topic Re: Traveling and airplane mode in Get Support

Traveling and airplane mode

cketernal — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 06:58:04 GMT

Since Public Mobile is prepaid and I'm paying for plans in Canada ... If I'm going to Paris, does it matter if I'm not in airplane mode? Does it Roam?

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

walker1 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:05:12 GMT

@cketernal

Public doesn't have roaming in Europe so it doesn't matter if airplane mode is on or off. Don't worry about it.

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

BKNS27 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:07:19 GMT

@cketernal

If you are going to Paris, it doesn't matter if it is on Airplane mode or Roaming because PM doesn't work in Paris. There are no Telus cell towers in Paris but I would suggest you disable Roaming just encase.

How long will you be gone?

If you stop payment for 90 days then time account will be closed and you will lose your number.

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

cketernal — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:32:40 GMT

Thx for the quick reply, guys.

I'll only be gone for a week, but was planning on buying one of these eSims from Airalo, 10gb for $22.50 US. If I use that, not sure if disabling Roaming or disabling cellular data would affect its usage. So if Public Mobile doesn't need to have those disabled, then all should be good (?). Reason for my initial question.

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

walker1 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:41:43 GMT

@cketernal

Getting that esim plan is your best option.

Good choice. Yes, all is good. No need to disable any of those options when over there. Have a great trip!

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

mu100 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:32:53 GMT

I would suggest turning off Public Mobile in your phone settings while you are in europe. If you leave it on your phone will be constantly searching for a Public Mobile network to connect too wearing your battery down faster.

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

cketernal — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:48:05 GMT

Good tip! Is that under the "Carrier - Choose a Network Provider" section?

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

mu100 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:39:20 GMT

On the iPhone after you add an Esim there will be a section under cellular labeled cellular plans which allow you to turn on or off the cellular plans. If you only have one cellular plan on the phone then airplane mode will turn it on and off.

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

JL9 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:55:06 GMT

Good alternative, go with that PM won't be effected at all, there is no way you can get charged any overages with PM as it is prepaid.

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

mu100 — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:27:46 GMT

The only reason that I recommended turning it off (either in setting or by airplane mode) is to conserve battery life.

When my phone is in dual sim mode the battery discharges faster and needs to be recharged more frequently.

Re: Traveling and airplane mode

hTideGnow — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:38:24 GMT

HI @mu100 there is no roaming in Paris for PM anyway.

PM is prepaid and they won't charge you extra by accident, so there is no advantage or disadvantage to putting that on airplane mode or not

I guess you will still use Wifi, make sure after you turn on Airplane mode, you have to turn the Wifi back on after