You can jolly well travel with your Nexus One phone; it gives you access to various networks worldwide.
Your phone’s default configuration allows you to connect to the network with the fastest mobile data speed.
But you can change the default configuration on your Nexus One phone to use a specific network, either to;
- Save costs or
- To use slower data so as to save battery life
Your Nexus One phone can be configured to behave differently when roaming in various locations; you may
- Choose to use a 2G network for slower data and more battery life
- A 3G network for higher data speeds
- Or switch off you data access completely to save costs
The following Icons found on your phone’s status bar indicate the following;
You may need to Disable Data Roaming if;
- Your cell plan does not include data
roaming - You wish to save data
roaming costs [Which could get quite huge if not managed]
How to disable Data roaming on your Nexus One phone
- Press Home , press Menu , and touch Settings, to open the Settings application
- Touch Wireless & networks >
Mobile roaming .
Note: If you intend to download high volume data or multimedia clips you may need to use a high speed mobile network. A slower 2G Network would suffice for checking your emails.
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