Turn off data roaming on iPhone / iPad: how it works

When abroad, you should switch off data roaming on your iPhone and iPad so that there are no undesirable costs. We'll show you how it's done.

Disable data roaming on iPhone or iPad

Using the mobile internet abroad is still very expensive. So that the costs do not increase immeasurably, you can either deactivate the mobile Internet or simply switch off data roaming.

1. Open the "Settings" app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Select the "General" menu item and press "Mobile network".
3. Here you can either completely deactivate the "Mobile data" or switch off the "Data roaming" below (see picture).

You can read how to deactivate the mobile Internet on your Android smartphone or Windows Phone 8 in these practical tips.