Learn how to use data roaming on your Nokia Lumia Icon. Want to save on your phone bills? You can cut data roaming costs by changing mobile data settings.
- Data roaming means using your phone to receive data over networks that your network service provider doesnt own or operate. Connecting to the internet when roaming, specially when abroad, can raise data costs substantially. Your network service provider can charge you a fixed fee for data transfer or on a pay-as-you-use basis. To use the optimal connection method, change the Wi-Fi, mobile data, and email download settings.
- Using a Wi-Fi connection is generally faster and less expensive than using a mobile data connection.
- If both Wi-Fi and mobile data connections are available, your phone uses the Wi-Fi connection.
- From the Start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings icon.
- Tap Wi-Fi.
- Make sure Wi-Fi networking is switched to On icon.
- Select the connection you want to use.
Close a mobile data connection
- From the Start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings, tap cellular, and switch Data connection to off.
Note: You can also follow your data usage with the data sense app.
Stop data roaming
- From the Start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings, tap cellular, and switch Data roaming options to dont roam.
Note: To save on data costs when traveling, save new maps to your phone before your journey, and browse the maps offline. If youre running low on space, you can remove some maps from your phone.
Set email download to manual
- Set your phone to check for new email less frequently, or even by request only. In every mailbox you have, tap . . . > settings > sync settings, and change the setting for Download new content.
