you get to know |
| doesn't work for you just call your operator | | | | its secrets. |
| support to disable the visual voicemail | | | | As a teaser I will leave you with the following |
| Tip 2: Disable data roaming. | | | | questions to think about: |
| Unfortunately data roaming with the iPhone | | | | How can carrying toothpicks in your travel bag |
| Internet enabled applications can work out costly | | | | help you and your iPhone out of a uncomfortable |
| if you weren't expecting it. It is surprising how | | | | situation? Is it possibly to put a local simcard in |
| much data an application such as email or normal | | | | your iPhone when abroad WITHOUT jail-breaking |
| web browsing can consume, which will leave you | | | | your iPhone? Have you ever wanted to listen to |
| with a big shock when you find the bill at the end | | | | your mp3's on your iPhone while snorkeling in the |
| of the month. | | | | Great Barrier reef? |
| To do this from the home screen click settings- | | | | With these few tips I hope your experience of |
| general settings- network- data roaming - off | | | | using your iPhone while traveling abroad or maybe |
| There are ways to still use your applications such | | | | even the world will be more enjoyable. |