US travel with Apple Watch

Gsd — Fri, 03 May 2024 02:52:31 GMT

Are there roaming charges incurred when traveling to the United States with an Apple Watch? We have roaming enabled for number share iPhone.

Re: US travel with Apple Watch

WelshTerrier — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:38:59 GMT

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum/

If your device is connected to your iPhone, then yes it will incur charges when it used. While outside of Canada, making and receiving calls, sending text messages, checking your voicemail, and using data (including Instagram, Whatsapp, or TikTok, etc., and sharing or receiving a picture via text) all count as Roaming usage and / or Pay Per Use usage rates. Keeping your device data turned on may also trigger roaming usage, as most applications on your device refresh content in the background, resulting in roaming charges.

If you want to avoid any charges while travelling outside of Canada, turn off your data & roaming in settings on your device. You should also turn on Airplane mode.

Airplane mode setting when turned on, will eliminate all potential roaming charges when travelling. You won't be able to send or receive text messages or phone calls, or use data services, but you can connect to a Wi-Fi network to check your email or browse the internet. This by far is the safest method of avoiding all roaming charges. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can also be enabled separately while the device is in Airplane mode.

Take care.

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US travel with Apple Watch

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