Are there really subscription plans where merely turning a phone on and receiving an SMS incurs roaming charges? Typically people just disable "data roaming" w

Are there really subscription plans where merely turning a phone on and receiving an SMS incurs roaming charges? Typically people just disable "data roaming" when travelling internationally, at least until one reaches and can lock to a "friendly" 3G/4G network. Thus there are no charges for IP traffic including MMS, and SMS reception is always free because you cannot turn it off. (I still agree that WLAN at German airports is abysmal and at restaurants practically non-existent. Another downside of Germany is the unavailability of Google Street View.)