Quick Q about using phone abroad

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Just a quickie, for my travels I use a shitty blackberry, which I was hoping would be updated soon. But I've recently started taking my iphone with me too, mainly for games and photos. Now as soon as I board the plane, I set it to flight sfe mode, then leave it that way until I get back in the UK.

BUT....I would really like to use the GPS function, for tagging photos mainly.

So...if I turn OFF roaming, will it still access GPS? And I assume, if I don't use the phone (as a phone) it will not cost anything?

In a nutshell, I only want to use GPS, nothing else....but not cost anything.

 

[Tim.]

I would have thought GPS is dependent on data being switched on. If you're abroad you'll also need your roaming bar lifted. Your best bet is to go into a store or call your provider for advice. Don't forget to switch off voicemail as you can incur unwanted costs that way too I think

 

[Revels]

Turn data off. Go outside. Take a picture. See what happens.

I think you need some sort of data connection for the location services to work but I'm not 100% certain.

 

[BatFastard]

A TomTom doesn't need a simcard/data connection for GPS location. I would have thought the phone would be able to get the long/lat co-ords without data.

It won't work in GoogleMaps as the phone downloads the map on the fly.

 

[Krispwee]

Should be fine, it uses AGPS initially but with data turned off it will skip that stage. Will probably take a couple of minutes to get a lock though,

 

[Munson]

GPS photo tagging works with no mobile data. 100% fact.