Travel Smart: Essential Tips to Avoid Data Bill Surprises
Travelling to new destinations is an exhilarating experience that offers the chance to explore unfamiliar landscapes, savour different cultures, and create lasting memories. With so much to do and explore while travelling, the last thing you’d want to worry about is skyrocketing data roaming bills or, even worse, running out of data.
To ensure you stay connected without incurring exorbitant costs during your travels, here are some invaluable tips and tricks to help you avoid unexpected data costs while exploring the world
1. Set Data Warnings and Limits
Before embarking on your journey, familiarize yourself with your mobile carrier’s data plan. Check the data allowances, roaming fees, and any special international packages they may offer. Understanding the specifics of your plan will help you set realistic data usage goals and avoid unwanted surprises on your bill.
Most Android devices today come with the ability to set data warnings and limits — you will get a notification when your data consumption hits the data warning levels for that cycle, and once the limit is reached, your mobile data will be switched off. By configuring these warnings and limits according to your data plan and allowances, you will be able to avoid unruly surprises with your plans.
On iOS, there is no in-built function to regulate your data usage. But you can still check your data usage under Settings > Mobile Data. Whether you are on Android or iOS, remember to reset the statistics before your trip to get an accurate view of how much data you have used on the trip!
2. Select the Correct SIM for Data
Most modern smartphones today support multi-SIMs. If you have multiple SIMs (or eSIMs) installed, you will be able to select which SIM you want to use for calls, messages, and data consumption. If you are purchasing a local SIM or eSIM for your travels, make sure that you have selected the correct SIM for your data. If your data consumption was still set to your home SIM, you could incur unexpected data charges!
If you will be purchasing a SIM or eSIM for your travels, we recommend that you turn off the ‘Data Roaming’ function on your device first and turn it on only after you have installed and set your data consumption to the correct SIM. We also recommend that you name your different SIMs — because if everything is just named ‘SIM 1’, ‘SIM 2’ etc., it is easy to get confused.
And remember to turn off ‘Allow Cellular Data Switching’ to prevent usage from the other SIMs!
For iOS Devices:
-> Go to Settings > Mobile Data -> Tap Mobile Data-> Select your preferred SIM for dataHere to Assist
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