[ifilestuff]

I'm going to be traveling out of the country and my husband says that anytime I get an email I will be charged roaming fees. I want to bring my blackberry because I have my calendar and other functions on it, but how do I get it to stop receiving emails? Its Verizon and an 8830. Thanks.

[JSanders]

Wirelessly posted (8310; The Juggernaut)

He is correct.

Manage Connections > Mobile Network = OFF.

[ifilestuff]

Thank you very much, I appreciate the help!

[JSanders]

Wirelessly posted (8310; The Juggernaut)

I need to add:

Manage Connections > Mobile Network Options > Data Services = OFF.



Sorry--the first method will turn off the network completely and you do want the phone to work. The second method will disable data only, leaving the phone available.

[ifilestuff]

Got it - thanks again.

[VirexInc]

Originally Posted by JSanders

Wirelessly posted (8310; The Juggernaut)

He is correct.

Manage Connections > Mobile Network = OFF.

Why not just enable the firewall and disable BIS traffic instead

[authentic8]

Originally Posted by JSanders

Wirelessly posted (8310; The Juggernaut)

I need to add:

Manage Connections > Mobile Network Options > Data Services = OFF.



Sorry--the first method will turn off the network completely and you do want the phone to work. The second method will disable data only, leaving the phone available.

I probably know the answer to this already but is there any "auto on and off" ability for this? I seem to remember a thread from a long time ago where someone wanted to be able to do this for the weekends. I would love to not receive emails on my BB over the weekend and of course an "auto" feature for this would be way cool ;).

[MongooseUK]

Just converted to BB, however having been stung by a £400 mobile data charge last year when in Spain for a couple of days I don't want the same thing to happen when I go to Paris this weekend. Unable to discover how to stop the data service I have just been told by T-mobile (UK) that this is impossible. Only they can remove the BB service from the account and then re-instate it when I get back. They say that if I just stop forwarding email etc the BB will keep attempting to establish a data connection and that is what I'll get charged for!!

Is this true???

[Cory Scheuer]

no if you turn off the data under options> mobile network> data services "off" then only the phone and SMS will work, you wont get any PINs, BB messenger messages, or emails... nothing data related

[luc-mobile]

Originally Posted by JSanders

Manage Connections > Mobile Network Options > Data Services = OFF.

My Curve has 3 options actually: On, Off, Off when roaming. The third one sounds like what the OP wanted.

[takeshi]

Originally Posted by authentic8

I probably know the answer to this already but is there any "auto on and off" ability for this?

Nope. I don't know if there's a 3rd party app to do this.

[MongooseUK]

Thanks, looking at this site I discovered there is a 'data services off when roaming' option, I've selected it so will test it out this weekend. Just astonished that T-mobile didn't seem to know about this and expected me to call them and hang on the phone for 30 minutes to get them to do this for me........