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. 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.
Did you turn off Roaming or just Cellular data before you left Canada & arrived in Anchorage, Alaska?
Did you turn on airplane mode?
You can 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.
Turn off Data Roaming or prepare for a trip
Need to avoid roaming charges because you arrived at your destination without an international data plan? Check your Cellular Data options and turn off Data Roaming.
- In the Settings app, tap Cellular, or Cellular Data, or Mobile Data.
- Turn on Cellular Data, then tap Cellular Data Options.
- Turn off Data Roaming.
- Turn offCellular Data, or Mobile Data.
- Turn on airplane mode
Note:It may take up to 90 days for roaming charges to appear on your bill.
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