To avoid roaming charges when outside of the country you can remove your SIM card. That is one method.
You can also turn off Data & Roaming in your device settings. This will avoid data roaming charges on your device by disabling the function altogether and using Wi-Fi instead. To turn off data roaming, select Settings > Cellular > and move the Data Roaming slider to off. When this setting is turned OFF, you will no longer have access to data services (email, web browsing, etc.) over a mobile network and data roaming charges will not be incurred. This does not affect text or voice usage. Keep in mind, that data roaming charges will apply when you choose to manually check email or sync contacts and calendars over a mobile network.
The easiest method to avoid all roaming charges is to turn on the Airplane mode setting on your device. You can also use airplane mode to avoid roaming charges when travelling. You won't be able to send or receive text messages or phone calls, or use data services, but you could 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.
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