Taking unlocked iphone 5 to Canada for vacation

[Meadbh]

Fantastic.

I have to get this to use when I text my son in law.

I have disabled it after reading this disclaimer in Settings on my iPad. Scary!

Third Party Keyboards provide an alternative way to input keyboard data. These keyboards can access all of the data you type, including bank account and credit card numbers, street addresses, as well as other personal and sensitive information. These keyboards may also access nearby text or data, which is useful for improving autocorrect functionality.

If you enable Full Access, developers are permitted to access, collect and transmit the data you type. In addition, if the third party application containing the keyboard has your permission to access location, photos, or other personal data, the keyboard can also collect and transmit that information to the keyboard developer’s servers. If you disable Full Access for a third party keyboard, and then re-enable it, the keyboard’s developer may be able to access, collect and transmit what was typed while the network access was disabled.

If you do not enable Full Access, developers are not permitted to collect and transmit the data you type. Any unauthorized collection or transmission of this data without your permission would be a violation of their developer agreement. Furthermore, there are also technical limitations in effect to prevent unauthorized access. Any attempt to defeat these limitations would also be a violation of their developer agreement.

You may choose to disable a third party keyboard at any time. To do so, open Settings, tap Keyboards, and remove the keyboard from the Keyboard list.

If you use a third party keyboard, you are subject to the keyboard developer’s terms, privacy policy and practices. You should review the terms, privacy policies and practices of such keyboard apps and services to understand how they use your data and other information prior to use.

 

[robertf57]

We've been in Vancouver for over 2 weeks now, and today we walked from our place in West End to Canada Place and took the seabus over to North Vancouver. I had remembered to start GMaps before we left so even with roaming data off we were able to use GMaps to see where we were while wandering around. It really is a nice feature to know about.

The GPS app is also excellent, it cost $19.99 but has contour maps all over the world, I think. I've certainly tested it for the UK. While in wifi I simply locate where I want maps of, then draw a rectangle of the area, download it and name it. This is an important feature because hiking in the wilderness often has no cell service, but there are very few locations where the GPS satellites can't be located.

ETA
You can also use the GPS in airplane mode which preserves the battery even longer when hiking. (Only recently available with a recent IOS upgrade).

what GPS app are you using?

 

[kcowan]

I have disabled it after reading this disclaimer in Settings on my iPad. Scary!

Apparently the worst offenders are the flashlight apps. When you see an app that is free, you have to ask yourself how the developer makes its money.

 

[Sunset]

When I travel outside the US, due to my fear of excessive roaming/data charges I pull out the Sim card of my phone.
I just flip it over and stick it back in on the 2 phones I currently have (not iphones).
I can still make skype wifi calls whenever I can get free wifi (ex McDonalds in Canada).

I guess if I had an emergency like broken down car on a deserted road, I could stick in the sim card to make a call, then pull it out again.

 

[kcowan]

But the iPhone gives us the option in Settings to turn off cellular data which we do in Canada and Mexico. Like you, we find enough wifi hotspots to be able to use the Internet on the go. And we preload the maps on longer trips.

 

[Sunset]

I switch phones so often that I don't get really good at using my phone except for basic use and maybe 5 apps.
That's why I flip over the sim card, as I cannot be sure I'm turning off the correct thing/setting, whereas, flipping the sim card is guaranteed the phone does not work.

 

[Meadbh]

I switch phones so often that I don't get really good at using my phone except for basic use and maybe 5 apps.

Why?

 

[kcowan]

Why?

I think they mean they travel to expensive roaming places. It is a neat idea for non-iPhones and I could have used it on my old Android.

 

[Sunset]

Flipping the sim card on android phones stops the roaming issue.

I think Meadbh was asking why I switched phones so often, its not like in the movies where I need to use burner phones so the NSA can't track me.

It was simply because I got a special deal where I could buy $40 airtime for $20 if I took a free phone (and accessories like leather case, charger, etc) with it.

So to save a bunch of money I bought 12-15 of these "sets" , the phones had the airtime built into them so I had to keep switching phones and porting my number over. It did get to be a pain after a while, and once I ended up with a new number as the phone company screwed it up.

All that switching and porting was free of charge.

I have settled down now, and have had 1 phone for a year, but am thinking of switching to the 2nd one I now have full time.

I've just never been captivated by my phone, and have no problem ignoring it, so I just use it for basic functions most of the time. When I web surf I want big 23" or more displays so I don't scroll.

 

[Sunset]

For any travellers, T-Mobile has an interesting deal , no roaming or LD charges in North America (Canada, US, Mexico).
I read it in WSJ, and just checked their site, it starts 7/15/15 Cell Phones | 4G Phones | iPhone and Android Phones | T-Mobile

 

[audreyh1]

For any travellers, T-Mobile has an interesting deal , no roaming or LD charges in North America (Canada, US, Mexico).
I read it in WSJ, and just checked their site, it starts 7/15/15 Cell Phones | 4G Phones | iPhone and Android Phones | T-Mobile

Yep, we're set.