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> A valid reason to turn devices into flight safe mode anyway is simply to save a bit of battery. A better reason is when "roaming abroad", I've already seen (
by WinstonSmith84 5y ago
> A valid reason to turn devices into flight safe mode anyway is simply to save a bit of battery.
A better reason is when "roaming abroad", I've already seen (too late) my phone connecting to some third-party country tower and even using some data. And the few Kbs have been very expensive ...
- mgkimsal 5y agoYears ago I left my phone 'on' when I traveled to Russia. I wasn't going to call anyone from that phone, but left it 'on' for wifi at the place I was staying at. 1:30 am I got a call... I woke up and answered it and heard a client say "oh, sorry, I forgot you're overseas... bye!" click. That 6 second call was $5.50 (noticed on the bill the next month). I told the client later that they may as well have let me say hello and use up the other 50+ seconds of the time we'd already burned...
- bbulkow 5y agoOne US carrier has global roaming data same as in county. Pre pandemic, it was super amazing.