Blackberry Tip – Disable Data Services when Roaming

I made a trip to Washington and Oregon State recently and realized that my cell phone (Blackberry Bold) would still have its data services while roaming. I still wanted to receive calls in case they were urgent, but I didn’t want to pay an enormous bill for receiving emails that could wait a few days. This is especially important when you are roaming outside of North America because data roaming charges are far more expensive.

I found a feature to disable data services on the Blackberry while roaming, or just turning it off completely.

Step 1) Get into the Blackberry Menu and click on the Options icon.

Step 2) Scroll down to the “Mobile Network” option and click it.

Step 3) The Data Services tab should be on my default even during roaming. Click on it for the options of: On, Off, or Off When Roaming. Choose Off When Roaming and leave it on that setting unless you are required to use data when roaming out of your primary cell location.

Now I leave my Blackberry on when I cross the border and don’t have to worry about receiving a surprising bill when I get back home.