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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 08:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Earlier this year, I got a Galaxy Ace, Android phone, the problem I have is that I can't turn off the network roaming.

I live less than 2 miles from the Swiss border & the f*****g thing is forever swapping itself over to Swisscom.

So I end up paying out of home network charges when I'm sitting in my house!

I've been digging around in the menus & on the net, but all I can find is how to disable data roaming.

I always have the 3g turned off anyway & only put it on when I need it, otherwise it wipes out the battery in no time.

Anybody know of a shortcut or an app for that?
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Fahren
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 08:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 09:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So can I, with a 4lb lump hammer!
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Kenm123t
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 09:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

sign up for swiss com
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I see comedian school is kicking out early again.
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Cataract2
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 10:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Grumpy, have you tried running a search in google for the issue? I just got the Samsung Galaxy 3.6 (mp3 player) and couldn't figure out how to remove a damn widget from my home screen that I put on by mistake. Answer came right up.

A quick search brought this up. I hope it puts you in the right direction.
http://virgin.tmtx.co.uk/faqs/item/?lc=en&p=samsun g_galaxyace&a=how_do_i_enable_and_disable_data_roa ming

This one goes into the voice part.
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f8/avoiding-int ernational-roaming-charges-33032/
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 11:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yup been looking, already saw those, & others with similar probs, but no solutions so far.

I can't believe that there's no way to lock it onto it's home network & disable roaming.

The data roaming question is well covered, but that's not the problem I have.
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Cataract2
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 12:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hm, contact the manufacturer?
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 12:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm trying the network first, if all else fails, the phone will have an insured "accident" & be replaced with something that works.
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J2blue
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 01:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Which version of Android? I have a Captivate running 3.x from AT&T. Under network settings there is a section for roaming options that will let you turn roaming off for data only. Not sure if that helps or not.
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 02:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's android 2.3.6,
build version gingerbread.buli1
Yeah mine will let me turn off data roaming but not network roaming.
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Kenm123t
Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 07:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

SEE I had the correct answer didnt I

you didnt need to read all those others posts HMMRofl


Some one has to cheer up the Grumpy hehe
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Friday, October 26, 2012 - 04:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Back to school you.
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Friday, October 26, 2012 - 04:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I found a vid on youtube how to do it, but the roaming section they showed doesn't appear in my menu, it was a "Sprint" phone so maybe the OS is tailored or it's a later version, they didn't say.

(Message edited by Mr_grumpy on October 26, 2012)
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, October 26, 2012 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Grumps, not sure this will work, but try dialing *#*#4636#*#* then go down to Phone Information, look for "set preferred network type" and experiment with that.
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