Recently I went to Canada, and was not able to use my phone. Whenever I travel, I usually keep the phone on Global so it will switch networks automatically. I know this is a battery drain, but it is easier than worrying about having to switch. The Global mode in Canada did not work. It seemed to hang on searching for GSM. I switched to CDMA, and then got a message regarding roaming charges. I switched back to Global to avoid the data charges, even though I believe that I have data roaming disabled thru the wireless and networks menu, I was unsure and did not want a large roaming data bill. Is this correct, that disabling the data in wireless and networks and turning off background data prevents data when roaming? Is the switch to CDMA and roaming message only related to phone and txt rates?
Either way, the global mode doesn't work on either my phone or my netbook with VZ Access when I am on a CDMA network.
